London-Psychic

Sivananda Centre Yoga

I found Sivananda Centre in Putney, London, has one of the most pleasant atmospheres to learn yoga in. The classes are affordable and there is a small but beautiful garden to relax in after class. I did two weeks of Yoga 1 and 2 intensives, plus their 4-day intensive meditation course. It was a great introduction to yoga with a strict but knowledgeable teacher. To carry on my practice I bought Sivananda's 'Yoga @ Home' CD and 'The New Book of Yoga' which is a fairly comprehensive introduction to beginners, intermediate and advanced postures as well as yoga philosophy. They also do very reasonably priced vegetarian ayurvedic cooking courses and teacher trainings in UK, Europe and India.

Sivananda Centre
45-51 Felsham Road, Putney,
London SW15 1AZ
Tel: 020 8780 0160
www.sivananda.org

Psychic reading feedback

"Thanks a lot Amber, we had a fab time. I wish it had been less successful and I could have had a reading myself! May have to wait until my birthday ;-) They all loved you. Thanks again."

Private Party, Cafe Del Aziz, Clapham, London February 2012

Grounding

When a person is ungrounded, even though their physical body is connected to the earth, the rest of the energy may be up and out of the body. This can be caused by rushing around, having to think fast for long periods, stress, excitement and not feeling safe - many of which are common characteristics of modern daily life.

If you forget to drink water or don't notice you are tired, you may have temporarily lost your connection with your body, and therefore the earth. When people are ungrounded they can experience poor concentration; scattered thoughts; anxiety; they are unable to take direction or remember instructions; they pick up other people's energy easily and are therefore easily affected by moods or difficult siuations; and are more prone to stress.

Good practical activities to increase ground include: cleaning your home, tidying up (- and throwing out!), baking/cooking and gardening.

For some simple visualisations to help grounding, please read the PDF below:

Download Grounding-by-amber-garnet-2012.pdf

Vegan flapjack recipe

I make these delicious vegan flapjacks, from an easy recipe courtesy of my friend Dumi. Click to download vegan-flapjack-recipe

Psychic readings

"Thanks so much for the reading. I really appreciate all the information! It is a lot to digest so I'll have to listen to the recording a few times to really process everything. I could really relate to a lot of what you said. I wasn't surprised... you are so good at what you do!" Distant reading, January 2012

"It was such a pleasure to see you again yesterday. I always feel inspired, there is still so much for me to achieve to be my best possible self – I find the guidance invaluable! Many thanks and I will look forward to seeing you later in the year." Psychic reading, January 2012

"Just wanted to let you know, yesterday, I was offered the job...! You were spot on! Yay!" Psychic reading, London, January 2012

"Thank you so much for yesterday's reading, it was very enlightening and I came away feeling very positive – despite the blubbing!" Psychic reading, London, January 2012

"I am still mesmerised by meeting you yesterday. I found the whole session very touching, real and energetic. It is like you know our deepest secrets, which maybe ourselves, we are not aware of....and you can help us to make sense out of it. Your style is very calm and elegant. You appear very honest and totally enjoying helping others through your natural talent and gift... Hugely blessed and a very kind hearted person." Psychic reading, London, January 2012

Beauty Myth

Photographer Jesse Rosten produced an amusing parody of how Photoshop is used in beauty and fashion advertising... The video commercial isn't real, and neither are society's standards of beauty. View the 2 minute video clip at: http://jesserosten.com/2012/fotoshop-by-adobe

Or: http://vimeo.com/34813864

Palmistry Spain

Spanish newspaper supplement XLSemanal published a double-page spread on palm reading on 1st January 2012.

Truth

Create a wish board

If you are a fan of The Secret DVD, you will be familiar with the idea that what you focus on you create more of. This is the thinking behind vision boards or wish boards. Collect photographs, sketches, magazine cuttings and art to symbolise what you would like more of in your life and assemble them on a board (e.g. a cork board or large piece of paper/card). Glue into place and add any appropriate words (e.g. "sucess on my own terms", "a bigger support network") to highlight the key desires or themes. Place the board in a position you will see regularly, e.g. above your work desk, on the back of your bedroom door, or on a kitchen cupboard.

