Circle of Light Healing Arts News December 2011

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Do You Feel The Magic?Attempting To Find Balance in the Midst of Pre-Holiday Chaos Every year around this time, there is a lot of busy-ness but there is a lot of joy too. I always look forward to when the Christmas Specials and Movies begin. I do not watch a lot of T.V. but my kids become super excited about this as well. We have a few favourites we watch every year together.The theme in most Christmas movies seems to be to Open the Heart up to Love and Compassion, to Keep the Hope Alive, or find the True Meaning of Christmas and Feel the Magic. Or all of the above. I realize some people dislike Christmas, feel it is too commercialized and feel that this time becomes a time of 'fake-ness' where people pretend to be nice to one another for one month....and then return to their old selves in January. Perhaps that is true for some, but I personally don't feel that way (although I do agree it is over commercialized-do we have to have Christmas in stores before Halloween?)That aside, I do love this time of year. I'm an absolute sappy fool over the Christmas shows. I Do Believe in Magic. I look upon this time of year as an opportunity to Embrace Love and Compassion more fully and to experience this not only now, but to carry it forward  for the other 11 months of the year.I know many of us put too much pressure on ourselves at this time of year. As a mother I usually find myself decorating the house, doing most of the shopping and wrapping and baking etc. Christmas cards. And that is just my home life. This year I have found I am doing less and my husband and sons are doing more. This past weekend they baked up a storm! They even decorated the tree...it is way more creative(and perhaps a bit more dangerous-with decorations perched so precariously they appear ready to launch themselves off the tree at any moment)In my attempt to find balance as we head towards the holidays I have had to learn the art of asking for help. I am pretty capable and am used to doing most things on my own. Recently I have realized that by doing that I am not only making things more difficult for myself but am not allowing others to participate in the process...and have realized sometimes they want to! I was just trying to do it all on my own to not bother anyone else, but have realized that maybe my reason for doing it myself was I was being a bit 'Particular' (that sounds better than control freak). Take the tree for example. I have a 'certain way' I like to decorate it. For example, call me crazy but, I like to spread the decorations around the Whole tree, not layer them all in one area. I also do not put every single decoration I own on the tree. This year our tree has an entirely different look and feel than it usually does as a direct result of my not being on this year's 'decorating comittee'... and you know what...I'm  o.k. with that.So I am learning to find balance with things that I have had a 'certain way' of doing them and allowing myself to be open to 'other ways' and appreciating that I may not have the best way. It has been humbling and enlightening and I am grateful or the experience.So for those of you who feel like you are 'running around like chickens with your heads cut off'....ask yourself....can you delegate some of those tasks you feel responsible for to others? Or give then up entirely? Will the world stop if you do this?I hope that this holiday season, if there is something in your life you need to find balance with, that you can look at it and perhaps try a different approach.Most of all, be kind to yourself, and others...have compassion. If someone cuts you off in traffic to the mall, recognize that they are in a super stressed mode in a hurry and let them go.. Don't take offense...they are not trying to do anything to you....instead Send them Love...BREATHE & SMILE. You may even find yourself 'Feeling the Magic' in that moment, and then you can send that Magic to others.Lots of Love, A Merry Christmas! and Big Hugs to You All!!!!

Upcoming EventsDecember EventsWinter Solstice Celebration & Dance Party!Date: Thursday December 22ndTime: 7:30pmRSVP: to Pat HEREDonations gratefully accepted to cover the cost of the room.Location: 3077 Lakeshore Blvd. BurlingtonYou are invited to a Winter Solstice Dance Party! Bring a few of your favourite dance tunes on CD or your ipod and we will be in JOY and dance the evening away..Please park on Hart Ave., one block east of Guelph Line. Head east and the beautiful stone house is a short walk from there on the north side of Lake Shore. There will be a group altar set up representing the elements. If you feel inclined, please bring an item to temporarily place there to "charge" it up in the high energy.Please RSVP to Pat HERE January EventsUsui Reiki Level 1 ClassDate: Saturday January 14th 2011Time: 9am-5pmCost: $250 plus HST or ($225 plus HST if you register before January 5th with a deposit of $110+HSTRegister HEREUsui Reiki Level 2Date: Sunday January 15th 2011Time: 9am-5pmCost: $350 plus HST  or ($325 plus HST if you register before January 5th with a deposit of $110+HST)Register HEREIntro. To TarotFor Centuries the strange and beautiful Tarot Cards have been an endless source of mystery and fascination.Upon completion of this class you will have the tools to do a reading for yourself or for others.Date:Saturday January 21stTime: 10-4Cost: $125(a $25 deposit is required to hold your spot)Please register early to avoid disapointment.This class is limited to 10 participants to allow for individual attention.Register HERE(This class is a pre-requisite for Advanced Tarot-Date TBA)About Your Teacher:Oscar (Oz) De Los Santos has spent most of his life reading the Tarot and studying ancient cultures and philosophies.He is a teacher, an artist, a sculptor, a poet, a musician. He is well versed in herbology, martial arts, sacred geometry, religions and belief structures both past and present. He brings to this workshop an accomplished psychological insight together with the science of Kabbalistic understanding.February Events Kundalini Reiki Master Intensive ClassDates TBA Soon ~Scheduling For Mid-Late February3 Evenings 6-9:30pm  one Sunday 9am-5pmCost: $850($750 with early registration)Pre-Requisite You must be a Usui Reiki MasterMore information on Kundalini Reiki HERERegister via email HEREMarch EventsUsui Reiki Level 1 ClassDate: Saturday March 17th 2012Time: 9am-5pmCost: $250 plus HST or ($225 plus HST if you register before March 5th with a deposit of $110+HST )Register HEREUsui Reiki Level 2Date: Sunday March 18th 2012Time: 9am-5pmCost: $350 plus HST  or ($325 plus HST if you register before March 5th with a deposit of $110+HST)Class OutlineRegister HEREMany New Exciting Programs Coming This Spring....Including:Indian Head Massage TrainingAdvanced TarotUsui Reiki Master ClassLightarian Reiki TrainingAnd Much Much More!!Bookmark Our Events Page

