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Wim Hof Method
It's better when we're together. Come and experience the power of the WHM with a wonderful group of people. We breathe, we go into the cold and we teach our bodies to heat up properly. We develop resilience and the mindset to use these powerful healing tools over and over again, all year round. This gathering is fully guided by Wim Hof instructor Steve Beattie.
If you are new to this, come on down, enjoy the support and practice in a safe way with us. If you already have a WHM practice this meetup is a great way to take it to the next level, and make lots of new friends.
There will be a fire, snacks and drinks shared by other attendees. We have been doing this 6 for years!
**What to bring?**
* Yoga mat
* Weather-appropriate clothing (better to dress too warm!)
* Bathing suite, towel
* Water shoes (optional)
In extreme weather being prepared is very important. Especially if it's your first time, please read up on how to come prepared [here.](https://www.breathinginnature.com/wim-hof-method-meetup/)
Learn more about our Wim Hof meetups, workshops, breath classes, wilderness trips, medicine work and special events at **[Breathing in Nature](https://breathinginnature.com/)**.
Join the "**[Wim Hof Toronto](https://www.facebook.com/groups/1714218015474146/)**" group on Facebook to see all of our local events.
This is a free event made possible by our Gift Economy. You can learn more about the Gift Economy [here](https://breathinginnature.com/gift-economy/).
New Order / Joy Division Fest 2026
Living On Video & DJ Lazarus presents
Fri June 5 - New Order + Joy Division Fest 2026
ONLY $10: https://neworderFEST2026.eventbrite.ca
You'll hear and see amazing rare Joy Division videos plus New Order from the earliest songs rising from the ashes of JD on Movement, to their latest tunes from Music Complete, plus side projects Electronic, Revenge, Monaco, The Other Two, and Bad Lieutenant.
The lounge will be playing New Order B-Sides from 9pm-10pm.
This is going to be a great night. I hope you can share the dance floor with us.
Friday June 5, 2025
NEW ORDER + JOY DIVISION Fest 2026
Ground Control - 1279 Queen St West - Toronto
9pm Lounge - 10pm Mainroom - 19+ event
Advanced Tickets ONLY $10: https://neworderFEST2026.eventbrite.ca
$15 at the door
INVITE: www.facebook.com/events/916733564735412
(please INVITE your friends)
Join us for a night of New Order & Joy Division music and videos.
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SOCIAL:
www.facebook.com/livingonvideoclub
www.facebook.com/djlazarusrocks
www.twitch.tv/livingonvideoclub
www.mixcloud.com/livingonvideo
www.instagram.com/djlazarusrocks
www.twitter.com/djlazarusrocks
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Inner Heart of Music
Bring any piece of music in any form. We'll deconstruct it's musical elements and share with each other what the music evokes and what insights arise. Then, consider how this musical work fits into the broader world of music and sound.
After a break well do a musical exercise together and end with a short slent meditation.
Advance registration with pay pal $20. Please call Gary to confirm your registration. 647 292 5415
Generosity policy: limited spots available for no or low charge fir those who need it.
Transformational Healing Mushroom Medicine Ceremony
**Transformational Healing Mushroom Medicine Ceremony**
**"Galactic Golden Healing Light"**
***June 6th, 2026***
*Let your past unwind in the present, releasing shame and cultivating courage as you learn to deeply love yourself for who you are & who you have become.*
*Remember the Creative Being You Are & The Power You Hold to Live Life Anew in Every Moment*
*This ceremony will be held at the beautiful 'Soul Sanctuary'*
*studio in Leslieville, Toronto*
**Hosted by Chris Dub & Marda Sperber**
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**Join us, dear Soul.**
This ceremony will support you to nurture and strengthen the new pathways you are choosing to take mentally, physically and spiritually to ensure you are a living a life that feels in rhythm with your body and soul. Receive the support you need to let go of the pain, hurt, sense of unworthiness & not enoughness, as well as the struggle we can all feel victim to at times.
