CONNECTICUT HAPPENINGS
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By Jon Roe and Dory Dzinski BUSINESS Woodfaeries Holistic Center opened in the Lafayette Square section of Vernon in early June. DEB and WAYNE VEILLEUX's new center is located at 30 Hyde Ave. (Rt. 30), Suite #105, not far from Exit 67 off I-84. They moved from Spirit Matters expanding into their own space. Deb is a psychic medium, Reconnective Healer™, Reiki Master and teaches metaphysical classes. A variety of classes and groups will take place at the new center. They can be reached at (860) 875-9386. See their website at www.woodfaeries.com. Rites of Passage have been lost to our culture; one of the reasons young people have difficulty moving into adulthood and other life changes are more difficult. ADRIENNE JONES of Willimantic is now offering customized rituals to mark the many rites of passage of life through her new business Open Life Ceremonies. Ceremonies can be crafted for those who are graduating, relocating, healing from loss or welcoming a change. Holding a ceremony for your rite of passage is an empowering way to ease the difficulties of transition or to joyfully celebrate the turning of a new page. Rituals take place in sacred space, outside of the ordinary, and thus have the ability to transform us from deep within. As a certified Celebrant Adrienne works in partnership with you to customize a ceremony based on your own story, beliefs, culture, and personal symbology. As a professional musician, Reiki Master Teacher and bookmaker, she offers many ways to make your ceremony uniquely yours. Find more information at www.openlifeceremonies.com or email her at adrienne@openlifeceremonies.com. FAIRS & EXPOS On Labor Day weekend, from Thursday, August 28 through Monday, September 1, the Harvest Home Gathering will be held at the 4H Camp in Marlborough. The gathering is to celebrate and give thanks for the harvest that will sustain us through the dark months ahead; celebrating community, family, home and the harvest. It will be an indoor/outdoor event promoting celebration, knowledge, spirituality, enlightenment, family and fellowship. The weekend will consist of over 50 classes and workshops with world renowned authors, a Friday night dance featuring D.J. music, a Saturday night concert, and a Sunday night Renaissance Feast. In order to build and maintain 'community' we ask that once you arrive on site, you remain until the end of the gathering on Monday. See www.harvesthomegathering.com for details, contact information and speakers. Taste! Organic CT, to be held on Sunday, September 14, is an annual celebration of local organic agriculture. Sponsored by the Northeast Organic Food Assoc. (NOFA) and the Willimantic Food Co-Op, this event offers the opportunity to purchase fresh vegetables and fruits, honey, maple syrup, organically grown plants and items from local crafters and herbalists. There are hourly workshops, delicious grilled vegetables for lunch, information tables, music and children's events all add to the charm of the day. Topmost Herb Farm, 244 North School Road, Coventry CT. Visit their website at www.ctnofa.org for information. The Third Simsbury Holistic Health Fair will be held at Eno Memorial Hall on Hopmeadow Street in Simsbury on Saturday, September 27. For information contact RON WALPOE at (860) 243-1514. On Saturday and Sunday, September 27 & 28 Spirit of Change will host a Natural Living Expo in Sturbridge, MA There will be 125 vendors and over 75 workshops and activities. It will be held at the Sturbridge Host Hotel, 366 Main Street (Rte. 20 West). Admission is $8 including lectures. Visit www.spiritofchange.org/expo-2008/index.php for more information. SUE MERKER is producing her second Well-Being Expo on Saturday, November 22 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Enfield (Exit 49 off I-91). Hours are 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. The fair will include holistic practitioners, workshops, vendors, artists and readers. Due to the popularity of last year's expo, the 2008 Well-Being Expo has expanded to two grand ballrooms showcasing 60+ exhibitors. A Validation Seminar with psychic medium Angelina Diana will also be offered during the day. Sue can be reached at (860)763-2531 or smerker329@cox.net. For details see her website at www.wellbeingexpo.biz. SAFE CT SOURCE FOR CHINESE TEA PILLS For Centuries we have known that the Chinese Culture has produced a system of wellness that works especially hard to keep the body well. In addition, it has also delivered herbal formulas that can help heal the body. Unfortunately today, China has demonstrated its inability to provide good quality control over their herbal Patent Medicine (Tea Pills). Even when labels will indicate a Good Manufacturer's Practice symbol, it does not necessarily mean that it is a safe product. These food/herb formulas are the equivalent of our pharmacy over-the-counter medications. Tea Pills, as they are known, come in BB size pills, 200 to a bottle. The contents are actually nuts, barks, berries, and roots ground up in a specific recipe and covered in black licorice. LAURA MIGNOSA, of the Connecticut Institute for Herbal Studies, in Wethersfield wants readers to know that the products she carries are Safe Asian Market Tea Pills. Commonly used formulas are available at C.I.H.S. at 900 Wells Road in Wethersfield on Monday evenings only from 4:30 - 6 p.m. Please know this service in no way takes the place of medical care or advice and there will be no Chinese Herbal Diagnosis available during these hours. Contact Laura at (860) 666-5064 for more information or visit her website at www.ctherbschool.com. BEV TITUS DOES THE CANAL BEVERLY TITUS, involved with JON ROE in publishing The Door Opener (Bev worked with the magazine from its inception in 1986 to 2005), is planning the bike ride of her life (so far). She and her daughter, Kathy Johnson of Enfield, are bike riding from Niagara Falls to Albany, NY in early September. The 360+ mile trek will take nine days at an average of 40 miles a day. Beverly has no idea if she can even do such a ride. However, as it says on the back of her business card, "It's amazing what one can accomplish when one doesn't know what one can't do" (Garfield the Cat). As she says, "I'll never know if I don't try!" |