WHEN: Sunday, May 17th at 10am
WHERE: ZOOM or at The NEW Lotus Center
297 River St. Service Road, Suite 3, Oneonta, NY 13820

Homily: Rev. JoAnn Wormuth

“Living with the Duality of Joy and Sadness”

In between the two polarities of joy and sadness are countless degrees of both. When you find one, you will also find the potential for its opposite.

Emcee: Rev. Diana Friedell 

 Join us in person or on zoom: 

* 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.

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.

This Wednesday Group is called an Oracle Group because we will be focusing first, on deep meditation for healing and renewal for ourselves as we attempt to reenter the world together.

Then, we will be seeking guidance, teachings and home work from Spirit together for all of us and our families as we move through this transition. This is experimental work with Spirit. We allow Spirit to direct us and present the teachings they want us to focus on.

We will record the messaging and seek the overall message as confirmed by the majority of the messaging.

The overall goal is to dissolve challenging personal and communal karma while we seek strength and guidance in creating a new chapter for ourselves as individuals and for our world.

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. Sign up for any one or all.

This week: May 14th Kimberly Winsor with Our Lady of Guadalupe- Click to see Video of Kimberly introducing her class! In this series we will be opening up a circle of learning, feeling and experiencing the different manifestations of the Divine Feminine as they show up around the globe, and throughout time. Follow us as we weave our way through 6 weeks of cultural interpretations of the highest and most widely known and loved names to this facet of the divine. Each week offers a unique lens—an opportunity to encounter a different name, story, and embodiment of this vast and sacred essence.

This 2 part class taught by Rev. Diana Friedell, covers deportment, protocol, and presentation for all who appear in the public eye, and training for the function of MC during the spiritual services at the Institute. This class meets a requirement to fulfill Phase I of the ISD Metaphysical Ministry Program, but is open to anyone who is called to leadership positions. . . Training for leadership for any ceremonial situation, such as weddings and spiritual gatherings.

In part 2, we will practice with feedback from our classmates.

Many teachings have described Sacred Geometry as the blueprint of creation… the origin of all form. It is believed that the ancients considered the experience of drawing Sacred Geometry essential to the education of the soul. They knew that these patterns and codes were symbolic of our own inner realm and were significant to higher consciousness and self awareness. Sacred Geometry, as I have worked with it, contains high frequencies of energy and light that can activate, heal, awaken and transform. The symbols can be used to bring about deep soul awakening and connection to our true divine essence. Although many people study Sacred Geometry through intellectual understanding, the work that I do is meant to be experienced, both through the creation and the meditation upon these images. I encourage anyone interested in Sacred Geometry to experience drawing it themselves.

Join us in a powerful workshop as we open our hearts with this ancient practice connecting to our creative source and develop tools to shift energy while creating beautiful geometric forms.

Led by Ken Langlieb, psychologist & musician, this workshop offers a safe space to explore your authentic self. Through personal affirmations and a shared group collage, we’ll honor our differences and discover our common bonds, moving toward unity.

Who am I really? In a world with pressure to: conform, fit it and be like others, our true nature can be hidden or repressed. We all possess unique traits and abilities that are not always appreciated by others. In this workshop we will create a safe supportive place to explore our true inner self and our true nature. There are ways in which we are all different and ways in which we are all the same. We will journey from divided and separate to united and one. By creating our own personal affirmation owning who we are and creating a group collage visually representing our shared identity, we will explore and honor our individual differences and common bonds. Our finished collage will be displayed at the Soulshine Summer Fest at SUNY College Camp on August 8th, 2026. (You need not be present at the Soulshine Summer Fest to participate in this class).

Join us for a time to relax and tune in to Spirit Loved Ones who are reaching across the veil from the Other Side. A short, centering, relaxing meditation raises our vibration and makes it easier for our loved ones and guides to meet us halfway and bring messages they’d like to share. Each of our readers has their own unique style of receiving messages from Spirit.

What might your Spirit Guide be waiting to say to you?

This mixed-level mediumship class led by Sharon Farber, Medium, Artist, and Author, combines lecture, discussion, and experiential practice in a supportive and encouraging environment. Whether you are new to mediumship or looking to refine and strengthen your existing abilities, this weekend is designed to meet you where you are and help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence.

Meet the Artist! Reception & Book Signing - Saturday 5:30 - 7:00pm- Enjoy perusing Sharon’s original artwork and presentation about her artwork at our wine and cheese reception. Artwork & books are for sale.

Sharon FarberSharon Farber is a massage therapist, healer, award-winning artist, medium, teacher, and mentor. She is the author of Choosing to be a Medium (Llewellyn/Blackstone Audio, 2019) and Choosing to be a Trance Medium (forthcoming from Llewellyn and Dreamscape Publishing, November 2026).

Known for her down-to-earth approach, Sharon specializes in training new and experienced mediums. Having chosen to learn mediumship herself, she inspires students with an “If I can do it, so can you!” attitude. She provides encouragement and guidance for those who never even imagined they could become mediums.

Sharon offers mediumship readings, public demonstrations, mentorship, classes, and development circles online and in person, and she leads mediumship development retreats.

Private readings with Sharon Farber - Contact her directly to reserve your spot with Sharon while she is in Oneonta- sharon@sharonfarber.net on

Sunday 4 – 6:30 pm (four available, $65 for 30 minutes).

https://sharonfarber.net/

https://www.facebook.com/SharonFarberAuthorMedium

If you are considering membership at ISD Oneonta for 2026,& want more information, or need to renew for 2026  please go to this link. . .

If you have a metaphysical, healing or spiritual practice and you are looking for a permanent office of your own, we have a beautiful sublet available.  If your business is in harmony with the principles of ISD Oneonta, please contact a member of the property committee, and let's talk!

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/  

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!!!

Thank you for being a part of the ISD community!

Get in touch

Rev. Diana Friedell, Pastor, 607-433-2089

297 River St. Service Road, Suite 3

ISD Lotus Center Landline: (607) 353-7001‬ (messages only)

isdoneonta@gmail.com

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