Thin Places, Contemplation, and Discernment

A Few Questions about Celtic Spirituality

Chalice Well, in Glastonbury, England. A Holy Well and a Thin Place (photo by Carl McColman)

Recently I led a Celtic spirituality retreat through the Copper Beech Institute in Connecticut. During the retreat we talked about such topics as the spirituality of holy wells, thin places, and the concept of “the edge of waiting” as a Celtic way of contemplating.

One of the participants sent me an email after the retreat ended with a few questions that cross...