Brighid stokes the fires of inspiration and creativity,
And we grab our brooms to clear some room:
Make way for Spring, for Joy, for Love!
Happy Imbolc!
Tarot and Tea Leaf Readings
Sunday, February 1st, 2015 from 11:00am – 5:00pm
Peaceful Parlour, 212 S Third Street, Geneva, IL
Peaceful Parlour, an eco-chic shop, offers tarot card readings most days during regular business hours which are Monday through Saturday from 10am until 5pm and Sunday from 11am until 5pm. Walk ins are most welcome. It’s $20 for about 15 minutes. Tea leaf readings with Jane are available during regular business hours on Sun, Feb 1st; Sun, Feb 8th and Tues, Feb 10th.
High Tea with a Goddess
Sunday, February 1st from 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Marianne Schaefers home...365 Graceland, DesPlaines, IL
What better way to ward off the winter doldrums that with a high tea and lavish sweet table? What better way to honor the Devine feminine of Brigid than with women helping women. Ladies, consider your best hat and white gloves....come out in your Donton Abby finest! Bring:
1. A financial donation of $ 15.00 ......& ??.??
2. A gift wrapped "white elephant" jewelry piece to swap
3. A favorite poem to share
RSVP to me so we know how lush to make the treat table. 312-514-6251.
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The Chicago Fellowship of Isis Imbolc Ritual
Sunday, February 1st from 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Life Force Arts Center, 1609 W. Belmont, Chicago
Celebrate the festival of Imbolg - Candlemas... There will be a pot luck love feast - please bring food or beverage to share. A suggested donation of $10 helps pay the rent for the event. Nobody is turned away for lack of funds...
We will have poems, verses, or hymns to be recited for Mother Nut and the goddesses Juno Sospita, Februa, Terra, Brigid, and Audhumla. There will be candles to light and offerings for the Ancestors. Please bring a copy of the liturgy for your personal use. Bring your sistrum or drum! We look forward to honoring the Ancestors and celebrating the increasing light with you. Read more at the (Facebook event page).
Covenant of Earth and Sky's IMBOLC Celebration
Sunday, February 1st at 7:00pm
Second Unitarian Church, 656 W Barry Ave, Chicago
Covenant of Earth and Sky, 2U's CUUPs Chapter, welcomes all to join us for the celebration of Imbolc. In the Wheel of the Year, we are turning towards early Spring. It is the time we honor Brigid, keeper of the sacred flame and healing waters. She is the goddess of poetry, youth, inspiration and transformation. We will celebrate her in ritual with chants, narrative, blessings and our altar where we welcome in the four directions. We welcome all to bring a dish to share (savory or sweet) at our reception afterwards. For any questions, please contact Shauna at covenantearthsky@secondunitarian.org. Facebook event page
Nite Cap Tuesday Tarot Readings
Tuesday, February 3rd from 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Nite Cap Coffee Bar, 1738 W 18th St, Chicago
To book a specific time, call Laura Gonzáles at (630)506-1758.
Clarity 101 Intuition Class
Thursday, February 5th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
(Thursdays at 7pm: Feb 5, 12, 19 and 26 or April 9, 16, 23 & 30)
Elevated Delights, 1701 Quincy Ave Suite 30, Naperville, IL
We've taken our 9-week course and created a 4-week intensive program. For 4 days or nights we will cover all 9 chapters in Auriel Grace's book: Clarity 101 - A Metaphysical Handbook. Learn how to connect with your Guardian Angel & then use this information to connect to your guides angels & ascended masters. Each topic assist you in learning to trust your intuition, and to give you tools for you to use to continue your intuitive journey. Note: This class is a required prerequisite to Clarity 102 - Mediumship.
Week One - Vocabulary/Terminology Discussion- Inner Guidance - Being Present
Week Two - Fairies & Elementals - Fairie God Mother & Guardian Angel Meditation
Week Three - Archangel Michael & Archeia Faith, Astral Travel, Disincarnates or Ghosts and The Egg
Week Four - Intentional Living, Pendulums, Playing and Simplifying, Equal Exchange of Energy.
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Group Soul Retrieval Workshop - Healing the Heart
Friday, February 6th at 7:00pm
Elevated Delights, 1701 Quincy Ave Suite 30, Naperville, IL
A Life Changing Event! We will Release: Unrequited Love -love sent out/given & not returned Heartache & Heartbreak - breakups, death, addictions can all cause us heartache and it can break our hearts.
We will clear this energy from your present and past lives. Why is it important to release unrequited love, heartache and heart break and forgive? It is important to release these hurts and burdens so you can open yourself to accept the energy of love of all kinds.
