Region 2 - The Healing Trust

Issue 13
Scientists Prove DNA can be
Reprogrammed by Words
and Frequencies PAGE 6
The Power of Names PAGE 9
Animal Healing in Egypt PAGE 12
Colours of the Soul PAGE 14
It’s time
to renew your
Membership...
Read about Norah’s
Sarajevo Experience PAGE 10
Spiritual - from the Latin 'spiritus' meaning 'breath of life'. Healing - regaining balance of mind, body and/or emotions.
Greetings
Another Christmas and New Year goes by in a
blink and here we are again with the latest
issue for you, packed with a great assortment
of reading, something for everyone...
Interesting research reveals that words and frequencies can reprogramme
DNA, page 6; no doubt something that many of us already firmly believe, but
it’s good to see it in black and white! Maggie Haworth, one of our newest full
members, shares her discovery of Emotional Therapy, page 8; and we have an
interview with Norah Ramsey, also a newly qualified full member, on her
recent trip to Sarajevo. These two ladies prove that you don’t have to be
‘old school’to get published !
To all our budding photographers... we still want your favourite photographs
for our 2013 Calendar (page 22), and on the subject of beautiful images, we
know there are many talented artists amongst you - would you like to see your
work within the pages of InTouch? See page 22.
What are you doing on June 23rd? Do you love animals? Then you’ll need to
reserve that day in your diary - we are very excited to be offering an Animal
Healing workshop with Elizabeth Whiter, full details on page 27.
As usual, we need your help... The Healing Trust must keep growing and to
achieve this, we need to step up our efforts to spread the word to the general
public about what we do, whilst seeking out and training new healers,
ongoing. In an ideal world, national advertising would be a great help, but the
cost is prohibitive, so we hope you will help... please see page 16 to find out
how you can join in and make a difference.
A small but significant Did You Know... on average our Find A Healer website
page receives 18 visitors every day. That’s 6570 people every year looking for a
local healer, which could be you... so make sure you tick the‘Referral Register’
box on your Membership Renewal Form when you fill it in!
And finally, it’s winter - if you get a spate of the winter blues, gaze upon the
breathtakingly beautiful orchids on the opposite page, they’ll brighten up
even the dullest day!
With warmest wishes
Veronica Burnett
General Manager
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What’s Happening in 2012
Our New Healers
Membership Renewal
Plea for Treasurer
Distant Healers - Update
Scientists Prove DNA can be Reprogrammed
by Words and Frequencies
Discovering Emotional Therapy
The Power of Names
Inside Sarajevo, interview with Norah Ramsey
Animal Healing in Egypt
Towards a Better World that Honours Animals
Colours of the Soul
[Sky] Blue Mondays
AGM Dates for 2012
Lectures on Healing for Medical Students
John Gordon Smith’s Sponsored Walk
Tongo Update
On the Edge
Poetry by Susanne West
Obituary
Your letters
The Healer’s Promise
Reiki and The Healing Trust Synergy
Healing Trust Calendar
Angel Cards
Healing Trust Coasters
Book Reviews
Healing Trust Merchandise
Regional Training Courses
Regional News
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Keeping you up to date...
Membership
Membership cards for 2012 will include the
facility of insertion (by the member if they so
wish) of a photograph. It is not compulsory to
include one but the Board felt that members
should be given this choice.
As a goodwill gesture to members it has been
decided that the £11 membership concession be
reduced from 80 to 75.
THT Healing Week - 12th March
Central Office has procured the support of
Northampton Borough Council to supply space in
their local shopping centre FREE OF CHARGE in
order to promote our Charity. It is hoped that
they will be able to procure similar space in other
shopping centres within the Regions for
members to utilise. Please contact Central Office
if you are interested in participating.
Mind Body Spirit Experience
Olympia, London
We will be supporting this event again on 28, 29
and 30 September 2012 - please get in touch
with Central Office if you would like to take part.
professional bodies could offer many advantages
including:
• disseminating the strengths of CAM therapy
• promoting safe and effective CAM use
• sharing expertise in gathering new and better
evidence.”
The Board is delighted to have been invited to be
part of this group.
Other Training Issues
Research in some of the Regions with current
and former students has been taking place in
order to inform the design of an appropriate
course for Medical Professionals, and we hope to
pilot and evaluate such a programme before the
summer.
Conferences
The Healing Trust will attend relevant
conferences this year to promote its work. We
will consider sharing a stand with a charity with
similar aims and objectives to help with the costs
of attending such conferences. This will enable
Research Links
members to participate on the stand and
The Research Council for Complementary
On-line Shop
demonstrate Healing practise.
Medicine has invited a representative from THT
The shop’s stock has been reviewed and
to formalise its links with the professional bodies
We are taking part in the National Cancer
refreshed.
in the CAM professions.
Conference in Manchester on the 28th, 29th and
30th June and have been asked to run a
The RCCM hold the following objectives: “We
Workshop, more details to follow.
believe that working together with the
REgION 1
to our new Healer Members
Emma Jane Wade
Jacqueline Conn
Katrine Linda Saba
Linda Hayden
Nicholas Raikes Morrice
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Pauline Gomer Smith 26706
REgION 4
Baljinder Bhopal 26572
Gina Louise Roman 26365
REgION 5
Maggie Haworth 23206
Jan Gabrielle Powley 26624
REgION 9
Norah Anne Ramsay 26484
REgION 10
Jenny Tiddy 26749
Peter Maddem 26156
Wendy Maddem 26157
REgION 11
Barbara Palliser
Christine Rayner
Joanne Petty
Louise Elizabeth Moss
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It’s time to renew your membership...
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• Full insurance cover, with the option to cover additional therapies
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to support its members - you are helping to maintain and
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to keep healing in the forefront of media interest, NHS
policymakers and the research community.
Together we can achieve our Healing Trust mission:
“ Promoting healing as a
natural and effective
choice for all ”
*On average, our ‘Find a Healer’ website page receives 18 visitors every day.
That’s 6570 people every year looking for a healer local to their area,
it could be you they are looking for!
We look forward to supporting you for another year...
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Plea for National Treasurer
The Board of Trustees is still without a Treasurer and is anxious that
this position be filled at the earliest opportunity.
If you know of anyone (whether student, full member or not a member at
all) who might be interested please ask them to contact me at Central
Office for a nomination form so that applications can then be processed in
accordance with the Constitution. Below we have provided a brief outline
and a detailed job description will be sent with the Nomination Form.
Veronica Burnett
General Manager
“The National Treasurer will oversee the financial matters of the Charity in line with good
practice and in accordance with the governing document and legal requirements. They will
report to the Board of Trustees at regular intervals about the financial health of the organisation
liaising where applicable with the General Manager and Financial Controller. The National
Treasurer will ensure that effective financial measures, controls and procedures are put in place,
and are appropriate for the Charity.”
Distant Healing Update...
First of all, thank you very much to
those of you who so quickly got in
touch offering your time! We now have
five more Distant Healers, bringing the
team up to 36!
distant healing continue to be sent to
Elaine? Please continue to send Elaine
grounding and protection. Also, please send
her healing towards her immune system as
when she is under stress her feeling of
weakness from having had glandular fever
Here’s an update showing a few more
returns. She is very tired but has so far
of the letters of thanks we receive on a
managed to cope with living in the shared
regular basis...
student house and the pressure of work. She
Dear DH Team
is lucky to have some supportive friends but
Thank you ever so much for your Prayers and would benefit from continuing to be sent
Distant Healing. Well I am starting to feel a
distant healing. With very best wishes and
lot better and sleeping much better. Today
thanks, Carol.
Thursday I was out at a luncheon club and
Hello dear friends,
enjoyed the meal very much.
Thanks so much for your help! My friend
The people there are very friendly. This
place is away out in the countryside with the seems better just now, and I hope with your
help things will be sorted for her, soon! It
mountains all around you. I am so glad to
was very unexpected for her to have another
get to such a nice place for the afternoon.
fit in spite of the anti-epileptic medication!
I enlcose a cheque to the value of £20.
Could you remind me of your healing
So again I will thank you all. God Bless.
prayers? Thank you. God bless you always!
Marion.
Sally
Dear DH Team
Just to give you some feedback. The wound Dear DH Team
on my finger has closed completely now. I
Thank you so much for your reply! I am very
am hoping that through exercise and with
grateful to receive healing from the Healing
time I will also gain full mobility again.
Group, this means so much to me, and gives
Thanks for all your support. Carla
me hope that maybe my health condition
will gradually improve.
Dear DH Team
As I mentioned earlier I suffer from an
Thank you for your e-mail. There is a
intense headache, and also pain in my upper
significant improvement in both Martin and
palate and right jaw. CT scans have revealed
Colin. I would appreciate if you could e-mail
arthritis in the right jaw and in my neck,
a sample healing prayer. Kind regards, Annie
which may explain some of the pain. I have
Dear DH Team
also had a lot of diffuse neurological
Thank you very much for organising distant symptoms, for example cramps in my legs
healing for Elaine previously. Please could
and left hand, and sometimes loss of power
and sensation
especially on
the left side of my
body. Of course I fear
that this is due to a tumour in my head, and I
will take an MR scan soon. I also have pain in
the right side of my abdomen,which I think
is both due to liver problems (have recently
had mononucleosis - an infection which
affects the liver, and also a gut problem. In
addition to this, I suffer from constant
fatigue, and also palpitaions of theheart. So
all in all, a lot of problems. After receiving
healing, I have felt better. The headache is no
longer constant, sometimes I'm without
pain, but sometimes the pain can still be
quite strong. But I try to think positive
thoughts, to help the healing process.
Thank you once again, and pass on my
greatest gratitude to the Healing Group.
I will of course make a donation to the
Healing Group, as soon as I receive my next
paycheck.
Yours sincerely, Alison (Norway)
Dear DH Team,
I have been a little better since your good
healers helped to heal me at my first request
6 weeks ago, for which I have much
gratitude. I should be very grateful if you
may kindly request them to send a little
further of their powerful healing.
Thank you very much to you and your
healers, and a Happy New Year too.
Kindest wishes, Thomas
Please note that names have been changed for privacy.
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Scientists Prove DNA Can Be Reprogrammed
“...Russian linguists found that the genetic code,
especially in the apparently useless 90%, follows the
same rules as all our human languages”
The human DNA is a biological internet and
superior in many aspects to the artificial
one. Russian scientific research directly or
indirectly explains phenomena such as
clairvoyance, intuition, spontaneous and
remote acts of healing, self healing,
affirmation techniques, unusual light/auras
around people (namely spiritual masters),
mind’s influence on weather patterns and
much more. In addition, there is evidence for
a whole new type of medicine in which DNA
can be influenced and reprogrammed by
words and frequencies without cutting out
and replacing single genes.
Only 10% of our DNA is being used for building
proteins. It is this subset of DNA that is of interest to
western researchers and is being examined and
categorized. The other 90% are considered “junk
DNA.” The Russian researchers, however, convinced
that nature was not dumb, joined linguists and
geneticists in a venture to explore those 90% of “junk
DNA.” Their results, findings and conclusions are
simply revolutionary! According to them, our DNA is
not only responsible for the construction of our body
but also serves as data storage and in
communication. The Russian linguists found that the
genetic code, especially in the apparently useless
90%, follows the same rules as all our human
languages. To this end they compared the rules of
syntax (the way in which words are put together to
form phrases and sentences), semantics (the study of
meaning in language forms) and the basic rules of
grammar. They found that the alkalines of our DNA
follow a regular grammar and do have set rules just
like our languages. So human languages did not
appear coincidentally but are a reflection of our
inherent DNA.
The Russian biophysicist and molecular biologist Pjotr
Garjajev and his colleagues also explored the
vibrational behavior of the DNA. [For the sake of
brevity I will give only a summary here. For further
exploration please refer to the appendix at the end of
this article.] The bottom line was: “Living
chromosomes function just like solitonic/holographic
computers using the endogenous DNA laser
radiation.” This means that they managed for
example to modulate certain frequency patterns onto
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a laser ray and with it influenced the DNA frequency
and thus the genetic information itself. Since the
basic structure of DNA-alkaline pairs and of language
(as explained earlier) are of the same structure, no
DNA decoding is necessary.
One can simply use words and sentences of the
human language! This, too, was experimentally
proven! Living DNA substance (in living tissue, not in
vitro) will always react to language-modulated laser
rays and even to radio waves, if the proper
frequencies are being used.
The individual person must work on the inner
processes and maturity in order to establish a
conscious communication with the DNA. The Russian
researchers work on a method that is not dependent
on these factors but will ALWAYS work, provided one
uses the correct frequency.
But the higher developed an individual’s
consciousness is, the less need is there for any type of
device! One can achieve these results by oneself, and
science will finally stop laughing at such ideas and
will confirm and explain the results. And it doesn’t
end there. The Russian scientists also discovered that
This finally and scientifically explains why
our DNA can cause disturbing patterns in the vacuum,
affirmations, autogenous training, hypnosis and the
thus producing magnetized wormholes! Wormholes
like can have such strong effects on humans and their
are the microscopic equivalents of the so-called
bodies. It is entirely normal and natural for our DNA
Einstein-Rosen bridges in the vicinity of black holes
to react to language. While western researchers cut
(left by burned-out stars). These are tunnel
single genes from the DNA strands and insert them
connections between entirely different areas in the
elsewhere, the Russians enthusiastically worked on
universe through which information can be
devices that can influence the cellular metabolism
transmitted outside of space and time. The DNA
through suitable modulated radio and light
attracts these bits of information and passes them on
frequencies and thus repair genetic defects.
to our consciousness. This process of hyperGarjajev’s research group succeeded in proving that
communication is most effective in a state of
with this method chromosomes damaged by x-rays
relaxation. Stress, worries or a hyperactive intellect
for example can be repaired. They even captured
prevent successful hyper-communication or the
information patterns of a particular DNA and
information will be totally distorted and useless.
transmitted it onto another, thus reprogramming
In nature, hyper-communication has been
cells to another genome. So they successfully
successfully applied for millions of years. The
transformed, for example, frog embryos to
organized flow of life in insect states proves this
salamander embryos simply by transmitting the DNA
dramatically. Modern man knows it only on a much
information patterns! This way the entire information
more subtle level as “intuition.” But we, too, can
was transmitted without any of the side effects or
regain full use of it. An example from Nature: When a
disharmonies encountered when cutting out and requeen ant is spatially separated from her colony,
introducing single genes from the DNA. This
building still continues fervently and according to
represents an unbelievable, world-transforming
plan. If the queen is killed, however, all work in the
revolution and sensation! All this by simply applying
colony stops. No ant knows what to do. Apparently
vibration and language instead of the archaic
the queen sends the “building plans” also from far
cutting-out procedure! This experiment points to the
away via the group consciousness of her subjects. She
immense power of wave genetics, which obviously
can be as far away as she wants, as long as she is
has a greater influence on the formation of organisms
alive. In man hyper-communication is most often
than the biochemical processes of alkaline sequences.
encountered when one suddenly gains access to
Esoteric and spiritual teachers have known for ages
information that is outside one’s knowledge base.
that our body is programmable by language, words
Such hyper-communication is then experienced as
and thought. This has now been scientifically proven inspiration or intuition. The Italian composer
and explained. Of course the frequency has to be
Giuseppe Tartini for instance dreamt one night that a
correct. And this is why not everybody is equally
devil sat at his bedside playing the violin. The next
successful or can do it with always the same strength. morning Tartini was able to note down the piece
by Words and Frequencies
EXTRACT
By­Grazyna­Fosar­and­Franz­Bludorf
exactly from memory, he called it the Devil’s Trill
Sonata.
acted as a group. To develop and experience
individuality we humans however had to forget
hyper-communication
almost completely. Now that
For years, a 42-year old male nurse dreamt of a
we are fairly stable in our individual consciousness,
situation in which he was hooked up to a kind of
we
can create a new form of group consciousness,
knowledge CD-ROM. Verifiable knowledge from all
namely
one in which we attain access to all
imaginable fields was then transmitted to him that
information
via our DNA without being forced or
he was able to recall in the morning. There was such a
remotely
controlled
about what to do with that
flood of information that it seemed a whole
information.
