Speakers

Looking for someone to speak or do a workshop for your group or event? On this page is a list of area people who have made recent presentations to The Guild in Manchester and their topic. They are listed alphabetically. Many of the presenters can speak on a wide range of subjects. Those listed either live or have offices in Conscious CT. Clicking on the pictures will bring up full size images.

Norton Berkowitz, PhD

The Healing Power of Our Past

Our past lives affect the life which we are living today. Learn how this healing modality can improve your current physical and physiological health by releasing the stressors of the past. Norton will discuss his book, "Healing Power of Our Past" and will take the audience back into a past life that was meaningful to them. You will also have an opportunity to watch Norton take an audience member back into a past life and you will be able ask questions of the volunteer.

Norton Berkowitz, PhD

Bob Crawford

Manifest The Life Of Your Dreams - Today!

Learning to manifest your dreams and desires begins by developing an understanding of the universal principles that govern your existence. Principles like the law of attraction. The law of attraction not only exists, but is at work in your life right now, bringing you everything you ask for. The problem is that most people don't know how to ask for what they want - so they don't get what they want!

Life coach and spiritual teacher Bob Crawford is committed to changing that! During this talk, Bob will help you understand exactly how the law of attraction really works and how it fits into an overall plan for achieving your dreams. You will learn to harness the power of your intention and see how easy it can be to create change in your life, simply by changing the way you think. The truth is that you have the ability to shape and mold your life into anything you desire... What are you waiting for?

Bob Crawford is a life coach, spiritual counselor, and self growth teacher, providing help and hope to individuals, couples, and organizations around the world. He is the co-owner of Peaceful Spirit in Manchester, the center he runs with his wife Donna. In addition to personal coaching, Bob offers a variety of workshops and seminars each month, including weekly meditation classes , book study groups, full day workshops on manifesting and self-growth, and a new ‘Mastermind' style success group. He is also the host of "Growing Your SELF! with Bob Crawford" an Internet radio talk show devoted to self growth and success. Bob works in Manchester and can be reached at (860)634-2716 or bobcrawford@bobcrawfordonline.com or visit his website BobCrawfordOnline.com.

Nancy Gordon-Green

What Is Biofeedback/Neurofeedback & How Can It Help You?

Biofeedback/neurofeedback techniques can change your life! They can help prevent, reduce, or eliminate symptoms such as stress, anxiety, mood swings, headaches, physical pain and a number of illnesses. It's a commonly used modality for attention deficit disorder. It can also be used for performance enrichment such as test-taking skills, athletic abilities, and performing arts such as music, acting and so on. She will offer interactive demonstrations on biofeedback/neurofeedback and how it works.

Nancy Gordon-Green is the owner of the Biofeedback & Stress Management Clinic of Manchester. She can be reached at (860) 646-3382, ngreen@biofeedback-ghtfd.com.

Lauralee M. Green

How To Be Psychic

Being psychic is so simple why isn't everyone using it? I invite you to see for yourself and discover the things that prevent you from using your intuitive knowing. Experiential exercises are designed specifically to show you how easy it is to "tap in" to your natural ability. Learn four simple foundation principles to open to your psychic sense.

Lauralee M. Green is a medical intuitive with a private practice in Phoenix, AZ and Manchester, CT. Lauralee has been teaching psychic development classes throughout New England since 1988. She also does Hypnosis, Clairvoyant readings, Reiki energy healings, Past Life regressions, Massage, Empowerment Coaching, and Counseling (including 12 step program methods). Lauralee winters in Arizona, but can be reached during the warm months in Manchester at (860)-730-3233, greenl52000@yahoo.com. Learn more at her website www.Lauralee-Green.com.

Norman Green

Prema Meditation

Norman Green has been teaching Prema Meditation for many years. This form of meditation is unique in that it explores human consciousness, with most students able to attain Soul Consciousness, where their soul actually speaks through them.

You'll be introduced to this unique form of meditation, how it differs from other forms, where it originated and its 20 levels. An advanced student will demonstrate Soul Consciousness and Soul Communication.

Norman Green has studied and researched meditation since the late 1960s. Norman earned a bachelor’s degree from Temple University and has taken graduate courses at local universities. He was a jet fighter pilot in the U. S. Air Force and the Massachusetts Air National Guard during and after the Korean War. And, he was one of the first nationally certified scuba diving instructors in Connecticut. Prior to retiring in 2002, Norman owned and operated Prema Advertising LLC, an industrial and business-to business advertising agency in South Windsor. Of all the adventurous things Norman has done, he considers Prema Meditation the most exciting and rewarding. Norm can be reached in Vernon at (860) 875-6303, norman.green@snet.net. His website is www.PremaMeditation.org.

Faith McCann

Wicca and the Magickal Arts

Faith will introduce Wicca and Witchcraft, the fastest growing spiritual path in the United States, explaining what it is and what it is not. Often misunderstood, she'll answer any questions you might have.

Marie Menut

Healing With Tibetan Bowls

An introduction and demonstration of Tibetan Singing Bowls as used for reducing stress and for healing. Marie will begin with a prelude, a chorus of 12 singing bowls, starting at 7:15 PM, to welcome you into the mystical world of sound healing of the body, soul and spirit. She will conduct a short meditation session using her bowl to help focus the mind. She will then give a brief history of these Himilayan Sound Instruments. To further illustrate the healing power of the bowl's sound energy, Marie will ask volunteers to come forward to feel sound vibration helping to release pain or discomfort. She will finish by sounding her bowl at each one's heart chakra, and then demonstrating her energizing "Om Hug."