Immerse yourself into a space of love, forgiveness, and compassion, unlearning the ways you've been taught to judge your *very* human emotions and thoughts. ***You deserve to feel the love and support that's all around you, so you can bring forward the gifts and purpose you came here to share.***
The mind can be sticky, but when you experience genuine love it clarifies any confusion of who you truly are. ***This ceremony is an opportunity for just that: to open up to the authentic love that is innate within you, which opens up your heart, and helps you gain control of the mind.***
**Energies that could potentially arise in ceremony**
**Shamanic medicine ceremonies may open access to a wide range of emotional, somatic, energetic, and spiritual experiences. Each journey is unique, and all expressions are welcomed within a container of safety, consent, and compassionate presence.**
\*\***Energies that may arise:**\*\*
* Emotional release such as grief, joy, anger, relief, or deep peace
* Memories or imprints from early life, ancestral lineages, or collective experiences
* Somatic sensations including trembling, heat, cold, expansion, or energy moving through the body
* Kundalini life-force activation, energetic attunements, and realignmentEncounters with inner archetypes, sacred geometry, spirit guides, animal allies, or symbolic imagery
* Awareness of repetitive patterns or subconscious conditioning
* Messages from past loved ones or benevolent guiding energies
* States of expanded awareness, unity, stillness, or heightened intuition
* Heart opening, deep surrender, electromagnetic field expansion, and embodied presence
***All energies arise only as each participant is ready to meet them and are supported within a regulated, grounded, and loving field.***
**Truly forgive yourself, learning to love the darker aspects that are rising to be seen and witnessed.**
Cultivate a deeper love for the past versions of you, as well as others who have negatively impacted you. Gratitude is the open door to freedom, and ***when you recognize the gifts of the lessons life has given you - it becomes easier to let go of the anger, resentment, and regret***. As you unravel what has been tight within you, there is a natural alchemy that takes place within the body. Energy blocks and stagnation are unfurled, allowing you to open to more love, and the flow of vital life force energy. ***You will feel a loving space to heal and process through old traumas, ancestral karma, and become more astutely aware of ego identification, leading to more freedom, peace, and simplicity.***
**Release negative thought patterns, rewiring your nervous system for peace, harmony, and balance.**
Be held in safe space so you can look at the negative thoughts and limiting beliefs that hold you back from feeling your freest, clearest, most alive and fully expressed self. Regulate your system through the awareness of breath, body (all levels - mental, emotional, physical & energetic), your 5 senses, and extrasensory perceptions. ***As you re-balance and re-align your system you will be able to see your internal experience more clearly, and also recognize why other people are the way they are, allowing you to have more compassion and forgiveness both for others and yourself.*** The more ***aware*** you are, the better ***regulated*** you are, and from that space you can become the master of your domain.
You deserve the space and time to simply be, rest, rejuvenate, and feel the aliveness of living life moment by moment for YOU!
**You are fully supported throughout the entire journey.**
This ceremony includes the optional combination of pure MDMA along with the psilocybin mushrooms. We have found these medicines work very synergistically together, and offer an amplified level of heart opening. The pure MDMA is optional, and the dosing for both medicines will be based upon your intentions, disposition, prior experience, and current state at the time of the ceremony.
After this ceremony you will feel more love for yourself and others, with a heightened sense of courage, strength, and integrity. ***You will want to make better choices, and also have the self-awareness needed to stay accountable to yourself.*** This level of love and clarity will emanate out to reach and impact all those closest to you.
**This is an invitation to open up your heart, and love and forgive yourself through unconditional acceptance. To awaken to your divinity and beauty, and access your greatest gifts of self-healing and conscious creatorship.**
**\~ Ceremony Preparation & Integration \~**
Prior to the ceremony you will receive an in-depth **plant medicine workbook** to help you prepare, questions to ask yourself and a recommended diet to support your experience.
We will meet as a group before the ceremony for an **Intention Setting Call**, to connect with each other and share our intentions for the journey. You will also receive a **nervous system regulating practice** that supports in expanding internal awareness, grounding, centering and overall mindfulness.
Following the Ceremony we will have an **Integration Call** to support and hold space for continued breakthroughs, challenges and dream weaving.
(*All is Included in the Energy Exchange)*
**Ceremony Day Flow**
* Introduction & Sharing of Intentions
* Opening the Directions
* Mushroom Medicine Ceremony
**What Can Happen Throughout**
**This Sacred Ceremony**
* Calling in Deities to Support Moving Through Energy Blockages & Embodiment of your Highest Virtues.
