Center Of Creative Intent
Biographies
Ministers
Heather
Ash Amara
Heather Ash weaves the most powerful practices of shamanic traditions to support each individual in the manifestation of his or her highest potential. She studied and taught extensively with don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements, and is a Toltec mentor in his Eagle Knight lineage. She is the author of The Four Elements of Change. She has been leading firewalks since 1992.
Raven
Smith:
Raven
has spent many years inquiring deeply into the nature of reality.
His favorite tools are honesty, ruthlessness and compassion. Combining
these with a strong emphasis on working energetically, he works to facilitate
a direct and personal connection with Spirit for each person he works
with.
"The deep understanding that everything we know is a false reflection
of the Truth is the fire that keeps us on the path toward truly BEING
the Mystery that stands at the core of our being. Without commitment to
questioning what is real, the illusion soon begins to creep in yet again,
pacifying us with its boring substitutes of drama, stimulation, and knowledge.
These substitutes hook our attention and keep us from standing in the
EXPERIENCE of The Great Mystery that is our birthright."
- Raven
hara@creativeintent.org
Diane
Adkins
Diane brings many years of practice in a variety of Spirit traditions to this Toltec work and play. Life abroad has taught her to love the diversity of "human kind" and she blends these lessons, with an emphasis on Buddhism, Sufism and Native American Church work into her Toltec path. She is an initiate of the Dervish Healing Order, Reiki and Rays and has a special love of crystals and batik.
Isis
Ward
As a healer and a teacher, Isis is committed to guiding others through
the awakening of deep truth residing in their bodies and spirits. She
teaches passionate yoga throughout the Bay Area. An Astrologer, Shamanic
Healer and Flower Essence Practitioner, Isis is the creator of the Isis
Essences line of gem elixirs, flower, environmental and angelic essences.
Isis teaches Dark Shakti, Female Sexuality and Power, a series of workshops
for women reclaiming their bodies, sexual and spiritual selves selves
to play and work as a whole, dynamic force in the world.
Minister's in Training
Eleanor Mahood:
Eleanor Mahood dreams of a community where accepting
what is and living with that truth creates vibrancy, playfulness, compassion
and support for all. Eleanor embraces Toltec and European Shamanism from
her work with Cerridwen Fallingstar, Heather Ash Gaudet and Don Miguel
Ruiz (author of the Four Agreements). As a facilitator, Eleanor holds
a space where she and others can freely and safely rediscover their authentic
selves, break away from limiting believes and habits and bring boundless
energy and love into one's life. She believes in the synergy of working
in community with others to enhance each person's transformative experience.
Indigo Flores:
Indigo Flores is a cosmic stargazer and
a native to the Bay area as well as planet Gaia. Always using a little
bit of glitter, glamour and laughter to access the galactic surfboard
in order to ride the Energy wave into the the deep colorful present. Indigo
has been tracking Toltec, Egytian, and other esoteric and pandemic forms
of information since the early 1980s and has been adapting it into action
since 1996. As an artist and writer Indigo will encourages writing and
drawing as a way to access an individual's personal mythology in order
to define what is right for honest and impeccable transformation .
CIRCLE GUIDES
Christine
Staub M.D.
Having danced the dance of being a holistic family physician, wife and mother of three, Christine came to discover that she was living life on the surface. A spiritual seeker for two decades, and a student of the Toltec path for four years, she has discovered that her true heartsong is in helping herself and others discover the joy of remembering themselves as Beings of Light, one with All That Is, consciously creating the Life they have intended.
Kim
Christensen:
Spiritual curiosity and an avid commitment to life as a learning process has led Kim to study many different practices including Neurolinguistic Programming, emotional process work, psychic meditation, Wicca, and Toltec Shamanism. At the Toltec Center she has found a path and a community that speaks to the deepest levels of her being. Having profoundly experienced both shadow and joy in her life’s journey, Kim’s heart’s desire is to assist others in claiming their own joy and discovering their way to freedom. She is dedicated to shining the light of spirit into the darkest places of our being so that each of us can manifest the creative vision of our lives. Through careful attention and loving persistence, Kim believes we can transform our greatest challenges into our greatest gifts. Kim is a Reiki master, intuitive healer, and shamanic counselor as well as a circle guide and spiritual warrior.
Storm Florez:
Storm Florez is a fire walking, folk rockin’
love activist and sensitive new age gy from Oakland, CA. S/he is devoted
to finding ways to UNidentify hirself and to helping others do the same.
Storm explores this through ritual and every day practices around building
and tearing down personal structures and beliefs. Storm is a foolish devotee
of LOVE whose main goal in life is to serve LOVE on a silver platter and
spread it like butter across the path to personal freedom.
Jordan King:
Jordan King teaches the Toltec
path to freedom, based on self-love and awareness in action. His broad
experience of many contemplative spiritual traditions includes apprenticeship
as a Toltec Shaman and a Master's degree in Buddhist Studies from Naropa
University in Boulder, Colorado. Jordan is a practicing Massage Therapist
and Reiki Master. He guides workshops in the Seattle area, facilitates
community events in Berkeley at the Toltec Center of Creative Intent,
and coordinates the Sacred Playground theme camp at the Burning Man festival.
For more information, see www.toltecmagician.com.
Michele Murphy:
Michele Murphy is a writer, visual artist, truth seeker, and inner peace devotee. Her wry humor, compassion, connection to nature and passion for life allow her to bridge many worlds while staying in her center. Michele is committed to building community that supports each person in peeling back the layers that hide us from our true selves.
Kirsten Hardenbrook:
Kirsten Hardenbrook gently guides people into knowing their intrinsic divinity by journeying with them into the shadowy caves of body, mind, and emotion, carrying the torch of love that reveals all. She does intuitive counseling using the tarot as a jump-off point, weaving in Toltec principles and sharing specific tools that the client may apply to create positive change in their life. She can also identify and gently remove intrusive energies and lineage-related energetic structures, and works with people to bring awareness to the beliefs that create energetic vulnerability. Kirsten does readings, counseling sessions, and energetic work over the phone or in person. She also offers guided Vision Quests, Horseback Wilderness Workshop/Adventures for Women, and other workshops for men and women in the Gila Wilderness of New Mexico.
Dakini Kallhoff
Dakini Kallhoff draws on her experience as a mother, educator, and spiritual
aspirant. For her, the goal for herself and those she teaches is to know
and live the heart's desire. Dakini lives in Missouri, her phone number
there is 417-469-2658
Ruth
Masterson
Ruth Masterson brings deep compassion, clear insight, and a gentle spirit to her classes. Sharing the powerful, practical tools of the Toltec path, and weaving in gems from a variety of mystery school traditions, she co-creates a supportive atmosphere with her students, allowing each participant the opportunity to transform from the inside out. She thrives on the exhilaration of true freedom, being in service to community, and wholeheartedly embracing absolutely everything that life has to offer.
