Healing Insights: Inner Arts Collective Magazine (Summer Solstice Issue)

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SUMMER SOLSTICE ISSUE 2016

HEALING INSIGHTS INNER ARTS COLLECTIVE MAGAZINE

IGNITE YOUR INNER FLAME WITH TAROT

ALIGN WITH THE SEASON

SUMMER AND OUR RESISTANCE TO CHANGE

ART: "SHINE" BY CATHERINE - INNERARTSCOLLECTIVE.COM/CATHERINE-RAINE

A MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDERS

Solstice Greetings!

Since the summer of 2014, we have become a hub of healing, learning, inspiring, and celebrating, in Canada’s most diverse city - and we are loving our new home on the Danforth!

As summer’s abundance surrounds us, awake and vibrant, we awaken as well, to a world of possibility when diversity and vision create a new system of service and thriving: Roots of support and sustenance from the earth and community provides make it all possible, for a tree only grows as tall as the depth of it's roots. At the same time, our ability to extend, alone and together, unites form and purpose for the highest good of all.

We look forward to seeing you at our events this season, be it a practitioner event, a Wellness or Psychic Fair, or to enjoy our urban oasis during the Taste of the Danforth this August!

Bright Blessings, Melanie Ollenberg & Sarah Hedges, Founders Inner Arts Collective 257 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON www.innerartscollective.com

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Summer Solstice - Why do we place so much importance on it?

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A Time to Ignite Your Inner Flame With Tarot

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Aligning With the Solstice

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Summer and Our Resistance to Change

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Celebrating National Coworking Day

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Summer Solstice and the Cosmos

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Places You Find Solstice

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Events (June - September)

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SUMMER SOLSTICE WHY DO WE PLACE SO MUCH IMPORTANCE ON IT?

The summer solstice symbolized the longest day of the year and the shortest night, with the sun blazing bright for longer than any other day. The very word Solstice derives from Latin, meaning ‘sun stands still’. For our hopes and wishes to have more light, more time, more drive. Once the 20th passes we are in full summer mode, but also remembering that the longest day is behind us and soon fall shall come.

The IAC honours this Summer Solstice by bringing to you some of our featured members to brighten the solstice for you. You will see a list of our events throughout the summer and learn a little more about what we bring to Toronto as the hub of the co-working community for healing arts practitioners.

Join Michele Meehan Psychotherapist, Shamanic Practitioner and Integrative Breathworker and Jennifer Drummond former Bellydancing Psychotherapist at the Inner Arts Collective on June 19th from 7:30 9pm for a soulful and joyful celebration of the summer solstice as we experience the longest day of the year, and move into the fullness of summer! (

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A TIME TO IGNITE YOUR

INNER FLAME WITH TAROT

By Lori Lytle Inner Goddess Tarot innerartscollective.com/lori-lytle.html The Summer Solstice is a magical time on many levels. Living in the north, most of us long for this day, for the official coming of summer, of warmth, ease, freedom. This is a time when the sun stands still at its highest point in the sky, and we can pause, and bask in the light of the longest day of the year.

The Solstice is a time when our wishes and desires really start to speak to us.

They come out of the shadows and into the forefront of our hearts and minds, they want to be acknowledged and be allowed to shine like the Sun. As we approach the Solstice, we have the opportunity to get fired up, to explore what we are really passionate about and to set intentions and goals for the months ahead.

If you are feeling ready to allow more passion into your life, but you are having trouble finding clarity about what it is that you really want, what it is that will truly feed your soul, the Tarot can help.

The Solstice is a powerful time to consult the cards. Here is a Tarot spread that I use to help people connect with their own higher selves and ignite their own inner flame. I draw a card to answer each of the following questions, and weave a story about how you can find, express and grow the fire within yourself. I encourage you to try it out, or to come and see me and we can explore the cards together: Grow Your Passion 1 - Who or what do I feel passionate about right now?

2 - What can I do to nurture and grow this passion?

3 - What is blocking me from expressing or pursuing this passion?

4 - If I follow my passion, where will it lead me?

5 - Where do I feel disconnected or disinterested?

6 - What can I do about that?

