GROUPS & GATHERINGS
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| This section includes holistic health and spiritually based support groups around Connecticut. This section is for non-profit groups, not for businesses. Listings are free provided your charges are nominal. Holistic Practitioners Groups / Holistic Health / Meditation / Metaphysical / Spiritual Cinema Circles / Wicca A COURSE IN MIRACLES It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. BETHEL - Please call. Cost is $96 for an 8 week course at Millennium-Mind, Body and Beyond. Call (203) 798-8525 for more info. BROOKFIELD - Meets Tues. evenings at 7 p.m. at The Center for Healing. Beginner - advanced groups. Call Scott at (203) 730-0060. DAYVILLE - Study group held at Harmony In Yoga at 5:30 on various evenings. Donation: $5. For information, contact Virginia Rutcho at sorenia0104@yahoo.com or go to our website www.hhpnc.org for any contact info HARTFORD - Thursdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Reading and discussion group on the life changing book designed to heal our own inner conflicts and bring inner peace. Unity Church of Hartford. Call (860) 233-3591. HARTFORD - EAST CIRCLE. Wednesdays, 7 p.m. in Vernon. Study group. Beginners and long time students welcome. For information call (860) 872-4590. NEW HAVEN - Miracles Monday: A Course in Miracles Study Group, 7 to 8 p.m. at New Haven Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 50 Fitch St., New Haven. Contact Rev. Casey Roberts (203) 315-9201. NORWALK - On-going ACIM study group, Thursdays, 7 p.m. Unity Fellowship Church, 3 Main St., Norwalk, CT 06851. (203) 855-7922. SOUTH WINDSOR - Small Course in Miracles discussion group meets Thursday evenings at a private home. 7 to 8:30 p.m. Cost: FREE. Call (860)289-0584 for more info. THOMASTON - Meeting for beginner and advanced students. Free. Meets on Monday nights, 7 p.m. Call Nick at (860) 283-8658. Day meeting is also possible if there is enough interest. NOTE: The Miracle Distribution Center in Fullerton, CA maintains a list of Course in Miracles groups throughout the world. They will send you a free list of active groups for your area based on telephone area code. Their phone number is (714) 441-0618. The list can also be obtained online at www.miraclecenter.org. If you have an existing group, be sure you are on their list. DRUM CIRCLES It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. BRISTOL - "Drum Til You Drop" - Church of Eternal Light. Join us on September 26! See Worship for more info on church. Cost: $3 members; $5 non-members. We begin at 7 p.m. HAMDEN - Community Drum Circle. Have fun - relieve stress - express yourself - meet people - learn to play - celebrate life! 4th Fridays from 7 to 9 p.m. No prior musical experience necessary. Bring your drum or play one of ours. Requested donation $5. Held at the Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden. (203)248-2614 or mark.z@earthlink.net for more info. SOUTHINGTON - Every Thursday evening drum circle hosted by Jami Ray from 7 to 10 p.m. There is no fee for drumming. Instruction and drums are available. We have plenty of drums for anyone who doesn't have one. Beginners and experienced drummers are invited to attend. The coffeehouse is open to those wishing to just listen as well. Hot and cold beverages and food are served. Jitters Coffeehouse, 1273 Queen Street, Southington, CT (860)747-1100. TOLLAND - Community Drum Circle, 7:00 to 8:30, Tuesdays: September 9 and 23, October 7 and 21, November 4 and 18 at Arts from the Heart, 642 Tolland Stage Road (Rt 74), Tolland. $5 per week, season rates available. Contact: Mary L. Ertel, (860) 875-5360 M.Ertel@SBCGlobal.Net WEST HARTFORD - Women's Drum and Journey Circle beginning in West Hartford facilitated by Virginia Lynn Anderson. Calling all women who yearn to be free... who seek safety, nurturing and joy in the company of other like minded souls...who seek closeness with their own inner guidance and clear direction for their pathway and purpose. This is a women-only circle for all ages of the divine feminine. We will gather in circle in my home in West Hartford Center and attune our own hearts to the heart-beat of our Mother Earth, listening to her calling and to the rhythms of our own souls. I will lead the group in drumming and in shamanic journeys to work with your spirit guides and receive guidance for your pathway and purpose. Percussion instruments will be provided for those who do not have their own. No drumming or journey experience is necessary. Come with an open heart and desire to delve more deeply into your inner worlds. Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Cost: $10.00 per evening. Pre-registration required. Call Virginia to RSVP, for directions or for questions (860) 523-8943. WEST HAVEN - Third Friday of every month. Large comfortable space with plenty of parking. Multi-cultural drumming circle suitable for all ages and abilities. Bring your drum, rattle or other instrument if you have one. Extras will be available. No set fee, but donations appreciated. Come early for a basic hand-drumming lesson. 