Tuesday evenings at 7pm PST on Zoom

April 23rd to May 14th, Free Event!

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Hosted by Mark Mezadourian (Intuitive and Healer) and Melanie Saltz (Manager at New Renaissance Bookshop)

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In this monthlong, hybrid book group and workshop, we will meet and discover healing together, in all its miraculous might and soothing tenderness. Healing does not have to be arduous or dramatic. It is right where we are, inviting us to embrace our own evolution and move forward toward a new era of understanding. Healing can and does happen through awareness, action and allowing.

The goal of this four-week book group is to create a safe, held space where healing can manifest, and to place our individual and collective traumas in a fresh context.

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The blueprint for this gathering is the groundbreaking 2014 book The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.Each session in this nurturing space will include: a healing meditation/visualization; an expansion of knowledge; shared insights; and helpful guest appearances.

If you do not already have a copy, you are welcome to purchase

The Body Keeps the Score from New Renaissance or online here.

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We look forward to gathering and growing with you.

Wednesday, May 8 at 6:30-8PM, Sliding scale of $5-$25 per session. If you're unable to pay, please let us know.

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A 30 week meditation course spanning a wide gambit of meditation practices from all over the world, this class aims to both introduce the many forms of meditation to those new to the practice, as well as deepen the practice for those who are well seasoned on the cushion. Covering forms like loving kindness, breathing meditation, elemental body contemplations, energy work, and even Jungian dream interpretation, the class is seated in the heart of Theravada Buddhist meditation techniques, though touches on many techniques followed by all branches of Buddhism and various traditions the world over!

 

The course will be most beneficial if seen through from start to finish as there is a sequence, though a newcomer will not be lost if they find themselves just popping in from time to time.

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Week 5: Breathing meditation. Anapanasati, breath at the tip of the nose, chest and abdomen.

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Zackariah Stickler has been an ardent meditator for over 13 years, and spent years living in various monasteries around America. He ordained as an Anagarika at the Temple Forest Monastery in New Hampshire, where he practiced Theravada Buddhism and resided for over two years.

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Friday, May 10, 6:30 PM - 8:00PM, $30

 

Our New Moon on May 7 ushers in a conjunction between Jupiter, Uranus, the sun, the moon, and Venus, all in the sign of Taurus. Jupiter expands whatever it touches, and Uranus brings in the future now. With all this Taurus energy, it is time to get grounded and envision your future livelihood, environment, how you want to live, and values.  Taurus asks us to slow down, smell the roses, and drink in the richness of life.  We can use this alignment to bring in our wildest dreams.  Let's explore where this New Moon and powerful conjunction with Jupiter/Uranus enhances your life.

 

Astrologer Kelly Davidson goes beyond horoscopes, specializing in applying the system of astrology to modern life through predictive work. Everyone came in with a unique map that is their astrological birth chart and with this information, Kelly guides people through challenges, transitions, and the mysteries of life and helps them make the most of birthdays, romance, parenting, business, career, and health. Kelly helps clients around the world discover their life and soul purpose.

Kelly has been following her life’s purpose as a compassionate supporter of others through the medium of astrology for over two decades.

Saturday, May 11, 6:30 PM - 8:00PM, $30

Zoom Event will be recorded for those who can't attend live.

 

Our New Moon on May 7 ushers in a conjunction between Jupiter, Uranus, the sun, the moon, and Venus, all in the sign of Taurus. Jupiter expands whatever it touches, and Uranus brings in the future now. With all this Taurus energy, it is time to get grounded and envision your future livelihood, environment, how you want to live, and values.  Taurus asks us to slow down, smell the roses, and drink in the richness of life.  We can use this alignment to bring in our wildest dreams.  Let's explore where this New Moon and powerful conjunction with Jupiter/Uranus enhances your life.