We
now
know that just as on the
encyclopedia was transmitted at night. The majority
internet
our
DNA
can
feed
its proper data into the
of facts were outside his personal knowledge base
network, can call up data from the network and can
and reached technical details about which he knew
establish contact with other participants in the
absolutely nothing.
network. Remote healing, telepathy or “remote
When hyper-communication occurs, one can observe sensing” about the state of relatives etc… can thus
in the DNA as well as in the human being special
be explained. Some animals know also from afar
phenomena. The Russian scientists irradiated DNA
when their owners plan to return home. That can be
samples with laser light. On screen a typical wave
freshly interpreted and explained via the concepts of
pattern was formed. When they removed the DNA
group consciousness and hyper-communication. Any
sample, the wave pattern did not disappear, it
collective consciousness cannot be sensibly used over
remained. Many control experiments showed that
any period of time without a distinctive individuality.
the pattern still came from the removed sample,
Otherwise we would revert to a primitive herd
whose energy field apparently remained by itself.
instinct that is easily manipulated.
This effect is now called phantom DNA effect. It is
surmised that energy from outside of space and time Hyper-communication in the new millennium means
still flows through the activated wormholes after the something quite different: Researchers think that if
DNA was removed. The side effect encountered most humans with full individuality would regain group
often in hyper-communication also in human beings consciousness, they would have a god-like power to
are inexplicable electromagnetic fields in the vicinity create, alter and shape things on Earth! And
humanity is collectively moving toward such a group
of the persons concerned. Electronic devices like CD
consciousness of the new kind. Fifty percent of
players and the like can be irritated and cease to
today’s children will be problem children as soon as
function for hours. When the electromagnetic field
they go to school. The system lumps everyone
slowly dissipates, the devices function normally
together and demands adjustment. But the
again. Many healers and psychics know this effect
from their work. The better the atmosphere and the individuality of today’s children is so strong that that
they refuse this adjustment and giving up their
energy, the more frustrating it is that the recording
idiosyncrasies
in the most diverse ways.
device stops functioning and recording exactly at that
the so-called Schumann frequencies. But those same
frequencies are also produced in our brains, and
when many people synchronize their thinking or
individuals (spiritual masters, for instance) focus
their thoughts in a laser-like fashion, then it is
scientifically speaking not at all surprising if they can
thus influence weather.
Researchers in group consciousness have formulated
the theory of Type I civilizations. A humanity that
developed a group consciousness of the new kind
would have neither environmental problems nor
scarcity of energy. For if it were to use its mental
power as a unified civilization, it would have control
of the energies of its home planet as a natural
consequence. And that includes all natural
catastrophes!!! A theoretical Type II civilization would
even be able to control all energies of their home
galaxy. In my book “Nutze die taeglichen Wunder,” I
have described an example of this: Whenever a great
many people focus their attention or consciousness
on something similar like Christmas time, football
world championship or the funeral of Lady Diana in
England, then certain random number generators in
computers start to deliver ordered numbers instead
of the random ones. An ordered group consciousness
creates order in its whole surroundings!
When a great number of people get together very
closely, potentials of violence also dissolve. It looks as
if here, too, a kind of humanitarian consciousness of
all humanity is created(The Global Consciousness
Project).
All information is taken from the book “Vernetzte
Intelligenz” Grazyna Fosar und Franz Bludorf, ISBN
3930243237, summarized and commented by
Baerbel. The book is unfortunately only available in
moment. And repeated switching on and off after the At the same time more and more clairvoyant children German so far. You can reach the authors here:
session does not restore function yet, but next
are born [see the book “China’s Indigo Children” by
www.fosar-bludorf.com
morning all is back to normal. Perhaps this is
Paul Dong or the chapter about Indigos in my book
Translated by Vitae Bergman
reassuring to read for many, as it has nothing to do
“Nutze die taeglichen Wunder” (Make Use of the Daily
[www.ryze.com/view.php?who=vitaeb]
with them being technically inept, it means they are Wonders)]. Something in those children is striving
References:
good at hyper-communication.
more and more towards the group consciousness of
the new kind, and it will no longer be suppressed. As 1. http://noosphere.princeton.edu
In their book “Vernetzte Intelligenz” (Networked
2. http://www.fosar-bludorf.com
a rule, weather for example is rather difficult to
Intelligence), Grazyna Gosar and Franz Bludorf
3. http://www.ryze.com/view.php?who=vitaeb
influence by a single individual. But it may be
explain these connections precisely and clearly. The
authors also quote sources presuming that in earlier influenced by a group consciousness (nothing new to
times humanity had been, just like the animals, very some tribes doing it in their rain dances). Weather is
strongly influenced by Earth resonance frequencies,
strongly connected to the group consciousness and
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Discovering Emotional Therapy - Serendipity or Synchronicity?
I noticed recently that ‘InTouch’ were
requesting therapists to submit articles
about their particular therapy, and I thought
what a good idea to let people know about a
model of counselling that has its roots in
spiritual healing. The real story though is not
in explaining the process; the nuts and bolts
of practise, but in sharing my journey, not
only as a counsellor but also as a healer.
world’s leading pharmaceutical companies,
so saying she was a high flyer would be an
understatement, and here I was, a rookie
healer who thought she could change the
world! We worked together on a weekly
basis for about two months, and in that time
I realised that alongside the healing, what
my client needed to do was talk. She hated
her job and desperately wanted to change it
but felt caught in the financial trap that so
Early September 2001 I returned from
many of us experience. Consequently
backpacking in South America, determined
following successful treatment she
to change my life. The sabbatical from work reluctantly returned to work. Some months
had allowed me time and space to get in
later she again requested a healing session
touch with my spiritual self and before I left after which she told me that during the
the UK I enrolled on a healing course at
stressful car journey to work, her eyes would
Tekels Park for when I arrived home. During often close, and this too had been the
the first week back from travelling (in my
pattern just before her diagnosis. It felt like
new-found chilled-out state) there were
something was trying to alert her to the
many changes: I put my house up for sale
pitfalls of continuing along a path that
and started investigating other ways of
wasn’t right, and one that would ultimately
living that could incorporate my lifelong
lead to the return of her ill health. She was
passion for plants and the slowly emerging
ignoring the signals, but for me, a very
sense of my spiritual self. Within six days I
different film was playing in my head. I saw
was offered a place at Middlesex University
before me, my mother who ignored every
to study Herbal Medicine, two weeks later
signpost in life particularly if it pointed her in
my house sold and the following weekend,
the direction of somewhere she was
as a celebration treat, I went to Tekels Park.
emotionally fearful of going. To this day I
can’t remember what I said to my client after
Whilst at university I worked three days a
the last healing session, all I know is that it
week to support myself, and there met
came from a place of judgement, not love.
someone who has since become a good
Minutes after leaving the house that day I
friend. She was always very curious about
found myself parked up in a country lane in
things spiritual, and wondered whether I
floods of tears, and with the realisation that I
might be open to offering healing to a friend needed to get some counselling skills, and
of hers who was going through breast
quick! I also needed to get my own therapy
cancer. As a student healer I wanted to get
to enable me to work through my very long
as much experience as I could, and so I said I held bereavement issues.
would be happy to help. Now, it’s important
at this point to say that my mother had also Whether serendipity or synchronicity, a short
been diagnosed with breast cancer, so
while after this experience I found myself on
giving healing to this client had the
a healing course tutored by John Quigley and
potential to push some very big emotional
in general conversation with him learned
buttons for me, and I was about to be made that the letters MFET after his name meant
aware of them. My client, a powerful lady in that he was a member of The Foundation for
her 40s headed up a team in one of the
Emotional Therapy. There was something
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about this type of counselling that felt right
to me. It was of course that Emotional
Therapy was initially intended to enable
healers and therapists to support clients
who experienced emotional release during
their treatment sessions. The concept was
brought into being by two remarkable
women: Psychologist Sheila Ward, and
healer, Alice Crichton. In her client work
Sheila was convinced that there was a
different approach to be taken for those
experiencing emotional problems that
would often not require the longer-term
treatments of the mental health routes.
Furthermore, this journey of healing could, if
appropriate, take clients into a meaningful
sense of their own spirituality. Fundamental
to this belief was that creative listening, and
the creative use of client ‘work’ was a
valuable part of the healing process.
The premise on which Emotional Therapy is
based is a heart-centred one. We are
encouraged to move out of our heads, that is
away from analysis and logic, and right into
our feelings, feelings that have often been so
long supressed we find ourselves living
behind masks. To help this process to
happen Emotional Therapy utilises a range
of techniques that allow us to express our
feelings often even without the need to do
much talking.
It’s not a requirement for therapists to be
spiritual healers but for me this was the right
path; right because regardless of the
Emotional Therapy techniques I may use
with a client I am never left in any doubt that
when I am coming from the heart, there is a
much more powerful energy at work.
If you would like further information about
Emotional Therapy either from a client
perspective or for training, please contact
The Foundation for Emotional Therapy
www.emotionaltherapy.co.uk
abundance
The Power of Names
And If I say ‘Bella the deer’ you’ll know that I
have some kind of relationship with this
deer—it has been in my life for some
reason, for some time. After a day or
so, I just have to say ‘Bella’ and you
know exactly what I’m talking about.
If I then say that Bella was knocked
over and killed by a car, you might
feel just a little sadness because
you know Bella.
I told this story at a workshop and
two of the participants had a tear
in their eye when they heard that
Bella was dead. One of them
immediately made a comment
about people driving too fast. But
Bella never existed. What did exist is a
name and the projection that they put
onto it. All their own feelings about cute
animals and loss were caught up in that
name.
Which brings us to the economic situation in
the world today. Until someone gave it a
name it wasn’t real and it didn’t have much
When you were a child you must have power. In the UK it was named the credit
crunch and through media repetition of that
had a doll, an Action Man, a teddy
name it gained capital letters and power.
bear or a pet. Almost certainly they
Then it became a global meltdown ... now it
had a name - probably one that you
has
more names than you could count. And
had given to them. And by naming
at least one of its names is on every news
them, you made them real.
report. It gets stronger the more it is named.
T. H. White, the author of The Once and Future Now if you Google ‘economic collapse’ you’ll
King about the legendary King Arthur, tells
find 124 million pages.
the story of the creation where God asked
Money is simply energy. It doesn’t exist
Adam to name the animals. This was a
without thought; there aren’t actually
contest between man and Lucifer, the
people moving lumps of gold around each
greatest of the angels. Lucifer didn’t see why
time we go to the supermarket. But the ego
he should be asked to bow down before
thinks that it is real and the ego is always
man. But Adam had the imagination to give
engulfed in the storm that the rest of the
the creatures names; he was a creator and
tribe is embracing. The soul on the other
Lucifer was not.
hand is like a ship; it rides on and above the
All human beings are creators. That’s what it water and, with inspiration and appreciation
means when the Bible says we are made in
of what it has, it is unaffected by the stormy
the image of God—not that we are
waters below. It creates its own reality.
physically like God. When we are creating,
As always it’s about free will and choice. Free
whether it’s a cake, a party, a garden or a
will is at the soul level, not the ego. And if
new company, we feel good.
you choose to talk about an economic crisis
The idea of a name giving power is simple. If then you give it power. If you choose to
I tell you that I saw a long legged, brown,
believe in it, you make it real. Okay there are
furry creature with brown eyes in the garden plenty of people choosing to believe in it,
you could picture a dozen things. If I tell you but does that mean that you have to? Do
that I saw a deer, you have a picture at once. you want to?
The next objection is usually ‘but it’s true—it
has already affected me.’ As Byron Katie says,
truth is the result of enough people
believing in something. If you believe for
long enough you can manifest your belief in
the physical whether you want it or not.
Remember Peter Pan? Every time someone
says ‘I don’t believe in fairies,’ a fairy dies. If
you don’t want an economic problem, don’t
believe in one. I don’t believe in it. I had a
personal one a while back and I didn’t like it
(although it was that that pushed me into
learning about prosperity consciousness). So
I’m not giving any power to any crunch that
someone else wants to believe in. They can
have it if they want to focus on it—that’s
completely up to them.
If you want one, believe in it. If you want it to
grow, project anger, blame and resentment
on the wealthy (who are frequently given
unpleasant names such as ‘fat cats’). If you
don’t want one, bless the situation, turn
away and look at what you do want. And
don’t blame the media either; they just
reflect us. Simply turn off the news...
No, I know it’s not easy but it’s the way to
help everyone not only ourselves. You are
the power in your life and your future is
created by what you are thinking today.
How about starting to give good names to
things? Name each day – ‘Joy,’ ‘Peace of Mind,’
‘Restful Paradise,’ ‘Abundance.’ It might take
time but eventually the name will take
power.
Name your car, ‘Always in Plenty of Time.’
Name your house, ‘Place of Happiness,
Health and Abundance.’ Name your wallet,
‘Stuffed with Money’ or ‘All My Needs Are
Met.’
Name your bed, ‘Good Night’s Sleep’ and
your computer ‘Perfect Working Order.’
Have fun with it. That’s the secret to life, after
all. ‘They’ can choose whatever they want.
Let’s choose abundance and then we can
lead others to do the same.
Maggy Whitehouse is
the author of Prosperity
Teachings of the Bible
Made Easy (Axis Mundi),
published in April 2012.
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Inside Sarajevo - a volunteer’s perspective
In September/October 2011, Norah
Ramsay spent two weeks in the
capital of Sarajevo, helping victims
of the Bosnian War. We caught up
with Norah in December; she is
keen for other healer members to
consider volunteering, so we hope
this account of Norah’s experience
below will encourage some of you
to make the trip:
What inspired you to drop everything for
two weeks and go to Sarajevo?
Well it all started when I read an article in
The Healing Trust magazine over a year ago
about a member who had volunteered to do
two weeks healing work, with a small UK
charity called Healing Hands Network.
Healing Hands Network send
complementary therapists (massage, reiki,
reflexology, energy healing etc) out to
Sarajevo to work with the people of Bosnia
who had suffered during the Bosnian/Serb
conflict in the mid to late 1990’s.
I am not usually a ‘get up and go’ person but
this article really struck a cord with me and I
felt how worthwhile it was and that ‘I could
do that’. The only problem was at that stage
I was a student member with only had Parts
1 & 2 under my belt! However, this
opportunity gave me the momentum I
needed to get on and do Parts 3 & 4 and so
be in a position to volunteer.
What costs were involved and how did
you raise the money?
It costs the Healing Hands Network about
£1500 to send each therapist and I had to
raise half of this, with the charity providing
the other half. I did this through giving
healing in return for donations, putting on
Angel Workshops (I am also an Angel
Therapy Practitioner with Doreen Virtue) and
car boot sales, as well as being given
donations by very kind friends and family.
What sort of guidance and support did
Healing Hands Network give you?
I attended a workshop with the Charity
which was designed to talk us through what
we could expect and the way in which they
operated in Sarajevo, as well as providing an
overview of the war. They made sure that we
understood this was not a holiday. We
would be working with people who had
been in concentration camps or under house
arrest, suffered beatings, abuse, rape and
torture or who may have lost all their family
in the war (many actually seeing their loved
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ones shot in front of them), or those who
had lost limbs due to shrapnel or grenades.
accommodation was basic, it met our needs.
We each had our own bedroom (except for
I also left with a very useful booklet covering week two when there were a total of five
therapists and two people had to share).
everything we discussed at the workshop
Unfortunately the owner of the house
and containing useful phrases.
wanted this lovely old house back and so the
Did you travel to Sarajevo alone or with a Charity have now found new premises. This
group of therapists? What was the trip
time the accommodation for the therapists
like?
is separate and just behind the clinic. These
I travelled alone as the therapist joining me
are all currently being refurbished, so
was coming from Switzerland, but generally everything will be nice and new. The good
therapists meet up and travel together. The
news is that the new location is still situated
flights are all booked by Healing Hands
near the old town, with its myriad of little
Network and I flew from Heathrow. There are streets containing tiny craft shops, cafes, and
no direct flights from England, so I had to
restaurants.
change planes in Vienna. Fortunately, I did
What hours did you work? What did you
not have long to wait, whereas other
do with your free time?
therapists on different flights had several
We worked from nine in the morning until
hours to wait for their connecting flight.
five at night from Monday to Thursday and
I was met at the airport by Salih, who is the
on Friday we finished an hour early so that
Healing Hands Network driver, and
anyone going home on Saturday could get
fortunately he spoke some English.
some last minute shopping. Lunch was an
hour, during which you had to make your
One of Norah’s patients in
own food and drink and eat it, go to the loo
Sarajevo told this story:
etc and refresh your treatment room and the
“I was held at gunpoint along with my
water jug - so it went very quickly.
husband and brother. They were shot dead.
