Introduction to Tarot Reading in Champaign Urbana, Central Illinois

Introduction to Tarot Reading: 

 With Beads N Botanicals owner Catherine Novak. Great for beginners or as a refresher for experienced readers.

Tarot as divination. Tarot as guide. Tarot as access to one’s inner wisdom. However you view tarot, you can learn to use its symbolism to give insight, meaning and guidance to the events of your life. Catherine Novak has been reading tarot cards for more than 20 years and is offering this class in response to many clients and students looking to learn more about the tarot.

We will cover the traditional meanings of the Major & Minor Arcana cards, interpretation of the cards, listening to your inner voice and developing confidence in your reading abilities. Universal or Rider Waite Deck required for this class and available for purchase at the shop for an additional fee.

Five Weeks on Thursday nights, from 6:00pm to 8pm. starting October 11, 25, & November 8th, 15 & 29.

Cost: $150 per person, due by October 10 Or $125 prepaid by September 29th. Pre-payment and pre-registration required. Minimum of three students required for this class to run with no more than ten students. (we will have a waiting list for more than 10 students)

LOCATION: Beads N Botanicals, 

117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
217-365-9355

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Psychic & Health Fair in Champaign Urbana, Central Illinois on June 12

Psychic & Health Fair in Champaign Urbana, Central Illinois on June 12

Saturday, June 12, 2010
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Psychic & Health Fair:
Location: Beads N Botanicals, 117 North Broadway, Urbana, IL 61801

Come and Join Us!

Psychics, Tarot Readers, Reiki, Reflexology, Energy Art Readings, Archetypal Readings, Foot massage, Stone Readings, Mediums, Spiritualists and more

$20 per 15-minute session. Longer sessions available. Register at the door.

Body/Mind/Spirit Spring 2010
Held at Beads N Botanicals
117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
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Drum Circle & Bellydancing: Beads N Botanicals Boneyard Festival Events

BEADS N’ BOTANICALS Boneyard Arts Festival Events:

Sat, April 17, 2-3:30pm: “Rattle the Boneyard:  A Community Drum Circle,” bring drums, rattles or other musical instruments to participate

Sat 3:30-4:30pm: Trikhala, a bellydance troupe made up of UIUC graduate and undergraduate students, will perform choreographed and improv bellydance pieces. The group’s Tribal Fusion dance style mixes American tribal-style bellydance with elements of traditional ethnic bellydance and contemporary dance styles such as hip hop. 

Artisans include:  Athan Chilton: lampworked beads, Karen Gottlieb: Inspirational Collage, Angela Graveline: acrylic painting, Evelyne Tardy: Mandela paintings, Jean Nonman: handcrafted wooden boxes, Marlita Hasbargen: Dream catchers, Smudge feathers, & paper bead jewelry, Tara Allen: Photography, Vicki Brown: jewelry 

Originally Athan Chilton was supposed to demonstrate lampworking beads, however, a broken foot has put her "out of the running" so to speak. We are hoping to schedule a demonstration in the future when she is physically up to it.

 

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Understanding Archetypal Energies at Beads N Botanicals, Urbana, IL

Understanding Archetypal Energies: How do you make the choices for your life?

Four sessions: July 8, 15, 22 & 29. 6 pm.

at Beads N Botanicals in Urbana, IL

217-365-9355

to pre-register

What energies do you bring to the choices you make? The choices you make and the energies you bring to them are clues to your innate archetypal energies. One way to look at archetypes is as behavioral energy patterns--the instinctual ways you respond to people and events in your life. They influence the roles you play in each of your life's dramas.

Every person is born with their own personal mix of archetypal energies. By identifying and learning to live in alignment with your archetypes, you can explore how to live life in a way that does not compromise the beauty and power of your spirit. Discover the treasure of you. Explore the energy of your child, victim, saboteur, artist, seeker, goddess, warrior, storyteller, martyr, addict, athlete, judge, hero, coward, hermit, damsel, knight, mother & more.

