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Healer - Winter 2020 - The magazine of the Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary
Healer
                    The

The magazine of the Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary

                          Winter 2020
Healer - Winter 2020 - The magazine of the Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary
HARRY EDWARDS

                                          healingsanctuary
                                                                                  WINTER 2020                         ISSUE 673

                                                                                  Deadline for letters, articles and other
                                                                                  contributions for the next issue: 11/01/2021
                                              Healing by
                                          Telephone, Skype
    Bluebells is a friendly,               and Zoom plus                                   In this issue
  sharing group for anyone                    Chat Time                           Year in review - Oh what a year!                4
        with cancer.
                                                                                  Sanctuary update                                7
  We offer caring support,
 meditation and visualisation,              Healing by telephone, skype or        Healing - a poem                                8
                                           zoom allows a direct connection
  healing, complementary                     between healer and recipient,        Christmas thoughts                              9
  therapies - and laughter!                following a similar experience to
                                            the healing we provide to those       Book donations                                 10
                                                who visit the Sanctuary.
 Do come and join us at the
 Sanctuary on the first and                 There is time for talking at the
                                                                                  Appeal                                         12
 third Thursday morning of                 beginning and relaxation before
                                           the healer attunes to the healing      The Sanctuary shop                             14
  each month and see for                    energies and commences the
          yourself.                                 formal healing.               A balancing act                                19

    Contact Carolyn Low on                     Sometimes healing is simply        Who are you?                                   20
                                          listening. With this in mind we have
    01483 203540 or email:                  introduced Chat Times. If you are
 carolyn.graeme@hotmail.co.uk                                                     Feline fun and frolics                         21
                                              struggling to cope and need to
        for more details.                 hear a friendly voice, or simply have
                                                a chat, please get in touch.      Inspirational verse                            22

                                                                                  Forthcoming healing courses                    23
Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary
Burrows Lea, Hook Lane, Shere,
                                                                                  The double seventy-five                        24
  Guildford, Surrey, GU5 9QG               Telephone 01483 202054 or email        sancturian challenge
       Tel: 01483 202054                  healingreception@burrowslea.org.uk
www.harryedwardshealingsanctuary.org.uk         to make an appointment.
        Registered Charity No: 1098712                                            Sarah Dowson – Welcome                         26

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Dear Reader,

Once again you open the Healer magazine with the Coronavirus still hanging over the            Join us now - become a friend!
world, like the Sword of Damocles, but it appears not to be hanging by that one strand
of hair. Rather a more robust piece of twine. There is good news, as a vaccine, having       In return for your £25 annual subscription you
been tested appears to be coming online. Let us all hope that as we leave 2020 and           will receive the following:
enter 2021, this advancement will be confirmed. The conquering this awful disease
may at last be in our grasp; it is what we have been seeking through our prayerful           Membership Card - Quarterly The Healer
                                                                                             Magazine - £5 reduction on the price of one
thoughts here at the Sanctuary and the medical world has, it appears, not come up            day retreats - £15 reduction on the price of
short. However, millions of people are still being impacted by Covid-19. For our part        four day retreats - £15 reduction on the price
we must continue to seek for healing help to be with those who have affected by this         of five day retreats - 10% reduction in the cost
pandemic, whilst continuing to ask for protection for others.                                of items purchased from our shop - Substantial
                                                                                             reductions on corporate room hire at the
                                                                                             Sanctuary until 30 September 2021 - Electronic
This Christmas will be a very strange and difficult one for all. In one way we all want to
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enjoy each other’s company as we have always done, make jokes about sprouts, hug
our nearest and dearest and basically get together as families around the decorated          We rely on our ‘Friends of the Sanctuary’ for
tree. At the time of writing this does not appear to be possible. There will be those of     support and have now created an annual
us who cannot even have the luxury of these thoughts, as they will be remembering            membership gift certificate (valued at £25), which
                                                                                             would make a lovely Christmas gift! All proceeds
someone who has been a victim of this evil disease. These are the people we have to
                                                                                             go to supporting the Sanctuary and all the
remember, particularly over those Christmas days. There will undoubtedly be tears as         services we offer.
past festive seasons are brought to the fore. Thus our prayerful thoughts go out to the
worldwide community to bring comfort and solace to all.                                      NAME

                                                                                             ADDRESS
It will be difficult to greet people with a Merry Christmas, or even Happy New Year.
But we must! Everyone has fought this vicious unseen enemy, and many continue to
do so, along with those who succumbed to Covid-19, and those who are undergoing
what is referred to as Long Covid, would I suggest, not want to give any form of             EMAIL
succour or acknowledgement to Coronavirus.
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So in a different approach to the Healing Minute on Boxing Day, let us all raise a cup       DATE
of Nescafe, a mug of Yorkshire tea, a glass of fruit juice, a tankard of Winter Ale, a
tumbler of Scotch Whisky, or even good old Adam’s Ale and toast each other, with                 I enclose a cheque, payable to HEHS Ltd.
thoughts of all those, no matter what their ethnicity or religion, who have entered that         Charge my credit / debit card.
spiritual heritage which belongs to us all. And more importantly to hell with Covid-19,
we must and will overcome it!                                                                CARD NO

                                                                                             EXPIRY DATE
Our healing endeavour will be ongoing as we enter our 75th year of healing at the
Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary, more of which in the following pages. Onwards and           SECURITY CODE
upwards!!
                                                                                             Send to:
With Seasons Greetings from Laura and I, let us all pray for a better 2021.                  Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary, Burrows Lea,
                                                                                             Hook Lane, Shere, Guildford, Surrey. GU5 9QG.

