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Bring in the New Year with Joy and Delight

Start the New Year with a delightfully joyous ceremony in which participants have the opportunity to create a life of happiness, property and love. On January 2, join the Spirit Flight Sacred Journey in Old Bridge to celebrate the Ayni Work ceremony. Beginning at 2pm and lasting throughout the afternoon and evening, work in this sacred ceremony is based in the tradition of the healers of the Peruvian Andes. The practice clears what is out of balance and helps kick off the New Year with a clear canvas on which to paint dreams and goals. The Anyi Work ceremony day will be lead by Patricia Miller, a Paco (healer/Shaman) trained in the traditions of the Peruvian Andes. She has worked with groups and individuals for over 10 years, helping them release that which no longer serves them in order to transform their lives. She has traveled to Peru to work with Andean Pacokuna and has also trained in the United States with integrity, joy and compassion. The suggested donation for this ceremony celebration is $30.

Location: Old Bridge (address provided upon registration). Pre-registration is required. For more information, call 908-281-9222, or visit SpiritFlightSacredJourney.com

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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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