Unity News! March/April 2016
Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:58 pm
UNITY NEWS!
Hello Spring!
I’m sure we are all looking forward to Spring and some nice warm sunshine to brighten our days again. It does remind me that we are all part of the greater picture and part of the cycle of all things. Winter is a time to rest and recuperate but with the start of Spring it is a time to renew and start afresh as we see the buds starting to poke their heads up into the world again. Perhaps it’s a time for us as well to ‘poke our heads’ out and see what is going on around us?
We have lots of things going on at Unity with our regular events such as meditation, physic development and the natural healing training starting in March. We also look forward to the monthly meetings of The Plymouth Astrology group and The Pythagorean Society. It’s lovely to see so much activity and listening to the endless fascinating conversations!
Facebook – our first year on Facebook has been a great success with nearly 140 followers. We try to include all the events held at the Centre, health tips, words of wisdom and photo’s plus updates of daily events. If you haven’t already ‘liked’ us then please do!
Welcome to new Therapists – we have several new faces at the Centre and would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone. They are helping to increase the wide range of therapies and options available for you to benefit from. All our therapists, counsellors and healers are fully qualified so you know you are in good hands. You may also see some new faces on Reception as well, so another warm welcome to the new volunteers – without which we couldn’t run the Centre as we do, so a big thank you to all our volunteers, you are appreciated.
Blessings
Robert Parkins, Chairman
SPECIAL OFFERS!
MARCH IS FOR MOTHERS - Special Offer Gift Vouchers to celebrate March for Mothers. Vouchers for only £25 for a 1 hour relaxing massage with essential oils, music and a peaceful environment. Offer runs throughout march every Thursday and Friday. Call Maz Williams 01752 298705 or 07758000266 or go to the website : Spirit and Wellbeing.co.uk
THERAPIST PROFILE
This month we introduce you to a new member of our team - John-Luc Hamlett
John-Luc is a practitioner of Chinese massage and acupressure and a Tai Chi instructor who has been practicing in Devon for the past 12 years. He runs a busy massage clinic in Ivybridge and has recently joined Plymouth Natural Health & Healing Centre after moving to Plymouth last summer. He holds Tai Chi classes in Ivybridge, Elburton and Newton Ferrers and is currently developing classes in Plymouth.
Chinese Massage (also known as Tui Na) is a versatile system of healing, incorporating massage techniques, acupressure, gentle stretching and exercises, (where appropriate for following up a treatment). It is used widely to treat children, adults of all ages and throughout all stages of pregnancy. This form of massage is generally applied through clothes with the client seated or lying on a couch - it can, however, be applied directly to the skin using oil if preferred.
Acupressure is the technique of applying focused pressure to specific points on the body. John-Luc said “I have found it to be one of the most effective techniques to aid the release of muscular tension, enabling the skeleton and soft tissues to rebalance, facilitating pain relief and addressing specific ailments and pain conditions”.
Chinese Massage adapts well to suit the different needs people have of a treatment. From work or sport related injuries to dealing with long term health issues; from helping to realign postural imbalances to providing an hour of mental and physical relaxation for someone who is going through a stressful time, the techniques of acupressure and Tui Na can be adapted to achieve the result each person is looking for.
For bookings and further information, please contact John-Luc on 07972 846443 or john.h@email.com
SPIRITUAL HEALERS
The regular Monday afternoon Natural / Spiritual Healing open session is proving to be a very popular event. This is a lovely opportunity to have some natural healing, given by Unity Healers for a small donation.
The afternoon starts at 2pm and is held in the Rainbow Room. You don’t need an appointment, just come along on the day to enjoy a relaxing service. This consists of a brief reading, relaxing music, a short meditation and then 1:1 healing, followed, of course by a cup of tea and some naughty biscuits! This is a non-religious service so please do pop in and say hello.
It is a friendly and welcoming afternoon and everyone is welcome so please do come along.
ASTROLOGY CORNER
Welcome to the March/April 2016 edition of Astrologer’s Corner.
Writing for http://www.Sciencemag.org , Eric Hand says that the solar system appears to have a new ninth planet. Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown have announced evidence that a body nearly the size of Neptune—but as yet unseen—orbits the sun every 15,000 years. During the solar system’s infancy 4.5 billion years ago, they say, the giant planet was knocked out of the planet-forming region near the sun. Slowed down by gas, the planet settled into a distant elliptical orbit, where it still lurks today. Championing a new ninth planet is an ironic role for Brown; he is better known as a planet slayer. His 2005 discovery of Eris, a remote icy world nearly the same size as Pluto, revealed that what was seen as the outermost planet was just one of many worlds in the Kuiper belt. Astronomers promptly reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet—a saga Brown recounted in his book How I Killed Pluto.