Vincent.                                                                                     Join online:
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YEAR IN REVIEW

Oh what a year!
By Alison McWhinnie, Operations Director

A phrase I am often teased for using         mindful of social distancing and the extra   Shelley and our tutors, Margaret,
at the Sanctuary is ‘you couldn’t            measures now required due to covid19.        Louise and Klas did a fantastic job of
script it!’. As I look back on 2020, well,                                                rearranging on site college classes to
you really couldn’t script it!                                                            now take place in Autumn months. We
                                               We have a truly wonderful team             have so many classes now, it was truly
In January we really did not have a clue       at the Sanctuary. Here are just a          a mammoth task. I am so grateful for
what was round the corner. By March,           few examples.                              the dedication of our tutors, who, in
the nation was going into lockdown. A                                                     their own time, offered online healing
rigorous review of our activities at the                                                  practice during the summer months so
Sanctuary started. What could be done        First shout out is to my fantastic Deputy,   that students could maintain their healing
via homeworking? What needed to be           Phil, who has done a wonderful job           practice.
done on site at the Sanctuary? So much       helping me to lead on our operations
had to be cancelled and rearranged. We       during an unprecedented difficult time       Julia did a sterling job of rearranging
had to take the very difficult decision to   whilst keeping the Finance Office ticking    dates for events and weddings and then
stop contact healing for the Spring and      over. In spite of all the challenges, Jean   went on to give much valued help to
Summer months due to the virus.              Hill has been an absolute rock in still      colleagues in other departments whilst
                                             organising presentations to external         continuing to give online venue viewings
Unfortunately, it was also financially       groups (online) whilst continuing to look    to prospective new customers.
necessary to furlough some members           after our wonderful volunteers (whom
of our team – and we are so very glad        we would be lost without!). Our brilliant    The two Steve’s have done a fantastic
for their return. Some staff worked at       Receptionists Val and Veronica managed       job of continuing to maintain the upkeep
home and a small group continued to          to divert calls so they could be taken at    of the Sanctuary throughout the year.
come in to the Sanctuary. We had to be       home.                                        Many appreciated seeing the Sanctuary

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and grounds online at a time when it was
not possible to visit.

Judith, Sue, and Chrissi maintained
our Distant Healing work at the start of
lockdown and Vincent very kindly helped
with the letters and emails. Publication
of the Healer has continued through
lockdown thanks to Vincent and Laura.
We continue to receive compliments
about the magazine and their brilliant
work. Sorting out DBS requirements as
government departments closed is not
an easy task but Olga has remained on
the case!

Unfortunately, we had some very sad
news during the year as well. In April
one of our students, Marie Hinksons,
who passed over due to covid19. Lynn
Farmer, a former receptionist at the
Sanctuary and Gary Waugh’s Mother
also passed over at the start of the year.
Our supportive thoughts continue to go
out to their families and friends.

In February we welcomed Angie Buxton-
King who ran a weekend course for
healers on healing in the NHS. The
Sanctuary now sponsors Sarah Dowson
at Barnstable NHS Hospital.
                                                 We have just launched our online Open
In Spring, the Sunflower Healing Garden          Healing Circle at 7:30pm on 1st of each
was launched – a symbol of hope and                 month. All welcome, please join us!
healing for all.

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Also in February we had a very             There is huge love and appreciation for       us to become a healer on our two-year
successful 2-day event for cancer          the very important work you are doing.        course but due to their location would
patients entitled Positive Health                                                        find a more condensed format helpful.
Programme which we held in association     We have started offering healing via          For those already qualified as a healer,
with The Fountain Centre. Dr Sam Watts     Skype and Zoom and have also offered          we now offer a new course, Healer Know
from Mind, Body Medical presented. In      a Chat Line. Our Special Distant Healing      Thyself.
March we welcomed the Brigitte Trust       service was launched for those who
to the Sanctuary for a workshop. Thank     are particularly seriously ill. Thank you     Did you know we are also now on
you Jean for your help with these.         so much to all the healers who help           YouTube? Laura has done a brilliant job
                                           with this – and of course to Vincent          populating our channel with content.
2020 was the year we said ‘goodbye’        who came up with the idea. For the first
to Val Smith and Chrissi Smith (not        time, Healing Awareness Week was              In September we started offering healing
related), as both ladies have decided to   held online on Zoom. We were treated          at the Sanctuary again. Unfortunately
retire. Val had worked for the Sanctuary   to a wonderful range of talks every day       due to the ongoing threat caused by
for some 26 years during which she         throughout the week. Another first was        covid19 we have had to put in place
led an excellent housekeeping team,        celebrating Harry Edwards’ birthday with      extra measures for those visiting us
maintaining very high standards,           an online party! Both events were very        for healing. Although it has not been
producing delicious mouth-watering         popular. Thank you so much to everyone        possible to hold our fairs this year, we
cooking and providing brilliant help at    who organised and presented at these.         did turn our Autumn fair into an online
events (my goodness we are going           Cygnus meetings, Healing Services and         event and my thanks to all the speakers
to miss those sausage rolls!). With        meditations have been held on Zoom            for a very interesting and enjoyable day.
her canine helper Teddy, Chrissi did       where we have seen audiences treble
an excellent job in the Distant Healing    and gain an international reach. Thank        A final extra shout out to our wonderful
Office, answering incoming letters and     you so much to everyone who has been          volunteers. Your help and support
emails requesting healing help. We will    involved in this and in particular, Teresa,   has really enabled us to achieve new
certainly miss both ladies very much       Linda and Val. Our first Harry Edwards        milestones and adapt to a changing
indeed and wish them both all the very     Healing Circle on Zoom was so popular         environment in spite of all the obstacles a
best for the future.                       that it was cyberspace standing room          difficult year brings.
                                           only! We are increasing our Zoom room
As we became acclimatised to the very      size for future circles on the 1st of each    THANK YOU.
different landscape 2020 presented, new    month at 7.30pm.
opportunities were born. We now have                                                     As a new year dawns, I very much hope
daily broadcasts of The Healing Minute     Two new college courses have been             we can return to normality and fully open
on our Facebook page. Huge success.        launched. Our weekday residential             the Sanctuary once again. We can’t wait
Thank you so much to all the presenters.   course is for those who wish to train with    to welcome you back!

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Sanctuary update
The Harry Edwards Trustees

Dear friend, thank you for subscribing           method of providing healing in all its   We are very grateful to the team who
to The Healer and for your continued             different forms, and                     have made that possible: our volunteers
interest in the Sanctuary and our           •    All the while, consolidating our core    and staff. We are slowly but steadily
work. Whether you are a client, a                activities of contact and distant        returning to normal, with those staff who
healer yourself, or just an interested           healing – and attracting many more       were furloughed progressively returning
party, we are very pleased to have you           visitors to the Sanctuary especially     to work, and beginning to reopen our
with us!                                         now that we have reverted to a           doors to the public, although we are not
                                                 ‘donation only’ basis to make it         fully there yet.
Our ambition is plain and simple: ‘to put        accessible to all.
healing at the top of our agenda’ and to                                                  So let’s focus our thoughts on a healthier
reach more people who are in need, with     We plan to add a ‘Sanctuary News’             future for us all, with the covid virus
even better quality healing. We want to     tab to our website, so please look out        fading away, and for us to rest and
look for ways of focusing more of our       for that and for news of how we are           recharge our batteries during the winter
resources on that objective. How, you       progressing on these and our other            months.
may be asking?                              initiatives.
                                                                                          This will be an important Christmas for
Well, the initiatives we are working on     We are still in the midst of the covid        many, it will probably be less materialistic
include:                                    virus, but there is cause for optimism        and perhaps a bit more subdued than
                                            about the future. The virus has taken         normal, but maybe it will be more family
•   Closer collaboration with like-         a toll on many, but has also brought a        oriented and provide us with more
    minded healing organisations,           new perspective that will stay with us        vivid memories of the real meaning of
•   Expanding our healing College &         and help us to be less materialistic and      Christmas in years to come.
    attracting more students,               more grateful for the basics of life. The
•   Better advertising of our healing       Sanctuary has played its part in helping      We wish you and your loved ones a very
    services so that a larger part of the   to bring healing during these difficult       happy and restful Christmas and look
    general population know about us,       times, not just to those suffering with       forward with you, to a happy and healthy
    and are intrigued enough to find out    covid, but to those who have found it         new year.
    what we do,                             more difficult than usual to access the
•   Building on our new social media        treatment they have needed.                   With best regards from the trustees.

