I am here to facilitate Transformation
I have apprenticed under Esther Jenkins, a master shaman who was trained in the ancient healing techniques used by the Q'ero Elders, she has been practicing for over twenty years. Before her I was apprenticed in Northern California with various teachers of the mystical arts. I have been a student of the mysteries all of my life, however, it was in my early 20s that I felt safe to fully explore what the 'mysteries' entail. I began my studies in Orange County at a little store called 'The Enchanted Fairybox' where I learned all the basic tenets of Wicca. From there I moved to Santa Cruz, CA and primarily practiced in solitary. After years of practice and learning from different practitioners I returned to Orange County in 2007, and became a high priestess, receiving the initiation from my original teacher. I have attended Women's Circles with many of the 1970s feminist Goddess Worshipers, met and worked with the new resurgence of various spiritual practitioners, attended Native American sweat lodges (Lakota and non-Lakota), as well as traveled to both the sacred valley and the jungles of Peru, Costa Rica, and Italy to participate in healing ceremonies and work with the local Shaman.
Besides my spiritual pursuits I also hold a Master's Degree in Sociology from Cal State Fullerton (2010). My master's thesis is titled 'A Living Religion: Modern Witchcraft and Shamanism from a Sociological perspective' and was written over two years while working with and interviewing modern witches and shamen. Ultimately my findings were that practitioners can use magick or altered consciousness techniques to shift their standpoint of knowledge (which is Sociology speak for the ability to change your perspective and change your mind). What I found exciting about this research is the ability to shift your perspective is also the ability to reclaim your power; to view yourself differently than you were raised to believe, and make new decisions about who you can be and what you can become!
In my spare time I am a painter, and have found that I have a talent for capturing the essence of people. Painting proves to be a very therapeutic avenue for me to digest and discover all that I encounter.
I have apprenticed under Esther Jenkins, a master shaman who was trained in the ancient healing techniques used by the Q'ero Elders, she has been practicing for over twenty years. Before her I was apprenticed in Northern California with various teachers of the mystical arts. I have been a student of the mysteries all of my life, however, it was in my early 20s that I felt safe to fully explore what the 'mysteries' entail. I began my studies in Orange County at a little store called 'The Enchanted Fairybox' where I learned all the basic tenets of Wicca. From there I moved to Santa Cruz, CA and primarily practiced in solitary. After years of practice and learning from different practitioners I returned to Orange County in 2007, and became a high priestess, receiving the initiation from my original teacher. I have attended Women's Circles with many of the 1970s feminist Goddess Worshipers, met and worked with the new resurgence of various spiritual practitioners, attended Native American sweat lodges (Lakota and non-Lakota), as well as traveled to both the sacred valley and the jungles of Peru, Costa Rica, and Italy to participate in healing ceremonies and work with the local Shaman.
Besides my spiritual pursuits I also hold a Master's Degree in Sociology from Cal State Fullerton (2010). My master's thesis is titled 'A Living Religion: Modern Witchcraft and Shamanism from a Sociological perspective' and was written over two years while working with and interviewing modern witches and shamen. Ultimately my findings were that practitioners can use magick or altered consciousness techniques to shift their standpoint of knowledge (which is Sociology speak for the ability to change your perspective and change your mind). What I found exciting about this research is the ability to shift your perspective is also the ability to reclaim your power; to view yourself differently than you were raised to believe, and make new decisions about who you can be and what you can become!
In my spare time I am a painter, and have found that I have a talent for capturing the essence of people. Painting proves to be a very therapeutic avenue for me to digest and discover all that I encounter.
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