The Celtic Shaman's Pack: Exploring the Inner Worlds/Book and Cards

by John Matthews, Chesca Potter (Illustrator)

Designed to help the user find answers to deep questions, The Celtic Shaman's Pack is an innovative, visionary tool for the modern shaman and a valuable resource for self-discovery and empowerment. The pack includes an introductory book and a deck of forty original cards, stunningly illustrated with Celtic images that depict the mystical realm of the shaman.

Genres: Tarot, Spirituality, Paganism, Reference, Occult

Paperback

First published December 7, 1995

About the author

John Matthews is an historian, folklorist and author. He has been a full time writer since 1980 and has produced over ninety books on the Arthurian Legends and Grail Studies, as well as short stories and a volume of poetry. He has devoted much of the past thirty years to the study of Arthurian Traditions and myth in general. His best known and most widely read works are ‘Pirates’ (Carlton/Atheneum), No 1 children’s book on the New York Times Review best-seller list for 22 weeks in 2006, ‘The Grail, Quest for Eternal Life’ (Thames & Hudson, 1981) ‘The Encyclopaedia of Celtic Wisdom’ (Element, 1994) and ‘The Winter Solstice’ (Quest Books, 1999) which won the Benjamin Franklin Award for that year. His book ‘Celtic Warrior Chiefs’ was a New York Public Library recommended title for young people.

Reviews

[Margaret Pinard · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read it again, more slowly, letting the archetypal images imprint on my mind... the book is too short for more than short snippets and some of the lore is a little convoluted, but it opens up a vast landscape for further explorations of myth and inner truth.

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this over the summer and re-read it again now to absorb some of the information again. Really great deck and very interesting explanations of the cards. I actually like the ambiguity and the snippets of lore across Celtic cultures. Very easy to jump back in and find what is needed while using the associated deck but also has so many spreads and details laced within that you can get pretty indepth with it. A fun read.

[Serenity Magne Grey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful deck and really great accompanying book. Though it should be noted you need to purchase another book to have full explanation of the shamanic path. However, you can work with this book and the cards alone so don't fret! Stunning card designs too.

[Mindie Burgoyne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent little book on understanding the using cards to draw out one's own psychic abilities and debunking the myth that card reading is satanic worship. Very readable, concise overview of card reading. Cards are beautiful - all with Celtic design and sybols.