RECENT PAST EVENTS 2010

Friday, January 8
Yule: Green Magick with the Sabbats, $20
Tree of Life Bookstore
San Diego, CA
http://www.treeoflifestore.com

April 13, 10-11:15am and 1-2:15pm
Growing Up Latina
California, State University, Fullerton
Introduction to Chicano Studies class

April 21, 7-8:30pm, $15 fee
Wild Womyn Writers The Road Less Traveled
2204 N. Main Street, Santa Ana
714-836-8727
www.roadlesstralvedstore.com
Creative Writing will my focus for this class. We will write on some subjects dear to the heart. Come on girls, break through the boundaries, find the literary genius waiting for a little play, and free your wild soul.
Workshops held 1st & 3rd Wed. $15 fee.
Join us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Santa-Ana-CA/Wild-Womyn-Writers/265631007831?ref=ts

April 29
Young Adult Librarian's Interest Group
Presentation and Booksigning
Burbank Library, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Buena Vista Branch
300 N. Buena Vista
Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 238-5620

May 11, 4:00 pm
Growing Up Latina with authors Sandra Lopez and Sarah Rafael Garcia
Introduction to be given by College President Erlinda Martinez
Santa Ana Community College, Phillips Hall
1530 W. 17th Street, Santa Ana, CA
http://www.sac.edu/homex.asp

Friday, July 30, 7pm
Tree of Life Store
4870 Santa Monica Ave
San Diego, CA
Join us for the book release party and signing for The Faeries’ Guide to Green Magick From the Garden. We'll have snacks from the book and a short talk about three plant allies and their soul energy that has been tapped into by every society on every continent throughout all of time.

May 21-24
Herbal Magick: Lore, Astrology and Deity class we will discuss how herbs have a soul energy that has been tapped into by every society on every continent throughout all of time. In each herb lives a sentient being that has intelligence as well as a story or lore that reveals as much about how the herb can be used as it does about the culture that created the herb’s mythos. Additionally most herbs have an association with astrological signs and Gods and Goddesses that augments the herb’s healing and magickal potential. In this class, we will delve into the mystery and practical applications of thirteen herbs and their lore as well as corresponding planetary and deity associations. By tapping into the herb’s pulsing life, we become part of the green magick that expands the positive energy and vitality of the earth itself, which in turn increases the health of all life.

Herbal Magick for Teens will show how to use herbs to help create a life of your choosing specifically for teen needs. We'll address topics such as apathy, self-esteem, release the trickster, or find peace as found in my book: The Teen Spell Book: Magick for Young Witches. This class will be a fun way to explore the relationship between the seasons, herbs, directions, colors, intention, totem animals, elemental energy, and symbols. You'll learn how to work with the magick to make our dreams come true. We'll meet the fae energy of the herbs and deepen our relationship with all things, particularly Mother Earth. In earth spirituality, nature is our teacher and our guide. Come play!!

Northern California Women's Herbal Symposium
www.womensherbalsymposium.org

June 2, 7-8:30, $15
Wild Womyn Writers The Road Less Traveled
2204 N. Main Street, Santa Ana
714-836-8727
www.roadlesstralvedstore.com
Creative Writing will my focus for this last class of the series. We will write on some subjects dear to the heart. Come on girls, break through the boundaries, find the literary genius waiting for a little play, and free your wild soul.

The Magick of Herbs Talk and Booksigning for The Faerie's Guide to Green Magick from the Garden. We'll have snacks from the book and a short talk about three plant allies: mint, lavender and damiana. Consider that herbs have a soul energy that has been tapped into by every society on every continent throughout all of time. I will delve into the mystery, practical, and medicinal applications and we will discuss how discovering and appreciating the herbal lore just may augment the herb's healing potential and your connection to nature.

