Mother Earth Prayers

Northern Lights

2012-01-21T13:06:00.001-08:00

There is a possibility that we may be able to see the northern lights tonight

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/geomagnetic-storm-to-enhance-n-1/60519

Peacemakers’ Sanctuary--Where Prayers are Answered

2012-01-08T17:52:00.000-08:00

I took a walk on the west shore trail of Onondaga Lake on New Years’ eve and stopped by the Peacemakers’ Sanctuary (http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredpeacemaker.html ) to contemplate and meditate. I had not been there in years.

It is a special place for me. My prayers were once answered there. When I came back to Syracuse in the fall of 2000 I was struck by the number of murders in the city and asked God for guidance in helping to reduce the murder rate. I was told me to pray at the Peacemakers Sanctuary in 2002. We had a ceremony there on a snowy and cold day after Thanksgiving, followed up by my praying there each day for several months. There were no more murders in 2002 and they steadily began to decline in the following years.

Reeds have overgrown much of the area. The bench was moved further up the shoreline away from the lake. I spent much time in 2002 and 2003 praying and meditating on that bench.

A vortex http://wisdom-magazine.com/Article.aspx/1355/ has formed near the bench. I marked it with a large stone. This would be an excellent place to meditate on or to try and feel and experience the consciousness emanating from there—the vortex increases the draw of consciousness. Although I must admit that while there is a very powerful positive consciousness there one also experiences an underlying negative or toxic consciousness from all the chemicals dumped in and around the lake—one that most of you will not feel.

The Peacemakers’ Sanctuary taught me that praying at Mother Earth’s Soul http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/gaiassoul.html (on her fields of consciousness) can be powerfully transformative. 25 people gathered for a ceremony followed up by one going there each day for prayer for several months put a big dent in the murder rate in Syracuse. What else is possible? If enough of us gathered could we reduce violence in New York State, the USA or even the world?

2012 is upon us. People are talking about earth changes and the transformation of humankind. You can help that transformation by praying at Mother Earth’s soul and her many fields of consciousness in upstate NY. See my listing of sacred sites for some possibilities: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredsites.html

Help Bring about the change.

Peacemakers’ Sanctuary (http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredpeacemaker.html )

Peace,
Madis

2011-12-30T10:34:00.000-08:00

Friends,

Kateri-Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha has been nominated for sainthood by the Vatican. The chapel at Fonda is truly a wonderful and moving place that all should visit as it is filled with the thoughts and aspirations of many generations and people’s that prayed there. I have updated my review to include NPR’s story of the boy who was miraculously cured by praying to Kateri http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredkateri.html

Earth Healers—I will be teaching a course on Earth Healing, 8 to 10 weeks, 1 ½ to 2 hours one night a week beginning in February/March in Syracuse and Canandaigua at Gossamer Woods http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredgossamer.html, cost will be $100, scholarships available.

You will learn about Mother Earth’s subtle body, cleaning techniques and more. Much of the course will be experitiential to help you develop sentience of Mother Earth, dowsing skills to find her aspects so that you can heal her and work on your spiritual practices to develop your spiritual self. This is a course for those that wish to make a better world, clean up their home environment, or connect with Mother Earth to develop their self and improve their health etc.

I will send out more specifics on times in the next week. Contact me if you have another city in mind.

A New Year, a Better you—the Holiday period is a great time to take a little retreat to recharge and reflect. I use it to reassess my program of spiritual exercises. This year one of the things that I have decided to do is write a Thank You note to God each day in a journal. The Native American custom of Thanks is powerfully healing and transformative. What inspired me to writing my thanks was watching an interview of an author who was down on this luck and decided to write a thank you note each day to someone.

You can see the TV interview at: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7393005n&tag=contentMain;contentBody

Or read about it on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Simple-Act-Gratitude-Learning-Changed/dp/1401310710

The Arab Spring, the Occupy Wall Street Movement and now 2012 signal that big changes are coming. What those changes are and how they happen will be determined by each of us. Take some time this New Year to reflect, ponder and most of all Dream.

May God’s light and love shine on you and inspire each of you in the coming year.

Peace,
Madis

Microwaving Mother Earth News

2011-06-01T07:51:00.000-07:00

We are microwaving Mother Earth to death and in the process of damaging her we are hurting ourselves. Science is increasingly coming to understand the harm that we are doing.

WHO says that radiofrequency electromagnetic waves produced by cell phones and other devices could be carcinogenic: http://www.iarc.fr/en/media-centre/pr/2011/pdfs/pr208_E.pdf

NBC’s Today Show had a segment on Electrical Sensitivity:

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/43172844/ns/today-today_health/

Stone Circles 2 Video

2011-05-10T07:07:00.000-07:00

Friends,

I have posted an update to last years Stone Circles video on YouTube showing how my back yard has spiritually evolved since then.

You can access the video at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKlNmgda4PM&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org

NPR Story-Miraculous Healing of Boy—Interceded by Saint with a sacred site in Upstate NY

2011-04-23T09:35:00.000-07:00

NPR did a story this past week on a young boy ravaged by fleshing eating bacteria who was given his last rites only to be miraculously cured by the prayers to Kateri Tekakwitha. Also known as the Lily of the Mohawks
You can hear and read the story at: http://www.npr.org/2011/04/22/135121360/a-boy-an-injury-a-recovery-a-miracle?sc=emaf

The church where Kateri was baptized (Fonda, NY) is one of the many sacred sites found in upstate NY. It is a powerful place where you can sense the divine aspirations of others that have come there before. Here is my write up: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredkateri.html

South Hill The Keepers Area

2011-01-09T18:39:00.001-08:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredsouthhillkeepers.html

South Hill the Sacred MountainKeepers AreaHi Tor Forest, Middlesex NY
One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.
Honor this mountain it is a sacred place. Include it in your prayers. Visit it and bring an offering with you when you come.

The Keepers Area
Please Read the South Hill Overview first.
The Keepers Area contains over a dozen large mounds and other stone structures located over a large area. The vibe (geographic samskaras) is great throughout. Many of the stone mounds have the embers of natural vortices of cosmic prana around their periphery, they have lost the integrity of being a bona fide vortex and draw in prana, but still are powerful and with a little spiritual spit and polish would become vortices again—lots and lots of them are there.
If you do not have experience walking in the woods with no trails or markers you should consider whether you visit the Keepers area. Parts of the terrain are heavily wooded with downed trees so you need to bring a compass. Because the area is a little more secluded it has not been so much visited, so the chances of seeing someone are remote. Should you get lost go uphill and look for open fields. These fields ultimately connect to the parking area.
That said this is a great area to explore and connect with Spirit.

Finding the Keepers Area
Finding the Keepers area can be a challenge. We suggest entering from the top of South Hill off of South Hill Road before it intersects Wolfanger Road.
The first entry would be to turn into the DEC preserve Road west of the intersection of Wolfanger and South Hill Road. Follow the road to the end and park at, or near, the roundabout.
Walk downhill bearing to your right. Look for a small opening that will lead to a narrow field going downhill. Take this field downhill all the while looking to take another right onto another field. When you get to the next field bear right, look for a bluebird box marked #64 and it will bring you to another field that is not so well maintained.
Follow this field down bearing to your left; it may appear as two fields. Look for the field with a bluebird box marked #63. About 50-100 feet down the field ends by a woods. On your right is a lightly wooded area, you should be able to see a wide trail on the other side of the trees, there should be a herd path 5 to 10 feet in length. This is a well traveled trail that the DEC uses and connects with South Hill Road. Take a left onto the trail and walk downhill. Shortly, 75-100 yards on your left you will see a large stone mound.
The second option, easier but longer, is to go to the top of South Hill Road and look for a service road on the south side just west of DEC Preserve Road. You will see two yellow gates and a stop sign. Park your car but make sure not to block the entrance to the service road. Follow this road down about ½ a mile, this is the longer route, but easier to find. This is the wide trail referred to in the previous paragraph. Look for a large mound, 25-30 feet in diameter, on your left hand side.

Entering the Sacred Area
We suggest that you bring an offering with you; we also suggest that you ask permission to enter and wait a few minutes before proceeding to the mounds.
A welcome circle, made of stones, can be found before and to the right of the large mound. It sits on a stacked (8) field of consciousness, very nice. Say a prayer and smudge yourself. Spend some time in the welcome circle upon entering and leaving the Keepers Area.
We suggest that you meditate at the periphery of the stone mounds, not on them. This is where we believe that many of the people used to pray (meditate); walking on the mounds will over time alter their shape and structure. Please avoid walking on the mounds.

The Keepers
We call this the Keepers area because we believe that during its hay day the larger mounds would have had a keeper to maintain them. The Keeper would be a shaman, priest or some sort of other holy person. This was most likely a position of high honor.
The Keeper would be responsible for maintaining the spiritual and physical integrity of the mound. They would direct people where to sit on, or near the mound. They would have led ceremonies and other rites around the mound. They would have been responsible for the physical maintenance of the mound.
We imagine that some of the larger mounds may have had a succession of Keepers for a period that may have lasted a century or more. The Keeper was also an indication of the spiritual nature and the high esteem with which the stone mounds were held in.
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Experiencing the Keepers Area
The Keepers Area is made up of stone mounds of varying shape, size and condition, a few are just rubble. The mounds also cover more than just earth chakras and include spirit lines (ley lines), and aspects of the energy, astral and emotional planes. This great diversity of Mother Earth features covered with stones demonstrates that whoever built them was very knowledgeable of Mother Earth.
If you walk perpendicular to the trail and towards the mound with the welcome circle in a hundred yards or so you will find another large mound. If continue down the trail for about a 50 to 75 yards you will see another smaller mound to your left where the trail appears to end.
The area from the first mound to the next mound going down the trail and about 100 to 200 yards back into the woods is the area that contains the bulk of the mounds. Our friend Helen Ellis refers to this area as the White Pines for its trees.
There are more mounds directly left of where the trail ends and going downhill as well. You may go in a half mile or more and still find mounds. There is a waterfall and spectacular gorges downhill to your left as well. But be careful, as downed trees and thickets in certain spots can get you lost.
I would recommend meditating near the small stone mound at the end of the trail mentioned previously. Particularly towards the side that is closest to where the trail ends and a path appears to break to the left. This section, if I remember correctly sits on an instrument of either the astral or emotional plane of Mother Earth. It would be excellent for vision questing.
If you back track beginning from the small mound by the end of the trail at a 45 degree angle back uphill going away from the trail you will encounter several mounds. One in particular is an almost perfect circle about 8-10 feet in diameter and about a foot or more in height. It marks the intersection of several spirit lines (ley lines) and it has the spiritual embers of the many that had spent time there. If you are looking for answers, knowledge or direction this would be an excellent place to meditate.
The rest of the Pines section contains several stone mounds and numerous stone piles, mounds that have fallen apart over the years, particularly close to the trail. Some of them cover some interesting aspects of Mother Earth and would be good to meditate on. Try to feel if a pile is special or not.

Be Careful
It has been a long time since the stone mounds were constructed. Not everyone that has visited since has come there with the best of intentions, nor have they done the best things as is common with all cultures. Those thoughts can linger in places. This can create an atmosphere at many levels that does not bring out the best.
I don’t think that you will have any problems. The overall vibe, or geographic samskaras, is very good. I spent much time purifying the area by smudging it and meditating at strategic locations. Should you ever have concerns while there please contact me.
Come with the best of intentions. Bring an offering and spend time in the Welcome circle and you will be fine.

If you go
I suggest you wear long pants, bring a compass and some bug repellent in addition to food and water.
The Keepers Area is a wonderful area for exploration both of the physical land and its structures and internally of yourself. Please go and spend some contemplative time there and help reinvigorate this very sacred place.
Thanks to Lorraine Mavins for her photography and assistance.
Peace,In emailing me make sure to change (at) to @ in the address header: madis senner
Madis Senner

Can Meditation Cure Disease?

2010-12-26T10:01:00.000-08:00

Friends,

The following article about a Tibetan lama that was able to cure his leg of gangrene through meditation is a testament to the power of the mind over the body. It is also a story about Mother Earth’s curative powers; meditation, mindfulness, loving acts and the like tap into Mother Earth and she responds by sending us what I call Cosmic Prana. Researchers in neuroplasiticity have found that meditation alters our brain and makes us more compassionate. I would argue that certain acts attract Cosmic Prana and it is this nutrient that feeds our brain(subtle body and consciousness) the same way that physical food gives us energy. I talk about this in my book The Way Home—Making Heaven on Earth http://www.amazon.com/Way-Home-Madis-Senner/dp/1846942489/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293386338&sr=8-1-fkmr0 .

To me this article confirms that Healers should be active Meditators as well, because meditation will help you attract higher essences, energies and consciousness beyond Earth Prana, the primary prana that feeds the physical body. What is better yet is meditating with Mother Earth and gaining sentience of her, because when you do you get the full spectrum of what she has to offer and you increase your draw of all of her nutrients, essences and consciousness.

Heal Thyself, MEDITATE!!!!

Peace,
Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org

http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-12-25/can-meditation-cure-disease/2/

From the Daily Beast

Can Meditation Cure Disease?
by Maureen Seaberg
December 25, 2010 7:15pm
A Tibetan lama believes he cured his gangrene-stricken leg by meditating for a year. Now scientists are studying his brain, hoping to discover a medical miracle.
Can the power of the mind help humans self-heal? That’s what a group of scientists are hoping to help determine by studying a Tibetan lama who believes he cured himself of gangrene through meditation.
When Tibetan Lama Phakyab Rinpoche immigrated to the United States in 2003, he was a 37-year-old refugee with diabetes and Pott’s Disease. His afflictions had gotten so bad that his right foot and leg had developed gangrene. He was hospitalized and examined by three different doctors in New York City who all gave the same treatment recommendation: amputate.
Few people would go against such medical advice, but Rinpoche (pronounced Rin-Poh-Chey) is no average person. Born in 1966 in Kham, Tibet, he was ordained at the age of 13 and named the Eighth Incarnation of the Phakyab Rinpoche by the Dalai Lama himself when he was working toward the highest level of Tibetan Buddhist study, the Geshe degree, in 1993. A deeply spiritual man who has devoted his life to the teachings of Buddhism, it was only natural that he should reach out to his mentor, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, when deciding whether to allow his leg to be cut off.
The Dalai Lama’s response was shocking: Do not amputate. Instead, Lama Rinpoche says, the Tibetan spiritual leader advised his protégé to utilize his virtuoso skills at Tsa Lung meditation—heal himself, and then teach others the value of the ancient tradition. He sent a letter prescribing additional mantras, such as the Hayagriva, which, at the outset of new endeavors, is said to clear obstacles and provide protection in their tradition.
It was a decision that would require an incomprehensible leap of faith. But Rinpoche says there was no doubt within him. Though doctors had made it clear he could die, he was not afraid. “As a Buddhist, what is the worst thing that could happen if I die?” he told The Daily Beast through a translator. “I would be reborn again. But to lose a leg in one lifetime because I didn’t try to save it didn’t make sense.”
And so he began to meditate. Rinpoche says he took no medicine and his diet was an ordinary one. He would break for meals—when the lama he was living with came home from work, they would have dinner and enjoy conversation—but then he would return to meditating before getting a good night’s sleep at the end of the day. In the morning, he would awake and return to his routine.
Can meditation cure disease? (Getty Images)
In the early days of this ritual, Lama Rinpoche remembers, the putrid ooze from his leg ran black; a few months later it turned cloudy, he said, and bruising started to appear. The swelling increased and it was more painful. The odor was sickening, he recalls. But still he felt no doubt.
The progression of the degradation wasn’t simply halted—his leg was back from the dead.
Then, after nine months, he says something began to happen that many Americans would consider a miracle. The liquid leaking from his disabled leg began to run clear. The swelling went down. Soon he could put some weight on it. At ten months, he could walk again, first with crutches. A short time later he was down to one crutch, and then, before even a year had passed, he was walking on his own.
The progression of the degradation wasn’t simply halted—his leg was back from the dead. His diabetes and complicating Tuberculosis are gone today as well.
Now, a group of doctors at New York University have begun studying Rinpoche—specifically, his brain. Practitioners of Tsa Lung meditation like Rinpoche visualize a wind (or “lung,” or “prana”) that is one with the mind, moving down the center channel of their bodies, clearing blockages and impurities before moving on to ever-smaller channels.
"This is a cognitive-behavioral practice that present East-West science suggests may be more effective that any existing strictly Western medical intervention,” says Dr. William C. Bushell, an MIT-affiliated researcher in medical anthropology and director of East-West Research for Tibet House in New York. Gangrene is not curable by current medical intervention once past a certain point in its progression, except by amputation.
This month, Dr. Bushell and NYU neuroscientist Zoran Josipovic, Ph.D. won Lama Rinpoche’s cooperation in undergoing a functional MRI scan of his brain while he meditated inside the scanner at NYU’s Center for Brain Imaging. In this first scan the Rinpoche participated in an ongoing study of the effects of different types of meditations on anti-correlated networks in the brain that Dr. Josipovic has been conducting at NYU.
Bushell wrote a scientific analysis of the processes occurring in the same form of meditation used by Rinpoche in a letter to Joshua Lederberg, Nobel Prize winner in medicine, some 10 years ago. Dr. Lederberg was one of the giants of modern science, father of molecular biology, infectious disease medicine, and modern genetics. His foundation published the letter, which is actually an adaptation of a scientific paper, posthumously on his website. It speaks of the mild to moderate hyperthermia resulting from the practice, which kills bacteria and aids the body in healing.
“It is not entirely clear from a Western science perspective what the winds are, but the scientific evidence suggests to me and others that the meditative process involving winds includes increased local blood flow, metabolic activity, and oxygenation,’’ Bushell explains. “The original scientific model I developed (which is largely in a theoretical state) was based on, among other things, the pioneering work of Thomas K Hunt, MD, on the antibiotic properties of oxygenation in the blood and surrounding tissues, and was sponsored by the Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma, Calif. Research shows that mental imagery directed to sites of the body, both superficial as well as deeper tissues, can with practice eventually lead to increased local blood flow, metabolic activity, and oxygenation. Such increases could in principle combat even powerful bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, which not only can be the cause of gangrene, but is now often times resistant to antibiotics.”
Dr. Bushell’s colleague Dr. Josipovic was also very curious about Rinpoche’s abilities and, in particular, about the way they may have affected the functional and structural organization of his brain. The early results of the test are significant at first glance, he says. They show changes in a wide network of brain areas mediating attention and awareness. The team will publish their findings next year.
“Over the past 10 years research into the effects of meditation on the brain has been gaining unprecedented public and scientific attention,” Dr. Josipovic explains. “What these studies have shown is that it is possible to optimize one's life experience through cultivation of subtle cognitive states generated through meditation, and that these are accompanied by changes in the anatomical structure of the brain, or neuroplasticity. But what soon became evident was that a great variety of meditation techniques and states of consciousness they engender, pose a considerable challenge for understanding them in terms of the established constructs of Western science.”
Dr. Josipovic says that a major new discovery in the field of neuroscience, that of spontaneously fluctuating resting-state networks in the brain, has the potential to shed some light on this issue. “On a global level, the brain appears to be organized into two large-scale networks: extrinsic, or the task-positive network, composed of the brain areas that are active when we are focused on some task or external environment, and the intrinsic, or ‘default’ network, composed of the areas that are active when we reflect on ourselves and own experience.”
These networks are usually anti-correlated in their activity—that is, when one is “up” the other is “down,” he says. “While this antagonism serves some healthy functions, for example, of allowing us to focus on a task and refrain from being distracted by daydreaming or irrelevant concerns, we suspect it may also underlie some unhealthy aspects of our everyday experience, such as excessive fragmentation between self/other and internal/external—in other words the ‘dualistic mind’ that many contemplative traditions see as the root of our suffering.’’
Those who wish to begin a Tsa Lung practice, which is an advanced but achievable discipline, are encouraged to seek a teacher. Rinpoche himself teaches often across the country, and is adding a website www.awakeningmindfoundation.org and Skype to his teaching sessions to reach more people around the world. This year he will lead a special New Year gathering in Tubac, Arizona sponsored by Pocket Sanctuary and the Helen Graham Park Foundation.
MaryAnn Zitka, a medical researcher and senior student of Phakyab Rinpoche explains that the word Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist honorific title that literally means the precious one. “This is a very appropriate title to me,” she says. “It’s not often that you meet someone so committed to helping others. Rinpoche freely teaches his wisdom traditions to all who wish to learn, and his only request is to practice.”

