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

Summer Solstice Moon

    Above: 'Moon' Rider Waite Tarot © 1971 US Games

The Moon is the card of intuition, dreams and the unconscious. It's light is dim, uncertain, and only vaguely illuminates our path as we journey toward higher consciousness. Similarly, our dreams, intuitions, and inner promptings lead us forward toward higher levels of understanding if we listen carefully and use judgement to interpret the veiled messages of the unconscious.

Epping Forest

Who would have thought that miles of lush woodland are only 30 minutes from the heart of the City? As I wandered in the woods today I saw a fox, two wild deer, buzzards, a woodpecker, squirrels, rabbits, a hawk, butterflies, a jay, wood pidgeons ...and very few human beings. The medieval ambience is spoilt only by the cutting sound of the A104 which unfortunately runs right through Epping Forest from end to end. However, there are still pockets untouched by the sight or sound of cars, like this pretty meadow.

You can take the Central Line from Liverpool Street to Theydon Bois, or to Chigwell on overground train.

More information on Epping Forest:
City of London Corporation

Plan your journey:
TFl Journey Planner

Sweatlodge

I took part in an authentic sweat lodge a couple of years back. The ritualised session lasted most of the day and was a magical experience (- one I would love to repeat). The Lodge was organised by WindSpirit,  whose founders Mike and Tilly spent many years living amongst various North American Indian tribes primarily the Cree and the Blackfoot Indians. They have a permanent base near Reading in Berkshire and have just announced lodge dates for the rest of 2011. If you wish to experience the sweatlodge in a genuine traditional way, with the emphasis on cleansing, spirituality and community, this is a trustworthy place to start.

www.sweatlodge.co.uk

Psychic experiment

One of the largest experiments in telepathy was carried out by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr. Montague Ullman and Stanley Cripner MD of the Maimonides Medical Center dream laboratory in New York. In 1971, they asked over 2000 attendees of a Grateful Dead concert to telepathically transport a picture to a very successful English psychic Malcolmn Bessant who was sleeping 45 miles away in the Maimonides Medical Center dream laboratory.

Mirroring that earlier experiment, Dr David Ash will be conducting a series of telepathic experiments working with psychics present at the Sunrise Festival near Bruton in Somerset this weekend.

Once a day, the public will assist by focussing their minds on a randomly selected image, whilst the telepaths in a tent, securely separated from the public arena, as well as psychics participating remotely from around the world, will attempt to draw the components of the image. The aim of the experiment is to allow psychics to demonstrate extra-sensory abilities witnessed by hundreds or even thousands of people. The results will be analysed by a statistician to produce a scientific paper on the wonder of human telepathic abilities. For more information contact stuart(at)positivetv.tv or dana(at)positivetv.tv

Dream Telepathy
Dr. Montague Ullman, Dr. Stanley Cripner's and Alan Vaughan's Book: Dream Telephathy

Sunrise Celebration
http://www.sunrisecelebration.com

 

Happy Solstice 2010!!! xxx

Tea Leaf Reading @ Secret 'Afternoon Tea'

Curious as to what the New Year will bring? Wondering what will happen in the world of love and work or whether to change direction entirely?  Soho's Secret Tea Room (above the Coach & Horses pub) is reviving the 'lost' art of tea leaf reading with an Afternoon Tea from 2-6pm on Friday 17th December and Saturday 18th December 2010.
 
I will be interpreting the patterns left at
the bottom of customer's cups and giving readings for the year ahead.

The Afternoon Tea with Tea Leaf Reading will cost £24.95. To book call Serie on 0207 437 5920 or email: teas@sohossecrettearoom.co.uk.

Soho Secret Tea Room, 29 Greek Street, London W1D 5DH. Website: www.sohossecrettearoom.co.uk

HANDS @ Wellcome Collection 26.11.10

We sense, manipulate and communicate with them. These amazing appendages are essential to the human world we create and our impact on it. Can you imagine a society without hands? They are a central part of being human, and we don’t often stop to consider how extraordinary they really are. Celebrate these vital parts of our bodies across four floors of Wellcome Collection on this month's Friday Late event - HANDS - 19.00 on Friday 26th November 2010. (I will be giving demonstrations upstairs in the spooky Medicine Room - hope to see you there!)



HANDS EVENT - from 19.00 on Friday 26th November 2010:

    * Revel in the mystery of hands with palmist Amber Garnet.
    * Try out some nail art - and witness neuroscience illusions!
    * Get dexterous with games from different eras.
    * Enjoy installations by local young people and artists.
    * Try out a surgeon’s tools - steady your hands!
    * Explore handwriting with a palaeographer and graphologist.
    * Play a piano and see your digits up close.