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Healing
By Val Chandler

So does this healing really work? What’s it all about?                    At last I start to give myself, permission to let go
Do I have to be seriously ill, or just tired & burnt-out?                 Clearing unwanted blockages, letting energies now flow

What if I don’t like the person who wants to make me well?                Giving up all my tension, in every domain
Will it stop me getting better, will it make the pain be hell?            Letting all this nonsense go and clearing out my brain

I just don’t know which way to turn, will I be well again?                Finding this inner stillness, so very deep within
Who will stop my negative thoughts, and can you tell me when?             Can only help the healing, it helps it to begin

Please fix me now, I cannot wait to be free from all this pain            Letting go of all my worries so it can create some space
There must be someone out there, someone who might explain                To allow in positive energy and permit healing to take place

Breathe they say, they recommend this to each & everyone                  So yes there are wonderful healers out there, I think we all agree
Spend more time in nature, look up more to the sun                        But to give this healing half a chance, it has to start with me

Well this doesn’t seem that this will ever work for me                    So now I will be quieter, speak less, make the chatter cease
But I’m prepared to give it one more try and then I’ll wait and see       The silence gives me more heart space then fills it up with peace

Slowing down I start to notice each & every time                          I’m ready to unlock my inner beauty, redefine my own success
My breath comes in & out again, slowing more now and now I’m...           See the world through my own eyes & get ready to impress

Finding this lovely stillness deep within my mind                         Because no one can do it for me, I need to spend the time
Slowly, very slowly, I’m starting to unwind                               To get ready to believe that this is one mountain I can climb

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Christmas thoughts...
From Harry Edwards

Even though we may not be able to          In our fulfilment of the Christmas spirit     Let us remember too, those who are
celebrate the festive season as we         there are two thoughts we should              away from their dear ones, those
would normally, these words below,         remember. The first is that Christmas         who are in other lands, the sick in the
from Harry Edwards still invoke the        celebrates the birth of a new era in          hospital, the bed ridden in their rooms,
spirit of Christmas and the importance     thought, in which all people are equal,       those who may be in prison, for as
of the family, whether near or apart.      and that we should love our neighbours        we do this shall we value all the more
                                           as ourselves. From this comes the             the happiness that is ours around the
When I say that we wish all our readers    spirit of brotherhood and tolerance. We       fireside, in seeing the children play with
a very Happy Christmas it is no idle       should not only remember this at this         their new toys, and that sublime feeling
platitude, for we have always looked       time of year, but seek continuance of the     of inner contentment.
upon our fellowship of readers as a        Christmas Message, every day of the
family affair, and we try to make this     year.                                         One last thought I would commend.
magazine a homely and happy one.                                                         Christmas time is one of Peace and
                                           The second thought is for those who live      Goodwill. So a minute or two in
Christmas time is one when all who         alone and have no other companionship.        prayerful meditation that in the days to
can, join together in family reunion. We                                                 come the spirit of Christmas will prevail
express our sentiments of love and well-   Unfortunately, there are many lonely          in maintaining concord between the
being in the Christmas cards we post,      people, living in a solitary way, so let us   nations, that divine guidance will be
sending with them thoughts of love and     look around, and when we know of a            with the rulers and those in authority
remembrance. We find satisfaction in       lonely person, do something that will give    over us, that they will trust one another
contemplating the happiness our gifts      them a joyful surprise so they will know      and so bring in a new order and a new
will give to those who receive them.       they are not forgotten.                       day, when discord will change into faith
                                                                                         and comradeship between all men
It is a time when upsets are smoothed                                                    everywhere.
                                             A Christmas Card and a note
over and one for laughter. All this
                                             with a little gift will do much
is good for our health, too in spite                                                     Thus in todays troubled times how
                                             to convert a lonely day into a
of possible over eating and its              happier one.                                relevant are these thoughts from the
consequences.                                                                            past.

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Thank you for the book donations
By Claire Dixon

A deep and heartfelt thank you to              Having had the pleasure and joy of            of books that we offer. Those books
everyone that has kindly donated               working on the bookstall I would have         that touch our souls, lift our spirits and
their spiritual books to HEHS over             loved every one of you to have seen           encourage us to keep on going when
the last 2 years. I last wrote in the          how our visitors faces lit up on sight        times are tough and life seems so
Christmas 2018 The Healer asking for           of a sought after book or a book that         very difficult are just what have made
spiritual book donations as part of            touched their hearts when they started        a difference for so many in these last
our ongoing fundraising efforts for the        to browse. Several commented,”Arh,            months.
Sanctuary and we were very blessed             I have been looking for a copy of this
by your generous response. Thanks              book for a while”. The coincidences that      During this season as we look back on
to you we have been able to refresh            occurred were great fun to see.               the year that has been and the year that
and update our much loved Bluebells                                                          is to come I would like to invite you to
Library that is used by our patients,                                                        have a look at your bookshelves and
                                                 There is something special that             see if there are books on spiritual topics
visitors, retreat attendees, College
                                                 happens when the right book
students, volunteers and staff and we                                                        that you would like to donate to the
                                                 meets the right reader.
were also able to share the majority of                                                      Sanctuary to help us in our continued
your spiritual book donations with our                                                       fundraising in 2021.
visitors to our spiritual bookstall at all     We also so appreciated the good
of our fairs in 2019.                          condition and wide variety of the books       We hope very much to have our fairs
                                               on spiritual topics that you sent or          back in the spring, summer and autumn
We have also added a new donated               brought in to us.                             (please keep a close eye on our website,
books for sale area in our waiting room                                                      our facebook page or sign up for our
for those who are able to visit the            During these challenging times in 2020        newsletter via our website to stay in
Sanctuary in person, with an interesting       I have often heard people comment on          touch in these rapidly changing times).
range of spiritual book titles available for   how books have kept them going and I          They are special days in our events
you to choose from.                            think this is especially true for the types   calendar that bring people together

