Our Programme For This Year and Next.
Entrance fee £5 for Members and £7 for Guests. (Except for special events and field trips).
Free beverage and biscuit.
2025
July 12th. 10:30am-12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
Lisa Fullbright Cossey. Working with the Ancestors.
Constellation work seeks to help systems to find balance and order for the purpose of healing. The primary system we all belong to is our family. Systemic Constellations work addresses the traumas and adverse experiences of our ancestors and how they impact upon the subsequent generations. It brings harmony to the ancestral lines and allows the blessings of the ancestors to flow down to us.
In the West we have become dangerously disconnected from our ancestors, unaware of how their lives affect us now and with no model to relate positively to and work with our ancestral inheritance.
Bert Hellinger, who developed the Systemic Constellation techniques, lived with the Zulu people for many years and developed this work to bring ancient, indigenous understanding of the ancestors to the Western mind.
In this talk Lisa will explain the work of Systemic Constellations for the family and explore how people can often be inappropriately carrying ancestral trauma which negatively affects their lives.
We will explore how the remarkable and profound process of constellations works.
Finally, she will discuss how the people who act as “representatives” during a constellation session could be said to be using the same processes that dowsers use.
Website https://brightcatalyst.co.uk
Email lisafullbrightcossey@gmail.com
Hosted by Slimbridge Dowsers
Join Jayne Tovey for an immersive exploration of the ancient landscape of Minchinhampton!
This fascinating circular walk will uncover some of the hidden gems scattered through the town and surrounding countryside—many hiding in plain sight.
You'll have the opportunity to trial and test your dowsing skills and exchange insights with fellow dowsers as we explore.
Jayne will share her intriguing story of "Coffin Cottage", a narrative woven from fact, hearsay, and her own detective work and research.
Along the way, she will guide us to historical features including a hidden sunken road, rare old kissing gate stiles, ancient way markers, node stones, old wells and springs, 'daddy puffs', and enclosure footpaths—many of which are aligned on leys and ideal for energy dowsing.
Walk Details:
Meeting point: Holy Trinity Churchyard, Bell Lane, Minchinhampton, Stroud, GL6 9BP
Google Maps linkTime: Gather from 10:00 a.m. to leave promptly at 10:30 a.m.
Parking: Drive past the church along Bell Lane, following the churchyard wall. You'll reach an area that opens onto the common with plenty of free parking. See map.
Toilets: A public loo is available opposite the church. See map.
Important Info:
The walk will take us through roads, lanes, and across open fields. Sturdy walking boots or strong footwear are essential, and walking poles are recommended if you have them. We'll be away from facilities for a considerable time, so please bring a packed lunch and drinks. The duration of the walk depends on the number of stops and pace of the group, so do be prepared for a full day out.
For those not walking:
Why not relax at The Kitchen café, 7 High Street, Minchinhampton, GL6 9BN.
September 13th. 10:30am-12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
Amy Murphy-Watts. Rebalancing with dowsing, flower essences and energy healing.
Balancing our stress levels can be a
constant battle.
Finding the time to allow yourself to 'just be' for 10 mins a
day can be a challenge in itself.
Stress can have a very negative effect on the
body and our mental health.
Amy will be showing us ways in which we can combat
that with nature's energy, dowsing and essences; making us aware about the way
we breathe or the words that we use and the vibration that can result from
that.
She will leave you with some helpful tips on how to combat this and to
become more consciously aware of where you hold stress and how to start to let
that go.
Dowsing is an integral part of this process.
Amy Murphy-Watts is
the founder of Nature’s Wish, a flower essence and wellbeing company. She
specialises in working with energy, helping others to become more aware of
their energy fields and what is damaging and beneficial to oneself.
As an advanced flower
essence practitioner, she calls upon her 20 years of experience in this field,
working with nature and its benefits.
She is also a Spiritual Healer,
professional dowser, and does one-to-one consulting, using dowsing to detect
energies and work with essences.
As an experienced speaker, Amy shares ways in
which working with energy and nature enriches your life.
She offers a variety of courses, helping others to learn to balance their
energies, working with nature and essences.
She teaches dowsing and working
with essences, empowering others to work with their intuition. Having produced
essences, wellbeing products and herbal teas for 14 years, she now distributes
across the UK and worldwide.
