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thu22sep7:30 pmthu8:30 pmAutumnal Equinox Celebration 2022
Autumnal Equinox Celebration 2022 Come and join us in celebrating the autumn equinox, the mid-harvest festival of Mabon, the sacred child, the Golden one.
Come and join us in celebrating the autumn equinox, the mid-harvest festival of Mabon, the sacred child, the Golden one. It is a time we take a few moments to honor the changing seasons and celebrate the harvest. On or around September 22nd, it is a time of giving thanks. It is a time when the northern and southern hemispheres receive the same amount of sunlight as the earth is tilted at a right angle to the sun. Equinox means equal night. At Autumn Equinox the hours of day and night are equal. Afterwards moving towards the winter solstice there are increasing hours of darkness.
This feast of Mabon thus marks a moment nature is in balance. It is a time of ritual celebration and balance, of reviewing our lives and of making plans for our future. The holiday is named for the Welsh deity, Mabon, son of the Earth Mother goddess Modron. As the leaves turn golden and wither away, Mabon, the gold one, like the sun, fades away into the wintry embrace Earth Mother. Nothing gold can stay, something Walt Whitman reminds us in his famous poem. Yet all things cycle round. Winter shall come and be quickly followed by spring and the return of the golden one. Thus, at this time of balance we too must remember that all things cycle and that endings are a good time to celebrate our successes and to honor nature and its gifts.
Everyone is welcome.
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The Journey Within commits itself to the development of our children as vital to the future of Spiritualism and strong leaders, dreamers and visionaries of the future. If we can be of help with your children please speak with Minister Janet Nohavec. Children are welcome at all services, we do appreciate your respect for the reasonable quiet during healing and meditation. Children are always welcome to sit with a healer during service.
“Children are the repository of infinite possibilities”
Andrew Jackson Davis
This group is for anyone 55 years and older. We have monthly activities in which you can participate. These may include a movie, a meal or just fellowship. If you are aware of any senior in need of help at their home or would like a visiting angel to stop by, please let us know.
Fourth Sunday of the month – 1pm – Activities to be announced
The Spiritualist tradition encourages each of us to become our own
philosopher in life. We provide Philosophy and cake discussions, as well as Fireside chats to discuss the rich history of Spiritualism. There are also many opportunities to attend classes with our visiting overseas tutors on a wide variety of topics, please check the newsletter for dates and times. We invite you to join us on Sundays at services for our Minister’s address.
The Journey Within invites you to join our hiking group which meets monthly. Minister Thomas Regenauer has brought his Yoga classes to the church so please watch for dates for sessions including beginners. If you have any suggestions for other physical activities, please let us know.
The Journey Within has participated in hundreds of different charity events and fundraisers over our church’s lifetime. We are currently involved in:
Heifer International – Wells for Africa– Maasai Girls Fund– Food Bank of Northern NJ– Homes for Heroes . We collect food and clothing here in the chapel for our local pantries. The Journey Within is looking for volunteers to join together in two new ventures. One is the expansion of volunteerism at CUMAC in Paterson, NJ. Our other out-reach will be a once a month trip into NYC to distribute food and care kits for those in need. We will as well continue our Toys for local families in need at Christmas.