Instructor Karen Gottlieb completed both the Sacred Contracts program of archetypal study and Entering the Castle of Your Soul taught by Caroline Myss, CMED Institute. Cost: $100 pre-paid by July 1^st; $125 thereafter. Four sessions: July 8, 15, 22 & 29. 6 pm. Archetypal Cards will be available for purchase.

Beads N Botanicals Classes & Events for Spring 2009 in Champaign Urbana, IL

Body/Mind/Spirit Classes Spring 2009

Held at Beads N Botanicals

117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
217-365-9355
Please pre-register and pay for all jewelry making and craft classes
at least two days in advance of the actual class, sooner, if possible, to guarantee yourself a spot in the class.

Herbal Medicine Chest

Rattle the Boneyard: Community Drum Circle

Introduction to Palmistry Reiki I

Saturday, April 18

Boneyard Arts Festival: Evelyne Tardy’s Mandela and Chakra Art. Evelyne’s work will be on exhibit at Beads N Botanicals from Friday, April 17 through the end of May.

Rattle the Bones: Community Drum Circle
Bring a drum, rattle, instrument or just clap your hands. Beads N Botanicals is hosting a drum circle as a part of the Boneyard Arts Festival. Cost: FREE. From 2 pm-4pm

Wednesday, April 22
The Sole Experience…Foot Reflexology with Marlita: Not a class, but an opportunity for you to pamper yourself. This special type of foot massage is available by appointment (recommended) or walk-in. Reiki Healing Sessions also available. Cost: $65 per hour; $35 per half hour. Noon to 5 p.m. Call the shop to make an appointment.

DAYTIME CLASS EARTH DAY: Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse: Making Paper Beads: Great ways to recycle old magazines and other paper into new art. Basic techniques for making paper beads for jewelry, beaded curtains and more. Cost: $10, 1 hour, materials included. …11am

Basic Stringing: Necklace Design: Want to learn how to put together a necklace, but not sure how to begin? Or, how to end it? Cost: $18, materials included. … 6pm

Saturday, April 25

Downtown Urbana Art Openings, Receptions and Open Houses.
Beads N Botanicals is featuring a variety of artisan’s works, including Evelyne Tardy’s Mandela and Chakra art, Marlita’s unique smudge feathers, Jean Nonman’s handcrafted wooden boxes and Cheryl Kemp’s colorful quilted artistry. Extended hours on Saturday (open 10 a. to 8pm), light refreshments from 6 pm-8pm. Other nearby Urbana galleries having art openings at the same time include Cinema Gallery, Furniture Lounge, Heartland Gallery, Madeline's Gallery (all on Main St.), and Fleurish (on Race St.). Also there is an Open House from 6-10pm at OJC Technologies, on the alley behind Cinema Gallery.

Saturday, May 2

Basic Wire Working: How to Make Earrings: A great starter class! You'll make two pairs of earrings. Please Note: This class is a pre-requisite for our Wire-Wrapping Pendants class. Cost: $15, 1 hour, materials included … 11am

The Sole Experience…Foot Reflexology with Marlita: Not a class, but an opportunity for you to pamper yourself. This special type of foot massage is available by appointment (recommended) or walk-in. Reiki Healing Sessions also available. Cost: $65 per hour; $35 per half hour. Noon to 5 pm. Call the shop to make an appointment.

Thursdays, May 7 through June 4^th

Herbal Medicine Chest Course: This course will cover somewhere between 25 and 50 herbs, holistic approaches to “medicine,” a traditional Chinese medicine view of “medicine,” and a Native American perspective on “medicine.” You will learn how to us herbs safely and responsibly; methods of preparing herbs; suggested herbs to keep on hand for everyday use; how to make herbal oil infusions and salves; and how to use wild edibles as food and medicine. Teacher: Catherine Novak, Certified Medicinal Herbalist. PREREGISTRATION with payment REQUIRED. Cost: $150 per person, due by May 6^th Or $125 prepaid by April 30th^. … 6pm-8pm

Saturday, May 9

Introduction to Palmistry with Sioux: Introduction to Palm Reading. Sioux Bowling has been reading palms since she was four years old. Over the years she has read many people's palms in Illinois, Indiana and surrounding areas. She is an incredible lady who is extremely compassionate as well as amazingly knowledgeable. If you have ever wanted to learn about how your life story can be read in your hands, this is an opportunity you will want to seize! (If there is enough interest, Sioux may teach ongoing classes in palmistry. But this is NOT a guarantee.) The workshop will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 COST: $20 if prepaid by May 2^nd; $25 per person after May 2 and at the door.

