I did not know what to expect at all as i have never been interested in astrology. I was very…read morepleasantly surprised. It was an interesting and informative meeting and exercise. Joseph is helpful and intuitive. I was looking for guidance and Joseph was definitely able to provide some. His reading was quite accurate, time will tell more i guess. I will report back. He also was very generous with his time. Worth trying whether you believe in it or not, i did find it useful. Yvonne

The experience is like going to a friend for advice, except that his advice is backed up with…read morecareful analyses. Unbiased advice that is not clouded by any preset ideas your friends may have of you and your situation. Joseph is easy to talk to and he understands what you are trying to ask. His years of experience in the corporate world comes to the forefront in work matters and the result is, actionable advice. Joseph's most outstanding quality most is that he has a particularly acute, almost telepathic sense of what you are going through. I felt this when he follows up with me, even if my question or situation has changed from the initial session, he is aware of it and I didn't really have to explain it in detail. I have benefitted much from what he told me and am positive that others will find that to be the case as well.

I recently found out about The Healing Room in Donabate. It's close to where I live, and I wanted…read moreto try a Reiki session here. I emailed the owner (Emily) and scheduled an appointment for a Friday morning. She has a Reiki studio here and one in town as well. So if you want to get a Reiki session at either one make sure to email or call ahead for an appointment. Anyway I'd done Reiki back home in Canada, but hadn't gone for Reiki since moving to Dublin over a year ago. The studio is a small one room cabin behind a house in Donabate. There isn't an address, but it's easy to find on Google Maps. There's a sign on the nearby house at the end of the road of Middlefield Lane. If you're coming from the Donabate train station it's a 5 minute drive (or 30 minute walk). There's a 33b bus stop on the R126 before Middlefield Lane. The 33b goes from Swords to Portrane via Donabate (and vice versa). The room itself was very cosy. There was some incense burning, but I didn't find it too overpowering. There's a bed that you lay on of the session. Before that I sat down at a table and chair and talked to Emma (the practitioner) about what I was looking for. I said I'd been feeling tired and drained, even with not a lot going on in my life, and wanted to work on that. She asked a few medical questions (about medication I was on, any health problems, etc). She was friendly and open and easy to talk to. I went on the bed (like a medical cot) and laid on my back. Emma put a blanket on me, for some reason people get cold during Reiki sessions (me included). Reiki is a touch therapy, although some Reiki practitioners won't lay their hands on you, but will kind of hover their hands above the area. Emma did touch, but it was gentle. Funny enough different parts of my body would start tingling before she did anything. Like before she went to work on my head my scalp started tingling. Reiki is noninvasive and you're completely clothed during a session (unlike say getting a massage), so it's great for pretty much anyone. It's considerd a complimentary healing modality (meaning still go to the doctor, but you can use reiki to help you out with what's going on in your life). I always feel really refreshed after a session. How one person feels during and after reiki is completely different and it varies from sessions to session. In some sessions I feel colours (which sounds very hippyish, but I'm not sure how else to describe it). Even if you don't feel or sense the same things I did it's still helpful. They say Reiki works whether you feel anything or not. Emma was very professional, and quite intuitive. I know she offers angel card readings and counselling that you can do in conjunction with the Reiki. After the session she pointed out some things that she wouldn't have been able to pick up from just looking at me, and nothing I'd mentioned before. Stuff about me personally, my family, and a health issue (nothing major) I'd suffered from a couple weeks back that I forget to mention at the start. I was quite impressed with this, and moreso impressed with the resources she gave me after the session. It cost €60 for a session, which I felt was a great price. I'll probably wait until after the new year for another session, but I definitely want to go back here again. Emma was great, and I'd highly recommend her if you're looking to try Reiki for yourself.

Was better than I thought it would be. Its like stepping in a cleasing, spiritual world. Shame…read morethey are closing

Sought out this awesome little gem of a store on a recent trip. Spent quite a bit of time here…read morelooking through all the beautiful gems and stones, plus lots of other funs. Well worth a trip. Bought a beautiful (large) labradorite for a very good price. Lesson learned - put in your checked bags! They almost confiscated at airport security out of carry-on because it could be thrown. I had to go back out of security, buy an expensive bag to hold my beautiful stone and then check it. Made it home no problem, but costly! It was worth it. Stop by this great store when you are next in Dublin! I'll be back -thank you!

The Place is awesome run by powerful wisdom artist Courtney Davis. It is gallery, holistic shop and…read moreholistic centre Many holistic workshops are run per month in that holistic center, ln the Gallery you can buy prints, jewellery a smudge sprays to clear a space etc. THE ENERGY IS SO POWERFUL YOU NEED TO Drop in !!

I love the shop in the National Gallery. Not only does it have gorgeous prints and imitation…read morepictures, but it has the best stationary and random book or make-and-do section that I've found. There's brilliant kids stuff and lots of unusual reference books. Nice and alternative.

