Programs - East West Bookshop
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Programs - East West Bookshop
S u m m e r 2 0 1 0 N e w s l e t t e r Know ThySelf REGISTER for events ONLINE 24 hours a day! eastwestbookshop.com New Books, Audio & DVD, pgs. 2-3 Programs & Consultations, pgs. 4-16 Mind Body Spirit Shirley Maclaine at Benaroya Hall, June 13, pg. 5 Support & Inspiration for Life’s Journey Agnes Baker Pilgrim, June 18, pg. 6 Glynis McCants, June 19 & 20, pg. 6 John Major Jenkins, July 21, pg. 9 don Jose Ruiz, July 30 & 31, pg. 11 Swami Chetanananda, Aug. 13, pg. 12 CELEBRATING OUR 21st ANNIVERSARY ... ANNIVERSARY... 21 years of sharing the Light! 6500 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle 206-523-3726 / 1-800-587-6002 www.eastwestbookshop.com Mind Body Spirit Support & Inspiration for Life’s Journey Ah Summer! Longer days, warm sunshine and expansive vistas— out in nature and here in the store! This quarter at East West, you can listen to the wisdom of the 13 Grandmothers and don Jose Ruiz, enjoy the inimitable Shirley Maclaine or gain insights into 2012 from John Major Jenkins. Make delicious healthy summer desserts, explore Visionary Communities and Sustainable Living, and get practical methods to help transform your own life—and the world. Take a close look— there are lots of gems! New books and products are arriving each week to delight you, expand your horizons and help support you in your search. Stop by to visit; we look forward to sharing with you! Carole Bartoo, Susan McGinnis, and your friends at Know ThySelf East West Bookshop Books Spiritual Partnership, Gary Zukov, $24.99 This practical guide will enable you to explore your emotions, intentions, choices and intuition—joining with others in partnerships for mutual spiritual development. The Wisdom of Your Child’s Face, Jean Haner, $15.95 Chinese face reading teaches that each child is born with a soul’s intent, an inner blueprint revealed in shape of their cheeks, eyes and brows. Reading your children’s faces will enable you to raise them with less stress, more joy, and the confidence that you’re helping them fulfill their special purpose in the world. Know ThySelf East West Bookshop is a resource center for conscious living, offering a wide selection of books, products and programs representing spiritual traditions and new insights into mind, body and spirit from around the world. The Shadow Effect, Deepak Chopra, Marianne Williamson, Debbie Ford, $25.99 Our Purpose- We are here to support your search for the joy, love and wisdom that are the essence of the true Self. We believe that global harmony begins with each of us – with our individual efforts to achieve and share healing and harmony . Partnering with Nature, Catriona MacGregor, $16.00 Our Heritage- Know ThySelf - East West Bookshop is a nonprofit organization established by members of Ananda. Ananda is a worldwide family of communities, retreat centers, churches and meditation groups founded by Swami Kriyananda (J. Donald Walters) and based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, author of Autobiography of a Yogi. We offer classes in meditation, yoga postures, the art of spiritual living and the science of raja yoga. Ananda also operates an intentional, spiritual community in the Seattle area. See page 15 for more information on Ananda activities and events! 2 Three internationally-acclaimed teachers join together to share their knowledge on one of the most crucial obstacles to happiness we face—our shadow, the dark side that leads us to sabotage our own success. Open to the power of nature with this book of scientific and historical wisdom, spiritual insights and inspiring stories. Our interaction with the natural world affects our health and well-being more than we realize. The Faerie’s Guide to Green Magick from the Garden, Jamie Wood, $17.95 (Available July) Get in touch with your own “fae” spirit and explore the earthy delights of your garden with recipes for healing remedies, beauty products and tasty treats. Body Moves: Choose the right exercise to improve your health and prevent illness, Debra Daley, $19.95 This book looks at more than 50 common health conditions and suggests specific forms of exercise to reduce symptoms and enhance your well-being. Hanuman,Vanamali, $19.95 Thirty-six legendary Hanuman stories—from his birth to his adventures in the Ramayana— reveal the spiritual lessons and yogic practices of his selfless devotion. What to Do When You Can’t Decide, Meg Lundstrom, $14.95 Tap into your own inner-guidance system with tools and teachings from the divination tradition. Bypassing the conscious mind to deeper subconscious intelligence, these techniques can help you make decisions, end second guessing, and enhance your sense of the natural flow of life. 100 Words: 200 Visionaries Share Their Hope for the Future, William Murtha, $16.95 Enjoy these practical, lyrical, inspirational calls from economists, ecologists, educators, artists, writers, philanthropists, philosophers, scientists, healers, and spiritual teachers from around the world. The Guru of Golf, Thomas Moore, $19.95 This collection of 18 short stories shows how golf can be a perfect metaphor for life itself— mysterious, joyful, and captivating, yet at times unbearable. The Mystery of the White Lions, Linda Tucker, $14.95 After being rescued from a pride of angry lions by a medicine woman in a trance state, Linda Tucker found herself called to African shamanism. This is the story of her fight to save the sacred white lions, of their significance in shamanism and how they change those who care for them. Have a book you’d like to publish? We can help! See our website... www.eastwestbookshop.com Sell us your Used Books, CDs & DVDs! Need more room on your bookshelves? We buy used books in our subject areas - as well as select CDs and DVDs! Music, Audio & DVD You can preview any CD we carry at our in-store listening station! Celtic Reiki,, Chris Conway & Llewellyn CD $16.98 This soft, sublime Celtic-themed music is designed to accompany a Reiki practice that taps into the energies and vibrations of trees, plants and the earth itself. Also enhances relaxation, meditation and any healing practice. Afternoon of a Faun, Daniel Kobialka CD $16.98 Unconditional Confidence, Pema Chodron CD $19.95 Pema Chodron encourages us to “leap into, smile at, and experience all of life” even when fear is present. Shamanic Meditations, Sandra Ingerman CD $19.95 Lush graceful harmonies of classical romantic-era French compositions by Debussy, Faure and Francoeur create a floating, haunting elegant atmosphere. Experience for yourself ancient shamanic practices for healing, insight, and awakening to the spiritual field of awareness that unites all living beings. Alex de Grassi: A Windham Hill Retrospective, Alex de Grassi CD $17.98 Rollin’ Like Thunder, Douglas Blue Feather & Danny Voris CD $15.98 Ancient traditional sounds of Native American culture combine with contemporary rock music to produce music filled with driving rhythms, energy and upbeat melodies. Collin Tipping shares how to transform difficult emotions like anger, fear and shame into unconditional love, gratitude, and peace. Mindfulness and the Brain, Jack Kornfield & Daniel J. Siegel CD $69.95 This is six hours of intensive training in the science and practice of meditative awareness and in developing a wise and loving heart. Ultra Calm, Mark Hyman CD $19.95 Heart as Wide as the World, Krishna Das CD $17.98 All-new kirtan chants in the call-andresponse style combine traditional Indianfocused selections with elegantly crafted pop/rock chants. This is one of seven DVDs corresponding to the teachings of Anastasia in the Ringing Cedars Series of books. Dr. Leonid Sharashkin, editor of the Anastasia books, lives in a Russian community practicing these principles, and lectures worldwide. Thoughts Become Things, Mike Dooley DVD $24.95 Here are simple ways you can create fantastic changes in your life by changing your thoughts, words and actions. Interstellar Moonlight Therapy, Beyond Words DVD $19.95 Radical Forgiveness, Colin Tipping CD $24.95 Master guitarist Alex de Grassi offers sixteen of his unique, upbeat solo fingerstyle guitar compositions. The Book Seat™ adjusts to any surface and angle, so it can be used where most other book rests can’t! It doubles as a travel pillow and allows you to read while eating, knitting, writing, etc. The Return of Anastasia, Leonid Sharashkin DVD $24.95 This program to reduce stress and eliminate anxiety includes identifying stressors, diet and exercise, using active relaxation as a way of life, and guided practices using the breath, body and imagination. Discover the intense strength and energy of concentrated moonlight, 300 times the intensity of the moon by itself. This new therapy is a powerful tool for stress relief, improved health, deeper meditation, improved sleep and inner peace. Songs from the Heart, Celtic Woman DVD $19.95 Here are the beautiful pageantry and gorgeous harmonies of Celtic Woman performing live at Powerscourt House and Gardens. Yin Yoga, Kim Eng DVD $19.95 Kim Eng’s “Presence Through Movement” workshops focus on translating Eckhart Tolle’s ideas into a structured practice. Summer Products Boost your natural defenses against unnatural electromagnetic fields from cell phones and other handheld or body-worn electronic devices with the Q-Link Mini. It’s programmed with over 100 natural frequencies known to support the biofield. The Q-Link Mini is compact and feather-light. Just attach it to the device where it will come closest to your body! The Himalayan Salt Inhaler is made from high quality ceramic and is filled with Himalayan Salt Crystals. Its salty microclimate calms and cleanses the cells of the respiratory system. Come by to see our everchanging selection of beautiful outdoor statues, chimes, garden plaques and other products for sacred space! 