Maureen Seaberg is a NYC-based journalist whose work has appeared in the New York Times, the Daily News, Irish America, ESPN the magazine and on PBS and MSNBC. She won a scholarship to the inaugural Norman Mailer Writers Colony in 2009. She is also a synesthete and synesthesia researcher who is on the organizing committee of the Toward a Science of Consciousness Conference for the Center for Consciousness Studies at the University of Arizona, Tucson. Her first book, about synesthesia, titled Tasting the Universe, will be out in March 2011 from New Page Books.

Church Square—Dansville, NY

2010-12-16T19:03:00.000-08:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacreddansville.html

Church Square--A spiritual Gathering Place,

Dansville, NY

One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

Imagine a small quaint town where many of its places of worship were located around a town park. Imagine if that town square was nestled upon a precious piece of Mother Earth’s soul and radiated love and consciousness. Church square ( Clara Barton, Church, Liberty & School Streets) in Dansville NY is such a place. Its serene and pastoral feel recalls a bygone era that invites you to slow down and spend some enjoying the moment there.

Clara Barton’s Epiphany
We were drawn to Dansville a few years back to survey Clara Barton’s home in Dansville. It is there that she had her epiphany to start the American Red Cross. I did not write the home up because there were no areas where people could pray.

Clara Barton was not the first one to have an epiphany in the heart of Mother Earth’s soul. Charles Grandison Finney after a walk in the woods in North Adams decided to leave being a lawyer for the clergy and is credited with forming and shaping the Evangelical movement and America’s second great awakening. Trappist Monk Thomas Merton found is calling at Olean NY. There are many more. Clara Barton’s transformation also speaks to the empowerment that women found in the area from the leaders of the women’s movement to those like Harriet Tubman.

Since first surveying the Barton home I have learned that fields of consciousness appear in series. So in the fall of 2010 when we were in area we decided to look for other fields close to the Barton home. My rods immediately led to Church Square when we got there.

Churches in Area
The following Places of worship are located in Church Square. Each has several stacked fields of consciousness within them. A stacked field means that there are several fields of consciousness upon each other. The number can range from 2 to 12 fields upon each other and the more that there are the more powerful will be the consciousness emanating from them.

Dansville Presbyterian Church has a stacked field (8) of consciousness closer to School Street in what appears to be the sanctuary. In other words 8 fields are stacked upon each other. Very nice!

St. Peters Episcopal Church has a stacked field (6) of consciousness towards School Street within the sanctuary.

St Pauls Lutheran is where Clara Barton set up the first local society of the American Red Cross. There is a stacked field (3) the side closer to School Street.

New Bread Ministries has several stacked (2) fields of consciousness within it, closer to School Street.

Church Square Park
Church Square Park is great. Fields of consciousness are located throughout. So any place you go is going to be good. There is a stacked (6) field of consciousness located on the park side of the Presbyterian Church. There is a stacked (5) field of consciousness about 10-15 from the Oak Tree going towards School Street.

The Gazebo is wonderful, it appears to have marked the intersection of 2 Native America trails and been a meeting place. There is a stacked field (3) of consciousness going towards the intersection of School and Liberty Streets. The gazebo also contains the spiritual embers of what I believe may have been a natural vortex. Such vortices form from prayer, ceremony or ritual. This makes sense as Native Americans would often stop, particularly at the intersection of trails to do ceremony. All said the Gazebo is a must visit, meditate at place.

Dansville is located about 40-50 miles south of Rochester, NY along Rte 390. You can also access off of Rte 86 in the southern tier.

Dansville Town Website Dansville’s Water Cure

Thanks to Lorraine Mavins for her photography.

Peace,In emailing me make sure to change (at) to @ in the address header: madis senner
Madis Senner
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Distracted to Death

2010-11-21T11:40:00.000-08:00

Friends,

Today’s Sunday NY Times has an excellent article today (see link below) about the dangers of modern technology and what it is doing to the brains of young people today; it is creating distractions that are literally dumbing them down.

Anyone who has read my book The Way Home—Making Heaven on Earth http://www.amazon.com/Way-Home-Madis-Senner/dp/1846942489/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1290367758&sr=8-1 knows that I feel that the distractions caused by technology are much more damaging. Digital technology is disconnecting our young users from Source, Mother Earth. By disconnection I mean that avid texters/youtubers/cell phone users are depriving their subtle bodies of all the essences, energies and consciousness that they need to maintain and flourish. Thereby they are making themselves vulnerable to disease and not elevating their consciousness as much as they should. When the H1N1 scare struck a few years back and hit young people hard, I believe it was not so much that they lacked immunity, but rather that they were disconnected from source. They are very vulnerable.

If you want to survive all the tumult forecast by many from increasing devastation of the environment, to war, to …… Develop your immunity—begin connecting with Mother Earth. Think about all the studies that show the benefits of practicing mindfulness!

Peace,
Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/technology/21brain.html?ref=business

Growing Up Digital, Wired for Distraction

South Hill The Ledges Area Posted

2010-11-09T08:34:00.000-08:00

Friends,

I have posted my review of the Ledges Area of South Hill. It can be accessed at: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredsouthhillledges.html.

Peace,
madis

Spirit House--Georgetown NY

2010-10-24T19:26:00.000-07:00

Friends,

After my talk on sacred sites and healing this Sunday afternoon at the Psychic Fair at Beardslee Castle in Little Falls I decided to take Rte 20 back to Syracuse and at stop at Spirit House in Georgetown and nearby Mueller Hill forest.

Spirit House was one the first places that I wrote up for Mother Earth Prayers about 5 or more years ago. It is also one of my favorites and a very divine place and special place. This is where I was taught about fields of consciousness and many, many other things. As the blurb that I added as an update notes, it is one the most powerful places that I have found. Spirit House was put up for sale last year and has still not sold, although I did see some interested buyers when I visited.

If you have never been to Spirit House, I strongly suggest a visit. If you are looking to feel consciousness—this place oozes it.

Below is the blurb that I added. The full review has more information.

Peace,
Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredspirithouse.html

Wow (added 2010)
Spirit House is one of the most powerful places that I have found in Mother Earth’s soul. There are numerous stacked fields of consciousness throughout the property. There is a stacked(12) field of consciousness, where 12 fields are placed upon each other; I have found only a few places that have such a high number.
The imprint of prayer and positive intention can be felt on the grounds. There are a least 4 natural vortices of cosmic prana in the back woods. A vortex forms from repeated prayer or healing and is a very positive sign and feature of a space. There is also several what I call, Chimayo Fatima, places where the veil to the other side has thinned. This opens up the possibility for connection to divine beings such as angels. I call it Chimayo Fatima, after Chimayo in New Mexico a place of miraculous healings and Fatima, Portugal saw apparitions of Mother Mary.
Don’t bother with the area around the house. Spend time in the woods behind the house.—it is a spiritual delight. Enter from the churches parking lot. The section about 20-30 feet south and 10 feet east is where the stacked field of 12 can be found and there are vortices on either side. Very, very nice. Meditating or spending time in a natural vortex is very healing and consciousness raising. You are getting an extra dose from the increased energy being pulled in by the vortex and you are also connecting with the field and higher consciousness of those that helped create the vortex.
The unfortunate thing is that this woods area is not maintained and contains weeds, thorned bushes, prickers and more. So you have to be dressed accordingly. A few years ago when we first discovered Spirit House the woods area was better maintained.
At a minimum I would recommend a contemplative walk in the woods; there is an overgrown, but manageable path. If you meditate, look to enhance your draw of essences by focusing on any sensation that comes to your body. This focus will give strength to what you are drawing in and being given by Mother Earth, thereby increasing your gift.
I strongly advice not to go there wanting to, or asking to, see angels or divine beings. Go with an honest and open heart, let your thoughts be pure and genuine, not seeking some reward or demand. If you are hurting, let it show. Just be honest. This will greatly increase your chances of being taken under someone’s wing.

South Hill The Sacred Mountain

2010-10-19T06:14:00.000-07:00

Ancient Native Site with Numerous Mounds and Stone Structures

Friends,

I have just posted my review of South Hill at the southern end of Canandaigua Lake at: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredsouthhill.html

South Hill contains numerous stone mounds and other stone structures that were most likely created by the mound builders, Hopewell and Adena. Just about all of the earth chakras on it are covered with stone structures which influence the flow of prana (energy) and charge the atmosphere—the feeling is palpable. The thoughts of the many that have vision quested, done ceremony, performed ritual and prayed there still lingers in the ether. The many energy vortices found by the stone mounds are a testament to this. All of this can enhance your spiritual experience.

I ask that you please contact the NY DEC, information contained within the review, and ask that they please help preserve the many stone structures on South Hill. It would be a pity to see these stone structures pilfered or damaged the way that stone structures on Bare Hill were decades ago. Bare Hill also on Canandaigua Lake is where the Seneca people held their council fires.

The Seneca people believe that they were born at South Hill.

Please visit South Hill and keep it in your prayers.

Peace,
Madis Senner

2010-08-25T15:47:00.000-07:00

Check out the picture of the Orb in a picture we took on top of South HIll.
http://clarksgully.blogspot.com/2010/08/orbs-megalights-and-covered-earth.html

2010-07-25T17:20:00.000-07:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredscottsbluff.html

Scotts Bluff, Wolcott, NY
One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

Scotts Bluff located on the shores of Lake Ontario in Northern Wolcott NY (halfway between Rochester and Syracuse) offers the pilgrim great views, beach access and a sweet piece of Mother Earth’s soul. If you are looking for a serene location on a beach to meditate at and not be bothered try Scotts Bluff.

The Bluffs
Scotts Bluff is located less than 10 miles east of Chimney Bluffs State Park and is part of the NY DEC land management. It is known as The Red Creek part of the Black Creek Wildlife management area.

The area between Rochester and Oswego is noted for its drumlins, or rolling hills. There are also numerous spectacular bluffs near and on the shore. Fortunately the DEC owns several strips of land just east of Sodus Bay on Lake Ontario.

Experiencing Scotts Bluff
The entrance area and parking lot is situated on a plateau overlooking Lake Ontario. To the right you will get a nice view of Scotts Bluff. You may wish to spend some time above, be aware that the grassy area on the bluff may not be mowed. This is DEC land and it is not well maintained. There are no facilities here.

To get to the beach look for a herd path to your left in the woods. The trail to the beach is about 50 to 100 yards in length.

The beach is about a mile in length and depending upon when you visit may have a few people or none at all on it. To your right (east) is Scotts bluff. To your left (west) are the fields of consciousness, located a couple of hundred yards down.

As you walk west you will begin to see an inland marsh to your left. The fields are located about 40-50 feet east of the narrowest part of the barrier, a narrow sliver of land, which divides the Red Creek marsh from Lake Ontario. There are several stacked fields(4) of consciousness located in front of an American Willow and a large downed tree. Very Nice.

I am told that a heavy ran can overrun the barrier separating Red Creek Marsh from Lake Ontario. When this happens a little waterway forms between the marsh and Lake Ontario at the center of the marsh, where the barrier is the thinnest. Again this thin part of the barrier serves as a point of reference to indicate that the fields of consciousness are located 40-50 feet to the east. People canoe and explore the marsh area.

The beach is covered with Lake Ontario stones and provides for a beautiful walk. You will also find lots of brownstone, or sandstone, throughout.

Getting There
If you have never been to nearby Chimney Bluffs State Park it is certainly worth a visit for its spectacular views and bluffs.

From Wolcott take East Port road to Brown, take the second right onto Cemetery/Kyle (Cemetery turns into Church and then into Kyle) road. Take a left onto Broadway. Follow Broadway past Kakat all the way to the end.

Reference: The Edge Walker’s Guide to Lake Ontario Beachcombing, by Susan Peterson Gateley, 2003.

Thanks to Lorraine Mavins for her photography and assistance.

Peace,In emailing me make sure to change (at) to @ in the address header: madis senner

Madis Senner
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Vivekananda’s Thousand Islands Cottage Open

2010-07-20T15:26:00.000-07:00

Vivekananda’s Thousand Islands Cottage Open
Introduced Yoga and Vedanta/Hinduism to the West

For those interested in yoga, meditation and Eastern spirituality Swami Vivekananda’s cottage in the Thousand Islands Park provides a unique opportunity to visit a sacred place and participate in a group meditation. The Cottage is opened up each summer for the months of July and August by members of the NY Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center of NY (http://www.ramakrishna.org/.) There is a daily meditation and satsang (singing and chanting), called an RT, that takes place at 4:30 and lasts about an hour. All are welcome but it is suggested to call in advance: 315 482-3031

Swami Vivekananda is credited with introducing yoga and Eastern spiritual practices to the West in 1893 when he spoke at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago.

In 1895 he spent 7 weeks at the cottage of Miss Elizabeth Dutcher on Wellesley Island teaching and sharing his knowledge. It is here that he achieved the highest state of Samadhi (nirvikalpa), a meditative state where one’s consciousness soars. Vivekananda would later say that his stay at Wellesley Island was a “momentous period” of his life. His biographer, Swami Nikhilananda founder of the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center, says that his insights and spiritual powers blossomed while there.

Directions from 81 north 1) Pay toll and cross Bridge onto Wellesley Island and take first exit (Exit 51)
2) After exiting proceed to stop sign, turn right and go to second stop sign.
3) At second stop sign turn right, and proceed about 4 miles to the village of Thousand Island Park.
4) At Thousand Island Park proceed to stop sign (near Grocery, Ice Cream Parlor, Tennis Courts).
5) At stop sign turn right onto St. Lawrence Avenue and proceed about 2 blocks until the street ends at Tabernacle building.
6) At Tabernacle turn left, go about one block and turn right up the small road marked with the arrow pointed to “Vivekananda Cottage.” (See map below).

For a review of Vivekananda’s cottage and more information go to: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredvivekananda.html

Vivekananda’s cottage is one of many sacred sites in upstate NY. For a detailed listing of other sites, go to Mother Earth Prayers and click on sacred sites: http://www.motherearthprayers.org/

2010-07-08T10:02:00.000-07:00

More pictures and 2 videos of the stone mounds at the top of South Hill have been added to the Clarks Gully Blog: http://clarksgully.blogspot.com/

Three Tiered Elongated Mound

On July 4, 2010 we went to South Hill (where the Seneca people believe that they were born) for prayer and to survey the area some more. On the Upper Part of the Hill, in the Ledges area on the western side of the gorge we found an elongated Stone mound on one of the lower ledges. Again we believe that the many mounds on South Hill were created by the Adena, meaning that they are probably 2500 to 3500 years old. Read my earlier posts and you will find that my rationale is based upon the work of Dave Robinson and his analysis of NY State Historians Ritchie and Parker.

To read the rest, see pictures and videos: http://clarksgully.blogspot.com/

Heaven On Earth Meditation--Creation of Collective Thought Form/Archetype

2010-06-28T11:18:00.000-07:00

Friends,

One of the main themes of my book The Way Home—Making Heaven on Earth was that our thoughts, particularly our collective thoughts, create our reality and look to control us. My solution was to create loving alternatives, one of which was Heaven on Earth. To that effect I have been working on creating a collective thought form (archetype) of Heaven on Earth since last fall.

Many of you have already helped and participated in the process and have meditated on this collective thought form with me. I finally got around to creating an audio file that allows people to add to the love and raise their consciousness at the same time by participating in the meditation via the Internet.

I am hoping that the recording will pull people deep into trance and provide them mystical experiences as the group meditations have consistently done; But I don’t know. The tape last about 35-37 minutes of which 10 minutes is intro and closing explanation.

Here is the link and details. http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredmeditation.mp3

Title: Heaven on Earth Meditation--Archetype-Collective Thought Form

Description: A group meditation/visualization that draws upon archetypes to create a collective thought form to help transform the world to where the lion lies down with the lamb.

Peace,
Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org

PS When I began writing The Way Home—Making Heaven on Earth three years ago I would have never imagined how much people would be up in arms against corporations given BP and Wall Street. As I note in my book corporations are malevolent collective thought forms, or what the Hebrew prophets call False Gods. The times they are a changing!

Tree of Peace--Group Meditations Planned over summer to help struggling tree

2010-05-17T07:26:00.000-07:00

Friends,

We have planted several Trees of Peace at Onondaga Lake since 2003 http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredtreeofpeace.html . The third one we planted had a bad infestation of aphids last summer. Fortunately some lady bugs came to the rescue—but the damage was severe. I covered the tree with burlap over the winter and put an oil spray on it to prevent the aphid eggs from hatching. The tree looks gangly and weak, but 15-20 branches have sprouted new shoots at the tips indicating that there is life and hope; that said, the tree needs love.

To help reinvigorate the tree I will be holding several group meditations, prayer ceremonies around the tree over the summer. They will be announced on short notice because I want to make sure that the weather will be nice for the gathering. So I will be emailing out notices with only a few days lead.

I hope that you will be able to attend one of the group meditations at the tree. Onondaga Lake is a very sacred place that humankind has despoiled, and the Willow Bay area where the tree is planted is one of the few places that have a decent vibe.

I encourage others to similarly hold events around the tree.

Please keep the tree in your prayers.

Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org

Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs--Auriesville, NY

2010-05-11T18:13:00.000-07:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredauriesville.html

Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs Auriesville, NY

One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

Those with a Catholic or a traditional religious background might enjoy visiting the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville, NY located approximately half way between Albany and Utica along the Mohawk River. You will find several pieces of Mother Earth’s soul (fields of consciousness ) there as well as plenty to see and do.

About the Shrine
“The site of the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs was once a 17th century Mohawk village called Ossernenon where three Jesuit missionaries were martyred during the 1640s. Father Isaac Jogues, René Goupil, a Jesuit brother, and John Lalande, a lay missioner, are the only canonized American martyrs. Together with five Jesuit priests killed in the native missions of Canada, they are known as the North American Martyrs. The beatified "Lily of the Mohawks," Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, was born here in 1656.

Today the Shrine is comprised of 400+ acres of flowered landscapes and tree-studded slopes and lawns. Five chapels, two museums, a candle shrine, Jesuit cemetery, outdoor Stations of the Cross and Visitor Center and Gift Shop provide places for Mass and prayer, private devotions and reflections, and education and enjoyment.” (Per the Shrine Website.)

There are several stacked (6) fields of consciousness located on the grounds. The more fields that are stacked upon each other (can range from 2-12 fields) the more potent the field is. Six is a good number. The vibe, what I call geographic samskaras, or the thought forms attached to the grounds was generally neutral(negative and positive thoughts balanced each other out) to slightly positive. Positive geographic samskaras will enhance a space and are a cumulative reflection of all that has gone on at a particular place.

The coliseum, or the large chapel, is a popular place with the many tourists and bus tours that visit the shrine. At a talk I gave on sacred sites at Beardslee Castle in April of 2010 I heard a testimonial from a woman who swore that she had been miraculously cured of macular degeneration, an incurable and eventually blinding eye disease by a laying on of hands by a priest there. I believe that she was telling me the truth as there are many divine aspects of Mother Earth located around the coliseum area. That said, the vibe or geographic samskaras within the coliseum was only neutral to slightly positive.

There is a stacked fields (6) located in back of the chapel. There are no visible row numbers on any of the pews to use as barometers; you can find the fields by going to the St. Joseph the Worker statue on the outside of the chapel. Follow the angle at which the monument faces the chapel. The fields begin outside of the chapel and extend about 5-10feet within the chapel, at that angle in line with the St. Joseph statue.

