The Intentional Spirit ... Seeing and Being

Christine Davis is the author and illustrator of five uplifting and inspirational books for dog and cat lovers. Her award-winning titles for those who have lost an animal companion bring comfort to readers all over the world. Veterinarians use her books in their sympathy programs, giving them to clients who are struggling with their grief. The gentle words and whimsical artwork appeal to the child in each of us, which makes the books perfect for readers young and old. In 2012, an extraordinary event led to the writing of the author's newest title, Breathing Fire. What began as a book for others who, like Chris, had been abused as children, became a map for anyone who is looking to move beyond walking through life with a bowed head and a broken spirit, no matter the cause. The book dovetails perfectly with her previous books for animal lovers, because both genres deal with loss, grieving, and navigating the road from sorrow to joy. In both cases, the path to healing comes through sharing our stories.

Karen Mertes is a Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) from our United States Air Force and a lifetime member of the Military Officer's Association of America. With more than 20 years' experience serving in military intelligence and comptroller areas, Ms. Mertes shares leadership tips and life lessons applicable for the sole entrepreneur through the corporate CEO. During her service at Misawa Air Base in Japan, Ms. Mertes was the only female Squadron Commander of 18 commanders, leading her squadron to an "Outstanding" rating during the Headquarters Pacific Air Forces Unit Compliance Inspection. Karen R. Mertes is the founder and president of Fulfill Your Destiny, Inc. As a professional motivational speaker, Ms. Mertes has shared "The Art of Leadership-Views From the Female Military Commander's Corner Office" with thousands of people across the United States. Audience members learn how to Triumph Through Tragedy, Command Their Destiny when they INSPIRE themselves and others to live the life they've always envisioned.

Simran Singh-author, creative visionary, transformational catalyst, and Rebel Humanitarian-is publisher of the Nautilus Award–winning 11:11 Magazine and No. 1-rated 11:11 Talk Radio show host. Having no interest in being a teacher or Guru, Simran invites people to stand with her as "Examples of a New World Paradigms" through powerful presentations and speaking engagements. Author of Your Journey to Enlightenment and Conversations With the Universe, this Lead Rebel of The Rebel Road Tour impacts thousands upon thousands with her message. Her passionate style takes individuals on a journey into courage, fearless authenticity, and presence through writing, speaking, creative expression, and experience as the Rebel in her one-woman show, The Rebel Road: Connecting the Dots of What Was to What IS, by illustrating the bridge between dark and Light as our path of radiance and illumination.

Acclaimed psychic, aura expert, radio show host, author, and speaker Pamala Oslie is living proof of the profound shift that is occurring in human consciousness. We are evolving into a more highly developed species, one with enhanced abilities and a greater level of awareness, and it is expanding our understanding of reality. Pamala says these greater abilities are not only possible, they are real and natural, and she shows you how to develop them so you can enrich your life. Author Pamala Oslie has her own radio show on KZSB in Santa Barbara, California, and has an extensive global clientele, including many celebrities. She has appeared on numerous national and regional television and radio programs, including The View, The Ricki Lake Show, Hallmark's Better TV and Home and Family, Iyanla, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory, and more. Pam was a featured speaker at the TEDx conference in Santa Barbara, California, in 2012. Her newest book is Infinite You: A Journey to Your Greater Self and Beyond.

Editor and coauthor of Stories From the Yogic Heart, Lisa Cherry is an avid yogini and Pisces who aspires to be as healthy in her 90s as was one of her primary yogic mentors, Vanda Scaravelli. Lisa practises yoga and reiki daily. She strives to better the world through her writing, and her articles on social, spiritual, and health issues have appeared in the Los Angeles Times, MacLean's Magazine, The Globe and Mail, The Toronto Star and more, and as radio documentaries she produces for Canada's CBC Radio. Her Yogic Heart Radio show interviews soulful people creating positive change in our world. Lisa is a Street Yoga Teacher for inner-city youth and women in need, and is currently studying Storytime Yoga to also offer preteens a balanced start in life. You may find Lisa at lisacherry.ca, breathofyoga.blogspot.com, yogicheart.com, and at Yogic Heart Radio online.

Barbara Evans began her spiritual development working with Energy, Crystals, Sacred Geometry and later Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls. In 2003 she underwent a quantum leap as her developing gifts came together in the creation of the first Image Key, "Healing the Waters of the Earth." With this came the knowing that she had found her life work and purpose in the world ... to assist with the Raising of Frequency, leading to an activation of our Divine Blueprint to new levels, and hence the Raising of Consciousness. The Image Keys hold the Language of Light and bring vibrations of the Higher Dimensions into visible, physical form so that we are able to interact with them more easily. They radiate powerful vibrational energies, which support our awakening process and encourage a deeper connection with our True Essence. They are an invitation to evolve to our true and infinite potential. The Image Keys form the foundation of The Eden Method™, a unique energy healing modality that helps raise our frequency and the frequency of our surroundings.