Sioux will also be available by appointment for readings on Saturday, May 16 (all May 9 appointments are booked)starting at 11:00 am to 5pm. Cost for readings is $35 per half hour, $65 per hour. If you are interested in an appointment with Sioux, register at Beads N Botanicals as soon as possible as the number of appointments available are extremely limited. Thank you.

Saturday, May 16

Basic Wire Working: Collage Pendants/Pins: Learn how to make theme-based pendants or pins using basic wire working techniques. Make great gifts whether for cat lovers, nature lovers, celestial themes, weddings, graduations or healing. Cost: $24, 1 hour, materials included … 11 am

Wednesday, May 20

The Sole Experience…Foot Reflexology with Marlita: Not a class, but an opportunity for you to pamper yourself. This special type of foot massage is available by appointment (recommended) or walk-in. Reiki Healing Sessions also available. Cost: $65 per hour; $35 per half hour. Noon to 5 pm. Call the shop to make an appointment.

Tarot and Divination Meet and Greet: Give a Reading; Take a Reading:
Do you read cards, runes, palms or something else? Do you want to practice, but have been too shy? Stop by and share your skills with other like-minded folks. All participants must be willing to give readings as well as receive them. This is an opportunity to have some fun and play. Cost: $5. Includes tea. 6pm to 7:30pm

Saturday, May 30

Reiki I Class: Saturday May 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday May 31, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Reiki, the art and science of channeling universal life force energy to promote spiritual, mental and physical healing. Reiki is a powerful and simple hands on technique, which anyone, regardless of health or age, can easily learn. Former Reiki students of Marlita may attend this class at no additional cost.

Cost: $150. Advance Preregistration with payment required.

Basic Stringing: Bracelet Design: Want to learn how to put together a bracelet, but not sure how to begin? Or, how to end it? $15, 1 hour, materials included. …11am

Advanced Wire Working: Wire Wrapping Pendants:
Do you have a stone that would make a wonderful pendant? But have no clue how to make it into a pendant? In this class, basic techniques for caging tumbled and rough rocks in cages of wire will be taught. Hands-on. Wire and stones will be provided. Bring a special piece if, you want. $22, 1 ½ hours, materials included. (Basic Wire Working: How to Make Earrings or Collage Pendants is a prerequisite to this class.) 1pm

Saturday, June 6

Recycle, Repurpose, Reuse: Making Paper Beads: Great ways to recycle old magazines and other paper into new art. Basic techniques for making paper beads for jewelry, beaded curtains and more.

Cost: $10, 1 hour, materials included. …11am

Psychic & Health Fair:
Saturday, June 13, 2009 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Come and Join Us! Palmistry, Psychics, Stone & Tarot Readers, Reiki, Reflexology and more.

$20 per session.

Boneyard Arts Festival: Mandala and Chakra Paintings by Evelyne Tardy

Mandala is the Sanskrit word for “circle”, and it also means “whole”, “center”, and “self”. It is a visual image created in a circle, and many cultures throughout history have used mandalas as a source of inspiration and/or meditation. Each painting Evelyne Tardy creates is created in the mandala form.

Mandalas are known for their healing characteristics. By placing them in your environment to look at and reflect upon, one can bring certain inspirational qualities into their awareness.

Evelyne began creating mandalas spontaneously in her artwork in 1993. Approximately seven years later she began to purposefully create them with specific symbols and colors to promote positive feelings and healing attributes.