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in a beautiful setting to share in that        topics do not sell and we would suggest       do so. The postal address is at the front
unique healing energy that HEHS                that your local charity shops would           of all of our books.
offers, a time of meeting old friends and      benefit more from books on gardening,
making new ones and enjoying all that          cooking, diets, novels or biographies as      I hope very much in the times that are
our wonderful stalls have to offer. So         we do not have the storage space for          to come that you are blessed by a book
if you have books on subjects such             them.                                         or audio that uplifts, comforts and heals
as healing, meditation, angels, animal                                                       you. The Sanctuary is always here
healing, spiritual growth, self help,          Finally just to put my Bluebells Librarian    to offer solace, support and healing
complementary therapies or similar             hat on I would like to invite our borrowers   wherever you may be. That special
topics we would welcome them.                  to post back their loaned books to us if      energy of togetherness and the sharing
                                               they are unable to visit HEHS to return       of healing energy that we have at our
We find our most popular authors are           them. All Library books are available to      fairs is always available every day in
Louise Hay and Wayne Dyer both in the          borrow for 6 months and we invite you         a different form in our 10am Healing
Library and also in selling books. We          to return them before this time so that       Minute. So I invite you to take a little
also have requests for audiobooks and          we can lessen time and effort that goes       time each day in your morning to share
CDs on spiritual topics as many of us          into following up their return. Covid         that moment with the Sanctuary and
find there is a comfort and restfulness in     restrictions obviously make things more       with all of us who care and are sending
listening to audiobooks. Sadly we find         challenging but this postal option is         out thoughts of healing to all who would
that books that are not on these types of      available, as long as it is safe for you to   welcome it. Until we meet again....

                                             Despite these uncertain times
                                        The Trustees, Staff and Volunteers
                          at the Harry Edwards Healing Sanctuary
     send you every healing blessing for Christmas
                                        in the hope and expectation of
                                               an improving 2021

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Your Sanctuary needs you
By Vincent Hill

As has already been eluded to 2020           Volunteers Coordinator. The Sanctuary is     Edwards would ask the many thousands
has been a disastrous time for all, no       of the utmost importance to us both, as      of people who supported the Sanctuary,
matter in what walk of life, we have all     it is to so many others.                     if they could all help out financially, in
been impacted by the pandemic.                                                            those difficult times. Fortunately for some
                                             We have certainly missed our clients         years we have not had to do this.
It has cost lives, collapsed national        who have not been able to attend for
economies, made people redundant and         contact healing, certainly as people who     Our Trustees, BLCH directors, staff
reduced peoples finances, and in some        need that healing help, which is available   and volunteers all desperately wish to
cases people have lost their homes. This     to them, but who by enlarge, donate          keep and maintain the Sanctuary as
is a scenario no-one expected. Here at       generously for the service we offer.         Mr Edwards did as a home of Healing.
the Sanctuary, we are no different to any    We are very grateful for their financial     Therefore, if at all possible, if you are able
other charity or business, or individual,    support, as we are for those who             to do so we would be very appreciative
as our finances have been reduced in         purchase our many products from the          of your support at this difficult time.
many areas; our revenue has taken a          Sanctuary Shop, whether in person or
severe hit.                                  via the Healer magazine, or online.          Throughout the coming year, we are
                                                                                          hoping to be able to celebrate our 75th
I have been associated with the Harry        Our commercial side, Burrows Lea             year of the Sanctuary, with as many
Edwards Healing Sanctuary, since             Country House, has also suffered,            events as we possibly can, which
1952 aged 0. It has, and still remains a     as many functions have had to be             Covid willing, you can attend in person.
large part of my life and of course my       cancelled, which has led to their            So if you are able to help out as has
wife’s who I met at school at the age        contribution to funding to be all but non-   happened in the past, we and more
of 15 and married in 1974. Jean and I        existent, through no fault of their own.     importantly you, and all those future
were honoured to be married by Harry                                                      clients of the Sanctuary, will still be able
Edwards, in the Sanctuary, now called        I can recall that there were times when      to receive healing help in years to come.
The Chapel. So you see Burrows Lea is        the Sanctuary faced other financial
part of me as I am part of it. I am now      difficulties, when Mr Edwards was here,      So from my heart, thank you in advance
the editor of the Healer, a non-executive    and aided by George and Olive Burton         for any support you are able to offer, as
director of BLCH Ltd, and a healer, all on   and latterly Ray and Joan Branch,            well as that which you already do, it will
a voluntary basis and Jean works as the      appeals to help were launched. Mr            be and is, greatly appreciated.

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A selection of books by Harry Edwards
                                                                                                                        NEW!                                       NEW!
                                                                              wherever you are, we’re here for you
                                                                                                                                               Gary’s
                                                                                                                                               Cat Stories

                                                                                                                                               By Gary Waugh
                                                                                                                                                               1

                                                                                                                                             Gary’s Cat Stories
                                                                                                                                             £10
                                                                                        2021 C A L ENDA R
                                                                                                                                             A comic cornucopia of
                                                                                                    75th ANNIVERSARY

                                                                                                                                             cat stories and other
                                                                            2021 Calendar                                                    witticisms from the late
                                                                            UK only - £10 incl p&p                                           Gary Waugh, previous
                                                                                                                                             editor of The Healer.
                                                                            Overseas - £14.50 incl p&p

The Understanding & Practice Of Spiritual Healing             £11.25
The Healing Intelligence                                      £11.25
                                                                                                                       Harry Edwards
Spirit Healing                                                £10.25                                                   Ramus Branch
Life In Spirit                                                £11.25                                                   £10.25
The Power Of Spiritual Healing                                £10.25                                                   The biography of the man who rose from
The Way of Absent Healing Booklet                              £2.50                                                   humble origins to become the greatest healer
                                                                                                                       of modern times. It tells of his life, his struggle
The Mediumship of Arnold Clare                                £11.50
                                                                                                                       with the authorities, the influences on his
The Mediumship of Jack Webber                                  £9.50                                                   views about healing, the demonstrations and
                                                                                                                       his private personality.
                                                                                                                       HARDBACK

                           Harry Edwards Meditation
                           CD
                                                                                                           A range of CDs
                           £6.25
                                                                                                           £10.75 each
                           A transcription of a series
                           of recordings made by the                                                       Pure Meditation, Music for Pets, Animal Healing Volume
                           great healer, Harry Edwards,                                                    2, Touched by Angels, Protected by Angels, Pure
                           including: My philosophy of life                                                Healing, Pure Calm, Music for Healing, Journey to the
                           and Harry Edwards speaks.                                                       Temple, Music for Relaxation, Holistic Healing and Pure
                                                                                                           Tranquility.