3 REGISTER ONLINE at your convenience-24 hours a day! Programs JUNE Pre-registration We offer pre-registration online, by phone or in-store! Register early to reserve space! (Please note that refunds for pre-registration can only be given 24 hours prior to the event. No refunds on out-of-store events.) the modern world and the urgency for its preservation. Despite tremendous hardship in a rapidly modernizing China, the nuns uphold their yogini lineage with utmost purity. Rinpoche himself holds the Khenpo degree, equivalent to doctorate, in Buddhist philosophy from all the major traditions and is a living example of true compassion. Friday-Sunday, June 4-6 5th Annual Ananda Auction! June 4-6, Big silent auction all weekend! Starts 7 p.m. Friday and ends 6 p.m. Sunday. YOGA CLASSES AT EAST WEST! Ananda Yoga for Higher Awareness, $10/class; $80 for a 10-Class Pass ($8/class) Ananda Yoga offers classic asanas with affirmations and energizing pranayam movements that will bestow physical strength and relaxation, inspiration, inner peace, and clarity of mind. Our meditative and individualistic style makes Ananda Yoga suitable for both beginning and intermediate levels of practice. Weekly classes Mon. 10:30-11:45 a.m. Vanessa Downer Mon.6-7:20 p.m. Michael Dennis Wednesday, June 2 Raw for Dessert—Now You Can Have Your Cake and Eat It Too! 7-8:30 p.m. Free! You can stay vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, or just plain health-conscious and still eat delicious cakes, pies, compotes, crumbles, custards, sorbets, ice creams, cookies, and candies! JENNIFER CORNBLEET, author of the bestselling Raw Food Made Easy , shares easy no-bake recipes from her newly released book, Raw for Dessert. Come learn essential time-saving techniques that prove you don’t have to toil in the kitchen for hours in order to enjoy nutritious and delicious raw desserts. Includes tasting of Jumble Berry Upside-Down Cake. Thursday, June 3 The Nuns of Gebchak: Preserving the Yogini Tradition of Tibet, 7-8:30 Register Now! $10 Wangdrak Rinpoche, abbot of Gebchak Nunnery in eastern Tibet, is visiting Seattle to increase awareness about The Gebchak nuns’ extraordinary yogini tradition, their relevancy of profound spiritual practice to 4 This popular annual auction includes goods and services contributed by artists, practitioners, healers, organizations, and merchants both local and afar. There’s something for everyone. Silent auction format makes it easy and fun, and you can check on and update your bids as the weekend progresses. We’ll have savories and sweets for you to enjoy while you browse & bid! Proceeds benefit the Building Fund of the Ananda Meditation Temple. Bid online beginning May 1 at www.AnandaSeattle.org/auction. Friday, June 4 Conscious Convergence and the Approach to 2012, 7:30-9:00 Free! Carl Johan Calleman presents his vision of the Conscious Convergence, July 17-18, 2010 and its role in the approach to 2012. He’ll give a brief overview of the Mayan calendar system, how we are affected by its energies at the current moment and how we may become co-creators in the process of the evolution that is leading up to 2012. Carl is a worldleading expert and author of The Purposeful Universe and two other internationally published books on the Mayan calender. Saturday, June 5 Pendulum Mini-classes and Demos! 1-4 p.m. Free! EVA BROWNING is the artist and owner of Fickle Design, creator of some of the most popular and beautiful pendulums we carry! Today she’ll present short mini-classes at 1p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Learn how to choose, use, cleanse and get the most out of your pendulum. In between she’ll be on hand to answer your questions and perhaps even help you choose a pendulum for yourself! Saturday & Sunday, June 5 -6 Bring-a-Friend Days! A joy shared is a joy doubled! Bring a friend and enjoy exploring East West together! Stop by the front desk to receive a special gift bag! Have a free cup of tea and a chocolate on us... You’ll also get one of our popular discount coupons and a chance to win an East West gift certificate! Sunday, June 6 Free Wellness Demos! 2-4:30 p.m. East West healing practitioners and staff invite you to experience a taste of wellness, with free demos and mini-sessions including Singing Bowls, Tuning Forks, Aromatherapy and more. See website for more details! Mondays, June 7, 14, 21 Learn to Meditate Level 1: Inner Peace Through Relaxation & Concentration, 3 Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m., Register Now! $45 Meditation can transform your life. Learn to relax your body, quiet your mind, awaken intuition and experience greater joy and creativity in daily life. This 3-session course includes in-class practice, tips on establishing your practice at home, online guided meditations, written instructions, unlimited (no-charge) re-take policy, and ongoing support in person or online. In this class you will learn how to use simple stretches and breath control techniques for relaxation; how to concentrate the mind; and how to use imagery, affirmation, and chanting to be calm and peaceful. Taught by NAYASWAMI JAMUNA SNITKIN. Wednesday, June 9 Celebrating Summer Solstice—Let Your Light Shine, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $5 Seattle Sixth Sensory Workshops are monthly, interactive community gatherings based on teachings of best-selling author Sonia Choquette, to support you in your quest with like-minded people who desire to learn fun, simple proven methods for living divinely inspired lives. Join facilitator KATHLEEN CARRERA , Transformational Coach and Minister who has trained with Sonia. Special guest BETSY GUTTING , Intuitive Life Coach, will take us on a journey to awaken our passion and tap into our wise guidance for clarity and inspiration. Door prizes including Betsy’s meditation CD! Wednesday, June 9 Birthday Party in the Tea Garden— Gemini! 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Second Wednesday of each month. Come join the birthday party with astrologer, ANDREA BRUNER , to learn more about your astrological sign and how it relates to your life. Questions welcomed! Celebrate with a 20%-off birthday coupon from East West and a delicious complimentary dessert from our good neighbor Peak’s Frozen Custard! On June 9th we will celebrate all Geminis; on July 14th, Cancers; and on August 11th, Leos. Thursday, June 10 The Magic and Wisdom of Our Past, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Only by understanding our past can we understand our future. In order to do this we must know how our ancestors thought. Join GAYLE REDFERN as she reads from her fourth and latest book Ancient Wisdoms , which includes quotes from indigenous people world over. These varied truths remind us of the powerful connection between ancient and modern peoples, and also of the similarities between all cultures. WITH all things and IN all things, we are relatives. Saturday, June 12 Anastasia - The Road Home - A Film from the Ringing Cedar Series, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! DR. LEONID SHARASHKIN, who brought the Ringing Cedars Series to the West, shows how to kick-start your new life and how to achieve in your own . lifetime what formerly took generations to manifest! Inspiring, practical advice on creating your own living space, establishing a family domain and planning an eco-village. Based on his own in-depth study of homesteading, organic agriculture, intimate knowledge of the RCS and his real-life experience of living in and creating an ecovillage. Sunday, June 13 Mini Healing Sessions with Tibetan Singing Bowls, 1-4 p.m. $25 for 1/2 hr. Experience relaxation and rejuvenation as you are bathed in a wash of soothing sound. Tibetan seven metal bowls are designed for healing the physical body; their tones resonate deep within ourselves to foster a sense of peace and well-being. These sessions are facilitated by MISSY YADEN, trained by singing bowl master Suren Shrestha. Sunday, June 13 Friday, June 11 2010-2012: An Astrological Weather Report, Register Now! 7:30-9 p.m. $8 STEFFAN VANEL is the author of The Astrological Karma of the USA in which he accurately predicted the War in Iraq and the economic crisis beginning in 2008. His vision, however, is of an emerging transformative spiritual consciousness on the planet. In this presentation Steffan will discuss the current Astrological energies affecting us nationally and globally this year, and the influences of the approaching build-up to 2012. Saturday, June 12 Astrology Immersion Workshop, 12:30-4:30 p.m. Register Now! $45 This workshop will be an immersion into the world of Astrology, a world of self-discovery relayed by what many consider the most profound symbolic language on the planet. STEFFAN VANEL, an Astrologer in professional practice since 1984, will help you not only to discern Astrological insights but also to explain the concepts and symbols of Astrology in language and metaphors that everyone can understand. Creating Edible Neighborhoods , 1-3 p.m. Register Now! $15advance/$25 day of event Take a delicious step toward sustainability. Imagine your local community as a garden in this interactive workshop with MICHAEL SELIGA. You’ll learn to create a tangible map of your own yard and neighborhood, and leave with a list of edible trees, shrubs, and plants—and inspiring examples of how neighbors can share their homegrown fruits and vegetables. Michael is the founder of Cascadian Edible Landscapes and a chapter of Foods Not Lawns, an informal organization dedicated to replacing lawns with edible gardens. His background is in integrating urban planning and sustainable food systems. Sunday, June 13 The World of Tea and Beyond, 3-6 p.m. Free! Hosted by Steve Bonnell, East West’s tea curator, this oncemonthly forum is open to tea lovers new and old. Come broaden your knowledge, learn key tasting techniques, meet others and share your own discoveries! Programs JUNE Sunday, June 13 SHIRLEY MACLAINE at Benaroya Hall 7 p.m., $50 SHIRLEY MACLAINE is a Hollywood