Jon G. Hughes is part of a lineage of Druids that has been practicing for five generations in a remote area of Wales. He teaches the tradition at his home in Ireland and gives workshops and seminars throughout Europe under his Welsh Druidic name, Cynon. He is the director of the Irish Centre for Druidic Practices and the author of A Druid’s Handbook to the Spiritual Power of Plants and Sexual Practices of the Druids. He lives in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland.

ONE
The Theory of Pre-Celtic Divination

Introduction: Keepers of the Knowledge

The Role of Pre-Celtic Divination
The Oral Tradition of the Pre-Celtic Druids
A Cautionary Note
Some Definitions and Clarification

1 The Cultural Context of Pre-Celtic Divination
The Druid in Pre-Celtic Society
The Arrival of the Celtic Influence
The Tri-eminence of the Druid

2 The Rudiments of the Pre-Celtic Druidic WorldviewOn Creation
On Nature
On God(s)
On Humanity
On Divination and Foresight
On the End of Time

TWO
The Praxis

3 Divination
The Function and Objectives
The Modern-Day Science
The Marriage of Science and Tradition
The Three Methods Chosen and Why
Processes Common to All: The Eight Successions of Druidic Divination

4 Interpretive Divination by Learned Wood: The Sevens
Woods
Symbols/Inscriptions
Casting
Interpretation
The Session: The Nine Successions of Divining with the Sevens

5 Inductive Divination by Water: Captured-Water Skrying
Collecting and Storing Water in Its Various Forms
Distilling Hydrosols or Hydrolats (Floral Waters) Using a Variety of Botanicals
Tools and Mediums
Preparing the Working Environment
Potentializing the Portal
Skrying Meditation
Interpretation
Scattering the Working Environment
Reflection

6 Intuitive Divination by Slate Skrying: The Slate Speculum Tools and Mediums
Preparing the Working Environment
Potentializing the Portal
Meditation
Interpretation Scattering the Working Environment
Reflection

7 Intuitive Divination by CupStone Skrying: The Bullaun
Tools and Mediums
Bullaun Preparation
Preparing the Working Environment
Potentializing the Portal
Skrying Meditation
Interpretation
Scattering the Working Environment
Reflection

Conclusion: The Praxis

THREE
Crafting
Introduction and General Guidelines

8 Crafting Your Own Mediums
Moon-Cleansed Water
Botanical Compounds
Oil Compounds
Crafting Libations

9 Crafting Your Own Tools
Harvesting and Crafting Skrying Wands
The Crafting of a Slate Speculum

Conclusion: Divination as Art

Index