On June 20, take a moment for yourself, turn your face up to the glorious Sun, and allow the warmth and light to soak into every part of your being. Let your heart expand to possibility, and open to receive joy. Happy Summer Solstice everyone!

Find out more about Lori and book your reading at www.innergoddesstarot.com

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ALIGNING WITH THE SOLSTICE

By Deborah Brodey Creator, Radical Self - Nourishment innerartscollective.com / deborah - brodey

I am always amazed at the beauty and the power of aligning with the cycles of the seasons. Each season has a different energy. As we move towards the summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere there is a building of energy as we move towards the longest day of the year on June 21 where the light will stand still for 3 days before returning. Since we are a part of nature, we are also connected to these cycles whether we are aware or not. When we consciously align with them we receive a bounty of support and deep nourishment from nature. This is a time where many of the seeds that we have planted are now in their blossoming phase. It is a good time to notice where you are blooming as the energies are building with the increase in sunlight. This is a time of manifesting in the outside world.

Where are you being called into further action to manifest your dreams and visions into being? What are you noticing with where you are in relation to the energies of this time?

I invite you to my next Radical Self Nourishment workshop which falls one day before Solstice On Sunday June 19.

There will be an opportunity to deepen your connection and align with the Solstice energies and your relationship with nature as we spend an afternoon in High Park to explore the 4th Yogic Attitude of Self Awareness. We will be guided in a cocreative ceremony to honour the Solstice while exploring and uncovering ourselves through a personal medicine walk where you will be guided in a journeying process of self reflection to receive messages from nature to further assist you and align you with this sacred time of manifestation.

Radical Self-Nourishment Workshop Sunday June 19th, 1-5pm High Park Labrynth (North of restaurant) Early Bird $60 until June 15 / Reg $80

Radical Self-Nourishment Retreat September 9-11: Cleansing Heart, Body, Mind and Soul at Rhthymwood with Wendy Roman in Lionshead, Ontario.

For more information or to register for either of these events, please contact Deborah: deborahbrodey@gmail.com

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SUMMER AND OUR

RESISTANCE TOÂ CHANGE

By Andrea Tirone Spiritual Psychotherapist innerartscollective.com/andrea-tirone.html

Change is challenging. Many of us resist it even when we know it can lead to better relationships, happier times and more fruitful experiences.

While perhaps not scientifically measurable, I would argue that the warmer summer months give us a bit of a boost when it comes to taking that leap, which ultimately begins with the first step. And it can be a tiny one at that. As the summer solstice comes upon us, I challenge you think about the light that has been shining brighter in your life over the last year or about the light you wish to invite inward.

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For some of you, this time of change might mean a new job, a new relationship or moving halfway around the world. For others, you might decide to allow some of the summer light into your consciousness to work through some of the pain that has been holding you back from achieving a more beautiful and fulfilling life.

Through using a spiritual psychotherapeutic approach, I work with clients to address core issues, present-day pain, and to invite a deeper understanding of the human and soul lessons each of us is here to learn.

Please visit blankcanvastherapy.ca for more information or to book an initial consultation.

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CELEBRATING

NATIONAL COWORKINGÂ DAY AT THE INNER ARTS COLLECTIVE

"Coworking" is a term coined by Brad Neuberg in 2005 to refer to a post-Fordist order of working for independent freelancers that involves flexible use of shared space and resources, and opportunities to socialize. It has evolved over the years to be a "decentralized movement centered around a core set of shared values: Community, Openness, Collaboration, Accessibility, and Sustainability" (whatiscoworking.com).

While it is common to see Coworking communities around the world for professionals in the tech, communications, and creative industries, the Inner Arts Collective is unique in that it provides a Coworking Community for healing arts professionals. We have created a space where practitioners can experience a Coworking environment, without having to compromise the healing space required for sessions with clients.

On August 8th, the Inner Arts Collective will be joining other Coworking spaces across the country in celebrating the Coworking revolution. From 12-9pm, all of our Members will be able to use the space for free to meet their clients. NonMembers can receive a tea, tour, and enjoy our practitioner lounges & rooftop patio to mingle and work on projects.

See what a collaborative work space can do for you and your practice!

