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'''Anam cara''' is an [[Irish language]] term meaning "spiritual advisor"<ref name="O'Donohue">O'Donohue, John. It is thought to originate in medieval times when monks sought advice from more spiritually mature monks. |
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| ⚫ | ''Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom''. HarperCollins, 1997</ref> The term was greatly popularized by [[John O'Donohue]]'s 1997 bestselling work of the same name, ''Anam Cara''.<ref name="O'Donohue" /><ref>{{cite news |title=John O'Donohue: Former Catholic priest turned visionary bestselling author|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/15/religion |publisher=[[The Guardian]] |date=15 April 2008 }}</ref> As O'Donohue puts it: The term is greatly misconstrued to mean soul mate, anam meaning soul and cara meaning friend. |
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:"The ''anam cara'' was a person to whom you could reveal the hidden intimacies of your life. This friendship was an act of recognition and belonging. When you had an ''anam cara'', your friendship cut across all convention and category. You were joined in an ancient and eternal way with the friend of your soul."<ref>O'Donohue, John. ''Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom''. HarperCollins, 1997, p. xviii</ref> |
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According to Celtic spiritual tradition, the soul shines all around the body like a luminous cloud. When you are very open, appreciative, and trusting with another person, your two souls flow together. This deeply felt bond with another person means you have found your anam cara, or "Soul Friend." Your anam cara always beholds your light and beauty, and accepts you for who you truly are. In Celtic spirituality, the anam cara friendship awakens the fullness and mystery of your life. You are joined in an ancient and eternal union with humanity that cuts across all barriers of time, convention, philosophy, and definition. When you are blessed with an anam cara, the Irish believe, you have arrived at that most sacred place: home. |
According to Celtic spiritual tradition, the soul shines all around the body like a luminous cloud. When you are very open, appreciative, and trusting with another person, your two souls flow together. This deeply felt bond with another person means you have found your anam cara, or "Soul Friend." Your anam cara always beholds your light and beauty, and accepts you for who you truly are. In Celtic spirituality, the anam cara friendship awakens the fullness and mystery of your life. You are joined in an ancient and eternal union with humanity that cuts across all barriers of time, convention, philosophy, and definition. When you are blessed with an anam cara, the Irish believe, you have arrived at that most sacred place: home. |
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Revision as of 08:31, 19 February 2013
Anam cara is an Irish language term meaning "spiritual advisor"[1] The term was greatly popularized by John O'Donohue's 1997 bestselling work of the same name, Anam Cara.[1][2] As O'Donohue puts it: The term is greatly misconstrued to mean soul mate, anam meaning soul and cara meaning friend.
According to Celtic spiritual tradition, the soul shines all around the body like a luminous cloud. When you are very open, appreciative, and trusting with another person, your two souls flow together. This deeply felt bond with another person means you have found your anam cara, or "Soul Friend." Your anam cara always beholds your light and beauty, and accepts you for who you truly are. In Celtic spirituality, the anam cara friendship awakens the fullness and mystery of your life. You are joined in an ancient and eternal union with humanity that cuts across all barriers of time, convention, philosophy, and definition. When you are blessed with an anam cara, the Irish believe, you have arrived at that most sacred place: home.
References
- ^ a b O'Donohue, John. It is thought to originate in medieval times when monks sought advice from more spiritually mature monks. Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom. HarperCollins, 1997
- ^ "John O'Donohue: Former Catholic priest turned visionary bestselling author". The Guardian. 15 April 2008.
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