7 p.m. For info call Lori-Ann at (203) 387-2490. NOTE: For more information, directions, and listings of dozens of other drum circles, please visit ctdrummingnetwork.com which is a web site devoted to hand drum circles and events in and around CT. ENERGY SUPPORT It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. HEBRON - Group Reiki Sessions and Ongoing Reiki Shares Second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. $20 per person. For those interested in learning about Reiki and getting some hands-on work, bring a friend! Ongoing Reiki Shares are open to all levels of Reiki Practitioners. Come share experiences, give and receive healings. Donation basis. Led by Carleen Wells, RMT. Call (860) 884-3125 for more information or to register. MIDDLETOWN - Reiki Share/Circle This circle is open to all levels of Reiki Practitioners. Come to meet and share experiences with other Reiki Practitioners. Come to meet others guided by Reiki to give and receive Reiki in a supportive, light filled environment. It is a circle where only light and love reside to share touching stories and life changing experiences. As a Reiki healer, we often readily offer to share and give Reiki to others, but often we do not take opportunities to receive it for ourselves. Meets every third Sunday of the month from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. A $10 donation is requested. For more information, please contact April at Soul Star Healing in Middletown (860) 985-0211 or email april@soulstarhealing.com. NEWINGTON - Dragonfly hosts a Reiki Share Receive, Give, Discuss Reiki. For all practitioners and seekers of Healings and Knowledge. We have a few tables out. This is an intense and enjoyable experience. Suggested Donation $10. Please call Sandra at (860) 665-9034 or e-mail at Drgnflyllc@aol.com. See Listers NORWALK - Reiki Healing Circle Start the weekend off by gently releasing tension and opening to your connection with Source. Experience the warmth, love and healing flow of Reiki as you develop your intuitive skills. Practitioners of all Reiki levels, schools and lineages are welcome as are those with no prior experience. Led by Reiki Master/Teacher Jeanne Shanin. Held at Pymander, 37 Wall Street, Norwalk. Call to RSVP at (203) 854-5596 or go to www.pymanderbooks.com Cost: $15. Time: 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Call for dates. NORWALK - Angelic Healing Touch Center For Reiki Reiki Healing circles for Reiki Practitioners. They meet on the 1st and 3rd Tues. of the month. 7:30 p.m. Donations accepted, $5 minimum (% given to charity). Call GIGI BENANTI, BA, Certified Reiki Master. (203) 852-1150. Held at 7 Morgan Ave., Norwalk, CT. Call ahead; no drop-ins. NORWALK - Unity Fellowship Church. Reiki Healing Circle - Led by Kathleen Clark - 3rd Tuesday of every month. Cost: All classes offered on a love donation basis. Please call (203)855-7922 or visit us at unityct.org. 3 Main Street (above the Ford dealership). ORANGE - FREE Meditation and Shamballa Night September 19, October 17, November 21. Held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Evening led by Lin Hourihan, Shamballa Master Teacher. Experience guided imagery meditation, with angels and healing session. The Massage Clinic, 380 Boston Post Road #11, Orange, CT 06477. Limit 16. Popular evening - Must RSVP (877) 620-2042. ROCKY HILL - Team Reiki Energy unwrapped! Please confirm your attendance 48 hours ahead: (860) 529-3091. Schedule: www.PSMedicineWalk.com. WOLCOTT - REIKI CIRCLE OF LIGHT. First Tuesday of the month. Contact Pat Cucolo for details, (203) 879-2360. WATERTOWN - Free Reiki Share/Healing Circle: Beginning every 2nd Saturday of the month at 2:00pm. (Jeannie Plowman is your Hostess). Call Jeannie at (203) 266-7811 or The Metaphysical Center at (860) 274-9250 if interested. A great idea to talk to other healers or to exchange reiki sessions with one another. 24 Depot Street. REIKI SHARE / HEALING CIRCLE. Monthly: Last Fridays. 7:30 p.m. with Hilda Swaby, Usui / Karuna Reiki Master Healer, Crystal Therapy. Reiki reduces stress, balances Mind Body & Spirit, giving and receiving Reiki is a beautiful exchange of love. For reservation and directions (203) 554-1238. GENERAL ELLINGTON-SPIRIT MATTERS: MINDFUL KNITTERS - Debby Bailey, LMT & Lisa Burch, LCSW Monthly, Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Learn to knit as we come together for meditation, fellowship & community service. We meet in circle for our inner peace as well as the peace and comfort of others. We'll start with comfort shawls, to be donated to those in need of comfort. Concepts of mindfulness meditation will be interwoven into each session. A portion of each meeting will be devoted to silent knitting. Instruction provided for brand new - intermediate knitters. All knitters are welcome. $10/meeting, $25 for 3 consecutive meetings. See www.spiritmattersct.com for dates. Register (860) 871-9295 NORWALK - Unity Fellowship Church The Lost Secrets of Prayer: A guide to Self-Awakening w/ Rev. Shawn Moninger - Wednesdays @ 7 p.m. Cost: All classes offered on a love donation basis. Please call (203) 855-7922 or visit us at www.unityct.org. 3 Main Street (above the Ford dealership). NORWALK - Unity Fellowship Church The Thought Exchange - A spiritual support group based in the results of a realization of having a new thought with Composer David Friedman. "What if what you see in your life is just a mirror of your thoughts?" - Thursdays @ 7 p.m. Cost: All classes offered on a love donation basis. Please call (203) 855-7922 or visit us at www.unityct.org. 3 Main Street (above the Ford dealership). SOUTH WINDSOR - Unity Church of Greater Hartford Abraham-Hicks Study Group. We start our second year on September 8 with new energy and materials. We will use several New Your Times award-winning books, CDs, and DVDs to bring home the very similar Unity and Abraham-Hicks principles. The focus of the group will be on Creating Joy in Your Life. Held on Mondays, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, at 919 Ellington Rd. Call for information (860) 289-8963. WEST HARTFORD - The Straight Spouse Network