810 W 36th Street Baltimore, Maryland, 21211 410-235-7323 hours: Monday - Saturday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. www.breathebooks.com Susan Weis-Bohlen, proprietress
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Hello All, | Most months seem to go by so fast for me, but January is taking her time. I love that! I feel like I'm savoring the beginning of the new year. How's it been going for you?
So if you haven't seen the Facebook photos and comments, I have to share with you that we got a puppy! 
That little speck of puppy in the middle of the bed is Ella Shakti. So in three months time I got a husband AND a puppy!! And to think I met them both in breathe books. What a vortex!
Ella Shakti is a rescue puppy from Homeward Trails in Virginia. This sweet thing was being fostered by Robyn Jacobs, who carried her into the shop on December 30. On January 2 we took her home and never gave her back!
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Larry and Ella Shakti on the day they met!
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Take a look at the Homeward Trails website, and if you want to share your home with a bundle of love, give them a call.
Whenever Ella's in the shop I'll let you know on Facebook. She LOVES people! Be prepared for some puppy love!
Hope to see you soon,
love,
susan
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January 2011
HIGHLIGHT! This Saturday!! Meet the Author: In the Shadow of the Buddha: Sacred Journeys, Sacred Histories and Spiritual Discovery in Tibet Matteo Pi stono's images and writings about Tibetan and Himalayan cultural, political, and spiritual landscapes have appeared in BBC's In-Pictures, Men's Journal, Kyoto Journal, and HIMAL South Asia. After working with the Smithsonian on Tibetan cultural programs, Pistono lived and traveled throughout the Himalayas for a decade, bringing to the West graphic accounts and photos of China's human rights abuses in Tibet. He is the founder of Nekorpa, a foundation working to protect sacred pilgrimage sites around the world, and he sits on the Executive Council of the International Network of Engaged Buddhists, Rigpa Fellowship, and the Conservancy for Tibetan Art and Culture. Please come by to meet Matteo on Saturday for what is certain to be a fascinating talk. Cost: Free
Sunday, January 30, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Reiki Attunement Level One with B rianna Reiki is a spiritually rooted healing practice that is best understood through experience. It is a natural, safe and complimentary method of energy work that promotes feelings of deep-relaxation, peace and calm. While profound in its transformative power it is amazingly simple to learn and incorporate into your daily life. Reiki I will offer you the ability to connect with and utilize the Reiki energy for self-healing. Cost: $195
Saturdays 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael Jael was gifted with her psychic senses at a young age and learned to listen to the "higher-ups" who flowed information through her. She uses her intuition and instinct along with her gifts of clairvoyance to convey messages to help guide you on your path and answer questions and concerns.
Sundays, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Lotus Heart Meditation Group Classes in stress reduction via guided sitting and walking meditation followed by short readings and discussion. Special emphasis on group support for job seekers. Everyone is welcome! Cost: $5 suggested donation Sundays, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. A Course in Miracles Discussion & Study Group w/ Pamela Silberman  | Pamela Silberman
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ACIM teaches that the way to universal love and peace is by practicing forgiveness, focusing on the healing of relationships and translating our interactions from hurt to healing. Pamela Silberman is the author of the book Simply Being: One Year with Spirit and has been studying ACIM for over 15 years. Cost: suggested donation $5 Sundays and Wednesdays, 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Aurora Aurora receives and conveys messages from energies, angels and spirit guides to help you more clearly define and understand your path, goals, relationships, and past lives. Aurora does phone sessions, as well as animal readings, too. Come prepared with questions or ideas about what you would like to explore.Cost: $55 for 1/2 hour; $95 for an hour Sundays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Recovery from Food Addiction Group RFA is a fellowship of food addicts d edicated to physical, spiritual and emotional recovery achieved by abstainin g fr om addictive eating and living the twelve steps of recovery to the best of our ability. The group meets in second wind, down the porch, first door on the left, up one flight. Cost: donation
Mondays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. NEW! Quiet Winds Method: Private Sessions with Brianna Bedigian
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Brianna crafts private session to meet your individual needs based on her unique understanding of the following practices: Reiki, Hypnosis, Yoga, Pran ayama (conscious breathing) and Meditation. Each of these methods offers an opportunity for personal transformation and she invites you to explore their healing power. Brianna Bedigian is a certified hypnotist, a 500-hour certified Yoga instructor and a Reiki Master in both the Usui and Karuna traditions. Cost: $95 per hour Mondays, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and NOW meeting on FRIDAYS, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. True Names Meditation Group Sitting and walking meditation in the Zen Buddhist tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. All levels of meditators are welcome! New class added now on Fridays. Please feel free to come to either Monday, Friday or both. Cost: Dana/donation Tuesdays 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Intuitive Tarot Readings with Cece Anna Lee  | | Cece Anna Lee |
Cece Anna Lee uses Tarot as a vehicle to assist people in uncovering the wisdom of their own unconscious. As everything is energy, in the query process your own energy goes into the cards too-you're the driver in the journey to a land of symbols. The reading is a helicopter-like view of all the influences you will see affecting your present situation. Her heart's desire is that each reading will help assist, clarify, and affirm your inner wisdom to bring you greater happiness and peace. Cece has studied and practiced Western forms of divination like tarot and astrology for over 17 years, and is also a Buddhist in the Tibetan tradition. Cost: $75 one hour
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February 2011 Events
Tuesday, February 1, 7 - 9 Meet Sharon Salzberg: Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program (Off-Site Event at the Bolton Street Synagogue)
We are excited and honored to be hosting one of the greatest Buddhist teachers of our generation, Sharon Salzberg. Sharon has been a student of meditation since 1971, and leading meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. She teaches both intensive awareness practice (vipassana or insight meditation) and the profound cultivation of lovingkindness and compassion (the Brahma Viharas).
