Natural Connections

Natural Connections 

Ireland’s FREE Holistic Magazine 

February – April 2012 www.natural-connections.com Issue 26 

SEVEN SOUNDS OF LOVE 

Chloe Goodchild p.12 

FAMILY CONSTELLATIONS 

IN IRELAND 

Kola Broenner 

THE IMPORTANCE OF 

CHAKRAS IN SPIRITUAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

Tara Yoga Centre

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CONTENTS 

Holistic Rambler's Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 

The Importance of Chakras . . . . . . . . . . 4 

Family Constellation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 

Angel Crystal Tuning Therapy. . . . . . . . 9 

Have You Heard about Healing Clay?. . . 10 

Seven Sounds of Love. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 

Sound Healing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 

‘As we Let our own Light Shine’ . . . . . . . 16 

Replenishing with Yoga and Laughter . . 18 

Practical Spirituality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 

How Kangen Water can Heal. . . . . . . . . . 22 

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The Holistic Rambler’s Corner... 

A Year without Fear 

There are many people totally convinced 

that the world is going to end in 2012. 

What a morbid thought. How will it end – a 

meteorite? A plague? 40 days of flooding? 

Well, I’m already planning next Christmas 

(in the sun), and looking forward to being 50 

in 2013, so MY world is certainly not going 

to end! 

People who have such wild imaginings 

- are they clinically depressed, or easily 

influenced, brainwashed even? Are we watching too many 

sci-fi movies and reading too many horror books? When I 

was a kid, the scariest book I read was The Lion, The Witch 

and The Wardrobe. I never watch or read horror and can’t 

understand why anyone would want to scare themselves half 

to death. But maybe that is the connection . . . being on the 

edge, the adrenalin-rush, living in fear. Hooked on it perhaps, 

in the same way that smokers are addicted to nicotine. The 

thought of this year being ‘the last year’ must mean a yearlong 

adrenalin-rush. They will be adrenally-exhausted (and 

sorely disappointed) come 1st Jan 2013 . . . 

I prefer the theory that says 2012 is a year of new 

beginnings and intend to make it a Year without Fear, of 

anything or anyone (sensible of course, as a fear response 

does come in handy if an angry bull were to charge while 

walking the dog). Fear of failure? There are no failures, only 

lessons. Fear of poverty? The Universe provides all my needs 

in abundance. Fear of pain? My body is giving me messages 

that I need to understand. Fear of rejection? I am enough, I 

am complete . . . and so on . . .every fear can be outsmarted 

with love (except maybe that charging bull!). 

Therapists know that most clients are ‘unwell’ due to some 

or other deep-seated fear, or emotional issues left 

untouched that develop into physical ailments . . 

. Once the cause is identified and dealt with, the 

ailments can melt away. 

But what are YOUR fears? 

As the saying goes, the mechanic’s car is always 

the worst on the road . . . have you faced and 

fixed any of your fears lately - looked at them 

coldly in black and white? Here’s one that many 

are body-swerving at the moment (in this 

tough economical climate) - the ‘Fear of 

diminishing clients’, which morphs into 

the ‘Fear of being unable to pay bills’ and many other 

knock-on effects . . . 

This fear applies to any trade/business/ service 

really, but as this is a holistic magazine, I’m gunning 

for a wide range of therapists! 

First of all, be honest, how many people really know 

you exist? (If you have a fear of speaking out, 

get over it, the 

worst thing anyone can 

say is ‘No thanks’; and 

every No takes 

you closer to a Yes.) In 

the present tightenyour-belts 

climate, the 

most important thing 

any of us can do is get 

out there and market 

ourselves, wildly! Let 

the world know we are 

available, ready and 

willing. She (or he) who 

shouts the loudest gets 

noticed and gets the 

work . . . So if you are 

feeling the pinch and 

clients are holding onto 

their purses, it’s time 

to step outside your 

comfort zone and as Susan Jeffers fervently says, ‘Feel the 

Fear and Do it Anyway!’ 

Start networking 

Swap treatments with other therapists, talk shop, learn new 

tricks (a whole new therapy even). Once you’ve found a few 

new like-minded friends, team up and organise ‘Pamper’ 

parties – give people a taste of your services in a lighthearted 

environment. Seek out stressed and overworked 

people: consider popping into your local schools at lunchtime 

and start chatting to the teachers, they need you! Then there 

are the local hospitals/hospices - nurses need you - they 

work their butts off and so does the local police force! Think 

of people who do heavy manual work and their aching 

backs/sore muscles. Put posters up in local community 

centres/leisure centres/sports clubs and anywhere there’s 

a public notice board. The more you put up, the 

more chance of the phone ringing. 

By taking action and letting the Universe know 

that you really do want more clients (instead 

of just hoping for them), your fortunes will change. 

Cause and effect. Once you’ve started this type of action, 

you’ll find it snowballs, and ideas and opportunities will 

spring up from nowhere - the Universe rewards action. 

So that could well be one fear squished for 2012. 

Think abundance; see it in all forms in your mind’s 

eye, feel how good it feels to be busy 

and in demand. In your heart you know you can 

do it. 

Here’s to a fabulous, productive and 

prosperous 2012! 

Nikki Zalewski 

www.natural-connections.com • Natural Connections February-April 2012 

3

The Importance of chakras 

in spiritual development 

YOGA and TANTRA form the primary basis 

of the Indian spirituality. Due to their depth and 

hidden symbolism, they (particularly Tantra) remain 

diffuse, mysterious and enigmatic, more famous than 

truly known or practiced. The Chakra system remains 

an essential aspect in Tantra and many forms of Yoga. 

Often when people think of ‘Yoga’, they think of some 

kind of gymnastic exercises which serve to create better 

physical flexibility and improved health, mainly for the 

physical body. Yet in the more esoteric practice of Hatha 

Yoga, which is a very Tantric practice, the asanas (bodily 

postures) actually represent very accurate and complex 

procedures of accumulating certain types of energy at 

specific levels of our being. 

Unlocking our latent potential 

All of us seek, consciously or not, to rise above the limited 

notion of what we are, or more exactly, above what we 

usually think we are. We all desire to know ourselves, at 

least to some extent. One of the main ideas in Yoga and 

Tantra is that we have within ourselves immense power 

and possibilities but we simply do not know how to use 

them, and so they remain latent. Currently we use only 

about 5% of our brain. Is the other 95% there just by 

chance, as ‘redundant matter’? 

Everything is energy 

Tantra conceives the entire Universe as a complex and 

multidimensional texture of invisible energies, an ocean 

of light. We explore the world through our five senses 

(each sense being coordinated by a different chakra) but 

the signals we receive from the external environment 

through these senses are very limited, representing only 

a tiny spectrum of what actually exists. Analogically, it is 

like we have a remote control with 100 channels but we 

are using only two to tune in to reality. Thus, many types 

of energies exist even if we do not physically sense them. 

Everything we perceive as physically solid is actually a 

dense form of vibratory atoms, a subtle vibrating energy. 

Our physical body, our emotions, our thoughts are all 

forms of energy. What makes the difference between them 

is the frequency of the vibration. 

Tantra states that the human body is a field of pulsating 

energy which constantly receives energy from the 

Universe. Specific types of energies, characterized by 

their own frequencies of vibration, are channeled through 

specific nadis (called meridians in Chinese medicine) and 

come together in key energy vorteces called chakras. 

Translated from Sanskrit, chakra means ‘wheel’ and was 

named as such because they are perceived clairvoyantly as 

‘wheels of light’. We have seven main chakras in 

our microcosmic being and these correspond to the 

seven essential, fundamental, 

gigantic energy planes of 

frequency of the macrocosm, 

or Universe, describing an 

incremental spectrum of energies between matter (very 

low vibrations) and spirit (infinitely high vibrations). 

Everything affects our own global vibration frequency 

– the food we eat, the words we say, the thoughts we 

think. Our states of consciousness are dependent on 

the vibration frequency of our energetical system. As 

we increase our overall energy frequency, increasing 

the beneficial energies, we expand the aura. As the aura 

expands, the consciousness becomes more refined and 

elevated. 

The chakras are like energetical flowers which can 

be closed, budding or fully open. Only when they are 

open and purified through a sufficient activation can 

the corresponding universal energies be attracted and 

accumulated in our aura/energetic system, triggering 

specific effects and qualities felt on all levels of our 

being – physical, emotional, mental, spiritual. This all 

occurs through the process of resonance. We constantly 

receive and emit different types of energies through these 

different power centres. For 

example, the energy of love 

is felt within us at the level 

of the heart chakra. It is at 

this level of our being that 

we connect to this Universal 

energy. Love is always 

around us omnipresent, but 

only when we are open at the 

heart can we receive it and 

attune to it. 

