About Vanessa

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I am a professional, worldly-wise Intuitive with traditional values. I provide gentle truth in a simple delivery. I am dedicated to helping you to connect to your happiness and fulfillment in life. Whether you want to discover more of yourself, cultivate healthy and happy relationships, grow your finances, discover your calling, explore your spirituality, set goals, heal from past experiences or break a cycle I can help. I bring enthusiasm, compassion, understanding and service to the world. I do this with attunement and sensitivity, which will uplift and inspire you to be your brightest self.

I see myself as a spiritual coach who offers tools to help people manage their lives, much like an Olympic coach teaches their athletes proper form, how to breathe, how to eat properly and how to train. They also help their athletes determine which events are most suited to their natural talents and abilities, for example: long distance, short distance, hurdles, long jump, relay, etc.

We all have different starting points. Some of us haven't put on our running shoes in years, and some of us have been preparing for the Olympics by running marathons. But everyone can benefit from having someone in their corner.

My intention is to provide information and inspiration to all who visit these pages, and to reflect back to you your own beauty and light.

My goal is to assist people in getting to the core of their being, stripping away whatever is in the way of them seeing and being their true essence.

I wish to support you in having peace, love and joy in all aspects of your life, and in attaining your heart's desires: healthy, nourishing relationships, a calm and quiet mind, physical health and well being, financial abundance, happiness in your work.

It is my hope that people of all faiths and beliefs feel welcome here, and find something in these pages to take with them.

I wish you an abundance of health, wealth, happiness and love!

Who I Am

My Abilities

I have many natural abilities, which allow me to assist you with discovering your solutions. I have had the ability to see spirits, sense auras and "know" things since I was a child. But I also had a very strict, Catholic upbringing and my family was very superstitious, so my ability was not cultivated. Rather, I tended to shut it down to "keep the peace."

In the year 2000 I went to a healing clinic at a school that taught in the style of the Berkeley Psychic Institute (BPI.) The director of the school had studied with the creator of BPI for 20 + years. I had gone to the clinic to receive a healing. However, the director asked me to give a healing to the friend that had brought me to the clinic. I thought she had me confused with a teacher on staff. She gave me some simple direction and said that I was capable of giving the healing. I gave the healing, but it was an unsettling experience for me. The director asked me to come back but I didn't return until 2003! (I am now grateful for this experience, as it was a validation of my abilities. I share this experience because it is a reminder that you're ready when you're ready...and not a moment before!)

When I returned in 2003 l enrolled in classes that taught me tools to develop my natural talents, and in the process I discovered abilities I didn't know I had. I accepted a teaching position immediately upon graduating from the 12 month *Clairvoyant Program. I have been teaching these tools while incorporating my own life experiences since 2004. I've integrated these tools in my everyday life, and shared them with friends, family and clients.

I am able to "read" the past, present and future, and I am able to communicate with the deceased, healing guides, angels and animals. I am able to read and heal auras, chakras and past lives and I can do this remotely. I am able to work with your akashic records, problem solve, remove unwanted spirits from a home or business, counsel couples, help with legal/court cases and raise your having-ness.

What I Believe

I believe that joy and fulfillment play a key role in the satisfaction of one's life. However, struggling and dealing with major life decisions and the day-to-day can sometimes be challenging as well as frustrating when dealing with them alone.

I believe the primary reason for the difficulties we experience is because we don't have all of our life force/energy/chi/prana with us. When we have all of our energy with us our natural state is optimum health (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.) Health includes abundance, happiness, love, peace, joy, contentment, fulfillment, satisfaction and balance. When we are out of sync or out of these states of being it's because we don't have all of our life force or we're carrying someone else's energy/problems/drama, or giving pieces of ourselves away that are not appropriate for other people to have.

Some ways in which we feel depleted of our energy are: feeling sorry for ourselves or others (as opposed to feeling compassion), feelings of guilt, shame, obligation and desperation. Other ways are: lack of knowledge, lack of self awareness, lack of valuing the self, distractions (things in life that distract you from your purpose, whether in the physical and/or spiritual realms) unhealthy competition, oppression, repression, misdirected emotions and unconsciousness.