Confidential, non-homophobic, monthly support group for individuals who were or are now married to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered partners. We meet the 3rd Sunday of each month in West Hartford from 3 to 5 p.m. For inquiries and directions, contact JANE, (413) 625-6636, or aharris@valinet.com. Confidentiality is assured. HEALING It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. AVON - Earthkeepers Healing Circle - FREE HEALINGS Earthkeepers meets every other Sunday at Invitation To Live in Avon, CT. Earthkeepers Healing Circle (EHC) is a group which uses varied healing modalities to assist individuals in achieving health of body, mind and spirit, working in conjunction with or as an alternative to current medical practices. Some "clients" find EHC as a last resort to their condition and have had positive lasting results from their visit(s). EHC have been actively working for over a year (both hands-on and remotely with equal benefits), seeing 100+ individuals on a pro-bono basis. The healing circle meets every other Sunday, 11 a.m. to late afternoon at Invitation To Live. EHC does make allowances for situations that are immediate and can meet to accommodate those circumstances. Contact Nick at (860) 595-8788 or Ed at (860) 967-2836 for an appointment or further information. CANTON and SOUTHINGTON - FREE HEALINGS Epiphany is a group of integrative healthcare practitioners offering complimentary sessions to the public the first Wednesday of the month (excluding January and July) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at FAVARH in Canton. Sessions last 20-30 minutes and may: help accelerate healing, enhance a sense of well-being, reduce chronic pain and anxiety, and decrease the negative effects of stress. Integrative therapies include CranioSacral Therapy, reflexology, Reiki, shiatsu, spiritual counseling and Therapeutic Touch. Epiphany is also offered in Southington at First Lutheran Evangelical Church, 232 Bristol Street, from 1 to 3 p.m. For information, contact: Carol Weaver, 242-5945 and Allysa Phelan, 539-0654. Practitioners welcome. ELLINGTON - SPIRIT MATTERS: SOUND HEALING - Edie Jemiola, RMT 1st Friday evenings - 7 to 8:30 p.m. Everything in and about our bodies resonates to sound. Sound used with intention can shift the energy in and around the body to help reestablish physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Experience the purity and passion of Edie's voice and quartz crystal bowls, which will stimulate healing at a very deep level. Come and soothe your spirit. Bring a mat, pillow and blanket if you wish to lie down. Register 48 hours in advance. Walk-ins as space allows. Cost: $15 See www.spiritmattersct.com for dates. RSVP by preceeding Wednesday: (860) 871-9295 HELPING CHILDREN TO HEAL GRIEF - The Cove is a non-profit organization providing help and healing for grieving children. The center is introducing a Caring Touch, Gentle Healing program for families experiencing significant loss or transition. Parents will learn simple hands-on techniques and fun games to use with their children to help ease the anxiety during this difficult time. Other benefits include: relaxation and stress reduction, harmonious family interaction, improved concentration skills, calm and restful sleep and enhanced self-esteem. Third Thursday of every month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, 50 Court St., Cromwell, CT 06416. Donation based. Advanced registration required. Call Anne Stamatakis for more information (860) 808-8264. HARWINTON - Alternative Therapies For Healing by The Healing Modalities Institute. Healing Sunday - last Sunday of each month 1 to 3:30 p.m. Held at Harwinton Senior Center, 209 Weingart Rd, Harwinton, CT. Close to Routes 4, 202, 118 and 8. The Healing Modalities Institute (HMI) is a group of 16 certified, insured individuals (registered nurses, massage therapist and other professionals) dedicated to assisting others in their own healing process. HMI has offered their services throughtout Connecticut for many years. They come to the Harwinton Senior Center on the last Sunday of the month, offering their services at no charge in the following: Therapeutic Touch - Reiki - Quantum Touch - Massage - Guided Imagery - Reflexology - Intuitive Healing - Spiritual Healing - Shamanism - Shiatsu - Transformational Healing. For more information, contact: Helen Nelson, HMI Director (860) 482-9832; Linda Dayton (860) 459-8746; or Sunny Torres (860) 485-1557. Donations are accepted. LEGACIES - Support and Advocacy for those who have lost a child to a substance abuse death. Weekly meetings, New Haven County Area. DEE (203) 736-2011 or LINDA (203) 265-7177. tonibegg23@aol.com. SURVIVORS OF INCEST ANONYMOUS (SIA), a free 12-step self-help support group, meets every Monday from 6:30 - 8:00 pm at 50 Bloomfield Ave, Hartford, CT, 06105 (Unitarian Society of Hartford), corner of Routes 189 & 44. Contact Mae at HartfordCT@sianyc.org or 860-236-1770. ROCKY HILL - Lunar Circle Healing support group. Please confirm attendance 48 hours ahead: (860) 529-3091. Schedule: www.PSMedicineWalk.com WEST HARTFORD - Hawaiian Shamanism Healing Group. Every Wednesday evening in West Hartford. Join our healing circle and learn and practice healing psychic development, including energy work, remote healing, journeying, prosperity work, relationship work, health, readings, huna, dreams, angels, auras, lectures, discussions, past lives, soul retrieval, and more. Rev. Stephanie (860) 523-7642. WEST HARTFORD - Free Healing Circle - Mondays, 7:15 to 8 p.m. For those of any religion or spiritual practice who wish to