Re: The Nine Limbs of the Sacred Tree
Searles
searles@summerlands.com
Mon Nov  9 16:36:54 1998
*br*In conjunction with the Nine Limbs of the Sacred Tree, I would like to present a list of a few of the skill sof Druids as provided by Sea/n O'Tuathail.  We should perhaps discuss these and decide what they concern and also consider how we could implement them into our disciplines.*p*Many of us have had strange events occur within our lives.  Such occurrences and episodes are unsettling, to say the least, and require a tremendous amount of balance work for one's psyche. It also helps to know that the mind has many more potentials than what the mundane world ascribes to it.  If the mind has more potentials, then the spirit is the world of the unlimited where anything, however strange can occur, in much the same way that the physical world is the world of limit and hence also a place of form and separation (as well as limitation).  Our disciplines must teach us to go beyond such self-imposed barriers to mind and spirit, through and ever-increasing use and natural awareness of them both.*p*In days gone by, there would have been a school for studying the techniques necessary for people with psychic gifts.  Such schools are sadly lacking in today's world, but perhaps they will be reborn out of the needs of the seekers?*p*In the meantime, here is a beginning for our study and consideration of terms used for many of the esoteric arts associated with Draíocht in a list that I have copied from:*p**br* Foclóir Draíochta - Dictionary of Druidism *p* 2nd Edition *p* le Seán ó Tuathail *p*copyright 1993 John Kellnhauser / Cainteanna na Luise *p*(excerpted by Searles O'Dubhain)*p*PATHWAYS*p*slí - way, path in life, passage, journey, road, room to proceed, correct course of action, means, method, manner, appropriateness, direction, space allowed for, *p*idircheo - area of overlapping liminality between an Domhan-so and  an Saol Eile. (lit. between-mist)*p*ilsaoltactaíocht - (practice of) multiplicity of realities*p**br*DREAMS and VISIONS*p*léaspáin - dancing coloured lights (mealladh, cf méarnáil)*p*méarnáil - phosphorescent light of (usually lesser) Sídhe*p*taibhreamh - dream (esp. clairoyant; cf ailsing)*p*aisling (-í) - dream/trance vision much stronger more lucid than taibhreamh*p*iomas - poetic intuition or inspiration (cf éicse; poc, síúlacht, túras)*p**br*ATTENTION and FOCUS*p*iarrairdeall - lit. "solicitous attention"; blank-mind receptiveness*p*mionaire - lit. fine(small) attention; perception inwhich data are distinct, events staccato, time contracted (cf nascaire)*p*nascaire - lit. "link-attention"; state of perception inwhich data are patterned, events flow, time expands (cf mionaire)*p*leapaidh lánlaidhí - lit. "harbourage of complete attentions"; (esp. secure or powerful) mind-set (to do bríocht or in meditation)*p*athmhothú - (act of switching) alternative states of consciousness*p*gabhlairdeall - "forked attention", division of consciousness, esp.  during somhoill*p*ESP*p*astaidhbhreacht - "reading" (in the clairoyant sense of an object)*p*aigne - mind, basic dispositions, emotional outlook, basic inclinations (cf aireachtail. ciall, cuihmne, dúil, éirim, inchinn, intinn, meabhair, meanma, meon, mothú, smaoineamh, toil)*p*aireachtail - perception, sense (both physical and 6th), cf aigne *p**br*TRANCE*p*támhnéal - trance in general*p*támas - indistinct trance vision*p*léargas - insight, non- (or very light) trance vision, psychic sight*p*taise - 1) wraith, spirit-double; 2) relic; 3) ruins (esp. of sacred place); 4) sudden swoon, faint*p*toinéal - trance (esp. immobile without outside originating visions)*p*amhainseacht - paleo-shamanism, seizure trance*p*dásacht - 1) fit of raging madness; 2) possession by spirit; 3) sudden panic*p**br*SHAPE-SHFTING*p*díchealtair - magical disquise, esp. concealnent*p*mealladh (mealtaí) - glamour, magically-induced illusion*p*aithriocht - shape-shifting, actual not mealladh (v athdholb)*p**br*MAGICAL POWER*p*brí - inherent/intrensic personal power set by dán (lit essence, vigour, significance), cannot be won or gained, only developed or allowed to atrope; cf bua*p*bua - 1) gained or attained personal power, esp. in a given area (cf brí); 2) [usually as plural buatha:] actions which win or maintain bua v tairbhe); (lit. victory, merit, talent)*p*buachaitheamh - to "flare power", neutral samhlchaitheamh*p*The entire dictionary can be found online at http://www.summerlands.com/publibra.htm.*p*Sla/n is beannacht,*p*Searles*br*
The Nine Limbs of the Sacred Tree
Searles
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Mon Nov  9 02:48:52 1998