A better place to tap into a stacked field of 6 is at the outdoor shrine (statue) of Jesus located in front of the coliseum. It has memorial on it to the memory of Father Neil Poulin. It is located about 12-15 feet southeast of the monument if you face the monument and assume that you are facing north. See the backpack in the picture to the right. Nice.

There is also a stacked field of 6 in front of the coliseum by Rte 5S and by the driveway of the Lalande Jesuit residence. Fields generally occur in a series that is often a straight line pattern.

Visiting the Shrine
The Shrine of Martyrs website is very informative, providing a virtual tour, information on camping, lodging, visiting and more. The Shrine is located on 136 Shrine Road. I recommend taking the virtual tour that contains a map with click Fultonville, NY 12072-1907, telephone (518) 853-3033

Make sure to visit the Kateri Shrine chapel on the other side of the Mohawk River. It has a powerful palpable feeling of the divine that can bring you to tears and the several cosmic prana Vorticies that are located there are a testament to that. Vortexes of cosmic prana (the highest prana that is more consciousness than energy) form where people pray, meditate or do ritual a lot.

Determining what a sacred site is can be a very subjective matter. If you have a strong traditionally Catholic background then you will most likely enjoy and benefit from a visit to the Shrine.

Thanks to Lorraine Mavins for her photography and assistance.

Peace,In emailing me make sure to change (at) to @ in the address header: madis senner

Madis Senner

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Group Meditation at Gossamer May 15th

2010-05-09T07:49:00.000-07:00

Group Meditation/Walk to Connect with Mother Earth
May 15th 10 AM to Noon
Gossamer Wood Retreat and Healing Center, Canandaigua NY

Friends,
I will be leading a group meditation and experiential tour to help people connect with Mother Earth at Gossamer Wood, 2235 County Road 28, Canandaigua, NY, about 10 miles southeast of Rochester, on the third Saturday of each month. The pilgrimage will begin around 10AM and is expected to last about 2-2.5 hours. The cost is $15.

Please pre-register with me (madis senner 315-463-5369, madiss@verizon.net.) While pre-registering is not a necessity it will help us with planning and rain cancellations—we can contact you in the AM with changes.

The goal of the contemplative walk is:
1) Improve your health by helping you connect with Mother Earth. Medicine is increasingly recognizing the therapeutic benefits of Mother Earth from garden scenery at work, to a walk in woods. I will be focusing my efforts to help you become you sentient of her.
2) Raise your consciousness. Gossamer has fields of consciousness and other divine attributes that will raise your consciousness.
3) Improve your meditation. A group meditation, particularly if done outdoors can improve your meditative ability, or help you begin the process of meditation.
4) A spiritual high. We hope that everyone that attends will leave feeling great.

Gossamer Wood has many divine aspects of Mother Earth. To learn more go to: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredgossamer.html Gossamer Wood is located at 2235 County Road 28, in Canandaigua. Directions to Gossamer Wood. http://www.bodytalkrochester.com/Directions.htm

If you come please bring:
ü Wear a pair of boots.
ü A backpack to put things in.
ü Plenty of water to drink.
ü Some snacks and possibly a lunch.
ü Dress in layers. We will be walking and stopping to pray and meditate so you want to able to add or take off clothes as appropriate.
ü A sportsman cushion or something to sit on outside.
We will have use of the house the day of pilgrimage so you will be able to go the bathroom inside. Just make sure you are signed in and ask permission to do so before you go in. Also make sure to take your shoes off when in the house.

Gather by the welcome circle.

Last year everyone that came had a good time. Our efforts have also helped invigorate Mother Earth as a vortex of cosmic prana formed in the Tall Oaks area last summer. A Chimayo Fatima also popped up, which is a thinning of the veil to the other side (higher spiritual realms.) These are great places to connect with the divine and get answers, or help to problems.

Hope to see you at least once this summer.

Peace,
Madis Senner
madiss(at)verizon.net
315-463-5369

Stone Circles Video

2010-04-28T13:07:00.000-07:00

Friends,

I just posted the following video on stone circles—why make them, some advice and why they are a great spiritual tool.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP16L4h__wU

Madis
www.motherearthprayers.org

How Mother Earth Heals--Connecting with Her at Gossamer

2010-04-15T18:31:00.000-07:00

Friends,

Most of us are not aware of how Mother Earth can heal us, or make us feel better so I thought I would talk a little about this. We live in a sea of consciousness, energy and essences that nurture our various khoshas (subtle bodies) and upon which our very existence, wellness and spiritual development hinges upon. When we are sick some part of our energy body (pranamaya Khosha) is not getting enough of the life force, prana, chi…. Either we are creating mental blockages or we are not properly tapping into source. Bottom line we are not fully plugged into source, Mother Earth and suffering because of it.

Developing a proper relationship with and becoming sentient of Mother Earth can go a long way in improving your health. Even if you have mental blockages that are impeding the proper flow of prana in your body she can help remove those blockages. For example,
1) Energy surge—Much of hands on healing is about getting an extra dose of energy to replenish the body http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/motherearthhealingrole.html . There are a variety of ways that Mother Earth can give you an energy burst—sitting in a vortex, sitting on a line energy that has been fortified. For example, in the Tall Oaks area in the back of Gossamer I have created a LINE that connects several energy lines and fields of consciousness that has become very electrifying.
2) Increase your Vibration—Homeopathy (flower essences, etc.) believes that ingesting high vibrating materials raises your vibration and heals you. Where does that substance or flower get its high vibration from, Mother Earth. There are parts of Mother Earth where the vibration is very powerful and being in those spots is very therapeutic. They can become even more therapeutic when you create structures to enhance them and work to create vortices as I have done in my back yard. Sweet!
3) Cleaning blockages—Vibration helps clean mental blockages and negative, or nagging thoughts.
4) Consciousness—We in upstate NY are blessed with fields of consciousness that are the most potent source of consciousness in the world. Consciousness raises your consciousness and provides a host of benefits from raising your vibration, to clearing samskars, to getting your feel good chemicals flowing, etc….
5) Essences—that are a host of essences produced by Mother Earth that can get your endorphins and serotonin flowing. There are essences that work with the emotional component of your energy body. I don’t know or understand them all at this time…..
6) There are many more ways that mother earth can heal you.

The key is to become sentient of her and begin working with her. Right now most of us are 100 watt lights connected to at best a 5 watt outlet.

It looks like the weather may not cooperate this weekend at Gossamer, but please make an effort to sign up some time this summer with Bill Dewey so that you can begin to nurture your relationship with Mother Earth.

Peace,
Madis

Group Meditation/Walk to Connect with Mother Earth
The Third Saturday of every month, 10 AM to Noon
Gossamer Wood Retreat and Healing Center, Canandaigua NY

Friends,
I will be leading a group meditation and experiential tour to help people connect with Mother Earth this year again at Gossamer Wood, 2235 County Road 28, Canandaigua, NY, about 10 miles southeast of Rochester, on the third Saturday of each month. The pilgrimage will begin around 10AM and is expected to last about 2-2.5 hours. The cost is $15.

Please pre-register with Bill Dewey (585-394-9114 wdewey@rochester.rr.com ) or myself (madis senner 315-463-5369, madiss@verizon.net.) While pre-registering is not a necessity it will help us with planning and rain cancellations—we can contact you in the AM with changes.

The Dates are:
April 17th
May 15th
June 19th
July 17th
August 21st
September 18th

The goal of the contemplative walk is:
1) Improve your health by helping you connect with Mother Earth. Medicine is increasingly recognizing the therapeutic benefits of Mother Earth from garden scenery at work, to a walk in woods. I will be focusing my efforts to help you become you sentient of her.
2) Raise your consciousness. Gossamer has fields of consciousness and other divine attributes that will raise your consciousness.
3) Improve your meditation. A group meditation, particularly if done outdoors can improve your meditative ability, or help you begin the process of meditation.
4) A spiritual high. We hope that everyone that attends will leave feeling great.

Gossamer Wood has many divine aspects of Mother Earth. To learn more go to: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredgossamer.html Gossamer Wood is located at 2235 County Road 28, in Canandaigua. Directions to Gossamer Wood. http://www.bodytalkrochester.com/Directions.htm

If you come please bring:
ü Wear a pair of boots.
ü A backpack to put things in.
ü Plenty of water to drink.
ü Some snacks and possibly a lunch.
ü Dress in layers. We will be walking and stopping to pray and meditate so you want to able to add or take off clothes as appropriate.
ü A sportsman cushion or something to sit on outside.
We will have use of the house the day of pilgrimage so you will be able to go the bathroom inside. Just make sure you are signed in and ask permission to do so before you go in. Also make sure to take your shoes off when in the house.

Gather by the welcome circle.

Last year everyone that came had a good time. Our efforts have also helped invigorate Mother Earth as a vortex of cosmic prana formed in the Tall Oaks area last summer. A Chimayo Fatima also popped up, which is a thinning of the veil to the other side (higher spiritual realms.) These are great places to connect with the divine and get answers, or help to problems.

Hope to see you at least once this summer.

Peace,
Madis Senner
madiss@verizon.net
315-463-5369

2010-03-20T07:37:00.000-07:00

Spring Equinox Gathering,
Tree of Peace in Willow Bay, 5:30PM, 3/20.

This week we unwrapped the burlap that we had used to cover the tree in order to help it over winter. This was a first and although the tree did not look great, it appears to be okay. Last summer it was attacked and covered by pine aphids. Fortunately, several lady bugs and other bugs that eat aphids found home on the tree—so it is nursing back to health.

We will gather for a few short prayers.

Review of the Tree of Peace http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredtreeofpeace.html

Mother Earth Is the Key to Our Spiritual Evolution

2010-03-02T09:17:00.000-08:00

From the March/April issue of Awareness magazine (Southern Ca., Az., Hi) http://www.awarenessmag.com/home.html

Mother Earth Is the Key to

Our Spiritual Evolution

By Madis Senner

If we have any hope of transforming our collective consciousness and avoiding environmental catastrophe, we need to reestablish our link with Mother Earth and gain an understanding of how we can work with her. She is integral to our spiritual evolution and is our SOUL MATE!

Mother Earth -Responds

We have a symbiotic and dynamic relationship with Mother Earth that goes far beyond the air we breathe, the water we drink and the food we eat. Thanks to Mother Earth we live in a sea of energy and essences that nurture our subtle body, or energy body.

Our subtle body is responsible for maintaining our physical body and if it is deprived of sufficient energy our well being suffers. Conversely if we absorb more than a sufficient amount of energy, we perk up and healing may be facilitated.

What we take in from Mother Earth’s field is not static, but dynamic and is influenced by what we are thinking and doing. We have the ability to increase or decrease the nutrients we take in. For example, during hands-on healing the healer taps into Mother Earth and increases the intake of energies that nurture our physical body. This increased flow of energy invigorates the subtle body which ultimately helps heal the physical body.

Mother Earth is also integral to raising our consciousness. Neuroscientist Andrew Newberg and Mark Waldman (How God Changes Your Brain) found that meditating makes you more compassionate and provides a host of other benefits we associate with higher consciousness.

When we examine the process of meditation we see that just as with healing, we are tapping into Source, Mother Earth, for an increased dose of essences, ones that raise our consciousness. The increased flow of consciousness-raising energies (Cosmic Prana) into our subtle body eventually filters into our physical body and brain altering its makeup.

Building a Bond

Our symbiotic relationship with Mother Earth goes far beyond obtaining energies to maintain our health and raise our consciousness. Over time when we do good things, pray or meditate at a particular place Mother Earth’s field begins to change in a variety of ways, all of which help with our spiritual evolution.

For example, the veil to the other side of the physical plane will often become thinner at sacred sites from continual prayer and questing for the divine. A thinning of the veil, what I call Chimayo-Fatima, brings perspective, the possibility for revelation and connection to the divine for spiritual aspirants.

Another way Mother Earth responds to our spiritual overtures is by creating energy vortices. A positive-energy vortex has a clockwise spin (counter-clockwise in the southern hemisphere) and draws energy into it. For example, when we meditate in the same place over a long period of time, that increased flow of Cosmic Prana (consciousness-raising energy) flowing from our intention of meditation begins to form a vortex. This dramatically increases our intake of Cosmic Prana during meditation. Once created, a vortex remains for a long time, bathing everyone who comes in contact with it, whether they are, or are not meditating. To learn more about vortices: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/energyvortices.html

Trouble in the Field

Unfortunately, humankind has done much damage to Mother Earth and disturbed her field. By disrupting her field we have reduced her ability to feed us with nutrients and consciousness-raising essences. Many of the diseases and illnesses we see in the world today are somehow related to people’s inability to receive enough nutrients from Mother Earth.

The advent of the digital age and proliferation of technologies that produce electromagnetic waves has increased our assault of Mother Earth. Cell phones, kindles, radio waves, microwaves, computer screens and much more are in direct conflict with Mother Earth’s field and are doing great damage to her field, disrupting the flow of beneficial energies and essences that humankind needs.

Our Soul Mate

To raise our collective consciousness we need to begin working with Mother Earth. We start by reducing technology in our lives by as much as possible. Get rid of your cell phone and as many other electronic devices that create damaging electromagnetic waves. Go retro with the technology in your life, because, as a general rule of thumb, older technologies are less hurtful to Mother Earth.

Be more aware of Mother Earth. Give strength to her by paying attention to her. See the trees and the sky and not the accoutrements of our modern world such as roads, telephone poles and billboards.And give thanks to Mother Earth on a regular basis.

Become an earth healer by learning how our Mother Earth works. Such knowledge, like knowledge of the human subtle body and its chakras, can be incredibly powerful and transformative. Meditating in the right spot or focusing on healing Mother Earth can have exponential results.

Most of all, understand that Mother Earth is integral to our collective spiritual evolution. Look within to seek how you can help her and raise our collective consciousness.

Madis Senner is sentient of Mother Earth. He is author of “The Way Home — Making Heaven on Earth” (o-books) that details the mystical world and our dynamic relationship with each other and Mother Earth. Visit: http://www.motherearthprayers.org/ and http://www.makingheavenonearth/.

Madis Senner meditating with his dog Pepper at Deer Creek Wildlife Area on the shores of Lake Ontario, NY. Photo by Lorraine Mavins.

Become an Earth Healer

2010-02-26T18:04:00.000-08:00

Saturday March 20 Liverpool Library 3 to 5PM, (may begin 2:30 with crafting dowsing rods)

Rochester—Lori’s Health Food Store, TBA

Buffalo, Utica, Albany contact me.

Friends,

For those interested in healing Mother Earth and working with her to raise our collective consciousness and make a better world I will be offering instruction on how to become an Earth Healer. Instruction will include:
ü An overview of Mother Earth’s cosmology as to how it pertains to healing her. We will focus on Spirit Lines.
ü Hands on training in being able to find the spiritual aspects of Mother Earth that will facilitate healing and consciousness raising.
ü Practice Healing of Mother Earth.
ü Roundtable discussion of your spiritual practices and things that you can do to improve your meditative and other spiritual practices in order to become a better Earth Healer and improve your overall well being.
ü Group Meditation.

Basic dowsing skills will be taught so please bring a pair of L-Rods. If you do not have L-rods you can purchase them from the ASD http://dowsers.org/store/page37.html or from a store that sells metaphysical tools. You can also make a pair of L-rods from the metal of two metal coat hangers (they need to be metal through out) and from the receptacles of two old disposal ball point pens. You cut and twist the coat hangers to make two L-shaped pieces of metal and place the short L part in the ball point pen receptacle. See http://www.ehow.com/how_5794446_make-rod-out-coat-hangers.html I may ask people that need to make L- Rods to come early at 2:30.

The premises/beliefs behind being an Earth Healer are:
ü Mother Earth is our Soul Mate. If we are to bring peace, heal the world and advance our collective consciousness we need to learn how to co-create with Mother Earth because she is our spiritual partner.
ü Knowledge is empowering. By understanding how Mother Earth works and working with that knowledge to heal her you can have exponential results, not only in healing her but in elevating the consciousness of others in your community and the world at large.
ü We are one. All of God’s creation is linked and have a similar spiritual makeup.
ü Spiritual strength, what some call higher consciousness, increases your awareness and healing ability. Because of that Earth Healers need to develop their spiritual acumen through spiritual exercises such as meditation. By becoming a stronger vessel you are better able to channel God’s healing love and Mother Earth’s essences to facilitate healing.
ü It is by giving that we receive. When we focus on helping others or healing Mother Earth we spiritually grow like a weed.

This is the Spring Equinox so I may hold an activity around Onondaga Lake.

I booked the room at the Library today and wanted to get this out quickly to give people notice. I will be sending out a more formal announcement towards the end of next week.

People in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, and Utica need to contact me if they want me to come teach in their area.

Peace,
Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org
madiss@verizon.net

Working with Stone: Stone Talismans

2010-01-03T09:54:00.000-08:00

http://wisdom-magazine.com/Article.aspx/1499/

Working with Stone: Stone Talismans
by Madis Senner

I work a lot with stones to create a variety of structures to tap into and enhance Mother Earth. They are a great natural tool that can assist in making sacred space or clearing a contaminated space.

Talismans. amulets and good luck charms are objects that someone has charged with certain abilities or powers by focusing their attention on it, either through ritual or focused concentration. The object retains the focused thought and carries it with them wherever they go. For example, you can create a protective amulet by taking a pendant or some other object and visualizing that whoever wears it is protected. So when you wear it the amulet will be bearing the thought form of protection 24/7 wherever you go.

We are all the time creating talismans.
Ritual and focused concentration are not necessary to create a talisman. Our thoughts attach to each object we come in contact with and we are influenced by them as well. We are constantly creating talismans. It is the intention and effort of ritual and focused concentration that give added strength to the talisman. Our thoughts and intentions also attach to a place.

Stones like other objects retain the thoughts and actions of what has gone on around them. Stones seem to hold the consciousness better and retain it longer than other objects. All talismans loose their potency over time and need to be recharged. What distinguishes stones from other talismans is that they are a natural part of Mother Earth.

Using Stones
I generally meditate on stones when creating sacred space outdoors. They provide me with features that can better enhance the space. The stone reinforces your intentions with its physical presence and adds emphasis. The stone helps to better retain our intentions at a specific location than would meditation or ritual by itself. The spiritual embers of a stone, or stone pile will retain intentions long after prayer is no longer practiced at a place. Stones also better help attract Mother Earth’s beneficial energies.

You can place the stone within a stone circle, in place by itself, or as part of another structure. I often place a large flat stone strategically within a stone circle to add focus. I reinforce this by meditating on the stone or holding hands with other people as we say a prayer together.

When trying to make or keep a large space as sacred I often place stones by themselves in a particular area. I situate the stone and then meditate on it while sitting on a sportsman’s cushion. It is not necessary to hold the stone, but only be in close proximity to it to pick up your meditative intentions. This is like planting a seed thought of love at a particular place, and if you are persistent and do continued meditations there you will see it blossom and bear the most exquisite spiritual fruit. Over time a natural vortex may form on it, which means it is drawing in the highest from of prana (energy) which I call cosmic prana because it is more consciousness than energy. To learn more about vortices go to: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/energyvortices.html

Stand alone stones also serve as markers for prayer sites. They are a wonderful marker for others that may be coming to a sacred site for the first time. In writing up sacred sites for www.motherearthprayers.org whenever possible I try and leave behind standalone stones for others to know where to go to. I often place stones on some divine aspect of Mother Earth that I want people to connect with.

As more people pray or do ceremony at a stone it begins to increase the potency of the charge, or the consciousness that it bears. Not only will each successive prayer or ritual increase the stone’s potency, but the efforts of what has gone on there before will enhance your experience. This is particularly helpful for people that are neophytes at meditating. Meditating on a stone charged with the meditations of others will improve their meditative experience.

