Sitting Meditation with John Terlazzo

Sitting Meditation 

with John Terlazzo

Thursdays, 1/22 thru 2/12/15 at Radiance
1:30 - 3pm

People in the West often talk about the health benefits of Sitting Meditation – balanced blood pressure, an improved immune system, better digestion, a calmer demeanor, more restful sleep & so on. This is all good – but these are not the reasons why we “Sit”. Rather they are coincidental side effects of an ancient practice that is far deeper than mere physical & mental health improvements.

Sitting Meditation brings us into a daily, still intimacy with our True Nature - with God, Truth, the Essence – not someone’s “idea” or “concept” of these, but with That which is beyond all structures, concepts & dogmas.

Classes will be held at Radiance, 9 W Grant St., across the cobblestones from Lancaster’s Central Market, in the heart of downtown Lancaster.  To register, stop in or phone Radiance at 717-290-1517.

Cost is on a sliding scale of $55-40 for the series, or $15-12 per class.

All serious, committed persons – regardless of philosophy, religion, creed or absence thereof – are welcome.  Bring a meditation cushion if you have one.  Chairs are available for those who require them.
    

John Terlazzo is a poet / painter/ singer-songwriter and storyteller who has been practicing Sitting Meditation since his initiation in 1972.  John says, “I have been practicing daily Sitting Meditation for 42 years now, a deep work with the breath. I don't pretend to be anyone’s guru or great teacher, but - after consistently doing this work for this long, I can be helpful in assisting those who sincerely wish to pursue the practice.”

                                                                                                                           

Is it Mooshka?? Or Mooshka's Cousin?

You might remember that a few years ago, a stone mouse appeared at Radiance.  We were reminded of the mouse companion of Ganesh, the elephant-headed god from the Hindu tradition.  So we named the stone mouse Mooshka.  We said "good morning" and "good night" to Mooshka.  Then after a couple of years, Mooshka disappeared as silently as he had appeared in the first place.  We missed him...

This week... another mouse appeared!  Looking very similar to Mooshka, although this new mouse is brown & Mooshka was gray.  So, we are thrilled, and wondering what the story is...

Steel Pony Sweaters and Skirts on Sale!

Hurry in to Radiance!  All Steel Pony sweaters and skirts will be discounted 15% today through Wednesday the 24th.

Visionary Manifestation of Our Dreams and Desires

Visionary Manifestation of Our Dreams and Desires

Creating a Vision Board with artist, Nancy Warble

Sunday, January 11, 2015  noon – 4pm at Radiance

As the new year begins, it is a good time to clarify your goals, your dreams and desires.  A visual affirmation for your spirit, a Vision Board is a creative way to focus your intention on manifesting what you truly want to be, to have, or to do in your life.   

Nancy Warble will guide us through this process with guided meditation, quiet contemplation, and creative collage.

Cost for this class is $40.00  Bring a pair of scissors.  All of the other materials you will need are provided as part of the class. Feel free to bring additional items to attach to your Vision Board.

Class will be held at Radiance, 9 W Grant St., Lancaster.  Stop in or phone to register 717-290-1517.  Advance registration is needed so that we can plan for materials.

Nancy Warble has a degree in Art Education from Millersville University and is recently retired from 31 years of teaching art in public schools. She is following her dreams by studying shamanism and psychic development.

HandmadeTeapots at Radiance for the Tea Lover in Your Life!

 From potter, Susan Minyard of Sweetwater Pottery, this teapot has Women Dancing under the Moon...

 This hand-hammered teapot if from Nepal and is certified Fair Trade...

And, this snake-handled teapot is also from Sweetwater Pottery....

Back to Bellydance in January!

BELLYDANCE CLASSES

with Tahjia

Wednesday evenings  6-7:00pm
Jan. 14^th thru Feb. 18^th, 2015

In this age, when many people are looking to the East for the ancient remedies for health and relaxation, bellydance is often overlooked.  It is an effective exercise, a fun hobby, a great relaxation tool and a path that many women find is an excellent way to reconnect with their sacred feminine nature.  Tahjia teaches an eclectic style of dance, including techniques and moves from Vintage Cabaret, Egyptian, Turkish Romany and others.

Classes will be held at Radiance, 9 W. Grant St. in the heart of downtown Lancaster, across from Central Market.

Wednesdays, January 14^th through February 18^th

6:00pm – 7:00pm  Mixed Beginner & Intermediate class

$75 for a six-week session, or drop in for $15 per class.  While we encourage you to sign up for the entire session, drop-ins are welcome! 