icon-an academy award-winning actress with over 50 films to her credit. She is also an outspoken pioneer of the “New Age’ movement, committed to boldly speaking her truth, unedited and uncensored. Join her for an unforgettable evening! Register through www.BellaSpark.com or Benaroya Hall : 206-215-4747 Tuesday, June 15 The Money Workbook , 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Whether you are a cash-poor student, a wealthy entrepreneur or someone in-between, you are probably encountering stress, doing unfulfilling work, discouraged from new, risky ventures or have a gnawing sense of dissatisfaction. ROGER B. LANE PhD, Founder/ Director of the international educational foundation Cosmos Tree, Inc., can help you learn how powerful you are and how you can co-create the life you want with the insights and 30-day plan outlined in his book, The Money Workbook. Wednesday, June 16 Commanding Wealth Circles: Practicing the One Command, Register Now! Noon-1:30 p.m. $10 Experience deep and lasting changes by practicing the One Command method in your life! Join our series of Commanding Wealth Circles lead by LAURA MEEHAN, M.A., healer and One Command practitioner, trained by Asara Lovejoy. Laura will teach the 6-step process of the One Command, which immediately changes your mindset, clears out old emotional blocks and opens the door to new possibilities in every area of your life. Everyone will have an opportunity to make one command. Saturday Mini-Healing Sessions & Wellness Demos See our website! REGISTER ONLINE for events! www.eastwestbookshop.com 5 Programs JUNE Wednesday, June 16 What Do the Tarot’s Major Arcana Say to You? 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 A Universal Consciousness exists among all people, aspects of which are embedded within the myths, legends and life experiences of all cultures. Known as archetypes, they represent various personas, ideals and phases of life. Join MIKE HERNANDEZ as he explains how archetypes manifest within the Major Arcana of the tarot. Learn the core meanings of these cards and how they all illustrate The Hero’s Journey. Mike is a psychically-gifted teacher and tarot practitioner with an energetic, lifeaffirming style. (See Consultations, pg. 15) Thursday, June 17 The Circumference of Home, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! KURT HOELTING, author of The Circumference of Home, traded in his car and jet travel for a kayak, a bicycle, and his own two feet, exploring a radius of 60 miles from his home in Puget Sound. No longer willing to accept the gaping hole between his convictions and his lifestyle, he embarked on a yearlong experiment to rein in his carbon footprint. Kurt fell back in love with the region of his birth, emerging more fit spiritually as well as physically, and more hopeful about the future. Friday, June 18 Grandmothers Counsel the World: Women Elders Offer Their Vision for Our Planet. 7:30-9 p.m. Register Now! $10 In 2004, 13 indigenous elders from different continents, cultures and traditions, were gathered together to usher in a new generation of healing Mother Earth. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear Grandmother AGNES BAKER PILGRIM, the oldest living member of the Takilma Siletz nation of Southern Oregon and the chairperson of the International Council of the 13 Indigenous Grandmothers. Her book, Grandmothers Counsel the World, shares the wisdom and vision of the Grandmothers and their message of hope for the future. 6 Saturday, June 19 Your Body’s Secret Language Revealed! 10:30 a.m.-Noon Free! Your body is ALWAYS communicating to you about your life-direction... but are you listening? This entertaining and inspiring workshop with MATTHEW HOWE, D.C., will teach you HOW to listen. Many people are so stressed out, worn down, overworked and overwhelmed that they have lost clarity and passion for what they really want in life. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Tuesday, June 22 Transformation, New Realities, and You! 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Get ready for insights, inspirations and Ah Ha’s! Join MONICA WILSON in this ongoing forum where like-minded people share observations, inklings and experiences in an uplifting, interactive format. We’ll seek to gain more clarity and focus in creating our new realities, and navigating the exciting changes during this time of transformation. Monica is an intuitive who uses astrology, the I-Ching, psychometry and the Tarot. Saturday, June 19 Sound Healing Concert with Tibetan Singing Bowls, 3-4 p.m. Register Now! $10 Join East West staff member and certified bowl practitioner CHRISTY JOHNSTON for an hour of singing bowls played with the intention of relaxation and rejuvenation. Tibetan seven metal bowls played in harmony create an atmosphere of peace and healing that will leave you feeling joyful and uplifted. Bring a mat or blanket. Saturday, June 19 Love by the Numbers, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Join celebrity numerologist GLYNIS McCANTS, whom you’ve heard on Coast-to-Coast AM radio with George Noory, and seen on the Today show, E! Entertainment, The Tyra Banks Show, and many, many more. Glynis will be discussing her new book, Love by the Numbers, and doing live reads with the audience! You will also learn what your Numbers are, and how to use this valuable information to get more out of your life. A book signing will follow. Sunday, June 20 Love by the Numbers Workshop, 1-4 p.m. Register Now! $30 advance, $40 day of event If you’re single, you’ll learn how to pick the right partner from the start! If you’re in a relationship that’s lost its spark, you’ll have the information you need to reignite the passionate love you once had. Learn what it means if a person you are interested in is a Natural Match, Compatible, or Toxic to you. In this workshop with GLYNIS McCANTS you will also learn all about yourself. How do you get the most out of your Personal Year cycle? Can altering your name actually improve your life? What are your best days? Tuesday, June 22 Circle of Compassion: Studying and Applying the Charter for Compassion, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Ongoing, 4th Tues. The Charter for Compassion brings together voices from all cultures and spiritual/faith communities to remind the world that we all share the same planet and core principle of compassion. Join others throughout the city who are using these principles at home, in the workplace and all spheres of life to transform Seattle into the first compassionate city . Facilitated by REVEREND GUO CHEEN , an ordained Buddhist nun in the Mahayana Chan tradition. Wednesday, June 23 The Soul’s Guiding Essence, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $8 With intuitive vision, divine signposts and inspiring visions, the soul guides the personality (lower-self) toward a wiser and more loving expression of life. WILLIAM MEADER will explain these Laws of the Soul and show how they support the evolution of human consciousness toward enlightenment. William teaches Esoteric Philosophy in the United States (including Seattle), Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Thursday, June 24 The Mindfulness Code, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! DONALD ALTMAN, author of The Mindfulness Code, combines brain science and easy-to-implement mindfulness practices to offer an antidote for all those who, despite the productivity, convenience, and sophisticated tools they possess, are seeking practical strategies for bringing more peace and balance into their lives. Friday, June 25 Siberian Group Soul Retrieval, 7:30-9 p.m. Register Now! $20 adv/$25 day of Join NADIA DUVAN , Shaman of the Ulchi people, Southeastern Siberia, in a village-style soul retrieval. Bring drums and rattles to appease the spirits prior to the journey. Once the environment is charged, Nadia will begin with an offering to the Spirit of East West Bookshop, and then continue her shamanic flight as she journeys and speaks about the spirits and ancestors she encounters along the way. Come with your percussion instruments and travel, with the shaman, through the portals of the invisible worlds. Saturday, June 26 Meditation for Starters, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Register Now! $5 This one-hour class is an introduction to the Monday night Learn to Meditate class series. We’ll use simple breath control exercises, practice sitting positions, and learn how to use visualizations. Your $5 class fee will apply to the Learn to Meditate Level 1 class. Brought to you by NAYASWAMI JAMUNA SNITKIN. Saturday, June 26 Chakra Talk —An Energy Adventure!, 1-3 p.m. Register Now! $10 The more we understand how the chakras work, the more empowered we are to get in the driver’s seat of our own health! This interactive event with RUTH STENDER provides an overview of the chakra energy system and sets the stage for the upcoming monthly series, “Chakra Talk,” where you’ll learn valuable tools to keep your chakras working in harmony for better health. The class includes handouts, meditations, chants, affirmations, and a drawing to win a free chakra-balancing session with Ruth. Saturday, June 26 Journaling with the Mystics, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $8 Learn how to use writing to deepen and strengthen your spiritual quest. Led by REBECCA SUZANNE DAVIS, PhD, this interactive workshop will help you discover which main metaphor best describes your own path, and use writing to reveal lessons and insights in personal experiences. We’ll also look at how some famous mystics wrote about their lives and talk about tips for sustaining a journaling practice. Sunday, June 27 Radical Forgiveness Experience, Register Now! 2-4 p.m. $30 This workshop, facilitated by BRENDA MILLER , Radical Awareness® Coach, and based on Colin Tipping’s book Radical Forgiveness, is a spiritual technology designed to allow each of us to let go of painful memories that