This event is FREE, drop in anytime from 19.00. Some talks and performances will be ticketed.

Wellcome Collection
183 Euston Road
London NW1 2BE, UK
T +44 (0)20 7611 2222
F +44 (0)20 7611 8258
E info@wellcomecollection.org

For more information, visit: http://www.wellcomecollection.org/

Map and directions

Psychic London: Palmistry @ Wellcome Collection

I registered at the Wellcome Library today to access some of their Medieval manuscripts on palmistry and palm reading today. The Collection includes a fascinating collection of rare books. You can search for items online, then the helpful libarians dig them out for you and keep them until your visit (up to two weeks). It helped that the assistant librarian I spoke with is a 'physiognomist' (physiognomy is the name for the 'study of the face' that was - along with palmistry and astrology - an intregral part of medicine until Victorian times).

Above: A copy of the world famous La Buona Ventura by Michelangelo Caravaggio, as held in the Wellcome Collection.

Wellcome Library
(Part of Wellcome Collection)
183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE, UK
T +44 (0)20 7611 8722

http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/

Hampstead Rainbow

Hampstead Heath today: the children in the photograph were running to find the pot of gold...

© Amber Garnet London Psychic 2010

London Psychic @ St Albans Abbey

St. Albans Cathedral: a nice day out of London with my sister...

The journey from London takes approximately 20 minutes and trains leave St Pancras International in King's Cross every 15 monutes on Saturdays. For more information, visit First Capital Connect's website.

© Amber Garnet London Psychic 2010

 

Psychic London: House of Lords and King Arthur

Above photo courtesy of Parliament UK website

I visited the House of Commons and the House of Lords in Westminster, London, this morning. During my tour of parliament, which began in the Harry Potter-esque Great Hall (below), I was shown the beautiful paintings of the legend of King Arthur (above) adorning the Queen's robing room in the House of Lords. (This is the room where the Queen changes when she gets ready for the state opening of parliament.)

 

As the House of Lords was the symbolic centre of the former British Empire I was surprised to find these ethereal mythical archetypes here. Yet when the Houses of Parliament were rebuilt after the disastrous fire of 1834, Arthurian themes were chosen to decorate the walls.

Apparently, the Arthurian myth enjoyed renewed popularity in Victorian times and the paintings are inspired by Thomas Mallory's book Death of Arthur, published in 1486. It has been suggested that Victorian Arthurian legends resonated due to their nostalgic commentary on a lost spirit world, the fragility of goodness, the burden of rule and the impermanence of empire - all themes for Victorian members of parliament on their own 'road to Camelot'.

Unfortunately, no cameras were allowed beyond the Great Hall but if you would like to arrange a 75 minute tour of the House of Commons and House of Lords, contact your local MP.

For more information on the House of Commons or House of Lords, please visit:
http://www.parliament.uk/

Spiritually Curious MeetUp.com, London

Meetup.com is a website that helps groups of people with shared interests, plan meetings and form clubs in communities around the world. It is the world's largest network of local groups: more than 2,000 groups get together in local communities each day.

The website is easy to use for group organisers as well as people who want to expand their social activities. You can sign up for email notifications about new groups starting in areas of interest or those meeting near to you (- whether its Reiki share, psychic development, dowsing, or just eating pizza!).

Psychic, author and broadcaster Becky Walsh has just returned from two years living in the States and is running a Spiritually Curious London Meetp Up from 7.00pm this Friday 17th September 2010 at Buddha on a Biycle, Covent Garden. She describes it as both a 'home coming' and an introduction to other aspects of her work. To join her, visit her Spiritually Curious London Meet Up page for details.

To join MeetUp.com and search for MeetUp groups: www.meetup.com

Becky walsh's Spiritually Curious London Meetp Up, click here.

Low-carbon food in London

If all this talk about 'saving the planet' puts you off your food, you might like a new vegetarian restaurant chain that's opened in Covent Garden, London. Originating from New York, Otarian restaurant refuses to buy air freight food; all the oil from their kitchen is turned into bio-fuel; their packaging is either composted or recycled; and furniture / fittings are made from recycled materials. I was a little bemused by the interior as it looks a bit bright and shiny with a plasma screen, rather more like a bar than an ethical eaterie, but was intrigued. The vegan field mushroom burger was delicious (above). Prices aren't cheap but the feel good factor is worth paying more for.

