Ideas Of Offerings

I finally decided to pull all my collections that were all over my house, in my office and in my studio and I built them into one delicious altar. I am so excited that this is now in my studio. By surrounding myself with things that matter deeply to me and remind me of important experiences is such a warm and delightful feeling. I love looking at this altar.

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This week we celebrate all things local! Get in on the action and spend your money on your local economy this week. Laboratory5 Inc is a locally owned business so naturally it is important to us to promote and celebrate all of our localists in AZ and around the country.

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Join Local First Arizona in celebrating locally owned and independent businesses across the state for Independents Week

Saturday, June 25, through Monday, July 4.

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Check out some of your favorite local shops and business this week and get in on some great deals. Grab your golden ticket and get to shopping!

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SUMMER SOLSTICE

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Celebrating Summer Solstice is a great way to connect kids with nature as Solstice highlights the transitions in nature. Crops are starting to grow, daylight is at its peak and the weather in most locations is inviting.

Ideas to celebrate the MidSummer Solstice:

FEAST – Eat local and seasonal foods - Visit a farmers market

FLOWERS  – Pick some fresh outside, visit a florist, Research legends about flowers

FIRE – Have a Bonfire - According to old pagan traditions, the bonfires would to scare off witches and other evil creatures during the Solstice.

SCIENCE – Learn more about Phenology - the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life.

ART and CRAFT – Make Solstice Slime, Fire Flies in a Jar, Hair flower wreath, A Sun Wheel

June Solstice: Longest and Shortest Day of the Year

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Solstice is Monday, June 20, 2016 

A solstice happens when the sun’s zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. On the June solstice, it reaches its northernmost point and the Earth’s North Pole tilts directly towards the sun, at about 23.4 degrees. It’s also known as the northern solstice because it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere.

Meaning of Solstice

‘Solstice’ (Latin: ‘solstitium’) means ‘sun-stopping’. The point on the horizon where the sun appears to rise and set, stops and reverses direction after this day. On the solstice, the sun does not rise precisely in the east, but rises to the north of east and sets to the north of west, meaning it’s visible in the sky for a longer period of time.

Although the June solstice marks the first day of astronomical summer, it’s more common to use meteorological definitions of seasons, making the solstice midsummer.

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Stonehenge in England. ©bigstockphoto.com/dubassy

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For 2016 I am super focused and purpose driven.
I created the Laboratory5 Inc. Intentions Meditation® for 2016
Here is the written PDF: New Year Intentions Meditation
Or the two part downloadable audio files:
Part One is 7 minutes of Setting Intentions

Part Two is a 7 minute Visualization Meditation

Enjoy!
Intentions Meditation I came up with three focused intentions for 2016. They are:
Stay committed
Focus on being more of a Hermit
Gather time from all resources
p.s. Why bananas? 2016 is the Year of the Monkey
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I am teaching two workshops at the Shemer Art Center  for Summer artSpace.

Tuesday June 17, 2014 Clothes Pin Toy Art Workshop From 10 AM – 12:15 PM and again from 12:45 – 3:00PM

Tuesday June 24, 2014  Duct Tape Toy Art Workshop From 10 AM – 12:15 PM and again from 12:45 – 3:00PM

Both workshops will be inspired by the exhibition Joy of Toys on view at the Shemer Art Center this Summer. The work included in this show highlights toys from around the world created out of recycled materials. Join these workshops to create your own toys out of found objects. Enrollment is online – forms can be downloaded HERE

PROJECT EXAMPLES:

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Enrollment is online – forms can be downloaded HERE

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