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In the Company of Harry (Book and free CD)
                           Stuart Morris
                           £22
                           Recounting the story and life of Stuart Morris, this
                           book explores how he was able to overcome cancer
                           at age 26 and rebuild his life after suffering from
                           constant poor health.
                                                                                   Felicity Medland Art
                           PAPERBACK
                                                                                   Notelets
                                                                                   £2.50
                                                                                   12 luxury notelets
                                                                                   featuring the beautiful
                           Healing in a Hospital                                   landscape paintings of
Life Around My Father      Sandy Edwards                                           Felicity Medland.
Felicity Joan Medland
                           £11
£7.95
                           Despite having no sign of a natural ability, Sandy
Felicity Medland is
                           Edwards trained to be a spiritual healer with a non-
Harry Edwards’ eldest
                           religious UK charity. Ten years later, she instigated
daughter and this is her
                           one of the largest healing trials in the world.
latest book about her
remarkable father.         PAPERBACK

PAPERBACK

                                                                                   3 Burrows Lea       £1.00
                                                                                   Postcards
                           A Song for Demeter
                           Richard Kember
                           £9.95
                           Including personal spiritual stories, poems and even
                           a short college play, A Song for Demeter follows
                           Richard on his soul search and reveals mystery
                           teachings usually hidden from public view.
                           PAPERBACK
                                                                                   Set of 3 Prayer Cards
                                                                                   £2.00
                                                                                   Just the right size for
                                                                                   your wallet or handbag.
                           The NHS Healer Onwards & Upwards
                           Angie Buxton-King
                           £11.99
Dragon Oracle Cards
Diana Cooper               Angie’s book will be of particular interest to those
                           who want to empower and help themselves.
£9.50
                           PAPERBACK
The 44 cards in this
beautiful and unique
                           The NHS Healer - Four Meditations CD
deck will offer you        Graham King
advice about your daily                                                            12 Burrows Lea      £2.00
life.                      £8                                                      Notelets

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Thirty Paths
                                                                   Collection by Susan
                                                                   Johnson
                                                                   £6.50 each
                                                                   £22.00 for all 4
                                                                   Each book contains
                                                                   30 basic, simple
                                                                   visualisations:
Hands Around    £8.99                                              - Thirty Paths to Stillness
the World Mug                                                      - Thirty Paths To Peace
                                                                   - Thirty Paths To Silence
                                                                   - Thirty Paths To Meditate

                                                                                                 Pewter Inspirational Bookmarks
                                                                                                 £6.50
                                                       Harry Edwards Healing Bear                Handmade in the UK.
                                                       £12.00                                    Available either with a short violet
                                                       Our healing bear stands 10.5              bead run ending in a small metal
                                                       inches tall. The label reads:             angel motif or with a short green
Harry Edwards   £8.99                                                                            bead run ending in a small metal
                                                       ‘Blessed by our healers and sent
Prayer Mug                                                                                       Tree of Life motif.
                                                       to you filled with loving prayers
                                                       and thoughts.’
                                                       Unsuitable for children under 36
                                                       months.
                                                                                                                                 NEW!

                                                NEW!                                   NEW!

The Sanctuary      £1
Thimble

                        Sanctuary Runny Honey              Pure Beeswax Wraps                    Sanctuary Heart Card
                        £7.50                              £12.50                                UK only - £2 incl p&p
                                                           1 Large (40x30cm)                     Overseas - £3 incl p&p
                        Sanctuary Cutcomb Honey            1 Medium (30x30cm)
                        £8                                 1 Small (20x20cm)                     125mm x 125mm card
                                                           Reusable for up to a year, it’s       Message inside reads ‘Sending
                        Jar size: 340g / 12oz              the environmentally friendly          support and healing thoughts to
                £6.99
                                                           alternative to cling film.            you at this time of year ‘

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NEW!

                                                                                                Hanging Crystal Guardian Angel
2” Opalite Crystal       Crystal Angel             Crystal Guardian          Swarovski Thank    £5
Angel                    Wing Heart                Angel                     You Rainbow        Made With Genuine Swarovski Spectra
£10.99                   £8                        £12                       £14                Crystals. Angel measures 3 x 3cm
                                                                                                approx, Total length including silver
                                                                                                thread for hanging is approx 10cm.
                                                                                                Orange - Green - Purple - Blue - Pink

                                                                                                                The Sanctuary
                                                                                                                Healing Moments
                                                                                                                Candle
                                                                             Natural Rose
                                                                                                                £6.50
28mm Almond              20mm Crystal              Tree of Life with         Quartz Tealight
Rainbow Maker            Cascade Ball              Chakra Crystals           Holder                             Created especially for
                                                                                                                the Sanctuary and not
£9                       £21                       £24                       £16                                available anywhere
                                                                                                                else, this candle is 8’’
                                                                                                                tall and scented with
                                                                                                                aromatherapy oils.
                                                                                         NEW!
                                                                                                                Ideal as a focus for
                                                                                                                meditation.

                                                                                                                Large Bamboo Floral
                                                                                                                Windchime
                                                                                                                £15
                                                                                                                Lovely ethically sourced
                                                                                                                bamboo windchime
                                                                                                                with hibiscus flower
                                                                                                                pattern.
Swarovski Crystal Fantasy Hanging Suncatcher                                 Beeswax Candle
£12                                                                          £4.50
Tree of Life - Barn Owl on Moon - Angel Wing Heart - Guardian Angel -
Crystal Fantasy Butterfly

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A balancing act
By Montgomery Kelly

Standing on a surfboard, riding a              “How are you?” or “How have you                    brow. It isn’t necessarily a friend, relative
bicycle, or skating - all these things         been?”. There is an old saying “Sharing            or acquaintance that offers a friendly ear.
require balance. That is obvious,              your troubles halves your troubles.” It            Sometimes you are the safe stranger that
otherwise you fall over. It is much            means that you’ve released the pressure            is needed to listen without judgement
more difficult to tell when someone            cooker keeping your problems under                 and able to offer a third party’s point
else is out of balance mentally -              wraps. The other person likely can’t do            of view. “You think that’s wrong, too?”
unless they are in tears, wringing their       much to help, but just letting the problem         “Could I have done more?” “You don’t
hands or red-faced and tense with              into the light of day or perhaps it is being       think I’m to blame?”
emotion.                                       able to put words to our feelings that
                                               relieves the pressure.                             We’ve all struck up conversations with
I think that as a society we have been                                                            stranger’s and provided a neutral ear. In
raised to be concerned for the people          For whatever reason, just knowing that             a society that is rapidly disinterested in
we rub shoulders with every day. One of        someone else knows how we feel is like             individuals, it is a way we can each make
the first things we ask each other is          applying a cold compress to a fevered              a difference. Long may compassion
                                                                                                  remain in fashion.

