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ISSUE 19

Petrea KING Quest for life Tap into

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inside: INTERVIEW/PEtrea King.................................. 5 HYPNOSIS..................................................................... 6 SPRING CLEAN ......................................................... 8 YOGA/WHAT IS IT?................................................. 9 PERSPECTIVE/Infinite possibilities...... 12 ZEN/THE BIRD...........................................................13 TRAVEL........................................................................ 14 ON THE CORNER......................................................16 VILLAGEWEAR/SPRING........................................19 CROW/WALK OF EGO............................................. 21 ORGANIC ESSENTIAL OILS............................... 22 WORDS..........................................................................23 MANA/GRILLED CHICKEN CURRY..................25 MIND/INTUITION....................................................26 Astrology...............................................................30 Readers......................................................................31 G

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It is our intention to offer space for the distribution of knowledge. Each facilitator shares their opinions and students receive through their own interpretation taking full responsibility to discern their own gnosis.

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INSPIRE is determined by what we eat, drink, how we exercise, the quality of our sleep, the toxins in our environment and the neurotransmitters that correspond to our emotional state. Knowing that we can influence this environment makes us active co-contributors to our health rather than helpless victims of our genetic predispositions.

Gnostic: How is the Centre funded and staffed?

Petrea: The Quest for Life Centre is staffed by amazing people who love what they do – making a positive difference in people’s lives. We rely on donors, fundraising and bequests in order to subsidise people’s attendance on our programs as many people are financially stressed when living with anxiety, grief, loss, trauma, cancer, QUEST FOR LIFE chronic pain or many other chronic illnesses.

We are very grateful to Blackmores, our major Gnostic: How did your personal involvement corporate sponsor who provide a good deal start with the Quest for Life? of our administrative costs. We subsidise all Petrea: I established the Quest for Life Founattendees on our programs and money donated dation to provide services for people living with goes directly into supporting people to attend some of life’s greatest challenges as I had surour programs. vived several of these same challenges myself.

Gnostic: What can people expect when they These included nearly dying from leukaemia, visit the property at Bundanoon? grieving for my brother who had taken his own Petrea: People feel deeply cared for when life, years of hospitalisations and surgeries as they attend a program at Quest. They feel safe, well as many other difficulties and traumas in nurtured, respected and supported during my early life. When you nearly die, and then their time with us. Some people dissolve into you don’t, you discover that happiness is not tears when they arrive as they feel they’ve about the ‘stuff’ of life. Happiness is found in our finally arrived somewhere where they don’t relationships and in being of some small service have to ‘get it right’ for anyone else or protect to other people. others from how they might be feeling. They Gnostic: Cancer effects so many in Australia, sleep in very comfortable ensuited rooms, are more every year – do you have any understand- served delicious, nutritious food some of which ing on the reasons for the increase? comes from our own gardens and the grounds Petrea: We are living lives that are often so and gardens provide many places for quiet disconnected from nature. Many people eat reflection or reading. Most people say they’ve foods that are overly processed, they don’t sleep never been anywhere where they felt so loved! or exercise well, they may be lonely or isolated During our residential retreat, Healing Your or their relationships are in tatters and they are Life, we offer an experience of being cared for ill-equipped to deal with stresses when they and nurtured along with teaching that offers a occur. practical ‘recipe for peace’.

Cancer is largely a lifestyle disease and only For more information on the programs at Quest for Life 5-10% of cancers originate through our genes. contact them on 1300 941 488 for a confidential chat. You The environment around the cell determines can also read more in Petrea’s recently published memoir, whether genes will be expressed, modified or Petrea King. Up Until Now available in the Quest for Life shop. www.questforlife.com.au suppressed. The environment around our cells

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oga is one of the six systems of Indian Philosophy known as darsana. Yoga has its origins in the Vedas, systemised in the Yoga Sutra by Patanjali around 400 BCE. The word translates from Sanskrit to mean ‘to join, or union’. The purpose of Yoga is defined in sutra 1.2 as citta vritti nirodah which translates as ‘Yoga is the ability to direct the mind exclusively toward an object and sustain that direction without any distractions’. This translation of the sutra

by Desikachar lets us know one thing that yoga is NOT, and that’s a form of exercise.

