Welcome to the Wisdom-Keepers resource page! Further information about the 45 contributors to 'Soul Companions' book, listed in alphabetical order...

Lyn Allen is a Light Worker and a Hermetic Alchemist – she puts the energy of Spirit onto paper. Lyn’s destiny-work is her Art. She has used this process over the last 20 years, painting Spirit Guides for herself and others to be used as stepping-stones for personal growth.  She lives in South Australia. To connect with your spirit guide through a painting, spiritual counseling, spirit healing and Australian bushflower essences, visit Lyn’s Spirit Art  website: www.lynallen.net. Uncle Angaangaq is an Eskimo-Kalaallit Elder whose family belongs to the Traditional Healers and Shamans of the Far North from Kalaallit Nunaat, Greenland. His name means ‘the man who looks like his uncle’. As a Traditional Healer, storyteller and carrier of a Qilaut (drum), he conducts Healing Circles, Intensives and sweat lodges integrating the wisdom of traditional Inuit teachings from the unwritten healing traditions of the Eskimo-Kalaallit people. He is internationally respected in native communities as an Elder of the Canadian-based Four Worlds International Institute for Human and Community Development and with the World Council of Elders and is a keynote speaker at international conferences and symposia on environmental and indigenous issues. He participates in peace and spiritual vigils with the United Nations, speaking on panels for the United Nation Environmental Protection Agency, the Panel on Religion and Spirituality, the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, as well as the Panel for UNESCO’s Oceans, Fishers and Hunters. His work is acclaimed in promoting interracial and intercultural harmony. Most recently, he met with Tibetan Spiritual Leader, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama in Toronto, Canada where he performed a ceremony for the Kalachakra Initiation for World Peace. To purchase Angaangaq's evocative double CD set 'Seasons’, explore Angaangaq's in-depth teachings of the Far North through the Wisdomkeepers Program, and to learn more about melting the ice in the heart of man, visit the website: www.icewisdom.com. Alan Arcieri – is a renowned Spiritual Medium, metaphysical teacher, consultant, lecturer and author. His ability to communicate with the spirit world brings healing, comfort and closure to thousands of people worldwide. He also volunteers time to work with Survivors of Suicide groups and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Based on his deep spiritual insight and hard-won wisdom, he answers many questions people ask at his readings and seminars in his inspiring and self-empowering book, Earth School 101: Who we are, where we are and why we are here. For more information about Alan, his services, seminars, events and book please visit his website: www.alanarcieri.com. Andras Corban Arthen was adopted into the practices of a Scottish family of witches in 1969. He is founding director of the EarthSpirit Community, and serves on the board of trustees of the Parliament of the World's Religions. Andras teaches about Earth spirituality throughout the U.S. and abroad. He lives with his intentional family in the midst of a forest in the Berkshire hills of western Massachusetts. Andras offers lectures, workshops, performances and consultations throughout the U.S. and abroad. Website: www.earthspirit.com. Elena Avila – Renowned throughout the United States and Mexico as a Curandera, Elena is an international speaker on the subject and has taught at various universities on cultural diversity and Curanderismo. Elena was awarded the Martin de la Cruz Medal, and international honor for excellence in the practice and research on Curanderismo, and she is a member of the International Congress of Traditional and Folk Medicine. Her book, ‘Woman who Glows in the Dark’, is a National Bestseller, and the only title ever published in which a Curandera reveals the ancient tradition of Curanderismo from an authentic practitioner's point of view. Elena combines Curanderismo with western medicine in her private practice. In addition, Elena is a poet, writer, playwright and actor. Elena has 4 children and 5 grandchildren. Website: www.Elena-curandera.com.   George Mathieu Barnard is Dutch by birth, French by descent, and Australian by choice. Since childhood, he has been aware of Spirit Guardians who often guided and protected him. In his career as an industrialist, and later a therapist, these Spirit Friends assisted him in emergencies – from saving lives to rescuing companies from disaster. They seek to make us aware that this unique human-celestial liaison is available to all who seek it and wish to serve. For more information about the 11:11 Progress Group, please visit www.1111Angels.com or www.1111SpiritGuardians.com, and the message board http://board.1111angels.com.   