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Earth Mama's Spiritual Guide to Weight Loss Workshop

Happy to announce that my 6th book has been published by a small publishing house in England called Green Magic Publishing! You can find it here.

It is a very unique book, that has been a long time coming - 14 years actually! When I began writing it my adult children were still living at home and my youngest, who is about to graduate from high school, was little more than a toddler. Time flies but book writing seems to take forever!

The release of, Earth Mama's Spiritual Guide to Weight Loss feels like a birth. It has had growing pains, changes and the labor of bringing it into this world - a labor of love.





I'm offering a series of workshops at Life Force Arts Center in Chicago, to kick off the book and get you into its unique type of hands-on healing and transformation work. This first one is inspired by Welsh Goddess Cerrwiden. Following is a description and how you can sign up at Life Force Arts Center.






Cerrwiden’s Pig: Shifting and Personal Transformation
Goddess Spirituality - Welsh
Saturday Workshop and Ritual

Cerridwen is a very important Celtic Mother Goddess from Wales. She is an adept herbalist who brews an infinite cauldron of knowledge. Important for us in our weight-loss journey, is her fluidity and ability to change her appearance. At will, Cerridwen can change herself, shape- shifting into different forms—one of her favorites is that of a white sow or female pig.

Pigs represent good fortune and spiritual enrichment. Cerridwen possesses creativity and deep knowledge. She is a source of inspiration and brings luck and good fortune with her, wherever she goes. In this workshop, we will pay homage to Cerridwen’s many attributes by working her energies through a special project symbolic of her, made from handmade clay.

Saturday June 3, 2017; 1-6 pm (with hour dinner break), $95 early bird registration by May 30, 2017, after that, $125. Flat fee includes supplies and signed copy of "Earth Mama Spiritual Guide to Weight-loss."

Contact for further information and registration:
Joan Forest Mage
Artistic Director
Life Force Arts Center
1609 W. Belmont Av.
Chicago IL 60657
773-327-7224
LifeForceArts.org

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  1. Every success to you Stephanie on your beautiful book. No doubt it will be as creative on the inside as your lovely glowing painting portrays.

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    1. Thank you so much! Having you wishing this book well, knowing you've followed its development on this blog, means the world Susan!

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