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Welcome to this month’s
issue of The Lotus Centre
Newsletter
From the Babylon – Lotus Centre Team
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Hi dear Friends and Fellow
Travellers,
Please find our March newsletter below …. There are some
exciting new entries for this month and some regulars coming back too, the
year has truly begun again.
We hope you will not only enjoy browsing our newsletter …
you will also deeply enjoy the wonderful unfolding of autumn in the coming
days and month ahead. It is such a
wonderful time of harvesting, observing, feeling ….. change
… change, growth in nature.
We enjoy putting this beautiful newsletter and amalgamation
of offerings together. You find it
here and also on The Lotus Centre web-site at www.thelotuscentre.com.au
If any information in this newsletter interests you … then
please contact the person listed in the newsletter …. or alternatively
check out:
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The Babylon
Bookshop noticeboard,
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Listed
web-sites ; and
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‘The Lotus
Centre’ display board or come and talk to us at Babylon/Lotus Centre
Please send us any information for the next newsletter
EARLY, mid month, or at the latest a few days before the end of the month
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Wishing you a wonderfully love-filled, joyful and peaceful
month.
With Love from
Kent, Amanda, Christoph, Rene, Cheynie and Klaus.
and from all at Babylon and The Lotus Centre
PS. If you no
longer wish to receive the newsletter, simply let us know, per e-mail and –
we will take you off the date base with the same love that we placed you on
it too.
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‘Smile from the heart ... a genuine
smile must come from the face of compassion.’
The Dalai Lama
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1. Workshops & Events ... in
and around Hobart
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a. around Hobart … statewide
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no listings this month J
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b. in Hobart, or close to …
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Reflexology & Massage for Home Use
Saturday – 12th
April (Reflexology); Sunday – 13th April (Massage )
To be held at Suite 5, Palfreymans Arcade, Crn
Elizabeth & Burnett St. Nth Hobart.
$175 per day. Or $300 for the weekend (concession: $150
or $280)
For any more info pls call Gaye on 6231
1555 or via gaylenewebb@bigpond.com
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Reiki Workshops
Reiki 1 - Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd
Feb."08 Reiki 2 - Sat 1st and Sun 2nd March '08
9.30 - 4.30 both days. Cost $200 per
workshop. Venue: Lindisfarne
For more details and to book please
contact Joy Nicholson (Reiki Teacher) on 0415 416 168 or email: joynicholson@aapt.net.au
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*** Seasonal Connections WORKSHOP RETREAT @ Huon Bush
Retreats Ranelagh
18th -20th April '08. Fee
(to be finalized) around $300, covers all meals 2 nights acc &
workshop. Gather in Sacred Bush Land,
retreat, connect with the season of Autumn, meditate, walk the Labyrinth.
Enjoy the foods in season, deliciously and delicately prepared for your
nourishment and enjoyment. Relax in
open air bush baths, and walk in peaceful surroundings. Connect with Mother Earth, the full moon
and your Sacred Heart voice.
For further
information please contact Jane Anderson (New Moon Women's Circle, Moon and
Seasonal Connections) on 03 62674115, jane.anderson@gotalk.net.au
or Huon Bush Retreats on (03) 62642233 www.huonbushretreats.com.au
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*** "Spiritual Friends" meets at Granton Memorial
Hall
1st
March, from 12noon till 4pm, we
are having a "Psychic and Healing" fair (& every first
saturday of each month). For all who want to know more about spiritual
& healing matters.
Readings will
be $20, and a $5 charge for healing (some healing
will be free to try) …. also gift stalls & a
raffle, tea & cakes, plus a chance to talk to our readers &
healers.
Please phone 040
777 8360 for more details.
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*** Journey to Self- Empowerment Certificate
Using guided
meditation and visual imagery techniques, this course allows you to
discover your infinite nature and embark on a journey towards self
empowerment. Due to the practical nature of this course, it is very common
for participants to experience healing and change at the spiritual level
resulting in an increased sense of well being and self awareness.
The techniques
used in this course were developed in Melbourne by
Eileen Goble, she named the technique Integrated Self Empowerment Therapy
(ISET). This course is now offered
in Hobart,
facilitated by Joy Nicholson (ISET Institute) and accredited by the
Australian Holistic Healers Association.
The certificate
level runs over 4 week-ends (16th & 17th Feb, 15th & 16th March,
26th & 27th April and 24th & 25th May '08), cost $720,
Venue; Lindisfarne
For more
information: www.isetinstitute.com
or email: joynicholson@aapt.net.au
or ph. 0415 416 18 or see brochure at the Babylon Bookshop.
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*** Tai Chi
.. is a gentle
series of movements that when learned and practised can lead to optimum
health and wellbeing.