William Bloom is one of the U.K’s leading spiritual educators and authors. He is the Director of the Foundation for Holistic Spirituality, the Spiritual Companions Project and the Open Mystery School. He is a meditation master and his books include the seminal ‘The Endorphin Effect’, ‘Feeling Safe’ and ‘Psychic Protection’ – and most recently ‘Soulution: The Holistic Manifesto’. Born in 1948, William Bloom grew up in central London. His mainstream career includes a doctorate in psychology from the London School of Economics (LSE) where he lectured in Psychological Problems in International Politics, ten years working with adults and adolescents with special needs, and delivering hundreds of trainings, many within the National Health Service (NHS). Since the late 1970’s, William’s writing and teaching have reflected his interest in new approaches to exploring consciousness and spirituality. In 1988, with his wife Sabrina Dearborn and friend Malcolm Stern, he co-founded and directed the popular Alternatives Program at St. James’s Church, Piccadilly. He is a Fellow of the Findhorn Foundation. He teaches and runs workshops internationally and is well known for his clear, practical and friendly style of teaching. For more information about William's work, trainings, school, project and books, visit www.williambloom.com and www.f4hs.org. Tira Brandon-Evans is a Faery Shaman, Master Herbalist and founder and moderator of the Society of Celtic Shamans and the author of many books and articles on Celtic tradition, including ‘The Green and Burning Tree: A Faery Shamans Handbook’, ‘The Labyrinthine Way: Walking Ancient Paths in a Modern World’, and ‘Through the Unremembered Gate: Journeys of Initiation’. Tira is also the editor-in-chief and publisher of the quarterly journal Earthsongs. Through the Society of Celtic Shamans she offers several programs for those wishing to delve more deeply into Celtic traditions. These programs include: the Hazel Grove School of Bardic Wisdom, the Oak Grove Oghams Masters program, the Faery Shamans Apprenticeship Program, and the Twelve Journeys program. All these programs are available on-line at www.faeryshaman.org. Simon Buxton is a recognized elder of the European shamanic tradition known as The Path of Pollen. He undertook a thirteen-year apprenticeship with a Welsh Bee Master and key aspects of this apprenticeship are detailed within his award-winning book ‘The Shamanic Way of the Bee’. Simon is also the co-author of ‘Darkness Visible’, the British faculty for The Foundation for Shamanic Studies and an elected Fellow of The Royal Anthropological Institute. His organization – The Sacred Trust – is concerned with the teaching of practical shamanism for modern women and men and its application to health and other challenges of daily life. He lives in Dorset, England at The Sacred Trust Center, where he conducts his writing, research and teaching work. For further information, contact: Simon Buxton, The Sacred Trust, PO Box 7777, Wimborne, BH21 9JD, England. Website: www.sacredtrust.org.   Philip Carr-Gomm – In 1988, Philip was asked to lead The Order of Bards Ovates and Druids, and he combines his role as Chief of the Order with writing, and giving talks and workshops. His published works are ‘Sacred Places’, ‘What do Druids Believe?’, ‘Druid Mysteries’, ‘The Druid Way’, ‘In the Grove of the Druids’, ‘Druidcraft – The Magic of Wicca and Druidry’, ‘The DruidCraft Tarot’, ‘The Druid Animal Oracle’ and ‘The Druid Plant Oracle’ (with Stephanie Carr-Gomm). Philip is also the editor of ‘The Book of Druidry’, and ‘The Rebirth of Druidry’.  For information about Philip’s books and workshops, please visit www.philipcarrgomm.druidry.org. ’The Order of Bards Ovates & Druids’ offers an experience-based home-learning course in Druidry. In addition there are workshops, camps and celebrations in Britain and the USA and other parts of the world, and over eighty groves and seed-groups. The course is available in text and audio versions and in French, German & Dutch. Full details can be found at the website www.druidry.org or by mailing O.B.O.D, PO Box 1333, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1DX. Howard G. Charing is an accomplished international workshop leader on shamanism. He has worked some of the most respected and extraordinary shamans & healers in the Andes, the Amazon Rainforest, and the Philippines. Howard organizes specialist retreats to the Amazon Rainforest at the dedicated center located in the Mishana nature reserve. He has co-authored the best selling book, 'Plant Spirit Shamanism' (Destiny Books USA), and has published numerous articles about plant medicines. He was baptized into the Shipibo tribe of the Upper Amazon, and initiated into the lineage of the shamans of the Rio Napo. Howard is also an artist whose paintings have featured in major exhibitions in London and elsewhere. His artwork has also been featured on book covers. For details about his workshops and Amazonian Plant Spirit Medicine Retreats refer to his website www.shamanism.co.uk.  Holly Davis runs the Nirvana Springs Healing Center in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the U.K, where she gives workshops and seminars on animal facilitated ‘Healing With Equus’ that involves healing with the ‘second heart’ chakra, ‘Animal Communication’, ‘Land Energies’, and ‘Dowsing for Health’. Holly offers the diploma course ‘Energy Therapy for People and Animals’, which covers animal facilitated healing, animal communication, energy therapy for animals and people, Bach Flower Remedies, Kinesiology and crystal therapy. These can be attended as workshops or as a course module towards the qualification. For further information, including the 4-day healing retreat and self-catering holidays available, contact Waungron Barn, Velfrey Road, Whitland, Pembrokeshire. SA34 0QX, U.K. Tel: 044 – (0)1994 241255, Mon – Fri, 9.30 – 6.30pm. Website: www.hollydavis.co.uk. Holly has also written the ‘Animal Communication’ and ‘Dowsing For Health’ courses for Stonebridge College – www.stonebridge.uk.com.  