The following appears in the summer issue of the American Society of Dowsers Digest.
Challenges
of Dowsing Ruins and Complex Stone Structures:
How Did the Ancients Do It?
Madis Senner
Three of us from the Finger Lakes
Dowsers Chapter, Janice Carr, Peter Shell (photographer), and myself, have been
surveying and cataloguing a section of the High Tor NYS State Forest at the southern
end of Canandaigua Lake. We call this
the Ledges Area[1]
because of its many ledges or large terrace-like steps at the side of South
Hill. We thought there were about 30
stone mounds, but as we continued we found many more, several of which were
merely rubble. We also found some
incredibly intricate stone mounds that mark the intersection of energy lines (or
ley lines) so numerous that they appear to be like a mass of ganglia.
We wondered who constructed the
mounds. Clearly they are pre-Iroquois
stone structures as we don’t see this pattern from the Haudenosuanee. They may have been created by the Mound
Builders[2]
or earlier civilizations. But the larger
question is, did they use some sort of dowsing device?
Is it Rubble or a Stone
Mound?
One of the biggest decisions we
faced was what to include as a stone mound in our catalogue. Although we surveyed and photographed many
stone mounds, the Ledges Area is noted for its covered earth chakras. Earth chakras pull in energy (e.g., life
force, prana, chi, orgone) across the surface of the earth. An earth chakra consists of a spinning vortex
above ground and two perpendicular energy lines in the earth that carry away
the energy once it passes through the vortex[3].
When stones cover earth chakras, they
block or impede the funneling of the earth prana into the earth chakra’s vortex.
The earth prana lingers in the air and
charges the air with an extra dose of energy, as if the ether were giving you
Reiki healing. It creates a powerful, palpable
feeling and charges you up.
We decided to focus on stone mounds
and ruins (dilapidated piles) that were on earth chakras. Our decision was based on the fact that most
of the stone mounds were on earth chakras and most of the earth chakras in High
Tor are covered with stone. In fact, it
appears the only chakras not covered are in an area that was once farmed.
We wondered about the ancillary
stone structures connected with a stone mound/earth chakra. We learned that many of the energy lines
emanating from the earth chakras are traced out by periodically placing stones on
them. Often the stones would mark the
intersection of several energy lines. If we included individual stones and
stone structures marking these intersections, we would have at least a few
dozen, if not a few hundred, more stone structures to catalogue.
We also wondered whether an
intersection of several energy lines would amp up the lines at the
intersection. The intersection of ley lines,
which are different from energy (matter) lines (ley lines carry consciousness
(spirit)), creates a synergy, or balancing out, of the consciousness of both
ley lines. For example, I was asked at
my presentation at the 2017 ASD Convention, why the intersection of some ley lines
feels negative. I replied that the intersection
was not negative, but rather the two ley lines had bad vibes (they carried
negative consciousness) and so you feel the jolt of both ley lines at the same
time.
I have never seen energy
lines
marked with stones before, but that’s what is great about surveys -- you learn
so much! I have seen ley lines marked
with stone, and I've seen a stone circle/pile on the intersection of ley lines.
I am curious if others have seen stones
used to mark an energy line?
The Case of Stone Mound
Number 6
The best way to explain our
challenges is to look at a few pictures of the mounds. Mound #6 (see Photo 1) is a pile of rubble. On visual observation, no one would say that
it was a stone mound. But it is on
an earth chakra and several interesting things are associated with it, such as
upright stones and vortexes.
Photo 1
In Photo 1, the checkered staff
marks the main energy line in the ground. The two tapes perpendicular to the staff
indicate the energy lines extending from the main line. The main energy line begins at the first earth
chakra. A vortex spins above the main
line and each breakoff line, indicating an earth chakra. When two or more earth chakras exist on a
main energy line, we call it a "series" of earth chakras.
What was so incredible about this
unassuming ruin was that both energy lines originating from the earth chakra
had several stones (Photo 2) tracing them out and two energy vortexes, or what
I call "natural vortexes." A
natural vortex forms in response to good acts/prayer/meditation, and is a
positive indicator that a space is sacred.[4]
Even more intriguing was that both
natural vortexes were located between the two energy lines. Clearly, something was to be gleaned from their
positioning. Did people meditate or do
ceremony on the energy lines? Or did
they sit in between the two energy lines? Or something else?
Photo
2
The parallel staffs in Photo 2 mark
the two energy lines originating from mound #6. The large stone on the bottom right marks the
intersection of one energy line from mound #6 and another line from another
stone mound. I am pointing in the
distance to another stone that marks the intersection of the other energy line
originating from stone mound #6 with yet another energy line.
Stone Mound Number 16
Stone mound #16 (Photo 3) is
incredible. It is a stone circle with a
hollowed-out center and a narrow entryway, almost as if the stones are a wall
around the center. We imagine that spiritual
pilgrims would sit in the hollowed-out center.
