Pilgrimage to the Desert

Early this October, I embark on a month long, wilderness-based exploration of the feminine hero's

journey, which includes diving into the concepts of authenticity, death, and dismemberment. Part of

this journey is owning my place as a healer and a writer. I have worked with Animas Valley Institute

(AVI) for six years now, and AVI’s wilderness-based courses are a key part of this process.


Throughout history in many societies, communities have supported their healers in a multitude of

ways. While I am fiercely independent, self-sufficient, and have supported my journey

largely on my own for the last six years, the time has come to follow the lead of the

healer archetype further and ask my community for financial sponsorship. By asking for

and receiving financial support from my community — you, my friends, and from my

larger human community — I am in turn asked to own my role as a healer in this

community in a way I never have before.


I have launched an Indiegogo Life campaign to request financial sponsorship. This financial support

will help to cover the costs of tuition and travel expenses. The tuition and estimated expenses total

$4,500. My fund raising goal for this campaign is $1,500.


From the time I was a kid, I was gifted with my hands — as a writer and as a massage

therapist. I’ve always been interested in healing professions from veterinary technician

to massage therapist, and now CranioSacral therapist. This has been coupled with my

fascination with discovering who I am and what I am here to do in this lifetime. The

descent into the world of Soul — the land of deepest Truths of the Genuine Self — is a

journey rich in dreams, visions, metaphors, and an intense longing for Wholeness.

Soulcraft and AVI provide the framework and guidance to follow this longing as a return

to Wholeness.


Through this, I am more whole and authentic in my walk as a human being, and as a

CranioSacral therapist. A basic tenet of CranioSacral Therapy is that the body heals

itself. So while I am really more of a facilitator in the healing process, I suspect this is

what the role of healer has always been, facilitating people’s return to optimal wellness,

return to wholeness.


As a member of my community, your blessings and prayers for this journey are deeply

appreciated. Your financial support is a gift to both me and the larger healing world.

Whether you are able to donate or not, please remember to show appreciation for all

the healers in your life. This is the best support any of us can receive. Thank you. I am

honored by your presence in my community.


Indiegogo Life campaign