The Bardic Handbook: The Complete Manual for the Twenty-First Century Bard - Softcover

Manwaring, Kevan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0906362679 ISBN 13: 9780906362679

Publisher: Gothic Image Publications, 2006

Synopsis

How to inspire and enchant with magical words! Ever wanted to be a storyteller’ To stand up and perform one of your own poems’ To use magical words to bless, honour, heal or celebrate’ The Bardic Handbook contains all you need to know to start you on the path of the Bard. An easytofollow, 12month selfstudy program, with weekbyweek exercises and minilessons about bardic lore, will lead you along the Way of Awen. The book is divided into 5 parts, corresponding to the elements of the Western Magical Tradition: Air, Fire, Water & Earth—with Spirit at the center. With an experienced bard as guide, you will learn * practical techniques and exercises * Bardic terminology * The Bardic Chair * on Being a 21st Century Bard * preparing for performance * how to run a Bardic Circle * also includes a Certificate of Initiation

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About the Author

Kevan Manwaring, whose Bardic name is Tallyessen, is a novelist, poet, storyteller and teacher. He has performed his poetry for over a decade in venues across Britain as well as at the Rhode Island Sacred Arts Festival. In 1998 he was awarded the Bardic Chair of Caer Badon in Bath, UK. In 1999 he won the Writers' News Ghost Story Competition. He runs Silver Branch Bardic Training and teaches fiction writing for the Open University. He lives in Bath.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gothic Image Publications
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0906362679
• ISBN 13: 9780906362679
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320