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NATURAL LIVING ON THE CENTRAL COAST

WINTER

YOGA INSIDE your

PUPPET MASTERS dreams THE power of

forgiveness

Herbal Healing

ISSUE 33

readers

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Bridget – Mon Bridget knows Palmistry to be a map of the person. A skilled and intuitive interpretation with the wisdom of experience can reveal you to yourself. You can change your lifestyle, career and love life. It is within your power.

Clare – Sun & Mon Coming from a long line of Scottish mediums, Clare is able to give accurate Angel intuitive readings, using psychometry she can empower you to find your true life path.

Annette – Tuesday & Fridays from July Annette is a Clairvoyant and Tarot reader working alongside your spirit guides to gain messages and insight into your current situation.

As an empath, she can support you, as well as help you gain clarity and direction on where you are in work, career and/or relationships – guiding you to trust your higher power.

Barbara – Wed & Sat Medium – connects to lost loved ones. Psychic – feels into situations to give guidance and direction. Intuitive – sensitive to your inner world.

Seamus – Wed Using the Lenormand Gypsy Cards, Seamus views your current life path and interprets dream messages. For over 25 years he has helped lost and earthbound souls to find peace, allowing calm and good fortune back into the lives of clients.

June – Thurs in store, by phone other days Uses psychometry (jewellery reading) psychic and mediumship skills to contact those in spirit. A master Feng Shui practitioner (30 years experience) understand how energy moves and the art of placement to guide you towards ease.

Suzanne – Thurs & Sun Suzanne has been reading for 30+ years using her psychic ability, intuition, tarot and oracle cards. She can help you clarify your current situation, look forward to what is to come and assist you to trust your inner guidance.

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.

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Readers offer 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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gain we shift. The macro and the microcosm endlessly keeping me entertained (sometimes captivated) by the shifts. The seasonal difference is almost the easiest part of the flux we are experiencing as a community now. The simple pleasure to be had from herbal tea (pg 18) and hot soup (pg 7) and the reminder to keep moving our miraculous bodies (pg 14) are grounding, sensory practices that can help to integrate external changes. Here on Gnostic Corner we keep showing up, learning and finding more ways to care for and support one another, including you, dear reader.

You are welcome to join us. To feel connected, known, healthy and loved. We invite you to come wander the corner, smile at someone, share some food and see where you want to join in.

Hello & Goodbye Blessings On behalf of the Gnostic Corner and wider community we would like to send Shane and Nicole of Gnostic Mana Cafe all our love for the next step of their lives. They have sold to new owners Kathy and Yvonne. The ladies are so very wonderful and we warmly welcome them! Here’s to getting to know one another, continuing to strengthen our abundant collective. (pg 22).

INSIDE: PERSPECTIVE/FREQUENCY.......................................5 HEALING/FOOD IS OUR MEDICINE.........................6

EDITORS: Mary and Emily Holstein DESIGN: Justin Archer • www.jellytreestudio.com COVER: Nicola Kelly. PHOTO: Justin Archer ADDITIONAL IMAGES: bigstock.com

SPICY VEGETABLE SOUP.............................................7 WISEUP/THE HUMAN THING....................................9 restore/nature........................................................10 SPIRIT/SPIRITUAL LAWS OF SUCCESS..............11

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INSIDE YOUR DREAMS...............................................12

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SELFCARE/FORGIVENESS.........................................14

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OILS/GRATITUDE...........................................................13 PLACES/Rajasthan................................................. 15 YOGA/WINTER...............................................................16

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OUR DREAMS IN covid-19......................................23

Gnostic comes from the ancient Greek word gnosis, which means knowledge gained through personal experience.

TEA/ANTIOXIDANT BLEND....................................20 HEAL YOUR SPIRIT.....................................................21 HEALING TOWARDS HAPPINESS.........................22 ON THE CORNER..........................................................24 FAVOURITES...................................................................29 PLANETARY INFLUENCES....................................... 30 G

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Gnostic School of Higher Learning WEDNESDAY 10am: Free Talk A great place to connect. We offer our space to a different speaker each week. You will meet some news friends, maybe connect with some old and learn something new each week. Come along and experience our community at work.

Gold coin donation.

Gnostic Forest 4344 5251 WEDNESDAY 7–9pm: Philosophy A casual discussion group using philosophical principles to examine the physical and spiritual processes of life. In a relaxed informal way we cover topics like,your place in the world, how your thoughts and words manifest into your experiences. We consider the frequencies that unite us all and everyone’s opinion is respected. All welcome $10 Gnostic Forest 4344 5251 FRIDAY 11am: Magic of Meditation A Self-Love Guided Mediation that leaves you feeling, worthy, loved and beautiful. It empowers you to be a better version of yourself and focus on your inner healing in a loving space. In love and gratitude.

(Donations – pay what you can).

Saliha Wazirzada 0401 068 643 FRIDAYS in Goddess Room from 1st July or by ZOOM appointment: From Trauma to Confidence Annette (B.Couns & Diploma Life Coaching) is passionate about helping women who’ve been through emotional trauma experienced in relationship breakdown, separation or divorce. Her mix of empathic nature and high performance coaching, can help you to overcome the fear of uncertainty, gain confidence, build resilience and self worth, as well as heal from trauma or gaslighting- so you can have the tools to heal and become more confident. $150 +gst per hour.

Annette 0450 464 528

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SATURDAY 11am: Meditation A relaxing guided meditation, to help bring the mind and body into a state of peacefulness. $15 Angie Starbright 0424 290 128 SATURDAY 1–2.30pm: All is of God. We are spirit.

Wisdom and guidance to help you realize and be your highest truth. Know your oneness. Feel the presence and support of spirit.

Experience divine Love.Time for Q&A. $25.

For inquiries or booking phone Michell 0411 605 848 WORKSHOPS FRIDAY 25 June @ 7pm Kurradji Dreaming Group meditation/healing experience where participants are taken on a journey that is individual to the group, but always includes time for communion with the Star Ancestors.

THURSDAY 24 June & FRI 25 June 10am–4pm: Spiritual Alignments With Jason and Shelley from Divine Balance. Jason Engelbrecht is known as a Kurradji – an Indigenous Australian Medicine Man conduit of mixed genealogy. He brings through energy from the Creator, his ancestors, and elementals who are in 100% alignment with the light. Shelley McConaghy is known as a High-dimensional healer, and together they travel to their clients across NSW to provide spiritual alignments, facilitate Kurradji Dreaming group experiences, and take their clients on retreats. Their nurturing sessions lift and shift humbug, and provide the space for trauma to leave the cells.

