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Are you committed to your spiritual unfoldment and to expanding your intuitive skills through regular practice with a like-minded supportive community, under ISD Faculty’s excellent tutelage?

Introducing the “Lightkeeper’s Discount”:

For a donation of $40/month you may attend any & all OPEN development circles throughout the month, from 2 to 15 circles.

Please mark your donation (at the donation button on the website home page) as being for the monthly ‘Lightseeker’s Discount’.

Adult Education

Interested in joining our

Intuitive Practitioner Certificate Program?

If you are seeking a deeper spiritual connection with the ability to tune in to your own higher guidance for accurate answers to life path questions,

AND

If you have a firm commitment to your spiritual awakening, with the desire to gain self-understanding as well as to guide loved ones, clients, as well as yourself, with your intuitive gifts,

then this program is for you. . .

Here is a link to the required course work to complete the program:

Dowsing with a pendulum, is one of the oldest forms of divination. It allows you to tune in to subtle universal energies for guidance. In Part I of this class, Judy Lynn brings you closer to your pendulum with a greater understanding of how it best works for you. In Part II Renee Ranke leads you on a journey to discover your own internal pendulum.

Chakras form our energy anatomy. When clear of blockages, they keep us healthy and balanced. JoAnn Wormuth, Master Energy Healer, leads us to discover the meaning and purpose of each chakra. We will learn to address & clear any impurities in our own energy system. There will be energy exercises & as well as self-discovery and healing meditations.

We are delighted to announce this long-awaited chance to sing together in person, in this soulful singing retreat, in honor of Earth Day. Chelsea Frisbee, certified coach, spiritual mentor, and writer leads us in this day of relaxation & sacred renewal. Singing opens our hearts, invites connection to the divine & deepens us into community together. Let your own voice lead you into beauty and inquiry through this community spiritual practice that binds our hearts and voices together. 

Opt in for Lunch for an extra $5

Join Rev. Melinda Witter, ISD-TC, for a mission critical journey into Self-Care for Lightworkers and Healthcare workers.

As healers and lightworkers, we often put the needs of others before our own physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being. In this three-part series, we will explore the multitude of tools and practices to boost our self-care and have an abundance of resources to share with others. 

Suggested Donation for these circles is $10 Please click below to make a donation to ISD and note what circle the donation is for

Introducing the “Lightseeker’s Discount”:

For a donation of $40/month you may attend any & all OPEN development circles.

(Those eligible for the Lightseeker's discount are in green and marked with an asterisk below * )

* Learning & Psychic Development Circle

email interest or questions:[email protected]

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*Wise Wednesday Meditation and Intuitive Development Circle

RSVP to Diana [email protected]

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and also

7:30-9pm EST

* Dream Message Circle

With Rev. Story Lucile Ducey. This circle is dedicated to receiving, recording and discussing the messages many of us are receiving in our ‘night school journeys.’

RSVP to Story [email protected]

7-8 pm EST

Next circle is Thursday March 17th

* Path of the Magdalene Meditation Sessions

RSVP to Dale to receive the Zoom Link [email protected]

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6:30-7:30pm EST

Next circle is Friday April 1st

* Multidimensional Happy Hour

With Rev. Amanda Hoover. Join your guides and higher self for an all natural HAPPY HOUR party in the higher planes with Amanda. Our carefree lighthearted higher guidance and connecting with like-minded souls is a great way to go into the weekend feeling rejuvenated and full of loving vibration.

Click below for additional details and Zoom link

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Group Participation Price: $10/Session, payable directly to Story Ducey. (Not part of Lightkeeper's Discount Pass)

Link to Pay: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sducey

Contact Story for more information

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7-8:30pm EST

With Story Ducey. This experimental group will focus on deep meditation for healing and renewal and seeking guidance, teachings and homework from Spirit.

email interest and to get the Zoom link:[email protected]

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7-8:30pm EST

With Story Ducey. This is an Advanced Group recommended for those with some classes or experience under their belt.

email interest and to get the Zoom link:[email protected]

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Check out our March 2022 events calendar on ISDOneonta.org for upcoming events and remember to like and follow us on Facebook to see our events posted there.

by Langston Hughes

She,

In the dark,

Found light

Brighter than many ever see.

She,

Within herself,

Found loveliness,

Through the soul's own mastery.

And now the world receives

From her dower:

The message of the strength

Of inner power.

