"Keys" Newsletter to Friends

- No.33 - Autumn 2009

CONGRATULATIONS to Lynne Casey, Pat Cronin, Sasha Kydd, Simi Sandhu, Jo Sumner and Marjie Stevens who have completed their training and are now fully qualified yoga teachers for The Friends of Yoga Society (FRYOG). This was Kathleen’s last yoga teacher training course, having taught these courses since 1979! Since 2004, she has successfully trained 34 yoga teachers. Kathleen will continue weekly yoga classes, short courses and professional development courses, as well as workshops about angels and crystals.

NEW AUTUMN EVENTS

ARCHANGEL URIEL – FIRE AND LIGHT

Sunday, September 27th, 2.00 – 4.30 pm. Cost £25
Uriel is known as “The Fire of God” and his energy is radiant fire and light. Together, fire and light represent Divine Love, unconditional love, and being non-judgemental. It is a function of the heart chakra. Uriel is concerned with inspiration and is often seen with a flame in the palm of his hand. The flame is the symbol of spiritual fire, often known as kundalini. Uriel helps people to find their enthusiasm and passion for their life, work and interests. He says, “Always find some time and space in your life for the things that interest you, that make you feel enthusiastic and passionate.” This angel afternoon will inspire you to do just that and will also help you to attune to Archangel Uriel, complete the Initiation of The Golden Flame of Archangel Uriel and find new enthusiasm and passion for your work and interests.

NEW!! ANGEL READINGS

Have you ever wondered what advice your guardian angel and other angels would give you? Contact Kathleen for an angel reading and find out. Angel readings are £20 for 30 minutes.

CRYSTAL ATTUNEMENT

Saturday, October 24th 10:30 am – 4:30 pm, Cost £60.00

A special crystal day to work at personal healing and practising ways of healing family and friends

Rediscover the ancient transformative powers of quartz crystals. Quartz produces a measurable electrical voltage when subjected to pressure, known as the piezo-electrical effect. Many of our electrical devices, like computers, watches and clocks, use a slice or piece of quartz. “The highest purpose of crystals is in the service of humanity for the removal of pain and suffering. With proper training, a healer can release negative thought forms, which have taken shape as disease patterns.” (Marcel Vogel, a senior scientist with IBM for 27 years). The day is suitable both for newcomers and those who have done a Crystal Workshop before.
We have obtained a batch of special shamanic and healing crystals you can use on the course.

Kathleen is also teaching a crystal course in Sheffield on November 7th.

Contact Ann on 0114 287 2610 or a.44key44@btinternet.com to book.

The course details are on our website www.keystolight.co.uk/therapies_crystal.htm

THE EMPOWERMENT OF YOGACOURSE FOR EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND YOGA TEACHERS AT THE WHITE EAGLE LODGE, KENSINGTON

Saturday October 10th 10:30 am – 4:30 pm. Cost £50

This is a reunion for Kathleen’s yoga teacher graduates and other enthusiastic yogis. The White Eagle Lodge is a spiritual centre where peace and tranquillity is found in the heart of the city. Step in from the street to a courtyard garden of beautiful flowers and shrubs and find yourself in another world. Kensington is well situated for tube, mainline rail and buses and there is no congestion charge on Saturdays. Parking is free after 1.30 pm, but check the meter, as the prices vary in different streets. This workshop will be intermediate to advanced level yoga practice. Yoga empowers us in many ways, not just in the mastery of the physical body. We learn how to master our feelings and develop courage and strength. We develop new skills and become more creative and intuitive. There will be a blend of asanas, pranayama, relaxation and other yoga techniques that enhance your yoga practice, including yoga nidra, the yoga deep relaxation. For FRYOG yoga teachers, the day will provide professional development.

CHRISTMAS ROCK AND GEM FAIR & OPEN DAYS

Saturday and Sunday November 28th and 29th 10.30am – 7.00 pm both days

CRYSTALS

We always try to keep a good stock of special crystals, so if you are looking for that special one for healing, transformation or meditation, please make an appointment to come and look at them.

