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Come on down to The Sacred Well before or after you head out to stroll the galleries. We'll be breaking open a couple bottles of Two Buck Chuck and answering your questions about crystals for healing, personal growth, and spiritual support. Fun, free, and casual!

9 Sunday afternoon classes: February 5, 12, March 4, 18, 25, April 1, 8, 15, and 29th
(skipping February 19, 26, March 11, and April 22)

A class for women who feel the power of the Goddess emerging in their lives, for women who know themselves to be ready to live, breathe, and dancethe Goddess Incarnate, with a creative eye toward sharing their unique gifts with their loved ones and the world. This class is especially suited for mothers, artists, and professional women who wish to experience and exude Goddess energy at a more profound and life-changing level.

The series is 9 sessions, and will culminate in a final celebration in April. During these 9 sessions, we will be gestating our personal power and building our skills to better embody the Goddess as Her sacred daughters. Each session will focus on different aspects of "Being the Goddess on Earth."

Join Albert and Rabbit for a drum circle at TSW. Bring your drums, rattles, bells, etc. From month to month we'll be exploring different rhythms, practicing techniques such as drumming and singing at the same time, developing our own drum language, and doing shamanic journey together.

Join a lively astrology discussion led by astrobarry in this informal interactive group experience. Topics covered in each Astrology Salon will vary, based on who attends and what's going on in the sky. The Salon is intended to provide burgeoning astrologers with a chance to practice their chart interpretation skills in a safe, fun environment. Attendees should have a good working knowledge of the astrological language.

Please bring 5-10 copies of any astrology chart you'd like us to discuss (free charts available at www.astro.com).

The Witch's Garden is a 12-month series of classes for the budding herbalist. If you have been studying or practicing on your own, or if you are curious and seeking to deepen your knowledge of how to use herbs magically and for personal healing, this class is for you!

Each session is a fun, casual, interactive, hands-on lesson in one facet of practical and magical herbalism. As a general rule, please wear clothes that you can get dirty in as we play with the plants and make our potions!

Theme for February 5: Teas for magical purposes and personal health

February's class theme is: Removing physical pains for more energy and increased pleasure in life.

Andrea Johnson, MA, is certified in Counseling Psychology and is a trained Emotional Freedom Technique practitioner. She is thrilled to be bringing EFT to The Sacred Well as a fantastic tool for personal growth and healing that complements many different spiritual paths. Learn more about Andrea at www.thehealingtide.com

Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) balance the electro-magnetic, energy systems of the body forpositive health results. Tapping over the energymeridians of the body release the energy blockages that create negative emotions. Negative emotions are the basis for limiting beliefs, body pains, and unnecessary stress and worry.

As we use our spiritual practices to heal us, EFT is a welcome addition in our "toolbox" for our healing practice.

Cards for this month: The Hermit and the 4 of Swords

For this Tarot discussion group we choose two cards from the Tarot each month and spend some time really getting to know them in a roundtable discussion where we can all learn, share insights and gain inspirations from one another. Bring your favorite Tarot deck with you, and be ready to share, learn (and maybe even teach) some new ideas!

American Sabbats with Rabbit: Valentine's Day discussion & ceremony
Love of self and others, sacred sexuality, romantic friendship

Rabbit invites believers of all faiths to join her in a series of Round Table discussions and Interfaith ceremonies in celebration of secular American holidays. These holidays drum up a tremendous amount of energy and cross the borders of many different spiritual traditions, but to what purpose? How can we, as Keepers of the Old Ways and Creators of New Traditions, channel this energy toward the highest good for all?

Rabbit will offer a brief presentation on the history of each holiday, its cultural meanings in the US, and then will open a dialogue around how spiritual practitioners might choose to observe these days in sacred ways, engage with them critically and intellectually, and invest them with a deeper personal sense of meaning. The evening will conclude with a ritual to focus the energy around the holiday toward healing and well-being for our nation and our world.

Theme for February: Solitaries, covens, and circles

Life is such a sacred journey! And this class is a journey into my personal philosophies and practices of witchcraft. The methods I share in this class come from my twenty years of experience in making magic that works for my own purposes, and for the good of the world.

This class is a "year and a day" training in witchcraft, employing my methods. Suitable for beginners on the path, but also satisfying for advanced practitioners who are curious about new perspectives and practices. Be prepared to laugh, to explore your own magic with affection and humor, to wield your power mindfully, and to open to the wonder and adventure of life as a witch.

In Part Four of astrobarry's 4-part astrology course, we will focus on the different ways to use astrology to interpret the dynamics at play in our interpersonal relationships. We'll examine which types of relationships likely to be most fulfilling to an individual, based on factors present in the birthchart. We'll also learn how to look at two birthcharts together, analyzing the planetary interaspects between them using synastry. This allows us to better understand the unique blessings and challenges specific to the relationship.

Prerequisite: Fundamentals 1 , 2 & 3, or the basic ability to understand a birthchart and planetary transits. Contact the store to see if this class is right for you.

Goddess Awakening Temple Services for She of 10,000 names

Women! Join us for an empowering start to your day, bringing alive the power of the Goddess within! This holy community of sisters encourage one another through challenges and celebrates our triumphs. Honor the Goddess in one another in this intimate monthly circle!

Priestesses and devotees of Aphrodite invite you to monthly Temple of Aphrodite rituals and activities dedicated to the benevolent Lady of Love. Aphrodite's power is found in beauty, grace, forgiveness, compassion, sensuality, sexual chemistry, and moments of pure joy.

Men and women of all backgrounds are invited to participate in these services to help them tap into the ever-flowing fountain of love within, and to connect that love with their personal practices, work, relationships, and activities in the world.

Ile Orunmila Oshun, the Yoruba-based house of worship founded by Luisah Teish (author of Jambalaya), hosts its monthly Temple Service at The Sacred Well.

Join us at 11:00 AM on the 4th Sunday of every month to explore the mysteries of the Orishas with Initiated members of the Ile's clergy. The powerful, ancient wisdom of Ifa is readily applied to modern situations, and each ceremony is a life lesson. At the end of the service, donations are gratefully accepted.

Join Rabbit for an evening of "the herbal and the verbal." After sharing information about this month's unique, delicious herbal tea, explaining this month's mantra, and offering a brief dharma talk Rabbit leads the group in rhythmic, harmonic chanting for approximately 30-50 minutes.

Rabbit meshes Tibetan Buddhism with paganism, and is an enthusiastic student of the dharma. It is her joy to share this warm, inviting, and holy evening with you.