Liverpool Holistic Circle

Liverpool Holistic Circle meets on Tuesdays, at 7.30pm. Just come along: you will be very welcome! Click on the How to Find Us link for more details.

12th January 10	An Introduction to the Work of Byron Katie Suzanne Quinney "My partner doesn't listen." "My children are disobedient." "I hate my job." "My life would be better if…" Thoughts like these pass through our minds throughout the day, causing us stress, anxiety, fear, anger, and depression. You can learn a simple way to clear the mind and move from fear to freedom, from anger to joy, and from confusion to clarity. Anyone with an open mind can do The Work. The Work is a way of experiencing the opposite of what you believe. This process is simple, radical, and can be life-changing. During this introductory presentation, you will § Learn to identify and question your stressful thinking. § Experience how you live your life when you believe thoughts that are not true for you. § Discover new possibilities and different perspectives. § Learn how to facilitate yourself and others using The Work's four questions and turnarounds. Realize what is true for you, and take home a powerful tool that can help you live with clarity and integrity. Suzanne Quinney trained with Byron Katie in California in 2000, and since that time has facilitated many workshops and individual sessions. She lived in Findhorn for 8 years, and was instrumental in bringing Katie to Findhorn to deliver a workshop. She has also staffed at other seminars that Katie has presented at in the UK. She has lived in Liverpool for the last 5 years.
19th January 10	Tantra for Complete Beginners Ged Quayle Much talked about but little understood, Tantra has held a fascination for thousands of years. Known principally as a system of sex yoga, in reality Tantra is a beautiful, profound and humane philosophy that gives us an insight into the faith and beliefs of some of our remotest ancestors, and a profound insight into our lives today. The talk will be in two halves; the first will be a seated talk, the second will involve movement and physical contact. Ged promises that it'll be gentle, informative and fun. Ged Quayle has been a student of the occult since childhood and a student of Osho since 1990. He was a member of a Tantric study group in the early 1990s and has pursued the interest ever since.
2nd February 10	The Language of the Soul Tony Cawley As best I can see, there are most likely only two fundamental processes at work in our lives. One that leads us deeper and deeper into manifestation, separation, time, space, identity; an increasing entanglement in our smaller self and it's dramas of victim hood, blame, denial, avoidance etc. No matter how hard we try, we become more and more entangled, lost and unconscious. It is a downward spiral. The other is its reverse. Just as we are breathed out into time and space, as figments of life's imagination, so we are forever called home. This divine calling, or invitation, is all around us. We are constantly encountering it. Yet it falls on deaf ears and our eyes pass it by. It is a language that we have forgotten, but it is as fresh and present now as it has ever been, and it can be re discovered. It is not an intellectual language of facts, data, or perspectives; it is a living force within the body, the feelings and the imagination, which invites us into an encounter with the healing and awakening power of the Infinite. It is the language of the Soul, and to hear it is to be touched by it, and transformed by it; to be drawn into the in breath of the upward spiral, back towards our Universal Nature. We will explore not just the theory of this, but also have a taster of the process itself. Tony Cawley has been a psychotherapist in private practice in Liverpool for 22 years. Before that he did many things, including being a one parent family, working in therapeutic communities, running a drug rehabilitation community and running away to sea. He has had a lifelong spiritual search, with many a twist and turn, but says he has fortunately always managed to make the right mistake at the right time!
9th February 10	The Language of the Soul - part 2 Tony Cawley There is a Super Intelligence at work within each one of us. It is constantly available and always concerned for our welfare; always listening and always willing to converse. Yet somehow, partly through conditioning, partly through fear, and partly I suspect through universal design itself, we have come to ignore it. It knows our history; it knows who we really are and what we may be. It knows what we are here for. It knows our strengths, our weaknesses and our secret fears. It knows our very Soul. Most significantly though, it knows the way forward! It knows how we can heal and become whole again, stronger and wiser with every day that we live, and it is literally busting to show us the way forward. If I showed you how to communicate with this Universal Intelligence (a simple enough task that anyone can master) would you be able to find the courage to look, listen, hear, feel, and be touched by this astonishing presence? For information about Tony, see his first talk, above.