Her CD, ‘Animal Healing Workshop with Holly Davis’ (featuring music from Spa Gold by Aramara) is available from Paradise Music – www.paradisemusic.co.uk. Billie Dean is Australia's foremost animal communicator, a writer, a filmmaker and an animal advocate.  She runs a holistic animal sanctuary in NSW, Australia, and has founded the 'For Life' campaign to eradicate senseless euthanasia of healthy animals. Billie also founded and moderates The Rainbow Fianna: Wisdom School for Earthkeepers, for people working with animals, and The Australian Centre for the Munay-Ki. Billie writes Animal Whispers, an on- line newsletter, and has produced a shamanic meditation CD, 'Time of the Drum', to help you reconnect with your telepathic nature and the world of animals. With her husband Andrew Einspruch, Billie writes and makes conscious films which entertain, uplift and inspire, including: the award-winning 'Finding Joy' and 'Seven Days with Seven Dogs'. To purchase these and for more information about Billie and her other books, films and projects, visit www.billiedean.com and www.laughingowl.com.au or e-mail billie@laughingowl.com.au. The Barefoot Doctor ­aka Stephen Russell is a leading exponent of modern day spirituality who, with a keen desire to contribute a greater level of relaxation and peace to the world, has dedicated over 30 years to demystifying the ways of ancient Taoism and teaches it for everyday benefit via a variety of mediums: 12 books (to date), including ‘Handbook For The Urban Warrior’, audio CD¹s, T.V., music, seminars, shows and most importantly through his daily online busking platform: www.barefootdoctorglobal.com. Michael Dunning – Originally from Scotland, Michael now lives in the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts, USA. He practices and teaches a form of shamanism that evolved over a ten-year period under the sacred enclosure of a 2000-year-old yew tree in Scotland. Michael is also a qualified therapist specializing in Craniosacral Biodynamics. He offers training programs and workshops in shamanism and in Craniosacral Biodynamics in the USA. He teaches internationally by invitation. For more information on Yewshamanism, visit: www.yewshamanism.com. For Craniosacral Biodynamics, visit: www.craniosacralbiodynamicsusa.com. Celia Fenn – Celia is an international spiritual facilitator and Channel. An Indigo/Crystal adult, she works primarily with the Archangel Michael energy to bring information about the transformation and ascension of the planet. Celia holds MA and PhD degrees in English Literature, and has also studied Art and Music. She worked for 12 years as a University academic before switching to a career in Healing and Therapy. For the past ten years, she has helped many people to find their own personal healing path to wholeness and inner peace. Celia has worked intensively with Indigo adults, teenagers and children, and has developed specific programs to assist these special beings to find their path in life in peace and balance. Celia is the author of ‘A Guide to Complementary Therapies in South Africa’ and ‘The Indigo Crystal Adventure’. In the course of her work, she has appeared on radio and television. Her current projects acknowledge the Indigenous people of the planet and their wisdom as a necessary part of creating balance and harmony on the Earth. She lives in Cape Town, South Africa. To purchase Celia’s books, ‘A Guide to Complementary Therapies in South Africa’ and ‘The Indigo Crystal Adventure’, and to read more of Celia’s work online, visit her website: www.starchildglobal.com. Patrick Gamble – Born in Cornwall in the U.K, Patrick was a builder by trade until a spiritual experience changed his life. He now works full time as a professional psychic artist and is also a registered healer. His unique and inspiring work acts as a catalyst – helping others consciously connect to those aspects of life that are usually unseen and ignored. As a psychic artist, Patrick is available for private sittings and workshops. He has developed a range of spiritually inspired paintings, which are available as prints, gift cards, and limited editions. To arrange a personal sitting or purchase some of his artwork, please see his website: www.patrickgamble.com. Contact address: Turtle’s Rest, Cargentle, Langore, Launceston, Cornwall, PL16 8LN. Tel: 0044 – (0)7740949537. You can also join Patrick on a ‘ghost watch’ at various locations in the UK – for more information visit www.ghostwatch.tv. Patrick is also available for healing and is an active member of The Healers International Network (T.H.I.N), website: www.thin.org.uk. Ailo Gaup is a Sami, born in 1944 in Kautokeino in the northern part of Norway. He is a journalist, poet, and author. Ailo resides in Oslo, Norway, where he teaches shamanism as a world heritage, based on his deep experience and knowledge of Sami history and traditions, rituals and symbols, and his own personal experiences and explorations. He is author of 7 books, including