Pagan Portals - Celtic Witchcraft by Mabh Savage

Witchcraft is often described as a new age religion, especially with the emergence of Wicca, the religious practice strongly associated with modern witchcraft, in the 20th century. Chapter One A Witch on a Celtic PathĬeltic Triad: Three things to be avoided by the Wise: expecting the impossible, grieving over the irretrievable, fearing the inevitable. To them, and to you, dear reader, I say this: may your own path rise smoothly to meet your feet. Thank you to all those who have stepped in time beside me on my path my fellow witches, priests and priestesses, magicians and custodians of nature. If you are already walking your own path, you may find in these pages a fresh perspective a new connection to the world. If something in this book inspires you to find your own path, then I have been successful.

This book introduces you to one way of making magic a natural way, influenced by the remnants of Celtic culture and lore that we know of. Whatever kind of witch you decide to be, never take the people around you for granted, and always be thankful for the smallest kindness. I have been lucky enough to cross paths with people of varying religions and beliefs, who have been wise, kind and patient enough to let me pick their brains and work with them sometimes in ritual, sometimes in practical magic and sometimes in everyday hard graft. Witchcraft is about power that comes from within, and those who wield that power do have a tendency to attract others of the same ilk. To be inspired by the Celts is as powerful a motivator as to be descended from them, and with witchcraft, motivation and intention is everything.Įveryone walks their own path, but that doesn’t mean they have to walk alone. Even if not, the inspiration and wonder that the Celtic legends bring has universal appeal. I mostly reach out to my own Irish ancestors, but the Celts spread themselves far and wide across the world, so the chances are most of us have some Celtic ancestry deep within our genome. They had gods that walked the earth as mortal and immortal heroes, and strange creatures from other realms. The Celts are a fascinating, mysterious and oddly diverse race of people. I know not everyone is lucky enough to find their inner spark so early in life though, and this book is for anyone looking to bring some magic into their lives.

I was born into a world of mystery, a lucky child of parents who lived lives of seasonal sorcery.

I started writing this book in the hope that my experiences might help others find a foothold on a magical path.

Pagan Portals - Celtic Witchcraft by Mabh Savage