 

Astrologer Kelly Davidson goes beyond horoscopes, specializing in applying the system of astrology to modern life through predictive work. Everyone came in with a unique map that is their astrological birth chart and with this information, Kelly guides people through challenges, transitions, and the mysteries of life and helps them make the most of birthdays, romance, parenting, business, career, and health. Kelly helps clients around the world discover their life and soul purpose.

Kelly has been following her life’s purpose as a compassionate supporter of others through the medium of astrology for over two decades.

Sunday, May 12, 1:30-3:30PM, $25

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Mothers Day Tea Party combined with High Vibe Sound Bath and High Heart Meditation.

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Let's enjoy an out of the ordinary Mothers Day while empowering mother child connections. We do this with dynamic interactive exchanges with Ho'oponopono ceremony, transmuting distortions while building soothing conversation tools.

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Leave this event feeling seen, heard, grounded and lovingly connected.

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Lori Seeborg is a trained and experienced intuitive Coach, Hypnotherapist, NLP Facilitator, Reiki Master, and Wedding Officiant. Her intuitive practice utilizes her psychic gifts, healing voice, empathic ability, and mystic tools such as Oracle cards and crystals. LoriKSeeborg.wordpress.com

Friday, May 17,  7-9PM, $30

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The Huichol people of Mexico’s Western Sierra Madre are a thriving indigenous culture in North America who have maintained their traditional ceremonial relationships with the living world, allowing them to live well in a very challenging environment. The Huichol hold a rich perspective of life as an intricately interwoven, interdependent manifestation of Divine Beingness, everything in relationship, imbued with spirit.

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Huichol mara’akate (medicine people and ceremonial leaders) are renowned as shamanic healers throughout Mexico and beyond. Very few Euro-American people have been called by the Huichol Gods to enter into the mysteries of their tradition to bring this healing and perspective to Western Culture. During this event, we will explore the path of Western Huichol shamanic healers and engage in simple practices to experience and expand our relationship to the living world.

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Jonathan Merritt has walked the path of Huichol Traditional Shamanic Healing since 2000. Initiated as a mara’akame in 2006, he has provided healing and counsel for many people. A lifelong poet, his most recent collection is The Calling: Poems from a Spiritual Path.

Saturday, May 18, 11:30AM-12:30PM, $20

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Are you ready to tap into your intuition and reawaken your psychic senses? Join us for a transformative workshop where you'll learn how to connect with your inner voice and explore the realms of the Claires – the intuitive channels through which we receive messages from the universe.

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In this interactive session, you'll discover techniques to ground yourself, set intentions, and activate all five psychic senses. Whether you're a novice or seasoned practitioner, this workshop offers something for everyone seeking to deepen their spiritual connection and enhance their intuitive abilities.

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During the workshop, we'll explore:

Grounding techniques to anchor yourself in the present moment

Setting clear intentions to manifest your desires

Developing a deeper understanding of the Claires and how they communicate with us

Practicing exercises to awaken and strengthen your psychic senses

Cultivating trust in your intuition and learning to interpret its messages

Don't miss this opportunity to embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Reserve your spot today and unlock the wisdom of your inner voice!

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Elias Patras 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.

Sunday, May 19, 11:30AM-12:30PM, $25

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Have you noticed shifts in your beloved fur-baby (or as I call them four-leggeds) lately? How is their health? Do you want to look at alternative ways to support them other than veterinarians when they are anxious or have trauma? Then this webinar is for you.

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I’m Sofia Risberg and I facilitate energy healing for animals with the modality of BodyTalk. I’m sharing consciousness shifts that have come through in my sessions for humans to better support the health and thriving of their beloved four-leggeds with the shifts in consciousness we’re going through. Our animals have supported us emotionally, physically and energetically and they have asked me to share what they need to navigate the new energies.

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Some of the topics we’ll discuss are:

• Energy awareness in relation to our animals;

• The shift from pet/owner to animal/steward;

• Upgrades to their food;

• Their role in being emotional support; and

• Non-western medicine approaches.

