Jan - Mar 2014

Tel 0131 625 0700 What’s On arthurconandoylecentre.com The Sir Centre Gordon Smith’s College of Intuitive Studies Here at the Arthur Conan Doyle Centre!

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre and The College of Intuitive Studies are proud to announce that internationally renowned Spiritual Teacher & Psychic Medium Gordon Smith will be presenting his Foundation Course, here, in Edinburgh, in 2014.

This is another ‘first’ for The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, as we’re delighted to announce that The Centre has been chosen as the only Scottish Venue to host this prestigious training programme. The first weekend will take place on Saturday and Sunday 1st & 2nd of March and places are filling fast. Special points of interest: Gordon, on creating this innovative programme says, “whilst I deliver various training courses throughout the UK and abroad, because I have to travel so much these courses have tended to  Gordon Smith’s College of Intuitive Studies be stand-alone, one-offs - and this has frustrated me, for as most students of psychic and mediumistic studies will know, this subject requires a more consistent, cumulative approach.  2014 Schedule So, I’ve created my College of Intuitive Studies which offers a modular-based training programme, that delivers both consistency of approach and allows the student to clearly assess  Tuesday Talks their own progress as each module builds on the learning from the previous one.”  Tony Stockwell & Gordon’s Foundation Course is open to all levels of students and is the beginning of his 4  Brand new classes module-training program that he has specifically designed and teaches to students all over the world. Presented by Gordon and assistant teacher Steven Levett students participating in the  New Year Message course will gain a much better understanding in the subjects of , Spiritual Self- awareness and Healing. As this course is heavily focused on a number of practical exercises that will assist the student in their development, students will be required to practice and master these exercises between modules. The foundation syllabus will cover some of the topics below: -

 How to correctly link with Spirit

 Circle work

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre  The power of Healing is operated by The Palmerston Trust  Code of conduct whilst performing Healing

Registered Charity in Scotland:  Working in The Aura SCO42492  Reading The Aura Company Registration No. SC402435  Psychometry The Palmerston Trust 25 Palmerston Place  Blind Reading Edinburgh EH12 5AP  Spirit Readings

As spaces are limited and are on a first come first served basis, it is advisable to book your place Phone: 0131 625 0700 early to avoid any disappointment. The Course will cover 3 weekends:- Module 1:-1 & 2 March; www.arthurconandoylecentre.com Module 2:- 21 & 22 June; Module 3:- 20 & 21 Sept. [email protected] Price £160.00 per weekend or take advantage of the special price of £450.00 for the 3 weekends. Page 2 What’s On

A Message from The Chairman

CHEERS & HAPPY NEW YEAR speakers in the business dis- Manion, Psychic Surgeon, to everyone! I hope you are cussing a range of fascinating Fiona Stewart-Williams with looking forward to what 2014 subjects. (See page 7). her Palmistry Course and has in store? Kathryn Grundy doing the In July we are delighted to unique Cain Healing. Here’ at The Centre, as we welcome back Tony Stockwell enter our 3rd full year of opera- and James van Praagh—one of Prior to that, we are having tions, we’ve got some exciting the U.S.’s foremost mediums! another of our very successful stuff lined up for you: Scottish Nights with musical A new addition to our calendar, entertainer Alastair Savage As you’ll see from our front is Jan Dayton, Psychic Artist. and his band, and of course if page, we have Gordon Smith’s Jan was recommended by you fancy singing yourself, College of Intuitive Studies some of our students, and then why not join our choir— embarking on their Foundation we’re delighted to be able to every Thursday at 1pm! Ann Treherne Course, over 3 weekends, here meet the requests of our loyal Chairman of The Palmerston Trust in 2014. supporters. I hope this has whetted your appetite to try some of these Our Tuesday Talks are growing By popular demand, we also activities in 2014 and I look ever more popular with the top have the return of Gary forward to seeing you soon.