So although everyone has chakras, unless they are ‘open’ 

(meaning activated sufficiently to allow the resonance 

phenomenon to occur so it can connect us with the 

corresponding universal energies), that person will not be 

able to come into contact with these types of vibrations. 

From this perspective, it is the harmonious energising 

of all the chakras which is the fundamental key for 

having perfect physical and mental health, for awakening 

the latent powers of the mind and for accelerating the 

spiritual evolution, allowing one gradually to realise a 

complete opening towards the Universe and gain total 

access to the energetic environment. Through the Yogic 

and Tantric techniques we can gain complete awareness 

of what we are and what we can become, awakening all of 

our latent abilities to the greatest extent. By mastering the 

processes of resonance, we can attain total freedom. 

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5

Family Constellation in Ireland 

By Kola B. Broenner 

Constellations are powerful tools to 

discover the dynamics/interactions with 

other people. Through constellations entanglement 

becomes visible and it becomes apparent how people are 

connected with the destiny of others; mostly other family 

members. During the constellations possible ways of 

achieving a good solution are discovered and steps towards 

healing the energy can be made. 

Family Constellation shows us that there is still a natural 

order in the family system. That means that all people born 

to any of the individual family members inside or outside 

of the family belong in the current family unit. Important 

in this unit are stillborn children, miscarriages, mothers and 

babies who have died during childbirth, or maybe have died 

very young. Everybody who is forgotten or removed from 

the family is missing and disturbs the family order. This 

includes children born outside marriage and others who may 

have been kept secret. Or maybe even unknown to the family, 

they are subconsciously still present and recognised as family 

members, but on account of their absence there is a void/ 

vacuum in the family that is constantly seeking to be filled. 

As a result, a strong deep need develops within the family 

unit to represent the absent once and establish the family 

order again. This can manifest itself in illnesses such as: 

asthma, eczemas or other diseases. First partners or lovers 

also belong to the family system; they become especially 

important in cases when the relationship ended on poor 

terms. 

Over the many years of practicing Family Constellation it 

has emerged, as well, that there is a special dynamic between 

a victim and their perpetrator. When people have suffered a 

lot under one family member they become the victim. They 

then in turn become members of that family system. To give 

an example here, as clarification: a grandfather cheated other 

people in business and ruined them completely. Through his 

actions he became very rich. We frequently see a situation 

where subsequently his son, or possibly even his grandson, 

can go on to ruin the inherited business and lose everything. 

When you constellate this issue it shows, that the son/ 

grandson subconsciously honours the victims through his 

own misfortune (loss) and by his actions feels he is returning 

the money back to the people who were cheated. This 

entanglement of the victim and perpetrator only becomes 

visible in a constellation where you can see and understand 

the dynamic. An impulse of a represented person as well 

as the experience and knowledge of the teacher about the 

family order and their dynamics can develop steps towards 

healing the situation of this family. The constellation is 

the only known way to resolve and heal illnesses (like 

asthma, eczema e.g. that manifest and are representing the 

underlying disturbances in the family unit), and restore and 

establish the order in this family again. 

A question that arises in nearly every workshop is: how 

can a complete stranger pick up very accurately on the 

feelings of a person who is not in the room, town or even the 

country? 

This is a phenomenon that Rupert Sheldrake tries to 

explain in his book, A New Science of Life, especially the 

article where he talks about the morphic fields and morphic 

resonance in the social sciences. Everyone present at a family 

constellation workshop has experienced that this works 

without any information or manipulation from anyone. 

Kola Broenner says, ‘In my work I use the following 

method: I see every participant privately in a one-to-one 

talk, where we look together at the issue that needs to be 

resolved. This information is not made available to the 

group at the workshop. I also write a “Genogramm” (a 

type of family tree) for this client. The other participants 

in the workshop get as little information as possible so any 

previous knowledge of the client’s issues is unknown to the 

representative. Family Constellation is not a “Role-play” 

where the person gets a plan as to what to say or what to do 

– or not to do. 

‘During the last 30 years, the method of Family 

Constellation has become more and more well known 

and new findings and observations have changed the 

constellations down the years. 

‘Constellations are also very helpful in clearing any 

difficulties in organisations, groups and committees. 

In one-to-one sessions dolls, cushions or chairs are used to 

represent the missing participants and to make the issue (the 

inner picture) visible. 

‘In my work, I integrate elements of the Trauma 

Therapy Somatic Experience (ref. Dr. Peter Levine, see 

below). Frequently behind an emotional issue there can be a 

traumatic experience. Even if your current memory does not 

recall it, your body cells do. This frozen and tied-up energy 

can be activated during the constellation. It needs a very 


experienced therapist to go forward, extremely slowly, to 

free this energy and heal it on the body-cell-memories and 

to prevent re-traumatisation. The dissolved blockages will 

become energy and power for the person and his/her “new” 

life ahead.’ 

About Kola Broenner 

Kola Broenner, born 1961 in Germany, is the mother of 

two adult children. She is a social worker, non-medical 

practitioner and psychotherapist. She has trained in body 

therapy and different types of energy work, e.g. Reiki. 

She has received training in Systemic Family Therapy, 

Systemic Constellations and Trauma Therapy. One main 

focus in her work is to accompany women/couples, before, 

during and after the birth of a baby. Kola created a birth 

house in Aachen, Germany and is chairperson of Lahar, the 

association for conscious birth and family. Lahar was founded 

in 1982 (www.lahar.de). 

Kola is responsible for the training and continuous 

Education of Family Constellation Therapists since 1991. 

Training takes place in Germany, Ireland, Switzerland 

and Spain. Since 2003, Kola comes to Belmullet, Co. Mayo 

twice a year where she holds one-to-one sessions, weekend 

workshops and training in Family Constellation. 

Contact in Ireland 

Gisela Jurgens, 085-1402017 

www.family-constellation.eu, 

or naturalhealingcentre@eircom.net 

Family Constellation 

with KOlA brOeNNer, Germany 

weekend workshops 

for everyone 

professional Training 

Available (3 years) 

Start 13 – 15 April 2012 

enjoy a weekend on the beautiful Atlantic Coast in 

belmullet, experiencing this gentle method of bringing 

conscious awareness to the family system for healing. 

• would you like to restore family balance? 

• Create more harmony, health and abundance? 

• would you like to free the children from the burden 

they carry? 

• you may also like to train in this work. 

Training is available for an additional two days beside 

each workshop (in Spring and Autumn). 

Contact: Gisela Jurgens 085-1402017, 

jurgensgisela902@gmail.com 

www.family-constellation.eu 

ITTCCA 

Irish Tai Chi Chuan Association 

Quantum Coherence Therapy 

Practitioner Training 

September 2012 

Quantum Coherence Therapy is a unique mode of energy 

healing which focuses on the therapist’s self-care, 

thus minimizing the risk of therapist burn-out. 

It can be used as a stand-alone therapy or 

in conjunction with other therapies. 

The course will be facilitated by the Irish Tai Chi Chuan 

Association and will be of interest to both practising 

complementary therapists and those with 

an interest in training in energy healing. 

For further information contact Jane Bailey 

on 087 2922584 or email 

jane@irishtaichi.com 

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Gables 

Psychotherapy Practice 

in Shankill, Co Dublin 

Humanistic 

Psychodynamic 

Gestalt 

Transpersonal 

Biodynamic 

The centre offers a variety of 

supportive therapies in addition to the 

Psychotherapy practice including 

Massage, Reflexology, Energy Healing 

Contact Anne Byrne BA, MIACP, MIAHIP 

on 087 6598487 • gablestherapy@eircom.net 

www.gablestherapy.com 

THERAPY ROOMS FOR RENT AT THE GABLES 

Suitable for Therapy, Counselling, Reflexology, Massage 

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Japanese Healing Art 

The word ‘Jyorei’ in Japanese means 

purification of spirit. 

It is a healing art in which spiritual Light is 

focused on others. 

Meishusama, who created Jyorei, taught that all of 

life's diffi culties are caused by impurities or ‘clouds’ 

within the spiritual world. 

By practicing Jyorei, spiritual light is focused on these 

clouds and dissolves them, relieving the physical, emotional, 

and personal distress that they cause. 

Jyorei is an act of selfl ess giving and sharing. 

It is a prayer for others. 

A person receiving Jyorei regularly often experiences 

profound healing in spirit, mind, and body 

that eventually leads to genuine happiness. 

The person who gives Jyorei can also experience Jyorei’s 

benefi ts, and also has the joy of sharing these benefi ts 

with close relatives, friends, and neighbours. 