I jumped out of a window to save myself - I
thought I was going to be killed too. I broke
my back and I was paraplegic for a long time.
I had to work for years to regain my bodily
health and learn to walk again. Healing Hands
Network has been giving me Reiki and I have
begun to work through my emtional traumas.
I am beginning to feel like a person again and
to lead a useful life thanks to this continued
care. Thank you from my heart for your
wonderful work, kindness and support”
Where did you stay and what was your
accommodation like?
Salih took me directly to the house that the
Charity rented in the old part of Sarajevo.
This doubled as accommodation for the
therapists and also as the clinic during the
day. I was given a lovely welcome by the two
incumbent therapists (who were due to start
their second week) and my fellow therapist
from Switzerland, who had arrived earlier.
Incidentally this crossover arrangement
worked very well with the ‘old hands’
explaining and showing the ‘new hands’ all
they needed to know.
The house was a large old Muslim style
house with a front courtyard (which was
lovely to sit out and have our lunch), all
behind a stone wall. Although the
Two therapists are taken to an Outreach
Centre each day (located outside the city),
whilst the other two or three worked in the
clinic in Sarajevo. Those going to Outreach
were ready to be picked up at 8am and got
back between 5.30 and 6pm.
Once the clinic was over we also had to do
the laundry of the towels, bed sheets etc
used during the day (and do the massage
therapists use lots of towels!) and get them
dry. Therapists due to go to Outreach the
next day also had to pack everything they
needed (portable couches, pillows, blankets
etc) as there is nothing there, just an empty
room.
As far as cooking was concerned, we ate in
the house a few evenings but generally as
we had to go into town to do the shopping
as well as the cooking, we tended to treat
ourselves to the local cuisine, which was
great and not too expensive (in fact
Penelope Cruiz was filming there in the
centre and eating in the local restaurants at
the same time as us - looking forward to
seeing the film to bring back lots of lovely
memories). Whilst we are given an allowance
to buy food and provisions, ‘eating out’ came
out of our personal money.
How did patients react to their
treatments and to you?
I was pleasantly surprised at how tuned-in
the patients are to energy healing. Many
have had Reiki or other forms of energy
healing before. I was being told that they
could feel their body rebalancing or feel that I
Weekends were the real time for ourselves.
was taking things out of their body that
We got the opportunity to do a bit of
sightseeing. We visited places like the famous should not be there. Another patient slept all
800m tunnel that was built under the airport the way through and told me it was the first
time he had gone to
(which was under UN control) and used as a
means of getting food and medical supplies sleep without
to the people, or went for a walk up the hills nightmares.
behind the house.
How did patients react
to receiving free
Did you have to travel far, for instance
treatments?
treat people in their homes?
We did not treat people in their own homes. They were so grateful
Patients either came to the clinic in Sarajevo for the treatments given
and they often brought
or to one of the Outreach Centres located
around the perimeter of the town. These took presents of plums or
between half an hour to three quarters of an grapes from their
garden, or a pie (the
hour to get to. It was also an opportunity to
local speciality) or a bar
see the surrounding countryside, which is
beautiful as Sarajevo is nestled in a bowl and of chocolate. Sometimes
we raided our provisions to give a bag of
lush hills surround the town. There was
goodies to someone who was very poor.
however the ever-present reminder of the
war as outside the centre, where buildings
had not yet been repaired, one could still see
the evidence of the gunshots and bombs. So
too were hillsides covered in white
gravestones (and these are only the graves of
the bodies that have been found!).
How many people did you see on a daily
basis?
I saw seven people a day Monday to
Thursday (four in the morning and three in
the afternoon) and six on Friday (due to the
shorter hours). We had an hour per patient.
During this hour, you had to read their record
card, wait for the interpreter to become
available and ask how they were etc, get your
therapy explained, do the healing (one to
one), get feedback (again through the
interpreter), write up the record card, prepare
the room for the next person, grab a glass of
water, wash your hands etc.
How did you cope with the language
barrier?
We were fortunate in that we two excellent
local interpreters, Nadjia and Enisa. Nadjia is
the local manager and worked in the clinic in
Sarajevo, whilst Enisa always worked at the
Outreach centres.
the end of the session. The other lady had
seen her husband and brother shot dead in
front of her and had jumped out of the
window to escape and broken her back and
was paraplegic for a few years. It was so
wonderful that this lady’s obvious distress
during the healing turned into beautiful loud
laughter towards the end of the session and I
could not but join in. Both these patients
had asked that the treatment did not stop, it
was their way of ridding
themselves of the traumas they
had suffered. Amazingly I coped
very well, but then again I was
being looked after by Spirit.
Did you want to stay longer,
or was two weeks the ‘right’
length of time for this kind of
work?
Two weeks was definitely the
right length of time. It was
intensive though very
gratifying.
Now you are home, do you feel you may
go again?
Yes I would love to go again and I am
What other help are the victims getting
planning on going back this year. This time I
from their country?
am pleased to announce that I will be going
The patients that the Charity treat come from as a full Member of the NFSH having just
the Association of Concentration Camp
passed my panel on 7 January 2012 (what a
Victims, the Association of Civil War Victims
wonderful start to the year!). My heartfelt
and the Centre for Torture Victims, so they
thanks to Rita Haylock and her colleagues Jill
receive support through these organisations. and John from Region 5 who made me feel
Do you know if healing is being taught in very much at ease during the Panel. My
thanks also extend to Hertha Koettner Smith
Sarajevo, so that those who are not so
gravely affected can help those who are? (London Region) for her expert tuition and to
Ralph and Jan Ticehurst (Stamford) for their
I am not aware of healing (as we know it)
mentoring
and support.
being taught in Sarajevo. However, I do
know that Healing Hands Network sent out
I would like to urge other healers to
some Matrix Reprinting/Emotional Freedom volunteer for this very rewarding work.
Technique therapists to train some of the
Healing Hands Network usually run their
local people in order that they could help
workshops in February of each year
each other.
(although they did put on a mini one later in
the year which I attended) so, if you are
How did the experience affect you on an
interested,
please contact them as soon as
emotional, physical and spiritual level?
possible.
All
their details are on their
Physically it was tiring; hence the reason we
website.
Alternatively
if anyone would like to
tended to be in bed quite early every night.
sponsor
me
to
go
again,
I would very much
This was probably because I am not used to
welcome
your
donation
to:
seeing that amount of patients. I treated
http://www.mycharitypage.com/NorahRamsay/
approx 70 patients over the two weeks,
which was a lot for me!
Spiritually, I found the healing just got
stronger the more I got into the flow. I was
very fortunate as I asked Spirit to help me, to
manage my energy and to help me stay
strong emotionally. In particular this proved
to be important as I had two ladies who had
very intense experiences during their
treatments. One of these ladies later told me
(through the interpreter) that she wanted to
get off the couch and run away but that she
could not. It was gratifying to see her
beaming face and hear her profuse thanks at
One of my patients - this lady wanted to
buy me a gift but could not afford it. Instead
she asked God to Bless me with health
and happiness.
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Animal Healing in Egypt
by Elizabeth Whiter MHAO MNFSH IIZ
No sooner had I unpacked my bags
from my animal healing trip in Japan
I was preparing to travel to Egypt to
work at ACE Animal Care unit, an
equine and donkey hospital set up by
Kim Taylor some 12 years ago. Horrified
by the condition of the working
animals whilst on an initial holiday
from the uK she vowed she would
return to Egypt and set up an animal
hospital; her goal to relieve and
prevent the suffering of animals in
Egypt.
95% of the world’s equids are living and
working in the developing world, the
majority in very harsh conditions, and
mostly without any veterinary care
whatsoever and consequently, helping to
maintain the health of working horses and
donkeys is a humanitarian as well as an
animal welfare concern.
Kim and her husband dedicate every
working hour to the hospital. Living close by
Kim and her team of Egyptian vets attend to
donkeys, horses, cats and dogs that turn up
at the hospital gates daily. Kim is a keen
supporter of holistic veterinary services;
complete with rehabilitation and good
animal husbandry skills. However many of
these animals are merely seen as a
commodity and most farmers can barely
feed themselves as they depend heavily on
their working animals for their meagre
income. ACE invites farmers and carriage
drivers to bring their animals to be treated
for free.
patched up as farmers demand their animals
are needed back in the nearby fields to carry
the heavy loads such as sugar cane and
crops to market. This is difficult when
animals need time to heal after having
surgery or treated for broken limbs, foot
abscesses and badly fitted harnesses, which
cause sores to the body and secondary
infections take hold. Only too often we see
animals back at the hospital because they
have not had sufficient recovery time.
Vets, doctors and the healing fraternity are
all in agreement that homeostasis: ‘The
maintenance of dynamic (energy) equilibrium
(balance) is key to healing’. One of the
greatest healers is the body itself for us and
for animals; coupled with care, love, the
intention to heal, good nutrition, and trust is
key to this process. Fortunately the hospital
is equipped with 25 stables and many
donkeys and horses are able to unwind and
have an opportunity to heal properly with
aftercare rehabilitation.
Whilst I was working at the hospital I
conducted a field study for ACE with 14
donkeys and horses and focused on locally
grown plants. One of the plants, Hibiscus
(Hibiscus sabdariffa), is widely drunk by the
locals as a refreshing tea. Nobody had
considered if donkeys and horses may like it.
In Egypt, Hibiscus (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is
known for its extremely high content of
antioxidants (mainly flavonoids), and a rich
source of Vitamin C. There have been
numerous scientific trials on the health
benefits of hibiscus tea namely lowering
blood pressure and stress levels.
A great deal of my work is observing animals
and it was wonderful to see some of the
donkeys and horses self-selecting the dried
hibiscus flowers and some who were not
interested at all. The Egyptian vets were
amazed by the results and considered the
dried hibiscus flower to be a complementary
equine feed especially for those who were
malnourished and weak.
This trip has paved the way for some of my
equine healing students and graduates to
join me and volunteer their services at the
hospital. It was such a humbling experience
to witness the sheer dedication of the staff
and to pay tribute to the 1000’s of horses
and donkeys that need our love and support.
If you are interested in volunteering overseas
Each morning the vet and I would discuss in- or would like to receive a prospectus for the
patients and course of action. After receiving Diploma in Animal Healing please contact
Team work is paramount at ACE and I felt
consent to give healing I set off to work with Elizabeth at [email protected]
www.healinganimals.org For information on
very privileged to be working side by side
individual donkeys and horses.
ACE visit www.ace-egypt.org.uk
with a team of in-house and international
I am also qualified in Zoopharmacognosy, an
vets, harness fitters and volunteers. Each day emerging science where animals self-select
I worked at the in-patients and the outplant material to self medicate themselves. I
patients unit offering healing and nutritional travel to many parts of the world to offer
support to donkeys, horses, dogs and cats
healing to animal sanctuaries and also
and assisting the vets with their daily duties. identify and find local plant material that
Hundreds of donkeys and horses are treated animals can utilise to nourish themselves.
each day at the hospital. Some merely being Developing countries have difficulty in
finding funds to pay for nutraceuticals for
animals so this is a wonderful opportunity to
educate local communities in the health
benefits of culinary herbs and plants that
they can forage for cheaply. When I leave a
sanctuary to return to the UK it is paramount
that the knowledge is not lost, so I train vets
and sanctuary managers to cultivate and use
the plants themselves.
See page 27 for
details of Elizabeth’s
Animal Healing
Workshop in
June 2012...
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Towards a Better World
that Honours Animals
by Lyn Furlong
Gandhi once said, “The greatness of a nation and its moral
progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
His words speak a deep truth about humans and our animal
brethren – the quality of the relationship mirrors where we
are in our collective evolution.
We do talk to animals all the time, long soulful talks, barked
commands, or sometimes venting anger and frustration, the
problem is we do not actually listen to them. When the
communication is both ways our animals become more than pets,
we realise they are co-equal beings with so much to teach us in
this poignant moment in Earth's history. My work is to promote
compassion and reverence for all life‘s creatures and to make
people aware of the sanctity of our fellow beings.
To communicate in this way entails compassion, acknowledging the presence of a soul in each
animal body and as such, the similarities between all living creatures. This is essential for
telepathic communication facilitating the blending of the disparate human and non-human
cultures. Inter-species communication is through the medium of telepathy and everyone has a
latent ability to use this by opening their hearts and minds to receive the words, images or
feelings.
What is your cat trying to tell you?
Good communication is the foundation for a healthy relationship. Your cat will often stand by
their food bowl and meow in a way that doesn’t leave much to the imagination. In moments
like these, animal-human communication is direct and unmistakable. At other times you may
sense subtler changes in your cat that are not tethered to anything obvious. They may be
moody, aloof or depressed. They may react to a house move, fights between owner and family
members or, to your chagrin, they may suddenly stop using the litter box. Cats are exquisitely
sensitive. On a sensory level, they are more attuned to smells, sounds, and sights compared to
humans and on an emotional level, they hone in on the positive and negative mood swings
and have complex dynamics with both humans and other animals. They are aware of subtle
changes in energy fields and there are many reports of cats aiding the sick by lying on the
afflicted body part and purring - a restorative resonance and vibration.
The challenge for cats is that with their limited vocal range, humans are not always receptive to
their attempts to communicate but once telepathic communication has been established
deeper messages hidden behind their troubling behaviour can lead to mutually supportive
solutions.
Telepathic communication
To communicate with animals is to cultivate a
relationship honouring their sovereignty,
intelligence, and capacity to feel and think.
We move beyond the role of masters and shift
towards communion and a deeper
appreciation of our fellow travellers on planet
earth. Communicating with animals is a
practice that can aid our ecological, political
and spiritual practices, contributing to the
evolution of human civilization.
Stories
...An asthmatic cat was helped through communication as she was able to explain that the attacks
happened whenever the carpet was vacuumed. On investigation it was revealed that perfumed air
filters had been used in the cleaner to which the cat had an allergic reaction. Removing these from
the cleaner cured the cat’s asthma.
...A small dog had suddenly become progressively unwell presenting with hunched back, lack of
appetite and lethargy. The vet suspected some kind of poisoning and was treating him holistically
but was unable to give an antidote without knowing the cause. Eventually an animal
communicator was called and the dog intimated that his feet were the worst problem, tingling like
mad and needed constant licking to soothe them and a short while after this he had a really bad
stomach ache. His owner remembered the council spraying weedkiller on the path outside their
house, so the poison was identified and an antidote given thus saving his life.
A Poem from an
Animal’s Perspective
I rescued a human today.
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor
peering apprehensively into the kennels.
I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.
I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't
be afraid.
As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a
little accident I had in the back of my cage.
I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked
today.
Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't
want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't
feel sad about my past.
I only have the future to look forward to and want to
make a difference in someone's life.
She got down on her knees and made little kissy
sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against
the bars to comfort her.
Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate
for companionship.
A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to
assure her that all would be well.
Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so
bright that I instantly jumped into her arms.
I would promise to keep her safe.
I would promise to always be by her side.
I would promise to do everything I could to see that
radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.
I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor.
So many more are out there who haven't walked the
corridors.
So many more to be saved.
At least I could save one.
I rescued a human today.
Author Unknown
www.animalcommunicationireland.webs.com
Tel: 0035 34694 31539
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I am passionate
about the correct use
of colour to help
ourselves and to help
each other. Colour is
everywhere and
permeates our being.
I cannot imagine a world
without colour as I don't do
monochrome - how boring
and deprived to never
witness the exquisite range of hues Mother
Nature displays for our pleasure and learning.
an edge that only the right colour selection can give his business to keep him one
step ahead of the competition, vital in the competitive world of enterprise. I also
help people choose the most healing and beneficial colour choices for their
homes to support the family, creating a nurturing healing environment,
alleviating the stresses and strains of modern life.
Mother felt elated after the healing and more importantly her health improved as
she began to recover her strength and vitality. We were living in New Zealand at
the time, having left the UK to start anew. Our home could not have been better
placed standing on the cliff - a glorious position looking out to the ocean and
island beyond. For one who has always appreciated and loved nature this was
paradise for me, with just a few yards to walk to the sandy beaches I truly was in
my own heaven. Many long days were spent walking along the connecting
beaches alone with my thoughts, senses alive as I observed the vibrant colours of
nature, stopping to view, to absorb, to discover, to compare, to learn.
as the two work so beautifully and naturally together. I have had the pleasure to
work with horses through to hamsters - and surprisingly even a dear goldfish I
had the pleasure to work with I believe was helped with colour.