This release can assist you with caring and loving yourself so you attract true love into your life. It will help you maintain your energy and you will feel you do not react to mean people or bullies. You instead have compassion and understanding for those people and choose to set up healthy boundaries for yourself. You forgive and move on freeing yourself up for what you deserve. Forgiveness will set you free! When you honor the self –you start to experience the Equal Exchange of Energy.
$45/person RSVP with subject: Heart Soul Retrieval. | Facebook event page
Love Is Murder - Murder Mystery Writers' Conference
Friday, Februray 6th - Sunday, February 8th
Loews Chicago O'Hare, 5300 North River Road, Rosemont, IL
Gypsy Cats, NPF, Inc. is vending at the "Love Is Murder" writers' conference at The Loews Chicago O’Hare (formerly the InterContinental). Gypsy Cats is a not for profit facility in Chicago, caring for stray cats, getting them off the street, giving them needed medical attention, and allowing them to live their lives in warmth and comfort.
Make a Custom Herbal Tea Blend & Take Home Tea Box
Saturday, February 7th, 2015 from 9:00am – 11:00am
Peaceful Parlour, 212 S Third Street, Geneva, IL
Have you ever wanted to blend you own tea or re-create a favorite flavor? Learn the benefits of herbal teas and which ones blend well together. Make your own custom blend in our class scheduled for Saturday, February 7th, 9am to 11am. We are delighted to have chic crafting expert So This is Julie lead us through making a tea box. Open to ages 14 and up. Make a perfect for a valentines gift for someone special in your life. Participants will leave with 2oz of their personal blend and a custom tea box that they’ve created. $20 per person. RSVP 630-232-6300. Read more at the Facebook event page.
Earth Traditions Presents: Bid Farewell to Winter - An Imbolc Celebration
Saturday, February 7th at 10:00am - 5:00pm
The DeKoven Center, 600 21st St, Racine, WI
Join us at the beautiful Dekoven Retreat Center in Racine, WI, for an Imbolc celebration to bid farewell to Winter! We will be in Assembly Hall this time - right on the lake front. Grab a steaming mug of hot chocolate and some homemade cookies. We will be making Vision Boards, to help us clarify and map our intentions, and help focus on the things we want to bring forward n the coming year. Or you can choose to join the children for storytelling and their own activities. Sit in the glow of family and Tribe! All are welcome!! (Read more)
Psychic Fair
Saturday, February 7th from 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Elevated Delights, 1701 Quincy Ave Suite 30, Naperville, IL
Join Us for our monthly Psychic Fair
We have Tarot Card Readers, a Psychic/Medium, Reiki, Access BARS, Angel Card Readings and so much more at our events. It is FREE to get in, and you pay each person for their services. (Facebook event page)
MAGICK RADIO CHICAGO's 22nd Show!
Saturday, February 7th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us for our 22nd show streaming live from Q4 @ www.que4.org and 1680 AM. Show on Holistic Health, the Occult, Astrology, Spiritualism, Metaphysics and Chicago's magickal atmosphere! Listeners who wish to call in with questions or share their experiences should call us at 312.985.7834.
Valentine's Day Wine Tasting to benefit Heartland!
Saturday, February 7th from 5:00pm - 7:00pm
d'Vine Wine and Gifts, 243 East Northwest Highway, Palatine, IL
Show your love for helping homeless pets! Join us for a wonderful wine tasting benefiting the animals at Heartland Animal Shelter. The event is $25.00 per person and when you buy additional wine to take home, 10% will be donated back to the animals Heartland! (Event page)
Tarot and Tea Leaf Readings
Sunday, February 8th, 2015 from 11:00am – 5:00pm
Peaceful Parlour, 212 S Third Street, Geneva, IL
Peaceful Parlour, an eco-chic shop, offers tarot card readings most days during regular business hours which are Monday through Saturday from 10am until 5pm and Sunday from 11am until 5pm. Walk ins are most welcome. It’s $20 for about 15 minutes. Tea leaf readings with Jane are available during regular business hours on Sun, Feb 8th and Tues, Feb 10th.
Tarot and Tea Leaf Readings
Tuesday, February 10th, 2015 from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Peaceful Parlour, 212 S Third Street, Geneva, IL
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Nite Cap Tuesday Tarot Readings
Tuesday, February 10th from 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Nite Cap Coffee Bar, 1738 W 18th St, Chicago
To book a specific time, call Laura Gonzáles at (630)506-1758.