Marie Menut, RN is on her third career, mom, rehab nurse, healer. Marie began working the healing arts of sound and touch into her nursing practice 27 years ago. She started with hands-on healing, Therapeutic Touch, Healing Touch, Sound Healing using Tibetan singing bowls, and Reiki. She found that her patients responded better when she used these complementary therapies. Marie's descriptive name for her healing is: 'Vibrational Healing on the Cellular Level.' Marie can be reached in East Hartford at (860) 289-7667, mariemenut@gmail.com. Her website is www.VibrationalHealing.org.

Deborah Ravenwood

Bach Flower Essences

The Bach Flower Essence system is an approach to healing that concentrates exclusively on one’s emotional and spiritual health —rather than on their physical symptoms. By balancing the underlying emotion—healing of illness is enhanced, and feelings of fear or stress are relieved. Bach Flower Essences appeal to people interested in choosing a holistic healing support system that is drug-free and does not interact with any existing medicinal therapy you may be using. Experience the benefits of using this unique system of medicine that harnesses the healing properties of flowers and plants.

Deborah Ravenwood is a Registered Bach Practitioner and a Retail Education Trainer for Nelson Bach, USA and an Energy Medicine Practitioner as a graduate of the Institute of Healing Arts & Sciences. She and her husband Kurt own the Ravenwood Holistic Wellness Center in Manchester. She can be reached at (860) 432-2081, deb@ravenwoodhealing.com. Her website is www.ravenwoodhealing.com.

Jon Roe

The Meeting Of Science & Spirituality

In the last decade science and spirituality have been bumping up against each other with advanced work in such areas as quantum physics, cosmology and consciousness research. Scientists have discovered, through theory and experiments, that there is a field underlying everything in our universe. This field has been labeled the zero point field, the A field and the Quantum Vacuum. It contains a memory of the vibration of every particle as information (as does the Akashic Records), it is holographic, information travels in it far faster than the speed of light, and the information influences the evolution of life on earth and the universe as a whole. It may also be conscious and the source of our consciousness. These are also the attributes used to describe that which we label as 'God'.

What might this discovery mean to our understanding of life after death, the near death experience, past life regression, energy healing, spirit communication, intuition, free energy, manifesting and our next evolutionary step? We won't be able to answer all these questions, but will be able to give you a whole new way of looking at metaphysics.

Jon Roe is the founding publisher of The Door Opener magazine, has been active in most of the holistic organizations in Connecticut and was one of the founders of The New Age Guild of Connecticut. He has been studying metaphysics for over 30 years and actively involved in the Connecticut spiritual and holistic community for over 20 years. He is currently publisher of the ConsciousCT.org website. He can be reached (860) 875-4101, Jon.Roe@comcast.net.

Glenda Sinnamon

Hopi Prophecy: The River Is Flowing Very Fast

In a recent message from the Hopi Elders, they tell us that the "river is flowing now very fast." Most of us are very aware of this, however, we may be confused as to "what we should be doing." Should we withdraw from the fray? How do we keep ourselves centered? Who will lead us?

It is reported that Hermes Trismegistus said, "The only way to make a breakthrough is to apply, compassionately, what we know innately." This is the conversation we should be having as we are swept into the "river flowing very fast". What do we know innately and are we synthesizing this knowledge within ourselves? And how can we use this knowledge to make our breakthrough and guide others into the middle of the river?

Glenda has been "directed" to conduct two objective exercises to solidify the principles of "just be" and "be in the moment". She asks that, if possible, we come dressed in white or light colors to help keep extraneous energies to a minimum. This will be a lively, in-depth discussion while we "gather ourselves" to push off from the shore.

Glenda Sinnamon is the owner of Living Naturally at 25 Oak Street in Manchester and follows a number of spiritual and environmental issues. She has been a guest speaker at The Guild before. She can be reached (860) 647-9480, glenda.sinnamon@snet.net.

Dr. Marian Vitali

Experiencing Shamanic Consciousness Through A Despacho Ceremony

Come for an experience and participation in an Andean-based shamanic Despacho Ceremony. You will be gently guided in creating together a prayer bundle - or despacho - to be gifted back to Earth at the evening’s end in an outdoor fire ceremony. This ceremony is a core healing practice of Andean mountain shamans in which a prayer bundle is assembled with natural and made items, such as sugar, grains, flowers, candies, beads, prayers...etc. We will be creating a single group despacho, in particular, an Ayni Despacho for remembering and aligning ourselves with all our relations. This ceremony is a route to personal, community, and planetary transformation, and to experiencing a shamanic consciousness. So often we designate a special occasion by saying “let’s set time aside”. In ceremony we set time aside by intentionally “stepping outside of time” into non-ordinary sacred space. Please dress for both indoor/outdoor and bring a small stick for a releasing exercise that will be set free into the ceremonial outdoor fire.

Dr. Marian Vitali, D.C. has for 30 years provided therapeutic wellness services, consultations, and education. She has a decade’s experience in several shamanic traditions and has been initiated into the Q’ero medicine practices of Peru. She is inspired over and over again by people themselves becoming available to their inner resources, shifting their potential from the ordinary to the extraordinary. She works in Tolland and can be reached at (860) 871-0008 or marianvitali@sbcglobal.net.