Colour workshops
Teaching colour has been an honour. Being able to pass on the knowledge that I
have secured over my many years of practice and to see others inspired and alight
with enthusiasm is joyous. The greatest joy being when they announce they are
noticing and seeing colours almost as if for the first time in a new and wondrous
way. Music and movement, art therapy, mandalas, colour knowledge and history
My personal colour journey began many years ago when as a slip of are just a few of the subjects covered in what may appear to be a non-structured
a girl, I accompanied my mother on a visit to a spiritual healer; little did course, yet the structure is exact and absolute in its design and intent to expand,
I know beforehand it was going to be a pivotal moment. I sat in the waiting transform and heighten awareness, as each student develops and opens to the
vastness of colour knowledge whilst appreciating and experiencing the
room next to my mother waiting to be called for her appointment. I noticed the
transformational affects of colour.
small framed print of a beautiful pair of hands on the wall opposite, whilst
recognising a feeling of calm with Jim Reeves playing softly in the background
Colour and healing
and remember thinking how comfortable and relaxed I felt. Then the door
Colour used in a healing environment on a one-to-one basis, in the hands of a
opened and the most lovely soft brown eyes met mine, "Hello, I'm Bill - will you
colour professional can achieve great heights in awareness and the unleashing of
both come through." I followed Mother into a white-painted room and sat quietly a strong desire to know more. Wondrous experiences can be had as most clients
watching as Bill gently yet purposefully glided his hands from her head down to "see" colour during a treatment with the majority seeing blue or purple hues. In
her shoulders then her back, all the while with a sereneness that was
my book Colours of the Soul, the true case histories written by the clients
underpinned with the purpose of a higher nature. I observed with wonder and
themselves document their experiences seeing colour in various ways during and
felt the extreme warmth emanating from where he stood and saw hues of blue
after treatment. I believe a colour treatment combined with spiritual healing to
streaming from his hands, unsure whether the energies I felt were coming from
be one of the best healing methods - no surprises for me saying that - am I
him alone or the unseen helpers as I caught bright glimpses of light around and
biased, probably, yet I've seen some wonders occur over time through the correct
behind him. This is the moment that placed me firmly on my healing path using and careful use of colour.
colour.
Animals and children love colour and have a natural affinity to healing and colour
Colour surrounds us yet we can take it for granted so easily. The Divine
Management encourages and presents the cue cards on a daily basis to remind us
of the wondrous potential and transformational power of colour surrounding us
and available to us all. It is our birthright and our connection to the Divine. Colour
can transform your life and make changes within and without that may have
seemed impossible at some point before you became colour aware. Armed with
Looking back now I understand the importance of that time and the significance colour knowledge and with eyes opened to colour you can reach potentials and
it had on my future work with colour, getting familiar and closely acquainted with goals that may have seemed out of reach previously. Colour holds such enormous
colour in its raw and beautiful natural state has kept me in good stead for all that knowledge and opportunities, urging us to reconnect with our inner knowing
I have achieved during my years practising and teaching colour. I often think back whilst tightening our connection to the Divine. I stand in awe at the power,
to those glorious free and happy days that ignited within me my life-long passion beauty and transformational ability of colour. Colour is my passion and I urge you
and interest in colour.
to look at colour in a new way, but be warned, colour will change your life.
My colour career has spanned more than 30 years and has been as diverse as it
has been exciting and fulfilling. I advise large international corporations on their
use of colour for their products, packaging and branding, interior colours for office by June McLeod
suites and even staff uniforms, through to the small business owner who needs
www.coloursofthesoul.com
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[Sky] Blue Monday
...it’s all about perspective!
Apparently, this year ‘Blue Monday’ fell on 16th January*. I sat and
wrote this article on the 10th, following a full moon that left me feeling
‘spacey’ (Monday 9th January). A day that included several sad emails of deaths,
illnesses, and friends calling for help, not knowing why they felt so down! It’s the time of year:
winter, lack of sun, back to work after all the festivities (and the resultant monster bills to pay), forget
Blue Monday, how about Blue January! But then...
... I woke with a marked determination to
knock the blues on the head. Various
images and ideas started to stream into
my head like a movie - marvellous things I encouraged my brain to keep going
with the random thoughts and within 10
minutes, my heart was bursting with
happiness! So if you are ever feeling
blue, stop and fill your mind with a few of
these (or preferably your own brand) and
let your worries and concerns melt away
with childlike wonder…
- Rainbows: double rainbows, half circle
rainbows, reflected rainbows!
- How does a whale not sink to the bottom
of the sea?
- Flocks of birds, dipping and swooping in
perfect unison.
- A field of big bright smiling sunflowers.
- Butterflies… do they worry about
damaging their delicate wings?
- The Northern Lights.
- Clouds that make pictures in the sky (just
look for them).
- A sperm and an egg… then nine months
later a tiny human being.
- Tiny petit pois, harvested and frozen in
less than 2½ hours (can you image
picking and shelling them yourself?!)
- Wondering what it must feel like to peer
out of the the top window of the Burj
Khalifa in Dubai ((2,723 feet up).
- Marvelling at the Great Wall of China.
- Imagine being a snail and carrying your
bed around with you 24/7.
- Dancing and singing your heart out when
no-one can see or hear you.
- Several tons of metal, 30,000 ft up in the
sky, holding hundreds of people...
- Building the London Underground. Would
any country tackle such an enormous task
these days?!
- Laser eye surgery… from nearly blind to
super sight in an hour.
- Sunday roast slow-cooked shoulder of
lamb, Jamie style…
- Just how do bumble bees manage to fly?
- Wouldn’t it be great to be a
cat for a day?
- A smile and a
wink from a
complete
stranger (giving
or receiving)
- Walking on freshly laid crunchy snow.
- One for the ladies... new shoes!
- One for the gents... hiring a classic car for
the weekend!
- A spider’s web glistening with Jack Frost.
- The magnificent English (Welsh, Scottish,
Irish) countryside.
- Losing yourself for hours in an art gallery
(or museum).
- Having a really good, long, belly laugh.
- The Crystal Cave in Mexico - (see them here
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8466493.stm)
- Wondering what else our planet is hiding.
- The seven wonder of humankind: seeing,
feeling , hearing, tasting, laughing, loving
and just being.
We are so lucky to witness, be part of and
enjoy all of this and ions more. Write your
own list of things that make your heart sing
and keep it somewhere handy - the perfect
mind-medicine for ‘blue’ days…
- Remembering how you felt when you first
fell in love.
- Swimming with dolphins in the sea.
- Condensed milk on a slice of hot toast.
- Waking from a dream where you were
flying and that invincible feeling.
- Homemade lemonade.
- Otters and other endearing animals.
- Line fishing out at sea, on a hot breezy
day.
- A message delivered to the other side of
the world, in seconds, via email.
- The notion that we are all connected via a * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Monday_%28date%29
quantum field.
- Jumping waves in the clear blue sea.
- Standing under a giant ancient oak tree.
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We are calling for your help to ensure The Healing Trust
new poster (to the right) is freely available
keeps on growing! toOurdownload
on the website, just type healing
poster in the search bar and the page will appear.
Please print a few off and post them up in your local
community centres...
...even if you print off just one poster and put it up in your
local community centre, it could help one person find their
way to The Healing Trust and discover healing...
Help us find new healers...
Mentoring in Northampton
On Friday 6th January 2012 we opened up Central Office top floor for
student mentoring sessions for a group of local students in the area. Full
healers present were Rita Haylock, Ron Dudley-Smith, Gary Bates and
Maureen Motley, plus six of us students.
Rita led the way: we opened with a lovely guided meditation, then we
chatted about healing in general and then on to the Healing Act itself. I
cannot praise Rita enough for the way she guided us through the evening,
her wealth of knowledge and experience was invaluable and I could not
have imagined just how important these sessions were going to be to the
group.
We do not have a Centre or Development Group in Northampton and
there are a few of us at the same stages here so this has been a huge
success and helped us enormously.
Thank you to our four healers for their help and support.
Vicky Tipping
Membership Coordinator
...help us
spread the word
2012 AGM dates for your diary
Region 1
Region 2
Region 3
Region 4
Region 5
Region 6
Region 7
Region 8
Region 9
Region 10
Region 11
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Please contact your Region Secretary for details
Saturday 24 March, 11.00am - Elizabeth Way, Bishops Waltham, SO32 1SQ (full details in Region News)
Please contact your Region Secretary for details
Saturday 28 April - Penny Brohn Cancer Care, Bristol
Saturday 12 May - Hinksey Village Hall, Manor Road, South Hinksey, Oxon
Please contact your Region Secretary for details
Friday 6 May, 11.30 - 1.00pm - Great Barton Village Hall, Suffolk
Saturday 31 March - 10 -10.30 for 11.00am Cheslyn Hay Village Hall, Pinfold Lane, WS6 7HP
Please contact your Region Secretary for details
Sunday 25 March - Grimsargh Village Hall, Preston Road, Grimsargh PR2 5JS
Sunday 1 April, 11.00am - Durham Cricket Club
Saturday 17 March, 11.00am - Wester Hailes Education Centre, 5 Murrayburn Drive, Edinburgh
Monday 12 May, 1.00pm - Friends Meeting House, 52 St Martins Lane, London WC2N 4EH
between the three of us this year, we introduced
108 medical students to healing and to The
Healing Trust.
...and healing
sessions for
medical students
Healing Lectures
for medical students
Four years ago, I was honoured to be put forward
by a hospital consultant to give talks about healing
to medical students at Birmingham University. This
also included being invited to their annual
Complementary Therapy Forum at which groups of
18 students receive a one hour talk and demo by a
practitioner. Whenever the opportunity has arisen,
I have encouraged the organisers to invite another
of our healers onto the teaching team and I am
thrilled that Barbara Toovey and Peter Hockley are
now on the standard invitation list. Each
practitioner talks to two groups, which means that,
It has been in my mind for some years to see
about arranging regular healing sessions for
medical students at Birmingham University
but I have been too overloaded, until
recently, to take the idea any further. Not
only might healing help them through the stressful
times of their studies but it would also create future
medics who have a practical awareness of healing.
After each of my talks at the recent Complementary
Therapy Forum, students asked how they might
access healing themselves. Further investigations
reveal that this might be possible to organise on
campus and I am currently awaiting responses. If
you might be able to offer healing there, do please
get in touch! Or if you would like to take either of
these ideas to a Medical School near you, feel free
to contact me in case I can help put you in touch
with the right people.
Sandy Edwards
[email protected]
01922 627346
Amazing Training!
At last, I recently had time to access training for public speaking so I
could learn to get the message across about healing more
effectively. Imagine my surprise and delight to discover
incredibly cheap courses at a residential venue that has a
history! In 1954, George Cadbury bequeathed his magnificent
family home to Fircroft College in Birmingham and the three
day Public Speaking course that I attended was only £70! Yes,
£70! Basic student accommodation but en suite, plentiful and
delicious home-cooked food, modern and well-equipped training
facilities – what more could you ask? And for people on benefit, it’s free!
It is geared for people who missed out on higher education but anyone can go – I went
to improve my voluntary work (ie giving talks about healing) but, of my eight fellow
attendees, one had driven from London, one was nearly 80, two were long-term
unemployed and four were young business people. A wonderful experience and thoroughly
recommended!
www.fircroft.ac.uk or 0121 472 0116
Mind Body Soul Experience
28, 29, 30 September 2012
Olympia - London
Are you or
is someone you know
having trouble
sleeping?
Then you could try ‘Sleep Easy & Be Well’ by
Sandy Edwards, a spoken word CD that has
been designed to lull you into nourishing
slumber. It has already helped many people,
some of whom have made the following
comments:
Says a consultant - One of my patients hadn’t
slept for two years - ever since her husband
died - but has had no trouble since listening
to this CD.
Says a healer – One of my patients had been
on sleeping tablets for three years but hasn’t
needed any since listening to this CD and
now sleeps like a log!
Says a mother – I listened to this CD whilst
doing the ironing so that I would know
exactly what I was giving to my teenage
daughter to use – and now I find that I’m no
longer afraid of going to the dentist!
Says a hospital staff member – I’ve tried all
the famous name CDs but this is the best!
The whole selling price supports healing so
it’s a doubly beneficial investment of your £8.
Half goes to an accredited voluntary healing
group in Walsall and the rest goes to The
Healing Trust. You can buy your copy from
the national website or from Central Office.
Sweet dreams!
The Healing Trust will be
attending this major event!
Any members wishing to
take part please contact
Central Office.
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Today was great; we
learned how to channel
healing energy...
The younger a person is when they
learn the healing art, the more likely
their life will flow with ease.
Giving youngsters the tools to understand their
energy system is an incredible gift. But how young?
How about the receptive and curious minds of 10-12
year olds!
But how to you get to them? The Healing Trust is
looking into this very important area, with a view to
putting together a ‘Healing in Schools’ pack for you.
Amongst other ideas, the pack could include a letter
of introduction directed to the PSHE department
head, which you would be able to personalise for any
schools you target, and a full two-hour workshop
outline, showing you step-by-step the best way to
engage your young audience and keep them
interested for the full two hours.
We are considering that this workshop could be
delivered by healer members as well as tutors (due to
insurance requirements, students will need to wait
until they have passed their panel). We believe this
will be an excellent way to get the message back to
parents – just imagine, a whole classroom of 10 year
olds going home and teaching their family what it
John Gordon-Smith’s
Sponsored Walk
The 208-mile Cornish Coastal Path
to Raise Money for Healing Centres
in London
My healing journey has been linked with the simple
pleasure of walking. When I was 16 I walked part of
the Cornish Coastal Path with three school friends
from St.Ives to Penzance. It was a different era when
you could just ask a farmer to camp in their field, and
with luck be given free milk in the morning. My next
challenge was about 25 years later when I went on a
three week trek in the Himalayas, having to cross the Thorong La Pass at
nearly 18,000 feet. This was at a time when I was getting interested in
Buddhism, yoga and meditation. Maybe a catalyst was also meeting a
Tibetan Lama living in a cave in the mountains. He blessed us all and gave
us added impetus to tackle the pass,which was snowbound.
My first contact with NFSH was at the Mind Body Spirit Festival in London. I then
trained doing Parts 1 & 2 in 1999. However I was a busy manager of a social work
team, assessing people with serious drug and alcohol problems and arranging
treatment and after-care for them. My healing journey took a back-seat, although I
kept up with doing different yoga, tai chi and meditation courses. In 2007 I had to
deal with a combination of my father dying of cancer, and being diagnosed myself
with kidney cancer. After surgery for my cancer I started attending Shepherds Bush
Healing Centre for healing for myself. This prompted me to resume my NFSH training,
which I completed in March 2009. Since November 2008 I have been a healer at
Shepherds Bush Centre, where we are open every Wednesday.
There have been a number of books that have inspired me in my walking
journeys: ”Two Feet, Four Paws” by Spud Talbot-Ponsby, a book describing a young
woman’s walk around the coastline of Britain, accompanied by her dog, Tess, raising
money for Shelter. Her later book ”Small Steps with Paws and Hooves, a Highland
Journey,” describes her walk along old drovers’ trails in the Highlands together with
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feels like to give and receive healing energy…
marvellous!
Before anything else, we would like to hear what you
think about the concept, so we hope you will be able
spare a few minutes to have a think and get back to us
with your reaction.
Could you see yourself visiting schools and delivering
a two hour ‘introduction’ to children?
Are you are school teacher? If so, please give us your
opinion...
What age do you feel is the best age for children to
learn about healing and the ‘mind/body’ connection?
Would you like to be one of the first to trial the pack
and provide feedback?
Imagine the scenario and visualise yourself talking to
a classroom filled with curious children!
Please email, telephone or post your
thoughts and feedback to us as soon as
possible, so that we can take your ideas
and suggestions into consideration.
Thank you.
her 11 month old son, a carthorse and her dog Tess, the veteran
of her coastline walk. This book is a much more personal story of
her coming to terms with her cancer treatment and being
abandoned by the father of her child, and how the act of
walking can be healing.
