The Gallizenae: A Tale of the Ninefold

by Jhenah Telyndru

It is a world of omens and augury... sea wraiths and Sunken Lands... ritual and sacrifice. It is a lifelong honor to serve as one of the Gallizenae, the nine priestesses of Enez Sun - the Holy Island and temple to the Great Goddess Ker. The Nine have pledged their lives in service to the Goddess and Her people, but in this time of great need, the gentle healer Rozenn Velléda fears she will not be able to do that which her vow may require of her... — This short story which examines the nature of sacred duty, ritual terror, and ageless wisdom allows us to peer through the mist-enshrouded veil that separates history from legend in order to catch a glimpse of the lives of the Celtic priestesses of Enez Sun, the Ninefold Sisterhood known to us as the Gallizenae. Written by Jhenah Telyndru, Celticist and founder of the Sisterhood of Avalon, the tale is accompanied by a short essay which discusses the Islands of Women known to us from the myths and legends of the Celts, as well as the accounts of Classical historians Strabo and Pomponius Mela, whose writings are the inspiration for “The A Tale of the Ninefold”.

36 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 23, 2018

About the author

Jhenah Telyndru has always felt called to dance with joy in that liminal space which straddles the realms of history and myth, of individuality and collectivity, of the seen and the unseen. A creative mystic who loves science and values fact, Jhenah embraces the conscious co-creation of the future, while immersing herself in an impassioned study of the past. The path between, she believes, is where the mysteries are revealed and where true magic happens.

Jhenah is an author, educator, and priestess who has devoted her life to exploring the spiritual and mythic traditions of Wales and the Iron Age Celtic tribes of Britain and Gaul. A formally trained Celticist, Jhenah holds an MA in Celtic Studies from the University of Wales, as well as a BA in Archaeology from Stony Brook University. She founded the Sisterhood of Avalon  in 1995, and serves as Academic Dean of the Avalonian Thealogical Seminary. Jhenah hosts residential training retreats around North America and the UK, presents internationally at conferences and festivals, teaches online workshops and immersion programs, and facilitates pilgrimages to sacred sites in the British Isles and Ireland through Mythic Seeker Tours.

Her published works include  Avalon Within: A Sacred Journey of Myth, Mystery, and Inner Wisdom (Llewellyn, 2010), The Avalonian Oracle: Spiritual Wisdom from the Holy Isle (Schiffer, 2016), Rhiannon: Divine Queen of the Celtic Britons (Moon Books, 2018), The Mythic Moons of Avalon: Lunar and Herbal Wisdom From the Island of Healing (Llewellyn, 2019), Pagan Portals – Blodeuwedd: Welsh Goddess of Seasonal Sovereignty (Moon Books, 2021), and The Ninefold Way of Avalon: Walking the Path of the Priestess (Llewellyn 2023).

Her writing has been featured in fiction and non-fiction anthologies; has appeared in a variety of magazines, literary journals, and periodicals including PanGaia, SageWoman, The Beltane Papers, Circle Magazine, Watkins Body, Mind, and Spirit, and The Tor Stone; as well as various annuals and datebooks from Llewellyn Worldwide and Ninth Wave Press.

A priestess in the Avalonian Tradition for over 35 years, Jhenah has been following a Pagan path since 1986.She is an Awenydd Druid of the Anglesey Druid Order (ADO), and is a certified Amicus Mortis (Friend of Death) through the Order. As a member of clergy, Jhenah performs rites of passage in her community, has trained in herbalism and a variety of alternative healing modalities, and is in service as a Transpersonal Tarot Counselor and teacher.

To find out more about her and her work, she invites you to visit www.ynysafallon.com.or https://linktr.ee/YnysAfallon.

Reviews

[NormaCenva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love, love - LOVED this! So well written, I really wanted more!