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Christmas 2015 Issue 652 Editor: Gary Waugh
Deadline for letters, articles and other contributions for the next issue: 15th January 2015 Burrows Lea Wellness Talks
CRYSTAL HEALING MINI WORKSHOP Thurs 10th March 2016 - 2.00pm contents An exploration of the spirit of crystals using ancient techniques & intuitive connection 4 Good Will To All Men for Healing, Balance and Relaxation! With Stella & Phyllis McCarthy 6 Healing Services Stella & Phyllis will take a very ‘hands-on’ approach and will help you to discover for 7 70 Years Of The Sanctuary yourself the joy of working with crystals. 9 At Christmas Time Crystals to work with will be available but please bring your own pendulum if you have one. 12 From Healing To Reflexology
The talk is free but donations much 19 A Light Shining For All appreciated
SPACE IS LIMITED SO PLEASE CONTACT 22 Time Is All Time CAROLYN LOW TO RESERVE A PLACE ON 01483 203540 OR EMAIL [email protected] 24 Happiness
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WELCOME TO THE HEALER: Email CHRISTMAS 2015 Send To: Friends Of Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary Burrows Lea Hook Lane Shere Surrey GU5 9QG Welcome to the Christmas issue of the Healer magazine. And so we Join Online: reach the end of another year. harryedwardshealingsanctuary.org.uk/friends.html
If you are a UK tax payer, please make your donation Next year is a special one for us, being the 70th anniversary of the day under the Gift Aid scheme, which allows us to reclaim the tax on your donation at no extra cost to you. that Harry Edwards moved here with his extended family and founded I confirm I have paid or will pay an amount of Income his world-renowned Healing Sanctuary. See page 7 for more information Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax for each tax year (6 April to 5 April) that is at least equal to the amount of tax that all and details of our 70th Anniversary Grand Prize Draw (you’ll find tickets the charities or Community Amateur Sports Clubs that I donate to will reclaim on my gifts for that tax year. I enclosed with this issue of the magazine should you wish to enter - understand that other taxes such as VAT and Council Tax further tickets are available on request). do not qualify. I understand the charity will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I give on or after 6 April 2011.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you, our faithful Signed: readers, for your unflagging support over the past year. I wish you all a Date: very merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful New Year! I enclose a cheque for £25 (made payable to HEHS Ltd.)
Charge my credit / debit card See you next issue! Gary Waugh - Editor Card No Expiry date Security Code 3 GOOD WILL TO ALL MEN... by Jay Nichols
It may be printed on a greetings “They said there’ll be snow at armed strife, religious fanaticism, card or stridently displayed on a Christmas, They said there’ll be bigotry and intolerance? church sign, but however it may peace on Earth. But instead it just be presented, one cannot avoid kept on raining, A veil of tears for Ironically, nowhere in the Bible the proclamation of “Peace on the virgin’s birth.” does it say that we should Earth and goodwill to all men” at celebrate Jesus’ birth. This may this time of the year. Despite being The video for the song on it’s come as a surprise to many, but a misquotation from the Bible, original release in 1975 contained instead, the Bible clearly sets out these words seem, for many, footage of the Vietnam war and a schedule of events that display, caused considerable controversy amongst other ideas, God’s plan to sum up the warm feelings at the time. Was Lake being overly to usher in a time of peace. These synonymous with Christmas cynical or did he simply take a are the same events that Jesus - feelings of hope, kindness, more realistic view of the world himself celebrated, as did his forgiveness and comradeship. than is traditionally accepted at disciples and early followers. It this time of the year? is interesting to note that “Peace Many of our favourite Christmas on earth and goodwill to all men” songs - both traditional and If we look beyond the trappings of is actually a mistranslation that modern - confirm this sentiment, a traditional, cosy Christmas, the has been accepted and repeated yet some take a more pragmatic words of comfort and cheer may without question over the years. view. Greg Lake’s popular well seem hollow to many of us. The proclamation made by the Christmas song “I believe in Father Where is the “peace on Earth and heavenly host, witnessed by the Christmas” contains the lines: goodwill to all men” in this world of shepherds while they watched 4 their flocks, is more correctly trick the Magi into telling him the little has actually changed since translated “Glory to God in the whereabouts of this prophesied Jesus’ time. highest, and on earth peace newborn king. They, of course, did among those with whom he is not and later Herod murderously Yet with all the above, we should pleased!” (Luke 2:14, English decreed death for all boys up to not give up that hope of “Peace Standard Version). God is the age of two (Matthew 2:16), On Earth.” Peace and goodwill pleased with us when we do Jesus’ parents then fled with him cannot be enforced. It cannot our best to obey His laws and into Egypt. be spread by willing it to be, commandments rather than and it cannot be legislated. It following our own traditions (Mark Jesus, of course, made it perfectly must be taught by example. If 7:6–9). clear that he did not seek earthly we treat others as we wish to be rule. He taught submission and treated ourselves, show goodwill “Peace on Earth and goodwill to respect to those in authority. and kindness, tolerance and all men” remains as insubstantial Clearly Jesus did not bring peace acceptance of other’s differences today as it was during Jesus’ to the world simply by being born and beliefs then maybe we life. After all, he was born into a as a baby. Neither did He have any can bring about that peace we part of the world where military wish to create an uprising of the so desire. Jesus’ birth was a occupation and warfare was rife. sort we have seen sweep much wonderful happening and one At the time of his birth, Judea of the Arab world over recent that brought another phase and its King, Herod, were subject years. Indeed, given the strife in God’s plan for the rescue to Roman rule. Herod, fearful taking place in the Middle East at of humanity. It plainly did not, of a potential rival king, tried to present, one could easily posit that however, uhser in a time of peace. 5 Although God calls us to live peaceful lives, the fulfillment of the HEALING SERVICES AT promise of world peace lies yet in the future. Christmas, with its mixture of biblical stories, human THE SANCTUARY misconceptions, pagan ritual and galloping commercialism can sometimes serve to obscure the truth of what it really stands for - the abiding hope that a time of peace is coming.
