Jul 26, 20 shaman pathways following the deer trods. Pdf download shaman pathways elen of the ways free. Finding elen is an edited book with essays from other fine writers too. Elen of the ways is probably the most ancient female deity that we have on the mainland of what is called britain today.
Jul 26, 20 the presiding spirit of this path is the elusive deer goddess elen, elen of the ways, who the author encountered as a young adult, thereby entering a lifetime of service to her. This page is dedicated to the elusive elen of the ways for who believe, follow, dedicated, andor devoted to her may communicate and share experiences. A practical guide to working with elen of the ways. Goddess wisdom elen of the ways balanced womens blog.
I came across the name of elen of the ways thanks to an acquaintance, little more than a couple of sentences, but i was well and truly hooked into finding out more. She is the antlered goddess of the forest, the celtic equivalent of the green man and cernunnos and consort to herne the hunter. Elen of the ways is about the ancient shamanism of britain. Through her own experience, stories, practical exercises and journeys with the deer, elen takes you into the realm of the boreal forest, of which britain is a part, to show elen of the ways is about the. The author herself is an awenydd, it having been in her family for many generations. It is remarkable for combining research with reconstruction, driven by visions and dreams of the deer goddess that several of the authors.
Elen prayer flags so if your a friend on facebook you maybe bored of this blog already. She is a physical deity you must put one foot in front of the other if you are ever to know her. Pagan historian caroline wise, the leading expert on this ancient british goddess, believes that elen may originate from the time that reindeer could be found in this land. The essay below gives a flavour of my book the horned goddess which is currently at the printers. Feb 22, 2020 a general chitchat about all things deity, the divine feminine, the rise of the goddess. She has a strong link to shamanism, as a goddess that will guide during spiritual pathworking and journeying, as well as the physical journeys we make. Sep 23, 2016 again from my forthcoming book on animal divination.
This page is dedicated to the elusive elen of the ways for who believe, follow, dedicated, andor devoted to her may communicate and share. In the great cycle of welsh epic poems known as the mabinogion, elen calls a king to her in. Jul 26, 20 elen sentier grew up in a long family lineage of following the deer trods. Elen of the ways by elen sentier overdrive rakuten. That was a long time ago, however, like plants some books need time to grow and develop and that is totally the case here. The presiding spirit of this path is the elusive deer goddess elen, elen of the ways, who the author encountered as a young adult, thereby entering a lifetime of service to her. Sep 28, 2016 call on elen to lead you down the ancient pathways to a revelation of the mysteries of the deep, wild wood, where our hearts reside. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. A practical guide to working with elen of the ways by elen sentier 30 jan 2015 4. She has a strong link to shamanism, as a goddess that will guide during spiritual pathworking and journeying, as. In search of the antlered goddess of the ways dream gates. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Through the ages, several elens, helens, and helenas have been combined.
Most significant, for me, is her role as lady of the dreamways. Books by elen sentier author of shaman pathways elen of. Through her own experience, stories, practical exercises and journeys with the deer, elen takes you into the realm of the boreal forest, of which britain is a part, to show how the deer goddess is the. Elen of the ways is she who guides us on these paths of change. Elen of the ways, ritual and pine cones rachel patterson. Following on from the authors successful book shaman pathways elen of the ways, this is a practical handbook filled with triedandtested exercises, journeys and experiential work for the reader to engage. Myth, legend, history through the ages, several elen s, helens, and helenas have been combined. The last twenty pages or so are practical ways to implement what you have learned about elen of the ways.
In myth and legend elen is a representative of the land of britain itself, marriage to whom confers regal status. This shaman pathways book from moon books provides an introduction to the subject of the awenydd, the brythonic shaman working with the goddess elen of the ways. Myth, legend, history through the ages, several elens, helens, and helenas have been combined. Elen of the ways i mentioned in a previous post about my patron goddess. I stumbled upon a book recently whilst doing some research on elen of the ways, it is called ritual journeys with great british goddesses and is written by susie fox. Author, dream explorer and teacher, robert moss, says, elen is lady of the ways in many senses. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration. The image reminded me of the antlered goddess elen of the ways sometimes called elen of the leys. This book is about both context and story of this service, an invitation to open yourself to. Elen either had to become a master thief, or create some characters to do it for her and so her debut novel, how kirsty jenkins stole the elephant, was born.
Helen of the hosts, often anglicized as helen, was a late 4thcentury founder of churches in wales. This book leads you through the lore of arianrhod and her spinning towers, the riddling gaelic poem the cauldrons of poesy, the rainbow bridge of brighid and the ways and caers of the ancient british reindeer goddess, elen of the ways. I came across the name of elen of the ways thanks to an acquaintance, little more than a couple of sentences, but i. It follows on from my monograph elen of the shimmering ways spiral press 1986 with illustrations by chesca potter and from a contribution to the aquarian guide to legendary london aquarian press 1989 edited by john matthews and chesca potter. I love sitting and listening to elders talk about what they know about life and the teachers that have taught them all they know. The following link is an affiliate link, which means i get a small commission if you buy something. I call her by the name of elen of the trackways and i thought i would shed some light on this enigmatic lady. Following on from the authors successful book shaman pathways elen of the ways, this is a practical handbook filled with triedandtested exercises, journeys and experiential work for the reader to engage in. Elen of the ways the antlered deer goddess of mainland.