Wishes can be big ("I am a best selling author") or small ("I want to have more fun in my life"). You can state the wish as fact using "I am..." to increase it's potency.

"And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, you shall receive."

Have fun!

Happy New Year

... from Amber Garnet London Psychic © 2012

Psychic readings

"And thanks again for the reading. Will definitely come back in a couple of months when am back in London." Psychic reading, London December 2011

"Thanks for the lovely recording. It was very helpful." Distant psychic reading, November 2011

"I have to say I went in with an open mind and felt like when I left I had answers. Strange that during the session I felt like you were my best friend..." Psychic reading, November 2011

Seasons greetings

Amber Garnet London Psychic © 2011

Human DNA can be re-programmed

By Grazyna Fosar and Franz Bludorf

THE HUMAN DNA IS A BIOLOGICAL INTERNET and superior in many aspects to the artificial one. Russian scientific research directly or indirectly explains phenomena such as clairvoyance, intuition, spontaneous and remote acts of healing, self healing, affirmation techniques, unusual light/auras around people (namely spiritual masters), mind’s influence on weather patterns and much more. In addition, there is evidence for a whole new type of medicine in which DNA can be influenced and reprogrammed by words and frequencies WITHOUT cutting out and replacing single genes.

READ FULL ARTICLE: http://wakeup-world.com/2011/07/12/scientist-prove-dna-can-be-reprogrammed-by-words-frequencies/

Berry picking on farm

Berry-picking on farm for making seasonal decorations, leaving plenty behind for the birdies to feed on.

Photograph © Amber Garnet 2011

Home-made mulled wine

A good alternative to the Oxford Street trolley-dash... home made mulled wine. Click for home made mulled wine recipe.

Photograph © Amber Garnet 2011

Psychic reading feedback

"It was a fantastic night, thank you very much for attending. Everyone loved your readings!"

Email from event client, Virgin Media Staff Party, London, December 2011

Living in the material world

I was completely ignorant about 'the quiet one' of the Beatles, until seeing this kaleidascopic film. Scorsese uses never-before-seen footage from George Harrison's childhood to trace his years with The Beatles; through the ups and downs of his solo career and the integration of eastern 'mysticism' that got him through the joys and pain of his private life. The film shows the arc of George's journey from his birth in 1943 to his passing in 2001, with an accumulated wealth of over £100 million, a long tradition of giving via humanitarian work and philanthropy, a creative legacy that included songs such as 'My Sweet Lord' and 'What is Life' and the funding of films such as Life of Brian, Time Bandits and Withnail and I.

George Harrison Living in the Material World (Lionsgate, 4/10/11)

Psychic readings

"Thank you so much for the lovely session yesterday. It has been very useful and nurturing. I'll contact you soon to book another session for my professional overview since for what I saw yesterday, it seems to be quite interesting." Psychic reading, London, November 2011

"Thank you so much for everything. Felt a heavy weight off my shoulders after seeing you - ready to chose the right path and calm for once in my life. Look forward to seeing you in the next few months." Psychic reading, London, November 2011

Healing revolution

I find some of these 'new age' films are poorly edited with badly illustrated points and annoying special effects which render their arguments incoherent (- sadly, the chaotic, confusing and often boring 'What the Bleep' is a prime example). Yet The Living Matrix (The Science of Healing) is fairly consistently put together with the minimum of distracting storylines. This docu-film attempts to present the latest insights into the body energy-field theory, and links ideas at the frontier of bio- and quantumphysics theory to new understanding about how to get well and stay well. It offers an "up close look at the science of information as medicine" using interviews from academic researchers, biophysicists and health practitioners who share their discoveries on the 'miracle cures' that traditional medicine can't explain.

