Step in to Summer with Our New and Exciting Events

Issue 2 (2017)

What’s On The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre

Step in to Summer with our New and Exciting Events

• Murder Mystery WHAT’S ON AT THE FRINGE DEMONSTRATIONS OF Evening MEDIUMSHIP WITH Find out what great new shows are on at the Centre this August! • New #TuesdayTalks GORDON SMITH Programme AND • Autumn Workshops— book now or regret it JUNE FIELD later!

• Exclusive Competition to be won by one lucky reader

• Meet our Mediums

• Weekly Classes EXCLUSIVE Demonstration and Interview with world Workshop from renowned medium international medium Paul Jacobs Tony Stockwell!

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Message from the Chair

Summer is almost upon us and The Centre is gearing up for the frenetic activity of The Fringe and the wealth of international visitors and performers that it brings. We have a varied selection of performers with us again this year - see page 5 for details. Before that however, we celebrate the fact that we are host to some of the best mediums in the world - on 20th May, Paul Jacobs will be back with his 5 day Course; in June, Gordon Smith's School of Intuitive Mediumship runs its second module of the Foundation Course and in July Tony Stockwell is conducting a course on Trance, something I know is very popular for those wanting to take their mediumship that step further. Tony is also giving a demonstration of mediumship on Saturday, 8th July - something not to be missed! As we head towards the Autumn we've given you a sneaky peak at some of our speakers in our Tuesday Talks series, which is growing more popular and attracting a regular audience. Also, we have some new Mediums to The Centre in our 'Affordable Workshop' series. See page 4 for more information. So, I hope we have given you food for thought and we look forward to welcoming you to some of our events.

Ann Treherne MEET THE MEDIUMS We have three resident mediums here at the centre who offer Private Sittings on a daily basis, at a time to suit you. Contact us on 0131 625 0700 to book your sitting. Cost: £35 per half hour

YVONNE CRAIG EWAN IRVINE ANN TREHERNE

Yvonne is a member of the Edinburgh Ewan is a Medium working in the UK and Ann comes from Edinburgh, the birthplace and Association of Spiritualists Church, based Ireland. hometown of Arthur Conan Doyle and is Chair of here in the Arthur Conan Doyle Centre. The Centre. As a child, Ewan experienced many strange She is a psychic and medium and has been happenings that could not be explained Like Arthur, Ann is a Psychic Investigator and very fortunate to have trained for some 15 logically. It was only at the age of 19 that he long-standing member of The Scottish Society for years with many of the top tutors at the began to realise that he had the ability of Psychical Research. Arthur Findlay College, Stansted, Essex. mediumship. Having developed these abilities, Yvonne currently teaches a beginners he became a regular demonstrator of As well as tutoring in Meditation, Psychic and awareness class at the church, and serves mediumship within the UK and Ireland. Mediumistic Development, she also trains many churches throughout Scotland as well Ewan also has a great interest in the Psychic Investigators and Researchers. In her no as giving spiritual readings and assessments paranormal and has used his mediumship nonsense approach, she advocates here in the centre. ability within many haunted locations. investigation via scientific and analytic means. It is Yvonne’s privilege to be able to bring Ewan has also appeared in a number of TV comfort and upliftment through Spiritual When undertaking Private Sittings, Ann works productions including Most Haunted Live and readings to those seeking to reconnect to with the sitter in a sensitive manner to bring help ITV’s Tough Gig. and comfort to those in need. their loved ones and proving survival. Ewan is a qualified hypnotherapist and has also written a number of articles and co-wrote Ann is currently writing a book about her the book " The Wee Book O'Scottish experiences and when not directing operations Mindfooness " with fellow hypnotherapist at The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre, she travels Susan Cohen. nationally and internationally giving talks and MEDIUM AVAILABILITY running training courses on Mediumship, Psychic Investigations, and of course, on Arthur Conan Ann Treherne— Wednesday Evenings and Thursday’s Doyle. Ewan Irvine— Wednesday Afternoon’s (or by appointment) Yvonne Craig— Monday Evenings

