The Flaming Door: The Mission of the Celtic Folk-Soul

By Eleanor C. Merry

Book Overview

1936. This volume is a preliminary study of the mission of the Celtic folk-soul by means of legends and myths. This book deals chiefly, as a beginning, with ancient Hibernia and Wales. The Celtic mysteries have a peculiar destiny, in that they contain an impulse of rebirth, not in their own original form, but as the bearers of a light to lighten the way to a renewed, a nobler Christianity, to a revelation of the spiritual origin and destiny of mankind on its journey from the Father, to the Son, at last to the Holy Spirit, who brings together those that are separated. Illustrated.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0863155049
• ISBN13: 9780863155048
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.5" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Warmly Inspiring +++

I have found "Flaming Door" by Eleanor Merry to be warmly inspiring. The full original name of this work is "Flaming Door (1936)". For me, it is quite interesting [and amusing] that this is a pre World War Two work. Alot of her ideas seem much like far later "Celtic", "Druidic" and "New Ager" ideas. She does base alot of her work on traditional and historical "Celtic" matter. Yet, quite alot is creative extentions from that. In particular, her linkages [fairly often] to "Atlantis" will likely annoy some and please others. Some, like I, will find that "okay" from still having an open mind in that area. All-in-all an interesting and inspiring work to complement "cooler" works on "Celtic" and "Celtic Christian" topics -- such as "The Grail Legend" by Emma Jung.