Otarian (Covent Garden), 190 Shaftesbury Avenue, London WC2H 8JL [Please note: Sadly this branch has now closed].

Otarian (Soho), 181-183 Wardour Street, London W1V 3FB

www.otarian.com

 

Alternative Spirituality London

 

Alternatives is a Monday night series of lectures (and weekend workshops) held at the progressive church of St James in Piccadilly, London. The church was built by Christopher Wren and lies on one of the ley lines emanating from Westminster Abbey (according to London ley line expert Chris Street). It has become a enduring centre for discussion and well-known platform for developing thought on spirituality, creativity, wellbeing and self development, attracting renouned and world-standard speakers.

Alternatives also offer a range of podcasts from visiting speakers which are free to download via it's website. I was alarmed to see the first speaker listed in the podcast series at J. Z. Knight, who became famous in 1980s channelling Ramtha - a spirit who allegedly lived on earth 35,000 years ago. I have my own reasons for feeling this woman is a little suspect (- not least because it's hard to take anyone's views about spiritual enlightenment seriously when they have plainly had such extenstive plastic surgery). However, don't be put off by this introduction, the podcasts are an interesting think-tank to dip in and out of when you need a break from ordinary reality, and there are some worthwhile voices in there (Lorna Byrne, Julia Cameron, Starhawk, Marianne Williamson, to name a few).

For more information on Alternatives, visit: www.alternatives.org.uk

More information on the work of speakers mentioned above:

• Lorna Byrne - www.lornabyrne.com
• Julia Cameron - www.theartistsway.com 
• Starhawk - www.starhawk.org
• Marianne Williamson - www.marianne.com

Hyde Park for London Psychics

Beautiful Hyde Park, one of the many green lungs of London.

 

Amber Garnet London Psychic © 2010

Regent's Park Rose Garden, London

This is a beautiful fragrant haven in the middle of the City of London. The best time to visit is now when roses are in full bloom. But hurry, in a few weeks the petals will begin to fall...

More information on Regents Park, London.

Amber Garnet London Psychic © 2010

Psychic readings in Mayfair, London, June

I had a lovely evening palm reading and tarot reading at a networking event at this atmospheric Searcy's owned townhouse in the heart of Mayfair, London. Several staff mentioned that House is haunted by a friendly ghost....

"She was absolutely totally and utterly amazing! All the guests loved her and she was a huge success. We will be having another event later on in the year and we will definitely be coming back to you to hopefully book her again."

Feedback on psychic readings for Searcys Mayfair, London, June 2010.

Supermarket Supernova

Set up in 2010, The People's Supermarket on Lamb's Conduit Street, London, is an ethical food idea with legs. It is run 'by the people for the people' and aims to sell the best food at the lowest possible prices to members, who must work in the shop for a few hours every month. Because the workforce is nearly all volunteers, staff costs are kept low - which means shopping costs less. With a flat management structure, there are no bonuses for bosses or dividends for shareholders here: it's the members who benefit from any profits. They also decide how the place is run, what it sells and ultimately, what kind of shop it will be.

The People's Supermarket, 72 - 78 Lamb's Conduit Street, London WC1N 3LP.

www.peoplessupermarket.org

Mind Body Spirit Festival, London

This six day London festival brings together 200 of the world's leading teachers, musicians, artists and holistic businesses in an environment designed to support personal development. Workshop leaders include Judy Hall, Diana Cooper, Stuart Pierce and Dr David Hamilton, and there are 87 free live stage performances, concerts and meditations.

From 26th-31st May 2010 at Royal Festival Hall, Victoria, London SW1P 2QD. More information.

Psychic London: The Atlantis Bookshop

This bookshop is like a wine that has matured quietly in a dark dusty cellar. You have to seek it out but when you look carefully enough you find rare treasure inside. Obscure and discontinued esoteric books sit alongside the new. This bookshop is a bit of a heavy-weight for serious students of the occult and it has an intellectual air about it. Established in 1922, apparently it was was patronised by such notables as Aleister Crowley and Gerald Gardner. If your are interested in history you can also pop across the road to The British Museum and round off your day in the impressive Great Hall.