A couple of years ago I met the author, Fran Sondheim, at a
talk in a local library. His book “Transversa” was about his 3,000
mile walk across Africa from the East coast in Namibia to the
West coast in Tanzania. It demonstrates an incredible
determination to succeed against all the odds and without
meticulous planning. I have enjoyed the BBC series Coast, and
always thought the presenter, Nicholas Crane, looked a bit
affected with his umbrella sticking out of his rucksack. However,
a friend told me to look out his book ”Clear Waters Rising”. This
describes his solo walk when he was 40 lasting an incredible 17
months and walking from Cape Finisterre in Spain across the
major European mountain ranges to Istanbul. After reading
these two books it makes me very humble, realising what ordinary people can
achieve.
In May 2008, partly to prove to myself I had fully recovered from cancer, I walked
across Scotland from the West Coast to the East, this incorporated the West Highland
Way to Fort William and then the Great Glen Way on to Inverness. I survived and even
enjoyed the experience.
In May this year I am going to walk the Cornish Coastal Path from Bude to
Falmouth, a 208-mile coastal walk, and want to use this walk to raise money to
develop Healing Centres in London. I will take as my inspiration ’The Long Road Turns
to Joy’, a guide to walking meditation by the Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh:
“Walking meditation is meditating while walking. We walk slowly in a relaxed way,
keeping a light smile on our lips. When we practice this way, we feel deeply at ease and
our steps are those of the most secure person on Earth. Anyone can do it. It takes only a
little time, a little mindfulness and the wish to be happy”. Hopefully I will achieve some
of this doing the walk.
If you would like to sponsor me please contact me on [email protected] or
via InTouch.
Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh is visiting the UK in the Spring. Cooling the Flames public
talk in London 29th March, Peace Walk 31st March-1st April, Mindfulness Retreat
5th-10th April, Nottingham University. Info: www.mindfulnessretreats.org.uk
TONGO update “the easiest healing project in the World”
Whiteleaved Oak, where the three counties of
Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire meet.
From this point, ten energy lines radiate like spokes of a
wheel from a hub to form the decagon, the eleventh
line being the one that forms the circumference of the
circle that encompasses the decagon. And on the
circumference of the circle are to be found ten sacred
places which include Stonehenge, Glastonbury, and
Llantwit Major in South Wales.
In the last issue of InTouch we mentioned how
important it is to maintain a continuous stream of
The eastern circle is centred on a point close to Saffron
positive healing energy flowing outwards from
Walden, where the three counties of Essex,
humanity to the TONGO focal points, because this
Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire meet. Sacred sites on
concentration of Love for our planet and for all of its
the circumference of this circle include Guildford,
resident kingdoms will be directed to wherever it is
Tunbridge Wells, and Canterbury.
needed. With regard to this matter, you may remember
The two circles intersect to form a vesica piscis in an
that we have previously made mention of the ‘Perpetual area to the west of Milton Keynes.
Choirs of Britain’, and how TONGO may be considered to
So how did these sacred spaces come to be formed in
the first place? And what was their purpose?
represent their modern equivalent.
As is reflected in their name, they are believed to be
Most of you will be familiar with the many patterns
that are formed in the landscape in many parts of the
strongly connected to the Perpetual Choirs of Britain,
world – sacred geometric shapes such as circles,
which existed some 4,000 years ago. There are many
rectangles and stars, including outlines of the various
different notions surrounding the concept of these
signs of the Zodiac. You are probably also aware that at choirs, but it widely believed that choirs of 100 Druids
would sing in rotation to maintain continuous chanting
the intersections of these lines there are significant
points of interest and special energy such as holy wells, throughout every day of the year at a number of key
points across the country, the intention of which was to
standing stones, churches and chapels, crosses, and
maintain a permanent spell of enchantment or peace
other such sacred symbols and places, as well as
across the land. It is believed that there were three
mountain and hill tops.
What is not so widely known is that there are two vast choirs working on each circle.
Of course, we have no idea as to whether the priests
circles covering the midlands and south of England,
at the time were aware of the existence of these
both of which circumscribe two decagons. These are
known as the ‘Circles of Perpetual Choirs of Britain’. The decagons and circles, whether they purposely created
them, or whether they simply perpetuated their
western circle is centred on the tiny hamlet of
chanting for a divine purpose, and the sacred circles
formed as a result of the vibration of their holy intent –
rather like the way in which the TONGO focal points have
produced dowseable patterns as they emit waves of
healing energy, and have self-seeded their own focal
points as they spread across the landscape.
The concept of TONGO ties in so beautifully with the
Perpetual Choirs of Britain. For, although we do not
perform together physically as an orchestrated choir,
harmonising our voices, and chanting identical words,
we are an ever-increasing choir of spiritually aware
people who are using our minds and loving intent to
heal and rebalance the landscape, sending out healing
energy to all forms of life on our planet, with the intent
of taking us all as smoothly as possible into the
vibrations of the New Consciousness. We are singing
from the same hymn sheet as the Druids of old.
So let us keep singing our song of Love in harmony
and let us keep sending healing to the TONGO focal
points worldwide, where the energy will build up in
magnitude and will be distributed to exactly where it is
needed.
And don’t forget to tune in with the rest of us at 7pm
on the 27th of every month to keep the energy flowing.
It only requires a ‘nanosecond’ of focussed loving intent
to keep the sacred stream of love working throughout
the world. It’s working!
Find us and join us on facebook! Our committed group is
growing in number, and in healing power.
Your path is the most important right now.
Listen to your inner voice, your spirit is trying
so hard to express itself but is so often
pushed away by the busyness of your minds.
progress, love creates security, and so is such
a precious gift. Love starts with you. Once
this is achieved, your whole life will change,
because you will have a deeper
understanding not only of yourself, but
others as well. It will be easier to forgive
those who have offended you, thus avoiding
months or even years of holding on to hurt.
If you are not already familiar with this nationwide (and
now worldwide) healing project, and you carry out
distant healing either alone or with others, and you
believe in the importance of a healthy and balanced
community, please take a look at issues of InTouch
magazine No. 6 onwards (alternatively Google ‘facebook
tongo healing’) and read all about it.
We hear the words “Ask and you will receive”,
this can only work if the pathways are
opened. If you are unable to follow intuition
then your requests are impossible for Spirit
to grant.
Thank you all.
Colin Kay
You all feel you are standing on
the edge. Edge of big changes
both in the physical world and the
Spiritual. Understand that these
are working hand in hand. This is
the way things have to be in order
for progress to go the way it must.
Doing this your mind will become clearer so
it
is easier to make decisions, make changes,
Start by learning to love yourself, your true
learn
new skills and cope generally with
self, your Spiritual self. Meditate and connect
everyday
life.
with your inner being, enjoy getting to know
the real you. This is your energy, your
Your example will be followed by others who
passion, your character, likes and dislikes.
are searching for change. Your positive
This is the part of you which will live for
energy will travel out around the world,
eternity. The more you learn about your true helping to balance the negative with the
self, the greater your spiritual growth will be positive.
in this life.
Your world desperately needs this balance,
My advice is to not interfere or try to change
what is. Concentrate on your own path and
do not be distracted to follow along the side
turnings that keep showing up as an
alternative.
Love, true love is the strongest energy there
is and the most important. Love makes the
world go round and hate just brings it to a
halt. Love defies devastation, love joins
together, love heals, love calms, love
promotes confidence, love supports
but as you can see from this description, that
for everything in the world to improve and
eventually move away from the edge, it has
to start with YOU.
With love and healing from Rita Haylock
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Poetry by Susanne West
Susanne Elizabeth West was born in Lincoln, married her late husband in London. Upon her parent’s death, returned to her roots in Lincoln.
She developed to a psychic level and as this happened she linked to higher energies, which guided her writing. She also finds she can read
people’s auras and finds spirit manifests around her.
Today, she is a Crystal and Reiki Healer and a Spiritual Teacher. She is also qualified in Indian Head and Neck Massage and Hopi Ear Candles,
currently undertaking training with the Healing Trust, having gained Parts 1 and 2, hoping to qualify in 18 months time.
A Song of Spiritual Colour
A Journey through Time and Space
Lady of the Ocean
A Sense of Time and Place
White is the colour of Purity
Like a higher note to sing
A spiritual realm or aura
It feels like a bird on the wing
We pass through a distance in time
And transcend down a gentle pathway
We pause to look as we climb
After our all too brief a stay
You can see a memory
Of times so loved and cherished
It is real, just where you are
A shadow here, there so relished
Purple cools the brow and makes it feel
Eternally youthful like the note
Sung on Guitar or Base Drum
Like the musician when he wrote
We feel the warmth of a distant breeze
The touch of gentle guiding hands
Our sense floats o’er the seas
And takes us to far off lands
She takes you down to the vast Ocean
To see the boats as they pass on by
Your mind touches her body with
emotion
A bridge covers your sorrows with a sigh
Blue is the colour to help the throat
To communicate is a fine thing
The voice can express volumes
And held joy when it can sing
We see the horizon so very clear
The hills and vales come into view
Everything we have held so dear
Wraps around us and transports us
through
Green heals the heart that hurts
The pain of true love is hard to bare
Love songs played silently in the heart
When spoken or sung are joys so rare
We hear the sound of far off bells
The tranquility in our hearts and mind
The ripples of sound delights and tells
We are nearing our very own kind
Yellow a golden colour to warm the mind
The area of birth is enfolded in this
We taste the balm of lemon trees
To feel happiness and such warmth
Of fruit gathered by our hands
Can enfold and tune you with bliss
Once more we taste refreshing water
from leas
Orange like a base note on the drum
As we approach the far off lands
Helps to bring lovers to your realm
The lower notes support the spiritual
We sense the freedom of the earth
tones
Which reaches unto the far off skies
And keep afloat while at the helm
Since from our time of distant birth
Takes us to that distant glow of sun-rise
Red the lowest energy of all
Secure you to the ground we’re from
The very base you’ll ever find
And show you the basic notes of Drum
There is a song within your mind
Lady of the ocean passing by
Her mind teases your thoughts; you don’t
mind
She takes you in her arms; you cry
She shows you the children of the River
They are clad in rags, with soiled hands
The ecstasy makes you shake and shiver
They have come from far off lands
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Ipswich. He also led the Ipswich Healer
Support Group for several years and was
appreciated and loved by all those who took
part. Both fellow healers and clients enjoyed
Allan’s dry, witty humour and his great and
supportive personality.
I have lost a good and reliable friend: we
have lost a shining light and I wish Allan
well on his Path and continuous journey.
Thank you, Allan, for the time you were able
to share with us.
Elisabeth Bond
You can hear the rustle of a dress
Is it scarlet satin, organza or silk?
Was it imagination? Dare you confess?
A clip clop of horses on stone
You can smell lavender, memory held
dear
You cannot control the way you feel
A faint whiff of some rose petals in water
A ripple from the sea; splashes your brow Smell so faint of pipe smoke
Like a tear that spills, from water wheel
They remembered you were their
She’s vanished; you didn’t notice
daughter
somehow
Cherish the love for people left
The mirrors of the soul reflect that day
They still hover at your side
She kissed your soul; you were not aware Their love surrounds you when forlorn
It seems ages since she went away
Caress your soul with their pride
Your soul was touched, so very rare
Obituary: Farewell to a gifted Healer and dear friend
It is with great sadness that we have to
announce that Allan Hall, a dedicated
student healer in Region 7, Suffolk, passed
peacefully to Spirit on the 2nd of January.
Allan was a gifted healer and I had the
privilege to guide him through his NFSH
Healing Foundation Course as his tutor in
2006.
In the last years of his life Allen gave a
huge amount of time to support others,
despite his chronic illness. He worked
regularly as a healer in the weekly healing
clinic of Cedars’ Spiritualist Church in
You can feel a hand on your face
Your feet held in such warmth
Hands and fingers held in embrace
Brow held with so much love
The Healer’s Promise
All who come to me for healing I shall treat with
compassion, regardless of colour, creed or race.
My attitude shall be non-judgmental and caring.
I shall be honest in my dealings and all that is
said to me shall be confidential.
I shall act with integrity and kindness.
I shall consider my own well-being to be important
and I shall strive to be true to myself.
I shall attune with the Source of Peace and Love.
Reiki and The Healing Trust Synergy
This four day course is run over two weekends. It is specifically framed to
introduce Reiki practitioners to the possibility of Healing Trust membership.
It is offered to those who have achieved Reiki Level 1 and 2 Practitioner level.
During the two weekends, your tutor will assess each student individually and advise whether a
6-month, 12-month or 18-month period of experience is required for you personally. During which
you will need to demonstrate regular personal spiritual practice and self-development, provide
personal references, submit four patient testimonials and complete a standard NFSH Healing Trust
Assessment Panel Interview.
The­course­covers­all­key­elements­of­Healing­Trust­Training,­including:
• The human energy system
• The Code of Conduct
• Personal health at all levels
• Modes of spiritual practice
• The Healing Act
• Methods of attunement, grounding and protection
• The mind-body link
• The Higher Self and Higher Consciousness
• The healer's role in the Cosmic Plan
Dates:
Venue:
Email:
£135
3rd - 4th March and 10th - 11th March 2012
NFSH The Healing Trust Central Office, 21 York Road, Northampton, NN1 5QG
(Tea, coffee and water will be provided but lunch is not included)
[email protected]
Applicants will need to complete a Reiki Application Form.
They will need to satisfy the National Occupational Standards for
Reiki (which can be found on www.skillsforhealth.org.uk) as these
correspond in major part to the NOS for Spiritual Healing.
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Dear Members
I would like to take this opportunity through
InTouch to thank the committee members of
Region 5 for their hard work during the past 12
months. They have organised very successful
workshop panels for five new members,
newsletters, kept contact with members,
attended meetings in Northampton as well in
the Region, taken healing into hospitals and
hospices and run healing clinics.
This is a very big region and we have kept
busy and really happy, working so well
together demonstrating a spiritual attitude in
everything we do. We have a great team in
Region 5 and I look forward to another year of
healing and learning with them all.
All members in Region 5 are invited to our
AGM on 12th May 2012 and to contact your
committee for support, advice or just to keep in
touch whenever they wish.
All the best for the New Year and may all your
dreams come true.
Rita Haylock 26019, Chair for Region 5
Hi Kerry
Re: Distant Healing Article
It was heartwarming to read those letters in
InTouch… just shows what a difference our
service can make to people in need.
Sally Chaffer
Dear Members,
I am hoping that someone can help. My
daughter is in Thailand, looking after stray
dogs, she is in need of respite and I am hoping
that someone would be willing to go over for a
couple of weeks and relieve her. If you are a
dog lover and can spare the time, please get in
touch for more information - please email Kerry
at Central Office with your contact details and
she will pass them on to me - thank you!
Kind regards, Jenny Ashford
This is YOuR
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What type of articles interest you... more
interviews with healers? With book authors?
With well-known figureheads in the holistic
industry? More (or fewer) book reviews? More
scientific research articles? Do you enjoy
reading accounts of fellow healers’
experiences? Feedback from the exhibitions
THT has attended around the UK? What would
you like to read more of... less of? Please write
in and tell us, or phone and share your ideas
with Kerry. Even better - write an article for the
magazine! (if you’re not a confident writer but
have a good story to tell, we can help you put it
together... please just ask).
We look forward to hearing from you...
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You Too Can Be Famous!
Do you fancy telling others about your
Healing experiences and successes, or
doubts and questions? Or perhaps you
have controversial comments to make
"How many Healers does it take to…?"
Or yet again, you fancy starting (or
ending) an argument? (while wishing to
be seen to be on the moral high ground,
of course).
Are you a
talented artist?
Watercolour, oil, silk, acrylic, wood, ceramic,
glass, textile, collage - art comes in so many
forms. We are looking for members who would
like to share their Spiritual Art creations in the
magazine. If you are interested, please send a
digital image of your creation to
[email protected] (please don’t send
original work in, thank you), and we’ll do our best
to feature as many as possible in the magazine
ongoing - you never know, your work could even
adorn the front cover of InTouch!
All of this is now possible, as I have
proved. But let me take a step back.
(Note the use of "But" at the start of a
sentence! When it's MY article, if I want
to write it like that I can! And if you
wrote something, you could write it
however YOU wanted!) However, back to
the story.
