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Free Introduction to ECK Satsang Spirituality Class

Come learn what ECK Satsang has to offer at a free introductory meeting from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., on March 12, at the Eckankar Center in Montclair. The class is perfect for those whose experience of spirituality differs from that found in traditional religions. Participants are free to share insights with fellow spiritual explorers in an ECK Satsang class of interest. The chance to discover truth in this way is one of the many benefits of membership in Eckankar, The Path of Spiritual Freedom.  

Eckankar teaches that there is an audible life current known as the ECK, or Holy Spirit, that connects each of us with the heart of God. People can experience the ECK as light and sound.  Through study and practice of the spiritual exercises of ECK, one learns to recognize the light and sound of God as it touches their lives and brings increased divine love. They can find answers to the deepest spiritual questions through dream teachings and the inner and outer guidance of the spiritual leader of Eckankar, who is the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master, Sri Harold Klemp.

Location: Eckankar Center, 11 Park St., Montclair. For more information call 800-870-9139 or email [email protected]. Additional information about Eckankar can be found at Eckankar.org or EckankarBlog.org.  


In-Print News Briefs February 2020
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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