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World Labyrinth Day Celebration

[dropcap]U[/dropcap]nity Spiritual Center is holding their annual World Labyrinth Day Celebration from 9am to 5pm on Saturday, May 7. The day observes the joyful, meditative and transformational experience that is the sacred labyrinth journey. Labyrinths are used for personal, psychological and spiritual growth and have been around for thousands of years. They help facilitate communing with the divine and intentional living and each person’s labyrinth walk is uniquely their own. Everyone who attends can walk Unity’s beautiful outdoor labyrinth and be part of a worldwide event. Communities all over the world will walk “As One at One” and be connected to the collective consciousness of compassion and renewed spiritual awakening.

The celebration is fun for the whole family and will include live music, holistic speakers and workshops, singing bowls, children’s game, face painting, food, door prizes, vendors and much more! There are attractions for singles, couples and families with children.

A large portion of funding from this event will be used to help fund the many programs and services Unity Spiritual Center offers free of charge to the community. The outreach programs are available to all who need them, especially the low-income and underserved populations. Suggested love offering for the event is $5. Families of four or more pay just $20. If the love offering is beyond your means, please attend as a welcomed guest.

Location: Unity Spiritual Center, 453 Bellwood Avenue, Asbury. For information, call Peter at 609-610-8986.

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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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