Celtic Shamanic Healing
Deep pain held in the tissues that causes limitations and sickness can often be traced to ancestral pain and distress. Using shamanic healing techniques and working with the Celtic Medicine Wheel we are able to release blocked energy and shape shift difficult areas of life to live joyfully in gratitude and forgiveness. Contact Jasmin to book a healing session.

Celtic Shamanism
Shamanism is the oldest healing and spiritual tradition on the planet. It teaches connection to all living things, to the unseen as well as the seen world.
            In shamanism we learn to connect deeply to our soul and the soul of the world. Everyday problems and difficulties can have their roots in an imbalance somewhere in the vast cosmic web of our existence. Problems can be genetic and inherited. We can be trying to free ourselves from a family fate.
            Journeying deep into the Otherworld the shaman meets and receives guidance and actively engages with spirit guides, totems and ancestors. Wisdom and healing recieved creates freedom in this world for the client. It offers the opportunity to live and love freely and fully.
            Celtic Shamanism utilises the Celtic Medicine Wheel which is based on the sacred festivals of Imbolc, Beltaine, Lughnasagh and Samhain.     

Jasmin specialises assisting people to live their soul purpose, release family fates and heal at all levels.

Contact Jasmin to book a healing session.

Celtic Spirituality, Gold Coast, Queensland

The Celtic tradition, especially in Ireland, was not recorded in books until long after most of the practices were overrun by invaders. The invaders in the early part of the Common Era which began just over two thousand years ago were Romanised Christians. Their intent was the creation of an empire, both material and spiritual.
            Britain was invaded by the Romans and the Celtic tradition there was driven underground or to the margins of Wales and Scotland. Many refugees fled to Ireland to avoid Caesar’s axe.
            Goddesses, under this heavily patriarchal system, got poor treatment. The Christians had only one female they looked up. That was Mary, mother of Jesus, and they didn’t even see her as a goddess.
            The Celtic way of imbuing all living things with a soul of its own was rejected and demonised by the incoming invaders. Sionnan, the goddess of the largest river in the British Isles, the River Shannon, was sent packing together with multiple household and locality goddesses.
            To encounter Celtc goddesses we therefore need to reconstruct and looking beyond the narrow, limited and limiting writing of the early fathers of the church.

Danu
The earth goddess. The earth itself. Her consort was Daghda, the sun. Their mating ensured the continued fertility and health of the land. The legendary Tuatha de Dannan were her people.

Brigid  
Brigid’s portfolio is massive. She presides over birth, midwifery, spring, forges, metal, warriors, fertility and wells. In the awesome embrace of patriarchy this goddess underwent a metamorphosis and emerged as St Brigid. Rare in the Christian pantheon she is almost equal to St. Patrick especially in Ireland. Wells all around the country are dedicated to her honour.
Many wells have magical (or unexplainable) cures. Even today on a visit to a Brigid well you will see offerings left behind as tokens of gratitude for favours, particularly cures, granted.
She is honoured on 1st February, a day when the first signs of spring appear in the northern hemisphere.

Morrigan
The Morrigan is somewhat like Kali in Indian mythology. is somewhat like Kali in Indian mythology. She is a shape-shifter, turning herself into a raven to bring news of death in battle. She is part of a triple goddess, all of whom are warrior goddesses. Anu, the crone goddess and Badh, the maiden are both aspects of the Morrigan.

Macha
Macha was another so called warrior goddess. She could run faster than the wind. She married a mortal who liked to boast about her speediness. One night as he was boasting in the tavern the king of Ulster and his men had stopped by and heard his bravado. The king decided to take the man to task. He bet the man a wager that his wife could not outrun the king’s horses.
Macha, when she was told accepted the wager.
At sunrise the race began. Macha ran faster than the wind leaving the king’s race horses far behind. As she crossed the finish line she collapsed and gave birth to twins.
At that moment she vanished but not before putting a curse on her husband, the king of Ulster and his men. She was never seen again.

Bo-Anne
Goddess of the River Boyne. She protected the sacred grove of Aengus which is situated neatly in the bend of the river.

The Celtic Shaman and the Celtic Medicine Wheel

Indigenous cultures around the world were assimilated with nature in a way few of us can comprehend. Nature in all her manifestations brought the messages from the unseen world. The Celts knew it by the Otherword. The Celtic Medicine Wheel was organised around the seasonal changes marked by the solstices (mid-winter and mid-summer), the equinoxes in spring and autumn.

Approximately half way between these main events were the sacred festivals. These were Samhain on 31st October marking the Celtic New Year reflecting their worldview of entering the dark before emerging to the light. At Imbolc on 1st February new life began to emerge after the harsh winters. Beltaine, when fertility was celebrated occured on 31 April. Lughnasagh on the 1st August marked the time of bethrotals, horse fairs, sport and pilgrimmages.

These 8 events formed a crucial part of the Celtic Medicine Wheel. The centre of this great circle is the centre of infinity.

I was born and raised in the rural west of Ireland steeped in story-telling and Celtic mythology. I was lucky enough to be raised with old people who practiced many folk/pagan traditions. It was great food for the imagination and prepared the ground for my studies in Astrology and Mythology. This has assisted my journey and life purpose greatly enabling me to guide others in the ways of Celtic spirituality.

Current Celtic Workshops see details below.

Re-Enchantment of the Soul

Celtic spirituality emphasises the appreciation of nature and all life forms. Connection to the unseen Otherworld as a solid reality and source of comfort and help is an integral part of the Celtic heritage. It is especially appealing to people who are searching for grounded methods to practice their spirituality, heal soul sickness and become vessels for positive change in the world.

This course runs from Beltaine to Mid-Winter (3rd May to 21st June) and from the spring equinox to Samhain (20 Sept to 8 Nov).

The focus of this course is soul retrieval using the Celtic tradition. Participants will be guided to discover and heal personal and ancestral soul wounds. This is a practical course. The emphasis is on harvesting the power of Celtic wisdom to co-create a new world of wonder, respect and enchantment. The importance of story takes a prime position throughout the course.

Details contact Jasmin

Wk 1Cosmic and personal anatomy and physiology (understanding Centres of Light). Charting a path through the Celtic year, understanding the sacred festivals.        
Wk2 Journeying – participants will learn how to journey safely to and from             the Otherworld and how to initiate and sustain dialogue.
Wk3 Rivers of Tears and Blood – entering the ancestral fields. Healing personal wounds/ancestral wounds. Soul Retrieval. Gaining grace and blessings from ancestors.
W4 Anam Cara (Soul Friend) - Gathering spirit allies. Spiritual mediation – arbitrating the ancient paths of wisdom.  
W5 Shapeshifting – encountering and embracing your animal totem. Understanding the teaching of the animal companion. Creating a power shield.
W6 Entering the Faerie world. Working with Faerie magic. Creating an enchanted garden/world. Discussion of practical applications of Celtic traditions in the 21st Century.
W7 Initiation to the Clan of the Sacred Earth. Plotting new and powerful destiny lines as heir to and holder of the magical Celtic tradition.
W8 The healing power of story – Your story. Each participant will tell their             story from a mythic perspective based on the learning of the previous weeks. Mid-Winter Celebrations.

Further details Contact Jasmin.