God speed that day.
The Chapel at Burrows Lea has long been an important feature at the To return to Greg Lake: Sanctuary. It is a place not only for worship but also for quiet reflection, meditation and healing. “I wish you a hopeful Christmas. I wish you a brave new year. Now after an interval we shall be holding Healing Services in the All anguish pain and sadness Sanctuary Chapel on selected dates during the coming winter months Leave your heart and let your road and because darkness comes early in winter we will be holding our be clear.” Healing Services in the afternoon commencing at 2.00pm. Healing will be available as usual before that for those who want fit in an individual healing while visiting Burrows Lea.
We are very pleased to be able to announce that Jan Dayton who is an ordained minister within the United Spiritualists will be conducting the services for us. We aim to end each service by about 3.00pm so that everyone who attends can have the chance to leave in daylight.
The first Healing Service has been arranged for 2.00pm on Sunday 29th November 2015. Others will follow at the same time on Sundays 24th January 2016, 21st February 2016, 20th March 2016 and 17th April 2016. Do please join us if you can. There is of course no charge to attend although as always we shall gratefully accept any donations those attending feel inclined to make. 6 70 YEARS OF THE SANCTUARY In September 1946 Harry however, and chose to live in a Despite some financial difficulties Edwards, having outgrown the caravan set in the grounds. at first, Burrows Lea soon began small house in Balham where to flourish. Harry Edwards’ healing people were queuing down the When asked why he had powers became widely known and road patiently awaiting a chance purchased such a large property a steady stream of visitors came to for a healing session in the great Harry Edwards replied that he Burrows Lea seeking help for their man’s front room, moved into had been “pushed into it by his troubles. Burrows Lea: the place that spirit guides, who had decided would become his famous healing that he needed the quiet of the Today, Burrows Lea is known sanctuary. countryside.” worldwide as the home of Harry Edwards and the Spiritual Healing Burrows Lea was purchased jointly with Ivy and Alfred, his With the arrival of Harry Edwards, Charity that he founded. 2016 is sister and her husband. Pooling the house changed from being the 70th anniversary of his arrival together their resources and merely a family home to a home here and so to celebrate this event with a mortgage of £4,000 they of healing. The billiards room you will find overleaf details of our moved in together along with was converted into a non- Anniversary Prize Draw, a chance Harry Edwards’ mother and denominational chapel and clerical to win £1,000 whilst supporting sister Dorothy. Dorothy wished staff were recruited from the the Sanctuary founded all those to maintain her independence, nearby villages. years ago. 7 8 AT CHRISTMAS TIME by Harry Edwards
It is good to think of the happiness am thinking of those lonely people that Christmas brings. The joy it who are away from their dear ones, gives to the children as they open living by themselves without human their presents, and the pleasure companionship. the grown-ups receive in sharing the little ones’ happiness, and Let us remember, too, the many enjoying the festive board so that who are bed-ridden (prisoners the Christmas spirit illuminates the within the four walls of their rooms home - and this, of course, is just that never change); they are unable as it should be. to go downstairs and join in the happiness and the laughter they Christmas time is something to hear echoing up the stairs. look forward to and plan for; gifts for all the family and others, our feelings of goodwill to everyone If in the quietness of our minds we know, and the atmosphere we can for a time remember all of happiness that comes with those who are less happily placed Christmas. than ourselves, and do what little we can to give of our generosity In this air of peacefulness, we to bring a little gladness to them. can enrich our inner selves if we Then we shall surely be taking a remember those who are unable to real part in the fulfilling of the real fully share in this festive occasion. I message of Christmas. 9 10 SAVING THE SUMMER HOUSE
We would like to thank all those of you who generously supported our fund-raising drive to rebuild the much-loved Summer House on Cherry Tree Walk.
