✺ circle of
CEUGANT
circle of
GWYNVYD
circle of
ABRED
The first three parts of this book correspond to the three realms, and I offer you this brief introduction to them. Further exploration will be provided within each individual section. PART 1: THE CIRCLE OF ABRED— THE REALM OF NECESSITY
This is the physical world, the here and now, living in the moment. It is the earthly plane; it is hard, real, tangible, and stable. In this part you will be introduced to the physical nature of death and my relationship with it—what I have learned from that process and how it acts as key to the spirit. It is the first point of reference; it is necessary. This is the cold face of death and the dissolution of the corpse. The body is honored here during life and after death. In the Celtic tongue this realm is called Abred (pronounced AH-bred).
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