Avalon Within: A Sacred Journey of Myth, Mystery and Inner Wisdom (Llewellyn 2010) is the first of several books Jhenah is writing about the Avalonian Tradition. Her writings about Goddess Spirituality and the Avalonian Tradition have been published in Avalonian journals, mainstream Pagan magazines such as PanGaia, The Beltane Papers and Circle Magazine, and are featured in the book Which Witch is Which? (New Page, 2004) by Trish Telesco. Along with Isaac Bonewits and R.J. Stewart, Jhenah was interviewed for Voices of Modern Druidry, the cover story for PanGaia magazine's special issue on Celtic Spirituality (Issue 42, Autumn 2005). Managing Editor and interviewer Elizabeth Barrett calls Jhenah "the mother of the Avalonian revival" and the scope of the piece helps place the Avalonian Tradition in the context of the modern Druidic movement.

BOOKS

Avalon Within 

A Sacred Journey of Myth, Mystery and Inner Wisdom

By Jhenah Telyndru

Llewellyn Publications, 2010

ISBN 9780738719979

Throughout the ages, the loom of Celtic Lore and Arthurian Legend has woven a subtle tapestry of symbol and allegory around the Priestess Path found at the heart of the enigmatic Island of Avalon. Drawing upon the vibrant powers of Glastonbury's Sacred Landscape and the rich heritage of Celtic British mythology, Avalon Within: A Sacred Journey of Myth, Mystery and Inner Wisdom parts the mists of distant memory to reveal a practical foundation in the Avalonian Tradition.

Avalon Within provides potent tools for growth and personal revelation to women who quest for the Holy Isle, offering guidance in using the journeying techniques of Imramma to enter the Sacred Landscape and connect with the archetypal realms of Avalon. Avalon Within presents accessible instruction for developing legendary Avalonian skills, such as the Sight and the art of Glamour, for use in healing the wounds of the soul and unlocking the wisdom of the Priestess Within.

Come walk the labyrinthine pathway of Glastonbury Tor, connect with the Goddesses of Avalon through myth and ritual, and release the potential of the Avalonian Cycle of Healing – an effective paradigm of inner transformation found encoded in the initiatory symbolism of the Cauldron of Ceridwen. Part the mists of illusion, journey across the watery lake of the primal unconscious, and return home at last to the whole and Sovereign Self that awaits you at the core of your being – the essence of Avalon Within.

This revised and expanded edition will be released in August 2010, and is available for pre-order from Llewellyn Publications.

Which Witch is Which?

A Concise Guide to Wiccan and Neo-Pagan Paths and Traditions

Compiled and Edited by Patricia Telesco

Contributing Author -Jhenah Telyndru

New Page Books, 2004

ISBN1-56414-754-1

There are hundreds of "101" books to help neophytes learn elementary spells, practices, and rituals, but few titles that explore the specific focal points that strongly influence a person's spiritual path choices and subsequent experiences. Which Witch is Which? is that much needed informational guide to the histories, beliefs, and general practices of the most popular Wiccan and Neo-Pagan Traditions.Jhenah contributed an overview of the Avalonian Tradition and the Sisterhood of Avalon to this book.

PERIODICALS

Circle Magazine

Sacred Chalices

Issue 104 - Fall 2009

My article “The Chalice and the Grail” discuss the history of Chalice Well in addition to my own experiences with this transformational site. In 2000, I was privileged to have the opportunity to climb down into the emptied shaft of the Chalice Well. The experience of being in the Well chamber is one of my life’s defining moments, and in the article, I do my best to share some of the awe and beauty of that incredible journey into the heart of the Sacred Well.

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The Beltane Papers

The Maiden's Mysteries

Issue 41 - Fall 2007

This beautiful issue of The Beltane Papers features She Lives In My Heart, a very personal account of the ways in which Jhenah shares the Path of the Goddess with her young daughter -- and not always as the teacher. 

 

 

 

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Circle Magazine

Sacred Healing

Issue 43 - Fall/Winter 2005

This issue of Circle Magazine features The Keening -- Jhenah's first person account of the spiritual healing powers of this ancient Celtic ritual of mourning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PanGaia

Celtic Spirituality

Issue 43 - Autumn 2005

 Along with Issac Bonewits and R.J. Stewart, Jhenah was interviewed for Voices of Modern Druidry, the cover story for PanGaia magazine's special issue on Celtic Spirituality. Managing Editor and interviewer Elizabeth Barrett calls Jhenah "the mother of the Avalonian revival" and the scope of the piece helps place the Avalonian Tradition in the context of the modern Druidic movement.

 

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PanGaia

Media Magic

Issue 25 - Autumn 2000

 In this issue of PanGaia'sToe to Toe feature, Jhenah Telyndru and Wren Walker explore the pros and cons of Pagan products targeted for minors, like Silver RavenWolf's Teen Witch Kit .

 

 

 

 

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The Tor Stone

A Journey through the Mists

The Tor Stone is a Quarterly Journal of Women's Mysteries published by the Sisterhood of Avalon. Jhenah's writing has appeared in many issues of the journal, including her ongoing column To Part the Mists, and a multi-part exploration of Avalonian Sacred Sites.

 

 

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DVDs

Trancing the Inner Landscape 

What people are saying about Avalon Within:
"Reading of Avalon, of her Goddesses, her priestesses, awakens the desire to know again the ancient mysteries. Jhenah Telyndru interweaves her careful Celtic scholarship with illumination born of having guided many, many women through the mists that had hidden from them their birthright. This is both a reference book and a sacred resource, a well of information and of inspiration." - Rev. Elizabeth Davenport, Ph.D.

"That's the real appeal of Avalon Within. It’s not another Celtislush book that some writer cranked out to put beans on the table. It is the culmination of well over a decade of concerted effort, research, and ritual by Jhenah herself and many other women, past and present. It weaves together the threads and tag ends of Celtic women’s spirituality into a whole tapestry, something at once old and new, individual and universal. It beckons you to do what you’ve always wanted, to step into the mists and follow your heart. So go ahead, You won’t be disappointed" - Elizabeth Barrette, Managing Editor of SageWoman and author of Composing Magic.

"As a university professor who does a lot of reading I consider this book to be a gem. It is an excellent book that I have read over and over. Avalon Within is a road map for following spiritual aspects of the Celtic year, with particular reference to the Goddesses of the Mabinogion and ancient traditions of the peoples that inhabited England, particularly what is now Wales and Cornwall" - S.L. Crowell Davis, Ph.D, DVM

"The Arthurian legends, dense with symbols evocative to western minds, like the search for the Holy Grail, are perhaps the greatest story of indigenous European mythology; they have been told and retold through the centuries, in our time fascinating creative scholars like Carl Jung, Marion Zimmer Bradley, and Joseph Campbell. In Avalon Within, Jhenah Telyndru, continues this tradition, traversing the borders of depth psychology and spiritual formation to provide the practices and theoretical formulations which can empower women whose hearts have been awakened by the archetypal pattern of the ancient Priestesses of Avalon." - Anne Benvenuti, Ph.D.