September 25th. 7:30pm - 10:30pm. Special Evening Presentation. Doors Open 7:00pm. Slimbridge Village Hall. GL2 7DF.
Earth’s Energies and Us. Presented by Adrian Incledon-Webber.
It may sound a strange title but that is what we humans are, caretakers of the world and in the talk will be looking at how we, individually, or in groups can start to make a difference.
We will, through dowsing, discover and bring healing to the many energies that can affect us and the earth, whether caused by detrimental human emotion or vibrational echoes from the past.
We will also be touching on nature spirits and how, by connecting with them we can bring peace to our gardens and the countryside beyond. The Guardian of the site, or Genus Loki also plays an important part in bringing healing to the land and your home.
This is a practical talk so do bring your rods/pendulums with you, and a notebook to jot down thoughts. We will be carrying out a healing session too.
Adrian started Dowsing Spirits some eleven years ago, he is a full time dowser/healer (geomancer), author of two ‘Heal Your Home’ books, described as the bibles of Geopathic Stress, and tutor of various dowsing and healing courses and workshops through the country.
He is a former Vice President of the British Society of Dowsers and past chair of their Earth Energies and Healing Groups.
Further details on his book, DVD and House Healing work are available on his website.
The Art of the Master Builders
Following on from his presentation in
February, Mark Leib returns to Slimbridge Dowsers to delve deeper into the
legacy of his lineage - the Master Builder wisdom tradition.
The tradition specialised in the
building of temples, sanctuaries and sacred landscapes for over a thousand years
throughout Europe.
The masters of the tradition were
architects, builders, geomancers and surveyors of the physical and etheric
aspects of the landscape and the celestial patterns.
The lineage developed a unique
alchemical building science that originates in Celtic, Arabic and Indian cultures.
Mark will explain more aspects of this
science that practically integrates the five elements, harmonics, latitude,
cardinal directions and the rhythms of the planets with nodes of subtle earth
energies.
Mark will create another harmonic structure that everyone can experience and he will provide examples of sacred architecture utilising the methodology of the tradition.
Mark is a sacred builder, geomancer and interior architect with thirty years international design experience.
He
is the founder of Sacred Design Studio – an innovative consultancy
specialising in the creation of transformational sanctuaries that optimise holistic healing, long-term
wellbeing and high vibration living.
The
studio creates meditation gardens, landscape mandalas, bio-architecture,
bespoke furniture and artwork activated by the lifeforce within nature.
Mark’s
methodology integrates sacred geometry, harmonics, radiesthesia and subtle earth
energies with contemporary design aesthetics.
He’s
the only person in the UK certified in the European Tradition of Master
Builders. This is a 1000-year-old temple building lineage that retains the
earth wisdom and esoteric design sciences of the Celtic, Arabic and Indian cultures.
Mark
undertakes ongoing research and offers workshops in etheric science, sacred
architecture, harmonics and geometry.
His
design method is supported by direct experiences gained from twenty years of
advanced spiritual initiation, internal martial arts training, Native American
nature skills and vision quests within pristine landscapes.
Mark is a director of Earthlight Medicine Garden located on the Somerset Levels and a co-host of the Akashic Field Podcast.
November 8th. 10:30-12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
Animal Healing with Nancy Bottura.
In this talk Nancy will share some of the experiences she has had during the 20 years she has worked as an Animal Healer.
She will also talk about Healing and the many ways in which animals can benefit from it.
There will also be a guided visualisation/meditation to help you to connect with the healing energy and share that with your animal (from a distance) if you would like to do so.
Nancy has worked holistically and in the field of energy healing for over 20 years.
She has a Diploma from The School of Homeopathy, Devon.
Is a Reiki Master (Shinpiden Reiki).
Has trained as a Spiritual Healer (for Animals).
Is an Animal Communicator and also a Trust Technique Practitioner: Mindfulness for People with their Animals.
December 13th. 10:30-12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
Dowsing at Woodchester Mansion with Barry Goldring.
Annual General Meeting and Christmas Meal.
2026
January 10th 2026. 10:30 - 12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
Malcolm White: The Untold Stories. Exploring Mysteries with the Tarot and Divination Cards, part 2.
