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Cruelty-Free
Makeover & Wild Hair Contest
Two Free Events at
Essene
Market
December 9th, 2006 |
Thanks
to everyone who attended our Cruelty-Free Makeover & Wild
Hair Contest at Essene
Market & Cafe! Folks had a great time receiving makeovers
from Cheryl Baldwin and Mary Finerty of Communitas
Holistic Healing Center and Sondra Rosenberg representing
Essene's cruelty-free cosmetics. Everyone received a cruelty-free
shopping guide and valuable information about animal testing
in the cosmetics industry from Vicki Katrinak of the American
Anti-Vivisection Society. Some people won raffle prizes,
including free hair cuts from Juju
Salon & Organics which specializes in cruelty-free
products. A few daring souls left with a rainforest, an ocean,
a zebra or a caged bunny in their hair, thanks to hair sculptor Julius
Vitali and his lovely assistants, artist Tina Paul and
Beth Ann Vitali!
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Blessing
of the Animals
An Arts-Based Ceremony
October 8th, 2006 |
Public
Eye: Artists for Animals’ second annual Blessing of the
Animals Ceremony & Community Drum Circle on October
8th was a resounding success! Participants honored
their companion animals and animals around the world
through drumming and dancing in The Grove at the
Unitarian Society of Germantown. Companion animals
received Reiki, acupuncture and flower essences at
the Healing Booth, while their humans visited tables
offering information about local animal issues, cruelty-free
products and delicious vegan food by The Nile Cafe
and V is for Vegan. A great time was had by all!
Musicians Bob Pyle, Jim Harris, Martha Michael and
Lynda Chen entertained everyone before and after
the Ceremony. During the Ceremony, Margaret Motheral
called in the Spirit of the Animals from the Four
Directions. The One Nation Ensemble, led by Lonnie
Davis, performed four healing drum rounds for health & happiness,
gratitude, compassion and harmony. Stephanie Zukerman
led the animal spirit dancers as they bestowed the
communal blessing. Animal bereavement counselor,
Sandi Herman, shared her wisdom about the grieving
process and Tammy Fouler recited a poem. Nelson Lau
photographed it all...
For more information, feel free to view the Public
Eye Photo Gallery, Blessing
Slideshow, or Blessing
Flier.
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