Please wear loose fitting clothing and bring a long scarf to tie around your hips.

Tahjia has been professionally bellydancing since 1997. Her first dance teacher was Carolyn Weinand of Lancaster PA.  She has danced with troupes: Desert Wind; Jewels of the Nile; Troupe Hipnotique; and also solo. She has studied with many teachers such as Fahteim of California; Rhea; Susanna Del Vechio; and currently with Artemis Mourat and Samira Shuruk.

Tahjia began teaching in 2006 in Lancaster. Her specialty style of dance is Vintage Cabaret which was danced in the 1970’s Arabic clubs in New York and California.

Kids' Reiki Class, Saturday, January 3, 2015, 1-4pm

with Reiki Master Teacher Sarah Preston

This half-day Reiki class is designed for kids, and will include energy play and simple guided imagery. Each child will be attuned to Reiki and will receive a certificate.

In this Kids Reiki class, children ages 8 to 13 will learn simple methods of using Reiki. Children have a natural awareness of healing energy and the class offers a supportive atmosphere for them to explore their innate abilities. In this workshop, the children will be atuned to Reiki and will receive a Reiki Kids Certificate at the completion of the class. We will learn through activities.

• Sensing the Energy Field
• Healing with Plants, Animals and People
• Reiki Art and Creative Expression

Cost: $75.00 includes all class materials.

Registration and payment required by Saturday, December 27. Call 290-1517, or stop in.
Class size is limited so early registration is recommended.

Songs of Peace with Arif and Amina

Songs of Peace

Kirtan and

Community Sing

Come join us as we find our voices and our rhythm, as we open our hearts and feel our connection with each other and with Spirit. Easy to learn and sing chants and songs from many spiritual traditions and practices, kirtan is a form of musical meditation.  No experience necessary!  

Friday evening, December 12, 2014, 7-9pm

At Radiance, 9 W Grant St., Lancaster, PA, just across the cobblestones from historic Central Market.

Suggested donation $5 - $20

Arif & Amina come to us from Massachusetts, bringing their joy for life & their love of the divine Universe. They will be joined by special guest John Terlazzo!

Come sing sacred phrases from many traditions with us! 

"An evening of heartfelt chanting can change the world"   Ram Das

Collage of the Heart with Amina

  Let’s Make Heart Cards with Amina

Saturday, December 13, 2014 from 1-5pm

In this class, we will each make Heart Collage Cards under the guidance of Amina, a delightful, creative spirit.

Using the simple process of tearing/cutting images from magazines and pasting them on a board we develop a powerful tool of creative self-discovery, of artful self expression.  The collages that you build form a vocabulary that speaks directly to your own heart.  As you step deeper into the images, they relate to your inner and outer worlds.  This is an inspiring, unblocking, healing, and personal creative journey! 

We will begin with a brief intro on the flow of the day, moving on to some chanting to open our hearts.  Then we will have a period of selecting images and making our collages.  There will be background music to help us maintain a personal meditative silence as we work.  We will finish the afternoon with a period of sharing some of our process with each other.

Bring magazines and or images that you may have already collected.  Bring scissors if you have some. We will supply the cards and the glue. 

Amina says:  “We are all Artists expressing our gifts in diverse ways!”

Class will be held at Radiance, 9 W Grant St, in the heart of downtown Lancaster.  Call 717-290-1517, or stop in to register.  Cost for this class is on a sliding scale of $45 to $25.  We use a sliding scale to make classes available to a wider range of people.  Our hope is that if you are able to pay at the upper end, you will consider it.

I am an Artist, I am creating always and everywhere, it flows out into all areas of my life! I do not remember a time when I did not look at everything as a piece of art.  My medium is anything, whatever I see available, as a part of the whole. (Also my love of The Planet Earth  and using stuff that could have ended up in the land fill.)  My art comes from deep feelings and/or visions, put into the material world. I live Art, breath Art, Art is in my heart! Art is everywhere, always present, art is in my mind, in every cell of my body.

My home is an ever-changing masterpiece.  Getting dressed is a work of art in itself... accessories and detail. The presentation of a meal with all the color and textures of beautiful food . The list goes on and on...  In Art and Nature nothing is impossible. I leave in my path my art, my heart, my love, my passion, my life.  What else can I do?!                              
 

Voices in the Hall Concert at Radiance

Radiance presents an intimate concert…

John Terlazzo & Voices in the Hall

An evening of original song in an intimate candlelit setting, featuring:

 

Singer / Songwriter John Terlazzo (vocals, guitar, Indian harmonium),
Kristina Machusick on vocals, flute & recorders,
& Paul Wegmann on vocals & lead guitars

Saturday, Nov. 15th at 7pm .
Radiance, 9 West Grant St., Lancaster, PA.  