* Shamanic Drumming for Answering Prayers, Deep Emotional Healing, Connecting to Ancestors & True Forgiveness.
* Medicine Songs, Frequency Transmissions, Gong, Shruti, Theta Chimes, Animal Spirit Drumming, Crystal Harp, Singing Bowls, etc.
* Periods of Pure Silence
* Earth Core Connection & Synchronizing with Mother Nature's Clock.
* Channeling of Higher Dimensional Wisdom
* Inter Dimensional Shifts of Consciousness
* Future Visioning into Your Becoming
* Energetic Shedding of the Old Self & Re-birthing as Who You Truly Are.
**Ceremony Closing**
* Integrative Sound Journey
* Gratitude Circle & Honouring of Spiritual Supports
* Organic, Vegan, Gluten-Free Potluck w/ Integration Circle
**Timing**
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Sat, May 16th & Sat, June 6th
11:30 AM - 8:00 PM
**Location**
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Toronto, Ontario (Leslieville)
Exact Address Given Upon RSVP
**Energy Exchange**
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**June 6 Ceremony**
$367.25 ($325+tax) = *when deposit is sent by May 13th*
$423.75 ($375+tax) = *May 14th or after*
**(Includes Group Intention Setting Call, Ceremony,**
**Post Ceremony Integration Call, & Prep Material)**
**\*How to Register\*** *Email soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com if you are interested in joining the ceremony so you can fill out the intake form & get on a connection call to see if this is a fit. If you have worked with either of us before or we know each other well, you can just send the deposit.*
$84.75 ($75 + tax) deposit
or the full amount
**E-Transfer:** chris@chrisdubkundalini.com
**Paypal:** chrisdubkundalini@gmail.com
\*\*Credit Card: [HERE ](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/chrisdubkundalini?locale.x=en_US)\*\*through paypal
*A couple spots are reserved for financial assistance. If you are in need, reach out to us at: [soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com](mailto:soulguided@soulguidednetwork.com) to start the conversation.*
**Cancellation policy:**
*If you cancel up to 7 days before the day of the ceremony, you may use payment towards the next ceremony.*
***.:: ABOUT YOUR FACILITATORS ::.***
☼ **Chris Dub** ☼
***Intuitive Healer, Kundalini Yogi, Quan Yin Energy Healer,***
***Transformational Teacher, Ceremony Facilitator***
Chris is devoted to cultivating and holding space for you to become more aware of your mental blocks and repressed emotions, which allows this energy to transform into a higher understanding of one’s self and your interconnectedness to all of nature. The result is a high degree of self love which leads to a letting go of past pain, hurt and trauma. Experience increased energy flow and creativity, zest for life, calmed nervous system, amplified self worth and deeper, more meaningful relationships.
Chris is a Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher, Yoga Alliance Certified, Quan Yin Energy Healer & holds a Degree in Social Work. He teaches Kundalini Yoga, Meditation, Self-Awareness Practices, Sound-Healing and Breath-Work classes and events. Chris facilitates transformational retreats and deep healing ceremonies, he also hosts the Sacred Brotherhood Men’s Group and Women’s & Men’s Love Circles. Chris has undergone intensive breath work, bodily cleansing, meditation and self-inquiry to move through chronic pain and find deeper depths of self love since 2009.
Chris is passionate about supporting you to bring self awareness and energy flow practices to your daily life so you’re internal GPS can always be online, guiding you to the most heart nourishing and fulfilling experiences.
[Check out More of Chris Dub’s Offerings Here](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_aIUQ2GpMysre--2kmY1ILu9TmpbDVjfOx-v7xw0IL8/edit)
☽ **Marda Sperber** ☾
***Galactic Angelic Channel, Ceremony Facilitator, Kundalini Yogi, Founder and Lead of [Galactic Light Healing](https://www.galacticlighthealing.com/)***
Marda is a compassionate guide devoted to awakening the sacred within. Weaving shamanic, galactic, and angelic frequencies, she creates safe, grounded spaces for deep release, healing, and embodied transformation. Her work supports individuals in reconnecting with their inner light while cultivating self-love, clarity, and their multidimensional essence.
Marda serves shamanic medicine ceremonies with deep reverence, gratitude, humility, and love. Her facilitation is rooted in honoring the sacred intelligence of plant medicines, the wisdom of the Earth, the greater cosmos, and the innate healing capacity within each person.