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Sofia Risberg is a former historian who started practicing BodyTalk in 2020. After learning the modality, she has been intuitively guided to work primarily with animals to help them find assistance with anxiety, trauma, ancestral patterns, and other issues that affect them.

One Sunday per month 3-5pm, PST on Zoom, $25 for a Single Class

For over 90 years, Bach Flower Remedies have been helping people naturally achieve emotional balance. With the right remedies to give us a healthy perspective on life, day-to-day difficulties become so much easier. Get new insights into yourself, as well as which remedies are right for you in these 2-hour workshops, each covering 5–6 Bach Flower Remedies that address commonly experienced problems within the workshop topic.

Bach Flower Remedies for Anxiety
Sunday, May 19

Worry, apprehension, fear, or phobias have a negative impact on our well-being. When our thoughts are clear and calm, our emotions are restored to balance and we can maintain a healthy outlook on life. This workshop covers a number of Bach Flower Remedies that address feelings of anxiety, worry, and persistent fear, and that help us to maintain a harmonious mental and emotional balance.

Bach Flower Remedies for New Life Directions
Sunday, June 23

Bach Flower Remedies can help reignite your passion in life, redefine your deepest desires, and refresh your perspectives on turning dreams into realities. If you’re wondering about a new life path, worrying you don’t have what it takes to reach a goal, or just feeling stuck and unfocused, this workshop will introduce you to some Bach Flower Remedies that can help you overcome these stagnant states and bring more flow, joy, and fulfillment to your life.

Instructor Rio Hibler is a Certified Bach Flower Practitioner serving the Portland area with private consultations, study groups, and trainings. Certified through the Bach Centre in England since 2004, Rio has been teaching the Bach Flower Remedy system since 2014.
Visit her site at healwithflowers.com

Friday, May 24, 7-8:15PM, $30

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Please join me for a Reiki infused, heart chakra focused sound bath to RELAX, RELEASE, RESET and CONNECT to yourself and the world around you.

 

The session will begin with singing the Gayatri Mantra which invites wisdom, enhances intuition and removes obstacles. Then, follow with The Water Blessing song and hum into relaxation as the bowls begin to sound. If you know the words, please sing along! Singing and humming is optional but encouraged as the voice is healing to the body by helping to further induce relaxation and calm for the nervous system. 

 

Please bring your own nest and dress for warmth and comfort. Feel free to also bring anything that may enhance this relaxation and connection experience like stuffies, crystals, cards, journals etc.

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Sydän Aguacielos is a Reiki certified Sound Healing Facilitator who has chosen to focus on the heart chakra. The heart is the first organ to develop as we become human and the heart chakra is the loving and healing bridge between the upper and lower main chakras. It is her belief and understanding that once we deeply connect to ourselves and each other through working with and developing this space, the healing energy that is created will reverberate throughout our communities and ultimately create a better life experience for all inhabitants of earth. It starts with knowing and loving ourselves.

Saturday, May 25, 11:30AM-1PM, Free

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Join Allison Holley as she channels guidance and divine love from the higher frequency realms. These channeled transmissions offer activating and helpful guidance, which will assist you in aligning to your highest truth and purpose. There will be time for participants to ask questions during the channeling! Allison will also be giving a book talk and reading passages from her newest book, Ecstatic Playground, which will also be available for purchase and signing during the event.

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Allison Holley is an Andromedan starseed, channel, and author of the books The Era of the True Creator (2018) and Ecstatic Playground (2023). After experiencing a profound awakening in 2012, Allison began spontaneously channeling and receiving visions of the world to come. She left her former life to integrate these higher frequency downloads, and eventually began teaching and channeling for others. Allison now offers channeled transmissions, activations, and guidance worldwide, to assist in our current global awakening.

Saturday, May 25, 3-4:30PM, $15

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This event is a book release celebration for Dave Monette’s new book, The Calculus of Life: A Practical Guide to Transcendence. The book is written for anyone who has witnessed instances of human performance that seemed larger than life, and then wondered if they could experience some of that same magical connection in their own lives. They can! 

