Feronia

Feronia Wellness Organization is the dream of our visionary, Deborah Lighthart. It has been her desire to create an alternative health center for 14 years. Deborah's dream had been lying dormant until one day she stepped onto a vacant lot beside a home she was looking to purchase. She felt a rush of energy & inspiration pouring through her. Her dreams suddenly surfaced and she knew that the land she walked on should be the space for the wellness center. After talking with the real estate agent, she discovered that the property is located on a road reputed to have been part of the Underground Railroad. The name "Feronia" means "Goddess of Freedom." Slaves believed that sitting on a holy stone in one of her sanctuaries would set them free. Feronia was a rural goddess in Roman religion, to whom woods and springs were sacred. Latins believed Feronia to be a harvest goddess and honored her with the "first fruits" in order to secure a bountiful harvest the following year. Feronia also served as a goddess of travelers, fire and waters.

The idea of Feronia grew very quickly as Deborah (our founder & visionary) began to see the need for healing in every community. Her vision grew from an individual retreat center located on the above mentioned property, to wellness centers located all over the world. The ezine, wellness fairs, wellness programs & other fundraising projects all stemmed from the need to raise money to manifest this dream.

Feronia is being created to set you free from the chains that bind you. Free from stress, worry, tension, insecurity, doubt, blocked emotion and any other limitations that enslave you and prevent you from achieving your true potential.