Otherworld Gnosis: Fairy Ointments and Nuts of Knowledge

Norman Shaw

Otherworld Gnosis: Fairy Ointments and Nuts of Knowledge

UHI Moray

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An exploration of references to midwives and psychoactive ointments in Robert Kirk's 'The Secret Commonwealth', leading to speculation about the identity of the 'nuts of knowledge' in Celtic myth.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	41-53
Number of pages	13
Journal	Psychedelic Press
Volume	XVII
Publication status	Published - 26 Jan 2019

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