Farmington Meeting House--"Between the Revolution and the Civil War, Quakers converged on Farmington from New England, eastern New York, and Pennsylvania, spreading out from Farmington into Ontario, Michigan, and the west. Spiritually attuned to ideals of equality, Farmington Quakers made this district a center for Quakers and reformers (both African Americans and European Americans) throughout the northeastern U.S. and Canada. This created a crucible for debates about freedom for Native Americans, African Americans, and women, and was a microcosm of national ferment that led eventually to the Civil War."

From great places come great things. Gaia’s soul has shown the ability to transform humanity and to reach God’s highest ideals. There has been a succession of great souls and great causes that were born in the CNY area. While fields may exist in other parts of the world there is no doubt as to their existence and influence in the area of greater upstate NY between Buffalo and Albany. Long before European settlers came to America the Haudenosaunee prophet the Peacemaker brought the Great Law of Peace and planted the Tree of Peace on the shores on Onondaga Lake that would later serve as the model for American Democracy. Before that, there were the Spirit Keepers.

The fields of consciousness located within the Greater Central New York Area have had a profound influence in shaping America and the world. CNY was the birthplace of American democracy. It was home to Americas Second great awakening, the Evangelical movement, the New Age movement and religions such as Mormonism. It was called the “Burnt Over District” for all the religions born here, and it seemed that they were soon ”burnt over” by some new spiritual wildfire. It is a place where prophets—the Peacemaker, Handsome Lake, were born, walked and found inspiration.

CNY was also the birthplace of social reform and justice. The women’s movement was born in Seneca Falls and its greatest leaders, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Matilda Joslyn Gage, and Susan B. Anthony, lived in the area. It was hotbed of abolitionism and one of the major routes of the Underground Railroad. It was called “North Star Country” because of the slaves that followed the North Star to freedom here. It was the home of Fredrick Douglass, Harriet Tubman and others. Gerritt Smith, who the NY Times called one of the greatest reformers of the nineteenth century, lived here.

The influence of fields of consciousness upon humanity was enormous. It is impossible to ascertain all that has come forth from the CNY area. There were movements in food reform to alternative ways of Utopian living.

The importance of location, location, location driving America’s and world’s consciousness cannot be stressed enough.

The area that the author describes as being the hub of reform and spirituality, between Utica and Rochester, is the heart of Gaia’s soul and the location where we find the greatest number of fields of consciousness. The Syracuse area, particularly Onondaga Lake, appears to be its center. I believe that the fields stretch out into the Ohio and Massachusetts and other parts of New England and into southern Ontario in Canada. The area between Utica and Rochester was also the home to the Haudenosaunee.

Fields of consciousness have the ability to radiate around the world, but as the examples above demonstrates, those living in the closest proximity to the fields are the most influenced. While it is difficult to say what field influenced what, some startling results appear when we look at historical events in relation to their surroundings.

The following table is a brief analysis linking fields with a particular person or movement.

Syracuse, NY, Numerous fields. Onondaga Lake—Numerous fields dot the lake and the surrounding area. It was the home of the Peacemaker (Prophet) and where the Tree of Peace was planted. It was where the Haudenosaunee received the Great Law of Peace that would later serve as the basis of American and world democracy, as would concepts like “we the people” and symbols such as the “bald eagle, tree of liberty”.
Downtown Syracuse The area around Columbus Circle contains places like Plymouth congregation that sit on fields of consciousness and has a long history of justice and a role in things like the Underground Railroad. The now gone Wesleyan Methodist Church sits on a field nearby and was a major stop on the Underground Railroad where a faces carved by freedom seekers were recently found. The Chapel at Upstate Medical Center in the University section has a powerful well-developed field of healing consciousness that I recommend anyone grieving or emotionally strained go to.
Massena Springs(Eastern section of the Eastwood section of Syracuse)—Numerous fields and spirit keepers sacred sites located between Boston and Ridgewood/Hasbrouck streets and bounded by James Street and Burnet Ave. Called Massena springs because it was a healing area with therapeutic springs that would attract people. Burnet Ave from Hasbrouck Street to Burns Ave is particularly laden with ancient Spirit Keepers sites. There are many, many other fields in the Syracuse area.

