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The AMERICAN DOWSER

VOLUME 59, NO. 1 Autumn 2019

ASD Trustees & Headquarters ........................................................................1 Regional Coordinators ......................................................................................2President's Message ..........................................................................................3Editor's Column ................................................................................................6Letter to the Editor ...........................................................................................7In Memoriam: Greg Storozuk .......................................................................10Updates from the Board of Trustees..............................................................12Volunteers Corner ..........................................................................................142019 American Society of Dowsers Awards .................................................16Bookstore News ..............................................................................................18Book Review ....................................................................................................20Discovering the Power of Healing Words – Joan Nathanson ....................22Using Your Heart Soul as a Dowsing Tool – Jackie Holzel.........................28Keeping the Child Mind – Marty Lucas ......................................................30Teach Children to Dowse in 15 Minutes: Children Find Water at Kings County Farm Day – Sharon Mahany .............................................32The Well With Purple Water – Leroy Bull ...................................................40Pyramids as Healing Fields – Rev. Mary Hardy..........................................41Etheric Implants and Removal Protocol – Kristen M. Kirby …..................43The Laidley Worm– Grahame Gardner……….……......................…............46West Coast Dowsing Conference ..................................................................55Hua and the Tummy Ache– Melinda Iverson Inn…….................................56Thank Our Lucky Stones – Mary McGillis .................................................60One Year Later – Alice Harwood….............................................................. 63Copper G – Inez Lindsey ................................................................................66My Healing Journey Around the Earth– Mary Mieth .................................67Teleconferences ..............................................................................................70Submissions and Rights to Publish……………………………………….....…....71ASD Policy: Healing Disclaimer, Code of Ethics……………………….……...72

The American Dowser Vol. 59, Issue No. 1 – Autumn 2019

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PRESIDENTRoxanne Louise(434) 263-4337

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VICE PRESIDENTSandra Isgro207-246-2922

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ASD HEADQUARTERS & BOOKSTORE www.dowsers.org

Phone: 802-684-3417 • Fax: 802-684-2565 184 Brainerd Street • PO Box 24, Danville, VT 05828

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019

Bookstore: [email protected]: Lisa Lacoss, [email protected]

Digest Editorial Team: [email protected]

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ters (802-684-3417) to send hard copies to you. We now have an ASD Trust Fund that was set up formally a year ago where only a limited amount can be used each year, with the rest left to grow. The more that is in it, the more financially secure is our organiza-tion.

On a lighter side, northern New England had the best col-ors in several years this fall. “Leaf peepers” were out in full force for several weeks. Flying over the area in my small plane, it looked like the world was made up for Halloween with a carpet of reds, yellows and oranges. Last night as we were finishing work on our farm, the sunset was spectacular. It looked like the mountains to the west were engulfed in fire for a few moments. The lower sky was clear and bright red around, but not to the top of, the moun-tains. Above was an overcast cloud layer. What a beautiful sand-wich! We are blessed with a really beautiful landscape and planet on which to live.

And now a repeat from last issue, here is a pitch for ASD trusteeship. How about running for Trustee? Elections are com-ing up. Are you able to spend some time steering ASD to new heights in the future? Do you have ideas that you would like to see implemented? Then please consider running for Trustee.

Linking. Do you know of organizations that you think ASD should link web pages with? Linking can be beneficial to both organizations. Check out our website at www.dowsers.org to see where we have linked already. If you have suggestions, please send them to me ([email protected]) or to our Operations Manager, Arvid Johnson, at [email protected].

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MEMBERS-AT-LARGE:

American Society of DowsersMission Statement

The American Society of Dowsers, Inc. is a scientific and educational non-profit organization whose mission is “to support, encourage and promote dowsing and dowsers in a manner consistent with the highest standards of personal integrity and behavior; to provide dowsing education and training to dowsers and non-dowsers alike to bring them to a level of proficiency they are comfortable with; and to promote and foster communication and fellowship among all persons in any way interested in dowsing.”

In line with our stated mission, Members of the American Society of Dowsers will work:

• To unite for an interchange of experiences, ideas, and good fellowship;

• To build up records of dowsing accomplishments;

• To advance the systematic and responsible use of dowsing;

• To declare and demonstrate that dowsing for water must beincluded as one means of overcoming the increasingly serious international water shortage;

• To cooperate with any professional or research groups that wish to learn about dowsing, on the basis that dowsing is an established living experience;

• To assist anyone who wishes to develop the use of any faculty for dowsing that he possesses;

• To encourage humility in dowsers about the possibility of human error in their findings.

For additional information about your Trustees, check the ASD Website:

http://dowsers.org/board-of-trustees/

SECRETARYAnnette Weis

[email protected]

TREASURERTick Gaudreau518-233-1290

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Leedra Yablonsky845-596-8550

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Keith Schaffer610-689-5164

[email protected]

ADVISORS TO THE BOARD:Sandi Ruelke

Leroy Bull



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ASD REGIONAL COORDINATORS

NORTHWEST To Be Appointed

CALIFORNIA (North) To Be Appointed

CALIFORNIA (South)Inez [email protected]

SOUTHWESTTo Be Appointed

MIDWEST REGION Robert [email protected]

GREAT LAKES To Be Appointed

SOUTHERNCarol Gader 941-981-9478 [email protected]

NORTHEAST(NY/PA/RI/MA/CT only)Diane [email protected]

Northwest Region: WA, OR, ID, MT, WYCalifornia Region: CA, HI, AK, NV

Southwest Region: UT, AZ, CO, NM, TX, OKMidwest Region: ND, SD, NE, KS, IA, MO,

Great Lakes Region: MN, WI, IL, IN, OH, MI Southern Region: DC, KY, WV, VA, NC, SC, TN, MS, AL, GA, FL, AR, LA

Northeast Region: ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, PA, NJ, MD, DE

Check our website, www.dowsers.org, for current Chapter contact and program information as well

as the regional map on the home page.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

In the past couple of years, the Board of Trustees has been short staffed especially after Lee Ann Potter, Mark Hurwich, Marty Lucas, and Dan Arseneau left. We were un-able to hold elections last year for new Trust-ees because we did not have Volunteers to form the Nominating Committee.

However, immediately after taking office in June, I ap-pointed Annette Weis, former President and Board Member, to serve as temporary Secretary until elections could be held. She put together a Nominating Committee, and they are now meet-ing. A postcard was sent to all our members asking that nomina-tions to the Board be submitted by mid-December and received at headquarters by the end of the year. In addition to other impor-tant qualifications listed in that postcard, any potential nominee should be an active dowser and have a commitment to both dows-ing and to our Society. Why dowse? Dowsing taps into the greater "consciousness field" through which everyone and everything is connected. This enables answers to a score of questions, and provides informa-tion that someone might otherwise not obtain through ordinary means. However, dowsing accuracy requires grounding, calming the mind, centering, letting go of ego and conscious control, and tuning into the field with an attitude of being of service. Conse-quently, it is, in my opinion, a spiritual practice that can help the individual evolve into a better human being. Dowsing is empowering. It is a way to access one’s higher guidance and the wisdom of the soul. It allows a person to cut through the limitations of the conscious mind, distortions of ego, propaganda, media/marketing hype, or mind control of the times, to solve a myriad of problems and make wiser decisions. Through



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intention, dowsing can help an individual heal on all levels. And it provides many practical ways to help others and make a powerful, positive difference in the world. Why be committed to ASD? ASD represents a group commitment to the higher purpose of dowsing. Because dowsers understand the power of clear, focused intention, ASD has the potential to inspire members to be a powerful, positive force for good. The ASD Board is a working board, not advisory. The Board sets the tone for the organization, oversees committees, directs specific projects, and controls the finances. Board mem-bers must attend regular board meetings by phone or internet, respond promptly on subjects being discussed and voted upon, and take an active part in running ASD. A board member may be involved in one or more committees or take on a project that the board thinks important or that is assigned by the president. The ability to work respectfully with one another and the membership is crucial. The current board is focused on building strong educa-tional programs at national and regional conferences, online, and around the country as we locate interest and need. We intend to become an outstanding dowsing educational organization. Per-sonally, I see it also becoming increasingly global in reach. Part of this vision is being served through our three monthly teleconferences, our new offering of convention videos or audios being uploaded free on to our Members Page, and a new basic dowsing training manual that was completed this year. We would like to see a training manual written for water dowsing and I have asked Sharry Hope, Ed Stillman, and Leroy Bull to form a committee to do that. We hope to attract board members who share our educa-tional commitment, are focused on being of service, stand firm in the higher purpose of dowsing, and apply it to healing both personal and organizational issues.

The job as President. Part of my job as President is to cre-ate a clear vision for the organization and inspire our members. I intend to travel to as many current and former dowsing chapters as I can to present this vision. “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” John F. Kennedy’s words inspired us as a nation. Well, I hope to inspire each of you to use the power of focused intent to direct healing to anything that concerns you in the world today. I hope to inspire you also to introduce people to dowsing and to teach it. In the process, you will be teaching others to ground, center, and connect to Source; ask clear questions; direct mental and emotional energies constructively; and become more self-reliant as these new dowsers hone their own inner guidance sys-tems. And in so doing, you will make this a better world! Roxanne Louise ASD President

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EDITOR'S COLUMN

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Hello, fellow dowsers! This column is a tad bittersweet as it closes the "chapter" on our print version of the ASD Digest. Everything seems to be going digital and the Digest is hopping on board! This publication is an amazing example of teamwork at its finest. What you hold in your hands is the ultimate expression of hundreds of collective hours spent contacting potential authors, gathering articles, editing and revising, and working with the printer on proof after proof until it's "just right." I would like to offer one last "thank you" from the entire editorial team to each and every author who has trusted us with their words. We never take your work lightly. We are grateful for the experience, and experiences, that you have shared with our Digest readers. Thank you for taking the time (we know you are as busy as we are) to teach and encourage us. Thank you to my fellow editors for fearlessly adding count-less volunteer hours to your already over-scheduled days. Late nights, lunch hours, and weekends spent on the Digest have been a rewarding challenge. And THANK YOU to every reader who has enjoyed hold-ing the Digest in their hands over these many years. We're all looking forward to the next "chapter"!Deb Schaffer (Lead Editor)Sharon Mahany (Coordinating Editor)Joan Nathanson (Contributing Editor)Joan Gallo, Alison Kelley, Theresa Sinclair, Betsy Perna (Editors)

I would like to document our water locating experience with Jim and Carol Kuebelbeck (water dowsers from St. Joseph, MN). After years of searching, my husband, Gary, and I found the ideal 25-acre parcel on which to build our dream home. Our future building site had once been a soybean field. Due to our re-cent extended winter, followed by a lot of early summer rain, our house was already framed and shingled by the time the well drill-ers were able to get their rig out to drill a well. We weren’t worried though, because we had neighbors with good wells. We thought the well drilling company would be able to drill most anywhere and locate a good groundwater supply. We couldn’t have been more wrong. Our driller hit granite at 44 feet and was unable to drill through it. He recommended hiring Jim Kuebelbeck, a widely known successful water dowser in the area. We contacted Jim, but he and his wife were leaving the next morning to travel out of state and were unable to help us at that time. Due to the late building start, my husband and I were really anxious and didn’t want to wait, so we talked to some of the local farmers in the area and learned about another gentleman who supposedly was able to sense underground water sources. He arrived the next day and in only about five minutes located two sites where he indicated good water sources would be encountered. In the meantime, just to be on the safe side, we switched to another well drilling company that was capable of drilling through granite. We talked to them and tried to look at this whole thing more “scientifically.” They brought out geological survey maps from the local area and were confident that a good groundwater source could be encountered, so we were ready to go. A drilling date was set, and both my husband and I arranged to be on site for the drilling.

