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Center,
Boundary,Gateway:
the Celtic keys to Geomancy
by
Christan Hummel
At a dowsing conference, I was blessed to meet Richard Feather Anderson,
the creator of the first western school of Geomancy, uniting information
from Celtic, Native American and Chinese Feng Shui traditions, and a
pioneer of Western Geomancy.
Feeling an instant spark of recognition, we discussed our adventures
with Earth healing and Feather shared the key to geomancy, or feng shui
of the land. This key, which unlocks the secrets of geomancy, is summed
up in three words: Center, boundary, gateway.
The Center is the energetic heart of a property. A classic example of
the “Center” is Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock, sacred to
Jews, Moslems, and Christians alike. Jesus taught at the Temple here.
To Jews, it's where God intervened in Abraham's sacrifice of
Issac. It is Mt. Moriah, Solomon's Temple, and the home of the Ark
of the Covenent. Here, Mohammed received his revelation and ultimately
ascended. Prior to Mecca, all temples pointed towards this location.
This center is energetically crucial to the region.
In Celtic traditions, the Center was enshrined by temples to protect
the energies from harm or desecration. The health and prosperity of
the land depended upon the health of the sacred center. And conversely,
if desecrated, war, famine, and disharmony would reign. It is the omphalos
or umbilical cord, where the energies of Heaven are anchored to Earth.
Around the Center, boundaries determined the perimeter of the land.
Jerusalem's boundaries are formed by the old city walls, built for
that purpose and to defend the city. Around the Dome of the Rock, is
a retaining wall or boundary for that Temple area. The remains of the
Western Wall are a pilgrimage place for visiting Jews.
Gateways allow energy in and out of the boundaries. These gates are
often overlooked when balancing feng shui. Prior to visiting Jerusalem,
I received the message, “pay attention to the guardians of the
gates.” In Jerusalem I discovered that there was an energetic guardian
of each gate. Honoring those guardians and requesting their permission
to enter and continue proved to be of vital importance to our work.
The Zion Gate guardian chuckled at us because we didn't know which
guardians we were to honor and were offering our prayers to all, including
our hotel room doors. At this gateway we did our usual propitiation
and I realized THESE were the Guardians of the Gates which I was to
heed! I noticed that the orthodox Jews who passed by were paying respect
by touching this iron bar beside the gate with their fingers and then
touching their mouths. This ancient tradition goes back to the time
of the plagues when Moses was told to put something on doors and the
Angel of Death would pass by.
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