inhibit our health, success, and relationships. By participating in the Radical Forgiveness Ceremony or a Radical Forgiveness 7-Step Exercise, these old patterns of being a victim can be transformed into a new place of peace and understanding. Either process is largely non-verbal, preserving privacy and anonymity, quite likely to change your life— and will be decided upon by the participants! Monday, June 28 Learn to Meditate Level 3: Opening the Heart Through the Chakras, 7:30-9 p.m., Register Now! $15 Chanting at the chakras (subtle energy centers) and using yogic bandhas (locks) can open the door to the love and wisdom of your higher Self. This class is designed for those with Learn to Meditate Level 1 or equivalent training. Presented by RICK JOHNSTON, Ananda meditation teacher. Tuesday, June 29 Astrological Cycles of the Season, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 The movements of the planets in the sky symbolize current opportunities for archetypal growth on both personal and collective levels. Join SHEILA BELANGER, M.A., for a lively and informative astrological perspective on what’s up for summer. Sheila is an inspiring astrologer, wilderness quest guide, and shamanic healer and mentor. An astrological counselor since 1984, Sheila holds a Master’s degree in Transpersonal Psychology. Wednesday, June 30 Bowenwork – A Return to Wellness, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $8 Join us for an educational, hands-on class with SCOTT WURTZ, LMP, RBT, NCTMB, a Bowenwork Practitioner with offices in Seattle and Lynnwood. You will learn simple and effective “moves” to help your body easily return to wellness. Whether you have a recent injury, a chronic pain, lingering illness or a medical condition, your healing can be quickened. Programs JUNE Thursday, July 1 Soul Masters Film Screening, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! Free! In China, it is said that Dr. Guo can cure the incurable. This film documents his representative in the West, Dr. Sha, on his return to China to visit his mentor, and captures first-ever footage of breakthrough medical practices involving herbal medicine, fire massage and self-healing techniques. Expanding on Dr. Guo’s work, Dr. Sha teaches people the revolutionary discovery that binds these two Soul Masters: that everything has a soul, and the soul can heal. Friday, July 2 Intuition and Self-Discovery Playshop, 7:30-9 p.m. Register Now! $15 adv, $20 day of Join MARY LEE LABAY, author of Exploring Past Lives: Your Soul’s Quest for Consciousness, for an evening of guided visualizations, past life regressions, and communication with your spirit guides. Play with Tarot cards, enjoy deep trance states, and explore a deeper spiritual connection. Not designed to be a lecture, this workshop is fully experiential, thoughtprovoking and playful. Please feel free to bring your own Tarot cards, a journal, and tools for higher connections, as well as blankets and pillows for your comfort. Saturday, July 3 Soul Masters Workshop, 1-4 p.m. Register Now! $25 This workshop is designed to introduce you to the power of the soul while answering the question, what is soul healing? MARY WOODMAN, certified Soul Song, Soul Dance and Soul Healing Teacher, will present practices that teach you how to heal and purify your physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, financial and relationship blockages using a variety of fun and lively practices that include singing, chanting and dancing. REGISTER ONLINE for events! www.eastwestbookshop.com 7 Programs JULY Saturday, July 3 Interstellar Moonlight Therapy, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! In this film you will discover the intense strength and energy of concentrated moonlight! Interstellar Moonlight Therapy™ is a therapeutic breakthrough, believed to be one of the most powerful tools for stress relief, relief from depression, mood elevation, improved health, deeper meditation, and pain management. Researchers, doctors, healers and ordinary people are experiencing and supporting the moonlight collector - composed of 84 parabolic mirrored panels that focus moonlight - as a medical marvel. In this film, experience the next best thing to actually being there! Monday, July 5,12,19 Learn to Meditate Level 1: Inner Peace Through Relaxation & Concentration, 3 Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m., Register Now! $45. See pg.4. Tuesday, July 6 The Power of Mantra the Potential for Change! 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $8 Mantras are a perfect weave of rhythm, sound, tone, focus, and intention. Nothing is as effective and universal as Mantras to program the human consciousness to be in alignment with the soul. SADA SIMRAN KHALSA will help you learn the technology of how to chant Mantras and experience for yourself the impact these sound patterns can have on you. Mantras have the potential to clear the mind, awaken your dormant inner capacities, and enhance existing ones. Wednesday, July 7 The Language of Abundance Sixth Sensory Tools That Change Your Language to Change Your Life!, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $5 Sixth Sensory Workshops are monthly gatherings based upon the teachings of Sonia Choquette, facilitated by KATHLEEN CARRERA . Tonight she and special guest JASON ABBEY will show you a new set of skills to overcome negative unconscious patterns of thinking and renew your inherent manifesting ability. 8 Thursday, July 8 The Way of Play, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Come out and play! For 15 years, University of Arizona psychologist DR. VICTOR SHAMAS and JHAN KOLD have been leading weekly “divine play” circles integrating chanting, rhythm, movement, and laughter with healing intention to create a unique and lively spiritual ceremony. Dr. Shamas will discuss the role of play in spiritual life highlighted in his new book, The Way of Play—Reclaiming Divine Fun and Celebration. A special play circle will follow; please bring the percussion instrument of your choice and a light heart. Saturday, July 10 Circle of Life - Mapping One’s Story, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 Experience Circle of Life—Mapping One’s Story led by TRISH , Founder and President of Community Threads. This is an experiential class using the circle’s four directions (E,S,W,N) to identify personal story threads engaging the whole brainbody through logic and intuition, imagination, the senses and fine motor skills. Listening beyond surface ego-identity, the student creates an artistic mandala depicting their personal journey. Accessing the deeper core allows them to discover and celebrate the sacred circle I AM. Sunday, July 11 Friday, July 9 Healing—Discover Your Inner Ability to Heal, 7:30-9 p.m. Free! Join author and healer DAVID ELLIOTT as he shares his latest book, Healing. In the spirit of making this a healing event, David will be offering, for free, the breathing meditation that has changed the lives of thousands around the world. David’s message is simple; using this time to create a powerful awakening experience, he will speak about his travels for the last 20 years and about the many he has helped to overcome fear and discover their own inner ability to heal. Saturday, July 10 Self-Love Healing Workshop, 1:30-5 p.m. Register Now! $50 advance $60 day of event This healing group of self-love and exchange will take you into the heart of DAVID ELLIOTT’S new book, Healing, and will give you a sampling of his healer training classes and the healing retreats he does around the world. If you have any stuck or blocked energy surrounding issues or relationships, this workshop will help you begin to heal these. Also expect to have a lot of fun—David always does! Bring a yoga mat, a blanket, a notebook and pen. Saturday, July 10 Learn to Meditate Level 1: Inner Peace Through Relaxation & Concentration, 10:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Register Now! $25 2 1/2 hr. workshop version of the popular class series. See description pg. 4. Taught by NAYASWAMI NIVRITTI STEENSTRA. The World of Tea and Beyond, 3-6 p.m. Free! See description June 13, pg. 5. Sunday, July 11 Living Your Life as a Divine Event, 2-3:30 p.m. Register Now! $5 Feeling separated from divine love and support, we experience worldly trouble and pain, yet continuous experience of Divine love is within everyone’s grasp. We can realize ourselves to be loved, see the source of love around us every moment and experience life as a divine event. The ancients held this vision, and it can be reawakened in everyone, now. Clairvoyant, healer and Qabalistic Adept, RATZIEL BANDER teaches how to stay in contact with all essential levels of life. Monday, July 12 Private Hsin Tao Readings with Ratziel Bander These profoundly inspiring private readings deliver a powerful message of healing and re-alignment. RATZIEL BANDER can offer amazing insights into the lives of those who feel ready for transformation. Drawing from deeply channeled energy, Ratziel transmits universal insights with clarity, helping you experience the divine sacred presence within and focus and fulfill your real soul mission. Schedule Now! $150 per hour. Tuesday, July 13 Transformation, New Realities, and You!, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! See description June 22, pg. 6. Wednesday, July 14 Live Beyond Circumstance, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 Your circumstances can dictate your relationship with life or you can choose to develop a relationship with life beyond circumstances. COLBY WILK , theta practitioner and spiritual healer, will facilitate those who are ready to move beyond habitual patterns of dissatisfaction, out of mental chatter and into Presence. In this interactive workshop, practice and learn how to shift your energetic field to move into a more magical, satisfying relationship with life. Wednesday, July 14 Cancers Birthday Party in the Tea Garden! 