 The Lynwood Fellowshipfor Spiritual and Metaphysical Studies |
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| Don Galloway 1930-2009 Founder of Lynwood Fellowship |
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Don was undoubtedly one of the leading figures in the Spiritualist movement both as a medium and as an open-minded seeker of truth. He embraced every aspect of spiritual study and had a great admiration for and knowledge of the great pioneers and practitioners of mediumship. Perhaps his finest achievement was the presentation
of regular residential seminars for the past 25 years at various venues,
organised by himself and fellow trustees of The Lynwood Fellowship,
in which teams of excellent speakers and researchers came together to
present their ideas, demonstrate their gifts and stimulate spiritual
enquiry and self-realisation amongst those who attend. BOOKLETS BY DON GALLOWAY Don
Galloway, the founder of the Lynwood Fellowship, was very active during
his lifetime, giving his services to other individuals and
organisations. However, he did find time to write a book and other
articles, and made several small booklets, two of which are now
presented on this website: “Sitting Around…” and “Comings and Goings”. Click below to download. _____________________________ Why the Lynwood Fellowship?
In my spiritual search over the last eighteen years, I have been to
many different places and organisations, yet I have chosen the Lynwood
Fellowship to be my main focus and ‘home’. Recently I have
reflected on this and thought it might be useful to put these musings
in concrete form, to consolidate these thoughts in ‘black and white’.I came fairly late in my life to the eye and mind opening concepts of the spiritual path, so never really was interested in becoming a platform medium of even humble ability. However, I was very interested in knowing as much as possible about the processes and experiences that go along with mediumship. To that end I visited many courses and workshops, my first with Ursula Roberts and my second with Eileen Roberts (at that stage I didn’t know how lucky I was to attend these!). I went to The Arthur Finlay College, to courses in Wales and Sweden, to ones run by the ISF - International Spiritualist Federation (I am a life member) – and to the Lynwood Fellowship. Exploring as best I could, hampered only by time due to my teaching job, I sought out as many different areas of interest as I could. Slowly gaining knowledge and experience, I found myself eventually only really attending two organisations, the ISF, and more frequently the Lynwood Fellowship. So why? What was it about the Lynwood Fellowship that kept attracting me back year after year? First and foremost, there were no arcticles of faith, laws, tenets or principles that you were expected to sign up to. Everybody was entitled to his or her own ideas and beliefs. Secondly, the quality and mix of the designated speakers and tutors made each seminar interesting. There were always good mediums, but other speakers and demonstrators delivered a wide range of topics that broadened the mind. Among these were such subjects as psychic and spirit art, shamanism, crop circles, astrology, dowsing, ecology, aura soma, genetics, numerology, colour, graphology, drumming, crystal bowls and Tai Chi. This was an open organisation that was willing to listen and even give a platform to other points of view. However, the noticeable difference between this and other organisations was in the attendees, they were such a mixture of backgrounds. Some followed the Buddhist path, were Christians, Spiritualists, agnostics, scientists, and so forth. They didn’t come to ‘learn to be a medium’ as many of them were mediums of long standing already. What they all sought was to communicate with like minds. I learnt as much outside the lectures and workshops as in them! Mike Doig |
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Healing and Alternative Therapies Psychical and Metaphysical Studies |
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A warm welcome awaits all at a Lynwood Fellowship Seminar. We aim to encourage and assist you in your endeavours to achieve spiritual unfoldment, greater awareness, and the realisation of your true potential. Our seminars are open to all, irrespective of race, religion, beliefs, or background, and will help you to develop your gifts, more fully know yourself, and to experience healing at all levels of your being. Each seminar consists of a wide variety of lectures in the spiritual and metaphysical fields, plus psychic demonstrations, workshops, awareness groups, meditation sessions, and spiritual healing. You may attend as few or as many sessions as you wish. The Lynwood Fellowship does not hold to a specific credo. Seminars are held in country house conference centres, and almost all rooms, single and twin, being en suite with tea and coffee making facilities. Normal and vegetarian diets are catered for, as well as any of special need. Day visitors are always welcome, though prior booking is necessary. Cost includes full board, with tea, coffee and biscuits served throughout the day.
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