The Celtic Tree Calendar

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THE CELTIC TREE CALENDAR Your Tree 5ign and You by Michael Vescoli Drawings by Jean-Claude Senee
For two thousand years Celtic civilisation dominated Europe, and among its rich legacies to us was the tree calendar. Of ancient origin, this newly rediscovered form of horoscope binds us closely to the natural world which was such a pc tent force in Celtic philosophy.
The Celts revered and respected the trees, seeing them as living beings symbolic of the cycle of life, death and renewal. Each tree ruled over specific groups of days during the year, and people born during those days possessed the characteristics of their guardian tree. This calendar remains as valid for us today as it was for the Celts.
Which tree rules your life? Is it the strong, vibrant oak, the loyal hornbeam, the quarrelsome maple, the aspiring ash or the good-tempered elm? Through this fascinating book you will learn how your personality relates to that of your native tree and discover how it can influence... Tovább

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THE CELTIC TREE CALENDAR Your Tree 5ign and You by Michael Vescoli Drawings by Jean-Claude Senee
For two thousand years Celtic civilisation dominated Europe, and among its rich legacies to us was the tree calendar. Of ancient origin, this newly rediscovered form of horoscope binds us closely to the natural world which was such a pc tent force in Celtic philosophy.
The Celts revered and respected the trees, seeing them as living beings symbolic of the cycle of life, death and renewal. Each tree ruled over specific groups of days during the year, and people born during those days possessed the characteristics of their guardian tree. This calendar remains as valid for us today as it was for the Celts.
Which tree rules your life? Is it the strong, vibrant oak, the loyal hornbeam, the quarrelsome maple, the aspiring ash or the good-tempered elm? Through this fascinating book you will learn how your personality relates to that of your native tree and discover how it can influence your fate.
Beautifully illustrated with drawings of the trees, and with endpapers showing the full circular calendar, the book also includes information about the Celts -their history, how they viewed the world and the passing seasons, and their wise men, the druids. Practical to use, its symbolism has the power to add a new enrichment and meaning to our lives.
RRP L9.99 US $14.95
MICHAEL VESCOLI was born during the days of the cypress, the tree of resurrection. He grew up in Paris, Switzerland and South America, and went on to study languages and psychoanalysis. In order to broaden his knowledge of different cultures and religious beliefs he has travelled extensively taking on a variety of jobs as he went from place to place.
Today he works as an interpreter and translator for the Swiss courts and police, practises as a dream therapist and gives lectures on body language, face reading, chiromancy astrology and comparative mythology.
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