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Second Wednesday of each month. See pg. 5. Thursday, July 15 Letting the Light In—Transform Your Pain into Power, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Join PHILIP BERK , author of Letting the Light In, and learn how to transform challenges into opportunities for a more meaningful life. Through seven easy-tounderstand lessons, Philip will teach you how to work with your breath, and to practice affirmations and visualizations to develop a soul-based connection for balance within whatever challenge you may be facing. As a cancer survivor and healer, Philip has witnessed first-hand how it is only through embracing the darkness that one is led into the healing light of the soul. Saturday, July 17 The Tao of Breathing, 10:30 a.m.-Noon Free! Join SUKIE BAXTER to explore your breathing and free restrictions that may be causing pain, discomfort, strain, and dis-ease in the body. When properly guided, the body will always choose a path of ease, and thus can be gently nudged toward health and vitality using gentle unwinding techniques. Sukie is a graduate of the Rolf Institute for Structural Integration, Certified Kettlebell Teacher, and internationally successful athlete. She helps clients to live their lives, not their pain. Saturday, July 17 Harmonium Chanting for Beginners, 1-4 p.m. Register Now! $30 Learn the basics of how to play the harmonium. Bring your harmonium or learn on one of ours. Preregistration will ensure that we will have an instrument for you to use. Presented by NAYASWAMI HRIMAN McGILLOWAY. Saturday, July 17 Practicing Living in the Moment, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $8 The game of life has many rules, some of which you can use to your advantage and some of which you can break. Knowing these rules and guidelines will allow you to jump-start your life and start living with a more positive mindset. BEN DORFMAN, an acupuncture student at Bastyr University, is the leader of a spiritual group in Bellevue called “Practicing Living in the Moment.” Tuesday, July 20 The Real Potential of Lucid Dreaming, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Learn how experienced lucid dreamers are using this unique state of consciousness to heal themselves physically and emotionally, seek out telepathic and precognitive information, and meet in a shared dreamspace. ROBERT WAGGONER , author of Lucid Dreaming— Gateway to the Inner Self, will share techniques to achieve this lucidity. Robert is President of the International Association for the Study of Dreams, co-editor of the ezine The Lucid Dream Exchange and has had more than one thousand lucid dreams. Wednesday, July 21 Commanding Wealth Circles: Practicing the One Command, Noon-1:30 p.m. Register Now! $10. See description June 16, pg. 5. Wednesday, July 21 The 2012 Story: The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History, 7:30-9 p.m. Register Now! $20 adv, $25 day of Explore assessments of 2012 theories, consciousness studies, Maya shamanism, archaeoastronomical research, media misconceptions, and the crisis of sustainability faced in the Friday, July 16 Bridging Species—Creating Families with Animals, 7:30-9 p.m. Register Now! $10 (includes a donation to animal shelter.) If your animal companions are family members, not just pets, you’re bridging species and creating multi-species families. Share your family’s animal stories as we explore the mystical, cultural, practical, and comic ramifications of living equal lives with animals. ROBYN M FRITZ is a writer and intuitive communicator whose book, Bridging Species: Thoughts and Tales about Our Lives with Dogs, offers new ways to think about our connections with animals. Sunday, July 18 Releasing Stress with BodyTalk, 1-3 p.m. Free! BodyTalk, a revolutionary energy medicine modality, can release patterns of stress, chronic illness and trauma from your body so that your body can heal itself. YOLANDA AQUIRRE, MA, CBP, will demonstrate daily self care techniques that can be done in minutes to relieve stress and gain mental clarity. She is a biologist and psychotherapist specializing in using Energy Modalities to release trauma from the body and support people in their process of healing chronic illnesses. modern world with JOHN MAJOR JENKINS , a pioneer of the 2012 discussion with over 20 years studying the issue. His own “galactic alignment theory” is now receiving new support from recent discoveries in the Maya inscriptions. Jenkins’ books include The 2012 Story, Maya Cosmogenesis and The Galactic Alignment. REGISTER ONLINE for events! www.eastwestbookshop.com 9 Programs JULY/AUGUST Thursday, July 22 Write Your Life from Good to Great, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Professional coach KRISTIINA HIUKKA, author of The Write Life Diary, offers help for those seeking to establish an enticing diary-writing habit. As a diary writer from an early age, Kristiina questioned the value of writing of the mundane, so she developed a new method for journaling not only about the past but also about the future. Learn how this form of writing can help you set in motion positive changes to a more fulfilling life! Saturday, July 24 Write Your Life from Good to Great Workshop, 1-3:30 p.m. Register Now! $40 KRISTIINA HIUKKA will share inspiration, specific techniques and concrete examples for developing a transformative diary-writing habit. You will explore and practice an array of writing exercises. You will see how the practice of daily writing can be a dynamic tool to create forward momentum in your life! Experience how the creative power of positive thinking and the law of attraction supercharge the benefits and techniques of diary writing to bring about positive changes for you! Friday, July 23 Introduction to the Akashic Records, 7:30-9 p.m. Free! Known as The Book of Life and a wonderful source of divine knowing, the Akashic Records help us find the clear truth of our hearts and the loving motion of our souls. CHERYL TRINE will show you how this timeless ability to access the origin of your soul can provide you with information, healing, and spiritual practice. By expanding understanding of the Akashic Records through a unique view of spiritual energy dynamics, Cheryl helps people claim new directions and possibilities. Saturday and Sunday, July 24 & 25 Cheryl Trine: Akashic Record Readings An Akashic Record Reading with CHERYL TRINE illuminates your soul’s truth, providing options for profound growth and inner awareness. Bring your questions—anything your heart yearns to make sense of. Clients report finding previously unseen possibilities and the support to explore real avenues for significant life shifts and development. Schedule Now! 10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $120/ hr. $65/ half hour. CD of reading provided. 10 Saturday, July 24 Dreams of Damanhur, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $7 Join KEITH BUSHA for a fascinating audio-video presentation about the making of his new documentary, Dreams of Damanhur. This is the first independent film exploring the secrets and mysteries of an extraordinary society of inventors, artists and visionary thinkers in Italy who may hold the key to the future of humankind. Tonight you’ll see amazing underground temples and artwork; hold energy-jewelry created there; hear music sung in their newly created language; experience plants making music together with a special patented invention and more! Sunday, July 25 Healthy Living at Any Age—Anti-Aging Medicine and You, 1-3 p.m. Free! Join LAUREN RUSSEL, ND , a practicing naturopath at the Tahoma Clinic, who will share keys to help you feel better and live a healthy life at any age. Confused by many of the healthcare claims you hear about? Want to try bioidentical hormones but not sure if you should? Dr. Russell will guide you to a better understanding of bio-identical hormone therapy as well as present food and herbs as medicine for optimizing digestion and as healthy ways to support your memory. Monday, July 26 Learn to Meditate Level 2: Quieting the Mind Through Breath Control, 7:30-9 p.m. Register Now! $15 Learn and practice time-tested breath techniques (“pranayama”) to help calm the “monkey” mind and deepen your experience of meditation. This class is designed for those with Learn to Meditate Level 1 or equivalent training. Led by RICK JOHNSTON, Ananda meditation teacher. Tuesday, July 27 Chakra Talk—Let’s Get Grounded! 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 The Root Chakra, located at the base of the spine, is literally the foundation of the chakra system and is related to our sense of security. With a healthy vibration in the Root Chakra all other chakras are more easily awakened, opening up potential healing in all areas of our being. RUTH STENDER will provide you with information, handouts, meditations, chants, and affirmations to support the Root Chakra. 