The original Carmina Gadelica was a collection of Celtic folk prayers, charms, rituals, and omens. They were collected in the late 1800’s in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland by folklorist Alexander Carmichael and published in a six-volume set. Carmichael himself admits that many of these are Pagan in origin with only a thin Christian overlay. I have merely tried to restore them to something akin to their original charm, mystery and beauty.
PART I: ACHAINE (INVOCATIONS)
The Lady with Me Lying Down (2)
Lady Be with Us (5)
A Rune (8)
Bless, O Mistress of Magic (10)
The Silver Light of Faerie (11)
A Spell for Grace (12)
Danu Who Ought to be Praised (14)
The Lightener of the Stars (16)
The Pentacle of the God and the Goddess (17)
The Spirit Guide (18)
Desires (19)
Lustration for Justice (20-23)
A Bathing Spell (24)
A Spell for Guidance (25)
A Sleep Blessing (26)
Come I This Day (27)
The Spirit Plaint (28)
A Sleeping Spell (29)
A Sleep Prayer (31)
Resting Blessing (32)
Sleep Consecration (33)
A Bed Blessing (34)
The Sleep Blessing (35)
Sleep Consecration (36-37)
The Spirit Shrine (39)
I Lie in My Bed (40)
Morning Rune (41)
The Dedication (42)
Resting Rune (43)
Coven Protecting (44)
To Whom Shall I Offer Oblation (46)
Hail, Brigit (47)
Hail to Thee, Danu (48)
The Battle to Come (49)
The Saining Blessing (50)
The Death Blessing (51-53)
The New Moon (54)
PART II: AIMSIRE (SEASONS)
Yule Chant (55-57)
Yule Carol (56)
Hey the Gift (58)
Hey the Gift, Ho the Gift (59)
The Gift of Power (60)
Hogmanay Carol (63-66)
The Blessing of the New Year (Lady Day) (67)
Day of the Lady (69)
Genealogy of Brigit (70)
Dagda of My Love (72)
The Beltane Blessing (73)
Lughnasadh (76)
The Blessing of the Struan (78)
The Rune of Lady Day (79)