The National Gallery of Ireland Shop is located in the Gallery's Millennium Wing, just inside the…read moreClare Street entrance. The Gallery shop offers an extraordinary range of artistic memorabilia and fine-art hardbacks. Excellent quality gallery guides and publications such as '1854-2004 The Story of the National Gallery of Ireland', 'Samuel Beckett, A Passion for Painting', and one I recently bought entitled 'Harry Clarke's Illustrations for Hans Christian Anderson's Fairy Tales' are stocked in abundance. The shop also does well to supply really superb art prints and posters ranging from custom prints, canvas prints and small replica prints of the popular paintings displayed within the gallery. The shelves are crammed with awesome art books including those on the topic of Art History together with art inspired fiction such as Sue Roe's 'The Private Lives of the Impressionists', or A.S Byatt's 'Still Life', which I recently purchased. It doesn't stop there either with hardbacks about architecture such as Phaidon publications (well, this wouldn't be a gallery nor museum shop without this name making an appearance in the realm of books concerning the 'visual arts') like 'The Phaidon Atlas of Contemporary World Architecture Travel Edition' amongst others included in the extensive range of stock. However, it's the 'Irish Art and Architecture' hardbacks that really enliven the senses, the cheapest costing a whopping €55. S.B Kennedy's 400 page, 15''x15'' hardback entitled 'Paul Henry - Paintings, Drawings and Illustrations' would illuminate any coffee table. As Ireland's greatest 20th century landscape painter he is featured heavily in the gallery and this carries through to the gifts on offer within the shop. Not only are there books dedicated to his masterpieces as explained but pencils, pens, postcards and more besides all featuring his works of art are available to buy. These gargantuan books really are as striking as their price would suggest. 'Ireland's Painters 1600-1940', for example priced at €60.00 offers one of the finest richly illustrated surveys of the history of 'the' Irish painting (that expertly encompasses the entire span from the middle ages to the mid-20th century) that I have ever seen. Stationery and gifts, calenders and diaries all featuring replicated images of the paintings displayed within the gallery align the shelves in abundance. A chock load of postcards and stationery featuring the gallery's most famous paintings such as Caravaggio's 'The Taking of Christ', Frederick William Burton, 'Meeting on the Turret Stairs' and Rembrandt's 'Landscape with the Rest on the Flight into Egypt' cram the shelves. Moving away from this seeming refined stockpile and things directly affiliated with art, the shop also stocks more light-hearted products that are irrelevant in light of fine art but maintain a creative edge concurrent with everything the shop stocks. This includes a pair of Freudian slippers, magnets of Munch's 'Scream' amongst other humorous items. A wonderful shop chocked full with goods that are as cultured as they are entertaining. Anytime I have ever gone in there with friends no one has ever come out empty handed despite no initial intentions to buy anything, which only pays homage to the appealing goods on offer.

The last thing I expected when we visited the charming little town of Glengarriff, Southwest Cork,…read morewas a world-class art gallery. But there it was - the Catherine Hammond Gallery. What a delight! The gallery showcases some of the best contemporary Irish artists and there is a wide range of styles. It is brilliantly curated and a gem of a gallery with a fantastic design gift shop where we found some really great gifts to take home. For us it was a wonderful surprise, one that I'm glad we didn't overlook. Had I known about it I would have gone out of my way to visit Glengarriff just to see the gallery.

Well. I am flabbergasted upon the discovery of this place! I pride myself in knowing the ins and…read moreouts of most (or at least a lot) of Dublin's hidden gold, but this one, well this one clearly escaped the net! Nestled down the back alley of the ever-characterful Synge St, it's completely out of eye sight of any passing bodies, masquerading as one of the garages that surrounds it. Once you're inside, it opens up tenfold in volume, into a contemporary light filled space that extends well back, out and up! It's so big in fact, that it has a little atrium in the centre with a barbeque and planting (will someone invite me to a bbq there pleeaassseeee!!!) What do they do here? It's a gallery as the name suggests, an incredibly versatile event space, they do fine art printing and framing and facilitate many artistic endeavours. I'd highly recommend calling in here from time to time, if even to check out the stunning architecture of the building, and to take in one of their undoubtadly brilliant exhibitions.

I can't praise the staff and owners of the Copper House highly enough. Myself and some friends…read moreorganised a fundraiser for Marriage Equality there last year and they went above and beyond to help us put on a great event. They also provided the printing services for the event and the quality was amazing and all done at cost price to help us raise as much money as possible for the Marriage Equality campaign. If you are looking for a professional printing or framing service look no further and if you happen to be in the market for an exhibition space then check them out. A fabulous bright and airy space practically in the middle of town.

Class Little Spot…read more Nestled away just across from the Victorian Fruit Market on Mary's Lane, there lies an oasis of arty fantabulousness. Up the stairs, past the ceramic leopard print dog, and the mini mahogany horses positioned dramatically against the white walls, you will arrive up into a maze of mini studios and offices. These little spaces have been taken over by various Dublin artists and creatives. Individual pods to work in, with access to the opinions and support of their peers, all for lower than normal rent. There is also a gallery / exhibition space which is changed regularly. The guys are launching a new publication called IMPRINT Zine - a full colour zine featuring over 20 artists' work, curated by Grainne Tynan and Eimear Tynan, two onsite artists. In case you're having trouble finding the spot, the Market Studios is a blue building on the corner of Halston St and Marys Lane opposite Georges Hill primary school and near the Victorian fruit market. The place is only open to the public on specific exhibition days, as far as I'm aware.