All bookings are online at www.divinebalance.com.au/ healing-sessions or www.divinebalance.com.au/ workshops Shelley 0412 919 136

Contact Gnostic Forest for other courses and workshops 4344 5251 SATURDAY Alternate weeks 3–5pm: Women’s Circle Using self care tools and working with the moon phases to empower and integrate emotions, creating a calmer happier YOU. $29.

Phone Kate to book your place 0404 495 678 SUNDAY 10am–12.30pm 1st Sunday – Alternate months: June, August, October Mandala Workshop Learn how to make symmetrical mandala from scratch, suitable for all ages. Materials provided. $40.

Sarah 0487 764 305 SUNDAY 10am–12.30pm 1st Sunday – Alternate months: July, September Vision Board Workshop Vision Board Workshop Make your dreams on paper come true in reality, suitable for all ages. Materals provided. $40.

Sarah 0487 764 305 THURSDAY 24 June and 1 July 11:30am–2.30pm 2 Day Beginners Tarot Workshop 10 to maximum 12 people Beginners learn how to read all 78 tarot cards and connect to them on an intuitively. Workbook and info provided. Please bring your own Rider Tarot. $120.

Annette 0450 464 528 3rd FRIDAY of the month Friday 18th June, Friday 16th July, Friday 20th August 12.30pm–2.30pm Psychic Development Workshop Learn to access and harness your intuition, and develop your gifts through different tools and methods.

Materials and tools to be provided and some take home gifts. $40.00 P/Person.

Annette 0450 464 528 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.

PERSPECTIVE Prayers of thanks and gratitude are powerful ways to re-set and ensure you stay on track.

Checking in on your energy levels and your moods, will quickly measure your personal frequency.

By being mindful and noticing how you feel, you can choose which people and events you wish to be around. If you get an uneasy feeling about a situation or person, just move on. Keep moving towards the places where your energy and happiness is high. Spend time with people who inspire you, use your time to lift others up with encouragement and look for the miracles every day.

Esther Hicks has said, “Move towards what makes you feel secure. The more energy you t’s all about the vibe. Now, more than ever, we have, the more secure you feel.” need to be aware of frequencies.

Change is inevitable. Ask yourself if you know Science – that realm where magic is underanyone whose life hasn’t changed in a big way stood, where things can be predicted and rein the last year. Things that were taken for peated – has identified that the entire universe is energy, and the speed at which this energy granted as stable are now in flux and economic vibrates is called frequency. change feels inevitable.

When something increases its frequency, it The good news is that it is only when things can break free of previous limits and becomes are changing that they can improve. Lean into something new. the new world with the high frequency of faith, New Zealand’s Earth Star Freedom creator move away from any negativity or fear. Fear Tony Knight explains: is the polarity of faith, they cannot co-exist as “Do you see how water evaporates? When each cancels out the other. water is heated, the molecules become excited Our planet Earth is a conscious being, and the and vibrate so fast that the molecules break people of the earth all add consciousness to the free of their bonds and turn into vapour and sum and total of the planet. As we rise together rise up to the sky. Even though the water turns in consciousness the negativity and problems into vapour, it doesn’t mean that the atoms of that vibrate at lower frequencies just dissolve. water are lost. It is merely in a different state of Like the water in the boiling pot, the speed vibration.” of the vibration demands a change in form and Everything is in motion. We either vibrate at energy is released in the transformation. The old a state of harmony or a state of chaos and this situation – water in the pot – dissolves as the is within your control. If you allow yourselves to steam is created. The higher the vibration the get distracted and drawn into drama, you inevimore rapid the solutions appear, and the planet tably match the frequency of the drama. You can and its people heal as co-operation becomes the then expect to experience things of a similar new normal. vibe. Have you ever had a day when everything We certainly are living in exciting times. was going fine and then one thing happened and it all changed? Unless you remain aware Mary is founder of Gnostic Corner and quickly re-set to a higher vibration, experiin Woy Woy. ences will continue at the new rate and attract more of the same type of events.

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HEALING

Food is our

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he bountiful earth has always provided and continues to do so, for she knows how to grow and support life from her conception to end. We have the five elements… all our needs are met with air to breathe and clear, fire to provide warmth and transmute, water to nourish, bath and flush, earth to shelter and feed, ether our spirit keeping us all connected to the present. All that is, was and will be.

Having our food and medicine provided for us, we just need to remember where to look and follow our intuitive senses of what to eat and be in touch with how we truly feel. Our senses become violated in modernised sped up cities with made up provided choices of fast foods with low nutrients and high fats and sugars, deadening our internal radars of how to feel what you need to source for fuelling your tank. Dieting (abstaining) from forced choices of man-made food will help resync your senses back to the world of fuel filled sustenance growing out the ground. For there is food and medicine everywhere.

You have an itch? I wouldn’t be surprised if there is chickweed growing nearby where you stand. Your liver is burdened or perhaps you have been ‘celebrating’ too often? I wouldn’t be surprised if you have been noticing a lot more Dandelions of late. Your bowels have been sluggish? You may have been passing patches of yellow dock in the swampy areas of your daily walks. Noticing nasturtiums or perhaps starting to get a hankering for the rosehips in your fancy teas and lattes from your local Boho coffee shop? Your body maybe crying for more vitamin C, a random craving for dark leafy greens or beets? Folic acid or iron maybe asking for a booster shot. There is a whole apothecary at our feet.

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plants are where and what for. We are here at the Healing Centre to help. Just listening to what our bodies are saying, wanting or craving is a good start. With winter now knocking down its own door we are wanting more warming foods, more nourishing foods with heating spices providing circulation bringing blood flow to the extremities. Food as medicine can be as simple as a nourishing homemade hearty root vegetable soup with stimulating warming spices renowned for their anti-inflammatory properties. Anyone with a rheumatic condition or has previously endured a physical injury knows how much winters coldness can flare up pain and inflammation. Increasing circulation, we reduce inflammation. Nourishing food in winter is our medicine. Seasonal vegetables, seasonal fruits – get them into you!

