Four Local Dowsers on Four Worldly Subjects

Saturday, November 19, 2011 at Unity Center, Mills River NC at 1 pm
Members Free  *  Non-members $10

11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Registration (books and dowsing instruments for sale) 11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Basic Dowsing class - Lee Barnes (dowsing tools provided) 11:15 am - 12:45 pm: Spiritual Dowsing class - Richard Crutchfield 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm: Program 4:30 pm - 4:50 pm: Short business meeting; sales table open

BONNIE WILLOW Voyaging in Nature Spirit Territory Some aspects of Bonnie's teachings are energy healing, working with nature intelligences, connecting with spirit and awareness of life purpose. She is the author of Love, Light & Business: Business Anatomy for Holistic Healers, and founder/director of the School of Peace in Asheville. website

DEBRA ROBERTS What the Bees are Telling Us Debra Roberts is a Master Beekeeper, and teaches Natural Beekeeping. She has written articles in The American Bee Journal, WNC Woman magazine and other venues. Debra focuses especially on why women’s apiaries are some of the new sacred sites; why beekeeping makes us better people; and the subject of bees and consciousness. website

RIVERS STERLING Energetic Anatomy Assessment & Simple Protocols for Restoring Balance Rivers Sterling, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM), is a medical intuitive who draws on her background in Naturopathic Medicine, Oriental Medicine and Native American shamanism to teach Energy Healing of people and places. The modalities she uses include prayer and mantra, Chinese medicine, detoxification, flower essences, Chi Gong and other tools.    website

DOUG BENNETT Healing and Dowsing: Touching the Ground of All Being Doug Bennett is the author of Life and Spirit in the Quantum Field. His concept of the Quantum Field bridges science and spirituality. It explains why thoughts and feelings are non-local and how their effect is not limited in space and time. There are powerful implications for healing and self-fulfillment.    website

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In addition to the regular Introduction to Dowsing class in the morning, we will offer another class at the same time entitled "Spiritual Dowsing", taught by Richard Crutchfield. Both classes run from 11:15 to 12:45.

President's Corner

Are We There Yet?

By Roy Dudgeon

Every time I open my email, one of my interest groups has sent me their latest update on the pending 2012 event. Many of these are scholarly and cite references from world renowned researchers and authors. Theories range from various earth upheavals to the predictions of Nostradamus and Edgar Cayce. Of course, the Mayan calendar is the focal point for the majority of this work. Theories vary from the complete annihilation of the human race to a mild ripple in the earth’s surface. Others see the complete collapse of the world economic system (which appears to be happening now), the failure of democracy (ditto), and the return of a deity (pick one).

On the other side of the coin, other folks have a completely different take. They see Atlantis rising from the ocean, alien beings returning to the planet to check up on the life they originally planted here, and a new higher life form evolving.

Although I personally don’t subscribe to any one theory, the one I’m closest to involves the shift in consciousness that will take place around the end of 2012. I believe that the groundwork is already in place for our next step in the spiritual evolution of the human race. Folks who have been working on themselves to improve their relationship with the Universe will see the biggest change not only in themselves but in other like-minded people. This will be a change for the betterment of all mankind although the majority of the Earth’s population will not be spiritually conscious enough to recognize it.

What will these changes be? Let me know your thoughts. Please call or email me or fell free to discuss at the next meeting.

One final note: thanks to all the volunteers that worked so hard at the September meeting. Raymon Grace was very appreciative of his reception and as a result is presenting a two-day workshop on Nov. 5 & 6 in Hendersonville. Contact me at 828 458-5675 or dudge@att.net for details (this is not a Chapter event).

Announcements

October Dowser Social

Please join other dowsing enthusiasts at Marilyn Gasque’s mother’s home in Hendersonville on Oct. 15. Arrive between 11:30 and noon with something to share for the potluck lunch.