I'd often thought of writing an item for
InTouch. What they needed was a
proper grass-roots voice to speak to the
members, to tell it as it is. But ("But"
again!) when I looked, InTouch was
already full. There were no gaps or
empty spaces anywhere. And the same
thing happened every issue. This
stumped me for a while but then it
suddenly occurred to me – this new
fangled Forum on the Healing Trust
website would be the place to do it –
keep up with the times and all that. Also,
more to the point, there is loads of space.
You can keep writing and writing and it
never fills up.
I called my articles "John's blog" © and
since starting it I've been able to
•
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•
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Dish the dirt on asses milk
Grapple with auras
Progress through my doubts
Ask the sort of questions that never
get asked (or answered)
Turn the clock back (Hi Fran!)
So, want to be famous, but two left legs
and a frozen larynx mean The X Factor is
out? Why not follow my example by
writing an article on the HT Forum?
However, there is one advantage of the
magazine over the
Forum. You can
have photos in the
magazine. So here I
am, at last, courtesy
of those jobsworths
on the magazine
editorial team.
2013 Healing Trust Calendar
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Ifyouare,doyouhaveafavouritephotographthatyouwouldliketosharewithmembers?
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We look forward to seeing your photographic works of art...!
Please note that because of the time involved in sorting and the final selection process,
there is a limit of three entries per member, and due to the admin involved we will only
be able to contact the members whose pictures are selected for the calendar. Thank you...
Final image selection will be made at the end of June 2012.
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It has been a pleasure for me to be able to review the
“Messages from your Angels” oracle cards from Doreen
Virtue as I personally have an interest in angel cards.
The cards are of a manageable and comfortable size to
use and handle. The pictures are bright, positive, clear
and happy. I found the messages on the cards to be the
perfect length, clear and to the point answers without
being too long to read. Pure and simple terminology which get the message straight
across without being too deep and confusing. The guidebook that comes with the
pack is also very easy reading, more in depth than the cards themselves but easy to
grasp and understand. I would happily recommend these to other Angel Card / Oracle
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Both card packs are available to purchase
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I have been asking for ‘daily guidance’ from the Angels
for what must be 25 years now, so to be given these
cards to review was a joy!
They are beautiful to look at - each card has a gorgeous
modern illustration, provided by several artists, the
main colour of the pack is a rich purple, with sparkling
gold on the side of the cards and they come in a hardy
box, with a palm-sized 98-page guide book.
My understanding is that we have free will, so must make clear requests for help from
the Angelic Realms, which is made much easier when you have a deck of cards
specifically attuned to the task. Simply say please three times to get your Angel’s
attention (something I was advised years ago), ask your question as clearly as
possible, and finish off with ‘For the Highest and Greatest Good of All’, you will then be
guided to pick the right card... Read your card, then dip into the book for further
guidance (and don’t forget to say thank you in appreciation of the advice given).
I intend to use these cards on a regular basis, they are perfect for personal use and
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Holy Hostage
by David Cunningham
David Cunningham gives an indepth view into his life, from being
held prisoner by Saddam Hussein
and his pledge to be a Healer if he
was released back home.
Along with a fascinating story of his realization of his
own unique gift, reading David's experiences also
provides the reader with an insight to how personal
healing can work and gives various accounts of the
people he has met and healed along his way, including
various famous people.
He teaches the reader about how the mind, body and
spirit work, and breaks it down into simple terms and
diagrams, and various prayers and messages he has
received from spirits to aid him along this spiritual
journey through his exciting, if somewhat dangerous
and scary times.
A really good story complete with photos and
newspaper articles of a healer's life and his journey that
led him on this path of enlightenment.
Review by Vicky Tipping
Invisible Journey
by Tim Wheater
Invisible Journey is a C.D of
mantras; I enjoy mantras and this
CD is full of little gems. It has well
know mantras like Gayatri, Om Mani Padme Hum, Oh
Hum So Hum, to name a few and one that is not known
to me: Nam Myoho Renge Kyo - which is very
atmospheric and my personal favourite - it made me
smile from the inside.
The music on the CD is very polished, with chanting
and the haunting voice of Natalie Shaw, beautifully
played instruments ranging from piano to drum and
Irish whistles, all beautifully arranged together.
This CD even has a piece of music composed by G F
Handel ‘Hail The Conquering Hero Comes’, I played this
CD through three times consecutively on reviewing and
it gets better the more you listen to it.
I love this CD and I can see it will be a welcome
addition to my CD collection. Review by Kerry Wilson
Available from CO: £11.00 inc p&p.
The Silence of the
Mind by Ilie Cioara
This book sets out to challenge our
thinking about everything that we
have ever thought about spirituality.
The author is Romanian and the
book is a translation. We owe a debt
of gratitude to the translator, Petrica Verdes for his
patient work to give us the essence of the work and for
enabling the translation to be such a valuable gift.
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The author explains a little about his life towards the
end of the book and he gives the most riveting
explanation about astral travelling and also about
precepts for living a spiritual life. His voice comes
through the text quite clearly as being his own original
thinking. It is very acceptable in style but sets about
challenging accepted opinion from all areas of life.
The book is a journey of self-discovery for the reader.
Through these mirror-poems, he is able to see the reality
of his being as if in a mirror. The approach of the book is
very intuitive and practical, rather than descriptive. He
does not explain – he gives the reader an experience,
using words. All the verses are followed by explanations
in prose.
Because Ilie Cioara was almost alone, during the
communist years, he had to communicate this
experience in writing. He is using words directly, as a
device for awakening. He is addressing the reader
directly, but he is not there to provide information, he is
there to awaken.
This is a unique book. It is not a discourse – the reader
can use the book as a device to awaken. And Ilie Cioara is
the first to remind the reader: ” You don’t need anything
outside yourself. Do not get fixated on an object, such as
the breath. Forget the author completely and just stay
with the experience of being in the moment. Read the
words and transcend them.”
This beautiful book is a little gem. These poems are
original and very powerful. The book can be opened at
any time and a poem chosen and read. Each time it will
add something new to your thinking. They are the most
beautiful starting point for meditation and
contemplation. Review by Annie Britt
Animal Whispers
Sound Therapy for You and
Your Animals with Tim Wheater
and Elizabeth Whiter.
I was asked to review this CD and
interestingly, left it to the last minute, which happened
to be a time when my beautiful black cat, Lucky, had
been quite poorly. One side of the CD is the beautiful
instrumental healing music that we have come to expect
from Tim Wheater - and is described as resembling sonic
vitamins! I sat down with said cat and drifted into a
lovely healing space; it was deeply relaxing (cat sleeping
under table at this stage).
The second side is "sound therapy" consisting of three
guided visualisations with Elizabeth Whiter, and the
same beautiful background music. Said cat wakes up
and begins to clean his paws, watching me quizzically as
I repeat the words of the visualisation: "I am grounded, I
am centred". The last visualisation involves giving
healing to your pet - and amazingly, this poorly cat
came over and stretched out in front of me, rolled onto
his back and ‘allowed’ me to give him healing...
incredible!
This CD has
been created
with the
intention that
both humans
and their
animals can
share this
healing experience. Whilst I am not a trained "animal
healer" and normally defer to my much more
experienced animal healer friends, I found this a really
relaxing experience, and the cat has a very contented
look on his face! Review by Liz Weir
Available from CO: £11.00 inc p&p.
Resonance
by Joyce Hawkes Phd
Joyce Hawkes is a biophysicist and
cell biologist. After a near death
experience she was drawn to explore
avenues surrounding the subject of
harmonious health and vitality. Her
search in the healing practices has taken her to various
parts of the world under various tutors. Her knowledge
of science coupled with her healing research has
resulted in her book containing nine chapters dealing
with her findings. Each chapter culminates in thoughtful
awareness and meditative resonance; the information
provided makes this book a must read and I thoroughly
recommend it to our members. There is also a website
available for further inspiration.
Review by David Thompson
Spontaneous
Evolution
Our Positive Future (and a way
to get there from here)
by Bruce Lipton and
Steve Bhaerman
‘Spontaneous Evolution’ contains powerful suggestions
for a new paradigm and merges current scientific
insights with ancient wisdom to reveal how truly
powerful we are and illustrates how we can, at the
cellular level, influence our own lives.
The first half presents some very intelligent summaries
and insights regarding the ways the Western human
race has sabotaged its health down the centuries. The
second half contains the new paradigm outline, which
at times loses itself in elaborate and clever explanations
and suggestions. Nevertheless it makes worthwhile
reading because we are invited to see how a holistic
new light is being cast on an emerging new civilization.
This is an ambitious and optimistic book.
Review by Alizon Blythe
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dAvid HAyLOck
Foundation1-4heldover2days
Part1&2IndividualorCombinedover1or2
weekends,9am-5pmSaturdays&9am-4.30pm
Sundays
Part3&4IndividualorCombinedover1or2
weekends,9am-5pmSaturdays&9am-4.30pm
Sundays
Eveningcoursetobeheldover12evenings,six
forparts1&2&sixfor3&4
WorkshopsCPDfor20121or2dayweekends
Timesfor9am-5pmSaturdays&9am-4.30pm
Sundays
CoursestobeheldinLondonandSurrey
Allcourses/workshopscommencespring2012
Healer Support Group Meetings
1stWed&3rdFriofeachmonthallyearround
exceptforAugust,7.30pm-9.30pm
Cost£8perperson
Forfurtherinformationoncostsanddates
contactDavidHaylock01372741952or
07981065555
Email:[email protected]
Region 2
ANNiE Britt
Part2 Feb25,26
May19,20
July14,15
Part3 March3,11
May5,6
Part1 April21,22
June30,July1
Part4
June16,17
Venue:BishopsWaltham
Contact:01489893856
Email:[email protected]
MAggiE giffOrd
Tel:01252628714
Email:[email protected]
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vALEriE iNWOOd
Parts1to4coursesarrangedforsmallgroups,
2hoursweekly
Venue:Bath
Contact:01225317285
Email:[email protected]
Region 5
PAtrick WALtEr
Parts1&2
Feb18,19&25,26
Location:CentralOffice,Northampton
Part3
March3,10&11
Location:StAlbans
Parts1&2
April28,29&May19,20
Location:StAlbans
Parts1&2
May12,13&19,20
Location:Witney
Part4
May24,27&28
Location:StAlbans
Cost:£70perday,concessionsavailable.
PleasecontactfordetailsofDevelopment
Group.
Venue:Stonesfield,nearWitney&Woodstock,
Oxfordshire.
Contact:01993898959
Email:[email protected]
Mind, Body & Soul Event
Northampton
St George’s Hall - 26th & 27th May
Members are welcome to work on the stand
Please contact Vicky Tipping on
01604 603247
Region 6
WENdy HALE
Part4
April27-282012–Frieve,Sat(Risca)
May12-13(BuilthWellsorRisca
dependingonnumbers)
SupportGrouponthefirstFridayofeachmonth
inRiscaat6.30pm.
Email:[email protected]
Contact:07740774590
diANA BiANcHi
Location:Cardiff
Contact:02920216536
Email:[email protected]
Region 7
PENNy giLLMAN
Courses1-4arrangedonrequestanddaysand
timestosuitinKelvedon,Essex.Halfdays,or
someeveningsduringtheweekareavailable.
Contact:01376570358
Email:[email protected]
SuE BrOdiE (NOrWicH)
Parts3&4lateJan&Feb(tbc)
Parts1–4 Aprilonwards(tbc)
Healer Development Support Group
1stThursdayMonth
Contact:01362857801/07833174399
Email:[email protected]
MicHELLE BErNArd (cAMBridgE)
PleasecontactMichellefordetailsofcourses.
Venue:Cambridge
Contact:01223574185
E-mail:[email protected]
ELiSABEtH BONd (SuffOLk)
Part1
Sept22&Oct6
Part2
Nov17&Dec8
Part3
Jan1,Feb2&March9,2013
Part4
April20&May18,2013
Venue:Ipswich,Suffolk
Contact:01473437655
Email:[email protected]
giLLiAN cLArk
Coursesarrangedaccordingtodemand
throughouttheyear.
Venue:WoodfordBridge,Essex
Contact:01992570149
Email:[email protected]
Region 8
NAtASHA BELL
Location:Evesham,Worcs
Email:[email protected]
Contact:0138649424
BArBArA tOOvEy
Part3 Feb25&March3
Email:[email protected]
Contact:01785780111
Region 9
diANA HugHES
Parts1&2combinedisnowbeingarrangedfor
Spring,datestobeconfirmed.
Venue:FriendsMeetingHouse,Adel(North
Leeds)
Tel:01132956811(message)
Email:[email protected]
JuLiE tASkEr
Contact:Tel07947102645or01623478050
Email:[email protected]
Please contact tutors directly for course fees and further details
Region 10
JOHN quigLEy
Part3
April6,7,8
Part4
June8,9,10
Venue:NorthWales/Cheshire
ContactJohnonTel:01492622737
Email:[email protected]
rOy HutcHESON
Contact:01524262621
Email:[email protected]
Region 11
Liz WEir
Part4
March17/18thandApril28th.
Location:Roker
Healing Practice Day (allstudentsandfullhealer
membersarewelcome)-March24thRoker
Healing Retreat,GrasmereJune29-1stJuly
Contact:01661830756or07814595724
Email:[email protected]
BENEt WAtErMAN
Part4
Feb18&19withathirddaytofollow
CarlisleAccreditedHealingCentre-lastSatof
themonthatMortonCommunityCentre,
Carlisle
Contact:BenetWaterman01228675632
Email:[email protected]
MAurEEN cOffEy
Datesarrangedaccordingtodemand.
Contact:01914166755
Email:maureen.coff[email protected]
fiONA McgEE
Part1
March24,25
Location:RokerinSunderland
Contact:07960016192
Email:fi[email protected]
Region 12
cHriStiNA MArk
Coursesarrangedaccordingtodemandfrom
SpringtoAutumn.
Contact:ChristinaMark01450378339
[email protected]
BiLL WigrAM
Coursesarrangedaccordingtodemand
throughouttheyear.
Location:AllantonPeaceSanctuary,near
Auldgirth,Dumfries,DG20RY
Contact:01988400934
Email:[email protected]
Region 14
cLAirE LEWiS
Part325/26Feb&4March2012
Part424/25March&1April2012
Location:MaidaVale
Contact:07843731641
Email:[email protected]
HErtHA kOEttNEr-SMitH
Training in London
Part3April28,292012
Part4May26,272012
Part1&2Sept15,162012and29,302012
Venue:StEdmundVestryHall,LondonCentrefor
Spirituality,LombardStreet,LondonEC3V9EA
Development Group isheldonceamonthon
Sundays.PleaseaskHerthafordetailsondates
andtopics.
Weekly'Relaxation-Meditation'classatHolly
LodgeCommunityCentre,Highgate,ischanging
fromMondaystoWednesdays,4:00pm-5:30.
ThisclassissetuptoextendintoaTHTHealing
Centrewiththeaddedfocusonstudenttraining
inpublic.Pleasecontactmeifyou'reinterested
inthisproject.
Contact:02083405653
Email:[email protected]
Eire
Healing Trust Courses in Southern Ireland
Tutors:YvonneFitzgerald,MaryMeadeand
LynFurlong
Dates:pleasecontactusfor2012datesand
coursedetails.
Venues:North&SouthDublin&countrywide
accordingtodemand.
Forfullcoursedetailscontact:
YvonneFitzgeraldT:0862787213
E:yvonnefi[email protected]
Web:www.natural-connections.com
Healer Support in Ireland
HealerSupportGroups,Mentors,Panels,
StudentPracticeandExhibitions,LowCost
HealerSupportW/ends.
IfyouareaTHT(NFSH)Tutor,Healer
Member/Student,LapsedMemberetcand
wouldliketobenotifiedofanyoftheabove
pleasecontact:
YvonneFitzgeraldMobile:0862787213
E:yvonnefi[email protected]
ALSO
MaryMeadeTelephone:0494364021
Mobile:0874104519
Email:[email protected]
Overseas
gErMANy - JOHN OLfOrd
Coursesarrangedaccordingtodemand
throughouttheyear.
Location:Maingruendel,nearAugsburg
Contact:+49(0)823890033.
Email:[email protected]
BEttiNA MyErS - LiSBON
Datesarrangedaccordingtodemand.
