The Dream
As a young girl I knew I was on Earth to help the animals, growing up everyone asks... “What do you want to be when you grow up?” at age 12 I wrote my 4-H speech on this topic. Angels Gates was created then, I was going to be a veterinarian, My mission: to give all animals a chance at life and do everything possible to save lives. I prepared myself for this life all through high-school I met all the requirements for the college program. Before you can be accepted into the program you must complete 40 volunteer hours, I completed that submitted my application and regretted it. I hated the thought of being a vet, in my 40 hours I fainted after a neuter and cried after a euthanasia, I realized I could not do that everyday. Sooo... now what?!! everything I had prepared for I couldn’t do it I thought I had failed and I would never be able to work with animals in the way I hoped and dreamed. I turned to my career counselor at the college and she encouraged me to take a Herbal medicine course in Red Deer to learn about alternative medicine and try looking at healing from a different perspective and so I did.
I was receptive to my councillors suggestion because of previous experiences with horses. Around grade 9 I had an experience that changed my life I was working with a few Equine Sport Therapists at the time keeping my horses well looked after, on more then one occasion it was suggested I attend the BC College Of Equine Therapy in Vernon to help horses from a more Holistic view. My mindset was still locked in being a vet so I dismissed it as an option and thought what they did was a little weird anyways. My experience however that changed my perception and creaked open a new door for me, came to me through my main mount at the time Leo. We were struggling with body soreness and attitude very out of character for my boy so to the therapist we went. She used me in surrogate muscle testing (finding energy blocks using an assistant for more visual energy representation) after the session we went into the house and sat down for coffee. I was complaining about how uncomfortable and sick I was feeling, and I was GREAT before we got there... so why now? I explained my feelings and the therapist was intrigued, everything I was explaining was the exact places she had just helped Leo with. She had me run my hands along my body from knees to above my head then clap my hands together. It was like a toilet flushed inside my body. I was FREAKING out!! I am very thankful she was well educated to help me through this life changing moment, It created a new awareness for me, she then explained about grounding, and shielding my energy for my own protection as I feel the pain and emotions in the energy and people surrounding me.. I walked away from her place with a new curiosity and wonder in my eye that this world is bigger and more connected then people think, and I’m an empath COOL!! I’M A WEIRDO!!
Since then life has had it’s many ups and downs, discovering myself has been an everyday “job” now with almost 10 years of experiencing this energy, many mentors guiding me, practicing to gain confidence in myself, and many courses to expanded my awareness. I am happy to help others along this journey too. I did go to the same horse college that my therapists went to and I LOVED IT!!!! They were right and I appreciate them everyday for the positive encouragement and knowledge they shared. It’s my way of giving back to the horses as they are the reason I started this journey to self discovery. All of this created a new dream.
My dream and my mission did not stop when I changed my vision, it simply shifted with the flow of life. Angels Gates is an umbrella for all the healing work I do with plants, animals and humans. My dream is to open a rehabilitation facility for horses and humans, where I can employ and teach other therapists to work with horses and humans, creating a balance, understanding, harmony, and connection through proper communication with all horse and rider pairs. I am still feeling through all the infinite possibilities this dream can bring, everyday guiding myself back to my core working with mind, body, spirit to fill my own heart and soul with the love for what I do. I am in the flow of the universe helping others understand the beauty of the gift of life. What’s your dream?