Cheshire Moon at the Capricon Science Fiction Convention
Thursday, February 12th – Sunday, February 15th
The Westin Chicago North Shore, 601 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Wheeling, IL
Cheshire Moon will be at the Capricon Science Fiction convention February 12-15. Other music acts include Music Guest of Honor Alexander James Adams. There will be a Cathy McManamon solo show as well as a show by Two Fifths.(Event Facebook page)
(Cheshire Moon will be back in town April 10 at the People's Church of Chicago's 2nd Friday Coffeehouse 941 W. Lawrence Avenue, 7:30pm.)
Cheshire Moon Band webpage | Cheshire Moon Bandcamp page
Drum Circle with Andres, Gong Guru
Friday, February 13th at 7:30pm
Elevated Delights, 1701 Quincy Ave Suite 30, Naperville, IL
$15/person. This is a great way to release energy, find your inner child, and meet new friends! If you've never touched a drum or if you are an experienced percussionist... this Drum Circle is for you!!!! (Read more)
Circle Sanctuary's February 2015 Sacred Fire Circle
Friday, February 13th - Monday, February 16th
The Grove Retreat Center, 5 North Water Street, Evansville, WI
Come connect deeply with community as we support each other on our mutual journey toward wholeness and holiness! Using the portals of Voice, Music, Movement and Service, we work ritual together from midnight to dawn, with the intention to release painful patterns and energies, gain access to our deep wells of creativity, and find personal transformation.
Please note: We need 20 registrations by midnight on January 31st to proceed with this event -- don't delay! (More information)
CatVando Film Screening and Adoption Event
Saturday, February 14th, 2015 at 1:00pm
Elmhurst Animal Care Center, 850 South Riverside Drive, Elmhurst, IL
We are proud to host a screening of 'The Happy Movie', a 44 minute documentary, 4 years in the making providing interviews with people all over the world mixed with the neuro science of what it takes to be really happy. We're combining this with a different kind of adoption event with cats (on leashes) walking around, sitting on laps joining the audience during and after the movie. Admittance is by donation. Spread the word, tell your friends. This is a not to be missed event! Questions? Call: (708)829-6013. CatVando website | CatVando Facebook page
MAGICK RADIO CHICAGO's 23rd Show!
Saturday, February 14th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us for our 23rd show streaming live from Q4 @ www.que4.org and 1680 AM. Show on Holistic Health, the Occult, Astrology, Spiritualism, Metaphysics and Chicago's magickal atmosphere! Listeners who wish to call in with questions or share their experiences should call us at 312.985.7834.
NEW! Astrology 101 Preliminary Workshop with Summer Hale
Sunday, February 15th from 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Rosley's Rocks - Ancient Healing Stones and Crystals
4344 N Western Ave, Chicago
Learn the Basics of Astrology, and how to read an astrological chart to gain insight and valuable information on your own psyche, what you were born to accomplish in this life, and how to work with the energies you were born with. After learning the basics and getting a solid foundation with astrological terminology, knowledge on the houses, signs, planets, and aspects, students will be ready for a more advanced certification course with Summer to analyze astrological charts of several people, while learning advanced techniques, different house systems used in astrology, asteroids, and much more. Space is limited, so enroll while there is still a chance. Read more at the Events and Workshops page or visit the (Facebook event page).
Nite Cap Tuesday Tarot Readings
Tuesday, February 17th from 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Nite Cap Coffee Bar, 1738 W 18th St, Chicago
To book a specific time, call Laura Gonzáles at (630)506-1758.
Seven Steps to Freedom to Love with The Alchemic Star™ with Shamanic Journey Teacher, Jacqueline Spaargaren, OLM, CCSH, RMT
Wednesday, February 18th from 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Sacred Journey Institute, 16345 S Harlem Ave, Suite 360, Tinley Park, IL
This is the year of the heart and the year of strengthening the heart … How do you do that you ask? First you must identify heart blockages or wounds which cause separation, firstly from yourSELF and then from those things you want to see made manifest in your life... Whether you are looking to draw in a healthy new love relationships and/or friendships, strengthen your current love relationship or to heal the wounds of the past and be open to Unconditional Love ~ then this healing workshop is for YOU! (Read more)
Chinese New Year Celebration ~ Gong Meditation & Breathwork
Thursday, February 19th, 2015 from 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Peaceful Parlour, 212 S Third Street, Geneva, IL
Join us for an evening of movement, breathwork and meditation featuring the gong on Thursday, February 19th from 6.30pm until 8pm. Petra Swiliak with The Nudge You Need will lead us through the celebration of the year of the sheep. The Sheep is a Yin energy, a symbol of peace, harmonious co-existence and tranquility. Learn some simple techniques for Self Healing and releasing past constraints, both physical & emotional. Experience the awesome vibrational healing power of the gong, (hand made in the Wuhan province of China) and explore the ancient secrets of Internal Alchemy and Jing Qi Shen. $20 per person, RSVP 630-232-6300. Read more at the Facebook event page.