Sharon is coming to breathe books to speak about her new book, Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Program. She is also several other books, including Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness and A Heart as Wide as the World.
Sharon is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts, where I have had the extreme pleasure of participating in more then a dozen silent retreats! She has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. Sharon says, "Each of us has a genuine capacity for love, forgiveness, wisdom and compassion. Meditation awakens these qualities so that we can discover for ourselves the unique happiness that is our birthright." For more information about Sharon, please visit: www.SharonSalzberg.com.
During this evening we will explore our notions of happiness, strength, aloneness and possibility. We'll practice meditation along with dialogue and discourse. Suitable for both beginning and more experienced meditators.
The event is free, but we request that you purchase a book so that we may continue to bring you amazing events like this one! Only books purchased from breathe books will be signed by Sharon.
Doors open at 6 p.m. at The Bolton Street Synagogue, 212 W Coldspring Lane, Baltimore.
Cost: This is a FREE event, but we do request that you purchase Sharon's new book, Real Happiness, either at breathe books or at the event. Your purchase supports the bookstore so that we are able to continue to bring you events like this!
Wednesday, February 2, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Meet Buddhist Teacher Susan Piver: Book Talk for her new book, Wisdom of a Broken Heart
In the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, a broken heart is not a problem to be solved, but a remarkable opportunity to discover wisdom. This evening talk will gently introduce

you to the skills needed to work with very strong emotions - not to drive them away or neaten them up, but to find the messages they contain.
We will discuss how meditation, the practice of maitri (loving-kindness), and Buddhist philosophy can provide support i...n navigating the loss of relationship. Whether your heart was broken yesterday or years ago, the elements needed to tread the path to wisdom and a deeper capacity to love are present. As we explore, you'll discover that the dark power of heartbreak can introduce you to gentleness, fearlessness, and intelligence. If you stay with your broken heart, it will surely lead you down the path to wisdom.
Susan Piver is the New York Times bestselling author of five books and is a frequent contributor to the Shambhala Sun and Body+Soul magazine. Her latest book, The Wisdom of a Broken Heart, has just been released in paperback. She has been an authorized meditation teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage since 2006. Cost: Free. See SusanPiver.com for updates. meditation, classes and workshops and more!