The purpose of Yoga is to control the fluctuating state of the mind, a definition which is very direct but at the same time very broad and open to a wide range of interpretations.

In the materialistic modern world we live in the word “Yoga” has been dissolved and watered down to such a degree that in some cases bears little resemblance to the original ancient teachings. All you have to do is mention “yoga” in a general conversation and listen to the wide range of responses, people might ask about contortion of the body, levitation, vegetarianism, hippies and orange robes anything but clearing the mind.

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I’m a realist. I understand that in modern life householder yogis can’t simply renounce the world and dedicate their entire being to a spiritual path, not everyone wants to become a monk or a nun, it’s a calling and I’m very respectful of those who choose a monastic life. The householder yogi is a person just like you and I, someone who works, pursues an education, raises children, accumulates and lives in the real world but is dedicated to a yogic lifestyle.

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PERSPECTIVE

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Everything recorded will be played back for you as some type of physical manifestation in time and space. Discovering your Infinite Possibilities is about working with your thoughts and becoming aware of them.

When you think about what some of your past thoughts were and what happened as a result of thinking them, you will notice that many have already manifested in your life.

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for us to control and be aware of. By changing what we think, say, and do we will gradually change our life experiences, which will in turn change any underlying limiting beliefs.

We are creators. Our thoughts have an energy all of their own, our thoughts are alive, aware and active. Thoughts are like gravity, they don’t discern or judge what you’re thinking; yet they immediately go to work, and as worrying thoughts are like praying for what you don’t want, it’s up to you to choose your thoughts wisely.

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To which she would reply, “A bird, my son.”

Then the little rascal would ask, “But is the bird alive or is it dead?”

If the wise old one replied that the bird was dead, the smart boy would open his hands and allow the bird to fly off back into the forest. But if she replied that the bird was alive, the smart boy would crush the bird inside his cupped hands. killing it.

Either way she would look a fool and be wrong.

Gleefully and full of self importance he ran to her.

“Old woman,” he challenged. “What have I got in my hands?”

Whereupon she responded knowingly “A bird.”

The boy pressed her “But is it alive or dead?”

She raised her kindly old eyes and replied simply but gently, “The answer is in your hands, my son.”

In needing to be right we often disappoint ourselves gleefully. “See, I told you she would do that.” The joy we have for being right will outstrip our wish for the reality of the situation. We can often enjoy our “rightness” so much that we don’t endeavour to improve a situation or interaction with different behavior. Things can shift and change even when we change our preconceived ideas of how someone will react.

What can you change in your life when you realise the answer is in your hands?

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TRAVEL SOUTH EAST Asia

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hen you step out of your comfort zone it seems to activate synchronicity and unusual things can happen.

It was January 2015, we were on our way home from 2 weeks in Cambodia. It had been a fun holiday with lots of laughs, an unusual mystery tour through the ancient ruins of Ankor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world spanning over 160 hectares.

Then an unexpected detour to Vietnam to be the guests of our friends Mr and Mrs Lucki in Hoi An, and sharing a few days with my neighbour whose path we happened to cross 4,000 miles from home.

Hoi An is one of the most culturally beautiful cities in Sth East Asia. There are remnants of influence from the Portuguese and Chinese settlements during the 16th and 17th centuries, a time when this city was one of the major trading ports along what was to become known as the Southern Silk Road. Hoi An was listed by UNESCO in 1999 as a World Heritage Site.

We had briefly sampled both the similar and contrasting aspects of each culture and were now patiently waiting 5 hours in Kuala Lumpa airport for the final leg of our flight home.

Michelle, my travel buddy, had wandered off to forage for recognisable food, and I was holding a rare, precious table at the lounge bar while other tired tourists prowled close by. There never seem to be enough air-conditioning, chair space or electricity ports in stop over lounges.

I noticed a guy sitting behind me who seemed edgy and disturbed He was alone and taking numerous phone calls that were impossible not to overhear. Through his heavy Irish accent, I could tell something significant had happened and he was clearly traumatised. Way out of my depth, I felt I had no choice but to strike up a conversation.