206-523-3726 - www.eastwestbookshop.com Tuesday, July 27 Circle of Compassion: Studying and Applying the Charter for Compassion, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Ongoing, fourth Tuesday of each month in Tea Garden. See description pg. 6. Wednesday, July 28 7 Skills for Living an Empowered Life, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $8 Want to change your life In The Blink Of An Eye? Skills for Living an Empowered Life are based on simple, proven, easy-to-use practices that will help you vibrate at the rate of gratitude and joy. PAULA BRONTE , author of A Call to Mastery—Living the Art of Ascension, will focus on the principle of Cause and Effect. You are Cause. Life is Effect. Learn how to be the Cause of an exceptionally fulfilling life! Thursday, July 29 Pranic Financial Healing: Secrets for Abundance, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 Ever feel like your finances are going “up a down escalator,” like life is working against you? ARNON DAVIDOVICI will teach you simple, step-by-step Pranic Healing techniques to disintegrate the negative energies lodged in chakras, meridians and auras and create powerful positive energies to attract abundance, prosperity, joy and health. Arnon is a Certified Pranic Healer and Instructor, and a personal student of Master Choa Kok Sui, the founder of Pranic Healing, and his disciple Master Stephen Co. Saturday Mini-Healing Sessions & Wellness Demos See our website! Do you have a book you’d like to publish? New technology makes it easier than ever before and we can help… *Life reflections & Memoirs *Poetry *Cookbooks *Seminar Manuals… the possibilities are endless! See our website for details www.eastwestbookshop.com REGISTER ONLINE for events! www.eastwestbookshop.com Sunday, August 1 Friday, July 30 DON JOSE RUIZ The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Register Now! $20 Experience a powerful new agreement for transforming your life with DON JOSE RUIZ, who collaborated with his father don Miguel Ruiz on The Fifth Agreement. This compelling sequel to The Four Agreements takes us to a deeper level of awareness of the power of the Self, and returns us to the authenticity we were born with. We are reminded of the greatest gift we can give ourselves: the freedom to be who we really are. Saturday, July 31 A Day of Transformation with Don Jose Ruiz, 1-5 p.m. Register Now! $80 DON JOSE RUIZ will share the experiences that helped him transform his life, including the teachings from his grandmother, father and some of the stories that inspired his first book The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery. Like his father, don Miguel Ruiz, don Jose is dedicating his life to sharing the ancient Toltec wisdom by translating it into practical, everyday life concepts that promote transformation through truth, love and common sense. He teaches and lectures across the United States and around the world and leads Power Journeys to the pyramids of Teotihuacan, Palenque, Tulum and Coba. Saturday, July 31 Parting from the Four Attachments, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 Parting from the four attachments is regarded as one of the jewels of Tibetan Buddhism. Manjushri, bodhisattva of wisdom, uttered these words to Sachen Kunga Nyingpo: If you are attached to this life, you are not a person of dharma. If you are attached to cyclic existence, you do not have renunciation. If you are attached to your own purpose, you do not have bodhichitta. If grasping arises, you do not have the view. Tonight, VENERABLE KHENPO JAMPA TENPHEL will present a teaching on this quintessential Buddhist subject. Food, Farmers and Trends in the Pacific Northwest, 1-2:30 p.m. Free! DEBRA DANIELS-ZELLER has taught healthy vegetarian cooking classes in Seattle for over 16 years. Learn about fresh foods from local sources as she shares from The Northwest Vegetarian Cookbook about the vegetables, fruits, grains and beans grown by Northwest farmers. Debra will discuss the benefits of a plant-based diet and food trends at farmers’ markets, as well as the challenges of local farmers. You’ll sample a few of the easy recipes from her cookbook too! Sunday, August 1 The World of Tea and Beyond, 3-6 p.m. Free! See description pg. 5. Monday, August 2 Learn to Meditate Level 3: Opening the Heart Through the Chakras, 7:30-9 p.m., $15 See pg. 7. Wednesday, August 4 Discover Your Soul Lessons & Soul Purpose, 7-8:30 p.m. $5 When you fully understand your Soul Lessons and Soul Purpose you gain more clarity about which avenues serve your highest path, and which ones won’t. Discover how to fully utilize your time, energy, and resources to create more confidence, ease and flow. Join facilitator KATHLEEN CARERRA , Transformational Coach, and learn to incorporate the teachings of Sonia Choquette in your life. Door Prizes! Thursday, August 5 Creating a Bold New Future, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! JANE CALBREATH of the Pachamama Alliance shares inspiring and fascinating evidence of a “new story” that is beginning to take shape! Begun in partnership with indigenous Andean elders, it offers an unprecedented opportunity to live from a new vision, made possible by the merging of two ways of seeing the world that until now have seemed to be totally distinct— a marriage of the technological skill of the modern world, with the earth-honoring wisdom of indigenous cultures. We can align our lives with the shift in consciousness taking place and the amazing potential for engagement and change we possess! “I can see that after so many centuries, the prophecy of the Eagle and the Condor is now starting to come true.” ~Don Alberto Tatso, Andean Shaman Friday, August 6 How to Find the Upside in a Changing World, 7:30-9 p.m. Register Now! $8 Learn how to navigate through the zigs and zags of life and develop sustainable success and happiness. BONNIE MICHAELS, author of Upside: How to Zig When Life Zags, explores the hidden opportunities of dramatic global change with a formula that encompasses all arenas of life: financial, spiritual, professional and personal lifestyle. She provides answers to difficult questions and encourages us to discover the truth about change, or how the not-known can help to unleash your authentic life path. Saturday, August 7 Meditation for Starters, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Register Now! $5, See description pg. 7. Saturday, August 7 How to Create a Bold New Future, 12:30-5:30 p.m. Register Now! $30 adv/ $40 day of Join thousands of people worldwide who are coming together in community to experience oneness with the potential for transforming our world! JANE CALBREATH of the Pachamama Alliance blends beautiful, educational and uplifting video presentations and meaningful group experiences to help you deeply explore the extraordinary possibilities inherent in a communion of technology with spirit. Through participation in this program, you’ll find a new place to stand in looking at your world and your life, and be empowered to formulate your own personal daily practices that contribute to the creation of a new dream for yourself as well as for our world! Saturday, August 7 Willfully Experiencing Rapture, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! How many times have you experienced true Rapture? Those times of joyous ecstasy in which you seem to completely disappear and are gifted with a rare life-defining moment? Author JEFFREY FERRIS, Senior Mental Science Instructor at EnTaoing University of Iowa, will demonstrate clearly why people tend only to experience a dozen or so of these life highlights and how we can willfully experience many more, improving our “Overall Life Excellence”. 11 Programs AUGUST Sunday, August 8 7 Steps to Healthy Eating for Body and Soul, 1-3 p.m. Register Now! $20 Want to go beyond calories, dieting, and cravings? Tired of trying to keep up with constantly changing nutritional advice? In this dynamic two-hour class, you will learn 7 steps to transform your relationship with food and discover a lasting path of personal growth through eating. Find out how to nourish all aspects of the body/mind, emotions and spirit with each bite of food. DEANNA MINICH, PhD, CN, is a nutritionist and author who integrates the whole self in her approach to eating. Monday, August 9 White Buffalo Calf Woman—The History, the Myth, the Prophecy, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 It is again time to rediscover White Buffalo Calf Woman and hear her prayer, her call and her prophecy to all the peoples. With the recent birth of the white buffalo calf, will she return and purify the world, bringing harmony and balance? Discover why White Buffalo Calf Woman is deeply relevant in our lives today. Join AARON GREENBIRD, artist and native flute player and LAUREL EAGLE MOON, medicine drum maker, as they share their stories, music and medicine in the Story of Pte San Win, the White Buffalo Calf Woman. Tuesday, August 10 Transformation, New Realities, and You! 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Get ready for insights, inspirations and Ah Ha’s! Join MONICA WILSON in this ongoing forum where like-minded people share observations, inklings and experiences in an uplifting, interactive format. We’ll seek to gain more clarity and focus in creating our new realities, and navigating the exciting changes during this time of transformation. Monica is an intuitive who uses astrology, the I-Ching, psychometry and the Tarot. (See Consultations, pg. 15) 12 Wednesday, August 11 Astrology of the Moon— How to Nurture Yourself in Every Stage of Life, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Astrology’s natal moon reveals what we need to feel nurtured, safe, and loved throughout our lives. As we mature, astrology’s progressed moon reveals our changing needs and how to feed our heart, enabling us to live complete, balanced lives. Learn to deepen your joy, manage depression and strengthen your relationships with these two simple astrological tools. A graduate of Steven Forrest’s Evolutionary Astrology program, AMY HERRING has been an astrologer for 15 years, and is author of Astrology of the Moon . Wednesday, August 11 Leo Birthday Party in the Tea Garden! 