Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
Spirituality
Spiritual revelations do not arrive from thinking long & hard about Divinity. They come through silencing our thoughts, moving our ego out of the way, and opening up to the quiet, mysterious, spiritual realm that is always here with us. The world of soul is here and now, superimposed and woven through the world of the five sense. It doesn't take belief. It is Reality itself. You must only learn to see beyond the veils.
“There is another world, but it is in this one."
–W.B. Yeats
Healing
Healing occurs in the mind, heart, spirit, and body. Any system of self-improvement that does not address all of these essential components of the human being is lacking. I believe this so strongly I’ll repeat it: Any attempt to heal only one aspect of yourself without addressing the others, will ultimately lead to imbalance and unhappiness.
Soar
Expand your Capacity for truth, depth, authentic power, peace of mind, & love. Then - Take Flight.
I'm happy you're here!
After working closely with bright, soulful, high-achieving clients for nearly two decades, it's undeniable to me that when people devote themselves to the process of transformation while receiving skillful guidance along the journey, they evolve their realities in ways they formerly thought impossible.
Whether it's gaining spiritual insight & awareness, strengthening your personal relationships, healing from past trauma, or stepping into your full power, I'm here to help you embody all the qualities necessary for you to achieve your dreams.
I’m doing it for myself, breath by breath, and I’d love to help you arrive, too.
Welcome to my site! I'm excited to share two, private, year-long programs I've recently refined: "The Initiation" (for individuals) and "The Big Heart Path" (for couples). These programs are my deepest offerings and reflect the culmination of wisdom gained over fifteen years of Counseling, Spiritual Guidance, and Transformative Ceremonies with clients, as well as a lifetime of my own cultivation practice.
Because of the devotion required to continue supporting my current clients and support the participants in these two programs, I am not accepting new clients for drop-in sessions, only for a commitment to either "The Initiation" or "The Big Heart Path."
The exception is groups seeking a Medicinal Sound/Shamanic Ceremony from Jessica Foutz and I; we are still available for group ceremony work.
I hope you enjoy exploring my programs below, along with my other offerings (most of which are woven into either of the two programs.) Click inside the boxes to learn more, or keep scrolling to read the "About Me" & "Background" sections of this page.
Nothing is more satisfying to me than helping people make breakthroughs to understand themselves and the world around them more clearly. What you choose to do with that newfound clarity is up to you, but I will say this: the nature of such discernment is evolutionary growth - a constant deepening of awareness that yearns to perceive all inner & outer realities without illusive veils.
This hefty (yet ultimately joyful!) way of living allows you to move freely into your fullest potential, confident with every step you take because you know you are embodying your most authentic & soul-centered self, and you are aligned with the natural Universe.
I’m no stranger to transformation myself. My life has been a series of deaths and re-births. I love what the Sufi saint & poet Rabia wrote: “I died a thousand times before I died.” Yes. Me too. Sometimes at the cellular level…other times, it was a portion of my ego dissipating, or old habits and mindsets that were no longer serving my highest development.
Do I have it all figured out? Of course not. But I do know I’ve devoted my life to ascending the mountain of Truth/Empowerment/Sacred Love/Deep Peace, and if you, too, feel called to forge a way up (or SOAR your way up) that beautiful, mysterious mountain, I would be honored to be your guide.
I come from a hard-working Italian family in Chicago, though it's been a long time since I called the Midwest home. I’ve lived coast to coast in the States, as well as in Europe & Morocco. I've also traveled to over thirty countries, sometimes to work with spiritual teachers & indigenous leaders, other times to hike through magical forests & jump through waterfalls - and always to observe the world from wildly new perspectives.
I have formally studied at New York University, in Aix-en-Provence France, and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas where I received my graduate degree. Upon graduation, I was invited to teach in the UNLV Honors College, where I am currently a Professor teaching multi-disciplinary seminars. You can find out more about me as a Professor here. I also enjoy writing and have published several stories & poems. You can read some of my older, published work (or glimpse newer, unpublished work) here.
