Esoterica Continues to Improve

Slowly but surely we are recovering here in Sterling. The store is more and more under control, and we are getting small improvements made and putting our stamp on things. All of the business signs are now up - and the Classroom is ready to go into Full Employment Mode. We have Mindfulness Meditation on Tuesdays, Belly Dancing for Fitness on Wednesdays, Pagan Path Meetings on Thursdays... A Lifestyle Coaching class begins this coming Sunday to help you realize your dreams and create a daily strategy for organizing yourself and creating positive change in your life. There will be Past Life Regression classes coming up, and Group Hypnosis classes, plus a Handwriting Analysis Class (and more.) We will also start hosting a Writer's group this month. So much excitement, so much potential for growth and new directions! Check out our website for all the details, an online Calendar and contact/payment information for many of our activities and events.

Saturday 29 August 2009 in Leesburg, VA

August Events

August 29: Sidewalk Sale

Don't miss out on our late summer sales event, the semi-annual sidewalk sale. Save on thousands of items from many of stores. Participants include:

Otter Creek Collections
Eyetopia
Esoterica
The Old Country Peddler
Very Virginia/The Pink Shop
Savannahs
Creme de la Creme
Julia's Gifts & Home Accessories
Caulkins Jewelers
Rose Manor
Four Shabby Chicks
Rouge
Leesburg Antique Emporium

Other Events

• Afraid of ghosts? Frightened of things that go BUMP in the night? Don't be! Esoterica proudly presents the Virginia Scientific Research Association's ghost tours of Leesburg. This two hour tour throughout downtown Leesburg brings every frightening experience you might have to life. Learn about paranormal research and see the "tools of the trade" first hand. This is a "hands-on" and very family friendly event that brings Leesburg's full ghostly history into view. Tours start every Friday and Saturday night at 9:00 in front of Esoterica, located at 25 S. King Street.
• The Lightfoot Restaurant hosts live music on their patio, every Tuesday and Friday night. Every Tuesday night, hear Todd Wright or Gary Smallwood on alternating weeks. On Fridays the musical talent varies, so you have to keep coming back to hear it all. All the time, you will enjoy fine music, fine wine, and the best food available. Music is "weather permitting."
• The Bluemont Concert series continues its Sunday Evening shows with The Lindsay Family on August 2, The Flaming Shileiaghs on August 9, the Dixie Power Trio on August 16, and concludes with The Taters on August 23. This year, the concerts are being held at Dodona Manor.

This Weekend at Esoterica & Leesburg, VA 22-23 Aug 2009

tonight at 8pm check out Revs. Baird and Hickman as they do their online WebRadio show


http://templeofgaia.com/WebRadio.html

http://www.themixtalk.com/


This weekend we have Rev Bob Hickman with us all weekend, along with our other favorite regulars psychic readers - Leoni, Ron (That Guy) the Palm Reader, Lady Victoria, and Anne (tarot and reiki) and on Sunday, Rev Baird will be with us, along with Rev Hickman and our beloved Ron.

Melanie and Rev Midnight are available only through appointments - if you want a reading with them you need to call in advance so they will be here for your reading. For full details on our available psychics and when they are normally in the store - go to: http://esotericaofleesburg.com/psychics/psychics.htm


Also - Saturday night - come and learn about Trance Channelling - - Rev Bob Hickman will work with his regular spirit guides - going into a trance to connect to the spirit world to allow them to speak directly to you.

This Weekend at Esoterica & Leesburg, VA 12-14 June 2009

This weekend at Esoterica and Leesburg, VA 12-14 June 2009
Current mood: awake

Ghost tours and Psychics and Classes and Goodies Abound! AND - the Potomac Celtic Festival is ongoing this weekend - right here in Leesburg!

Keep Going for more Info!!!