If you would like to try Jyorei in Dublin area, 

please contact Tetsuya at 

sugimoto@shumei.eu 

You can find out more about Jyorei at www.shumei.org 

Nicola Sedgwick, Artist 

Working to commission, 

I use acrylics, watercolours, 

pastels and pen & ink. 

Subjects include 

spiritual themes, 

nature scenes and animals. 

Contacts: 085 7396219 or 

nic.sedgwick@gmail.com 

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For further information 

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WORkSHOpS 

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• Meditation • Life skills 

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Angelic Crystal Tuning Therapy 

by Norah Coyne, Practitioner & Healer 

Did you realise that your body can easily be tuned 

back to physical balance, just as a piano is adjusted to 

perfect pitch? It’s scientifically proven that everything in 

the universe is made up of energy vibrating at different 

frequencies. All things in nature vibrate to sound, light 

and colour. The organs, glands, and cells throughout our 

bodies vibrate at their own specific frequencies which 

correspond with musical notes. (An example would be a 

healthy heart which would vibrate at the frequency of 

the F note). Sound frequencies affect everything about 

us; therefore vibrational frequencies can be used to heal 

and balance our bodies too! When your body is in perfect 

health and all the parts are vibrating to the correct note, 

your body is like an orchestra playing beautiful music so 

think of the different body parts as musical instruments 

all vibrating at their own unique frequency. 

When the body is in perfect health all parts are playing 

the right note and vibrating in harmony. Energy flows 

through your healthy body like a river or stream, through 

a network of meridians and chakras. However stress, 

negative emotions and thoughts, even the foods we eat 

affect the flow of energy, causing energy blocks. When 

the energy gets blocked, the body part where the blockage 

is can no longer play the right note. Although we may not 

be able to hear this, the body will display symptoms that 

let us know when something is wrong and it needs to be 

brought back in tune. The powerful sound vibrations of 

tuning forks can be used to clear these blockages that are 

affecting the body's flow of energy. 

When the correct tuning fork is placed next to the 

organ or chakra that is out of harmony, that area will raise 

its vibration to that of the fork. Instead of masking the 

symptoms with drugs, we try to correct the organs rate 

of vibration with sound waves. 

The best thing about it is that 

this treatment is non-intrusive, 

there is no touching, no needles, 

no pain or manipulation 

involved. As the sounds flow 

through your body, every cell 

pulsates, resonates and interacts 

with the powerful vibrations, 

thus awakening the life energy 

of the cells and returning you to health and harmony. 

Some of the benefits of Tuning Fork Therapy are: 

F removal of toxins, 

F soft tissue healing, 

F increased physical energy, 

F release of ‘feel good’ endorphins, 

F a deeper relaxation state, 

F synchronisation of mind body and heart rhythms, 

F enhanced meridian flow 

F chakra clearing. 

This in turn helps to: 

F expand creativity, clarity, and concentration 

F harmonise the emotional and physical body, 

F balance the left and right brain thought patterns, 

F support healthy circulation and immune system 

function, 

F induces the alpha-theta brain states associated with 

healing. 

Norah is a Energy Healer Practitioner, Meditation & Life 

Skills Workshop Facilitator and IET and Reiki Master. She can 

be reached at: 087-0563411, Connemara Healing (Lettermore, 

Spiddal & Galway), www.connemarahealing.com 

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Have you heard about 

Healing Clay? 

It is one of the most beneficial natural products on 

the planet and yet it is still surprisingly unknown in 

Ireland. It is an amazing gift of nature. 

Here is a little overview on the large variety of clay 

benefits: 

Benefits of external use: 

• Excellent Beauty mask 

• Various skin conditions (acne, allergies, rashes, 

eczema etc.) 

• Wounds (also infected wounds) 

• Cuts, burns, insect bites, sourness, stings 

• Sprains und bruises 

• Inflammations and infections (abscess, cysts, 

furuncle and boils) 

• Varicose veins or leg ulcers 

• Rheumatic diseases 

• Toothpaste 

• Detoxifies & re-energizes the organism 

• Also used for animals 

• And lots more . . . 

Benefits of internal use: 

• Helps absorb toxins and heavy metals 

• Balances blood sugar 

• Helps healthy bowel function, esp. diarrhea 

• Helps soothing stomach acid 

• Cleanses the colon and promotes proper 

bacterial balance in the intestines 

• Has anti-fungal properties so can be used for 

Candida overgrowth 

• Stimulates liver function 

• Gastritis 

• Heartburn 

• Flatulence 

• Oral and gum health 

• Bad breath 

• Bloatedness, flatulence, acidity, heartburn, 

easy digestion 

• And lots more... 

Healing Clay also contains a lot of important 

minerals, i.e.: 

• Potassium 

• Calcium 

• Magnesium 

• Sodium 

As well as trace elements: 

• Chromium 

• Copper 

• Iron 

• Selenium 

• Zinc 

There is evidence to suggest that humans have been 

eating clay for thousands of years. It is most likely the 

oldest medicine on earth. 

There are many different types of clay, all with 

their own unique properties, but French Green Clay 

is considered to be the most effective for detoxing 

by many health professionals. The therapeutic use of 

clay is now quite common in France and substantial 

numbers of users have testified to its success in 

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treating a wide range of disorders. 

Green Clay is beneficial for almost all digestive 

disorders. It can be used to detox in the treatment 

of food allergies, colitis, viral and bacterial food 

poisoning, and parasites which are unable to 

reproduce in the presence of clay. It has also 

been used in the treatment of arthritis, diabetic 

neuropathy, stomach ulcers, acne, pain treatment, 

haemorrhoids, diarrhea and many others. It was 

reputed to have been used during the Balkan war 

of 1910 to reduce mortality from cholera among 

the soldiers from sixty to three percent. 

High mineral content 

You might be wondering how clay can be useful 

in treating all these things. As well as being able 

to absorb toxins, French Green Clay contains a 

wealth of healing minerals adsorbed from the 

plant kingdom including Calcium, Magnesium, 

Zinc, Selenium, Silica, Iron, Potassium, Cobalt, 

Manganese, Copper, Phosphorous, as well as 

Sodium, micro-algaes, algae, and phyto-nutrients. 

The algaes give it its green colour. It’s extracted 

from pollution free, high-mineral-content sites in 

France and carefully sun-dried absorbing energy 

from the sun. 

The French Green Clay is used for detox 

because the molecules carry a negative electrical 

charge while toxins carry a positive charge. The 

positively charged toxic ions are attracted to the 

negatively charged surfaces of the clay molecule 

which hold onto it until both can be eliminated by 

the body. As the impurities are drawn out like a 

magnet the minerals it contains are released and 

absorbed by the body restoring health & vigor. 

Skin detox beauty treatments 

Many face masks, bath and spa products contain 

Green Clay as a main ingredient. It stimulates the 

blood and lymph circulation while adsorbing the 

toxins and removing dead skin cells leaving the 

skin smooth and radiant. 

For thousands of years man has known of the 

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SEVEN SOUNDS OF LOVE 

A Journey from the Source 

to the Crown of Love 

True singing, like falling in love, reaches to the 

core of your being. Like love, your true sound is a 

powerful force, and a creative tool that can release and 

transform long-held tensions in the body, heart and 

mind, whilst regenerating the joy, aliveness and innate 

beauty of your soul once again. 

The Seven Sounds of Love is the name that I have given 

to the seven ancient sanskrit sounds that make up the 

Classical Indian music scale: SA RE GA MA PA DHA NI. 

These sounds are mantras or words of spiritual power. 

Known as the saptak or seven steps, these sounds became 

my musical lovers, 20 years ago, when as a Western singer 

and voice teacher I became captivated by the emotional 

and spiritual power of the East Indian vocal style in 

helping me to embody my own sound. As I learned to 

explore the subtle micro-tones and spaces between each 

of the different sounds with a greater depth of awareness 

and listening, the musical notes began to open up a whole 

new spectrum of feeling inside me, energising my body, 

and freeing my spirit in ways I had never known. 

The Seven Sounds of Love invokes a love affair with your 

own voice. It ignites your creative energy, transforms 

your fear, and awakens the wisdom inside you. The Seven 

Sounds of Love is a unique journey that enables you 

to access and to navigate your own depths through the 

vehicle of your most intimate and reliable human resource, 

your naked singing voice. This singing voice inside you is 

your closest friend. Yet many of us have refused its gifts 

all our lives, saying we ‘can’t sing’. The Seven Sounds of 

Love is not about becoming ‘a singer’, not like you might 

imagine singing to be, as in entertainment, or church, or 

some avant garde thing. No, The Seven Sounds of Love 

is about letting what you love sound through every cell in 

your body. It is about letting one of the world’s best kept 

hidden treasures, your wisdom, out of the box. This is a 

wisdom of oneness, older and deeper than the polarity 

of all conflict and accessed through a marriage of three 

realms of perception: My Will, Thy Will and That Will. 