Suggested donation $5 - $20 per person

“Terlazzo makes songs the music ‘biz’  can rarely even dream of visiting…
Visionary, earnest, hopeful & sometimes even broken – but always genuine.”
            Lynne Keller, Artspeak

“The rich sharpness of his words  create a lush landscape in a strange land…
Wow! What more in the way of voluptuous intricacy of images could you want!”

J. Gennett, Green Man Review,  Portland OR.

Peace Dances for the Season of Great Fullness

GREAT FULLNESS

Peace Dance Celebrating a Season of Paradox

Gratitude and Abundance

Sorrow and Loss

On Saturday, November 29 at 7:00pm, let's join together in community to honor our ancestors and the endings we experience at Samhain, as well as sharing our gratitude and thanksgiving because we are ready for the coming Winter season.  Sarah will lead us in creating sacred space & building altars together, and Yasmin will lead us in some Dances of Universal Peace from a series of goddess dances.

Bring items that represent your beloved ancestors and the inevitable losses we experience for the Ancestor Altar.  Bring items that represent the preparations we have made as we turn toward Winter and the Hearth for the Gratitude and Abundance Altar.

Suggested donation is $5-15 per person.  Call Radiance to let us know you plan to attend. 717-290-1517, or stop in to register.  Radiance is located at 9 W Grant St., across the cobblestones from Central Market in downtown Lancaster, PA.

Yasmin is a student of world religions as a vehicle for the cultivation of compassion between neighbors, culture and nature. She is a representative for the Sufi Ruhianiat and a leader for the Dances of Universal Peace.  

Sarah is a community herbalist, Reiki Master/Teacher and a priestess of the Goddess, initiated in the Reclaiming Tradition. She is owner of both Radiance and Herbs from the Labyrinth, LLC.

The Peace Dances are an experiment in sound, movement and community designed to "in form" us of the many mysterious ways we are ONE, united in a great web of compassion and diversity. In the Dance we use chants from many of the world's sacred traditions. We hold hands in a circle, moving with simple "folk dance" movement. There are no performers. All are participants. All are welcome.

Lunar Flow Yoga: New Moon to New Moon to New Moon

Lunar Flow Yoga

Wednesdays ~ Noon to 1pm ~ at Radiance

New Moon 9/24 to New Moon 10/22 to New Moon 11/19

Attuning to the ebb and flow of nature within us and without,

 using our breath, movement and sangha.

This gentle, mid-day class is scheduled to allow participation over lunch break or as a noon reboot for body, mind and spirit.

Cost is $14 per class or $60 for a 5-week series.

Bring a yoga mat, and a bottle of drinking water.  Come every week, or come when you are able.

Classes will be held at Radiance, 9 W Grant St. Lancaster, just across the cobblestones from historic Central Market.  Call Radiance 717-290-1517,

or stop in to register.

 Yasmin is a certified yoga instructor, a licensed therapist and senior leader of the Dances of Universal Peace. She is interested in all forms of wellness from the inside-out.

Reiki Level 1 Class, Saturday, December 6, 2014

REIKI LEVEL I CLASS

Reiki is a simple, beautiful form of energy work that allows us to utilize the natural inclination of the Universe toward healing.  The gentle, hands-on technique can be learned in one day, and you will be able to give Reiki to yourself and others after this class.  Reiki is deeply relaxing, helps to alleviate stress, and restores vital energy allowing the body to move toward wellness.

Experience the healing energy of Reiki in this class being taught by consulting herbalist, energy worker and Reiki Master & Teacher, Sarah Preston.  You will:

• Learn the modern history of Reiki
• Hear a brief introduction to the three levels, or degrees, of Reiki
• Receive the Attunement to the first degree of Reiki
• Practice giving Reiki to yourself and others
• Receive a Reiki I Certificate, after completion of this class

Class will be held at Radiance,  9 West Grant Street, Lancaster

Saturday, December 6, 2014

10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Dress in comfortable layers.  Bring a water bottle & your lunch, or plan to get something at market.

  

Cost for this class is  $125.00 and includes a copy of the book Essential Reiki by Diane Stein.  A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your place.

Registration is required by Saturday, November 29.  Call 290-1517.  Class size is limited to 9 people, so early registration is recommended.