join others sitting in healing prayer; for those whose need is to receive or offer healing. Join us at Hartford Family Institute, LLP, 17 South Highland, West Hartford, for an on-going prayer and healing circle. For questions or directions call (860) 236-6009. HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER GROUPS Holistic practitioner groups are an opportunity for area practitioners to come together informally to network, share experiences and create community. Groups e mail notices of events, so send your e mail address to the coordinator. Groups are easy to setup and require minimum effort to coordinate. If you would like to start a group in your town contact Jon Roe, (860) 875-4101, jon.roe@comcast.net for suggestions. FAIRFIELD - Third Wednesday breakfast: September 17, October 15, November 19, at Total Life Care Center, 60 Katonah Drive, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. To RSVP contact Laura at (203) 275-8077 or laura@tlcfairfield.com. HARTFORD AREA - Natural Nutmeg holds a monthly networking gathering for practitioners in the Hartford area, usually at a practitioners place of business. Each month a practitioner is invited to give a talk. Join Diane Hindman's email list for notices of the events. She can be reached at diane@naturalnutmeg.com. Also see her website at www.naturalnutmeg.com. Fall locations include Glastonbury, Bloomfield and Wethersfield. Meetings usually begin at 6:00 p.m. NEW HAVEN AREA - Natural Awakenings holds a monthly networking breakfast for holistic practitioners at the place of business of different practitioners in the New Haven area. Breakfasts are from 8-10 a.m. and include a speaker. Contact Mary Karnis at nhcadvertsing@naturalawakeningsmag.com or (203) 354-0998 to be added to their mailing list. Also see www.naturalawakeningsmag.com. NORWALK - First Tuesday breakfast: September 2, October 7, November 4, at Total Life Care Center, 152 East Ave., just off I 95 Exit 16, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. To RSVP: (203) 853-4852, TLCCenter@aol.com. SIMSBURY - Monthly morning gathering to start up again in the Fall of 2008. Call Pamela Carignan (860) 306-3722 or e-mail pamcarignan@peoplepc.com for dates and location. VERNON - First Friday breakfast: September 5, October 3, November 7, at Charlie's, 520 Hartford Tnpk. (Rte. 30) from 9 to 11:00 a.m. Coordinator: JON ROE at (860) 875-4101, jon.roe@comcast.net. WETHERSFIELD - Third Friday breakfast: September 19, October 17, November 21, at Max Bibo's, 691 Silas Deane Hwy. from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Coordinator: MARIE MAMMONE, ND at (860) 529-1200, mariemammone@aol.com. WINDSOR - Fourth Friday breakfast: September 26, October 24, November 28, at Windsor 75 Diner, 35 Poquonock Ave. 9 to 11 a.m. Call for details. Coordinator: JON ROE at (860) 875-4101, jon.roe@comcast.net. WINSTED - Second Monday of each month, September 8, October 13, November 10. Join us at the little hut on the hill - Walk in the Woods, 57 Morgan Drive, from 6 to 7-ish p.m. To RSVP contact ROSEMARI ROAST at (860) 738-1608 or walkinthewoods.llc@att.net. HOLISTIC HEALTH It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. CONNECTICUT HEALTH FREEDOM COALITION, INC - Connecticut chapter of the American Association of Health Freedom is comprised of health care professionals and consumer/patients who have united in a grass roots organization to protect access to complementary, alternative, and integrative (CAM) modalities. All individuals/groups interested in preserving freedom of access to complete health care are invited to our meetings in order to build a solid Connecticut coalition with a strong voice. Call for dates of meetings. Ruutz-Rees Commons Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford. For more info, contact Craig Repasz at president@cthfc.org or call (203) 230-1697. Also visit www.cthfc.org. HOLISTIC GATHERING the first Monday evening of every month at 7 p.m. at The Metaphysical/Holistic Center, 24 Depot Street, Watertown, CT. You do not have to be a holistic practitioner to attend. There is no cost for these meetings (all donations will be given to the Food Bank in Watertown, CT.) Call Debbie White, 860-274-4121 or Pam Sieracki, 203-300-4526 for more information. SHOSHANA LEVINSON - Mindful Eating and Eating Disorder Support Groups. Ongoing groups and individual appointments are available to improve one's relationship with self and food. Class held Tuesday nights. Eating Disorder Support Group - Once monthly on Tuesdays. Call for details. Groups facilitated by SHOSHANA LEVINSON in Hartford. (860) 429-4624. AL-ANON Family Groups - This includes Alateen for Children 12-21 of parents who have an alcohol problem. There are approximately 250 meetings a week in Connecticut. Please visit or call to find the location closest to you: www.ct-al-anon.org or (888)8AL-ANON (888-825-2666). HOLISTIC MOMS NETWORK - NEW HAVEN - The New Haven Chapter of Holistic Moms Network, a national non-profit organization, is up and running. Join us for discussions and guest speakers on a wide range of holistic topics. Playgroups are also forming. Meetings are held from 7 to 9 p.m. in Wallingford on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Call Kim at (203)235-4215 or log onto www.holisticmoms.org for more information. HOLISTIC MOMS NETWORK - HARTFORD - The Holistic Moms Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting parents with an interest in natural health and mindful parenting. Meetings are held the last Wednesday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Positive Changes, 141 S. Main Street, West Hartford and also