poetry, novels, and two shamanic books including ‘The Shamanic Zone’. For further information about Ailo and his work, visit his website: www.sjaman.com. Tiokasin Ghosthorse is a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation of South Dakota. He has a long career in indigenous rights activism and currently hosts a radio program on WBAI called First Voices Indigenous Radio in New York, giving voice to those remaining in the world who are Indigenous – with pure conviction that if Indigenous people are lost the rest of the human species will not survive, with confidence that many of those Indigenous peoples continue to speak the ‘Star languages’, and with prophecy that those Indigenous voices are the purest of the spiritual dimensions the human race seeks. Tune-into First Voices Indigenous Radio at 99.5 FM on Thursdays from 1Oam to11am – wake up call on Fridays from 6 am to 9am. Listen online at www.wbai.org. For archived programs please visit the website: http://archive.wbai.org. Tel: (001)212 209 2979 voice or (001) 212 209 2800 switchboard. Website: www.firstvoicesindigenousradio.org. Address: W.B.A.I, 120 Wall Street, 10th Floor, NY, NY 10005. Anne Hassett (Acushla) has been psychic since childhood. Although she comes from Ireland, she has been based in the West of England in Bath for the past twenty-five years. Anne is also known as Acushla – she chose the name to honour her Celtic origins and to have a name in keeping with her mission in life, which is to heal emotional, spiritual, psychological and life issues through insight and inspiration. The word ‘Acushla’ is Gaelic and means pulse (of the heart) or love in the sense of compassion. Ann offers workshops on a variety of psychic and personal development subjects, including Reiki and Angel workshops, which are very popular with her clients all over the world. Anne also clears homes and offices of 'stuck' or negative energy, and is available for psychic readings – either face to face or over the telephone, spiritual guidance and counseling, and palmistry readings for children and adults. These services are available by appointment, tel: 0044 – (0)1225 425117. For more information about Anne’s book 'Reading Your Child's Hand', visit the website: www.readingyourchildshand.com. Other books and an Angel Meditation with Acushla CD can be purchased online via her website: www.acushlasangels.com.   Thea Holly has lived in West Somerset in the UK for the past twenty years with an assortment of cats, dogs and pet pigs. She runs development workshops aimed at enabling seekers to fulfill their Spiritual and psychic potential. Currently she is fortunate enough to be working with planetary beings in order to pass on simple but powerful healing tools.  Thea gives private sittings, telephone readings and postal readings – to empower positive changes in your life, to enable the full development of your potential, for working with your guides and higher beings, to clear past and present life blocks, to discover your purpose and spiritual origin and much more. For more information about these and Thea’s workshops – Working with the Light, Working with Other Worldly Beings, Working with Atlantean Beings, and Teaching the Sekhem method of healing, visit her website: www.circlesoflight.co.uk. Thea’s book ‘Listening to Trees’ (published by Capall Bann) can be ordered from any bookshop or by visiting www.capallbannbooks.co.uk. Christan Hummel – Christan is author of the book 'DIY Space Clearing Kit', and teaches workshops internationally on how to connect with nature to reduce crime, balance weather patterns, and clear pollution. Her website, Earth Transitions, features quantum energy tools, and transformational CDs for personal and planetary use at: www.earthtransitions.com. Christan also does private space clearing sessions and is available for speaking engagements.   Sandra Ingerman – For information on Sandra’s work with reversing environmental pollution, workshops on the topic, on creating a worldwide human web of light, and workshops on shamanic journeying and healing, please write to Sandra at: P.O Box 4757, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87502, U.S, or visit her website: www.shamanicvisions.com/ingerman.html. Sandra has authored many books, including; ‘Soul Retrieval: mending the Fragmented Self’, ‘Welcome Home: Following Your Soul’s Journey Home’, ‘A Fall to Grace’, ‘Medicine For the Earth: How to Transform Personal and Environmental Toxins’, and ‘How to Heal Toxic Thoughts’. To order these books and to find a local shamanic practitioner or teacher, please visit www.shamanicteachers.com. Sandra has also produced a series of lecture, visualization and journeying CDs, which include; ‘The beginner’s Guide to Shamanic Journeying’, ‘The Soul Retrieval Journey’, and ‘Miracles For the Earth’. These can be ordered from Sounds True – Website: www.soundstrue.com or Tel: (001) 800 333 9185 or (001) 303 665 3151. To read articles written by Sandra Ingerman please visit: www.sandraingerman.com.   Jörmundur Ingi was born in Reykjavik Iceland in 1940 of Icelandic-Danish-German descent. He founded the Icelandic Pagan group, Asatru, in 1972. Jörmundur lived in Lithuania after the collapse of the Soviet Union, where he worked with the Lithuanian Pagans, Romova. Jörmundur  was elected Allsherjargoði (supreme leader of Icelandic Pagans) between 1999-2003. He now holds the title of ‘Goði of Reykjavik’, one of two officially recognized Pagan associations in Iceland. In his position as Goði, he performs marriage and funeral services, and spreads the word of the naturalistic beliefs of ancient Iceland. He is currently retired and is studying the history and development of Germanic (including Anglo-Saxon) Paganism. To contact Jörmundur, please e-mail: jormundur@hotmail.com.