Sacred JourneysReturn To The Heart ~ Glastonbury UK ~ July 1-11th 2012Glastonbury is Considered the Heart Chakra of the Earth2012 is the year we have been waiting for. It is the completion of a 26,000 year cycle. Join us for 10 Beautiful Days of adventure, friendship andenergetic initiation in Sacred Glastonbury, the Heart Chakra of the Earth. Allow your heart to open as you take in the energy of these ancient sacred sites, drink and bathe in the waters of the healing chalice well, and place your feet directly on a land steeped in history, magic, mystery, and legend.Your pilgrimage awaits....Some of The Sacred Sites To Be Visited:*Tour of Glastonbury.  (The Abbey, Chalice Well, The Tor, Holy Thorn Tree, Gog and Magog) *Tour of Avebury and Crop Circles and Merlin’s Mound at Malborough*Tour of Tintagel. Day tour to Tintagel, to include hermits Cell, Merlin’s cave and Arthurs Castle plus a visit to The Hurlers Stone circleand the Chessewring. Overnight in Cornwall.*St Michaels Mount, Lands End,  Meno Tol Stone Circle.*Tour of Stonehenge with private access into Stonehenge after hours( we will be alone inside the stone circle and able to experience the healing energy of this place(it is normally roped off to the public).  Woodhenge. Salisbury, plus any crop circles.*Tour of Wells, Bath and Stoney Littleton Long Barrow. Bath Spa (optional-extra cost) We are curently taking bookings for Glastonbury UK. Space is limited. This will be a small intimate group.  There are a few spots left. Email for cost and booking information. Deposits Due January 2012More Information & More Pictures HERE

 Wishing You A Very Merry Christmas and a Joyful, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

 Until Next Time...

 Lots of Love From All of Us At Circle of Light!!

 (Left to Right) Kerri Fargo(Reiki, Tarot, Axiatonal Re-Alignment & Channelling) Linda Brunton (Reiki, Ear Candling),Kim Keresturi,(Registered Massage Therapy) Braine(IET, Spiritual Coaching & Intuitive Readings) Sheila McNally (Reiki, TT, Ear Candling), Norm Hatch (Massage Therapy with Osteopathic Techniques), Alison Danby (Naturopathic Medicine, Acupuncture), Lindsay Medeiros(Reflexology & Ear Candling), Mara Volpini(Life Coaching, Counselling)(camera shy), Kathrine Lemmon (IET), Vanessa Pazzi (Reflexology), Steve Gate (Chiropractic)  

Hot Sticks! Get Them While They're HOT! & FREE!Kim is extending her offer of a "Hot Sticks" add on through the month of January.This is an excellent opportunity to try this add on for FREE.This offer is for those who may be interested in incorporating the satisfying warmth of smooth sticks into their regular one hour massage Simply go online and Book A Hot Sticks Massage HERE. Regular price  $90.00.  Many people who have experienced this treatment have been surprised that they don't feel like a stick!! They seem to smoothly disperse the heat....like a warm gel applied to the skin and muscles.    Extended Holiday Hours  These are our extended hours for Last Minute Shopping or anyone needing to pick up a Gift Certificate. We will be here in and around these hours (but we may be in session) These are guaranteed times when someone will be on the front desk on reception to help you either by phone or in person.  Tuesday December 20th   9:30-2:30pm Wednesday December 21st   9-11am    3-7pm Thursday December 22nd   9:30-2:30pm    6-8:30pm Friday December 23rd   9:30-2:30pm  6-8:30pm Saturday December 24th   9-12pm  

We are pleased to offer GIFT CERTIFICATES

Available for Any and all of our Services as well as in Any Amount to be used towards Services, Treatments, Products or Classes.  Now you can easily give the gift of Good Health, Relaxation, Education, and the Gift of Shopping!

