Celtic
Reiki
What is
Celtic Reiki?
Celtic Reiki is a variation of Usui Reiki,
using vibrations of specific trees and shrubs along with other Earth
energies to assist in healing and manifestation. The frequency of
the plants and trees work to channel energy up through the Base Chakra,
rather than down through the Crown Chakra as in the traditional form
of Reiki.
Celtic Reiki is an energy therapy that combines the principles of
Reiki (working with the Universal Energy of all existing things) and
the particular energies of nature. The Celts believed that nature
(trees in particular) were very sacred and based much of their way
of living on these “standing people” and the energy they
seemed to emanate. Therefore, Celtic Reiki is a therapy that uses
the energy of trees and nature and combines it with universal energy
to benefit a person both therapeutically and also helps him/her to
manifest things in life.
The Reiki energy mimics the frequency
of various trees and plants to create a healing environment - one
that is condusive to manifesting desired results in one’s life.
Celtic Reiki uses symbols derived from the Celtic ogham (the ancient
alphabet used by the Druids) which correspond to the trees and other
nature sources used in a Celtic Reiki healing session.
The Ogham
Ogham (pronounced Oh-am) is the ancient
form of writing of the Celtic peoples. The letters are cut as a series
of notches. The Celtic alphabet made up of 25 letters called fews,
each representing a different kind of Tree. These symbols are those
used in a Celtic Reiki session.
The Ogham is the sacred Druidic alphabet,
It was created by Celtic spiritual leaders so it could be used as
a way of communicating secretively along with a way to remember the
tree knowledge that had been acquired. The Celts had a strong affinity
and reverance for trees, believing that they had spirits of their
own and, as a result, were deeply connected to them and connected
to the alphabet to them.
The Ogham was named after the Celtic deity,
Ogma, the god of eloquence and learning. The alphabet consists of
twenty letters - three sets of five consonants and five vowels - each
correlating with the name of a tree. The species of trees that were
used were chosen for their specific qualities (linking them to spiritual
concepts).
All of the sy mbols used in Celtic Reiki are derived from the Ogham.
Ailim - A - Silver Fir
Beith - B - Birch
Huathe - H - Hawthorn
Phagos - Ph - Beech
Eadha - E - White Poplar
Ur - U - Heather
Nuin - N - Ash
Duir - D - Oak
Oir - Th - Spindle
Coll - C - Hazel
Gort - G - Ivy
Saille - S - Willow
Ruis- R - Elder
Ioho - I - Yew
Koad - Ch - Grove
Uilleand - Pe - Honeysuckle
Mor - Xi - the Sea
About Kate:
Kate is a Reiki Master in both the traditional form of Reiki (Usui)
and Celtic Reiki. Celtic Reiki is a bit different from other forms
of Reiki in that it uses the energy of the Earth and those of a select
group of trees. These trees each represent a specific healing and/or
manifestation property. These, along with the Earth's energy, are
used to implement a healing session specifically designed just for
an individual's needs. Kate received her training through Pamela Jordan
and continues to learn this form of Reiki through readings from Martyn
Pentecost the founder of Celtic Reiki. This form of Reiki is particularly
exciting for Kate to work with because she is a lover of nature -
especially trees and birds. She loves camping, hiking, golfing, taking
walks through the woods and, of course, reading.
Member of the Celtic Reiki Federation
- member number 1010 
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