About Maja Daniels:
majasdance@yahoo.com
Hello,
Thank you for your interest in my work. Below is a bit of information about me to assist you in understanding who I am, what I do, why I do what I do, and whether I may be able to assist you in your next step.
Before I share a bit more about that, I want to begin by sharing my favorite quote. This quote inspired me and has guided me since the first time I heard it. I understand it was spoken by the Hopi Elders about this particular time on Earth. I hope you will enjoy it. Below that you will find some information about my journey.
The Hopi's say:
"You have been telling people that this is the eleventh hour,
Now you must go back and tell them that this is the hour.
And there are things to be considered:
Where are you living? What are you doing?
What are your relationships? Are you in right relation?
Where is your water? Know your garden
It is time to speak your truth. Create your community.
Be good to each other. And do not look outside yourself
for the leader.
This could be a good time!
There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and so swift
that there are those that will be afraid.
They will try to hold onto the shore. They will feel they are being
torn apart, and they will suffer greatly.
Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of
the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open
and our heads above water.
See who is in there with you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally,
least of all ourselves. For the moment we do,
our spiritual growth and journey,
comes to a halt.
The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves!
Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and celebration.
We are the Ones we have been waiting for. "
Hopi Elders Oriabi, Arizona, Hopi Nation
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Hello again,
As you know, my name is Maja. Thank you again for your interest in my work.
Originally from Portland, Oregon, I now live in Las Vegas, New Mexico, approximately 60 miles east of Santa Fe. I am an ordained and compassionate Interfaith Minister. Some of the skills I bring to this life include those of Seer, Medium, Healer, Visionary, Educator, and burgeoning Speaker. I have deep passion for the possibilities of humanity ~ opening our individual and collective selves to our highest potential, and to co-creating a new/true way of being in this world. Yes, in this lifetime! It is time to open our hearts and minds, to Love without holding back, to live in our wholeness, build community, and to celebrate life! We are in a time where there is much assistance available from the unseen realms to help us accomplish this feat. These unseen helpers are fully loving and compassionate, and are wanting to make themselves known.
(More on that below)
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Like many others, my early life was filled with unexplainable (and therefore often unacknowledged) mystical experiences. Early on, I was taught to ignore them, and certainly never to speak of them ~ they were not real. Voices? Visions? Experiences in and with the unseen? Intuitive knowledge? Connected to the Earth and to all of Life? The reflections of the world told me that these experiences which for me were so clearly true, loving, and compassionate ~ were actually fantasy, made up, silly, or worse yet ~ bad, evil, crazy. I am grateful for a strong soul.
In these experiences I found deep comfort and moments of inner peace that were not found in the world of my eyes. The sense of Truth resonated in a deep way and I was unwilling to give that up. Instead, I chose to remain silent, no longer speaking of, or trying to share these experiences.
I tried hard to fit in with the stories of the world and to live as I was taught would ensure happiness. I married, raised children, had a successful career. No matter what I did, my inner world was so distinctly different
from the outer world that I did indeed feel crazy, and still I could not speak of it. Fear drove me.
By 1989 I could no longer ignore this internal split and finally said Yes to the call for integration. At that time I was a successful Manufacturers Representative and had nothing to contextualize what was happening to me; the call beckoned me to the path of the Healer. I knew no one who did such work. I was terrified to step into it, but saying 'no', was no longer an option. The deep inner unhappiness and lack of alignment could no longer be ignored. The guidance that had walked with me throughout my lifetime, that Omnipotent, Omnipresent power and beauty that I had always called upon in times of stress, sorrow, or joy, was now calling on me. This inner knowingness was too powerful and beyond denial. I knew without doubt I had to find my way to peace. For me that came through the 'Yes'.
In 1991, I began studies at the Portland Psychic Institute where I took my first steps into the healing realms. In 1992 I became a member of the Board of Trustees. I left there in 1993 and although I was still uncomfortable telling others what I did, people came my way, amd I continued to develop my relationship with healing and the helping spirits. In 1996, I discovered the term "Shamanism" and was surprised to discover that the concepts interwove and explained the modalities and underlying perceptions I had already incorporated through experience. At that time, I began extensive training in what had already become a thick thread in the weave of my life's work.
In addition to a 2 week intensive and many 5 day and weekend workshops rooted in core shamanic practices, I am also a graduate of the 3 year advanced training in Indigenous Healing Practices through the Foundation for Shamanic Studies.
The way I describe Shamanism is different than the way many describe it. For me it is an integral (or integrated) way of seeing and being in the world that has been practiced in indigenous cultures globally for nearly 50,000 years. It involves deep, core understanding of nature and the inextricable connection and web of life. This way of seeing is not taught through words, but through experience.
Understanding and studying these ancient and sacred ways changed my life. I no longer fear what others cannot or do not see, but honor the truth of it that experience has taught.
During these years of study and healing facilitation using a variety of modalities, spirits have often appeared to me asking for help in communicating to their loved ones. I was very self conscious and unsure of the accuracy of what I saw or heard and so would not speak it. However, In 1998 two young men who together had been murdered came to me with information and requests they wished for me to share. The whole thing was such a surprise, and for a time I thought I had surely entered that realm we call "crazy". In this case, my helpers required I report what I had seen. As time and events unfolded all they had shared was revealed to be true. (I will share more about this and other experiences on the "Stories & Quotes"" page of this site) After that, spirits began to come more often. When clients arrived at my office for healing it became common for a spirit or two to accompany them. For a time I experimented, telling the client what I was seeing and hearing. I used John Edwards form of identification according to placement and each time proved true. The client would recognize the spirit and we all would receive affirmation. But I did not want that work nor the reputation of it so I closed the door. Many years were to go by where when a spirit appeared I sent them away. There was so very much I did not understand!
And there is difficulty is writing of this because there are many levels and realms of 'spirits' and no way to easily communicate that in this format.
With time, my understanding has grown and I have experienced the value for all, when re-connection is established. I have experienced the sacred holiness and the beauty that is present in these connections. In addition to understanding the grief one feels in losing a beloved, I have also come to understand the healing that can take place when communication is reconnected and closure (for this time) can be completed and all beings move forward with joy and peace exactly where they are, trusting life does go on. All of this happens in its own time. Peace is available. Life is ongoing, eternal, and we are never alone. Joy is our birthright .
And now, in January, 2012, I strongly feel the call to step into this work with all of my being. Although I will still work one on one, both in person and on the phone, my intention is to work primarily with groups, communicating, educating and healing hearts across the veil. In addition to this form of healing facilitation, I also offer soul retrieval, extractions, shamanic counseling, energy healing, classes, workshops, and come summer, hope to offer another "PeaceQuest" ~ a sacred walking journey/retreat. (Please see "Other Services" page.)
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In addition to my life experiences and trainings mentioned above, I have been greatly influenced by a number of other teachers and teachings. My spiritual life is inclusive and I honor and value all paths that embody love and compassion at the core.
It is important to remember to honor one's teachers. I am blessed to count these among mine:
Gaia; my daughters; Shawna Mariah, and Mackenzie Marie Daniels, Rev. Jayna Geiber, Rev. Kathleen Verigin, Michael Harner, Sandra Harner, Alicia Gates, Joanna Macy, Sharif Abdullah, Mary Ellen Flora, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa, and many cherished friends.
Thank you for your interest.
If you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact me at majasdance@yahoo.com