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When the well drillers arrived, we watched them set ev-erything up. We excitedly kept watch as they began drilling. After about an hour, some grinding noises started to come from the drilling rig. They encountered granite again at about 40 feet and continued boring down to see if they could drill through it. After they got down to 50 feet they checked to see if any water was encountered. (As a side note, they can’t just tell if a well will pro-duce enough water until they install a well screen and test pump the well.) After installing the well screen and submersible pump, the well produced a paltry 1 gallon of water per minute. This was nowhere near what we needed to supply our new home. The drillers then went to the second location selected. This was at slightly lower elevation and about 300 feet further away from the house. My husband and I couldn’t bear to watch, so we stayed away while they were drilling. A couple of hours later, more bad news. Granite was again encountered. (So much for the scientific approach.) They were prepared to try a new location at random in a different direction and even further away, but my husband told them to stop and that we needed to regroup. Needless to say, we were devastated. We were now the proud owners of three dry holes that cost a lot of money; money we had planned on using to build our dream home or possibly feeding and clothing our three young children. My husband contacted Jim again and explained our des-peration. It seemed we would be the proud owners of an expen-sive new home without a water supply. Jim agreed to come out the next Saturday to dowse the property, and he assured my husband that we would be living in our dream home “with a water supply!” Saturday morning, Jim and Carol arrived at our seemingly cursed piece of property. They said they had never encountered a piece of property as large as ours where they were unable to locate a good water source. They spent well over an hour on the prop-erty and searched the whole area. The more time that passed, the more worried we became. On the entire property, Jim found only two promising sites. The two locations were actually very close

to our house and right next to our driveway. We would never in a million years have opted to drill on those sites on our own. Carol placed their name flags along what they said was an underground water-flow and marked the direction of the flow. The hard part for us was waiting until the following Monday for the well drillers to arrive. I was unable to be on site, but my husband was there for the start of the drilling. After watching them set up, he couldn’t bear to watch the drilling and left the site to do some other car-pentry work on our new home. Later that morning he got a text message from the drillers saying, “Things are looking good. We’re at 25 feet and getting over 30 gallons a minute, with no granite in sight!” He called me immediately and shared the good news. We both began to breathe again. In the days that followed, we learned that we have the best well in the whole area. Gary called Jim and Carol that night to update them. They had already heard the good news from the well driller, but Gary filled them in on all the de-tails. We will invite Jim and Carol to our open house celebration when we get settled into our new home! And Gary and I will for-ever be grateful for how they helped us with their water dowsing ability. The Kuebelbecks are truly a Godsend.

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Greg Storozuk It is with deepest sorrow that we bid farewell to Greg Sto-rozuk, who passed away May 13, 2019. Greg, who was 73, passed peacefully at his home with the same dignity, honor, and gentle-ness with which he lived his life. He was surrounded by devoted, loving friends, both at his bedside and with him in spirit.

Born in Patterson, NJ, on August 16, 1945, he attended high school in Fair Lawn, NJ, where he excelled in archery and athletics. He joined the US Coast Guard, proudly serving his country for four years and earning an honorable discharge. He remained a fierce and devoted veteran throughout his life.

Upon his discharge, Greg headed to Colorado, where he graduated from Western Colorado University in Gunnison, earn-ing his bachelor's degree in Recreation Management. Colorado won his heart and eventually became his forever home.

Greg's destiny came to fruition in 1976 when he attended his first dowsing class in Truth or Consequences, NM, followed by

IN MEMORIAM his first ASD convention in Danville, VT. In 1981, he was awarded the honor of ASD Dowser of the Year. In 1982, he founded and sat as President of the Mile High Dowsers Chapter of ASD.

Greg was elected president of ASD from 1986 to 1987, and was a trustee from 1982 to 1992. In 2018, Greg was awarded the highest honor in the dowsing community and became a Master Dowser.

Greg was a teacher, speaker, and workshop and seminar leader at many national conventions and conferences across the country throughout his career. He wrote four booklets, which re-main in publication to date. He contributed countless articles to a wide variety of publications, and did many radio and television interviews nationally. His dowsing expertise included not only water but also oil, gas, and minerals, all with endless confirma-tions and locations. Greg was truly a master of his craft and was a unique and gifted dowser, highly respected in the dowsing com-munity all over the globe.

Greg impacted countless lives both professionally and personally. He is survived by his loving cousins whom he greatly loved, as well as many dear friends who loved him dearly. He will be greatly missed.

"C'ya down the road," dear Greg.

Editor's Note: A special "thank you" to Greg's dear friend and caregiver, Paulette Wingert, for this tribute to Greg's passing. Our deepest condolences go out to all of Greg's friends and family.

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UPDATES FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Convention News: The Board of Trustees, with tremendous sup-port from the Convention Committee and those attending this year’s conference, agreed that it was in ASD’s best interest to stay at Plymouth University in Plymouth, NH, for the next few years. We liked the facilities and were treated very well by Plymouth's staff. We have a signed contract for the next three years. The 2020 ASD Convention will run from June 3-7. Speaker applications are on our website at www.dowsers.org.

Board of Trustees Nominations: Nominations for the Board of Trustees are now being accepted. If any member has a sugges-tion of who they would like to see on the Board, please send that person's name and contact information along with the reason for your recommendation to [email protected].

Chapter News: Members are encouraged to send in reports of interesting chapter meetings, events, or photos. This is a fun way to get to know our members and generate interest in your chapter.

Digest Changes: Our ASD Digest The American Dowser, is go-ing digital in 2020 because the $19,000 cost per year for printing and postage is no longer feasible. It is critical that all members who have email supply headquarters with their best email ad-dress. Those without email, can check online for announcements of when the Digest is available. If you do not have a computer, you can access the website at most libraries. Finally, those without email or computers can request an unbound, photocopy of the Digest.

Monthly Newsletter: Roxanne Louise started a monthly ASD email newsletter in October, especially for time-sensitive in-formation such as the upcoming teleconferences for the month. Anyone, member or not, can request to be put on the email list. It lists Convention news and other events, teleconferences, book-store news, volunteer corner, and president's corner. Margarita Cramer will be assisting with this newsletter.

DONATE TO ASDAmerican ASD members are encouraged to make tax-credit-eligible charitable donations to ASD. Donors will receive acknowledgment in the Digest– anonymously, if desired. We appreciate your support.

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VOLUNTEERS CORNER

ASD is a volunteer organization. We have only one full-time employee and hope to add someone part-time. To ensure our success, we need to add several volunteers. You can apply your unique skills and talents, and build meaningful, long-lasting relationships with others who share your interests. If you would like to volunteer, contact [email protected].

Here are some areas where we currently need help.

Social Media – Actively engage members on our two Facebook sites with questions and new ideas on the use of dowsing in cer-tain areas. Publicize our teleconferences, events, and books and videos for sale in our bookstore on as many other social media sites as possible on a regular basis.

Membership – Contact people who have not renewed their membership and try to encourage them to rejoin. For those not wishing to rejoin, document why and what the Board can do to improve member satisfaction. Also contact former chapters about reinstating or becoming an "Independent Affiliate."

Publicity – Submit articles on dowsing to newspapers and media sites with links to our organization.

Outreach – Encourage chapters and individual members to give public information/demonstrations at agricultural fairs, psychic fairs, libraries, etc., on dowsing and ASD. Perhaps even run a chapter/member contest for doing so.

Digest/Newsletter – A monthly newsletter with time-sensitive information will be emailed to anyone on our email list (mem-

bers or non-members) regarding all teleconferences, new videos/audios uploaded weekly, bookstore news, and other announce-ments.

The digital Digest will focus on articles and other matters not time-sensitive, and needs help encouraging submissions, report-ing, interviewing, and editing.

Finance – Help us bring in more money and find ways to econo-mize.

Danville Angels - Come to Danville to help with work needed at Headquarters, under Lisa's direction. It might be shoveling snow, cleaning up the labyrinth, packing/unpacking books for Conven-tion, or beautifying the building inside or out. It might include a clean up, organize, and de-clutter crew to tidy, organize, and/or sort the large volume of items in headquarters.

We would appreciate any efforts to help.

Please contact [email protected] to volunteer!

Time for your Membership Renewal? Member fees are the basis for ASD’s funding.With them, we can maintain and expand member servic-es such as: The ASD Website, National Conventions, the ASD Digest, and our national HQ and staff.

Secure ASD’s future by sending in your Membership Renewal today!



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2019 AMERICAN SOCIETY OF DOWSERS AWARDS

Volunteer of the Year – Jane CunninghamJane Cunningham worked tirelessly on the Plymouth Convention, locally arranged for advertising, wellness pro-viders, sponsors, and promo-tion.

Special Recognition Award (two honorees)

For Discover Dowsing Calls – Roxanne LouiseRoxanne Louise is recognized for her work producing and hosting our popu-lar Dowsing Support and Continuing Education Teleconferences, as well as the Discover Dowsing Teleconferences. Her work has largely been responsible for rais-ing the profile of the Society and provid-ing training opportunities with some of our most experienced dowsers.

For Strategic Communications – Leedra YablonskyLeedra Yablonsky developed Strategic Communications as the primary liaison with the Society’s contractor responsible for con-vention negotiations, marketing, web design, and implementation.

Chapter of the Year – Plymouth, NH ChapterThe collective work of the Plymouth, NH chapter of ASD assisted with logistics, leveraging their contacts with the University and in the area to ensure a successful convention. Photograph can be found on page 29.

Dowser of the Year – Sharry HopeSharry Hope from Oroville, CA is responsible for the monthly Water Dowsers Mastermind Group conference call. Sharry interviews our most experienced water dowsers within ASD, help-ing to spread their extensive knowledge of water dowsing.



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BOOKSTORE NEWS

The Complete Prophecies of Nostrada-mus $35.00 Translated, Edited and In-terpreted by Henry C Roberts (Hard-cover)

Here are the complete prophecies of Nostradamus, the best known and most accurate mystic and seer of all times. There are those who say that he predicted Napoleon and even the at-tack on the World Trade Center. Read the prophecies and judge for yourself.

The Celestine Vision: Living the New Spiritual Awareness $10.25 James Redfield (Softcover)

When James Redfield wrote The Celestine Prophecy and The Tenth In-sight, he crystallized a new spiritual vi-sion for millions of people around the globe. Since then, people have been gathering together to discuss how spir-itual experiences have touched their lives and to explore the global renais-sance already under way. Now in an ex-citing nonfiction book, James Redfield further helps us explore our unique

missions on this planet. Personalizing the ideas of his earlier works, he delves into the hidden energies of our individual life dramas and shows us the mystical experiences that resolve them. Through self-disclosure, he clarifies how mysterious coincidences

led him toward a specific destiny and can lead us to ours. And, finally, the principles of synchronicity, connection, and purpose all converge in Redfield's lucid discussions about history and sci-ence, allowing us to see their unbroken chain of evolution toward a better world. Inspiring and enlightening, The Celestine Vision is a wonderful, wise companion as we expand our consciousness and take action to create a truly joyous Earth.

These books can only be purchased by calling ASD Head-quarters at 802-684-3417. Shipping of $3.99 Media mail is added to the purchase price. Please note there is a limited availability of these titles. This will be updated frequently with more books available as time allows. You will also be able to find this informa-tion in the Members’ Only section of our website.