“I’m sorry but I couldn’t help over hearing, is everything OK?” Turned out his brother had been in an accident and he was trying to get to Perth in time to be with him. The last phone call was to say he had just died.

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We ordered beer and he began to tell his story. Frankie had been on a working Visa in Australia from Ireland while Dermot had been teaching Irish English in Vietnam. They had planned to meet up in just a month or two, however, on Australia Day there was a fight and Frankie was injured. Michelle returned with the food and by now the tears and stories were flowing, lubricated by the alcohol and the rushing emotions.

We spent three more hours with a stranger and shared one of the time-stopping moments of his life.

Before we boarded we offered our seats to a couple of tired backpackers, and of course they were going to Perth on Dermot’s flight. As we hugged and said goodbye they were sharing a beer and the stories continued to flow.

You never have any idea who is beside you and you can never imagine what page of their story they are on. If we all have the courage to reach out, we can help smooth out the rough times and make lasting friendships.

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iving and working with others offers many lessons. Sometimes you must take much care in how you choose your responses to another. It can have long lasting side effects. There are so many power struggles in a family, why?

We need to learn of our medicine and try to walk in it. It will give you a better understanding of yourself and bring more peace. We have covered ourselves in many false emotions that are controlling every step in our life with not so pleasant outcomes.

We cannot control others around us so we need to change our actions to get a more peaceful walk for our self. Long ago we watched how the animal world lived and we patterned our lives after them.

We saw that in order to survive there had to be communication between all. There was always one in the group who seemed to lead and the rest would follow. There was rank and file, so to speak, but it was always done for the survival of all.

As man changed so did our intention of rank and file. He no longer started to lead out of survival but he began to lead with his ego.

This left him open and vulnerable to the emotions of greed, jealousy, anger, feeling of entitlement just to name a few.

We no longer led out of the best interest of others, but led to fill our own needs and wants. It is like this in many families and places of work.

There is no one set answer anymore. Man kind has become so lost in it’s own self purpose that we put our ego before the structure of family, or those near or aroud us.

My needs! My wants! My feelings! My priorities!

In the process we lose what should be most important, ourselves. We become our egos. Our emotions rule us and it leaves us open to function not with

a clear mind, now we respond with hurt, anger, jealousy, fear, hate and wanting what others have.

Now we can be hurt by another’s words because they touched on an emotion that has become important to us through our ego.

We start to judge our value in life and what is important to us not by Creator’s words but by what has become important to us. We go so deep into our wants, needs and material things that we tend to get lost in the big, “I” “ME” and “MINE” it is no longer a world of “YOU” “US” and “OURS”. What was once a walk of working together and sharing our survival has now become a walk of power struggles with many side effects.

This is an old Cherokee probverb that may sum it all up…

An old Cherokee told his grandson, “My son, there is a battle between two wolves Inside of us all. One is evil. It is anger, arrogance, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies and ego. The other is good. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness, empathy and truth.”

The boy thought about it, and asked, “Grandfather, which wolf wins?”

The old man quietly replied, “The one you feed.”

FOOD FOR THOUGHT • Be aware of your actions and taste your words and thoughts before you do or say them..

• Always keep in mind the ego is for creativity and inspiration, not to protect or bully..

• Always remember our job at all times is to remain the neutral observer..

• Are you seeking attention, craving status and glamour or social approval..

• Is this a false unblanced desire to appear important to others..

• Are you afraid of exposing your true feelings..

• Is your lower self attached to wealth, social standing, and physical body..

• Is this a fear of exposing true feelings, or creating a false persona in group situations to win social approval..

• Do you have a false religious identity or allegiance, due to fear of censure or criticisim..

• If your ego is not your amigo then you know it stinks!

Dr. Medicine Crow is a Chief of the Sand Hill Band of Indians who are CherokeeDelaware Descendants.

