Katherine's Tranquil Healing

09/01/2023

The Hazel Tree/Coll
One of my absolute fave trees and highly esteemed by the Celts.

The great story of the salmon of knowledge, was given its knowledge by eating one of the Hazel nuts which fell from one of the nine Hazel trees planted by the Boyne.

The Hazel Tree is closely related to the River Boyne and to the Goddess Boann, from where the Boyne gets its name from.

It was said that the Hazel tree was cloaked in magic which can be given to another by ingesting its hazelnuts. This magic may be the gift of prophecy, wisdom etc...

It is said to be found near hawthorn and apple and can be a portal ot the Otherworld.

Coll is its Irish name and it is associated with knowledge and wisdom.

It is considered very bad luck to chop down or damage a Hazel tree.

It can be found in groves or along the hedgerows. I think that adds to its charm, something so powerful and beautiful and yet so many walk past it unknowing it's amazing abilities. To me it is humble, beautiful, powerful and magical. I can hear a humming sound from my Hazel tree in my garden sometimes. A true mystical beauty.

06/01/2023

Full Moon Blessings everyone.
I'm holding full moon ceremony with my bunch of fantastically, fabulous girlies.

Leave your name or intention and we will call out to you and send healing.

Have a fantastic evening, however you celebrate. 🌟🥰🎆

06/01/2023

Deities.
Some believe Deities were real people honoured and remembered through tales, poems , folklore and myth. As these stories were told around firepits under the black, night sky, the great constellations were named after these great heroes.

Some believe they were symbols of what was happening in nature; Dagda being the good, all important sun , boann being the river boyne etc and these stories were symbols of important natural systems

Some believe the Deities were part of a supernatural race, God like figures who came to Ireland to help and teach the kings and people.

Some people believe they are our ancestors, our crossed over blood relatives who come back and communicate and help us.

Whatever you believe, that is what is right for you. What's important, I believe, is that we remember these stories, heroes, lessons and respect both their energies and the natural systems and realms they may signify.

However you choose to connect to a deity be respectful, be respected and have fun! 🌟🎆

05/01/2023

Full Moon Ceremony.

Friday, 6th January

Location: Navan, Co. Meath
8pm Sharp
PM for details.
Very few spaces available.

05/01/2023

Nature speaks a universal language 🌟🍂

04/01/2023

Finding Your Path.

For anybody beginning their path of spirituality, I think its important to state that this path is yours.
There is no right or wrong once you trust your heart. Please let me explain.

On my journey, I felt energy. From a small child I felt connection with nature. I felt more connected to the divine by sitting under a tree than I did in any church. I was raised a Catholic in Ireland, luckily by very open minded family who supported me with my beliefs and gifts.(my granny was convinced I had gifts like St.Brigid because I had such heat in my hands, my other Grammy explained we all have gifts, but I may have healing hands which I suppose we all know better as reiki)

I began researching and reaching out (this was in the pre Internet days, yes I'm that old!, it wasn't as easy then to find other like minded souls)
I researched wicca, ghost hunting, druidry, I even became a druid as part of a temple. I learned so much and had wonderful experiences but still something was missing.
Just before I left the temple and the role of druid, I stood in Ceremony on Tara. Our ceremonies were open to the public and a lovely man came to join us. He said the most profound beautiful words and we spoke afterwards. He said he is a druid but he needs no order or temple or person to tell him this, he just feels it and that's what fits with him.
I left the temple shortly afterwards, with love, but his words lit something in me.
We don't need titles, elaborate rituals, robes to make us connected and special, we already are. Its OK to use them if you wish but don't let anybody tell you they are necessary, your intention is what is important.
If you see the wonder in the rain, the beauty in the earth, the magic of the sunset then you are connected. Its up to you if you want to develop your connection but its already there. Nobody gave it you, you already possessed it and nobody can take it away.