 To order a Certificate in time for Christmas you can order online HERE or via email or Phone 905-689-8100.  

Easy Holiday Appetizer Goat Cheese with Sun Dried Tomatoes, Basil & Pine Nuts The 5 minute miracle! Tasty and Easy ~ My 2 Favourites things with any recipe  You will need:  1 log of goat cheese  1 jar of sun-dried roma tomatoes  1 handful of pine nuts  a small handful of chopped up basilTake the goat cheese out of it's packaging and put it on your party plate.Chop up the Sun Dried Roma Tomatoes.Pour on top of the goat cheese log.A little bit of the oil from the tomatoes makes it soooo yummy & flavorful. Top with pine nuts and sprinkles of chopped basil. Add some salt & pepper. And then you have a wonderful appetizer. It's just soo easy & convenient! It works well with sliced up crostini or crackers. If by chance you have leftovers, toss it all in a food processor and you have a tasty pink goat cheese spread. It's a great way to recycle a good thing. I have substituted walnuts for pine nuts and it was just as tasty.Easy Holiday TreatToblerone Fudge ~ Easy and Delicious!!(Yes this is a repeat of last years recipe-it's That Good!)  1/2 cup sugar    1/2 cup butter    3/4 cup evaporated milk (NOT sweetened condensed!!!!!)   1 (400 g) Toblerone chocolate bars , broken into pieces   Directions:    Line an 8-inch square pan with wax or parchment paper, with ends of paper extending over sides of pan; set aside.    Place sugar, butter and evaporated milk in large, heavy saucepan and bring to a full rolling boil on medium heat, stirring constantly.    Boil 5 minutes, continuing to stir constantly, and remove from heat.    Add chocolate and stir until completely melted. Pour into prepared pan.    Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Remove fudge from pan, using paper handles.    Cut into 25 squares. Store in tightly covered container in the fridge.  

Take Care of Your Feet & Your Whole Body With ReflexologyReflexology is a focused pressure technique, usually directed at the feet or hands. It is based on the premise that there are zones and reflexes on different parts of the body which corresponds to and are relative to all parts, glands and organs of the entire body. When the reflexes are stimulated, the body's natural electrical energy works along the nervous system to clear any blockages in the corresponding zones. A reflexology session seems to break up deposits (felt as a sandy or gritty area under the skin) which may interfere with this natural flow of the body's energy. The main benefits of Reflexology include, relaxation with the removal of stress, enhanced circulation, removal of toxins in the body, improved digestive and bowel functions and natural normalization of the metabolism.  Reflexology also complements all other healing modalities.  Sore feet?  Reflexology also helps to relax and relieve sore, tense and tired feet.2012 Reflexology Special Book three sessions with Vanessa and receive the fourth one FREE!Book HERE

What is Akasha? What is An Akashic Record Reading?Akasha is the omnipresent, all-penetrating existence. Everything that has form, everything that is the result of combination, is evolved out of this Akasha.~Swami VivekanandaThe Akashic Record is a dimension of conciousness that contains a vibrational record of everything.Akasha is a sanskrit word that means "cosmic sky" or space and Hindu seers believed that everything came from, and returned to this space. It is energy in its first and earliest state and is so fine that the slightest vibrations in the universe register a permenant impression on it. The Records are considered a blueprint to the soul.The Akashic Records are organized in a way that allows us access through words, visions or symbols. During a reading, your Akashic Record is opened allowing access to everything that has ever happened or will happen to your soul. The information that comes through is relevant to that time and place; it is what you need to hear at that particular time.An Akashic Records reading allows you to ask specific questions you may have about your life, your past or your future. It will reveal your truth, and will give guidance in how to discover and apply your gifts. The messages come from a place of pure love and light and there is nothing to fear from them. Readings from the Akashic Records can help you to regain balance, promote health and give better clarity to your life path.You Can Book an Akashic Record Reading With Leanna HERE

My Gift To YouBook A One Hour Reiki Session with Kerri fromJanuary 9th-February 10th and Receive aFREE 15 minute Channelling Session (a $40 value)*Session Details: The FREE Channelling session will be before or after your Reiki session. Please note 15 minutesessions are not digitally recorded, so bring a notebook to take notes in.Book Your Session as a 90 minute Reiki to allow enough time for your Hour of Reiki and15 minute Channelled Reading.*Book HEREMore About Reiki HEREMore About Channelling HERE