Caring for carers
In an article to be published in the Spring    paramedic radioing in asking colleagues to         Carer that it is not always easy to be free to
Issue of The Healer, our Operations Director   make a priority call to the hospital with an       attend meetings in person – sometimes you
tells of her journey to the Sanctuary. The     estimated time of arrival on behalf of your        don’t want to leave the person you are looking
following are edited extracts from that        mother– it’s just chilling!                        after at home alone. One possibility could
text. We decided to publish it now as it’s                                                        include Carer and Healer support meetings via
so relevant to the ongoing events. Alison      Many thousands of Carers will have similar         zoom as part of our portfolio of support. If you
became her mother’s carer in 2014, who at      stories to tell. My heart just goes out to them.   are a Carer I would love to hear from you to
a mature age, had developed a number of        There are times when it is important to keep       help us shape this project.
life-threatening chronic conditions - Editor   the phone line clear if you are expecting a call
                                               from a consultant.                                 Please do email me alison.mcwhinnie@
This was my first experience of witnessing                                                        burrowslea.org.uk so we can build the
agonal breathing and hypoxic jerks. Sitting    How can we help and support Carers more            Sanctuary’s support for Carers; please do not
in the back of an ambulance hearing a          at the Sanctuary? I know from my time as a         hesitate to contact us.

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Who are you?
By Richard Kemble

There is an interesting spiritual               look! So invariably, I fall back to my         need their healing support. Egos are very
exercise that my wife, Carol,                   default position and describe myself as        much put to one side as the practitioners
occasionally uses to help her                   an educationalist, retired, or to be more      listen and sympathise with their clients.
clients empty out their mind as they            precise, an ex-teacher of SEN children,        Tears are often shed as the patients’
endeavour to connect with their                 for I used to teach them to read and           find that for once they have time to talk
spiritual state.                                write.                                         about their deep concerns. In effect by
                                                                                               emptying out their fears and worries they
You have someone repeatedly say to              Equally important to me is my supportive       then allow themselves to enter a healing
you, “Who are you?” After about twenty          family position as provider for my wife,       space which allows a shift to take place.
minutes or so of expressing your worldly        daughter, and mother but to answer             The healing is given in a most loving
persona’s: as wife, mother, secretary,          the “Who are you? question with, “I’m          but orderly way with the healers often
writer, friend, binge drinker, singer,          a family man,” does sound dreadfully           working in tandem, one leading and the
aerobic exerciser etc you may start to          boring. If people probed a bit deeper          other supporting. The whole process is a
go within and connect to your feelings          I would express my role as a maverick          thing of beauty.
rather than be forever hooked into your         spiritual teacher. With my mystic hat
mind. It is as if you gradually empty out       on I will happily discuss the creation of      Personally, since the Covid-19 lockdown,
your mind and emotions until you enter          souls, the fall and the afterlife but such     I have missed the regular gatherings at
into a more form-less state of being.           conversations are exceedingly rare. In         the Sanctuary, especially the Cygnus
Then you might find to your surprise that       fact my old buddies will warily steer          meetings, where a speaker would set
you experience yourself as expansive            any discussion well away from such             the spiritual tone for the day and then
and infinite energy. One might define this      deep matters, with their minds stuck on        we would discuss amongst ourselves
as simply being pure light, or a little piece   material subjects such as sports cars,         some of the given issues or simply ask
of god.                                         holidays, yachts, and beloved football         each other, “How are You?” The zoom
                                                teams.                                         conferences are good, but they don’t
When I meet people for the first time and                                                      quite catch the lovely atmosphere of
am asked, in a more general manner,             It is different at the Harry Edwards           being in the Sanctuary.
“Who are you?” as in “What do you do?”          Healing Sanctuary, for there the healers
I never quite know how to respond. I            express their healing persona. For many        Hopefully, the government restrictions
know if I say, “Oh, I’m just an illusion…       it is their life’s work and they are totally   will soon be lifted, and we can resume
pure light and energy,” I’ll get a funny        dedicated to help the suffering souls who      our normal lives once again.

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Feline fun and frolics

Readers of the Healer magazine will         page with that wide grin, beckoning you      these difficult times. This would make an
undoubtedly remember Gary Waugh,            in to the ‘Witty World of Waugh’ proving     ideal Christmas present, to bring a smile,
who for some time was the editor of         to be an irresistible draw.                  if not a guffaw to all who read it.
the Sanctuary’s publication, which          One can imagine Gary sitting down
made its debut in 1953, some 67             and crafting these tales, [or tails], with   And finally, thank you Gary.
years ago.                                  ‘gadget cat’, helping by doing a version
                                            of Kitten on the Keyboard by tap dancing     I thought I would leave you with a New
You will also remember the humorous         across his QWERTY keyboard, which            Year’s Resolution for Cats...
anecdotes about his ‘little girls’, who     now read QDN#Z!
were of the feline persuasion.                                                           Resolutions? Who needs
                                            So it gives all of us at the Sanctuary       resolutions? We’re already perfect!
These cats, totalling four at one time,     great pleasure in announcing the             [Or should that be Purrrrfect?]
very generously allowed Lynn, Gary’s        publication of Gary’s Cat Stories. This
mother, Gary himself and latterly Rose,     40-page booklet has been compiled by         Details on ordering your copy of Gary’s
his wife to occupy their house. These       Lesley Carter and Laura Newman, with         Cat Stories are to be found on page 18.
characterful cats proved to be a source     the kind permission of Rose Waugh,
of inspiration and humour, which            who has written the preface, with an
                                                                                            Gary’s
then entered the pages of the Healer        introduction by Alison McWhinnie. Well
magazine, along with other observations     done all!                                       Cat Stories
on life and shaggy dog stories or should
that be shaggy moggy stories.               It is my privilege and pleasure to
                                            recommend Gary’s Cat Stories to you,
Many of our readers would turn to these     as a comic cornucopia of cats and other
laughter provoking, ambling rambles as      witticisms. Available from the Sanctuary
soon as the Healer magazine arrived         Shop, or online as an e-book. At a
through their letter boxes. The infamous    cost of only £10.00, which will assist in
                                                                                            By Gary Waugh
black zig-zagged tailed cat placed on the   funding our healing work, particularly in                          1

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Inspiration from the past
                                                 to support the healer
                                                 journey                                                     The HEHC College Team

                                                 One of our HEHC students, Penny Wilson, when researching for her course
                                                 homework came across this article in the second edition of the Healer magazine
                                                 in 1953.