Nicola Kelly is a Medical Herbalist and Iridologist at Gnostic Healing Centre – see page 27.

Spicy Vegetable soup VEGETARIAN, VEGAN AND LOW FODMAP FRIENDLY Serves 5–6 or lasts in the fridge up to 5 days for easy dinners/lunches during the week

INGREDIENTS

METHOD

1-2 small red chilli chopped, 2 or more for the brave

Add turmeric and cumin and pepper, stir.

1-2 tbsp. of grated ginger (I use a huge chunk, yum!)

400gm pumpkin

250gm sweet potato

350gm broccoli, zucchini, squash, kale or silver beet 1/2 red capsicum 1 carrot

3 tbsp. coconut oil

1.3 litres vegetable stock

Melt oil in pan with ginger, chilli, carrot, pumpkin and potato stirring for 5-10 mins.

Add stock, stir. Add all the vegetables, stir.

Bring to boil then simmer with lid on for a half hour.

Add half the bunch of coriander and coconut cream. Whizz it all up with a hand-held blender.

Season with more salt and pepper if required.

Serve with a few mint leaves on top.

Enjoy! – Nicola

1 tbsp. turmeric

1 tsp. cumin ground

Salt & ground Pepper 1 cup coconut cream.

Coriander bunch or mint for the those who are opposed to coriander!

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WISEUP

THE HUMAN THING

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ne of our Gnostic Rocks staff, David said something beautiful after making a mistake the other day.

He saw the customer it involved and quickly and warmly offered up, “I’ve done a human thing!” The problem was acknowledged and remedied quickly and his words stayed in my heart. It reminded me of the Alexander Pope quote “To err is human, to forgive is divine” I’ve been doing my fair share of Err-ing of late. Painfully so.

The pain of an angry exchange. The exhaustion of a continued misunderstanding.

A fumbled attempt at care.

The characters and players change -but in each experience – there I am, again, fumbling my way. The ‘me’ part of it is constant.

Acknowledging the screw up is hard if we are anxious types. If we were (god forbid!) wrong what would that mean about our worth as a human being? Are we less lovable?

Less important? No one needs that kind of pressure.

The learning is relentless, its just that some days I’m a better student than others.

I’m still yet to meet anyone flawless – although sometimes the pedestal I place others on gives me the illusion of perfection for a time.

So now I have the task of upskilling my grace for the fails. How to be wrong in the right way.

Mistakes and culpability are nuanced. Beating ourselves up is a waste of precious energy and time.

REFLECTION: Looking at what happened outside of SHOULDS. Just the facts.

EMPATHY: How the event landed in the experience of others involved. Get curious.

ACCOUNTABILITY: How my actions contributed to these facts. How can I acknowledge them to those affected?

AMENDS: What can I do to remedy the problem, keeping in mind the wishes of those affected. They are under no obligation to meet you in your reflections or reparations.

Sometimes we have to wait to atone for our mistakes. Whether intended or not we will not always be able to “fix things” The best apology is changed behaviours. If you aren’t enjoying your experience of yourself maybe have a look under the hood?

Taking the time to work on ourselves and reflect, get counselling or uproot harmful habits or behaviours is something that doesn’t require the other person. And its ok to make mistakes. You just did a human thing. And with self-honesty and self-love, you can change.

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Separation from

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ne particularly egregious side-effect of the Western industrial lifestyle which Science and Spiritual Practices directly addresses is our separation from nature. Combined with our growing separation from each other and ultimately from ourselves, it does much to explain the mounting destruction and degradation we witness all around us. Events in the wider world simply reflect our inner world. They are a projection of collective consciousness.

“Our whole culture is split,” says Sheldrake.

“There’s a sense in which many of us have connections with nature as children. Then we become more and more separated from it.

Nature’s just there as raw materials for us to exploit for economic growth and human progress. And there are now lots of children who hardly ever go outdoors because they’re on screens all the time.

“Most people go along with the mechanistic worldview because that’s the official orthodoxy and that’s what business and education are all about. But especially at weekends and in the evenings and on holidays people revert to a completely different view of nature, seeing it as alive and themselves connected with it, the more romantic view of nature. Which is why the great cities of the Western world are clogged with cars on Friday evenings as millions of people try to get back to nature in a car. A lot of people who spend their lives exploiting nature trying to get rich don’t want to get rich because they hate nature, they want to get rich because they love nature. They think if they make enough money they can buy a little place in the country away from it all and go on retreats to a beautiful cottage in an unspoiled village with their family and friends. It’s a kind of crisis in our civilisation.”

Sheldrake continues: “I think losing connection with spiritual practices impoverishes life, and regaining that connection conversely enriches life, and as I show in my book, it’s quite easy to do.

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And most of these practices cost nothing. I feel that all our lives can become better, more satisfying. And through feeling more connected we can also do more for other people. It makes us feel more generous if we feel ourselves to be more connected. And the common feature of all these practices – meditation, gratitude, connecting with more-than-human nature, relating to plants, singing and chanting, ritual, and pilgrimage – they’re all bout creating a greater sense of connection with that which is greater than ourselves, and with each other. That is something that makes us happier and healthier and more able to help other people.”

And that, ultimately, is the message of Science and Spiritual Practices – restore balance, heal yourself, help others, renew the world. Science relating to neuroplasticity and Sheldrake’s morphic resonance shows that our minds are malleable, even at the physical level. So-called human nature’ appears more like a work in progress.

This is not a road of no return; the future is what we make it. From timeless spiritual teachings to cutting-edge science, it is clear – or at least very strongly suggested – that everyone and everything is interconnected, interdependent, and from a single source. The implications of this are vast and cannot be ignored.

When we change the way we look at things, the things we look at change.

Rupert Sheldrake is a biologist and author of more than 80 scientific papers and ten books.

Learn more at www.sheldrake.org

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Spiritual Laws of Success

Too many of us grew up with the belief that achieving success requires relentless hard work, grim determination, and intense ambition.

As a result, we may have struggled for years and even reached some of our goals but wound up feeling exhausted, our lives out of balance.

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n The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success, Dr. Deepak Chopra reveals that such desperate striving isn’t necessary or even desirable. In the natural world, creation comes forth with ease. A seed doesn’t struggle to become a tree – it simply unfolds in grace.

