PreacherWoman for the Goddess!

For many years, we've loved the We'Moon datebooks and calendars, and of course offer them in the shop.  Occasionally We'Moon Press publishes an additional book.  This is the newest one - hot off the presses this week!  PreacherWoman for the Goddess is a collection of poems, invocations, plays, and other Holy Writ by Bethroot Gwynn, whose name you might recognize as a longtime editor, and regular contributor to We'Moon each year.  We are thrilled that this book of her writings is here!!

Chakra Journaling: Creating Flow in Your Life

With author & artist, Jill Althouse-Wood

Saturday, February 25, 2017 1-3pm

At Radiance, 9 W Grant St,
in the heart of downtown Lancaster, PA

Creative journaling uses both visual and verbal sides of our brains to solve problems and gain understanding.  Chakra journaling takes this one step further by unlocking clues from our bodies’ seven energy centers to give us even more insights.

Join writer/artist Jill Althouse-Wood as she leads us through the chakras with writing/mixed media exercises.  Using prompts, we will spend time in each chakra – clearing our blockages that have occurred in the past and opening the channels for forward movement and healing.  Participants will leave with an energy map to help them flow through challenges and bring forward all that they want to manifest in the world.

All work is personal – no sharing is required.  No art, writing or journaling experience is needed.  Bring a questioning mind, a notebook or some paper, and a pen or pencil.  This class is open to all.

Cost is $25 in advance, $30 on the day of class.  Call Radiance, or stop in to register.  717-290-1517.

Jill Althouse-Wood is a writer and artist who lives and works in the utopian arts & crafts village of Arden, Delaware.  She is busy working on a follow-up novel to Summers in Blue Lake.  You can find out more about her art and village life at jillalthousewood.com

Meditation for Beginners with Neida Ratzlaff

Tuesdays
September 20 through October 11, 2016
9:00 - 10:00 am

At Radiance, 9 W Grant St., in the heart of downtown Lancaster, PA

Curious about meditation but intimidated by all of the mystery and options?  Metta, Transcendental, Mantra, Mindfulness, Chakra… in these classes you will experience each of these, and find the style that’s right for you.  We’ll go over the benefits of adding meditation to your yoga practice as we explore different types of meditation each week.  Each class will include time for questions and discussion. 

Week 1:  Mindfulness
Learn to appreciate being in the present moment as we practice two kinds of mindfulness meditation: breath awareness and chocolate meditation.  Yes, chocolate meditation!

Week 2:  Guided
Allow yourself to embrace a loving, compassionate state of mind as we practice a Metta (loving kindness) meditation.  Then relax into a place of peace and calm with a guided visualization.

Week 3:  Mudra and Chakra Mantra
We’ll explore ways to focus the intention of our meditation by learning various hasta mudras (hand seals) and work on energizing and balancing our chakras by chanting the bija mantra (seed sound) of each chakra.

Week 4:  Sight and Sound
In this class we’ll continue to explore mantra (sacred sound) to deepen our meditation.  We’ll also color mandalas (sacred circles) to visually ground us and promote healing and inner peace.

These classes will be held at Radiance, 9 W Grant St, just across the cobblestones from Central Market in downtown Lancaster. Cost for the series is $50.00.  To register, call Radiance at 717-290-1517, or stop in. 

Neida started her Yoga path with the goal of “taking 40 by the throat”. She pushed herself through heated Hatha styles of yoga growing stronger and more flexible as her practice grew. Her focus was attaining and holding the perfect posture, maintaining balance and alignment. She began taking tougher and tougher classes at a variety of local and distant studios. With eyes towards becoming stronger and better, Neida studied to become a Certified Yoga Teacher at Gateway Bodyworks and Wellness Center. It was there that she found a match to the Yang of her practice; the gentle Yin of her teaching. Neida has developed a beautiful style at the boundaries of a traditional Western class. She includes the rituals of mudra, breath, and motion in synchronicity – adapting props to encourage the body into releasing. But don’t be fooled, she still moonlights as the tough one.

Ogham Readings with Adam Davis all next week!

Tuesday thru Friday, August 23 thru 26, 2016, 10am-4:30pm
Tuesday, August 30, 2016, 10am-4:30pm

Radiance, 9 W Grant St, in the heart of downtown Lancaster, across the NEW beautiful brick alley from market.  Call 717-290-1517 to schedule an appointment.

Many people are familiar with the Tarot, the I Ching, and the Runes as divination tools. Fewer read the Ogham, an ancient Celtic system of symbols used for divination. Adam has been working with this system for many years, and is a gifted reader.