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In the opening 30 minutes, Dave will introduce himself and briefly read from the introduction of his book. He will then lead the group in the same style of guided Raja yoga meditation he uses with his elite musician clients. Arts-oriented people and mind-body enthusiasts easily relate to and enjoy this work! The second half of the presentation will be group discussion of the resulting expansions in awareness the audience experiences, with Q & A and additional readings and/or meditations. The session will conclude with book signing and informal one-on-one discussion with those interested in learning more.

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Dave Monette is a trumpet maker, yoga and meditation teacher, and craniosacral therapist. His musical instruments, table sessions, and Raja yoga intensives attract clients from around the world. His holistic approach to resonance in and beyond the music world has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Atlantic, and in two national PBS television specials (1987 and 2015).

Sunday, May 26, 11:30AM-1:30PM, $20

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Have you ever wondered how gifted readers instantly know all about your current situation, your relationships, your health, your past and your future? When you understand how to work with the psychic rose, an ancient clairvoyant technique that works with symbol, archetype and energy, it’s easy to instantly gather intuitive information in the form of clairvoyant visions, clairaudient messages and claircognizant knowing.

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Join us for this experiential workshop that will teach you the fundamental of the clairvoyant rose a key to fast and accurate psychic readings. This is a hands-on, fun and laughter-filled workshop, where we’ll learn the technique and practice our skills by doing readings together. We’ll deconstruct the process, so you can learn how to do this on your own.

 

Please bring a journal or something to write with.

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Key takeaways include:

• What is the psychic rose and what is its source?

• What does the rose show us about ourselves?

• What does the rose show us about our relationships?

• What does the rose show us about any situation or group?

• What are best practices for asking questions?

• How can we interpret what we receive?

• How can we trust what we receive?

• How can we use the rose anywhere, anytime?

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All participants will receive a FREE online course from Sara.

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Participants may enjoy Sara’s book The Intuitive Path: The Seeker’s Guide to Spiritual Intuition

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About Sara Wiseman
Sara Wiseman is an intuitive, channel and visionary teacher of spiritual intuition. The founder of Intuition University, she has taught hundreds of thousands of students via her bestselling books, courses and training. Sara writes the popular Daily Divine blog, hosts the Spiritual Psychic podcast and is the creator of Divine Oracle. She lives in Portland, Oregon, and is a long-time New Renaissance workshop presenter and reader. 

For FREE gifts visit www.sarawiseman.com

Saturday, June 1, 1-3PM, $25

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Dive into the world of the tarot with this experiential workshop perfect for all levels of enthusiasts. Explore the Major and Minor Arcanas, understand the significance of suits and court cards, and demystify the tarot deck in a straightforward manner. After we go through the cards, we will have an opportunity to do mini-readings for each other to help us put some of our knowledge into practice. Join us for this down-to-earth exploration of these timeless cards.

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Santosh LaMarche has been reading the Tarot for years at East West Bookshop in Mountain View, CA and locally at New Renaissance. He also teaches classes to groups and individuals on the Tarot, meditation and stress reduction.

Sunday, June 2, 12-1:30PM, Free!

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Two new books by Robin Lysne, Ph.D., have some similar roots. The first one channels Divine Mother in many of her forms. The second one is a memoir about her evolution into mediumistic work, channeling, and intuitive healing. The books have a lot of information about our future with the Mother Gaia, as well as how one becomes a medium and intuitive to help others.

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Divine Mother is an energetic reality of beauty, love and compassion living around us and inside each of us, and all through nature. Divine Mother assumes countless forms in all of us. She needs to speak to us to balance relating to her. The Mother of Us All is a collection of true stories about being guided by her to share the information, as well as channeled events since 2004. The stories in the book are the most recent about how we need to change our relationship with her inside of us and all around us.

