How do we use painful experiences to cultivate consciousness and find blessings? Even in the wake of personal upheaval -or perhaps because of it-we can re-create ourselves with compassion and vivacity. The dark times are sacred sources of transformation and grace, not to be avoided or "transcended" but embraced as part of the spectrum of spiritual experience. Combining myths, ancient wisdom, holistic healing expertise, and hard-won insights from the author's personal journeys through the Underworld, Hallowed Underground offers practical guidance you can use right now - wherever you are in your journey. Become hallowed-blessed-by your own trip down and up again. "Mikki Baloy has done something wonderful, sharing a contemporary shamanic journey of discovery and healing with humor and humility. It is good medicine for us all. " Tracy Cochran, Parabola Magazine "I truly feel as if Baloy's got a finger on the pulse of the spirit world. Her epic story takes us on an amazing journey from the heart of darkness and depression after 9/11, into profound philosophies and ayahuasca-induced insights, and brings us back into the light again; showing us how we can arrive at her same healing place using some of the techniques that she's mastered. She writes how everyone's 'life is epic and painfully gorgeous' ---as is this book. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in healing, in spirituality, in using the mind to heal the heart, and finding the joy that resides within us all." Richard Martini, author of Flipside: A Tourist's Guide on How to Navigate the Afterlife and It's a Wonderful Afterlife: Further Adventures in the Flipside "In every moment we have a choice to deepen into wisdom or to remain closed. Mikki Baloy has chosen to journey with an open mind and heart into suffering and delight and from both mine what can be learned. Her intention is to guide us, and surrounding her rich stories and that intention seems to be a courage that cannot be denied the courage to step into life fully and experience an authenticity guided by both inner wisdom and wisdom of the centuries. From her, we might all learn to be a bit more brave, a bit more open and in so doing, fall in love with our lives." Maria Sirois, Psy.D., motivational speaker, consultant, author of Every Day Counts
Mikki Baloy is a shamanic healer, ordained minister, and yoga instructor living in New York. She has studied with shamans and spiritual teachers from around the world, and her approach is also informed by three decades of creative training as a musician, actor, and writer. She works with clients individually and leads ceremonies, retreats, and workshops. www.shamanmikki.com