Patrick Jasper Lee is an indigenous Romani gypsy Chovihano (which means ‘holy’ or ‘medicine man’) and is author of ‘We Borrow The Earth’ and ‘Beyond a Near Water’ (‘The Long Reflection’ series of gypsy novels). As artistic director of Jal Folk Theatre, he has brought many aspects of Romani folklore and shamanic tradition into his performance, music and also his books. Jasper is the founder and artistic director of the Jal Folk Theatre Company. For information about current productions and available dates, folk theatre workshops, courses and life skills performance training for individuals, businesses, teams and children, please contact: Jal School of Arts & Life, PO Box 171, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 9AA, U.K. Tel: 044 – (0)1323 848923. Website: www.jal-arts.com. Jasper is author of ‘We Borrow the Earth’ and the series of novels, ‘The Long Reflection’. He is also a musician. For information about and to purchase Jasper’s books and music, visit www.boktalo.co.uk. For information about sacred-sexual teachings and the Leelis Raht Dai Gypsy Woodland Goddess Program, visit the website: www.dahtsahnigoddess.co.uk   Joel Kaplan – On October 17th1996, Joel died in a car crash after having a heart attack. He was brought back to life with a defibrillator machine after being shocked seven times – the procedure prior to this was only shocking a person three times. He became a national case study and changed the life-saving procedure in using defibrillator machines across the United States. Joel is now able to look at an individual and see very clearly into their reality. He has also been given the gift of telepathy to be used only in a positive manner. Internationally recognized as a medical intuitive, clairvoyant and healer, Joel is currently involved with many individuals, assisting them to grow and become more of who they truly are. He looks forward to serving all others at their highest level and for their highest good. Joel has the gift of clairaudience and telepathy, which enables him to assist others all over the world. Joel can be contacted on: (001) 978 470 1489.  Tom Kenyon is a researcher, a therapist, a musician, sound healer and teacher. For over twenty years his research group, Acoustic Brain Research, has been a leader in the field of psychoacoustics and the use of sound and music to access the creative abilities of the brain and mind. The ABR Library has both science and a proven track record behind it and is in use by therapists, clinicians and by laypersons all over the world. For more information about Tom's work with the Hathors and Mary Magdalene, please visit his website: www.tomkenyon.com.  Laurie Lacey – Laurie facilitates a wide range of plant medicine workshops, seminars, lectures and field walks. Please visit www.wildworldofplants.com for details. He is the author of ‘Micmac Medicines: Remedies and Recollections’ (Nimbus Publishing, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1993, ISBN# 1-55109-041-4), ‘Black Spirit: The Way of The Crow’ (Nimbus Publishing, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1996, ISBN# 1-55109-152-6), now available in ebook form as ‘The Way of the Crow’ from www.thewayofthecrow.com, and ‘Medicine Walk: Reconnecting with Mother Earth’, (Nimbus Publishing, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1999, ISBN# 1-55109-306-5). Laurie is also the editor of Natural Healing Talk, a bi-weekly newsletter on nature, healing, and wellness. To subscribe, visit the Natural Healing Talk website: www.naturalhealingtalk.com. Laurie can be contacted through any of his websites, including his art site at: www.laurielacey.com, or his blogs at: www.thenaturewriter.blogspot.com and http://olcoyoteschronicles.blogspot.com. Denise Linn – Denise Linn is the founder of the International Institute of Soul Coaching – a professional certification course. She is also the best-selling author of 15 books including 'Sacred Space', 'Feng Shui for the Soul', 'The Soul Loves the Truth', 'Soul Coaching' and 'Four Acts of Personal Power'.  In addition, she is a repeat guest on the Oprah Winfrey show and is a popular radio talk show host for Hay House Radio. Denise has taught in 23 countries and her books are available in 21 languages. For information about seminars, events, products, and newsletters, please visit her website: www.deniselinn.com.  