"Coming Out" as a healer

Coming Out

I was sitting at LAX on Mother’s Day, waiting for a delayed flight to board to New York to visit my son Daniel at NYU. I was reading People Magazine to kill some time and relax before I started my new novel by Paulo Cuehllo, my favorite novelist. I picked up the People magazine, not for the gossip, but for the stories of the actual People. I know the magazine is published for the purpose of making money by grabbing our attention of the celebrities and their lives, but in the process, the public can read about the common heroes, tragedies, life stories and challenges of unknown people and of course, the life changing stories of, yes, the celebrities too. These shared stories can somehow help heal the story teller and the many readers as well, by giving them an opportunity to relate to the challenges and plight of their lives and connecting them to the reader’s experiences as well.

I just finished reading a story about Billy Joels’ Daughter, Alexa Ray, who supposedly overdosed on an herbal supplement because she has been plagued by depression for a number of years. I also read a story of a beautiful and talented female Country Singer, Chely Wright, who decided to be the first Country singer to state that she is Gay and speak out about her sexuality. Both of these women have had many personal obstacles to overcome, their own inner secrets were kept to themselves until they were ready to share their truths to the world. It is so difficult for all of us to “come out” with our truths…afraid that others will move away from us with their support and quite possibly stop loving us all together. But, living in our untruths can be even more devastating to us as human beings, because it unnerves our soul. Eventually, our truths are apparent to us and to those around us, and to move forward with what we believe is our truth gives us peace as we continue to journey on our life’s path.

Through my past writing, I have slowly presented my own truth…about my life, my family and my beliefs.

I am blessed to have had so many wonderful people in my life: friends, extended family, my children, my husband of 23 years and the people that I have encountered in my various work and volunteer experiences. Throughout my 40’s, I have been going through a huge change in my way of life, I am now living a more genuine life…changing my relationships and how I interact with people, my more natural appearance (all organic skin products and make-up, but most days none at all!) my much less consumptive lifestyle and the food I eat, just to give examples.

Many people in my life have thought I was going “crazy” these past few years. There have been times when I questioned my own sanity because my changes have been so fast and my soul called out for me to move forward into places that I had never experienced before. Fighting the change within my soul has been my own challenge and, at times, has caused me personal suffering. My belief system has been altered and it has put me in a different existence all together. What has really been going on with me is that I have become more spiritually aware. I have been on a journey of healing and lifting my spirit to a place where I hope I can now help others do the same. I believe the work that is required to lift ourselves and become more conscious beings is what God wants us to do. We all do this work naturally anyway, our souls call us to learn what we need to learn through our relationships, our health and our experiences, but, as we seek answers and as we become more conscious to help ourselves and the world become a better place, we turn to people that can teach us and share their experiences of what they have learned about this new way of living. Although there are many people ahead of me on this spiritual path, I feel confident that I can help others lift themselves out of negative patterns and heal in order to be more healthy, balanced and live a life filled with peace, love and joy. I want to share what I have learned and what I am still learning along the way….and, with love and compassion, I will use my intuitive ability and the other tools in my toolbox to guide other people through experiences that will heal them as well.

I too have more to learn, my life is not perfect by any means, my marriage is facing difficult times and my kids and I have learning lessons and issues that we face every day. Sometimes we face them together and sometimes we face them alone. Many times, I call for guidance from other people and my spiritual connections as I re-define my purpose on this earth. I keep on doing the inner soul work to become more “clear” as I move more into my higher self every day of my existence. I believe I can help others see themselves in new and amazing ways with the gifts I have acquired throughout my life and on this incredible spiritual journey these last few years.


You may ask….What is a healer? I believe actually, that we are all healers. We are all in the process of healing our minds, bodies and souls. Our process helps heal those around us as we embark on our own journey of self evolvement. The universe is shifting now because it is time to heal the entire planet and everyday we are becoming more educated in all different types of healing practices and holistic ways of health and wellness. I see it in the way we are becoming more conscious of the food we eat, the way we are treating illness, and even in the words we say to each other in our religious, work and home environments. We all have a lot of healing to do. But I believe we are on our way…and moving fast!

So, I am “coming out” as a healer. That is what I am, that is what I do, although I need to keep defining myself and deciding what my practice is going to look like. If you have never been to a healer, there are many different and fantastic ways that healers work. I have experienced many of them on my own journey. To name a few, there are intuitive practices such as spiritual psychology, therapy and coaching, channeling, Shamanic healing practices, Kabbalah and mystical teachings, past life experiences, energy healing, herbal remedies, chakra and balance work, touch healing such as reiki or massage, meditation, guided imagery, aura and color analysis, crystals and gems, card readings, astrology and, of course, our diet and nutrition, detoxing and so much more.

In fact, everyone that helps another person is truly a healer. The holistic and natural way of healing through these ancient practices is what I believe we are returning to. Some of these practices may seem weird to you and definitely not your “cup of tea”, some of them you may find interesting and want to explore and learn about more. There are more books, tapes and articles being written about healing in so many ways in every book store and in every magazine. Talk shows such as Oprah regularly have holistic ways of healing on their shows and now there are speaking engagements and workshops right in our community everyday.

Open up any local paper or magazine and you will see ads for all types of alternative medicine and practitioners. Wellness centers are everywhere and now we buy our food at Whole foods, Trader Joes and other natural and organic market places. There are vegan and raw food specialists, restaurants and chefs and so many new products on the shelves for us to explore. The internet has made information easy to obtain and we can look up new ways to reach our goals of health and well being just by googleing new sources for products and education.


With an open and loving heart, I wish you blessings on your journey if you choose to delve into holistic healing. It can open up a whole new world for you and those around you.

I am open for any discussions or questions about my practice. I am grateful for being able to write and share this with you.

Andrea
Spiritual Teacher, Guide and Healer