the second Thursday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Emeritus Senior Center, 60 Cold Spring Road, Rocky Hill. For more information, contact Kim Stack at (860) 526-9260, email hartfordhmn@yahoo.com or visit www.holisticmoms.org. MIDDLETOWN - WOMEN'S CIRCLE: This circle is be held the first Sunday of every month. This is an inspirational group for women interested in receiving and providing support to one another: we take on so many things in our lives today, but often neglect our own well being. This group is both an inspirational and growth experience for all participants. A $10.00 donation is requested. For more information, please contact April at Soul Star Healing in Middletown (860) 985-0211 or email april@soulstarhealing.com. CONSCIOUS LIVING SUPPORT GROUP at Alchemy. Ongoing weekly gatherings will feature live, raw recipes & resources to support a healthier way of living. Making healthy living easier for everyone. For more information, contact Imani at info@alchemyjuicebar.com. Located at 203 New Britain Avenue, Hartford. HAPPY (healthy) HOUR at ALCHEMY, the last Friday of each month. Live music & delicious elixirs. The healthier social alternative after hours. www.alchemyjuicebar.com. Located in Hartford, 203 New Britain Avenue. HEALTH AND NUTRITION BRIEFING - Learn about the link between nutrition and the prevention of degenerative disease and how to raise the levels of antioxidants in the blood, improve various immune system functions, and reduce damage to the DNA. Call (860) 537-4245 for more information. MEET WITH SHEILA RYAN to discuss Dynamite ways to a healthier life style! We do things the holistic, natural way. The meetings are free and are open to all. Bring a snack to share and questions to ask. It's informal and comfortable. Third Monday of the month in Colchester, 7 to 9 p.m. Call (860) 537-4245 for more information. To learn more about Sheila Ryan, check out her webpage at www.horsecommunications.com AFFINITY GROUP - Experience giving and receiving unconditional love, support and acceptance with the Affinity Process as taught by Paul Ferrini. In a safe, non-judgmental environment you learn to take responsibility for your thoughts and feelings. No fee. Eight weekly meetings in East Windsor, CT. Call MARY for dates and info, (860) 623-4929. HOMEBIRTH SUPPORT GROUP OF CENTRAL CT - Interested in home birth? Then please join us every second Tuesday of the month at the Portland Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Mary Flood room. Find out more information about homebirth, share birth stories, get support, meet families who have had homebirths, and find area midwives. Borrow a book on pregnancy and homebirth from our lending library. Extended family and children welcome. Directions: From Portland Bridge, go straight on Main St. (approx. 1/4 mi.). Take a right onto Freestone Ave. (Liberty Bank is on corner). Library is approx. 100 yards on left - 20 Freestone Ave. For more information contact JENNIFER SHAFER at (860) 342-4300 or jwood@connico.net. MEDITATION AND PRAYER It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. ASHFORD - STORRS - TOLLAND - Mindfulness Meditation Starting: Free Mutual-Support Group. Do you want to explore new ways of meditation & centering in a community environment 30 to 60 minutes per week? Have you studied with Jon Kabat Zinn or read his books, including Full Catastrophe Living? Would you like to quiet the mind chatter of the day? Can Mindfulness Meditation play an important life-changing role for you? Looking for 4 to 6 people who would like to join in community for a short period of time on a once-per-week basis, to be led through a breath-centered mind-quieting experience of Mindfulness Meditation. No Experience Necessary. Looking to recreate the guided meditation experience created by Cindy Rutledge for 2 years in West Hartford in the 1990's, possibly with rotating leadership. But if you are too shy to be a leader, don't worry about it! Beth also has tapes to help get the group started. Please contact Beth if you are interested or have ideas for creating this experience on an on-going basis! Inner peace to all ~ email Beth at beth@clutterworkshop.com or call (860) 232-3838 voice mail. FARMINGTON - Prayer and Healing Circle. For those of any religion or spiritual practice who wish to join with others sitting in healing prayer For those whose need is to receive healing. Mondays 7:15 p.m. - 8 p.m. Call for further information or directions. Organizer: Sherry Osadchey, 780 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT 06032. Phone: (860)677-5300. HARTFORD - Shambhala Meditation Group held at 144 Quaker Lane, Hartford, CT. Free instruction in mindfulness-awareness meditation. Please contact us for more information - contact: Hartford Shambhala Info at (860) 571-3766 or visit http://www.shambhala.org/centers/hartford/. MERIDEN - New England Innerfaith Ministries is a spiritual based teaching in Meriden, Ct. We hold weekly spring and summer study groups, classes, seminars, and privates sessions on realizing the infinite possibilities for success and healing that each one of us is gifted with. Monthly hour-long meditation for peace and healing held at New England Innerfaith Ministries, 112 East Main Street, Meriden. Call for times and location - Rev. Jean Battah (203) 238-3673. NEWINGTON - Toltec /Esoteric & Experiential Group. We have combined the discussion of Toltec beliefs and practices which apply to our every day experiences. I believe it is essential to learn deep spiritual work in a visceral way, experientially. Reading is Knowledge; Experience is Wisdom. We will experience: