Blessings, Talismans & Offerings
These elements often come into play during sessions & healing work but may also stand alone as powerful changemakers. Offerings in particular are made often and make for a more soul filled way of living.
Blessings & Prayers ~ The power of the word plays a large part in the Celtic tradition, there is medicine in the story of the journey, in hearing of balance restored, in song, prayer and blessings. A personal Blessing or Prayer often accompanies other work being done, or it may be given on it's own. They may be heard once impacting at a soul level, or for you to repeat in times of need. A blessing or prayer for you, your home, family, event or venture is bestowed by a helping spirit to anchor a healing, or lend protection. There are a number of different types of Celtic blessings and prayers that may be bestowed, all coming directly from Spirit or descended from time honoured sources.
Talismans ~ A Talisman may be created bringing together specific medicines to facilitate your empowerment and restoration of balance. Specific elements offer their essence combined with careful intention as a tangible remedy for you to carry on your person or place on an altar.
These elements often come into play during sessions & healing work but may also stand alone as powerful changemakers. Offerings in particular are made often and make for a more soul filled way of living.
Blessings & Prayers ~ The power of the word plays a large part in the Celtic tradition, there is medicine in the story of the journey, in hearing of balance restored, in song, prayer and blessings. A personal Blessing or Prayer often accompanies other work being done, or it may be given on it's own. They may be heard once impacting at a soul level, or for you to repeat in times of need. A blessing or prayer for you, your home, family, event or venture is bestowed by a helping spirit to anchor a healing, or lend protection. There are a number of different types of Celtic blessings and prayers that may be bestowed, all coming directly from Spirit or descended from time honoured sources.
Talismans ~ A Talisman may be created bringing together specific medicines to facilitate your empowerment and restoration of balance. Specific elements offer their essence combined with careful intention as a tangible remedy for you to carry on your person or place on an altar.
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Offerings ~ You may be asked to make offerings to a helping spirit, element or essence that has played a part in your healing work. Generally these would be offered using Fire, Water, Earth, or Air to carry your prayers & intentions or you may be asked to create a Shrine or Altar to place your offerings on. These are made with gratitude for the help you are receiving, as an honouring, and is a way of demonstrating you are dedicated to your healing process. One cannot be passive, but a reciprocal co-creator bringing the "hidden" changes out into ordinary reality.
If you are attending a workshop, shamanic journey circle or medicine gathering that I am hosting, you will be asked to bring an 'eco friendly offering to the land'. This is a gift from you in gratitude to the land we are gathering on for holding us well during our sacred work. For it's firm support, its grounding, nourishment and for accepting any excess energy we shed.
Examples would be:
~ dried lavender, herbs, or sage
~ flowers
~ grains, beans, coffee or tobacco
~ Reiki or healing energy
~ milk, chocolate, or apple
~ natural undyed paper cut into a heart or with blessing
Medicine Offerings are traditionally made to your teacher, healer or host. If you take a course, workshop, attend a sweat in a lodge, or go for a healing session it is an honoured tradition to give a gift they can use in their practice. These can be anything from dried sage or sweetgrass to chocolate, Florida Water, a crystal, or feather.
Payment of fees in money is a currently accepted exchange for the services, but the Medicine Offering is a sign of respect and an honouring of your host's teachers who have passed on their wisdom to be shared with the community. This gesture helps ensure that the medicine and/or teachings can continue. Some traditions dictate certain healings only occur if the natural supports needed have been gifted - such as tobacco or sage.
If you are attending a workshop, shamanic journey circle or medicine gathering that I am hosting, you will be asked to bring an 'eco friendly offering to the land'. This is a gift from you in gratitude to the land we are gathering on for holding us well during our sacred work. For it's firm support, its grounding, nourishment and for accepting any excess energy we shed.
Examples would be:
~ dried lavender, herbs, or sage
~ flowers
~ grains, beans, coffee or tobacco
~ Reiki or healing energy
~ milk, chocolate, or apple
~ natural undyed paper cut into a heart or with blessing
Medicine Offerings are traditionally made to your teacher, healer or host. If you take a course, workshop, attend a sweat in a lodge, or go for a healing session it is an honoured tradition to give a gift they can use in their practice. These can be anything from dried sage or sweetgrass to chocolate, Florida Water, a crystal, or feather.
Payment of fees in money is a currently accepted exchange for the services, but the Medicine Offering is a sign of respect and an honouring of your host's teachers who have passed on their wisdom to be shared with the community. This gesture helps ensure that the medicine and/or teachings can continue. Some traditions dictate certain healings only occur if the natural supports needed have been gifted - such as tobacco or sage.