Using Prayer Stones to Clean Space
In creating a stone circle or any other stone structure, you might want to spiritually clean your stones before you use them. Since stones carry the thoughts and actions of previous experiences they may have been injured in a fire, or ripped from the earth, or been where an animal was killed. You clean a stone by holding it and saying a prayer. Your intention is the key. I create prayer stones on a regular basis by placing stones in a small bag and placing it under my meditation cushion whenever I meditate. Over time the stones can have vortices form on them creating a potent force for healing and peace.

You can take your cleaning of a stone a further with increased intention and effort. Such a stone can become a prayer stone, or amulet of sorts. Such stones are a great tool to use in cleaning up negative space. Instead of your subtle body taking the wear and tear at a contaminated space you are cleaning, begin your cleaning efforts by charging a stone and bringing it to the space and leaving it there. The positive intention of the stone will begin to wear down the negative consciousness of a place. Over time the potency of a prayer stone will be diminished by the surrounding negativity, so you will have to recharge it or meditate there yourself.

What is great about prayer stones are that they can be of any size or shape from a large flat stone to a small pebble. Since stones are a natural part of Mother Earth you can choose one to blend in anywhere from the seaside, to the country to a cityscape. So if you want to bring love to some blighted or injured area you can just make a prayer stone and bring it to the area, no one will know. They can help bring in peace, healing and love wherever you want. Whenever I gather with Mothers Against Violence (Syracuse, NY) for a vigil where someone has been murdered I try and leave a prayer stone behind.

Stones are a wonderful tool for making a better world and healing Mother Earth. I hope that you take to the heart the lessons that I have learned and help rekindle this ancient art that we have let dwindle. Stones are a great tool for healing and reviving Mother Earth.

Poland’s Nature Preserve--A Hidden Treasure--Poland, NY

2009-11-20T16:11:00.000-08:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredpolandnature.html

Poland’s Nature Preserve:A Hidden Treasure--Poland, NY
One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.
Tucked away in the foothills of the southern Adirondacks is the Nature Preserve of the Poland School System and a precious piece of Mother Earth’s soul that contains numerous stacked fields of consciousness and other divine aspects. Easily accessible and yet remote, visually beautiful and oozing consciousness and earth energies, the Nature Preserve on Buck Hill Road, less than 20 miles north of Utica, is a rare place.
The Preserve
The Nature Preserve is part of the Poland Central School system and was donated to them years ago. Clearly it has been rescued and offers refuge, there is no killing of animals, burning of fires or other acts of degradation allowed on the property. It appears that the intent of the school system is to keep it wild and natural, in other words to allow it just to be.
There are two access points for the preserve. The top point is entered at the intersection of Buck Hill and Military Roads. From the parking area follow the dirt road west. The road dips for a stream and then rises again. You will come upon a field in about 100 years. Continue walking straight. As you enter the woods you will see a large stone on your left. Directly across from the stone is an elevated area that contains a stacked field (7) of consciousness. Spend some time there. Fields of consciousness are divine aspects of Mother Earth’s soul that I have consistently found them near where great people lived or great events happened—epiphanies, religious movements were born, centers or social justice, etc. A stacked field of consciousness occurs when several fields are located upon each—the more fields that are upon each other the stronger the formation. I indicate the number in parentheses (), here there are seven (7).
Lower on Buck Hill Road you will see a Nature Preserve sign. The area is overgrown and not maintained. Park your car there. Walk downhill past the sign and take a right onto an overgrown footpath, less than 20 yards. Continue walking through briars and other diversions. Up ahead about 30-50 yards the woods open up. You will be on the side of hill well behind people’s homes. This is heaven.
Usually I tell people where the fields of consciousness are and where to go. Not this time. There are dozens of stacked fields throughout. For example, going straight ahead you will see a gully. There are several stacked fields of 7 before it and after it about 30-50 feet above the sign.
I believe that there are many more divine aspects of Mother Earth down below into the Valley and its environs. But I cannot say for sure, because all was not revealed to me during my two visits. Revelation whether it be exploring our own soul or the divine or Mother Earth takes time and effort. I would not be surprised if there were stacked fields of consciousness where 10 or more fields were stacked on each other. I expect that other divine aspects are there as well, features such as connections to higher planes of existence.
A Rare Find
I still pinch myself to think that such a divine hillside and valley exists undisturbed in isolation, full of divine aspects of Mother Earth. It could be because so many other hiking trails and vistas are available close by in the Adirondacks and people go to those other places.
There are some signs that this once was a sacred site, such as the formation of energy vortexes. Energy vortexes form where people pray meditate and do ritual and they remain in a place for a long time. When I find them near piles of stones or divine aspects of Mother Earth I assume that prayers and ritual had taken place there before.
All I can say is that this place is a real sanctuary, offering a serene setting with divine aspects. It has the potential to make you feel that you have walked into another room, or another dimension and all that matters is where you are and the moment at hand.
Getting There
The Poland School System’s Nature Preserve is located on Hill Road in Poland, NY. Take route 8 north out of Poland. Take a left onto to Buck Hill Road (218). A little more than half way up the hill you will find the Nature Preserve on your left hand side, farther up is the intersection with Military Road.
Thanks to Lorraine Mavins for her photography and assistance.
Peace,In emailing me make sure to change (at) to @ in the address header: madis senner
Madis Senner

Abode of the Message--New Lebanon, NY

2009-11-16T18:25:00.000-08:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredabode.html

Abode of the Message

New Lebanon, NY

One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

The Abode of the Message, a Sufi retreat center in New Lebanon NY, is a great place to get your feel good chemicals flowing, raise your consciousness and connect with the divine. Located near the NY/Massachusetts border on 400 acres where the utopian New Lebanon Shaker Village once stood, it is only a few hours (3) drive from major metro centers such as NYC and Boston, less than 30 minutes from Albany. It provides an excellent opportunity to experience Mother Earth’s soul.

Sufi Order International
The Abode was founded in 1975 by Pir Vilayat Inayat whose father Hazrat Pir-o-Murshid Inayat brought the Sufi message of unity to North America in 1910. He started the Sufi Order International that looks to unite humanity through community and knowledge. Among other things this mystical order advocates tolerance and the study of other faith traditions.

When reading about Pir-o-Murshid Inayat one cannot help think of Swami Vivekananda who introduced Vedanta to North America in 1893 and his retreat center in the Thousand Islands in the heart of Mother’s Earth soul where he achieved the highest state of Samadhi. The Dali Lama who chose to set up his North American headquarters in Ithaca NY, ( Namgyal) in Mother Earth’s soul, also comes to mind.

Experiencing The Abode
What is special about the Abode is that its main buildings are surrounded by fields of consciousness (fields can raise your consciousnes.) This along with the intentions and prayers of its community members gives it a great vibe, or instills a good feeling within. I call the thoughts that linger at a place geographic samskaras and they can either hinder or enhance your spiritual experience. It really felt good to be there, particularly after having driven from Syracuse through some pretty unenlightened places.

Another special feature about the Abode of the Message is that has several stacked fields of consciousness far from the heart of Mother Earth’s soul, the Rochester Utica corridor. Stacked fields of consciousness are fields that are placed one upon each other—the greater the number the stronger the formation is. Six fields upon each other are quite common in the Rochester Utica corridor and increasingly rarer the farther you get away. Being so far east of Albany and almost in Massachusetts, it is incredible to find such a formation.

Where to Go
In front of the altar in the Meditation Hall there is a stacked (5) field of consciousness. Very Nice. Facing the altar it extends from the right side of the altar to about 5 feet beyond the left side. It begins about 5 feet in front of the altar and extends to about 20 feet in front of it.

The bench in the parking lot and the stream by its side is situated on a stacked (6) field of consciousness. Don’t be intimated by the cars. Whoever decided to put the bench there must have at sensed that it was a sweet spot.

Make sure to check out the stream bed in the woods by the upper parking lot across the street from the main buildings. You will find an old sacred site. There are some large cables there that distract from the flora. Across the stream you will see two very large stones. Directly in front of the smaller stone, when you are facing the two stones so that they are aligned in a straight line, is a natural vortex of cosmic prana.

Cosmic prana is the highest form of prana that contains more consciousness than energy. When we pray/meditate/do ritual Mother Earth sends us cosmic prana. It helps raise our consciousness and makes us more compassionate. Over time if we keep doing spiritual exercises at a particular place a cosmic prana vortex may form. (Click to read about energy vortices.)

I love to meditate in ancient cosmic prana vortices, not so much for an extra dose or cosmic prana, but because I am tapping into the aspirations, thoughts, dreams and reaching for the divine of all the others that have worked with Mother Earth to create the vortex. It is your chance to spiritually connect with them and transcend history and time. This can be invigorating and fortifying as you are absorbing the highest essences of those that have come before. You are tapping into the mystical power of oneness. Thank you GOD!

An Old Sacred Site.
The cosmic prana vortex is old and tells me that the grounds of the Abode are an old sacred site. We know that the spiritual community of Shakers lived there before. Did they create the vortex or was it an old Native American tribe?

A historian told me that the Shakers in the now modern day Watervliet would go into the woods for their ecstatic dancing and prayers, so it is possible that the stones were such a place.

If you go
The Abode of the Message offers offers courses and workshops. It also acts as a conference and retreat center. It even has an esoteric school. The Abode of the Message is located in the Old Shaker Village in New Lebanon NY at the top of the hill. For directions to get there click on Directions , for visuals click on maps.

Video's and upcoming talks, workshops

2009-11-11T18:09:00.001-08:00

Friends,

I have just posted two videos and will be giving a talk this Friday and offering a workshop on November 21st.

Video--Stay Healthy by Cleaning your subtle body-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJovbsEScE8

Video--Using Energy Vortex Formation to Verify Sacred Sites--South HIll (Canandaigua lake, NY)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O1bd7GdKEs

Friday November 13th 7PM

Talk on health, your subtle body and meditation (Free)

Healing Art Passages

137 First Street

Liverpool, NY http://www.healingartpassages.com/

Saturday November 21st. 1 to 7PM Workshop $65.

Become a better Healer, Learn to Work with Mother Earth

Healing Art Passages

137 First Street

Liverpool, NY http://www.healingartpassages.com/

Early registration necessary call Suzanne 426-9987.

Whether you are a practicing healer or someone that is looking to boost their health and vitality this workshop will teach you how to improve the healing process by showing you how to better tap into the energy in the environment around. All hands on healing techniques from Reiki to Therapeutic Touch draw energy (life force) from the immediate environment (the field) around them to do a healing, By understanding how Mother Earth works you can better channel healing energies.

This workshop will teach you:

*The basics about the Energy Field we live in and the dynamic relationship between healer and Mother Earth.

*Why space matters and choosing the right place to facilitate healing.

*You will learn about energy blockages in the environment and how to remove them.

*How to enhance your space for better results.

*How Mother Earth can raise your vibration to make you healthier and less vulnerable to disease. A HIGH Vibration is the key to building immunity to contagions.

*Things you can do to strengthen your healing ability.

*Basic dowsing skills will be taught and participants are asked to bring a pair of L-rods if possible.

Peace,

Madis Senner

www.motherearthprayers.org

Do Labyrinths Have a Design Flaw?

2009-10-24T14:32:00.000-07:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/labyrinths.html

Do Labyrinths Have a Design Flaw?
By Madis Senner

Labyrinths are a great way to connect with Mother Earth, get insights and heal. Unfortunately the twisting and turning path of most labyrinths disrupts the flow of prana, the life force, and disturbs the proper functioning of Mother Earth’s subtle body. This design flaw prevents labyrinths from realizing their full potential as a spiritual resource.

For a labyrinth to be used for spiritual purposes and to be in sync with Mother Earth it should have a vortex or spiral design, or pattern, which mimics the movement of an energy vortex with a constant steady clockwise movement inwards. The creation of an energy vortex is one of Mother Earth’s first responses to humankind’s spiritual overtures. In other words, the creation of a vortex is a natural response by Mother Earth to a site where much prayer/meditation has occurred and marks a union with humankind. The formation of such an energy vortex within a labyrinth significantly increases the spiritual experience of the labyrinth walkers and provides a boost to Mother Earth as well.

Our energy trail
Our subtle body dynamically interacts with our surrounding environment 24/7. There is a constant exchange of essences, energy and consciousness between us and our immediate environment. We are influencing our immediate environment and it is influencing us. In the process there is an exchange of subtle matter, as little bits of us rub off wherever we go and we pick up a little bit of our surrounding environment. So when we move about we are de facto creating an energy trail that maps out our movements.

It is this human energy trail left behind by labyrinth walkers that creates problems for Mother Earth. Over time the cumulative affect of human energy trails left behind by labyrinth walkers becomes a powerful presence that embeds itself on the labyrinth path. Basically it becomes an energy overlay on the twisting and turning labyrinth path. This overlay of the human energy trail conflicts with and often blocks the movement of prana, the life force. The life force, or prana, sustains everything in the physical plane. It is said that the heart may stop beating, but as long as we have prana we are alive.

To understand how an energy overlay blocks the flow of prana we need to understand how prana moves in the ether around us. The ether is filled with unseen essences, forces and energies creating what can be called an energy field, or a field. Within the field there are a variety of pranas, moving in various directions, but always in a straight line unless its path is blocked, or disrupted. Prana descends from the ether above and is released by ducts on the ground and is pulled towards the closest earth chakra in a straight line. When its path is blocked its movement becomes fragmented and its potency is reduced. The energy trail of the labyrinth walkers creates a major block for the movement of prana. To learn more about the flow of prana read: Understanding Prana/chi/qi and how Flows.
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Our world is filled with paths from roads, to sidewalks, to railroad tracks that have energy overlays on them that can block the flow of prana. What distinguishes the energy overlay on a labyrinth is the intensity, focus and deliberate movement of the labyrinth walkers, which gives added strength to the energy trail. For example, labyrinth walkers follow a very specific and often narrow path, whereas on a sidewalk people move in different directions or on different parts of the sidewalk. Further just because much of world is damaging Mother Earth’s subtle body it is not a justification for labyrinths to have a design that is not in balance with Mother Earth.

A Joint Effort
We have a dynamic relationship with Mother Earth and our spiritual evolution and development is intimately intertwined with her. She responds to our spiritual overtures. Dowsers such as Sig Lonegren who focus on geomancy have noted how various energies of Mother Earth can be drawn to a sacred site, or labyrinth:
“There have been other dowsers who have also noticed the apparent ability of new labyrinths that were used regularly, to draw water to them - John Wayne Blassingame and Marty Cain, both good dowsers in the US - to mention two. Here at Benton, was the first time I had seen that energy leys were also drawn to the newly constructed space.”“The Gathering Earth Energies: An Interim Report”; Sig Lonegren; Mid-Atlantic Geomancy
Mother Earth also responds to our spiritual endeavors in the ether as well. When we pray, meditate or do ceremony at one place with great intensity an energy vortex will eventually form there over time. This occurs because, as Vedanta (Hinduism) teaches us that our thoughts have a whirling vortex like motion to them, what they call vritti(s.) Our thoughts also attach to, or remain at a location. By continually meditating in the same place we give added strength to the seed thought of meditation that is planted there. Eventually the whirlpool motion of the meditator’s thoughts becomes so strong that they begin to exert a mild pull on prana that passes nearby. Continued meditation/prayer will create an energy vortex at the location drawing the life force into it. Meditation and spiritual exercises in particular draw the highest form of Prana that has the highest consciousness component, that I call Cosmic Prana. To learn more about energy vortices go to: Energy Vortices.

The Power Place
It is the continual praying, meditating or performing ritual at a place that gives it spiritual strength, or a vibe. The thoughts, intentions, aspirations and hopes of people that have been there before act as a foundation for those that follow. This is one of the reasons we are told to meditate in the same place because we are further reinforcing the process of meditation begun there. This is the strength of the beauty of a labyrinth. When you are walking its path you are tapping into the cumulative thoughts of those that have come before you which aids your quest. I call the thoughts that attach to a place geographic samskaras
The natural progression of a spiritual place as it gains strength from continual prayer/meditation is the creation of an energy vortex. Most sacred sites, whether they be in some far off land or your local place of worship often have vortexes that have formed from continual spiritual exercises. Places where healings take place also form vortices. Unfortunately, the energy overlay created by labyrinth walkers on labyrinths prevents the creation of a vortex and stalls this joint effort between Mother Earth and humankind.

Energy vortices perform a lovely healing and enlightening function. The vortex pulls in prana into it bathing anyone within it with an increased dose of the life force. For meditators or spiritual aspirants this means an increased dose to enhance their spiritual experience and raise their consciousness.

The life force not only nurtures and sustains us, but is critical for our spiritual development. Tantric Hinduism holds that the divine energy in our base chakra, what they call kundalini, must unite with our individual consciousness in our heart chakra, to achieve enlightenment. Similarly the energy in the environment, the life force, needs to unite with our consciousness for enlightenment. The increased flow of the life force (prana) from an energy vortex facilitates this process.

Vortex Design
Even without a vortex design labyrinths provide benefits. The insight that labyrinths should have a vortex design came to me while walking the labyrinth at the Foundation of Light in Ithaca, NY which has a Chartes design. ( To read my review of the FOL.) The cumulative thoughts of the labyrinth walkers, while out of sync Mother Earth, can still be palpable.
A vortex (spiral) design, or pattern, has a clockwise (counter-clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere) path turning steadily to the right in a slow circular manner. It has a spiraling clock-wise movement inwards. The path should not be so narrow that it would restrict movement of the walker to a very tight path. It may also have a circle in its center, providing it is not too large, where people can reflect or meditate afterwards. The idea is for the labyrinth walkers to mimic the movement of an energy vortex with its spiraling movement inwards in order to help jump start the creation of an energy vortex.

Infinite Possibilities
All the great mystics have taught us to look within. The labyrinth does this with the physical movement of labyrinth walkers moving inwards. It is this inward searching combined with the reinforcing action of walking inwards that gives added strength to the ritual. The vortex design reinforces this further through its steady clockwise movement and does not distract from the introspection by having walkers twist and turn as they walk. Eventually the energy overlay created by a vortex design should lead to the creation of an energy vortex.

A natural vortex of prana within a labyrinth would nourish walkers with an increased dose of the life force. This would enhance their spiritual experience and help raise their consciousness. It would also increase the chances for epiphanies, insights and revelations. Over time other divine aspects of Mother Earth would manifest from continued spiritual endeavors. Anything and everything is possible if we are in balance with and work with Mother Earth.
Madis Senner is sentient of Mother Earth and her various energies and essences. He maintains a listing of sacred sites and a detailed cosmology of Mother Earth at Mother Earth Prayers. His book The Way Home—Making Heaven on Earth (O Books) explains our dynamic relationship with Mother Earth and how our thoughts affect her mind body balance.
Click to see Video on Labyrinths

Healing/Reiki is About Tapping Into Mother Earth

2009-09-06T07:06:00.000-07:00

Friends,

The following video shows how the healing process is about tapping into Mother Earth. In it you see healer Cherie Sardella while performing a Reiki Healing on her husband taps into Mother Earth to do the healing. The earth prana is drawn towards her while she is doing the healing and channeled into her husband John.

What is remarkable about this healing is the size of the healing vortex created during the healing—4 feet in diameter—one of the largest I have ever seen. This is due to Cherie’s acumen as a healer and the power of Mother Earth and her field at their home in Parish NY.

Cherie does healings on a donation basis. She and John are part of a community called, Where People Gather, and they hold sweat lodges, talking circles, moon ceremonies and a variety of other Native oriented ceremonies that all are welcome to attend. You can contact them at:315-625-7295.