                                                 Isn’t it wonderful that items from the magazine in years past can still give inspiration to
                                                 others and help with homework too!

Setting the standard for healing
                                                 The Power of Spirit
   UK Healers was established in 1999 by
 healing organisations that shared an interest   We give these thoughts for all who are receiving spiritual healing to hold in their minds in
   in achieving common standards for the
  protection of the public, maintaining high
                                                 times of prayer and need.
        standards of healing practice.

    UK Healers is the largest voluntary          The beauty of spirit makes me radiant within
professional standards setting accrediting
   body for the training and practice of         The joy of spirit makes me wholly happy
 spiritual healing organisations in the UK.
                                                 The wisdom of spirit inspires me to speak
UK Healers has established standards for:
    Membership of healer organisations
                                                 The true and loving word and action for he is in me and I in him
        Training of spiritual healers
             Code of conduct
                                                 Through the eyes of spirit I behold only good
         Compliance with the law                 Through the power of spirit I express only good
  Assessment and accreditation of healing
               organisations                     Through the wisdom of spirit i think only good
  Complaints and disciplinary procedures
                                                 Through the understanding of spirit I expect only good
          www.ukhealers.info
 Lupton House, Churston Ferrers, Brixham,        So may I receive strength and courage to help my restoration in perfect health that I may
  Devon TQ5 0LD - Tel: 07743 988 962
                                                 render to thee in all ways

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Forthcoming healing
courses
Foundation Course                              Harry Edwards Healer Training Course            Harry Edwards Healer Training
                                                                                               Comprehensive Midweek Course
A one-day course that provides an              This is a two year part-taught, part self-
introduction to spiritual healing and gives    study programme for those who wish to           For those with further to travel, this
an understanding of what is involved in        become certificated healers.                    is a comprehensive two year course
being a healer.                                                                                presented on four separate weeks
                                               2021 course dates commencing:                   (Monday evening to Friday).
2021 course dates:                             Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th March
Saturday 9th January                           Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th October             2021 course dates commencing:
Saturday 6th February                                                                          Monday 12th July
Saturday 8th May                               Cost: £1,800 (Deposit £400)
Saturday 11th September                                                                        Cost: £2,675
                                               Includes refreshments and a 2 course
Time: 10am - 4.30pm       Cost: £100           light vegetarian lunch on module                Includes the course, accommodation
                                               weekends.                                       and meals.
Includes refreshments and a 2 course
light vegetarian lunch.                        Completion of the Foundation Course
                                               first is mandatory.                             Please enquire about our lovely
Mandatory if you wish to proceed on                                                            onsite accommodation which may
to the two-year Healing Course.                                                                be available during your course.

Harry Edwards Healer Know Thyself Training Course - 2021 COURSE DATES COMING SOON

The 1-Year Healer Know Thyself Training Course is designed to explore and deepen personal and spiritual understanding of self and
spiritual journey. To participate on this course, the student must have completed a 2 year spiritual healing course recognised by the
Harry Edwards Healing College.

Cost: £795

 SECURE YOUR PLACE TODAY
 Email: college.administrator@burrowslea.org.uk /             Telephone: 07706 027141
 Website: www.harryedwardshealingcollege.com

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The double seventy-five
                                                    sancturian challenge
                                                                        To get 2021 off to a flying start, well walking
                                                                actually, some members of the staff and volunteers
                                                                   at the Sanctuary have responded to an idea that
                                                                       has been floated as a part of the Sanctuary’s
                                                                            Seventy Fifth Anniversary celebrations.

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This is for a 75-mile walk around the grounds of Burrows Lea,            We will be starting this event in March. Others taking part
in the style of Captain Sir Tom Moore who has been a true                include Phil Burnett (Accounts), Jo Haslam (Receptionist),
inspirational figure to young and old alike. The intention is to         Teresa Leyman (Trustee). Others may well be joining in, but a
cover this distance over a period of time [weeks rather than             full list will be published in the Spring issue and online for you
days] with people sponsoring this intrepid band of physically            to choose from. Perhaps you could involve your family and or
fit bunch, or as we have named them Sancturians.                         friends?

Thus dear reader, here are some mug shots of some who are                Use the sponsorship form to the right or download from
entering this fun filled activity, along with the names of others        our website (photocopies of the form are also acceptable):
and what they do at the Sanctuary. All we wish you to do is
pick one, enter their name on the Sponsorship Form, along                www.harryedwardshealingsanctuary.org.uk/sponsored-walk
with the amount you would like to contribute per mile.

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The double seventy-five sancturian challenge
                        Sponsorship form

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                                         than the amount of Gift Aid claimed on all of my donations it is
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TO SPONSOR:                              will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 that I have given.

                                         Remember: You must provide your full name, home address,
AMOUNT PER MILE:                         postcode & selected the Gift Aid box above for the charity or
                                         CASC to claim tax back on your donation.
OR
SINGLE DONATION AMOUNT:

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The Sanctuary welcomes Sarah
Dowson, our first cosponsored
healer to work within the NHS
By Tracy Moore