Come and view her paintings at Beads N Botanicals during the Boneyard Arts Festival through May 30th. Beads N Botanicals is located at 117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801. Phone: 217-365-9355.

More Herbs at Beads N Botanicals

We've been getting a lot of requests for different herbs, some of which are harder to find locally than others. Recently, Beads N Botanicals brought in Marshmallow root.

Next week we will also have Bloodroot, Pipsissawa, Oregon Grape Root, Organically grown Chicory Root and a very potent Organically grown powdered ginger root from Hawaii.

Stop by and check out all the herbs. We've got lots more than what's listed here.

Beads N Botanicals is the Place for Valentine's Day Gifts for Her or Him

Want to give your Valentine something special?

If you are looking for a more traditional Valentine's Day gift, Beads N Botanicals offers unscented and custom scented massage oils, body lotions and organic hand creme. Add some votive candles in a few holders, some All Night Long incense and soft music and you have the beginning of a very romantic evening.

Or think about a beautiful gemstone necklace. Or a pearl necklace with Swarovski crystals. Grace her with a bracelet or several pairs of earrings.

We have gifts for every budget, from body jewelry to wire-wrapped pendants, real flower pendants, books and yoga mats.

Remember the beader in your family with beads, jewelry making tools or even a GIFT CERTIFICATE if you are not sure what to pick out.

Thinking more along Gothic lines? We also have black silk roses and dead roses. Goes against the grain but suits some folks with a sense of adventure (as well as a sense of humor).

Next Psychic Fair in Champaign Urbana, Illinois

So many people were excited about this past Saturday's Psychic Fair
and asked when the next one would be. So here's the date:


Saturday, March 21, 2009
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Psychic & Health Fair:
Location: Beads N Botanicals, 117 North Broadway, Urbana, IL 61801

Come and Join Us!

Palmistry, Psychics, Tarot Readers, Reiki, Reflexology and more

$20 per session. Register at the door.

Body/Mind/Spirit Spring 2009
Held at Beads N Botanicals
117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
217-365-9355

Beads N Botanicals Joins Art HooHa 2008 In Urbana, IL

Beads N Botanicals is excited to participate in this year's 6th Annual ArtHooHa.

In addition to all of our own wonderful handmade jewelry, candles, soaps, incense and oils, we are proud to feature an exhibit of photographs by local photographer, Tara Allen.

Her images include black & white and color photographs of nature, motorcycles and more. This image is her Black & White Rain Bell.

Not only will you be able to view this talented photographer's works, you can also purchase them.

We also welcome the artistry of Marlitta who works with beads, feathers, wood and antlers to create unique smudge feathers, smudge fans, feather ties, dream catchers and other nature-inspired craftwork.

The Art HooHa was created as an opportunity for people in the community to buy locally made artwork to give (or keep!) during the holidays. Come check out the studios, the artwork, and meet the artists in a relaxed atmosphere, have a cookie, browse, shop, move on to the next spot. It's easy!Art HooHa 2008 will feature art and fine crafts for show and sale by local artists who have joined to schedule open studios, home shows, and special gallery hours on the same weekend. Like last year,each artist is contributing to a fund that will go to Arts Education in Champaign-Urbana. (Each location will have a donation jar available for anyone who like to chip in as well.) The money will be donated to Champaign-Urbana Schools Foundation to be used toward an arts-related grant.

Art HooHa is an unofficial celebration of our creative community and an opportunity to support artists while you find unique gifts for your holiday list (or for yourself). We hope you enjoy our little event and its relaxed atmosphere where you can check out both the goods and the studios, nibble on some cheese, shop for presents and have fun. Bring your friends.