Things that go bump in the night! Psychic Investigations!

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre has it’s own Psychical Research & Investigation Unit which is headed up by Archie Lawrie, an accomplished author of a number of books on the subject, and past Vice President of the Scottish Society for Psychic Research. Archie, as well as carrying out investigations into the paranormal, conducts his own monthly lecture programme at the Centre. But, together with Frances Ryan, his trusted Psychic Investigator, they have put together some exciting events for the beginning of this year. Check our website soon for details on: Private Sittings February vigil at the Stair Arms Hotel in Pathhead The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre offers Private Sittings for March vigil at St Ronan’s Hotel, Innerleithen members of the public with a range of Spiritual Mediums Old-fashioned, Traditional Séance - in The Centre! affiliated to the Centre and also with those visiting Tutors who are conducting Courses at the Centre. Cost: £35. Sittings are available daily at a time to suit you – just ring the Centre for an appointment. Tel: 0131 625 0700 Therapies Visiting Mediums this Quarter:

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre has always been home to a

number of private Therapists who have hired private rooms to consult their clients. Here’s some of the therapies we have available:

 Acupuncture  Reflexology  Aromatherapy  Massage Minister Simone Key and Fiona Stewart-Williams  Reiki  Indian head massage  EFT PRIVATE HEALING SESSIONS  Spiritual Counseling also available  Psychology  Hypnotherapy From Psychic Surgeon, Gary  Quantum Touch Manion. To Book Call: 0131 625 0700 Tel: 0131 625 0700 Page 3 What’s On

What’s on Weekly

Day Time Class/Event Contact Details:

Sunday

11.00 Divine Service of Worship All Welcome

12.45 Healing Service All Welcome. No charge but donations gratefully received.

Monday

18.00 Kundalini Yoga [email protected]

19.30 Psychic Awareness Class All Welcome. [email protected] Tel: 07967 402590

19:30 Trance Class with Frances Ryan Closed Class. Names being taken now for next class.

Tuesday

11.00 Parent and Baby Group [email protected] Tel: 07811 073202/ 551 5643

14.00 Trance Class with Frances Ryan Closed Class. Names being taken now for next class.

13:00 Meditation with Jane Hill To book your place Tel: 01875 835233

19.30 Mediumship Development www.ewanirvine..co.uk Tel: 07786 328 275

Wednesday

17.30 Yoga Basics Drop-In www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

18.30 Spiritual Healing All welcome. No charge, but donations gratefully received.

18.45 Yoga Flow Drop-In www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

18.45 Brahma Kumaris Meditation [email protected]

19.30 Demonstration of Mediumship All Welcome. Entry Fee £3 at the door.

19.30 Mediumship Development Group (Closed Class. By Invitation Only)

Thursday

13.00 Hearing Voices Choir http://www.meetup.com/HearingVoicesChoir/

14.00 Public Open Circle—All welcome Starts 9th January. Entry £3 at the door. All Welcome.

17.00 White Eagle Lodge Ranald Godfrey, Tel: 0131 441 7923

18:30 Yoga Flow Drop-In www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

18.30 Tai Chi and Qi Gong Anne-Claire Nusillard [email protected] Tel: 07740 564 940

18.30 Chakra Chanting www.nataliealexander.com

18.45 Brahma Kumaris Meditation [email protected] What’s On Page 4

Demonstration of Mediumship with Gordon Smith Fri, 28th Feb, 7.30pm £20 Gordon Smith’s College of Intuitive Studies - Foundation Programme

1st & 2nd March, 21st & 22nd June, 20th & 21st September

Gordon’s Foundation Course is open to all levels of students and is the beginning of his 4 module-training program that he has specifically designed and teaches to students all over the world. Presented by Gordon and assistant teacher Steven Levett, students participating in the course will gain a much better understanding in the subjects of Mediumship, Spiritual self-awareness and Healing. As this course is heavily focused on a number of practical exercises that will assist the student in their development, students will be required to practice and master these exercises. Price £160.00 per weekend or take advantage of the special price of £450.00 for the 3 weekends. (Course Fee only—lunch not included).