Thursday, February 3, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The Art of Meditation with Susan Weis-Bohlen

Join us for a month of meditation instruction, Dharma talks and question and answer with Susan. No experience necessary! Open to anyone who wants to come sit with us and learn more about the meditation process. Susan has been practicing meditation for over 20 years. Her influences include Yogananda, Muktananda, Deepak Chopra, Insight Meditation and Jewish Meditation practices. Cost: suggested donation $10 each class
Monday, February 7, 7 p.m. The Baltimore Film Festival 2011 Conversation Tour The Baltimore Film Festival International (BFFI) 2011 is proud to present the BFFI 2011 Converstation Tour at breathe books. A goal of BFFI is to be a change agent to connect communities and businesses to create a venue to support the filmmaker and further the social and economic development of Baltimore. Whether you are a local filmmaker or film aficionado, come join us to learn more about the BFFI and how we can support Baltimore's local filmmakers. Please RSVP to rsvp@bffi.org. . Like us on Facebook - Baltimore Film Festival International. Cost: free Tuesday, February 8, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Spin the Wheels - Rhythmic Chakra Cleansing Meditation with Tanja Anderson, Reiki Master If you feel ready to receive healing, guidance, manifestation or another form of little miracle you are for, please join us! You will leave the class centered and grounded like you have never been. The class is created so that you connect with your higher self and your spirit guides through dancing, shaking, channeled guided meditation and drumming. You don't need to "know" how to dance or drum. You will be magically supported and guided by your lovely celestial family of Light throughout the whole class. Cost: $15 February 9, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Facilitating Change through the Seasons with Jennifer Hannum How are your New Years Resolutions coming along? Are you ready to make lasting changes? Use the seasonal energy of new beginnings to help guide you towards making success ful positive changes in your life. Bring a notebook and pen and the resolution you are committed to making happen in 2011. This workshop will be the first in an ongoing series. Workshop Facilitator and Life Coach, Jennifer Hannum brings with her a background of making successful positive changes on the way to finding her happy life. She has been successful at paying off her debt, traveling around the world solo and finding job satisfaction. Check out her blog www.findingahappylife.com for musings and inspirations. Cost: $10 Friday, February 11, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Zumba with Angelina Gentile 
Come join Angelina Gentile for a Zumba class - every class feels like a party! You don't event have to know how to dance. Just move your body and follow her lead. Its easy! Burn 500 calories an hour with The Hot New Workout. Zumba is a cardio-based workout with sculpting exercises designed to tone the entire body from top to bottom. Zumba is great for the mind, body and soul! Come try it! Angelina is a licensed yoga instructor and Zumba instructor. She is a huge fan of breathe books - needless to say, is excited to share the fun and kapha burning benefits of Zumba at breathe! When Angelina is not teaching, she is studying to become a Licensed Massage Therapist and personal trainer. Learn more about Angelina at www.angelinawellness.com. Cost: $10 Saturday and Sunday, February 12 & 13, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. breathe books FIRST Open House: Meet Our Practitioners! 
What is Reiki? How does a Psychic Reading work? What are the meditation classes like? Do I have to have experience? What is breath work? Do I need to be prepared? These are just a few of the questions people ask about our classes and practitioners, so we thought we'd come together over two days for a casual meeting with many of our regular teachers. Check back for an exact schedule as we get closer to the date. Practitioners present include: Psychics Jeal Freedman; Aurora Gabriel; Allyson Walsh and Christine Schreibstein; Tanja Anderson; Reiki and Quiet Winds teacher Brianna Bedigian; members of our meditation groups; Julie Madill, Astrologist; and Cece Anna Lee, Tarot reader. More will be added! Cost: free Monday, February 14, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Baltimore IONS Monthly Discussion Group 
Baltimore IONS explores the mysteries and potential of human consciousness. Everyone is welcome! Find us on Facebook! Baltimore IONS is a local group affiliated with the Institute of Noetic Science. Cost: $5 suggested donation Wednesday, February 16, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Channeling the Archangels with Aurora 
Join psychic and channeler Aurora Gabriel for messages from the Archangels. Come hear what they have to share. Cost: $20
Friday, February 18, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. NEW! Psychic Readings with Allyson Walsh 
We are thrilled to have Allyson Walsh join our regular practitioners here at breathe books! Allyson is one of the Psy-dentical Twin sisters whom The Washington Post reported the "best professional psychic mediums" of the Mid-Atlantic area. Allyson has been seen on CBS 48 Hours, local television and heard on international Coast to Coast AM Radio with George Noury. Allyson is the author of the Sacred Tarot Unveiled. The sisters published a book, Between Two Worlds: the Realm of Physical Phenomena, of which both of them are presently working on a made-for-television show about this subject. Make reservations for Allyson early! can expect to hear from loved ones by name, as well as friends and guides from the other side, along with a message of comfort. To see how the psychic twins work, go to www.Psy-denticalTwins.com or www.Psy-Twins.com and click on "videos" to view how their abilities work. Cost: $75 for a 1/2 hour; $150 for 1 hour Friday, February 18, 7 p.m. Nichiren Meditation Group Open Meeting Discussion and Chanting! See SGI.org for more. Cost: donation
March Highlight: Dr. Amit Goswami! (What the Bleep Do We Know; Quantum Activist) Wednesday, March 2, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. From Sex to Love: Creativity in Relationships 
Sexual drive is a biggie for most people and yet so little is known about its creative potential. In this workshop, quantum physicist Amit Goswami will discuss the creative path from sex to love using the insights of recent developments in quantum physics. There will be both intellectual and experiential sessions including a session on chakra psychology and one on the creative process. Amit Goswami, Ph. D.is a retired professor from the theoretical physics department of the University of Oregon in Eugene, where he had served since 1968. He is a pioneer of the new paradigm of science called "science within consciousness". Seating is limited to the first 50 people. Please RSVP as son as possible! Cost: $60
See information on Susan's Silent Meditation Retreat, March 18 - 20, below
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| Ongoing Classes, Readers and Practitioners | |
Please call 410-235-7323 or email breathebooks@gmail.com to schedule an appointment with our practitioners. Practitioners take their own payments -- please bring cash or checks.
Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Psychic Readings with Jael
A psychic reading with Jael opens you up to new worlds and new opportunities. Deeply grounded in the here and now, Jael is able to help you see what's best for you on your current path and how to put the possibilities into action. Cost: $45, 1/2 hour; $85, 1 hour
Sundays and Wednesdays, 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Aurora (please note Aurora is now here on Sundays and Wednesday only.) Aurora receives and conveys messages from energies, angels and spirit guides to help you more clearly define and understand your path, goals, relationships and past lives. Aurora can do phone sessions as well as animal readings. Come prepared with questions or ideas about what you would like to explore. Cost: $55, 1/2 hour; $95, 1 hour
Mondays, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. and Fridays, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. True Names Meditation Group True Names sits in the Vietnamese Zen tradition of Thich Nhat Hahn and includes sitting meditation, both silent and guided, and walking meditation. A dharma discussion follows. For more information contact Lee Stierhoff at 410-319-0650. Cost: Dana/donation
Mondays, 11 am. - 4 p.m. NEW! Quiet Winds Method with Brianna Bed igian
Brianna crafts each private session to meet your individual needs based on her unique understanding of the following practices: Reiki, Hypnosis, Yoga, Pranayama (conscious breathing) and Meditation. Each of these methods offers an opportunity for personal transformation and she invites you to explore their healing power. Brianna Bedigian is a certified hypnotist, a 500-hour certified Yoga instructor and a Reiki Master in both the Usui and Karuna traditions. Cost: $95 per hour
Tuesdays 3 p.m. - 7 p.m. Intuitive Tarot Readings with Cece Anna Lee Cece uses tarot as a vehicle to assist people in uncovering the wisdom of their own unconscious. The reading is a helicopter-like view of all the influences you will see affecting your present situation. Her heart's desire is that each reading will help assist, clarify and affirm your inner wisdom to bring you greater happiness and peace. Cece has studied and practices Western forms of divination like tarot and astrology for over 17 years and is also a Buddhist in the Tibetan tradition. Cost: $75, 1 hour
Thursday, February 10, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Empathic Angel Readings and Karmic Astrology with Julie Madill

Angel readings help connect us to our higher selves and the energies around us. They awaken our intuition so we can identify and interpret symbols. Working with angels and ascended masters is a fun and personal way to develop or add to a spiritual practice. Astrology gives us the tools to identify prior life gifts and talents, as well as make conscious blocks and karmic patterns. Astrology also aids us in understanding the way we communicate, express emotions, and interact with the world. Learning to listen to our more subtle selves helps us to find peace and happiness.
Julie is a highly empathic and intuitive person who is very in tune with the body. She has decades of experience as a yoga teacher/student and is a certified karmic astrologer and angel healing practitioner. Cost: Angels, Astrology or both: $50 1/2 hour; $50 1/2 hour; $85 1 hour
Thursday, February 17, Psychic Angel Readings with Christine Schreibstein

Psychic Readings with Christine tend to be a joyous event. It's as if two old friends were chatting over a cup of tea! Her intuitive skills will gently lead you to self-realization and self-discovery about your life and how to step more confidently as you embrace a life that is filled with joy, abundance, and much love. Christine is a certified Soul Coach as well as an Archangel Enlightenment Therapist and the combination of these two modalities will leave you with tangible tools that continue to propel you along the way long after the chatting is done! Learn more at AngelChatter!
Thursday, February 24, 6:30 p.m.- 7:45 p.m. Yoga Nidra with Dr. Gina Sager

Experience deep relaxation and rejuvenation through this amazing process known as Sleep of the Yogi. Let Gina gently guide you through your mind and body, and deep into your soul, releasing tension and stress and anything that doesn't serve you. Into this space will enter peace and calm and a deep sense of well-being. Wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat and a blanket if possible. Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) is a state of heightened wakefulness and greater consciousness. The practice offers deep physical, emotional, mental, physiologic and metabolic rest.