2015 Lunar Calendar Cards Are Here!

We have the 2015 Lunar Calendar Cards from Snake and Snake Productions in stock now!  (This image is of the 2014 card, but you get the idea.)  These cards are my favorite lunar calendar, actually based on the lunar rhythm new moon to full moon and to new moon again.  I often recommend them to women for tracking their menstrual and fertility cycles.  Farmers and gardeners use them to follow planting seeds, pruning and harvesting by the moon cycle.  They are a quick reference for timing of important events and celebrations.  8 1/2" x 11" folded in half, they are also easy to carry with you in your journal, pack or briefcase.  And only $2.50!

Making Herbal Cordials with Herbalist, Sarah Preston

Making Herbal Cordials!

With herbalist, Sarah Preston

Saturday, October 18, 2014, 1-3:30 pm

Cordials and liqueurs are a delicious way to enjoy blending the rich flavors of fruits and herbs.  They can be healthful tonics, after-dinner sipping drinks, as well as sophisticated dessert toppings, even love potions.  And they make wonderful gifts…

Join Sarah for this delightful afternoon class where you will learn several methods for making fruit and herbal cordials.  We’ll taste several of Sarah’s cordials, and make one in class.  You’ll go home with lots of ideas and recipes, as well as a bottle of steeping cordial. 

Class will be held at Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster, PA, in the heart of downtown Lancaster, just across the cobblestones from historic Central Market.

Stop in or call 717-290-1517 to register.

Cost for this class is $25.

Bring a pint 80 proof brandy, and a pint of maple syrup or honey to class.  All other materials will be supplied.

Must be 21 to take this class. 

Sarah Preston is a community herbalist in Lancaster, PA, and is owner of Herbs from the Labyrinth, LLC.  She says, “Being an herbalist is a natural extension of my life-long love of plants, trees and wild places, and my interest in natural healing, which was instilled in me by my mother.  I see herbalism as a lifelong learning process.  My spirituality deeply informs my work with herbs, just as my work with herbs informs my spirituality.   I see the Earth as the living body of the Goddess, and all living beings as parts of her body.”

Herbs for Smudging

Herbs for Smudging

With herbalist, Sarah Preston

Saturday, September 6, 1-3pm

For thousands of years, people all over the world have burned herbs and resins to purify themselves, their homes, and their sacred places, and their ceremonies.  The native peoples of North, Central and South America have long burned certain herbs and plants for this purpose, and we call this “smudging”.

In this class, we will discuss different herbs used in smudging, and what their specific uses and energies are.  We will talk about the tools used in smudging, and we will smudge one another.  Sarah will teach how to tie a smudge stick, and each participant will tie one of their own.

The cost for this class is $20, and includes all materials needed to tie one smudge stick.  Class will be held at Radiance, 9 W Grant St, Lancaster.   Call 717-290-1517, or stop in to register.

Sarah Preston is a community herbalist in Lancaster, PA, and is owner of Herbs from the Labyrinth, LLC.  She says, “Being an herbalist is a natural extension of my life-long love of plants, trees and wild places, and my interest in natural healing, which was instilled in me by my mother.  I see herbalism as a lifelong learning process.  My spirituality deeply informs my work with herbs, just as my work with herbs informs my spirituality.   I see the Earth as the living body of the Goddess, and all living beings as parts of her body.

Reiki Level II Class and Attunement

Reiki is a simple, beautiful form of energy work that allows us to utilize the natural inclination of the Universe toward healing.  Attunement to the second level increases the energy flow and deepens your intuitive awareness of the energy.  Reiki II builds on the skills developed through practice at the Reiki I level, bringing more emotional and spiritual healing to your practice.  In Reiki II you will also learn “Distance Healing”. 

Experience the healing energy of Reiki II in this class being taught by consulting herbalist, energy worker and Reiki Master & Teacher, Sarah Preston.  You will:

• Review Reiki I
• Learn the Reiki II Power Symbols, their names and uses
• Receive the Attunement to the second degree of Reiki
• Practice sending Reiki through time and space
• Receive a Reiki II Certificate, after completion of this class

Location:              Radiance, 9 West Grant Street, Lancaster

Date:                 Saturday, October 11, 2014

Time:                  10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Bring your lunch, or plan to get something at market.

Prerequisite:         Reiki Level I Attunement.  If you didn't take a Level I class taught by Sarah, she will need to see your certificate.

Cost:                  $185.00 includes a copy of the book Reiki, the Healing Touch .  A $50 non-refundable deposit is required to hold your place.

RSVP:                 Required by Saturday, October 4

                        Call 290-1517 or stop in to register.

Class size is limited so early registration is recommended.