Oils and candles at festival

The Mind, Body and Spirit Festival was held on Sunday, November 14, with stalls selling essential oils, scented candles, meditation taped, semi-precious stones and jewellery.

The festival was held at the Ettalong Senior Citizens Centre and showcased the talents of local therapists, healers, psychics and readers.

Stalls also offered self-help books as well as those providing psychic and channelling services.

Festival organiser Ms Emma Chand said she was inspired to organise the festival for the second time this year following the success of a similar event held in May.

According to Ms Chand, many people who moved to the Central Coast were searching for a quieter life of reflection and inner peace and were interested in finding ways to achieve this through meditation, reiki, prayer and other forms of spiritual healing and practice.

A portion of the funds collected from festival entry fees was earmarked for donation to a children's charity.

Nitasha Thomson, 16 Nov 2010 Interviewee: Emma Chand