DOWSING ISN’T JUST FOR DOWSERS ANYMOREIt is up to those who dowse to teach others to do it.

Where might you teach? Who might you teach?Places to Teach DowsingFriends and NeighborsChapter MeetingsCounty FairGem and Mineral SocietiesGrangeLibraryBoys & Girls ClubsMetaphysical Groups and ExposPsychic FairScience FairSenior CenterHealthy Food StoreEngineers & Surveyors



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BOOK REVIEW

The Forever Angels: Near Death Experiencesin Childhood and Their Lifelong Impact

P.M.H. Atwater, L.H.D.

Bear & Company Rochester, Vt.: 2019 ISBN: 9781591433583 Paperback 6”x 9,” 240 pages, US$ 18. (also available as an ebook)

The Forever Angels, P.M.H. Atwater’s most recent book just released in September, will be of special interest to dowsers as the author is a Lifetime Member of ASD and has been a national convention keynote speaker. When I received my review copy from the publisher, I began reading immediately, and spent every spare hour afterwards until finishing it two days later, fascinated by what I found. A “near death experience (NDE)", which Atwater had herself three times in 1977, changes lives, giving perspectives on early life and life after physical death that the rest of us do not have. This book builds on extensive previous research the author has done in this field, focusing this time on gathering information from those who had NDEs in utero and up to age five about what happened to them. She invited young children to draw pictures of what happened to them, and it’s fascinating to read accounts of 25 of the children, along with accounts recorded verbatim in inter-views with almost 400 young experiencers, now of various ages. Atwater learned her skills of gathering information as ob-jectively as possible from her father, a police detective. This kind of research is an art as well as a science. I realized what a skilled individual she is, and what a huge contribution she has made over many years to investigating and understanding NDEs and their long-term effects. She very carefully gathered basic data and then examined it for common themes and common effects, dividing

her extensive material into general observations that can help other researchers add to the basic data and build on her findings. She found identifiable differences between early life experiencers and those for whom they happen later in life. While most ASD members are not researchers, many of us either are or know someone who seems “different.” NDEs may well account for this different-ness. Those who find themselves socially sidelined as “odd" may discover through reading the ac-counts in this book that others share this oddness and be relieved to know they are not alone. The reader can learn to develop effec-tive protections for their unusual memories as they affirm their insights and contribute their experience safely to the rest of us. Family members will learn that odd behaviors they see and try to accommodate, or stories that seem merely fanciful, while different, are quite understandable from an NDE perspective. Is this a book from which you will benefit directly? Is it one you could give a friend who needs to know about this research? Is it one that should became a basic reference in your personal library? These are some questions you may want to dowse. A wealth of information is now available to us online. I heartily recommend checking out “P.M.H. Atwater” for more in-formation on NDEs on numerous sites. We are fortunate indeed to benefit from her contribution to world knowledge in this new and fascinating field of research.

Reviewer Joan Nathanson has just retired as Coordinating Editor of the ASD Digest, but looks forward to remaining a member of the Editorial Team under the leadership of Sharon Mahany, along with Debbie Schaffer, Joan Gal-lo, Alison Kelley and Betsy Perna. She can be reached at [email protected] in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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DISCOVERING THE POWER OF HEALING WORDS

Joan Nathanson, Reporter Who could have predicted that a dairy farmer from south-ern Ontario would discover a powerful healing tool based on the energy of key word concepts as a result of exposure to dows-ing? While veteran ASD members might not have forecasted this specifically, they would be aware that dowsers come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and that many effective methods of connecting with energy in the universe have been – and can be – discovered and developed by people whose curiosity about our world has been aroused and who then seek to understand how everything works. Neil Anderson grew up as part of a hard-working farm family. Within the farming community, it was common for folks to help one another out. When Neil was 16, he went with his dad to assist another farmer on a special project, where he met two young fellows who showed him how to use L-rods and a bobber to find water. He was amazed at what they did and surprised that he could do it, too. Life on the farm left no time to follow up on sit-ing wells. (Many years later, Neil dowsed several wells on his own farms, though circumstances led him to use his dowsing abilities primarily in other ways.) When he left school, he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and became a dairy farmer himself, eventually develop-ing and maintaining several farms of his own north of Lake Erie in the small community of Scotland, ON. In 1980, when he was 34 years old, however, he ran into health problems that affected both his dairy herd, other livestock, and his family. Fortunately, Neil met a talented dowser who lived in an-other farming community a bit farther north. Ron Lister advised him to make changes to his property, which would benefit his family as well as his dairy herd. Neil followed these directions with excellent results.

This first-hand experience with dowsing convinced Neil that he should investigate it seriously. After a life-changing week-end workshop with geomancer Gary Skillen, he joined the Ca-nadian Society of Dowsers to get more training, and also began attending gatherings of dowsers at ASD and the Ozark Research Institute to learn more and share his own dowsing adventures with others. The more he dowsed, the more excited he became, seeing so many visible results of his work. Neil explains that dowsers seek out information about un-seen energies, using various tools (such as pendulums, L-rods, and bobbers) to locate, measure, and monitor them. Electromag-netic currents can interfere with the well-being of people, animals, plants, and geographic locations. When dowsers find imbalances in energy, they work to transform them to restore harmony to the land and all living creatures that inhabit it. Everything is made of the same non-material stuff, which he calls “consciousness.” Differences between things are the result of vibrations at different frequencies. He believes that everything is meant to be in balance. Conflicting frequencies can create det-rimental effects. He believes that balance can be restored, and optimal health and well-being reclaimed, if these conflicts are re-solved. As Neil’s proficiency in dowsing developed, he received intuitive guidance that enabled him to help others even more ef-fectively. He also realized that far more people were in need of assistance than he could work with one-on-one. In September 2006, he sensed a call to reach more people. Could he discover a tool that anyone could use to help themselves reclaim balance and wholeness in life? Not knowing where to start, he began to listen more closely to his intuition. By February 2007, ideas had begun to take shape.How Neil’s new healing tool came into existence In dowsing circles, many believe that the frequency of the word “love” dissolves all unbalancing frequencies. This was one of the teachings of American dowser, Martha Moore Stevens, who



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encouraged him to develop his dowsing gifts. At first, Neil won-dered if this English word, “love,” could actually accomplish such a thing. When he dowsed to check this out, he received a “yes” answer. He began experimenting by writing “love” on paper and then creating an hour-glass shape with the word printed on each side of the two triangular shapes, one balanced on the tip of the other. Was there a most effective and powerful way of writing the word “love” to clear unwanted energies that caused “dis-ease” and brokenness for people, animals, plants, and places? Something seemed to be missing, but he didn’t know what that ingredient was. In April 2007, Neil was invited to a one-room schoolhouse in a nearby rural community to share his dowsing experience and discoveries with a gathering of fellow dowsers. While talking with a colleague before his presentation, he noticed a group of three men talking together in another part of the room. Suddenly, one of them broke away and came to stand directly in front of Neil. Apparently directed by Spirit, the man stated, “The subconscious mind sees everything backwards: the superconscious mind sees everything upside down and backwards with double vision.” He then walked back to his friends. (Several weeks later, when Neil saw the man again, he had no awareness that he had said anything special to Neil.) Neil, on the other hand, suddenly understood that he had received the key information needed to strengthen his tool for energy release. The healing words should be written upside down and backwards with double vision. When he added in this extra information, he realized that he should use just one triangle as the basic shape so it could be printed on a quarter sheet of standard letter-size card stock, a size easy for people to use. The first card in the Love of Miracles set was ready for use.Beliefs underlying the “Love of Miracles Triangle” cards Neil believes that in day-to-day living, our bodies can become congested with unhealthy thoughts, ideas, and dreams, which can subsequently and significantly impair our personal ability to reach our highest good. He understands that our bodies

have several “brains” or intelligences relating to different organs, like the liver, stomach, heart, etc., -- 14 “brains” in all. Any of them can store memories that can affect our lives, positively or nega-tively. The various card concepts address these stored memories.How Neil dowses with the “LOMT” cards Neil dowses out the source of detrimental memories with a series of “yes/no” questions. He then consults a list of 12 words whose energies he has found through experimentation can enhance the clearing of memories that block wellness. Again, through dowsing a series of “yes/no” questions, he determines which word frequencies would best address an individual’s spe-cific difficulties.Tangible results He began to test his cards with family and friends. Most users reported a noticeable change in their bodies, state of mind, and general energy level. Since not everyone who tried his tool got the results he had hoped, he continued to experiment and refine the cards. He wanted something effective that everyone could use themselves. He arranged to have the words he found with power to heal placed on separate cards by a graphic artist, and now has printed an 18-card package, available by contacting him. (See his website below.) Since creating the first “double-vision” card, he has experimented with more lines in subsequent cards, as he has found the results come almost instantaneously.Using the cards to address “registrations in the supercon-scious mind” The cards are intended to support people to heal what Neil refers to as “registrations in the superconscious mind.” A registra-tion can be created in either a wakeful or dream state. It’s an en-ergy switch that is turned on in the superconscious mind, causing interference within the body, mind, or spirit, and expressing itself subsequently as an imbalance in the physical realm. Active regis-tries impact how we see and interact with ourselves, our families, our friends, and even strangers. They influence how we interact with our environment and conduct our lives. Our bodies hold



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onto these registries within one of our two superconscious minds. Our “child superconscious mind” contains all interferenc-es created from the day of conception until around the age of 20 years. Neil notes that human brains can already dream and think about three months after conception, six months before normal birth occurs. We also have “adult superconscious minds,” which seem to begin developing around the age of 20; they store regis-tries of interferences created after that age. Neil finds that the use of his healing cards can release detrimental memories from both minds. In Neil’s card set, the first two cards target restoring self-love. Other cards release depression, disappointment, fear, guilt, resentment, sadness, shock, stress, and even suicide energy. As a person using the cards focuses on a single word, they often notice some shift in energy within their body, such as feeling warmer or colder, tingling in various parts of their body, or intense yawning, which signals a release of energy. One mother who attended a group session with her baby reported that her child slept through the night for the first time after attending the workshop. Another person noticed that after working with the cards for a week, she had stopped biting her nails, her persistent knee pain had disappeared, and she was feel-ing calmer during everyday life. Other people have reported low-er blood pressure, release of chronic pain, and lower blood sugar readings. People with autism and Lou Gehrig’s disease have re-ported improvement through the energy release triggered by the use of Neil’s card set.Using the cards on your own

• Get into a comfortable position.• Hold a card so that it is easily visible. • Allow your gaze to fall gently on the word and letter

frequency side of the card. (If you can’t hold the card yourself, then tape the card to a wall or the ceiling.)

• Take a deep breath every minute or so to help the bodyrelax and allow your subconscious and superconscious minds to work with the frequency on the card. (Holding your breath for a long as is comfortable while focusing on the spaces around the words and letters helps settle the conscious mind. Another way is to allow your gaze to blur while focusing on the spaces and gently hold your breath for as long as is comfortable.)

• Repeat this process for each of the 18 cards in sequence.• Harnessing the power of healing intention, the cards can

be used for healing plants and animals as well. For further information, Neil can be contacted at [email protected]. By phone, leave a message at 519-484-2640 and he will return your call. His website is https://lomt.ca. Reporter Joan Nathanson, a member of the Digest Editori-al Team, has known Neil Anderson personally for close to 20 years through the Canadian Society of Dowsers. This article is based on ones previously written by Jo Anne Eadie and Arlene Caldwell, and on recent phone and in-person conversations. Neil has provided us with a copy of his first card so that ASD Digest readers may try it for themselves.