For more information on how to join the Inner Arts Collective coworking community to thrive in your healing arts practice: innerartscollective.com/how-membership-works

Come visit us @ IAC for

NATIONAL COWORKING DAY

AUG.8. 12-9PM

Best Coworking Spaces in the World!

Now in their 3rd year of ranking the worlds best coworking spaces, this Spring Symmetry50 gave us their latest take on the best.

"They not only create ideal places to get work done, but they are also creating centers for innovation. They create outstanding local networks of like-minded founders. The best coworking spaces have great wifi, awesome coffee, extraordinary events, and happy clients."

Read more: http://www.symmetry50.com/blog/2016/coworking

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SUMMER SOLSTICE AND THE

COSMOS

By Aerin Fogel, Astrologist & Karmic Readings innerartscollective.com/aerin-fogel.html

In the northern hemisphere, the summer solstice is the brightest day of the year, the day when we see the most light.

Traditional symbolism asks us to reflect on what has come to light for us these past six months, what has flourished from the dark space of winter's womb. So today we celebrate the light, and what lives in the light, what we have called into being in ourselves and allowed to become visible in the world. But we also honour the dark. For life cannot flourish with light alone; it needs the alchemy of both the sun and the moon.

PLACES YOU FIND SOLSTICE

By Kelly Wilk, Freelance Writer, Reflexologist, Reiki Master innerartscollective.com/kelly-wilk

We are all healers, whether we know it or not - and we also have the job of healing ourselves as well. The Summer

This particular solstice heightens the theme of alchemy, with the movement of Saturn, Jupiter, and Neptune that has been heating up recently. We find ourselves oscillating between breakthrough and confusion, forwards and backwards, or just around and around in circles on the same track. Somehow we must learn to dream again despite the losses we have faced.

Somehow we must give rise to our visions even when we feel the cold door of time and limitation closing shut against us.

This is the practice of alchemy. For later, we will find something much greater than the paradigm of forwards and backwards, of dreaming and losing. We will find that the full picture is much more vivid and alive than the individual pieces we have struggled to put together.

Solstice is an opportunity to clear and rebalance with love.

May this solstice be a time for you to reflect on what you long for, and what you have lost. May the light of the sun illuminate the wisdom of these eperiences, as we begin once more the journey into greater darkness and the time of the moon.

stones, and found a protected place for the fairies. We

If you are interested in exploring what the solstice and the coming year holds for you, please contact Aerin for a reading session. Session are $150 and are held at the IAC.

I needed a reminder that love is the way to clear and

I recall the words of a teacher and Priestess

“I love my dark

like I love my light.” That is a fundamental practice, I think.

Looking at us as a whole and accepting all of ourselves equally. Question, can you? Can you look at the things that bother you about yourself and look on them softly? I try and remind myself that they are equally me and if I don’t give my love equally to those parts than the wholeness I seek will allude me.

Love - that is what I am celebrating this solstice... and I found it in my garden. One enchanted evening my son and I created a fairy ring. We wrote words like "welcome" and "love” on

sprinkled sparkles played fairy music, sang fairy songs, told fairy stories and enjoyed a vegetarian supper. The next morning we saw that they had moved the

“love” stone and the

quartz to the centre of the ring.

rebalance. Go to where you find love this solstice!

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JUNE Tarot Masterclasses (with Lori Lytle, Inner Goddess Tarot) June 15, 22 & 29 from 6-8:30pm - Tarot Master Classes in June! Make Friends with the Tarot Court Cards – Enrich Your Readings by Getting to Know these Enigmatic Figures. To register and for more info: http://innergoddesstarot.com/tarot-classes/ ~~~~~~~~~~ Drum Circle- Summer Solstice edition (with Renata Mola) Date(s): Tuesday June 21st from 6-7:45pm - Join me as we explore the medicine of the drum, and celebrate the summer solstice! ~~~~~~~~~~ Radical Self Nourishment: Self Awareness (with Deborah Brodey) Sunday June 19 from 1-5pm - The journey of uncovering yourself through self awareness. ~~~~~~~~~~ Mindful Sensuality Circles (with Shawna Willow) June 19 from 6-9pm (continues in July) - Mindful Sensuality is a lifestyle movement designed to weave more beauty, delight and inspiration into one's everyday life through the present moment experience of the senses. ~~~~~~~~~~ Wellness Fair (coordinated by Karen Zila Hayes) June 25th, 12-6pm - Are you committed to improving yourself and not sure where to start? Come and meet various healing arts professionals to find out which modality or practitioner is aligned to your goals. Ask questions, try out a sample session, and learn some new tools and skills at one of many workshops! ($5 entry, $10 workshops, $20+ / sessions).