To see video Click on:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MotherEarthPrayers#play/all/uploads-all/0/FJaYtjBEaVM

peace,
Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org

Buffalo meditation, geographic samskaras

2009-09-03T12:35:00.000-07:00

Friends,

1) There will be a group meditation at the Basilica in Buffalo on Monday September 21, 2009 at 6PM. We will gather in rows 50 to 60. To read about the Basilica http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredbasilica.html

2) I updated my article on Geographic Samskaras and it was published in Wisdom magazine. Geographic samskaras are thought forms that attach to a place—they can either lift you up or drag you down. They can be one of the biggest impediments to your spiritual development. To read the article go to: http://wisdom-magazine.com/Article.aspx/1307/

Peace,
Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org

PS Email me if you plan on coming to the group meditation in Buffalo motherearthprayers@gmail.com

Wind Turbine Syndrome

2009-08-20T14:50:00.000-07:00

Friends,

This past winter I posted a report on Wind Turbines and how they damaged Mother Earth and made people sick. What seemed radical, arguably blasphemous at that time is beginning to be accepted. Today I came across an upcoming book by a doctor from Malone, NY that documents, what she calls Wind Turbine Syndrome: http://www.windturbinesyndrome.com/

Below are a few other reports documenting people that live near wind turbines getting sick. But technological induced disease are not confined to wind turbines. If you are suffering from migraines, sleep disorders or similar ailments and have no major diseseases or are not under significant stress then chances are good that you are suffering from some technolocial disruption of Mother Earth.

Visiting one of the sacred sites at www.motherearthprayers.org will make you feel better and possibly help begin the healing process if you stick with it. You should also make an effort to connect with Mother Earth and gain sentience of her.

There is another Dr. in Maine who has consistently found people that live near Wind farms suffer from migraines and sleep disorders: http://betterplan.squarespace.com/todays-special/2009/8/19/81909-on-the-radio-a-doctor-speaks-about-his-ongoing-study-o.html

Sick in Japan-- http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200902060054.html
Sick in Missouri-- http://www.pantagraph.com/news/article_813902f4-ae21-5932-9b79-d6e1cfa72ef7.html

Sick in the UK--Here is an article in the UK Guardian and another Dr. Pierrepont talking about illness: http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/green-living/are-wind-farms-a-health-risk-us-scientist-identifies-wind-turbine-syndrome-1766254.html

Let us hope that we can start to look objectively at wind turbines so that we can understand how they and other technologies damage Mother Earth.

Madis Senner
www.motherearthprayers.org

Video on Thought Forms and Geographic Samskaras

2009-08-12T17:11:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHjN2othA58

Zoar Valley Review --Upcoming Events

2009-08-02T14:46:00.000-07:00

Friends,

Below you will find my review of Zoar Valleys Forty Road Access point. There are several events planned for in the next month:

September Zoar Valley: Survey, Walk, Connection—As the review below notes I am keen to improve and provide more of a spiritual connection at Zoar Valley. I have made tentative plans to go there one Saturday afternoon in September. We will be exploring, walking, meditating and building stone circles in the Martins point area that I am told is a very sacred and a not well traveled part of Zoar Valley. Who knows what we will, or will not find. Please contact me if you are interested in joining.

August 22 Gossamer Woods. Group Meditation http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredgossamer.html Our efforts at Gossamer are beginning to bear fruit. A vortex of cosmic prana has formed in the Tall Oaks area. This is how Mother Earth responds to prayer/ceremony/meditation and is an excellent indication that we are having a positive affect. Wonderful As our participants on July 25th learned the feeling of a cosmic prana vortex can be quite palpable even if you are not sentient of Mother Earth. I will be leading another group meditation on Saturday August 22, from 10 to 12(1PM?) $15

August 29th. Tentative Gobind Sadan Exploration/Development http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SacredGobind.html On Memorial Day we walked much of the 365 acres to find numerous stacked fields of consciousness, some with as many as 12 fields stacked on each other—very rare only found at Onondaga Lake and a handful of places. And much, much more… But we need trails to get to all the many places. I am hoping to meet with Gurbachan when I get back from speaking at the dowsers convention August 9 about using the brush hog and tractor to clear a path. If he is willing Ralph Singh said that it would be good to do something around Baba Sri Chand’s http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Chand birthday on August 27. Will get back to in the next week or two.

Other South Hill HI Tor Canandaigua Lake ????Just keep finding more and more there. But needs lots of work..more coming…..

Good News--Plymouth Congregation http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredplymouth.html is giving serious consideration to building a labyrinth

Peace,

Madis Senner
Motherearthprayers@gmail.com

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredzoarforty.html

Forty Road Zoar Valley Gowanda, NY

One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

For those living in western NY the Forty Road entrance (eastern side in Cattaraugus) to Zoar Valley offers access to a serene location and a sweet piece of Mother Earth's soul. A favorite of hikers and nature lovers the beautiful Zoar valley is located 30 miles south of Buffalo in Gowanda, NY.

Experiencing Zoar from the 40 Road
From the parking lot follow the road towards the Cattaraugus Creek. You will be walking on the old Forty Road that once was a thoroughfare until the bridge crossing the creek was taken down. As with many well traversed roads the vibe, or geographic samskara, is negative meaning that being in that space will diminish your consciousness, so try and walk on the side of the road. As you get closer to the creek you will begin descending. Turn to your right anywhere between 100 to 300 feet before the creek. The bank is very steep, I repeat STEEP, and there is no path so be extra careful.

Walk towards the creek. As you get closer to the creek you will find a large patch of myrtle which extends along the creek for hundreds of yards. I have created a large stone circle on a stacked (3) field of consciousness. Stacked fields of consciousness are fields that are placed upon each other (stacked) and are more powerful than single fields. See the pictures.

Spend some time meditating in the circle, it will help energize you and raise your consciousness. Fields of consciousness emanate God’s highest aspirations for humanity and when you mediate on them your soul will be the better for it. Your prayers will also help Mother Earth and humanity because the spirit lines (what some call ley lines) emanating from those fields will carry that consciousness around the world.

The vibe in the area is good so you may want to walk along the creek by following the herd path. Those more adventurous may wish to take a creek walk in the water. If you do decide to take a walk in the water bring along a pair of Tevas or something similar to wear in the water. Be aware that in the spring, or after storms, the water can run fast and furious and is dangerous. I suggest bringing along a pair of water shoes regardless if you plan on walking in the creek or not.

Longer Term Dream
I usually pass on recommending people visit a place with only a stacked(3) field of consciousness. However, I am hoping that this one site by Forty Road is the beginning of something more; that perhaps I can someday join with others and create a trail walk that has numerous sites on it. Or perhaps a sacred walk or stone circles on Martins point above in the old growth forest. My preliminary work shows that there are many more fields besides this on and the ones on Valentine Flats. So the Martin's point area and below would be a good place to nuture and build upon.

Many people have worked hard to rescue this special place and make it part of the public domain for all to use. So a lot of love has been and will continue to be applied to it. It is also has a rich history of being a sacred place for many Native American Cultures. Julie Broyles of the Zoar Valley Nature Society says that the remnants of several earthen mounds are found in the greater Zoar Valley.

Getting there
Map of Zoar Valley
Topo map
NY DEC website and directions
This is the eastern entrance of Forty Road, also known as the access point to Martin’s point. It is just west of the intersection of Wickham and Forty roads in Cattaragus county.From Gowanda take Zoar Road east. Take a right onto North Road (Rte 11) going south. Take a left onto Wickham Road and then a right onto Forty road. Follow until signs say stop.From Otto take North Road (Rte 11) going north. Take a left (west) onto Forty Road. Follow until signs say stop.
Make sure to visit Valentine Flats when visiting the Zoar Valley.

Making Zoar Glow
In August of 2008 Mother Earth Prayers planted a seed in Zoar Valley when I wrote up Valentines Flats. No doubt this was in response to the love and hard work others have already put in. This write up of the precious piece of Mother Earth's soul near the Forty Road along the Cattaragus Creek shows that the seed is taking hold. Help make that seed grow stronger by visiting and praying/meditating/doing ceremony in the Zoar Valley. You can also join Mother Earth Prayers or a conservancy group in helping maintain or adding to the spiritual glow in the Zoar Valley.

Peace,In emailing me make sure to change (at) to @ in the address header: madis senner
Madis Senner

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Upcoming events

2009-07-23T11:31:00.001-07:00

July 25, Group Meditation and Connecting with Mother Earth 10AM to 12 noon+, I will be leading a group meditation and tour to help people gain sentience of Mother Earth at Gossamer retreat Center. This will be a great opportunity for people to gain sentience of Mother Earth and expand your consciousness by tapping into her. Cost $15.

August 9th, Lecture--The Flow of Prana American Society of Dowsers Convention Killington Vermont. 2 to 3:15 PM Sunday afternoon.

Earth Chakras

2009-07-06T17:25:00.000-07:00

To learn about earth chakras view the following youtube posting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFNzglbm16o

What ancient cultures can teach us about Mother Earth

2009-05-01T09:03:00.000-07:00

For more information contact For Immediate Release
Kellie Galucki, 718-655-6663, kgalucki@gmail.com
Website: http://www.masonwinfield.com/

Lecture: What ancient cultures can teach us about Mother Earth

Friday May 15th, 7PM, The Cornell Cooperative

The Roycroft Campus, 21 South Grove St. East Aurora NY

Native American cultures in upstate NY from the Hopewell (mound builders) to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) created a variety of structures to tap into Mother Earth—from mounds to ceremonial circles. What wisdom can we gather from them to improve our relationship with Mother Earth so that we may be better tackle the problems we face today from global warming to the swine flu.

Madis Senner of www.MotherEarthPrayers and author of The Way Home—Making Heaven on Earth http://www.o-books.com/product_info.php?products_id=639 will share his experiences of surveying sacred sites in upstate NY and tell us what he has learned from ancient cultures.

This will be more than a talk and will contain an experiential component where people will be able to sense, or see first hand how things affect Mother Earth.

The cost to attend this event is $10.

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Gossamer May 16 10AM-Noon & follow-up

2009-04-26T11:00:00.000-07:00

Friends,

Thanks to everyone that joined us a week ago Saturday at Gossamer Retreat for a group meditation and connection with Mother Earth. We will be gathering there again Saturday May 16 from 10AM to 12noon/1PM for another group meditation ($15). This is a chance to help you better connect with Mother Earth for better health and to raise your consciousness.

We were able to discover some new spiritual aspects of Gossamer; Several healing areas and one place that had us all zone out so much that it took quite some time to get us moving again, which we aptly named “Peace and Serenity”. Another one is one of my favorites Chimayo Fatima. The following is from my revised review of Gossamer in the Tall Oaks area:

You will also see a very tiny small circle on a slight embankment as you enter. This is what I call a Chimayo Fatima area, or circle, or just Chimayo Fatima. It is a place where the veil to higher planes of existence (above the Mental Plane) is thinner and not so strong, consequently the connection or possibility for interaction with divine beings increases. They are often found at very sacred sites that contain divine aspects of Mother Earth where much prayer and ritual have occurred. I call it Chimayo Fatima because I believe that it is this sort of feature that makes Chimayo a place of great healing called the Lourdes of America and Fatima a place where devout young children met the Mother Mary. Meditate in and around the circle. Go their in total innocence with no expectations and show your love to God and spirit. Again go in innocence with no expectations and fill your heart with great love and dedication to the divine!

I also finally made a trail map for Gossamer http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredgossamermap.html

Madis Senner

Group Meditation at Sacred Site, Saturday April 18th

2009-04-06T18:14:00.000-07:00

Connect with Mother Earth For Health and Expand Consciousness

Saturday April 18th, 10 AM to Noon

Gossamer Wood Retreat and Healing Center, Canandaigua NY

Friends,
I will be leading a group meditation and experiential tour to help people connect with Mother Earth at Gossamer Wood, 2235 County Road 28, Canandaigua, NY, about 10 miles southeast of Rochester, on Saturday April 18th. The pilgrimage will begin around 10AM and is expected to last about 2 hours. This will be the first of a series of monthly pilgrimages that I will be leading at Gossamer this summer. The cost is $15.

Healing and Bridging the Disconnect
Our inability to connect with Mother Earth and absorb all of her beneficial essences such as prana/chi,qi or the life force, contributes to illness. Basically we are disconnected from source and absorbing only a fraction of what we need to be healthy and happy. Healing techniques such as Reiki and the laying on of hands help heal us by tapping into source. When a healer lays their hands upon us there is a surge in the amount of prana that is drawn to us as the following article notes: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/educationhealing.html

One of the goals of the pilgrimage is to help people improve their connection to Mother Earth so that they can raise the amount of prana and other essences they draw 24/7. This begins by gaining sentience of Mother Earth. Being part of group effort at a place with divine attributes will help with this, as will follow-up visits.

Expanding Consciousness
Meditating in a field of consciousness http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/Gaiassoul.html can significantly raise your consciousness. www.MotherEarthPrayers.org is dedicated to educating people about praying at fields of consciousness and Mother Earth’s soul. History shows that people that lived at and frequented fields of consciousness went on to greatness by starting religious movements and striving for social justice: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/Gaiassoul5.html

Spiritual High
Not only are we meant to be happy, but we are meant to feel good. When you learn to connect with Mother Earth you will begin feeling good and may even enter a state of bliss, or spiritual high. As you develop your sentience and begin meditating in fields, or at other divine aspects of Mother Earth you may find that you may experience a profound spiritual high that may include visions. This will take time if it happens.

Gossamer Wood
Gossamer Wood has many divine aspects of Mother Earth. To learn more go to: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredgossamer.html Gossamer Wood is located at 2235 County Road 28, in Canandaigua. Directions to Gossamer Wood. http://www.bodytalkrochester.com/Directions.htm

If you come
If you come please bring:
ü Wear a pair of boots.
ü A backpack to put things in.
ü Plenty of water to drink.
ü Some snacks and possibly a lunch.
ü Dress in layers. We will be walking and stopping to pray and meditate so you want to able to add or take off clothes as appropriate.
ü A sportsman cushion or something to sit on outside.
We will have use of the house the day of pilgrimage so you will be able to go the bathroom inside. Just make sure you are signed in and ask permission to do so before you go in. Also make sure to take your shoes off when in the house.

Gather by the welcome circle.

Peace,
Madis Senner

Gossamer Wood Healing and Retreat Canandaigua

2009-04-05T09:44:00.000-07:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredgossamer.html

Gossamer Wood—Nurturing Nature by Raising Consciousness, Canandaigua, NY

One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

Gossamer Wood Healing and Retreat Center in Canandaigua, NY 2235 County Road 28, 10 miles southeast of Rochester encompasses 12 wooded acres that contain a precious piece of Mother Earth’s soul. It has numerous stacked fields of consciousness, Native American sacred sites and other divine aspects of Mother Earth. It is great place to go if you are looking to expand your consciousness or learn to sense the subtle differences between consciousness and energy. It is a place where ancient sacred sites have been resurrected and stone structures/alignments have been constructed to maximize Mother Earth’s benefits.

Body Talk
Gossamer Wood was rescued by retired engineer Bill Dewey in 2001 when he purchased this gem of a property. Bill is a healer who employs the body talk method of healing. Call to make an appointment (585) 394-9114.
Bill feels that it is his responsibility to shepherd Gossamer. Ever since he purchased the land he felt that it had special special qualities. He has invested time, money and sweat into something he could share with others. He has created trails in the woods, had a sweat lodge constructed, erected the Bliss Recreation/Learning Center and more...

The Preserve
The preserve consists of 12 wooded acres made up of hardwoods, most fairly young. There is a sweat lodge and several re-constructed Native American Ceremonial circles that are placed upon energy vortexes. It appears that at least one Native American Trail going east-west, possibly paralleling the Central Trail, comes near the sweat lodge area.
There is a seasonal brook in the back that dissects the property. There are numerous stacked fields of consciousness in the woods this side of the brook. “The Other Side” of the brook, as it is called, has a bounty of stacked fields of consciousness, attributes associated with higher planes of existence and a lot more.

Experiencing Gossamer Wood
I suggest you wear a pair of boots particularly if you are going in the spring or after a rain. Bring along a sportsman cushion to sit on when meditating or praying in the woods. Wear long pants in case you may come in contact with poison ivy. There are no facilities on the grounds, so bring plenty of water to drink while there. THERE IS NO SMOKING ON THE PROPERTY.
Looking east from the parking lot is a house that contains the healing center. Unless you have made an appointment for a healing please do not enter the house. On the south side at the end of the parking area is a welcome circle about 20-30 feet in front of a canvassed structure that is the Bliss Learning Center. Begin in the welcome circle. The welcome circle is constructed of stones making an oblong shaped circle about 10 feet of length, with several larger stones in the center. It sits on a stacked fields of consciousness (2-fields upon each other) and has a powerful vibe.
Spend some time in the welcome circle to prepare yourself. Say a prayer, and give thanks, or just meditate. There should be several feathers there for you to use to clean your subtle body. Do this by waving the feather around your subtle body one to 3 feet away from your physical body, as if you were smudging yourself. When leaving you should go to the welcome circle to give thanks and finish with a prayer.
The welcome circle performs several functions, so it is important to spend some time there. The focus and pause will help prepare you and improve your experience. The efforts of those that have come there before you, both meditating and smudging, will help cleanse you and help your focus for the journey ahead. Each thought that we have creates a thought form, or what Hindu Vedanta calls a samskara. Each thought that we have is like a seed that looks to bear fruit by having us think the same thing. Thoughts also linger at a place creating what I call geographic samskara that encourages us to think or do the same thing at a particular place. In the welcome circle the samskaras are focused on purification and the divine and help us cleanse our subtle body and beckon us to connect with spirit. The feeling/vibe in the welcome circle is palpable, particularly when several people are within it at the same time. When we(several healers and myself) constructed it one wintry day in November of 2008, we were all shocked how powerful it was.

The Trail
Looking north from the welcome circle you will see a sweat lodge and a few stone circles up ahead. Go there. This is a high energy area that contains lots of chi, qi, prana. If you are interested in sensing the difference between consciousness and energy this would be a good place to sense energy; Because the energy here, is pure energy. In other words it is of a lower form of prana and contains very little if any consciousness. According to Hindu Vedanta the world was created by having consciousness devolve into combinations of energy and consciousness with progressively increasing percentages of consciousness to create the physical world. The material world is pure energy. Later you can compare it to the sensation of consciousness that you will experience in the back of the preserve.
Several stone circles near the sweat lodge are reconstructed Native American sacred sites and sit on energy vortices(earth chakras). I suggest standing near but not in the circles. You may feel energy burst or get an edge as if you drank too much coffee, so be careful.

The Emanator
Continue walking a little bit and a trail will break on your right (east). Begin walking the trail. About 20 feet in you will see a pile of stacked stones placed on what I call an emanator. An emanator emanates beneficial essences from Mother Earth that make you feel good. They are great places to go when you have the blues, the winter doldrums or need an emotional pick-up. While they are found all over the world, they often attract the spiritual and religious institutions. For example, both the Lily Dale spiritualist (Cassadaga) and the Roycroft Reformist (East Aurora) communities' in western NY appeared to have formed around emanators.
Get close to the emanator, but don’t sit on the stones—it can be overkill. See if you can sense its essence and compare it to the energy in the sweat lodge area. Spend a few minutes by the emanator, but not too long. Bring your depressed friends here to heal.
Continue on the trail. About 100 -200 feet ahead on your right hand side you will see several lines of orange tape. The tape marks several stacked fields of consciousness from (3 to 5). This area is a great place to meditate and to sense consciousness. Find a place that you like. Or look for flat stones on the ground.
When I meditate I try and do so on a stone. The stone acts as a talisman and helps retain the consciousness of my meditation. In other words it retains the samskara(s)/thought forms of my meditation. Meditating on a stone helps your meditation as your meditation will be facilitated by the meditations of those that have done so on it before you. It also serves as a marker for others.
The Other Side
Spend some time in the woods meditating. Be careful of to avoid poison ivy, as there is some there. The marked area ends near a bench a ways in the distance. You can cross the stream near the bench.
The trail on the Other side is not so well marked. Don’t worry, the whole area is covered with numerous stack fields of consciousness. Again look for the markers. A wide swath of area 30-40 feet in radius around any of the markers would be good places to meditate.
Look for a trail beginning near a fallen tree. Follow it going north/northeast. You will walk several hundred feet and come upon two very tall oak trees. If you get lost look for the tall oak trees, they really stand out and are situated upon a little bit of a rise.
The Line
Flora often responds to sacred space and the tall oak trees are indicative of something special in the area. I suggest you spend a good amount of time in this area. Again look for the flat stones—they are places where I have meditated. There are numerous stacked fields that number as high as 6—This gives the area a very nice vibration.
You will notice that there is a line of stones going east west that is marked with colored tape. I have created what I call a line. A line links several fields of consciousness the same way you link up sets of Christmas lights, only here each field is strengthened from the other fields so the whole area becomes much, much more powerful.
A line contains a lot more energy than a field or stacked field by itself. In fact the energy powering the fields can overwhelm the consciousness. I have experienced fields created by the Spirit Keepers that I estimate to be over a mile long. If you are sensitive to earth phenomena such a line can feel like an electric wire to fence in cows—giving you a minor shock when you cross it.
Try meditating on the line and compare it to meditating on one of the stones not in the line. You should note that there are several stones placed on attributes associate with higher planes of existence so you might not sense anything. Don’t worry your subtle body will and this is great way to strengthen it.
Go back the way you came and cross the stream. Continue following the trail as it heads back to the parking area. You will come across some other fields on your way back, enjoy.