Tel:00351919612479
Email:[email protected]
Central Office Training Room For Hire
21 York Road, Northampton - £75 per day - Call 01604 603247
Animal
Healing
Workshop
with Elizabeth Whiter
Elizabeth will show you various ways
of healing your pets ‘from hands on’
to distant healing with a selection of
animal guests. We will cover the
importance of connecting and
telepathically linking with our pets
and, more importantly, listening to
their needs. Liz will be sharing with
you valuable tips on nutrition,
holistic lifestyle changes and
behavioral issues. The importance of
meditation and being in the
moment when working with all
animals and applying creative
visualisation skills to remain focused
and grounded. ‘Energy follows
thought’ our intentions hold the key
to unlocking the potential to help
animals: Included in the day is a
chance for you to experience
sending distant healing to animals
and wildlife. Please feel free to bring
a photo with you.
Saturday 23rd June 2012
VENuE:
Near Hassocks, West Sussex
(held at Elizabeth’s animal practice, set in
eight acres of quiet unspoilt countryside
in the National South Downs Park,
9 miles north of Brighton)
10.00am – 4.30pm
Cost: £60
Members: £50
You will need to bring a packed lunch
For full details and a
booking form, call Kim
on 01604 603247
A list of local affordable bed and breakfast
is available from Central Office
www.healinganimals.org
PRICE INCluDES TEA, COFFEE, BISCuITS FOR COuRSES COMFORTABlY ACCOMMODATES 8-10 DElEGATES
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Our two professional hospital healers are settling in well.
Shuna Watkinson’s work in the Lister, Herts County and QEII
hospitals is progressing well and meeting with a warm
Report from Sue Kenworthy
response from staff and patients. Kyong-sook Cheek started
AGM Saturday 24th March, Elizabeth Way, Bishops
work as a healer at the Endoscopy Unit in Watford General
Waltham, SO32 1SQ 11:00am
Hospital in September. The nurses were initially hesitant to
Circle Dancing will be included to add some fun, no
recommend Healing to patients, but having seen the
previous experience necessary! The Bishops Waltham Group benefits they are now won over, so numbers have built up
are holding their usual development and healing group
nicely. The consultant is very supportive and will wait for a
meeting until 11.00 then events will be as follows:
Healing session to finish before seeing a patient. Lindy Fox
11.00 Coffee
is progressing through the necessary paperwork and will
11.30 Circle Dancing followed by a short break
soon be there as Kyong-sook’s back-up.
12.30 AGM (Part 1)
Penny Sydenham from Dunstable Healing Centre reports,
13.15 (approx) Lunch (Please bring a plate of food to share) “We have settled in well at our new premises at Ardley Hill
13.45 AGM (Part 2)
Lower School. The energy there is lovely and peaceful, and
The AGM will be held in two parts to allow people to
very powerful. The St Michael energy line, which crosses
informally discuss anything arising from the first part of the England from the far west of Cornwall to the east coast of
meeting over lunch.
Norfolk, runs very near the school as it passes through
Dunstable. (It was dowsed and documented by Hamish
Glos, Avon, Somerset
Miller and Paul Broadhurst in their book ‘The Sun and the
Report from Michele Eve
Serpent’.) We have two spacious rooms: a waiting room and
So an auspicious year begins! For all of us moving
a healing room which allows both couch and chair healing.
forward in these times it can be challenging and exciting both,
We are open every Thursday from 7.30 to 9.00pm, with
we send our positivity into the pot with best wishes for you all.
ample car parking and disabled access.”
Mahatma Ghandi said that ‘the future depends on what we do
Robert Withers reports that the Aylesbury Healing Centre
in the present’ and so sowing the seeds for what will come
is
thriving:
it opened in September 2010 and the first 18
with the best intent, with integrity and with love seems to us
months was a bit of a struggle financially, but for the last
to be of the greatest importance.
six months the healers have been kept busy and there have
This year’s events in the Region will include our annual
been
queues at the door. They are looking forward to
Healing Day on the 28th April- a chance for members to get
another
year of doing well. The centre opens at Stoke
together to talk, reconnect and be inspired in the welcoming
Mandeville
Village Community Centre on 1st and 3rd
space at Penny Brohn Cancer Care, just outside Bristol. Full
Mondays,
7
-9pm.
details of the day will be coming to you shortly. We are looking
On 6th November 2011 healers enjoyed a double-bill of
for volunteers to help us run our Healing Marquee at the
Healing Weekend, Secret World, Highbridge in July. Members workshops in St Albans as a fundraiser for the Region. In the
morning we discovered something of the Alexander
outside of the region, including students wishing to gain
Technique and garnered some ideas around physical poise,
experience and supervision, are very welcome. The event is
attention
and attunement. After a shared lunch, Ron Dudley
fast growing in its popularity, attracting visitors and stall
Smith
gave
us a workshop on Dowsing and had us all
holders from right across the spectrum of thought and
working
with
dowsing rods. It made for a fascinating and
practice- from Indian head masseurs to rune readers to fairies,
they are all there and it is an interesting mix! Please, if you can, experiential afternoon. If you have a workshop or a
potential CPD up your sleeve, please do contact the Chair –
give some time to help us offer spiritual healing too.
we’re always pleased to explore new avenues!
We have seen quite a fall in the number of support
Witney Healers’ Development Group has made a great
groups/healing shares/get together evenings in the region.
start
with two well-attended gatherings on Sunday
Sadly this means fewer places to go to be with like-minded
afternoons.
We have a diverse group of healers and are keen
souls and for students to gain valuable experience. Ross
to
welcome
more. Each meeting includes guided
however is considering setting up a new group for those
meditations, exploration of a specific topic, exchange of
interested. It is proposed that it will be held on the first
Monday of the month in Cleeve, North Somerset, 8-10 pm. If healing and of course tea and cake! Mentoring is gladly
offered to students who can attend regularly. Please contact
you would like to register your interest please email him at
Patrick Walter on (01993) 898959 for details.
rossfl[email protected]
Last but certainly not least, the BIG date for your diaries:
Go well, Region 4 Committee
our 2012 AGM will be on Saturday 12th May at South
Hinksey Village Hall, Manor Road, Oxford OX1 5AS. The
Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire,
venue is easily accessible by road and has a car park. If you
Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire,
need help with transport, please contact the committee.
Northamptonshire
This year’s guest speaker, Lesley Morris, will be leading us in
Report from Patrick Walker
an exploration of chanting. Lesley has worked extensively
The region has been humming with healing energy this
with Jill Purce (originator of ‘The Healing Voice’) and runs a
winter – here’s a selection of our news:
chanting circle in Witney. Come and soak yourselves in
Firstly, congratulations to our two new Full Healer
transformative sound! The hall opens at 10am: please aim
members: Maggie Haworth and Jan Powley passed Panel in to arrive by 10.30 for tea and chat, so that we’re ready and
November and January respectively. We hope they will
seated for Lesley by 11am. The AGM will be after a bringenjoy being part of our region for many years to come and
and-share lunch. See you there!
sharing their gifts with public and colleagues alike.
Berkshire, Dorset, Hampshire,
Wiltshire, I.O.W., Channel Isles
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Cambs, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk
Report from Pamela Lyons de Araujo
It is with regret that due to time constraint,
Region 7’s Committee was unable to produce a Newsletter
at this important time of the year when it is vital to
advertise events scheduled for the year ahead. However,
apart from listing the main events in this Report,
information about the major events - plus other Regional
news - is available on our Regional website so do have a
browse. Remember, our website address is www.nfsh-region7.co.uk
The biggest event since out last Newsletter was the
Regional Reunion & Healathon! This was the first time we
have held an event of this type and it proved to be a winner,
with over 60 Members making their way to Gt Barton
Village Hall in Suffolk on October 23rd.
The day started off with light refreshments after which
there was a group meditation. Valerie Hall, Fellow, and past
Chair of the Region followed this by sharing her fascinating
journey into healing and recounting her many years as a
Member of the NFSH/The Healing Trust. The shared lunch
turned out to be a veritable feast! Thanks go to everyone for
their wonderful generosity not only with the abundance of
culinary delights - but also for supporting the Raffle and for
donations.
The ‘banquet’ was followed by Questions & Answers - a
lively debate ably fielded by Valerie. This proved popular
and covered questions from what Membership of the NFSH
offered - to views expressed on the future of both the
organisation and healing in general. It was interesting to
have the Q & A from Members and it has proved that ‘open
debate’ is welcomed and something to be considered for
future events.
Time was scheduled for Contact Healing which, despite
the numbers, ran very smoothly. Bryan Austin, who
coordinates Region 7’s Distant Healing then closed the day
by facilitating a Distant Healing meditation prayer from
Audrey Murr Copland.
The day proved popular and productive and raised a very
generous £208.05 towards the much-needed funds for
running the Region. Sincere thanks go to all those who so
willingly helped organise the event, donated raffle prizes
and our special thanks go to our Secretary, Bryan Timms
and his wife, Barbara, for seamlessly manning the kitchen
during the day – then clearing up afterwards. You’re Stars!
Talking of Babs: Congratulations go to you Barbara for
passing your Panel! We are delighted to welcome you as a
Full Healer Member! Well done!
Important­dates­for­your­Diary:­­
April 1st: ‘Spirit of Spring’ – ‘Specialist Workshops’ *
Venue: Gt. Barton Village Hall, Suffolk
Time: 10.00am – 4.30pm
Cost: £25.00 incl. all Workshops, Ploughman’s Lunch &
Refreshments. For reservations, contact Bryan Timms
(details on back cover).
*For Workshop details and facilitators please check
www.nfsh-region7.co.uk
May 6th: Annual General Meeting & After Lunch Talk
Venue: Gt. Barton Village Hall, Suffolk
Time: 10.30 am Light Refreshments
11.30 – 01.00 AGM
1.00-02.30 ‘Shared’ Lunch
2.30-3.30 Illustrated Talk by Michelle Bernard
‘Journey to Mt Kailis, Tibet – the most sacred
mountain in the world’
For regional courses information please refer to the
Regional Courses page 26.
Note: if you would like to play a more active part in your
Region, please consider standing for election at the
forthcoming AGM. One of the Offices we shall need to fill is
that of Treasurer, as Dawn Morgan, who presently holds the
Office, will (sadly for the Region) be stepping down. Your
Region needs you so please contact Bryan Timms, our
Secretary, if you would like to offer your services. Information
on what being a Committee Member entails can be obtained
from either Bryan or myself (see contact details on the back
cover of In Touch, the last Regional Newsletter, or on our
website).
Please refer to Region 7’s website –
www.nfsh-region7.co.uk - for more details on forthcoming
events and updates.
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Hertfordshire, Shropshire,
Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West
Midlands, Worcestershire
Report from Ann James
Welcome to 2012 and all the wonderful energy available to
us during this time of transition and release. Each new year
brings challenges, with resolutions being made and broken
at the drop of a hat! A time of sentimental reflection,
allowing our hopes and dreams to surface whilst facing
daily tasks head on with vigour after being re-charged over
the Christmas holiday period. The winter season is of course
one that can also bring sadness in the form of illness,
homelessness, famine, war and bereavement, thus as
healers we will continue to send our love and light far and
wide as we offer help and support.
Our region has remained active over the winter although
a lack of information coming through to committee from
members means that we are unable to publish a newsletter
for this period. It is very important as you are all aware to
keep the regional network moving forward. If anyone has
time to help on the committee please ask Linda for a
nomination slip or come along to the AGM on 31st March
10.00am start. Details of the speaker and venue will be
distributed by email or posted by February 14th 2012. As I
am writing this at the deadline for publication 15/1/12
please accept my apologies for lack of further information.
The reply slips along with payment for the workshop/
speaker section need to be returned as soon as possible to
Linda so that we can finalise numbers. Friends and partners
who are non members are very welcome to attend,
however they will need to have an extended lunch whilst
the business of the day takes place! Entry to the AGM itself
is of course free, just bring along your membership card.
Plated food donations for a sharing lunch are welcome if
you are staying for the day. We anticipate finishing at
4.00pm.One Trustee usually attends a regional AGM and
should therefore be available for a brief question and
answer session if required.
On a different note, members using the internet forums
or those of you who regularly attend our Healing
Centres/support groups will be aware of the events
following our national AGM. The degree of unrest currently
taking place is therefore indicative of the potential yet to be
achieved! We are all capable of going with the flow as much
as we are of resisting it and this year will certainly put us to
the test. How we respond to change is so important and as
healers we are surely aware that the light will ALWAYS lead
us safely onwards. As a region we continue to send love and
light and our thanks to those who speak up on our behalf.
November 2011 was a busy month and thanks go to all
members who offered their time to provide healing at the
MBS event in Birmingham, we enjoyed a lovely weekend
and hope to attend again later this year. Names down early
please if you can help!
Also thanks to all who participated in our away day at
Studley. The fine weather, wonderful company and
energetic facilitators combined to make the day a success.
If anyone wishes to run a workshop that they feel will
benefit other members in the region please let us know. We
do have some funds in the pot which can be made available
to benefit healing locally and can cover expenses as
required.
Following the prior refusal of funding for the NIP
exhibition by the board, the committee reached the
decision also not to fund, due to the costs involved. It goes
without saying that any submission for funding must be
made before booking an exhibition to avoid confusion
further down the line. Also any groups using stands at
exhibitions in the name of NFSH The Healing Trust should
be forwarding donations to The Healing Trust, regionally or
directly to CO. Although self employed Healers/volunteers
and centres may charge/accept donations and keep funds
as they see fit, if anything is gained under the official
banner (or gift aided)please pass on to Maureen (Treasurer
R8)or directly to CO. Each recognised centre is able to
manage its own funds and hopefully 2012 will be a
successful year for all involved.
Many thanks to all our volunteers who continually offer
their love, support, healing and compassion. Thanks also to
Kate Davies for offering her time and expertise to join our
regional committee.
Love and light to all, Ann x R8 Chair
Region 8 AGM 31/3/12
10 -10.30 for 11.00am - for members only - free entry.
Cheslyn Hay Village Hall, Pinfold Lane, WS6 7HP ( CLOSE TO
JUNCTION 11 M6). Please bring something for lunch
Refreshments provided. Afternoon talk/demo from 1.00PM
£12.00, pay on door, friends welcome.
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Derbyshire, leicestershire,
lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire,
South/West Yorkshire
Report from Alan McPherson
Happy New Year to all the members of Region 9. As we
enter 2012, I reflect on the pace of changes that have
occurred, and continue to occur, in tune with the cosmic
plan of this time. I ask all members to continue to send
their love and healing, without judgement, to all who are
part of this great plan.
In the interest of self healing and development, I have
included numerous training and CPD opportunities I am
aware of occurring across our region. Whilst such a list
would be complete, the following training I am personally
aware of and know to be of high standard. I also encourage
all who have time to spare to volunteer at our healing
centres, reaching whomever comes for healing.
Here are some of the news and updates from the various
counties in our Region:Derbyshire – no updates at this time.
Lincolnshire – for therapists and healers, I can
recommend the combination of neuro-linguistic
programming and energy psychology. Philip Underwood
presents the techniques of NLP and healing in simple but
effective ways of supporting individuals through their
difficulties. Starting in May, Philip is running another
excellent course, which, as I have found, has greatly
benefited my therapeutic practice. Philip can be contacted
by telephone on 01522 680687.
Nottinghamshire - Julie Tasker, our newest qualified
tutor, has organised training for Part 1, for 25th and 26th
February. The training is also advertised on the NFSH The
Healing Trust website. She asks that this course be
advertised far and wide, for those of you who know
individuals who would be interested in training to be a
Healer. Julie can be contacted by email at
[email protected].
The 'Wisdom Shared Foundation', run by long-standing
member Beryl Woolgar and colleagues, is running a
number of Working and Healing with the Angels
Workshops. The course consists of two levels, with Level 1
sessions occurring Sunday 5th February and Sunday 29th
April, and Level 2 sessions occurring Sunday 4th March and
Sunday 3rd June. All sessions are 10am to 4pm. Beryl can
be contacted on 01949 836217 during the day.
South/West Yorkshire – it is with sadness I have to report
the closure of the Sheffield Healing Centre. However, like a
phoenix from the ashes, a Region 9 member has stepped
forward to reopen a healing centre in the Sheffield area in
the near future. Carina is asking for any support, large or
small, from healers and trainees in getting this project off of
the ground. Carina can be contacted on
[email protected].
If you have any local news or updates, or anything you
would like to appear here, please let me know.