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Two Worlds One Light; A Memoir of a Medium is the true story of Dr. Lysne's development as a medium, and as a spiritual teacher. From Guru’s to Native American Dances and South American Umbanda Ceremonies, to Ananda Worldwide this book engages readers from the first page. The first half of the book shares her development from being a natural medium at age two, to recognizing and developing her skills to serve others in the last half of the book. The book shares with readers how personal growth interweaves with difficult life lessons to serve others.

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Robin Lysne - Author of twelve books: poetry, novels and non-fiction. Her private practice is in Energy Healing, Intuitive/Mediumistic readings. B.F.A. in Painting and Drawing, from UW-Milwaukee, M.A., Spirituality and Psychology, Holy Names College, M.F.A. in Poetry, Mills College, Ph.D. in Energy Medicine, University of Natural Medicine, Santa Fe, NM.

Sunday, June 2, 4-6PM, $33

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Ritual Craft is a way to welcome the spiritual powers of Life, nature, and the mystery into our lives, endeavors, and prayers. Learning how to work with the fundamental elements of manifest life – earth, air, fire, and water – is a way to deepen that craft while also bringing us into closer relationship with our beloved planet home. In this afternoon exploration, Maitreya Wolf will introduce the essential qualities of each element while sharing about different ways to both honor and integrate those energies in your ritual practice.

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Maitreya Wolf is a Soul Evolution Mentor, Wisdom Teacher, and Musician who walks the path of soul and lives in a deep relationship with the mystery through spiritual practice embodied and applied in daily life. Through her School of Remembering year-long container she now teaches people how to come into deep relationship with the natural cycles of the planet and cosmos through ongoing spiritual and ritual practice while simultaneously cultivating self-mastery and nurturing the fulfillment of their unique purpose for being.

Thursday, June 6, 6-7:15PM, $10

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We’re all familiar with pain in its many forms such as regret, anger, guilt, and feeling overwhelmed. It seems we spend a major part of life trying to avoid this pain, with little success. Renowned author, Guy Finley shows us that trying to push our pain away is like trying to outrun our own shadow. It can’t be done because the event we don’t want is not, itself, the reason for our suffering.

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Finley will explain that the seemingly different pains we suffer in life share a single invisible root. To glimpse even the smallest part of this hidden truth is to be awarded a passport into a new, sorrow-free world.

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Finley will help listeners realize this liberating discovery: unwanted moments are not happening to us but are in fact happening for us. With each insight is born a deeper gratitude for life and a growing trust in its goodness.

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Guy Finley is an internationally renowned spiritual teacher and bestselling author. He is the Founder and Director of Life of Learning Foundation, a nonprofit center for spiritual self-study located in Merlin, Oregon. He is the best-selling author of The Secret of Letting Go and 45 other books and audio programs.

Sunday, June 9, 11AM-1PM, $45

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Six person limit, each person will receive an intuitive session in a group setting. Also included will be Jane’s drawing and a group recording.

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Jane will be taking the summer off but will be back in September. Make sure to book your appointment soon! Her last reading date will be Friday, June 14.

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Jane de Forest has studied with Lakota medicine woman, Patricia Spradling at Wy’East and Michael Harner’s Foundation For Shamanic Studies. She has Journey to the Peruvian Amazon and worked with powerful plant medicine teacher, Ayahuasca. In Shamanic healing sessions she utilizes shamanic journeys: soul retrieval, ancestral lineage clearing, meeting your spirit guides/power animals, accessing akashic records & past life contracts. These journeys help people move through old patterns and access valuable guidance.

De Forest is known for the integrity, humor, and sensitivity that she brings to her sessions, leaving clients feeling inspired, supported, and seen. With her intuitive art technique, Jane often draws exact renderings, and translates meaningful messages from people & animals who are in the Afterlife. Jane has worked with personal, animal and business clients for over 20 years. She studied at The Rhode Island School of Design, with Shaman & Buddhist teachers.

