October 16, 2020

The Institute for Spiritual Development
Oneonta Chapter
A Metaphysical Church and School for Spiritual Development
"Relax wild one. It’s not your job to be everything everyone needs, and you don’t have to be impressive to be loved. Stop trying so hard. Just show up… and be real with the world. That is enough.”
― Brooke Hampton

Join us this Sunday, October 18th, at 10am for another wonderful Metaphysical Service on Zoom and streaming on Facebook Live








Our special guest homilist will be Edie Quinn and Rev. Diana will be our emcee. Edie's homily will be “Come to the Altar: Enhancing the Sacred in Your Life and Home with Altars & Shrines”

Full Zoom Details:
Topic: Sunday Service at Institute for spiritual Development
Time: Oct 14, 2020 10:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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And don't forget to join Edie again on Saturday October 24, 2020 11am-12:30pm EST for the first of her two part series on setting up your own home altar. Details below under 'Adult Education'


Please help us keep our doors open by making a donation to ISD Oneonta by clicking below. No amount is too small! If you are a member making a pledge, please mention that in the comments
Adult Education

Don't forget to join us on Thursday evenings for Our Fall 2020 Lecture series,
"Metaphysically Speaking"

Check out the full series with clickable registration links Here


Tuition for each session:
$15 /$10 ISD Members

Or Register for the whole 8-Part Series:
$120/$80 ISD Members
Special 20% discount:
$94/$64 ISD Members

Thursday Oct. 22nd 5:30-7:00pm EST

Rev. Diana Friedell leads this presentation. How can we KNOW that the Soul continues after the change called "death"; we look at the science, signs, near death experiences, & your personal stories. Includes a guided meditation to meet a departed loved one.
Schedule Metaphysically Speaking Series
Saturday October 17, 2020 3pm-6pm EST
Introduction to Muscle Testing

Kimberly Winsor, RPP, LMT, teaches us the ins and outs, the do’s and don’ts of muscle testing- a technique used much like dowsing, using ones own body to cipher out truth for any given situation. Answers come in a yes/no format, so attention is paid to learning how to ask questions, with lots of fun practice.
This class meets a requirement for the healing certification program which starts next fall, but is open to anyone who would like to take it! 

Register to attend in person, at the ISD Lotus Center (Covid safetly protocols in place) or on Zoom
$35 General Tuition or $30 for ISD Members.
Two Part Class:
Saturday October 24, 2020 11am-12:30pm EST
Saturday November 7, 2020 11am-12:30pm EST
Enhancing the Sacred in Your Life and Home with Altars and Shrines
In this class, retired History Professor, Edythe Quinn, explores the beautiful practice of creating and tending Home Altars & Shrines. She introduces us to her altars, the sacred reason for building them, like honoring family, or spiritual traditions, & shows us how to make one of our own. In part 2, we will show and tell the altars we have made.

Class format is Zoom
$25 General Tuition or $20 for ISD Members.
Boo!!! Join us for:


Halloween Spirit Fest!
Saturday October 31 12pm-3pm EST


ZOOM in on your magic broomstick, as the "White Witches" gather and combine forces to relay messages from departed loved ones, teachers and guides. Dress up in costume and have your wands ready! First, authentic spirit communication from 4 Tried & True Mediums; Add a Private reading w/ Psychic Reader of your choice. Check in on your Life Path Questions. . . Register now, spots are limited!

ISD's Halloween Spirit Fest will be held from 12 noon -3 pm on Zoom and will feature 6 Psychic Readers.  
What might Spirit have to say that will help you through these changing times? Come & find out, in two ways. . .
  1. at the Evidential Mediumship Gallery starting at 12 noon, held via ZOOM in the comfort of your own home! Join the fun, wear a costume. Our Gallery Mediums are Diana Friedell, Story Ducey, Renee Ranke, Judy Simmons. Stay on the Zoom Call for your
  2. Personal, Confidential Psychic Readings from 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm by assigned appointment time with tried and true psychic readers  will be only $25 for 20 minutes ($20 ISD Member Rate).  Halloween


Sunday Series Continues:
Remaining date:
Sunday November 8th 10am-12pm


Reincarnation and Past Life Regression
This exciting three part lecture series will be held on the second Sunday of the month through November.
Rev. Story Ducey; Academic Philosopher, 35 year Teacher of metaphysics, and Medium, takes us on a journey to discover past lives that have created patterns of behavior & prompted choices that still affect our lives today. 
This series taps into our collective group energy, and provides a safe setting to actually take guided journeys into your past realm. Together we will discuss the regressed memories experienced, & why and how it still has influences over our life. In the process, you will re-acquire blocked strengths to help meet your current goals.
Each class will have a Talk and guided past life regression with discussion. Course is open to all levels, from Novice to Avatar.