Jessica Macbeth (or Jesa as she is also known) has almost completed seventy trips around the sun, during which time she has practiced as a hands-on healer, medium, spiritual counselor and teacher, Coyote priestess, fabulist, wordsmith and storyteller. She is author of ‘The Faeries' Oracle’ (illustrated by Brian Froud), ‘Moon over Water’, and ‘Sun Over Mountain’, as well as numerous articles, essays, poems and short stories. She is currently working on more books on Faery, healing and natural magic. For more information, see her websites: www.jesamac.com and www.FaeryWisdom.com. Blogs: http://360.yahoo.com/ceilear, http://sings-to-coyotes.blogspot.com, and http://faeriesoracle.blogspot.com. Though mostly retired from spiritual counselling, Jessica still does telephone readings as described on her jesamac.com web page. Gary Mannion is one of the youngest professional healers in the world – at the time of writing he is 19 years of age. He is an ‘Indigo’, which is a term referring to those who are born with psychic, empathic and telepathic abilities. Gary is an established clairvoyant and  Medium, Hypnotherapist, and Indigo Child Specialist. He is especially renowned for his work as a Psychic Surgeon, and is asked to perform demonstrations of Psychic Surgery all over the world. With the help of his Spirit Surgeon, Abraham, Gary aims to bring this form of safe and non-evasive surgery within the sphere of the National Health Service (NHS). He lives in the U.K. In addition to his work as a psychic surgeon, Gary provides workshops on teaching people how to tap into and use their Psychic Abilities, Hypnotherapy and also runs courses teaching people how to work and care for Indigo and Crystal children. For more information, visit:  www.garymannion.com and www.divinemessengers.com.   Robert Moss is a world authority on dreams, a bestselling novelist and a former magazine editor and professor of ancient history at the Australian National University. His deep engagement with the Dreamtime springs from his early childhood in Australia, where he survived a series of near-death experiences. He is a popular lecturer, creativity coach and radio talk show host. He teaches Active Dreaming – his pioneer synthesis of dreamwork and shamanism – all over the world and is the founder of the School of Active Dreaming, which trains teachers and facilitators. His many books include ‘Conscious Dreaming’, ‘Dreamgates’, ‘Dreamways of the Iroquois’, ‘The Dreamer's Book of the Dead’  and ‘The Three Only Things: Tapping the Power of Dreams, Coincidence and Imagination’. He has also produced the DVD series ‘The Way of the Dreamer’ and the popular Sounds True audio series ‘Dream Gates: A Journey into Active Dreaming’. Visit his website at www.mossdreams.com.   Master Ali Rafea is the son of the sheikh (Sufi Master and spiritual teacher) Master Rafea Muhammad Rafea. After his father’s passing, he was entrusted with the position of spiritual guide of the Spiritual Islamic Circle. He asks the followers of the order not to consider him a sheikh – he is only the symbol of the Circle. He continuously confirms that they are not to take his words without thinking, rather they should think hard and find the truth themselves. This attitude in itself is a renovation of the guide-disciple relationship and a breakthrough in Sufi orders. Master Ali Rafea is also a Computer Science Professor at the American University in Cairo, Egypt. He believes that it is possible to feel God's presence with oneself at all times – not just during prayer, meditation and contemplation. This is how he became a prominent scientist and a spiritual leader at the same time without any contradiction.The spiritual vision of Master Ali Rafea, which he has been conveying in his speeches over the years, is presented in an Anthology that has been compiled and translated from Arabic into English by some close members of the spiritual Circle, entitled ‘Islam: Living in Harmony with the Laws of Life’. For further information about The Egyptian Society for Spiritual and Cultural Research (ESSCR), visit their websites www.esscr.org and www.aroadhome.org. Elliott Rivera was born in New York and raised in Puerto Rico until the age of five. He has been working as a medium for more than 30 years and was initiated as a priest of Santeria in September 1988. He is also a massage therapist and a drug and alcohol counselor with over 25 years experience in teaching, counseling and bodywork.  Elliott has designed and presented workshops to non-profit organizations locally, nationally and internationally. He has also made featured presentations at national and international conferences. Elliott has a private practice in The Netherlands, where he facilitates workshops and retreats for people seeking skills in taking care of themselves and others through awareness of touch, mindfulness and regenerative therapies. Presently, Elliott is providing private classes in Santeria and conducts regular experiential teaching, healing and initiation trips to Cuba. Elliott is also available as a channel for Ancestor readings, for spiritual readings where he is used as a mouthpiece for the Orishas/Deities, and recreation therapy. For further information, visit: www.theansestors.com.  