7-8:30 p.m. Free! See description pg. 5. Thursday, August 12 Getting Answers— Using Your Intuition to Discover Your Best Life, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! What if you could ask and receive the answers to the burning questions of your life? What if the formula for getting the answers to any question you wanted to ask was so simple anyone could do it any time, anywhere. According to intuitive AIMEE CARTIER , author of Getting Answers, it is. In this talk, Aimee not only shares the formula with you, but does it in a way that will have you laughing! Friday, August 13 The Four Pillars of a Spiritual Life, 7:30-9 p.m. Register Now! $10 advance $15 day of event SWAMI CHETANANANDA is a widely recognized authority on Trika Yoga meditation and the philosophy of Kashmir Shaivism. He is also the spiritual director of The Movement Center in Portland, Oregon. Tonight he will speak on The Four Pillars of Spiritual Life and guiding principles that extend spiritual practice into every aspect of life. With wisdom and practicality he articulates how our wish to grow, circulation of inner creative energy, and outward service in the world can shape each moment as an expression of The Breath of God. Saturday, August 14 Making Sense of Food Sensitivities and Allergies, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Register Now! $15 Confused about going glutenfree? Dubious about dairy? Anxious for eggs? MARY PURDY, registered dietitian, explores some of the ideas around food sensitivities: the signs and symptoms, the repercussions, and the many alternatives. Learn how to reduce potential food allergens and discover new flavors, helpful tips on making food taste great without some of the usual suspects, and how to help the body to heal itself. Saturday, August 14 Fishers of Men, 3-4:30 p.m. Free! ADAM ELENBAAS , a founding writer and contributor to the alternative social networking site Evolver.net, discusses the spiritual journey that lies at the heart of his new memoir Fishers of Men. Hear Adam’s story of inner transformation, as he was able to come to terms with his past, depression and drug addiction - with the help of a traditional treatment with the mindexpanding Peruvian plant Ayhuasca. Saturday, August 14 Drum Circle for Everyone! 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $8 Bring drums, tambourines or rattles if you have them, and join with others who like to drum, or simply sit and soak up the vibrations. DAVID CHAUS, trained drum circle facilitator, will lead this evening, providing a variety of drums and shakers. He’ll guide the group in creating a rich ensemble of improvised music, exploring the sacred rhythmic pulse of the participants. No experience necessary! Sunday, August 15 Create a Gratitude Shrine, 1-4 p.m. Register Now! $30 (plus $10 for materials) Gratitude is a balm for the heart, good for the health, and even a creative act. Come and create a shrine to celebrate the people and things in your life that have made you happy. Let your shrine be a focal point in your spiritual practice for counting and multiplying blessings in your life. KAREN BARRUETO weaves together elements from her Jungian training and her experience as a sacred artist and art therapist to facilitate this workshop. All materials provided. Monday, August 16, 23,30 Learn to Meditate Level 1: Inner Peace Through Relaxation & Concentration, 3 Mondays, 7:30-9 p.m., $45. See description pg.4. Taught by RONAN BENNETT. Tuesday, August 17 Path of Kriya Yoga, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Kriya Yoga was popularized by Paramhansa Yogananda in his now-classic story, Autobiography of a Yogi. In this free class, NAYASWAMIS HRIMAN and PADMA McGILLOWAY explain the history, underlying principles and the training offered by Ananda for those interested in learning kriya yoga. Wednesday, August 18 Commanding Wealth Circles: Practicing the One Command, Register Now! Noon-1:30 p.m. $10. See description pg.5. Wednesday, August 18 Healing Self, Healing Earth, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Learn about the 2012 prophesies and wisdom teachings from ROY HOLMAN, author of Healing Self, Healing Earth—Awakening Presence, Power, and Passion. Discover valuable breathing and healing tips for not only surviving these turbulent times but for clearing your emotional charge and raising your energy to purr with the new energies. Roy is a yoga, meditation, and healing teacher who takes groups on sacred journeys to exotic destinations. Thursday, August 19 Reviving the Exhausted Healer, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 In these challenging times, healers are encountering more profoundly distressed clients and are being asked to work more deeply. This new depth of healing requires more energy and focus. Learn about the energetic/vibrational, nutritional, environmental and spiritual tools you can use for shielding, clearing and nourishing to keep in optimal health while in a healing practice. GRETCHEN LAWLOR, NZ has been an astrologer for 40 years and will also discuss the particularly intense upcoming periods. Friday, August 20 Your Amazing Life, 7:309 p.m. Free! SARA WISEMAN experienced a spiritual awakening in 2008, when she received The 33 Lessons via channeled writing—a collection of spiritual teachings which begin “The purpose of life is soul growth.” These writings are included in her book, Writing the Divine: How to Use Channeling for Soul Growth & Healing. She’ll talk about her experience, the relationship between psychic development and spiritual growth, and how Divine guidance is available to everyone. Saturday, August 21 Your Amazing Life: Writing for Spiritual Growth, Register Now! 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $30 Learn how to use writing and sacred journaling to create a life of connection, compassion and love. In this experiential session with SARA WISEMAN, you’ll learn how to: clarify what you want; receive divine guidance on what you actually need; manifest everything your heart longs for; manifest specifically and correctly using writing, including the little-known second and third stages. Learn how to follow divine clues and strands. Bring a journal. Saturday and Sunday, August 21 & 22 Readings and Healings with Sara Wiseman SARA WISEMAN is a gifted channel of divine guidance, clairvoyant, medical intuitive and energy healer. Her in-person readings and healings benefit the essence of each person as they move in the direction of soul growth and heart expansion. Schedule Now! 2-5:30 p.m. $30/15 minutes, $60/30 minutes, $120/60 minutes Saturday, August 21 Sound Healing Concert with Tibetan Singing Bowls, 3-4 p.m. $10. Join certified bowl practitioner CHRISTY JOHNSTON for an hour of singing bowls played with the intention of relaxation and rejuvenation. Tibetan seven metal bowls played in harmony create an atmosphere of peace and healing that will leave you feeling joyful and uplifted. Bring a mat or blanket. Programs AUGUST Saturday, August 21 Jesus the Medicine Man, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $8 Jesus brought a message of love and humanity that is often distorted by the institutions that claim him. Join in a pan-spiritual exploration of this great teacher and healer; discover his relevancy to our lives today and how his vision transcends race, belief and culture. THERESA HENSON artist, writer and theology student at Seattle University began her own spiritual journey in a little Baptist church in eastern Arkansas. She has since tracked the presence of Christ in indigenous cultures, artistic phenomena and social justice issues. Sunday, August 22 Cooking with Fresh Herbs— Planning, Planting and Using Your Kitchen Garden, 2-3:30 p.m. Free! Learn how to use garden herbs to add fresh and flavorful taste to everyday recipes. KATHY GEHRT, author of Discover Cooking with Lavender, will provide tips for starting your own herb garden. She will also demonstrate how easy it is to create sweet and savory seasoning lavender blends that can be used on meat, vegetables and even baked goods. These blends make wonderful gifts for friends and family. Tuesday, August 24 Chakra Talk—Creative Expression! 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 The Sacral Chakra, located just above the pelvic area and below the navel, helps us connect with the more creative part of our Being and teaches us the importance of having healthy relationships with others. With a healthy vibration in the Sacral Chakra our passions are ignited as we celebrate our gifts with the world! Come to this second-ina-series event with RUTH STENDER for information, handouts, meditations, chants, and affirmations directly supporting the Sacral Chakra. Tuesday, August 24 Circle of Compassion: Studying and Applying the Charter for Compassion, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Ongoing, fourth Tuesday of each month in Tea Garden. see pg. 6. 13 Programs AUGUST Wednesday, August 25 Powerful Medicine: Vitamin D, 7-8:30 p.m. Free! Dr. LUCINDA MESSER’S eye-opening book, Powerful Medicine: Vitamin D; Shedding Light on a Worldwide Health Crisis, is poised to be a crucial wake-up call for people who assume they have sufficient vitamin D blood levels. A critical player in the prevention of cancer, auto-immune diseases and more, Dr. Messer will be discussing how to safely achieve optimal vitamin D levels and how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the dangers associated with its deficiency. Thursday, August 26 The REAL Meaning of Reincarnation, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $10 Join MARIE FRIEND, the author of God Walks and Talks and Star (a novel on reincarnation), and discover insights on reincarnation and how to access your psychic abilities! There will be a guided meditation. Marie’s greatgrandparents were Welsh gypsies and she was born with a caul, considered to be a psychic gift. She discovered at an early age that she had precognitive dreams, and later that through regression, she could tune into people’s past lives. Friday & Saturday, August 27 & 28 Marie Friend, Past Life Regressions, MARIE FRIEND will tap into what she calls your hologram and share from the past life she connects with, which is always specific to issues you are struggling with now. It gives reasons for your path in this life and can tell you steps you need to take next. Schedule Now! 10:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. $45 /½ hr. Friday, August 27 From a Hidden Stream: Woman’s Natural Spiritual Authority and Planetary Peace, Register Now! 7:30-9 p.m. $10 Woman’s Spiritual Authority is natural, historical and is re-awakening as a major key to establishing planetary peace. With VAJRA MA experience this in your cellular memory as well as through