Revealing hidden histories and mysteries of people, ancient places, animals, strange phenomena,world situations and more, on a journey with Tarot and divination cards, a presentation by Malcolm White.
Malcolm will demonstrate the effectiveness of Tarot and divination cards as a serious and valid method of exploring answers to topics of interest.
From the ancient past to the modern world and all things of a mysterious nature, rather than just dealing with traditional personal readings that people are more familiar with.
No knowledge of the cards is required by attendees for this presentation.
He will show approaches using examples of his readings since the start of his journey into reading the cards.
Malcolm will also discuss his fascination and connection with the ancient world, the land, standing stones, burial mounds, hill forts, spring wells and holy places.
How using the cards can help reveal, understand and communicate with these places, their histories, stories purpose and importantly their energies and how they have fared in the past, their struggles and how they tell of the future.
Malcolm hopes to encourage and inspire others to go off and do their own readings of these amazing places!
February 14th. 10:30-12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
Susan McCann/Crystal Catalyst. Crystals: the Power of Love.
Susan will explain a little bit about how crystals work and what their different colours mean, before honing in to focus more on crystals that resonate with the heart centre and love vibration.
She will also do a short meditation.
There will be a small selection of crystals for purchase, focusing on the love and self-love theme.
Susan McCann is a crystal healer, intuitive and writer.
She practises crystal healing therapy at Ownzone Therapy Rooms in Stroud, and also offers crystal readings.
She has written the text for 7 lifestyle and esoteric books with Summersdale Publishers, including The Little Book for Crystal Lovers, The Crystal Healing Journal and The Little Book of Angels.
Website: www.crystal-catalyst.com
Etsy: https://thecrystalcatalystuk.etsy.com
Insta: the.crystalcatalystuk
Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/CrystalCatalystUK/
March 14th. 10:30-12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
Emma Fitchett (Farrell) MSc. Poisonous Plant Spirits of the Dark Goddess.
Beneath the hedgerows, along the liminal edges and hidden in plain sight are the banes of the plant world.
These are the plants which carry elements of danger and are feared for their toxicity and their malefic magick.
Historical accounts and legend speak of cursing, poisoning and evil witchcraft yet behind these tales reside benevolent plant spirits with much to teach.
These are the initiators, the guardians at the threshold and the dwellers of the Underworld. These are the dark aspects of the Goddess, offering her true wisdom of transformation.
In this enchanting session, Emma will introduce you to some of our common poisonous plants and share her experience of working co-creatively and journeying with them.
About Emma.
Emma Fitchett MSc is a plant spirit healer, shamanic teacher and author.
Her life long pursuit of self-mastery and inner transformation is fuelled by a fascination with the nature of reality and consciousness and has led her to studying a Master's Degree in 'The Preservation & Development Of Wisdom Culture & The Art Of Liberation' in the Tibetan Buddhist Mahayana Tradition, writing her thesis on 'Understanding The Nature Of The Self Through Lucid Dreaming'.
She has also been initiated into and trained in indigenous healing and magical lineages of the British Isles and the Ecuadorian Amazon, is a Yew Mysteries initiate and holds the lineage of the White Serpent.
She is a Geomancer, Pranic Healer, Psychic Surgeon and entity removal specialist.
Emma has been undertaking plant initiations for 12 years.
She also runs the Plant Consciousness Apothecary, a Remote Healing Practice and is the author of Journeys with Plant Spirits published by Bear & Co.
Plant Spirit Healer, Shamanic Teacher, Author & Flower Essence Producer www.plantconsciousness.com
Founder of the School of Natural Esoterics www.naturalesoterics.org
Emma’s book ‘Journeys With Plant Spirits’ is published by Inner Traditions / Bear & Co www.journeyswithplantspirits.com
Member: BAFEP, O.N.E, BDA emma@plantconsciousness.com
March 26th. Special Evening Event. 7:30 to 10:00pm. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
The Bards of Avalon - Sound Bath.
Bea and David have found that using sound with intention can create potent, positive change, so they will invite you to have a personal intention for the sound bath.
They will then create a sound journey which supports your intention.
During a sound bath, you can lie down or sit, fully clothed.
All you need to do is bathe in the sound waves.
Consistent feedback shows that participants leave deeply relaxed and energised with reduced pain and much improved sleep.