The Seven Sounds of Love creates a powerful vibrational 

foundation and container. From this, the struggles and 

the fulfilments of everyday life and relationships can be 

explored as a transformative music, made up of happy or 

sad moods and modes. Something magical happens on the 

way from speaking to singing. Singing the seven sounds 

opens immensities in the soul. Singing the Seven Sounds 

takes us beyond the analytical mind. Such singing is a 

direct way of accessing, processing and transforming a 

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negative state of the soul into a positive feeling. Singing 

is a vehicle of communication available to everyone, 

singers and non-singers alike. Its starting point is the 

sound arising from the original, raw feeling state of the 

individual. In other words, it does not require a traditional 

musical background or the ability to sight-read to benefit 

from its teachings. The feeling, which can be as simple as a 

whisper or utterance, is then accessed as a musical pitch on 

my portable Indian harmonium. Once this is established, it 

produces a calming drone sound that supports the singer’s 

voice as she or he continues to strengthen their sound. 

I have explored these Seven Sounds with thousands of 

individuals from all walks of life. They have the power to 

ignite a new language of consciousness in which human 

beings can explore the themes and issues of their lives and 

relationships as a fearless music. 

A New Language of Consciousness 

We all long to bare ourselves through our individual 

voices, yet many of us suppress this desire under the 

masks of personality. The Seven Sounds of Love 

break these barriers of self-judgement, replacing selfconsciousness 

and fear with authenticity as you unearth 

the courage to express your truth with authority and 

presence. Singing the Seven Sounds is a metaphor for 

living and loving in ways you never imagined possible. 

The Seven Sounds of Love opens portals for conscious 

and courageous communication capable of transforming 

seemingly insurmountable conflicts into acts of 

compassion. These seven simple sounds are capable of 

awakening different locations of consciousness inside us 

from earth to heaven. Their healing properties are infinite, 

integrating the voices of our deepest longing with our 

highest aspirations. These seven sounds are medicine for 

the soul. Once they are allowed to permeate every cell in 

our body with a new resonance, they awaken the capacity 

to integrate our instinctual body, intuitive heart and 

insightful mind into a balanced awareness. 

Once these sounds are mastered and embodied, the 

ascending and descending forces can flow freely again 

in the body, and the individual is ready to sing his/her 

wisdom song - a wisdom of oneness, older and deeper 

than the polarity of all conflict. 

If you would like to experience the Seven Sounds Of 

Love in community, come join us in our ‘Singing Field’, a 

non-judgemental field of listening similar to that of the 

indigenous communities where everybody’s voice is heard 

and honoured. Details are at the end of the article.

Chloë Goodchild, international singer, educator 

and founder of The Naked Voice, has been working 

regularly in Ireland for over 20 years. The Naked 

Voice was founded in 1990 as a training programme 

for self-awareness, sound healing, and compassionate 

communication in the world. Chloe uses the power of 

voice as a vehicle for non-judgemental listening and 

creative conflict-resolution, empowering individuals to 

reconnect with their authentic sound as it arises from the 

wellspring of silence. 

The Naked Voice Choir was created last year 

exploring the power of shared sound to transform our 

communities. . 

In the culmination of our one-year training, Chloe and 

The Naked Voice Choir will be holding a Singing Field 

on 18th Feb 2012 (venue to be confirmed). 

Also, a very special celebratory fun event will be held 

in April/May 2012 called The WOW Factor (Waking 

Our World)! We will spend a vibrant weekend singing 

together with a difference! We will not only share our 

ecstatic sound, love poetry, song, dance, play, fun and 

laughter but we will also record and produce a music 

CD with Chloe, special friends and guests and 

everyone’s participatory voice included. The aim of the 

weekend and the CD is to raise essential funds to enable 

this powerful and transformative work to continue in 

the world and in Ireland in particular. 

For more details please contact Catherine Walsh, 

087 0516098 or sjcwalsh@yahoo.ie 

Retreat House and Sanctuary 

Woodford House in South Dublin 

near Blackrock is hosted by singer / 

harper Claire Roche. It is a very 

popular retreat and performance 

venue for relaxing and raising 

the spirits. 

Woodford House is regularly used 

for holistic workshops, exploring and 

teaching spiritual healing, creative 

writing, poetry, mindfulness, colour 

healing, practical basic herbalism 

and angel awareness. 

Woodford House is also a perfect 

venue for book readings. 

Woodford House is also a HARPS 

AROUND IRELAND venue. 

If you would like to host your workshop or book reading 

at a peaceful venue that is extremely convenient 

to travel to, especially for people in Dublin and 

adjoining counties, please contact Claire Roche at: 

01 283 5135 or 087 2895525 

www.aboutwoodford.com 

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There is a place of peace, happiness and 

unconditional love. The journey is a simple one and it 

is the only one that is necessary to take. It is the only one 

that will take you to freedom, and to recognise your true 

identity. To train yourself to listen to the one voice then 

you need to practice to quiet the outer turmoil. 

Sacred sound can take you to that silence 

Sound plays a vital role in all mystic traditions and is 

the bridge between the lower and higher worlds, the 

unconscious and the conscious, the form and the formless. 

Sound creates everything in this universe. Every cell and 

every organ has its own frequency which needs to be 

balanced and maintained. 

Tibetan singing bowls 

Singing bowls when played or listened to can lead to 

altered states, enhanced intuition, healing on very deep 

levels and empower manifestation. Tibetan bowls have a 

great variety of harmonics and overtones which are easily 

felt and heard. 

Playing a singing bowl is really quite simple: Hold 

the bowl in one hand and a baton in the other. Firmly 

and slowly circle the baton around the rim of the bowl. 

The sound will grow in intensity. If you are getting a 

discordant sound then you may be pressing too hard or 

going too quickly. Let the sound guide you. 

You can also put water in the bowl for different sounds. 

Start with a little water and add more as you listen to the 

tones. The water will be healing to drink afterwards. 

Dorojes and bells 

The dorje (vajra) and bell are ritual objects which are 

central to Tibetan Buddhism. They are used together in 

sacred ceremonies in which, through certain movements 

and gestures, they help to create ‘sacred form in space’. 

The dorje is a symbolic sceptre associated with 

prehistoric cults of a supreme sky God or sometimes with 

a thunder deity. The word dorje also means a thunderbolt, 

like a lightening flash. Try to imagine holding that power 

in your hand. In ceremony or meditation the dorje is 

always held in the right hand and represents the masculine 

aspect. It symbolises compassion. 

The bell which is rung represents the feminine aspect. It 

is held in the left hand and symbolises wisdom. 

The bell can also be played like a singing bowl by rubbing 

a baton along the rim of the bell.Contemplation on the 

dorje and bell may inspire us to develop deep compassion 

and wisdom. 

Tingsha 

Tingsha (cymbals) are 

two metal discs joined 

together by a cord. 

They are a religious 

ritual tool. They emit a 

powerful tone and are 

excellent for clearing 

energy, whether this 

be in a building or a 

physical body. They 

are used to signal the 

commencement or 

ending of any sacred 

ritual, such as meditation, massage, reiki etc. They can 

also be used for bringing balance to the chakra system. As 

with the other sound healing tools they magnify intent 

and good intent equals good outcome. 

If these tools are already a part of your journey then I 

hope these short descriptions will act as a reminder to you 

for their daily use. If they are new, then I pray that they 

become endeared to you in the future. 

paul@lifevibes.ie, 087 9341485 

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2012 NFSH Healing Trust 

Training Options in Ireland 

Introduction Founded in 1954 

by Harry Edwards, the NFSH Charitable Trust Limited is acknowledged to be 

the principal organization for spiritual healing in the United Kingdom . There 

is a growing overseas membership in many countries including Ireland. The 

NFSH is not associated with any religion, -ism or –ology. It does see the source 

of healing as divine, but respects the right of every individual to his or her own 

interpretation of that source. The word ‘spiritual’ in the title refers to the quality of 

spirituality implicit in the healing process. Members of the NFSH are bound by a 

strict Code of Conduct. 

What the NFSH does 

Identifies potential healers and encourages their development. Individuals 

who wish to develop their potential for healing can come to the NFSH 

for advice and training. The extensive educational New 4 Part training 

programme within a structured syllabus is available in the UK and now in 

Ireland. Healer support and development groups are designed to support 

the progress of new healers and expand the knowledge and expertise of 

established healers. 

Provides a national healer referral service to the public. Referrals can be 

made from UK head office to healers in Ireland. Distant healing can also 

be arranged for patients who are unable to receive ‘contact’ healing from a 

healer in person. Publicizes healing to a wider public. 