The Seven Spiritual Laws are powerful principles; put into practice they set you on a direct course to authentically achieve your goals.

The laws of success are easy to understand and apply. Use these daily steps to incorporate The Seven Spiritual Laws into your life: SUNDAY: The Law of Pure Potentiality Take time to be silent, to just BE. Meditate for 30 minutes twice a day. Silently witness the intelligence within every living thing. Practice non-judgment.

MONDAY: The Law of Giving Today, bring whomever you encounter a gift: a compliment or flower. Gratefully receive gifts. Keep wealth circulating by giving and receiving care, affection, appreciation and love.

TUESDAY: The Law of Karma Every action generates a force of energy that returns to us in like kind. Choosing actions that bring happiness and success to others ensures the flow of happiness and success to you.

WEDNESDAY: The Law of Least Effort Accept people, situations, and events as they occur.

Take responsibility for your situation and for all events seen as problems. Relinquish the need to defend your point of view.

THURSDAY: The Law of Intention and Desire Inherent in every intention and desire is the mechanics for its fulfillment. Make a list of desires.

Trust that when things don’t seem to go your way, there is a reason.

FRIDAY: The Law of Detachment Allow yourself and others the freedom to be who they are. Do not force solutions—allow solutions to spontaneously emerge. Uncertainty is essential, and your path to freedom.

SATURDAY: The Law of Dharma Seek your higher Self. Discover your unique talents.

Ask yourself how you are best suited to serve humanity. Using your unique talents and serving others brings unlimited bliss and abundance.

Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned speaker and author on the subject of alternative medicine. www.deepakchopra.com.

Discover more of his work at Gnostic Forest.

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Inside Your Dreams What do your dreams really mean?

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ave you ever woken from a dream and felt that there was meaning to it? We often brush these thoughts aside and waste an opportunity to dig deeper, but learning to decipher what our dreams really mean is a skill that you can learn.

In the new book, Inside Your Dreams: An Advanced Guide to Your Night Visions, best-selling author of Dreams, Rose Inserra, has written a practical, advanced guide into all aspects of dreaming.

Rose’s unique dream interpretation techniques offer awareness about your inner self and healing through actioning your dream images in your waking life. She shows how to unlock the mysteries of your dreams and the messages they hold for greater insight into your conscious waking life, your subconscious and the collective unconscious.

Readers discover: • common dreams and how to interpret them • how COVID has impacted the way we dream • the different stages of sleep and dreaming • how to avoid sleep paralysis and deal with nightmares • how to recall your dreams and understand them • guided meditations and step-by-step exercises on how to remember your dreams • a list of Children’s most prevalent dreams and night terrors • a mini dictionary of universal dreams • Lucid and Shamanic dreams

Inside Your Dreams is a comprehensive guide to help you climb inside your dreams, connect more deeply with yourself and become an awakened dreamer.

Available now at Gnostic Forest

Rose Inserra is the author of the recent book Dreams by Rockpool Publishing. Drawing on her experience as an author and researcher, she has written over 60 children’s books and her books are published and marketed internationally. Rose is a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams and appears regularly as a columnist in print media and as a guest speaker on radio.

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SELFCARE

The power of

forgiveness Born into a world of balance between yin and yang, our experience as humans may likely be an aspect of both.

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n this journey, I have found forgiveness to be one of the many beautiful gifts we get to give ourselves.

A time in my life, feeling betrayed by another, I woke in the night, asking this question, “What if I choose to forgive?”

The ability to do so at the time seems very foreign, but gave me strength and made me feel like I had a choice.

I did not want to remain as an unwilling prisoner behind the gates of anger, pain and resentment toward that person and deny myself the things that are rightfully mine – happiness and joy in the way I truly want and deserve them.

And so, my healing journey of strength and courage began. Where each step was an opportunity to forgive again and again. The triggers would creep up from all directions; a reminder of past hurts, the tone of someone’s voice or words that I’d overhear on the bus.

Each reminder represented an opportunity, in that moment, to choose to forgive.

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Whilst on this journey, it helped to answer these questions:

• Why am I making this choice?

• What will I miss out on if I don’t forgive?

• What will I gain when I do?

I realised that the reason why I held onto the pain from the past was to protect myself from experiencing it again in the future. Causing me to avoid taking risks, as it made me feel vulnerable and unsafe.

This happened because I have not yet learned the lessons from this experience.

In every moment of pain, there’s an opportunity to learn and grow. To help me do this, I’d ask myself, “What can I learn from this that will make me even stronger and more resilient?”

I hope that my journey helps to support you on yours. Forgiveness is one of the many beautiful gifts to help you live a happy, free and joyful life.

Eva Lenghart is a self-development writer, intuitive artist, life coach and motivational speaker, offering courses and a self-help tool called Confident Woman Freedom Cards at Gnostic Forest. www.radiantcreator.com.

PLACES

Well, I’ve been through the desert on a camel with two names…

I wrote this after a stint travelling through Rajasthan, India as a 19 year old. – EMILY H

1) When arriving in a small town be aware of well

dressed, young touts who can get you marijuana.

They are actually in the Camel Safari business.

An in-built device in this species allows it to track your every movement on any given day and be just behind the next corner AND coincidentally looking at the same shop you are!!

2) ”Maybe” as a reply actually means yes to these men. “No” also means yes. Don’t resist their advances, go on the damn safari.

3) a DESERT SAFARI will take place in the DESERT. Do not let this fact escape you.

4) If before you are due to depart on your adventure you feel in any way unwell in the stomach… delay departure! There are no toliets in the desert.

5) Travel only with men named after Hindu Gods.

For the next few days you will be at their mercy.

6) The following things do not like sand in them: digital cameras, eyes, chai, clothes, bottoms.

7) Camels respond to nothing you want them to and everything of little consequence.

8) Do not expect Arabian Nights. You will have one to get your hopes up but rest assured a SANDSTORM is imminent each and every time you begin to prepare food.

9) Try as you might it will be hard to read your novel during a sandstorm.

10) Do not try to impress your camel driver, cook, drugs expert or “that other guy” with your guitar.

They will become disinterested and turn up their music louder. (note: my experience of Hindi music here comprises of cymbals a bell, seven drums and one squeaky girl.)

11) No amount of stored up bum fat will cushion the blow of a galloping camel.