What are the implications for astrologers? I think it’s fair to say that opinions differ! Traditional astrologers are reluctant to take into account planets beyond the orbit of Saturn. Most consider all planets out to Pluto (despite its ‘demotion’) – but only a few currently try to interpret Eris, Sedna, Qua’oar and others recently discovered. A reason for discounting these latest discoveries is that they have orbital periods measured in many hundreds – or thousands – of years so it can be argued that any effect on individuals, or even generations of individuals, is impossible to determine.
Another exciting discovery, recently announced – is the long-awaited proof of gravitational waves -predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago. Adrian Cho writes that, long ago, deep in space, two massive black holes—the ultra-strong gravitational fields left behind by gigantic stars that collapsed to infinitesimal points—slowly drew together. The stellar ghosts spiralled ever closer, until, about 1.3 billion years ago, they whirled about each other at half the speed of light and finally merged. The collision sent a shudder through the universe: ripples in the fabric of space and time called gravitational waves. Five months ago, they washed past Earth. And, for the first time, physicists have detected the waves, fulfilling a 4-decade quest and opening new eyes on the heavens. Researchers have detected a wave that stretched space by one part in 1021, making the entire Earth expand and contract by 1/100,000 of a nanometer, about the width of an atomic nucleus. The observation tests Einstein’s theory of gravity, the general theory of relativity, with unprecedented rigour and provides proof positive that black holes exist.
If you would like an image of your personal astrological chart plus a set of notes identifying its symbols - just email me your date, time & place of birth and I will send you the info free of charge. Robert Anderson DMS Astrol., FAPAI. Robert.APAI@blueyonder.co.uk
This article is for entertainment purposes only. If you would like to know more about Astrology please contact: info@plymouthastrologygroup.org
The Plymouth Astrology Group meets in the Rainbow Room – please see Notice Board. The PAG is a friendly group with pay as you go membership of only £3 per meeting – so why not come along and learn more about the endlessly fascinating subject of Astrology.
WHAT’S ON
Regular Events
Healing Services with Unity Healers Drop in session 2pm every Monday afternoon. Just come along on the day for some lovely, well needed healing. Donations please for a cup of tea and biscuit after. All welcome.
Meditation - Mondays, 7 - 8pm, £3.50. Please contact me before your first visit just in case I can't be there that week Wendy Gaston 07890 119956
Development Group - fortnightly on Tuesdays, 7 - 9pm, £5. Please contact me before your first visit just in case I can't be there that week. Wendy Gaston 07890 119956
Workshops, Courses and Events
4th March - The Pythagorean Society – Science v’s Spirituality – by Pam Goodall. Open to all, £3 per meeting, 7 pm – 9 pm. For more information please contact Linda mail@pythagoreansociety.net or visit website http://www.pythagoreansociety.wordpress.net
23rd March - The Plymouth Astrology Group – Workshop on House Systems - can we really trust the Planetary House positions in our charts? Only £3 per meeting, 7.30 pm – why not come along and learn more about the endlessly fascinating subject of Astrology. Contact Robert.PAG@blueyonder.co.uk
1st April - The Pythagorean Society – Meeting of Spiritual Disciplines – with Lynne Sears and Bobbie Yardley. Open to all, £3 per meeting, 7 pm – 9 pm. For more information please contact Linda mail@pythagoreansociety.net
9th & 10th April – Usui Reiki Level 1 Introduction – This is a 2-day course at level 1, it covers the history of Reiki, hand positions, basic information on healing and includes 2 Attunements. Cost £80. For more information please contact Linda Bennett, Reiki Master email crystalsinlife@gmail.com or call 07529 014669
23rd April – Gaea Ka – This unique form of healing combines the natural energy of Mother Earth with Divine Spirit channelled through specially made palm crystals. £50, CMA approved course. For more information please contact Linda Bennett, Crystal & Reiki Master email crystalsinlife@gmail.com or call 07529 014669
6th May - The Pythagorean Society – Aligning with Unicorn Gifts – with Maz Williams. Open to all, £3 per meeting, 7 pm – 9 pm. For more information please contact Linda mail@pythagoreansociety.net
25th May - The Plymouth Astrology Group – Astro-bytes: Introduction to Draconic/Vertex/Midpoints/Pre-natal Eclipse. Only £3 per meeting, 7.30 pm – 10 pm. Contact Robert Anderson Robert.PAG@blueyonder.co.uk
Summer Fair - Saturday 21st May - all welcome
Plymouth Natural Health & Healing Centre, 175 Outland Road, Plymouth, PL2 3PY
http://www.plymouthnaturalhealth.org.uk 01752 770048
Hello Spring!
