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OWASP Events This Week
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Jade Priestess Initiation Retreat
**During the potent Scorpion Full Moon, exciting Beltane and blooming Spring.**
A magnificent alignment of the Lunar, Solar (aka Pagan) and Taoist Calendar with the Jade Egg Holistic Practice.
An invitation to fully:
***Embrace Your Feminine Empowerment!***
A Unique and Traditional Jade Priestess Initiation with the Full Spectrum of Holistic Taoist Training:
**\*\*\* Self-Healing,** including the **Jade Egg Secrets,** in a tradition of +5000 years,
**\*\*\*** The ***Art of Bedchamber*** (Ancient Tantric Secrets),
**\*\*\* Shamanic Healing**, and **Martial Arts**,
**\*\*\* Tai Chi Qigong** including **Self-Defence for Women.**
**\*\*\*** With Plenty of **MOON POWER** Insights and Moon Magic **to clear, heal and manifest.**
**\*\*\* Moon Harmony –** understanding your cycles through all stages of your womanhood, the moon cycles, and the moon inside you.
ALL WOMEN ARE WELCOME!
***Unveiling Your Mysterious Feminine,***
The Time Is Now, The Power Is You!
*The world is in need more than ever of heart-womb centered leadership, in empowered women with compassionate hearts.*
**This is an Epic BI-ANNUAL Training for a small group, especially crafted for you to step into Your Full Potential while Igniting the Sacred Feminine Codes to fulfil your Soul Purpose.**
In Sisterhood, we’ll raise our vibration and consciously spread for the good of the planet, as the change starts inside us!
Revealing Ancient Secrets For Modern Life and the Embodiment of Radiant Health at all levels.
* **Embrace Your Mystic Power!**
* **Let Your Inner Wisdom Be Your Guide!**
* **Burn Your Fears And Light Your Heart’s Desires!**
* And Much More!…
**An amazing venue in the lovely countryside in the North of Portugal,** surrounded by nature, with delicious food prepared by our in-house chef.
**This Life-Enhancing and Enriching Experience** is also a nourishing and empowering holiday.
A TREAT FOR YOU! A GIFT FOR LIFE! BECAUSE YOU ARE WORTH IT!
**INNER ALCHEMY For INNER HARMONY**
Through the Jade Egg Holistic Practice with still, standing and moving Meditation, Healing Sounds, Kuan Yin Qigong, Shamanic and Feminine Embodiment Practices, Dance (including Hawaiian Hula and Indian Gypsy Dance), Ritual and Ceremony.
**A graceful Journey through the Five Elements around us and inside us:**
**Water** – AWAKENING YOUR INNER GODDESS... FOLLOW YOUR INNER WISDOM!
**Fire** – TAOIST SECRETS OF YOUTH & BEAUTY!
**Earth** – ABUNDANCE, FERTILITY & PLEASURE!
**Metal** – THE COMPASSIONATE WARRIOR!
**Wood** – REBIRTH OF THE SELF!
**This retreat is the expansion of various trainings I've been sharing since 2007, and part of it is the [JADE EGG INITIATION](https://www.jadecircleanamarta.com/initiation-step-1/) and [HEALING LOVE](https://www.jadecircleanamarta.com/healing-love_step-2/).**
The Unique Jade Egg Holistic Practice brings benefits to all levels of your being, as it was developed to address different women's needs using the Jade Egg as a psychosomatic healing tool, benefiting beyond the pelvic floor.
***By evolving the path of self-healing and self-mastery you live life to the full!***
The Secrets of the famous Jade Egg, along with this Holistic Practice, offers a safe and complete use of the Jade Egg as a Tool, a Jewel, and a Talisman, maximising its benefits.
**The Life-Enhancing Ovarian Breathing.**
**[CLICK for Details](https://www.jadecircleanamarta.com/moon-power/)**[ & ](https://www.jadecircleanamarta.com/moon-power/)**[Benefits](https://www.jadecircleanamarta.com/moon-power/)**[ of the Yin Taoist Healing Love](https://www.jadecircleanamarta.com/moon-power/)
*"I absolutely loved this retreat. It was everything I hoped for and more. My soul has been nourished, my body and mind rested and my spirit inspired.*
*The venue was just perfect and the food was delicious and wholesome. What a treat to be cooked for by your mum.*
*Anamarta, your organisation and teaching are impeccable. You teach with such heart, generosity and integrity. I really felt you cared about our learning and all of us as individuals. Your spirit and passion shine through and I thank you for your commitment to us and this work.*
*It's been wonderful to have this space to focus on myself. I go away with a renewed sense of clarity.*
*I loved this group of women and I leave with friendship that has meaning and purpose.*
*Looking forward to Jade Egg Steps 3 and 4."*
*Kindy Kaur*
INVESTMENT
**Earlybird £1297 to 25th February 2026**. Regular price £1397.
Including:
* +37 hours of professional training, rituals and ceremony.