June 12th -- Paranormal Research Seminar 7 pm
Leesburg Ghost Tour, 7 pm
Open Drum Circle, 8:30 pm
Victims of the Paranormal meeting, 8:30 pm

June 12th-14th -- Psychic Readings available, see schedule of psychics below

June 13th -- Kabbalah 101, 1 pm, more information to the right.
HENNA TATTOOS 10 am - 4:30 pm. Call the store to reserve your slot! 703-777-4642

Leesburg Ghost Tours have started back up!!! Come to Esoterica Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm for a two hour stroll through downtown Leesburg and learn about paranormal research, paranormal event investigation, and see the tools of the trade first hand. Our tours feature rich Leesburg history, demonstrations of research equipment, and a "hands-on" ghostly experience! Adults are $10, kids 12 and under are $5, small children will not be charged.

Reservations are encouraged. Tickets can be purchased at Esoterica. Call 703-777-4642 to reserve your spot.

Come out to Esoterica Saturday, June 13th, at 1 pm for a workshop on the basics of Kabbalah. We will cover the Law of Attraction using Hermetic & Kabbalistic principles, and the Ruach Healing Method, a no-touch healing system using the ancient principles of the practical Kabbalah and Hermetic principles.. This is an introductory course into the mystical (practical) Kabbalah. At the conclusion of the class, students will be able to apply Ruach Healing to themselves, loved ones and pets. Please bring paper and pencil for notes. This workshop costs $85, click the button below to register.

Readers Available this weekend:
Saturday
Beth the Rune Goddess
Ron (That Guy) the Palm Reader
Leoni - Tarot and Animal Communications
Anne - Reiki and Tarot

Sunday
Rev. Bob Hickman - Medium/Contact with the Spirit World
Kevin Baird - Tarot and Mediumship
Melanie Eberling - Tarot and Psychometry
Ron (That Guy) the Palm Reader

Esoterica - Store News

Store News

New Hours for January & February

Esoterica will be closing early Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 pm till the last week of February. Mindfulness Meditation will resume on the 23rd of Feb, and Spinning and Qigong Classes will start back up on the 24th of Feb.

Brigid's Faire 2009 is coming....click here for more. Tickets for Brigid's Faire will be available for sale at the store starting THIS SATURDAY!!!!

As you no doubt know by now, our economy is having a rough time of it lately. The tremors on Wall Street have definitely made themselves felt on a local level. We are doing our best to keep our head above water during this trying time, but we cannot lie to you--this is not easy. If this holiday season does not help us turn the year around, we do not know how much longer Esoterica will remain open. So, we turn to you, our wonderful customers and friends. If you value the space and services we provide and it won't break the bank, please help us make ends meet. Any donation will help, no matter how small. Anyone who donates will become one of Esoterica's Angels and will be featured on our Angels Page. Simply give us the name you'd like us to use when you donate and you'll see it up here shortly. Thank you, and Blessings on your path.

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17 & 18 January 2009 - Esoterica Classes and Activities!

Come out Saturday, January 17th from 11 am to 4 pm to begin your journey into Healing! Students learn the basics of Reiki, an ancient art of healing, in a small class setting through a combination of lecture & hands-on experience. Class includes the history of Reiki, how to use Reiki for self-treatment & treatment of others, the Reiki hand positions, and the opportunity to give & receive a full Reiki treatment. Each student is attuned to the Reiki Energy to become a Certified Reiki I Practitioner. Class includes manual and certificate upon completion and costs $185. Click on the button below or call 703-777-4642 to preregister.

Join us Sunday, January 18th at one pm for our Monthly Platform Readings , a 2 hour session where Rev. Kevin Baird and Rev. Bob Hickman 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. Setting limited to 25 people ONLY. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Call 703-777-4642 or purchase the session online to preregister.

This Saturday - 22 Nov 2008

Come out Saturday, November 22nd, from 8 to 9:30 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. A break will be included in the evening. 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. Please call us 703-777-4642 or drop by the store for registration or any questions.

