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A Day of Spiritual Discovery in Iselin

What is an Eckankar Seminar? Find out by attending a day of spiritual discovery on Saturday, May 31 from 1 to 8:30 pm at the Woodbridge Hilton on Wood Avenue in Iselin, NJ. Called Adventures in Living the Spiritual Life, the program offers heartfelt talks, creative performances, and a Spiritual Experiences Room with mini-discussion groups, spiritual tools to investigate, and folks on hand to answer your personal questions. Sponsored by the Satsang Society of New Jersey, the entire program is free for those new to the teachings of Eckankar. We hope you’ll join us.

Our keynote speaker Bill Elberty will speak on the seminar theme at 7:15 pm, as well as lead a special afternoon workshop: Discovering God–The Art of Spiritual Listening at 3:30 pm. Bill is a lifelong educator and longtime ECKist from Vermont. He feels very fortunate to have been invited to speak at ECK Regional Seminars as well as ECK Worldwide and Springtime Seminars. In every case, the gift of his spiritual service is inspired by stories of those seeking their truth in everyday life.

Events for young adults are featured in the afternoon program. These include a panel on An Attitude of Gratitude–The Power of Choice, and a special mini-workshop for ages 18-25 on Change—Obstacle or Gift? A youth program for ages 5-12 and 12-17 will run concurrent with the afternoon program.

For more information, call 800-870-9139, email [email protected], or visit eckankarnj.org/Adventures_NJSeminarPoster_Prereg_Dir2014.pdf to view the seminar poster, directions, and pre-registration form.

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Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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