Top of Form

Bottom of Form

The Tree Ogham set that he will be using was collected over a two year period. Each stave of the set was a gift from a North American relative of the symbol's corresponding European tree. Adam enjoyed the lessons that he received about Ogham through conversations with these trees.

As part of the evolution of Adam’s ogham reading practice, messages from the ogham may be enhanced by or integrated with information from rocks and power animals.

Adam says, "If you are interested in messages from the Tree Ogham, I will be reading with them (sometimes in combination with rocks) at Radiance.  Feel free to stop by or call Radiance for more information. Cheers, Adam."

Cost is $30 for a half hour, or $60 for an hour.

Let's Make... an Herbal Corn Dollie!

With magical crafter, Phyllis Soliday
and herbalist, Sarah Preston

Saturday afternoon, August 20, 2016 from 1 until 4pm
at Radiance, in the heart of downtown Lancaster, PA

RESCHEDULED TO SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25!

A corn dollie is a small figure made of corn husks or straw. Corn dollies are part of the folk customs surrounding the grain harvest in Great Britain and much of Europe. In that part of the world, "corn" originally referred to any grain, especially wheat, and it is grain straw, that goes into making corn dollies. When European colonists came to North America, they brought the tradition with them and began using corn husks, the sacred grain of this land.  In this context, the word "dolly" is probably a variation of the word "idol."
In Europe, it was believed that the spirit of the corn lived in the growing crop, and the dolly gave the corn spirit shelter after the crop was harvested. The dolly was usually burned or ripped apart in the fields before planting time the next spring. Destroying the dolly released the spirit and allowed it to aid another successful harvest.
Phyllis has been making corn dollies for several years (the photograph above is one of her dolls), and includes an intention in the making of each doll.  She suggests possibilities like a house-warming doll, a healing doll, a marriage-blessing doll, a doll for a specific season or celebration.  Herbs and materials would be dependent on the purpose of the doll.
Join us on Saturday, August 20 at 1pm, at Radiance, and make your own corn dollie!  To register, call Radiance at 717-290-1517, or stop in whenever the shop is open, 9 W Grant St, in downtown Lancaster, across the cobblestones from historic Central Market.

Cost of the class is $35.  Materials will be provided, but feel free to bring any bits of ribbon or other decorations you would like to use.  To register, call Radiance at 717-290-1517, or stop in whenever the shop is open, 9 W Grant St, in downtown Lancaster, across the cobblestones from historic Central Market.

Holiday Photos with Milo!!

 

Holiday Pictures

with Milo Zen Puppy
     at Radiance

   Friday, December 4th

        10am-7pm*

  Saturday, December 5^th

    10am-4pm

 

Welcome the Holiday season by having your picture taken with one of our favorite little elves!

Bring your own camera (or phone) or we can e-mail you our photos.

***Milo will accept donations for the Lancaster County SPCA, who helped him find his forever-home. ***

Moonday Special Sale Item for Monday, 11/9

Radiance is open on Mondays from 11am-3pm. And we are offering a special Moonday sale item each week! This week it the fabulous Bath & Body oil that Sarah makes. Usually $30 for an 8oz bottle, tomorrow only you can get a bottle for $25. Both scents, Exotica and Moon Dance, are included in this sale! Sale applies in store only.

Radiance is Open on Mondays!!

After many requests, and much careful deliberation, we have decided to open the shop on Mondays from 11am until 3pm. We are committed to November and December, and will re-evaluate for January.  If the response is good, we'll continue!

Each week we will have a special Moonday Sale Item, and will post it on our facebook page.   The Moonday Sale Item for November 2 is our almost-famous Elderberry Syrup.  Normally $16 for an 8 oz bottle, it will be $12 on that day only.  Limit 3 per customer.

Reiki I Class & Attunement with Sarah Preston

REIKI LEVEL I CLASS

Saturday, November 7, 2015, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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, in the heart of downtown Lancaster.  Call or stop in to register, 717-290-1517

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

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

 

Registration is requested by Saturday, October 31, so that we can order enough books for everyone. Class size is limited to 12 people, so early registration is recommended.

Tarot with Tasha! She's back at Radiance!

Building Bridges Tarot Sessions
at Radiance with Tasha Goldberg

Building Bridges Tarot Sessions is most like standing over a tranquil pond of water, tracing the reflections.