BASIC NUMEROLOGY CLASS 6 Dec 2008 - Saturday

2 - 4pm $55 prepay - - $75 at the door

BASIC NUMEROLOGY CLASS Throughout history, (or at least since Pythagoras), numbers have had meanings. Humans learned to make symbols for AMOUNTS before they made abstract symbols for THINGS. Note the early cave paintings. A drawing of a deer meant deer. But the little dots (or lines) next to the deer picture told HOW MANY deer there were! In time, numbers had significance beyond just AMOUNTS. When the later abstract symbols - letters - were created, it was associated with a number. Much of modern numerology is a matter of translating letters, (of your name, for example), back into its corresponding number - and then learning the meaning of that number. So your birth date can have a hidden meaning. Your name. Your new company's name. Your lover, your children, your pets or email name. You can very often find fascinating connections!

Beyond this Pythagorean view of the meanings beyind numbers is also an explanation of the Lo Shu Square. A simple Chinese system of arranging numbers to examine their relationships and meanings. It LOOKS like our familiar western tic tac toe chart where you place each number according to a pattern. It's a quick and simple 'reading' that you can do on the back of a business card or a restaurant paper napkin to fascinate your dinner companions.

For those who work with the Tarot, remember that each card has numbers on them. If you understand the meanings of the numbers, you greatly expand the information available from each card! It's a very useful bit of knowledge. AND, best of all, numerology is all about the SINGLE DIGIT numbers. So you only have to learn - primarily - about the numerals ONE thru NINE! NOT difficult - and fun - and fascinating! A two hour class will enable you to give a short - but fun - numerological reading for friends that they'll find entertaining and often strangely insightful!

TWO hour class on Saturday 6 December. A 50 page set of preprinted notes is included, so you don't have to diligently scribble during class! Just sit back and allow the information to soak into your mind.

Platform Readings at Esoterica 16 Nov 2008 Sunday

Join us Sunday, November 16th, for Platform Readings with Mediums Rev. Bob Hickman and Rev. 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, $50 at the door. Seating limited to 15 people ONLY. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. If there is a demand, and the gentlemen have the energy, there may be a second 2 hour session at 4pm. Call 703-777-4642 to preregister.

This Weekend 4/5 Oct 2008 At ESOTERICA!!! Channeling Seance!!!!

Saturday Psychic Faire
Esmerelda - Oracle Cards
Leoni - Tarot and Animal Communication
Mary K. - Tarot
Ron - Palms, Tarot, Hand writing analysis
Kevin - Tarot and Channeling

A couple others may come in - the above are confirmed.

Sunday Psychics
Mary K. - Tarot
Ron - Palms, Tarot, Hand writing analysis
Kevin - Tarot and Channeling
Rev. Bob Hickman - Channeling and Spirit Contacts

Reiki II Class - $285 - Noon til 5pm - Preregistration Recommended - if walkin - must pay in cash

And MOST EXCITING!!! A Repeat Performance by Rev. Bob Hickman


See Rev Bob Hickman as he trance channels his spirit guides. The gathering will begin at 5:30pm and go until 6:30pm. Part of the evening will be interactive. In the Trance Channeling, Bob will enter a trance state that allows his Spirit Guides to come through to use his body to directly speak to you. This type of reading is one of interaction where you communicate directly with the Spirit Guides, as Bob will be unconscious. Bob's Trance Channeling work is similar to the "great sleeping prophet", Edgar Cayce, or the more modern Medium, JZ Knight, who channels Ramtha. The guides you may meet in this event may include Fletcher (Bob's principal guide), Rose (a British lady who died during World War II), and Orion (An entity who has never incarnated but speaks from the perspective of the Other Side). Other guides may come in during the reading than those listed here as Fletcher allows. Questions from the audience for the guides will be allowed. Pre-registration is encouraged since seating is limited. Cost is $50 per person for the session. Please contact Esoterica at 703-777-4642 for registration, directions, and questions.