The NFSH sets out to create a better understanding of healing by regularly 

participating in local and national exhibitions and providing interviews and 

articles for the media. The NFSH has been involved with doctors in research 

programs into the effects of healing on certain illnesses. 

Becoming a Student 

When you apply to join as a Student Member, you will need to provide us 

with the names of two referees, one of whom can be a friend, neighbour or 

colleague. Your second referee needs to be a Member of our organisation 

and this could be your tutor. 

Getting started 

Throughout your Student period, you are required to have contact with a 

Healer Member who will act as your Mentor. Healing Trust Central Office 

can put you in touch with Healers in your region who could help you. Some 

tutors also act as Mentors. You will meet your Mentor either in their own 

home or sometimes as part of a Healing Development Group or at a Healing 

Centre, where they’ll be available to answer your questions and discuss 

your progress. 

For your annual membership we offer you: (UK and 

OVERSEAS) 

• Quarterly copies of IN TOUCH, our Members’ magazine – packed with 

your views and ideas, research and the latest news, articles and ideas 

from the world of healing. (e-copies also available upon request from our IT 

Manager). 

• News updates may be available in your country and or region to let you 

know what is happening near to you. 

• Access to a wealth of information on our website and, additionally, our 

planned new Members’ Section. 

• The right to have a direct say on how our organisation is run, and to take 

an active part both locally and nationally. 

• Support and sharing opportunities via support groups 

• A personal chance to connect in friendship and service with like-minded 

people from all walks of life. 

• The security of being part of the largest national professional healing organisation 

in the UK – the only one with a full time office team committed to supporting such 

an extensive range of networks and services, providing security for healers and 

confidence for patients, and also keeping us in the forefront of interest from the 

media, NHS policy makers and the research community. 

• Development and professional networking opportunities in our expanding 

subsidised Workshop and CPD Programme in the UK and within your own 

Country. New 2011 Course in UK: ‘Healing in Hospitals’ – the first step to a 

career within the NHS. 

THT Training Content 

PART ONE 

What is Spiritual Healing? 

The History of Healing 

The Chakras 

The Human Energy Field 

Attunement 

Distant Healing 

The Act of Healing 

PART TWO 

Breath Work, Relaxation and Meditation 

The Act of Chair Healing 

The Professional Healing Environment 

The Code of Conduct 

Risk Assessment and Health and Safety 

The Healer – Roles and Responsibilities 

Being a Student 

Couch Healing 

PART THREE 

The Physical Body – Anatomy and Physiology 

Stress Management 

The Creative Mind 

Imagery in Healing 

The Healer’s Role in the Universal Scheme 

Childhood Influences 

Attunement with Words 

Forgiveness 

Couch Healing 

PART FOUR 

Listening Skills 

Healing into Death and Dying 

The Higher Self 

Karma and Reincarnation 

Sound and Vibration 

Colour Awareness 

Holistic Health 

The Healing Trust (NFSH), UK Central Office 

www.thehealingtrust.org.uk 

For Details Contact: 

Yvonne Fitzgerald ( Co. Dublin ) 

Mobile: 086-2787213 

E: yvonnefitzgerald@natural-connections.com 

www.natural-connections.com 

For Details Contact: 

Mary Meade (Co. Meath) 

Mobile: 087-4104510 

Email: mail@tullywoodlodge.com 

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‘As we let our own Light shine… 

we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.’ Marianne Williamson 

This famous quotation by Marianne Williamson 

from her groundbreaking book A Return to Love 

has inspired many people to live life to their 

greatest potential.One such person is Irish artist 

Roisin Fitzpatrick – Artist of the Light®. 

We featured Roisin’s art and inspirational story as the 

cover article in the Autumn edition of Natural Connections. 

Previously, Roisin worked at the United Nations, European 

Commission and European Bank. Following a brain 

aneurysm and a near-death experience, Roisin turned this 

adversity into a positive life change. She was inspired to 

create a series of contemporary artworks, which she called 

the Artist of the Light® collection. Roisin's primary 

intention through her art is to introduce and share the 

bliss and beauty of the light and create a greater sense of 

well-being in both residential and corporate environments. 

These art pieces evoke a sense of serenity and peace in 

anyone who views them. The Spiral of Life artwork was 

on display at our stand at the RDS Mind Body and Spirit 

event last October. It was very warmly received by the 

attendees of the event! 

Roisin first went to the U.S. with her art nearly three 

years ago. She met Marianne Williamson and over the 

years Marianne became a friend and great support to 

Roisin, giving her the first of many endorsements for her 

artwork. Marianne says that ‘Roisin Fitzpatrick’s artwork 

has blessed my life, reminding me always of the light 

inherent in everything’. Roisin’s artwork provided the 

stage setting for the Conscious Capitalism Conference, 

where Marianne was the main speaker in May 2011. 

Roisin’s success in the U.S. reminds us that when we let 

the light shine through us, the Universe can open doors 

in miraculous ways. She is always very grateful for the 

opportunities she has been given and for the kindness and 

generosity of people who have helped her, including many 

people from the Irish American community in New York. 

Life is very simple for Roisin: to live from the heart, treat 

everyone with respect and really shine the light that is within 

us all. She does this through her art and by the inspirational 

way she lives her life here in Ireland and in the U.S. 

Roisin says, ‘We run around in life, looking for joy and 

happiness, most often in places where it can never be 

found, as has been proven by the boom and bust of the 

Celtic Tiger. Paradoxically, it is within us all of the time. 

It was by being forced to lie completely still in intensive 

care during my recovery from the aneurysm that I 

received total spiritual freedom! The intention of the art is 

to assist people to tap into this light which is within us all, 

to connect with the highest potential, to live lives with a 

greater sense of joy, well-being, purpose and meaning. 

I recreate the beauty of the light by using the finest silks 

and highest-quality crystals to maximise the reflection and 

refraction of the light. Many of the designs are inspired 

by pre-Celtic art, the Universe, nature and the Celtic 

mythology of the Tuatha de Danann. The response to the 

art has been phenomenal. Doors have opened in ways I 

never could have imagined in my wildest dreams.’ 

Roisin’s solo art exhibition at the Consulate General 

of Ireland in New York in early October 2011 was 

attended by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, Bill Whelan 

(composer of Riverdance) and the actress Angela Bassett 

(best known for her performance as Tina Turner in the 

film What’s Love Got To Do With It?). This was her sixth 

exhibition in New York in the last two years. 

Cahiar O'Doherty, Arts Editor of the Irish Voice 

newspaper in New York, says, ‘Fitzpatrick's rise in the art 

world in New York has been nothing short of meteoric.’ 

Roisin was then invited to exhibit at the VisArts Kaplan 

Gallery near Washington D.C. Ambassador of Ireland to 

the United States Michael Collins, accompanied by his wife 

Marie, opened the art exhibition for Roisin. The opening 

was on the winter solstice, 21 December, highlighting a 

series of artworks that Roisin was inspired to create based 

on Newgrange’s neolithic art. 

Quoting from Ambassador Michael Collins, ‘[Roisin’s 

artworks] are a great example of contemporary Irish art 

. . . Thank you, Roisin, for bringing much-needed light 

into our lives at this time when we risk being overwhelmed 

by darkness. Thank you for creating works of beauty and 

joy… Ireland is proud, very proud of our rich culture and 

the work of our contemporary artists. It is a measure of 

the vibrancy and resilience of Ireland that we continue to 

produce such wonderful talent as Roisin.’ 

Roisin is delighted that her artworks have been 

purchased by leading European and U.S. art collectors 

incluiding Mark Burnett, TV producer of The Apprentice 

and actress Roma Downey from Touched by an Angel, and 

Ryder Cup golfer Christy O’Connor Jnr. 

Roisin’s art is featured at entrepreneur Richard Branson’s 

new resort near New York and Fitzpatrick Hotels in 

Manhattan. She was honoured when her artworks were 

endorsed by Deepak Chopra and critically acclaimed by 

Forbes, Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, Artnews (the bestselling 

art magazine in the U.S.), IN New York Magazine, 

Irish Arts Review, Irish Independent and The Irish Times. 

‘I am very grateful for the wonderful opportunities to 

share the art, and delighted that people are connecting 

with it on so many different levels,’ Roisin concludes. 

She has self-financed her exhibitions and regularly 

donates art to raise funds for various charities. 