Friday 9/4,
Saturday 9/12,
Friday, 9/18,
Thursday, 9/24,
by appointment or drop-in

Our dear friend Tasha Goldberg, who lives in Hawaii, was  in town to visit family on her way to a sojourn in Africa.  She offered readings at Radiance several days in August.  Her trip has been delayed for a few weeks, so she is back!!  Call to schedule an appointment 717-290-1517.

The beautiful images from the Motherpeace Tarot cards articulate the rhythms, patterns and poetics of the elements we all reside in. Each card draws from universal truths as seen in various carvings, drawings and sculptures through a global kaleidoscope of art and culture. Within the narrow palette of earth, air, fire and water … a poetry emerges, braiding together different ways of knowing.

Through the lace of human consciousness and expression of the poetics of nature, we are able to provide a platform for empowerment. Knowledge of self is a foundation for respect and flow. Stay tuned, keep your vibrations steady and high so you can be the embodiment of what you believe is possible. The seed of observation provides a platform for empowered choices. 

If you are seeking a reflective moment, if you are embracing new truths, if you are being challenged…here is an invitation for you. The Tarot sessions provide space to reflect and welcome in daily rituals. Each session provides insights to support one on the path of happy humanhood. All sessions can be recorded and result in the creation of a ritual and practice to take home to embody new understandings.

Readings will be held at Radiance, 9 W Grant St, in the heart of downtown Lancaster.  Call 717-290-1517 for an appointment, or take your chances and drop in!  Cost of a reading is on a sliding scale. An hour and a quarter or hour and a half reading $60-75.

A little about Tasha…

Reading the Motherpeace Tarot cards has been part of my journey since I first become a woman, a gift given to me from my mother. I have used these cards in my own meditations for years, studying the art and culture that inspired the symbols and images. As a consultant of ethnobotany, a cultural practitioner and a reporter for the United Nations, I have been fortunate to travel the world. I founded Sustainable Solutions in 2004 with the goal of implementing strategic sustainability programs globally and maintaining an active voice in the ongoing planetary dialogue of sustainable development. Through my world travels and engagement with communities, governments, businesses, scientists, elders and artists, I have begun to archive the connections that exist through the Building Bridges programs, focusing on the art of storytelling to bind together truth across borders. Each and every experience I have had has deepened my appreciation of the Motherpeace Tarot by broadening my sensual awareness of the world around me and within me. I have read cards for children, elders, celebrities, scientists, friends, family and strangers. I continue to return to the Motherpeace deck daily.

2016 We'Moon Calendars are here!!!

Our first shipment of We'Moons arrived today!  How can I keep myself from sitting down to read one right this minute? You probably ought to come in to Radiance & get yours right away.

For so many women, the We'Moon is a must-have.  Even if we keep our schedules in our phones, we can't imagine a year without We'Moon.  Filled with art and writings from women all over the world, each one is more exquisite than the last.  It's one of the few items I save. Forever.

Building Bridges Tarot Sessions with Tasha Goldberg

Building Bridges Tarot Sessions is most like standing over a tranquil pond of water, tracing the reflections. 

Tuesday, 8/11,
Saturday 8/15,
Thursday, 8/20,
by appointment or drop-in

Our dear friend Tasha Goldberg, who lives in Hawaii, is in town for a short time and while she is here will be offering readings at Radiance. 

The beautiful images from the Motherpeace Tarot cards articulate the rhythms, patterns and poetics of the elements we all reside in. Each card draws from universal truths as seen in various carvings, drawings and sculptures through a global kaleidoscope of art and culture. Within the narrow palette of earth, air, fire and water … a poetry emerges, braiding together different ways of knowing. 

Through the lace of human consciousness and expression of the poetics of nature, we are able to provide a platform for empowerment. Knowledge of self is a foundation for respect and flow. Stay tuned, keep your vibrations steady and high so you can be the embodiment of what you believe is possible. The seed of observation provides a platform for empowered choices. 

If you are seeking a reflective moment, if you are embracing new truths, if you are being challenged…here is an invitation for you. The Tarot sessions provide space to reflect and welcome in daily rituals. Each session provides insights to support one on the path of happy humanhood. All sessions can be recorded and result in the creation of a ritual and practice to take home to embody new understandings.

Readings will be held at Radiance, 9 W Grant St, in the heart of downtown Lancaster.  Call 717-290-1517 for an appointment, or take your chances and drop in!  Cost of a reading is on a sliding scale. A 1- hour reading is $45-60, and a 1.5-hour reading is $60-75. 