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rue Essential oils are completely botanically derived. This means the oil is extracted from only plant matter (leaves, wood, peel, flowers, seeds, roots, etc.) using methods such as cold pressing or steam distillation. Essential oils are very concentrated and powerful and therefore must be diluted before use in aromatherapy.

The Australian Certified Organic Standard prohibits farmers from using synthetic pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. This minimizes impact on the surrounding environment by reducing run-off into nearby waterways.

Organic farming practices also focus on biodiversity protection and land regeneration. Crops are grown without GM and made without nanotechnology. The Australian Certified Organic Standard upholds the principles of fair trade. Australian Certified Organic auditors look for evidence that its certified businesses use fair workplace practices. Some consumers are unaware that cheap goods come at a cost to people and the environment. Certified organic products provide a healthy and ethical alternative.

Choosing to support certified organic means supporting organic farmers, producers and processors who are doing the right thing for our environment as well as building a sustainable future for all Australians.

Gumleaf Essentials Organic oils are 100% pure and true to botanical – See the range at Gnostic Forest.

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WORDS The Dress

I wore the dress you gave me today. It clung to my body in all the ways you knew it would.

I covered its shapeliness in all the ways you hoped I wouldn’t. But I was happy to have your thoughtfullness on my skin.

To be wearing the sunshine and gentle ease of that day.

As we wandered the markets I had spotted it but assumed they wouldn’t have my size. You didn’t care.

You saw the light in my eyes as I revelled in its colour. Hollow voiced doubts were ignored.

You did not allow my hesitation for reasons that were excuses.

Too tight, too much, I didn’t need it.

You bought it as I protested and handed it to me. As we walked I continued to enjoy its colour slung over my arm.

That I might be worthy of its richness. Depth. Beauty.

Even as I sit now in the evening light the deep red soothes me in a way I haven’t allowed myself to be soothed in so long.

We recoil from small things that bring joy. We attempt to fill ourselves up with more of everything or quick fixes rather than listening to the gentle deep yearnings. A simple love of colour lights me up.

This is not a dress so much as a feeling. An expression of love through thoughtful observation.

A heeded watchfulness of that which excites. One that I shall now give myself: To move to that which calls me.

To add some whim. That I may give to my senses and self in kind ways. For no reason.

Because I can see my value like you can. Because I can lean into my wants in healthy ways.

Not replacing, distracting or harming. But seeing, appreciating and enjoying.

It is not in having the dress. It is in having the lesson.

Thank you love.

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The environmental benefits of

bamboo

Cleans the air. Bamboo gives us clean air to breathe, consumes carbon dioxide and, because bamboo forests are so dense, returns 30% more oxygen to the atmosphere than trees. Some bamboo sequester up to 12 tons of carbon dioxide from the air per hectare.

Requires less energy, water to grow.

It takes much less energy to grow and sustain bamboo than other similar trees and plants used for fiber production. Bamboo plantations require very little maintenance. Bamboo also requires very little water and can survive drought conditions as well as flooding.

Reclaims land. Because of its rapid growth and root structure, bamboo can, in a very short time, reclaim land destroyed by overgrazing and over-building and clean the soil of toxins.

Can be grown without pesticides.

Bamboo can be grown without pesticides or chemicals because of it’s own anti-bacterial agent.

Can be harvested sustainably. Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants on the planet, making it a high yield renewable resource.

It can be selectively harvested annually and is capable of complete regeneration without need to replant.

100% biodegradable. Unlike synthetic fibers which incorporate petroleum additives, bamboo clothing is safe for municipal disposal programs, whether by landfill or incineration.

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This empowering and life enriching program encourages people to examine beliefs and thoughts that have been limiting them. You discover ways to redirect those limiting beliefs and thoughts, understanding and working with them, your words, attitudes, beliefs and actions to learn the truth of your own innate ability to shape your life and live your dreams. Seats are limited so book early to secure your place. The program is being held at Avoca Beach Hotel & Resort and includes Workbook, Lunch and Refreshments for only $215 per person.