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USING YOUR HEART SOUL AS A DOWSING TOOL

Jackie Holzel

As I waited to get in the elevator, other coworkers were scampering to get off. One lady, “Sally,” was talking with another woman, telling her “Yes, it’s been awful. My family is so distraught. I just don’t know how I’m going to handle this. I have so much on my mind and heart.”

I didn’t know Sally well. We exchanged hellos here and there, but I really didn’t know her and our paths didn’t cross often in the building in which we worked.

But I just felt compelled to find out more about what was happening in her life. It was like a burning desire to help. As I worked, I kept hearing her voice. And even more than the words she spoke, I focused on the hopelessness of her tone.

Around lunch time I doubled back to her floor and spoke to her. "Sally, I am so sorry. I have to admit that when you came off the elevator, I overheard that your family is having a hard time. Is there anything that I can do?" She looked at me with sad eyes and proceeded to explain that her father-in-law was missing and had been for a long time.

It was not what I was expecting at all. It sounded awful to not know where a loved one is.

I promised to pray for her and him. I didn’t know what else to offer. Why had I been so compelled to return and find out more? I mean what else could I possibly do?

That evening as I got home I resolved to do what I said I would – PRAY! During prayer I saw the events that transpired and ultimately had led to his death. I saw the perpetrator and I

even heard the name of the man responsible.

As I have learned over the years at the Dowser Conven-tion, we only use a minimal amount of our brain and our capabili-ties. This instance was no exception.

I’m hoping to join you at the 2020 ASD convention. I would like to share my experiences tapping into the Alpha State and talk about how you too can fine tune your intuition – dowsing without instruments. And also (more importantly) speak about how to promote peace and love in your homes and communities!

Jackie Holzel is a "country girl" from the heart of beautiful Lancaster County in PA. She has an exuberance for finding the fun in life. She has writ-ten her first book, The Peacock Proj-ect, which explores the fantasy world of peacocks. Jackie can be reached by email at [email protected].

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KEEPING THE CHILD MINDMarty Lucas

The 2019 ASD Convention was great. Lots of great people, lots to learn, and some very important things to remember as well. All of us have reached a point in our radionic and energy work where we are pretty good. We know how to address issues and we know how to get results. Now that we have some level of competence, we come into a very dangerous period in our work. We risk becoming "experts." Here is what I have noticed about experts (myself includ-ed). We start to see that the best, and perhaps only way, to resolve an issue is our way. We risk becoming embedded in our expert-ness and rigid in our approaches. The trick for all of us is to somehow hang onto that "child mind" way of looking at things. We need to stay in the beginner mindset where all things are possible and where there is much more to learn if we just keep our minds open. Over the last several years I watched a friend slowly turn into an "expert" (not in radionics, but in energy work). Through-out the transition I saw her becoming more closed to outside ideas and outside help. In the end, she learned that while she con-sidered herself an expert, the rest of us did not. That realization truly hurt her feelings. It is like when you go to a metaphysical fair and some-one tells you they are the reincarnation of Cleopatra or Caesar or some pharaoh. Or maybe they are the reincarnation of an angel. Whatever their claims, the discerning mind quickly realizes there must be hundreds of Cleopatras and Caesars. Maybe the real is-sue is that they have allowed their egos too much free rein. I am not saying that reincarnation doesn't exist. I am say-ing that what my ego tells me may not be true. Of the 7 ½ BIL-LION people on this earth, it is highly unlikely I am one of the five that is ushering in the ascension. Of the possibly billions of plan-ets and quadrillions of sentient beings, it is even more unlikely

that I am the reincarnation of some interdimensional demi-god. So, I started adding up the "personalities" that I have known: One claimed to be the second or third best dowser in the world, and he claimed the one better than him was another fellow I know (I actually showed him how to dowse). Several are rein-carnated famous historical figures. Some had even more fantastic stories. (Sadly, their daily conduct indicated they were NOT who they claimed to be.) Now, I am not so arrogant that I will question someone else’s spiritual experience. But perhaps it isn’t the experience that is iffy; perhaps it is the interpretation of that experience. I would love to think I am somehow a reincarnated rich guy that buried his wealth and all I have to do is remember where the treasure is. But that is my ego speaking. I see it in my radionic work. Throughout the history of radionics, we run across the occasional expert in all things great and small. We see their work (much of which is very good), but we also see they are no longer seeking new information. Perhaps they even see the advances that others are making to be somehow not "real" radionics. The "beginner mindset," on the other hand, looks at every-thing as if it may be possible. While it doesn’t dismiss what works, it also doesn’t exclude new possibilities. I know there are things I am pretty good at. I also know there are many more things about which I don’t have a clue. So, while I offer what help I can, I try not to be the expert guru. That is because I simply do not know what I do not know. In addition, I learn much faster when I ask more questions.

Marty Lucas, is a professional radionic op-erator, teacher and “energy mechanic” who teaches energy and radionics classes around the country. For more information, contact him at: [email protected].

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TEACH CHILDREN TO DOWSE IN 15 MINUTES:CHILDREN FIND WATER AT KINGS COUNTY

FARM DAY Sharon Mahany

Arriving at Farm Day, March 14 -- Barbara Martin, Sharon Mahany, Sharry Hope, and Jeannette

“Water falls from clouds in the form of rain. It adds to our streams and oceans. Some of it falls to the ground and percolates downward into water veins.” The session continues with more wa-ter cycle references. “When water is under the ground, how do we get it”? “Dig,” answers a bright student. “How do we know where to dig”? continues Sharry Hope. After a pause, she answers, “We dowse.” These questions and answers lead to 10 minutes of learn-ing and practice about Y-rods, L-rods, underground water, and dowsing. At the end of the session the students are confronted with the question, “What did we learn to do today”?

“Dowse,” all 25 students cheer in unison as they smile for a class photo with their dowsing rods prominently displayed. So, what led to this discourse? What is this all about? It started when Sharry Hope, President and founder of the Gold Country Dowsers in Oroville, CA, received a phone call from Barbara Martin, the organizer of Farm Day, an agriculture-focused event in Hanford, CA, in Kings County near Visalia. “This is the one and only district-sponsored field trip the elementary school children attend during the year,” Barbara explained as she invited Sharry and her dowsing friends to participate. Sharry Hope quickly rounded up fellow dowsers Jeannette and her partner G from the Nor Cal Dowsers chapter (Northern California Dowsers) in Redding, and Sharon Mahany of Roseville, to join her on the journey to farm country. Little did they know what they were getting into.

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Each child spent 10-15 minutes in 25-student classes learning to locate water. It was the first event of its kind: speed-dowsing. The presentations, though unique to each class, eventually followed a certain structure. Here is what you would find as you walked up to the dowsing booth. Sharry welcomes the class, who gathers around the table. G holds up the laminated water cycle poster and explains the cy-cles water takes in all its environmental stages. G points to Sharry, who stands to the side of the group poised with a Y-shaped branch extracted from a pear tree. The tip of the limb lowers toward the ground as if pulled magnetically by the water source. Sharry walks several feet away and comes toward the students from another di-rection, perpendicular to her first pass. The Y-rod is pulled down again to another spot. Sharry explains that the rod is reacting to the underground water because the tree naturally seeks water. Then she trades the wooden Y-rod for a large pair of cop-per L-rods. As she walks the grassy area, the L-rods lead the way like a pointer, then separate in front of her. She says this is the edge of a water vein. She further explains that when she comes to the first vein from a perpendicular direction, she expects her L-rods to cross. She explains that “crossing” is what happens when she comes to crossing water veins. “This type of spot yields the best water source for a well because there is twice as much wa-ter pooling into the spot.” As anticipated, as Sharry walks on she demonstrates her wires crossing.

Now it is time for the children to practice. They each grab a pair of L-rods from the table and walk to the open area beside the booth. They walk on concrete, asphalt, and turf. At various times rods can be seen crossing, separating, pointing straight ahead; oc-casionally a wonky wire wavers. Kids ask what is happening as they look down at their rods. Some children, after walking two steps, find their rods cross. “What’s that”? they ask, surprised that the rods seem to mysteriously move by themselves. For some, their rods cross and the students continue walk-ing, not noticing the responses they are receiving. We assist small groups of students in their experiences. We explain that they are to be aware of their rods’ reactions. They are to watch, to notice if any changes are taking place. We walk backwards a couple steps or come at the site from a different direction and find that the rods will cross at that same spot. Now they take notice. They are very excited to get movement from the rods. We can hear shrieks of joy, oohs and aahs. Some children are annoyed because a rod would swing out or not do what they wanted. One boy feels annoyed because his rods move to the right each time after he resets them. The rods of those around him point ahead or split apart. Sharon asks the boy what he is thinking about. He says he is wondering where his friend is. She asks him where his friend is. He looks around. “Over there,” he says, point-ing to the right. “Well, it seems to me your rods are working just fine.” They look at each other and laugh. "Now, think about finding water,” she says as the boy readjusts his rods to point forward. “What we think is important when we dowse. Our thoughts tell the dowsing system what we are looking for.” We continue to practice. Several boys find pipes leading to the restrooms. A circle of girls find water at the foot of a tree. Many walk along irrigation pipes, and one child laughs as his rod points to a glass of water he finds on the ground under a chair. High school volunteers and schoolteachers join in the dowsing as well. We see these new dowsers feeling empowered and ca-



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pable, as if they are riding a bicycle without training wheels and so proud of themselves they want to tell you all about it. Many want to go home and make their own L-rods out of bent coat hangers.

Third Grade class displaying rods. (Photo by Sharry Hope) We hustle to get the L-rods from the children and keep the wires paired up on the table in time for the next group. We have sleeved and unsleeved rods in various sizes, some embellished with different colored beads, and decide that next time it would be ideal to have simple, unsleeved, identical copper wires that are interchangeable. G adds his playfulness to the mix by suggesting that the children find the plastic cow (at a booth 20 feet away), the nearest helicopter (yes, there is one at the entrance to the park), or their friend (often standing a few feet away). Several young dowsers are very successful. We learn that energy from underground water veins can cause concrete above the vein to crack. We learn to fo-cus our attention on underground water; we stress intention; and notice how our body feels when the rod finds a water source. Eventually, Jeannette guides two lines of children walking with their rods out in front of them, resembling a marching band. When they move over a water vein their instruments (rods) seem to play in unison, pointing straight ahead for several steps, then crossing as they each march over an invisible line in the cement. Jeannette is like the Pied Piper of Hamelin enticing her young fol-lowers on a trek to find water. You’d think she was conducting

them to pull their rods in certain directions. But the laws of phys-ics are strong enough to do it for her. The music bursts out when they all exclaim in outdoor voices what they did today: “Dowse!” Although it is a lot of fun watching the students getting the rods to move, seeing their faces light up, and learning new things, let's not forget that finding water is a survival skill. Our children are the next generation of humans on the planet. And water means survival. Our children should be equipped to fend for themselves in the future. To be able to share the experience of dowsing with 300 eight-year-olds is not only a gift to the children as entertainment, to us as teachers, but also a gift to society as an investment in the survival of our species. Perhaps one of these young dowsers will start up an ASD chapter in a few years, dowse a well for their family farm, or help identify a water source or leaking pipe for a client. We are build-ing a foundation for this possibility. After our visit here, each of these Kings County students understands what the word “dowse” means first-hand. TIPS TO TEACH CHILDREN TO DOWSE IN 15 MINUTESPrepare: Dowse ahead of time to find the water veins. Find at least two water veins that cross. Establish volunteer roles: welcomer, gatherer, explainer, demon-strator, tool helper, teacher for group and small groups, humorist, timekeeper.