At the Golden
Years Club, 314 Main Road,
Glenorchy. Please ph Bill Pearson
6272 9694 for any info or to enrol.
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*** Management of Your Connection to God – Connection to the
Universal Heart
Level one class
of “Theta Resonance At All Levels” modality. A Four day intensive workshop
dealing with…. healing both spiritual and physical. You may be already working in the field
or a curious beginner. Attunements facilitated are not offered in other
modalities and are quite beautiful to experience. We are all individuals who wish to follow
our path with integrity. Katherine
also teaches with a great deal of fun and laughter. Come and enjoy a life-changing space.
Dates: 27-30 March, 2008. Cost: $480 early-bird by 6/3/08 or $530 full
price.
Venue: Cambridge Community Hall, Cambridge
Originated &
instructed by Katherine Boulton. Ph. 03 62651417 Katherine teaches both
nationally and internationally. Email: katherine@katherineboulton.com
See website www.katherineboulton.com for
more information on courses and products.
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*** Astrology – Kingston
Classes
beginning shortly. Tim Phillips will
be holding the classes. Ph. 6272
4675. Tim is looking for someone who
can make their home available for the classes.
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*** Healing Circle
An hour of
prayer, music, meditation and readings to nourish the spirit. Program
includes readings chosen from any of the Holy Books of the world's great
religions. Participants are also invited to offer their own prayers if they
wish. Everyone regardless of belief or background is welcomes to attend.
1st Wednesday of the month 7.30pm - 8.30pm in South
Hobart. Contact
Angela on 6223 8415 or angelabryan@aapt.net.au
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*** Satyananda Yoga
Please contact the Satyananda
Yoga Centre on 6231 9117 for the 2008 / 1st term program.
E-mail: hobart@satyananda.net, visit www.satyananda.net or check out a copy
at the Bookshop notice board.
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*** Conningham Heart Meditation Group
Enjoy opening your heart more and
feel greater peace, joy, loving connections ….. Easy and for everyone.
Starting again on 11th March. Feel warmly invited to join our
child-friendly meditation group. No experience necessary. Tuesdays at 9:30 am. Please contact Cheynie on 6267 9368 or 0433 324534
or e-mail cheynie.sukha@gmail.com.
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*** Art as Child's Play Classes
At the Bellerive Community Arts Centre every Friday from 1.30 - 3.30 pm. For information, call Adrienne on 6223 7322.
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*** HANDS OF LIGHT HEALING
Workshops ... 3 hours for $60:
1) Beginning your Path of Enlightenment and Light & 2)
Spirit Guides & Messaging (Part 1&2)
Maximum of 6 per class, or I can work with you on a
"One on One" basis. Please contact Lin on 6297 1663 for details.
Intuitive healings also available.
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*** Fine Art & Craft Workshops
Held by Wing Lau. Anyone interested, ph Wing on 6223 7988.
email: wingl@bigpond.com.au
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*** Dorje Ling Retreat Centre, Lorinna Tasmania
Available for solo or group retreats. Contact Anna Crotty on
6363 5178 or Maria on 6234 9404.
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*** Meditation groups
On Tuesdays
from 10 am - 11.30 am and Thursdays from 7 pm - 8.30 pm weekly. Please phone Joy on 0415 416 168 for
details.
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*** Reiki Exchange
On Wednesday evenings at South Hobart. Phone Joanna on 6224 2654.
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*** Brahma Kumaris Raja Yoga Centre
Regular events
include various levels of yoga courses (foundation to advanced); positive
thinking course, weekend workshops and World Meditation Hour 3rd Sunday of
every month. Please call the Centre on 6278 3788 for detailed information
and bookings.
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*** Siddha Yoga Meditation
Chanting and Meditation group. All welcome. Ph 6248 8247
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*** Astrology and Tarot courses. Call Matt
on 0416 039695
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*** Living Yoga Children's Yoga Dance
At Weeroona
Yoga Studio, North Hobart. Adult courses in Hatha & Raja Yogas for adults
6 weeks for children, Beginners, Continuation & Intermediate levels
3&4 yr olds attending with an adult participating and after school for
primary ages 3:30pm - 4:30pm. Primary school ages 5-10. Ph Roslyn (Satyamukhi) on 0439 995655,
e-mail: roslyn@southcom.com.au.
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*** WomanSong
Voices for peace
women's singing group welcomes singers at Women Tasmania, Macquarie St at 12.30 - 2.00 pm Thursdays and some Wednesdays. Contact: Jo on 6257 7520 or
Rebecca on 0408 102 919 or e-mail- becfitz@hotmail.com
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*** Theosophical Society of Hobart -
Introductory Courses in Theosophy held when there is enough interest. Enq: ph 62314454.