We are delighted to be able to say that we have reached our target and will be undertaking the refurbishment during the course of 2016.
11 FROM HEALING TO REFLEXOLOGY by Tracy Scott-Nicholson
In 2009 I visited England with my fact during 2013 I had done a talk massages I knew how much partner and included a visit to for a small NZ healing group about the elderly would benefit from Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary Harry Edwards and was able to treatments like that. The course in our trip. I had been fascinated show them a little excerpt from was wonderful and the New by Harry Edwards and the healing the wonderful dvd you produced Zealand Academy I enrolled in, work he did for a long time. I had a about the Sanctuary. I hope a Aromaflex Academy in Nelson, wonderful healing from a healer at few of the group and their visitors had this gorgeous shop. When the Sanctuary. might have made it over to the you walked in it smelt divine with sanctuary as everyone was very all the oils inside. It is like a true old I remember feeling like someone interested in the wonderful work apothecary shop. was holding my feet. I mentioned you were doing over there. this to the healer and she said that Just around Easter time in 2013 While doing this course, I nobody else had been in the room. my beloved grandma, aged noticed they offered a dploma At that moment I knew I was being 91, passed over. She left me in reflexology. I had long given a message that there was a gift of money and I wanted been interested in the idea of something important about the to do something meaningful acupuncture and intrigued by feet. After the healing we walked with it. I decided to enrol in an the meridian lines of energy that around the lovely grounds at Shere aromatherapy course as I loved run throughout the body. When and I felt that a wave of peace had the smell of essential oils and I saw my first reflexology chart come over me, it was lovely. The always had a fascination with I realised that like acupuncture, sanctuary is a beautiful place to blending. I felt that I could give reflexology was based on lines of visit. other people wonderful massages energy connecting and running and having once worked in a through the body. I was so excited I have never forgotten that visit. In hospice doing aromatherapy to see that reflexology was a foot 12 treatment, I felt that a connection just amazing. as required. Clinical reflexology made all that time ago at Harry enables a reflexologist to work Edwards Sanctuary was suddenly It has been quite a journey for me, on specific clinical conditions by being realised. I immediately from being quite unwell when I pressing specific points that relate connected giving foot reflexology first went to the Harry Edward’s to areas in the body relevant to treatments and felt I had finally sanctuary, to now finding wellbeing that condition. This helps relate found a true vocation. Many of my and a career that feels so right for conditions to the medical model. friends also said this when I gave me. This treatment modality not Reflexology enables the body them treatments. only helped me to wellness, Ican to release blockages bringing now help many others to wellness. balance and wellbeing back I enrolled in the course in 2014 Like the healing I had at Harry where dis-ease has occurred. and qualified with a NZ Diploma in Edwards Sanctuary, clients leave Blockages can be identified by Reflexology and an International feeling completely relaxed and at feeling gritty areas, small lumps Diploma of Reflexology (UK ITEC) peace. Something we all need in or the client letting you know that at the beginning of this year. today’s busy world I feel. the area feels quite sore when you I have recently opened press it. After treatments a small clinic in my clients often say they feel peaceful garden called more energised, more Sole to Heal Reflexology. relaxed and pain levels have reduced. Long term I have now qualified to benefits from my clients be a professional NZ have included better sleep registered reflexologist. patterns, reduction in chronic fatigue, more focus I start treatments off with and relaxed thinking. a warm up massage using aromatherapy Sometimes reflexology can oils so I have been able show areas of the body to combine both my that might have blockages love of aromatherapy that have gone unnoticed. and reflexology foot I suggested to one client worktogether. I also get to do Reflexology is the use of gentle that her thyroid had shown signs some aromatherapy blending to pressure on reflex points found on of blockage and when she had make treatments unique to each the feet. These points are mapped it checked out by her GP and individual’s needs. I love doing on zones which match to the Naturopath it was found that healing work on people’s feet and entire human body. The points her thyroid was out of balance. the results from clients have been can be sedated or stimulated This leads to reflexology being 13 a wonderful tool to work with person as a whole on their many alongside many other therapists, levels of being. healers and Doctors. During my studies, I undertook One day I look forward to coming some research from some of my back to the Harry Edwards client practice hours. My research Healing Sanctuary for another was based on women’s health bliss filled healing and I hope during menopause. I found that reflexology did help women to be able to share some of my and that reflexology does have wonderful new reflexology skills the ability to improve hormone with you all in return. function, so important for women during this period of their life when Thank you to all at the Harry rapid and uncomfortable hormonal Edwards Healing Sanctuary for fluctuations occur. blessing me with a wonderful healing and leading me on to an Reflexology research is going amazing new life direction. on worldwide and with more research I am sure it will be found to be of wonderful assistance for many chronic and acute health conditions. I would also love to see natural therapies available for pre and post medical operation care in the future.