Esoterica, 25 S. King Street, Leesburg, VA Tele: 703-777-4642 www.esotericaofleesburg.com

Also for those interested - there is a Motorcycle Charity event down in front of the Biker Bar (across from the courthouse ;-> ) where there is going to be a motorcycle judging (Biker Beauty Pagaent - no humans involved) contest - and every year we get some of the MOST amazing bikes here...
Charity motorcycle show will feature all makes and models of motorcycles with judging for best bikes, most creative, etc. This event is open to the public. For more information please contact the Downtown Saloon at 703-431-1256.

come and check it out...

Esoterica - 27 Sept 2008, Saturday!!!!

Last chance(s) to sign up for the Rev.Bob's Trance Channeling session this Saturday evening.

Come out Saturday, September 27th to see Bob as he trance channels his spirit guides. The gathering will begin at 8:00pm and go until 9:30pm. A break will be included in the evening. Part of the evening will be interactive. Questions from the audience for the guides will be allowed. Pre-registration is encouraged since seating is limited. Cost is $50 per person for the session. Please contact Esoterica at 703-777-4642 for registration, directions, and questions.

From the Words of Rev. Bob Hickman as he describes what he does when he Channels:

CHANNELING

Many of you have written enquiring as to exactly what is "Channeling".

Good question! Channeling according to the American Heritage College Dictionary states-- "CHANNELING - The act or practice of serving as a medium through which a spirit guide purportedly communicates with living persons."

I like this definition, but I would expand it to include other forms of channeling such as channeling music or art...I've met many artists who say that their creations come from outside of themselves, and that they are a conduit for the Creative Force. I agree.

If you are interested in learning more about channeling, keep watching as I will soon be releasing DVDs that you can purchase of actual channeling sessions I do with my guides!!!

When I channel, I enter a trance state that allows me to step aside from my consiousness and body, and allow the guides to enter and use my body, particularly my voice box, to communicate. I assure you it is a totally painless and harmless practice. As most mediums will tell you, while in trance, they are not fully present, and therefore, don't recall most of the information that has passed through them. Thank goodness we now have video and tape recorders to capture the phenomena. In fact, I often say, I am so lucky because I get to sleep while working!

Many who have attended channeling sessions with me have come away amazed at the experience. I must admit--I too, am fascinated by it ...Though I know the technical mechanics of it, how it all exactly occurs is still in many ways a mystery to me...

September 2008 Esoterica Newsletter

September 2008 Newsletter

New This Month

It's back-to-school time for the kids—why not you, too? Check out some of our fantastic new classes below! Also, come browse our selection of brand-new, handcrafted bookmarks for your textbooks. Beautiful new wire-wrapped gemstone pendants are in and so much more! It's the perfect time to stock up for Autumn!

Upcoming Classes

Qigong Class

Witchcraft 201

Join us for Qigong Classes Tuesdays beginning September 9th. 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. Qigong is a wonderful daily spiritual practice that helps reduce cortisol, improve blood flow, increase joint mobility, mental clarity and endurance. To preregister, call us at 703-777-4642 or at the front desk. Drop in for $15 or buy the whole course for $105.

Witchcraft 201 focuses on working with the Lunar calendar, hands-on spellcrafting and healing techniques. Classes are Thursdays from 7 to 9 pm beginning September 11th. Drop in for $15, or buy the whole course (includes binder) for $200. Sign up at the store or call 703-777-4642. Thursday, Sept 11th – Working With the Moon Thursday, Sept 18th – Amulets and Talismans Thursday, Sept 25th – Open Mabon Class & Ritual

Spirit Channeling Open Session

Trance Channeling with Rev. Bob Hickman

Join us Sunday, Sept 21st for a 2 hour session where psychic Mediums Kevin Baird and Bob Hickman will channel messages from the other side for 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. $40 in advance, $45 at the door. Setting limited to 15 people ONLY. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. If there is a demand, and they have the energy, there may be a second 2 hour session at 4pm. Call 703-777-4642 to preregister.