A little about Tasha…

Reading the Motherpeace Tarot cards has been part of my journey since I first become a woman, a gift given to me from my mother. I have used these cards in my own meditations for years, studying the art and culture that inspired the symbols and images. As a consultant of ethnobotany, a cultural practitioner and a reporter for the United Nations, I have been fortunate to travel the world. I founded Sustainable Solutions in 2004 with the goal of implementing strategic sustainability programs globally and maintaining an active voice in the ongoing planetary dialogue of sustainable development. Through my world travels and engagement with communities, governments, businesses, scientists, elders and artists, I have begun to archive the connections that exist through the Building Bridges programs, focusing on the art of storytelling to bind together truth across borders. Each and every experience I have had has deepened my appreciation of the Motherpeace Tarot by broadening my sensual awareness of the world around me and within me. I have read cards for children, elders, celebrities, scientists, friends, family and strangers. I continue to return to the Motherpeace deck daily.

The Art of Personal Biography: Two Workshops with Kathleen Bowen

Saturday and Sunday afternoons, September 12 and 13, 2015
at Radiance, 9 W Grant St, in the heart of downtown Lancaster, PA

Each of us has a biography -- the story of our life journey with all its opportunities and challenges, its intentions, questions and surprises. 'Biography work' helps people become a witness to their own life experiences, to gain a new level of awareness that leads to renewed strength and confidence to take up one's tasks.

Embracing the Wisdom in our Own Story
 Saturday, September 12, 1-4:00 pm

Journey into story and fairytales as we find archetypal themes, doorways and windows to look through, to view and experience our own lives. Every life is an unfolding story.  We will take up story through artistic exercises, personal reflection and conversation.

Bring your journal, a bottle of drinking water, and any art supplies you might like to use.

Cost for this workshop is $30.00, or register for both classes for $55. To register, call Radiance at 717-290-1517, or stop in.

Following the Thread
Sunday, September 13, 1-4pm

Explore the unique thread that runs through your life story. Follow the thread as we uncover patterns and rhythms between our life and the wide world.

By working artistically we will follow the thread in our own life story, and awaken to the connection with the story of another, and the spaces in-between.

Bring your journal, and any art supplies you might like to use.

Cost for this workshop is $30.00, or register for both classes for $55. To register, call Radiance at 717-290-1517, or stop in.

Tarot Readings with Beth of Brightwing Tarot

Tarot Readings

Beth of BrightWing Tarot

at Radiance
9 W Grant St, Lancaster, PA

Saturday, August 8, 2015, by appointment

In the fairy tales, a child wanders in a forest, sometimes full of wonder, following a bright trail of flowers or butterflies; sometimes lost and frightened in the tangles and the darkness.   Using the imagery of the tarot for signposts, along her own intuition, Beth will help you to look at the pathways of your own journey through the forest of your life, whether you feel like you're on a bright trail or caught in a bog. She will help you harness your own intuition, to gain a wider perspective, to seek your guides, to look for crumbs and shiny stones that might show you which direction leads you to your true center.

In a consultation, you will look for synchronicities in your life, those magical coincidences that the Universe seems to create just to wake you up. You will look for messages from animal totems, spirit guides, angels, ancestors, and Goddess or God. You will keep open to dreams and omens and messages and what your own body tells you about who you are.

The goal of a consultation is not to know what the future holds, but to place yourself at the center of your story, following your destiny rather than being a victim of fate. To make empowered decisions. To align yourself with your true purpose. To tap into your knowledge of your Deep Self. To wake up into your story and to engage with it.

Come in for a check-in, or bring a question or personal muddle. Or schedule an apprenticeship hour and Beth will give you a lesson in reading the tarot.  A reading will not tell you what to do or who to be. It can only point the way, offer comfort and guidance, images to grasp like lanterns in the darkness.  Tarot work is spirit play. Tarot consultations are not an alternative to therapy or medical intervention in mental health issues. This is not meant to replace the work that you may do with a certified professional.

Beth has been studying and practicing tarot for the past nineteen years.  She enjoys using divination as a tool for personal transformation and spiritual development, and as a way to become attuned to the cycles of the natural world.  Along with Sarah, she also teaches occasional courses in the Reclaiming Tradition: The Elements of Magic and Rites of Passage.

The cost for a 45-50-minute consultation is priced on a sliding scale of $55 - $45.  A 15-20-minute consultation is $25 - $20.  Call 717-290-1517 to schedule an appointment, or stop in to the shop, 9 W Grant St, in the heart of downtown Lancaster.