As well as being qualified to work on feet, I have also been trained to work on hands and ears (Auriculotherapy). It is believed that the feet relate mostly to the physical body, the hands to the emotional body and the ears to the mental body. As a complete holistic treatment, working on all three areas, could be seen to bring immense benefit to the 14 thesanctuaryshop books, cds and other gifts from the sanctuary
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Healing Moments Candle 8” Tall and scented with aromatherapy oils. Made especially for the Sanctuary.
Harry Edwards 70th Anniversary Teddy A special bear to commemorate the Sanctuary’s 70th Anniversary year in 2016. Our new friend stands 10.5 inches tall and comes wearing his smart commemorative T-shirt. Crystal Guardian Angels The perfect gift for a loved one! Variety of colours
15 For prices and to order please use the form on page 16 thesanctuaryshop books, cds and other gifts from the sanctuary
Felicity Medland Notelets 12 notecards featuring paintings by Harry Edwards’ daughter.
Harry Edwards CD Sanctuary Prayer Cards A step-by-step guide to Three prayer cards featuring: Harry Edwards’ meditation Prayer, Harry Edwards Remembered or Sanctuary includes “My Philosophy Of Prayer with a beautiful photo on the reverse. White Teddy: “Love, Luck, Hope” Life” NEW LOW PRICE! £5.00 + p&p
A choice of relaxing CDs Pure Healing, Music For Healing, Pure Calm, Journey to the Temple, Music for Relaxation, Tranquility, Peaceful Garden, Touched by The Sanctuary Thimble Angels, Where Angels Tread, Sound Medicine Man
16 For prices and to order please use the form on page 16 Life Around My Father, Harry Edwards by Felicity Medland A fascinating insight into the life of the great healer and his family, written by his daughter, Felicity
A range of books by Harry Edwards including: The Power Of Spiritual Healing, A Guide To The Understanding And Practice Of Spiritual Healing, Life In Spirit, The Healing Intelligence, Spirit Healing. Also Ramus Branch’s fascinating biography of Harry Edwards
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Visitors to the Chalice Well in He writes, “The request to ‘Show of these lamps. These innumerable Glastonbury may have noticed a Light’ came to me from a great spots of flame can become focal an unusual but modest amber and lovely Being who directs points for our aspirations, blending flickering bulb gently glowing the activities of many workers in with the lights on etheric levels and from inside the Gatehouse, densest Borderland..... perhaps a beyond.” softly greeting all who enter the suitable successor to the ‘Silent gardens. A twin flame sits in silent Minute’ observance, using light The forerunner to the Lamplighter stillness beside the window in instead of sound.” Movement was the Silent Minute the Upper Room that looks away which was conceived of in the to the West. These twin flames In June 1964 WTP attended a spring of 1940. WTP met with are part of a greater network of conference organised and led by Winston Churchill at the House lights known as the Lamplighter Sir George Trevelyan at Attingham of Commons to ask for his Movement that was initially Park, Shropshire. At the end of support in this national endeavour conceived in the summer of 1964 the weekend he approached Sir and from this meeting Churchill by Wellesley Tudor Pole (WTP), George to ask him if he would be successfully persuaded the founder of the Chalice Well Trust. willing to take on a new project, as BBC to broadcast the chimes WTP was then of advancing years. of Big Ben to the nation on the The initial inspiration that came He writes to RL of how “ we on radio at 9pm every day from 10 to WTP was referred to in a letter earth are now asked to show and November 1940, to signal the to his close friend Rosamund tend a permanent light at every observance of one minute of Lehmann (RL) in July 1964 and centre and in every home where silence as a means of uniting is recorded in “My Dear Alexias” the will to good and service is the the nation in prayer and spiritual a collection of his fascinating watchword and vitally important is focus in a time of darkness amidst letters to her over several years. the intent behind the first lighting the turmoil of World War II. WTP 19 gained the support of the King, the Spiritual Sun, the source of life we can create a continuous prayer the government, the Church and the Christ Impulse, working for peace around the world within and many religious and national down into the the obscurity of the each time zone at the Minute is organisations. material world.” The lamps were observed in different countries. to be perpetually lit, after first WTP emphasised this point by In 1954 Harry Edwards met being dedicated with intention for writing, “conscious human co- with WTP to set up the Healing service, peace and healing. WTP operation is essential for the Minute which began later that year had been given an inward spiritual coming of the Light” in this turning and continues to this day at the assurance that as each lamp was point of our spiritual destiny Sanctuary at 10am everyday. lit a corresponding light would be on Earth. By lighting a small created on the ethereal level and amber light we literally become On 19 September 1960 the BBC upwards, to ensure a profound lightbearers or lightbringers in our moved the broadcast of the and lasting link between our world homes, communities and