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Pranayama and the Celtic-Vedic Connection
After pondering Peter Beresford Ellis’ introduction to Celtic Myths and Legends, where he postulates an affinity between the Celtic and Vedic cultures, based on their shared common root language, proto-Indo-European, I pulled this earlier poem out and thought of it … Continue reading
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The Celt and the Kiowa
When I drink, said the Celt, the world loses its edge, and the universe comes into view; my sad, suicide culture steps back from the ledge, and the words of the poets come true. There is hope for my race, … Continue reading