The Sidhe: Wisdom from the Celtic Otherworld
Z**R
Revealing Hidden Information
I like books in which the author stumbles upon hidden information and has the opportunity to reveal it to the public, so I like that Matthews encounters an Irish megalithic "passage grave" and is contacted with information by the Sidhe, an ancient race of Ireland. This book details the experience of Matthews as he learns the folklore of the country and simultaneously converses with the Sidhe, who want to warn humanity to change their course to avert the coming disaster of self-destruction. Humanity will have to integrate its spirit, heart, and mind, rather than continue isolating itself from its own inner Self. It must see itself as an ally of creation, rather than its ruler, and work in harmony with the natural world. It must acknowledge the presence of Spirit in all things. The author is a great story teller, and I was touched by the wisdom and concern in the message from the Sidhe. The story moves along lively as the author documents his reactions to each message as he receives it. The Sidhe encourage humanity to pay attention to its invisible guides available to help it raise its level of consciousness. The author provides meditation exercises for those who would like to try conversing with the Sidhe themselves. I tried the exercises and found myself quickly receiving Sidhe messages! I recommend this book to those who wish to see what communication with an invisible ancient race living on an alternate dimension would be like. Very interesting!
D**E
Critical Work for Us
I just finished reading the Sidhe by John Matthews. It is a small book and one that was hard for me to put down, only at several instances, I was forced to set it aside so that I could absorb all that it contained.If you have read books by John Matthews, you would be aware of the reputation he has of that of scholar. One does not get any impression that John is anything less than a credible source for information about the Celtic People.In this book, John speaks of his fantastic encounters over a period of about one month with one who says he is of the Sidhe race of beings. He records the words of those encounters almost verbatim with only a small amount of commentary.This book contains teachings and information that I believe is vital for our continued spiritual connection to the Web of Life. It is simple and gives us six things we can actively do that will deepen our awareness and gently move us along our continued evolvement with Spirit.This is a very important work and one I will not ignore. I cannot wait to begin.Deanne Quarrie November 2009
T**R
Accurate Information contained in a FICTIONAL story!
I am giving this book four stars because I believe the information from the Sidhe is accurate! I have been discovering this within my own personal spiritual journey, and this book just reaffirms my recent decision to commit to a path of Druidry. The real gem in this book are in the six 'teachings'- which will help anyone to FOCUS. The most difficult thing humans today have in comprehending this, is the reality that one cannot continue living a modern lifestyle and fully immerse and accept these teachings. Humans were not meant to live the way we are living, and while the Sidhe have 'hope' that humanity will change course- history has shown that humans will never VOLUNTARILY make changes or sacrifices until they are FORCED to do so! Whether by a major catastrophic event or whatever. While there are a few on this planet who are awakening to this reality, the majority still remain in control and dictate the direction of this planet. Yet even within those few, many cannot break free of the modern culture and lifestyle that binds them, nor are they willing to be vocal and accept themselves as being 'different' from the whole. While I am not a Christian, I will say that when Jesus said something to the likes of "go through the small gate, because the larger gate is wide and the path is easy, yet leads to destruction!" The small gate is not easy, it goes against the grain of 'society', yet leads to many riches beyond worldly comprehension.With that being said, it is crystal clear that this author concocted this story, and he even admits in the beginning that he put it in 'story format' for easier reading. WHY? Why not state the facts if these indeed were facts? A person is more likely to accept something as truth if stated directly instead of creating a mythological story around it. This isn't the ancient past where our culture revolves around myth and legend- we revolve around facts. While that may be part of our problem, in a way it makes sense- because why hide the truth in a story when you can just as surely tell the truth plainly?The first reason I believe this is because the events supposedly took place in 1998, yet he didn't publish this book for almost SIX years!! Why, supposedly he was 'afraid' (imagine that) of what other people would think. So you have this powerful message from an ancient people in hopes of helping save humanity- and the author is more worried about what other people will think. *sigh*Second, he says at the end that there has never been anything published about this site and that 'perhaps' one day he will go back to see if it actually exists or if he imagined it. Ok, now if this were you, wouldn't you- in the SIX YEARS you've been sitting on this story, be contacting your archeologist friend and asking him about it? Wouldn't you, BEFORE PUBLISHING- if you are so worried about what other people will think- take a trip back to make sure it exists. Even more, wouldn't you tell the TRUE location so that your story can at least be verified by proving the site exists?Third, the author doesn't seem to be spending much time promoting these ideals and lessons. Instead he's spent his time crafting other books, conducting seminars, and doing other things that are totally in opposition to what the Sidhe taught. Truly, if you had this amazing, profound experience, would you not take it to heart? If not for yourself, then to help others- including the Sidhe?!?Fourth, his whole interaction with the Sidhe seemed disrespectful. I mean, if you had an ancient being taking time to visit YOU and share with you a message that could help save your species, would you not make interacting with this being your PRIORITY? Instead, he seems to be taking three of four days here, a couple of weeks there, without bothering to contact the Sidhe. Again, is this not indicative of the problem the Sidhe are talking about? That most humans, while hearing the message, will not listen and will not "GET IT". It also backs up my own belief that most humans will not make the necessary changes until they are FORCED to do so- and as history has shown- when that time arrives, it is always too late.I don't know where this author got his information from the Sidhe (it certainly was not connected to an archeological site), yet I DO believe in the message!! Even if I don't trust or believe the author's story, I DO believe the Sidhe! I think that is the most important thing to take away from this book. I have learned from experience that even the most profound truths can come through the most unenlightened sources.I also wanted to add that the 'Great Glyph' seems to resemble the Reiki power symbol almost exactly. It looks as if someone took the symbol, flipped it upside down, and clipped the 'tail' off of it. Something else to make you go hmmmmmm about this story.
P**3
A Must Read Book
The Sidhe is exactly what I was looking for, and more than I dared to hope for.For anyone looking for a deeper connection to the world we live in, this is a must read.I look forward to reading more of John Matthews writing.
K**R
If you are a believer
I am a practicing witch, so this book was very interesting and insightful. I believe that fairies of all shapes and sizes and functions exist. I also believe that they have removed themselves from this human world when we became too difficult/uppity/self-centered to deal with. Everything the Sidhe representative said about us is true. We think we are so superior to everything that we take and use and destroy simply because we can. We have upset the balance of this world and our place in it so severely that we and this world may never recover from it.The Sidhe are more intelligent than we are, they know who they are and what their place in existence is and they are all but immortal. If there is such a thing as a warrior Elf, the Sidhe are it. And if they decide to come back into our world and hold us accountable, who will be wise enough to stand before them?? There is more to the redemption of this world than Christianity.
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