in the chimes to 10pm. The Silent Minute and spiritual worlds, through which world. WTP wrote to Sir George in continued at 9pm, but it seemed forces of light and healing could 1964, “such a seemingly modest that the powers that be felt that flow in both directions for the effort as is represented by the acts a new impulse for healing and benefit of all. and the intent of the Lamplighters unity was felt necessary to help possesses a promise for the advance the immense spiritual As more and more lamps are lit future, of import far beyond our transformation that was needed with dedicated prayerful intention human comprehension. Even the for humanity. these focal points of light can symbolism itself helps the mind.... create a greater network of light to begin to look up and to cease The first lamp was lit in an upper and form spiritual lighthouses continually looking down into window at Attingham Park, on the earth plane and in the matter and into the gloom of past the Shropshire Adult College spiritual realms. Those who have errors and delusions. A cosmic of which Sir George was the lit such lamps have sometimes mustard seed of immense potency Principal, on Midsummer’s Day commented on a peaceful and infinite promise was sown on 1964. Interestingly Attingham presence filling their homes that Midsummer’s Day 1964.” lies geographically more or less comforts, uplifts or reassures in the centre of England almost them, with a feeling of spiritual In subsequent years the as the centre of a wheel for protection seeming to prevail in Lamplighter Movement has had the light to radiate out along its their home. several guardians before the spokes throughout the land. All flame was finally passed to Tricia subsequent lamps that were Although it is not necessary Claridge, a healer for over 30 then lit were requested to be some have found that a simple years, who took it over in 2003. amber. Sir George wrote in a later observance of the Silent Minute The Lamplighter Movement carries Lamplighter Newsletter in October at 9pm can strengthen this light no obligation of membership, no 1968, a month after WTP died, by linking the powerful grace of dogma or doctrine. Those who “Amber can be taken to represent spiritual silence to light, in doing so choose to set up a perpetually lit 20 amber light do so only because be used when the lamp was first they wish to help expand a installed so that it would be used network of light on our planet and for a channel for healing, service, The in the spiritual realms. peace and spiritual light, a conduit between the Earth plane and Healing If you wish to do this you can higher realms. contact the Lamplighter Movement Minute to purchase an amber bulb which The special prayer of dedication is can be left lit very safely for a as follows: Twice each day, thousands of people all considerable time with a minimum over the world participate in the healing use of electricity. Many prefer to I kindle this little light on the earth have it in an upper window where plane. I dedicate it to the service of minute by stopping what they are it is possible and WTP had such the Spirit. I guard and cherish this doing and thinking. They think about a lamp lit for years in his Upper flame as a living symbol and an act loved ones who are in need of help - Room in his home in West Sussex. of faith in the reality of the Powers about their families and friends, their It can be placed in a healing room of Light. community, their country and the or sanctuary or perhaps in a quiet world - and they ask, in whatever way corner of the home, somewhere May the Beings from Higher is appropriate to them, for an end to that feels sacred and secure, and worlds see this flame and kindle suffering and for the coming of world always in a safe place. its counterpart on the ethereal understanding and peace. plane. May this ethereal light be Any base for the bulb can be a channel for the inflow of the used but it is best to have the healing powers of the spirit. Do please join us bulb unshaded and clearly for one minute twice visible preferably near a window. May the Love of Christ permeate each day at 10am Websites of interest are http:// this building and protect www.sirgeorgetrevelyan.org/ it, warming the hearts and and 10pm and http://www.networkoflight. enlightening the understanding of org/. Please note there are all who live in it or enter it. Join the Healing Minute for other organisations that have only more recently used the name May the Being whom we know Lamplighter which are entirely as Michael, Standard Bearer of £5.00 different from the organisation the Christ, Wielder of the Sword Inc membership card. that WTP and Sir George put in of Light, use this offering, linking it motion. with all those who have lit the light. Call: 01483 202054 Email: [email protected] WTP and Sir George often spoke May peace and healing spread harryedwardshealingsanctuary.org.uk of the vital importance of the through the world and the regions Write to: The Sanctuary, Burrows Lea, prayer of dedication that was to of the Borderland. Hook Lane, Shere, Surrey, GU5 9QG 21 TIME IS ALL TIME by Felicity Medland
