Celtic Women Institute 

Date	Time	Event
Wed. 6/19	7:00 PM	Sound As Sacred: Celtic Music & Poetry Emanating from the Name of the Divine This class begins with participants learning and chanting the name of the divine. We examine mother sonics in various forms of Celtic music. We then explore various genres of Celtic Music and how each form accomplishes several purposes for the liste... more
Wed. 6/26	7:00 PM	Celtic Spiritual History; Spirit & the Land; Celtic Symbolism from Paganism & Ritual This session is an exploration into the spiritual traditions from anicent times to modern expressions. This includes life under the Brehon (Druid) System and the modern expressions of Druidism, abroad and in North America. It also includes the anice... more
Wed. 7/10	7:00 PM	Who Are the Celts & Why Does It Matter? Celtic Women, Then & Now This class introduces participants to current theories of the origin of the ancient peoples, known as the Keltoi, considered by the Greeks to be one of the three great Barbarian hoards. Geographical information with maps will be examined, and evidenc... more
Wed. 7/17	7:00 PM	Sound as Sacred, Celtic Music, Poetry According to the ancient writings from Wales, the name of the Divine came to earth as three bars of light. The name of the divine could not be said. It could, however, be sung, as an overtone. Learn how to do this. Learn how it was used and how you... more
Wed. 7/24	7:00 PM	Celtic Spiritual History; Spirit & the Land; Celtic Symbolism from Paganisn & Rituals Examining sacred aspects of the ancient and modern Celtic landscapes, from the caves and wells, to the highlands and islands, participants will trace various themes throughout time and place and throughout various traditions, preserved by ancient scr... more
Wed. 8/7	7:00 PM	The Seven Celtic Nations: Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man, Brittany, Cornwall, & Galicia This class introduces participants to aspects of culture in each of the Seven Nations of the Celtic League of Europe. We also will examine why Canada is considered the largest Celtic Nation in the World - how that happened and who are the Celtic peo... more
Wed. 8/14	7:00 PM	Celtic Traditions of the Home & Hearth; Celtic Foods & Cooking This class will introduce participants to the anicent and modern domestic landscape of various Celtic nations: cronnachs, blackhouses, botheys, crofts, etc. and the lifestyles surrounding each. Participants will learn about the eating habits of Cel... more
Wed. 8/21	7:00 PM	Life Under the Brehon (Druid) Laws;The Second Sight; Fairy (Sidhe) Belief and Evidence for their Existence; Gods & Goddesses This class presents the story of the druids and their system of government, religion, and the ancient practices. Evidence will be presented from documented history, material artforms, and oral tradition from the Western HIghlands of Scotland. Proph... more
Wed. 8/28	7:00 PM	Celtic Nationalism & Environmentalism "The Gael is Awakening," is an expression in various communities of Scots-Gaels in Canada. "The Celtic Tiger" has been used to describe the Irish Economic Renaissance in recent decades. The Scots have a parliament now and there is a hugh revival of... more
Wed. 9/4	7:00 PM	Herbalism & Stone Medicine In the Museum of the Western Highlands, there is an unpretentious exhibit of the ways in which stones were used in healing practices among my ancestors of Clan Cameron and MacMillan of Lochaber. Examples of this will be presented and on display. In ... more
Wed. 9/11	7:00 PM	Sacred Sites; Sacred Lands; the Brooch of Tara; Dolmans & the Ancestors; Standing Stones & the Ogham Script (Druid Writings); Stone Circles, Earth Stars, & Earth Energies This class focuses on land and the spiritualities than emanate from the intimate knowledge of place. Celtic peoples lived at a time when there was an sense of deep enchantment of the land because of repeated experiences in that place. Much in the sa... more
Wed. 9/18	7:00 PM	The Celtic Bear Religion & the Women Warrior Tradition This class exposes participants to my own research among the modern day descendants of Vinca Culture of Eastern Europe, in which the bear religion still is actively practiced. This religion is considered the world's first religion and survives in iso... more
Wed. 9/25	7:00 PM	The Knights Templar & Other Celtic Travelers; Celtic Fur Traders Among the Indians and the Impact on Modern Day Celts The January, 2013 issue of the National Geographic Magazine describes the new gene discovered in the human genome project, known as the wanderer's gene or DRD4-7R. It is associated with ADHD/ADD and Celtic Peoples. We will examine why Celtic People... more
Wed. 10/2	7:00 PM	Clans, Chiefs, Geneologies, Descendants of the Druids, Celtic Designs & Tartans Each participant, who may have Celtic ancestors, will have the opportunity to connect to their contemporary clan headquarters,their chief andextended family/clan abroad or in North America. We will examine the significance of particular clan names, ... more

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