I’m sure we are all looking forward to Spring and some nice warm sunshine to brighten our days again. It does remind me that we are all part of the greater picture and part of the cycle of all things. Winter is a time to rest and recuperate but with the start of Spring it is a time to renew and start afresh as we see the buds starting to poke their heads up into the world again. Perhaps it’s a time for us as well to ‘poke our heads’ out and see what is going on around us?
We have lots of things going on at Unity with our regular events such as meditation, physic development and the natural healing training starting in March. We also look forward to the monthly meetings of The Plymouth Astrology group and The Pythagorean Society. It’s lovely to see so much activity and listening to the endless fascinating conversations!
Facebook – our first year on Facebook has been a great success with nearly 140 followers. We try to include all the events held at the Centre, health tips, words of wisdom and photo’s plus updates of daily events. If you haven’t already ‘liked’ us then please do!
Welcome to new Therapists – we have several new faces at the Centre and would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone. They are helping to increase the wide range of therapies and options available for you to benefit from. All our therapists, counsellors and healers are fully qualified so you know you are in good hands. You may also see some new faces on Reception as well, so another warm welcome to the new volunteers – without which we couldn’t run the Centre as we do, so a big thank you to all our volunteers, you are appreciated.
Blessings
Robert Parkins, Chairman
SPECIAL OFFERS!
MARCH IS FOR MOTHERS - Special Offer Gift Vouchers to celebrate March for Mothers. Vouchers for only £25 for a 1 hour relaxing massage with essential oils, music and a peaceful environment. Offer runs throughout march every Thursday and Friday. Call Maz Williams 01752 298705 or 07758000266 or go to the website : Spirit and Wellbeing.co.uk
THERAPIST PROFILE
This month we introduce you to a new member of our team - John-Luc Hamlett
John-Luc is a practitioner of Chinese massage and acupressure and a Tai Chi instructor who has been practicing in Devon for the past 12 years. He runs a busy massage clinic in Ivybridge and has recently joined Plymouth Natural Health & Healing Centre after moving to Plymouth last summer. He holds Tai Chi classes in Ivybridge, Elburton and Newton Ferrers and is currently developing classes in Plymouth.
Chinese Massage (also known as Tui Na) is a versatile system of healing, incorporating massage techniques, acupressure, gentle stretching and exercises, (where appropriate for following up a treatment). It is used widely to treat children, adults of all ages and throughout all stages of pregnancy. This form of massage is generally applied through clothes with the client seated or lying on a couch - it can, however, be applied directly to the skin using oil if preferred.
Acupressure is the technique of applying focused pressure to specific points on the body. John-Luc said “I have found it to be one of the most effective techniques to aid the release of muscular tension, enabling the skeleton and soft tissues to rebalance, facilitating pain relief and addressing specific ailments and pain conditions”.
Chinese Massage adapts well to suit the different needs people have of a treatment. From work or sport related injuries to dealing with long term health issues; from helping to realign postural imbalances to providing an hour of mental and physical relaxation for someone who is going through a stressful time, the techniques of acupressure and Tui Na can be adapted to achieve the result each person is looking for.
For bookings and further information, please contact John-Luc on 07972 846443 or john.h@email.com
SPIRITUAL HEALERS
The regular Monday afternoon Natural / Spiritual Healing open session is proving to be a very popular event. This is a lovely opportunity to have some natural healing, given by Unity Healers for a small donation.
The afternoon starts at 2pm and is held in the Rainbow Room. You don’t need an appointment, just come along on the day to enjoy a relaxing service. This consists of a brief reading, relaxing music, a short meditation and then 1:1 healing, followed, of course by a cup of tea and some naughty biscuits! This is a non-religious service so please do pop in and say hello.
It is a friendly and welcoming afternoon and everyone is welcome so please do come along.
ASTROLOGY CORNER
Welcome to the March/April 2016 edition of Astrologer’s Corner.
Writing for http://www.Sciencemag.org , Eric Hand says that the solar system appears to have a new ninth planet. Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown have announced evidence that a body nearly the size of Neptune—but as yet unseen—orbits the sun every 15,000 years. During the solar system’s infancy 4.5 billion years ago, they say, the giant planet was knocked out of the planet-forming region near the sun. Slowed down by gas, the planet settled into a distant elliptical orbit, where it still lurks today. Championing a new ninth planet is an ironic role for Brown; he is better known as a planet slayer. His 2005 discovery of Eris, a remote icy world nearly the same size as Pluto, revealed that what was seen as the outermost planet was just one of many worlds in the Kuiper belt. Astronomers promptly reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet—a saga Brown recounted in his book How I Killed Pluto.
