John O'Donohue Quote
The Celtic understanding of friendship finds its inspiration and culmination in the sublime notion of the anam ċara. Anam is the Gaelic word for soul; ċara is the word for friend. So anam ċara means soul friend. The anam ċara 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 ċara, your friendship cut across all convention and category. You were joined in an ancient and eternal way with the friend of your soul.
John O'Donohue
The Celtic understanding of friendship finds its inspiration and culmination in the sublime notion of the anam ċara. Anam is the Gaelic word for soul; ċara is the word for friend. So anam ċara means soul friend. The anam ċara 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 ċara, your friendship cut across all convention and category. You were joined in an ancient and eternal way with the friend of your soul.
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