Portland-based musician and sacred sound facilitator Todd Glacy is returning to Ellsworth this weekend! Please join Todd, Nicole Heath and me (Eileen Mielenhausen) for a lovely kirtan followed by a 15-20 minute gong meditation on Sunday, February 7 from 4:30-6 pm at Idylwild Yoga, 406 State St., Suite 2, Ellsworth.…
Please join us on Tuesday, February 2 at the Bay School in Blue Hill for an Imbolc/Candlemas ritual and women’s singing circle. Starts at 7 pm. Program: Opening the circle, Calling in the directions I. Visioning/Waiting/Gestating II. Praying to Brigid (Brigit) for Healing III. Initiation, Reclaiming Our Light and Our Power,…
“Draw into, dive into, pour into your self/into the fathomless pool of your soul./Just wait there, gestate there/See what germinates/when you remember to call yourself home.” Song lyrics by Linda Smith Koehler The winter freeze is upon us now, time for burrowing deep into the blankets and quilts on…
The Light is returning/Even though this is the darkest hour/No one can hold back the dawn. “At the time of Winter Solstice, there is tremendous opportunity to birth the true essence of who we have come here to be. The angels, ancestors and spirit guides draw near to assist each…
Looking for unique gifts to give friends, family, and coworkers? We can help put the “presence” in your holiday presents! Gift certificates are now available for a variety of services offered by BeamingLight. Holiday special discounts: Individualized Reiki energy healing sessions–$60 for a 90 minute session; One-on-one or group djembe…
Thanksgiving. . .a time for gathering in the harvest and celebrating the bounty. A holiday devoted to gratitude, for gathering together family, friends, neighbors–family by blood and family by choice–to give thanks for all we have received. A time for feasting and football (or Pictionary, in our case), gleaning, cleaning,…
What does it mean to live “in community”? How do we define community? Most of us grew up as part of pre-determined communities. We were born into a family, we were raised up in a village, town, neighborhood, tribe. Some of us were brought up going to a place of…
Please join us for a Song and Gong Experience with musician, sound healer, and kirtan leader Todd Glacy!!! HAMPDEN: SACRED SONG & GONG MEDITATION CONCERT Friday, November 6 from 7-9 pm at HeartStone House, 634 Meadow Rd., Hampden. Suggested donation: $20. BANGOR: GONG JOURNEYWORK™ WORKSHOP Saturday, November 7 from 4-6…
“Become the change you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi Today (Oct. 2, 2015) we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Blue Hill Public Library with a 1940-themed dance party, complete with live jazz band, swing dance lessons, costumes, photo booth, and soda fountain. Today was also another…
Watching the lunar eclipse the night of Sunday, Sept. 27 got me thinking about shadows and the balance of light and dark. As we sat at the edge of the lake and accompanied the eclipse with sound, the Earth cast a long shadow over the full fall supermoon. The Earth…