"Their sound baths always leave a sense of peace and relaxation, and their voices are amazing. A pure joy to the ears.”
Please note that this is a complementary therapy and should not be used as a substitute for seeking medical advice or attention.
April 11th. 10:30-12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
Kate Smart. An Introduction to Ancestral Healing.
I'll be exploring whether ancestral memories exist and how these might flow through our own lineage to the present day. I'll be explaining why ancestral healing isn't only about bloodlines but also about spiritual families and close friends.
If we go back through the generations, of course, we are all related. Therefore our work on ancestral healing can influence not just our lives but those of many people living today and future generations. Come prepared for a meditation to explore who in your own lineage might assist you in this work, if you feel drawn to it, and a dowsing tool and pen and paper to sketch out your own connections.
About Kate.
One of Kate’s earliest memories is playing in the family garden where she spent many hours. She delighted in stroking bees, picking flowers and trying to eat little light beings attached to plants. Her connectedness to the natural world has never left her and this has taken her on a voyage of enquiry and discovery; every day something new and fascinating is there to be revealed. Born on the vernal equinox and dowsing from childhood using all kinds of methods, Kate is now Chair of Malvern Dowsers, designs gardens in a holistic and biodynamic way having studied to be a landscape architect, keeps bees (but not for the honey) and runs the Spirituality Special Interest Group for dowsers to explore and deepen our understanding of the connection to the cosmic consciousness. She’s the Chair of the New Essenes (a group supported by Sir George Trevelyan who was instrumental in the Findhorn Project and the inception of the Soil Association), contributes to the Alister Hardy Trust that investigates spiritual experiences and has an insatiably curious mind.
May 9th. 10:30-12:00. Belas Knapp Field Trip.
Our tour guide will be Liz Poraj-Wilczynska.
Liz Poraj-Wilczynska is an Archaeographer specialising in Prehistoric Landscapes, Liz investigates Spirit of Place and has published several academic papers.
Liz is also a master dowser having co-authored The Disciplines of Dowsing with Tom Graves author of Needles of Stone and many other classic dowsing guides.
Over the past 20 years liz has worked with Professor Tim Darvill archaeologist and expert on Stonehenge and Prehistoric Britain.
She is best known for her ground breaking research at Belas Knap long barrow in the Cotswolds and her multimedia Art and Archaeology Exhibition.
The Belas Knap field trip will explore the archaeological evidence past and present.
We will investigate and dowse energetic lines around the mound with a focus on underground water and overground phenomena. We will have a chance to handle some prehistoric artefacts.
We will discuss the lost monuments of the Neolithic and Bronze age at Belas Knap.
To finish we will discuss some local folklore and recurrent personal experiences that seem to haunt this ancient landscape.
June 13th. 10:30-12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
Maria Wheatley?
July 11th. 10:30-12:00. Whitminster Village Hall. GL2 7NN.
The Consciousness of Trees with Andrew Edgar.
The likes of Peter Wohlleben (author of The Hidden Life of Trees), and botanist Dr Suzanne Simard have argued that trees are capable of profound experiences of the world around them, and that they can communicate these experiences to other trees (through root systems, and the mycelia of fungi).
Dowsers have long recognised that trees have auras, and indeed that these auras will expands as the dowser makes contact with the tree – an expression of the tree’s awareness that they are in contact with the dowser.
In this talk I will explore, through my personal experience of dowsing with trees and in communion with spirit of place, how dowsing and botany can give us an insight into the world of trees, and how we might come to understand and communicate with those trees.
I will explain how we can trace the networks of communication that link trees, how we can find the protective mother tree within a group, and how patterns within the aura of a tree hint at the messages that the tree might have for us.
Andrew Edgar
Now based in East Sussex, and after living and working some thirty years in Cardiff, I help to run a dowsing group under the auspices of Lewes U3A.
I have been dowsing, and a member of the BSD, since 2010. I have recently been co-opted as a trustee to the BSD council.
My primary interests are in Earth Energies, although I am sympathetic to all uses of dowsing.
I am particularly interested in possible explanations for dowsing, and in the implications that the fact that dowsing works has for our understanding of the world around us.
Dowsing, for me, is a way of communicating with the natural and spiritual world we inhabit and share.
https://andrewredgar.wixsite.com/dowser