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 - Miracle Mondays: A Course in Miracles Study Group, held most every Monday (excluding holidays and snow days) from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Center Church Parish House, 311 Temple Street, New Haven. Suggested donation of $3 to cover space rental. 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 - The course does not aim at teaching the meaning of love, for that is beyond what can be taught. It does aim, however, at removing the blocks to the awareness of love's presence. Held at Unity Church, 919 Ellington Road (Rte 30). Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Contact the church at (860) 289-8963. 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. COVENTRY - Drumming Circle held at Muse Le Belle Artiste at 1141 Main Street on the second Saturday of the month: June 13. Held at 2:30 p.m. Contact Mary Ertel, m.ertel@sbcglobal.net or (860) 875-5360 for more information or for additional dates and locations. HAMDEN - Community Drum Circle. Have fun - experience unity - learn about rhythm and drumming technique - feel relaxed and energized at the same time - express yourself - connect. No wrong notes! No prior musical experience necessary or expected. Bring your favorite drum or play one of ours. Usually 1st Fridays of the month. Time: 7:30 to 9 p.m. Held at the Unitarian Society of New Haven, 700 Hartford Turnpike, Hamden. Contact: mark.z@att.net for more info. SOUTH WINDSOR - Community Drum Circle. Hosted by Dennis Cotton. Held on the second Thursday of the month - June 11, July 9, August 13 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Held at the South Windsor Community Center, 150 Nevers Rd in South Windsor, CT. No prior musical experience necessary (or expected) - All levels welcome - All ages welcome - Instruments provided, OR Bring your own hand drum - No Admission - Absolutely FREE (but donations always welcome). For more information go to www.powerofthedrum.com or call (860) 648-2220. 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. 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. ELLINGTON - Reiki Share Reiki Shares, last Sunday of the month, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Held on June 28 and facilitated by Lauren Mas, RMT. Reiki practitioners of all levels are invited to join together to share energy healing and spiritual conversation. Fee: $10 RSVP to Lauren (860) 202-9981 by the Wednesday prior. 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 to 6 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. NORWALK - Monthly 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. Held on June 13, July 11, August 8 and led by Reiki Master/Teacher Jeanne Shanin. Time: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost: $15. Held at 37 Wall Street. RSVP (203) 854-5596. 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. Held at 7 Morgan Ave., Norwalk, CT. Call ahead at (203) 852-1150; no drop-ins. NORWALK - Reiki Healing Circle Held at Unity Fellowship Church and 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. Located at 3 Main Street (above the Ford dealership). ORANGE - FREE Meditation and Shamballa Night Led by Lin Hourihan, Shamballa Master Teacher. Held on June 19, July 17, August 21. Held at The Massage Clinic, 380 Boston Post Road #11, Orange, CT 06477. Must RSVP (877) 620-2042. Popular evening. Public welcome as well as energyworkers of all kinds. Limit 16. Time: 7 to 8 p.m. ROCKY HILL - Team Reiki Network and wrap yourself in Energy! Confirm attendance by e-mail 48 hours prior. Schedule and changes: PSMedicineWalk.com. Dates: June 5, July 10, August 7. Cost: $5. STAMFORD - Reiki Circle Reiki for stress reduction and healing, to support the changes in our world, to balance mind, body, and spirit for our highest good. Bring your family and friends. Held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. Call for directions at (203) 554-1238 or email hildareikilover@optonline.net. A love offering is accepted. VERNON - Reiki Share You are invited to an afternoon of spiritual conversation, laughter and healing. All levels of practitioners and schools welcome especially those who have minimal opportunity to practice. Held on June 20 and August 15 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. $10 donation. Facilitated by Deb Veilleux., Woodfaeries Holistic Center. Please visit www.woodfaeries.com or call (860) 875-9386 for complete information. See Listers for location. WALLINGFORD - Reiki Share Held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. with Diane Esposito, Certified RMT and Holistic Coach. All levels of experience as Reiki practitioners welcome. Receive guidance and support for energy and chakra balancing, and aura clearing. Receive and give Reiki sessions for stress release, relaxation, and rejuvenation. Cost: $10 Prepaid. Held at Personal Harmony and Health, LLC, 8 Whispering Pines Drive, Wallingford. Register at (203)284-1204. Visit www.personalharmonyandhealth.com WATERTOWN - Free Reiki Share/Healing Circle Held every second Saturday of the month at 2 p.m. (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. WOLCOTT - Reiki Circle of Light First Tuesday of the month. Contact Pat Cucolo for details at (203) 879-2360. GENERAL Many practitioners and group hosts take the Summer off. Be sure to check back in the Fall for more offerings. ELLINGTON-SPIRIT MATTERS - Mindful Knitters - coming again in the Fall 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 donation is requested. For more information, please contact April at Soul Star Healing in Middletown (860) 985-0211 or email april@soulstarhealing.com. NORWALK - Unity Fellowship Church The Lost Secrets of Prayer: A guide to Self-Awakening w/ Rev. Shawn Moninger - Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Cost: All classes offered on a love donation basis. Please call (203) 855-7922 or visit us at www.unityct.org. Located at 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 at 7 p.m. 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 Abrahams-Hicks Study Group. The focus of the group will be on Creating Joy in Your Life, a familiar but often forgotten Abraham principle. Held on Mondays, 7 p.m. at 919 Ellington Rd (Rte 30). For information, call (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 Stress relief! Free sessions of Reflexology, TT, CST, Reiki, Guided Imagery, and more during Epiphany. Held on June 3, August 5, September 2, October 7, November 4, and December 2. Children welcome. Sessions may enhance learning skills. Epiphany is a group of integrative healthcare practitioners offering complimentary sessions to the public the first Wednesday of the month (excluding January and July) at the First Lutheran Evangelical Church, 232 Bristol Street, Southington from 6 to 8:30 p.m. and at FAVARH, 225 Commerce Drive, Canton from 6 to 8:30 p.m. 