Shamanic Journeying, Toltec Dreaming, Recapitulation, Kabbalah Power Dreaming, Meditation, Non-Ordinary Reality. Experience these realities outside of Time and Space. Each month we work with different techniques to go Deeper into our consciousness, Higher into our Spirit. Suggested Donation $20. Please call Sandra at (860) 665-9034 or e-mail at Drgnflyllc@aol.com. See Listers. NORWALK - Third Saturdays. John of God Current and Prayer Circle . From 11 to 12 noon. Facilitated by Karen Leffler, co-author of John of God: The Brazilian Healer and photographer for John of God. Cost: FREE. Held at Pymander, 37 Wall St., Norwalk. For more information call (203) 913-7348. To RSVP call (203) 854-5596. NORWALK - Unity Fellowship Church. The Healing Circle - A guided meditation - Tuesdays at noon. Cost: All classes offered on a love donation basis. Please call (203) 855-7922 or visit us at unityct.org. 3 Main Street (above the Ford dealership). TORRINGTON - Join us for meditation groups on Tuesdays from 7 to 7:45 p.m. or Wednesdays from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Drop-ins welcome. Cost is a free will offering! Star Sanctuary for Yoga and Healing, 20 East Main Street, 3rd floor, Torrington (above Reibman's). Contact Kristina Berano, Director, for more information at (860) 626-YOGA (9642). Visit us at www.StarSanctuaryforYoga.com. TORRINGTON - Meditation PLUS Spiritual Cinema Circle Night! One Friday evening per month. Meditation starts at 6:30, movie begins at 7 p.m. Cost is a free will offering! Star Sanctuary for Yoga and Healing, 20 East Main Street, 3rd floor, Torrington (above Reibman's). Contact Kristina Berano, Director, for more information at (860) 626-YOGA (9642). Visit us at www.StarSanctuaryforYoga.com for dates and movie titles. TIBETAN SINGING BOWL MEDITATION GROUP - Meets on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 11:00 am to 12 Noon. Listen and Meditate to the wonderful sounds of one of the best collections of Antique Tibetan Singing Bowls in the country played by a master of the craft. Beginners to advanced welcome. Door closes at 11:25 sharp so don't be late! Cost $5. Knight People/Temple Sounds in Middletown. See Listers or go to www.templesounds.net for more info. ZEN MEDITATION PRACTICE - Every Sunday, 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Meditation session includes incense offering ceremony, chanting the Heart Sutra in English, chanting Om Mani Padme Hum and quiet sitting meditation, followed by a Shin Buddhist service with the Buddhist Faith Fellowship of CT with dharma discussion. Come to one or both events. Meditation held at Memorial Chapel, High St., Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT. (860) 529-2933 or www.bffct.org. LESBIAN MEDITATION GROUP IN HARTFORD - Monthly sitting and exploration of Spiritual wisdom from sources other than Christian. Donation. For more info: gshervington@hotmail.com. KIRTAN - Evening of devotional chanting and meditation. First Wednesday of every month. 7:30 to 9 p.m. Cost: Donation. Hopkinton, RI, Ananda Retreat Center. (401) 377-8007. GUIDED MEDITATIONS FOR PEACE - Every Tuesday, Noon to 12:30 p.m. Center for Serenity, Inc., 90 North Main St., West Hartford. All are welcome. Cost: Free, but donations are welcome. For information call (860) 561-2343, www.centerforserenity.org. See Listers. INTRODUCTION TO MEDITATION AND CHRISTIAN MYSTICISM - Wednesdays 7:30 - 9:30 pm or Sundays 1 - 3 pm. This free 6-week series will give you a taste of Christian mysticism and will cover the topics of: The Inner Path, Prayer, Meditation, Blessing, Light, and Soul. Each class will also include an experiential portion designed to help you to learn the art of meditation and to deepen your experience of the blessings, peace, and love of God within. See our full class description in the Classes and Schools section or visit us at www.CentersOfLight.org. Contact: CenterOfLight@gmail.com or (203) 468-6560. ORANGE - FREE Meditation and Shamballa Night September 19, October 17, November 21. Held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Evening led by Lin Hourihan, Shamballa Master Teacher. Experience guided imagery meditation, with angels and healing session. The Massage Clinic, 380 Boston Post Road #11, Orange, CT 06477. Limit 16. Popular evening - Must RSVP (877) 620-2042. WINSTED - Every Wednesday nite - join us for Vocal Toning, Energy Balancing, Meditation with crystal and Tibetan bowls. This is an amazing group with many profound experiences. For present and future AUM clients, call (860)738-8796 for more info. JYOTI MEDITATION - Free Meditation on the Inner Light. Whether you are just learning or an experienced meditator, you can enjoy the Jyoti meditation circle. Everyone is welcome. 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7pm at the Friends Meeting House, Hunting Lodge Road and North Eagleville Road, Storrs. Info (860) 487-3597 or visit www.newengsos.org. Also Mondays at 11:45 a.m. in the Chapel of the Windham Hospital in Willimantic. NEW ENGLAND INNERFAITH MINISTRIES host a wonderful spiritual study group at 28 Washington Ave. North Haven, 06473, off the 91, every Wednesday 6 to 7:30 p.m. Discussion, contemplation, meditation and reviewing various metaphysical books are all part of our high energy evening. Non-denominational......no charge. Contact: rakuen00@aol.com METAPHYSICAL It is advisable to contact these groups before attending a meeting to confirm times and locations. NORWALK - A Metaphysical Discussion Group. Second & Fourth Saturdays. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. With ElanthRa Maitreya. The desire is to facilitate an open forum encouraging the exchange of information and ideas covering the full gamut of all things metaphysical. This is also an excellent place to bring your questions. The donation is $17. Held at Pymander, 37 Wall St. RSVP: (203) 854-5596. FRIENDS OF IANDS are support groups for those who have had a near death experience. In Farmington - Meets the 2nd Monday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at the UConn Health Center, Rm. L4100. For info call ALICIA FAGAN at (860) 621-2280, www.IANDS.org. FRIENDS OF IANDS (Friends of the International Association for Near-Death Studies), Light on the Water, will be continuing to hold the monthly NDE discussion/support group meetings on the fourth Sunday of each month from 7-9P ET via teleconference. Anyone who can ring a US telephone number can participate, regardless of where you're located. This is a special opportunity for anyone who has ever had a near-death experience (NDE), out-of-body experience (OBE), or spiritually transformative experience (STE), and other interested individuals to get together and freely and openly have candid discussions about their experiences, concerns and needs, without fear, in a space that's very supportive. It is a loving environment where all can share in the profundity of these life-altering events that change and transform our lives forever. All are welcome - especially fellow near-death experiencers and anyone who's interested in learning and understanding more about the near-death and related experiences! You're welcome and encouraged to tell others as well! FMI and instructions on accessing the teleconference, please go to www.TowardTheLight.org. RSVP by ringing Rev. Juliet Nightingale at (615) 292-2217, 1-9 p.m. ET. IONS (INSTITUTE OF NOETIC SCIENCES) - New London County Group. Monthly meetings for both members and non-members. Please contact: Nat Wall at natali1877@yahoo.com for more information or go to: www.shiftinaction.com & follow the link for community groups, CT for more information. WOMEN'S HEALING CIRCLE is an ongoing group for women that centers around women's mysteries, moon magic, healing, ritual and the Feminine Divine. We meet every third Sunday of the month. The Women's Healing Circle is held by The Circle of Danu group. Please Contact Dekana for more information at PriestessofDanu@aol.com CONNECTICUT CIRCLE OF LIGHT - Ongoing Lightworker discussion group. Second Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. in Wallingford. Meet area lightworkers and trade metaphysical knowledge. For topics and directions, contact Gevera (203) 605-2961 or www.ObsidianButterfly.com. KIZMET - You are invited to a dinner discussion group. Make new friends, learn something new, singles and couples, bring your favorite dish, $15, 7 pm (the 4th Sat. of each month). Held at Fairfield University Agricultural Center, 67 Stony Hill Road, Bethel. Reservations or if you would like to be a speaker call (203) 426-9448 or email trinity@trinityproduction.org sponsored by Trinity Productions an interfaith nonprofit for mind, body and Spirit exploration. Workshops and on going programs on: angels, meditation, alternative healing, after death, discussion groups, gardening and recycled crafts (the folks that bring you the mind, body and Spirit expo and films like "Indigo"). NEW LONDON, HARTFORD, NEW HAVEN, AND WATERBURY - Forever Family Foundation Afterlife Discussion Groups in Connecticut. Groups are limited to 20 attendees, are free, and provide an open forum to learn and discuss the scientific and spiritual implications of survival of consciousness. Please call (631) 425-7707 for enrollment forms and placement or go to www.foreverfamilyfoundation.org and click on Afterlife Discussion Groups, or contact director@foreverfamilyfoundation.org. THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY IN AMERICA - Hartford/Meriden Study Center. In addition to lectures, film series and trips, a study group meets every second and fourth Tuesday promptly at 7 p.m., Court St., Middletown, CT, 1st Church of Christ Congregation. Please call SUSAN O'NEILL at (860) 649-2534. SPRINGFIELD THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY - will begin meeting the first and third Fridays of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Captain Leonard House, Route 159, Agawam, MA and on the first Wednesday of each month in Chicopee, MA. Newcomers are welcome. Please call President Sylvia Knowles at (413)533-0779 or Vice President Elaine Kuzmeskus at (860) 668-0373 for more details. SEARCH FOR GOD - Share insights, experiment with spiritual principles, and access your own personal connection to spiritual reality. Study groups meet weekly for discussion, group meditation and healing prayer. To find the nearest group check www.concentric.net/~Are-neor call (860) 435-0231. These Search for God study groups are organized by the Edgar Cayce organization (A.R.E.). There is no charge, donations optional. SAI BABA CENTER OF NORTH HAVEN - Meets weekly. Study circle and devotional bhajans. Extensive library of books, videos and musical cassettes on the life and teachings of Sri Sathya Sai Baba of India. Call BHAVNA PATEL for information (203) 239-7031. WEST HARTFORD - Expand your psychic skills from victim to master consciousness using shamanic techniques. Create your own reality. Meetings include lectures, discussions, guest speakers, psychic development practice including remote viewing, journeying, and a healing circle. Come join us in love and light. Wednesdays. Call Rev. Stephanie at (860) 523-7642. WINDSOR SAI BABA CENTER - Guest Nights on some Thursdays. Events begin at 8 p.m. For