Directions: Exit 49B off I26; take 64 into town; turn left on Church St. (US 25), right at 8th light onto Kanuga. At about 3 miles, turn left into English Hills (London Rd). First road on the right is Whitehall Lane; house is on the corner. Park safely where you can. Carpooling appreciated. 1 Whitehall Lane, Hendersonville NC 28739. (692-5197)

Chapter Elections in November

Two officers will be elected at the Chapter meeting on November 19.

The Secretary maintains the various email and snail mail lists, takes minutes of meetings and handles correspondence. Experience with Excel is needed. The term is two years. (Nancy Baumgarten has been acting as unofficial Secretary in the interim, and will be nominated for the position.)

There are two at-large members on the Board serving staggered two-year terms. One of these is up for election in November. The at-large director offers advice on speaker selection and the “nuts and bolts” of chapter operation, and is generally a long-time Chapter member.

Join the national ASD

The Chapter encourages all local chapter members to join our parent organization. Dues are $50 annually. You get a subscription to The American Dowser, a discount on the cost of the national convention, and a bookstore discount. www.dowsers.org.

DVD Recordings Discontinued

Because of the cost and difficulties involved and because very few recordings are sold, the Board has decided to discontinue DVD and audio recordings of presentations at chapter meetings. DVDs of past programs, from June 2009 through February 2011, are still available on wncdowsers.org and at the book sales table at chapter meetings. Cost is $12.

Raymon Grace Workshop

Raymon is returning to our area for a weekend workshop entitled Advanced Dowsing, Healing and Self-empowerment. It will be held November 5 – 6, 2011, 9 am – 5 pm at the Quality Inn (exit 49A from I26), Hendersonville, NC.   printable flyer

Workshop fee is $250. Send $100 deposit check to Raymon Grace, 29501 North Fork River, Saltville, VA 24370.

Megolithomania USA - October 22-23, Glastonbury CT

MEGALITHOMANIA, the ultimate annual conference on the Megalithic Arts and Sciences comes to America for the first time!

Join an inspired bunch of megalithomaniacs at the other Glastonbury, this time in New England. In Collaboration with NEARA and The Earth Spirit Initiative, it promises to open up the debate on the Megalithic Arts & Sciences and leave no stone unturned. We'll be doing three days of tours visiting Balanced Rock in North Salem NY, Megalithic Chambers in Patterson NY, America's Stonehenge and numerous other fascinating sites that simply should not be there according to official academia! www.megalithamerica.com

Events at Crystal Visions

(5426 Asheville Highway • Hendersonville, NC 28791)

October 22nd & 23rd: Practical Spirituality 101 with Happy Medium Jonna Rae Bartges
Saturday, October 29th: Intuitive Arts Fair!
(Go to www.crystalvisionsbooks.com for more information)

Keep us up to date with your addresses

If your print mail or email address has changed, please notify the Secretary.

Members' Corner

Interspecies Communication: Bee Whispering

By Chiwa

Four years ago in the Spring I finished taking bee school from our local Buncombe County Bee Chapter. Andrew and I bought boxes, put them together, painted them with some biogeometric friendly designs, made a bee area (we found where the bees would be most healthy by dowsing), encircled it with electric fence (to keep the bears honest), and ordered our bees. I and other bee keeping friends traveled to GA to pick up our bees a week later. Upon arrival home, Andrew put the new boxes into their bee space, while Krys Crimi took pictures of the whole event. The pictures that night showed a huge benevolent force (our first recognition of orbs) hovering behind Andrew as he welcomed our new insect friends onto our urban permaculture site. Auspicious beginnings. Each evening as the bees would settle in for the night, I would go out and sing them a little song of welcome - bee bonding I guess. More...

To Your Health

Pest Control Options

By Marge Bastian

Slugs:   Save all your egg shells, crush them up and in the spring spread them all around the hosta shoots that are coming up. This really helps to keep the slugs from eating holes in the leaves.

Fruit flies:   Windex will kill them.

Insect Bites:    If you get bit, put a penny on with tape. Best if put on as soon as possible after a bite. Works on most bites. Usually it won't take longer than 15 minutes if it is a new bite. More...