New Thought Center of Hawai`i
A Sanctuary of Aloha for the nourishment, development, and evolution of each individual's unique spiritual path.
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We are located at:
Pualani Terrace,
81-6587 Mamalahoa Hwy
Building C302 in Kealakekua,
next door to Antiques and Ice Cream (large red building on makai/ocean side of the highway. From south we are on the left, just a few tenths of a mile past Konawaena School Road traffic light.
Phone: 808-323-2232
for email: [email protected]
for mail: P.O. Box 333, Kealakekua, HI 96750
Our facilities are handicap friendly with lots of paved parking area.
Childcare is provided at Sunday morning services.
For more information about New Thought, a map and what we offer please visit our website at:
www.newthoughtcenterofhawaii.com
Our officers for the year 2025 are:
Jaime McEwen
President
Lia Segerblom
Vice-President
Pasha MacGregor,
Secretary
Ramona Owen
Recording Secretary
SUNDAY, September 20, 2026
10 AM
Upcoming Presenters
9/27: NTCH Birthday Celebration, music by Loren Wilken
10/4: Momi Nobriga, "Honoring the Sacred Web: The Gift Economy of Reciprocity," music by Vibodha
10/11: Drew Womack, program & music
10/18: Kumu Lehua Lopez, "Lokahi," music by Mahina Saunders
10/25 (Rescheduled) Keri Sender, "A Journey Through Moon Lodge Rememberings,"
music by Rashani Réa
11/22: Manuel Roberto, music by Bernice & Roberto Manuel
11/29: Kumu Keala Ching, program & music
12/6: Holiday Decorating Party
12/13: Lindsay Roth, "As Above, So Within: You are More than Your Sun Sign
12/20: Tiare Lum, Winter Solstice Ceremony
Events page or click HERE
For more information about workshops go to our Events Page
For links to archived speaker videos on YouTube, visit our Archives of Speakers
Autumnal Equinox
Creating Balance & Connection in our Lives
With Anna Gentzel
Program & Music
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Come one, come all, as Anna Gentzel leads Ceremony in honor of Earth's changing seasons. Come in celebration of being alive today!
Come to gather together in community. Come to connect. Come early to drum with us. Anna's deep love of life is palpable as she shares her stories, songs and her knowledge with honest authenticity.
Service begins early at 9:45, for community drumming (see notes below). Also, this service will not be live-streamed.
Anna comes with natural enthusiasm and reverence, wholeheartedly enjoying what she does. Her life-long teaching career offered her the experience of inspiring hundreds of Kona's children in creative, meaningful learning activities.
She carries these skills into her practice of shamanism and delivery of its tenets. Shortly after retirement, Anna met Dr. Hank Wesselman, speaking at New Thought Center. She felt drawn to his topic of Shamanism and continued studying with him. After Hank's passing, she took up study with three of his colleagues on the mainland.
Now, 8 years later, she continues taking classes and workshops. She has practiced, weekly, with a journey circle out of Seattle, WA for three years. Hundreds of meaningful, magical dreams have given her guidance and healing. The lessons she learned through these dream journeys have boosted her confidence, built understanding of herself in the world. Her eyes see differently. Her ears hear differently. The love in her heart is stronger. Her soul is expanding. With the tutelage of her mentors and teachers, Anna has stepped firmly into a new role; that of Sage Medicine Woman, carrying the inherent qualities of teacher, healer and leader of Ceremonies into her community.
Sunday morning's Equinox Ceremony is designed to enhance feelings of balance within our cosmos, our community and ourselves. Anna offers to draw us into closer connection and appreciation of what surrounds us and all that is within us. Through song, prayer, drumming and a shamanic dream journey, participants have a chance to engage hearts, expand souls and relate deeply with one another.
Service Notes: Service begins early, at 9:45am in the Honua Room, if you wish to come for community drumming. No experience is necessary. It's optional to bring rattle or drum and journal for notes. We will learn a Chumash "Welcome" song to sing later in the Ceremony. After announcements, Anna continues with evocations, grounding, heart coherence and honoring the Earth and the ancestors. At 10:45 Shaman Dream Journey begins. There is time for note taking. We close by 12 pm with prayer and our traditional singing of "Hawaiʻi Aloha."