Upcoming exhibitions: 

• La Luna Gallery in Washington D.C., March 1 – April 30 

• The Irish American Heritage Museum in Albany, 

May 8 – June 30 

• Gallery at Four Green Fields in Boston, July 2 –Aug 31 


Roisin with composer Bill Whelan and 

Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith 

New York Times best-selling author 

Marianne Williamson with Roisin 

Angela Basset, Actress, 

with Roisin 

Mark Burnett, TV Producer and Roma Downey, Actress, 

with Roisin 

Roisin with Ambassador to the US, Michael Collins 

Roisin with Lorna Byrne, author of Angels in my Hair 

From last year’s exhibitions, 10% was donated to the American Ireland Fund’s Barretstown, Jack & Jill and Laura Lynn 

children’s charities. Contact details – email: info@ArtistoftheLight.com., tel: (+353) 087 689 7332 

http://www.ArtistoftheLight.com 


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Replenishing with Yoga and Laughter 

I am so grateful for the gift of Yoga in my life and 

delighted to be able to continue to share this with my 

local community along with Reiki, Meditation and Aura- 

Soma. These valuable tools can greatly assist in remaining 

healthy and serene in the face of all the challenges these 

times of change are bringing to us all and it is increasingly 

clearer that these are not luxury but necessities if we wish 

to remain in shape physically, mentally, emotionally and 

spiritually. 

It is my experience that the practice of Yoga can greatly 

assist in letting go of negative thoughts, reconnect with 

your dreams, focus on the positive changes you wish to bring 

into your life and unleash your full potential in a way you 

never expected. This energy of renewal, rebirth, & new 

beginnings is being nurtured through gentle care, patience 

and dedication. 

All this is possible once you relax into the present moment 

and open your heart to the beauty that surrounds you each 

and every day. Yoga is a way of being that can truly sustain 

your body, mind and spirit in your everyday life. You are 

given tools enabling you to remain centred regardless of 

the challenges you meet along the way and to build a new 

community where you feel seen & heard and where you can 

allow yourself to be. 

Our understanding of Yoga and its applications in our daily 

lives has evolved tremendously over the last number of years 

and there is an increasing variety of approaches. 

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soak up the light, 

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joyful spirit within, 

while making new Yoga friends. 

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When I first heard of Laughter yoga, I wondered what the 

connection was. I discovered that it has been developed by 

an Indian doctor who noticed how powerful and yet simple it 

was both as preventive medicine and in supporting the body’s 

healing process. I was very interested to hear that the brain 

doesn’t know the difference between fake laughter and real 

laughter and that the physiological effects were the same. 

It releases endorphins, acts as aerobic exercise, unleashes 

inhibitions, helps to boost our immune system, tones muscles, 

improves respiration and circulation, encourages positive 

thinking and creativity and relaxes the whole body by 

reducing stress and tension. 

Unconditional Laughter is combined with Yoga Breathing, 

meditation and deep relaxation. Anyone can laugh for 

no reason, without relying on humour, jokes or comedy. 

Laughter is simulated as a body exercise in a group; with eye 

contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and 

contagious laughter. 

I can see its potential applications to many aspects of our 

lives to deepen our connection with each other, bring us 

more fully in the present moment and cultivate a lightness of 

spirit. If you would like me to share this wonderful tool with 

your local community let me know. 

Marie Angeline Lascaux 

Yoga Teacher & Intuitive Healer 

www.springintolife.ie info@springintolife.ie 

086-8242033 


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PRACTICAL SPIRITUALITY 

The Secret to Manifestation 

By Eoin Scollard 

Your ego tells you that you need things. It’s this very 

energy - of need, of grasping - that keeps us from 

the simple secrets of manifestation. You ‘need’ money, 

possessions, the perfect relationship. You ‘need’ the future 

to be assured. You ‘need’ to know that everything is 

under control – your control ! Now I’m not saying that 

there’s anything wrong with these wonderful things, not 

at all. But if we create them with an underlying ‘needy’ 

or ‘grasping’ energy, then we are still suffering. And then 

the ego plays its biggest trick 

– it tells you that this is untrue, 

that you don't create your own 

experience of suffering. (It’s the 

world’s fault, or someone else’s 

fault.) Why would the ego do 

that ? Because in doing that, it 

also DENIES YOUR POWER 

to create your own experience. 

The problems of the world, 

which of course are created by 

the people in it (me and you!), is 

that it has been ruled by the ego. 

The ego’s mantra is ‘What’s in 

it for me?’ How can I get more – 

whether its more power or more 

money or more love – because 

ultimately the ego believes 

that you are ‘not enough’ . So 

you need more to ‘complete’ yourself, and of course, you 

never have enough. The belief that you need more infects 

everyone in our society – even the most powerful and the 

most wealthy. This is the lie that the ego, or the false self, 

spreads – that in some way you are defective and that the 

way to cure that defect is to have more. 

But what if you knew you were infinite potential? What 

if, when you dropped the idea that you need anything at 

all, when you moved into trusting yourself and your inner 

knowing, the whole universe conspired to co-create with 

you? What if there’s already a plan for you, and all you 

need to do is tune into it ? 

Remember that you are a divine, infinite creator who 

has made the choice to be here. You can also choose to 

live on purpose and to connect with the power of what I 

call “conscious surrender”. When you do this, you begin 

to attract not what the ego wants, but what you actually 

are. Conscious surrender means that all you have to do 

is simply to be, to let go, to allow, to trust, and to move 

into that deeper place that is connected and in tune with 

the power that creates worlds. That power is constantly 

giving, constantly expanding - and never looking for 

anything back. 

“Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth 

‘you owe me.’” Hafiz (Sufi poet) . 

That power never thinks that it is 

‘less than’ or ‘not good enough’ – it 

simply is. When we are connected 

with that place inside us then we 

resonate at a different level of 

consciousness. 

This is very challenging to the 

ego. It wants to hold on to the fearbased 

thinking that has dominated 

our society up to now. But that’s 

all crumbling, as we can clearly see 

with the fall of many fear-based 

systems of religion, economics and 

power. If we continue to refuse the 

shadow of the ego, either personally 

or collectively, then we store and 

accumulate the darkness. The front 

pages of our newspapers reflect this 

shadow – wars, atrocities, coverups, 

corruption. We invest our darkness in all the horrible 

things that happen in the world, rather than integrating 

it in our own personalities. Projection is easier than 

assimilation ! 

So we need to understand our own ego, make friends 

with our own shadow, and reintegrate all parts of 

ourselves that somehow tell us we’re defective or not good 

enough. Our spiritual traditions are beginning to reflect 

this as we move from traditional models of hierarchical 

religion - which thrived on fear - making us believe that 

we were defective somehow and needed redemption. We 

do need redemption, but in a different way. Not through 

anyone else. Not by giving our power away to any one 

creed or any one institution. We need to reclaim our own 

power, the power to choose, to listen to our own truth and 

to find our own authentic spirituality. A spirituality that 


accepts, loves and embraces ALL of who we are, 

including our ego and our shadow side. 

Then we are free to manifest our true nature, the 

three things that I began this article with. Trust. 

Freedom. Love. When we do this in our inner 

world, then the outer world reflects it back to us. 

Trust brings us the life experiences that, yes, may 

challenge us - but ultimately these experiences 

reveal to us how far our trust has developed. 

Freedom brings limitless possibilities into our lives 

that may cause us to let go on even deeper levels 

- as we move into the strange world of ‘delicious 

unknowing’! Love brings us a sense of deep 

connection with ourselves, others and the world. 

And finally, we come to a place where nothing can 

take away our trust, our freedom or our love. 

I’d love you to join me once a month on a Friday 

evening on a year-long exploration where we will 

delve into Practical Spirituality in more detail, using 

the chakra system as our guide. If you are ready for 

profound change in your inner life, then simply book 

in on my website. 

Eoin Scollard with Susan Jeffers, 

author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway 

SO, LET’S ASK THE QUESTIONS AGAIN: 

Which would you prefer – 

• Possessions or Trust? 

• Control or Freedom? 

• Fear or Love? 

As the saying goes – your call ! 

Namaste 

Eoin 

Eoin Scollard is founder of the Irish School of 

Life.www.irishschooloflife.com 

JOAN FITZGERALD 

❖ Reiki Master Teacher 

❖ Transpersonal Counsellor 

❖ Complementary Therapist 

❖Spiritual Healer 

Tel: 01 4525044 Mob: 087 9759455 

email: joan.fitzgerald13@eircom.net 

Tallaght, Dublin 24 


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How Kangen Water Can Heal... 

by Tom Colton 

I am a well-known medium and therapist. I was first 

introduced to Kangen water by a friend of mine. My son 

Ben was suffering from a rash on his body which the doctor 

had sent him to a specialist to look at. My friend said that 

her own son had had a rash and she treated the rash with 

Kangen 2.5pH water. I don’t like using pharma medicines or 

chemicals so I said that I would give it a go. I decided to treat 

the left side of my son’s arms and legs with the water and 

leave the right side to see if it would work. After two days of 

spraying the rash with the water three times a day the rash 

disappeared on the left side and remained on the right side. 

