Celtic Way Pilgrimages Archives

The book Sacred Earth Sacred Soul laying in a pile of leaves and greenery

Books, EXPERIENCEMarch 13, 2023

Book Review | Sacred Earth Sacred Soul, By John Philip Newell

By Sharon Graff

Self-awareness, self-growth, dare we call it “spiritual growth”—plus, the brave and audacious decision of doing something to improve the state of the world—are two sides of a very old coin. Newell attributes that coin to the ancient Celtic people who once populated most of northern Europe, and whose intricate artwork and dogged resistance to Rome’s mighty power, have caused a modern-day resurgence of interest in this path called Celtic wisdom.

Mike Sanders staring pensively beyond a fence in Durrow, Ireland

People of Note, PONDERJanuary 24, 2023

People of Note | Mike Sanders, Pilgrimage Logistics for Culture Honey Touring

By Culture Honey

Mike Sanders was born and raised in Pasadena, California and has worked vocationally as a Quality Assurance Engineer for JPL / NASA for the past 30 years. He has traveled internationally extensively in that role, and has also spent considerable time abroad for personal exploration.

Books, EXPERIENCEJuly 12, 2022

Book Review | Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, by John O’Donohue

By Sharon Graff

Friendship’s respectful practice is the core of this book by Irish author John O’Donohue. Raised in the remote and windswept Burren area of western Ireland, O’Donohue writes with passion about the ancient Irish practice of “anam cara”…

An aesthetic photo of the cover of The Celtic Way of Prayer.

Books, EXPERIENCEJuly 6, 2022

Book Review | The Celtic Way of Prayer by Esther de Waal

By Sharon Graff

The Celtic Way of Prayer is a treasured echo from the last millennium speaking across the decades through author and scholar Esther De Waal. Now in her 90s, de Waal wrote this classic while
living in the borderlands of the Welsh countryside, and as a primer for those curious about the Celtic way.

EXPLORE, JOURNEY, Pilgrimages & Peregrinatio, TravelDecember 14, 2021

Iona, Scotland: Enchanting Isle of Spirit and Mystery

By Georgia Sanders

The mysterious island if Iona is calling, who will sojourn with us for a time? The natural and spiritual appeal of this tiny island in the Inner Hebrides off the coast of Scotland has been drawing travelers to it’s shores at least since the 500’s when St. Columba and his companions arrived from Ireland and set up a monastic community there.

EXPLORE, Pure Culture Honey, Tour with Culture Honey!November 24, 2020

Culture Honey Touring: An Invitation to Celtic Way Pilgrimages

By Culture Honey

Years in the crafting, Culture Honey is proud to announce our new small group touring initiative, Culture Honey Touring! Beginning with our long-awaited Celtic…