Why? Pre-Covid the Psychic Café was so popular that the attendance numbers were consistently between 150 to 180 people every event – that is twice a month! Our practitioners pre-covid always exceeded 20 practitioners. After covid, currently, the number of attendees is between 40 to 50 people each event; practitioners averages around 15. We have had to put up our … Read more

ARIES Brighter than the Regent Street lights. More alluring than holiday displays. Louder than jingling bells. And with more attraction factor than a log fire and a glass of mulled wine combined, Aries. Yes, I am talking about you now! Hopefully you are working that festive vibe. And at your most outgoing, spontaneous and high-spirited this month. With a touch of fierce … Read more

One of the more frequent questions that I hear is about the differences that we sometimes see between the 3 most common tarot deck types or traditions: The Rider Waite Smith, the Marseille, and the Thoth. For example, if you’ve ever wondered why in some decks, Justice is the 8th card versus the 11th card, the answer is because of the differences within … Read more

Following the light of their guiding Star, the Fool continues forward. But before them there is no path, no signals, no markers, only endless night. Where the Fool needs to go is where nobody has ever gone before, and they have only instinct as their guide. In this dark thicket, the Fool senses movement, but is unable to make out … Read more

Skip the advice about training yourself to rise early or burn the midnight oil. Your natural rhythms are your best guide by Shayla Love Need to know There’s no shortage of proclamations about the merits of starting your day early. Aristotle called rising before daylight a ‘healthy habit’, Marcus Aurelius offered a pep talk for getting up when you don’t feel … Read more

‘Choose not to be harmed – and you won’t feel harmed’. A bust of Marcus Aurelius, part of the Ryedale Hoard. István Darabánis a freelance writer covering science, philosophy and anthropology. He is a graduating master’s student in neuroscience and science communication at the University of Amsterdam. Edited by Sam Dresser SYNDICATE THIS IDEA Save Share Tweet Email Both neuroscience and psychotherapy … Read more

How does one see their true nature according to Zen? One of the best places to start is with the mysterious figure Bodhidharma, the First Patriarch of Zen, who reputedly brought Buddhism to China from India around the 5th century. A legend about him tells us that he attained enlightenment after sitting for nine years facing a cave wall, and also that he … Read more

Brought to you by Curio Try to point to your true self as you’d point to a brick wall, and other experiments in Zen-like awakening A prominent theme in Asian religious traditions such as the Advaita Vedanta and Zen Buddhism is that our everyday human experience is like a dream. The dream is that you are merely a person – a … Read more

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‘It began 12 years ago,’ Madhavi* told me. ‘My face, hands and feet would get contorted; I would get very angry.’ From her purse, she took out tablets of clonazepam and lithium prescribed for anxiety and mood disorders by psychiatrists at one of India’s leading psychiatric facilities. ‘I took these medicines regularly,’ she said. ‘But it made no difference. The … Read more