Soul Salon, LightClub & a Season of Gatherings

Greetings, Dear Reader . . .

What a whirlwind it’s been since last I posted here! I’m delighted to share with you my latest “doings” with Star Garden Press and related endeavors.

This past summer brought to fruition a new enterprise that I began in “beta test” form in the spring. It’s my Soul Salon, a Zoom gathering where I invite folks interested in things metaphysical, both curious newbies and seasoned seekers, to learn, share, discuss, and connect with one another. It’s been dubbed the “Soul Saloon” by my friend Annette (she’s Irish, she should know) because I encourage attendees to bring along their beverage of choice, spirited or not . . . and because we tend to do a lot of laughing, too.

While some early Salons were discussions on a particular metaphysical topic (the first: What Is Channeling, and Why Do I Think It’s Important?), most have featured a metaphysical practitioner, or several. Psychic/medium/past life regressionist Rev. Kev O’Kane; frequency worker (and jack-of-all-metaphysical-trades—my term) Roger Ansanelli; and psychic/medium Edward Ragosta, all featured in my book, have been among my stellar guests. Most recently, on November 14, the Salon hosted wonderful psychic/medium Jennifer Hicks, also featured in Adventures of a Soul, who talked about her work with police and FBI, and did mind-blowing mini-readings for each attendee. (Thank you, Jennifer!)

To find out more about the Soul Salon, Dear Reader, and/or receive mailings about upcoming Salons, please email me at soulsalon@annenewgarden.com. Recordings of Salons are usually available if you can’t attend for the Zoom, and many past Salons are available as a recording, too, if you’d like to see what the heck I’m talking about . . . all by suggested donation. Look for a Soul Salon tab on AnneNewgarden.com soon, which will house all Salon-related information.

I’m so appreciative of all who have donated to help support this project! Many thanks to my fantastic book-cover designer and dear friend, Laura Duffy, for the beautiful new logo, too! If you need a book cover, logo, or other graphic art help, Laura’s your woman.

Summer also brought my first ever live event that was more than just a book-signing—not that those aren’t great too. I journeyed to charming Warwick, New York, home of the LightClub Curiosity Shoppe, a gorgeous and HUGE gem of a shop (stop by and tell the fabulous owner, Melissa Paone Somma, and her uber-friendly staff, that I sent you!). The LightClub hosted an event featuring the gifted and always entertaining psychic/medium Edward Ragosta, who regularly offers readings at the Shoppe. I read bits from my book about my initial meeting with Edward and our work together over the many years since. (Reader, we calculated that our initial encounter, in a Greenwich Village café, was more than thirty years ago! How can that be, when we are both so young??)

We signed books together; I interviewed Edward, taking additional questions from the audience; and then Edward did a mini-reading for each participant—including moi. I had to laugh when the dear departed friend I asked about came through with her characteristic (when in body) suggestion that I cut my hair. Yep—that was her! She shared some other intriguing messages and predictions which remain to be seen.

To add to the fun, I was surprised by the presence of my dear friend Annette (she of “Soul Saloon” fame, above), very much IN her body, who made the trek to Warwick from her Pennsylvania home. Thank you, Annette! I’d only previously met Annette online in our weekly Power of Eight group (see my last entry here in News, if you’re curious as to what that is—I’ll be writing about it in my next book about my adventures in “alternative” healing!). A grand time, I would say, was had by all, and many thanks to Melissa and Edward and the Shoppe staff for making it happen.

September brought me to beautiful Upstate New York again—Rochester, this time—for a very exciting event. It was the second live gathering I’ve attended with Lee Carroll, author and world-renowned long-time channeler of the energetic being Kryon, and his partner, Kryon archivist and fellow author Monika Muranyi. They were joined by Dr. John Ryan, creator of the Unity Field Healing modality, which works in conjunction with a group of nonphysical beings called the Sirian Blue White Collective, whom he also channels. (Yes, you read that right, Reader. “Sirian” as in the Sirius star system.) Dr. John is a practicing radiologist and professor at the University of Ottawa, Canada . . . and don’t I love it when Western Science meets woo-woo in gifted individuals like these! In fact, Lee Carroll was a successful audio engineer, self-described “science nerd,” and quite the skeptic, as he tells it, before Kryon began speaking to him more than thirty years ago.

The weekend of lectures, channeled messages, and mini healing sessions was a total blast, and part of my continuing research on channeling and channelers, which will likely be the topic of my third book. The cherry on top of it all was the opportunity to visit in person for the first time with Deb, another friend I’d only met virtually in my Power of Eight sessions, and in my Soul Salons—where she was a featured guest, talking about her own experiences learning to channel. Through Deb, I made some lovely new friends too. Nothing like hanging with Soul Family to raise a gal’s vibe . . .

Seems I can’t get enough of Upstate New York these days. In November, I gathered for the second annual weekend “retreat” with some of my Power of Eight group members in rural Kerhonkson. So great to be with more Soul Family, including a few of the canine sort! There was nonstop woo-woo and energy healing discussion (one of the members brought her Rife frequency machine, and we tried it out, with some very positive results—more on healing with frequencies in my upcoming book!), plus a lot of eating and drinking—and wow, can these folks cook! We finally made it to the tiny but fun UFO Museum in Pine Bush, which we tried to visit last year unsuccessfully, as it had been turned temporarily into a haunted house for Halloween! The museum featured “paranormal” exhibits, in addition to the ET sort. . . haunted dolls, a haunted tea set, and a haunted children’s portrait. One member of our group, not prone to dramatics, swore, afterward, that while we sat in the “haunted objects” area, an appropriately creepy shed-like enclosure, an invisible someone was touching her leg!

Last but not least . . . I’m thrilled to announce that my mini e-book 15 Things Good Psychics Wished You Knew Before a Reading will be available in PAPERBACK at your favorite online bookstore on (or in some cases before) November 22. Based on my interviews and conversations with many of my favorite psychics and mediums (remember my Dream Team from Adventures of a Soul?), it offers insights on what these practitioners are actually reading during a reading, how they understand the work they do, and how that understanding can help YOU to get the best reading possible—every time. Reader, some of the things I learned from them were things I’ve not found in any book or online source—and believe me, I’ve looked! A few of them were game-changers for me. And now they can be for you, too.

Look for the NEW paperback version of 15 Things at your favorite online bookseller. If you do purchase and enjoy it, Reader, please show me some love with a review on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or wherever you have an account and can leave a review . . . they really help!

With big love, and gratitude, and hoping to see you at an upcoming Salons,

xoxo

Anne