Ceremonies, robes, rituals have their place if you want it. When I perform a handfasting ceremony, I like to wear a robe out of respect for the couple and the importance of the ceremony, its my choice! And also the couples, it's their day after all.

The four main festivals in the year, Imbolg, Bealtaine, Lughnasa and Samhain were about honouring the cycles of the harvest because the people needed to eat and live and this required working with the land and weather and cycles of nature. But, they were also a great time of celebration. Even the God Lugh supposedly created games for the Summer festival as this was seen as a time to play! A break from the hard slog of the working year. It was a time of laughter, friendship, play and fun. Please try to incorporate fun daily on your path.

Ceremony around the fire was a happy gathering where everyone came to speak, reflect, tell stories, play music and relax. Happy in each others company and feeling safe and protected.

Yes, it's important to honour our ancestors by remembering their stories and dress and lessons, but it's equally important to enjoy your path while learning these wonderful things.

The earth loves when you walk on her and connect to her but all three realms light up with your laughter and joy.

I spent years trying to unravel many things and "stay in my lane". No. My path has lots of different lanes and I love every single one.

I love nature and connect with it through energy.

I work with the ancestors and the energy of the celtic gods and goddesses because I feel their presence.

I work with reiki because since a child I have had healing hands. I wished to work professionally and honourably in that field so I did my reiki exams so I could keep my clients safe with insurance and set up a registered business so I could pay my taxes fair and square.

I work with oracle cards and tarot because when pulled to them I can help people and myself by the messages I receive from them.

I work with sound healing because I adore music and I feel the frequencies and I can somehow direct the energy coming from the bowls to heal mind, body and soul.

I work with the energy of Grey mare/Unicorn energy as I feel a connection to it and I feel she is a guide/guides which can also heal and help people.

These are the energies I work with. This is my path and it will keep evolving and twisting. Its a fantastic journey and I love every minute.
Your path is your choice. This is your journey. Have fun and enjoy every step of it. 🌟🌟🌟

03/01/2023

Boann, The White Cow Goddess

One of my personal favourite goddesses.
Her name translates in Old Irish to mean white cow. The river boyne in Ireland is named after this great goddess. It is said that the Boyne reflects the shape of the Milky Way. The boyne flows through newgrange, a visual reminder of her connection with The Dagda. An older name for Newgrange is Brugh na Boinne, meaning the bend of the boyne as tje boyne river bends around the great monument.
Boann was member of the tuatha de dannan.
Boann was wife to Nechtan. Nechtan is believed to ne another name for the great King Nuada.
She was lover to The Dagda and together they were parents to Oengus Óg.
It iss and thet in order to hide their affair, Dagda made the sun stand still for nine months so Oengus Óg was conceived, and born q healthy nine month old all in one day.
Boann is said to have created the river boyne by approaching the well of sepsis against her husbands wishes. Around the well was nine Hazel trees. Hazelnuts would fall from the trees and be eaten by salmon (the salmon of knowledge, caught by fionn mccuaill had eaten one of the hazelnuts from these Hazel trees) Boann challenged the well by walkng around the well three times anti clockwise. This cause the waters of the well to violently rise up and flow to the sea, cutting into the land and creating the great river Boyne. She Wass wept along with the waters and ultimately lost her life.
Some say Brigid is the daughter of Boann and Dagda but no proof of this has been found in the texts.
Oengus Òg became God of youth and poetry.

Associations; milk,.water, Hazel, wisdom, knowledge, inspiration, creativity, fertility and healing.

03/01/2023

The Great Goddess Danu.

The mother of the tuatha de danann. Tuatha de danann meaning tribe of Danann/Danu.
There is no mention of Danu in the texts. It is Anu who is mentioned as the Great Queen leading many to believe that one triplicate of The Morrigan, often called Anann/Anu may be Danu also.
Believed to be an earth and River goddess, she may be a representation of the three realms in one figure as the three realms would have been honoured and respected by the tuatha.
It is thought that the river Danube which flows through Europe may be in honor of Danu.
Danu Abú

03/01/2023

Lugh.

