Product Description

This is a calendrical compilation of the Celtic natural and supernatural beliefs. In addition to the twelve-month calendar are sections on Celtic folk lore, superstition, fortune-telling, folk medicine, plant, animal, and weather lore, the supernatural, and phenomena.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #285437 in Books
• Published on: 2003-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 416 pages

Synopsis
A calendrical compilation of the Celtic natural and supernatural beliefs. In addition to the twelve month calendar are sections on Celtic folk lore, superstition, fortune-telling, folk medicine, plant animal and weather lore, the supernatural and phenomena.

Customer Reviews

Absolutely beautiful!
This is a truly delightful book absolutely packed full of great information that I KNOW i will be referring back to again and again. Not one to read in a single sitting, as it is quite densely written, however it is a beautiful piece of work, and I would definately recommend it to anyone interested in Celtic customs.

The Celtic Calendar
This is a book for which many people have been waiting, as it is the result of over 40 years' work by its author, Brian Day. A stout paperback of 425 pages, it contains not only the 12-month calendar, with the lore and feasts of each month, but fascinating and informative sections on Celtic folklore, fortune-telling, supernatural phenomena, medicine, and lore connected with the weather, plants, animals – everything anyone with a Celtic ancestry, background or interests could wish! This is definitely a mine of information, and even if one would not wish to read it from cover to cover, it is a book to be dipped into on many occasions.
In addition, the cover art (a beautiful rendering of the Calendar, and worthy of lengthy study in itself) and delicate line illustrations by Meraylah Allwood, a leading young artist in this field, perfectly complement and enhance the text.
Highly recommended.