Hi. Welcome to my bio. For the short story -- I've been a student of diverse spiritual paths since I was about 13, enchanted by the myths and legends of other religions, and trying to find a place to honor Spirit in a welcoming community. 

My own personal healing is ongoing, and part of this arduous path has been to open myself up to the gifts I've been given by Spirit.

For many years I have been a confidante, teacher, and Spiritual guide to many people through  many walks of life; my certification is in modalities of meditation, Grief Recovery, Advanced Healthcare Ministry, Small Group Ministry and many leadership programs beginning when I was in my first career with the YMCA-YWCA as Aquatic/Progam Director, working with children, teens in leadership and values clarification programs.

 I have studied Earth-Centered Spirituality for over 35 years, am an ordained and licensed minister, with training in Pastoral Care and Healthcare Ministry, and have officiated at many weddings and memorial services.

My office will be open in the evenings and weekends and I will be available for consultations in Grief Recovery, Spiritual Guidance or to help you find a personal path for meditation using crystal bowls, guided meditation, shamanic drumming, or developing your own personal mantra.

Group classes in Crafts for the Spirit will be offered along with a Grief Recovery class, and The Artist'sWay.

I'm most proud of completing the course work in Pastoral Care with SUMMA hospitals, and Akron General Medical Center's Advanced Spiritual Healthcare program to become certified as a volunteer Pastoral Care Chaplain. I have also completed training to become a Certified Grief Recovery Institute^© Specialist, and studied with Kwang Jang Nym/Stephen Coates of the Koryo MooSool Association, Center for Spiritual Formation to earn certification as a meditation facilitator.  This summer I will be certified in the delicate service of providing "green funerals".

An ordained Earth-Spirit minister, I am licensed through the State of Ohio, and available for :

• Drum and Chant Circles, and Lessons in Beginning Djembe (African hand-drum)
• Sound Vibrational Meditation with Crystal Singing Bowls
• Shamanic and Trance Drumming Journeys
• Spiritual Guidance Consultation
• Grief Recovery Classes
• House Cleansings and Blessings
• Weddings, Commitment Ceremonies, Handfasts
• Memorials, Funerals
• Rites of Passage

As a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Akron my blessings are many!  

In 2002, through UUCA sponsorship, I attended and graduated from EAGLES - the Eastern Great Lakes Leadership School held at Brock University in St. Catherine's, Ontario -  for the UU Association and the Unitarian Association of Canada. Further training in Small Group Ministry and our Worship Associate program helps me to bring our UU Sixth-Source of Spirituality (Earth-Spirit traditions) into our Sunday services, church school and outreaching community.

The UU Church sponsored my Terra Amma Drum Circle and Womyn of Terra Ritual Circle at the Church for 7 years. These Circles are now "at rest" for the time being.

My drumming has taken me as a workshop presenter with many wonderful women groups and retreats. With Sacred Space, a women's group from Rocky River, I led workshops for their Kelley's Island retreats. In 2006 I led a woman's retreat in Nag's Head; drumming, chanting, and playing in the Atlantic Ocean! I have fun leading drum circles for Akron Metroparks a few times a year at Seiberling Nature Realm for Solstices and Equinoxes.

Each year in July, I teach drumming workshop for our Unitarian Universalist Summer Institute at Kenyon College. One week of great people, music, drumming...and cafeteria food! (which really is pretty good, admittedly.)

June 2008 we held the 3rd Annual WomenDrum Retreat at Brushwood Folklore Center! I love meeting new people, sharing my gifts, and learning from them.

Blessed be.

Rebekah

"All is glowing and expanding, Blessed Be,  the Light has come."