Regular public meetings: Mondays 8.00 pm. Wednesday discussion group 10.30 am. 13
Goulburn Street, Hobart. Kingston
Group meets the 2nd Saturday of each month 1.30pm at the Kingborough Community
Centre, John Street, Kingston. For
detailed information, phone the above number or visit the website on: www.theosophicaltas.websyte.com.au
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*** Kingston Meditation Group
Meet Thursdays 2-3pm. Phone 6211 8520 or call in to the
Kingston Community Health Centre
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*** Course in Miracles Discussion Group
Phone Adrienne Godsmark 6223 7322 or email: seriousplay@optusnet.com.au
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*** Pagan Alliance
Meets every first Thursday of the month upstairs at the New Sydney Hotel at 6.00 pm. All
welcome. Ask at the bar if you have difficulty finding the room.
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*** Earth Healing Meditations
Lenah Valley. Wednesday
fortnight. Phone 6228 5796
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2. Workshops, events, therapies at 'The Lotus Centre'
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New(s) at The Lotus Centre / Babylon Bookshop
J N/A JJJJ
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a. workshops ....
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Reiki Tummo Weekend (March1st & 2nd 2008)
Learn in-depth
about Reiki & discover more about your heart, the spiritual heart, the
seat of our pure consciousness or true self.
Reiki Tummo
workshops teach with much depth about energy channelling for self-healing
and for healing to helping others.
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The workshops in November were very
popular … Level 1 almost 40 people attended. And the sharing of the Divine Blessing, as
Reiki is also referred to, is always greater and more beautiful, if a group
gathers to help each other.
Our hearts are something very deep and
essential for healing and a peaceful life.
Our heart is the centre of feeling, inner calm & joy and love for
others. As our hearts open more, our
ability to channel to others, to help others, family and friends, also
greatly improves. Reiki Tummo Level
1 & 2 benefits / content are:
Reiki Tummo - Level 1: Crown
and Heart Chakra activation (Sat – 1st
March ‘08)
* Attunement to
channel Divine Energy
* Cleansing and
Activating Chakras and Energy Channels
* Steps to
opening the Heart
Reiki Tummo - Level 2: Better
connection to Divine and Earth Energy
(Sunday
– 2nd March ‘08)
* Heart
meditations and prayers for further and deeper heart opening
* Main Energy
channel (the sushumna) is being opened fully
* Full, instant
and safe Kundalini awakening
* Further
practice for opening and using the Heart for meditation, relaxation,
spiritual advancement and in daily life.
Reiki Tummo - Level 3a (on Monday 3rd) and the 2
½ day workshops Meditation and Kundalini are also being offered (Tuesday 4th)
For more info contact The Lotus Centre or visit www.thelotuscentre.com.au. Contact 6231 9669 or 0430 282 073
(Amanda) or e-mail: reikitummo@bigpond.com
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Reiki Clinic – Treatments based on donation
Every Saturday 2 to 4pm. Please feel
very welcome to join for a deeply relaxing reiki session or if you have a
health issue & seek additional help. Level 1 at the Lotus Centre.
Sessions are donation based. Feel free
to choose the amount that is right for you.
Please contact
the Lotus Centre on 6231 9669 to book in.
Or just drop in. (Preferably
please book in J)
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Shiatsu – Workshop ‘Pamper yourself’
Experience this
popular & effective Japanese energy-balancing body work technique in a
beautiful & peaceful environment at The
Lotus Centre. Sunday 27th
of May 1pm -4.30pm.
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enough knowledge for self-treatment & partner treatment
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your feeling of calmness, wellbeing & inner connectedness through
gentle yet deep acupressure / shiatsu sessions
Join by yourself or bring a friend.
Shiatsu massage is practices fully dressed. It is often experienced as
healing & deeply relaxing. Ph Klaus on 6231 9669, 0419 440123. Cost:
$35 ($25 conc.)
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b. events (regular )
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*** HEART MEDITATION
At 7:30 pm Monday evening (PLEASE note the changed time J) …. and 3x daytime each week:
each Monday, Wednesday & Friday at 1.30pm to approx. 2.15/2:30pm.
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Experience
meditation with the heart and being more 'in the heart.' Often a deeply peaceful and joyful
experience; for beginners and experienced meditators alike. Small groups, $5.00
donation to cover room costs. In the Lotus Room, 1st floor (Monday eve on 1st
or 2nd floor).
