Swami Vivekananda'sThousand Islands Cottage to Open July 10 to August 16

Swami Vivekananda's Thousand Islands Cottage will open July 10 until August 16, 2024. Hours of operation to view the cottage will be 10AM to 12 noon and 4PM to 6PM daily. It appears there will be a satsang and group meditation in the afternoon. Historically the grounds have been open to visitors even if the cottage is closed.

A seminar will be held beginning Wednesday July 24, 8PM until Saturday July 27.

Here is a link to the press release.

It was on the grounds of the cottage the great sage Swami Vivekananda achieved the highest state of Samadhi, Nirvikalpa Samadhi. He credits the grounds of the cottage on Wellsley Island in the Thousand Islands for giving him a unique sense of inner freedom and helping him break free.The cottage and its grounds are listed in my book Sacred Sites in North Star for the Fields of Consciousness and numerous Energies Vortices found there.

I have several write ups on the cottage on my blog that can be accessed at: Swami vivekananda cottage

Talk on Earth Magic Saturday September 21, 2024

Because of Illness I will not be speaking at this year's CNY Pagan Pride Day Gathering.

I will be speaking at the CNY Pagan Pride day gathering, Autumnal Equinox Festival, at Long Branch Park on Onondaga Lake on Saturday September 21, 2024. Time to be determined. My talk is titled "Earth Magic." Attendance is free, the only request is that you bring a food donation.

Dowsing Instruction Afterwards. Like last year I will be providing some basic dowsing instructions to help people find Earth Energies after my talk. We will be working with L-Rods and I will be helping people find a water vein, an Energy Line and a Ley Line. Many dowsers are rusty, or are self-taught and were never shown the basic features of Mother Earth--this will give you a chance to fine tune your skills.

All you need to have are the basic rudimentary skills of working with L-Rods.

I look forward to seeing you. 

Separating Your Consciousness From Your Body

One of the great challenges a spiritual seeker will one day face is being able to separate their consciousness from their body in order to achieve the highest meditative states. Being able to separate your consciousness from your body can also be a great tool for a geomancer and dowser to use in applying their craft. 

The challenge in separating your consciousness from your body is that we associate our body with our being, who we are. It is not. 

Years ago when I was writing Sacred Sites in North Star Country I had to find Fields of Consciousness (where Ley Lines originate from) in America's northeast and southern Ontario, Canada. I did not have the time or wherewithal, to drive the backroads of such a large area. Instead I developed an alternative technique dowsing technique that relied on my ability to separate my consciousness from my body. I would look at a map and visualize myself being at a certain local. Holding my L-rods in my hand I would imagine my self walking at that specific location.

Below is a video I put together explaining how to learn this technique. 

For the spiritual seeker learning the basic dowsing technique of finding a water vein (underground stream) will provide you with enough dowsing ability to learn this technique. More importantly learning this exercise will be a great way to develop the ability to separate your consciousness from your body; as well as a way to test whether you can.

I encourage everyone to try and learn this technique. The video includes several exercises.

Wonders in the Forest

The wood's are full of all sorts of wonders. I just posted a video of some of the magic I found on my friend's property.

More Bad News on Climate Migration--Threshold for Human Heat Tolerance About to Be Lowered

A few days ago CBS reported  that the heat tolerance threshold for humans is much lower than believed; It is not the  95° plus 100% humidity that has been used for decades. Instead heat stress with high humidity begins to set in at  87°. They call it the wet bulb temperature. It was based upon research done by Penn State 

This change to lower the heat tolerance threshold has not taken effect yet, but when it does it will mean that all of our calculations for where it is safe or not safe to live, as well as climate migration and more will be changed. Meaning people will be abandoning the South sooner and migrating North. I believe upstate New York and America's north overall, will see a surge in climate migrants. 

The larger concern is that we continue to underestimate climate change because we did not totally understand it.

I have several posts on Climate Migration. I even wrote an article for the Life of Finger Lakes on  how people will begin to leave southern climes in favor of the north. It was a followup to at I did for them five years earlier.

Why a Meditation Cushion is a Must Have For Spiritual Seekers

I recently posted a YouTube Video on how a meditation cushion can hasten your spiritual development. It was a followup to a YouTube short I did last year on the same subject. I made the new video because I felt it was not getting the play it should. The algorithm initially directed a lot people to the video but then slowed.

The new video delves into the metaphysics of meditation showing the massive benefits a cushion can provide. Here it is:

Please Pray For the Plants and Animals

With a heat dome covering much of America's northeast temperatures are set to break records this week. This will put enormous stress on the flora and fauna. Please pray for the plants and animals. Your prayers will have an effect, as we ultimately live in a sea of consciousness, so our intentions really matter.

Thanks.