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Making L-rods: Ideal rod lengths are 7 1/2 inches long with a handle of 4 1/2 inches long. We make 3 rods out of each 36-inch length copper rod: a total of 12 inches for each rod, then bend. Glue round wood beads about 1/16 inch beyond the ends to pro-tect children from getting scratched by the end of the metal rod. Use the strongest size copper clad rod that the wooden beads will fit onto. Strong rods can't be bent out of shape.Using L-rods: If all dowsing rods look the same students won’t argue or deliberate over which ones they use. Line the rods up on a table in pairs, hung over the table edge for easy access. Hand out rods to each dowser if you have time. Show dowsers basic posi-tions: Hold the shorter part of the rod in your hand. (we noticed that if we didn't tell them this, many would hold onto the longer part of the rod). Put your elbows on your side and lift your fore-arm while holding one rod in each hand. Keep the rods parallel to each other. Think about water as you walk straight ahead. When you come to an underground water vein the rods will either cross, indicating two or more water veins, or they will spread apart indi-cating one water vein.Safety first: Direct students to walk on safe, flat surfaces. Allow ample space to dowse so they don’t poke each other with rods.Explain: Explain the water cycle. Print out the diagram from the USGS website. There is a diagram for children and one for adults. We provided a diagram to each teacher. Explain why and how we dowse. Remember to encourage, adjust, redirect and have fun.Demonstrate: Make sure all students can see the demonstration.Have the teachers spread out among the students to give individ-ual help when needed. Show correct hand positions. Use simple statements. Dowse: Allow students freedom to practice, walk around, and ex-plore. Remind them: how to hold rods, use statement/intention ("show me where the water is flowing underground"), follow the rods, and be aware. What are you learning to do? Dowse!Full color US Geological Survey water cycle maps may be found at https://water.usgs.gov/watercycle.html.

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Tips compiled by Sharon Mahany and Sharry Hope Farm Day 2020 will be held March 12 in Kings County. Sharry Hope and Jeannette have accepted the invitation for a re-turn trip. If you are interested in participating or offering experi-ences to young dowsers in your county, call Sharry for suggestions at (530) 570-3697. Sharry Hope, Founder/President of the Gold Country Dowsers in Oroville, CA for over 30 years, is the 2013 re-cipient of the prestigious Paul Sevigny Award for 1000 wells drilled, 2017 Educator of the Year and recently named 2019 Dowser of the Year. Sharry may be reached at [email protected]. Jeannette of Nor Cal Dowsers may be reached at www.NorCalDowsers.com and [email protected].

Sharon Mahany is a member of the Sierra Dowsers in Sacramento, CA and is on the ASD Editorial team. She is a life coach, and practices Reiki, earth-ing sound healing, human design, and emotional processing. She became in-terested in dowsing as a child by watch-ing her uncle, Robert Wade-Mahany spin his recording wire and explain metaphysical phenomenon. Sharon may be reached at (916)759-2043 and [email protected].

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THE WELL WITH PURPLE WATERLeroy Bull

In early July, I received a phone call from Jeff and Bethany from Maryland, a nice young couple with a lot in Gettysburg, PA that needed a source for water. After speaking with them, they emailed me a map of the building site. I map dowsed and marked three potential well sites. I emailed the map back to them to show that they have good potential water sites and adequate water re-sources. They wanted me to dowse the site in person, and since I live in CT, they decided to fly me down and provide me an over-night stay at a hotel. From the DC airport, together we drove to Gettysburg, PA for the night. The next day we went to the building lot where we found the excavator had cleared and leveled the site, dug the foundation for the house, leveled a place for the barn, and installed the septic system. All three of the map-dowsed well sites were happily in the cleared area. This made easy walking and I marked all three sites on the ground. The well site with the largest potential volume of water was between the house and barn, and my notes read 9 gal-lons per minute by 350 feet. Just two days later, the well company drilled the site and recovered 9 gal/minute by 325 feet. The water used by the driller to help drill the well was ponded around the bore hole and was purple in color (the couple emailed me pic-tures). It seems they had drilled through a vein of hydroxyl apatite (or a similar compound), which turned the water purple! Leroy Bull is a former president of ASD and a Master In-ternational Dowser.

PYRAMIDS AS HEALING FIELDSRev. Mary Hardy, Ph.D.

Pyramids are vortex generators, and they are antennas into the Earth so the planet can be kept in balance. In 1968, my family (my husband, myself, and my two boys) lost four hours of time and were asked to build a pyramid so that my then three- year-old son, John, could function in the physical world. I believe that we met with the elders of the planet and they asked us to build a pyramid, which gave us the secret wisdom of how to balance the electromagnetic fields on the planet. Scientists and archeologists have mistakenly called the pyramids tombs. Instead, they are an antenna system, which can teach us how to balance the tip and tilt of the Earth, how to better grow crops, and how to shut down abnormalities such as tornadoes and hur-ricanes. In 1975, we built a pyramid for my son who was 10 years old and very dyslexic. The pyramid balanced his electromagnetic field so he could better function on the planet. The designer of our pyramid, Kenneth Killick, layered electric, di-electric, electric, di-electric coverings over the pyramid, creating an orgone generator. The pyramid became a wireless antenna. Putting an orgone cover-ing on it allowed it to connect to the Earth motor. Wilhelm Reich, who came to the US in the 1940s, created orgone generators using the same layering effect that we put on our pyramid. Since this process was known to heal cancer and balance storms, it was immediately outlawed by the US govern-ment. The government burned 18 tons of Reich's books, genera-tors, and motors. It was the largest book burning in the history of America! Shortly after we built our pyramid, Naval Intelligence came to our home to ask if we knew what we had done. It seems that because the pyramid is a wireless antenna system, and because we had placed a balanced field of orgone energy on our pyramid, we



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had inadvertently shut down the abnormalities in both the Ber-muda Triangle and the Great Lakes Triangle. We also balanced out the stray electricity created by Sawyer Air Force Base through its broadcasting to submerged submarines during the Cold War. The radio station that was broadcasting out of Sawyer Air Force base was using the CN tower in Toronto and the Seattle Space Needle to send a signal all the way around the world. According to Kenneth Killick, this extremely low frequency radio station signal would have destroyed the life-force in the oceans had we not built our pyramid. Today, many people are concerned about the 5G antenna system that is being built around the world, especially in the US. In July 1987, we published a book called Pyramid Energy: The Phi-losophy of God, The Science of Man. Tom Milliren became inter-ested in our pyramid and sold hundreds of copies of our book to many dowsing communities all over the U.S. This book intro-duced to the dowsing community information on pyramids as a system of antennas that surround the globe. At the ASD conference in June 2013, we were able to take over 100 people through the Holy Grail Vortex and change the tip and tilt of the Earth. When hundreds of people make a pillar of light out of their heart chakra (like Brian Besco taught at 2019 ASD Convention), we can change the frequency of the Earth and thus dismantle hurricanes and tornadoes, heal people from a dis-tance, and spread light and love around the world. Thanks to the many dowsers that I have been working with over the years, we now understand how to heal negative frequen-cies such as 5G, extreme weather events, and the extremely low frequency that would have destroyed the oceans from Sawyer Air Force Base during the Cold War. Mary Hardy is the author of Pyramid Energy: The Phi-losophy of God, The Science of Man. You can reach her through her website www.templeofsakkara.com, by email at [email protected], or at (269) 673-4849.

ETHERIC IMPLANTS AND REMOVAL PROTOCOL

Kristen M. Kirby I was first introduced to energetic or etheric implants in the same way I was introduced to many metaphysical concepts -- by working on clients in my healing practice, finding something unfamiliar, and allowing my curiosity to lead me. Several years ago I noticed that some of my clients who were suffering from depression had what looked like a cap at-tached to their crown in the etheric layer of the energy field. Re-moval was as simple as taking the cap off using clairvoyant visu-alization. Over time I began to notice many other types of these "devices" in my healing sessions. Each device seemed to have a different function, and most were capable of blocking or redirect-ing the energy flow in an individual's body. With further research, I discovered that I wasn't the only healer or clairvoyant who was seeing these “etheric implants.” I began to catalog the different implants I came across and discov-ered that both beneficial and detrimental implants are in use. Ben-eficial implants are often placed before birth with our permission by higher dimensional beings. They are programmed to activate certain parts of our DNA to trigger spiritual awakening, past life memories or skills, and many other helpful tools at a specific time in our lives. Detrimental implants, on the other hand, are placed by unhelpful entities to inhibit the growth of consciousness in an individual. In cases where my clients were suffering from psychic attack, chronic depression or anxiety, sudden onset of malaise, or strange pains in the body with no medical explanation, their energy field would often be riddled with these devices. Over time, it became clear to me that etheric implants were directly associated with limiting beliefs or fears within individu-als. Fears create weak spots and holes in the auric field and leave us vulnerable energetically. I could remove the implants for tem-porary relief; however, any permanent solution always involved



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identifying and releasing a fear or limiting belief in the individual. Otherwise, the implants would simply return in time. I have also found that even if an implant is left in place, it will eventually fall off on its own as an individual heals any fears associated with the implanted device. Etheric implant removal can be a time-consuming process when performed clairvoyantly. But these devices can be removed quickly and easily through dowsing healing protocols. Dowsing significantly speeds up the process and makes implant removal accessible to anyone regardless of their healing skills, training, or intuitive abilities. When dowsing to remove detrimental etheric implants, it is imperative to not only dowse to remove the implants, but to also dowse to release any limiting belief patterns after the im-plants have been removed. If you choose to implement a dows-ing protocol to remove etheric implants, always ensure that the removed implants are replaced with white light and that any re-leased belief patterns are replaced with the wisdom of your own consciousness as part of the protocol. My tests of dowsing for implant removal have shown that all unhelpful implants can typically be removed at the same time, regardless of the number. I believe this is because they are not natural energetic structures, only affect the individual they are attached to, and have no consciousness of their own. With this dowsing protocol, many implants may be permanently eliminated by also removing the associated limiting belief patterns involved and by replacing those patterns with conscious knowing. You may find that some of the implants you have removed return after a period of time if the associated belief or fear has not been released. So this protocol can be repeated as necessary. Even temporarily releasing implants can improve conditions and aid in the personal growth process, causing the implants to have less impact over time.

Often one will notice immediate positive shifts after this implant removal protocol has been completed such as a lighter mood, more energy, less ruminative thinking, and relief from pain. In some cases, chronic complaints can be completely cleared simply by removing etheric implants from the energy body when present. As with all healing tools, sometimes the simplest meth-ods work the best and have the greatest impact on our health and well-being.

Kristen Kirby is an energy healing practitioner, spiritual coach, and meta-physical teacher. She is passionate about whole-body health and believes that true healing occurs by treating all aspects of the mind, body, and spirit, and by empower-ing each individual to advance their own healing. Kristen has a Masters in Meta-physical Sciences, is a Reiki Master Teach-er, and is a member of the ASD. Kristen is based in Portsmouth, NH and can be reached at www.kristenkirbyreiki.com.