Rochester, NY, Highland Park—Numerous fields. Near the Fredrick Douglas monument on the ridge going along Robinson Street crossing South Street to Alpine Street there are numerous originators. I stopped counting after 40 and estimate that easily 200-300 spirit lines emanating from there. Fredrick Douglas (abolitionist leader) and Susan B. Anthony (women’s rights leader) lived in close proximity.

Seneca Falls, NY—Birthplace of the women’s movement. There is field just south of Cady Stanton’s home. An administrative building sits on top of the field.

Auburn, NY—A large field stretching from the Seward home (parking lot area) to the Tubman home to the south. Harriet Tubman known as the “Moses of her People” for all the slaves she led to freedom on the Underground Railroad. William and Frances Seward were ardent abolitionists that used their home as a stop on the Underground RR. AME Zion church, the Freedom Church, played a critical role for African Americans during the slave period sits close to the field.

Whitesboro, NY (near Utica)—Several fields (grids) located around the corner of Victory parkway and Parkway drive. Beriah Green fervent abolitionist started Oneida Institute, now Everson manufacturing, located a few blocks away that was the first school to teach African American children.

Utica, NY—Has several fields. There is a field at Utica Psychiatric; Opened in 1843 it was the first mental institution to humanely treat patients and attempted to cure them.

Ithaca NY—Numerous fields abound in this interesting and eclectic city. The First Unitarian Church that has long history in struggle sits on field. The Foundation of Light an inter-faith spiritual center has at least one field on its property that can be experienced in the sanctuary.

Georgetown, NY (35 miles SE of Syracuse) Spirit House—Mecca of spiritualism has a stacked field (5 fields) that is incredibly powerful.

Fayetteville, NY (suburb of Syracuse) The Home of Matilda Joslyn Gage (women’s rights leader) sits on a field.

Palmyra NY—There is a field by the home of Joseph Smith who founded the Mormon religion.

Farmington, NY (30 miles Se of Rochester)The Quaker Meeting House in Farmington played a disproportionately large role in shaping America’s history through the women’s movement, abolitionism/Underground Railroad and granting sovereignty to Native Americans.

Hastings NY(30 miles north of Syracuse). Gobind Sadan , the North American spiritual home of Baba Ji--a place of pilgrimage and farm based spirituality in the Sikh tradition. Gobind Sadan sits on several fields and has witnessed several miracles. Spiritual leader Baba Ji says that Gobind Sadan sits on one of the most sacred places in the world.

There is a lot, lot more—fields abound but it is not always possible to connect major events or people with fields of consciousness. For example, Charles Grandsion Finney is widely recognized for birthing the Evangelical movement and helping start America’s Second Great Awakening. He tells of having his epiphany in woods north of Adams, NY. At the time the area he speaks of was known as “the lesser wilderness,” the Adirondacks were the great wilderness, and were relatively uninhabited at time so there are no property markers to refer to. There were also great leaders that came from CNY but there are no fields near their homes. For example, Gerritt Smith who the NY Times said was one of the most influential leaders of the second half of the 19th century does not appear to have lived on a field. Then there all the underground Railroad homes, the sacred sites of the Haudenosaunee and Spirit Keepers, etc..

Unfortunately, Gaia’s soul has been caked over with samskaras, much like pollution, that have reduced its ability to inspire and send the prophetic spirit around the world. Worse, Onondaga Lake, the hub of Gaia’s soul, has become one of the most polluted lakes in the world. I believe that this pollution is influencing our global consciousness in a negative way and helps explain why pollution and global warming are the biggest problem the world faces. A change of the consciousness of Onondaga Lake accomplished by cleaning it, will change the consciousness of the world regarding the environment.

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