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From Katharine Katharine O'Callaghan From Katharine Katharine O'Callaghan

It’s been a while...

I have really missed holding space for all my clients and am so looking forward to being able to offer Reiki treatments again. I shall, of course, be putting various measures in place to ensure that you feel confident that Forest Reiki offers a safe environment and will communicate these to you before I open again.

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Finding the positives

I’ve been meaning to write this blog post for a few weeks now - ever since our everyday lives were turned upside down and we began to find the ‘new normal’. It’s strange as in theory, I’ve had more time than usual to get on with it but I felt somehow ‘stuck’. Not so much a case of ‘fight or flight’ but rather ‘freeze’, worrying about the impact of the ‘C word’, on both a financial and a personal level.

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Fed up with endless messages about 'Black Friday'?

So, if you’re looking for inspiration for a really thoughtful and original Christmas present for friends, family or yourself in the New Forest, look no further!

Forest Reiki Christmas gift vouchers are now available! For just £30, you can treat your Mum, Dad, sister, brother, friend or yourself to a blissful hour of total relaxation and rebalancing.

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Hello Autumn!

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower” (Albert Camus)

Today we celebrate the Autumn Equinox and the start of my favourite season. Summer is lovely while it lasts but as I sit here listening to the rain gently falling on the skylight, it’s as if Nature is doing its job and cleansing all around us.

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It’s May!

May is one of my favourite months. I love the fact that trees are green again, blossom is blooming, birds are singing and we can dare to dream about another summer like last year. April is always such a funny month - between two seasons and very unpredictable. May Day has its roots in ancient pagan festivals marking the beginning of summer - a good reason to celebrate I say!May is one of my favourite months. I love the fact that trees are green again, blossom is blooming, birds are singing and we can dare to dream about another summer like last year. April is always such a funny month - between two seasons and very unpredictable. May Day has its roots in ancient pagan festivals marking the beginning of summer -  a good reason to celebrate I say!

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Beautiful bluebells

I can’t believe we’re halfway through April already! I love this time of year as spring struggles to tame winter into submission and we can experience four seasons in one day. But the bluebells are beginning to appear around the forest - a sure sign that spring is winning the battle.

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