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•The fact that you can say thank you and change the struc-ture of water blows me away! And the fact that our body is over 75% water means we can thank our body. It has a great ability to use the thank you as a blessing to im-prove the conditions of our body’s balance – spiritually, mentally and physically. Why would anyone want to add chemicals to water when all we really need to do is give thanks, bless it, and say “I love you”? –John Wayne Blassingame

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THE LAIDLEY WORMGrahame Gardner

Folklore has numerous tales of great heroes or saints kill-ing dragons that are terrorising the countryside. Saint George is the best-known dragon-killing saint in Britain of course, but Saint Andrew is also sometimes shown slaying a dragon, such as on the war memorial in Kelso (see Figure 1 below). Other dragon-slaying saints include Saint Margaret of Antioch, Saint Theodore of Amasaea, Saint Martha, and Saint Michael the Archangel to name just a few. Many cultures have comparable stories; for in-stance, some ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs depict people per-forming "serpent management" with long lances, and Japan has the story of the storm god Su-sanoo slaying the multi-headed sea dragon, Yamata no Orochi. In geomantic lore, these dragon-slaying legends are metaphors for the act of found-ation of churches or other sacred spaces with a ceremony of earth acupuncture. This "pinning the dragon" fixes the meandering serpentine earth currents in place to allow the telluric energies to empower the structure. So, when we come across tales about heroes slaying dragons, it frequently indicates something of geo-mantic interest. A dragon story from Northumbria illustrates this idea. The folklore ballad The Laidley Worm of Spindlestone Heu-gh is about a dragon associated with Bamburgh Castle ("laidley" or "laidly" means "loathsome"). The story tells of a king whose sec-ond marriage was to an evil and cold-hearted sorceress, who so

disliked the king’s daughter Princess Margaret that she turned her into a fearful dragon. The "worm" was chased out of the castle and took refuge in a shallow cave at Spindlestone Heugh, a whinstone outcropping a few miles to the west. Here it laid waste to the countryside in a seven-mile radius, devouring everything it came across. Local people consulted a mighty warlock in the area, who told them that the beast could only be appeased by being fed with the milk from seven cattle brought to it daily at sunset and poured into a trough at the foot of the Spindlestone, a natural rock col-umn on the escarpment that the dragon liked to coil around (the site is still marked as "Laidley Worm’s Trough" on maps).

For seven miles east and seven miles west,And seven miles north and south,No blade of grass or corn would grow,So deadly was her mouth.The milk of seven streakit cows,It was their cost to keep;They brought her daily which she drankBefore she went to sleep.At this day might be seen the caveWhere she lay faulded up,And the trough o’ stone the very sameOut of which she supped.

News of the dragon spread widely, and eventually reached the ears of Margaret’s brother, the Prince known as "Childe Wynd," who was abroad on a long sea voyage. He immediately set sail to return to Bamburgh "with three-and-thirty men," prepared to kill the worm and take his revenge on the evil Queen. But she raised a terrible storm at sea as he approached Bamburgh, forc-ing him to sail his ship into Budle Bay to the north of the castle, where the dragon lay in wait on the clifftops. Leaping ashore, the Prince raised his sword to strike down the fearsome worm, but at that point he heard his sister’s voice whispering in his ear, insist-ing that he must stay his sword and instead kiss the dragon three times "before the sun has set" to release the enchantment. Over-coming his revulsion, he did so, landing the final kiss just as the



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sun was setting, whereupon the dragon transformed back into his dear sister Meg.

O’ quit thy sword, unbend thy brow,And give me kisses three;For though I am a poisonous worm,No hurt I’ll do to thee.O’ quit thy sword, unbend thy brow,And give me kisses three;If I’m not won ere the sun goes down,Won shall I never be. So, He quitted his sword and smoothed his brow,And gave her kisses three;She crept into the hole a worm,And came out a fayre lady.

Returning to the castle with a wand of protective rowan wood formed from the keel of his ship, the reunited siblings con-fronted the evil stepmother, turning her magic back upon her-self. She was transformed into a large venomous toad, which they chased into the well of the castle keep where it is said to still re-side.Interpretation There are a number of clues in this folk tale that suggest it may contain some geomantic truths worthy of further explora-tion. The first clue, of course, is the mention of a dragon. As we know, dragons are frequently used as a metaphor for the serpen-tine flows of telluric energies. Looking at a map of the area, it is clear that Spindlestone Heugh escarpment is a geological fault line, so one might expect strong earth energy manifestations and possibly even minor earthquakes around the area. Then we have the occurrence of sacred numbers in the text, in particular the number seven and the number 33 in the "three and thirty" men that Childe Wynd brought as his crew. 33 is considered a Master Number (along with 11 and 22) in numer-ological circles, and has many correspondences, not least being

the 33 degrees of Scottish Rite Freemasonry. It is considered to represent an enlightened or perfected state of being. The number seven has sacred and mystical associations by the bucketload across all cultures. In sacred geometry, it is known as "the virgin" because it cannot be divided by any number less than seven and produces no other number by multiplication within the first dekad of ten numbers. A seven-sided regular poly-gon, or heptagon, is the only figure that cannot be precisely pro-duced using the traditional geometer’s tools of straightedge and compasses; we can only attain a close approximation of the form.

A 7-sided figure is impossible to drawWith perfect mathematical precision; And if you try to do it you are absolutely sureTo find your efforts treated with derision.And yet there are philosophers who readily declareThat nothing in this world is really true,And so I’ve drawn a heptagon by triangle and square,For any human purpose it will do.

- John Michell The feeding of the dragon with milk from seven cows is suggestive of a link to the goddess Bride or Brigid, whose sacred animal is the cow, and whose feast day is February 1st or Imbolc, one of the eight fire festivals of the Celtic year. Perhaps the seven in the text alludes to the remaining festivals? Seven, of course, could also represent the number of days in the week, but in either case some calendrical significance seems implied. It is also tempting to interpret the seven as referring to energy centres or chakras in the manner of Peter Dawkins’ and Gatekeeper Trust’s "Zoence" system. Peter describes these "land-scape temples" as having an "integral geomantic energy system with a complete set of chakras," and much of his work involves pilgrimage through these landscape temples. This analogy works rather well in this instance if we consider the Laidley Worm, coiled around the Spindlestone, as a metaphor for the Kundalini energy that lies coiled like a serpent at the base of the spine. How-



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ever, imposing this Eastern mystical system on such an alignment is an entirely modern conceit so I don’t believe it is necessary to anthropomorphize the ley in this way. However, it is an interest-ing analogy and can certainly be a valid way to engage with the landscape. The name Imbolc may derive from a Proto-European word meaning both "milk" and "cleansing," although it is most com-monly thought to derive from "ewe’s milk," indicating the start of the lambing season. Actually, many folklore tales of dragons seem to involve placating them with milk. In another Northumbrian tale, the Lambton Worm must be fed daily with the milk from nine cows. This idea probably descends from earlier folklore tales about serpents suckling on cows, an association that dates back at least as far as Roman times. That the feeding of the Laidley Worm had to take place at sunset suggests that there may be a solar alignment involved. On studying the map, I discovered that there is a tiny island off the coast, one of the Farne Islands, with the name of "Megstone." I can’t find any connection with the Princess Margaret of the story, but it seemed likely that there is some relation given the use of the diminutive name. The Farne Islands are the easternmost outcrop of the same whinstone ridge of the Spindlestone, so they are con-nected by the "dragon" of the geological fault line. Furthermore, an alignment drawn from Megstone through the rock pillar of the Spindlestone runs over Chattonpark Hill, a Neolithic settle-ment with an extensive collection of cup and ring-marked stones, and on to Windy Gyle, a 619m peak lying on the border between England and Scotland with a Bronze Age burial cairn and a fallen standing stone called ‘Split the De’il’ (Devil) on its summit (see Figure 2). This alignment has an azimuth of 239 degrees, which is the direction of the Imbolc (and Samhain) sunset at this latitude (see Figure 3). This is the astronomical information that is (en-coded in the tale and explains why the sunset plays a significant part in the story. Of course, it is also entirely possible that the reverse alignment was of interest to the ancient peoples living in the settlement on Chattonpark Hill. I haven’t checked this, but if

the Spindlestone is visible from Chattonpark Hill, it should mark the position of the rising sun at Beltane and Lughnasadh (May 1/ Aug 1). The cup and ring marks may have been carved to record this sightline.

Other worm tales are associated with the northeast of

England, such as the Lambton Worm of Wearside, the Linton Worm of the Scottish Borders (of which more in a mo-ment), and the Sockburn Worm of the Tees valley, which has links with Durham Cathedral and is thought to be the inspiration for Lewis Carroll’s Jabberwocky. Some historians speculate that these dragon stories allude to the serpent-like meandering explorations of an invading army unfamiliar with the territory, which in this area probably means Viking raiders in their dragon-prowed long-ships. This seems a little simplistic to me, but if we accept this idea of a Viking origin for the story, could the Laidley Worm tale be a distorted folk memory preserving some encoded information



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used by Viking navigators? A radius of seven miles around the Spindlestone encompasses the Holy Isle of Lindisfarne and also Knivestone, which is the outermost of the Farne Islands and the most hazardous to shipping. Conceivably, sighting for this align-ment enabled them to avoid the treacherous Knivestone and the other Farne Islands and safely land their ships in the sheltered waters of Budle Bay. However, returning to our geomantic interpretation where the dragons represent earth energy flows, Gary Biltcliffe and Caroline Hoare have tracked a long-distance ley alignment run-ning from the Farne Islands, through Bamburgh and on to Iona, which they call the "Holy Axis." As with other long-distance leys, this one carries associated male and female dragon currents that weave around the alignment. The first node point (where both currents cross) on land is in the well in the keep of Bamburgh

Castle – the abode of the erstwhile Queen-turned-toad. Frogs and toads have several magical associations in folklore – is this some folk memory of the nodal power centre here? The male dragon current then continues on to pass through the Spindlestone itself on its way towards Scotland, while the female dragon current, af-ter detouring northwards through Lindisfarne castle and priory, swings southwards again to cross the border at Kirk Yetholm and Linton, home of the legendary Linton Worm. So, what are we to make of this tangled web of dragon lore? Is it simply a folk memory of Viking invasions in the area? Or does it record some geomantic knowledge of the landscape, enabling effective land management techniques, perhaps for crop fertil-ity? I tend towards the latter explanation, but either way, there is undoubtedly more in the story that could yet be unravelled. The Childe Wynd, for example, seems a rather portentous name for the Prince. "Childe" is an Old English term for a young noble-man who has not yet attained knighthood. "Wynd" in this context could mean "wind" and refer to some aspect of weather lore; yet in Old Scots, "wynd" means‘a narrow lane," which could be an oblique reference to the ley alignment marking the distant Windy Gyle. "Gyle" is thought to be a Northumbrian word meaning "a hollow passage between hills," which seems appropriate in this context. The Split the De’il stone on the summit definitely sounds like a visual sightline marker, and the ley running to Windy Gyle "splits" the skyline between The Cheviot and Hedgehope Hill (the "hollow passage"?). It could also be said to split the Devil’s Cause-way, the name given to the Roman Road of Dere Street, which crosses the alignment almost exactly halfway along its length at roughly 13 miles from both Windy Gyle and Megstone. Many of these interpretations may seem highly specula-tive, yet they provide meaning and context to the landscape that is useful to the practicing geomancer by creating an intricate psy-chogeographic tapestry that highlights several nodal points where connection with the genius loci, or Spirit of Place is enhanced. This allows dowsing and geomantic techniques to be profitably applied towards the healing and revitalization of the land. By ap-



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proaching the wider landscape in this way, the geomancer be-comes psychically connected to the area, enhancing their ability to affect change on a more localised level.

