| My story is everybody's story. My journey is | | | | connection to healing. Just as there is more to life |
| remarkable, as a spiritual journey always is, but it is | | | | than what meets the eye, there is more to healing |
| an experience available to all people. I consider myself | | | | than what traditional psychology explains or what the |
| to be an average American with average problems, | | | | intellect understands. |
| but with a divine connection to Spirit. I love Spirit and | | | | It is through my own exploration of self that I came |
| I love life. I believe that one has everything to do | | | | into contact with Spirit and the wonder of the |
| with the other. But my life has not always been this | | | | spiritual realm. Through numerous alternative |
| way for me. I suffered a great deal in my youth, as | | | | therapies, I experienced a profound healing of mind, |
| is the case for many individuals, and have spent most | | | | body, and soul. I have had incredible spiritual |
| of my adult life healing from things that happened to | | | | experiences and now plainly see that Spirit has |
| me as a child. In the process of my own healing, I | | | | provided me with these experiences so I could |
| became intrigued with the concept of healing. I | | | | better understand my purpose in life. |
| studied life from the perspective of science, | | | | While working as both a licensed professional |
| psychology, indigenous cultures, and spirituality. | | | | counselor and a shamanic healer, I have found that |
| Since 1984 I have been a licensed therapist, and | | | | many people are eager to learn; they want to heal. |
| during much of that time I have worked as a | | | | The continual cycle of unhappiness takes its toll, |
| shamanic healer. I have a full, fascinating practice, | | | | moving people to look for a better way. They are |
| which has opened many doors of awareness for me. | | | | tired of the pain and victimization, and they are |
| Healing, woundedness, growth, and the enfoldment | | | | interested in having more power in their lives. We |
| of the soul have intrigued me and propelled me on a | | | | have a society crying out for change and for spiritual |
| journey of exploration and discovery. What is life all | | | | connection. As we move into the new millennium, our |
| about? Why do people become so wounded? How | | | | culture reflects a climate of more openness to |
| do they heal? Why does it take so long for some to | | | | spiritual topics. Spiritual growth has never been easy, |
| heal? Why aren't people happy? Why do so many | | | | but we are in a good position for this growth now. |
| focus on what happened in the past instead of what | | | | Awareness is evolving in numerous ways. I see |
| is happening in the present? What is the place of | | | | emerging connections between old belief systems |
| spirituality in all of this? | | | | and new ideas. There are bridges between traditional |
| There are numerous books on psychology that give | | | | psychology and ancient healing ceremonies; there are |
| technical explanations to these questions; however, | | | | parallels between the new sciences and the teachings |
| they have always left me unsatisfied. My mind | | | | of indigenous cultures. Old beliefs, previously rejected |
| understood the concepts, but my soul needed more. | | | | by science as primitive and flawed, are now reflected |
| The biggest void in psychology seemed to be in | | | | in the new sciences. |
| understanding the nature of the soul-the spiritual | | | | |