May 1st

THE GREAT MYSTERY ARTIFACT CHASE - ROSS AT 7.00 PM NOT ASTON INGHAM!

We will meet at 7pm at the far end of the Long Stay Car Park at Ross. o.s.593239  This is the one you come to coming into Ross from the Wilton roundabout (petrol station) over the bridge and just 250 yds on the right (free).

This is a map dowsing exercise, so if you want a bit of tuition beforehand come 20 mins early. BRING AN ITEM THAT WILL FIT INTO A MEDIUM SIZED ENVELOPE, IS AN ITEM THAT YOU HAVE HAD FOR SOME TIME, AND IS SIGNIFICANT TO YOU (something like a key or a penknife….the more unusual the better ). Another member will be taking your artefact some distance away and we hope you will pinpoint where it is on the map. Likewise,you will also have someone elses artefact in your car for them to find.

Did this with the Group about eight years ago. It was fun and as expected, some members got pretty striking results. Finish about 8.30. after regrouping at the same car park. Fuller instructions on the night !

We have some spare equipment but if you can, please bring YOUR ARTIFACT. RODS AND PENDULUM.

O.S. OUTDOOR LEISURE 14 (beware the old edition does not cover Ross) or O.S. LANDRANGER 162 ( or both if you don't mind lending one to someone ).

PAPER AND PENCIL/PEN.

A RULER OR STRAIGHT EDGE.

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5th June

A return visit by Toni Hunt and a talk about the paranormal, she was an interesting speaker last time and put her story across well and I am sure she will do so again.

£2.00 on the door.

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Rob Campbell   -   Training Days

 TRAINING AND PRACTICE DAY Saturday 10th May

ASTON INGHAM VILLAGE HALL  1100

GEOPATHIC STRESS AND ASSOCIATED ENERGIES With  Giulia Bowden

On Saturday 10th May ( Our second training and practice day course ) we will be taking a good look at Geopathic Stress, associated energies.  We will deal with finding, rebalancing and harmonising negative energies. Looking at causes, recognition and common problems associated with bad energy. The day will start at 1100, meeting at Aston Ingham Village hall.  After the theory, the afternoon will be spent on field practice and  further practical instruction in the use of dowsing methods to identify problem areas.

 We will finish at about 4 p.m.

Bring your dowsing tools, a pendulum is essential, but if you are not  able to bring your own we have a few spare rods and pendulums.  We will be using the Mager colour wheel during practice, a few of these are also available.

You may wish to bring a packed lunch and refreshment. Some easy  walking can be expected.

The cost to SHD members is £10, others about £25 ( since the day will  be non-profit making, subject to numbers, there may be a refund ).

Essential you book early through Rob Campbell, tel 01600 716 115.

Payment required at the May monthly meeting or by post ( please ring ).

Cheques payable to South Herefordshire Dowsers.

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Saturday June 14th  Tutoring and Practice Day.

EVENTS AND ARTIFACTS

MEET AT 1100 AT THE BATTLE FIELD  O.S.  038455  Explorer 205

Map and directions will be provided nearer the date. No charges.  Members friends welcome at their own risk.

We have been allowed free access to the field where the battle of  Evesham took place in 1265.  We will do a short study of the history of the battle in the morning when we will meet the President of the Simon  de Montfort Society. After our picnic lunch ( cover provided ) we will  use our dowsing skills to recount events, identify areas of importance  during the battle, and mark out the places where traumatic energy remains.

 Also will hope to identify the spot where the chapel ossiary was built and locate some of the stone used in it's construction.

 A totally absorbing and interesting day is promised. For more details  ring Rob Campbell 01600716115.  Also see   http://www.simondemontfort.org/   if you have internet.

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St Anthony’s Well

We were meant to visit St Anthony’s Well, however when I visited it to see how things were I was shocked to find that the area around the well just over the road from the forest edge has been taken over by people breaking snd repairing lorries and other vehicle, these “yards” were not there the last time that we visited the area and they have completly ruined the whole ambiance of the place, the well itself is surrounded by tyre tracks where they roar around on motocross bikes and there were scrap wheels right by the well itself, it would be interesting to know if Gloucester County Council are aware of what is going on.

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Visits

Isobel Willmott has organised two visits for the early summer both of which are well worth it.

21st June - Visit to Stanton Drew Standing Stones in Somerset, this visit is shared with the Slimbridge Dowsers and we will be shown round the site by Gordon Strong the cost of the trip  will be about £10.00 a heade including mini-bus hire

Visit to Hellens, near Much Marcle, I have been several times and there is much to discover, I will not say more, Hellens is in victorian terms “unimproved” because when all other houses in the area were remodelled in the 19th century when such house owners were extremely wealthy, the family that owned Hellens spent most of their wealth on lawyers and fighting each other in the courts, consequently it is a time warp with an interesting history, the house even has Gibbet Rights!

We are giving free honary life membership to Tom Wigley, he is not at all well and cannot travel to meetings, but the committee felt it would be a nice gesture and he will receive the newsletter.

Membership

We are sending out reminder forms to some members who may have forgotten to renew their membership, this will be the last newsletter that they receive, if it has slipped your mind please fill in the form enclosed.