August 14, 1pm
The Magick of Herbs Talk and Booksigning
Air & Fire: A Mystical Bazaar
13124 Highway 9
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
831-338-7567
http://www.airandfire.com/home.html

Saturday, August 14, 5pm
The Magick of Herbs Talk and Booksigning
With a Special Appearance from Copperwoman
The Sacred Grove
924 Soquel Ave.
Santa Cruz, CA
http://sacredgrovesantacruz.com/

Sunday, August 15, 3pm
The Magick of Herbs Talk and Booksigning
The Sacred Well
536 Grand Ave.
Oakland, CA
http://www.sacredwell.com/Magickal

Friday, September 17, 3pm
The Magick of Herbs Talk and Booksigning
Company of Angels
2350 Canyon Drive
Costa Mesa, CA
949-574-7775

Saturday, September 18, 2pm
The Magick of Herbs Talk and Booksigning
Borders
3333 Bear Street
Costa Mesa, CA
714-432-7854

September 19, 1pm
Booksigning for Faerie’s Guide to Green Magick from the Garden
Borders
Los Altos Market Center
Long Beach, CA 90815
(562)799-0486

Sunday, September 19, 4pm
Healing Through Herbal Lore Class, $10
The Chakra Shack
397 North Coast Highway
Laguna Beach, CA 92651-1627
949-715-6930
www.chakrashack.com

In this delightful workshop author Jamie Wood and author/artist Lisa Steinke will discuss how deepening your connections with herbs, whether it's knowing their lore, historical uses or spending time with the fae energy residing in each plant, can positively impact the herb's healing potential. We will discuss three herbs: Mint, Lavender, and Damiana. Mint's lore begins with Menthe - the River Goddess of lamenting who had an affair with Hades and was then turned into the invigorating mint plant by Persephone. We will talk about how the biography of affects the biology of the plant and how knowing its story can improve your relationship and confidence to work with the herb. Lavender's unique healing properties reveal how ancient magickal practices actually coincide with modern day uses. Specifically, lavender was used as an herb of exorcism and to purify the sacred relics of The Church. Today we know it as an antiseptic and antibacterial agent that draws out poisons, calms a person, and purifies an environment. Damiana's historical use as an aphrodisiac will guide us on a visualization to integrate our sexuality as sacred rather than fragmented, hidden part of ourselves.

We will enjoy Lavender Chocolate Truffles from The Faerie's Guide to Green Magick from the Garden. This class will be open to comments and anecdotes from attendees as we want to expand everyone's trust in themselves as healers - for themselves and the planet. At the end of the class, The Faerie's Guide to Green Magick from the Garden will be available for purchase and signing.

Saturday, September 25, 2pm
The Magick of Herbs Talk and Booksigning
The Well Read Coyote
3190 West Highway 89A, #400
Sedona, AZ 86336
928-282-2284
www.thewellreadcoyote.com

Saturday, September 25, 5-8pm
The Magick of Herbs Talk and Booksigning
Hastings Books
1540 S Riordan Ranch St.
Flagstaff, AZ
928-779-1880

September 26, 2pm
Booksigning for Faerie’s Guide to Green Magick from the Garden
Borders
2402 E. Camelback Road, Suite 200
Phoenix, AZ 85016
(602) 957-6660

Friday, October 9, 6-9pm
California State University, Los Angeles
Buffet Dinner
An Evening with the Authors at the Latino Book and Family Festival
Golden Eagle Ballroom.
Keynote Speaker, Father Greg Boyle, Homeboy Industries
Presentation by Grandeza Mexicana Folk Ballet Company
$30 reg., $25 students

Saturday, October 9, 3 pm
Latino Book and Family Festival
California State University Los Angeles
5151 State University Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90032-8580
Panel: Not Another Vampire Novel!: Teen Lit for the Sophisticated Reader
http://lbff.us/los-angeles-2009

October 13, 1-3pm
Latina Author Panel
Titan Student Union
California State University, Fullerton
800 N. State College Blvd.
Fullerton, CA

October 21, 3:30 p.m.
Booksigning for Rogelia’s House of Magic
Alma Reaves Woods - Watts Branch Library
10205 Compton Avenue
Los Angeles, 90002
(323) 789-2850

October 21, 5:00 p.m.
Booksigning for Rogelia’s House of Magic
Mark Twain Branch Library
9621 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, 90003
(323) 755-4088

October 30, 12-2pm
Children's Book Author Series
Pan America Bank
3626 East First Street
Los Angeles, CA 90063