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The Vortex Bay Area, 619 1st Street, Benicia, CA (2026)

01/20/2026

Ecstatic Dance Journey
Thursday, 1/22
7:00-8:30 PM
Energetic Exchange: $25
Tickets: https://get.mndbdy.ly/zyHdNWwQ5Zb

Ecstatic Dance Journey is a sacred, free-form movement experience where participants are invited to move exactly as they are—no steps, no judgment, no expectations. Guided by music and intention, the dance becomes a space for release, awakening, joy, and deep presence—where movement becomes meditation and the body leads the way home.

01/07/2026

🃏Tarot as a Living Practice with Heidi Lechner
Thursdays, January 8 | 7:00 – 9:00 PM | $40
✨link in bio

Tarot is more than a deck of cards—it’s a relationship. In these monthly classes, we’ll explore Tarot as a personal compass, a soulful language, and a living system that reflects your inner world with honesty and grace. Whether you’re brand new or have been reading for years, you’ll learn to trust your intuition, deepen your interpretations, and work with Tarot as a practical, spiritual tool for everyday life. Together, we move beyond memorization and into embodied wisdom—using Tarot to support clarity, self-trust, healing, and conscious choice-making.
    •    January 8 — The Fool: Beginning again. Trust, curiosity, and stepping into the unknown with an open heart. Focus intention-setting, fresh starts, and cultivating faith in the journey ahead.
    •    February 12 — The Lovers: Choice, values, and alignment. Explore relationships—both with others and ourselves—and how to make decisions rooted in authenticity and heart-centered truth.
    •    March 12 — The Magician: Personal power, manifestation, & creative agency. Learn to work consciously with your tools, voice, and focus to bring ideas into form and take aligned action.

01/02/2026

🌕FIRST FULL MOON OF 2026
Saturday, January 3
5:00–6:30 PM
619 1st Street
Energetic Exchange: $45

Ready to release like you mean it?

This Full Moon Ceremony is designed to help you let go—gently, powerfully, and in community—as part of your Sacred Start to 2026. No experience needed. Just bring yourself!

✨ How the evening will flow:
• Arrival + Grounding — settle your nervous system and drop into the moment
• Guided meditation: connect with the Full Moon and your inner landscape
• Release ritual: burn what you’re ready to release from 2025 (yes, literally 🔥)
• SoulFlow: a closed-eye movement meditation to integrate, release, and embody what’s next

This isn’t about doing it “right.”
It’s about listening, moving, releasing, and letting your body lead the way home.

🌕 Release not just the last lunar cycle—but all thirteen we’ve traveled through together in 2025.

✨ Registration required
✨ Space is limited

Join us under the Moon.
She’s ready.
Are you? 😉

Come empty.
Leave clear.
2026 is waiting. 💫

01/02/2026

Oh hello, January 1, 2026!

Fresh calendar. Clean slate. Main-character energy.

Today isn’t about resolutions that ghost you by February.
It’s about a Sacred Start—a small, intentional practice that anchors your nervous system, your spirit, and your day before the world gets loud.

This walk in downtown Benicia is your visual reminder:
Life keeps moving. Water flows. Breath returns. You don’t have to rush to be worthy of a good beginning.

What is a Sacred Start?
It’s the first few moments of your day that belong only to you.

No scrolling. No reacting. No shoulds.
Just presence, intention, and a gentle “I’m here.”

A Sacred Start might look like:
• A quiet walk with your breath
• Lighting a candle and setting an intention
• Pulling a single tarot or oracle card
• A few moments of sound, prayer, journaling, or stillness
• Hand on heart, feet on the ground, saying “today, I choose…”

The magic of why it matters:
✨ Regulates your nervous system before stress hijacks it
✨ Grounds your energy so you’re responding, not reacting
✨ Creates clarity and emotional resilience
✨ Strengthens intuition and self-trust
✨ Sets the frequency for your entire day

Tiny ritual. Massive ripple.
You don’t need more discipline.
You need devotion—to yourself, to your life, to how you want to feel moving through this year.
Let this be the year you start your days like they matter.
Because you do.
And how you begin… echoes.
Save this for tomorrow morning.
Share it with someone who’s ready for a softer, more powerful start.
And tell us—what’s your Sacred Start going to be?!

We’re honored to support you on your journey. Tag us so we can witness it, celebrate it, and walk alongside you every step of the way.
Your BECOMING is sacred—and we want to see it shine!

12/24/2025

PRE-NYE Silent Disco
with The Vortex
At St. Paul’s Parish Hall
120 East J Street |
Benicia, CA 94510
5:00-7:00 PM
🪩Tickets: $55/ each | $100/ pair
*Families welcome! Youth (under 18 years) are $25 each. See below for pricing details.

Join us for a Pre-New Year’s Eve Silent Disco in downtown Benicia—raising both funds and spirits for this beloved historic church.

We’re dancing through the decades with curated playlists spanning the last 50 years of music!

