Paula Gerardi

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I can remember at four, praying to the Moon as Grandmother, seeing auras and making offerings to the Ocean...Heeding these calls, and many others, from my childhood, I followed in path of my Mother’s intuitive lineage by apprenticing to a shaman for six years. I have offered my work of spiritual counseling, readings and holding classes on Shamanism for the past 14 years.

I began my public work by running a council on Shamanism for 7 years. These monthly meetings grew larger and soon blossomed into a series of retreats. Retreat topics included mask making, shield building and rituals based in Shaman teachings. In the 1990’s, I initiated regular services to the Divine Mother at The Women's Center in Manhattan where I also served on the Board of Directors. The Center was a Sacred Space, open to any spiritual group. There I conducted Baby Blessing Ceremonies, Hand-fasting (weddings), and Coming of Age Ceremonies for young womens Rites

While at the Woman’s Rites Center I began my most innovative work, Changing Personal History. Over a period of 5 years I was blessed with many clients who came to learn this unique process of Soul Retrieval. I wrote Changing Personal History in the desert of Arizona, and began to heal myself through this process from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Through the blessings of the Divine, I have shared this work with countless others who have used it with great success on their own healing paths.

For several years I was the Director of the Earth Based and the Eastern Religions Forums for the Microsoft Network. I was able share my deep love of these areas with MSN’s large on-line community and broaden my knowledge by providing coverage from events such as the Buddhism in America Conference . I have had articles published on MSN and in Sage Woman magazine. I have a degree in Philosophy from New York University.

The call of Shamanism is to me, through the pathways of the Dreamer. Through the Sacred Dream we can journey to the past, the future and to other levels of reality. My years of leading guided meditations have given me a deep understanding of the principles of karma÷- the patterns that repeat over and over in our lives until we learn the needed lessons. The goal is always self knowledge, unconditional self love, and personal empowerment. I deeply believe that the balance of personal empowerment and compassion for others, leads one to peace and bliss.