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Coconut Vegetable Curry with Grilled Chicken Breast

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup (200g) Long Grain White Rice • 1 teaspoon Olive Oil

• 1 Zucchini

• 1 Brown Onion • 1 Carrot • 1 head of Broccoli • 1 Red Capsicum • 2 cloves of Garlic (crushed) • 1 small knob of Ginger • Fresh Coriander • 800ml Coconut Milk

METHOD

• Dice / slice the vegetables about 1.5cm • Heat oil in a frying pan over medium

heat. Add onion and carrot and cook until it softens.

• Add the grated ginger, garlic, curry powder and remaining vegetables, stirring, until lightly browned.

• Add coconut milk and stir to combine.

Simmer for 5 to 10 mins until the vegetables are cooked.

• Grill the chicken breasts on a hot grill until cooked.

• Serve the curried vegetables on top of

the rice. Slice the chicken breast and place on top of the curry. Garnish with a sprig of coriander.

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Tap into your

intuition

Today our decisions provide us with more opportunities – yet more potholes and cliffs to fall down – than ever before. Having the ability to be clear of spirit, mind, heart and body can help you make better and ‘more right’ decisions – intuitive decisions that are best for you.

So, what is intuition?

Intuition connects us to who we truly are more than anything else. Intuition is a range of experiences including the five senses and even our sixth sense. The obvious one is the sense of feeling, and intuition can be a deep and allknowing feeling in your gut that something is wrong. You may not know exactly why, but you know to listen and to trust that feeling of danger.

Conversely, intuition also can be warm, glowing feeling in your heart, and a sense of knowing that everything is going to be okay. Intuition includes heightened touch, sight, smell, taste and feeling.

Shaking someone’s hand when you meet them for the first time, you may get a feeling on whether you trust this person or not.

How can intuition help us make better personal decisions?

Removing your blocks Removing your blocks requires you going where you have not been before. The unknown is where all your gifts and treasures lie. When you are having a tough moment or a tough day what do you do then? Almost all of us are blocked in some way most of the time. It is not about seeing being blocked as a problem but as an opportunity. If your mind is stressed, why is that? Are you working to hard or just over thinking? The more you can be in the moment accepting what is and what is not, the more you can do something about it. Life is not about what happens to you but how you react to it. Slow down, take your time and move past it.

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we are feeling vunerable, insecure and not good enough. As you catch your ego earlier you will find yourself becoming less opinionated and judgemental about others and of yourself. Now you are less reactive and more present in making all of your decisions.

Starting small Use your intuition to make small decisions at first. That way, you have nothing to lose and only something to gain. Intuition is a journey of improvement, not perfection. Take it one step at a time. Decide wether you are going to have a cup of coffee, or does it feel better to have green tea? Is it is better to call your friend today or next week? Have fun with it. Before you know it, you will be using your intuition more to make really important decisions.

Making better decisions and keeping them Each and every day we are constantly making innumerable decisions, consciously and unconsciously. Becoming more conscious of ourselves and our decisions, we have the opportunity to make better decisions. Aligned with our heart, spirit. Having access to loving and making heart-based intuitive decisions is a game changer.

It is hard to make a wrong decision when you are coming from a loving place. For example, how long should you spend helping your child with his homework tonight? Trust yourself. That way you are doing not only what is best for your child but also best for yourself.

Living in truth Living by our values we can make more unattached decisions. If your partner asks you to go to a party and you really feel like you don’t want to go, it may be best to trust your intuition and say no. You could go and make your partner happy, or you can honour your intuition. You end up not going to the party and finding out that the party rained out and was a disaster for everyone.

It’s time to stop second-guessing yourself. Back your intuition and be able sleep with a clearer mind and heart at night.

Craigh Wilson is an experienced medical and business intuitive. A sought-after author, intuitive, mentor and international key note speaker, he offers smart, realistic and powerful transformational solutions Find out more about Craigh and his new book, Intuitive, at www.craighwilson.com.

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art@MANA

Gnostic Mana Cafe features monthly exhibitions from the Central Coast’s leading artists.

OCTOBER: Rainbow C. Thunderstorm 777 This exhibition expresses my spiritual emergence over the last decade. I use art as a deeply nourishing way to channel and express emotions. My art brings me peace, joy, clarity and freedom. Through art I express my intense emotional experiences from the quiet place within my heart.