The Atlantis Bookshop, 49 Museum Street, London WC1A 1LY. Telephone: 020 7405 2120

www.the atlantisbookshop.com

Psychic London: Christopher Wren and Hawksmoor

 

Nicholas Hawksmoor was a pupil of Sir Christopher Wren and was involved in a church-building project as part an Act of Parliament of 1711 which required the building of fifty new churches to serve the new populations on the fringes of London. By 1731 when the programme drew to a close, Hawksmoor designed 6 of the 12 completed churches, one of them being the imposing Christ Church Spitalfield (above).

Sir Christopher Wren was responsible for rebuilding 51 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including his masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral (left), completed in 1710. The locations of Hawksmoor and Wren churches and monuments are shrouded in mystique and said to be linked to an intricate pattern of ley lines and sacred geometry criss crossing across London.

Hawksmoor's six churches are:

• St Alfege's Church, Greenwich
• St George's Church, Bloomsbury
• Christ Church, Spitalfields
• St George in the East, Wapping
• St Mary Woolnoth
• St Anne's Limehouse

For a Google map showing the locations of the six Hawksmoor churches, click here.

For more information on London's energy lines and sacred geommetry, try Chris Street's new book The Ley Lines of London, Earthstars Publishing (20 Mar 2010).

For more information on Christ Church Spitalfields, visit: www.christchurchspitalfields.org

For more information on St Paul's Cathedral visit: www.stpauls.co.uk

Psychic Art by Amber Garnet

Psychic Art by Amber Garnet features in the Celestial Bodies exhibition of 10 graphic illustrations which runs at Blooms Salon in Clerkenwell, London, from 25th March 2010.

 Blooms Salon

 9 Lever Street

 Clerkenwell

 London EC1V 3QU

 Map

 10am-6pm Monday-Friday,
 10am-7pm Saturdays.

 Admission: Free

 www.ambergarnetgallery.co.uk

 www.bloomshair.co.uk

Amber Garnet London Psychic © 2010

Psychic London: Treadwells Bookshop

Treadwells Bookshop is a warm-hearted curiosity in the heart of Theatreland, London. Its shelves host an assortment of Wiccan, earth magic, paranormal, occult and folklore books, as well as tarot cards, hand-made candles, spell ingredients and all the paraphernalia you would need to become a practising hedge-witch. Though the stocks have been a little low on certain visits which can be frustrating, I like to think this is due to their products popularity rather than any slackness on the part of the shop's order book. If in doubt, phone ahead. The owner, Christina, is somewhat of a figurehead in the magical scene and she has given many interviews on the Wiccan faith to broadsheets and radio programmes alike. Treadwells' events are fairly priced and imaginative; combining serious esoteric knowledge with a sense of humour and parody. There's an inspiringly eccentric mix of courses and workshops ('Healing with Herbs, Seventeenth-Century Style' anyone?). It's hard not to like to this shop.

Treadwells Bookshop, 33 Store Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1E 7BS. Telephone: 020 7240 8906

Open: Noon-7pm, seven days a week.

www.treadwells-london.com/

Palm Reading for Vintage Secret @ TART

 

"A new addition to this month's event was the charming palmist, psychic and Tarot card reader, Amber Garnet. She read my cards in an intimate, incense filled bedroom; even recording her reading on a dictaphone as we went along so she could email it to me afterwards- a brilliant way of updating an ancient art with modern technology!"

Palm reading for Vintage Secret, London, December 2009

Vintage Secret Blog

Palm reading @ 40 Winks, London

Here's my palm reading table for TART; an exclusive monthly event hosted by boutique hotel owner David Carter and friends at 40 Winks. It was a beautifully executed day in vintage style. Invitation below:

"...indulge in an orgy of fun, frivolity and fabulous fashion….while the uniformed waitresses from Vintage Patisserie serve you cucumber sandwiches, yummy cakes and chocolates, vintage beauty experts Lipstick and Curls and make-up artist to the stars, Bella Cruikshank, will be working their magic and transforming you into your inner starlet. Slip on a 50s evening gown from a selection from Vogue favourites, Vintage Secret with some expert style advice provided by Naomi Thompson and Fleur de Guere. Be dazzle yourself with a palm reading by Amber Garnet."

         40 Winks
         109 Mile End Road,
         London E1

         Nearest Tube is Stepney Green

        www.40winks.org

Psychic Art by Amber Garnet, London

Thrilled to see my illustrations exhibited in a public place after spending so much time perfecting them indoors (doing 'solitary time'). My Private View was very quiet, however I sold a piece - and got some encouraging comments, so I was satisfied.

The art exhibition runs until mid-February 2010.

@ The Gallery Space, NHS St Pancras Hospital, South Wing, 4 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PE.