Lugh is a primary figure in Irish mythology. Son of Cian of the tuatha de danann and Eithne of the Fomarians, Lugh was half-tuatha and half Fomarian. His grandfather was the ruthless Balor of the evil eye and it was prophesied at Lugh's birth that Lugh would be the one to kill Balor.
Cian gave the baby Lugh to a Fir Bolg queen named Tailtiu to foster as Eithne was held captive by the Fomarians. Lugh later developed famous games which he maned after his Foster mother, the Tailtiu games. These were similar to the Olympic games. These occurred at the great festival of Lughnasa which was named after Lugh. They were held in a place called Tailtiu, an area Lugh also called after his foster mother. This town is called Teltown, and is in Co. Meath today. Lughnasa games became Lughnasa fairs and spread across Ireland.

In the second battle of Moytura, the great battle between the tuatha de danann and the Fomarians, King Nuada asked Lugh to lead the troops. In the battle Nuada was killed by Balor and Lugh killed Balor by shooting a sling stone into Balors's evil eye and killing him.

Lugh's wife had an affair with one of Dagda's sons, Cermait. Lugh killed Cermait in anger, but Cermait's sons avenged their fathers death by killing Lugh. They speared him through the foot and then drowned him in a lake in Co. Westmeath. Cermait was brought back to life afterwards by his father, The Dagda.
It is said that the hero Cúchlainn was the reincarnation of Lugh.
Lugh is associated with law, oaths, craftsmanship, leadership and the arts.
Lugh Abú

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02/01/2023

Nuada Airgeadlámh meaning Nuada of The Silver Hand. The Irish town of Maynooth in Co. Kildare is named after him. Maynooth in Irish is Maigh Nuad which directly translates back to The Plain Of Nuad.
Nuada was the first king of the tuatha de danann. He was the first to set up tje court of the High Kings in Tara, Co. Meath. He was generous, fair and much loved. He lost his hand in a battle against the Fir Bolg. It was law that if a man was not whole, then he could not be king. Nuada was replaced as king by Bres. This turned out to be fatal as bres was half- Fomarian ( a ruthless race that tried to take control of Ireland from tuatha dé). Nuada's brothers Dian Cecht and Gobniu, created a silver hand to replace Nuadas lost hand
A coup was established and Nuada regained the title of king much to the peoples delight. It was to Nuada that Lugh first presented himself to court too, and despite Lugh being also half-fomarian, Nuada could see his potential and gifts and allowed him into court.
Nuada was killed by Balor of the evil eye, Lugh's Fomarian grandfather. Lugh avenged Nuada's death by killing Balor.
Nuada was married to Boann, the river goddess which the Rover Boyne is named after.
Nuada Abú 🌟

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02/01/2023

The Dagda.

His name means The Good God or Shining God. He is a very important father figure God of the tuatha de danann. He is king, druid and said to have been builder and owner of sid in broga (newgrange).
His magical gifts include a cauldron that never ran empty, a staff or club that could give life and take it away, two magical pigs, one always on a spit and a live one which constantly renewed and a magical harp which was said to help him control the weather and change the seasons.
He is said to be husband to Boann and Morrigan and his children include Brigid, Oengus Óg, Aed, Midir and Bodb Dearg.
In the myths he is sometimes portrayed as a laughing giant, offish and outwitted sometimes i.e. when Oengus Óg outwits him and takes sid in broga from him. But, as in the case of the Morrigan, the bias of the Christian authors skews the truth. Dagda was a fair, wise king. He was protective of his people and the land and he didn't suffer fools gladly. A fantastic ally, a fearless leader and a ruthless enemy.
It is said that it was Dagda who decided the aes sídhe would reside in the mounds and decided who are where they lived.
Some say his stories overlap with Crom Dubh ( who also has been demonised by folklore), the God Donn, who overlooks teach dúinn in the Otherworld and he is also sometimes compared to the Norse God Odin.
I also find some of his stories seem to overlap with Mannanán mac Lir sometimes.
He is a wonderful energy and amazing God to work with and remember.
His symbols are; Harp, Cauldron, Staff.
Associations: Justice, Generosity, Divine Maculinity, Abundance, Fertility, Healing and Strength.