ASTROLOGY FORECAST (Mar 24 - 31)

Last week gifted us with the fantastic Kite formation that coincided with the Full Moon and Spring Equinox. It was very fortunate. As movements are commonly cyclical, this week has a different character that can only be labeled CAUTIONARY.

There are two sign changes on Monday, Mar 28th. Mercury enters Aries and Lilith moves from Gemini into Cancer where she will be for the next 9 months. Mercury in Aries can be challenging. Communications can lean to the aggressive, reactionary, and competitive. Lilith chafes, perhaps, the most in Cancer.

Lilith is a much maligned figure in religion and culture. She is said to be Adam's first wife who would not be subordinate to him, so she fled Eden. She has been depicted as the dark, villainous feminine. Much lore has her as a destructive, even evil, force in earlier eras. After much suppression her time has now come to take on a different face and to come into her power. She is fierce and may not emerge quietly. Lilith may now shed the shadows and shine the full light of the Divine, Primordial, Feminine in her full glory. Think of the statue of the Fearless Girl staring down the huge bull on Wall Street for a while a few years back! Wielded with wisdom and with careful attention to proper timing, Lilith in Cancer for the rest of this year can greatly assist the adjustment of the imbalance between the masculine and feminine.

In Astrology Black Moon Lilith is the mathematical point when the Moon is the farthest away from the Earth in her orbit, the Apogee. Her orbit is erratic adding to her reputation as a wild woman. Lilith is an additional chart character that can add much depth to the study of an individual's feminine expression, whether they be male or female.

The caution spoken of is due to a series of oppositions and squares at the beginning of the week involving many planets.

For several days the Moon and Lilith are opposite each other and square the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter and Neptune. It will create a right triangle in the sky. Both Astrological aspects of the Goddess will be facing off with each other and half the planets. Challenges and oppositions without smooth edges will possibly present themselves in many areas of your life for the first part of the week. Wisdom might best be served by spending those days in quiet contemplation and analysis, holding your words and decisions close. You will be able to take action where it's needed toward the end of the week with better results.

The squares with Lilith and the Moon dissipate after a few days and rotate into benevolent Trines with each other and Venus, Mars, Saturn, and the Moon. The best traits of the full Goddess will shine brightly with the Moon, Venus, and Lilith in cooperative formation to each other.

There is another aspect worth discussing. The Sun is conjunct comet Chiron for 6 days beginning on Saturday the 26th. Chiron is a comet with a large, erratic orbit between Saturn and Uranus. It is called the Wounded Healer and is named for the Greek Centaur. When the Sun shines directly on Chiron our deepest wounds are brought into the light. These are often wounds from early life and can be difficult to discover. You may be comforted by the fact that Chiron is a gifted Healer who can help you transform your deepest pain.

The Sun has started the new Zodiac cycle in Aries. Shine your light as much as possible in this time of new growth. May this time around the wheel find us all vibrating closer to our Godspeed!

Do you or someone you know need some assistance with mental health issues or coping. Here is a link to the US Department of Health & Human Services that will provide you with resources and tools to help deal with the stress.

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It's both a metaphysical church and an educational center originally founded 40 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.

We stand for each individual’s right to seek their own personal Truth, as they respect the same right for others. We honor the sacred texts of all traditions of the Light.

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.

ISD is a spiritual community that focuses on healing and intuitive connection, and the joy of finding the spirit connection within rather than being told how it should or could be experienced.

We welcome those who want to belong to a spiritual group of like-minded people, in which you can explore and find your own path in a community of love and support.

There are classes, services, events, and a sense of community and fellowship. Energy healing and intuitive messages are delivered as a regular part of the worship service. Classes offer many tools which will help you on your life path, and the community we are creating together is one of openness and acceptance, and the ability to adapt with change and growth.

We could use your help. If you would like to volunteer to help with our Metaphysical Library, event planning, service planning, website, office tasks, or anything else- Just call or email! Diana!

Kimberly Winsor - President

Sali Dellysse - Treasurer

Susan Owens - Secretary

Tom Landon - Trustee

Maggie Kilbride - Trustee

Story Ducey - Trustee

Melissa Stagnaro - Trustee

Amanda Hoover - ex officio

Diana Friedell - ex officio

Diana Friedell - Pastor

Amanda Hoover - Co-Director

JoAnn Wormuth – Director of Healing