Fiona Stewart Williams - One Day Palmistry Workshop 22nd March £45

The lines on your hands are ever changing and are in essence the mirror of your life. They will reveal your personality, your ambitions and the talents you are nurturing now and the talents yet to manifest. They will often show important people and events that will have an impact on your life. Fiona will show how the choices you make today will be reflected on your palms tomorrow showing how we shape and affect our environment and in turn this shapes and affects our destiny. 10am to 5pm, lunch included. To book Tel: 0131 625 0700 Or book on-line: www.arthurconandoylecentre.com

Gary Mannion - Altered States and Physical Mediumship 23rd April £50 Private Healing Sessions - Tue 22nd April £35

Gary Manion is a Psychic Surgeon, of Channel 4 fame. We are delighted to welcome him back to The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, this time presenting his successful one day course on Altered States and Physical Mediumship – a very exciting day for all delegates. During this one day course we will explore different levels of trance and how to achieve and maintain them. We will also explore physical potential and look at different ways this can be channelled and used. This course is open to people at all levels of development. Understandably numbers must be restricted for this type of work, so book early to reserve your place. Tel: 0131 625 0700 Or: www.arthurconandoylecentre.com

Kathryn Grundy: An Evening of ‘Cain Healing’ 9th May at 7.30pm £15 Trance Mediumship Course with Kathryn Grundy 10th and 11th May £85

Kathryn is a Minister of the SNU, serving Churches throughout the UK as a Speaker and Demonstrator. Kathryn also holds workshops both in the UK and abroad. As well as tutoring healing at the College during SNU Healing Weeks. She has developed various aspects of mediumship including the deeper states of spirit control and has continued to develop Altered State Healing, sometimes called Trance Healing, as well as Cain Healing. Building on her successful trance mediumship workshop here, last year, Kathryn will be further exploring trance and the altered states as she supports and encourages delegates to that deeper connection with the spirit realm. This workshop aims to introduce and guide students in working in these altered states so that their own connection with spirit becomes more tangible for themselves and others to witness. Because of the nature of this work, numbers will be strictly limited. 10am - 5pm Those attending the Cain Healing will be required to lie on the floor and should bring a cushion/pillow and blanket for their comfort. To Book call: 0131 625 0700 Or book on-line: www.arthurconandoylecentre.com What’s On Page 5

Evening of Mediumship & Spirit Portrait Art with Jan Dayton 30th May 7.30pm £10 Psychic Art Workshop with Jan Dayton 31st May £45

A day working through different exercises understanding through the medium of colour and symbology how to bring messages through for others and yourself. Whether you are just starting out with your development, you are working with healing or as a therapist or counsellor, art forms can help you to understand what is going on with your client at a deeper level. Jan is a Sussex Healer, Registered Healer, United Spiritualists healer/Counsellor, Reiki Master and Life Coach and has been practising for many years. She holds development workshops and circles on Mediumship, psychic, spirit art/psychic art and healing from her home in West Sussex, Banyan Retreat and many other venues. 10am to 5pm Lunch included.

James Van Praagh & Tony Stockwell World Class Mediumship 25th, 26th and 27th July, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm £285