Dress to impress in your favorite era:
70s • 80s • 90s
• 2000s • 2010s • 2020s
Bonus points for bold choices and unapologetic sparkle!

Light refreshments will be available, and we highly encourage continuing the celebration along First Street afterward to support local spots for nourishment and spirits.

Come dance, celebrate, and send the year off in true Vortex style.

🎉Headphones on.
🎉Hearts open.
🎉Let’s go

Drop into the beats, move your body, and immerse yourself in a shared, high-vibe community experience—each dancer in their own sonic universe, all connected on the dance floor.

*Family pricing (Youth = anyone under 18)
Please add the adults and youth prices and choose the correct amount for your group when purchasing tickets!

1 adult + 1 youth = $80 ticket
1 adult + 2 youth = $100 ticket
1 adult + 3 youth = $125 ticket
2 adults + 2 youth = $150 ticket
2 adults + 3 youth = $175 ticket
2 adults + 4 youth = $200 ticket

12/23/2025

PRE-NYE Silent Disco
with The Vortex
At St. Paul’s Episcopal Church — Parish Hall
120 East J Street |
Benicia, CA 94510
5:00-7:00 PM
🪩Tickets: $55/ each | $100/ pair
*Families welcome! Youth (under 18 years) are $25 each. See below for explanation.

Join us for a Pre-New Year’s Eve Silent Disco in downtown Benicia—raising both funds and spirits for this beloved historic church.

We’re dancing through the decades with curated playlists spanning the last 50 years:
✨25 years before 2000
✨25 years after!

Dress to impress in your favorite era:
70s • 80s • 90s
• 2000s • 2010s • 2020s
Bonus points for bold choices and unapologetic sparkle!

Light refreshments will be available, and we highly encourage continuing the celebration along First Street afterward to support local spots for nourishment and spirits.

Come dance, celebrate, and send the year off in true Vortex style.

🎉Headphones on.
🎉Hearts open.
🎉Let’s go

Drop into the beats, move your body, and immerse yourself in a shared, high-vibe community experience—each dancer in their own sonic universe, all connected on the dance floor.

*Family pricing (Youth = anyone under 18)
Please add the adults and youth prices and choose the correct amount for your group when purchasing tickets!

1 adult + 1 youth = $80 ticket
1 adult + 2 youth = $100 ticket
1 adult + 3 youth = $125 ticket
2 adults + 2 youth = $150 ticket
2 adults + 3 youth = $175 ticket
2 adults + 4 youth = $200 ticket

12/23/2025

Need last-minute gift ideas?!
Stop in to pick up some stocking stuffers! Everything shown is 15% off!

Limited-quantity gifts available

The Vortex Merch (limited styles & sizes available)
Hoodies — $46.75
Crewnecks — $38.25
Tees — $29.75

Gifts + Ritual Goods

Lulu Dawn Bags — $10.20 / $21.25 / $38.25 (various sizes & styles available)

The Vortex Mini Notebook — $4.25 (9 available)

Crystal Bracelets — $4.25 / $8.50 / $12.75 (5 available, various crystals)

Ritual Taper Candles — $5.00 (50% off | 1 available, Love scent)

Moonstone West Soaps — $6.80 / $8.50 (14 available, various scents)

Blossom Incense Holders — $5.95 (2 available, various colors)

Smudge Bundle — $6.80 (1 available)

Pendulums — $11.90 / $12.75 (5 available, various styles)

Jewelry or Incense Trays — $8.50 (4 available, various colors)

Weighted Eye Masks — $10.20 (2 available, various colors)

Tea Lights with Matches — $11.90 (6 available, various scents)

Body Candles — $12.75 (6 available, various skin tones)

The Vortex Journal — $17.00 (4 available)

Rider Waite Tarot Deck — $17.00 (4 available)

Aphrodite Perfume Roller — $18.50 (3 available)

Learning Tarot Deck — $24.65 (2 available)

Pocket Malas — handmade — $28.05 (3 available, various crystals)

Full Malas — handmade — $74.80 (2 available, various crystals)

Limited quantities!

12/21/2025

✨Tomorrow✨12/21
we invite you to our Annual Family Winter Solstice Celebration at The Vortex Bay Area!

Family Winter Solstice
Celebration
1:00–3:00 PM
Energetic Exchange:
Based on Size of Family
$35, $45, $55, $65

We’ll gather to share stories, create together through crafting, nourish our bodies, sink into a Solstice Sound Journey, and set heartfelt intentions as we move through our Solstice Spiral.

Come as you are.
Bring your people.
Let’s honor the turning of the light—together. 🌑✨

Love ❤️ and Light ✨
BB + Emma

12/18/2025

✨ TONIGHT ✨
at The Vortex Bay Area
Thursday, 12/18 | 5:00–7:00 PM

Stop by for sweet treats, cozy warm bevvies, and easy, soulful winter gifting. Thoughtful, beautiful, and already wrapped in good energy.

