Pantheon: The Irish
Celtic Spirituality, Ireland, Paganism & Neo-paganism
by Morgan Daimler
Pantheon: The Irish explores Irish pagan beliefs and practices in a beginner-friendly way, offering readers a source for understanding both the spirituality and its context. Besides covering cosmology and holidays, the author discusses the gods and spirits that are acknowledged within the belief system, giving brief descriptions of each, and how they were and are understood. Designed as an introduction to the Irish pantheon, this book will guide beginners towards a basic understanding of a unique approach to paganism, offering further suggested resources for those wanting to dive deeper.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
While I do have some basic knowledge of a few Irish deities, my overall knowledge of it as a pantheon and the spirituality rooted in it is lacking, so I couldn’t wait to dive into this book. If you’re following this as a spiritual path, I do recommend reading this book from start to finish, then referencing the parts you need to later on. If you’re just curious, feel free to bounce around, although I think you’ll get the most out of it if you read all of it. Part one is heavily focused on the craft side of the practice. Although this is meant to be an introduction, Daimler did an excellent job explaining some of the rituals, celebrations, and prayers without going too in-depth. It would be a great primer, or refresher course if it’s been a long time since you last practiced. Personally, I was most interested in part two, where deities and spirits are covered. (But that’s just a personal thing). Overall, you can tell that not only has Daimler done a lot of research, but cares a lot about the spiritual path itself. Would definitely recommend.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
My name is Morgan Daimler. I have had my poetry and prose published in different places including various anthologies, Circle magazine, Witches and Pagans magazine and Pagan Dawn magazine. I am the author of the urban fantasy series Between the Worlds and (through Cosmic Egg Books) the high fantasy novel Into Shadow. I’ve written more than a dozen non-fiction works through Moon Books including Fairy Witchcraft, Pagan Portals: the Morrigan, Fairies: A Guide to the Celtic Fair Folk, A New Dictionary of Fairies, and Pagan Portals Aos Sidhe