Some of you will remember a post I wrote last year about "Queering the Flame", an essay on Brigidine flame-tending, past and present. I noted then that it would be included in the then-upcoming book by Erynn Rowan Laurie, The Well of Five Streams. (Check here for that post.)
Well, it came out this summer. Click here to find out more or purchase the book.
Five
streams flow from Manannán’s well in the Land of Promise; those who seek
inspiration must drink from the well and the five streams. Finding this well
requires dedication to the pursuit of wisdom. The book you hold contains the
fruit of over twenty years of thought and deep exploration by this Celtic
polytheist theologian. Much of the included material is out of print or hard to
find, but there are also new pieces for long-time readers of Laurie’s work.
There are essays on non-Celtic paths, examinations of Gaelic poetic traditions,
musings on sacred madness, community, entheogens, the role of gender in
Brigidine flamekeeping, and much more.
Here's a review from Goodreads:
A treasure trove of wisdom, this anthology offers invaluable
discussions of concepts that are key to Celtic polytheism, Celtic
Reconstructionism, and modern Druidism. Erynn Rowan Laurie takes the reader on
a journey through beauty and madness, poetry and truth, the divine and the
mundane, weaving them all together into a cohesive and captivating whole. Truly
essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the beliefs of the
ancient Irish and how those beliefs can be interpreted and applied today, as
well as a fascinating and essential view into one woman’s journey along this
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