Thursday, June 1, 5-6PM, $25 (Ticket includes copy of the book.)
*Event will be held at New Renaissance Bookshop Event Center*

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In times of isolation, heartbreak, and brokenness, reaching out to each other, being in conversation, and finding ways to connect can help us heal and thrive. Through spiritual teachings drawn from the Bhagavad Gita, mindfulness practice, rituals, and journaling prompts, Michelle Cassandra Johnson offers us a road map for:

• joyfully holding space and building community;

• connecting to and summoning support from our ancestors;

• using nature to strengthen and restore ourselves;

• and loving, dreaming, and conjuring in community

Join us for an evening talk and book-signing. *Purchase of ticket includes free copy of the book! One book per ticket purchased. Pick up your book the night of the event. This event will NOT be recorded, and books must be picked up in-person.*

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MICHELLE CASSANDRA JOHNSON is an activist, social justice warrior, author, anti-racism consultant and trainer, intuitive healer, and yoga teacher and practitioner. She has led dismantling racism work in many corporate and nonprofit settings for over two decades and she was a social worker for twenty years. She is the author of three books: Skill in Action, Finding Refuge, and We Heal Together. For more information, please visit www.michellecjohnson.com.

Guy Finley, Thursday, June 8, 7PM, $10

Guy tells us that we are born with an indefinable longing to grow beyond ourselves and to penetrate and illuminate the mysterious depths of our own heart. He adds that nothing can stop us in our quest if we learn – and practice – the specialized part we play in our own transformation. During his talk and the open Q&A that follows, Guy will discuss how we can embark on the process of self-transformation, including practical steps to take.
He will give insight into how it is possible to:

• Discover the Invisible Door that Leads to a New Level of Yourself

• Realize the Perfect Peace Hidden in Understanding Your True Place in the World

• Step Up to and Through the Barrier Between Yourself and the Divine,

• End the Anxiety and Torment of “Never Being Enough”

Attendees will gain new understanding of how to come under the healing power
of life’s ceaseless process of transformation.

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Guy Finley has been helping people do the inner work needed for a transformed nature for over 30 years, and he offers this encouraging wisdom on our power to change: “Nothing in reality is fixed. The illusion of some unwanted, unchanging nature within you is the work of unconscious resistance to the ceaseless transformation that is the matrix of Real Life.”Bestselling “Letting Go” author Guy Finley’s books have sold 2 million copies in 24 languages worldwide. This modern-day master has revealed the
path to enlightened living for over 40 years. https://www.guyfinley.org/

Cedar Bear, Monday, June 12 4:45-6PM, $25

A Gong Bath™ is a powerful yet gentle sound healing/awakening experience. During the session one can use the power of the Paiste Planetary Earth Gong to heal and awaken wanted and unwanted energy from ones mind, body, and spirit. Through this sound healing one can experience deep relaxation, bliss, and clarity. In addition, feelings of stress, anger, and fear may be felt during the ritual. Using your intention, breath, and the vibration of the gong, one can enhance the wanted feelings and release/transmute what is unwanted.

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Cedar Bear has been trained in the lineage of Richard Rudis who created the original "Gong Bath™". Cedar's Gong Bath's and concerts include elements from Nada Yoga, DJ mixing, drumming, Tibetan Buddhism, Tantric Hinduism, sacred geometry, and Reiki. This creates a meditative experience in which each participant is acoustically guided via harmonic overtones, into realms of physical & mental/emotional well-being as well as cellular healing. Carefully designed vibrational constructs are used to further entice the brain into Alpha/Theta/Delta wave-scapes of clarity, peace, and wholeness which promotes physIcal, mental, and spiritual awakening, wisdom, and healing.

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How to Prepare/What to Bring:
*Arrive at least 5 minutes early to set up your spot.
*Expect to lay down or be seated for an hour.
*Bring with you something soft to lay on like a yoga mat, a blanket and pillow , and whatever else you need to be comfortable seated or laying down.
*Please avoid wearing any heavy smelling oils or perfume.
*Please do not come if you have any flu like symptoms..

LOCATION
New Renaissance Bookshop, 1338 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210

Thursdays, June 15, 22, 29,  5:30 - 7:00 pm Pacific Time, 
$120 for all three classes (Must purchase all 3 as a package)

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Sue will teach attendees the Pythagoras system of numbers exactly as she’s used it in her books and client sessions for more than 20 years. Attendees will learn to calculate and understand their birth paths, personal year cycles, pinnacle cycles, name numbers and soul agreements. They’ll also get Sue’s unique spiritual wisdom as it applies to using the numbers to connect to spirit.
Attendees learn to:
-Work with numbers as a spiritual system for understanding life’s purpose
-Calculate their birth paths derived from their date of birth
-Understand their personal year cycles & review past cycles
-Recognize their soul agreements with others through a unique calculation of the birth paths
-Use numerology as a gateway to intuition & divine consciousness
-Practice Sue’s unique method of connecting with the departed through numerology