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imbolc#Etymology 2 Pursuing the analogy that serpents and dragons represent meandering flows of earth energy, could this metaphor conceiv-ably explain the apparent affinity that cows have for stone circles? Or am I barking up the wrong scratching post here? 3 Thanks to Gary Biltcliffe and Caroline Hoare for allowing me to share this information. 4 http://www.cheviotwalks.org/art2.html

© Grahame Gardnerwesterngeomancy.orgAugust 2019

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HUA AND THE TUMMY ACHEMelinda Iverson Inn

We have finally settled into our new home in Honolulu, Hawaii, and have met a few new friends. Let me introduce you to one of them.

Hua is an 11-year-old Bottlenose dolphin that I have had the privilege of swimming with. He has a playful sweetness, and he is whip-smart while being both strong and gentle. One flip of his tail can be a fierce thing to behold.

Hua is an overall joy to be around. When I'm in need of a quick boost of joy, I tune into Hua. He’s quite a character. During one of my recent tune-ins, Hua informed me that one of the dol-phins he lived with wasn’t feeling so well. “He has a tummy ache.”

Well, of course I worried about this until Spirit let me know that the humans where Hua and his pod live were on it! A week or so later I went to visit Hua and talked with one of the hu-man care givers, who indeed confirmed that one of the dolphins in Hua’s pod had a digestive issue that they remedied right away. The trainer wanted to know how I knew about that. I simply said, "They told me." Her reaction was pretty nonplussed, as I would expect from a Hawaii resident, but her eyes gave way to surprise. I just smiled.

I have always wanted to swim with dolphins, but the op-portunity didn’t arise until this spring break when my sister from Kansas brought her husband and my 12-year old niece to visit. That did it. I knew it was time to share that dolphin swim experi-ence with them. Actually, I think I was the most excited about it.

There we met Hua, the youngest of the pod of six, and the one that volunteered to swim with us – yes, it’s all done by volun-

teer! If the dolphin doesn’t want to play with the humans that day, they can swim away. By the way, among the many definitions of "Hua" in the Hawaiian language, it can mean egg shaped, rounded object, or the name of a star. I was told the roundedness of his dorsal fin is what gave him his name, although secretly I prefer the "name of a star."

The minute I saw him and the others in his pod I could barely contain myself. I was so happy that any other expression but a smile just wasn’t possible. As you can see Hua and I hit it off right away. He was even playing with me as I swam beside him gently nudging my direction. We had a wondrous time.

Since moving to Hawaii, I have noticed my animal com-munication skills, particularly with whales and dolphins, has in-creased. I used to be asked occasionally to dowse for lost dogs and cats, to inquire into those cats that were transitioning, and/or just to check an overall status with their human.

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oculars hoping to spot a few on their way to their favorite breed-ing/birthing areas. And lo and behold, I spotted a tail splash or two or three. I was riveted! Our wonderful dowsing colleague and huge whale enthusiast, William Bennett, had shared with me, at a dowsing conference, that I was most likely a whale in a previous lifetime. I loved the confirmation of what I already knew energeti-cally. Whales have so much wisdom to share, and I know it’s the same with dolphin energy. I was/am definitely part of a Dolphin family.

So how do I tune into Hua? Well, I have plenty of photos of us together, I have the luxury of experience, and I've actually met him in person. Here are a few things I did that you may find help-ful to try when tuning in to animal energy:

• Go to that feeling of joy, reverence, and gratitude for having met and having the opportunity to play together.

• (Re)introduce yourself

• Try to introduce the heart connection using the joy, reverence, and gratitude from step 1.

• Ask how things are.

• Listen quietly and with relaxed intention and focus. No thoughts to interfere. And try to stay in reverence and joy the whole time.

Some messages are meant just for me, e.g., sharing wis-dom like being more playful and using my strength and bound-aries when necessary. Some are a bit broader, like "this is what’s happening with the pod today." I'm amazed at the quick response if I’m really clear and focused.

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to do Reiki, just send prayers and white light of loving kindness for their health and well being. You can use your pendulum as a prayer amplifier by letting it run clockwise while you send your prayers.

Needless to say Hua has changed my life. He helped me lean into the joy of island living and the sea of life around me. I have started snorkeling on a regular basis, enjoying sea turtles, octopus, eagle rays, and the multitude of colorful tropical fish around the island. I feel so lucky and blessed!

If you wish to support the whales and dolphins on a larger scale, here are two organizations I believe in and support:https://us.whales.org/https://www.pacificwhale.org

Melinda Iverson Inn gener-ously allowed the editors to adapt this article from her blog on Our-SoulConversations.com. You can reach Melinda through her website or by email at [email protected].

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THANK OUR LUCKY STONESMary McGillis

In the days when many young ladies and men were taught to draw and paint as part of their education, others sought the teachings of myths and legends. Often though, the teachings are (still) not seen for what they are: allegories teaching great truths. Most inspire us to our one great quest – the quest to find our spiritual self and then learn what to do with it here on this realm. I do not know what fairies or creatures of the fairy realm live near the Ring of Brodgar in Scotland. But I do know when we open our minds we can see in the dark. It is not evil that lurks there, but a knowing that trees speak, winds whisper, and the world of dragons and angels is full of joy and stones…magi-cal stones. In ancient times, magical stones were just around the bend, near the portal to other realms. Modern-day people like Dr. Patrick MacManaway have shown absolutely that these ancient realms exist through obscure doorways and lead to adventures with pots of gold at the end of the rainbow. Dr. MacManaway published his book, Dowsing for Health, in 2001, dedicating it to his parents, Bruce and Patricia MacManaway, “whose vision and integrity served the unqualified return of the spirit of healing and dowsing to the community.” The MacManaways were people who helped others understand their own individual healing potential. They stood as an exam-ple that people can empower themselves and thus empower us all. The MacManaway clan was resolute in their healing work in northern Scotland, and paved the way for people like the founders of Findhorn (their neighbors and friends). Patrick MacManaway carried on their work and took it international. I first learned of Patrick MacManaway while hosting "Speakers from the Heart," a Canadian Trent University interview radio show. I came across the website of his friend and co-founder of Circles for Peace, Ivan McBeth, and was fortunate to interview them both on several occasions. MacManaway and McBeth fasci-

nated their audience when talking about stones and energy, work-ing with stones and healing, ancient Celtic lore, and their own individual stories. The following excerpt from my book, Thank Our Lucky Stones, touches on the life of MacManaway, who believed in “tuning into the earth’s energy for personal development and well-being."

“Dr. Patrick MacManaway is a second-generation practitioner of the healing arts, training first with his parents at their Healing and Teaching Centre in ru-ral Fife, Scotland (neighbors and friends of founders of Findhorn). Patrick studied Medicine at Edinburgh University before taking apprenticeships in both West-ern and Eastern approaches to landscape energy and traditional geomancy. He is a practitioner of earth acu-puncture and geopathic stress remediation. Living half of each year in the United States and the other half in Scotland, he is also a co-founder of Circles for Peace.org, a Vermont grassroots non-profit organization that is based on the philosophy that inner peace and inner strength can be restored by witnessing the rhythms and cycles of nature.From the website of his friend and co-founder of Cir-cles for Peace, Ivan McBeth (thank you, Fearne):‘There are well over one thousand remains of stone cir-cles still visible in Britain. They range from tiny ones a few yards in diameter, up to the Avebury megalithic complex that spans some eleven hundred feet. It is es-timated that over 67 percent of these are true circles, 17 percent are flattened circles, and six percent are egg-shaped. There are a number of compound rings, of which the most advanced of all is at Avebury.Avebury Megalithic ComplexThe ancient stone circle builders employed advanced geometry, had intimate knowledge of astronomy, and



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were skilled as engineers. They could set out projects to an accuracy of one in a thousand (only an experi-enced surveyor with good equipment is likely to attain that accuracy, even today), and they could transport and erect blocks of stone weighing up to three hundred tons. They also knew of, and used the famous 3:4:5 right-angled triangle (also the 5:12:13, the 8:15:17, and the 12:35:37 right-angled triangles) in the setting out of ellipses, two thousand years before Pythagoras. Mega-lithic Man had an accurate solar calendar, and had set up a series of lunar observatories that could accurately observe the intricate 18.61 yearly cycle of the moon. He knew of the moon’s “wobble” and could thereby predict eclipses, a massively complicated procedure even for modern man. He divided his year into sixteen parts, the cusps of which coincide with the Solstices, the Equinoxes, and the four fire festivals (Samhain, Im-bolc, Beltaine, and Lammas) at the cross-quarters.”

I wish you a magical journey that makes your heart sing and adds a breath of new life in your soul.

Mary McGillis is an award win-ning author. On her new YouTube chan-nel, she describes her book, Thank Our Lucky Stones, as a fun guide to learn how stones can heal your life and help you discover your soul stone. The book also features fascinating historic and mythological lore about stones. Mary lives in Peterborough, gateway to the Kawartha Lakes near Toronto, and has

inspired the area with her Celtic Connection boutique, an urban Fairy and Dragon Trail, and The Fairy and Dragon Festival. Mary can be contacted via email at [email protected].

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ONE YEAR LATER…Alice Harwood

Last fall, I was aligned to receive Q17. As I shared in my article in the Spring 2018 Digest, Q17 is an energetic process to receive: “Consciously programmable quantum energetic frequen-cies of Unconditional Love from Source, as well as the question to all answers in connecting, harmonizing & recovering Multidi-mensional Aspects of Heart, Consciousness, Will & Body.” Of course, as a diviner, I am all about the question! Working with this energy has been an honor and frankly, quite amazing. As the process continues, I want to share some of the insights I have received as a direct result of keeping these aspects balanced. On Thursday August 15, I was working with a shaman friend at a stone circle. While clearing ancestral trauma in the mother/daughter lineage, we realized the activation of a new chakra: the low throat. For the rest of the day, whenever I spoke, I sounded like a dive bar crooner with a husky voice - even local friends commented on the change. It shifted back to normal over the next day or two. A few days later I mentioned this experience to a musician, who was intrigued and asked, "How is this possible? I thought there were seven chakras, like the seven notes on a scale?" He immediately answered his own question when he realized these seven notes are the "whole notes." There are five additional half notes. Altogether there are 12. Excited, he asked where the other chakras were. Asking a question is what sparks cosmic awareness that we are ready to receive answers. It is part of the Q17 process! I shared the information that I knew to be true. First, we have a root chakra, which provides our connec-tion to group/tribal energy. The second is the sacral chakra, the



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center of union/creativity. The third, the solar plexus, is the seat of honor, integrity, and will. Our heart chakra is the center of emo-tional power in the body. Relatively new to me is the high-heart chakra, which is ac-tivated through an emotional wounding/forgiveness process that leads to Unconditional Love. Apparently, the low throat chakra can only be activated after the activation and integration of the high-heart chakra; it is part of our movement towards transpar-ency in speaking truthfully with love and compassion. The throat chakra is about choice, personal willpower, and balancing judge-ment and mercy The third eye or brow chakra is the center of truth with the capacity to use wisdom with divine guidance. At the top of our head, the crown chakra is our personal connection with the Divine. The angel chakra is located on either the right or the left side of the crown chakra, depending on the person, and allows us to connect with and receive guidance from the angelic realm. A few days later, on August 21, I was at a zero balancing session. Over the last year and a half, this supportive practitioner has listened to my various stories as I navigated new territory. We have seen each other through several transitions over the last decade. As strange and bizarre as my experiences have been, he has listened, made suggestions, and provided his own insight af-ter each session. Excited, I told him about my recent experiences at the stone circle with the low throat activation and the follow-up dis-cussion about the seven notes in a scale with five half notes. Natu-rally, he asked where the remaining two chakras were. I told him they would probably show up when I needed to know. And they did during the session! I recognized the activation of a chakra about two fingers-breadth beneath the belly button. Silently wondering what this chakra was about, I received the information that this chakra was about “purpose.” Located beneath the solar plexus chakra (will) and above the sacral chakra (creativity), it could utilize both of

these chakras symbiotically to provide one’s distinct and individ-ual purpose. As energy was further moved up my body, I recognized the activation of a second new chakra, behind my nose. Form-ing a triangle from the top of the third eye across and down to both cheekbones, I sought to understand how it moved and func-tioned. I saw it turning like a clear pyramid; initially extending beyond the nose, spinning, changing size. It went from holding space between the hollow beneath the cheekbones and the up-per third eye to reversing the point to the base of the skull. This chakra was about “identity.” At the end of the session, I shared my new awareness. It was a powerful realization that at this point in our collective expe-rience, we have access to remembering our identity and purpose -- who we really are and what we are here on earth to accomplish.

