Hi Friend,

Welcome to ISD, with sacred space for all, WELCOME HOME!  Join us at Summer School as we expand intuitive and mediumship abilities in our Development Circles.  May you enjoy your summer meanderings, and may your path cross with ours at some of these intriguing classes and events. 

May Peace, Love and Light be with you ALL. 

WHEN: Sunday, July 20th at 10am
WHERE: ZOOM or at The NEW Lotus Center
297 River St. Service Road, Suite 3, Oneonta, NY 13820

Homily by JoAnn Wormuth

 “Finding Peace and Balance in Daily Living” 

Emcee:  Jaya Buckland

 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.

Be sure to check out the amazing Paintings and Prints for Sale by Cynthia Marsh in the Artist Display area in the Great Room at the Center. Cynthia’s paintings and prints will be on sale through August 1st.  One third of the proceeds from every painting or print your order from Cynthia goes toward the mission of ISD Oneonta. Cynthia Marsh is an accomplished painter, muralist, Forensic Artist, and educator, and the painter of the beautiful mural on the wall in the library, and is our Featured Artist for June and July.   Cynthia spoke on June 7th about her Sacred Geometry Soulwork and the origins and inspiration for this artwork, which include a close encounter with a UFO as a child, and mystical symbols appearing to her in dreams. Her paintings seem to draw you in and have an intriguing energy of their own.  Contact Story, our Art Display Co-coordinator if you want to stop by and are not sure if the Center will be open, or our co-directors Kimberly Winsor or Diana Friedell.  Reply to this newsletter to get contact info.

We are holding Rev. Renee Ranke in our thoughts and prayers, who is in Albany Medical Hospital since June 14th- she is now in Intensive Care, being treated for an aggressive form of Stage IV lung cancer.  Thank you to all who have been holding her in your hearts. Please include her Brother Donn, and her Dad in your healing and prayer practices. Reach out to Rev. Story or Rev. Diana if you would like more details or to talk.

Join us for a spiritual service at SUNY College Camp in Oneonta ~in the great outdoors~  followed by a picnic and psychic fun!

.. rain or shine! ISD Picnic.

Homily: "So You Want a Miracle?" by Kimberly Winsor

 Emcee: Rev. Diana Friedell

Come Join the Fun!  This is our Summer Picnic date as well, following the Service at 12pm. SUNY College Camp is ours until late afternoon.

There will be Free Psychic Readings and Healing sessions lasting until 2pm with ISD sanctioned healers & readers.

Gather round the campfire for singing, drumming starting about 2 pm.
There are also well-marked hiking trails with beautiful views. Bring your hiking shoes, hat, insect repellent, if you would like to be included on a walk.

Please bring a dish to pass (side dish, main dish or dessert). ISD will provide drinks and paperware.

Hope to see you there!

Check the sign up sheet at the link below to see what people are bringing before you register. Then please register below and let us know what you are planning on bringing! Thank you.

These ‘Metaphysical Summer School’ Circles

are hosted outdoors in a beautiful garden.

Explore and develop your innate Psychic and Mediumistic Senses, facilitated by Story Lucile Ducey, 25 year Psychic Medium.

Gain confidence through practice.

Gather evidence of your higher refined consciousness. You too can and do communicate with Spirits who love you. 

The ancients called these the senses of the Soul or the gifts of the Holy Spirit. 

Please bring a pen, a note book, a pendulum— and a brunch snack to share.

If we are blessed with rain we will meet indoors.

Deepen your spiritual journey through studying and nurturing your innate clairvoyant and clairaudient inner senses of telepathy. Each morning class is comprised of three parts: an in-depth discussion of an aspect of telepathy, then a demonstration of an intuitive exercise, and the time to practice these exercises for yourselves as sitter or reader or both.

Partake in group discussion, meditations and creative imagination exercises. Sharpen your inner hearing and inner vision. Strengthen your more refined senses of inner feeling and immediate knowing. Practice being a sitter or a reader. Learn how to take notes. Or draw a picture of the spirit message. Learn how to establish the purpose of contact and bring forth an accurate message from Spirit communication.

These inner or psychic senses are so natural and innate we unconsciously use them everyday. Why not learn to use them consciously~~with intention!Join our fun experiential Friday morning Mediumship Summer School classes. Explore ‘everything you wanted to know about Mediumship; but were afraid to ask…’ in a fun and supportive way with others. Take turns being a sitter or a reader.

Fire Ceremony, Delicious food, lovely company, and shooting stars under a starry summer canopy.

Oh My! Join us for a FREE magical Summer evening at Darling Hill Farms, starting with a Vedic Fire Ceremony to amplify your intentions and prayers, followed by a lovely potluck dinner with like-minded friends and our host Story Lucile Ducey, followed by a talk and Star Gazing with our in house astrologer & Faculty, Connie Lull.

5:00 pm Vedic Fire Ceremony with Yogi Tapash
6:00 pm Soulful Potluck Dinner
9:00 pm After Dusk Star Gazing

FREE

In this fascinating workshop, Christine Selleck, a spiritual artist, and Teacher of Spacial Exhibit Design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, leads us in creating our own Spiritual Pocket Altar. A Spiritual Pocket altar, also known as a portable shrine or travel altar, is a miniature altar designed to be carried and used for prayer, meditation, or spiritual practice.  Tuition: $46; ISD Members $37

Are you ready to help others, and yourself, clear the old energies holding you back and step into a bolder, brighter life? Learn to clear and rewrite your Akashic Records and Super Subconscious in Heather Norell's life-changing course designed for those with a deep interest in healing energy arts. Heather trained with Adrian Lee Energy.

Transform your own and others’ lives, by learning the importance of your Akashic records and how they influence every part of your life, right back to the beginning of your soul’s journey.

"SINGING BOWLS: MAGIC or MEDICINE?"
How Tibetan Singing Bowls are used for healing and relaxation
 
Indigenous Australians used Sound therapy 40,000 years ago. The ancient Egyptians perfected it. Every cell and organ vibrates.  The whole universe vibrates! Come join Ken Langlieb, Psychologist, Musician/ Composer, and massage therapist, for an exciting journey discovering the healing powers of vibration. Be amazed how this natural alternative therapy works. Now Medical science has scientifically demonstrated the Bowl's benefit in treating; stress, anxiety, PTSD, depression, blood pressure, blood circulation, cholesterol, enhances breathing and accelerates healing.  
 
Relaxation activates the Vagus nerve which turns on the parasympathetic nervous system AKA THE relaxation response. Next smooth muscle tissues dilate blood vessels, reduces muscle tension, reduces fatigue, improves vital organ function, clears the mind and opens the heart. Think "Anything that stress makes worse....relaxation makes better."

Expand your healing abilities with sacred geometry and a Level 2 attunement.  JoAnn, Reiki Master Teacher, introduces 2nd-Degree Reiki symbols that increase healing power, assist with mental-emotional balance, and distance healing. Practice sessions, manual & certificate included.

Pre-Registration Required 1 week prior to the class.

What is the Institute for Spiritual Development?

It's both a metaphysical church and an educational center originally founded 47 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!!!

Your gift helps to sustain Oneonta's first Metaphysical Church and learning center.

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

isdoneonta@gmail.com

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