Celtic Magic

Celtic Magic

The most famed Celtic magic fables are those of King Author and the metaphysical Merlin.
The real identity and origin of Author is vague and disputable. Even
though the Arthurian Stories were composed in Welsh, many individuals now consider,
based on actual and true evidence, that some of the affectionate and
heroic adventures of King Author of celtic magic really took place in Strathclyde, Scotland.
Some historians further reason that Author may have been Clinoch,
the King of the Britons. The initial location of Camelot is still very much obscure with
different areas claiming rights. and with Merlin the renowned consultant
and wise man of Author, was a Druid magician, prophet, and custodian of arcane secrets.
He was rumored to have been the son of an woman and a supernatural
beeing,

The ancient Druids were also Shamans as well as clergy, and their costumes frequently
included long white robes, headdresses, and feathered capes. They often
carried a rowan wood wand as a sign of their ability and rank which could be used as a
wand to perform magick. Druid magic is subject on a and respectable
awareness of nature and the spirits and gods who live in nature. It is settled powerfully
in the four physical elements: earth, air, fire, and water. Numerous spells
equate to one or more of these elements. The four compass points each had a large
corresponding color: North was black, South always white, East was red,
and West grey. Druid rituals interlaced the use of the four elements, direction,
colors, magic gems, incense, and the lunar calendar.
Trees were also sacred including the oak, and yew. The veneration or worship of
the oak tree or oak-god was everyday in Celtic and non-Celtic Europe; it could
be used as food and to build shelter. Assemblies and festivals were often held in religious oak groves.
The "little people" consisting of Dwarfs, Brownies, Elves, and Fairies are
also a fascinating aspect of Celtic culture. These small life-forms were viewed as to be
magic beings to whom the credulity of mankind has given an imaginary being.
The fairies, named to as the "good neighbours," were beautiful miniatures of "the
human spiritual form," in contrast to other less fortunate diminutive creatures.
These teasing neighbors resided underground or in little green, sat upon white
steeds, and their clothing was most stunning.

Leprechauns, a lucky and very often drunk type of male fairy, have become
self-appointed protectors of ancient hoarded wealth hiding it in crocks or pots.
Their association with the rainbow and finding the "pot 'o gold" has always
ensconced the rainbow as a sign of prosperity. The Gruagach is a type of Brownie
that is considered to have traveled across the Atlantic with the sons and daughters
of Ulster as they made new houses in the Settlements in the mid 1600s. They
are still believed to exist to this day and are especially associated with the McKeen
and McGregor families that set ashore in Boston harbor in 1718. All of these
fascinating fantasy creatures are more promptly seen by those endowed with
"Second Sight," or the power to see hidden objects, otherworldly visions, and
premonitions.

The honored Druids were the educated elect - the authority on just about
everything including medicine. Their medical proficiency encircled the use of
Medicated baths of herbaceous plants and milk, sweating-houses, trephining,
sutures, probes, a rough stethoscope, therapeutic anoints, "healing stones" , and the
use of rituals, spells, sights, and conjurations. The Druid maxim for good health
was, "cheerfulness, temperance, and physical exercise." Healing magic might also
demand conjuring up a deity of health and healing such as Airmid Diancecht, Laeg ,
Meg the Healer, Miach , Ariadne Airmid was the daughter of the God of
Medicine, Diancecht. She was a sorcerer and herbalist adept in all the therapeutic
arts. Astronomy and astrology was also applied to aid in medical diagnosis.
They revered the sun and the moon and had a basic conception and cultism of the
nearest planets in the solar system. All heavenly event was an forecast. Herbs
are plants used for aromatic, appetizing or medicinal uses and
often had associations with specific Celtic immortals.

Druids were especially technical in phytology and the use of herbs
and poisonous substances. Dosage forms included teas, Tinctures,
Fomentations, syrups, and
salves, Commonly used herbs include: Anise,Dill, Elder, Eyebright,
Foxglove, Wild Basil, Wild Garlic, Ginger, Hawthorn, Horse Radish, Ivy, Juniper , Lavender,
Mint, . Previous "cures" of a superstitious nature included: ingesting
a fried or roasted mouse for smallpox or whopping cough, putting gold rings in the ears for
tender eyes, swine's blood to take away warts, preserved serpent heads
for dealing with snake bites, the therapeutic power of used Baptismal water, and the use
of amulets and talismans. The numerous spiritual wells and lochs also
extended healing forces for both body and mind. Interest in the occult
Druids and celtic magic has survived over numerous centuries and does so to this day..
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