Dagda Abú ❤

01/01/2023

Irish Goddess Morrigan

Irish Goddess of war and fate. Her name translates as The Great Queen.
She is understood to be a triple Goddess consisting of Anu, Badb and Macha. Some believe she is the warrior Goddess of the triple Goddess of Danu herself, the mother of the tuatha de dannann.
In myths, when Morrigan appears, her presence foretells doom, a sudden and swift change, a significant plot twist. She incites warriors to battle and they can win or fail depending on her choosing and interference. Her Badb energy can transform into a crow, usually a scald crow, and sometimes a magpie. This along, with her form as the washer at the ford,where she is seen Washing the clothes of those who lost the battle, signify death and doom. The Bean Sídhe is also Morrigan in this form. Bean Sídhe directly translate as Fairy Woman.
In the text The Táin , she incites and torments Cu Chulainn, yet deems him a worthy warrior in the end, and while he still must die she grants him her protection at his death so he can die with honour. In the famous statue of Cù Chulainn in Dublin a crow sits on his shoulder. This is Morrigan.
She is also an earth and sovereign Goddess closely connected to and guardian of the land and its people. She has been mentioned as the envious wife of Dagda. Im not so sure of envious, I feel this is her character being decimated by those who wrote the stories which happens a lot!
In the Irish texts, Morrigan is portrayed many times as a crone like, foreboding figure but be aware that not every mention in the texts is actually her. Instead morrigan was used as a title by the monks to be a woman of ugliness, harshness and evil. It is obvious that the intention was to transform this powerful Goddess into a dark, doom figure and therefore taking her power. A bad ass female figure was not what the Christian monks wished to portray!
The truth is she is a wonderful, powerful, fantastic energy to connect with and call out to. She asks a lot from her priestesses but she gives a lot back. She is also viewed as our inner warrior energy which we all have and can call on.
Whether you feel her call or not, she is The Great Queen of the tuatha de danann tribe and a wonderful Irish ancestor. She deserves the utmost respect and honour. She is simply wonderful. Morrigan Abú (Morrigan Forever).

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01/01/2023

Goddess Brigid.

Brigid is an Irish Celtic Goddess of renewal, poetry, fertility and crafts.Her name means "The Exalted One" in Irish. Her popularity was so high that she survived the christianisation of Ireland and was made a Saint. She is thought to be associated with the British Goddess Brigantia. Her soldiers were referred to as "brigands".
Goddess Brigid is a triple Goddess, consisting of Brigid the Healer, Brigid the Smith and Brigid the Poet.
She is associated with healing, wisdom, poetry, protection, black smithing and domesticated animals. She protects women, children, homes and domestic animals. She prevents disasters from occurring in a homeplace i.e fire, flooding. She is also a goddess of fire and water with many sacred wells around Ireland being named in her honour and one of the great sun festivals, Imbolg, held in her honour.
The festival of Imbolg is held in her honour in springtime to hail the coming of the Spring.

She is a member of the Tuatha de Dannann. Its written in most texts that Dagda is her father and in some texts Brigid married Bres and had a son. There are many tales of her kindness, compassion, generosity and healing gifts.

Her symbols are; snowdrops, birch, oak and milk. Offerings of milk would signify her pure and divine nature.

