Not to anyone’s surprise, such ancient wisdom is most often found in poetry. Now deceased, this Irish poet left us a marvelous sense of the ancient wisdom of Ireland.
Where No One or Nothing is Excluded: John O’Donohue
Irish poet and visionary John O’Donohue weaves Celtic mysticism into the miracles of everyday life.
John O’Donohue is the author of several books, including Anam Ċara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom and Eternal Echoes: Exploring Our Yearning to Belong. He’s also featured on several audio sets from Sounds True, including Wisdom from the Celtic World. A Catholic priest, O’Donohue’s vision brings together various strands of wisdom, including European philosophy (he’s a Hegelian scholar), Christian mysticism, and the deep native spirituality and mythology of the Celtic lands, to create lyrical insights into the role of spirituality — especially Celtic spirituality — in a world dominated by media, technology, and the gods of the shopping mall.