Celebrate All Soul's Day on Friday, November 1st in Downtown Urbana, Central IL

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According to Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_DeadDay of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. The celebration takes place on November 1st, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day (November 2).

In honor of these and other traditions, Debra Joy will be leading this event filled with prayers and remembrance, as well as a celebration of life. While Debra cannot guarantee that everyone who attends will get a personal message from family, friends or other close ones, she will also give mini-readings (in a group setting) to attendees. Attendees looking to hear from loved ones are asked to bring photographs of them. 
Light Refreshments will be served from 6 to 6:30pm 

Event takes place Friday. November 1st , 6:30 to 8:30pm.
Deb brings inspiration, compassion & joy to every consultation. Not only are her Energy Art Readings extremely accurate and informative, they are also empowering, providing clients with helpful insight into their life situations. In addition to being a minister, Debra Joy is a registered nurse. Debra Joy speaks internationally about humor, health and healing. She offers private, individual consultations by appointment, as well as workshops, laughter therapy, retreats and staff training.

For this event, please preregister and prepay $20 no later than Saturday, October 26th . Later reservations or walk-ins will be charged $25, IF space is available. We will maintain a waiting list and possibly schedule an additional event if more than 12 people register.

Please note: Only 12 people will be admitted for this event in addition to shop staff.

Please call the shop at 217-365-9355 to reserve your space at this event
which takes place on Friday. November 1st , 6pm to 8:30pm.

LOCATION: Beads N Botanicals,
117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Tuesdays: 11am-4:30pm, Wed-Fri: 11am-6pm, Saturdays: 10am-5pm, Sundays: 12noon to 5pm
http://www.facebook.com/beadsnbotanicals


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The Dance of the Harvest, Halloween, Samhain, Dia de Muertos

If you live in the city, you may not appreciate the change of seasons as much as those of us who live outside an urban area.

While I've always enjoyed the change of seasons (as a gardener, even in the city I paid attention to their passing), I especially notice them nowadays.

On my drive from Hoopeston, IL to my shop in Urbana this morning, I saw one of the huge harvesters just pouring down a shower of golden corn into a trailer. A glorious sight that brought home to me what all the acres of corn and soybeans are about.

Mind you, I tend to favor smaller, organic gardens and the concept of organic farms. Nonetheless, there is beauty in seeing the dance of the harvest on such a grand scale. Yet to produce this harvest, corn, soybean and other plants must die.

Halloween, Samhain, Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead), All Souls, are all holidays that, in their own way, celebrate the concept of harvest. The seed of the grain harvested this Autumn will not only feed people, cattle or fuel cars, it will give us future harvests when planted. Even in the death of the corn (or wheat) is found life. These holidays, which celebrate the dead, also acknowledge the living and our connection to the circle of life and death.

Many blessings to you and yours during this harvest season.