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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Oh Shinnah can truly be called one of our American resources. Her experience spans a broad spectrum of cultures, grounded equally in the ancient traditions of The People of Turtle Island (the ancient name for the Americas) and in the contemporary reality defined by modern research and teaching.
Her initial learning came from her father, a fullblooded Apache who speaks fourteen languages, and her great-grandmother, a Mohawk and a Theosophist, both of whom did healing. Oh Shinnah's mother was of Mohawk and Scotch descent. As an adult she became the "adopted” daughter of Rolling Thunder, the famous healer.
Oh Shinnah knows well the natural ways of healing and ceremony. She has studied ancient cultures and knows all the ways of herbal healing. She has herself a harmonious relation with nature and all her creations, including the use of gems and crystals in healing.
To this strong base of ancient knowledge from her heritage, she has added her own intellectual attainments in modern psychology. She holds a master's degree in experimental psychology and is very much in contact with the latest medical practices. This combination provides a powerful and very intelligent use of healing energy.
One of Oh Shinnah's goals is to bring to the public an awareness of self-healing. In her workshops and lectures she shows us the way to heal ourselves with the use of spiritual energy, crystals and self-knowledge. To combine spiritual and physical healing is one of the themes of her teachings.
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