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​Her book, Love Never Dies, has won three awards and is translated into three languages. Her artwork is in collections all over the world, including Martin Sheen & Jane Goodall. De Forest’s pro bono includes: facilitating communication for children with special needs, teaching her children’s art, creativity & shamanic journey curriculums in schools for over a decade and she is past Director of Portland IANDS (International Association For Near-Death Studies).

Friday, June 14, 6-8PM, $45

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Six person limit, each person will receive an intuitive session in a group setting. Also included will be Jane’s drawing and a group recording.

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Jane will be taking the summer off but will be back in September. Make sure to book your appointment soon! Her last reading date will be Friday, June 14.

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Jane de Forest has studied with Lakota medicine woman, Patricia Spradling at Wy’East and Michael Harner’s Foundation For Shamanic Studies. She has Journey to the Peruvian Amazon and worked with powerful plant medicine teacher, Ayahuasca. In Shamanic healing sessions she utilizes shamanic journeys: soul retrieval, ancestral lineage clearing, meeting your spirit guides/power animals, accessing akashic records & past life contracts. These journeys help people move through old patterns and access valuable guidance.

De Forest is known for the integrity, humor, and sensitivity that she brings to her sessions, leaving clients feeling inspired, supported, and seen. With her intuitive art technique, Jane often draws exact renderings, and translates meaningful messages from people & animals who are in the Afterlife. Jane has worked with personal, animal and business clients for over 20 years. She studied at The Rhode Island School of Design, with Shaman & Buddhist teachers.

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​Her book, Love Never Dies, has won three awards and is translated into three languages. Her artwork is in collections all over the world, including Martin Sheen & Jane Goodall. De Forest’s pro bono includes: facilitating communication for children with special needs, teaching her children’s art, creativity & shamanic journey curriculums in schools for over a decade and she is past Director of Portland IANDS (International Association For Near-Death Studies).

Saturday, June 22, 11:30AM-1:30PM, $25

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A cancer diagnosis can be one of the most frightening things that an individual can hear. Science and clinical experience have shown the importance of a whole person-centered approach in the care and treatment of this disease. While science has made great inroads in the therapy of cancer using surgery, and other anti-cancer therapies; healing from a mind-soul perspective is largely left unaddressed. Anti-cancer therapy plans usually do not address these powerful healing forces that are part of everyone’s being.

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This spiritual and emotional approach has always been the preview of a soul centered approach to illness and its methods have been encoded in healing myths and other intuitive methods. State of the art cancer science has validated this healing capacity but medicine does not know how to activate it... but your soul does.

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This talk will discuss the spiritual, mental, and emotional aspects of healing using the uniquely Western myth of the Wizard of Oz. Tools such as creative imagining, meditation, the use of psycho-spiritual counselors/therapists and the use of tarot for accession of the subconscious elements will be highlighted.

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Dr Ellis is a board-certified medical oncologist, integrative medicine physician and lifestyle medicine expert. Incorporating osteopathic principles and practice, nutrition and mind-body approaches into the care and treatment of patients with cancer has been an active part of his practice. One component of his interest and practice has been in the utilization of tarot as a holistic healing tool. He is currently the CEO and founder of Integrative Cancer Care Services and serves as teaching faculty at several local medical schools.

Saturday, June 22, 3-5PM, $25

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The Celtic Cross, a 10-card spread, is one of the most famous and useful spreads in all of tarot. It provides comprehensive answers to many questions and topics, and can examine all the various aspects of a situation, getting a “big picture” view of any event. 

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This class is for those with basic understanding of the Tarot and who have worked with Basic Spreads. We will look at the Celtic Cross together and have an opportunity to work with it in class.

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Instructor Santosh LaMarche has been reading the Tarot for several years, here at New Renaissance Bookshop, in the Bay Area, and at psychic fairs throughout the west coast. He sees the Tarot as a means of empowering those he reads for, to help them to make life-affirming choices and to move forward in whatever areas they are choosing to go.