All my life, if I could pick one "magick" power to have, it would be to be able to heal any animal, bird or person, with my hands and with my mind, immediately, and miraculously. Because of this, I went to school to become an Occupational Therapist, and I was so very excited when I discovered Reiki, a form of hands on energy healing.    I got my Reiki l several years ago, with the intention of becoming a Master, as I felt that healing people was part of my destiny, and I would be able to use this healing energy every day with my work as a therapist. I got my Reiki ll by saving up my money, and doing a trade with a friend of mine, who was a Reiki Master. I taught her an energy technique called MFR, and payed $100, and in return she gave me my second attunement. But I continued to dream of the day that I would get my Reiki Master attunement, which seemed too far out of my reach, at a cost of $500-600 dollars. But I was bound and determined to find a way to do it.....In the meantime, I studied as many energy, and healing techniques, that I could, until I was led, by a series of synchronisities to Shamballa. It began one day, when saw an advertisement in a local new age magazine, for Shamballa Multi-dimensional Healing....and I was IMMEDIATELY drawn to it....and just KNEW I had to do it for some reason.....I felt a strong "pull" towards it, that I was unable to deny..... They were offering it at a store in Medford, that was about an hour and a half away, so I called about it, and they were doing it on Saturdays.   I was going to sign up, and me and my mom were going to take it together, but come to find out, the first Sat , I couldnt do it, because of previous plans, and the 3rd week, my mother couldnt go..... So I got a bit discouraged.....and felt like I should put the whole thing off, for the time being. Then, a couple of weeks later, in a different new age magazine, I saw ANOTHER advertisement, and it was for Shamballa attunements and classses, for only $50 a class, given by a lady named Diane who literally lived right down the street from me! Needless to say, I called, and me and my mom went to her classes, and got attuned. Even though I was very leary at first.... being a Reiki ll, and never hearing of this Shamballa, I tried to keep an open mind. The classes were wonderful, filled with alot of spiritual discussion about the awakening times we are now in.  The first attunement, was just like my first Reiki attunement....I didnt really notice much difference. But than once I had the 2nd one, WOW! There was a HUGE difference! I was SOLD on Shamballa from that point on :) When we sent long distance healing, I could feel the energy 10x stronger coming out of my hands, much, much more than I ever felt with Reiki.....it felt like I turned on a blow dryer even just thinking about it ! :) Now at this point mind you, I still felt like I needed to get my Reiki Master attunement..... .....But the by 3rd level Shamballa attunement, me and my mom just looked at each other and KNEW, and said together at the very same time: "We dont need the Reiki Master!! :)" The Fourth attunement, however, was the most intense for me, and emotional..... When it was done, I filled up with so much emotion, and cried and cried and cried.... THIS, was where I was meant to be, and I was finally able to get there.....it was like coming home, and I was filled with so much peace, love, and gratitude, that all I could could do nothing else but CRY. I did finally get my Reiki Master attunement.... I traded Shamballa attunements, for a Reiki Master Attunement, from my good friend Deb, not because I needed it, but because Shamballa is new, and alot of people dont know what it is yet, but they do know what Reiki is....so I have it for the title only.... One day, once Shamballa has become well known, this will not be necessary. Shortly after my Master attunement, I was guided to have a group get together, at my house, with my spiritual online list, Shambhala Warriors, to do attunements for everyone who wanted them, to help to spread this energy around the world. The people who came, were from all different parts of the world, and from all areas of the US. It was (4) days of Shamballa attunements and classes, spiritual messages, and emotional releasing and healing, good homecooked food, and big bonfires, with alot of singing and chanting. Some people had awesome spiritual visions, gave needed spiritual messages to others who needed it, and we also created a vortex in the back yard, and sent powerful healing to the world and mother earth. My Shamballa teacher Diane, and I attuned 24 people to the Master level, in those (4) days.....and it was a wonderful experience, that I will never forget. Since than, I have continued on my journey of healing with Shamballa. I continue to teach classes, and do attunements, both locally, and long distance, all across the US, and other parts of the world such as: England, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, and Australia. I have also realized, that the Shamballa, and the Myo-Facial Release, energy technique that I do are a "bridge" to my own natural healing abilities. I now have (3) of my own private patients that I do healing with, and I continue to be led in this direction. I even have just recently asked the Universe for a portable therapy table that I can afford, and I have just found one ! :) I have also joined a Holistic Healer Guild in my area, that meets monthly, and we are currently in the process of making a Healers Directory, and talking of advertising together, and are planning on having Healing Faires. Probably the most amazing thing to me, is recently, a "Master Healer" from another plane, came through me and has chosen to work through me with certain people, and I am very excited, and honored by this. :) But the very best, of all, is all the spiritual lessons I continue to learn upon this journey..... Many have to do with learning to have confidence in myself, and my abilities, and with letting go, and trusting that I will be guided in the right direction, and to the right people, not only those who need healing or attunements from me, but to those people who will continue to teach me the spiritual lessons that I need to learn..... I will share with you one of the important lessons that I have learned so far...... It is the lesson that, no matter how good we are as healers, we can not heal everyone. We are just a tool, for the energy to come through, and the person, or animal that we are trying to heal, needs to want to heal themselves. Even Jesus was unable to heal everyone, for those who did not want to be healed, were not. Every being, has to be able to make their own choices along their own journey on this plane, and it is not up to us. I remember, one day, on the way to work, I was driving, and I came across two robins, who had been hit by a car, and were lying in the road, still alive. I thought my heart would break. I stopped, and carefully scooped both of them up , and put them in a box on the seat beside me, and began to drive to an animal hospital, about a half hour away, that has a special wildlife clinic, that I have taken many animals to in the past. On the way, I gave them both Shamballa energy, and I thought, that if I truly BELIEVED, 100% that I could save them with my healing abilities, that I indeed WOULD, that if I had no doubt in my mind, that I could do it. I concentrated on it, with every ounce of my energy.....all the way to the hospital...... I did, truly believe I could save them.... When I got there, I looked, and one of the birds had just died....and the other died shortly after I got there..... .....I was devastated..... I truly beleived that I could save them, and I had failed.........I sat under a tree for a half hour after that, and I cried and cried and cried, till I could cry no more......... And then I got a message, that it was not meant for me to save those 2 robins.... as it was their time to go to the other side..... And the reason I found them, was to help them on their way, to give them peace and love before their journey home, rather then them dying in the middle of the road..... It also happened, to teach me an important lesson.... about giving up control, when it comes to healing, that I am only the tool for the healing, and the results are not up to me.... I am only a vessel for the energy to come through, and what happens with that, is always, just what is meant to be. I also learned, that healing comes in many forms.....and not all of them are what we expect. Much Love, Tala