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A Day of Spiritual Exploration in Central New Jersey

Are you looking for answers in your life?  Seeking richer, fuller experiences?  Eckankar in New Jersey warmly invites you to Discover Your Life as a Spiritual Adventure, a day of spiritual exploration at the Raritan Valley Community College Conference Center, 118 Lamington Road, Branchburg, NJ, on Saturday, May 20 from 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., with doors opening at 11:30 a.m.  This seminar is designed to open your heart to greater wisdom and love. It is offered free of charge. All are welcome, regardless of cultural background or faith.

There will be discussion circles with opportunities for attendees to share insights, questions, and experiences on topics such as dreams, past lives, and inner guidance in an uplifting and loving environment. The main program features inspirational talks, poetry, and creative musical performances. Find out new ways to jumpstart your unfoldment as Soul. Learn about spiritual exercises you can practice to help you live an adventurous life, filled with more understanding and joy.

International teacher, author, and artist Mary Carroll Moore will present a special afternoon workshop, Living from the Heart in a Challenging World, offering techniques to help you stay balanced, uplifted, and energized.  She will also give the evening keynote speech.

There will be arts and crafts and fun activities for youth. Other highlights include a gallery of original spiritual art and an area to browse and explore books on the teachings of Eckankar.

For more information, call 800-870-9139, email [email protected] or visit www.eckankar-nj.org, for the seminar poster and directions. See ad on page 46.

News Briefs
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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