Susan Liberty Hall is an ordinary 65-year-old grandmother who simply loves all Divine Creation. She is devoted to prayer and helping others with their health through the Young Living Therapeutic Grade Essential Oils and the teachings of D. Gary Young about how to attain health. The goal of her book, Ha, I Laugh in the Face of Cancer, is to provide simple solutions for complex problems. Some of Susan's solutions are: taking responsibility for your own healing from cancer, as well as many other diseases, and removing the decision making from medical doctors to your own Great God Self! You are the determiner of your fate! You will decide the set of your sails and the destination that will chart your ship, because you are the "Captain of Your Ship."

Dr. Elsbeth Meuth and Freddy Zental Weaver are the founders and directors of the TantraNova Institute in Chicago, Illinois. They are internationally renowned workshop leaders, relationship and intimacy coaches, and certified Tantra Yoga teachers. They are the producers of the best-selling DVD series "Creating Intimacy & Love" and were featured on Showtime's documentary series "Sexual Healing" and the Emmy-award winning NBC show "Starting Over." Throughout the past decade, Elsbeth and Freddy Zental have assisted more 10,000 couples and singles to rekindle and expand their intimate and love life. They are on the faculty at Esalen, Big Sur, California, and at Kripalu, Stockbridge, Massachusetts. They lead couple's retreats for CEOs and their spouses through the Young Presidents' Organization, YPO and WPO, receiving highest marks and recognition for results and outcomes produced.

Ellen Smoak is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and host whose work has been featured on ABC, NBC, Yahoo, and FOX. A South Carolina native gone California in her early twenties, Ellen combines her East Coast sensibility with her West Coast spirit to teach, inspire, and guide people towards long-lasting change in their relationships. Her book Breakups Are a Bitch, But Getting Over Him Doesn't Have to Be! rapidly became the go-to guide for people all around the world suffering through the pain of a breakup or divorce, and she now teaches this system globally through her home-study courses and one-one-one private coaching programs.

Connie Bowen combines her three passions of metaphysics, art and her love of animals in her animal portraiture and illustrations. Her several hundred animal portraits hang in private collections throughout the United States. After a powerful personal shift in spiritual awareness, Connie began an intense quest for all things metaphysical and has continued her study for over two decades. Her deep and abiding interest in bringing concepts of self-esteem and self-love to children continues to inspire her whimsical artistic style. Her latest book, I Create My World; The Power of Thought to Shape Our Lives: A Book of Affirmations is a fanciful collection of 16 full-color illustrations paired with a corresponding affirmation. Encouraging children to use their imagination to interpret each illustration is one of the highlights of this book. Each painting contains its own joyful characters comprising a mini-story in itself. WEBSITE: http://www.conniebowen.com/index.html

Fueled by a lifetime of mystical and syncronistic experiences, Glynda-Lee Hoffmann taught herself The Qabalah without a teacher. In the process, she developed a valuable skill allowing her to pass on its incredible knowledge to anyone who truly desires it. She has published two books on this subject and offers online training courses. Hoffmann has studied neurology for more than 30 years and continues to be fascinated by the human brain. She believes the vision of the brain she perceived through her work with Genesis surpasses that of many neuroscientists, even today. Hoffmann is assistant director of the Hoffmann Learning Research Institute in Chico, California. She recently gave a TED talk about the proprietary learning program the institute designed to improve the cognitive skills of children and adults. Visit www.thegenesiscode.com.

In the mid-70s Peter Russell joined forces with Tony Buzan and helped teach "Mind Maps" methods to a variety of international organizations and educational institutions. His principal interest is the deeper, spiritual significance of the times we are passing through. He has written several books in this area. As one of the more revolutionary futurists, Peter Russell has been a keynote speaker at many international conferences, in Europe, Japan, and the United States. His multi-image shows and videos, The Global Brain and The White Hole in Time, have won praise and prizes from around the world.

Patricia Cori is a best-selling author, screenwriter, and public speaker. She's been called a "real life Indiana Jones" by fans and readers around the world-an inspiring icon of truth and a living model of the adventurous spirit and seeker within us all. Patricia is one of the most well-known and established authorities on the realms of the mystic-views of the world and multidimensional reality that challenge the status quo. Her first fiction novel/spiritual thriller, The Emissary, will be distributed through North Atlantic Books/Random House. The project is already in development to become a major motion picture.

Steve Bhaerman is an internationally known author, humorist, and workshop leader. For the past 23 years, he has written and performed as Swami Beyondananda, the "Cosmic Comic." Swami's comedy has been called "irreverently uplifting" and has been described both as "comedy disguised as wisdom" and "wisdom disguised as comedy." Swami's latest venture is to combine his nonreligion of FUNdamentalism with the nonpolitics of the newly formed Right to Laugh Party ("one big party ... everyone is invited"), to create one big evolutionary up-wising to overgrow the current dysfunctional system. He will also be launching his radio feature, Karma Talk this year, to give folks from all over the world the chance to ask the Swami answerable questions and receive his questionable answers.

Christine Gutleben is the senior director of the Faith Outreach program of The Humane Society of the United States. The HSUS's Faith Outreach program is the first of its kind in the animal protection movement and is a result of Gutleben's passion for the intersection of faith and advocacy. The program seeks to engage religious communities of all denominations and faiths in critical issues related to animal protection.