12) Make friendly with the desert dwelling wild dogs. They will later sleep on you.

13) When you are told “EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE” it actually means “Everything is possible, but not always available.”

14) Holi Festival is best experienced in the desert away from the crowds, drinking and excessive throwing of coloured powders and water. That is unless you bring a crowd of crazy men, beer and coloured powder with you.

15) Four day camel safari actually means two and two half days camel safari.

16) Tip drivers,cooks et al. well on the conclusion of your journey – else wise you will put on the wrong bus and some of your belongings will have disappeared.

17) When said bus arrives, RUN!!!! Indian Bus drivers insist on carrying 200 people. They will not wait for you to get on first. You will travel on the roof.

18) Everything is scary on the roof. Everything is faster from the roof. All the boys are touchy on the roof.

19) Do not sit on your bags in an attempt to secure them. This will only make you bump your head on electrical wires once you do reach town.

20) 50km = 150 km , 2 hrs = 5 hrs , 1 bus = 3 busses.

21) Assistance will be given by the camel driver who made you feel the least comfortable. He will insist on taking you to the next destination. For this privilage you will get to pay for his bus tickets (fear not he is not chasing you. You are merely going to the same place he was going to go to buy drugs).

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Winter Yoga

It’s important to remember that winter is not a time to stop your yoga practise – it’s time to adjust your practise in accordance with the season.

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inter has arrived! The Kapha dosha (energy that defines a person’s makeup) dominates with its characteristics of coolness, dampness, heaviness and sluggishness. In the colder months the natural instinct is to rug up in front of a fireplace and hide away from the winter weather – the desire to hibernate. A nice but unrealistic notion, we have to keep moving, life demands it.

You can’t escape the changing seasons; you still have to function and go about your daily life regardless of the weather. You can partially withdraw from life over winter but to do so you have to live an artificial life, fake heating, fake lighting, eating unseasonal foods, the list goes on.

The recent covid lockdowns and mandatory quarantine have highlighted the adverse effects of isolation and the loss of community on mental health.

What is required is an innovative approach to yoga movement. A winter practise helps you keep warm, muscles in motion produce heat in the body when they contract and extend, the process of converting chemical energy to mechanical energy produces heat, this increases the flow of blood through your body, which keeps you warm. The human body is designed to move. It heals, repairs and functions at its optimum through movement. When a person becomes sedentary every physiological process is adversely affected. Patients who have hip and knee replacements are up on their feet and moving 24 hours post-surgery.

Intelligent yoga movement will help prevent muscular-joint pain and stiffness, your immune system remains strong and combined with a healthy diet helps prevent the usual winter illnesses. As soon as mobility is lost, wellness declines.

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hunched, upper backs rounded and arms wrapped across their chests all in an effort to maintain body heat. This “closed” gesture affects function through poor posture and at a deeper level prevents the flow of subtle energy throughout the body causing a decline in function and wellness.

Dull, gloomy and cold weather might make you feel low and lethargic but there’s nothing more uplifting and mood changing than your regular yoga practise. There is a science behind the sequencing of your yoga class, hopefully you’re noticing that your practise has been altered to cater for the change in season. An intelligent and well-structured yoga sequence is easy to maintain in winter or any other time of the year if you’re motivated. Avoid set yoga sequences, it makes sense that the seasons have changed so why would you practice the same sequence all year round. Avoid artificially excessively heated or cooled practice areas, all that does is confuses the body’s natural cooling and heating systems.

You can stay strong and healthy if you keep moving and don’t allow the cold weather to hinder your practise. We offer a zoom class option as well but don’t forget the importance of “community” and being part of your yoga tribe, come to the studio and you’ll benefit from the collective energy.

Stay warm, keep moving and be gentle with yourselves.

John Wilson – Principal teacher and founder of Peninsula Yoga on Gnostic. www.peninsulayogacentre.com.au

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WELCOME

Gnostic neighbours

After meeting each other briefly one evening, Em sat down with one of the new Gnostic Mana owners, Kathy Kang to find out more about our new Gnostic neighbours.

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athy (30) and her sister, Yvonne (27) are the proud new owners of the cafe that was first opened in 2001 by Mary from Gnostic Forest.

“I love serving our customers and chatting to them. I love to make my customers feel welcome and make sure everyone is enjoying themselves and feeling happy.”

Kathy’s face absolutely lights up when I ask what her role is. Such a people person!

Her sister, Yvonne, will be the coffee and menu specialist and will do lots of the behind the scenes working with suppliers.

“I love being near the water” says Kathy. She confides that she comes in early to make a coffee and drink it on the waterfront in the gentle morning light before the day begins. We discuss our mutual love of the local environment and I promise to make her a map of the best places to visit for bushwalking. She is excited to relocate to Woy Woy soon with her little dog.

“My home town in China is a memorial city for fallen soldiers.” My thoughts immediately went to the memorial garden here on Brickwharf Road in Woy Woy. We both got a little quiet and gently discussed the shared human desire, to honour those lost. She described an annual event where they bring flowers to the

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memorial, just as we do here on ANZAC day.

Kathy studied nursing for a little while but decided it was more exciting to work towards owning her own business one day. She went against family advice to keep studying and bought a cafe in Dee Why. The sisters built it up into a thriving store which they have sold to relocate to sunny old Woy Woy. “Family always has your back but you also need to grow up and be strong!”

We sat for ages sharing notes about growing up in family businesses and the unique industrious streak that environment gives a kid growing up. Her dad took over her grandmothers packaging business and it seems like the business passion has passed to the next generation too.

I grew up in small business from a little corner store to now be a part of the Gnostic Corner we know and love.

Although we were born about 9000 km away from one another, in different countries and cultures, I immediately feel a bond to these entrepreneurial sisters.

We are so very happy to welcome them and wish them the best success here on the Gnostic Corner.

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5: Restorative 6: Stretch 7: Sunday Chill 8. Sweating Sveltes

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TEA

Antioxidant Blend D

uring these strange times, with concerns about Covid and vaccines (whether you are for or against), its adviseable to keep our bodies as healthy as possible.

Fortifing our natural bodily defence systems and focusing on keeping immunity high can be a wonderful way to feel empowered rather than frightened. The oxidative effects of stress alone make it worth exploring health giving habits in your daily rituals.