Photo
3
Stone mound #f16 took some time to
dowse because it covers eight energy lines (staffs), including three main
energy lines (staffs with tape) that each have three earth chakras and the
accompanying energy lines (yellow tape). So there are another nine energy lines (three
main energy lines x three earth chakras) if we include the nine earth chakras.
By the time we got to stone mound #16,
we had learned many things that helped our survey. For example, we realized that just about every
area/stone had a purpose. When you look
at #16, you see that the width of the circle on the left is much wider than the
other side. We believe it was widened to
accommodate another energy line (white staff parallel to a main energy line). Although difficult to ascertain in Photo 4, it
seems the stones in the circle were elevated to highlight the energy lines.
Photo
4
Did the Makers Have Dowsing
Tools?
How did they do it? I pulled my hair for 30 to 40 minutes setting
up the staffs to photograph mound #16, and had similar experiences with several
other mounds. My anja (or third eye
chakra) was in overdrive, and when I went into the center of a stone mound it
seemed that my head might explode. What
about the ganglia of energy lines intersecting in close proximity? Perhaps there was a shaman or shamans who were
clairsentient. I imagine that Mother
Earth’s energy field was much more potent then[5],
perhaps making things more distinguishable for someone sensitive of space.
I believe they must have had some
dowsing tools, because mapping out such a complicated structure takes skill and
the right tools. But what were the
tools? Does anyone know of an archaeological
dig that references dowsing devices? If
so, please send a "Letter to the Editor" so that we may all learn.
It’s All About the Vibe
While I have written about the
workmanship of the stone mounds in the Ledges Area, the real appeal and
magnificence of the area is its vibe. It
has been a sacred site for thousands of years. Spiritual pilgrims must have visited to do
ceremony, pray, and give thanks. This
left powerful imprints on the land that can provide mystical experiences,
answer questions, etc. Fortunately, the
Ledges has not been contaminated with consciousness of thrill seekers and
tourists, so it has remained pure and focused on the divine, the sacred, and
Mother Earth.
If a space is to retain its sacred vibe,
it must be exercised like a muscle, through meditation, prayer, and
ceremony. Visitors must act in a sacred
manner while at such sites, and keep gawking (e.g., taking photos/focusing on
the mounds) to a minimum.
I have posted several videos about
our survey to www.youtube.com/user/MotherEarthPrayers, and more will be posted soon. You can also access my blog for more
information and photographs of High Tor at www.clarksgully.blogspot.com.
Remember when visiting this sacred
site to bring an offering (tobacco, flowers, etc.), and spend time in the
Welcome Area to pray and smudge yourself. While there, act with respect and reverence,
and in so doing, you will honor every pilgrims who have visited, you will honor
our divine Mother, and you will raise the vibe ever so slightly. Remember it’s all about the VIBE!
Join us in helping to preserve the vibe and mounds at High
Tor by writing to the NYS DEC commissioner.
For more info go to www.clarksgully.blogspot.com.
[1] Information on High Tor is found on pages 292-323 (Ledges
304-309) of Sacred Sites in North Star
Country, Places in Greater New York State (PA, OH, NJ, CT, MA, VT, ONT) That Changed
the World, by Madis Senner, Mother Earth Press, Syracuse, NY 2017.
[2] David D. Robinson makes
the case that the Mound Builders
(Hopewell, Adena) created the mounds in Who Built the "Old Fort" on Bare Hill and other Pre-Seneca Structures in Yates County,
N. Y.?. The Crooked Lake Review,
Spring 1997,
http://www.crookedlakereview.com/articles/101_135/103spring1997/103robinson.html.
[3] See my YouTube video
“Earth Chakras--Vortexes of Energy Circulation,” or read pages 43- 50
(pages 47-49 explain how to dowse for Earth chakras) of Vortices and Spirals, Unlocking the Mystery of Our Dynamic Relationship
with Mother Earth, Mother Earth Press, 2015, Mother Earth Press, Syracuse, NY 2015 Syracuse, NY.
[4] Learn more about energy
vortexes in my article in the 50th anniversary issue of the ASD
Digest, or read my book, Vortices and
Spirals, Unlocking the Mystery of Our Dynamic Relationship with Mother Earth.
[5] Earth's Magnetic Field Is Weakening 10 Times Faster Now, https://www.livescience.com/46694-magnetic-field-weakens.html. Given that the Earth’s magnetic field is
weakening 10 times faster, I expect it was much, much stronger 2,000+ years
ago.
Madis Senner is a former global money manager turned Seeker. He is a Keeper, watching over and spiritually
cleansing/enhancing several sacred sites. Sacred Sites in North Star Country, is his fourth book and available for
purchase through the ASD bookstore. You
can read his musings at www.motherearthprayers.blogspot.com.
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