CHAPTER 1

HISTORY

I have lived in Australia all my life, mostly in Tasmania, although when I was in my early twenties,I spent just over four years in Queensland, where my first child was born.

I am the younger of two children born to a Dutch migrant family, who came to Australia in theearly 1950s. As with most early European migrant families, my upbringing was one of gettingon with it—fitting in but being separate because my family ate a bit differently, looking like alocal but not always feeling like one, and having different values sometimes—but I was also verygrateful for the land on which I stood. My family worked hard to get a life together from havingnothing on arrival in Australia. This is a story that all migrant families will understand.

I attended a Catholic school from prep to grade 10 and then attended a public matriculationcollege for years 11 and 12. I married young, and my marriage ended some time later; therefollowed different relationships, children, study, and journeys to get me to where I am today.

I have diplomas in naturopathy as well as in Bowen therapy and remedial massage, and I am alsoa qualified practicing Reiki teacher and master. I have studied many health modalities over theyears, including reflexology and iridology. I commenced my spiritual journey in my childhoodbut have studied many different forms since then, in the way that the curious do!

I have worked professionally in the alternative health field since 1986, although sixteen yearsin the Australian Public Service was an enormous journey before that. That time provided mewith valuable tools in learning clerical skills and understanding politics from many angles (notall of which felt comfortable). It gave me much experience in areas of employment bureaus andworkers compensation, occupational health and safety policy in the workplace, customer service,book work, touch typing, and reception. I did everything from interviewing people, compilingsubmissions, interacting with various government officials, and editing career manuals to makingthe coffee and getting fed up!

Even though I enjoyed different duties and workplaces during this time and was skilled andcompetent in the majority, I always found myself to be the proverbial round peg in a square hole.Upon completion of my time with the public service agency, I later worked in a few temporary jobsin retail and did a little of this and a little of that before setting up my own health practice. Musicis another of my passions. I have been a professional musician and vocalist and have composedmusical pieces and performed them on stage. I have even produced CDs. I continue to performas a musican and vocalist and also carry this into my current work, often performing "soul-songs"to support and enlarge the energy of the group at workshops.

I have worked now in some form of alternative health practice for twenty-eight years, andsince 1992, it has been in my own clinic, which is phenomenally busy. I love it. I have a privatepractice in which I treat people using different methods depending on their need. I am a Bowentherapist who treats structural conditions and a naturopath looking at holistic health. My forteand absolute love in addition to these modalities is spiritual and energetic healing, teaching, andcounselling. I treat people onsite and also provide telephone or Skype consultation service withclients worldwide.

In 2006, I developed the modality "Theta Resonance at All Levels," based upon my whole life'sgrowing understanding of connection with spirit, frequency, vibration, colour, meditation, toning,and communication with Creator. I developed and formatted many courses, which have beensuccessfully taught, including medical intuitive work involving chromosomal disorders.

From March 2010, I commenced a remodelled version of this modality. It was remodelledbecause—as it should be in everything esoteric—the energy needs to be current, fresh, andexciting. Connection is always that. As Creator shows me new things, I want to deliver themto you and use these tools and skills immediately. So I am dedicated to updating my work andproviding the latest of my own channellings for you to enjoy and experience. I now do one-on-onecounselling and mentoring with select individuals instead of large classes. I find these smallersessions to be very satisfying. They are tailored to the individual's need and progress. One of thegreat joys for my network of students is get-togethers. I name them "working parties"; we healand intend for the greater...