Llyn Roberts was born and raised in a French Canadian Catholic community in southeastern New Hampshire in the US. She holds a masters degree in Tibetan Buddhist and Western Psychology from Naropa University and was a student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Llyn has worked alongside indigenous shamanic peoples in remote parts of the world and runs the non-profit organization, Dream Change, dedicated to applying indigenous wisdom for personal and global transformation (founded by author and environmentalist John Perkins). Roberts has been initiated into Quechua and Siberian shamanic circles and teaches in Europe and the US. She is the author of ‘The Good Remembering’ and co-author of ‘Shamanic Reiki’, both published by O-Books. Lynn runs experiential workshops in Europe and in the US at the Omega Institute and other learning centers. She runs apprenticeship and other certification programs, spiritual expeditions, and facilitates individual, group and absentee healing work. For more information on Llyn Roberts and her work, please visit: www.thegoodremembering.com. To learn about Dream Change, visit: www.dreamchange.org. Desy blue arrow Rainbow Roodnat – Blue arrow Rainbow is a caretaker of over 30 crystal heads and has been involved with crystal heads since 2001. She ‘activates’ crystal heads and has helped Joshua Shapiro with public presentations, workshops and private sessions working as a Universal Healing Light channel. She is co-author (with Joshua Shapiro) of "Journeys of the Crystal Skull Explorers".  Blue arrow Rainbow is also a channel for Energy Portraits created by Spirit through her. For more information, contact e-mail: DesyRainbow@hotmail.com. Lyssa Royal Holt teaches and channels a number of workshops on consciousness, yoga, the star connections of the human species, channeling, connecting with one's inner wisdom, and much more. Though her teachings may range from ancient civilizations to yoga to inner spirituality to extraterrestrial consciousness, the practical applications of her work remain the utmost priority. Lyssa’s books include‘The Prism of Lyra: An Exploration of Human Galactic Heritage’, ‘Visitors from Within: Extraterrestrial Encounters and Species Evolution’, ‘Preparing for Contact: A Metamorphosis of Consciousness’, and ‘Millennium: Tools for the Coming Changes’. Lyssa has appeared on numerous television and radio shows internationally, the most recent of which was a special produced by the Discovery Channel that is currently airing worldwide. Lyssa holds a B.A. in psychology. She is also a certified teacher of Taoist and Hatha yoga and continues to write and travel around the world. For more information, contact Lyssa Royal Holt, c/o Royal Priest Research, PO Box 30973, Phoenix, Arizona 85046. Many free transcripts and articles are available on her website: www.lyssaroyal.com. Leo Rutherford is the founder of Eagle's Wing Centre for Contemporary Shamanism and author of ‘Way of Shamanism’ (Thorsons) and ‘Shamanic Path Workbook’ (Arima Publishing). He received his MA in Holistic Psychology from Antioch University, San Francisco, and has studied with many gifted shamans. 2007 was his 24th anniversary as a practitioner in the UK. For more information about workshops and events, contact: Eagle’s Wing (Centre For Contemporary Shamanism), BCM Box 7475, London, WC1N 3XX, UK. Contact tel: 0044 – (0)1435 810233. Or visit the website – www.shamanism.co.uk. Joshua Shapiro was born in Chicago. He has been active with crystal skulls since 1983 and is the co-author of the book, ‘Mysteries of the Crystal Skulls Revealed’ (with Sandra Bowen and the late F. R. 'Nick' Nocerino), and ‘Journeys of a Crystal Skull Explorer’. He is chairman of the board for the World Mystery Research Center located in the U.S. and Holland, and the director of the Crystal Skull World Foundation, also located in Holland. For information about Crystal Skull events, visit: www.crystalskullexplorers.com and www.v-j-enterprises.com, and the new website: www.whoisjoshuashapiro.com Julie Soskin – Julie Soskin is an Author, medium and lecturer. Julie has been working in the field of psycho-spiritual studies for twenty-five years (and has received a Master of Philosophy from Surrey University). Julie is author of seven books – ‘Wind of Change’, ’Alignment to Light’, ’Cosmic Dance’, ’Transformation’, ‘Insight and Intuition’, ‘Are you Psychic?’, and ’Insight through Intuition: A guide to spiritual self development’. In 1996, she set up The School of Insight and Intuition to research and develop a full psycho-spiritual program. The ground-breaking four stage program is now university validated. For further information see the website: www.insightandintuition.com. David Spangler – A spiritual teacher since 1964, David Spangler is probably best known for his work as co-director and spokesperson for the Findhorn Community in northern Scotland. He has lectured widely on spiritual philosophy, personal development, futures studies, and community development. David's books include ‘Reimagination of the World: A Critique of the New Age, Science, and Popular Culture’ (which he co-authored with William Irwin Thompson), ‘Blessing:  The Art and the Practice’, ‘The Story Tree’, ‘Manifestation: Creating the Life You Love’, and ‘Apprenticed to Spirit’. James Morton, dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, once described David as “a highly regarded advocate of spiritual empowerment” who is “both down-to-earth and a genuine mystic”. David describes himself as a “household contemplative”, admittedly fond of chocolate and games, although not necessarily in that order. David regularly teaches on-line classes for the Lorian Association on spiritual development and on incarnational spirituality, which include classes on working with inner allies and spiritual forces. For more information, please visit: www.lorian.org.  