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Interview with Paul Jacobs In an exclusive interview with Rose, Marketing and Events Coordinator at the centre, world renowned medium Paul Jacobs sits down with us to tell of his first experience with spiritualism, how he dealt with it growing up, and gives us some tips on what to expect if you’ve never been to a demonstration of mediumship before. You can access this interview in full via our website. Can you tell us a bit about your background. Where are you from and how did you get involved with Spiritualism? I’m from Wolverhampton originally and it was Wolverhampton Spiritualist Church where I first entered a Spiritualist Church. I had moved into temporary home premises connected to my work and I was having all of these weird and wonderful, strange objective experiences that scared the living daylights out of me. Then a few days later I was walking down a road and came across a building I’d walked past countless times saying Spiritualist Church and I thought I’d go in and see what’s going on. When I went in the medium on stage turned out to be my great aunt. 6 weeks later I had a phone call from her asking if I was still attending, and she invited me to go to Gordon Higginson’s church and meet him which meant nothing to me, but of course he was the president of the Spiritualist National Union, principle of the Arthur Findlay College, and the finest medium in the last 100 years. 6 weeks more than any evidence that I could give you, it’s very diffi- later my aunt died. Gordon Higginson was due to take the funeral cult to put in to words. This is a problem with medi- service, he called me over to sit with him and said ‘I can help you young umship, more and more mediums need to accept and man’ and that was the beginning of my journey with mediumship. acknowledge that no medium is 100% accurate. It’s not possible. Our conscious mind interferes. We have to inter- Do you recall having a specific first encounter that made you pret those feelings and emotions, we also have to inter- realise you might have a talent for it? pret those clairvoyant pictures and we can make mis- takes. I’m honest when I do demonstrations, especially at I always had experiences as a child which I would tell my parents about demonstrations with non-spiritualists. I’ll say before I start but they just said it’s your imagination. When I would go to bed, I would ‘No medium is 100% accurate’. If more people went with say there’s a gentleman in the room or a lady in my bedroom but they that approach then it would be better, and more accepta- would just brush it off as my imagination. Then in my later teens I ble. As receptive as I am at that time I never know from moved into an old property and I would be aware of this gentleman who one communication to the next how receptive I’m going to it turned out used to live in the place but had gone to the spirit world. I be, what type of evidence, how I’m going to receive it, dif- just kept putting these experiences to one side, I didn’t actually think it ferent communicators from the spirit world you blend easi- was me being a medium, I thought it was just the places I was going or er with than others, and even a recipient isn’t always a had been. Then before I was going to the Wolverhampton Church I was good recipient, they can make or break the communica- having very strong experiences, I would hear objectively my name being tion. So I think it takes all 3 ingredients; the recipient, me called and I would dive under the bed covers and say ‘go away, I don’t and the communicator to play their part right for that con- want to speak to you’, and I would see lights shooting across the room. tact and communication to really build and unfold. I found it quite scary and I didn’t understand coming from a Catholic background, there’s a negative aspect taught from orthodox religion so For people who are attending a demonstration for I thought it was something negative when actually it was the spirit the first time, what can they expect and what world trying to give me that push to do something about my would your advice be? development. Quite often a large percentage of my audience have never When you feel a spirit there, what is the sensation? been to a demonstration before so I try to explain to them how it works; the mechanics of it. I also try to explain that There’s not one set of feelings, sometimes it all depends what faculties it is quite natural, that we’re not calling up the dead or they’re using at the time. If you’re using your clairvoyance and disturbing them, if you’re loved ones come to communi- clairaudience, the clairsentience drops down a bit, or sometimes you cate they come because they want to, because you are hardly get any clairvoyance or clairaudience and then the here. If they didn’t want to communicate then as a clairsentience gets stronger. But if you get what I call a real soul to soul medium there is nothing I can do about it. People do have blending because the emotion is the base point, then in a way you fears, but it is often down to lack of education, become that person, you become the essence of them and what misunderstandings negativity that has been taught they’re experiencing emotionally, mentally and physically. I often say to through certain religions and through media platforms. a recipient at times when it’s really strong - that the love and desire of the person from the spirit world communicating to that individual - that There are still very limited spaces left for Pauls course on if you could feel what I could feel from them for you, it would mean far 20th-24th May and 23rd-27th September. Call now to book. What’s On Page 3

Trance with Tony Stockwell Demonstration of Friday 7th (1pm-5pm), Saturday 8th & Mediumship with Sunday 9th July 2017 (10am-5pm) Tony Stockwell Tony Stockwell, CSNU, is a regular visitor and supporter of The Centre and we’re delighted to welcome him back again in 2017. Saturday 8th July, 7.30pm Building on the success of last year’s “Pathway to Mediumship” Course, this is the next step in deepening your connection to Tony has been demonstrating those that work with you from the spirit world. His new 3-day mediumship for over 23yrs, and development seminar focuses on ‘the entranced state’ and how has worked all over the world. this can aid your mediumship and healing development. This course is NOT for beginners but will be focused on those who Tony was a major part of the already have established a connection with spirit. original ‘The Best of British Mediumship’ tour (2005, 2006 & This 3 day workshop starts on Friday, and continues Saturday and 2007) demonstrating in such Sunday. There will be a Private Trance Demonstration by Tony on venues as The London Palladium, the Friday Evening. This will only be available to Course Delegates, and numbers are restricted to the first 20 students. The Manchester Apollo and St This event is payable separately. David’s Hall Cardiff. WORKSHOP: £185 Due to Tony’s success, the demonstration will be held at PRIVATE TRANCE DEMONSTRATION: £20 Augustine United Church. To book call us on 0131 625 0700 or online Tickets—£20. Book now online or call 0131 625 0700.