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. For information, contact: Carol Weaver, 242-5945 and Allysa Phelan, 539-0654. Practitioners welcome. ELLINGTON - SPIRIT MATTERS - Crystal Bowl Sound Healing Held on Fridays, June 5, July 10, August 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., facilitated by Edie Jemioli, RMT. Everything in and about our bodies resonates to sound. Sound used with intention can shift energy in and around the body to reestablish physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. Come and soothe your spirit. Cost $15. Register with Edie @860-933-8145 by 72 hours in advance. 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. ROCKY HILL - A Circle of Healers, who meet once per month. Full Moon = Know ^ New Moon = Shifting. It's about your Walk. Contact: J. Blyn at healing.immortal@gmail.com. PSMedicineWalk.com. Dates: June 20, July 22, August 19. 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. HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER GROUPS Holistic practitioner group meetings 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: June 17, July 15, August 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. 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 to 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: June 2, July 7, August 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 - Held on the first Thursdays, June 4, July 2, August 6, at 8 a.m. at Peaberry's on Route 10 in Simsbury. Call Pamela Carignan (860) 306 3722 or e-mail pamcarignan@peoplepc.com. VERNON - First Friday breakfast: June 5, July 3, August 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: June 19, July 17, August 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: June 26, July 24 August 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, June 8, July 3, August 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. 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. 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. 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 - Hartford County chapter of a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting parents with an interest in natural health and mindful parenting. Meetings held the last Wednesdays of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. at JCC of Greater Hartford, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. Visit www.holisticmoms.org or email hartfordhmn@yahoo.com. 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 to 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. MIDDLETOWN - Tibetan Singing Bowl Meditation Group - Meets on the 2nd Sunday of every month from 11 a.m. 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. NEW HAVEN - Introduction to Meditations and Christian Mysticism - FREE This is a powerful 6-week introductory course designed for modern mystics. Classes will include teachings on: the Inner Spiritual Path, Meditation, Soul, Light, Prayer and Blessing. Time will be spent teaching the principles of meditation that will allow you to move deeper than the body, beyond thinking and emotions, and into the reality of God's peace and presence within. In each class we explore three areas: 1) Understanding the cosmos, the Laws and Beings that govern it, and our roles as living, conscious humans in that cosmos; 2) Spiritual exercises designed to help you develop skills needed for inner work; 3) Hands-on experiences, through which you can learn to see, hear, and feel the spiritual world. This course is free of charge, as are all of our classes. Pre-registrationn is required for this course. When you have completed this course, you are welcome to attend our more advanced classes. Held on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Center of Light, located at 844 Grand Ave. New Haven, CT 06511. Contact us for more information at (203) 785-9085, newhaven@centersoflight.org or visit NewHaven.CentersOfLight.org. 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). ORANGE - FREE Meditation and Shamballa Night Led by Lin Hourihan, Shamballa Master Teacher. Held on June 19, July 17, August 21. Held at The Massage Clinic, 380 Boston Post Road #11, Orange, CT 06477. Must RSVP (877) 620-2042. Popular evening. Public welcome as well as energyworkers of all kinds. Limit 16. Time: 7 to 8 p.m. 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. WALLINGFORD - Guided Chakra Balancing Meditation and Discussion Group. Meetings held on second Wednesday and fourth Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. with Diane Esposito, Certified RMT and Holistic Coach. Release stress, fears, corded energy. Rejuvenate, strengthen self image/self-esteem; attract wellness/healthy relationships. Learn to relate feelings/emotions to 7 main chakras. Cost: $20. $15 when prepaid. Held at Personal Harmony and Health LLC, 8 Whispering Pines Drive, Wallingford. Register at (203)284-1204. Visit www.personalharmonyandhealth.com 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. 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. 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. FOREVER FAMILY FOUNDATION - NEWINGTON - 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. Meetings are held at the Lucy Robbins Welles Library, 95 Cedar Street, Newington. Facilitators: Audrey and Erina. Please visit www.foreverfamilyfoundation.org for more information and to resigter to attend a meeting or contact director@foreverfamilyfoundation.org. 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. Visit 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 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"). 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. 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-ne or 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. 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 - Last Friday of the Month at 7 p.m. - FREE If you have ever walked out of a movie theater affected by a powerful film, movie nights at the Center of Light are for you! These events provide a way for people to talk about inspiring movies on a deeper level and how they affect our lives, our attitudes, our perceptions. It's also a great opportunity to meet like-minded people! Held at the Center of Light, located at 844 Grand Ave. New Haven, CT 06511. Contact us for more information at (203) 785-9085, newhaven@centersoflight.org or visit NewHaven.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 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. Visit 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. Visit 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. |