Slowly but surely we are recovering here in Sterling. The store is more and more under control, and we are getting small improvements made and putting our stamp on things. All of the business signs are now up - and the Classroom is ready to go into Full Employment Mode. We have Mindfulness Meditation on Tuesdays, Belly Dancing for Fitness on Wednesdays, Pagan Path Meetings on Thursdays... A Lifestyle Coaching class begins this coming Sunday to help you realize your dreams and create a daily strategy for organizing yourself and creating positive change in your life. There will be Past Life Regression classes coming up, and Group Hypnosis classes, plus a Handwriting Analysis Class (and more.) We will also start hosting a Writer's group this month. So much excitement, so much potential for growth and new directions! Check out our website for all the details, an online Calendar and contact/payment information for many of our activities and events.

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Come check out the very sexy corsets and other goodies... get laced into a corset to see how it feels - and more importantly - how it looks on you BEFORE you spend the money. These corsets are GORGEOUS and very well made. I recommend them HIGHLY!

Come out Saturday and Sunday, September 12th and 13th for Renaissance Fashions' Corset Show at Esoterica! Renaissance Fashions offers gorgeous, one-of-a-kind, hand-made (in the USA) steel-boned corsets. Bring the ladies and have fun getting fitted and perusing their gorgeous, sexy wares. Corsets of every type and style imaginable will be available! Renaissance Fashions caters to women of every size and shape, pixies to goddesses! Surprise your sweetheart with a stunning new addition to your wardrobe!

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First Friday in Historic Leesburg, VA September 09

Current mood: adventurous

A Night on the Town - in Historic Downtown!

Have you been to a "First Friday" lately?

There is so much to see, hear, taste and do.

PLUS - It's fun, free and fabulous!

First Friday - September 4th

Live Music offered at 7 different places:

* 1757 Real Estate Company presents jazz saxophonist, Rob Matelick.
* Very Virginia/The Pink Shop presents local acoustic guitarist, Don Chapman.
* The Recovery Center of Northern Virginia presents singer/songwriter, Patty Reese.
* Creme-de-la-Creme presents violin soloist, Michael Francis Haley.
* Carlos Salon and Day Spa presents the Latin American band, Sentmiento Andino.
* Sona Bank presents the classical music quintet , Moonlit in the Sun.
* Doener Bistro presents British guitarist, Dave Pepper.

Wine tastings events offered at 5 different places:

* The Leesburg Vintner - North Gate Vineyards
* Flow Yoga - featuring wines from The Wine Kitchen
* Loudoun County Visitor's Center - Willowcroft Vineyards
* Carlos Salon and Day Spa - Casanel Vineyards
* The Pink Shop - Bluemont Vineyards

Also lots of art shows and fun entertainment:

* "Mujeres" Art Show at Gallery 222
* Student Art Show at Medlin Art Gallery
* Photography show at Photoworks
* Free Yoga practice followed by "Happy Hour" at Flow Yoga
* "Make a Difference Photography" show at the Resourceful Woman
* Open Drum Circle with Tarot card and palm readings at Esoterica
* "Green Hair" Open House (chemical free) at Lindsay's Salon
* Play with baby lambs and support Loudoun Sheep Farmers at the Very Virginia Shop
* Ellen Crosby discusses local history and her newest book at the Loudoun Museum
* Live comedy improv show at the Tally Ho!

Over 35 Specialty Shops, Art Galleries, Antique Shops & Restaurants are open until 9pm or later, many offering free refreshments and/or special sales.

Leesburg Original Towncenter

Click on the website below for detailed info about each activity,
links to the various artists and to print out this month's
"First Friday Event Schedule"
to help guide you to the activities, while strolling around downtown.

www.LeesburgFirstFriday.com

First Friday - it's FUN, FREE and FABULOUS!

