So THAT happened!! As any of you who know us would expect, the news of our selection for one of InsideColumbia’s Best Business Awards was met with a number of happy dances round the premises. After all, we’ve only been OPEN seven months so even getting nominated for such an award, much less receiving it, was a wonderful surprise!
Over and over and over again, we are reminded of just how incredibly supported this endeavor continues to be. Doors naturally open, good things abound, the right person walks in the door at just the right time to give us exactly what we’re seeking, the community continues to grow and blossom beyond even our wildest imaginings (and we have some pretty wild imaginations!). We often say that this place was simply SUPPOSED to happen and we were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time to serve as its midwives. It is so very true.
Just yesterday we had 25 people show up to share coffee and participate in a Saturday morning conversation on Dreams, with dream therapist Susan Franck. It was a great discussion! Just as fun were all the connections and conversations that continued around the shop after it was over — a couple of people here, a group of 3-4 over there. Over and over we heard from people that they came here seeking ‘x’ and just ‘happened’ to strike up a conversation with the very person who provides ‘x’. It is our delight to just stand back and watch those connections happen again and again and again.
So this is a ‘thanks a bunch’ to all of you — for all the many parts you play in making this community exactly what it is and helping it grow and bloom even more. You ROCK. Truly. (OH, and check out the great events coming up for June — read on!!)
JUNE EVENTS AT HEART, BODY, & SOUL
We have packed as much as we possibly could into that first weekend of June! The Coffee & Conversation topic Saturday morning, June 4 will be “Art as a Spiritual Practice” w/ Tricia Dietrich — who will be leading a workshop called “Cosmic Smash-Booking” later in the month (June 18) to explore that very topic in a very hands-on way. Rexanna will be here to read Tarot and Emelie is holding an already sold-out Reiki II class.
Sunday, June 5, Erin Angst Baker will be doing a reprise of her popular workshop on Energy Clearing & House Cleansing (not to be confused with House CLEANING, though we’re certainly open to anyone wanting some hands-on practice in that topic as well.) She’ll be followed by Connie Jacoby of Wise Women Botanicals offering a workshop on Blending Essential Oils, and we wrap the day up with a Musicians’ Night Out! All area musicians looking for a chance to dust off their instruments and jam with other talented souls are invited to join us at 6 pm — and those who just want to come listen and enjoy their gifts along with us are welcome as well. Should be a super-fun evening for all!
The second weekend of June, Amy Dove will be leading the Coffee & Conversation on the topic of Personal Altars — another topic that will be followed up later in the month with a related workshop, this one taught by Clare Connor on Making Mini-Altars (June 21) and Grant McPeetie will be setting up a giant crystal grid in the Studio for folks to just come and enjoy whenever they have time. (And how cool is THAT? We’re super-stoked to get to be a part of The Big Grid Project this way!)
Third weekend of June, we have Grant back reading Tarot, Raven Bren leading a Coffee & Conversation on The Desire Map — a method for getting in touch with our true desires, Tricia’s Cosmic Smash-Booking Art Journal Workshop, and a reprise of Raven Bren’s very popular Intro to Manifestation Class. (A more in-depth six week series will follow in July for those wanting to delve deeper.) We also have the Science & Metaphysics Discussion Group AND an open Summer Solstice Ritual (Sat, June 18 – 6 pm) for all who want to revel in the power of the Sun at its zenith! Heads up though, the Tao Discussion Group will NOT be meeting this month. Watch for its return in July.
We also have Paula offering Psychic Readings and Past Life Regressions every Wed evening, Kacy offering Astrological Readings the 4th Tues of the month, a Group Healing Attunement and Yoga Nidra with Adrian Campbell, Yoga Therapy with Crystal DeShazo, Tai Chi Classes with Mary Cruise, a Hearthfires Meet-up (2nd Tues), and a new personal development series called The Daring Way based on the work of Brene Brown, taught by Emily Arth. We have the Women’s Intentional New Moon Drumming Circle w/ Baraka (June 17) and our first every CHILDREN’S Drumming Circle (June 24), another workshop in the ongoing Divine Feminine Series and a final Coffee & Conversation on the 25th on Lessons from Native American Spirituality, faciliated by Paula Curry.
To get all the details re dates, times, costs, & registration for any of these, you can check out our Classes & Events page on the website: https://www.heartbodyandsoul.org/classes-events/ (Scroll down to the calendar and click on the event you want to know more about to open a page with all the details). Or you can subscribe to our Events feed on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/heartbodyandsoulcenter/events or join our Meet-Ups group http://www.meetup.com/Heart-Body-Soul. Or just stop by the shop and pick up a printed calendar with all the info in one neat place. [Any day but Sunday, June 26 that is. We will be closed to host a private event that day (a wedding reception for one of our favorite people!!), but we’ll be on our regular schedule other than that.]
Happy Summer, all!!
Signed:
Your 2016 Best of Columbia Metaphysical Supply Store!!!!
Heart, Body, & Soul
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