Gordon Smith Demonstration of June Field Demonstration of Mediumship Mediumship

Friday 8th September 2017, 7.30pm Friday 23rd February 2018, 7.30pm June Field, Columnist and Resident Gordon is hailed as “Britain’s most Psychic of The Sunday Post Newspaper accurate Medium” and has featured has been quoted by media as "The in numerous TV documentaries Worlds Greatest Psychic" after winning including BBC’s Everyman series, as "International Battle of the Psychics" well as appearing as an expert guest on This Morning, Richard & reality TV show where 70,000 mediums Judy and Heaven & Earth. He has and psychics worldwide were invited to travelled throughout the world battle it out in front of 34 million viewers demonstrating his mediumship and worldwide. given private readings to many After her successful 'Demonstration of celebrities. Mediumship' in 2017, June is coming back in February 2018 for another great Gordon will be conducting a evening of mediumship, showing her Demonstration of Mediumship, skills and sharing her knowledge. It's an where the audience will experience a closer look at Scotland’s event not to miss so make sure you put the date in your diary! This greatest ambassador of Mediumship and exponent of his craft. event will be held at Augustine United Church. This event will be held at Augustine United Church.

Tickets—£20. Book now online or call 0131 625 0700. Tickets—£20. Book now online or call 0131 625 0700

WIN 2 TICKETS TO TONY STOCKWELL’S DEMONSTRATION OF MEDIUMSHIP Simply Fill out this form and hand it back in to the centre, and we will pick one lucky winner at random Name : Contact Details, Phone/Email : What’s On Page 4

AUTUMN WORKSHOPS AT THE CENTRE

BLOW YOUR OWN TRUMPET DEMONSTRATION OF MEDIUMSHIP WITH Experimental Transcendental Phenomena DAVID HOLT Jacqui McGleish CSNUt "David is an ordinary guy with an extraordinary ability. Since early childhood he has been able to see, hear, and talk to Understanding different states of trance and altered states to those who have died and crossed over. help achieve a natural spiritual progression. He has been demonstrating spirit communication before live Within the day we will be looking into different states of trance audiences for the past 14 years, both within Spiritualist where we can achieve a higher level of altered states, whether Churches and Theatres throughout the UK. After conducting this is through meditation or binaural beats. over 10,000 private readings both in the UK and United States, David went on to write "Are you ready to believe?" a We will achieve this through different types of meditation, then experiment on the best way to see changes, hear sounds and best selling book on the subject of mediumship and the after- attempt to get direct links with spirit. Leave fears and inhibitions life. behind and be guided by our deep senses within, and spirit David's ability to communicate with those who have crossed inspirers. over, pass on their messages and Don’t be afraid but be enthralled by bring through mind blowing evidence of life after death has brought the possibilities comfort to thousands and changed Suited to all levels the lives of both sceptics and believers alike.

Friday 15th September Saturday 28th October 7.30pm 10.30am—4.30pm £10 SNU Members—£25

Non Members—£30

ANCESTRAL HEALING LINES WITH JOAN FREW AND JONATHAN BROWN’S DEMONSTRATION OF AILSA DOWNIE MEDIUMSHIP AND WORKSHOP Ancestral Healing helps you to release unresolved issues, trauma,

or problems from these energetic patterns that you may have inherited over several generations. These reoccurring patterns can pre- vent you from following your life’s path.

Using the heartbeat of the drum we will connect with our ancestral lines, we will then use drums, and crystals to release any unwant- ed patterns. In releasing these inherited patterns or blocks within yourself you heal the past, present and future generations. Saturday 25th November, 10am-5pm, £60 Join Jonathan Brown for an intimate evening of Mediumship with CRYSTAL WORKSHOP WITH JOAN FREW your loved ones who have passed away to the higher side of life. Do you feel a connection with crystals, do you wear or buy them Jonathan has been working as a professional medium for 7 years without understanding why, or would you just like to understand and has demonstrated his mediumship in several countries around the world. This is Mediumship from the heart with education and a more about them, their use and healing abilities? warm sense of humour. Friday 17th November, 7.30pm. £20 This is an excellent course Mediumship in the Modern Day Workshop for understanding and Join Jonathan for a weekends teaching of Mediumship for mediums connecting to the power of in the modern day. Focusing on how to link with Spirit, furthering your crystal energy and communication and how to deliver your mediumship on a 1 to 1 understanding how to use basis, in groups and on platform. crystals in our daily lives. During the weekend you will learn more about how to present yourself, how to engage with the general public, how to stand in the pow- SATURDAY 21ST OCTOBER er of spirit and how to become an ambassador for the spirit world. 10AM-5PM, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th November 10am-5pm, £100 TICKETS £45 Page 5 What’s on at the The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre is thrilled to once again be a venue for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Our line-up is busier than ever, with shows ranging from live music to talks, The Suffragettes, plays tackling Brexit and university life plus new adaption of works such as Lysistrata, as well as shows on our own Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. There’s something for everyone!