Alan McPherson, [email protected]
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lancashire, Cheshire, Conwy,
Wrexham, Flintshire, Mersey,
Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Isle
of Anglesey, Gtr Manchester, Isle of Man
Report by Margaret Almond-Birtwhistle
Firstly may I take this opportunity to wish everyone a very
happy, healthy and joyous new year.
Well lots has happened since the last regional update.
South Manchester
John Taylor our Region’s Secretary has been working with a
group of healers in South Manchester with a view to
opening a new healing centre, they have a potential base in
Stockport. We will keep you informed as to progress.
Gorton Monastery – Monthly Healing Sessions
I am also delighted to inform you that a new monthly
healing session will be held at Gorton Monastery beginning
Sunday February 5th, 2012 (this first was led by Jackie
Haworth, with John Taylor leading on 4th March). It is
hoped a more local healer can take charge after that.
Patients will be able to pre-book a healing session as well
as just turn up. John Taylor is currently recruiting healers, so
please contact him if you would like to support this
monthly event. Healers need to arrive at 11.30am for a
12.00 start and the session lasts until 4.30pm i.e. final
patients at 4pm. However some Healers could attend for
just part of this time.
Liverpool
In Liverpool there's going to be a meeting for people
interested in a new centre or development group, no date
as yet has been arranged so again please contact John
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Taylor for further information or if you would like to attend.
Gorton Monastery Healing Event
Jackie Haworth will once again be organising this
wonderful two day healing event on April 14 and 15
(Saturday and Sunday) Volunteers are needed, if you would
like an opportunity to network with other healers and give
healing you would be made most welcome. Please contact
Jackie directly if you have any questions or would like to
volunteer.
Region 10 – AGM
It has been quite challenging this year to find a venue for
the AGM due to escalating costs, hence we have acted on
feedback received about last year’s venue at Grimsargh
Village Hall near Longridge and have booked this venue
again. For those of you that didn’t make last year’s AGM,
the venue has great parking, is on one level and we will
have the building to ourselves for the day. And finally it’s
only several minutes from junction 31a of the M6
motorway. We will send out directions and the agenda
nearer the time.
The­AGM­will­be­held­on­Sunday­25th­March,­2012.
9.30am
arrival
Start at
10am – 12.30pm
AGM – business meeting
1.15pm – 3.30pm Workshop by John Quigley R.T.O.
"Enhanced Communication Skills For Healers, Healing & Self
Healing" Techniques and Practical Tools. Application forms
will be sent out shortly.
I would like to thank the Preston Healing Centre for their
warm welcome when I have attended their centre and for
the excellent healing they provide.
And on a personal note my own healing centre at
Blackburn, we have been open now 12 and half years and
it’s only through such dedication of the healers that we
continue to grow from strength to strength. I am very
fortunate to be involved with such a group.
Congratulations
To the following healers who were successful in becoming
full healer members before a panel on Saturday 7th
January, 2012.
Jean Tipping Wendy Maddern Peter Maddern
I look forward to hearing about their progress over the
years to come.
Contact details:
Margaret Almond-Birtwistle, tel: 01772 469820
[email protected]
Jackie Haworth, tel: 01282 436981
[email protected]
John Taylor, tel: 07986 423324
[email protected]
Love and blessings.
Margaret Almond-Birtwistle, Chair Region 10
11
Cleveland, Cumbria,
Durham, Humberside,
Northumberland, North
Yorkshire, Tyne & Wear
Report by Benet Waterman
Very best wishes to all our members in Region 11:
Following the very successful General Meeting held last
November, we have a vibrant and enthusiastic committee
eager to build on and improve communication across the
region. We are keenly aware that we have a regional
membership dotted across a very widespread geographical
landscape – members will receive with this copy of
InTouch a questionnaire which we hope will receive a
goodly response enabling the committee to form a view as
30
in touch
to the degree of activity currently underway in the region
and what, if anything, we can do to facilitate more shared
involvement for those who wish it.
So, it’s over to you on that one !
As I write, it has been a beautiful and sunny, if frosty,
day up here in Cumbria. I enjoyed a very beautiful drive
over to Hexham this morning through the stunning
Northumberland countryside to join our development
group there – we gather monthly as a group of healers,
mainly members of THT or The College of Sound Healing
but also encompassing other healing activities. The group
was set up in 2009 by Healing Trust members Adele
Kinsella and Pam Down and continues to grow. It provides
sanctuary in this busy world for healers such as ourselves
who wish to share sacred space with one another.
Adele Kinsella writes of today’s gathering:
We all enjoyed an amazing and deeply relaxing Soundbath
today, where we were immersed in the beautiful sounds of
the Symphonic Gong and Nature.
Many thanks to Duncan and Helen for organising this and
to Anne, Alex, Adrienne and Christine for playing the
wonderful Crystal Bowl, Native American Flute and
Shamanic Drums.
The question arose as to the name of the musical chimes
used during the Soundbath and where we could purchase
these and other instruments, so I am providing details.
'Koshi Wind chimes' from Jonathan Barnett at Sound Travels
www.soundtravels.co.uk
At our next gathering on 11 February, Pat Smith has kindly
offered to bring her Chakra scarves, and, through meditation,
" will be taking us on a colour adventure, for inner healing..."
Those of us who attend count ourselves richly blessed to
spend such deeply nurturing time with others in our soulfamily and we are grateful indeed that Adele opens her
home to us for our gatherings. Thank you Adele for your
loving graciousness, and well done to both you and Pam
for ‘birthing’ this wonderful initiative.
Another healers’ group is being ‘born’, as we speak, in
Northumberland near Alnwick and our ‘animal
communicators and healers’ are busy planning talks
following a lead set by member Maria Neal. Maria offered
to join, and was elected to, our regional committee at the
recent GM. Maria you are a bright and shining star –
welcome to our region! You are a wonderful example to us
of all a healer can be at their most beautiful best. Thank
you!
And­a­date­for­your­diary...­September­22nd.­
The Committee is planning a Conference to be held at The
North Lakes Hotel in Penrith [just off the M6 / A66] and
intends for this to offer speakers, exhibitions and
workshops. This will be a wonderful opportunity for
healers to meet and share news and views and will be
open to healers from any area – it is not region exclusive.
Very best wishes to all our members for the year ahead
– it is the committee’s hope that we can gracefully and
with spiritual generosity lay to rest any and all present
difficulties and find a peaceful harmony in our dealings
with one another as the year unfolds. We applaud Angie
Buxton-King and her fellow Trustees for their efforts to
maintain a steady focus for the organisation to which we
all belong and for which we all care deeply.
I offer my personal compliments, too, to our present
committee members who are all working hard to inform
and offer widening opportunities for members to get to
know each other and share their news and views.
Benet Waterman – Chair Region 11
14
Greater london
Report by Heather Harte
Region 14 Winter Gathering Fundraiser
Students and healers from the region attended our first
fundraising social event, the ‘Winter Gathering’ in
November, proposed and organised very successfully by
Hertha Koettner Smith. It was great to meet and chat, get
to know each other, have fun, eat good food and
participate in a fundraiser for the region. The raffle and
food were the main source of income with John Gordon
Smith’s cheerful banter promoting ticket sales, which
ensured everyone got a prize! The raffle table was laden
with wonderful donations, including a magnificent
bromeliad plant, an Amethyst necklace, Paulo Coelho
Diary, a hand woven shoulder bag from a women’s
community group in Nepal and many other delights.
Food was prepared and donated by all who attended, the
generosity of all was heart-warming and for a very good
cause. Funds raised altogether amounted to £303.65
including a donation of £75. A big thank you also to
Hertha’s weekly relaxation and meditation class who raised
£230 resulting in a total of £533 raised. Thank you
Everyone!
London Region 14 AGM Saturday May 12th at 1pm
Followed by a guest speaker and refreshments.
All welcome! Fundraising Raffle with great prizes!
Please come and participate, the committee needs your
input.
Anyone wishing to stand for office please contact any
member of the committee, contact details on the main
website.
Friends Meeting House, 52 St Martins Lane, London WC2N
4EH. Side entrance at 8 Hop Gardens.
North London Healer Support Group
We would like to extend a warm welcome to you in 2012.
This group is for healers who wish to meet together to give
and receive support for their healing work. It will be of
value to those giving healing publicly, privately,
professionally and informally - at Healing Centres,
exhibitions, in clinics / complementary health practices
and at home. Meetings include sharing and group
discussion of experiences with healees / clients, and
exploration of healing issues that arise. By its nature the
group also offers the benefits of spiritual community with
like-minded people as we share our own personal healing
journeys. We also meditate together and occasionally give
and receive healing as these practices support us as
healers.
We meet once a month on Sunday afternoons. The dates
of future meetings are: 19th February, 18th March, 13th
May, 24th June, 22nd July
Please contact the facilitators:
Christine Bachmann - 020 8341 5516 [email protected]
John Gordon-Smith - 020 8740 4791 [email protected]
Shepherd’s Bush
At Shepherds Bush we continue to await the outcome of
whose bid to buy the community hall we operate from will
be accepted. If the bid of a local dance school and a
families project is successful then our future should be
secured. A decision should be made before this April when
our lease runs out. Some of our healers offered healing at a
local festival for carers in Hammersmith & Fulham, and as a
result are in negotiation about providing healing on a more
regular basis for carers at a local centre.
John Gordon Smith
(See article in this InTouch about John’s fundraising walk
along the Cornish coast this spring!)
Healing at CRISIS for Christmas
Crisis provides dedicated centres to help homeless people
with a bed, shower and food over the Christmas period. At
Crisis guests can come and go as they please taking
advantage of everything on offer. Each centre offers
different things like tailoring, board games, television, live
music, advice units and various therapies. This year there
were nine Healing Trust volunteers who worked over the
Christmas period. Guests reported improvements including
relief of pain from RSI, significant lowering of blood
pressure and lowered stress levels. Some guests had
limited English and one explained after his second visit,
‘Pain gone, bad energy gone’ and indicated that he now
had good energy.
On behalf of London Committee I would like to thank all
the Healing Trust members who volunteered. I would also
like to offer our very highest thanks to Donnie Farago, a
Healing Trust member who volunteers as a Service
Organiser responsible for coordinating all the therapist
volunteers. Donnie has done this for some years now and
the debt we all owe to her is enormous.
I always find working at Crisis very rewarding and would
encourage healers and students to give it a try, so please
get in touch to add your name to the volunteer list for next
Christmas.
Peter Spaul
The committee wishes to offer thanks to Steve Sharpe for his
many years of committed service to the NFSH and Region 14,
we send him all good wishes for the future.
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2012
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REGIONAL DIRECTORY
1 Kent, Surrey, Sussex
5 Herts, Bucks, Oxon, Northants, Beds.
Secretary: Position vacant
Please contact Julie Wyatt
01372 453537
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07754 833020
Bromley [W]
07850 274912
Caterham [W]
01883 330706
Epsom & Ewell * [W]
020 8641 0745
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020 83934816
Godalming
01483 421905
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07814 914163
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Sutton [W]
01372 726722
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Walton [W]
07920 026580
Weybridge [W]
07974 393890
Training: Jacquie Wilton
01273 593294
Student Liaison: Martin Turner 01233 714154
Secretary: Jill Glenister, 393 Old Bedford Road,
Luton, Beds L42 7BZ
01582 599 493
HEALING CENTRES:
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01296 580881
Chesham [W]
01494 782526
Dunstable & Luton
01582 606182
St Albans
01582 622 979
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Witney
01993 898959
Training: Katrina Brook
01727 857 030
Student Liaison:
Kyong-Sook Cheek
01582 622979
2 Berks, Hants, Dorset, Wilts,
The Channel Isles, I.O.W.
Secretary: Helen Barsby, Larkswood, Holly Close,
Eversley, Hants RG27 0NH
0118 9732478
HEALING CENTRES:
Binfield/Bracknell/Wokingham
01189 793115
Bishop's Waltham *
01329 832637
Bridport * [W]
01935 863036
01308 482257
Christchurch [W]
01202 478479
Fleet
01252 628714
Wessex Healing Centre, Bournemouth* [W]
01202 534320
Training: Vacant
Student Liaison: Pat Counsell
3 Devon, Cornwall
Secretary: Position vacant
HEALING CENTRES:
Torquay [W]
Training: Vacant
Cornwall Student Liaison:
Lindsey Price
Devon Student Liaison:
Jan Morgans
Secretary: Christopher Hill
01269 870410
HEALING CENTRES:
Brynmawr
01495 311 348
Swansea Spirit Centre*
01792 646545
Training: Wendy Hale
0774 0774 590
Student Liaison: Vacant - Contact Ray Edwards
02920 752 793
7 Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambs, Essex.
Secretary: Bryan Timms
Training: Vacant
Student Liaison:
Jennifer Twiddy
HEALING CENTRES:
Norwich
Saffron Walden *
01284 702338
01553 840825
01362 857801
01279 777669
8 Hereford, Worcs, Warwicks, Staffs,
Shropshire, W. Midlands.
Secretary: Linda Hayles
HEALING CENTRES:
Penkridge [W]
Rugeley [W]
Walsall * [W]
07816 854 666
01785 284 875
01543 259 290
01922 6117 88
01922 627 346
01785 780111
07870 879 539
07851 450686
Training: Barbara Toovey
Student Liaison: Ann James
01872 264312
9 Leics, Lincs, Notts, S & W Yorkshire,
Derbyshire.
01739 719983
Secretary: Ms L. A. Sumner, 7 Bank Buildings,
Chevin Rd, Milford Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0QJ
01332 840332
HEALING CENTRES:
Leeds * [W]
07985 121810
01274 617700
Angel Row Nottingham * [W] 01949 836217
Training: Diana Hughes
0113 2956811
Student Liaison: Jason Sewell 0115 956 9603
Derbyshire: Jean Ross
01332 781319
Notts: Jason Sewell
0115 9569603
4 Bath, Bristol, Gloucestershire,
Somerset, North Somerset
Secretary: Christina Aston
HEALING CENTRES:
Bath *
Cheltenham *
6 W. Glamorgan, Mid Glamorgan,
Powys, S Glamorgan, Gwent, Dyfed,
Monmouthshire.
0117 9820 184
01225 464548
01242 662824
01242 234250
Glastonbury * [W]
01458 832099
01823 698527
Training: Chrissy Holmes
0117 949 7442
Student Liaison: Martin Davis 01225 832165
(NFSH) The Healing Trust Central Office
21 York Road, Northampton, NN1 5QG
Tel: 01604 603247 Fax: 01604 603534 Email: offi[email protected]
www.thehealingtrust.org.uk
10 Isle of Man, Isle of Anglesey,
Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire,
Flintshire, Wrexham, Lancashire,
Mersey, Cheshire & Gtr Manchester
Secretary: John Taylor
Student Liaison:
Margaret Almond-Birtwistle
Training: John Quigley
[email protected]
HEALING CENTRES:
Blackburn*
Preston
07986 423324
01772 469820
01772 469820
01772 734307
11 N Yorkshire, E Yorkshire, Cleveland,
Tyne & Wear,Durham, Cumbria,
Northumberland.
Secretary: Julie Davies
HEALING CENTRES:
Carlisle [W]
Carlisle Healing Centre [W]*
York [W]
Training: Vacant
Student Liaison: John Phelps
01423 359420
01697 473933
01228 675632
01423 359498
01423 359498
12 Scotland
Secretary: Ian Scott, 52 Liberton Drive,
Edinburgh, Midlothian EH16 6NN
0131 664 8685
HEALING CENTRES:
Aberdeen
01224 591700
Training: Christina Mark
Student Liaison: Ian Scott
14 Greater London
Secretary: Position vacant
HEALING CENTRES:
Ashford (Middx) [W]
Bloomsbury [W]
Central London
Eastcote [W]
Hampstead
Highgate [W]
New Barnet
Pinner * [W]
Shepherds Bush [W]
Stanmore * [W]
Wimbledon [W]
Training:
Hertha Koettner-Smith
Student Liaison: Claire Lewis
01932 784461
0208 660 2736
07958 771 392
0208 868 7831
07818 183866
01702 556624
0208 368 7198
0208 429 1787
0208 740 4791
0208 958 9565
0208 947 0330
020 8340 5653
07843 731 641
15 Northern Ireland
Contact: Yvonne Fitzgerald
086 2787 213
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