* Accommodation with ensuite bedrooms.
* Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner, with snacks and water.
* Transfers from and to Porto Airport (1h journey).
* Follow-up Session with New Moon Ritual TBA.
* Invitation to be part of the FB private group for the Jade Priestesses.
* Two E-Books by Anamarta.
*"I would recommend this retreat to another woman because it gives them the time and space to connect to the energies of the divine feminine and sisterhood which is very healing.*
*The practices with the jade egg and Kuan Yin Qigong offer empowerment, refinement and mastery of your sexual energy and chi.*
*Anamarta holds circle with grace, beauty and strength and you will leave the retreat feeling deeper alignment with your feminine and sacred sexual self."*
*Grace McEvoy*
You can Apply Now! Find the application link at the foot of [the retreat programme page](https://www.jadecircleanamarta.com/moon-power/).
We’ll get back to you within 5 days. Please be ready to proceed with your booking then.
To guarantee your place will need a £297 deposit.
**[Learn More](https://www.jadecircleanamarta.com/moon-power/)**
*"This Retreat exceeded my expectations. Anamarta guided and facilitated loads of beautiful journeys and learnings during this week. Some new seeds were planted and others matured to a deeper level.*
*I love the daily Chi Kung and Tai Chi sessions and the Taoist teachings of sacred self-love and divine union.*
*I feel super energised, stronger and lighter in my heart, mind, body and equipped to introduce more pleasure, joy and nurturing in my daily life.*
*Thanks for the amazing journey, and looking forward to your next bountiful manifestation."*
*Rejane Pardon-Ribeiro*
OWASP Events Near You
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Columbus Arduino Raspberry Pi Enthusiasts (CARPE) (Check Location)
Bring your Raspberry Pi, Arduino, microcontroller, or any other electronic project and join fellow electronics makers for a night of creativity and collaboration!
This session is open forum to share your current projects—whether complete or in progress, it’s all interesting! Whether you’re deep into embedded systems, exploring new ideas, or just getting started, you’ll find a welcoming space to collaborate, share, and get inspired.
**New to electronics or curious about tinkering?**
You’re absolutely welcome. If you’re a beginner and want to experiment, I’ll have a couple of starter kits available so you can try things out—whether that’s blinking your first LED, putting something on a display, or experimenting with simple sensors. No pressure and no experience required—just an interest in learning and building.
While we continue to pursue a more permanent venue for this Meetup, we’ll be using public library facilities based on availability. This session will be at the Worthington Park Library in the Olentangy Meeting Room.
Columbus HUG April
Want to be a speaker? submit your talk to our Call for Presenters!!!
https://sessionize.com/cbus-hug-2026/
Columbus PHP: Monthly Meetup
Our monthly PHP meetup.
A virtual shindig courtesy of Zoom. Check back here for the details around 6:15 pm
OWASP St. Louis – Secure Code Training Tournament (Hands-On)
**About this Event**
Curious how your secure coding skills stack up in real-world scenarios?
Join OWASP St. Louis for a **hands-on Secure Code Training Tournament** sponsored by Security Journey. This is not a lecture... you’ll be actively solving real vulnerabilities in a live, interactive environment.
**What to Expect**
* Hands-on secure coding challenges (break/fix format)
* Real-world vulnerability scenarios developers face today
* Friendly competition with a live leaderboard
* Prizes awarded to the **top 3 participants**
**Important Details**
* **Laptop required** (you’ll be coding)
* Hybrid format: join **in-person or remotely**
* Pre-registration required to access the platform
* You do not need to be an experienced developer or security expert to participate. The challenges start easy and progress from there. Come have fun!
In addition to RSVPing to this Meetup event, please register here to secure your spot and get platform access:
[https://forms.office.com/r/VpTMjg8Smw](https://forms.office.com/r/VpTMjg8Smw)
Whether you're a developer, AppSec professional, or just getting started, this session is built to sharpen real skills!
