July Events Due to the size of our space, seating is limited. As such, registration is required. You may register for an event up to 30-days prior to its occurrence. This insures equal opportunity registration for everyone. Please call HolEssence at 815-276-7173 to reserve your seat. Registration is not available via email.
Because of their popularity, events tend to book up quickly. Please call early to secure your seat. Once an event is full, we start a waiting list in the chance there are any cancellations.
Calendar of Events - 2009 We have started the process of building next year's Calendar of Events. If there is a particular topic that you would like to learn more about, or a speaker that you would like to hear, please send us an email with that information - bearing in mind that our capacity is 25 seats and not all speakers are agreeable to addressing that small of an audience. Additonally, we try to keep events complimentary and/or as affordable as possible.
Check It Out
·HolEssence is pleased to warmly welcome and introduce you to local artist, Emilee Bozic.
·Check out the new Local Artists page. It contains a brief photo tour showcasing the artwork of all the artists whose work is featured and made available in our store.
·Every time we add a new product in the store it is also added to the Our Store page.
·Did you know that by going to the Site Map you can see almost all of the available pages on the HolEssence website in one glance? The Site Map is regularly available from the Home Page.
Every client who has listened to a Guided Imagery CD during their session at HolEssence has been positively effected – check it out!
Did you know that if a book is featured in a HolEssence newsletter, it will be in stock by the time you read about it?
New Arrival! Keep your cool on those hot summer days with a Neck Buddy - the American version of the Australian Cobber. Follow the link to learn more, and be sure to watch the brief video.
Expecting Adam by Martha Beck
One of my clients - Jane A. - sent two books for me to read through her sister, Bonnie. I started with Expecting Adam and was so glad that I did because this true story is simply magic.
John and Martha Beck had two Harvard degrees apiece when they conceived their second child. Further graduate studies, budding careers, and a growing family meant major stress - not that they'd have admitted it to anyone. It was hard enough to admit it to themselves. As the pregnancy progressed, Martha battled constant nausea and dehydration. And when she learned her unborn son had Down syndrome, she battled nearly everyone over her decision to continue the pregnancy. She still cannot explain many of the things that happened to her while she was expecting Adam, but by the time he was born, Martha, as she puts it, "had to unlearn virtually everything Harvard taught her about what is precious and what is garbage."
Karen Wylie and I recently attended the International Gem & Jewelry show in Chicago. Karen came away with beautiful pieces. In the near future you will see many of those specimens in the form of completed work in the store. She will additionally have several of her new pieces available for you to select from on September 7th when she facilitates the 'Create Your Own Crystal Jewelry' event while I host the 'Crystal Therapy 1-Day Intensive' class.
The two photographs on the left show that I, too, acquired several beautiful pieces - carnelian, brecciated jasper, moss agate, fancy jasper, and sterling silver - that have large enough drill holes to fit over neck wires. These are available by the piece for you to design your own necklace. You will see the new display right when you walk in the back entrance. The stainless steel neck wires come in two sizes - 16 and 18 inch. The one shown in the photograph is carnelian and sterling silver on a 16-inch neck wire.
Crystal of the Month — Green Aventurine
Aventurine, in general, is a stone that is spangled with particles of Mica and Hematite. Green Aventurine, in particular, is said to benefit one in all areas of creativity, and imagination, as well as intellect and mental clarity. It brings about career success, enhancing prosperity. It is a gentle stone energetically that brings a sense of calm and balance, enhancing happiness. It also helps one to see alternatives and potentials in all situations, giving a positive outlook, courage and inner strength. Oftentimes referred to as the ‘gamblers stone’ – it is said to bring luck, especially in games of chance. It draws friendship to one's life. It is also a stone of protective energies.
Physically – Green Aventurine is beneficial for blood, circulatory system, headaches, general health, and sleep disorders.
Green Aventurine is associated with the heart chakra.
Ever wonder about the difference between crystals, stones, and minerals? Simply click on the link for an explanation - The Difference Explained.
Frequently Asked Question Is it true that drinking wine instead of beer won't make a beer belly?
It is a common misconception that wine contains fewer calories than beer. It is simply not true. One glass of wine (5 oz.) contains about 130 kilocalories whereas one bottle of beer (12 oz.) has about 150 kilocalories. Therefore, wine contains more calories on a per-ounce basis. As a general rule, the sweeter the wine, the more sugar and calories it contains. By the same token for hard liquor; the higher the proof, the higher the calories.
Remember this next time when you are contemplating a second helping of alcohol: calories from alcohol tend to be stored as fat in the abdomen. So, if you drink alcohol on a regular basis (regardless of the kinds of alcohol), watch out for the beer-belly!
Cancer A good portion of July is ruled by Cancer. To learn more about this Zodiac sign, simply click on the link.
Looking Ahead You may register for an event up to 30-days prior to its occurrence. This insures equal opportunity registration for everyone. For details, simply click on the links. The month of August has two events:
Radiesthesia The Art & Science of the Pendulum Sunday, August 3
Letters to the Editor If you have a topic you would like addressed, or a question that you would like answered in an up-and-coming newsletter, please send it to Laurie via email