As an intuitive healer, Reiki Master, and Kundalini and Breathwork facilitator, additional supportive tools may be intuitively woven into ceremony as needed, always in service to the participant’s healing, safety, and overall well-being.
Whatever arises within ceremony is met with presence, compassion, and care. Participants are held in a loving and safe container, allowing them to surrender and receive healing as it unfolds naturally, in alignment with the highest good of all.
[Info on Marda's Offerings HERE](https://www.galacticlighthealing.com/)
**Mushroom Medicine Testimonials**
"I turned to Soul Guided after my low-simmering depression and grief became more and more acute. The two guided psilocybin ceremonies that I took part in have been transformative. I feel like I've moved forward in a huge, miraculous leap and am now able to enjoy my days with far more resilience and joy.
I now wake up without the anxiety in the pit of my stomach, without the feeling of gloom at another day. I have a deep sense that I'm ok and can face life's challenges and this toxic world with renewed strength. These ceremonies have lead to shedding of the brittle mental ruts that constrained my ability to thrive and have given me a far deeper feeling of connection to the people I love and the natural world around me.
I have used psilocybin a few times in the past — but without guides. Jen and Chris Dub quickly establish a deep foundation of trust. They are gifted, compassionate, creative healers — and consummate musicians as well, creating magical soundscapes and offering deeply informed mystical guidance that has led me to a spiritual awareness that I never had before."
**G.L. \~ October & November 2025 + January 2026**
Private Medicine Ceremony Opportunities
Experience a Private Mushroom, 5-MeO DMT, MDMA or LSD Ceremony with Chris and experience the visceral healing of trauma, clearing of stagnant energies, deep connection with your soul, infusion of creativity, vitality and lust for life. Let me be that strong pillar of support for you on your healing & self-discovery journey.
**Please E-mail to chris@chrisdubkundalini.com to setup a call to discuss the possibility of a ceremony together, financial assistance and payment plans are available.**
\~ Micro Dosing & Commonly Experienced Breakthroughs with Psilocybin Mushrooms Hello Evolving Souls, thanks for taking the time to read this newsletter. Moving forward I will be sharing the incredible benefits & breakthroughs that happen working intentionally with mushrooms… along with knowledge of effective spiritual practices & other psychedelic medicines to support your evolution.
**7 Incredible Benefits of Working with Psilocybin**Helps to identify Addictive patterns & to work throughbelief systems and trauma associated with themHelps to treats depression. Among various mental health issues,depression is the most common.Assists in alleviating OCDRelieves AnxietyStimulates Brain CellsLife Changing Spiritual ExperiencesRestructures Neural Networks Interested in Micro-Dosing?
We have perfected Psilocybin Mushroom Chocolates & are making them available to you. We use ceremonial grade cacao and all organic ingredients, offering them in both micro & macro doses. We have already helped some brave souls ween off Anti-Depressants through consistent micro-dosing. Please e-mail chris@chrisdubkundalini.com to set up an order or if you need any extra info, we can also set-up a call so I can help answer any questions. \*\*Please note that this should NOT be used as medical advice and you should always consult your medical healthcare professional before adjusting any prescriptions.
**Micro-Dose Mushroom Chocolate**
**Ingredients & Pricing**
*All Organic Ingredients: Ceremonial Grade Cacao, Cacao butter, Maca, Maple syrup, Coconut oil, Vanilla bean, Sea Salt, Psilocybin Mushrooms*
***"Each chocolate has .4g of psilocybin, and therefore a 1/4 a chocolate can act as 1 daily dose (.1g is an average micro-dose)"***
**1 Chocolate (4 Doses) = $7**
**6 Chocolates (3 week Supply) = $35**
**24 (3 Month Supply) = $120**
**48 (6 Month Supply) = $200**
**72 (9 Month Supply) = $295**
Your purchase includes a micro-dosing guide that will support you in working with this medicine in an effective way.
***Other micro-dosing options in capsules mixed w/ adaptogens available.***
*Please e-mail chris@chrisdubkundalini.com to setup an order & if you are interested in pricing around macro-dose chocolate*
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**FAMILY FEUD** (The Best Social Party Game in Town) (Sunday June 7th)
Hello everyone,
I'd like to invite you out for fabulous Sunday afternoon; with our beloved party game, **Family Feud! (The Best Social Party Game in Town!)**
It's going to be a total blast with a game designed to keep us laughing and interacting all afternoon!