Cost: $20
Sundays, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m. Lotus Heart Meditation Group Classes in stress reduction via guided sitting and walking meditation followed by short readings and discussion. Special emphasis on group support for job seekers. Everyone is welcome! Cost: $5 donation
Sundays, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. A Course in Miracles Discussion & Study Group with Pamela Silberman
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ACIM teaches that the way to universal love and peace is by practicing forgiveness, focusing on the healing of relationships and translating our interactions from hurt to healing. Pamela Silberman is the author of the book Simply Being: One Year with Spirit and has been studying ACIM for over 15 years. Her websites www.simplybeing.net and www.bethelove.us offer practical application of basic course principles. Cost: Suggested Donation $5
Sundays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Recovery from Food Addiction Group Recovery from Food Addition (RFA) is a fellowship of food addicts dedicated to physical, spiritual and emotional recovery achieved by abstaining from addictive eating and by living the twelve steps of recovery to the best of our ability. Approved literature for this program is Food Addiction: The Body Knows and From the First Bite, by Kay Sheppard, Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.
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breathe deep deeper experiences with breathe books
Join us for our next Silent Meditation Retreat Friday, March 18 - 20, 2011 In silence we are able to get a glimpse of our true self, allowing us to delve deeper within and experience our essence...who we are, what we want to be, and how we can serve.We'll spend two and half days in silent meditation, which includes nature walks, silent meals and guided Yoga Nidra and Chakra Meditations and breath work.Susan Weis-Bohlen guides the retreat in a beautiful Frederick, Maryland Farm House. Surrounded by endless fields, mountain views, a stream, organic garden, wildlife and beautiful flowers and trees, you will easily tune out the world and settle into a place of quiet where you are able to watch your mind, and let go. The retreat begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 18 and ends on Sunday, March 20. Space is limited to 10 people.Please call 410-235-7323, or email Susan@breathebooks.com with any questions or to sign up. The retreat will fill quickly so please reserve your space soon! Cost: Tuition: $185; Room and Meals: $160. $100 deposit is due at registration, cash or check only. Balance is due by February 20, 2011. Some comments from those who just completed our first Silent Retreat: "It was a really peaceful and special experience.""The weekend exceeded my expectations. Had some apprehension about the setting and going silent for a couple of days, however, the lovely, homey environment was perfect." "Oh My gosh Susan- i gotta tell you this--this weekend worked ...i was 're-programmed' to slow down...(now i want it to last!)." |
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Individual Ayurvedic Life Style ConsultationsAurveda is the 5000-year-old Indian System of Health and Healing. Learn how to heal yourself!
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In these private consultations, we determine your dosha (mind/body constitution) and any imbalances you may have, in order to create a plan to restore you to full harmony and balance. Learn how to come back to your natural way of being through food choices and nutrition, daily routine, behavior, exercise, career choices and more.
Cost: $150 for one session, or three sessions for $375. Please call 410-235-7323, or email susan@breathebooks.com to schedule your appointment or to learn more!
Read about my personal Ayurvedic Journey here.
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WEEKLY CLASSES, MEETINGS and SESSIONS AT A GLANCE
Sundays, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Lotus Heart Meditation GroupCost: $5 donation. Meets in breathing space, the small house behind the store. Sundays, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. A Course in Miracles Discussion & Study Group with Pamela Silberman Meets in second wind, down the porch from the main store entrance, first door on the left. Cost: donationSundays and Wednesdays: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic Readings with Aurora Cost: $55 for 1/2 hour; $95 1 hour. (No readings on December 12)
Sundays, 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Recovery from Food Addiction group meeting Meets in second wind, side door entrance from the porch. Mondays, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Quiet Winds Method: Individual Sessions with Brianna Bedigian. Cost: $95 one hour Mondays, 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. True Names Zen Buddhist Meditation Meets in breathing space, the small house behind the store. Cost: donation. All are welcome!Tuesdays, 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Tarot Readings with Cece Anna Lee Cost: $60 hourSecond Thursday, 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Angel and Astrology with Julie MadillCost: $50 half hour; $85 hourThird Thursday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Psychic and Angel Readings with ChristineCost: $50 half hour; $90 hourFridays, 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. True Names Zen Buddhist MeditationCost: donation. All are welcome! Meets in breathing space, the small house behind the store.Saturdays, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Psychic Readings with JaelCost: $45, 30 min; $85, hour
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