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August Events

August 29: Sidewalk Sale

Don't miss out on our late summer sales event, the semi-annual sidewalk sale. Save on thousands of items from many of stores. Participants include:

Otter Creek Collections
Eyetopia
Esoterica
The Old Country Peddler
Very Virginia/The Pink Shop
Savannahs
Creme de la Creme
Julia's Gifts & Home Accessories
Caulkins Jewelers
Rose Manor
Four Shabby Chicks
Rouge
Leesburg Antique Emporium

Other Events

• Afraid of ghosts? Frightened of things that go BUMP in the night? Don't be! Esoterica proudly presents the Virginia Scientific Research Association's ghost tours of Leesburg. This two hour tour throughout downtown Leesburg brings every frightening experience you might have to life. Learn about paranormal research and see the "tools of the trade" first hand. This is a "hands-on" and very family friendly event that brings Leesburg's full ghostly history into view. Tours start every Friday and Saturday night at 9:00 in front of Esoterica, located at 25 S. King Street.
• The Lightfoot Restaurant hosts live music on their patio, every Tuesday and Friday night. Every Tuesday night, hear Todd Wright or Gary Smallwood on alternating weeks. On Fridays the musical talent varies, so you have to keep coming back to hear it all. All the time, you will enjoy fine music, fine wine, and the best food available. Music is "weather permitting."
• The Bluemont Concert series continues its Sunday Evening shows with The Lindsay Family on August 2, The Flaming Shileiaghs on August 9, the Dixie Power Trio on August 16, and concludes with The Taters on August 23. This year, the concerts are being held at Dodona Manor.

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tonight at 8pm check out Revs. Baird and Hickman as they do their online WebRadio show


http://templeofgaia.com/WebRadio.html

http://www.themixtalk.com/


This weekend we have Rev Bob Hickman with us all weekend, along with our other favorite regulars psychic readers - Leoni, Ron (That Guy) the Palm Reader, Lady Victoria, and Anne (tarot and reiki) and on Sunday, Rev Baird will be with us, along with Rev Hickman and our beloved Ron.

Melanie and Rev Midnight are available only through appointments - if you want a reading with them you need to call in advance so they will be here for your reading. For full details on our available psychics and when they are normally in the store - go to: http://esotericaofleesburg.com/psychics/psychics.htm


Also - Saturday night - come and learn about Trance Channelling - - Rev Bob Hickman will work with his regular spirit guides - going into a trance to connect to the spirit world to allow them to speak directly to you.

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Store News

New Hours for January & February

Esoterica will be closing early Mondays and Tuesdays at 7 pm till the last week of February. Mindfulness Meditation will resume on the 23rd of Feb, and Spinning and Qigong Classes will start back up on the 24th of Feb.

Brigid's Faire 2009 is coming....click here for more. Tickets for Brigid's Faire will be available for sale at the store starting THIS SATURDAY!!!!

As you no doubt know by now, our economy is having a rough time of it lately. The tremors on Wall Street have definitely made themselves felt on a local level. We are doing our best to keep our head above water during this trying time, but we cannot lie to you--this is not easy. If this holiday season does not help us turn the year around, we do not know how much longer Esoterica will remain open. So, we turn to you, our wonderful customers and friends. If you value the space and services we provide and it won't break the bank, please help us make ends meet. Any donation will help, no matter how small. Anyone who donates will become one of Esoterica's Angels and will be featured on our Angels Page. Simply give us the name you'd like us to use when you donate and you'll see it up here shortly. Thank you, and Blessings on your path.

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Come out Saturday, January 17th from 11 am to 4 pm to begin your journey into Healing! Students learn the basics of Reiki, an ancient art of healing, in a small class setting through a combination of lecture & hands-on experience. Class includes the history of Reiki, how to use Reiki for self-treatment & treatment of others, the Reiki hand positions, and the opportunity to give & receive a full Reiki treatment. Each student is attuned to the Reiki Energy to become a Certified Reiki I Practitioner. Class includes manual and certificate upon completion and costs $185. Click on the button below or call 703-777-4642 to preregister.

Join us Sunday, January 18th at one pm for our Monthly Platform Readings , a 2 hour session where Rev. Kevin Baird and Rev. Bob Hickman will channel messages from the other side for the class participants. Please come with Open Minds and Open hearts to receive commentary from the spirit world, be they departed loved ones, guardian spirits or etheric guides. $45 for a single 2 hour session if pre-registered, $55 at the door. Setting limited to 25 people ONLY. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. Call 703-777-4642 or purchase the session online to preregister.

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