Recently I found myself searching Touch And through stored away boxes The Pain on behalf of my niece for any Disappeared.” photographs of my sister Megan, I have read so who died suddenly on the 26th many similar August this year. I have a great article over deal of family history stored away. the years, At the bottom of one box I came but this one brought back the “Immediately after he touched me across an album which contained past so vividly I felt I was almost the pain in my leg disappeared the very first professional back in 1952, when so much and soon afterwards I played a photographs taken at burrows Lea was happening around us as a full round of golf. Before seeing in 1947. So many memories of family and when what Freddie Edwards, I could not go on those early years at Burrows Lea Grisewood was describing was after two holes. I still limp but came flooding back, with a great happening on a daily basis in the I am walking with much more longing to return to them. Sanctuary. confidence, I am losing the fear of the old pain. The whole horizon With this collection of photographs Freddie Grisewood suffered of my life has been changed and I found a faded page of newsprint from osteoarthritis, which gave wonderfully brightened.” from a National daily paper, June him great pain in his hip and 1952. There I found an article leg. A friend of his suggested Read this I remembered how written by the then well-known that he should get help from many more similar comments radio commentator Freddie Harry Edwards. After a visit to were appearing in the national Grisewood. His heading: “One Burrows Lea, Mr. Grisewood said: newspapers. To us, the family, 22 they were nothing unusual. Read of tea Mum and I would take to Editor’s note: this one today I am experiencing a the sun lounge for those patients, sense of wonder and appreciation some who had made long We were saddened to hear of for those days now long past. journeys to come and visit the man who could heal. Megan’s passing on 26th August. In those days Dad depended The Trustees and staff here at heavily on the family for support The room seemed alive with so Burrows Lea would like to offer until willing helpers arrived on the much hope and expectation, and our sincere condolences to her scene - one of the first being the so many like Freddie Grisewood family and loved ones. wonderful Mrs. Nicholson who returned to those coaches to face became a dear friend to us all. a different future without pain; One of the changes in today’s now with the ability to once again Burrows Lea which gave me so perform every-day tasks with ease much pleasure was the creation of and comfort. Now looking at a the Nicholson Room. photograph of the sun lounge, and to see it as it once was Bosham House, in 1947, very Main Road, Bosham, Nr Chichester different from PO18 8PJ today’s scene, I can almost feel We are a registered charity founded myself standing by writer and philosopher Henry Thomas Hamblin. Hamblin wrote there with a many books on the power of Thought tray of tea as and how ‘right thinking’ can enrich if time had not people’s lives. passed. As someone once (do look at our website for more information) wrote: “Time is all time.” Today we offer an extensive programme of events, workshops, For though I walked the years classes and therapies. Membership is One of the early photographs only £25 per year which includes our before, shows the front of the house with beautiful quarterly magazine. parked coaches that brought And breathed the air of my dear the patients from Guildford time. Tel 01243 572109 and Dorking stations. I also Believe me when I tell you this, www.thehamblintrust.org.uk remembered the endless trays Time is all time, yours and mine. 23 Modern society has a peculiar more; and makes us unhappy when HAPPINESS tendency to equate financial that intangible ‘more’ is not within by Simon Hillier prosperity with happiness. It’s an reach. odd idea. Money can buy a degree of comfort, certainly, but why should At this time of the year especially, that be enough to make us happy? the message is being lost. Christmas Surely happiness is less tangible? is no longer about our loved ones, about a religious celebration, about Indeed, the evidence seems to getting together to see out the year suggest the complete opposite. Back and share our hopes for the New in 1995, the U.S. economist Clive Year. Christmas is, increasingly for Hamilton analysed a survey prepared some, about “stuff.” The fact that for the Merck Family Fund in which a many people now think of “shopping” sample of people from all walks of life as a hobby or way of entertaining were asked about their quality of life. themselves is indicative. Many of us The report concluded: “They believe have lost sight of what really matters materialism, greed and selfishness in our lives, leading to feelings of increasingly dominate American life, anxiety, stress and even depression. crowding out a more meaningful set of values.” Hamilton also said: “The Rather than happiness for its own richest people in the world are saying sake, maybe we should be pursuing that they are miserable, that it’s not worth it, and, most disturbingly of something that Harry Edwards often all, that the process of getting rich talked about: inner peace. Inner causes the problems.” peace is a state of mind - a feeling of relaxed contentment, calmness, This suggestion is nothing new, of at peace with the world. Those course. It appears that the incidence who have experienced healing will of clinically diagnosed depression be aware of the feeling of peace increases alongside the mounting and tranquility that comes with a pressures and pace of modern successful healing session. This is a life. But with all that, the “pursuit feeling to be cherished and sought of happiness” is something that whenever possible - whether as an motivates us all. Everything we really antidote to a difficult day, or just as need is within reach of most of us a way of calming oneself when the living in the developed world, but turbulence of modern life becomes somehow this only makes us want too much. 24 FOUNDATION COURSE A workshop giving a general introduction to Spiritual Healing practice. If you then go on to our two-year course, you will receive a £25 discount on the cost of the course provided you book within 6 months. Next courses: 12th March 2016 / 4th September 2016. Cost £100
