SOLVED. Book that was black/green with a interwoven Celtic symbol (crescent moon?) on the front. [s]

[Regina]

The book had all sorts of information on Celtic ways and blessings. The beginning intro had a woman perform various blessings who was sitting in a chair. She blesses her dagger and held things to her heart and the moonlight to bless them. She also lit candles. I believe I read it in the 2004-2008 time frame

[Sarah]

Is this book fiction or non-fiction?

[Regina]

It seemed fictional. Oh and I remember to do some blessings she took off her clothes

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[Chrissie]

Was this new when you read it? Is it a Young Adult or Adult book?

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https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... 2007

Did you have any success with search results like this (celtic blessings): https://www.goodreads.com/search?utf8...

[Annamariah]

This may be too recent (2011), but the cover seemed promising enough so I thought I'd mention it just in case: Celtic Lore & Spellcraft of the Dark Goddess: Invoking the Morrigan by Stephanie Woodfield.

[Regina]

I'm not sure how long it's been out but I believe it was an adult book. I bought it when in Boston Massachusetts for a school trip (2004-2008 time frame) and have since lost it

[Regina]

The cover was dark green/black

[SBC]

Could it be a book from the Sweep/Wicca series by Cate Tiernan? It's a YA series with lots of detailed information about Celtic ways and blessings (with a Wiccan twist). It has scenes like you describe with blessing the dagger, using the moonlight, and taking off the clothes for some rites, too. The first book is Book of Shadows but I think the scenes similar to the ones you describe occur in later books.

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Bumping since Regina posted recently.

[Regina]

Bump, thanks SBC but I think it was a adult book, black/dark green in color

[Chrissie]

Anything from this list?

Wicca and other Pagan-based Fiction.

[Regina]

I don't think so. I think the intro of the book was more fiction with a woman doing the rituals and the rest of the book was non fiction about the different types of rituals you can do and how to do them. So I think the lady was providing an example in the beginning and the rest of the book went into detail about the rituals

[Mai]

I don't know if this fits your description because I can't find much information about this book and it's a male author (I think) but just in case...
Celtic Blessings and Prayers: Making All Things Sacred by Brendan O'Malley


Or Magic of the Celtic Otherworld: Irish History, Lore & Rituals by Steve Blamires

[Regina]

^ Not those two. I think the writer was female. Also the cate tiernan books have the beginning with the female main character in first person. The female character in the intro of my book was referred to by “she, her” rather than “I” and she just had a short intro

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[MaWhit]

Prophecies of the Celts by Morgan Black? GR doesn't show a cover, but you can see it at https://www.amazon.com/Prophecies-Cel.... Fictional Celtic woman has visions of the future.

[Regina]

Looks interesting but upon reading it a little on Amazon just now I saw the wording at the beginning didn’t match what I remember

[Brittany]

? I haven’t read it so I don’t know if the beginning matches your description.

[Regina]

Not that one but thanks ^^

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[Regina]

Now that I remember it looked to have a crescent moon on the front if I recall

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[Regina]

^ Whitspren: Thanks for the suggestion! To add more info to my previous reply to you-the Prophecies of the celts doesn’t match because that book also had the female character in the beginning ride a horse or horses and if I recall the female character in my lost books introduction was in her house at night surrounded by candles, and other Celtic ritualistic items

[Regina]

Found it! It’s Witchcraft: Theory and Practice by Ly De Angeles. https://books.google.com/books/about/...

[Kris]

Great. Glad you found your book, Regina. Here's the Goodreads link - Witchcraft: Theory and Practice by Ly de Angeles.