myth, iconography, matriarchal-tribal wisdom, models from 14 nature and amazing stories of modern-day women’s actions! Vajra Ma has taught embodied spirituality for 25 years, guiding people to align with the original sacred text–woman’s body and womb. Saturday, August 28 Meditation for Starters, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Register Now! $5. See pg. 7. Taught by RONAN BENNETT. Saturday, August 28 Introduction to Palmistry with Vicki Starfire, 1-4 p.m. Register Now! $30 In this “hands on” workshop with VICKI STARFIRE, participants will be able to learn the meaning of the basic lines, whorls and hand shapes from her collection of palm prints and practice reading each other’s palms. Learn about compatibility with palms and discover what the palm of your “perfect match” should look like. Vicki was originally taught by a gypsy woman and has been practicing palmistry for 35 years worldwide. Saturday, August 28 Shamanic Journey, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $15 Shamanic journey is not only for shamans and healers. It is accessible to all and can help us live deeper, more meaningful lives. TASARA will teach you to conduct your own shamanic journeys to the otherworlds to meet your spirit allies, allowing them to assist you with the challenges in your personal life. She is a shamanic practitioner, trained by the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, a pagan and a sacred artist. Sunday, August 29 Palm Readings with Vicki Starfire Vicki’s readings cover health, present situations, family and children, personality, jobs and possible future changes. Her readings are sensitive and positive, empowering people to manifest their potential. Each person has the freedom to change the lines of the palm and therefore what they indicate about the future. Bring questions for her spirit guides to answer. A recording will be provided. Schedule Now! 12:30-6 p.m.,$20/20 minutes. Longer sessions available. Saturday Mini-Healing Sessions & Wellness Demos See our website! Sunday, August 29 Healing with the Gong! 1-3 p.m. Register Now! $20 Nothing compares to the Gong’s ability to bring us to a state of harmony. The waves of sound carry your body and mind to a feeling of peace and connectedness. SADA SIMRAN KHALSA is a certified Kundalini Yoga teacher and has been teaching Gong meditation for over 30 years. This healing session will include simple yoga movements, some breath work, with a long layout of Gong meditation. Please bring a blanket and pillow. Tuesday, August 31 The Language of Tarot, 7-8:30 p.m. Register Now! $15 Join professional tarot reader/teacher, AMY ROBERTS for a fun and interactive exploration of what makes a tarot reading great! From basic physical tools to essential mental, emotional and spiritual states, we will discover the qualities necessary to create a powerful and transformative tarot practice. All levels welcome! Bring your deck! LOOKING AHEAD… Tuesday, September 7 Raja & Hatha Yoga Intensive, 6 p.m. Hatha, 7:30-9 p.m. Raja. Meets 14 consecutive Tuesdays. Register Now! $240 (Raja); $155 (Hatha), Plus text.* This is Ananda’s most popular and comprehensive course in yoga, meditation, and the universal precepts of Patanjali’s Eight-Fold Path. Weekly practices include yoga postures, chanting, pranayams (breathing), mantra meditation, affirmations, visualization, and inner silence. Topics include health and diet aspects of yoga practice; chakras; kundalini; reincarnation; astral and causal bodies; overcoming habits; psychic protection; magnetism; will power; devotion; and the eight aspects of higher consciousness. We use Swami Kriyananda’s modern and definitive text The Art and Science of Raja Yoga. Taught by NAYASWAMI HRIMAN MCGILLOWAY (Raja), and MICHELLE MARSHALL (Hatha). *3-installment payment option available - $10 service fee. (Also offered Thursdays, beginning Sept. 2, at Ananda’s Bothell Temple.) Intuitive ConsultationsJoan Newcomb, CPC– Intuitive Counselor Monica Wilson– Psychometry & I Ching Weaving elements of Astrology, Tarot and I Ching into her psychic interpretations, Monica works with you to find your own spiritual direction and unique place in the Universe. Using a personal object, such as jewelry, as an access point for psychometry, Monica shares insight into your past, present and future directions. She welcomes questions and encourages dialogue, so that you work together toward greater awareness and growth. Mondays, 105 p.m. (evening appts. by preschedule); Thursdays June 24, July 22, August 26, 48:30 p.m.; Saturdays, June 12, July 10, Aug. 14, 10-5 p.m. $75/hr., $40/½ hr. (tape provided). Michelle McKinney– Shamanic Consultations Shamanism is an ancient “technology” that engages the spirit realm for healing and problem solving. It is as valuable now as it has been through the ages. Healing includes Soul Retrieval and Power Animal Retrieval to restore our vital essence, power, and protection, missing due to life events like trauma, shock, loss, and difficult relationships; and for re-connecting with our true self and life purpose. We can also ask for guidance and support from the helping spirits about life issues. Thurs., June 3, July 1, Aug. 5,$80/hr.,$45/½ hr. Karen Wennerlind– Astrology & Tarot Karen brings over 15 years of experience to her practice, which combines Western astrology, tarot, and a lifelong quest for spirit and balance in all of life’s activities. Her desire is to empower and bring focus to your choices. Combining practical guidance with story, her consultations are available for “first time” astrology clients, yearly updates, and relationship dynamics, as well as exploring specific questions in depth, business development and personal timing. Karen also teaches classes in Astrology and Business Basics for Metaphysicians. Fridays, 12-7 p.m., & Sat. June 5 & 26, July 17,12-6 p.m., $75/hr., $40/½ hr. (tape provided). Mike Hernandez– Tarot Mike Hernandez comes from a family of psychically-gifted individuals. He is a conduit between Spirit, the Universe and you. The message he receives via the Tarot will contain information that Spirit and the Universe want you to know, and it will empower you to see and think more clearly about the issues at hand. Mike’s adept Tarot readings can provide you with guidance and assistance on your inner self, your work, relationships, travel and your state of being. Thursdays, June 17, July 15, August 19, 105 p.m., $20/15 min., $40/ ½ hr., $80/ hr. Amy is a professional tarot reader with 20 years experience. Her approach is based on a practical, choicecentered philosophy that allows for the possibility of change and personal growth. Through tarot, Amy is able to help clients find the ways in which they can optimize choices and connect with the inner power to change and heal. Sundays, 12-5 p.m., $85/hr., $45/ ½ hr. Penelope Protheroe– Clairvoyant Psychic Consultations Shiela Baker– Shamanic Consultations Live with abundant health, happiness and love. Negative situations from your life, which you may not even remember, cause blocked energy and trapped emotions. We hold pain in the body and suffer from stress, tension and disease, yet the body is willing to let it go. Release trapped energy in a simple, effective way during a private session with Shiela Baker, a practical shaman who combines insightful counseling with astrology, Earth-based spirituality, humor and compassion for the highest nature of all beings. Thurs, June 10, July 8, Aug.12, 12-5:30 p.m., $75/hr., $40/½ hr. Penelope has studied, applied and taught spirituality for over 35 years. As a clairvoyant, clairsentient, and clairaudient, she is able to see, feel and hear energy as spirit and read subtle levels of energy of whatever is happening with your relationships, career and finances. In addition Penelope works with angels and guides to read your spirit, aura, chakras and past-lives. She will assist you in developing your unique spiritual abilities and manifesting your soul’s path this life-time. Tuesdays, June 1, 15, 29; July 13, 20; August 3, 17, 31, 1-6 p.m., $35/15 min., $50/ ½ hr., $95/hr. Thursday Amy Morrison, LAc: Acupuncture Friday Ruth Stender, RMT: Energy Medicine Tuesday Eileen Dey, MA: Reiki Saturday Sam Garcia, NLMP: Massage & Chair Massage Dini Schwarz, ND: Naturopathic Medicine Saturday Monday Drusilla Meyer: Reflexology Tuesday In-store Healing Practitioners Alan Braunstein: Certified Reconnective Healing Practitioner Monday Sara Wiseman, August 21 & 22, pg. 13 Marie Friend, Past Life Regressions, August 27& 28, pg. 14 Thursday Joan Newcomb: Certified Matrix Energetics Practitioner Cheryl Trine: Akashic Record Readings, July 24 & 25, pg. 10 Alina Frank:Certified EFT Practitioner Vicki Starfire: Palm Readings, August 29, pg. 14 Jennifer intuitively draws wisdom from your Higher Self and the inter-dimensional realms, promoting personal transformation and expanded consciousness. She integrates practical skills and her professional experience with Universal wisdom to support wholeness, joy, meaning and fulfillment in everyday life and with real life issues. Jennifer is a Professional Certified Life Coach and Mentor, an ordained Spiritual Counselor, and a group facilitator utilizing a variety of modalities. Tuesdays, June 8 & 22, July 6 & 27, Aug. 10 & 24, 12-6 p.m., Sat., June 19, Aug. 7, 12-5 p.m., $100/hr., $50/½ hr. Amy Roberts – Tarot Guest Consultants Ratziel Bander: Hsin Tao Readings, July 12, pg. 8 Jennifer Starr, PCC, ATP– Spiritual Counselor/Life Coach Sunday Joan Newcomb, CPC, is a natural Empath, trained Clairvoyant Counselor, and Spiritual Teacher who has helped people with personal and spiritual growth for nearly 30 years. Joan gives gentle and lighthearted insight, and offers compassionate guidance about your life, relationships, career, money, family, and more. Joan’s passion is to connect people with their inner Wisdom, encouraging them to fully manifest their true Self in all aspects of their lives. 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