Calendar of Events

October 23, 2011: "Energy Medicine" with Ruth Ann Smalley, Holistic Educator and Writer
Energy Medicine teaches you how to work with your body’s natural intelligence for greater balance and well-being. It comes with a complete toolbox of easy self-care techniques to use when life throws you off kilter, or when you simply want to build resilience and enhance your performance. Based on healing traditions such as Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda, Energy Medicine works with the meridians, the acupressure points, the chakras, and other energetic systems through fun, user-friendly methods. Ruth Ann will introduce some fundamental concepts, using audience demonstrations that help us understand and enhance our energies. Along with gaining a deeper appreciation for how our energy works, you will take home several daily practices to support energetic health.  About Ruth Ann: Ruth Ann Smalley, Ph.D., is a seasoned educator with over twenty years of classroom and one-to-one teaching experience. Certified as an Eden Energy Medicine Practitioner in 2007, her holistic health education practice, Vibrant Energies, is located in Albany, New York. As an authorized instructor of Energy Medicine for Women, Ruth Ann offers women’s wellness classes, as well as individual Energy Tracker sessions, private instruction, regular classes, special topic workshops, and retreats. She is the author of a children's picture book about simple, green living, called "Sheila Says We're Weird", which is now available from Tilbury House Publishers. Ruthann can be reached at ruthsmalley@gmail.com  www.vibrant-energies.com  Meeting at the Co-Op Extension property at 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY.  1pm - 4pm. 

November 20, 2011: "Vibrational Dowsing: Tools, Usage, and You" with Suzanne Rancourt, Dowser and Drum Maker
Indigenous peoples have had an understanding of “vibrational” principle since the dawn of human existence. Fellow creatures of the Earth have had a relationship with vibration for even longer and studies conclude that plants too respond to vibration. The drum is a vibrational instrument used traditionally and contemporarily for music, in particular, music that can bring wellness of “body, mind, and spirit.” In our 2 hour participatory Dowsers meeting, Suzanne will offer her perspective and methods of using the drum as a "vibrational dowsing" tool. This is NOT a certification, CEU class etc. in any form. It is an introduction to a culture specific practice. About Suzanne: Suzanne, who began making drums over 20 years ago, has also studied folkloric dance in Santiago, Cuba. She was born and raised in West Central Maine, is Abenaki, Bear Clan, and comes from a family of “old time” dowsers. Sharing stories of childhood, and now, Suzanne touches upon “old time” dowsing ethics, alternative wellness ethics, methods, practices, and more. Meeting at the Co-Op Extension property at 50 West High Street, Ballston Spa, NY.  1pm - 4pm. 

Highlights From Past Meetings

"Dowsing For A Needed Water Source for The Studio". Sept. 18, 2011
Meeting at Elizabeth Conant and her son Elihu Conant-Haque's property in Greenfield Center, we dowsed the best site for the well and for the depth and flow rate of the water.

"Raising Energy in Water & Food" with Diane Anderson. May 15, 2011
Using Techniques Learned from Raymond Grace and Susan Collins
Learn how to measure energy with a pendulum & chart; how to clear non-beneficial energy; explore ways of transforming energy into beneficial energy: Measuring new level of energy; and putting intention in water and food... This will be an interactive presentation. Please bring a bottle of water from any source, and also bring a pendulum. Each person will be given a simple chart. Each person will be dowsing their own bottle of water, and if time allows, a food sample from our refreshments. About Diane Anderson: Diane is a retired clinical social worker and educator. Her first experience with dowsing was almost 30 years ago, when a water dowser came to her Catskill property. She has had a casual interest in dowsing for years, but didn’t realize the vast potential of dowsing. Four years ago, she started taking courses at an ASD convention and joined the Mohawk-Hudson Dowsers Chapter. She can be reached at (845) 679-6401 or dianabelle3@aol.com 

"Dowsing for Health" Presentation by Loren Lillis. April 17, 2011
If there is anyone in the capital region that has a working knowledge of the latest developments in holistic/alternative health care, it is Loren Lillis. With an extensive knowledge of vibrational medicine, and his mastery of dowsing, he is a modest man who has learned the art of creating health, though he'll never admit it. After conventional doctors were ineffective, he sought out a doctor on the cutting edge, became the doctors student, and healed himself by taking the holistic approach he now promotes. Loren takes the science of healing to a higher level. We are fortunate to have him speak to us, and explain how dowsing can be a great tool for obtaining information and improving ones health. Loren is a "full service" health educator promoting health through the restoration of biofield coherence. He uses a variety of bioenergetic evaluation methods borrowed from such systems as Field Control Therapy, Esogetic Colorpuncture, 3D Energetics, Psychosomatic Energetics, and Healers Who Share. His recommendations involve such things as nutrition, herbs, homeopathics, quantum essences, pulsed magnetic fields, and color therapy. He has a B.S. in Chemistry from RPI (1970), and a M.A. in History of Technology from the University of Delaware. In the 1980's he did graduate work in Resource Development at Michigan State University and he received an Associates Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from Hudson Valley in the mid 90s. Currently, Loren is a student in the Naturopathic Physician program with Westbrook University. He can be reached at ushrsa@yahoo.com 
 
 "Edgar Cayce" Presentation by Bill Getz. March 20, 2011
Bill, a professional water dowser, has been successfully dowsing water wells for 50+ years. He is a chapter member, a member of ASD, and a frequent speaker at ASD Conventions. He also explores energy anomalies and reportedly haunted sites for the presence of entities. He discovered the Readings of Edgar Cayce and has applied those spiritual concepts in his daily life ever since. Edgar Cayce' s A.R.E. Bill can be reached at (518) 872-2029 or (518) 522-9149 cell or bgetzideal@aol.com   www.getzgoodwater.com 

- February 13, 2011 Meeting Canceled -

- No Meeting in January 2011 -

End of Year Party. December 5, 2010  -
This annual event was at the home of Barbara and Bob Conary. Barbara and Bob graciously hosted this year's party.

"Simple Lessons In Self Care." October 17, 2010
A mini-seminar by chapter member, John Ridge, who explained pure and unadulterated Chiropractic; How Chiropractic is related to dowsing, Why Chiropractic belongs to the masses, and How millions of sensitive people can quickly and easily learn to do the vital work. JOHN F. RIDGE, D.C. (Palmer School of Chiropractic 1960). Jlr3137@aol.com   

"The Physical Laws & Theories behind Dowsing." October 17, 2010
DOUGLAS DEAN described how basic physical laws, theories and concepts may be viewed in a different perspective when applied to dowsing. He also demonstrated a new dowsing device he invented. Doug was born and raised in a small farming community in eastern NY. His family owned a large dairy farm and a farm equipment business. He was involved with the operation and repair of tractors, trucks and other farm furniture from a very young age. In his teens, Doug became captivated with anything electric or electronic. For his College days, he chose Industrial Management which is Chemistry, Physics, Math with some accounting and economics thrown in. He became interested in unexplained physical phenomena when he began designing digital transmission systems. Doug Dean can be reached by calling: (518) 697-0239 or doug1248@gmail.com