For collection of my illustrations, visit: www.ambergarnetgallery.co.uk

Psychic Art by Amber Garnet © 2010

Lost Art of Palmistry, London, December 2009

As this was the last 'Lost Art of Palmistry' Meet Up of 2009, about 10 of us enjoyed a palmistry quiz with prizes, Q&A and mingling in the downstairs bar of the Old China Hand after the talk. (Old China Hand, 8 Tysoe Street, London EC1R 4RQ. Map). Everyone who attended received a complementary gift. It was a pleasant end to a year of monthly (or weekly) LAP MeetUps... For more information click.

Lost Art of Palmistry, London, for more information, please visit: www.meetup.com

Free Meditation @ Inner Space, London

 

Inner Space is run by the spiritual organisation Brahma Kumaris and it's London venues provide an oasis' of calm from city life. Each venue provides free introductory level courses on Meditation, Positive Thinking, Self Esteem, Relaxation Strategies, Time Management, Creative Meditation, Empowering You at Work and Values in the Work Place. They also offer a range of free talks and lectures.

Locations include:

Inner Space, 36 Shorts Gardens, Covent Garden, London WC2H 9AB
Inner SpaceTempleton House, 33-34 Chiswell Street, London, EC1Y 4SB

For more information on Inner Space, visit: www.innerspace.org.uk

For more information about Brahme Kumaris, visist: www.bkwsu.org

Psychic London: Mysteries, Covent Garden

 

I understand the Mysteries esoteric shop, on Monmouth Street near Seven Dials in Covent Garden, has been going for several decades and, while other such shops have come and gone Mysteries has remained. Perhaps it's on a ley line?

It's an interesting place to browse with a range of crystals, books, smudge sticks, tarot sets, dream catchers and other mystical paraphernalia and nick-nacks. If you need a 'same-day' readings this is a good place to start as they have various readers on site seven days a week.

Mysteries, 9-11 Monmouth Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9DA. Telephone: 020 7240 3688.

For more information, visit: www.mysteries.co.uk

Palm reading in Mayfair, London

I really enjoyed palm reading at this advertising industry awards ceremony at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel, London, particularly as I met the delightful psychic Jane Shaw Cunningham.

Lost Art of Palmistry, London, October 2009

Tonight: Ethics - guidelines for appropriate and acceptable palmistry practice

A talk by professional palm reader Amber Garnet

On the first Wednesday of every month in 2009 enjoy an hour long introduction to the wonders of palmistry, plus 10 taster palm readings. Advance booking required for palm readings.

More information.

Old China hand, 8 Tysoe Street, London EC1R 4RQ.

Psychic London: Watkins Bookshop

After over 100 years of continuous service to the public, Watkins Bookshop claims to be the oldest surviving bookshop in the world specialising in the occult, mystical, esoterica, mind body spirit, new age, metaphysics and related subjects. (Watkins Bookshop moved to it's present site in Cecil Court off St. Martin's Lane 1901.)

Stepping into Cecil Court is a little like stepping into a Sherlock Holmes-style scene and the surrounding shops support the street's antiquated feel. A couple of years ago Watkins ran into financial problems and temporarily closed. It is reassuring to know that it was rescued from the administrators as it would have been a great pity to have lost this little gem.

Watkins Bookshop, 19 Cecil Court, London WC2N 4EZ. Telephone: 020 7836 2182.

For more information, please visit: www.watkinsbooks.co.uk

Lost Art of Palmistry, London, August 2009

 

August's LAP Meet Up Group Topic: Special markings in the hand

On the first Wednesday of each month LAP Meet-Up Group members have a chance to explore palmistry in a little more depth. I run these Meet-Ups as a chance for like-minded individuals to gather for a light-hearted and uplifting evening - as well as to learn about this ancient art. The group welcomed new and old members.

London Psychic escapes: Hampstead Heath

What better way to reconnect with a sense of spirituality than to sit under a tree or get lost in acres of common land stuffed with trees, brooks, and quiet patches with no sight or sound of modern development? Saw this distinguished (ie. old) tree today on ancient Hampstead Heath, London.

Hampstead Heath's 790 acres has a number of distinct historical areas, including "Boudicca's Mound", an enigmatic raised circle of trees where, according to urban legend, Queen Boudicca (Boadicea) was buried after she and 10,000 Iceni warriors were defeated at Battle Bridge. It is unclear where this slightly outrageous myth (and name) stems from as drawings and paintings of the area apparently show no mound (other than a 17th century windmill.) Others speculate that the mound is on an intersection of psychic energy, much like a ley line junction. Therefore people gather here quietly on special pagan days to burn sage and watch the movements of the sun. Whatever your feeling, the heath should be treated with respect. It has secrets to share if you have ears keen enough to listen.