\*Super easy to learn, play and have fun!
*\*Joined by my other social groups too so we can anticipate a fabulous turn out!*
**Date:** Sunday, June 7th
**Arrival Time:** Please arrive between 5:00 p.m. -5:45 p.m.
**Where to Meet us?**
**Location:** Smoke Show
**Address:** 747 Mt. Pleasant
**Free Parking:** in Residential area and on Eglinton and Mt. Pleasant north of Eglinton
**Eglinton and Mt. Pleasant Subway:** (Very close, 1 minute walking distance)
Event Details Below:
Sincerely,
Steve Flemming
(Organizer/Host)
https://www.meetup.com/soulcity/
**Details of Event:**
**\*\*FAMILY FEUD\*\* (The Best Social Party Game in Town) (Sunday, June 7th)**
-Lots of laughs in store as we have a great evening making new friends and playing **Family Feud** hosted in a unique group vs group format
-Groups will be divided into groups of 4-5 players, with multiple rounds played
\*Treats handed out to the winning teams after each round we play
\*\* Invite your friends or come on your own; either way we can anticipate a great time!
***It's all about having fun and laughing out loud!***
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**Event Fee:**
10 dollars (cash only please) (HST included)
or in advance by e transfer to **steveflemming11@gmail.com**
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\*Plan to come for dinner (one beverage or appetizer minimum to support this wonderful restaurant) (The food is fresh and really good!)
\*Includes reserved seating for the group
\*Beverage and/or appetizer minimum to support the staff and venue
\*Dinner Party after Family Feud at no extra charge :)
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**FAMILY FEUD** (The Best Social Party Game in Town)
Hello everyone,
I'd like to invite you out for fabulous Sunday afternoon; with our beloved party game, **Family Feud! (The Best Social Party Game in Town!)**
It's going to be a total blast with a game designed to keep us laughing and interacting all afternoon!
\*Super easy to learn, play and have fun!
*\*Joined by my other social groups too so we can anticipate a fabulous turn out!*
**Date:** Sunday, June 7th
**Arrival Time:** Please arrive between 5:00 p.m. -5:45 p.m.
**Where to Meet us?**
**Location:** Smoke Show
**Address:** 747 Mt. Pleasant
**Free Parking:** in Residential area and on Eglinton and Mt. Pleasant north of Eglinton
**Eglinton and Mt. Pleasant Subway:** (Very close, 1 minute walking distance)
Event Details Below:
Sincerely,
Steve Flemming
(Organizer/Host)
https://www.meetup.com/soulcity/
**Details of Event:**
**\*\*FAMILY FEUD\*\* (The Best Social Party Game in Town) (Sunday, June 7th)**
-Lots of laughs in store as we have a great evening making new friends and playing **Family Feud** hosted in a unique group vs group format
-Groups will be divided into groups of 4-5 players, with multiple rounds played
\*Treats handed out to the winning teams after each round we play
\*\* Invite your friends or come on your own; either way we can anticipate a great time!
***It's all about having fun and laughing out loud!***
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**Event Fee:**
10 dollars (cash only please) (HST included)
or in advance by e transfer to **steveflemming11@gmail.com**
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\*Plan to come for dinner (one beverage or appetizer minimum to support this wonderful restaurant) (The food is fresh and really good!)
\*Includes reserved seating for the group
\*Beverage and/or appetizer minimum to support the staff and venue
\*Dinner Party after Family Feud at no extra charge :)
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Raising Conscious Kids – A Unity Family Experience
At Unity of Columbus, our Youth and Family Ministry nurtures the spiritual growth of children and families through love, joy, and practical spiritual teachings. Each Sunday, children explore timeless spiritual principles through stories, creative activities, music, and group sharing in a safe and welcoming environment.
Our program encourages children to discover their own inner light, express kindness, and develop a personal connection with God. Together, we celebrate diversity, cultivate understanding, and inspire each child to live with purpose and compassion. Parents and families are invited to join in this uplifting journey of learning, laughter, and spiritual connection.