Leaving
Make sure to go back to welcome circle before leaving. Smudge yourself with a feather. Give blessings and thanks so that you will help prepare others that will follow.
Please give generously to the donation box located near the welcome circle. Your donations help pay the taxes and other expenses.

If you go
Gossamer Wood is located at 2235 County Road 28, in Canandaigua. Directions to Gossamer Wood. To make an appointment for a healing call (585) 394-9114.
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Wind Turbines Disrupt the Flow of Prana

2009-03-01T18:38:00.000-08:00

To read the report: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/windmills.html

Prana Flow--How Earth Prana Works & Circulates

2009-02-01T10:09:00.000-08:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/pranaflow.html

The Circulation of Prana (chi)

How Mother Earth's Subtle Body Works

By madis senner

The pattern flow of prana in Mother Earth’s subtle body is very similar to our own. Hindu Vedanta teaches us that all is Brahman, or God, so if we are made up of the same essence whether we are human or the earth, then we should have similar structures. Like us, Mother Earth has chakras and other functions that regulate the flow of prana, only she is distributing it and we are absorbing it.
Prana is the life force that sustains us, without which we would die. Taoists and practitioners of feng shui call the life force chi, or qi. The objective of feng shui is to arrange our living environment to optimize the flow of chi to improve health and well being. Others such as Sigmund Freud’s star pupil Wilhelm Reich called the life force orgone and saw it as giving us vitality.

When prana/chi is blocked in the human body it leads to disease and possible death. Similarly when it is blocked or prevented from properly flowing in the ether around us, both we and Mother Earth are deprived of its benefits. This creates problems for both we humans and Mother Earth.

Vayus

Duct Distributing Prana: The diagram above is a top down view of a duct that distributes prana. Prana descends from above into a duct that distributes it in a 360 degree radius.

Prana circulates in the air that we breathe. In the human subtle body the air or ether through which prana circulates is called a vayu. There are a variety of vayus in our subtle body that circulate different types of prana. For example, the udana moves in a circular motion around the extremities of our arms, legs and head. Similarly Mother Earth has a variety of pranas circulating in her vayus, although it appears that they coexist in the same places and are not necessarily confined to one region as they are in our own subtle body.

All of the pranas in Mother Earth’s subtle body are regulated and circulated in the air through a series of chakras, ducts and nadis. As I note in my book The Way Home—Making Heaven on Earth the process is very similar to a heating system where ducts distribute the prana and chakras in the distance act like a cold air register that absorbs and re-circulates it. Some types of coarser prana flow through the earth to sustain it, others do not.

The Circulation Process
The most basic prana in the air around us (vayu) is responsible for sustaining humanity and the plant and animal kingdoms. It is the prana that tantrics and energy workers work with, the chi that Taoists and feng shui practitioners work with, the prana we absorb doing pranayama and the one that therapeutic touch, reiki, body talk, acupuncturists and ayurvedic healers use. Other higher forms of prana contain consciousness or provide vitality for other purposes.

Earth Chakra:The diagram above is a top down view of an earth chakra. The vortex draws prana in (broken lines) into the earth chakra and sends into the earth where it divides into two nadis(two thick lines) that transport it a distance.
Prana descends from the heavens (vayus) above. It goes into invisible ducts that are located on the ground. Each duct distributes the prana in a 360 degree radius. This is where the prana that we absorb comes from.

Once prana is released it will continue to move in the same general direction—east, south, west and north-- towards the closest earth chakra. For example, prana dispersed towards the east will continue moving in an easterly direction and will not be drawn to a chakra in the west even if the one in the west is much closer. The distance it travels could be a few hundred feet or much further. Prana will be influenced by a variety of things that it encounters along its path and could even stagnate. Stagnating or blocked prana in our human subtle body can lead to disease and even death.

An earth chakra is what dowsers call an energy vortex and is similar to the chakras in the human subtle body. It is an invisible structure that spins in a clockwise motion (counter-clockwise in southern hemisphere) on the surface of the land. This whirling motion creates a mini-whirlpool of several feet around its center. It is this vortex that draws the prana in.

Duct with nadis flowing into it.: The diagram above is a top down view of a duct that has several nadis flowing into it. Once the prana traveling in the nadis reaches the duct it is sent back into the ether.

Once drawn into an earth chakra prana descends into the land where it divides into two energy lines that are at right angles to each other. In the human subtle body such energy lines are called nadis (meridians by acupuncturists) and they are invisible to the eye and do not necessarily have a firm structure like a blood vessel. Once prana descends into one of Mother Earth’s nadis it begins traveling in the ground pretty much parallel to the earth's surface above. It further breaks into smaller nadis that often resembles the pattern of heating coil in a seed tray warmer.

It is difficult to determine whether this prana is made coarser by the chakra before it descends into the soil or becomes coarser through its travel in the earth. What is clear is that this basic form of prana once it is in the land is much coarser and of a lower level. When I have encountered earth prana, in a ravine or large excavation where the land has been broken and opened up severing an earth nadi, it does not feel good nor is it healthy for you. This form of prana feeds plants, trees and the soil. There is another whole complex hidden architecture that gives structure to the physical earth.

Circulation of prana.: The diagram above shows the flow of prana.1) Prana descends from above into a duct.2) The duct on the surface of the earth sends the prana out into the air.3) An earth chakra absorbs the prana and funnels it into nadis in the soil.4) Prana travels through the earth via nadis nourishing all along its path.5) The flow of prana in the soil terminates at a duct that sends it back into the ether.6) Prana is recycled back to a vayu.

The nadis flow into other ducts in the distance. Each duct will have several nadis terminating at it. The prana will flow into the duct and ascend back into the air until it is recycled by descending into another duct that distributes it and the process begins again.
There are variations of this system. I have found several ducts and chakras clustered together. The process described could also be part of a larger system that has not been revealed to me. I do believe that this basic format can be found all over the world.

Peace,

Madis SennerMother Earth PrayersIn emailing me make sure to change (at) to @ in the address header: madis senner

Madis Senner is former global money manager turned faith based activist. In 2002 he felt called to get people to pray around Onondaga Lake in Syracuse NY, where the Haudenosaunee prophet the Peacemaker planted the tree of peace and gave us the Great Law of Peace. This began his quest in learning about and connecting with Mother Earth. A few years later he began cataloguing sacred sites in upstate NY at Mother Earth Prayers when he realized that it was where Mother Earth’s soul resides. His book The Way Home—making Heaven on Earth talks about our dynamic relationship with Mother Earth and each other. He is currently working on a book detailing Mother Earth’s subtle body. Much of his time is spent meditating at sacred sites and helping replenish those sites in need of healing. He welcomes you to visit Mother Earth’s soul to help heal the world and raise your consciousness.

Notes: Pranic Plane
The distribution and circulation of prana takes place in Mother Earth's pranic plane.
The subtle body consists of several invisible bodies, or sheaths, what Vedanta calls koshas. Similarly Mother Earth has a subtle body made up of many sheaths or what are called planes of existence.
Each plane is different and based upon a hierarchy. The physical plane, the material world where our collective conscious is currently housed, is the lowest on the totem pole. The others are progressively closer to spirit and God. Each plane coincides with a particular subtle body. There are an equal number of planes of existence and khoshas. The planes of existence inter-penetrate each other and we simultaneously interact with them all.
Our pranayama khosha regulates the flow of prana to maintain our physical body. The equivalent of Mother’s subtle body is the pranic plane. Sri Aurobindo called it the vital plane. I call it the pranic plane because its purpose is to maintain the physical plane and much of that has to do with the distribution of prana. I would include in it what Theosophists call the astral plane, or the plane of delusion and maya that deceives into believing in that the physical world is real.

Michigan Street Baptist Church, Buffalo NY

2009-01-06T06:09:00.000-08:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredmichigan.html

Michigan Street Baptist Church,

Underground Railroad Stop, Buffalo, NY

One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

For the seeker looking for a divine connection and a chance to tap into the consciousness that drives the prophetic spirit one would be well served with spending time at the Michigan Street Baptist Church, 511 Michigan Avenue in Buffalo, NY. It has both a rich history of social justice and a precious piece of Mother Earth’s soul.

Prophetic Spirit
Michigan Avenue ran through the heart of Buffalo’s African American community in the pre Civil War period. The congregation that would become the Michigan Baptist church began forming between 1832 to 1837. Construction of the church started in 1845 and was completed in 1846. As the sole Black institution at a time of slavery, the church served as a gathering place, a place to advocate reform, a sanctuary and a place of hope and God; for many, particularly the numerous ex slaves in the congregation, religion and the church were the strongest sustaining force in their lives.
The church has a rich history of social justice. In 1842 it adopted a statement declaring slavery immoral, provided a speaking forum for abolitionists such as Fredrick Douglas and was an Underground Railroad station. Its parishioners were similarly strong and vocal advocates of the prophetic spirit.
Dr. J. Edward Nash who became pastor of the church in the 1890s and remained there for 61 years helped found the Buffalo Urban League and the local branch of the NAACP.
Mary Talbert, lived at 521 Michigan Avenue, two doors from the church (now demolished), right next to a piece of Mother Earth’s soul. In 1905 W.E.B. Dubois and other prominent African American leaders met secretly at Mrs. Talbert's home and founded the Niagara Movement, the forerunner of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
She served as president of the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs from 1916 to 1920, as a vice president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and was a delegate to the International Council of Women held in Norway. In 1922, Mary Talbert was the first woman to the NAACP Springarn Award for outstanding achievement. For a listing of the many women to come out of Michigan Baptist and leave their mark on the community read Black Women Organizations.

Experiencing the Church
There are several places to experience Mother Earth’s soul on the church grounds. There a two stacked fields (2) of consciousness on the grounds. A stacked field occurs where more than one (1) field is located in the same place. Stacked fields give a stronger sense of consciousness. As I note in Mother Earth Prayers great people and great events are associated with Mother Earth’s soul.
One stacked field of consciousness is located in the grassy lot on the north side of the church beginning about 3 feet from the walkway. This would be a great place to meditate or have a contemplative walk. There is a natural vortex of prana that has formed on the northeast part of the lot. It is located directly across from the back exit and about 10 feet south of the driveway (which is located north of the lot.) Such a vortex is an indication that good thoughts and actions have transpired in the area. This would be a good place for healing or replenishing yourself.
The other stacked field of consciousness is located in the back of the church in the garden and encompasses the area around the bench and the circle. This would be another place to meditate or ask for inspiration and guidance.
The areas mentioned all have a good vibe and the geographic samskaras are all positive. I was not able to enter the church the day of my visit.

If you go
Check church hours and church website.
Bring a cushion or something to sit on for outside.
For a listing of the many women to come out of Michigan Baptist and leave their mark on the community Black Women Organizations.
To read more on the history of the church go to: Monroe Fordham Regional History Center.
Pictures of the church Buffalo architecture.
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Buffalo's Basilica

2008-12-13T11:43:00.000-08:00

The Fountain of Compassion and Giving

Our Lady of Victory Basilica,Buffalo, NY

One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

Our Lady of Victory Basilica & National Shrine in Buffalo NY offers a soulful connection with Mother Earth at place that has been a well spring of love, compassion and giving to those in need. Located at 767 Ridge Road at the corner of Ridge Road and South Park Ave (Rte 62) in Buffalo, the church is both a local and national monument. More importantly it was the home of Buffalo’s beloved Father Baker who provided for countless infants and children orphaned during western NY’s boom in the late 19th and early 20th century.

A Great Soul
In surveying sacred sites for Mother Earth Prayers, I have consistently found that great souls lived near, were drawn to, or had epiphanies at precious pieces of Mother Earth’s soul. There was Gerrit Smith who the NY Times called one of the greatest Reformers of the 19th century, the leaders of the women’s movement, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Matilda Joslyn Gage, leaders of the Underground Railroad such as Harriet Tubman and Fredrick Douglas. There were those who had epiphanies like Clara Barton (Dansville) that started the American Red Cross and Thomas Merton (Olean) who became a Trappist monk.
The completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 brought an economic boom and with it hardship as thousands of children were orphaned. In response the Catholic Church constructed several orphanages in the 1850’s, one of which was on Limestone Hill at St. Patrick’s parish where the Basilica now stands.
When Father Nelson Baker took over St. Patrick’s parish in 1882 it was facing financial collapse. Barraged by creditors, Father Baker reminded them that before he had entered the priesthood he had been a successful businessman that stood by his word, which he then pledged to fulfill the parish’s debts. He emptied his personal savings to keep the creditors at bay.
A few weeks later his prayers were answered when an epiphany came to him to solicit all the Catholic women in the diocese into joining the Association of Our Lady of Victory for 25 cents a year with the funds being used to help the orphanage. It worked. Within a few years the church was undergoing an expansion.
By the turn of the century the number of children living in the orphanage had almost quadrupled. To deal with the growing problem of infanticide from desperate and unwed mothers, he constructed an infant home in 1907. A decade later he had to expand it to meet the increased demand for services by constructing a maternity hospital.
In 1916 when the church burned down, the 74 year old Father Baker put forth a plan to construct a large Basilica that would rival anything in Europe. Father Baker consecrated the opening of the Basilica on May 25, 1926, a few months later the Pope elevated it to the status of a minor Basilica.
During the depression Father Baker became known as the “Padre for the Poor” as it was estimated that the church served 500,000 free meals from 1930 to 1933. He passed away on July 29, 1936. His funeral was attended by 300,000 to 500,000 people.

Experiencing the Basilica
The Basilica sits on numerous stacked fields of consciousness. Stacked fields of consciousness are much more potent because they are stacked upon each other. Having 4 fields stacked upon so far from the heart of Mother Earth’s soul which is the Rochester Utica corridor is very impressive. The only other place I have found several stacked fields in western NY is Valentine Flats in the Zoar Valley that has a stacked field of 3.
I must caution that the vibe, thought forms (geographic samskaras) in the church is not the greatest in places. Negative geographic samskaras are problematic because they can drain you. People bring their problems and negative thoughts where ever they go and unless a lot of meditating is occurring at a location, the samskaras can be negative. However, I would not let this deter you from visiting and secondly, a group of us have begun actively meditating there which will ultimately enhance the space.
There is a stacked field (4)located in the western set of pews numbered 50 to 60 at one end and 142 to 160 at the other end. This is also the area that does not have the best vibe.
Off the beaten path are several locations that have stacked fields of 3(still very good) and all have okay to good geographic samskaras. You should bring a cushion to meditate on because there are no pews to sit on in these areas.1)On the west side of the church in front of the picture of the Infant Jesus towards the middle is a great place. If you were only going to pray/meditate/contemplate in one area this would be it.2)The prayer area in front of St. Patrick’s towards the front on the west side is another nice place. The area in the middle a little away from the kneeling area is place to stand or put your cushion down.3)The other stacked field of (3) is located on the east side of the church in front of the lectern.

Help us Make Another Beacon Brighter
We encourage you to visit Basilica to spiritually grow and connect with the divine. We ask that you also please go there and add to the love that is there and help transform it into an even brighter beacon of compassion, divinity and inspiration.
Several of us are making an effort across upstate NY to make city sanctuaries places of hope and love, especially during these difficult times. When you meditate and pray at a place, over time Mother Earth responds by sending some love and enhancing the space through a variety of means. That transformation becomes palpable over time, even to those not sensitive to Mother Earth. It also becomes an even brighter beacon for people to feel inspired, to find hope and to communicate with the divine. The Basilica is our place in Buffalo.
In Syracuse we are adding to the love at Plymouth Congregation. We are still looking for an indoor facility in Rochester, Utica and Albany. If you would like to join us for a group meditation in Buffalo or Syracuse email me your contact information.

Visiting the Basilica
The Basilica is located at 767 Ridge Road at the corner of Ridge Road and South Park Ave (Rte 62) in Buffalo just north of Lackawanna. There is plenty of parking behind the Basilica.
The Basilica is open 7 days a week from 7AM to 7PM. There are daily services in the morning, at lunch time and in the evening and more on Sundays. Check for hours and services at information.
Story of our lady of Victory and Father Baker history.
Church Website.
If you would like to join us for a group meditation please email me.
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Henrietta United Church of Christ (UCC)

2008-09-26T09:45:00.000-07:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredhenrietta.html

Henrietta United Church of Christ (UCC)
One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

The grounds of the Henrietta UCC provide an opportunity for a soulful connection with Mother Earth. The church is located at 1400 Lehigh Station Rd, Henrietta, NY about 10 miles south of Rochester.

A Contemplative Walk
There are numerous fields of consciousness and the spiritual embers of Native American ceremonial sites located on the grounds. I would suggest a contemplative walk going clockwise beginning at the west side of the church by the maple trees, about 20-30 feet east of the sidewalk. Stay 20-30 feet east of the sidewalk going north and you will cross several fields of consciousness.
About 20-30 feet before the field ends and meets a roundabout, turn right. Keep going east until you are about 30-40 feet away from the property lines of the houses ahead of you. Turn right again staying a good 30-40 feet away from the boundary line heading back towards the church.
On the way back to the church you will be crossing several fields of consciousness, a field of energy vortexes and several un-marked Native American ceremonial sites. The physical trappings of the ceremonial sites are gone but a good vibe remains ( a very positive geographic samskara). They are located closer to church.
As you get closer to the church an opening will on your left (east). This area along with the eastern side of the church contains several stacked fields of consciousness (2). I would suggest finding a place that you like and sit down to meditate, contemplate or pray there.
On the left you will see willow tree and crabapple tree. The stacked field is located between the two of them. It begins about 5 feet east of them and extends 20-30 feet due east.
The other stacked field can be found by the red maples on the east side of the church. Three maples run north-south and another one is due east of the northern most maple. The field stretches east-west from the northern most maple to the one going east. It stretches north south from the northern most maple to the one south of it. Spend some time there and soak in the love.

If you go
Go whenever you want there are no fences or other barriers. Services are held on Sundays and the church in the UCC tradition, has a variety of community programs and outreach. The Henrietta UCC is located at 1400 Lehigh Station Rd, Henrietta, NY

Vivekananda’s Light House

2008-08-27T17:24:00.000-07:00

Friends,

For some time you have heard me tell about the transformative power of Mother Earth’s soul in Upstate NY. Swami Vivekananda, one of Hinduism most famous teachers and mystics, as his biography notes had a major metamorphosis that brought him enlightenment, spiritual gifts and the highest level of Samadhi while staying in upstate NY. Those features of Mother Earth that helped with his transformation can still be found at this cottage in the Thousand Islands. The cottage will be open for daily group meditations until Labor Day weekend.