My background as a spiritual guide, counselor, and healer evolved over decades of intensive shamanic work & dedicated learning from intuitive therapists, spiritual teachers, and indigenous medicine carriers who shared their wisdom, lineages, and direct transmissions with me. I am eternally grateful for the 14-year relationship I had with my primary teacher/healer/shamanic guide who played a vital role in shaping the way I hold space for my own clients; he always places integrity, alignment, and love at the center of his healings. I am also indebted to the Sufi master with whom I studied in France, who first activated my innermost heart. And I give great thanks to the Yawanawa family of Amazonian Brazil for sharing their pure, unadulterated, Earth medicines with me; my relationship with plant medicines wouldn't be as grounded as it is if I hadn't made multiple pilgrimages to Brazil to learn from Peû (the respected Yawa pajé), Biraci (the chief), and Putanny (the chief's wife & first female Yawa medicine carrier - and my favorite person to dance with beside the sacred fire.)
As well, the time I've spent at the Mount Adams Buddhist Temple and Druid Sanctuary in Washington State has been dear to my soul; the clean energy of the grounds & temple, the sweetness of the alpaca on the farm, and the power of the volcanic mountain all combine to form a pristine container in which inner-journeying becomes effortless and supported. Additionally, I've had the privilege of learning from the greatly-understated Dr. John Beaulieu, a psychologist and sound therapist living in upstate New York. And, Dr. Marta Meana is a clinical psychologist/mentor/researcher (and my former boss) who taught me endless lessons in leadership & inter-personal dynamics. Thank you, too, to Dr. Lisa Cunningham for training me in Jungian Sandplay Therapy for Adults - a fascinating modality in which the client's own unconscious psyche acts as healer.
Most recently, I returned to my Indo-European roots and dived into the energies and shamanic traditions that stem from that part of the world, where my own ancestors thrived. Not only did the shamanic training I completed in Europe re-connect me to the power of my blood lineage, but it also re-connected me to an archetypical part of my identity I hadn't been consciously nourishing.
And finally, this section of acknowledgments would not be complete without expressing gratitude for my favorite human: my sweet, generous, devoted, visionary, former monk, current entrepreneur, incredible Beloved. Our entire relationship is a sacred, revelatory ceremony...and the most meaningful spiritual practice I've ever had.
Because I've encountered a wide range of relationships, lifestyles, and beliefs in both my personal & professional lives, I've been shaped into an adaptable, open-minded human, able to provide clients with a wealth of resources and wisdom gained not only from scholarly research, but also from deeply lived experiences. Sometimes I feel as if I've experienced ten lifetimes worth of living in this one lifetime so far. Not to mention, I'm pretty sure I'm an old, old soul. Maybe you are too.
A Note on My Guidance Style
Although the process of change can involve radical intensities, peak experiences, and being pushed to your limits, it doesn't need to. In fact, inner-alchemical transfiguration is often quite gentle and nurturing. Generally speaking, I take the latter approach with my clients as it allows for a safer psychological setting, more stability, a more sophisticated refinement of the client's qualities, and less risk of the client "getting lost" in novel experiences and new techniques.
Thank you for taking the time to explore my site and offerings. It would bring me great happiness to serve you along your journey.
"We are all just walking each other home."
Ram Dass
Thank you for your interest! If you'd like more information on either of my two, private, year-long programs, please read through either the "Introduction to SOAR - The Initiation" page or the "Introduction to SOAR - The Big Heart Path" page and fill out the contact form at the bottom of either page. I look forward to connecting with you!
Aside from those two programs, my client list is currently full, and I am not taking on new clients. The exception is: Jessica and I are still available for group Medicinal/Shamanic Sound Ceremonies, so please reach out below if you have a group interested in a customized healing ceremony.
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