We then treated both sides and after a couple of days the rash 

disappeared. 

I then got some of the Kangen 9.5pH water which is a 

drinking water. I don’t like drinking water much and I used 

to add some cordial to the water to make it taste better, not 

realising that the cordial was completely acidic, just as bad as 

Coke. I started drinking the Kangen, which was much easier 

to drink – no chlorine smell and my body felt completely 

different. I felt that the effect of the water was so great that 

we bought a machine, and even brought the machine on 

holidays to Portugal. Anyone who has ever been to Portugal 

knows you can’t drink the tap water there due to its high 

mineral content. However, the machine took all of the 

impurities out of the water and the family drank the Kangen 

water from the tap in Portugal with no problems. 

Using a small device about the size of a coffee maker, a 

37-year-old Japanese company, Enagic, has figured out a way 

to change the molecular structure of your water. At the push 

of a button, an unlimited supply of seven different waters can 

be instantly dispensed. 

• 11.5pH is an eco-friendly cleaner, used for rinsing fruits 

and vegetables, and cleaning floors and carpet. You can 

get rid of your main household cleaners and use the 

restructured waters instead of chemical cleaners in your 

home. 

• 7.0 pH to 9.5 pH. Four of the waters are for drinking. 

• 6.0pH ‘Beauty Water’, is a filtered water that can be used 

as a facial toner. 

• 2.5 pH is a strong acidic water that acts as an extremely 

efficient, cost effective, eco-friendly sanitizer. Restaurants 

throughout Japan have been using this 2.5 pH water to 

disinfect and sanitize foods. 

Those with many ailments have found great benefit from 

drinking the water: people with psoriasis, diabetes, eczema, 

arthritis, IBS, crohn’s and asthma to name a few. The water 

helps to reduce acid in the body, make the body more alkaline, 

increase hydration and reduce free radicals which cause the 

ageing process. 

For more information visit www.kangen.ie 



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Centre for Holistic Unity 

Opening the Door to Quantum Life 

MARY ANDERSON 

Helping you To Live Your Highest Vibration 

by Living Mine 

Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist, 

Reiki Master Teacher, Angelic Medium, Massage Therapist 

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If you bring a buddy, they will only be charged €125. 

Facilitator: Mary Anderson, Clinical Hypnotherapist 

Date: 15 February –2 May 2012 • 7:30pm–9:30pm 

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IRISH MASSAGE THERAPISTS 

ASSOCIATION 

The IMTA was founded in 1990 and was set up to encourage 

and promote high standards in training and practice in the 

massage/bodywork therapy profession in Ireland. 

If you are a therapist and would like to become a member 

please visit our website or contact our administrator for 

more details. 

Benefits of membership include: 

• Group Insurance Scheme – cover at €96 p.a. 

• Discount Scheme with retailers nationwide 

• Quarterly newsletter, In Touch 

• Support for your business 

• Information on workshops and courses 

• A listing on our website under ‘Find a Therapist’ 

• Regional meetings and much more . . . 

Feel assured that as an Irish Association we guarantee 

full representation on national bodies promoting a better 

working environment for member therapists here in Ireland. 

Phone: 086 377 3801 

Email: info@massageireland.org 

Web: www.massageireland.org 

Please visit our website if you wish to find 

a qualified therapist in your area. 


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Nutrimetics 

Who wouldnʼt love a FREE night of pampering in your 

very own home??? Being able to have fabulous facials, 

play with makeup and colours to your heartʼs content . . 

. 

• want to get scrubbing? (with honey and almonds) 

• or get down and dirty (with a clay masque) 

• or de-stress and relax (with anti-ageing prods) 

• what about a sip and dip? 

(glass of wine and a foot treatment) 

Any or all of the above are waiting for you and a group 

of your friends in your home, all natural products made 

from plant and fruit extracts and are edible . . . so youʼll 

be fed as well. 

Iʼve been a nutrimetics consultant for 18 years so 

youʼll be in good hands. Our products are excellent for 

skin disorders such as dermatitis, eczema and psoriasis 

. . . and of course teenage problems too. 

So go on, donʼt we ladies deserve a treat? A fun night 

in with the girls? 

Oohhh . . . and the really lovely part too is that the 

hostess on the evening gets to choose a fabulous gift 

for herself from skincare,bodycare or makeup. 

So,what do you have to lose? 

ABSOLUTELY NO OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE!!!! 

JUST TRY AND ENJOY, AND IF YOU WANT TO SHARE 

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BOOK A FURTHER EVENING. 

LOTS OF THEMES TO CHOOSE FROM. 

For further information, contact: 

Caroline Walsh 085 7225644 


UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY . . . READ ON 

Roundhill Haven, Clara Beg, County Wicklow is a 

beautiful, newly-renovated country home in a truly magnificent 

environment on the edge of a national Park of 3,000 acres, 

located approximately 10 minutes from Roundwood, Laragh 

and Glendalough. 

Roundhill Haven is looking for that ‘special someone’ to take on 

her care from now until the daffodils bloom! I imagine there is 

someone within our community who would like to live in such a unique 

and special home but might have difficulty with paying a full market rental. 

HOWEVER, 

• If you are drawn to the idea of being custodian to this unique 

and much loved space at a price you can afford, 

• Or if you would like to find out more about this unusual, 

potentially creative opportunity call me, Barbara Egan, on 

086 812 0301 or email me at barsaluna@yahoo.co.uk … 

and we can talk. 

Dreams are made of this . . . 

This stunning property is also for SALE. Details available on application. 

Reiki Federation Ireland: 

• Supports the practice of Reiki 

• Promotes the Profession of Reiki 

• Maintains a high standard of Reiki practice 

• Maintains a register of Practitioners and Teachers for referral 

purposes. 

• Disseminates information on Reiki to the public and other 

interested parties 

• Liaises with Dept of Health and Children and other professional 

bodies, to raise the profile of Reiki in mainstream health 

• Forms links with National and International professional bodies, 

to keep abreast of new developments in complementary 

medicine 

• Provides a social networking platform for our members 

Why you should join us: 

• To be part of Reiki in Ireland 

• To receive regular Reiki newsletters 

• To enjoy the social and educational events with RFI 

• To support your self-practice 

Benefits of Membership to Reiki Professionals: 

• Great support for your professional practice 

• Opportunities to be promoted by RFI at health and 

well being shows 

• Be on the register of practitioners and teachers for referral 

purposes 

• Reduced Reiki practitioner and teacher Insurance and many 

reductions on other services 

• Enjoy support for your Reiki business at our many Reiki events 

RFI has been in discussions with the Dept of Health and 

Children and are actively working towards Reiki 

in mainstream health for its members. 

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-JUDGEMENTAL 

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. 

The Healing Trust 

www.thehealingtrust.org.uk 

Contact in Ireland for trainings: 

Yvonne Fitzgerald, 086-2787213 

or yvonnefitzgerald@natural-connections.com 


Contact us: www.reikifederationireland.com 

Phone: 0879819366 to become a member or for more information 


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Special Gateways 

for a special time 

Here we are at the beginning of February 2012! How fast it all goes. For many people 

these are special times - the end of an ancient cycle, a new beginning and unlimited 

potential or even chaos and destruction. Whatever your personal view may be, change is 

in the air, as always. 

Special times call for special doors. The Sacred Geometrical Gateways, Star Gates 

as they used to be called, have always been that. So it is not surprising that a gateway 

window opened and a particular focus became available in the hopes of assisting those 

individuals keen in creating harmony, balance, and love midst these unique and often 

challenging times. 

Here is the Focus 

To access your greatest potential in this lifetime (whatever you view that 

to be) through the door of an open heart, clear the blocks that have kept 

you from living it fully, and in so doing, help bring a level of radiant 

harmony and balance into our world, here and now. 

This window opened in November 2011 and was originally intended to close as of 

February 1, 2012. That deadline has now been extended until March 31, 2012 in order 

to further facilitate your journey as you bridge from one way of being to another at this 

key point. 

What are Gateways? 

The Sacred Gateways that I have been opening for over 

twenty years are geometrical templates, mandalas if 

you like, that can be used during meditation, as a rightbrain 

tool to heal, help clear, enhance or bring into being 

the best in yourself. They are multidimensional and 

holographic in nature though appear two-dimensional 

to the naked eye because they are done on paper in pen, 

and once created set powerful energies in motion. They 

might look a little like the one you see here. 

The original fee for a gateway done specifically for you 

as $330 in Cdn funds, plus shipping & handling. 

For those of you in Ireland – the fee has been decreased to $275 (in Cdn funds, 

plus shipping & handlings) and is available to you at this price till the end of 

March. 

These gateways are done on medium size high quality paper in gold pen. 