What are the implications for astrologers? I think it’s fair to say that opinions differ! Traditional astrologers are reluctant to take into account planets beyond the orbit of Saturn. Most consider all planets out to Pluto (despite its ‘demotion’) – but only a few currently try to interpret Eris, Sedna, Qua’oar and others recently discovered. A reason for discounting these latest discoveries is that they have orbital periods measured in many hundreds – or thousands – of years so it can be argued that any effect on individuals, or even generations of individuals, is impossible to determine.
Another exciting discovery, recently announced – is the long-awaited proof of gravitational waves -predicted by Albert Einstein a century ago. Adrian Cho writes that, long ago, deep in space, two massive black holes—the ultra-strong gravitational fields left behind by gigantic stars that collapsed to infinitesimal points—slowly drew together. The stellar ghosts spiralled ever closer, until, about 1.3 billion years ago, they whirled about each other at half the speed of light and finally merged. The collision sent a shudder through the universe: ripples in the fabric of space and time called gravitational waves. Five months ago, they washed past Earth. And, for the first time, physicists have detected the waves, fulfilling a 4-decade quest and opening new eyes on the heavens. Researchers have detected a wave that stretched space by one part in 1021, making the entire Earth expand and contract by 1/100,000 of a nanometer, about the width of an atomic nucleus. The observation tests Einstein’s theory of gravity, the general theory of relativity, with unprecedented rigour and provides proof positive that black holes exist.
If you would like an image of your personal astrological chart plus a set of notes identifying its symbols - just email me your date, time & place of birth and I will send you the info free of charge. Robert Anderson DMS Astrol., FAPAI. Robert.APAI@blueyonder.co.uk
This article is for entertainment purposes only. If you would like to know more about Astrology please contact: info@plymouthastrologygroup.org
The Plymouth Astrology Group meets in the Rainbow Room – please see Notice Board. The PAG is a friendly group with pay as you go membership of only £3 per meeting – so why not come along and learn more about the endlessly fascinating subject of Astrology.
WHAT’S ON
Regular Events
Healing Services with Unity Healers Drop in session 2pm every Monday afternoon. Just come along on the day for some lovely, well needed healing. Donations please for a cup of tea and biscuit after. All welcome.
Meditation - Mondays, 7 - 8pm, £3.50. Please contact me before your first visit just in case I can't be there that week Wendy Gaston 07890 119956
Development Group - fortnightly on Tuesdays, 7 - 9pm, £5. Please contact me before your first visit just in case I can't be there that week. Wendy Gaston 07890 119956
Workshops, Courses and Events
4th March - The Pythagorean Society – Science v’s Spirituality – by Pam Goodall. Open to all, £3 per meeting, 7 pm – 9 pm. For more information please contact Linda mail@pythagoreansociety.net or visit website http://www.pythagoreansociety.wordpress.net
23rd March - The Plymouth Astrology Group – Workshop on House Systems - can we really trust the Planetary House positions in our charts? Only £3 per meeting, 7.30 pm – why not come along and learn more about the endlessly fascinating subject of Astrology. Contact Robert.PAG@blueyonder.co.uk
1st April - The Pythagorean Society – Meeting of Spiritual Disciplines – with Lynne Sears and Bobbie Yardley. Open to all, £3 per meeting, 7 pm – 9 pm. For more information please contact Linda mail@pythagoreansociety.net
9th & 10th April – Usui Reiki Level 1 Introduction – This is a 2-day course at level 1, it covers the history of Reiki, hand positions, basic information on healing and includes 2 Attunements. Cost £80. For more information please contact Linda Bennett, Reiki Master email crystalsinlife@gmail.com or call 07529 014669
23rd April – Gaea Ka – This unique form of healing combines the natural energy of Mother Earth with Divine Spirit channelled through specially made palm crystals. £50, CMA approved course. For more information please contact Linda Bennett, Crystal & Reiki Master email crystalsinlife@gmail.com or call 07529 014669
6th May - The Pythagorean Society – Aligning with Unicorn Gifts – with Maz Williams. Open to all, £3 per meeting, 7 pm – 9 pm. For more information please contact Linda mail@pythagoreansociety.net
25th May - The Plymouth Astrology Group – Astro-bytes: Introduction to Draconic/Vertex/Midpoints/Pre-natal Eclipse. Only £3 per meeting, 7.30 pm – 10 pm. Contact Robert Anderson Robert.PAG@blueyonder.co.uk
Summer Fair - Saturday 21st May - all welcome
Plymouth Natural Health & Healing Centre, 175 Outland Road, Plymouth, PL2 3PY
http://www.plymouthnaturalhealth.org.uk 01752 770048