Helpful Teachings

For those who would like to seek additional education, on the nature of existence and the need for Shadow Work, here are a few works and teachers that I found essential in my own journey.

Know Yourself and Know God.

Know God and Know Yourself.

There might come a time in one's life when something within begins to stir, as a result of an NDE or other Spiritual Experience, an experience that jolts us awake. Or it might have been something a bit more quiet, at first, then unmistakably as a question, a longing, a sense that what we have been taught is not the whole of what is true.

For those who feel called into healing, into inner work, into the descent and return that is often called Shadow Work, this space is offered as both reflection and invitation. What follows are not teachings to adopt, but a path to Soul remembrance You are free to choose to pursue more understanding or dive right into healing. Keep reading or jump ahead by clicking the buttons that say "Breathwork".

For me, my awakening began within Evangelical Christianity, and the Bible was my first gateway—its words, at times, seemed to open beyond themselves, becoming a living current through which Spirit spoke. Beneath the surface of doctrine, I began to sense something vast and uncontained—threads of unity, transformation, and a deeper consciousness woven through the text of many traditions.

But as the inner voice grew clearer, so too did the awareness that we all have obstacles to clear perception and understanding. Not only our own obstacles, but what is written, translated, and taught carries the imprint of those who have held it. This realization did not close the door—it opened it wider, and I was lead to leave structured Christianity.

I was led away from what was familiar, into a season of seeking. There was a knowing—difficult to explain—that there were truths I had not yet encountered, languages I did not yet understand., that there was always something greater, something more subtle. After a time of wandering and searching, I entered into a Companionship with a living Enlightened Master who taught through Jewish mysticism, or Zohar. For over a decade, I immersed myself in these teachings, supported in part by the work of Daniel Matt, whose compliations and translations helped illuminate these ancient texts.

The Zohar is not an easy study. It asks something of the seeker. It requires preparation, patience, and a willingness to let the mind expand beyond its usual boundaries. In time, what once seemed obscure begins to reveal a symbolic, living reality—one that is not merely understood, but experienced.

Yet no single language can hold what is ultimately beyond all language.

After this period of deep study, I felt called to find a way to speak these truths so that it could be received by many. This led me to study with Marianne Williamson, whose work—especially A Return to Love, rooted in A Course in Miracles—helped translate spiritual truth into the language of the heart. Through this, I began to bridge the mystical and the human, the infinite and the everyday.

Around this same time, I encountered the teachings of Jiddu Krishnamurti. Where many traditions speak in symbols, he spoke with piercing simplicity. Through his words, I came to see the ego not as an idea, but as a movement—the continual unfolding of thought, memory, and conditioned identity. To observe this movement without interference is to begin to step beyond it.

Earlier in my path, I had been introduced to Shadow Work through the teachings of Pathworks, which gently uncovered the hidden patterns carried within the body and subconscious. These early encounters planted seeds that would deepen over time.

I was also blessed to walk, for a time, alongside Tau Rosamonde, whose presence embodied a rare and quiet grace. Through her, I came to understand that awakening is not only clarity, but also tenderness—that love and compassion are not separate from truth, but are its expression.

My journey continued through the works of Dan Millman and Carlos Castaneda, where teachings appear as story, myth, and transmission. Whether taken as literal or symbolic, they point to a deeper seeing—that wisdom is not owned by any one tradition, but moves through many forms.

I found further resonance in God Is a Verb by Rabbi Cooper, and the writings of Jean-Yves Leloup. In Compassion and Meditation, the teachings of Jesus and the Buddha are revealed not as separate, but as reflections of the same eternal truth—calling us into presence, compassion, and inner transformation.

In time, a deeper understanding emerges: that all teachings, all knowledge, all paths—even the most sacred—are provisional. They carry us, as a boat carries us across water. But there comes a moment when the shore is reached, and the journey asks something more. To go further, we must be willing to leave behind what once guided us.

All that remains is direct seeing, direct knowing and embodiment.

If there is one essential doorway, it is this: to understand the nature of the ego. Not intellectually, but through observation—through a quiet, attentive awareness of thought as it arises and passes. In this seeing, something begins to loosen. And in that loosening, something timeless reveals itself.

Our Soul.

In the next section, I will share a curated reading list for those who feel called to explore more deeply.