Dá mbáidte an dán, a dhaoine
Gan seanchas, gan seanlaoidhe
Go brath, acht athair gach fhíor
Rachaidh cách gan a chluinsin.
Should poetic art be drowned, O people,
Without traditions, without the old songs
Until judgment, save the fathers of each,
All shall die without ever being heard
— Tadhg Dall Ó hÚiginn
“Two paths diverged in a wood …” or maybe two gates open in an enchanted grove. Another way to look at it is that a forge and a cauldron are two pages on the same leaf: two approaches, one place.
In the eighth century, an account appeared of three cauldrons in which poetic ability was brewed. Some connect these to talent, others to the chakras, but whatever the case, here is the text with its translation … make of it what you will.
The authentic Celtic Deck featuring iconic images drawn directly from original, medieval manuscripts with texts like Leabhar Gabhála hÉireann and the Táin Bó Cuailgne.
This is the original “print-and-play” set of rules for the card game, Ard Rí, invented for use with the Celtic Myth Playing Cards. N.B. This is the original file published by Cultúrlán Enterprises LLC in 2015; many hyperlinks in the text will almost certainly be defunct.
A custom art, either physical or digital. This represents about a week of work including up to three online calls to discuss the desired outcomes and manage any revisions while the work progresses. The final product is yours and yours alone, though I retain the right to display the art in my portfolio.
Being a manual for emotional experience and the navigation out of misery into resilient joy.