For more information on Hampstead Heath, London, click here.

Amber Garnet London Psychic © 2010

Palm reading and your love life

I gave a 45 minute palmistry introduction to the Lost Art of Palmistry Meet Up Group. This month's subject was 'Love in the palm of your hand – how to tell if your love will last." Guests also received private 5-10 minute palm readings. We looked at emotional types, heart line (showing how people connect with others and our emotional state throughout our lives), as well as compatibility between the different types.

More information.

The Lost Art of Palmistry events ran throughout 2009 at The Old China hand, 8 Tyoe Street, London EC1R 4RQ (- a lovely little oriental inspired bar in a pretty part of Clerkenwell).

“Fantastic!” “Amazing” “Accurate” “Relaxing” “Interesting” “Excellent

 

London Psychic escapes: Glastonbury and Avebury

We walked the labyrinth in the garden of Church of St John the Baptist, Glastonbury Town, Somerset, UK. Glastonbury Town seems to be a melting pot of all types of spirituality: Christianity, Wicca, Paganism, Druidism, Earth Mysteries, etc. High street peppered with tourists, underwhelmed locals, the usual bored teenagers and the odd crusty.

Last stop: Avebury Stone Circle, Avebury, Wiltshire.

Very windy and showery today so glad retreated to the tea shop to dry off.

Amber Garnet London Psychic © 2010

London Psychic escapes: Avalon and Glastonbury

Thelma and Louise style road trip to Avalon and Glastonbury, with my friend Jenny. First stop: Stone Henge.

Second stop: Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset.

My friend and I set intents as we walked up the hill to Glastonbury Tor. My intent was to find more inner peace. Strangely, once sat inside the Tor two white doves appeared and flew out of the open roof. We looked outside but could see no sign of the birds flying off.

Curiouser and curiouser, as Alice would say...

Ye Olde Graffiti... Glastobury Tor.

More about legends of Avalon and King Arthur here.

Amber Garnet London Psychic © 2010

Psychic London escapes: UK pagan sites

Pic: Visit Bath

Bath: The Roman Baths
Originally a temple to pagan goddess Sulis Minerva, the baths still feature pagan symbolism, including a bronze of Minerva's head. By train: Bath Spa.

Pic: UNESCO

Avebury: A World Heritage site
The area contains some of the most important surviving pre-historic archaelogical monuments in the country. Close to the pre-historic mound of Silbury Hill. By train: Swindon.

Pic: UNESCO

Salisbury: Stone Henge
Unfortunately a busy bypass runs quite close by but there are apparently plans to put this underground so the Henge can stand in all it's glory. Entry cost: By train: Bodmin Parkway. By train: Salisbury then take the bus.

Pic: Visit Dorchester

Dorchester: Maiden Castle
The largest and most complex Iron Age hill fort in Britain. By train: Dorchester.
Pic: RAWAC

Tintagel Castle (Camelot)
Believed by some to have been built on the site where King Arthur once ruled from, the area also has St Necturn's Glen, a valley with a 60 foot waterfall which is regularly visited on pagan festival days by people who hang ribbons and gifts from the trees. By train: Bodmin Parkway.

Boscastle: The Museum of Witchcraft
Houses the world's largest collection witch-craft related artefacts many of witch (sic ;-)) were rescued and restored after the 2004 floods. By train: Bodmin Parkway.

Pic: SGBailey

Padstow: A Cornish Town
Celebrates May Day every year with Obby Oss procession to celebrate the coming of spring plus other dates from the Pagan-calendar. By train: Bodmin Parkway.

Preseli: Preseli Hills
Beleived to be the original home of the standing stones, or bluestones, that make up Stonehenge. By train: Swansea, then bus.

Bristol: Stanton Drew
A popular pagan site with three stone circles and two stone avenues. By train: Bristol Temple Meads.

London Psychic escapes: nature healing

I escaped London for some nature healing at Barden Lake in Haysden Country Park, Tonbridge, Kent today. I was surprised by the cold beauty of it all. I lived in Tonbridge many years ago (1991) and would have loved to have known about this nature reserve then. These photographs look like they have been retouched but the sun really was that bright (- I have not used Photoshop!)

Amber Garnet London Psychic © 2010