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AIDS FOCUS
Atlanta Observes 6th
Annual International
AIDS Candlelight Vigil
Atlanta-Over 250 people observed a candlelight vigil on the
lawn of the Academy of Medicine on Sunday, May 28th to
honor those who have died of AIDS and the continuing effort
to alleviate the AIDS crisis.
Atlanta was one of 97 American cities to participate in the
sixth annual AIDS Candlelight Memorial, also commemorated
in 27 countries around the globe during the Memorial Day
weekend.
Atlanta's event was more inclusive this year than in the past
with numerous organizations jointly conducting the ceremony.
Dr. Melanie Thompson of the Atlanta AIDS Research
Consortium welcomed the attendees, and representatives of
eight different AIDS groups stepped forth to briefly summarize
their organization's special mission. The group leaders then
descended the Academy steps to pass out bread and fruit to a
candlelight procession of participants in a unifying
"roundtabling" ritual.
Representative Jim Martin gave the keynote address urging
the community to "put aside our differences and prejudices and
find healing through a health care system that works."
Singer Melanie Hammet performed two ballads, and the
vigil closed with Atlanta Gay Men's Chorus member James
Wilson performing "Somewhere Out There" as the crowd
harmonized with him.
Representatives participating included Alan Dillman of the
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Kathryn Cartledge of
IRtSRUSKIN
AID Atlanta, Stephen Pararo of Childkind, Ann Slaughter of
Jerusalem House, Larry Lehman of NAMES Project/Atlanta,
Kurt Rahn of National Association of People with
AIDS/Atlanta, Michael Edwards of Project Open Hand, and
Rebecca Ranson of Southeastern Arts and Media Education.
ACT UP/Atlanta served as ushers for the event.
- Dave Hayward
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Renowned AIDS
Lecturer/Leader
to Visit Atlanta
Atlanta-Safty Fisher, an international
leader in helping people heal AIDS, will be
in Atlanta June 23,24 and 25th to lead a 3-
day AIDS Mastery weekend. According to
local coordinator Jeff Shinn, Ms. Fisher
originated the AIDS Mastery course but
usually does not lead the workshops
directly, though in the case of Atlanta she
wants to initiate this type of psychological
and spiritual healing firsthand. AIDS
Mastery is taught in 23 cities in the U.S. and
Canada and also is offered in the United
Kingdom.
Formerly co-director of the New York
Actors' Institute, Ms. Fisher evolved the
AIDS Mastery weekend out of an Acting
Mastery workshop which facilitates full
creative and professional development for
actors. Kathleen Turner, Kevin Bacon, Ted
Danson and Jane Curtin are a few of the
performers who have worked with Ms.
Fisher and raised funds for AIDS Mastery
work and its parent group Northern Lights
Alternatives.
Applying the principles of some of the
acting exercises, the AIDS Mastery work
focuses on getting emotions out of the body
and expressing immediate feelings. The
models of dysfunction and codependency
help participants discover and challenge the
beliefs they've accumulated and create new
positive patterns of response. Completing
relationships, experiencing the body free of
inhibition and sexual guilt, establishing
emotional anchors and learning how to
deeply receive support are some objectives
of AIDS Mastery.
AIDS Mastery is available to anyone
actively dealing with AIDS or who is
directly concerned about AIDS in loved
ones or for themselves.
An introduction to the course will be
held Tuesday, June 13th at 1951 Piedmont
Circle off of Piedmont and Cheshire Bridge
Roads at 8 PM. Call Jeff Shinn at 636-3222
for more information. Ms. Fisher's
visualization tapes of Breaking Patterns,
Anger and AIDS and Living Powerfully
with AIDS are also available.
- Dave Hayward
First Thursday
Network Links
AIDS-Related Groups
Atlanta-Over 100 people attended the
kick-off event Thursday, May 25th for the
First Thursday network. Representatives
from a wide array of AIDS organizations,
from the government and the Center for
Disease Control came to the buffet and
cocktail party on the patio of Darlin's
Restaurant
"First Thursday wants to provide a space
for people who are working with AIDS-
related areas to share ideas and resources"
stated Dr. Tom Griffin, President of
Helping Hands and First Thursday
Coordinator. "It's a real opportunity right
now for everyone who's working in the area
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