Alice Harwood’s human de-sign and life purpose is to empower others in becoming fully realized sovereign beings. Her gift is to illumi-nate anything blocking transparency and freedom in that process. Currently, she is the executive director of SPACE, Inc. (a 501(c)3 non-profit) featuring spiritual, prac-tical, artistic, creative education in Chester, VT. She became a Certified HeartMath® Trainer in 2012 and has worked with many energy heal-ers, including Deena Zalkind Spear, Bradley Nelson, Alison David-Bird,

Donna Eden, and David Feinstein. A lifetime member of the Amer-ican Society of Dowsers, Alice also served as president for the Liv-ing Waters chapter for four years. Since 2014, Alice has been refining and adjusting a clear-



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ing process to assist personal and global transformation. Although she has had psychic gifts for years, it was in spring of 2018 that she achieved sovereignty and that fall received the healing energy pro-tocol for Q17. Alice may be reached by email at [email protected]. Her website is www.AliceHarwood.com and her pod-cast can be accessed at https://www.spreaker.com/show/alices-space.

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•COPPER GInez Lindsey

The development of the Copper G began with one of the pioneers in dowsing, Vince Wiberg, who had a dowsing chapter in Los Angeles in the 1980s. Rebar was driven into the ground to divert detrimental energies. Vince was recognized by medical doctors and a cancer clinic in Germany who wanted him to work for them. Since he couldn’t put rebar on the plane, he invented the Copper G. This adaptation is heavy-duty copper wire formed into a six-inch square. It is made by folding down the top inch and folding up the bottom to about 5 inches. Then the bottom piece is bent to the left to form what looks like the letter G. The Copper G is used to clear EMF energies from cell phone towers, etc. When it is placed properly over a vortex, the energy is neutralized. I use duct tape to secure it. I ask clients to send me a floor plan of their house with directions, street name, and main entrance placement. I can work with clients over the phone regarding placement of the Copper G. The Reverend Inez Lindsey belongs to the San Diego Chapter and can be reached at [email protected]. Audios available on this topic from the ASD Bookstore: Locating Geopathic Zones by Vince Wiberg Negating Negatives to Positives by Vince Wiberg (1990)

MY HEALING JOURNEY AROUND THE EARTHMary Mieth

I have always felt a deep connection to the Earth. I have done many kinds of prayer for our earth but they were generally directed to the planet as a whole. I have felt the importance of sending healing to the earth and everything living on it. One day an idea came to me to begin sending prayers to various parts of the earth. With that came the idea to honor things that I have loved about various places all around the world, remembering things that have touched my heart. Having lived for four years in a spiritual retreat center in Italy broadened my per-spective with an expanded and more connected view of the world. It also allowed me to see my own country with a new attitude. This led to my journey of adding feelings to my prayers. I realized that filling my heart with intense feelings is a powerful way of adding power to prayer.Beginning (The Set-up): I ground with Earth and connect with Source. Then I send gratitude, love, light, joy, blessings, and heal-ing along my prayer path, asking for healing of Earth and every-thing living upon her. I ask for the support of my angels and guides, my gemstones, and folks on the other side who have helped in previous earth healing projects. I ask for clean air, clean water, and healthy food for all who live on this earth.Clearing: I ask that any energy that has been released during this process be transmuted by Source into pure energy. I ask this for anyone else who has cleared energy and has forgotten to do this step.The Work: I swing a pendulum clockwise while I am sending prayers along their way.Where to Go: I begin visualizing my own home, taking a tour room by room, and sending healing energy. Then I move to my yard.



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Moving Locally: I move from my property to my city and then to the central California region, reaching up through the Gold Country to the Sierras. Expanding Across Our Country: I go then to the state of Ne-vada, where I was raised, because the land there has been so se-verely abused. From there I move around North America. To help simplify this, I use an image of our country divided into nine cul-tural regions from “The Nine Nations of North America.” There is no attempt to be thorough, only to note what touches my heart.Moving Around the World: Next, I trace an unusual path that is my own, again adding things that have touched me. I ask the sa-cred sites to add their energy to the healing. I send special energy to traumatized places that need love and support.Adding Extras: I set up networks for healing in, on, and around the Earth. My networks are labyrinths, pyramids, garden devas, Medjugorie (a town in Herzogovinia/Bosnia where an apparition of Mother Mary has been seen for many years), Mother Theresa, Braco (a Croatian healer called the Gazer), and Yogananda. These last four all have their own international healing networks.Closing: I end with heartfelt thanks for all who have joined me. This entire process takes about 15 minutes.Examples from My Journey. Living in California has made me especially aware of earthquakes, so I send healing energy to the entire Ring of Fire around the Pacific Ocean, since it is geologi-cally active. I add the New Madrid fault, which runs east of the Mississippi and is considered potentially active. Through the BioGeometry tradition, I had learned that waterfalls are a powerful source of healing energy, so I have in-cluded the big waterfalls from Yosemite Valley and Columbia River Gorge as well as Niagara Falls, Victoria Falls in Africa, and Angel Falls in Venezuela. I have also added rivers. My list isn’t comprehensive, but these are the ones I often include: the Columbia, the Mississippi, the Ganges, the Amazon, and the Nile.

I invoke the energy of stones throughout my journey, es-pecially the healing energy of the quartz in Arkansas (the largest deposit in the US). I ask especially for healing throughout Dixie, the land of my ancestors. And I include in my prayers the Ozark Research Institute for their healing work and connection to the world of dowsing. Another important healing zone for me starts in Europe. I ask that the separateness caused by energy cords of colonization and tribal rivalry be healed for our planet. I encourage others to try this prayer process in their own way, targeting their attention and love on the people and places that have touched their hearts. Everyone’s journey will be unique-ly their own. After deciding to share my healing journey with the dows-ing community, it occurred to me: What if many folks created their own Earth Healing Journeys, and then we joined them to-gether? We could create an extremely powerful energy for healing Mother Earth.

Mary Mieth has been dows-ing for 22 years and commonly uses her skills in her Feng Shui practice. She has taught Pendu-lum Basics throughout the Sacra-mento region for over 10 years and has developed several products to help realign and reconfigure ener-gy. For Mary’s long form Healing Journey Prayer Around the Earth, email [email protected].

Note: You can find an inexpensive, two-sided, laminated, 8.5”x11” map of the world/USA at Staples to use for visualization.

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The ASD is a non-profit, educational, and scientific soci-ety open to all interested people. The American Dowser, its quar-terly digest (a.k.a the Digest) is an open forum where the full range of dowsing theories, ideas, techniques, applications, and personal experiences are presented for consideration and discussion. Au-thors’ views are personal, and bear no official stamp of ap-proval or acceptance by ASD. As an academic journal, we do not consider articles pro-moting individuals, their businesses, modalities, or client testi-monials. Insights and stories based upon dowsers' experiences are welcome. The Editorial Team offers suggestions to authors on how to increase article interest, clarity and brevity. Major changes must be approved by the authors before publication. Published articles may be archived and posted on the members' website. They may also be reprinted by other dowsing journals with whom we have reciprocal arrangement. Authors retain all other rights to their work. If an author's article has previously appeared in print or online, please provide a written "permission to reprint" to the Editorial Team at the time of submission. Please provide a short bio and contact information, along with a personal high-resolution head shot and any relevant digital photos. Send your manuscript and images as attachments to [email protected] with ASD Digest and your title in the subject bar. Typed or legibly handwritten submissions can be made by mail to: Editors, ASD, PO Box 24, Danville, VT 05828.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES’ POLICY STATEMENT ON HEALING

Whereas authority for the existence and incorporation of ASD flows from its Articles of Association granted by the State of Vermont, which Ar-ticles cannot and do not authorize legally as a corporate purpose the practice of diagnosis or healing or their promotion or sponsorship; and whereas un-der Vermont Statute, “Medicine and Surgery,” Chapter 23, T. 26, Sec. 1311-12 and 1314, anyone who practices medicine “by any system or method” including those of “faith cure,” “laying on of hands” and “mind healing” (excepting prac-tice of the religious tenets of one’s church), “shall be deemed a physician or practitioner of medicine or surgery” and shall require licensing by the State of Vermont, or be subject to prosecution, the following policy has been adopted by your Board of Trustees:

Members of the Society wishing to diagnose or heal are notified they do so, not as members of ASD, but personally, and at their own risk, and sub-ject to the interpretation of the laws of their own State and the Pure Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, passed by the U.S. Congress, which makes it a felony to diagnose or heal without a license, and with the interstate use of an instrument or device.

Defense against prosecution by a State or the Federal Government could be a consuming, costly affair, and members cannot be entitled to legal or financial support from ASD for what may be an illegal act.

Members who wish to write or talk on bodily diagnosis or treatment, on the other hand, are entitled to do so under the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees them freedom of speech; in view of ASD’s po-sition, however, they may not hold themselves out, in so doing, as representing ASD in any way, but rather as presenting a personal position.

Requests coming from a licensed medical doctor in this country should be considered in the context of applicable law, and at the member’s own risk. It is pointed out that requests originating with a doctor outside the country, who is not duly licensed in the U.S., constitutes such a risk.

The question of the legality of discussion or treatment of radiation detrimental to health turns on whether one is holding oneself out as curing dis-ease; it is noted that it would be attempted by a prosecuting attorney to show that this was done by a system or method that was prohibited.

Your Trustees have directed the ASD Staff to reject all re-quests of a medical nature, either directly or for referral, to a Mem-ber or Chapter, noting to the petitioner that such requests may not be processed under the Society’s interpretation of the terms of State and Federal law.

ASD CODE OF ETHICS FOR MEMBERS

(a) Members shall be guided in all their relationships with the publicby the highest standards of personal integrity.

(b) Members shall uphold before the public at all times the dignityand reputation of the Society.

(c) Members shall avoid and discourage sensationalism, exaggera-tion, undignified and unwarranted statements, and misleading advertisements.

(d) Members shall refuse to undertake work that may be of quest-tionable value or results without first advising as to the probabil-ity of success.

(e) Members shall not willfully use or attempt to use their member-ship in this organization as evidence of their qualifications as dowsers or as a measure of ability or proficiency.

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These guidelines have been excerpted from the By-Laws: Chapter XV, Section 1, as amended 4/16/11. Further information is available to members on the ASD Website, www.dowsers.org.

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