If you are interested in having one done, please contact me at aliana100@gmail.com. 

Listen to your heart; you will know if it’s right for you. 

Aloha and blessings to you at this special time, Aliana 


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The Nature of yoga 

The yoga of nature 

Practicing yoga outside of the classroom where it all 

makes perfect sense 

by Shelly Piser 

After a 5-day stay in the amazing Sequoias I had a chance 

to rediscover, on another level, the essence of Yoga 

practice. Yoga means harmony, union, and balance. Doing 

yoga in the vast expansion of nature is the expression of 

absolute union with a powerful force active in life itself. 

We can do yoga to keep the body looking strong and 

flexible, but what about yoga to rediscover the natural 

balance of life within our own body? How about 

remembering our relationship with nature and finding that 

natural potential movement and freedom we have within 

ourselves? 

As I sat, watched and listened to the roaring creek by 

my campsite, I began to do yoga. I began breathing in 

a rhythm that is so easy to forget. Inhaling, exhaling. 

Inhale up the back and exhale down the front. This is our 

natural rhythm. Everything in nature moves in a rhythm 

of harmony. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. 

The North Star stays in the northern sky. 

We have our own rhythm of breathing, walking, 

sleeping, waking, and when the movement of breath is 

stuck, we shift from harmony to disharmony (disease). 

Yoga brings us to harmony. Doing yoga out in nature 

connects us to the environment surrounding us. Doing 

the Tree pose in the midst of Giant Sequoias with their 

big feet reaching out and down into more earth-space, I 

remembered to balance with my feet acutely alert to the 

earth below and body above, my arms reaching as high as 

the tallest branch and my breath inspiring the intelligence 

that is guiding me to more and more awaking movement 

and stillness. 

I moved to the large flat stones perfect for watching, 

listening and feeling the force running through me as 

it ran through the creek water. Twisting in the wind, 

untwisting the accumulation from stress of worry, 

concern, and just life when my breath became shallow 

and lost. The Twist opened my chest, lungs, heart and 

my breath spiralled up my spine. The potential to relive 

and release the burdens resting on my shoulders was as 

present as my breath was complete. 

I chose a rock to lean back over to do backbends, 

feeling the buildup of tension in my shoulders. I realised 

my shoulders were carrying the unnecessary load that 

backbends freed me from. My hands rooted into the rock 

and my breath guided me to open my chest and heart. The 

roots of my feet reached deeper into the ground, so my 

upper spine and chest could open and expand, recovering 

more and more freedom. 

So many of my students come into the yoga room and 

find the same spot where they feel they can do yoga. I like 

to shake it up and have them to move to a different spot. 

How can you feel free to practice anywhere if you consider 

one spot to be your one and only yoga space? Be free! Find 

anywhere to do yoga so that you will be able to feel free to 

find that true harmony with your surroundings anywhere. 

Yoga is part of nature’s rhythm, The yoking together of 

our self to a higher self, manifested majestically within 

Nature. 

Shelley Piser will be hosting a retreat with celebrity chef Aine 

McAteer in Ireland August 25-28 

Visit http://www.cookingwithyogaretreat-ireland.com/ 

moongate/Welcome.html for information about this amazing 

retreat 


Following very successful workshops in Cork, Dublin 

and Galway we are delighted to announce that another 

Rainbow Bridge Workshop will take place in Cork on 

Saturday 4th February 2012. The Rainbow Bridge 

Techniques were developed by Josephine and Norman 

Stevens and can be used to strengthen the link to the Soul 

and clear your aura of loose debris and impurities that 

have accumulated over many lifetimes. 

The techniques themselves are divided into two phases: 

Phase One: Preliminary – building the Central Channel. 

Phase Two: Clearing Work. 

If you would like a free booklet outlining ‘Phase One’ of 

the Rainbow Bridge Techniques you can request a copy 

by texting your name and postal address to 087-9402090. 

Alternatively, visit our website at www.globalgoodwill. 

org/events.aspx where you can download a .pdf copy of 

the document. 

Day One 

The Saturday workshop will cover Phase 1 of the 

Rainbow Bridge Techniques and is open to all. So it is 

for students who may not have built the Rainbow Bridge 

but are interested in learning and it is also for those 

students who have completed Phase 1 (building the central 

channel). 

Saturday Workshop attendees will learn: 

• How to invoke the cooperation of the Soul 

• How to activate the Soul Star and use it for inner 

healing 

• How to build the bridge to higher consciousness, 

the antahkarana 

• How to invoke various protective energies from the Soul 

• How to clean the aura 

• How to awaken the intuition 

• How to burn karma and remove emotional and mental 

blockages from your aura and body 

• How to enhance your health by using the Rainbow 

Bridge practices 

• How to accelerate Soul Integration 

• What the light body is and how it is built 

• A daily centering and alignment exercise. 

Workshop Details: 

Date: Sat 4th February 2012 

Time: 10:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. 

Venue: The Meditation Centre, Bessborough, 

Blackrock, Cork 

Cost: There is no charge for the workshop. 

Donations are gratefully received to help cover the costs of 

hosting this event. 

Lunch: Please bring a packed Lunch. 

Tea/Coffee and snacks are provided free. 

If you would like a free booklet outlining ‘Phase One’ of 

the Rainbow Bridge Techniques you can request a copy 

by texting your name and postal address to 087- 9 40 20 

90. Alternatively, visit our website at www.globalgoodwill. 

org/events.aspx where you can download a .pdf copy of 

the document. 

Workshop Sequence: 

Note: This One Day Workshop is the first half of a twopart 

Course. Day Two will be scheduled several weeks 

after Day One – (by which time most people will have built 

their Central Channel and will be ready to practice the 

techniques used in Phase 2. 

Day Two (date to be scheduled) 

In Day 2 of this workshop we will practice some of the 

techniques discussed in the Saturday workshop and learn 

some additional techniques. 

Sunday Workshop attendees will learn and practice: 

• Activating the Soul Star 

• Widening the Central Channel 

• Cleaning the Aura 

• Building the Arm and Leg Channels 

• Invoking protective Energies from the Soul Star 

• Creating the Group Soul 

• Using the word forms to remove hindrances from 

the aura 

• Using the Soul Star to remove hindrances from the aura 

• A daily centering, alignment, and clearing exercise 

• Using a stand-alone-energy system to remove negative 

energies from buildings, rooms, etc. 

Josephine and Norman Stevens 

Josephine and Norman Stevens were the developers of the 

Rainbow Bridge Techniques and authors of the Rainbow 

Bridge books. They were conscious working disciples in 

the Externalizing Ashram of the Master Djwhal Khul. 

Norman Stevens was a director of the Lucis Trust for 

seven years and Josephine, in addition to helping AAB 

with the Arcane School, also worked for a while as Alice 

A. Bailey’s personal secretary. Josephine had remarkable 

clairvoyant and telepathic abilities. She was able to see 

changes in the aura and inner vehicles on a daily basis 

on many sublevels from the etheric to the Monadic. It 

was this ability that enabled Josephine and Norman to 


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empirically verify the effects of the Rainbow Bridge 

techniques by observing and recording the changes it 

made in the energy fields of their students for more than 

ten years. 

Dr. Ronald B. Tiggle 

Ron was a member of ‘the prototype group’ who worked 

with Josephine and Norman Stevens in developing and 

perfecting the Rainbow Bridge techniques that are now 

being used. His metaphysical training and interests 

include astrology, meditation, raja and kriya yoga, and the 

ageless wisdom teachings of the Trans-Himalayan school 

as taught by the Tibetan Master Djwhal Khul. 

Gerard Timmons 

Gerard will facilitate the workshop. Having practiced 

the Rainbow Bridge Techniques for a number of years, 

Gerard invited Dr. Ron Tiggle to Ireland to present 

a workshop on the Techniques. He assisted Ron in 

developing the workshops. 

••• ••• 

If you would like more information please telephone 

Gerard Timmons on 087 – 9 40 20 90. 

••• ••• 

If you are interested in attending the workshops there are 

three easy ways that you can register: 

1. Write to: Global Goodwill, 41, Main Street, Kinsale, 

Co. Cork. 

2. Email: info@globalgoodwill.org 

(please include your name and postal address) 

3. Text: RB Workshop + Your Name + Address to 

087 - 9 40 20 90. 

Please help us to promote this event. If you have friends 

who may be interested in attending the workshop we will 

gladly send them a copy of the booklet with details of the 

workshop. We hope you find the enclosed of interest and 

of help and we hope to see you in February. 

Global Goodwill supports the service activities of The 

Lucis Trust,a registered educational charity on the roster 

of the U.N. Economic and Social Council. 

We hope you have enjoyed this Issue of 

Natural Connections Holistic Magazine. 

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