Peace,
Madis Senner
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Vivekananda’s Light House, Wellesley Island,

Thousand Island Park, New York

One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

In summer of 1893 Swami Vivekananda introduced yoga and vendanta to the west when he addressed the World’s Parliament of Religions at the Chicago World’s Fair(Click to Hear Speech). His “sisters and brothers” introduction instead of ladies and gentlemen led to a two minute standing ovation and a star was born. For the next four years he would travel around the western world teaching seminars and educating people about Hinduism and the universality of all religions.
In the summer of 1895 he came to the Thousand Islands Park on Wellesley Island on the St. Lawrence Seaway to teach for seven weeks. Vivekananda was the most noted devotee of Sri Ramakrishna who advocated the universality of religions and the necessity to experience God first hand so that one could learn about God. He felt that all paths led to God and one just needed to select one and follow it. Ramakrishna is credited by many for reviving Hinduism in the 19th century and is considered by many of his devotees as being an avatar, or incarnation of God. Both Ramakrishna and Vivekananda were mystics in the truest sense of the word.
Miss Elizabeth Dutcher’s (a student) cottage where Swami Vivekananda spent the seven weeks was acquired by the Ramakrishna—Vivekananda Center of NY in 1946. The cottage is surrounded by several divine aspects of Mother Earth’s soul and contains numerous fields of consciousness. The prayers and meditations of the devotees of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda, who spend the summer months there, have kept it a bright beacon of God’s light and love. The cottage provides a unique opportunity for people living in the NY’s North Country and Canada’s Ontario a chance for a soulful connection.

Epiphany and Transformation
Swami Nikhilananda founder of the Ramakrishna Vivekananda Center in his book Vivekananda a Biography (1953) said that Swami Vivekananda’s stay in Thousand Islands proved to be a “momentous period in his life” (page 97). Swami Vivekananda admitted that he was at this best there and the ideas developed there blossomed into institutions and movements both in India and the USA (page 101):
“One cannot be but amazed at the manifestation of Swami Vivekananda’s spiritual powers at the Thousand Islands.” (Page 102)“Thus one sees him at the Thousand Island Park reading the inmost soul of his followers before giving him initiation and foretelling their careers.”(Page 102)“At that time he experienced the power of changing a person’s life by a touch, or clearly seeing things happening at a great distance.” Page 103
The transformation and epiphany that Swami Vivekananda experienced at the fields of consciousness on Wellesley Island have been experienced by others visiting Mother Earth’s soul. Clara Barton came to recuperate in Dansville, NY after the civil war and headed off after a few weeks to start the Red Cross saying how her stay in Dansville (where the house she stayed sits on several stacked fields) was life changing. Grandison Finney, a lawyer by training, went into the woods one day in 1821 north of Adams, NY and the next day left the legal profession to become a minister and eventually helped launch the evangelical movement and America’s second great awakening. Similarly, Trappist monk Thomas Merton came to Olean, NY and decided to begin a monastic life.
The transformation of the countless great souls that found purpose and inspiration in Mother Earth’s soul is impossible to document. What we do know is that people like leaders in the women’s movement (Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Matilda Joslyn Gage), the Underground Railroad (Harriet Tubman, Fredrick Douglas, Jeremy Loguen) and Gerrit Smith, William Johnson, Joseph Smith, Annie Smith and many more either lived on or close to fields of consciousness. The purpose of Mother Earth Prayers is to similarly call people to greatness by having them pray in fields of consciousness.

Experiencing the Vivekananda Cottage
There is multitude of opportunities to raise your consciousness, connect with the divine, improve your meditative abilities and to who mother earth your love and help humanity at the Vivekananda cottage. The house is surrounded by numerous fields of consciousness and prayerful places. Chose a place you like and meditate or pray there. Make sure to bring a cushion to sit on because the house is situated on rock outcroppings.
On the driveway side (north) of the house is a single field that runs at angle beginning outside of the back of the house to the driveway in front of the house.
In front of the house is large flat boulder you can sit and meditate. (See picture at top.) It has got a great feel, or vibe to it (positive geographic samskara) because lots of people have meditated there. It has some partial views of the islands and its westerly face offers a chance for some afternoon sun. Its southwest corner where two spirit lines (ley lines) intersect is particularly potent.
On the south side of the house there are numerous stacked fields. Beginning at the end of the walkway on the east side( to your left if your back is to the house) are two fields. Beginning at the end of the walkway going west is a stacked field of consciousness (3) with three fields placed upon each other. The stacked field offers a great chance to feel consciousness, so find a place to put your cushion down and meditate.
In the back of the house (east) there are several large boulders close to the ground where people have meditated providing strong meditation samskaras that will help uplift you. There is a small circular area surrounded by boulders two to three feet high with an opening facing the house. Within that circle is a naturally formed vortex of Cosmic Prana. (see picture on left above)
I call it Cosmic Prana, or Prana(the life force that sustains us) with a capital P, because it has a higher component of consciousness than ordinary prana. It is not absorbed through our breath or through subtle body but through our bindu chakra in the back of our head. It is closer to the divine rather than the material world ( prakriti) that we associate with prana.
A vortex of prana, particularly Cosmic Prana, is an indication of the divine nature of the surroundings of the Vivekananda cottage. I expect that this divine swirl was drawn and created by all those that have prayed there. Such natural vortexes are great places to meditate if you want to absorb prana, or in this case Cosmic Prana. Make sure to say thanks to all those that have come before to create this wonderful spot with their prayers and meditations.

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It said that on his last day August 7, 1895 at the Thousand Islands the Swami went into the back woods to meditate and froze solid in meditation and remained oblivious to torrential rain and is said to have achieved nirvikalpa Samadhi. (Page 104)
“He had a unique experience of inner freedom at the Thousand Islands Park which he expressed eloquently in his poem “The Song of Sannyasin”. He wrote from there to a friend:“I am free, my bonds are cut, what do I care whether this body goes or does not go? I have a truth to teach—I am a child of God. And He that gave me truth will send me fellow workers from the earth’s bravest and best.” Page 105-106Source Vivekananda a Biography (1953)
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South (to right if your back is to the rear of the house) of the stone outcroppings are attributes associated with higher planes of existence, another sign that this place is special. Swami Vivekananda in his book Raja Yoga (Chapter V11 Dhyana and Samadhi) says that there are higher planes beyond consciousness what he refers to as superconciousness of Samadhi. Until you have developed sentience of Mother Earth and fields of consciousness I would not advise spending any time there because you will be unable to sense and absorb what it has to offer. You need to experience A before B.
Inside the cottage is a shrine located on the second floor in what was Swami Vivekananda’s room. A daily satsang and meditation is held there at 5 PM (the web page said 4:30PM). I would call in advance for the hours. The shrine is only open for group satsang.
On the first floor directly below the shrine is the living room. It had a great feel and very strong positive geographic samskara. It would be a great place to meditate. (See picture below.)
To best sense consciousness and develop your sentience of it I suggest meditating on a field and focusing on any body sensations you experience. You may feel a tingling in your hands or feet, or preferably a sensation in your chidakasha or forehead area. Focus on that sensation to give it strength.

Visiting the Vivekananda Cottage
The cottage is open and habited by the followers of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda in June after Memorial Day weekend until Labor Day. Call in advance to announce you are coming-(315) 482-3031.
I would check with the New York City headquarters about visiting the grounds other than during the summer months. Telephone: (212) 534-9445 Fax: (212) 828-1618; Email: rvcnewyork@worldnet.att.net; Postal Address: 17 East 94th Street, New York, NY 10128.
Per the Ramarkrishna Vivekananda web page:VIVEKANANDA COTTAGEP.O. BOX 1084THOUSAND ISLAND PARK, N.Y. 13692Telephone: (315) 482-3031
The Vivekananda Cottage at Thousand Island Park is open during the months of July and August as a place of pilgrimage for devotees to visit. Usually those who come visit briefly to see the Cottage or attend the daily vespers and meditation at 4:30 PM.
Thousand Island Park is a small village located on Wellesley Island, about 360 miles from New York City, on the St. Lawrence River, near the Canadian border. Public transportation there is limited and so a car is a necessary. Driving directions from New York City are given below. The nearest convenient airport is located at Syracuse, about 100 miles from the Thousand Islands.
Since there are no arrangements at the Cottage for guest accommodation, those who wish to stay overnight are required to find a place nearby. The resort towns of Alexandria Bay or Clayton (both on the U.S. mainland) are the nearest locations for hotel and motel accommodations.
During most of the summer there are no classes or lectures at the Vivekananda Cottage, but devotees may attend the afternoon vespers (arati) and meditation at the Cottage at 4:30 PM. The exception to this is when Swami Yuktatmananda conducts his “seminar classes.” During the seminar days, the program includes morning meditation followed by Swami’s discourse and discussion, afternoon vespers (arati) and meditation, and evening readings and discussion. Those who wish to attend the classes are requested to seek permission from our Center in advance.
Directions from 81 north 1) Pay toll and cross Bridge onto Wellesley Island and take first exit (Exit 51)2) After exiting proceed to stop sign, turn right and go to second stop sign.3) At second stop sign turn right, and proceed about 4 miles to the village of Thousand Island Park.4) At Thousand Island Park proceed to stop sign (near Grocery, Ice Cream Parlor, Tennis Courts).5) At stop sign turn right onto St. Lawrence Avenue and proceed about 2 blocks until the street ends at Tabernacle building.6) At Tabernacle turn left, go about one block and turn right up the small road marked with the arrow pointed to “Vivekananda Cottage.” (See map below).

Connecting, Experiencing, Helping
While the Vivekananda cottage is a powerful part of Mother Earth’s soul, you will not immediately be overwhelmed and have all sorts of spiritual experiences and insights. Swami Vivekananda spent seven weeks there and would, like Sri Ramakrishna, who was noted for excessive spiritual practices, spend hours meditating. Understand also that the area beyond the immediate cottage surroundings, like most of the world is covered with negative geographic samskaras, or thought forms, that will impede your progress. Focus your stay to the cottage area.
That said this is a divine place and you will most certainly benefit greatly from meditating and spending as much time as possible there. You will also be helping Mother Earth and the world overall because your prayers and thoughts will give strength to the fields of consciousness located there are designed to send light and love out around the world. Approach you pilgrimage as an effort to heal and help, and you may be surprised.
I called the Vivekananda cottage a light house or a bright beacon for several reasons. Go there and meditate and pray and help make that beacon shine brighter and farther.
To see pictures of the centenary anniversary celebration of Swami Vivekananda’s stay in the Thousand Islands: 1995 Centenary Celebration
Swami Vivekananda is one of many eastern spiritual leaders (Dali Lama, Baba Ji) that have made a connection with Mother Earth's soul in upstate NY.

Peace,

madis senner

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Rochester’s City Sanctuary, First Unitarian Church

2008-08-06T09:50:00.000-07:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredrochesterfirstunitarian.html

Rochester’s City Sanctuary,

First Unitarian Church; Rochester, NY

One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

The First Unitarian Church at 220 Winton Road South in Rochester, New York offers a wonderful refuge and a great chance for a soulful connection with Mother Earth. Its gardens sit on a very sweet spot that has been enhanced by the good intentions and prayers of its members.
A Great Vibe
What distinguishes the grounds of the First Unitarian Church is its great vibe. Each thought and action we have creates an impression in our mind, or what Hindu’s call a samskara. Samskaras are a permanent record of all that we have done and are the root of our karma. Samskaras attach to us, as well as to a location ( geographic samskaras). It is the prayers and the loving actions of its members that have created a positive geographic samskara that permeates the grounds and the sanctuary.
There are also several fields of consciousness and other aspects of Mother Earth’s soul that add to the spiritual air and feeling of well being.
Transformation, Social Justice, Acceptance
The spirit of the First Unitarian church is in keeping with the Universalist Unitarian Association. The church’s vision is to transform the world by transforming lives. It has a strong bent towards social justice and is also accepting of others. The church has a long history of advocating for greater and good and its members have included Susan B. Anthony and others passionate about social justice.
When I was surveying the grounds the words of Matthew 25:35-36 came to my mind:
“[F]or I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.”
I think that it is that spirit of acceptance of others that blesses the space.
Experiencing First Unitarian
Meditating in a field of consciousness can help raise your consciousness as your subtle body interacts with it. It is a great way to clear yourself of any negativity you may have picked up. It will get your body chemistry flowing with all sorts of positive reactions giving you a wonderful feeling of well being.
There are numerous fields of consciousness located throughout the property. Immediately on entering the grounds on the left hand side of the driveway there is a stacked field (2).
Head to the garden area south of the sanctuary at the top of the hill to begin your contemplative walk. On the north side of the garden going towards the sanctuary is a stacked field of consciousness (3); where three fields sit upon each other significantly increasing its potency. I would suggest bringing a meditation cushion and planting yourself somewhere along the path that meanders down(see picture on the left). Pick a spot that you like and mediate there.
You may choose to hang out or meditate on the bench in the upper garden area. While the bench does not sit on a field it is in close proximity so that you will still feel its affects.
Walking a little farther you will see a wall/monument on your right hand side. Beginning about 30 feet in front of the open space before the monument, there is a piece of Mother Earth’s soul that is associated with higher planes of existence. You will most likely not feel anything. It is not always found with every field, but indicates that there is more to this place. About 30-50 feet below (east) of the monument is another area associated with higher planes.
Follow the path down and you will find additional fields of consciousness and eventually, as you continue on and turn left, you will come upon a labyrinth.
Developing Your Sentience
Find a place that you like and spend some time there. We have been so programmed by the material world and disconnected from Mother Earth that we have not developed our sentience of her. Stacked fields are stronger and will better help you develop your sentience, which is why I recommend them. Go where you want or take a contemplative walk on the grounds or around the labyrinth. The most important thing is that you try and spend as much time as possible at the fields of consciousness located at First Unitarian or at another place listed on Mother Earth Prayers.
Fields of consciousness will help develop your sentience of Mother Earth. They will develop your ability to absorb prana, Shuman Waves and all the other beneficial things Mother Earth nurtures us with. As you develop your sentience you will also begin to sense other things. For example, when I began writing about places of prayer in Upstate New York and meditating in fields of consciousness several years ago, I could not sense elements of higher planes of existence.
If you go
The gardens are visually beautiful. The church’s architecture has received notoriety in the Rochester area for being designed by Louis. I. Kahn.
The Church’s website is First Unitarian and is located at 220 Winton Road South in Rochester, NY.
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Omega Institute Rhinebeck NY

2008-05-22T17:27:00.000-07:00

My interest in the Omega Institute was piqued last year when I read about a large mysterious stone pile on the Rock Piles Blog (http://rockpiles.blogspot.com/). Large stone piles can be harbingers of something else at work in an area. The fact that Omega was a major spiritual and retreat center added to my interest. Omega was drawn to the location for a reason.

I was able to get down to Omega (http://eomega.org/) on May 9th. I was happy that I did because it was much nicer than I thought it would be.

As for the stone pile reported on the Rock Piles Blog it was nothing significant. In fact the general area of the pile did not have a good vibe. However, there were numerous Native American ceremonial and prayer circles closeby—as well as other positive features of Mother Earth. Very Nice.

The two pictures are of the stone pile upon which several other smaller cairns have been constructed. It may have had some other function at one time, but clearly it was not spiritual in nature.

To learn more read my review of the Omega Institute (http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacredomega.html).

Thanks to the folks at Rock Piles Blog for their post.

Rochester--Sacred Sites Presentation

2008-05-07T17:21:00.000-07:00

Sacred Sites of Upstate New York
Wednesday, May 14th 2 to 4pm and 6-8 pm
Lori’s, 900 Jefferson Rd, Rochester

Visiting sacred sites as a pilgrim has a long history in all faith traditions. Unknown to most, Upstate New York is home to an abundance of sacred sites—sites that can help you heal, spiritually evolve, or facilitate a connection with the Creator.

Various cultures have numerous names for Upstate New York: America’s “psychic highway” for its contribution to the social and religious reform movements, the “Burnt-over District” because of the spiritual fires that burned here, and “North Star country” because of the freedom seekers that followed the North Star to freedom, which led them here. Upstate NY has also been referred to as the birthplace of democracy. Those spiritual embers that inspired many still glow here today.

Join Madis Senner to learn more about the bounty of sacred space that sits at your doorstep and how to use its gifts in your life and for the world today. Learn how you can help heal Mother Earth. Donation requested.

Madis is an ex-Wall Street money manager-turned-faith-based activist. In 2002, he felt called to get people to pray around Onondaga Lake; a quest that led him to explore the environs of Upstate NY and rediscover its sacred spaces. His catalogue, New York’s Sacred Sites, can be viewed at: www.MotherEarthPrayers.org.

For more information contact Lori’s—585-424-2323; http://www.lorisnatural.com/aboutus/aboutus.htm

What Can We Learn from Ancient Sacred Sites

2008-04-29T18:15:00.000-07:00

Sacred Sites Survey of South Hill, Middlesex, NY

Hypothesis—It is my fervent belief that ancient cultures were much more attuned to Mother Earth and knew how to work with earth phenomena to improve their lives and enhance their spiritual experience.

Survey—NY State Archaeologists(Parker, Richie) have written about the Woodland period (100BCE to !000AD) sites found in the Vine Valley of Yates County by Canandaigua Lake in NYS. Archaeologist and NEARA member David Robinson found several stone cairns(platform) at the top of South Hill, that he believed were Adena-Hopewell. (To read his paper--http://www.crookedlakereview.com/articles/101_135/103spring1997/103robinson.html
They have been catalogued by his friend Stonepilewhisperer at : http://hi-torstone.blogspot.com/ The Seneca people believe that they were born at South Hill and the area contains the remains of numerous cultures.

Members of the Finger Lakes Dowsers (Chris Meath, Jill Gage, Kevin Greer, Lorraine Mavins, Madis Senner) gathered for a survey of South Hill on April 26, 2008. The morning was spent surveying and praying at the various sacred sites in the lower part of South Hill—Clarks Gully. I have written up these sites at: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SacredClarksGully.html

The afternoon was spent exploring the upper falls area off of South Hill Road near the DEC parking lot. We found several large stone cairns in a bowl area below the ridge west of the falls. Attached is a picture of Chris Meath standing on one of the mounds. We believe that these cairns were spiritual in nature.

Archeologists have a lot of opinions as to why such cairns were made—rites, sun-worship, burial ceremony, etc. As a person who passionately believes in the transformative power of Mother Earth I look at it differently. I believe that ancient sacred sites were either consciously or subconsciously chosen because of their earth phenomena and the ability to commune with Mother Earth at them.

We found that the bowl area was one giant vortex field. I have to thank my dog Pepper for going absolutely ballistic hyper in helping point this out to me. Land form feng shui holds that mountains carry chi and I have found that they do very often have vortex fields. Each of the stone cairns was placed on an area that contained several energy vortexes. None of the cairns had any lines of consciousness (spirit lines, ley lines) at them as you often find at sacred sites.

It appears that cairns were located to tap into the energy. Energy vortexes are invigorating and can give you a quick boost. They can also enhance your spiritual experience.

Any input would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
Madis Senner
Madiss(at)verizon.net

Foundation of Light Talk--March 22, 2008

2008-03-04T10:07:00.000-08:00

Connecting with Mother Earth’s Soul at the Foundation of Light

March 22, 2008 10 AM

391 Turkey Hill Road. Ithaca

Join madis senner (www.MotherEarthPrayers.org) for a talk about sacred sites in upstate NY and a survey of the Foundation of Light (FOL-- http://www.foundation-of-light.org/).

Part 1; will be a pictorial presentation of various sacred sites in the area, with emphasis on the Ithaca area, and a discussion of the attributes that make them special.
Foundation of Light— http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SacredFOL.html
Ithaca’s Spiritual Embers-- http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SacredIthaca.html
Danby’s Forest of Prayers-- http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/sacreddanby.html

Part 2; will be tour of the special places (indoors and outdoors) at the FOL. Effort will be made through spiritual exercises to help people sense and feel the consciousness of the space.