Full Series:
General Tuition $65 ISD Members $55
One Session:
General Tuition $25 ISD Members $20
We have open Online Development circles for anyone looking to further their spiritual and intuitive growth!!!!
Join one/two/or join them all!!
Take your pick. We have meditation and messaging or 'dream weaving'....please join us and tap into your own spiritual connection

 Suggested Donation for these circles is $10
We understand that many are suffering with financial stress during this time.
No amount is too small and no amount is required!! Please click below to make a donation to ISD and note what circle the donation is for ISD Donation PayPal
ISD Development Circles:


Monday Evenings 7-8:30 pm....
The Art and Science of Intuitive Development
Intuitive Development Circle under the leadership of Story L. Ducey, "the Ivy League Psychic".
Story connects Scientific Research into consciousness studies, and the human energy field. Helping us to understand how our bodies are wired for telepathy and intuition. Lots of practice with intuitive techniques, and more. .
This is a healing/meditation Zoom circle every Monday night
RSVP to Story storyducey@gmail.com

Tuesday Afternoons 2:30pm-4pm....
Learning and Psychic Development Circle
These experiential intuitive development circles are designed to be a place to step away from the weight of the everyday world. Our own little spiritual oasis where everyone, regardless of their experience level, feels comfortable learning, discussing, and unfolding their connection to their own psychic and mediumistic gifts. Let’s join together in the spirit of Love to explore, communicate and develop!!
Each of the circles, facilitated by ISD ministerial cleric Renee Ranke, will begin with a discussion and learning segment that changes weekly. Renee will then lead us in a healing guided meditation directed at receiving your own personal message from Spirit. And we will finish up the session with group messaging work.
Click below for additional information and the Zoom link
email interest or questions to Renee at mysticalmomentsremembered@gmail.com

Wednesday Evenings 5:30-6:30 pm....
Wise Wednesday Meditation and Intuitive Development Circle
Zoom meditation and intuitive development circle with our own pastor and co-director, Rev. Diana Friedell
Return to a sense of Body, Mind, Soul balance and connection with your Spirit helpers. Refresh and renew with a unique guided meditation. Diana, an Intuitive Development Teacher and Psychic Medium for the past 20 years, will lead us in different practices and exercises to allow our own abilities to unfold and continue to develop in a like-minded group. Open to anyone, at all levels of development. We have a lot of fun, and discover the best way to approach our sessions is by saying "I don't know what I don't know!" and "I am open and ready to receive."
Click below for additional information:
RSVP with interest in attending this circle to Diana at info@dianafriedell.com
More Info about Diana:

Thursday Mornings 10-11:30am....
Dream Message Circle
Join a Meditation and Intuitive Development Circle with Rev. Story Lucile Ducey. This circle is dedicated to receiving, recording and discussing the messages many of us are receiving ( and trying to recall!) in our ‘night school journeys.’
Click below for additional details
 RSVP to Story storyducey@gmail.com


Monthly on the 3rd Thursday of the month 7-8 pm....
Path of the Magdalene Meditation Sessions
Next circle is Thursday November 19th
Path of the Magdalene Meditation sessions are an opportunity to join together monthly to activate the healing frequencies of Mary Magdalene in your own life. Mary Magdalene embodied the highest qualities of the Divine, unshakeable faith, unwavering courage, love in action. Each month a quality of Mary Magdalene; faith, tenderness, intelligence, and more is explored and activated. Deepen your experience of Divine Feminine energies and connect with like hearted souls to share your experience.
Join us to create an energetic field for a personal encounter of the Magdalena Energies within.
Click below for additional information and the Zoom link

Monthly on the last Tuesday of the month 6pm-7:30 pm....
Allowing Abundance
Next circle is Tuesday October 27th
This circle, facilitated by Elke Saal, will meet monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
Based on the Abraham Hicks teachings and using principles of intention we will deepen our understanding of allowing abundance into our lives. As “Like attracts Like” we need to feel what we desire emotionally before it can manifest into the reality that we prefer. We will strengthen our intentions for abundance with the support of the group energy field.
Check out our October2020 events calendar on ISDOneonta.org for more upcoming events and remember to like and follow us on Facebook to see our events posted there.

















Quietness by Rumi

Inside this new love, die.
Your way begins on the other side.
Become the sky.
Take an axe to the prison wall.
Escape.
Walk out like someone suddenly born into color.
Do it now.
You’re covered with thick cloud.
Slide out the side.
Die, and be quiet.
Quietness is the surest sign that you’ve died.
Your old life was a frantic running from silence.

The speechless full moon comes out now.