Painting with Fire - A One Day Shamanic Pyrography Workshop with Sharon C. Bechtold
Saturday, February 21st from 1:00pm - 8:00pm
Life Force Arts Foundation, 1609 W Belmont Ave, Chicago
Pyrography is the art of drawing with Fire (burning images into wood) connecting both our abstract and logical minds and merging the two in a magical way. Join Sharon Bechtold, internationally recognized pyrographic artist and shamanic practitioner, for a journey like no other. Learn the techniques of Painting with Fire – Pyrography... Read more at the web page and the Facebook event page.
MAGICK RADIO CHICAGO's 24th Show!
Saturday, February 21st from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us for our 24th show streaming live from Q4 @ www.que4.org and 1680 AM. Show on Holistic Health, the Occult, Astrology, Spiritualism, Metaphysics and Chicago's magickal atmosphere! Listeners who wish to call in with questions or share their experiences should call us at 312.985.7834.
Family Constellations: Transforming Negative Ancestral Patterns Through Soul Work with Danuta Jirik
Sunday, February 22nd from 10:30am - 4:30pm
Life Force Arts Foundation, 1609 W Belmont Ave, Chicago
Family Constellations Soul-Work allows us to see how unconscious family legacies affect us, and to transform negative patterns. In this workshop, we open a sacred space in which participants help one another by representing each others family members and ancestors, enacting scenes from the past. Through this process, unresolved family issues can be seen and brought towards resolution. (Read more) Facebook event page
Nite Cap Tuesday Tarot Readings
Tuesday, February 24th from 12:00pm - 6:00pm
Nite Cap Coffee Bar, 1738 W 18th St, Chicago
To book a specific time, call Laura Gonzáles at (630)506-1758.
Soul Dance
Tuesday, February 24th at 7:00pm
Elevated Delights, 1701 Quincy Ave Suite 30, Naperville, IL
Come and connect with your inner god or goddess and let them roam free. Let the song of your soul come through and be heard. Take this time to allow yourself to connect to Source if that is what you wish. There is no right or wrong. During this time you will open yourself up to commune with Divine Source and be filled with unconditional love and peace. You will allow your creative soul to express itself through dance,guiding you through the movements of your body. This sacred time for you to commune with the Divine. Duration 1.5hrs. Investment $25. (Facebook event page)
MAGICK RADIO CHICAGO's 25th Show!
Saturday, February 28th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us for our 25th show streaming live from Q4 @ www.que4.org and 1680 AM. Show on Holistic Health, the Occult, Astrology, Spiritualism, Metaphysics and Chicago's magickal atmosphere! Listeners who wish to call in with questions or share their experiences should call us at 312.985.7834.
Coming in March...
The March Hare Tea Party
Sunday, March 1st, 2015 at 1:00pm
Nitecap Coffee Bar, 1738 W 18th St, Chicago
Facebook event page
Register early!
Shamanism and Curanderismo - The Way of Cuauhtémoc, “One That Has Descended Like an Eagle”™, With Shamanic Journey Teacher, Jacqueline Spaargare, OLM, CCSH, RMT
This 7-week workshop will be 7 consecutive Saturdays and will begin: March 7th, 2015 – April 18th, 2015 - 7pm -9pm at the Sacred Journey Institute, 16345 Harlem Avenue #360 in Tinley Park, IL.
This is an in depth training workshop for the understanding and initiation of Shamanic Practices to be incorporated for personal practice and for facilitation for you ~ the healer… There will also be an impartation of my spiritual lineage at the end of the training. This training will also gift you with a spiritual connection with your ancestors and my ancestors. This training class forms a bond between us as teacher and student and I consider this one of the most important partnerships and in this commitment I make myself available for the assisting and aiding of your spiritualwalk and for any questions you may have in the present or future in your spiritual journey! (Read more/register) Facebook event page
Be part of the Greater Chicagoland Pagan Pride Family!
Looking for volunteers for the following areas:
▪ Fabulous Food Filer – Keep food donation area clean and organized. Help take in food donations from guest. Organize food into boxes. ▪ Consciousness Concierge – Greet visitors in the house and answer any questions about the day’s activities. Hand out event programs. ▪ Set Up Superstar – On the grounds at 8am to help set up chairs/tables. Assist coordinator with odd tasks needed for set up. ▪ Disassemble Demon – Be on grounds from 5pm-8pm to help put away chairs/tables. Help clean up from the day’s activities. ▪ Radiating Runner – Be on hand throughout day to help with random tasks. Some of the tasks will be trash check/change, bathroom check, and fill in at tables when breaks are needed.