Demonstration 26th July at 7.30pm £30

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre is delighted to welcome back America’s most respected Medium, James Van Praagh, who joins the ever popular and equally well-respected British Medium, Tony Stockwell for what promises to be a sensational experience in expanding and deepening your link with the other world. Building on the success of last year’s Course, Tony and James will be providing expert advice and guidance on techniques to advance your own mediumship. This Course will also incorporate elements of Trance Tony Stockwell and James Van Praagh Mediumship and students will get a unique opportunity to witness a demonstration of Trance Mediumship by Tony during the course. Both of these Tutors have demonstrated their mediumship at some of the top venues around the world, both are accomplished authors, have had their own TV shows and made guest appearances on many more. A major Hollywood film was produced portraying the life story of James Van Praagh, where Ted Danson played the lead role. They both travel extensively throughout the world delivering their unique brand of training – yet this course allows students the opportunity to learn from two of the world’s masters of mediumship in a small and intimate environment. As such, numbers are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment. 10am—5pm each day. Price: £285 (Course Fee only - lunch not included) To book call: 0131 625 0700 Or book on-line: www.arthurconandoylecentre.com

Fiona Stewart Williams Aurograph Colour & Symbology Workshop 11th Oct £45 Private Sittings Available 9th October £35

Open to all levels of awareness from the total novice to the more advanced Psychic or Medium this one day Seminar is for those with a willingness to explore and expand their psychic potential. The “Auragraph” more simply known as a Psychic Life Drawing or an artistic diagram of the human aura is indeed a rather unique and wonderful way of giving a psychic reading through the medium of colour, shape, form and shade. Very little is known about the pioneer of the Auragraph (Harold Sharpe) and yet there has been a revival for these rare and beautiful psychic readings. Each participant will be offered an opportunity to explore their psychic potential through art and design whilst learning how to construct and read an Auragraph. Participants will enjoy the following :Introduction to Colour ,Introduction to Symbology ,Construction of an Aura- graph. All materials will be provided. For those willing to explore then this one day seminar is for You! 10am to 5pm, lunch included. To Book call: 0131 625 0700 Or book on-line: www.arthurconandoylecentre.com What’s On Page 6

Classes

Meditation at Lunchtime - ‘An Oasis of calm in your busy day’

A new drop-in group at the Centre every Tuesday, starting from 7th January at 1pm, with Jane Hill.

An oasis of calm in the middle of your working day. Using meditation and guided visualisation, Jane will help you to experience inner calm while visiting a landscape of peace. Jane is used to working with beginners and has a ‘wonderfully soothing’ voice that will help you in your journey.

No need to book - just come along! £5 per session

Hearing Voices Choir Thursdays at 1pm

Do you want something different to do in your lunch break? Do you want to start your afternoon feeling great and full of energy? Join us for the Hearing Voices Choir from 1pm to 2pm every Thursday, starting from 9th January. The fee of £30 covers 10 choir rehearsals for 10 weeks. Conducted by Richard Barriball, a professional pianist who has written arrangements for A list celebrities and performed and arranged in the and Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Join now for songs, fun and frivolity! http://www.meetup.com/HearingVoicesChoir/

Afternoon Open Circle All Welcome Thursdays at 2.00pm

Every Thursday, the Centre host’s an Afternoon Open Circle. All are welcome to come and practise their own mediumship or just to come and receive ‘a message’ from the other participants. This gives everyone the opportunity to Demonstrate their own Mediumship in a supportive environment. We hope you’ll be able to join us. (This demonstration will be non-denominational) The circle will start at 2.00pm, Cost: £3 at the door.

Platform Mediumship — 6 Week Course Starts Thursday 23rd January at 7.30pm

This course is ideal for anyone who has developed their mediumship within a development circle and would like to explore the aspects of platform mediumship.

The course will look at presentation and delivery of your mediumship in a supportive setting.

We will look at elements of platform work which will include prayer, philosophy and mediumship.

With Ewan Irvine CSNU.

Cost £35, Places strictly limited. Tel: 0131 625 0700 to book your place. What’s On Page 7

Scottish Music Old and New - Sun 9th February at 6pm Tickets £8

Scottish Music Old and New with Alastair Savage- fiddle, Eddie McGuire- Flute and Iain Crawford- Double bass. Alastair studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music in London, before returning northwards to join the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Iain is co-principle bass in the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Eddie is one of Scotland's leading composers. The afternoon will include traditional pieces as well as some newish compositions. See www.alastairsavage.co.uk for more information of this talented group. To book call: 0131 625 0700

Tuesday Talks

Tuesday 25th February at 7.30pm, £5 Ron Haliday Famous Scots and their connection to the Supernatural.

