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Post by Chad on Jul 7, 2013 14:20:44 GMT -1
Do you feel that learning a Celtic language is important when practicing a Celtic Pagan belief system? Or is it a null and void issue for Brythonic believers, since ancient Brythonic has only been reconstructed in a small amount? So, what is your opinion on the matter?
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Post by potia on Jul 8, 2013 7:45:25 GMT -1
One of the main reasons most of us attempt to learn a new language is in order to communicate with others who use that language. Unless you are one of the people blessed with the facility to pick up languages easily then being able to practice the spoken aspects of a new language with others is usually very valuable to the learning process.
I personally don't think the spirit world gives a hoot what language we speak but learning something of a Celtic language can give you an insight into some of the thought process of the people that used to speak or still do speak that language.
In Scotland Scottish Gaelic is growing in popularity once more although it is rare that the language is the mother tongue of communities now. Wales is further ahead in strengthening the populaity and knowledge of Welsh as I beleive it's required learning in the schools there.
I live in Glasgow. I don't see that learning Welsh would be of much use to me as I don't know anyone I could get regualr practice at speaking it with and I'm not likely to be visiting Wales that often. I have made an effort to learn a little bit of Scottish Gaelic and I'm pretty hopeless at it. I don't get the opportunity to practice it with other learners or speakers here in Glasgow due to my work and family committments. Even the small amount I have learnt though is helpful to me in terms of giving me an insight into a different mindset which in turn has helped me gain a greater depth of appreciation into some aspects of Scottish folklore.
So do I think it's important to learn a Celtic language when you are practicing a Celtic Pagan belief system? No, not really. Do I think it's a useful thing to do? Yes but I also think you need to be realistic about both your own language learning skills and the opportunities you may have for learning the language of your choice.
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Post by Chad on Jul 8, 2013 14:09:19 GMT -1
I think if your following a Celtic system, and there's a language that exists that is prevalent with it, I don't feel one should have to speak it, although I think it no harm to learn how to pronounce it. If there's a seasonal day and one can't pronounce it, they'll feel silly when they find out otherwise.
You make very good points nonetheless.
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Post by mooncrone on Jan 18, 2016 12:41:25 GMT -1
I was born with a very strong cockney/Essex accent... made even stranger by my time spent in the farming community in East Anglia... and I struggle terribly with learning new languages, but I do love to try.
I could listen to the Welsh reading the telephone directory, and be in positive raptures. Same with any nationailty, really, Russian, Arabic, Inuit, Hispanic, whatever, all beautiful native tongues, I love to hear them all.
I guess it would help to read the old texts and literatures if I could understand them more easily, Latin included, but with transcripts and apps available these days I don't feel I'm stuck or held back too much.
And it's not hindered my spiritual journeys as far as I am aware this far.
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