Reiki Training: Level 2 (with Melanie-Dawn Ollenberg) June 26th 10-5pm ($250) - This Level 2 Training has a Level 1 pre-requisite, and takes place the day before Lammas, the celebration of the harvest. It teaches additional meditations, the Level 2 symbols/mantras, techniques for healing mental-emotional constructs beneath the presenting "physical" issue, how to send reiki to heal past events, and how to send distance reiki. For more information or to register, contact Melanie at: korechanges@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~

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JULY Reiki Training: Level 1 (with Melanie-Dawn Ollenberg) July 2nd 10-6pm ($250) - This Level 1 Training is an introduction to Reiki and the first Level Teachings, taught on the cusp of the new moon to honour the beginning of your Reiki journey. It teaches the precepts and principles, the Level 1 symbol/mantra, techniques for self-care, traditional reiki meditations for grounding and connection, and how to use reiki to improve immune function, healing, and pain reduction. No previous healing experience or prerequisites required. For more information or to register, contact Melanie at: korechanges@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~ Inner-Vation July 3rd, 7-9pm - Are you a practitioner looking to connect with colleagues? Bring your business cards and join us on the first Sunday of every month for Inner-Vation, a networking event specifically for wellness practitioners to build synergy, find ways to collaborate, keep current, and increase referrals! No need to RSVP - just come by! ~~~~~~~~~~ Marketing Training Seminar (with Tad Hargrave, Guest Speaker joining us from Alberta) July 7th, 9-5pm - $25 Registration fee + Pay-WhatYou-Choose at the end of the Seminar. For more information: innerartscollective@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~ Mindful Sensuality Circles (with Shawna Willow) July 10, July 31 from 6-9pm - Mindful Sensuality is a lifestyle movement designed to weave more beauty, delight and inspiration into one's everyday life through the present moment experience of the senses.

Radical Self Nourishment: The Art of Surrender (with Deborah Brodey) Sunday July 17 from 1-5pm - The journey of uncovering yourself through the art of surrender. ~~~~~~~~~~ Aligning Your Strategic Vision with Your Niche Market (Professional Development Seminar with Business Leadership Consultant, Gary Slye) July 28th, 7-9pm (on the Main Floor of the IAC or Rooftop Patio - weather permitting) - Each month, we bring experts into the IAC for an evening of professional development and networking. Whether you're just getting started in your practice or a seasoned professional, you'll leave with practical tips and strategies, and get a chance to mingle with your colleagues! FREE FOR MEMBERS $25 FOR NON-MEMBERS Pre-Register: innerartscollective@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~ Reiki Training: Level 2 (with Melanie-Dawn Ollenberg) July 31st 10-5pm ($250) - This Level 2 Training has a Level 1 pre-requisite, and takes place the day before Lammas, the celebration of the harvest. It teaches additional meditations, the Level 2 symbols/mantras, and techniques for healing mentalemotional constructs beneath the presenting "physical" issue, how to send reiki to heal past events, and how to send distance reiki. For more information or to register, contact Melanie at: korechanges@gmail.com For more information about any of the events offered by practitioners, please visit our Members listing and Events pages on our website: innerartscollective.com

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AUGUST TASTE of the Danforth: Urban Oasis at the IAC! August 5th-7th - Come by the Danforth this weekend to enjoy the "TASTE of the Danforth", and swing by the Inner Arts Collective for some cool lemonade and palm and tarot readings on the rooftop patio, tibetan art show, and guided meditations and yoga on the main floor. ~~~~~~~~~~ Inner-Vation August 7th, 7-9pm - Are you a practitioner looking to connect with colleagues? Bring your business cards and join us on the first Sunday of every month for Inner-Vation, a networking event specifically for wellness practitioners to build synergy, find ways to collaborate, keep current, and increase referrals!