The FOL is a spiritual, healing and learning community center in Ithaca, NY. It is sits on some very special parts of Mother Earth and contains numerous ancient prayer sites. It offers a myriad of alternatives to connect with and experience Mother Earth first hand--a meditation room, a labyrinth, a stone circle, a medicine wheel and much more. You will explore these and the numerous ancient sacred sites on the grounds. Whether you are looking to connect with and experience sacred space for the first time, or build upon your awareness you will be helped by the group consciousness of spiritual exercises done at the FOL.

The event is expected to last 2-3 hours. Make sure to bring along a pair of boots (or overshoes) and warm clothing for the outdoor experience.
Madis Senner is an ex-Wall street money manager turned faith based activist living in Syracuse, NY. He writes and lectures about sacred space. In 2002 he felt called to get people to pray around Onondaga Lake. That began his genesis of learning about sacred sites in Upstate NY. He believes that Mother Earth is a living being with a soul and that her soul resides in the area (www.GaiasSoul.org.html). He has been cataloguing sacred places for to go pray at for the past two years at www.MotherEarthPrayers.org. One of those places is the Foundation of Light-- http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SacredFOL.html

Medicine Wheel at the Foundation of Light--Ithaca

2008-02-26T14:31:00.000-08:00

Yesterday at the Foundation of Light http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SacredFOL.html in Ithaca, NY I dowsed out (found the spiritual embers of) a medicine wheel adjacent to the Northwest corner of the main building. What was so interesting about the medicine wheel is that the axis’s did not run north-south and east-west. Rather the axis’s, or spokes, were aligned on energy lines. Traditionally many people believe that medicine wheels should have at least two spokes one running North-south the other East-west.

Later I dowsed out several other medicine wheels I had found closeby and they too were aligned on energy lines and did not go North-south/East-west. I never paid much attention to the direction of the axis before.

The medicine wheels also had numerous ley lines running through them. I think that this is a shiva(consciousness) shatki(energy) thing and shows incredible knowledge of how to work with Mother Earth. Ley lines or spirit lines http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/Gaiassoul4.html carry divine consciousness and intersections of ley lines in particular are good places to go to connect with the divine. Energy (energy lines) facilatate that connection--call it the Kundalini principle. The circle at the FOL was created by Spirit Keepers. http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SpiritKeepers.html

The FOL medicine wheel shows a different approach and needs to be studied further. I expect that there is a lot more at work. I consistently find that the Spirit Keepers focused on`aspects of mother earth's mechanics--energy lines, spirit lines, fields of consciousness, etc. Not a pretty view as we do today.

This is the second epiphany of sorts I have had at the Foundation of Light.

I will be speaking and leading a tour of the sacred places (prayers/meditations) of the Foundation of Light on Saturday March 22 beginning at 10AM.

peace,
madis

Ithaca's Ceremonial Embers Still Glow--Just Posted

2008-01-23T10:39:00.000-08:00

http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SacredIthaca.html

Ithaca’s Ceremonial Embers Still Burn--Ithaca NY
One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

One cannot help but be amazed by numerous places of worship clustered together on Ithaca’s east side. They outnumber anything one would expect to find in a town center. I believe that this has to do with the numerous fields of consciousness that can be found in the area as well as a rekindling of spirit planted by Native Americans. Once a place takes on an identity, becomes a worship site, a home, a meeting place, etc. that consciousness remains. I call this a place’s geographic samskaras--its vibe. It appears that Ithaca’s east side was previously peppered with Native American ceremonial sites.

When traveling it was Native American custom to stop and pray or conduct ceremonies along the way. The intersection of trails was a favored spot for this. I often find ceremonial sites, prayer circles and sacred fires that once glowed at the intersection of trails; most notably at the home of the Where the People Gather community in Parish, NY I have found dozens of ceremonial/Sacred sites near where several Native American trails once intersected. Whenever we pray we begin to raise the Kundalini energy within our base chakra; similarly Mother Earth sends her Kundalini energy to a place if we pray long and hard enough there. This energy leaves a dowseable energy line and a very loving space to tap into and add to it. (Read:The Ability to be Transformed.)

“Old Indian Trails in Tompkins County” by W. Glenn Norris (1969 Dewitt Historical Society) has within it a map that shows numerous trails converging on Ithaca with several intersecting on the city’s east side. I believe that several of these trails intersected at Dewitt Park on the east side near the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca. Norris noted that Native Americans have inhabited the area from at least 3,000 BC with the Lamoka. So there is a lot history and spirit to the area.

Ithaca is a unique place that has attracted the eclectic and those looking for spiritual alternatives. For example, Madame Blavatsky came to Ithaca within days of founding the Theosophical society to rest and think things out. See also our review of the Foundation of Light. The following is a survey of three places of worship in Ithaca that offer an alternative as well as a good spiritual experience.

Namgyal Buddhist Monastery

Namgyal Buddhist Monastery, 412 North Aurora Street, is the North American Seat for his holiness the Dali Lama. It offers studies in Tibetan Buddhism and group meditation (Friday evenings, additional evenings and Sundays as well—check website). Programs and times run to coincide with Cornell and Ithaca college campus schedules. Several Buddhist monks with little grasp of the English language live there so contacting the center could be challenging—they are cordial but depend upon the local Tibetan community to answer questions.

Namgyal has a great vibe to it. The area around the monastery is unfortunately blanked with negative samskaras, but once you get within ten feet of the monastery you will see a dramatic change to the positive. This is because of all the praying and meditating that has gone on inside. Walk in and you will feel it. Good Work Monks and friends. This would be an excellent place to go if you trying to learn how to mediate. The Monastery sits on a single field of consciousness that is very nice. A new monastery is being built at Tibet Road off of Rte 79 near Ithaca College. . A preliminary survey of the new location indicates that we will be writing it up once it opens.

First Unitarian Society of Ithaca

First Unitarian Society of Ithaca, 306 North Aurora is a member congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Association. I know of the church because it is a meeting place for Catholic workers and others dedicated to social justice. The church is very accepting of alternative views and religious philosophy. Check the web site for services, meetings and other programs.

The church office next door affords easy access to the sanctuary. The sanctuary sits on a stacked (2) field of consciousness. Within the sanctuary there are numerous spirit keepers and other Native American sites. As you enter the sanctuary the area by the last pew on the left is particularly strong.

Tara House

Tara House, 101 Linn Street next to the waterfalls at Cascadilla Park gorge is a Buddhist sanctuary in the Tibetan Vajrayana tradition. It offers Sunday morning meditations and other programs.
Tara House sits on a single field of consciousness and has a positive samskara.

Peace,Madis Senner

Buffalo on Saturday January 26, 2008

2008-01-23T10:36:00.000-08:00

I will be presenting and speaking (12 Noon) at the Buffalo Psychic Fair this Saturaday 1/26/08 at the Heartstone Manor. For more information go to: http://www.evolvingessenceeast.com/fairs.html

Finger Lakes Survey--Owasco, Otisco, Cayuga

2008-01-21T09:34:00.001-08:00

After my talk at the Universalist Unitarian church in Auburn yesterday we surveyed several places around Owasco, Otisco and eastern shore of Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes. It was a very cold and windy day with wind chills below zero—but the sun was out bright and beautiful.

Most of the area we surveyed is covered with negative geographic samskaras http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/Samskaras.html . We did find some places that are worth further investigation and should possibly be written up.

Auburn, NY has some phenomenal features but unfortunately much of the area is now caked over with very negative samskaras. A lot of great souls have been attracted to the area such has Harriet Tubman, Frances and William Seward,…Ft. Hill cemetery sits on an old Spirit Keepers http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SpiritKeepers.html site consisting of several mounds and numerous fields and stacked fields of consciousness http://www.gaiassoul.org/ . Unfortunately, a Cayuga Indian chief decided to turn this most sacred of sites into a military fort. Then settlers built a cemetery upon it. All of which make parts of it quite nasty.

Emerson Park http://www.co.cayuga.ny.us/parks/emerson/directions.html on the northern shore Owasco Lake has some nice features. Nothing outstanding—but nice. Great views of the lake. The vibe or samskaras were, okay for most of the park. A single field of consciousness is found by the trees near the dog run area; a little north of there.
I found one Spirit Keepers site (where they prayed) by the trees. The fact that not a lot of sacred sites existed in an area with such majestic landscapes and FT. Hill was full of them tells me that Spirit Keepers were more attuned with and concerned with mother earth than those that followed, particularly settlers. Today we are all too quick to build a place of worship, or perceive of the sacred, at a place that has pleasant aesthetic features rather than a place that allows for a soulful connection.

Union Springs http://www.co.cayuga.ny.us/unionsprings/ rests on the eastern shore of Onondaga Lake. In the center of the town is a park where a Cayuga village once stood. A few Haudenosaunee sacred sites can be found on the burm at the lake side of the pond.

Great Gully Falls, Union Springs http://www.naturalhighs.net/waterfalls/falls02/greatgully.htm a mile or so south of Union Springs on rte 90 just below the intersection with Great Gully Road, about a 100 feet south of the monuments to the Sullivan campaign of massacre. Several Native sacred sites can be found on the ledge to the north where the falls begins. The area is overwhelmed by the negative samskaras http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/Samskaras.htm created by all the killing and violence that has occurred in the area. Very Bad! One must wonder whether this was the work of Sullivan himself or a place where violence has gone on for eons before.

Long Point State Park http://www.hikercentral.com/campgrounds/108357.html the samskaras were so bad and the wind so bitter that we did not spend much time there. As I have said before, waterside locations have been inhabited for eons and have been fought over for eons—creating a very bad vibe. And unless they have some positive features of mother earth and people that have inhabited the places have earnestly taken prayer to heart they are generally to be avoided. A Bad vibe.

Sherwood—Holland Stone Store Museum—Underground Railroad Site--http://www.rootsweb.com/~nycayuga/howland/index.htm SWEET!! The museum was closed when we were there. It sits on a stacked (3) filed of consciousness http://www.gaiassoul.org/ and has got a great vibe. This place definitely deserves another look and some soulful time. Retired Oswego Historian Judy Wellman spoke about the store and her work in Sherwood at a conference last summer in Auburn on the women’s movement.
The Holland Stone store underscores the notion that people are drawn to place and the place shapes their consciousness.

Moravia United Methodist Church http://www.christumcmoravia.org/ --we were pleasantly surprised while driving through Moravia and drawn to the city center and the UMC church. The church was closed when we were there, but we could tell that it sits on a stacked field of consciousness (3) http://www.gaiassoul.org/ and has a great vibe. I found a few sacred sites outside the church and I imagine that there are more inside. The church is definitely worth a visit and a possible write-up.

Skinner Hill Road out of Moravia http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=skinner+hill+road+moravia&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl is just north of the Fillmore Glen and may even be next to DEC land that is part of the park. It had a good vibe and there appeared to be several fields of consciousness. I need to go back in the spring and summer and take look. It holds promise.

Otisco Lake Park http://syr-area.com/cny-parks/otisco-lake-park.html There is a stacked field of consciousness (2) on the northern side of the park near the water. There are also numerous sacred sites by the water. It was getting late, but the park needs to be visited again.

All said we had a very fruitful and fun day

Sacred Space talk—Sunday January 20th 10:30 AM

2008-01-12T11:42:00.000-08:00

Sacred Space talk—Sunday January 20th 10:30 AM

Auburn, N.Y., Unitarian-Universalist Church, 607 N. Seward
http://www.geocities.com/auburnnyuu/

Friends,

All are welcome to attend a talk I will be giving at the Auburn Unitarian-Universalist church on sacred space. Topics to be covered include; what is sacred space, the importance of sacred space, enhancing and benefiting from sacred space, unique sacred spaces in upstate NY and other UUA churches in the area. I will point out the unique features of the Auburn UUA church and offer participants the chance to experience and feel these special places themselves.

Church service is expected to last an hour, which includes my talk on sacred space (45 minutes). Refreshments will be served afterwards and I will stay to answer questions.

Peace,
Madis Senner

PS---Does anyone have a lap top and a projector I could borrow for a presentation in Buffalo for January 26th? If so, please contact madiss(at)verizon.net , 315-463-5369 Thanks.

Hi Tor's Sylvan Glen

2007-11-27T11:40:00.000-08:00

Below you will find my recent post of Hi Tor's Sylvan Glen to http://www.motherearthprayers.org/

The link is: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/SacredHiTor.html

Hi Tor's Sylvan GlenHi Tor (Naples), NY
One of the many places of Prayer in Upstate NY.

If you are a pilgrim looking to experience and see a Spirit Keeper's site first hand and desiring to experience a beautifully forested glen, you should go to Hi Tor State Forest. The Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) descends from Bristol Hill in Hi Tor State Forest crosses several well-preserved Spirit Keepers sites. It is also a very good representation of the sylvan glens so common to the Finger Lakes Area—hemlock forests, waterfalls and ridged trails that offer spectacular overlooks.

Pilgrims Journey
You will follow the FLT west of where it crosses Downey Road as it dips for a stream. Look for a trail registry just west of the intersection. Downey Road is a dirt road and much of it is closed and damaged by rain water. You will be walking on the south side of the stream.
Haudenosaunee---You will not have to walk more than 150 to 200 feet before you come upon several sacred sites that I believe were created by the Haudenosaunee. Look for several flat stones marking a sacred site on your right next to the trail towards the stream. If you look across the water you will notice that the other side begins to widen out.
You will have to cross the stream to get to the other sites. Look for a small bluff, not more than 10 feet high, that contains a ceremonial circle. From there look west about 20 to 30 feet ahead and you will see another sacred circle.
The center of the second circle marks the intersection of 3 spirit lines and 4 energy lines (a fifth energy line traverses the circle). All these energy lines were probably drawn there because of the love and devotion shown by those that prayed and performed ceremony there. You can still feel it. “Aums to you, for your prayers and good intentions. Thank you and blessing to you.” Spend some time and soak it in. Spread some tobacco, say thanks, pray or meditate there.
Spirit Keepers—Get back on the trail and continue for another 50-75 yards. The trail rises 20-30 feet and then dips several feet. It appears that trail work is going on to make stone stairs for the dip. On your right you will see a large stone and a stand of hemlock trees by the stream. Get off trail and walk along the stream bank.
This is a very powerful stacked field of consciousness. You will notice several large stones that appear to be aligned in a straight line. Look at the picture above on the right. You will see that a pad is placed on the closest stone, then the dogs are on the next one and behind the dogs you will see another stone. Each one of these stones was place on place of consciousness by the Spirit Keepers. This is one of their classic formations. Notice several low lying piles of stacked stones(one is pictured on the left)—they are the remnants of sacred mounds that are thousands of years old. Notice all the stones and no apparent streambed or runoff that may have created them. They do not look spectacular--neatly stacked, high or ornate--but remember they were placed there thousands of years ago. Fortunately there were no farmers close by that decided to use them to build a stone fence.
This area is wonderful. Pick a spot where you feel called to and pray, contemplate or meditate. You may want to sit on one of the flat stones or a mound. Whatever you pick will be fine because there are so many fields upon each other and the prayers and intentions of those that came before still linger.
While the stone piles are far from visually inspiring, relatively speaking, they are in good shape. We have to remember that they are thousands of years old. Decay and movement take their toll.
When you are finished get back on the trail and continue walking. You will not have to walk far before the trail turns right, away from the stream. Continue walking straight and go off the trail. You will climb an embankment where another stream runs into the main stream. There are two large stones marking two sacred sites.
Descend the embankment to the other side. There you will find two other large stones marking two sacred sites(pictured below on the right). These two sites or the two on the other side would be great places to meditate.
Temple Area—about 10-20 feet ahead of you on the ridge you will find several low lying piles of stones. I believe that these stones are the remnants of two sacred structures/lodges.
Continue along the ridge, maneuvering fallen trees. You will not have to go more than 50 to 75 feet before you reconnect with the trail.
Before you reconnect with the trail, the ridge will jut north towards the stream. At the high point of the ridge you will find a stone marking a sacred site that overlooks the stream.
Walk down along this ridgeline as it descends to the stream. Just before you get to the stream there is a small rise, a bluff not more than 10 feet high that contains a sacred site marked with a stone. A great place for ceremony and meditation, especially when the water is running fast.

Trail
There are several more sacred sites found along the trail, although they do get sparse.
If you are up to it I would recommend a walk along the trail. I walked a little over a mile and found that while the stream descended, the trail did not decline much in elevation. It offered spectacular ridge views in beautiful sylvan forests.

Finding Hi Tor's Sylvan Glen
You can access the FLT and Hi Tor’s sylvan glen at Donley Rd in Italy NY. I would suggest taking Parish Hill road off of Rte 245 just north of Naples (southern end Canandaigua Lake). Take a right onto Shay road and keep going uphill. Take a right onto Donley at the top. Donley will eventually end and you will have to park (look for designated area just north of last house) then walk about a quarter of a mile to get to the FLT.
You can also access Donley off of Brink hill Rd. near the town of Italy. The map will not show Donley road going to Brink Hill Rd. because that stretch has been closed up for years. You will see a parking spot on the western side of the road that I believe will have FLT markers. This access point may be a little friendlier in the winter time; at least I think so.
You may wish to read a New York Times' article on Bare Hill and nearby Clark’s Gully Canandaigua Lake, N.Y.: Of Indian Legends and Sylvan Trails.
For a Blog about Clarks Gully and the Hi Tor area click on. Hi-Tor Stone Monuments.
For a picture show of Clarks Gully click on: Lower Clarks Gully--NY State Waterfalls
For more information call the NY DEC at 607-776-2165 or NY ranger Dormer at 585-374-9730 if you have more questions.
I would suggest a visit to Bare Hill up the road less than ten miles away. As well as Clarks Gully and Upper Clarks Gully, South Hill in the valley below.

Peace,Madis Senner

PS. I would appreciate information on other stone formations in the High Tor area.

OCC

2007-11-26T09:40:00.000-08:00

Friends,

I found nothing of particular note at survey of OCC (Onondaga Community college) last week. There were a few Native American Sacred sites and some fields of consciousness. The vibe, or geographic samskara http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/Samskaras.html of the campuse was uniformly negative.

There might be places that I missed. There could also be places that a profoundly spiritual for some folks in the area. I will gladly go back and re-examine but need more specifics.

Peace,
madis

Sacred Places, St. Marys

2007-11-19T08:39:00.000-08:00

US News and World report has an excellent series of articles out this week about sacred places that people may be interested in reading: http://www.usnews.com/features/news/sacred-places/sacred-places.html

I had a chance to visit St. Marys Roman Catholic in Jamesville (SE suburb of Syracuse) over the weekend. I found one native sacred site within the church. It is located at the front of the church on the right hand side (if you face the altar) at the chancel where the first pew begins. There were spirit (ley) lines, but no Fields of consciousness http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/Gaiassoul2.html Nice place but nothing outstanding, so I will not be writing it up.

Kudos to all those vigilers standing tall to keep the church open. They were just featured in Dick Case's column in the Post Standard. Read--Refusing to Let Church Die-- http://www.syracuse.com/articles/case/index.ssf?/base/news-0/119538004989900.xml&coll=1

Survey and links

2007-11-16T12:59:00.000-08:00

I will try and get to St. Mary's in Jamesville and the OCC area in the next week to do a survey.

Here are a few links some of you asked about:

Samskaras: http://www.jubileeinitiative.org/Samskaras.html

North England Antiquities Research Association (NEARA) has pictures and articles about rock formations, stone chambers, etc. in New England: http://www.neara.org/

American Society of Dowsers (ASD); information on dowsing, listing of dowsers, good place to buy dowsing (L) rods, artcles, etc.: http://www.dowsers.org/

Sig Lonegren well known for his knowledge of earth phenomena has a great book on learning how to dowse, Spiritual Dowsing, that can be accessed online for free: http://www.isleofavalon.co.uk/spiritualdowsing.html

Rock Piles is a blog about rock formations--cairns, chambers, formations, fences, etc...in the North Eastern USA: http://rockpiles.blogspot.com/

Welcome

2007-11-13T12:03:00.000-08:00

Today's talk at Natur-tyme convinced me that I need to create a blog so that people would have timely information about places of prayers in upstate ny and be able to provide input.

So here we go.