Friday, March 27, 2009

April Happenings at Esoterica of Leesburg

New This Month!

Check out our gorgeous new line of custom-decorated wooden altar boxes! These beautiful boxes range in size and style—you’re sure to see something you just can’t go without! We also have custom-wood-burned mirrors and picture frames. New candles are on the way, new lengths and colors of Unicorn Tails, new clothing, rune sets and tarot cards coming early this month…there’s just so much nifty new stuff! It’s definitely Spring at Esoterica!!!

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Upcoming Classes and Events

Leesburg First Friday!
Swing by Leesburg Friday, April 3rd for First Friday! Over 25 Specialty Shops, Art Galleries, Antique Shops and Restaurants will be open until 9 pm or later, many offering free refreshments and/or special sales. Leesburg's First Friday Gallery Walk is presented the first Friday of the month by Participating Merchants in partnership with the Loudoun Arts Council and Town of Leesburg. Visit www.leesburgfirstfriday.co
m for more information.

Reiki III
Come out Saturday, April 4th from 10 am to 3 pm to continue your journey into Healing! Reiki II practitioners will learn the final healing symbols as well as how to pass attunements. Each student is attuned to the Reiki Energy to become a Certified Reiki III Practitioner. Class includes manual and certificate upon completion. Seminar costs $385, preregistration is required.

Magickal Herb Gardening from Seed to Harvest
Join us from noon to 5 pm at Esoterica in Leesburg, VA, Saturday, April 11th, to learn how to plan, bless, plant, maintain and harvest your very own magickal garden with this fun, interactive class. Students will receive Magickal Gardening booklets as well as two magickal herbs to take home. Class costs $55. Seating is limited to 25 and students MUST preregister and prepay. We will NOT be accepting drop-ins for this class.

Corset Show!!!!!
Come out to Esoterica to check out Renaissance Fashions' beautiful, hand-made steel-boned corsets Saturday, April 18th. Bring the ladies and have fun getting fitted and perusing the gorgeous, sexy wares. Corsets of every type and style imaginable will be available! Renaissance Fashions caters to women of every size and shape, pixies to goddesses! The store opens at 10 am for this very special event!

Platform Readings
Join us Sunday, April 19th, for Platform Readings with Mediums Rev. Bob Hickman and Kevin Baird, from 1 to 3 pm. This is a 2 hour session where the Mediums will channel messages from the other side for the class participants. Please come with Open Minds and Open hearts to receive commentary from the spirit world, be they departed loved ones, guardian spirits or etheric guides. $45 for a single 2 hour session if pre-registered, $55 at the door. Seating limited to 15 people ONLY. Pre-registration is strongly recommended.

Trance Channeling with Rev. Bob Hickman

Come out Saturday, April 25th, from 7 to 8:30 pm at Esoterica in Historic Leesburg Virginia for a very special spiritual opportunity. Rev. Bob Hickman will trance channel his spirit guides, providing information and inspiration from the other side. Part of the evening will be interactive--questions from the audience for the guides are encouraged. Pre-registration is recommended-- seating is limited. Cost is $50 per person for the session.

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Weekly Gatherings

Mondays: Mindfulness Meditation
Join Ron Mondays at 7:30 for Mindfulness Meditation in the Gazebo. Free and fun, this class will help you relax and become more present in your life. A donation of $5 is recommended.

Tuesdays: Hand Spinning Class
Come out for Spinning Class with Ashley Wells Tuesdays at 7 pm. Learn to create your own drop spindle, spin wool and other textiles into yarn/thread with your drop spindle, use a spinning wheel and more! Class costs $15.

Tuesdays: QiGong
Come out for QiGong Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. Qigong uses slow, sincere movements to cultivate the energy of life that exists all around us and pull it into the body to increase every aspect of health. Class costs $15.

Wednesdays: Spirit Circle
Join us at 7:30 pm on Wednesdays for a Gathering of people, regardless of sex, age, religious belief or creed, all coming together to explore their spirituality and share their experiences. A donation of $5 is suggested.

Thursdays: Witchcraft 301
Come out Thursdays from 7 to 9 pm for Witchcraft 301, the Divination level. This month’s classes:

April 2nd – Tarot Week One $30
April 9th – Open Full Moon Class & Ritual $15
April 16th – Tarot Week Two $20
April 23rd – Tarot Week Three $20
April 30th – Open Beltane Class & Ritual $15

Fridays: Paranormal Research
Do you have an investigative mind? Would you like to enter into the science of paranormal research? Do you want to understand what all the "Boo" is about? Come join us for the educational class of the century "Other Dimension 101" Lead Speaker will be Keeler, VP for VSRA, Virginia Scientific Research Association. Seminars begin at 7 pm each Friday and cost $30. Refreshments will be served.