HARRY EDWARDS HEALER TRAINING COURSE This is a two year part-taught, part self-study programme for those who wish to become fully qualified healers. Successful students will be awarded the Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary Certificate in Spiritual Healing. Please contact us for more information. Next course commences: 22nd - 23rd October 2016
BRIDGING COURSE For those who have part taken Healing training with other organisations and now feel you would like to align to the Harry Edwards Healing College and join the register of Healers with the possibility of becoming a volunteer at The Sanctuary. Please see http://www.harryedwardshealingcollege.com/healing-courses.html for more info:
CRYSTAL THERAPY FOUNDATION COURSE (12 CPD Points) This Crystal Therapy Foundation Course is suitable for the complete beginner or the student who would like to expand their knowledge on crystals and their many benefits. The course will be held over 3 module weekends, Saturday and Sunday (10am to 5pm) and will include two extra sharing days (10am to 2pm). Crystal weekend 1 – 27/28 Feb 2016 / Crystal Sharing Day – Sun 10 Apr 2016 Crystal weekend 2 – 16/17 July 2016 / Crystal Sharing Day – Sun 25 Sept 2016 Crystal weekend 3 – 5/6 Nov 2016 Cost:- £600 (10% discount for students and volunteers.) Refreshments available throughout the day as well as a light vegetarian lunch on module weekends.
Awareness Days Cost:- £50 per day (10% discount for students and volunteers). 3 CPD Points per Awareness Day Time:- 10am – 4pm. Refreshments available throughout the day. Please bring your own packed lunch.
Sun 14 Feb 2016: Sound Magic - An Introduction to The Healing Power of Sound with Anne-Mari Clarke. Sun 6 March 2016: Dowsing with Ann Foster Sun 24 April 2016: Flower Magic - The Healing Power of Flower Essences with Anne-Mari Clarke. Sun 5 June 2016: A one day introductory workshop on Aromatherapy with Ann Foster Sun 18 Sept 2016; A one day introductory course on Reflexology with Ann Foster
HARRY EDWARDS HEALING COLLEGE TRAINING COURSES EDWARDS HARRY More information on these and other courses can be found on our website: www.harryedwardshealingcollege.com For further info & to book, please email: [email protected] or telephone: 07516 974790 25 26 THE HEALING TREE by Gary Waugh
We’ve all long been aware of the blood clotting condition, clotting. Small blood clots - called fact that many common herbs and thrombosis. thrombi - can lodge in a blood plants have medicinal benefits, vessel and block it, possibly but take a look at the tree in the The medicinal efficacy of pine triggering a heart attack or stroke. corner of your living room - the bark is not a new thing, however. Larger clots can form in the legs one bedecked with tinsel, shiny The Native American tribes (deep vein thrombosis or DVT). baubles and, possibly, a fairy. Yes, were using it as an emergency The danger here is that a fragment even your Christmas tree may food and to speed the healing have healing potential. of wounds hundreds of years of this type of clot can dislodge ago. Pcynogenol is known to itself and block one or more Several species of pine tree have an ‘antitoxidant’ property. vessels that supply blood to the have been proven to be rich in Antitoxidants combat molecules lungs. This can cause a pulmonary a substance called pycnogenol. called free radicals which are emblolism which can have Whilst relatively unknown in connected to the process that potentially fatal consequences. the UK, it is one of the most trigger many chronic diseases researched natural substances, including heard disease, cancers Thrombi (internal blood clots) are having been the subject of over 50 and Alzheimer’s. By helping to formed in the body from tiny blood scientific studies in the last decade reduce the damage caused by free particles called platelets. Research or so. radicals, pychnogenol could help reduce the risk of many serious shows that pycnogenol reduces Studies suggest that pycnogenol conditions. the tendency for these platelets may be useful in the treatment of a to stick together, thus reducing wide range of conditions including One of its properties is to reduce the chances of a wide variety of dementia and the dangerous the chances of internal blood conditions. 27 THE HEALING CONTINUES
Comments received from some of our many correspondents and visitors:
Thank you so much. I’ve been given revival & hope. ~ S: July 2015
I feel so light and my head is so much clearer. ~ J: August 2015
I am delighted to tell you that after nine weeks, M is now awake and fully coherent. He still has a long journey ahead of him. He is unable to move his left arm and left leg (I am hoping that this is temporary and feel that with continued distant healing/reiki, he will regain movement there).