And the Good News Is!!!!!

  • Thinking about heading south for the winter, but worried about Covid? Check out This article, from Kare 11 which states that there really shouldn’t be any issues as long as you plan ahead!


  • Have something broken that you want help fixing? In the new age of Zoom, rather than searching through tons of YouTube videos, you can now reach out to the Fix It Clinic. Per their site, “show your item to the global assembly of community repairers and get suggestions for things to try; then we move items/participants and repairers to Zoom breakout rooms to implement the suggestions and, hopefully, fix the items”. Their page and details Here

  • Concerned about taking the kids trick or treating this Halloween? This USA Today article provides some helpful tips and includes links for a couple of activities to consider if you decide to celebrate at home

The below links will remain here so that you will easily be able to find them if you have a need:

  • Do you or someone you know need some assistance with mental health issues or coping during this pandemic period. Here is a link to the US Department of Health & Human Services that will provide you with resources and tools to help deal with the stress of this time.

  • Do you have coronavirus questions? Here is an interesting article from CNN that may answer some of them. Questions like, "When are people with coronavirus most contagious?" and "How safe are public restrooms?"
Got Bottles & Cans to return?

ISD has a CLYNK account at Hannaford in Oneonta. 

How can I help? 
Go to the Lotus Center, 41-45 Dietz St., and even if the door is locked, you will see stickers in the plastic flyer display holder on the wall to the LEFT of the Door, under the prayer flags.
Take one to put on each bag that you are bringing to Hannaford- Ask someone there where the bags go. With that correct tag on it, the bottle deposit money goes directly into the ISD Oneonta Account.

Thank you to all who have brought in your 5 cent returnables for us to return, and to Connie Lull for delivering to Hannaford.
We have built up about $160 for ISD just from returning our cans!
Thank you!

Help us to raise the money to pay ISD National for our hymnals.
You are invited to dedicate an ISD Oneonta hymnal in the name of a loved one. For a donation of $35 a custom bookplate will be permanently placed in a hymnal. 
You may dedicate it to the Memory of a friend or loved one who has died; OR you may present it "in Honor of:" a living friend or loved one, who you would like to honor- as a gift to mark a special occasion, or just to thank them.

Simple to do, click on the below link, fill out the form, and press send!
A note from Rev. Diana

Members and Friends:
Wanna Reach out to friends in your church family?
Susan Owens is has taken on the task of starting a church directory through an online app called InstaChurch, and a few of you have replied to her already about your preferences.

All members are automatically in the directory, but only with the information that you provided when you joined the church.
A reminder that the Directory is Completely Private- passcode protected, will only be able to be seen and accessed by people who are in the directory- ISD Members and friends.

Please email Susan Owens if you would like to be included in the directory, but haven’t formally signed up to be a member yet;
or if you do NOT want to be in the church directory.
You will very soon have the opportunity to see the directory and check your listing, and send any corrections to Susan at drsowens@yahoo.com
Just a reminder that we are continuing our Prayer Warriors group, every day at 5pm we pause to pray and send our healing energies where they are most needed right now

Each day at 5 PM EST, we will pause for about 10 minutes and meditate and pray with the intention of sending healing energy to all.
You do not have to be present each day. Requests for healing or suggestions should be submitted to our Healing Program director, Jo Ann Wormuth at the below ISD website link:


Rev. Diana Friedell, Pastor & Co-Director A popular area medium and psychic for 17 years, graduate of Fellowships of the Spirit, Lily Dale, NY & SUNY Oneonta, Rev. Diana is astounding in her commitment to bring the Institute to Oneonta as a gathering place for all who want to explore their own Divine nature & expand intuitive gifts. I look forward to chatting with you! 607-433-2089
See my brand new website! Thank you Dan Afriacano: www.dianafriedell.com
Also available for private phone readings/consultations during these changing times.









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Our ISD Leadership
Shown Amanda Hoover, Co-Director

Amanda Hoover - Co-Director w/Diana
Story Lucile Ducey,
Adult Education/Programming Chair
Ministry Training Program
Renee Ranke – Adult Education/Programming Co-Chair
& Newsletter Editor
Jo Ann Wormuth Developing Healing Certification Program to start in September!
Many more new leaders are stepping up. . . more to come
Founding Pastor, Rev. Sue has retired to concentrate on her healing right now. If there is anything we can do she will let us know. But meanwhile, the strong leadership at ISD continues to build on 3 years of groundwork for this amazing institution. We could use your help. If you can volunteer to help with the Bookstore, hospitality, ushering, building maintenance, website, office tasks, shopping- Just call or email! Diana!
Your gift helps to sustain Oneonta's first Metaphysical Church and learning center. . .