Fridays: Victims of the Paranormal
Victims of the Paranormal would like to invite you to come, share and learn about your experiences. Do you see/hear/feel things that others around you don't? Do you affect electronics, or have constant unexplained illnesses? Group meets at 8:30 pm every Friday night.

Fridays: Open Drum Circle
From 8:30 to 10pm, only $5 to join in! All percussion instruments welcome! Extra drums may be available, but only on a first-come first-served basis.

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Psychic Readings!

Ron will be available for Palm Readings, Tarot and Playing Card Readings, and Handwriting Analysis Friday through Monday.

Leoni is available for Tarot and Animal Communication Friday and Saturday.

Rev. Tom Vandeberg will be available for Tarot and Rune readings and Hypnosis on Sundays and alternating Thursdays after 5 pm.

Psychic Medium and Trance Channeler Rev. Bob Hickman will be available for readings Saturday and Sunday, April 25th and 26th.

Kevin Baird is in the first and fourth weekends of the month for Tarot readings, and when he and Rev Bob Hickman participate in the Platform Readings and Trance Channelling.

Anne Nguyen offers Reiki treatments on Saturdays in the gazebo.

Mary Kupper is available for Tarot readings Saturday and Sunday.

Esmeralda will be available for Tarot readings Saturday, April 4th.

Beth the Rune Goddess will be performing Rune Readings Saturday, April 11th.

Phone the store at 703-777-4642 to make appointments with individual readers.

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Stay in Touch!!!!

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

URGENT - Help Downtown Leesburg - Attend Town Council Mtg 24 Mar 09, 7:30 pm


Current mood: anxious
We are trying to save Historic Downtown Leesburg from dying an ignoble death. The Historic district is in DESPERATE need of refurbishing, improvement and renewal. Plans were agreed upon, and money targetted and set aside. Now the town council wants to blow it all off. If you enjoy coming to the Historic District in Leesburg (Virginia), and would like to see it get the facelift it needs so very much to compete with nearby chain shopping areas and other NOVA historic districts, please come and add YOUR voice this coming Tuesday (starts at 7:30 - there is plenty of FREE parking in the attached municipal garage) The town council tends to stand up and take notice with taxpayers and users of services come to the meetings. You don't HAVE to speak there, but if you are willing to, even saying as little as "I come to downtown Leesburg and support these improvments - and it will encourage me to come more often", will make a tremendous difference. Please help us!


Referenced Email:

Now is the time to make your opinion heard!


Over
the last several weeks and months the members of the Downtown
Improvement Association who make up the Board of Directors, the Design
and Infrastructure Committee as well as the Advocacy Committee have
continued to meet and advance the DIA PLAN for infrastructure improvements in Downtown Leesburg.


DIA
has been fully engaged with reviewing, meeting with town
representatives, and commenting on this years CIP/budget process,
again, advocating for the DIA PLAN that was presented to Town Council
last spring – NOTHING ABOUT OUR MISSION AND GOALS HAS CHANGED.


Now we are asking for your DIRECT participation and support-

The
key to advancing the improvements outlined in the DIA PLAN is to get as
many supporters as possible to attend the public hearing on the evening
of March 24th and ask that the 5 million dollars that we
estimate it will cost to implement these improvements be included in
the Capital Improvement Budget for 2010 and 2011.


If
we are successful the design work can be completed in fiscal 2010 with
construction completed by late 2011 / 2012. By then, we should be out
of the recession and private re-development will follow. Currently most
of the funding is not scheduled until 2015 or later.


Our
position all along has been that we do not believe a piece-meal
approach over the next 10 years will have the desired impact.

Also, e-mailing all the members of Council with your valued opinion on this would be very helpful.
(email address - council@leesburgva.gov)


We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday the 24th at 7:30 PM to speak up for Downtown Leesburg!


Thank you-

Scott Gustavson

Co-Chairman

Downtown Improvement Association

703-777-8364 – Office

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

No charges planned from saw injury

No charges planned from saw injury

Oh my oh my... what WON"T people do to amuse themselves!