No need to RSVP - just come by! ~~~~~~~~~~ National Coworking Day August 8th, from 12pm-9pm - Come celebrate coworking on National Coworking Day with us at the Inner Arts Collective! All Members use the space for free to meet their clients, and Non-Members can receive a tea, tour, and enjoy our practitioner lounges & rooftop patio to mingle and work on projects.

See what a collaborative work space can do for you and your practice! ~~~~~~~~~~ Tarot Masterclasses in August (with Lori Lytle, Inner Goddess Tarot) August 16, 23 & 30 from 6-8:30pm - Tarot Master Classes in August! Tarot for Love, Relationships and Healing the Heart. To register and for more info: http://innergoddesstarot.com/tarot-classes/

Sowing the Seeds of More Ease in Relationships (with Brook Thorndycraft) Aug 18th, from 7-9:00pm - Explore how relationships can be like a garden: when they are overturned and showing their dirt, that's when new seeds can be planted. To register and for more info: info@brookthorndycraft.com ~~~~~~~~~~ How to Facilitate a Kick-Ass Workshop (Professional Development Seminar - Beth Allen) August 16th, 7-9pm (on the Main Floor of the IAC or Rooftop Patio - weather permitting) Join us for an evening of professional development and networking.This month's Professional Development Seminar is facilitated by organizational development and leadership consultant Beth Allen.

She'll be sharing her best tips and suggestions for facilitating a workshop. Whether you're just getting started in your practice or a seasoned professional, you'll leave with practical tips and strategies, and get a chance to mingle with your colleagues! FREE FOR MEMBERS $25 FOR NON-MEMBERS. Register: innerartscollective@gmail.com ~~~~~~~~~~ Wellness Fair (coordinated by Karen Zila Hayes) August 27th, 12-6pm - Are you committed to improving yourself and not sure where to start? Come and meet various healing arts professionals to find out which modality or practitioner is best aligned to your personal goals. Ask questions, try out a sample session, and learn some new tools and skills at one of many workshops! ($5 entry fee, $10 workshops, and $20 and up for sessions).

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SEPTEMBER Inner-Vation September 4th, 7-9pm - Are you a practitioner looking to connect with colleagues? Bring your business cards and join us on the first Sunday of every month for Inner-Vation, a networking event specifically for wellness practitioners to build synergy, find ways to collaborate, keep current, and increase referrals! No need to RSVP just come by! ~~~~~~~~~~ Signs & Seers: Psychic & Divination Arts Fair (coordinated by Melanie-Dawn Ollenberg) September 17th, 12-6pm - Signs and Seers events bring readers from across the GTA, to offer readings in time with the seasons. On the 17th, we celebrate the Full Moon as well as the coming Autumn Equinox, a magical time for the intuitive arts indeed! Our readers will be offering readings in a beautiful space, and for a fraction of the time and cost - making it more accessible to try something new, receive clarity, and enjoy the mysteries. Tarot, Palmistry, Runes, Channelling, Numerology, Tea Leaves, Astrology, Spiritual Giftware, and Prizes! $5 entry fee + $20 - 100 per reading ~~~~~~~~~~ Enchanted Abundance Circle (Workshop Series with Annalene Hart, Creativity and Abundance Coach) Fridays, from 7:30pm- 9pm, September 9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th - $150 for series of 4 classes or $40 per individual class. Share your visions and dreams in a supportive sacred circle. In an environment of appreciation and gratitude witness your life expanding in abundance and productive creation. ~~~~~~~~~~ BE a Leader - Professional Development Workshop (with Ron Jockheck) September 22nd 7-9pm (on the Main Floor of the IAC) - Join us for an evening of professional development and networking.This month's Professional Development Seminar is facilitated by organizational development and leadership consultant Beth Allen. She'll be sharing her best tips and suggestions for facilitating a workshop. Whether you're just getting started in your practice or a seasoned professional, you'll leave with practical tips and strategies, and get a chance to mingle with your colleagues! FREE FOR MEMBERS $25 FOR NON-MEMBERS. Register: innerartscollective@gmail.com

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