Scotland is often seen as a land of mystery, a place where reality collides with the world of spirits and phantoms. But what effect does that have on the individuals who call it their home? And, in particular, on those people who have in one way or another earned a place in history? Famous Scots and the Supernatural examines the achieve- ments of famous Scots through the ages and shows how their lives and decisions have been affected by unusual and unlikely influences. To book call: 0131 625 0700.

Tuesday 18th March at 7.30pm, £5 Alan Sanderson, Psychiatrist, on Spirit Release

Dr Alan Sanderson is a consultant psychiatrist, hypnotherapist and spirit-release therapist. Returning to clinical practice in 1990, after years of personality research, he found psychiatry still stuck in the pharmacological morass. Spirit release, as pioneered by American psychologists Edith Fiore and Bill Baldwin proved very effective and to someone trained in the bio-medical tradition, was an amazing revelation. He introduced ‘spirit release’, not without controversy, to the treatment of NHS patients at Fairfield Hospital. Places will fill fast for this Talk, so book early!

And, for your diaries:

Tues 29th April - Andy Thomas, UFOlogist on Crop Circles ,

Tues 20th May - Cal Cooper on ‘Telephone Calls from the Dead’

Tues 10th June - Prof Haraldsson on Afterlife Encounters

Mothers & Babies Club Tuesdays £5

Come along to this relaxed, informal group to enjoy the company of other Mothers and Babies, in a friendly environment with time for informal chat with a focus on free play for the little ones - and of course tea, coffee and cake for the grownups! Please feel free to bring along a snack for your toddler. Mothers & Babies (Birth—1 year) 10am—11am; Groups re-convene Tues 20th January. Weekly Drop-In or Contact: [email protected] Tel: 07811 073202. Price: £5 to include tea & cake! Art at the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre

Arusha Gallery is delighted to present a continually changing collection of contemporary art from some of the UK's most sought after artists, exhibited at the Arthur Conan Doyle centre. Our collection boasts an impressive and eclectic range of painting, sculpture and limited edition prints, including Spiritual, figurative, and abstract work. We boast an impressive range of Contemporary art and our artists range from being locally based in Scotland, throughout the UK to as far afield as Toronto, Canada. We pride ourselves in showcasing artwork from all over the world, and in supporting both emerging and estab- lished artists, our exhibitions remain fresh, exciting and full of variety to suit many tastes and requirements. Arusha are happy to discuss any of our artists' work with you and can arrange private appointments to view a particular piece or pieces. As our exhibitions are changing, you can find a detailed introduction as well as a full set of images for each of the artists we represent on our website where details of our gallery exhibitions and events can also be found. www.arushagallery.com or email [email protected]

Private Room Hire

We have a number of rooms available for private hire, either by the hour, or for longer periods. So, whether you’re thinking of starting your own class, doing private therapies or indeed planning your wedding or party, we’ve got a room to suit you. Therapy Rooms Private consulting rooms available for hire by the hour from £10 per hour. Discounts available for longer hire periods. Catering available. Call us, and we’ll be happy to show you round our remarkable building.

The Sanctuary The Boardroom

Helen Duncan Room

How to Find Us: By train from Haymarket Station, turn right when exiting the station and walk towards Princes Street, along West Maitland Street. The second Street on the left is Palmerston Place—we are just beyond the Cathedral. By Bus: Lothian Region Buses No.s 3, 4, 12, 25, 26, 31, 33, 44, 48 as well as the Airlink Bus from Edinburgh Airport. All stop in the region of Haymarket/West Maitland Street. Tel: 0131 625 0700 or email: [email protected] www.arthurconandoylecentre.com