Antioxidants are present in all berries and certain herbs, plants and trees that we use in our medicinal formulas. Pine is one such plant and pine needles can be effective for boosting immunity. They contain a great amount of vitamins C to help fight illness and infection as well as vitamin A which improves red blood cell production. Antioxidant Blend: 50gm $16 / 100gm $24 One of our wonderful herbalists, Nicola, has created a antioxidant rich tea in our dispensary at Gnostic Healing for those who are wanting to take proactive measures for their wellbeing. If you are wanting to reduce any unnecessary oxidation in your cells and ensure you are buzzing full of life force, please come in and see us to tailor a tea to your specific needs.

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spirit

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here are many unseen factors present when a person asks for healing. Some people feel they need to keep their illness in order to receive love, in order to give love. The desire of a sick person to get well has to be present, along with that person’s willingness to let go of whatever created the illness.

Throughout time we have poisoned our thoughts with jealousy and greed. Poisoned our bodies with unhealthy foods and artificial substances and our spirits with the lack of gratitude. But most of all with no Aloha, the lack of love and happiness for one’s self. For love is the only thing that heals. For Aloha means to be happy with (one’s self) and happiness leads to healthiness and wealthiness of one’s spirit.

Patience is a quality that is necessary in order to have any kind of healing take place. In modern times we are taught to rush about and to accomplish as much as possible every day. When a person has to be talking, hurrying, fidgeting,

or actively engaged all the time, this constant agitation shows the neutral observer that this person has not come to a place of healing.

When it comes to our body – it repairs itself at its own rate. A human can’t force the body to mend faster. Physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual healing cannot happen without patience and stillness. When frustration and anxiety overwhelm our sense of well-being, it is time to take a break. Spend time in nature, walking, connecting with the tree people. Practice stillness exercises (bear medicine), going inside and listening to what your spirit tells you.

People get sick because they don’t like themselves. They spend a lifetime searching for love in all the wrong places. Practicing Aloha has the power to help you heal. To survive you must heal yourself. A healer or Medicine Person is only a conduit for healing. The Medicine Person must put aside any personal need to be successful coming from a pure heart allowing the Universe to do the actual work.

Medicine crow is a Master Shaman and Metaphysician. He is available from July for consultations on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at Gnostic Forest.

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Healing Towards Happiness S

ome days I think health is an absolute requirement for happiness. Other times I believe that without happiness, there can be no chance at health. Of course nothing is that simple…

In my world, happiness begets healing. I tend to believe that my thoughts create my reality, and I consider my experiences to be evidence of my mood. So if I have a headache, I’m much more likely to think the pain is the result of my stress or negativity, rather than the cause of it.

But what about when illness is severe or long term? We have to admit that our health can impact our emotions just as much as thoughts and beliefs can influence our bodies.

I recently made the… brave? foolish? … let’s say Conscious choice to explore some beliefs that weren’t serving me, and before long I had opened a Pandora’s box. I began feel anxious, even nauseous – so, figuring these symptoms were a result of my soul-searching, I naturally dug a little deeper. And instantly broke out in a rash. It was so itchy, I went straight for the

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steroid cream, and then I worked backward through my ‘toolkit for healing’ – probiotics, liver herbs, essential oils… I considered the emotions associated with skin – grief, guilt and worthiness. I meditated. I applied more hydrocortisone.

Eventually the rash did ease up, but what I really noticed was that I simply couldn’t be happy while that symptom was raging. In this case, healing was a requirement for happiness.

But without that specific symptom, would I have looked at those specific emotions, discovered that herb or done that meditation? In a way, was the rash itself a requirement for my growth?

So healing leads to happiness, and happiness leads to healing. On the whole, it sounds to me like a win-win.

Kate Leuenberger is available for Intuitive Counselling, Emotional Freedom Technique and Reiki Energy Healing at Gnostic Healing Centre.

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ne significant indicator that the pandemic crisis affected us all was the increase and the intensity of our dreams, known as ‘quarandreams’.

Weird and disturbing dreams during the height of the pandemic included death, apocalyptic dreams, drowning, natural disasters, children missing or hurt, clusters of bugs and insects, wild animals, violence, intruders, being lost, riots and abandoned theme parks and stadiums.

“I am at Disneyland. It’s empty. I run around trying to get on the rides, but nothing is functioning.”

The loss of fun and social interactions gained from attending concerts and sports and enjoying fun rides is a strong emotion that the conscious mind retains and files into the subconscious dreaming mind. This adds to the overall collective feelings of loneliness, isolation, and the seriousness of the pandemic.

When nothing is functioning, it suggests that things have changed – what used to work, no longer does. It’s not safe like it used to be. The subconscious mind is coming to terms with a

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Not even in our worst nightmare could we imagined that a pandemic in the 21st century would bring about so much devastation in the world. Is this just a collective bad dream? new situation and finds it challenging to make the new pandemic lifestyle ‘work’.

“I had a weird dream where I was dangerous and wanted by the police, but I wanted to get a book from the library and the librarian recognised me and panicked and ran screaming from the library!”

The police and librarian represent the law.

Pandemic law breaking is part of daily media news reporting and the anxiety of being caught not following the rules is very real in the psyche.

“I dream I am facing a bull; it’s coming to attack me and there’s nowhere for me to go.”

Wild animals or monsters are the dreaming mind’s way of making sense of the concept of ‘uncontrollable forces’ experienced or faced in waking life.

Collective dreams can bring about healing to our psyche once we bring them to our conscious mind, making us feel less alone when we share them with others.

From Inside Your Dreams – an Advanced Guide to Your Night Visions by Rose Inserra, best-selling author and avid dream researcher. Available now at Gnostic Forest.

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ON THE CORNER Babushka dolls First introduced in 1890 and today represent the family with Babushks being the Russian word for grandmother. Handpainted in a range of designs and sizes from $34.95.

AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC FOREST

Beard Pack Palm oil free and Suitable for Vegans Beard Shampoo.

Shaving pack also available. $34.95 AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC HEALING CENTRE

Inspiration everyday Inspirational frames to inspire and uplift that special friend from $24.95.

AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC FOREST

Famous Fingers Handcrafted magnetic finger puppets from Frida to Elvis RRP $17.50.

AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC FOREST

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ON THE CORNER Thai Buddha head These are popular all over the world, not only for their uniqueness but also the craftsmanship involved in the creation of these elaborate Buddha heads. $99.75.

AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC FOREST

5 Elements Incense Made in Australia, Cosmetic-grade fragrance, Premium extruded wooden sticks with a stronger scent throw, Long lasting, includes ceramic holder $17.00.

AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC FOREST

Timber & Glass Vases Each unique piece is handcrafted from sustainable timber root. small $45 Large with garden $345. AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC FOREST G

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ON THE CORNER

Sacred Om The Sacred Om symbol is considered the most sacred sound of the Universe, the all encompassing oneness of God. Silk wall hangings, boxes for storing sacred items and more.

AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC FOREST

Oracle Cards with matching Journals These make a beautiful, partnered gift. A wide variety of designs to invoke the desired inspiration.

Priced from $29.95 AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC FOREST

Magnetic Dress-up Lots of fun to be had with these adorable wise guy characters and their magnetic wardrobes.

Something for every occasion.

Get creative! RRP $37.50 AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC FOREST

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ON THE CORNER Gemstone Generators The carved shape mimics the terminations that are naturally formed by stones such as Quartz.

Directing the natural energy of the stone towards and out of the tip so these pieces can be used in crystal grids or to send positive vibrations to plants, animals and Libyan Desert Glass people. Prices starting Another beautiful tektite (like the current TikTik from $12.50. trend of bottle green Moldavite). This golden coloured AVAILABLE AT stone was formed from the heat of the airburst of a GNOSTIC ROCKS meteoric impact 29 million years ago above the Libyan Desert. Said to be a stone of sovereignty, for encouraging boundaries for personal revelations. Prices starting from $22.50. AVAILABLE AT GNOSTIC ROCKS

Amethyst Sterling Silver Jewellery A purple to violet variety of quartz, Amethyst is one of the most easily recognised gemstones. It has been used as a stone to assist spiritual development and was once said to prevent drunkenness (although just not drinking alcohol works better!). Choose your aesthetic. Stones are shaped in the following ways: Cabochons are polished smoothly in a variety of shapes, Facetted stones are polished with multiple faces and often sparkle beautifully because of this. Raw stones are left in their original state to be appreciated in their original glory.

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drøm

the coast’s own brand

SHOP 2, 8 CHAMBERS PLACE, WOY WOY www.drom.com.au

Create a warm and welcoming energy in your home

himalayan salt lamps

with a beautiful salt lamp from our unique range

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FAVOURITES Men’s Society – A Guide RRP $23.00 • Available @ Gnostic Forest

A valuable book for men of all ages. These encouraging gift books touch on fun yet hardworking self-improvement strategies, whether it’s learning to value progress over perfection, Whether you want to mix a martini, build a campfire, or pack the perfect outfit for a weekend getaway, this collection of must-know skills will make you the impressive specimen that everyone wants to be around.

Mudras for Body, Mind & Spirit RRP $54.00 • Available @ Gnostic Forest

Mudras and gentle subtle symbolic gestures usually made with the hands to focus energy on a particular outcome. This book makes a perfect gift for someone seeking to deepen their yoga practice. Based on the mind/body relationship developed in traditional yoga practices, this unique deck set presents special finger and hand position exercises that can be performed anywhere. Comes with instructions.

Complete Essential Oil Diffuser Recipes RRP $35.00 • Available @ Gnostic Forest

There are so many ways to heal your body while enhancing the mood of your home or work space. Using these essential oil recipes you will confidently create scents that assist you in cultivating mental clarity, relaxation, and sleep, as well provide you with immune support, stress relief, mood enhancement, romantic atmosphere, and much more!

The Bad Girl’s Guide to Better RRP $33.00 • Available @ Gnostic Forest

The Bad Girl’s Guide to Better offers a hilarious and poignant take on growing through some of your worst behaviour to step into a better, brighter future – from upgrading your emotional intelligence to fixing your relationship with money, navigating friendships, forgiving your parents and finding the one(s). A bestie in a book, it will soothe your soul, make you giggle and alter your perspective on the most important relationship in life: the one with yourself. Because life is a sh*tload easier when you have your own back!

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Planetary Influences 2021

As the year moves on, the earth continues its orbit around the sun. This natural progression changes our position in relation to the other planets and the following influences occur…

June

June will bring many unexpected and unpredictable behaviours.

Hang onto your seatbelts over the next few months, as emotionally you are being tested in many ways. Socialising will help you to overcome obstacles and cultivate positive relationships. Challenges may bring confusion and disappointment. Mental clarification is important as you are able to repair any misunderstandings that have confronted you. Trust your intuition because your searching for new experiences will bring an understanding of what’s in store for the future.

July

Changes in your home life reveal hidden agendas and truths through misunderstandings and impulsive decisions. Violence could bring a sense of danger which will bring to the surface new challenges.

Struggling and juggling between being serious and having fun.

Jealousies and emotions get the better of you as there are surprises in store with money and relationships that may not be welcomed. Focusing your energy in a positive way can help to empower you to shift your emotional wounds to healing and self love.

August

Fear of change as you review some deep rooted mental issues that threatens your financial and emotional security. The danger is your attachment to your old mental programming. Trying to change points to reorganizing and simplicity that can place emphasis on personal improvement and diplomacy. Beware of situations that lay hidden, aggressiveness and radical behaviour. Lack of discipline and impatience in the face of conflict or delays. Take the time to look at options of behaviour to improve and discover better ways and means.

Annular Eclipse... New Moon...19’ Gemini...8.45pm

Jennifer has been an Astrologer for 30 years (FAA Certificate) and is at Gnostic Forest on Friday & Saturday.

Soul Deep Beauty WINTER SPECIAL $130

Exfoliate and Hydrate with a

Super Boost Hydration Facial

Includes a Lactic Peel & Vitamin Infusion

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays with Kerry

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31 CHAMBERS PLACE, WOY WOY • TEL (02) 4342 0434 Hours: 10am–4pm, 7 days • After hours available by appointment • gnostichealing@hotmail.com Gauri Ma Grace Adv Dip Transpersonal Art Therapies, Dip Community Services, Dip of Yogic Studies TUES BY APPT. Gauri Ma brings 30 years of experience in embodied, somatic practice to support you in navigating the major transitions of life.

