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November Happenings in Champaign Urbana at Beads N Botanicals

This coming month at Beads N Botanicals, lots going on. Check the Facebook events page for additions to the schedule and more information. NOV2 Energy Art Readings with Debra Joy Tomorrow 1 PM · NOV2 Five Ways:Crystals, Herbs, Aura, Oils and De-Stress Nov 2 - Dec 7 Five Crystals for Protection NOV3 Psychic and Tarot Readings with Anita Fri 1 PM NOV8 Tarot, Psychic and Numerology Readings with Dawn Wed 12 PM · NOV9 Five Ways:Crystals, Herbs, Aura, Oils and De-Stress Nov 2 - Dec 7   Five Herbs for Winter Wellness NOV11 Get Your Bling On: Jewelry Class Sat 11 AM NOV16 Energy Art Readings with Debra Joy Thu 1 PM NOV16 Five Ways:Crystals, Herbs, Aura, Oils & De-Stress Nov 2 - Dec 7 Five Ways to Clear Your Aura NOV18 Psychic and Health Fair in Urbana, Central IL Sat 10 AM NOV22 Tarot, Psychic and Numerology Readings with Dawn Wed 12 PM NOV30 Five Ways:...

Five Ways: Crystals, Herbs, Auras, Oils & De-Stressing

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The Five Ways Series gives you information to choose what works best for you. Each workshop offers the opportunity to build your skills and knowledge base in each of the subjects covered, in a simple and playful format each Thursday evening. Cost $15 per class, OR $50 prepaid for the series of five. Optional Kits available for purchase (at a reduced price for attendees) at most sessions.  PLEASE NOTE: NO class on Thursday, Nov 23, Thanksgiving. Pre-register and pre-pay in-person at the shop, or PM the Beads N Botanicals Facebook page and we will invoice you through PayPal. Five crystals for protection: Nov 2, 6:15pm Five Herbs for Winter Wellness: Nov 9, 6:15pm Five Ways to Clear Your Aura: Nov 16, 6:15pm Five Essential Oils For Winter: Nov 30, 6:15pm Five Ways to De-stress: Dec 7, 6:15pm Five Ways Thursday Night Series

Flowers & Herbs Make "Scents" to Use in Daily Life

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The very scent of essential oils soothes, calms, awakens or otherwise affects individuals in very positive ways, regardless of whether or not they are even aware of aromatherapy as a practice. The use of fragrance goes back thousands of years. Originally, people used herbs, and the oils derived from them, directly as a part of their spiritual or religious practice, and often, more indirectly as medicines. Even today, herbal incenses continue to play an important role in various meditative practices, especially among Japanese and Tibetan Buddhists. The use of aloeswood, cassia, cloves, sandalwood and other precious herbs in incense relies on a heat source to gently free up the essential oils of the herbs. Native Americans use herbs such as sweet grass, white sage, sagebrush and tobacco as "smudges." A smudge acts as a kind of big incense stick, releasing fragrant smoke to cleanse and purify sacred space and the people entering such space. Many religions use resins such as ...