MEDITATION - THE BOOK OF LIFE

This meditation is inspired by the idea of finding what to do with your life that makes it enjoyable and satisfying. A lot of the people who come here for healing, therapies and yoga feel unfulfilled with what they are doing. They feel tired out by uncomfortable and stressful journeys to work and long hours in uncongenial work. When you meditate, it’s wise not to dismiss your visions and ideas as “only imagination.” Imagination is creative visualisation. We can create what we want to do. Before I left my work in education, I kept a creative journal for several years imagining, if you like, what I wanted to do. I created all the business cards and logos in there and I still use them today. Some of them started as mere doodles but they developed into the brochures, leaflets and ideas that I am using in our work of KEYS. One of the things I did was to draw a picture of a cheque and write in the amount I wanted. I thought it was very over the top, but when I was granted early retirement, my retirement lump sum was almost exactly that amount, although I had no idea it would be. I think it’s very important to find work that you really love. You can use affirmations that help to bring about changes in your attitude and outlook. One that I like is:

“I do what I love
and I love what I do.”

I have used this meditation often on my workshops and meditation groups. If you want to do meditation with a group, which is a helpful way to do it, find a local group that you can join. If you live in West London, you can email me and ask about joining the group I have here.

Sit for meditation in the usual way. You find yourself in a magnificent city with fine architecture. It is warm and sunny and you feel very happy. You see in front of you a beautiful building, built of marble. It is a library but no ordinary library. The book of your life is in here and it keeps a record of all you have done and what you still have to do. Before we are born, we decide what we want to come and do with the life we will have. It is all in the book of your life. We each have one and we spend a lot of our time trying to remember what we are to do. You enter the library and you find the librarian, who is sitting in a large reception area. The librarian is a wise old man or woman. You go up to him/her and ask if you can see the book of your life. The librarian takes you along a corridor with many beautiful doors on each side. You seem to know which door is yours before the librarian stops in front of it. You go in and find yourself in a room with many bookshelves lining the walls. There is a large, beautifully carved wooden table in the middle of the room. There are comfortable chairs that you can sit on or sit at the table. On the table is a large book, handcrafted with fine binding and decorations on the front and the spine. The book is covered with leather and the writing is gold and silver. There are gemstones and jewels making patterns on the front. It is altogether a most magnificent book. This is a special book, because it is about you and you are special.

The librarian leaves you with the book and you sit at the table to open it. Automatically it opens at the page that is where you are in your life right now. That is the only part you are allowed to see. Look on the page and decipher what is the next action you need to take in your life. If you are bored, frustrated, tired with what you do, see writing appear that tells you the next action you need to take to move on and make progress. Or you might see pictures about it. Then close the book, but know that you can return whenever you need to. You leave the room and return to the entrance and leave the library, thanking the librarian.

Conclude your meditation in the usual way. The first thing you need to do is to write down what you remember of the meditation and what you need to do. You need to do something positive as soon as you can. If you didn’t see anything or get any ideas, don’t worry about it. You may have a dream or waking thought or may meet someone who has an idea you like.

MEDITATION GROUP

This meets at 7.30 pm on a Thursday evening once a month. The evening costs £10 and includes light refreshments. If you are an experienced meditator and are interested in joining us, please ring or email for information. Dates for the next few months are September 17th, October 29th, November 26th, December 17th and January 28th, 2010.

WEEKLY YOGA CLASSES

TUESDAYS.1½ hour class at 7.30 pm.
WEDNESDAYS. 1½ hour class at 6.30 pm.
THURSDAYS. 2 hour yoga and meditation class from 10:00 am.

We teach classical yoga, which includes proper breathing, yoga postures, relaxation and meditation. Kathleen specialise in the gentle approach to yoga asanas (postures), which can be achieved through breathing into the poses. Please ring if you are interested in any of these classes.

THERAPIES

Kathleen continues to see clients for Zero Balancing, Indian Head Massage, crystal healing, massage and aromatherapy treatments, and for personal yoga training and relaxation. Please ring for an appointment.

We do gift vouchers for that special occasion or for birthdays, in a presentation card.

Note that yoga and therapies are not a substitute for medical help if needed.

Best wishes to you all from both of us.

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