Casual attendance, no need to
book. All welcome. For more information, please ring The Lotus Centre on
6231 9669 or visit www.thelotuscentre.com.au
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*** YOGA
JJJ All yoga
sessions have started again on Monday 18th of January JJJ. Time and session leaders are:
* Yoga from the Heart with Clare Raffety
Monday 9:30 - 11am (Level 1&2) and 5:30 – 7:30pm (Level 1&2); Wednesday 9:30 - 11am (Level 2&3) & 11.35 – 12.25 (Back Care
& Level 1); and Thursdays 5.30 - 7.00pm (Level 2&3) & 7:15 – 8:45pm (6 week Beginners course. Pre-registration essential,
please call Clare. Phone 6227 8941
or visit www.yogafromtheheart.com.au
* Yoga with Leeanne Cody
Tuesday evenings 5.30 - 7.00pm (Beginners), Tuesday 7.15pm – 8:45 (General)); Wednesdays at 5.30 - 7.00pm (General: dynamic Vinyasa flow). For further info please call Lee on 0417
319 046 or visit Lee’s beautiful and new web-site http://leecodyyogaspirit.com
*** Yoga Schedule – For a current Yoga Schedule /
timetable and any Yoga updates you can also visit http://www.thelotuscentre.com.au/groups/groups-yoga.html
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Chi Kung (Therapeutic Lohan Qigong)
.... is
literally the study and maintenance of our vital energy or Chi or Qi.
Regular practice of these gentle and flowing movements enhances health,
vitality of both body and mind and is ideal for stress management. Other benefits are quietening of the mind,
improvement of body posture, balance and assistance with pain relieve and
more.
The classes are presently on a Wednesday
at 2pm. Cost: $15 per session. Suitable for all ages, kindergarten children
to 80 y.o. & over.
Reg McKellar-Spence has been a tutor for Adult Ed
and private classes for over 30 years.
For any further details please call Reg on 6295 1008 or 0439
038762. E-mail: rms@brine.com.au
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*** Reiki Tummo Practice Evening
At 6pm on Friday in the ‘Lotus Room’ at ‘The Lotus Centre’
Phone 6231 9669. Room hire, etc
contribution: $5.
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c. therapies – therapists at the lotus
centre ….
A range of holistic, alternative
therapies available:
1. Remedial Massage and Reiki with Anthony Bone (0408
132562)
Anthony is on leave and will be back just before and after Christmas
2. Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Massage with Jackie Pisera (0423
482125); jackabean@hotmail.com
3. Shiatsu Therapy and Reiki (level 3) with Klaus Baur
(0419 440123)
4. Remedial Massage with Rebecca Urie (0439 037357) normally on Wednesdays
and Saturdays (however Rebecca and her partner are currently touring in
NZ).
5. Massage with Michael Carroll (0408
133679) …
To book a session, for any of the above listed practitioners
please contact The Lotus Centre on 6231 9669 .
For any further information about the modality / therapy, it
is best to contact the practitioners directly. More detailed info also on www.thelotuscentre.com.au
Some practitioners also offer a mobile service or work from
other locations. Please contact the
practitioner directly for any additional details or updates.
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3.
Reviews J NEW J
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Book Review
Eat, Love, Pray by
Elisabeth Gilbert.
Starting with
the end … the book ends in a rather typical hollywood / romantic manner…. In a way the only perhaps
unusual side of the book …. Other than that Elizabeth writes about what
seems to be the beginning – in this life J - of her spiritual search: all starting with
relationship end, romance straight after and big challenges in both,
perhaps a bit of chaos. All of this
leading her to fist trip to Indonesia prompting her to embark on her 3
destination journey to Italy (eat) to India (love-devotion) and again to
Indonesia (pray). This journey,
documented is the content of the book.
What is truly
wonderful is her lively, candid and so openly documented search, with a big
human face to it all, following her heart, longing to find God …. In magical, warm and beautiful descriptions of Ashram
life, Romantic Italy and a mystical side to Indonesia …. A joy to read perhaps for all of us who have
searched, are searching … without being afraid to laughing at ourselves in
laughing at or with the author.
Elizabeth’s search – for everything - is genuine with many many heart-warming moments … it made this story a
treasure, a joy to read. Klaus
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Music Review
N/A … seeking reviewers
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4.
Miscellaneous
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*** WANTED **** 2nd Hand Books
We want to extend the Bookshop and include second hand books ….
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Thank you for all
the 2nd hand books already given to us by so many of you … most
of which have found a place in the Babylon Library. As a new idea … we happily accept 2nd
hand books for both the Library AND a new 2nd
book section
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If you have a
moment, it would be greatly appreciated if you could bring your pre-loved
books … for donation or for us to purchase.
THANK YOU Y
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*** Rooms available for rent for both:
A. Workshops (regular events & one-off or weekend)
B. Practitioners (on a casual or full-time basis)
(Fully renovated rooms or current normal rooms, at reduced rates)
Visit the web-site for some details www.thelotuscentre.com.au or
contact us on 6231 9669 (B/H) for further information.
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… to share …
'Where the heart weeps for what it has lost, the spirit laughs for
what it has found.'
Sufi aphorism
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