Classes Workshops Events November 5, 2010

Friday Nov. 5th ~ Drumming Circle ~ 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Bring your favorite drum or rattle and enjoy the circle. Our drum circle is every first and third Friday.
Drumming Circle, Aquarius Books & Gifts, Grants Pass, Oregon.

First Friday Art Walk ~ November 5th ~ Fun Line-up!

Author, Coach Louise Rouse
I’m honored to have been selected to share my inspirational story
along with 40 other extraordinary women in the highly-anticipated book,
A Juicy Joyful Life
#1 best seller on Amazon in self esteem and spirituality. Also available now at Aquarius Books & Gifts.
Discover why some women are able to live grounded in the now, cherish the small moments, and look back without regret.

How, despite obstacles like anxiety, depression, addiction, abuse, or devastating loss, they are able to stand tall in their world and shed light on all those around them.

They are living Juicy, Joyful lives—and now, for the first time, we share our inspirational, heartfelt stories with the collective intention to encourage ALL women to embrace the truth that “where you’ve been does not define where you will go. You can create a new personal story.”

If you are looking to go beyond a passive reading experience and journey into the realms of self-discovery you will not be disappointed. Each of our story’s is followed by a journaling prompt page featuring three Juicy Questions to help the you draw parallels between the lessons in the narrative and your own experience encouraging you to do the inner work so that you can start living her own Juicy, Joyful Life!

Watch for my story, "Queen Of Joy"

Author, Dixie Owens will be discussing and signing copies of her novel,
Becoming Kate, during the November 5 First Friday Art Walk at Aquarius Books at 528 NE E St. in Grants Pass.
Becoming Kate is a stunning debut novel by local resident Owens. It was published on July 8 of this year and a second edition is now on its way to the printer. In addition, a producer has negotiated with her publisher for movie rights.
The story is about identity, family and what it really means to be alive. Twenty-nine-year old Elizabeth “Liz” Lindsay, a busy wife, student, and mother of two lively children, runs to do errands. She is in an accident. She regains consciousness three days later at Stanford Hospital. Strangers are hovering over her calling her Kate. She learns that ‘Liz’ perished in the accident and, as an organ donor, provided a healthy brain for Kate, an 11-year old whose brain had atrophied after years of illness. The memory of the donor was supposed to be erased, but …
“The premise of the book came from a dream that I had 37 years ago – when my children were young,” Owens says. “It lay in the back of my mind all these years. And then, three years ago newscasters were reporting recent successes with hand, face, and brain cell transplants. When I heard those reports, the very real nightmare resurfaced and I told my adult children about it.
“Mom, you should write a book,” my daughter Carol said. “The premise is unique and timely. Before you know it, brain transplants will be a reality.”
“My daughter has a nose for these things,” Owens said. “She has an editing business and many of her authors have been published. So, I followed her sage advice.”
Owens has written two children’s picture books, yet unpublished, and is currently writing a sequel to Becoming Kate and a tween novel.
She and her spouse, Howard Owens, moved to the area from Sacramento shortly after she retired as deputy director of Public Affairs for the CA Employment Development Department. “We chose Grants Pass because of its beauty and its location. We have three adult children (and multiple grandchildren) in Northern CA and four (with multiple grandchildren) in the Eugene/Springfield area. Living in Grants Pass gives us easy access to all of them. But it’s far enough that phone calls and planning must take place for visits.”
To learn more about Dixie Owens and her novel, go to www.becomingkate.com.

Karen Jordann
"Art is creativity from the heart. It includes lines, shapes, curves, colors, tones and values. Art is every movement we make with expression of who we are in this world. Art is a vast variety of media, subjects, talent, and for some, acceptability. It includes everything from the divine to the astonishing. We all know art is in the eye and the heart of the beholderl The challenge is for each of us to find the creativity within to draw, write, paint, or appreaciate all the beauty in our Universe. The magic of seeing is the gift of art and it can only enhance our lives beyond all we can imagine." Excerpts from an article written by Karen Jordann
Karen loves the creative process as she works in various media, pastel, acrylics, and graphite drawing. She has done a series of landscapes and another of animals with several ribbons awarded for her efforts as well as abstracts and new works in collage/acrylics. She started late in life, at 60, studying with Tee Corrine, Albert Handel and Roni Marsh, and, most recently, at Southern Oregon Art Academy. She has just recently started acknowledging herself as an artist although many have done so much earlier. Her home is filled with her art work as well as that of her peers and family. Karen still works full time as a nurse but anticipates retirement as an opportunity to do so many more of the paintings she holds in her imagination, ready to put on canvas. She loves to share her studio and the creative process with others and looks forward to more time to do so as well as take more classes in the next year. Her paintings are on display in the gallery at Trinity Valley Pharmacy in Grants Pass.