Integrating art therapy with intentional movement; relaxation; meditation; dream work; personal ritual and deep listening (counselling) she facilitates clients to discover inner resources of knowing and self-awareness. Her speciality in women’s health also includes pre-natal support; menstrual health/body positivity and navigation of peri-menopause.

Michael Breheny

Reflexology, Swedish Massage, Reiki MON, THURS & SUN Using modern “Zone Therapy” Reflexology (pressure points on feet, ears and hands) Michael stimulates nerve endings which link to many areas of need such as the sinuses, inflammation, sciatica, stress, headaches, or back pain. This natural, gentle and non-invasive practice will help you relax and consciously connect with your body. Tibetan Reiki energy healing is available to compliment or as a subtle support. For those seeking deep relaxation, try Swedish massage -ranging from a flowing, relaxing form to a deeper muscle release form. Your choice!

Amber Kearns

Massage Therapist, Tibetan/Usui Reiki Master and Angelic Reiki Practitioner TUES, THURS & 3RD SUN OF THE MONTH Deeply intuitive with a strong nurturing presence Amber offers a range of holistic treatments including therapeutic and relaxation massage, Tibetan and angelic reiki as well as mini facials. Whether you are looking to experience deep relaxation, relief from an ailment or support to invite a personal shift, a treatment with Amber will help.

Kerry McGrath

Beauty Therapy and advanced skin treatments TUES, WED, FRI Waxing, Tinting, Pedicures, Aromatherapy, Massage, Reflexology, Ear Candling. You will embark on a sensory journey of pampering and healing through a custom treatment facial using Ayurvedic skin care AWE cosmeceuticals. Ayurvedic skin care products balance your skin and all treatments are customised to best suit your lifestyle, skin and Dosha type. This unique treatment works holistically to unblock energy channels. Kerry also offers Reflexology to nurture every part of the body through the feet and legs, massage and aromatherapy to soothe tired muscles and minds and ear candling to relieve sinus pressure.

Kate Leuenberger Intuitive

Counselling, Emotional Freedom Technique, Reiki Energy Healing WED We all hold the keys to our own happiness! Kate blends mainstream counselling with intuitive guidance and energetic healing tools including Reiki and Tapping to aid you in reconnecting with your self-love, self-worth and highest excitement. These shifts have a positive effect on every aspect of life.

Nicola Kelly Medical Herbalist /

Iridologist MON–THURS Nicola loves sharing her knowledge of plant medicine working both clinically and intuitively for the past 11 years has now combined her consults into Iridology appointments. Starting by looking in through the eyes with no questions asked, seeing what is revealed regarding your constitutional type requirements and overall health whether it be physically, systematically from genetics or touching on the behind-the-scenes emotional driver. Working across the board – adrenals, digestion, women’s health, allergy, immune function, anxiety, sleep, weight loss and nutrition.

Michelle Bastin Naturopath &

Remedial Massage Therapist WED & EVERY 2ND SAT Michelle utilises her knowledge of Herbal Medicine & Nutrition to treat a range of conditions including autoimmune diseases, hormonal imbalances, fertility, gut dysfunction, skin issues, weight management and more. Michelle also offers various bodywork techniques to stimulate the body’s own healing abilities, improving mobility & function, while reducing pain levels. Types of massage include Relaxation, Remedial, Sports, Trigger Point, Myofascial Release, Pregnancy, & Lymphatic Drainage. Ear Candling also available.

Leeanne Needs Remedial

and Swedish Massage Therapist FRI Leeanne works with the muscular/ fascia system to release emotions and tension to help the body obtain balance and harmony. Her style of massage is a caring, firm and flowing – working deep into the areas that need releasing and then aiming to flush toxins out of the lymph system.

Gina Mitchell BSc Kinesitherapy/

PE, Dip. Remedial Massage, Adv. Dip. Herbal Medicine, Dip Beauty/Skin SAT Gina has rehab and myotherapy experience, offering Remedial, Trigger point, Myofascial Cupping, Lymphatic Massage and FSM Frequency Specific Microcurrent. Also holistic facials, Hawaiian and Hot stone therapy blending her passion in Herbal Medicine, Skin, Detox and Anti-ageing to nourish and achieve glowing skin and healthy body in the most organic way possible. Most health fund rebates apply.

Robyn Collins BAppSocSc. (Transpersonal Counselling Psychology). BMSc. Tibetan Reiki Grand Master

BY APPT. Robyn’s unique approach to counselling individuals, couples and families is built on a broad foundation of training from traditional approaches of Western Developmental Psychology & Eastern philosophies. Her use of contemporary “ Soul Centered” approaches allow for deep and rapid transformation restoring health, wellness and self-empowerment. Robyn is available for Counselling, Mindfulness & Meditation Courses, Reiki & Soul Readings.

Tanya O’Casey Dual Diploma

Mind & Body Medicine (MBM) & Kinesiology SAT BY APPT. Kinesiology and Mind and Body Medicine reconnects the mind and body through recognising and addressing the underlying causes of physical and emotional stress, thus enabling the body to heal itself.

Fernanda Ribeiro BHSc

Naturopathy TUES BY APPT. , SUN OTC Fernanda is a Naturopathy and Natural Medicine Advocate. Her practice includes flower essence, iridology, herbal and nutrition as medicine, but Fernanda is also passionate about empowering her clients to make positive changes through lifestyle choices. Her focus is to encourage her clients to take control of their health naturally.

She is expertise in Women’s Health, Gut and Skin disorders.

Jane Falkenberg Orthobionomy, Herbal Medicine SAT BY APPT. Orthobionomy works on the immune system by allowing the body’s own self-healing mechanisms to kick in. Having a relaxed and fully functioning body creates a great space for the body’s own healing system to be at its best. A session will typically take 1 hour. You remain fully clothed and will be asked to either sit or lie down on a massage table. Please wear comfortable, loose clothing.

It can take up to only 2 sessions for the body to remember how it functions and then to self heal.

Odette Huxley Naturopathy

FRI Odette has been offering Naturopathic services since 1999, inclusive of nutritional and herbal medicine; homeopathy and iridology.

She supports families in their healthy choices to maintain wellbeing. Odette is passionate about treating babies and children, often using homeopathy which is a gentle energetic medicine safe for all ages. Odette is available at Gnostic Healing Centre for advice and mini over the counter consultations Fridays 9am to 3pm.

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