Join us Saturday, September 27th from 8 to 9:30 pm to see Rev. Bob Hickman trance channel his spirit guides. A break will be included in the evening. 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. Please call us 703-777-4642 or drop by the store for registration or any questions.

Weekly Gatherings

Mindfulness Meditation	Spirit Circle
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.	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.

Open Drum Circle
Fridays 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.

Psychic Readings

Ron is available Friday -Monday to read palms and analyze handwriting. Leoni is available to read Tarot Thursdays through Saturdays. Appointments are recommended, since she books up quickly. Psychic Medium and Trance Channeler Rev. Bob Hickman will be available for readings Saturday, September 27th and Sunday, September 28th.

Kevin is in Wednesdays after 3 pm and every weekend to read Tarot. Anne Nguyen offers Reiki treatments on Saturdays in the gazebo. Esmerelda will be available for Tarot readings Saturday, September 6th. Beth the Rune Goddess will be performing Rune Readings Saturday, September 13th.

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

Coming in October!!!!

Classic Victorian Séance with Rev. Bob Hickman

Gather round the table in a candlelight room - hands touching - connecting to the spirit world through the awesome talents of the Rev. Bob Hickman. Join us for this very special Pre-Halloween treat Saturday, October 25th!!! $50 per person per session. The first session will be at 8pm, seating is limited. If there is a great enough demand, there may be an opportunity for a second session. Pre-register early to ensure a seat. No refunds for cancellations due to the uniqueness of this event and the high demand for a seat at the table. Contact the staff at Esoterica for registration at 703-777-4642.

Saturday 17 May at Esoterica!!!

Reminder that tonight we have David La Fleur - from 8 til 10 - playing in the Gazebo at Esoterica. Come and listen to his wonderful folk and bluegrass music - amazing guitar and Mandolin work! Concert is free - but we urge folks to tip heavily (and often ;-> ) so that our wonderful musicians continue to come back and play their special music for us. David plays a wonderful mix of his own music and cover tunes. Twill be sure to delight and sooth the soul. We have coffee, tea and cookies available too - in case those munchie urges hit you mid-concert. And of course - all the wonders of Esoterica to browse through - and tonight we have the AMAZING Bob Hickman, a renowned medium, who will be available for readings all day and evening. Come By NOW!!! Stay late (and enjoy some of the dining choices within easy walking distance of Esoterica!!).

Saturday!!! 2 February!!! Brigids Faire 2008!!!!!

Saturday, February 2
1 PM to Midnight

Join us for our 5th annual All-Day Music Festival, Brigid's Faire!! Showcasing the best in local original music, Brigid's Faire is a day of beauty and warmth in the midst of winter. The show starts at 1 PM. Cover is $5 per person after 4 pm--free bracelet with admission. Kids 12 and under are free.

1 PM - Doug Alan Wilcox Doug Alan Wilcox is a seasoned singer/composer/guitarist/drummer equally at home performing his own songs or accompanying others with percussion and vocals.

2:15 - Awen Original folk/rock with lush vocal harmonies by ex-"Blue Knight" songwriters from New York City!

3:30 - David LaFleur With a rich tenor voice and a mastery of the guitar, dobro, mandolin, and dulcimer, David LaFleur has been performing his award winning mixture of folk, blues, and bluegrass for over 20 years.

4:45: Ben Schuman An upbeat and fun act, Ben Schuman's gorgeous tenor vocals and acoustic guitar lend themselves to an engaging blend of rock and pop. Ben Schuman

6:15: Lauren Kendall Lauren Kendall's haunting, sultry vocals arc over an amazing bed of cello, piano and hand percussion.

8:00 - The Dreamscapes Project The Dreamscapes Project is an award-winning Folk-Core band from Washington, DC. Animated, exciting performers with a humorous edge.

9:45 - Cassandra Syndrome Cassandra Syndrome delivers an original and intelligent brand of dark, brooding hard rock driven by soaring female vocals, scathing guitars, and pounding drums.