Wonderful Celtic Rituals The Anamchara - the celebration of soul-friends Above: Gareth & Tracy hold the chalice as they confirm their soul friends relationship. Below: the Bard pours mead into the chalice in preperaion for the Anamchara ritual. Photography by Mike Stephens The Celts were deeply spiritual and believed in, amongst other things, the immortality of the soul. It should come as to no surprise to those who are spiritually inclined that they would also acknowledge concepts such as soul friends meeting again in a soul's many physical lives. This deeply meaningful ritual enables a couple to celebrate their soul-friend relationship.