TUESDAY TALKS Weddings at The Arthur Conan Doyle Centre hosts a programme of Tuesday Talks that run The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre throughout the year. They will start again on The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre are welcoming brides and grooms to organise September 5th. Among the speakers who will their wedding in our impressive building. The Centre provides a unique, elegant be giving talks in the 2017-18 season will be and luxurious setting for your wedding, at an affordable price. best-selling author Dr David Hamilton, Callum Set in the exclusive West End of Edinburgh, it is one of Scotland’s best kept Cooper from Northampton University, Roy Stemman, editor of Psychic News, and Alan secrets. Our Officiants are fully trained to carry out marriage ceremonies, including Murdie, member of Society for Psychical Re- same sex marriages and blessings of civil partnerships. As an Interfaith Centre we search. welcome all Officiant’s registered to deliver religious, humanist, civil or spiritual ceremonies. Here at The Centre, we hope to provide you with the perfect space to BARBARA MEIKLEJOHN-FREE host your truly personal wedding. Tuesday 5th September, 7.30pm, £5 Barbara is renowned as the UK's best loved and hardest working 'wisdom keeper'. She is a best selling author, teacher, advocate and protector of the great Earth-centred traditions, having been initiated, at the age of 16, by The (then) Highland Seer, Swein Macdonald. Drawing on her extensive work with the traditions of many indigenous cultures, she is a recognised expert in assisting people to access their soul's wisdom and knowing. She invites you to come to her talk and hear of her ‘life enhancing' experience. Page 6

WHAT’S ON WEEKLY AT The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre DAY TIME CLASS/EVENT CONTACT INFO

MONDAY 17.30 Body For Life 07742120520, [email protected]

19.00 Kadampa Meditation Group 0131 622 1956, [email protected]

19.30 Psychic Awareness Class (All Welcome) 07967402590. [email protected]

TUESDAY 18.30 Vinyasa Flow Yoga www.edinburghcommunityyoga.co.uk

18.30 Laura’s Pilates (Body Control Pilates) [email protected]

19.00 Relax, Change & Create Workshop www.andrewjohnson.co.uk

WEDNESDAY 12.30 Gentle Flow Yoga www.edinburghcommunityyoga.com

17.30 Gentle Flow Yoga www.edinburghcommunityyoga.com

18.00 Healing Service 0131 625 0700

18.30 Sweat and Zen Yoga www.facebook.com/sweatandzen

18.45 Yin Yoga www.edinburghcommunityyoga.com

19.30 Conducted Circle 0131 625 0700

THURSDAY 14.00 Conducted Circle 0131 625 0700

14.00 Tai Chi www.chi-flow.co.uk

17.00 White Eagle Lodge Ranald Godfrey 0131 441 7923

17.30 Body For Life 07742120520, [email protected]

18.00 Tai Chi www.chi-flow.co.uk

SUNDAY 11.00 Family Service 0131 625 0700

12.45 Healing Service 0131 625 0700 ROOM HIRE

We have a number of rooms available for private hire, ranging from hourly, half day and full day rates. We are keen to be a resource for the whole community and as such, we offer a range of room hire suitable for meetings, classes and private func- tions . We also have a tearoom which can cater for all events. Private consulting rooms are available for hire from £10 per hour. Call us on 0131 625 0700 and we’ll be happy to show you round our remarkable building.

The Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre Library and Shop There is a selection of jewellery, cards, and crystals on sale in our shop, as well as books to borrow and buy. Come and take a look! Open all day Monday—Friday Chess Therapy ’Chess Life’ Mihails Lahmans

“Chess as a Life Model” is Mihails’s personal program which gives him the opportunity to work with all kinds of people including people with learning difficulties and disabilities. Mihails offers chess programs from ages 4-5 years old and adults, varying from chess lessons, chess fairy tales, work with mandalas and exercises in calligraphy elements. SHERLOCK HOLMES TEAROOM Classes are held in English, and conversations with parents are held 1-2 times a month to discuss the children’s development. Offering a range of speciality teas, coffee, cake Developing an individual manner and homemade soup and sandwiches, The Sher- of a game, to show and train the children how the lock Holmes Tearoom is a haven of calm away moves on the board from the bustling streets of the West End. can replicate their real life through the game of chess.

Mon-Fri: 10:00 - 19:00 The tearoom caters for all our events at the Sat-Sun: 10:00 - 17:00 centre. If you would Price: £20 per session like catering for your Email – event please con- [email protected] tact us on 0131 Website – www.chesslife.co.uk 625 0700 to make your order.