16th February 10	An Introduction to EFT Denise Wood "The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy system" ~ Dr Roger Callahan When we "hold on to" negative emotions, they eventually cause physical symptoms, but tapping on meridian points can restore the smooth flowing of energy through the meridian system, thus releasing the negative emotion. EFT is one such method of meridian tapping. It is very simple to learn and can be used by anyone as a self-help tool for fears, phobias, addictions, trauma, physical pain, and many other applications. This workshop will teach you the basics of EFT and give everyone an opportunity to try it out for themselves. Denise Wood is a practitioner of EFT, as well as many other therapies.
23rd February 10	Natural Bodycare Laura Kemp Laura will present this workshop on natural bodycare products. Everyone will have a chance to make one 100ml bottle of either shampoo, conditioner or shower gel free of charge. Additional items can be made at a cost of £1.50 per 100ml bottle. All ingredients are free of parabens and sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS). The session will include: The effects of parabens and SLS. Therapeutic effects of essential oils and other oils. Smelling session. Making session. Label making Laura Kemp is the proprietor of Holistix, a local small business supplying herbs, essential oils and handmade bodycare products. A range of her products will be available to purchase or order, so you may wish to bring some extra cash or your cheque book. WARNING: Holistix products are extremely reasonably priced, as well as being wholesome and smelling delicious (I write from long experience) so you may find it hard to resist the temptation. However, they make lovely gifts too, so you'll have a good excuse for buying a few!
2nd March 10	Mandalas to Bless the Earth Katharina Brocke The evening will be an introduction to the work of 'Byakko Shinko Kai' (White Light Association), a worldwide organization, which originated in Japan over 50 years ago, dedicated to help create a more peaceful civilisation on earth. Its activities are rooted in the universal prayer for world peace, "May Peace Prevail on Earth", as well as other powerful tools to help manifest one's higher aspects and goals. One of these tools is the creation of written mandalas, filled with words of gratitude to nature or affirmations of infinite light, acknowledging the profound effects of our word and thought vibrations on the health of the earth and ourselves. We are encouraged to take responsibility for how we use this creative potential of words as sources of power, energy and blessing. Through writing affirmations consisting of universal qualities, such as infinite light or infinite love, we are calling these qualities forth from the universal source and instilling them into our consciousness, our physical body and the atmosphere around us. The finished mandala acts like a convex lens, and becomes a powerful field of universal energy radiating its harmonising vibrations throughout the physical plane. Katharina Brocke has lived and worked within the Findhorn Community for the last 25 years. As an experienced facilitator she is working with the 'Game of Transformation' and is presently leading workshops in helping people to attune to the subtle realities in nature. She also trained with and works internationally for the Japanese Peace Organisation Byakko Shinko Kai.
9th March 10	Manifesting Your Soul's Plan Alesha Schechinah Keen Would you like to: · Understand your experiences, dreams and difficulties in life? · Understand and work through your challenges? · Understand why certain patterns keep repeating & how to transform them? · Engage with your soul's purpose? · Understand your relationships? Alesha will explain how your birth name can be interpreted into a set of energies that your soul has set in place for this life time. This process is called a Soul Contract Reading, which is an accurate, in depth, channelled system of spiritual interpretation, which will enable you to understand, manage and overcome the current challenges in your life. It describes your karma (lessons), talents (qualities), goals (what drives you) and soul destiny (your purpose for being here). It can help you to understand difficulties, relationships and repeating patterns in your life. There will be examples of people's names that everyone will know, and those of volunteers from the group. Alesha Keen is a Transformation Coach and Soul Contract Reader, based in Hough Green. She specialises in assisting people in their awakening to higher levels of awareness and consciousness, using a number of multi-dimensional healing modalities and dynamic change interventions.
16th March 10	Louise Cooke will be presenting this workshop - details soon!

Alesha Keen is a Transformation Coach and Soul Contract Reader, based in Hough Green. She specialises in assisting people in their awakening to higher levels of awareness and consciousness, using a number of multi-dimensional healing modalities and dynamic change interventions.