When we're out of sync it's an opportunity for new awareness to be gained. Part of the lesson in being out of sync is to know when to sit and mull things over, and when to take action. We may take an action and have an idea about the outcome, yet it doesn't turn out the way we think it should. This is not the time to give up. Your initial action might be a part of a bigger solution. Perhaps you are even trying to solve a problem that isn't yours to solve. Perhaps you're applying tools and rules that would work for other problems but have no impact on the problem at hand. These are the mysteries of life, and to have the confidence/certainty/faith that this is all part of the process can bring comfort in the thick of it. (Just an FYI, you can't beat the system!)

The challenge is to have the courage to move past the interpretation of defeat, and instead hold an appropriate definition of surrender. Surrendering to your highest good differs from "giving up" out of a feeling of defeat. If you give up because you feel defeated you will end up in a place that creates dis-ease, whether the dis-ease is temporary or long standing. It's very important to monitor your thoughts and keep them positive and self-empowering, because where the mind goes the body and spirit follow.

I use the word "create" a lot, because I believe that very few things are etched in stone. We can take free will for granted, but we are constantly creating our lives whether we are conscious of this or not.

About Energy and Intuition

Our bodies are designed to run 100% of our own vibrational energy, and when we become too depleted it opens the gateway to dis-ease. I believe that our birthright is to have all of our life force/energy/chi/prana with us so that we may create our life path with joy.

The instinct of all animals is to adapt and evolve for the purpose of survival. If animals don't do this they cease to exist. If we use our instincts (a.k.a. intuition) to adapt and evolve we assure not only that we survive, but that we thrive. Our ability to listen to our intuition is like anything we really desire. Whether it's a relationship or a business idea, it has to be cultivated and given loving attention. Your intuition is working whether you are aware of it or not. The key is to pay attention to your intuition and to validate it. The more you do this the stronger it will get. Intuition is a practical tool. It conserves energy and restores awareness, allowing you to bring more efficiency to your life.

My Purpose in Reading and Healing

Every morning I set my intention. I ask God to hold the space for whatever I am meant to do with my gift that day. I am a facilitator, and no matter who you seek advice from it is extremely important that you have your own truth and your own certainty about what resonates with you and what doesn't.

People empower themselves by listening actively and using their intuition. My role is to help people wake up to their own awareness and intuition, which is simply another gift like your sense of smell or touch. People tend to think that intuitive ability is only for the select few. Everyone has this ability, but if it is not used it will atrophy. In our culture it is not recognized in the mainstream as valid (otherwise its development would be offered in the public school systems as a course!)

Your Role as the Receiver of the Reading/Healing
I would like to reiterate that I am a facilitator, and no matter who you seek advice from it is extremely important that you have your own truth and your own certainty about what resonates with you and what doesn't.

I believe we live on a "free will planet," so if any aspect of a reading is not in alignment with your goals there are steps you can take to affect the outcome since very few things, in my opinion, are etched in stone. For example, I had a client who asked for a relationship reading. I saw that they weren't going to be in a long term relationship for another 8 years if they were to continue walking the path they were on. This did not sit well with my client, so I looked for ways of creating the space to invite a long term partner in sooner. It required some meditation and reflection on the part of my client, and the homework on the physical plane was to join a dating service. My client was in complete resistance and dismissed my advice until a couple of their friends spoke about their experiences related to dating services and also readings. My client saw this as a sign, so joined a dating service (although begrudgingly!) and within 3 months was in a relationship that has the potential for longevity.

My point in relating this story is that a person can only have as much as they are willing to heal within themselves. My responsibility is to hold the space for you and to facilitate your growth and healing. Your responsibility is to take appropriate action and be accountable for reclaiming your personal power. Sometimes the action needs to take place in the spiritual realm, sometimes in the physical realm, and often both.

Benefits of Receiving a Reading/Healing

Whether you need guidance with the day-to-day, or with making major life decisions, or with removing obstacles to your goals I can help. I offer a neutral and safe environment in which to explore your questions.

