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I've been studying a lot of the Eastern energy systems for a class I took this summer to teach holistic stress management, and am absolutely fascinated by them. In addition to that, I've been taking Tae Kwon Do for the last six weeks and that also made me wonder...did the ancient Celts have a martial arts system? From what I gather they weren't as organized in their combat, but I'm sure there are people who can set me straight if that is incorrect. And did they have a name for the energy or life force like so many of the Eastern cultures do? Even the Christians have the halo, so to me it makes sense that the Celts would have something along any of these lines.
My urban fantasy centers on Welsh faeries and druids, and now that I've learned enough to be dangerous with my Eastern knowledge, I want to know if there is a way for a druidess (my MC) to "clear her chakras," for example, so she can effectively manage her magical energy. I found some articles by Donna Eden regarding Celtic Weaves, which are compared to Tibetan Rings, but all of my searches seem to point back to her method. And from what I gather, it's something fairly new, and not something the ancients would have practiced. I also found some things on a Celtic Mandala, which I suppose could be used to meditate. My MC is an apothecary, so I believe this kind of thing would be something she would definitely use in her practice.
If I have to integrate Eastern practices for her uses, that's just fine; in fact, I think it would put a cool twist on her world. But I thought that if there methods in energy and martial arts from her own ancestors to use, it would be really great if I could find more about them!
Thank you!
My urban fantasy centers on Welsh faeries and druids, and now that I've learned enough to be dangerous with my Eastern knowledge, I want to know if there is a way for a druidess (my MC) to "clear her chakras," for example, so she can effectively manage her magical energy. I found some articles by Donna Eden regarding Celtic Weaves, which are compared to Tibetan Rings, but all of my searches seem to point back to her method. And from what I gather, it's something fairly new, and not something the ancients would have practiced. I also found some things on a Celtic Mandala, which I suppose could be used to meditate. My MC is an apothecary, so I believe this kind of thing would be something she would definitely use in her practice.
If I have to integrate Eastern practices for her uses, that's just fine; in fact, I think it would put a cool twist on her world. But I thought that if there methods in energy and martial arts from her own ancestors to use, it would be really great if I could find more about them!
Thank you!