Brigid Abú (Brigid Forever)

01/01/2023

Manannán Mac Lir

Celtic God of Wave and Wonder

Manannán was above all a god of the Sea. His home originally was said to be the Isle of Man but in later stories his home shifts to the Otherworld.
He was seen as Lord of the waves, to him the ocean was like solid land he could easily walk on and he was a Master magician and was said to control the weather.
He appears in all four of the significant Irish mythic cycles. His roles varying from benevolent to antagonist.
He begins as a liminal figure showing up with gifts and advice to the tuatha de danann and evolves to become an otherworldly being advising Kings and even fathering Kings. In later texts he becomes quite a mysterious, contradictory figure, who seems to hinder and help. Perhaps this is to represent the very nature of the Sea itself!
He was not counted as a member of the tuatha de danann until 10th century texts so he came along much later. He gifted the féth fiada to the tuatha de danann. This was either a spell or cloak of invisibility. The féth fiada is sometimes called Ceo Draoichta, or druidic mist.
Some neo druids see Manannán as a gatekeeper to the Otherworld.

Symbols associated with Mannanán are; reeds, apples, shells, mead, water particularly the sea.
He also loaned his magical white horse Aonbharr to Lugh and Óisín. Aonbharr sometimes called Elcmar could navigate both Sea and land. Aonbharr is the horse Oisin fell from in the famous Tír na nÓg myth.
One of the greatest yet more complex deities to connect with.

Manannán mac Lir Abú ( Manannán Forever)

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01/01/2023

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31/12/2022

Leave your name below, if you would like a message from this incredible deck.

Feeling a pull to this beautiful and powerful deck today. It is my most grounding deck for my energy. It shines out to me when I need to recentre and anchor into my roots and cauldron of Warming. It usually means a leap forward is coming in my cauldron of wisdom soon and the Grey mare/Unicorn energy will be back in full glory.

Grá agus Suaimhneas/ Love and Tranquility ❤🎆🌟

31/12/2022

Rise and Vibe Goddess 🌟 ⭐️ 💫

31/12/2022

Exercise to connect with the Energy and Wisdom of The Grey Mare;

Stand in your sacred space.

Bend down and connect to the water springs beneath your feet. Feel the power of the water as it runs to the springs, rivers and seas. Feel its vibration through your fingers. Running up your arms and into your body. Feel the frequency mixing with the water in your own body. Feel the connection and slowly and gently stand up straight.

Place your hands on your belly area. Stand and breathe in the energy of the earth around you. Visualise an invisible cord connecting you to the earth, keeping you safe and strong. Breathe in the smells of the grass, flowers, foliage.
Release.
Listen to the echo of the trees and ask them to connect with your energy.
Breathe.
Release.

Lift your hands to your heart. Feel the fire of inspiration, healing, motivation, action. Feel your heart empower with the energy of fire and all its beautiful frenzy. Feel your heart mixing this energy with your own life force energy. This is the propeller of life itself.
Focus on the earth energy and water energy which you previously connected with and now mix it with the inspiration and motivation of the fire energy.

Open your hands to the sky and feel the beautiful connection of the sky, air energy. Comnect to whichever phase of the Moon is currently above you.
Call out to The Great Grey Mare energy of The North. She dances with the Northern Lights. She crashes with the waves. Feel the connection through your intuition, wisdom propelled by your own divine essence mixed with the water from the springs beneath your feet, the beauty and warmth of the earth in your belly, the motivation of the fire in your heart and now the beautiful wisdom in you head.

Turn around three times and wrap these energies from outside and inside you, connecting them, mixing them around you and within you. Stand still and Breathe.
Release.

Three times circle your arms from the ground to above your head, asking these energies to provide you with love, protection and blessings.

You are now entuned to the natural energies of water, earth, fire, air and your own primitive divine spark of nature that exists both inside and outside of you.

You are attuned to the energy of the wisdom of The Grey Mare.

This energy can only be used for your Higher Good and the Highest Good for All In All Realms.

As I Say It, So It Is.

Love and tranquil healing to you,
Katherine.❤🦄🌟

Exercise Credit: Katherine's Tranquil Healing
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