R.J Stewart is a Scottish author, musician and composer of international acclaim. He has worked, researched and written extensively on the spiritual and magical core of the Western Tradition. R.J. currently has 40 books in publication, translated into many languages worldwide. He works with myth, imagination, music, and the primal magical arts of inner change and vision. For the last ten years he has concentrated mainly on writing and working with small groups in Europe and the USA, specifically working towards regenerating ancient traditions of inner transformation for practical modern use. You can find more about R.J’s work, books, and a calendar of events and workshops at: www.rjstewart.org. A complete list of R J’s many recordings, books, and productions can also be found at his website: www.dreampower.com.   Dr. Geo Athena Trevarthen is both a shaman and an academic. She received a PhD from the University of Edinburgh for her groundbreaking work on Celtic shamanism - the first to academically prove the existence of a full spectrum of shamanic features in Celtic cultures. She has also studied transpersonal and Gestalt psychology, theology, anthropology, art and film. Geo teaches with wisdom and humor, sharing ancient chants and shamanic practices to reveal Spirit’s presence with and within us. She is a registered Marriage Celebrant in Scotland through the Scottish Pagan Federation and an ordained minister in the Circle of the Sacred Earth. She’s spoken and taught at institutions ranging from St. Andrews University to Omega Institute, and was the first scholar ever invited to speak on Irish shamanism to the Trinity College Theological Society, Dublin. Geo currently teaches at the University of Edinburgh’s Office of Lifelong Learning, where she developed the first academic course devoted to examining the deeper layers of meaning in the Harry Potter books. The class forms the basis of a forthcoming work from O-Books on using Harry’s story as a guide for our own spiritual growth. Geo works with individuals by phone, internet and in person. She teaches and has written mythic and shamanic stories for film and television, including Star Trek: Voyager. More information on Geo and her work can be found at www.celticshamanism.com. Jonas Trinkunas – After studying Lithuanian philology at Vilnius University, Jonas became involved in the ethnical movement ‘Romuva’ in 1967, in order to revive the authentic traditions of Lithuania – a country at that time under Soviet rule. The Romuva movement is an integral part of the revival and recovery of Europe's ancient religions. The name ‘Romuva’ was chosen in honour of the famous Baltic Prussian sanctuary, which was destroyed by Christians. It means ‘temple’ or ‘Sanctuary’ as well as ‘abode of inner peace’. The movement became popular and, in 1971, was prohibited by the KGB. Jonas was expelled from University when he was discovered working on a PhD thesis exploring ancient Baltic religion. He is the author and editor of the book ‘Of Gods and Holidays: The Baltic Heritage’, (Vilnius, 1999).After Lithuania restored its independence in 1990, the majority of previously suppressed organizations were re-established. Romuva established connections with other similar movements aiming at preserving cultural diversity and traditional religions. Lithuania Romuva currently embraces 10 communities and has several thousand members. In 1997, Jonas received a National J. Basanavičius Award for his contribution to the ethnic culture of Lithuania. He works at the Lithuanian Institute for Social Sciences, and is a member of the Council for the Preservation of Ethnic Culture to the Lithuanian Parliament. Jonas is chairman of the World Congress of Ethnic religions (WCER). He continues to work towards a sustainable future, fusing ancient and modern values in Lithuania. Jonas was officially inaugurated as Krivis (highest priest) of Romuva in 2002. With his ritual folk-group Kulgrinda, Jonas performs wedding and name giving ceremonies according to the Romuva tradition. More details can be found on the website: www.romuva.lt. Jonas is also chairman of the WCER – World congress of the Ethnic religions – see the website: www.wcer.org.   Rabbi Gershon Winkler is both a renowned scholar as well as a rabbinic trickster. He has authored fourteen books, including seven works on Jewish mysticism, philosophy, and folklore, and was initiated in 1978 by the late Kabbalist Rabbi Eliezer Benseon of Jerusalem. For the past 25 years, he has lived very close to the earth in remote wilderness regions. His personal draw to wilderness-living has brought him to a fresh gleaning of rich Hebraic teachings about the attributes and powers of fauna and flora. Rabbi Winkler flavors his teaching-style with hefty doses of humor, storytelling, ceremonies, and chanting. The Jerusalem Post recently described him as, “a blend of Robin Williams and the Baal Shem Tov.” He is also co-founder and Executive Director of the Walking Stick Foundation – a non-profit organization devoted to the recovery of aboriginal Jewish spirituality, located at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California. Gershon is available for workshops or lectures on Aboriginal Judaism and Jewish Shamanism, and has several books, CD's and DVD's on these subjects. For information, visit his website at www.walkingstick.org.