Feb, 2014 elen sentier grew up in a long family lineage of following the deer trods. Elen is a very elusive goddess, so in that sense not much is know about her. This book is about both context and story of this service, an invitation to open yourself to elen s complex, multiple and beautiful ways. My husband and i have just finished reading finding elen. Ormaybe, just maybesarn helen is named after elen of the ways, the antlertopped or reindeerheaded goddess of ancient britain and northern europe, a goddess famed for opening the ways and leading paleolithic huntergatherers on the migratory tracks of deer and reindeer. Pdf shaman pathways elen of the ways download full pdf.
I read this book first, and rather quickly, but it was like a coming home aha. Shaman pathways elen of the ways ebook by elen sentier. This unique and extremely well researched book historically, culturally, geographically and etymologically takes the reader on a quest for the ancient horned goddess, elen, who was, and is, known in many lands by many diverse names. Jul 26, 2015 ive just got a copy of a book i was eagerly awaiting finding elen.
Elen of the ways by judith shaw feminism and religion. Elen sentiers most popular book is shaman pathways elen of the ways. Wyes woman british native shamanism, shrewsbury, shropshire. It is a small book, under one hundred pages, but it is worth the time to read it. Mar 18, 2018 oh lady elen of the ways in ancient britain she was elen of the hosts. I learned about the ancient way of life of the hunter gatherer and how keeping the connection between humans and nature might have helped the tribes survive. Traditionally, she is said to have been a daughter of the romanobritish ruler eudaf hen octavius and the wife of macsen wledig magnus maximus, the 4thcentury emperor in britain, gaul, and spain who was killed in battle in 388. An increasingly popular conception of the deer goddess goes by the name of elen or elen of the ways. First i must thank sharon blackie, whose book if women rose. I first heard caroline give a talk about elen of the ways at the pagan federation conference back in the 1990s and i have been quite fascinated with the antlered goddess of the british isles ever since. Again from my forthcoming book on animal divination.
This unique and extremely well researched book historically, culturally, geographically and etymologically takes the reader on a quest for the ancient horned goddess, elen. What i thought might be nice, is to blog about them here and show each individual flag and what. Here is another lovely picture by alex of twitch photos. Jan 21, 20 she is elen of the ways, of the trackways and paths that cross both nature and the human soul. Bekijk meer ideeen over godinnen, mabon en boerderij kunst. The manual offers additional information and history of the goddess elen, 27 healing symbols, glyphs and a mandala for shamanic journeys and healing. Plus a look at weave the liminal by laura temspest zakroff. I put a name to my path over a decade ago, but it was only in the past couple of years that i discovered a patron goddess. Elen of the ways, the deer mother, the green lady, and the sun path and the waters at the shamans gate. Whilst we are compiling the information for this page why not have a look at our video on elen below. Crafted of bronze with handpainted details she stands 10 34 inches. Call on elen to lead you down the ancient pathways to a revelation of the mysteries of the deep, wild wood, where our hearts reside. This book is about both context and story of this service, an invitation to open yourself to elens complex, multiple and beautiful ways.
If you are lucky, you can find the ancient pathways she had trod, leaving her energy behind, enticing you further, deeper into the heart of the wood. This is how i found elen of the ways and books by elen sentier. In 1986 caroline wrote a book called elen of the shimmering ways, now long out of print, and later published information about elen on a. She is elen of the ways, of the trackways and paths that cross both nature and the human soul. She is a goddess of albion which is an ancient name for the island of great britain and she is a diety associated to the crossroads, trackways, by ways and even paths out to sea. Elen of the ways fellowship of isis central website. A general chitchat about all things deity, the divine feminine, the rise of the goddess. Kirsty jenkins was shortlisted for the waterstones childrens prize and longlisted for the 2010 carnegie award. First i must thank sharon blackie, whose book if women rose rooted, the power of the celtic woman first introduced me to elen of the ways.
Elen lives in bristol with her husband, simon, and their dog. Elen goddess of the ways by caroline wise andrew collins. It is believed that she dates back to the paleolithic old stone age era. Elen of the ways and the antlered goddess part 1 of 2 by. Knowledge about this goddess was disseminated through the research of caroline wise1 on elen of the hosts, who appears in a short section of the welsh mabinogion. Jan 20, 2015 following the deer trods elen sentier. Wyes woman shamans is about the the old ways of britain. Essential reading for anyone wanting to begin the old british paths. The quest for elen of the ways is a collection of articles about the evidence for a very ancient mother of all life going back to the paleolithic era, whose animal forms were deer, reindeer, cow. Elen sentier grew up in a long family lineage of following the deer trods. Elen sentier has 18 books on goodreads with 1272 ratings. Caroline first wrote about elen in her now outofprint book elen of the shimmering ways, published in 1986 by spiral press, and then in guide to. Introducing elen, wild goddess down the forest path.