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Reiki & Ritual
Ritual
Personal and seasonal rituals
Personal Rituals
All personal rituals are just what they say - personal to you. Create your
ritual with Grace and Derwen's guidance. Grace and Derwen will then
conduct the ritual with you in the beautiful setting of the Welsh Valleys,
or, by arrangement, at the venue of your choice. Vegetarian accommodation
in South Wales can be provided for up to 5 people. Alternatively you may
prefer to take your ritual home and conduct it in private, or with your
nearest and dearest.
Some examples of rituals are listed below:
(you are invited to suggest your own!)
IMPORTANT:
Grace and Derwen conduct only rituals of celebration, thanksgiving,
empowerment, release and blessing. They will not enter into rituals which
seek to manipulate others or to change the course of destiny. It is
important to understand that whatever outcomes may occur in life, they
are the right thing for the people involved, no matter how painful or
difficult it may be at the time. These experiences are as important in
life's journey as our successes and joys.
Grace and Derwen feel strongly that it is not appropriate for them to
conduct any ritual where the participants are under the influences of mind-
altering substances, including alcohol. Celebrations afterwards are
encouraged, however!
Seasonal Rituals
(approximate dates for the Northern Hemisphere)
Samhain (October 31st)
The beginning of the Celtic year opens with the celebration of the
ancestors, at the end of harvest time and the start of winter. A time when
the veil between the worlds grows thin as we remember and honour our
forebears. We ask that the cleansing forces of winter may carry away
that which we no longer wish to carry forward in our lives. A time of
reflection and release.
Winter Solstice (December 21st)
The longest night of the year. Just as the long dark nights of winter
seemed endless, the days begin to lengthen again. The Sun of the old year
dies and is re-born anew, to grow, strengthen, weaken and die once again
through the cycle of the coming year. We celebrate the rebirth of light
and hope in our lives.
Imbolc (1st February)
The first signs of spring - snowdrops, lambing, the first green shoots. The
time of the maiden, the goddess Brighid, poet, healer and smith. We mark
the rising of the year and rejoice in its gentle arrival.
Spring Equinox (March 21st)
The first of the year's two equinoxes: times of balance. Times of equal
hours of daylight and darkness. The end of the long nights of winter. A
time to sow the seeds of our dreams.
Beltaine (1st May)
An out-and-out celebration as the earth bursts forth into blossom and
springtime. A rejoicing at the wonders of our sacred lands as life returns
with colour, vigour and vitality. Traditionally a time for celebrating
passion and fertility.
Summer Solstice (June 21st)
The Sun reaches the height of its power for the year. A time to celebrate
vitality and strength, yet with the knowledge that the days will now grow
shorter with the turning of the wheel of the year.
Lughnasadh (1st August)
The beginning of the harvest, specifically of the corn (the old name for
wheat). A joyous, summer festival, full of bounty and thanksgiving for our
many blessings. A remembrance of the sacrifice of the Corn King, as he is
cut down at his very height to support us through the winter. In our lives
we take our first look at what can be harvested from our labours.
Autumn Equinox (September 21st)
A time of balance between dark and light. For the next half of the year,
the hours of darkness will be longer than the hours of light. It is time to
gather in our personal harvest and give thanks for the bountiful months of
summer. We begin to lay down new dreams to carry us through the winter.
All personal rituals are just what they say - personal to you. Create your
ritual with Grace and Derwen's guidance. Grace and Derwen will then
conduct the ritual with you in the beautiful setting of the Welsh Valleys,
or, by arrangement, at the venue of your choice. Vegetarian accommodation
in South Wales can be provided for up to 5 people. Alternatively you may
prefer to take your ritual home and conduct it in private, or with your
nearest and dearest.
Some examples of rituals are listed below:
(you are invited to suggest your own!)
- Baby namings
- Birthdays
- Coming of age
- Handfastings (weddings)
- House blessings
- Release of negative energies
- New beginnings and project blessings
- Separations
- Rites of passage
IMPORTANT:
Grace and Derwen conduct only rituals of celebration, thanksgiving,
empowerment, release and blessing. They will not enter into rituals which
seek to manipulate others or to change the course of destiny. It is
important to understand that whatever outcomes may occur in life, they
are the right thing for the people involved, no matter how painful or
difficult it may be at the time. These experiences are as important in
life's journey as our successes and joys.
Grace and Derwen feel strongly that it is not appropriate for them to
conduct any ritual where the participants are under the influences of mind-
altering substances, including alcohol. Celebrations afterwards are
encouraged, however!
Seasonal Rituals
(approximate dates for the Northern Hemisphere)
Samhain (October 31st)
The beginning of the Celtic year opens with the celebration of the
ancestors, at the end of harvest time and the start of winter. A time when
the veil between the worlds grows thin as we remember and honour our
forebears. We ask that the cleansing forces of winter may carry away
that which we no longer wish to carry forward in our lives. A time of
reflection and release.
Winter Solstice (December 21st)
The longest night of the year. Just as the long dark nights of winter
seemed endless, the days begin to lengthen again. The Sun of the old year
dies and is re-born anew, to grow, strengthen, weaken and die once again
through the cycle of the coming year. We celebrate the rebirth of light
and hope in our lives.
Imbolc (1st February)
The first signs of spring - snowdrops, lambing, the first green shoots. The
time of the maiden, the goddess Brighid, poet, healer and smith. We mark
the rising of the year and rejoice in its gentle arrival.
Spring Equinox (March 21st)
The first of the year's two equinoxes: times of balance. Times of equal
hours of daylight and darkness. The end of the long nights of winter. A
time to sow the seeds of our dreams.
Beltaine (1st May)
An out-and-out celebration as the earth bursts forth into blossom and
springtime. A rejoicing at the wonders of our sacred lands as life returns
with colour, vigour and vitality. Traditionally a time for celebrating
passion and fertility.
Summer Solstice (June 21st)
The Sun reaches the height of its power for the year. A time to celebrate
vitality and strength, yet with the knowledge that the days will now grow
shorter with the turning of the wheel of the year.
Lughnasadh (1st August)
The beginning of the harvest, specifically of the corn (the old name for
wheat). A joyous, summer festival, full of bounty and thanksgiving for our
many blessings. A remembrance of the sacrifice of the Corn King, as he is
cut down at his very height to support us through the winter. In our lives
we take our first look at what can be harvested from our labours.
Autumn Equinox (September 21st)
A time of balance between dark and light. For the next half of the year,
the hours of darkness will be longer than the hours of light. It is time to
gather in our personal harvest and give thanks for the bountiful months of
summer. We begin to lay down new dreams to carry us through the winter.