ArtHooHa 2008!
8 locations in Urbana
Friday Night, December 5th (6:00 - 9:00)

Saturday, December 6th (11:00 - 6:00)

Maps and more info at www.artHooHa.com

Hooey Batiks Open House
905 S Lynn Street, Urbana
• Jill Miller / Hooey Batiks - Batiked clothing, pillows, scarves
• Deborah Fell - Art quilts, hand-dyed clothing, fiber items, silk scarves and mini art pieces
• Georgia Morgan - Polymer clay jewelry
• Wild Wimmin Craft Collective - desktop and pocket shrines, assemblage art, non-traditional wreaths, jewelry and other beaded/bejeweled baubles & whimsies

Firefly Jewels Open House
712 S Maple Street, Urbana
• Athan Chilton/Firefly Jewels - Glass beads, jewelry, leatherwork
• Julie Watkins/Garnets and Glass - Beaded jewelry
• Melinda Willis - Hand carved ceramic beads, small vessels

Dragonfly Press
*Saturday only*
2108 S Vine Street, Urbana
(217) 367-8931
• Rosalind Faiman Weinberg - Painting, Drawing, Printmaking

Glasslake Studio
2908 E Main St reet, Urbana
• Barrie Bredemeier - Hand blown glass
(Glasslake Studio web site)

Griggs Street Potters
(Gallery and Studio)
305 West Griggs Street, Urbana
344-8546
• Charlene Anchor
• Betsey Cronan
• Reni Franciscono

Beads N Botanicals
Open Friday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Open Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
117 North Broadway Ave
(217) 365-9355

•Tara Allen's photography
• Handmade jewelry, perfume oil blends, candles, soaps, beading supplies, incense and more.
• Classes and Workshops available http://wiseweeds.blogspot.com

Butterfly Beads
1104 E Washington Street, Urbana
(217) 344-2323 (BEAD)
• Classes and Workshops available
(see Butterly Beads on Etsy)

Heartland Gallery
112 West Main Street, Urbana
(217) 337-4767
heartland-gallery@comcast.net
• Featuring art and fine crafts from the Celtic lands, traditional Indian and Latin American folk art from Kalarte Gallery and the work of over 35 local artists.
(Heartland Gallery web site)

Note on Nov. 19 Earring Class

Just a note: our Wednesday evening, November 19 Basic Wire Working: How to Make Earrings class is closed. If you want to take the class, please preregister and pay for the Saturday, Dec. 13 class.

For stringing classes, I will allow more than six people, but I prefer to be able to give folks a bit more attention with the wire working classes. The Dec. 13 will be our last scheduled earring class for 2008. Of course, we will be offering it once again in 2009, after the holidays.

We still have plenty of room in our upcoming bracelet and necklace design classes. But please, preregister AT LEAST two days before any of our beading and craft classes so I can make sure there is class space AND materials on hand to work with.

Remember, we provide all materials in our class fees. All classes are held at our shop at 117 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801. Phone: 217-365-9355.

Body/Mind/Spirit Wednesday Night Classes

The Crystals Used for Healing class last Wednesday was a lot of fun, with some interesting experiences shared by the class members.

This coming week's class, "How to Work with Pendulums" should also prove to be enlightening and delightful.

Our Wednesday night classes start at 6:30 p.m., here at Beads N Botanicals in Hoopeston, IL 217-283-6380. $5.00 per person and PLEASE show up at least 10 minutes before to make sure we don't lock you out.

February 6, 2008, will be our "Basics of Psychic Protection."
February 13, "The Healing Power of Love."
Feb. 20, "A Meditation for Relaxation."
Feb. 27, "Tapping into Your Intuition."

See you!

Tarot Readings at The Office in Urbana, IL

If you are one of my "friends" at myspace, or have looked at my weekly calendar, you already know I'm reading tarot cards at The Office in Urbana, IL on Tuesday nights, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Wasn't sure about going in the night BEFORE 4th of July, just because I figured a lot of folks might be at fireworks and all.

Well, I enjoyed myself tremendously AND I think the people who came in for readings had a blast, too! It was well worth showing up on July 3rd.

The Office is a cool place to do reads because it's casual, without being raunchy, the food is good and the service is friendly. So there's a fair amount of joking with the "regulars," however, anyone can feel at home there.