With great excitement we announce            cancer patients, their families and the     She has no concerns about being in
our cosponsorship of Sarah Dowson,           staff caring for them.                      the hospital setting and patients being
a former nurse, at North Devon                                                           connected to drips, lines and oxygen.
District Hospital in Barnstaple NHS          As mentioned in the last edition of the     She is at ease working around the
Hospital, who started in October.            Healer magazine; the Sam Buxton             conventional treatments people are
We will be reporting on her progress         Sunflower Healing Trust is a charity that   receiving and able to offer some time
throughout the year.                         provides funding for posts to provide       out and well needed ‘Me Time’ for the
                                             healing in NHS hospitals and hospices       patient, their families and staff.
It was always an ambition of Harry           across the UK. Since being founded
Edwards for healers to work alongside        in 2006 the charity has already funded      Families often feel helpless when their
conventional medicine to bring relief from   thirty-seven posts across sixteen           loved one is suffering with symptoms.
physical pain and discomfort. Moreover,      different Trusts. Sarah is their thirty-    Sarah offers for them to stay whilst she
from mental and emotional anguish.           seventh Sunflower.                          gives the healing and the feedback
                                                                                         received from families when they see
Sarah works as a Healer within cancer                                                    their loved ones settled and peaceful is
services for the North Devon District           As well as being a Healer, Sarah         so positive and provides validation for
                                                is also a registered nurse and
Hospital in Barnstaple. The post has                                                     our work alongside medical practice.
                                                has worked within cancer and
been funded by The Sam Buxton
                                                palliative care since 2005.
Sunflower Healing Trust (SBSHT) for                                                      People have reported back to Sarah
the past twelve months for seven                                                         that they slept well the night after their
and a half hours per week. Following         For the past thirteen years she has         treatment, often after nights of not
our collaboration this has now been          worked as a Cancer Nurse Specialist         sleeping. Even staff members have
increased to fifteen hours. The purpose      and therefore has good insight into the     reported their patients experiencing more
of her role is to provide healing for        way the hospitals work.                     settled nights.

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Sarah will be offering healing but there
are also other complementary therapies
available in the Fern Centre, North
Devon’s own Cancer & Wellbeing centre.
Patients and families can access these
therapies, which are provided free of
charge following a referral process.

We would like to say an enormous thank
you to everyone who has worked so very
hard to raise money for the sponsorship.
Martin Thomas, Linda Sewell, Jo Alam,
Lynn Brodlie, Helen Clifford, Teresa &
Richard Leyman, Angela Duffy, Tana
Argrave, Sue Murphy and many more.
It’s been a true community project.

We are also overjoyed to announce that
The Healing in Hospitals and Hospices
training course is to be held at the
Sanctuary on Feb 27th and 28th 2021.

Healers wishing to attend please contact
Sanctuary for further details.

And finally anyone who wishes to
purchase Angie Buxton-King’s book, The
NHS Healer Onwards & Upwards, can
do so via the Sanctuary shop.

                                                 You can watch ‘How Healing is helping in the
Let us trust it will soon be one of the
                                                  NHS’ with Angie and Sarah on our YouTube
Sanctuary’ healers attaining one of these
                                                       channel: https://youtu.be/fO-EtclhCO0
NHS positions - Editor

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The Harry Edwards
                                                                                                                     GRAND PRIZE
2021 calendar                                                                                                       DRAW RESULTS!

                                                                                                                               First Prize
   wherever you are, we’re here for you
                                                                                                                            Rosemary Leburn

                                                                                                                              Second Prize
                                                                                                                               Mrs Hawkes

                                                                                                                               Third Prize
                                                                                                                              Hazel Morgan

                                                                                                                               Fourth Prize
                                                                                                                               Mrs Cassidy

                                                                                                                               Fifth Prize
                                                                                                                             Mrs Lyn Phillips
             20 2 1 C A LE N D A R
                         75th ANNIVERSARY

£10 including p&p
                                          £10 applies to UK orders only. Overseas orders are £14.50 incl p&p

                                                                                                                        The Sanctuary is pleased to
Harry Edwards came to Burrows Lea in 1946 and so as the Sanctuary celebrates                                           announce that it has added to
its 75th anniversary, enjoy a veritable treat of a trip down memory lane with this                                     its social media platforms, by
                                                                                                                     including YouTube amongst them.
2021 calendar.
                                                                                                                    www.youtube.com/HealingSanctuary

Featuring 12 stunning photographs of The Sanctuary and Harry Edwards throughout the                                  We look forward to you joining in with
                                                                                                                    this, as another line of communication.
years, this is a wonderful, visual documentation to guide you through 2021.
                                                                                                                         Thank you, Laura for putting it
                                                                                                                        all together for the Sanctuary. Mr
Place your order using the order form on page 18. You can pay by cheque or debit /                                    Edwards’ would definitely approve!

credit card or via our online shop at www.harryedwardshealingsanctuary.org.uk/shop.

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Stay in touch with the Sanctuary
Wherever you are, we are here for you!

  Healing                                      Social Media                        Events

Telephone Number                             Twitter                             Telephone Number
01483 202054                                 @HE_Sanctuary / @BurrowsLea         01483 205620

Distant Healing Requests                     Facebook                            Retreats
E: healing@burrowslea.org.uk                 @HarryEdwardsHealingSanctuary       E: events@burrowslea.org.uk
                                             @burrowsleacountryhouse
Healing Appointments                                                             Weddings
Skype or Telephone or Chat Times             YouTube                             E: weddings@burrowslea.org.uk
E: healingreception@burrowslea.org.uk        www.youtube.com/HealingSanctuary

Group Visits                                 Instagram
E: enquiries@burrowslea.org.uk               @harryedwardshealingsanctuary
                                             @burrowsleaweddingvenue
Sanctuary Information & Shop
E: info@burrowslea.org.uk                    LinkedIn
                                             www.linkedin.com/company/the-
                                             harry-edwards-healing-sanctuary

  Healing College                            www.linkedin.com/company/
                                             burrows-lea-country-house-limited

General Enquiries                            TripAdvisor
E: college.administrator@burrowslea.org.uk   @HEHSanctuary

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Retreats at the Sanctuary
   Join us for for a one, four or five day healing retreat. You will have plenty of chances to
       relax and unwind in the serenity of the Surrey Hills. Go ahead, pamper yourself!

Single Day Retreats                 Four Day Retreats                          Five Day Retreats

   Dates for 2021                      Dates for 2021                             Dates for 2021

      24th March                        9th - 12th March                             7th - 11th June
       21st April                       13th - 16th April                         25th - 29th October
       19th May                           6th - 9th July
       16th June                     14th - 17th September                                   £525
                                                                                     Single Occupancy
       21st July
      18th August                            £425                                            £775
                                        Single Occupancy                             Double Occupancy
    22nd September
     13th October                            £625
                                        Double Occupancy
     3rd November
                                                                         Christmas Retreat 2021

   £55 per person                                                                 30th Nov - 3rd Dec

To book please give us a call on 01483 205620 or email enquiries@burrowslea.org.uk

                                                                Do get in touch if you would like to organise your own retreat.
                                                                   For further details and to book, please call 01483 205620
                                                                                             Email: events@burrowslea.org.uk
                                                                                    www.harryedwardshealingsanctuary.org.uk
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