✨ Limited-quantity gifts available ✨

The Vortex Merch (limited styles & sizes available)
Hoodies — $46.75
Crewnecks — $38.25
Tees — $29.75

Gifts + Ritual Goods

Lulu Dawn Bags — $10.20 / $21.25 / $38.25 (various sizes & styles available)

The Vortex Mini Notebook — $4.25 (9 available)

Crystal Bracelets — $4.25 / $8.50 / $12.75 (10 available, various crystals)

Ritual Taper Candles — $5.00 (50% off | 4 available, various scents)

Moonstone West Soaps — $6.80 / $8.50 (14 available, various scents)

Blossom Incense Holders — $5.95 (3 available, various colors)

Smudge Bundle — $6.80 (1 available)

Pendulums — $8.50 / $11.90 / $12.75 (8 available, various styles)

Trays — $8.50 (4 available, various colors)

Weighted Eye Masks — $10.20 (2 available, various colors)

Tea Lights with Matches — $11.90 (6 available, various scents)

Body Candles — $12.75 (6 available, various skin tones)

The Vortex Journal — $17.00 (4 available)

Rider Waite Tarot Deck — $17.00 (4 available)

Aphrodite Perfume Roller — $18.50 (3 available)

Learning Tarot Deck — $24.65 (2 available)

Pocket Malas — handmade — $28.05 (3 available, various crystals)

Full Malas — handmade — $74.80 (2 available, various crystals)

Everything is first-come, first-served, and yes… a few of these are already whispering take me home.

See you tonight — cozy, magical, and fully stocked with good vibes ✨🖤

12/12/2025

We are SO excited to bring another FREE Silent Disco to the Benicia Holiday Market! Saturday, 12/13 from 11:00-1:00, right after the parade ends!

12/11/2025

This is so exciting! 🎉 In addition to Benicia's 31st annual Parade & Holiday Market, (Dec 13th from 10am–3pm), The Vortex will be holding a SILENT DISCO from 11am-1pm ✨ They'll be right in the middle of the market - close to First & C Streets - so go check it out after the parade & have some fun! 🥰

This Saturday, bring your family and friends to celebrate the season, enjoy the parade, and shop local at the holiday market & all of our fabulous boutiques in downtown Benicia on First Street. 😃 The parade starts at 10am at First and D Street and ends at H Street & features the much-anticipated Santa Claus ❤️ and the market is located between B & D Streets.

Holiday Market Vendors include:
👉 Benicia Honey C0 - honey & carmel
👉 Connection Copper - copper jewelry
👉 Nannies Candies - kid's treats, bubbles, & more
👉 Lyfe is Green - natural wellness products
👉 Kellis Kreations - 3D fidgets, ornaments, keychains
👉 Forever Devis - vases, printed items, T-shirts, & more
👉 Engraved by JC - holiday ornaments, hats, cutting boards, & more
👉 Human Soap - handmade soap, skincare
👉 Cache Creek Lavender Farm - lavender artisan products, oil, & culiinary products
👉 Luna Bags - sustainable/cruelty free backpacks and bags
👉 Rational Body - tallow balm, lip balm and soap, kid's books
👉 Left Coast Designs - handmade jewelry, fresh pearls, semi precious stones
👉 Microhavens - mid-centry style wooden bird houses and ornaments
👉 Bismillah Boutique - handmade crystal candles and skincare
👉 Sumba Art - boho style jewelry
👉 Annettes Art - oil paintings
👉 One of a Kind Indie Art - original art, prints, crafts
👉 All of the Stars Clothing - women's clothing
👉 Benicia Psychic - readings, crystals
👉 Urban Sunset - Body butter, candles, car fresheners
👉 Trubbq Smokehouse - brisket, baked potatoes, & more
👉 La Perla - Mexican food
👉 Travelin Toms Coffee - hot/cold coffee, tea, cider, hot chocolate
👉 Kettle Pop - Popcorn, caramel corn
👉 Kiss My Licorice - licorice ropes and sour belts
👉 Roti - Authentic Pakastani food
👉 Cielito Bakery - homemade baked goods
👉 Whipt - Hawaian cakes and coffee

More info: https://BeniciaMainStreet.org 🎄✨ FREE Family Fun! Come join us!

And THANK YOU to David Batchelor for encouraging this fun addition to our downtown activities! ❤️

12/02/2025

Just in time for the magic of the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting and Merchant Open House this Friday, 12/05… we’ve got brand new tote bags!

Printed with love by Express Shirt Printing, these beauties are $15—and part of every purchase goes directly to supporting Arts Benicia and the amazing creativity they bring to our community.

Stop by during Open Studio to grab yours:
• Wed., 12/03 | 2–4 PM
• Thurs., 12/04 | 10 AM–2 PM
And if we have some leftover...
• Fri., 12/05 during the Silent Disco on the Pier

If you can’t make those times, send us a message and we’ll set one aside for you. They’ll be available until they’re gone!

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