About Diane…
Honestly, I’ve never felt comfortable writing my bio. And odds are I probably never will. Astrologically speaking, it must be my Aquarius 12th house Sun that typically likes to hide it’s light under a bushel basket. But it’s that Sun, and my Pisces Ascendant (my whole chart, actually) that has called me to be the accomplished healer, teacher and counselor I am; committed to creating change in the world one soul at a time.
Mind you, I was called to my mission and purpose in a twofold manner; lots of training and education of which at least 50% has been in the “school of hard knocks.” Much negative karma, trauma, and painful experiences. Someday material for a book about courage, but certainly too much to divulge here. That, however, is my Chironic gift. My greatest wound has become my greatest skill. What I have walked through has given me the ability to help others through crisis and difficulty. I often say there isn’t anything a client or student has, or will, share with me in confidence that would shock me…
I am here to “comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” Please don’t let the latter frighten you. I am equally skilled at providing a nurturing safe haven for those in times of trouble, as I am at speaking the Plutonian truth to initiate change. There are times we need to get the wind knocked out of our proverbial sails in a loving way to experience transformation. A dear friend and colleague of mine calls what I do “cloud lifting.” Those clouds may consist of physical, emotional, psychological or spiritual pain…my soul’s purpose is to help clients see the Sun again. Or the clouds may be ignorance…my soul’s purpose is to ignite the fires of Self-awareness…
I came into this lifetime to fulfill this mission. I was aware of this from a very young age, however, my first clients were the family pets and Nature in all its glorious forms. I am an empath, shaman, psychic and intuitive gifted with “telemetry” (ability to “read” with my hands). I have many tools at my disposal, the greatest of which is Wisdom gained from personal and professional experience. The second is knowledge gained from studying with many teachers and sages to whom I am forever grateful.
Curriculum vitae
- 1996 Received CADC-II (Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor), CAADAC, Sacramento, CA
- 2002 Received CMT (Certified Massage Therapist), Acupressure Institute, Berkeley, CA
- 2002 Herbal Intensive, Sierra Institute, Big Oak Flat, CA
- 2004 Advanced Herbal Intensive, Sierra Institute, Big Oak Flat, CA
- 2004 Received CYT (Certified Yoga Teacher), Temple of Kriya, Chicago, IL
- 2005 Certified Usui Reiki Master, Sonora, CA
- 2006 Certified Thai Yoga Therapist, ITTA, Grass Valley, CA
- 2010 Essential Oil Certification with David Crow, Floracopeia, Grass Valley, CA
- 2011 Ordained and Licensed Ceremonial Minister, First Nation Church, Madison, SD
- 2011 Received LAADC-CA, ICRC, CCAPP, Sacramento, CA, Credential # LCi4500315
- 2012 Member and Research Partner, Flower Essence Society, Nevada City, CA
- 2012-14 Shamanic Studies, Foundation for Shamanic Studies, Monterey, Mt. Shasta, Sacramento, CA
- 2013 Certified Level II Forrest Trained Evolutionary Astrologer
- 2013 Mindful Practitioner and Educator, Mindful Schools, Berkeley, CA