He also still has the cancer - which was diagnosed before his accident.
So still a way to go but miraculous that he is awake and “as he was” considering his terrible injuries. ~ A: November 2015 28 PUBLIC SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT: HEALTH & SAFETY AND EQUALITY CONSIDERATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS SONGS
Dashing through the snow While shepherds watched Please note, the Angel of the Lord In a one horse open sleigh Their flocks by night is reminded that before shining his O’er the fields we go All seated on the ground / her glory all around he / she must Laughing all the way The angel of the Lord came down ascertain that all shepherds have And glory shone around been issued with glasses capable A risk assessment must be of filtering out the harmful effects of UVA, UVB and, indeed, Glory. submitted before an open sleigh The union of Shepherds has is considered safe for members of complained that it breaches the public to travel upon. The risk Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer Health and Safety regulations had a very shiny nose. assessment must also consider to insist that shepherds watch And if you ever saw him, you whether it is appropriate to use their flocks without appropriate would even say it glows only one horse for such a venture, seating arrangements being particularly if passengers are of provided, therefore benches, You are advised that under the larger proportions. Please note, Equal Opportunities Act, it is permission must be gained from stools and orthopaedic chairs are now available. Shepherds have inappropriate for persons to landowners before entering their make comment with regard also requested that, due to the fields. To avoid offending those not to the ruddiness of any part of participating in celebrations, we inclement weather conditions Mr. R. Reindeer. Further to this, would request that laughter and at this time of year, they should exclusion of Mr R Reindeer from bell-ringing is moderate only and watch their flocks via CCTV the Reindeer Games will be not loud enough to be considered cameras from centrally heated considered discriminatory and a noise nuisance. shepherd observation huts. disciplinary action will be taken 29 against those found guilty of this carrying the three kings of Orient offence. A full investigation will will require regular food and rest be implemented and sanctions - breaks. Facemasks for the three including suspension on full pay kings are also advisable due to the - will be considered whilst this likelihood of dust from the camels’ investigation takes place. hooves.
Little donkey, little donkey, on Little Jesus, sweetly sleep, do not the dusty road. Got to keep on stir, We will lend a coat of fur, plodding onwards with your We will rock you, rock you, rock precious load you, We will rock you, rock you, The RSPCA have issued strict rock you... guidelines with regard to how heavy a load that a donkey of Fur is no longer appropriate wear small stature is permitted to carry, Whilst the gift of gold is still for small infants, both due to risk also included in the guidelines is considered acceptable - as it of allergy to animal fur, and for guidance regarding how often to may be redeemed at a later date ethical reasons. Therefore faux fur, feed the donkey and how many through such organisations as a nice cellular blanket or perhaps rest breaks are required over a four ‘cash for gold’, etc. - gifts of micro-fleece material should be hour plodding period. Please note frankincense and myrrh are not considered a suitable alternative. that due to the increased risk of appropriate due to the potential pollution from the dusty road, Mary risk of oils and fragrances causing Please note, only persons who and Joseph are required to wear allergic reactions. A suggested have been subject to a Criminal gift alternative would be to make face masks to prevent inhalation of Records Bureau check and a donation to a worthy cause in any airborne particles. The donkey have enhanced clearance will be the recipient’s name or perhaps has expressed his discomfort at permitted to rock baby Jesus. being labelled ‘little’ and would give a gift voucher. We would not Persons must carry their CRB prefer just to be simply referred to advise that the traversing kings disclosure with them at all times as Mr. Donkey. To comment upon rely on navigation by stars in his height or lack thereof may be order to reach their destinations and be prepared to provide three considered an infringement of his and suggest the use of RAC forms of identification before equine rights. Routefinder or satellite navigation, rocking commences. which will provide the quickest We three kings of Orient are route and advice regarding fuel Away in a Manger, Bearing gifts we traverse afar, consumption. Please note as per No Crib for a bed... Field and fountain, moor and the guidelines from the RSPCA mountain, Following yonder star... for Mr Donkey, the camels Social services??????? 30 REQUEST DISTANT HEALING the subscribe to healer Registered Charity no 1098712. To request distant healing from the Sanctuary, please fill in this form and send Name: ...... How to find us to: Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary Address: ...... Burrows Lea, Hook Lane Shere, Surrey, GU5 9QG UK...... Name MR / MRS / MS ...... Postcode: ...... Address ...... Tel: ...... Postcode ...... Telephone ...... Email: ...... Email ...... Suggested donation for the magazine:
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