Sharlyn Hidalgo - Celtic Tree Ogham: Rituals and Teachings of the Aicme Ailim Vowels and the Forfeda

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Celtic Tree Ogham: Rituals and Teachings of the Aicme Ailim Vowels and the Forfeda 2021 by Sharlyn Hidalgo.

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First e-book edition 2021

E-book ISBN: 9780738768403

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Names: Hidalgo, Sharlyn, author.

Title: Celtic tree ogham : rituals and teachings of the aicme ailim vowels

and the forfeda / by Sharlyn Hidalgo.

Description: First edition. | Woodbury, MN : Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd,

2021. | Includes bibliographical references. | Summary: This

easy-to-follow guide shows you how to build a deeper connection to

nature as you learn about the aicme ailim vowels and the forfeda

Provided by publisher.

Identifiers: LCCN 2021036840 (print) | LCCN 2021036841 (ebook) | ISBN

9780738768298 | ISBN 9780738768403 (ebook)

Subjects: LCSH: CeltsReligion. | Tree worship. | Ogham alphabet. |

Ritual. | Rites and ceremonies.

Classification: LCC BL900 .H53 2021 (print) | LCC BL900 (ebook) | DDC

299/.16138dc23

LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021036840

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I dedicate this book to seekers everywhere.

It is my hope that you will find the spiritual path that feeds you that leads you to your spiritual home. Know that there is no right way to walk in the light, and that your true nature is spirit and knows no limitation. Know that while you walk on this earth, in this dimension you are nature itself, and you are free to commune with the spirits of the flora and the fauna as well as the totems, deities, and guides that live in higher dimensions and your loved ones and ancestors that have crossed over the veil.

I dedicate this book to the trees and their wisdom teaching. Without their healing messages, I would not be the person that I am today. I honor the wisdom keepers on the planet.

I thank my husband, Ricardo Hidalgo, for his support, and my children, Eli Ross and Rianna Louise, for their solid love.

I thank all of my students for teaching me more than I taught them and for playing with me as I led them in ceremony and taught classes, not knowing at first if these would be helpful or meaningful.

I am grateful to my relatives and ancestors who herald from the British Isles and for these teachings that have traveled through time and hold nature as sacred. I am grateful for the land, the water, the air, the sea, and this Celtic body of wisdom that teaches reverence and respect for the natural world and for the forestsfor all the ecosystems that we rely on.

Contents

: Music

: The Ogham of the Celtic Tree Alphabet

Introduction

I began my study of Celtic teachings over twenty-five years ago, when I was looking to reconnect with the ancient spirituality of Pagan people in the British Isles before Christianitys influence. It is interesting to note that there was no internet at that time; information had to come from books, and there were few books available on these teachings. This did not deter me as I began this work in an effort to discover my roots.

I can trace my heritage to Wales, Cornwall, and central England. I also have ancestors from the Isle of Man, Ireland, and Scotland. Over the years, I have spent hundreds of hours studying Celtic teachings, and I admit that I have fallen in love with Celtic wisdom. And the good news is that now, there are many more books available on the subject, as well as websites that the reader can review.

Unfortunately, the Celts did not write down their history. It was passed on by word of mouth and memorized songs and folklore. One has to sift through myths, legends, and even fairy tales to discover the greater truths and spiritual beliefs of the Celts. There are only bits and pieces of information, but this limited information provided a rich foundation for many modern spiritual practices like Druidism, Wicca, Celtic shamanism, Celtic faery spirituality, Celtic Christianity, Celtic reconstructionism, and the Grail tradition. I am sure there are others I do not know about!