I love playing with colours, they lift my spirit. I feel I channel the loving and beautiful energy of spiritual beings when I draw. I have gone through a dark night of the soul. During this phase my art soothed me and ignited the fire within. From the darkness my art gave me hope and a way to express what I had no words for, to express beyond words. This art is an expression of my heroines journey.

In my art I connect to the Divine and it brings me faith and the ability to see the spark of light in the darkness. I pray that my art brings joy and hope to others. Namaste!

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now producing and serving its own unique full bodied blend, known and loved @ Gnostic Mana Cafe.

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REVIEWS Intuitive RRP $34.95 • Author: Craigh Wilson • Available @ Gnostic Forest

How many times have you had a gut reaction to something – a person, a job, or a situation – that didn’t quite feel right? Did you follow it? Our intuition forms a vital part of how we make decisions in life, yet many of us don’t know how to properly tap into it – and when not to. Author and medical intuitive, Craigh Wilson, provides a practical guide to understanding and using your intuition in both professional and personal circumstances.

With over a decade of experience helping thousands of clients from the everyday person through to Fortune 500 leaders, Wilson provides unique insights into how to maximise and leverage your intuition in an increasingly demanding world.

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Magickal Spellcards RRP $34.95 • Author: Lucy Cavendish • Available @ Gnostic Forest

Lucy Cavendish is one of our favourites! This new deck will not disappoint you. Each spell is sacred and purposeful, harnessing the energy of love and light, always for the highest good of all and of our planet. Allow these life-changing spells to bring love and healing magick into your life, as well as the lives of those you love. Includes 45 Magickal Spellcards and an indepth, easy-to-understand guidebook on spellcasting, moon phases, magical correspondences and fascinating background information for each.

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Songs of the Forest RRP $24.95 • Artist: James Wild • Available @ Gnostic Forest

70 minute recording of forest birdsong, featuring the striking, melodious singing of the Grey Shrike-thrush. This bird has an extensive repertoire of sounds and song which will transform your mood.

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Readers

Gnostic Forest offers readings daily from 10am – 4pm. phone 02 4344 5251 Bridget – Mon Experienced intuitive Palm Reader. The lines on the hand are a directory to the personality and events both past and future. By understanding these influences you can make conscious choices about your future direction.

John – Tues International Psychic, Tarot Reader and Intuitive Healer, John Martin delivers precise visions, accurate numbers and professional service. John communicates with spiritual guides, archangels and ascended masters.

Barbara – Wed Barbara uses her Medium-ship and Psychic abilities along with Psychometry and Intuitive Tarot to assist people to cope with life’s problems.

Loretta – Wed With 50 years experience, Loretta is a skilled Tarot and Psychic reader and teacher. She incorporates Numerology and Palmistry for assisting self knowledge and to guide your journey.

June – Thurs & Sun Uses psychometry (jewellery reading) Psychic and Mediumship skills to contact those in spirit. Authentic guidance for your life now and into the future. A master Feng Shui practitioner (30 years experience) understand how energy moves and the art of placement to guide you towards ease.

Carol – Thurs Psychographer (automatic writing) and psychic intuitive. Carol provides clarification from spiritual/eternal consciousness. Answering questions and providing guidance from source.

Michelle – Fri & Sat Michelle works with your dream images and the tarot to help enable you to develop a higher self-awareness.

Jennifer – Fri & Sat Genuine and honest, Jennifer uses tarot, astrology and numerology to give specific and accurate information about now and timing for future possibilities.

Rania – Sun Tarot Reader, Transe Psychic, Medium, Shaman, Healer. Rania channels messages from Mother Mary, Archangels and Ascended Masters. You will receive accurate guidance and advice in the most gentle and soothing way.

Glenda – by appointment Years of life experience give Glenda the ability to read the signs and understanding the symbols of the tarot she provides accurate guidance.

Readers offer their interpretations of the situation and possible outcomes. As this is the world of free will you always have the power to change outcomes and determine your own future.

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