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Shamanism, Bollywood, &
Faith House in 2 Minutes or Less
February 28, 2012
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Greetings!
March Madness is almost here (and not just college basketball). Purim, Holi, Magha Puja, Norouz, Ostara, St. Patrick's Day, Ramayana, Khordad Sal, and Lent. Plus spring officially begins! March also marks the start of our 2012 Living Room season at Charlotte's Place with a wonderful introduction to Shamanism hosted by Stephanie Alston-Nero on Wednesday, March 14. Then, on Saturday, March 24, come to Samir's for a Bollywood epic about 16th-century interfaith hero, Jalal-ud-Din Muhammad Akbar. Don't live in NYC? Check out our new "Faith House in Less than 2 Minutes" series on You Tube or a one-hour webcast about "How and Why an Occupied Wall Street Could Join the Occupation." Enjoy the blessings of these last winter and hope to see you soon! |
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Come Drop By Charlotte's Place
 Monday, March 5
5-7 PM
107 Greenwich Street
btwn Rector & Carlisle St
Charlotte's Place has invited the Faith House Community to drop by next Monday!
Have you ever been? It's a great new space, which just celebrated its first birthday last week. Come by to meet Executive Director Jenn Chinn and catch up with Samir, Frank, me, and baby Jacob. Then join us for a light dinner in the area afterwards at 7 pm.
 Charlotte's Place is a free gathering space open to anyone in Lower Manhattan. At Charlotte's Place, you make the space with whatever you want to do. Come draw on the wall, water the plants, eat your lunch, attend an art workshop, listen to music, read a book, use free wi-fi, watch a movie, or whatever else comes to mind. Charlotte's Place is open to all and free to use. 
2012 Winter and Spring Living Rooms at Charlotte's Place
2nd Wednesdays | March 14 | April 11 | May 9 | June 13 | 7-9 PM |
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Living Room
Shamanism: The Path of Direct Revelation
Wednesday, March 14th
Doors 6 PM
Program 7-8:30 PM
Followed by Snacks
Charlotte's Place
107 Greenwich Street
btwn Rector & Carlisle St
With Stephanie Alston-Nero
Join us for this joyful, hands-on introduction to shamanism, the oldest form of healing on Earth. Shamanism is a path of direct revelation - requiring no outside authorities or beliefs. Through the shamanic journey, a universal practice of shaman throughout the world, you will learn to tap Divine realms of the spirit world accessible to all. Dive into an inexhaustible wellspring of healing, guidance, and insight to deal with the everyday struggles of life.
There has never been a time in human history when shamanism was not practiced. It is an ancient and ever-evolving spiritual practice with worlds of wisdom enough to help us through the 21 century. The evening will include shamanic drumming, singing, and journeying into spirit world.
Stephanie Alston-Nero, artist-performing poet-healer, has a private healing practicing in Harlem. She has written two books of poetry, Kiss Me On My Face of God and In Wild Violet Shrine. She is a faculty member of International Women's Writing Guild, where she has taught at annual conferences at Yale, Brown, and Skidmore College for nearly a decade. As a shamanic activist, she facilitates Healing History Workshop: Transforming the Wounds of Social Oppression. This unprecedented spiritual-educational workshop is designed to help release the wounds of slavery, racism and oppression for people of all races, blending the wisdom of the arts, contemplations on history, and shamanic practices to cleanse the soul of oppression. In her private practice, Stephanie specializes in chronic pain and emotional suffering, ancestral healing, and the healing of artists. Malidoma Patrice Somé, Ph.D. (author, Of Water and the Spirit, Initiations of an African Shaman) says: "Stephanie is a descendant of shamanic power. She is healing the past to stabilize the present and future with more light." www.Healing-History.com
RSVPs Welcome
Free & Open to the Public
Donations accepted online or at event
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Faith House in 2 Minutes or Less
Samir Selmanovic Starts YouTube Series
Frank Fredericks has started a series of reflection videos (2 minutes or less) with Faith House friends and guests, starting with Samir. Watch for more each month and let us know what you think.
 | | Intro to Faith House Manhattan Guest Reflection Videos |
 | | Reflection: Receiving Uncertainty |
More to come in our next Newsletter!
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In faith,
Samir Selmanovic, Founder & Director for Strategic Planning and Community Engagement
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Breaking Good:
Why and How an Occupied Wall Street Could Join the Occupation?
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Webcast from Trinity Institute is available
Samir Selmanovic leads a conversation with Dr. Michael Merrill of Van Arsdale, Jr., Center for Labor Studies, Carolyn Klaasen of Union Theological Seminary. Photo by Miguel Colmenares |
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Women's Spirituality Circle: Creating a Warming Hut
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I was describing it to my friend Tanja as we mounted the Harlem hill and sought out our destination: The circle doesn't leave me drained at the end like an exciting lecture series or an ecstatic worship experience. There we can rest, and be and do. ~ by Sarah Graham Edwards
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Bollywood Night
at Samir's
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Saturday, March 24th5:30 - 10:30 PM
Come join us for Indian food and a Bollywood movie (3.5 hrs, with intermission) at Samir's House. Jodhaa Akbar features Bollywood's leading lady Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and music by A. R. Rahman in an epic about one of India's greatest emperors, a Muslim Mughal who married a Hindu princess and ushered in a Golden Age for all faiths, culture, art and politics. RSVP to attend and for address (near W. 116th)
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