(\* OWASP does not endorse or recommend commercial products or services, allowing our community to remain vendor neutral with the collective wisdom of the best minds in software security)
**Event Details**
📍 **Location:** RubinBrown, 7676 Forsyth Blvd., Suite 2100, Saint Louis, MO 63105
🗓 **Date/Time:** April 28, 2026 / 6:00pm CST
**Food and Drink will be provided!** Please RSVP so that we can plan accordingly.
ℹ️ **Parking Directions:**
* Google map to “North Lyle Avenue & Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton, MO 63105” Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WYqyZ3Jv9cUBBF289
* Enter the **Parking Garage #4** (from Forsyth Blvd) next to Dry Bar
* **Pull a ticket at the gate** and proceed into the garage, turning right.
* Up the ramp is visitor parking. **You may have to go up past the 6th floor.**
* **Take elevator to \*L** (Lobby of Centene Plaza C)
* Check in at the OWASP sign-in table in the lobby; you'll be escorted up
* **Bring your parking ticket with you** to get validated at the meetup.
**Who Should Attend**
* Application & security professionals
* Software engineers and developers
* IT leaders and managers
* Anyone with an interest in application security
* You DO NOT need to be an OWASP member to attend!
**About OWASP**
The Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to improving the security of software. Local chapters provide opportunities to learn, network, and collaborate with others in the field.
Come to learn more and participate in OWASP Saint Louis - your voice will continue to help shape what OWASP Saint Louis becomes next.
IxDA Chat ‘n Pancakes
It feels like we just saw each other 🤷. Join members of the local design and UX community for our monthly breakfast. For May we’re stopping in for Rooh’s popup breakfast/cafe concept. You know someone is getting the lobster yuzu croissant, and that’s not even the prettiest thing on the menu!.
Inside the Modern Threat Landscape: How Attackers Weaponize Trust
What does a trojan look like when it has over 900k+ combined installs and a Forbes write-up? Exactly like a legitimate Chrome extension.
This session presents a technical dissection of two Chrome extensions, each with over one million active installations — that functioned as trojans in production environments, evading detection while operating through entirely legitimate browser APIs. These were not obscure tools. They were widely trusted, actively recommended, and covered by mainstream press before their malicious behavior was fully understood. We will walk through the actual source code of both extensions, showing precisely how the malicious functionality was constructed, concealed, and executed at scale.
This analysis anchors a broader examination of how modern compromises actually succeed. Drawing on aggregated real-world incident data, we identify the technique categories currently delivering the highest adversary return, and why they keep working. Spoiler: it's rarely a zero-day. It's trust.
The Chrome extension deep-dive will cover:
* Line-by-line source analysis of how malicious functionality was embedded within working, useful software
* Which browser permission scopes were abused, and why a million users — and their IT teams — didn't see it coming
* The behavioral and structural indicators that distinguish a trojan extension from a legitimate one, and how to operationalize detection around them
This session closes with a practical defensive prioritization framework built around observed attacker behavior: which mitigations are measurably reducing risk in production environments, which are consuming budget without impact, and a scoring methodology your team and leadership can apply immediately.
**Source material:** Primary analysis of extension source code, corroborated by reporting from Forbes and other established outlets.
**What this is not:** A vendor pitch, a speculative threat narrative, or a surface-level breach retrospective.
**Who should attend:** Security architects, AppSec and cloud security practitioners, blue team leads, threat hunters, browser security practitioners, and security leaders responsible for prioritizing risk and investment decisions.
Cocoaheads
Come out to Improving for our monthly iOS and Mac meetings.
This Month's Presentation:
Nothing yet. (You should volunteer).
What is Cocoaheads (http://cocoaheads.org/)?
CocoaHeads is a group devoted to discussion of Apple Computer's Cocoa Framework for programming on MacOS X and iOS (including the iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch). During monthly meetings, members present on their projects and offer tutorials on various programming topics.
What is BuckeyeCocoa (http://buckeyecocoa.org/)?
BuckeyeCocoa is a group of Objective-C/Swift developers/enthusiasts. We host monthly Cocoaheads and near-weekly NSCoder meetings in Columbus, Ohio. The meetings are free to attend.
Presentations!
Presenters welcome! We are always in need of people willing to present material. Any Swift and/or Objective-C related topic is welcome. Times can be 5 minutes (i.e. lightning talks) to a maximum of 2 hours. Interested? Contact info is on the BuckeyeCocoa website.
To volunteer for a presentation contact us at @BuckeyeCocoa on Twitter.
Follow us on Twitter! @BuckeyeCocoa (https://twitter.com/#!/Buckeyecocoa/) For more information: http://buckeyecocoa.org/