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Rev Sue Frederick, master numerologist, lifelong intuitive and ordained Unity Minister, is the author of Through a Divine Lens, Bridges to Heaven: True Stories of Loved Ones on the Other Side, and I See Your Soul Mate & I See Your Dream Job . As a student of numerology since 1980, she brings a deeply enlightened perspective to using numbers as navigational guidance tools for deciphering the soul’s journey. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, CNN.com, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Natural Health and Complete Woman Magazines. https://careerintuitive.org/

Friday, June 16, 5-7PM, $50

Elias Patras's astrological elemental workshop is designed to help individuals understand the four elements of astrology - earth, water, air, and fire - and how they influence human behavior and personality traits. Here are some things you will learn in the workshop:

  The characteristics of each element and how they interact with one another
  How the elements relate to the zodiac signs
  How to identify your dominant element and what it says about you
  How to balance and integrate the different elements in your life
  How to use the elements for self-discovery and personal growth
  How to apply astrological elemental knowledge in your everyday life, such as in relationships, career, and decision-making.

By the end of the workshop, you will have a better understanding of yourself and the world around you, and be able to use this knowledge to live a more fulfilling life and understand the choices that you make.

Please bring pen and paper with you. We will be working with your Sun, Rising, and Moon signs. If you don’t know what those are, please go to Alabe.com and click Free Birth Chart. You will then put in your birthdate, birthplace, and birth time. (No need to put in your email)

If you don’t know your birth time, that’s ok. We can still work with the elements that you have.

ABOUT ELIAS:

Elias is a best selling Author, an Intuitive Empowerment Coach, Motivational Speaker, Psychic Medium and facilitator for the EmPower You Retreat Series. As the winner of the 2019 Celebrate Your Life Events Speaker’s Program, Elias had the honor of sharing the stage with Denise Linn, Sunny Dawn Johnston, Lisa Willams, Anita Moorjani, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Bruce Lipton and Matt Kahn at The Celebrate Your Life Sedona retreat, November of 2019.

Mark Mezadourian, Saturday, June 17, 6 - 7pm, $25

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Being a sensitive soul is a challenge in today's world, which values competition and promotes an insidious sense of scarcity, compliance, and constriction. There is another path. We can choose to align ourselves with a vast and timeless truth: Love is the most powerful energy in the universe. The intention of this gathering is to create a place where our sensitivity is universally honored and every part of our being is showered with unconditional love. Every cell, every system, every environment and every encounter will be infused with angelic healing and grace. We will untangle nerves and tension, while practicing simple strategies for living as our authentic selves. We'll craft an etheric map to new possibilities together. Come join like-minded individuals as we ground into greater peace individually and collectively. Mark Mezadourian is a medium and intuitive who specializes in connecting with angels and guides. You can visit Mark’s website to download free meditations. MarkMezadourian.com

Choose:
Session 1: Tuesday, June 20, 5-6:30PM, $30
Session 2: Tuesday, June 20, 7-8:30PM, $30

Join us on a transformative journey of healing and deep relaxation, as we bathe every cell of  the body in therapeutic sound and vibration. The Gong acoustically elevates us, creating a deep  spontaneous meditative state that restores harmony and vitality to the mind, body and soul,  leaving you feeling tuned, refreshed and at the height of physical and emotional wellbeing. 

The 90-minute event includes a brief discussion on the healing attributes of Planet Gongs, a 62- minute Gong Meditation, followed by sweets and community. 
The Gong Meditation is best experienced lying down on your back or a similar comfortable  position. Wear comfortable clothes and bring whatever you need to be relaxed for the  meditation - yoga mat, blanket, pillow, water, eye mask, etc. 

Benefits of Gong Meditation: 
Promotes relaxation and stress relief 
Restores vibrational balance and mind-body harmony 
Stimulates immune system and glandular functioning 
Encourages the movement of life force energy 
Supports deep spontaneous meditation 
Improves creativity and will-power 
Advances spiritual exploration and self-realization 

Wayne is a life-long musician who has studied the gong extensively under Gong Master Mehtab  Benton. His authentic style of playing, infused with passion and intention, promotes deep  relaxation and transformation. Wayne is the Founder-Director of Beneficial Sound, a 501(c)3  public charity committed to bringing wellness to the mind, body and soul through sound and  vibration. He has a degree in Psychology, is a Certified Gong Practitioner and Yoga Instructor  and is a member of the American Sound Healers Association. 

Lisha Song, Friday June 30, 5 PM, $20

Instead of reacting to emotional triggers, learn to live from an authentic, trustworthy, intuitive presence! Learn how to befriend the wounded parts of self, while accessing and trusting the Divine voice within. This workshop will help guide you through steps for healing emotional wounds, and help you follow your intuition with better clarity. Lisha Song has a master’s degree in Counseling and is an intuitive trauma therapist. She's been helping folks recover from trauma and Complex PTSD for over 20 years. SacredHealingPlaceTacoma.com