Legends of the Grail

Stories of Celtic Goddesses

By Ayn Cates Sullivan

2017

First Published

4.08

Average Rating

298

Number of Pages

9H03M

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Ayn Cates Sullivan’s Legends of the Grail is an in-depth, spiritual exploration of Celtic folklore and the impact that age- old stories have on modern women. Sullivan delves into the history of goddesses, what they stand for, and the people who worship them. Each section includes a journey through a goddess’s history, an intimate short story told through the eyes of the goddess, and a final reflection on how to travel with the goddess to discover her meaning and place within the real world. A combination of short stories, spiritual reflections, and historical insight, the book weaves the world of Celtic mythology into the present day. Divided into seven sections, it is a powerhouse culmination of the Celtic stories of Danu, Ceasair, Áine, Scáthach, Emer, Caer Ibormeith, and Cailleach, Celtic goddesses with varying understandings of, and who give various advice related to, power and womanhood. The author includes personal practical suggestions for utilizing the archetypal values embedded symbolically and firmly in the specified Goddess in order to facilitate psychological revival and continued health, and finally a poetic blessing to access the less structured but higher nature of the human mind. Anyone with Irish heritage is likely to be fascinated by these empowering tales.

Avg Rating

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Author

Ayn Cates Sullivan

Author · 4 books

Ayn Cates Sullivan, MA, MFA, Ph.D. is an award winning and best selling author. She holds a master’s degree in spiritual psychology from USM, and a masters and doctorate in literature from Columbia University and King’s College London. She currently lives with her husband, two children and variety of horses and pets on a ranch in Santa Ynez, California. Her educational experiences coupled by life lead her into the study and practice of what makes one whole. Ayn’s many visionary fiction books for children of all ages include Tracking The Deer, Consider This, The Windhorse Poems Of Illumination, Three Days in the Light and an award winning children’s series including: Sparkle & The Gift, Sparkle & The Light, Sparkle & The Rainbow Dragon (2017) and A Story Of Becoming. Her collection of Celtic Mythology, Legends of the Grail, will be available in early 2017.