Also, if someone comes in for a reading and has to wait, not only is there good food to choose from, with some dinner and drink specials, but there are also two pool tables and four dart boards available. This is a fairly large venue, so you don't feel like people are breathing down your neck (unless you want to line up at the bar!).

It's also a nonsmokers' delight. If you are a smoker, there are tables outside where smoking is allowed.

While I really had fun, I also do take reading for people seriously, in the sense that I do read what the cards say and how intuition inspires me at the moment. Everyone was very nice, and most, but not all, were "virgins," that is, my reading for them was their first. Hopefully that first experience will encourage them to seek out more guidance for themselves in the future.

If you're thinking of coming out for a read, make sure you sign up on the sign up sheet at the bar. At one point, we got a little backed up. We're not real formal, and one fellow had JUST had his dinner arrive, so I read someone else while he ate and it all worked out fine.

It's best to arrive BEFORE 9 p.m. for a reading, although the last couple of weeks I have stayed beyond 9 p.m. Pretty much, if I'm up to it, I will read until everyone has had their "turn" so to speak.

Hope to see you there, in spirit if not in person.

Danville’s New Public Labyrinth a Resource for Stress Reduction and Healing

Danville’s New Public Labyrinth a Resource for Stress Reduction and Healing

(Danville, IL) – A tool that has been used for centuries for stress reduction and healing is now freely available with the creation of Danville’s first public outdoor labyrinth. The labyrinth, located at Central Illinois Natural Health Clinic (CINHC) at 1012 W. Fairchild Street, is a pattern painted on the ground, forming a twisting path. People walk along this path as a form of “moving meditation,” to calm the mind and spirit.

A labyrinth differs from a maze in that it has a single path to follow from the edge to the center, and back out again; there are no branches or dead ends. In the center, people often choose to spend time in reflection, prayer, or contemplation before moving out. Walking the path of the labyrinth can symbolize many things: the twisting journey of life, the back-and-forth inner debate about a problem, or the constant chatter of the mind. Whatever the interpretation, the very act of navigating the labyrinth has a calming effect on the mind and spirit.

In the past, labyrinths were located in churches, cathedrals, and other sacred locations. Walking the labyrinth was an external symbol of a spiritual journey. Modern Americans have been rediscovering this ancient tool for personal and spiritual transformation in recent years. According to Dr. Lauren Artress, author of Walking a Sacred Path, the labyrinth can be used for different purposes. Some walkers have the same goal as seekers in the past—focusing on the soul. Others find that the reduction in stress is a valuable part of dealing with grief, pain, or physical health issues. Still others use it as a key to unlock their creativity and potential.

“I am very excited to be able to provide this tool freely to our community,” says Dr. Andrew R. Peters, chiropractor and naturopathic physician with CINHC. “I have walked other labyrinths in the past, and have always found it valuable for calming and centering the mind. I wished that Danville had a labyrinth, so we decided to make it a reality.” The next closest outdoor public labyrinth is located in Crystal Lake Park in Urbana.

“I think that having this labyrinth so close to Provena United Samaritans Medical Center is important,” Peters adds. “Dealing with serious illness is very stressful for staff and family members of patients. This is just one more means to help with coping day by day.”

Dr. Peters provided the space for this pattern, which was designed by Jim Griner of Hoopeston. He based the design upon the thirteenth-century labyrinth at the Chartres Cathedral in France. The circular outline, in the southwest corner of the clinic’s parking lot, measures about twenty-two feet in diameter. Following the path to the center and back out again takes about 30-40 minutes at an easy pace.

The labyrinth was created on May 31, 2007, by Griner, of Hoopeston, Peters, Susan Dancing Star of Danville, and Virginia Smith of Danville. CINHC has books and articles about the labyrinth, its meaning, and its use, available during regular office hours (Monday through Friday 8:30am-5:00pm; closed Thursday).

For more information:

Artress, Lauren. Walking a Sacred Path. New York: Riverhead Books, 1995.

Central Illinois Natural Health Clinic: www.illinoisnaturalhealth.com; info@illinoisnaturalhealth.com