Hi Friend,
Hope you are squeezing the joy out of the rest of summer. Perhaps your path of spiritual exploration will lead to our gang at ISD, also known as ISD Oneonta. Yes, not only are we incorporated with NYS, we have officially claimed the assumed name "ISD Oneonta" for short! See you soon!
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Sunday's Spiritual Service
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“Who is calling?”
by Jaya Buckland
EMCEE: Rev. JoAnn Wormuth
WHEN: Sunday, August 16, 2026, 10am
WHERE: ZOOM or at The NEW Lotus Center
297 River St. Service Road, Suite 3, Oneonta, NY 13820
As part of the service there will be spiritual healing in chairs facilitated by our own Sanctioned Certified Healers. Come for inspiration and healing.
Join us in person or on zoom:
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* There is limited parking in the front of the building, by I-88 and the elevator. Lots more parking is in the back of the building, where there is a flight of stairs to climb and a hallway leading to our Lotus Center on the second floor.
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About 30 of us shined up our souls on Saturday, August 8th, at the Soulshine Summer Fest! It was held on the beautiful grounds at SUNY Oneonta College Camp. What a magical day! Jaya & Diana led an opening ceremony & invocation. We chose from a smorgasbord of fabulous dishes created by our friends for lunch, and topped it off with ice cream Sundaes, thanks to Stewart's Ice cream. Barbara Gregson's actors entertained us with a very fun play (hats off to Willow Atkinson, Barbara, Darcy Nelson and Charles Sherrard, Diana told a wedding story, Tom led us in making an inspirational prayer flag (which now hangs in the lobby of the ISD Lotus Center), Beth Patella led a beautiful sound healing, and we joined her in some toning and chanting. Many people were uplifted by psychic readings and healing sessions. An Algonquin Fire Healing Ceremony, led by Kimberly closed the day. Special thanks the Future of Oneonta Foundation, who bestowed us with our very first grant to help pay for this event! And to volunteers who planned & helped to make the magic- Kimberly, Jaya, Story, Wanda Callagy, Marian Burke, Tom Landon, Dale Capristo, John Bee, Ken Langlieb- I hope I didn't miss anybody! -Diana Friedell, Co-Director
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Rod Sutton Wildlife Photographer
Gallery Reception on
Sunday, September 6th after
Sunday's Spiritual Service.
Rod will be there to talk about his photography, his process and answer any questions you may have.
Come join us!
Visit his website by clicking here.
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The Every Day Psychic
Practical Intuition Tools and Practice Group
August 20, 27, 5:30-7:00
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Register for any one that fits your schedule- these are not sequential. . . August 20th - Spirit Guides from Theosophy- Meet Yours! August 27th - Practice giving and receiving messages.
There is sweeping change in Universal Energies right now, giving us more access to our intuitive gifts like never before. Tune in with Diana, ISD Faculty & Psychic Medium, and Connie Lull, ISD sanctioned reader in this six session teaching & practice group, and get the keys to using & trusting these gifts for every day decisions on your life path. Whether you are tuning in to help yourself make life path decisions, or to help others, you will find more accuracy and evidence with regular disciplined practice with a like minded group. Sign up for any one; attend on ZOOM or in person at the ISD Lotus Center, Oneonta.
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Earth Beats Monthly Drum Circle
August 16, 2026 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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WHAT: Third Sunday Drum Circle- all are invited! Our newly formed ISD Oneonta drum circle, Earth Beats, will offer a guided meditation, blessing of the seven directions, and a shamanic drum circle. Earth Beats, with co-hosts Tom Landon and Karin Murphy, is offering this event at ISD as an outgrowth of their shamanic drumming experiences with another local drum circle led by Suzanne Summers. Participation is open to anyone who hears this calling to them. If you have a drum, by all means bring it! There is no cost and all are welcome, ISD members and friends. If you don't have a drum, we have a few at ISD Oneonta; we also have a bag of rattles and such donated by Suzanne Summers This event is free.
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YOGA with Ron starts again on Fri. Sept. 11th! 1-2:15 pm
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Yoga is relationship, our lives are a series of living relationships. In this 6 part workshop through a breath centered asana (physical practice), with Ron Zisa, a 30 year Yoga Teacher and Shiatsu practitioner, we will each discover our own capabilities, strengths, weaknesses and inner power. Mostly moving with silence and sometimes with sound we will move the body, focus the mind, increase breathing to open and build grounding, flexibility, growth both without and within. This is a holistic heart centered practice to help us face our day to day challenges.
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Living through Grief Circle- with Ron Zisa
Weekly on Tuesdays, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Living Through Grief Circle:
Facilitated by Ron Zisa, this is an opportunity for participants to witness and share loss. We gather, we listen, we witness, we unburden our grief, we heal, and we live through grief. The circle is open to all, and meets every Tuesday at 1pm. Come to share or just to sit and listen. We find that grief comes from losses of many types.
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October 3, 10am-4pm Free Retreat!
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This workshop, based on the work of the Edgar Cayce material, introduces us, to our internal, two basic selves. One masculine, one feminine. Through guided meditation by Nettie Jean Scarzafava, Spiritual Teacher, and retired Judge, we will be acquainted with these internal selves, and become aware of their communications. These 2 selves are always communicating whether we are aware of it or not. Once we become aware of their communications, they can guide our higher self work with ease. Navigating the outside world then becomes a piece of cake!
Without efforting, we become trusting in our decision making process. Our confidence in ourselves increases and we are able to express ourselves uniquely, in truth.
This retreat is a free offering. Love Donations to ISD Oneonta are Welcome and help us to keep the doors open. Attendance is limited to 12, Register Now!
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To see more of what ISD has available click the button below.
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EVENT & CLIENT SPACE at ISD. . .
Did you know? You can host your meeting, class, private party, or see clients in our beautiful Great Room with kitchen, or in the OWL Room or PHOENIX Room, set up as practitioner rooms for a modest fee to ISD. Inquiries about renting space at the Lotus Center for your event or to see clients, please reach out to Kimberly Winsor.
For more information & to fill out a space use request go here- https://isdoneonta.org/about-us/rental-at-isd/
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What is the Institute for Spiritual Development?
It's both a metaphysical church and an educational center originally founded 49 yrs ago in Sparta, NJ. With the belief that all paths lead us Home, ISD is dedicated to helping each spirit walk their path with courage and joy.
The Oneonta NY chapter of ISD was Lovingly created by Rev. Diana Friedell & her sister Rev. Sue Landon. We are now led by a powerful leadership team, and executive board.
Welcome Home!!!
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ISD Oneonta Board of Directors
Jaya Buckland - President
Jo Ann Wormuth- Vice President
Tom Landon-Secretary
Sali Dellysse - Treasurer
Connie Lull-Trustee
Susan Owens -Trustee
Dale Capristo -Trustee
Douglas Lull-Trustee
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Our ISD Leadership
Diana Friedell - Pastor, Co-Director
Kimberly Winsor - Co-Director
JoAnn Wormuth- Healing
Program Director
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Ally Sutton-Pyle with Diana Friedell and Kimberly Winsor - Newsletter
Tami Barrows- Tech/Admin Assistant
Amy Gallop- Social Media
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