Readiness and timing need to be in sync in order for change and healing to take place. You can cut open a cocoon to free the butterfly but it will be too weak to fly and survive on its own. This is Nature's way of reminding us that the process cannot be rushed or hurried.

My clients feel clearer and more empowered. They have more certainty of their truth and have increased peace of mind. Their lives feel more manageable and they have more vibrance to do the things they want to do in life.

Much of the time my ability to articulate what I am seeing serves to clarify a client's situation. The human mind becomes overwhelmed with its limitation to only hold one thought at a time. We have so many thoughts that come one after the other, and we are subjected to so much stimuli that we can end up feeling confused, anxious, overwhelmed and lost. The beauty of a reading is that I can organize and compartmentalize what you might be feeling as chaos so it becomes more manageable. Often there is "dead weight" that is contributing to the chaos, and I am able to facilitate its removal so the focus is shifted from chaos to creation. Getting the debris out and focusing on what makes your heart sing is the first step in being able to ask God/the Universe for what you need and want and having it all be in alignment.

In our busy lives and schedules we can feel alone, isolated and abandoned. There are many benefits to modern day technology but we have to remember that we are not machines. We are people who need human interaction and support in the everyday game of life. Even though there are more people on the planet, more and more people are feeling isolated, alone and abandoned because they are starved for acknowledgment, acceptance and support from a community.

With modern technology everything is in a forward motion. There's a sense of guilt in taking a moment to process emotion or even enjoy the view. Our technological devices are meant to create efficiency, which in theory would free up time. But often, instead of taking the "extra" time we have seemingly created in order to rest and reflect, we fill it up with more "doing." Rest is part of the natural cycle of every living thing. Nature rests, whether in the form of a changing season or in animal hibernation. But we humans tend to ignore our natural cycles to the point of not being able to recognize when we are out of sync.

Part of life involves learning. In all of the "doing" we are in need of down time to process these experiences. But even in the down time we can feel alone and in need of another to support and encourage us. Having a witness to an experience not only provides validation of the experience but also can provide a kind of permission to heal. This acknowledgment enables healing but the healing is ultimately up to the individual.

My Education and Experience

I have trained/taught many students to develop their own natural abilities and they have attained greater insight and higher levels of happiness and satisfaction in life. My clients come from all walks of life and are repeat clients who often refer me to their friends and family.

Teaching has taught me to give language to the "intangibles," which, in a reading, gives the readee a frame of reference for their experiences. Suddenly, what was confusing and overwhelming and sometimes unexplainable makes sense. With new understanding, the readee is now empowered - they are brought into present time with the clarity to take the appropriate next step for themselves.

Previous Professional Experience

My entrepreneurial spirit began in the first grade, when I sold stickers and Mexican candy to my classmates at lunchtime. I knew how to mark up product 2 - 5 cents in order to make a profit! My parents were fascinated by this. I have spared you my baby-sitting history from the following list:

Clairvoyant Program: Berkeley Psychic Institute Style
Program Coordinator and Instructor

Real Estate
Field Appraiser and Trainer

Data Entry
General Business Consultant, Marketing, Sales and Trainer

Worldwide Coffee Chain
Supervisor and Trainer

High Traffic Retail Ice Cream Business
Sole Proprietor and Manager

Nationwide Telecommunications Company
Customer Service, Collections, Sales, Training, Policy Training, Project Manager, Merger Relations

Credit Union
Teller

International Wholesale and Retail Optical Supplies
Purchasing, Selling, Customer Relations, Marketing, Advertising

Special Abilities Cluster
Office Assistant to staff that supported disabled students

"...The very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear...we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness..."
His Holiness The Dalai Lama

I look forward to speaking with you to help you along your path of happiness in life. You can be assured of my commitment in giving you an exceptional reading delivered with straightforwardness and integrity.

Wishing you an abundance of Health, Wealth, Happiness and Love!

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Intuitive Development 6-month course

How to Find Your Dream Job, Even When You Don’t Know What It Is

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