Marianne Moskowitz is an artist and writer who lives in Sunny Valley. She has
enjoyed drawing and watercolor in her early youth and has returned to studying
and practicing her art since moving to Southern Oregon twelve years ago,
initially taking classes with the late Tee Corinne, a gifted and inspired teacher.

Marianne has exhibited her drawings and paintings in a number of local venues, including the former Rogue Coffee, the Valley Art Gallery in Medford, Grants Pass Art Museum, Rogue River Public Library, the former Book Stop, Josephine County Fair, Rogue Community College, and at Schmidt House. She has also published a book (J Mar Publications) entitled Seasoned Memories, which, in addition to short prose pieces and poems, contains a number of her drawings.

Diana ~ Come experience and sample all the fun and joys of giving and getting this holiday season with timeless gifts . Diana will be presenting her holiday line of safe and pure benefical botanical products made in Switzerland. She has something for everyone on your list . She will offer selected products @ 50% off. Enter a free drawing to win a gift!

Sat. Nov. 6th ~ 1 pm ~ Upstairs Aquarius Books & Gifts
November is National Novel Writing Month,
or as it has been known since 1999 by The Office of Letters and Lights in San Francisco, "NaNoWriMo." Today, millions of participants all over the world participate in NaNoWriMo each year, trying feverishly, and usually with the consumption of far too much caffeine, to write 50,000 words of a novel in the month of November. For those who like math, that's an average of 1,667 words per day over the 30 days. To support each other through this insanity, one tool in the WriMo's (as participants are called) arsenal is the "write-in," fashioned after historical "sit-ins," where a number of WriMos come together in a public place and work on their NaNo novels in the support of a group setting. The first Grants Pass write-in will be right here at Aquarius on Saturday, November 6th at 1 p.m. You DON'T have to be signed up on www.nanowrimo.org in order to come. Just come on out and Write-In hostess Juliet Meredith will help you get signed up and get started. It's a great way to find out how many words you can write in a month, not to mention just an hysterically good time writing and meeting and conversing with other writers locally and through the NaNoWriMo forums. Come on out this Saturday, November 6th at 1 p.m. to Aquarius to learn more!

Sat. Nov. 6th ~ Psychic & Holistic Faire ~
Josephine County Fairgrounds ~
10 am 5 pm. Come visit us at our Booth!
More info: www.visitthefaire.com

Sun. Nov. 7th ~ 10 am - 11 am

"The Legend of Jumping Mouse"
The "Circle" invites the community to come and enjoy the native American legend of Jumping Mouse Sunday morning at 10:00am. Presented by our members, this delightful allegory traces the adventures of our little friends journey of personal awakening to who he truly is. There is no charge for this program and all are welcome.
Our Circles new focus for the coming year is one of healing, master mind support and community networking for the benefit of all truth seekers.

" The Circle of the Radiant Heart" at Aquarius Books & Gifts, at 10:00am. The Circle welcomes all aspiring seekers that have found value in the Ascended Masters Teachings and the mystery of the Mystical Christ Tradition.
We are a non-heirarchical master-mind community that sees the divinity within all beings. The New Covenant awakening and awareness as mentioned in Hebrews 8:10-13 is our benchmark. All are welcome.
For more, call 541-244-1256.
Namaste, Om Shanti
In Loves Light, Blessings, Gary



Sat. November 13th ~ Sharon Bauer ~ Psychic Medium ~ Readings ~ Call Aquarius Books & Gifts for appointment 541-479-4000. $20

Saturday Nov. 13th ~ 11 - 1 pm ~ Writer’s Group.

Saturday Nov. 13th ~ 1 - 2 pm. ~ Poetry Group. Our Writers and Poetry Group meets every second Saturday here at Aquarius Books & Gifts. Bring your manuscript, poetry or just yourself and enjoy!

Sun. November 14th ~ Judy Davidson ~ 1 - 3 pm. God’s Eye Workshop.
The God’s Eye is symbolic of the power to see and understand things unkown. In this workshop we will journey through a creative meditative process to look within and discover The Mystery. Your own inspired intention are woven into beautiful form, brought into the physical, to keep or to give as a gift.
Cost $25. Includes material to create your very own God’s Eye during the workshop!