The Living Matrix movie

Dark Side of the Light Chasers

This is a good introductory book on the concept of 'integration of our shadow' which I would recommend to anyone embarking on a programme of emotional or psycholigical personal development work. Debbie Ford illustrates how by embracing 'our dark side' - whether that's the angry, critical, envious or nit-picking sides for example - we become more accepting and loving towards ourselves and others. She believes that by seeing the strengths in our so-called weaknesses we bring ourselves into balance, uncover the hidden gifts our shadow offers and thereby recover our self-esteem. The author is of the Deepak Choprah
school and it's big font, simple points and dialogue, and lack of in-depth theory will not suit everyone, yet the lack of jargon makes it accessible to all.

Dark Side of the Light Chasers by Debbie Ford

Google doodle for Stanisław Lem

Above: Art inspired by Lem's Cybriad illustrations by Daniel Mroz

Loved these illustrations on Google today! Google celebrates the 60th anniversary of science fiction writer Stanislaw Lem's first book publication, The Astronauts with some interactive doodles. Stanisław Lem (Polish pronunciation: [staˈɲiswav ˈlɛm] ( listen); 12 September 1921 – 27 March 2006).

Psychic reading

"It was delightful to see you again, and to learn more about myself. Thanks a lot for this. I well received and downloaded everything. I took the time to re-listen to it. You are a fantastic reader!" Psychic reading, London, November 2011

"Thank you for my reading – I found it really interested [sic], although rather overwhelming and I felt very emotional the whole way home... I have recommended you to several friends who may well be getting in touch." Psychic reading, London, November 2011

Bill Clinton goes vegan

Former fast-food fan and US president Bill Clinton was recently interviewed by CNN about his journey from omnivore to vegan:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ied_AD4iE

See the full CNN report here:
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/18/bill.clinton.diet.vegan/index.html

Rare genetic mutation explains lack of fingerprints

Article by Andrew Purcell, published in the New Scientist:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20767-rare-genetic-mutation-explains-lack-of-fingerprints.html

Thanks to a rare genetic mutation, a handful of people have no fingerprints. That's not the implausible premise of a crime story but a real condition, and it's more notable for causing confusion at border control than for baffling detectives. Now, geneticists have identified a mutation that may cause it. It is unlikely to save the fingerprintless any time in airports, but it could ultimately lead to treatments for other, more common conditions.

Fingerprints form roughly halfway through a normal pregnancy. Every individual has a unique set – even identical twins – which makes them an ideal way to quickly and easily establish identity.

The biological function of fingerprints remains a matter of controversy. It has long been thought that the ridges improve grip, but a recent study suggests they actually reduce friction between skin and a surface and perhaps increase the sensitivity of touch.

But not in the members of the five families so far diagnosed with adermatoglyphia – an absence of fingerprints. Eli Sprecher at Tel Aviv University, Israel, and colleagues studied three generations in one of these families and found that everyone with the condition shared a mutation in the gene SMARCAD1.
Genetic fingerprint

Gabriele Richard, who researches dermatology and genetics at genetic testing company GeneDX in Gaithersburg, Maryland, points out that the finding is unlikely to help those with adermatoglyphia to grow fingerprints – but Sprecher says there might be wider implications.

"Without this family, we simply would not know what SMARCAD1 is," he says. Studying the proteins generated by such new genes "may lead to the development of treatments for more common conditions", he says.

Journal reference: The American Journal of Human Genetics, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2011.07.004

Article by Andrew Purcell, published in the New Scientist:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20767-rare-genetic-mutation-explains-lack-of-fingerprints.html

Psychic reading

"Thank you for my reading. I wasn't sure what to expect from the session or whether I would come out feeling any different about my personal situation. I found the palmistry reading to be very precise and it was amazing to have a stranger tell me so many things about myself which only I knew about. Also, the reading given to me about a person I was close to was even more amazing given the fact that I gave nothing away. I have come away with a sense of purpose and hope. It left me feeling much better about myself and my hopes for a happy future. I have told everyone about my experience and hopefully they shall be able to be experience the kindness and inspiration of Amber for themselves soon. I look forward to seeing Amber again myself."

Email from private client, November 2011