dates and more information, contact Edna Yule at (860) 688-5173. SCIENCE OF SPIRITUALITY - Satsang on different spiritual themes including meditation on the inner light and sound of God, nonviolence, karma and reincarnation, the need for a spiritual guide and many others. Evening includes a meditation sitting. Always free. Meetings are held every first Friday of the month at 7pm at the Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Ave., West Hartford. Meetings are also held in other Connecticut locations. For information, call (860) 487-3597 or visit www.newengsos.org. SPIRITUAL CINEMA CIRCLES These groups and individuals are creating the opportunity for you to meet and share conversation with others interested in spiritual movies. They may use the films and shorts distributed monthly by Stephen Simon on DVD which are unavailable in retail stores, or may use full length features. Please let us know of other cinema circles around the state. Some groups take the summer off so check first. BLOOMFIELD - Films are shown regularly at the Enlightened Professionals Center, 3 Barnard Lane. Check their website at www.epllc.org for schedule. NEW HAVEN - Conscious Movie Night at Center of Light. Held on third Fridays, 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. We invite you to join us in watching a spiritually relevant movie in consciousness and sharing in meaningful conversation. Popcorn will be served. Pre-registration required. Held at 406 Orange Street, 2nd Floor Suite, New Haven, CT 06511. Contact us for more information at (203) 785-9085, CenterOfLight@gmail.com, or visit www.CentersOfLight.org. NORWALK - Unity Fellowship Church. Metaphysical Night at the Movies - A different metaphysical movie every month - hosted by Phran Gacher. - 2nd Friday of every month. Check website for listings. Cost: Offered on a love donation basis. Please call (203) 855-7922 or visit us at www.unityct.org. 3 Main Street (above the Ford dealership). TORRINGTON - Meditation PLUS Spiritual Cinema Circle Night! One Friday evening per month. Meditation starts at 6:30, movie begins at 7 p.m. Cost is a free will offering! Star Sanctuary for Yoga and Healing, 20 East Main Street, 3rd floor, Torrington (above Reibman's). Contact Kristina Berano, Director, for more information at (860) 626-YOGA (9642). Visit us at www.StarSanctuaryforYoga.com for dates and movie titles. WICCA CIRCLE OF DANU - The Circle of Danu is an existing Goddess group that functions in the Greater Hartford area. We are an eclectic group dedicated to honoring and worshipping God in the form of Mother. We hold a deep connection with the living Earth and Her cycles within our lives. We meet on the 8 sabbats, and on the full moons to work magic and build community. Contact Dekana at PriestessofDanu@aol.com. CIRCLE OF OAK AND STONE is an eclectic coven based in the Norwich area. We can be contacted at acpleofwitches@aol.com. THE CONNECTICUT WICCAN AND PAGAN NETWORK (CWPN) is an organization dedicated to meeting the needs of the greater Wiccan and Pagan Community in Connecticut and surrounding areas. We publish a quarterly newsletter, provide monthly networking meetings, sponsor open Sabbat circles, study groups, coven referral services, classes and social events. For info contact LIZ at CWPN, P. O. Box 1175, New Milford, CT 06776-1175, visit www.cwpn.org or email info@cwpn.org. HEARTHSIDE HAVEN is an incorporated Norse/Celtic/Eclectic circle located in Central Connecticut. We gather to celebrate the Sabbats and Esbats and to pass down our traditions and mythologies to our children. We offer custom-written birthing rituals, namings childhood/adolescent, adult/midlife, crone/sage rituals, requiems, funerals and best of all LEGAL handfastings/marriages! For more info call ELLEN or JIM (860) 282-2298, email hearthsidehaven@yahoo.com, www.hearthsidehaven.homestead.com. MAGIC MONDAY CLUB - Since 1991. Open discussion, guest speakers, crafts, Open Circles, and more. A New Age, holistic, magical, or psychic subject every week! Call for upcoming classes. 7 to 9 p.m. Cost: $10. Curious Goods Witchcraft Shop, 415 Campbell Ave., West Haven, CT 06516. (203) 932-1193. www.members.aol.com/curiousgds. OPEN PAGAN/WICCAN study and discussion group - a different topic each month. A great place for seekers and experienced pagans to meet, share, discuss, and learn in a friendly environment. We meet at the Unitarian Church in Stratford, CT. For more info and date of next meeting e-mail Leafweave@yahoo.com. THE PANTHEAN TEMPLE - "In Celebration of the Old Religions since 1995," Connecticut's First Pagan and Wiccan Temple (formerly named the Pagan Community Church). Contact HPs. REV. ALICIA FOLBERTH, (203) 734-7222, PantheanTemple@aol.com. Write: Panthean Temple, P.O. Box 5622, Bridgeport, CT 06610 or www.pagancommunitychurch.org. See Churches for more info. TWILIGHT FIRE CIRCLE, INC. is a Pagan Church serving the Greater Hartford community. Contact us at www.twilightfire.org or P.O. Box 115, Hartford, CT 06141. You may also visit us at our Yahoo Groups site: www.groups.yahoo.com/groupTwilight_Fire_Circle_Inc. See Churches for more info. WINDHAM, Goddess Grove - Join us as we celebrate the Feminine Divine in Sacred Space. Embrace the passing of the seasons in a setting of many serene peaceful acres. Our ritualists are experienced and traditionally trained in the "Arts." We offer all rights of passage by legally ordained Priestesses or Justice of the Peace. Contact us for information on circles, workshops, guest speakers, Year n' a Day training, Tarot readings, healings and weekend camp intensives. Call Marlene (860) 456-1754 for more info. |