Thursday Nov. 18th 5 - 7 pm. Rev. Kortni Jones

Friday Nov. 19th ~ Drumming Circle ~ 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Bring your favorite drum or rattle and enjoy the circle. Our drum circle is every first and third Friday.
Drumming Circle, Aquarius Books & Gifts, Grants Pass, Oregon.

Saturday Nov. 20th ~ 1 - 3 pm ~ Author Michael Ellegion ~
Talk & Book Signing ~ Prepare For The Landings!
More info: www.channelthemasters.com

Saturday Nov. 20th ~ 3:30 - 5:30 pm ~ Sare Van Orsdell

First Friday Art Walk ~ Dec. 4th ~ 6 - 8 pm.
**Author Fred Jenning Rogers ~ Journey of the White Robes
**Silent Auction ~ All proceeds go to Boys & Girls Club, Grants Pass
**Photographer ~ Mike Machado

Thursday Dec. 2nd ~ 11:30 am - 5:30 pm ~
Council of Twelve Readings ~ Auri Anna ~ $30

Sat. Dec. 5th ~ Sharon Bauer ~ Psychic Medium ~ Readings ~ Call Aquarius Books & Gifts for appointment 541-479-4000. $20

January 1 - 19 ~ Aquarius Books & Gifts closed for Vacation.

Sat. January 29th ~ 1 - 2:30

Dawn Hillman, New Horizons in Wellness
Dawn is a LIfe Coach and Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy, NLP and Hypnosis.
Specializing in negative emotion release as well as limiting beliefs and decisions, Dawn will be speaking about
what negative emotions do to/in our bodies as well as demonstrating some work with attendees.

Weekly schedule at Aquarius:

Tuesdays ~
10:30 am to 2 pm - ENERGIZE in 8 minutes! Open BEMER Sessions (10 to 30 minutes) offered by the Bemer Associates of Southern Oregon. Optimize your level of fitness and feelings of well-being with increased blood microcirculation and oxygen saturation, effortlessly and easily. Walk-in or by appointment, suggested donation $10. For more info please call Margaret 541-660-4650.

Thursdays ~
Chi Gung ~ Barbara Allen ~ 10:00 am - 11:00am. Barbara moves her class indoors for the Season! Qigong (or ch'i gung) is an internal Chinese meditative practice which often uses slow graceful movements and controlled breathing techniques.

Chi Gung class followed by Tibetan Compassion Meditation.
For additional info please call Barbara - 541-474-3764.

Sundays ~
" The Circle of the Radiant Heart" at Aquarius Books & Gifts, at 10:00am. The Circle welcomes all aspiring seekers that have found value in the Ascended Masters Teachings and the mystery of the Mystical Christ Tradition.
We are a non-heirarchical master-mind community that sees the divinity within all beings. The New Covenant awakening and awareness as mentioned in Hebrews 8:10-13 is our benchmark. All are welcome.
For more, call 541-244-1256.
Namaste, Om Shanti
In Loves Light, Blessings, Gary

Community Happenings:

The Circle of the Radiant Heart
" The Circle of the Radiant Heart" at Aquarius Books & Gifts, at 10:00am. The Circle welcomes all aspiring seekers that have found value in the Ascended Masters Teachings and the mystery of the Mystical Christ Tradition.
We are a non-heirarchical master-mind community that sees the divinity within all beings. The New Covenant awakening and awareness as mentioned in Hebrews 8:10-13 is our benchmark. All are welcome.
For more, call 541-244-1256.
Namaste, Om Shanti
In Loves Light, Blessings, Gary

Grants Pass Sathya Sai Baba Center has bhajans (chanting) every Monday evening from 7:30 to 8:30 pm or 9:00 pm.
The Center is at 1151 Summit Loop which is actually on Board Shanty Road off of Summit Loop. Please call Sue at 541-761-0899 for more information and more explicit directions for parking. A short reading and discussion will begin the bhajan. Devotional songs of Christian, Hindi, Hebrew, American Indian, and others are sung, many in chant form.

Join the Grants Pass Astronomers ~ Learn about Astronomy, Astrophotography, Telescope making or just have fun getting together under the stars! www.grantspassastronomers.com for more info.

Aquarius Books and Gifts ~ Open 7 days ~
Mon. - Sat. 10 am - 6 pm.
Sundays 11 am - 4 pm.

528 NE E Street ~
Grants Pass, Oregon 97526
541-479-4000 www.aquariusbooksandgifts.com