Introduction

[Guest guest]

Hi Folks, me again, sorry

 

Have just finished reading Mark's wonderful and inspiring

introduction and couldn't help think how of an attitude to life we

share, as I am sure most of us here must do. I will try to

reciprocate with the same at a later date but for the time being I

can only offer this small contribution by way of an introduction.

 

Debbie

 

I am 45 and live in Gosport - across the harbour from Porstmouth on

the south caost of England ...

this is quite a good link for watching the Gosport ferry going

backwards and forwards if you ever have nothing better to do!

http://www.soulgrowth.co.uk/information%20page/harbour.htm

 

I have 4 children Sophie (24), Nicholas (22), Sarah (19) and Holly

(16). Holly and I are the only ones at home now so the house tends to

rattle a bit now sometimes - but we are THE original girls behaving

badly!! I have been divorced for 12 years.

 

In my previous life - that is BD (before divorce) I was a practice

manager of a dental surgery for about 15 years and I used to sell

cosmetics on a part-time basis in the evenings (I was also area

manager

for the same company).

 

In 1989, just ater Holly was born, I decided to start a course in

astrology studying with a local group in Southsea. I chose to do this

because basically having a virgo ascendant I was a workaholic (my sun

sign is sagittarius by the way) and I wanted something to do for a

'hobby' ... and, as many of you have discovered likewise for

yourselves, that was the life changing catalyst for me and now my

'hobby' has become my life for which I count my blesings every day.

 

That led on to studies in tarot and eventually I became a student of

the Cabalah. In 1992 I was forced to pull out of the society in which

I was studying and in 1993, after much persuasion, I went it alone in

terms of teaching initially with a small group of four people at home.

Starting teaching co-incided with my divorce (well ... that's a

surprise!) and also I was undergoing my nurse training at that time

which went completely out of the window because of having to look

after

4 young children on my own.

 

I began teaching at Fareham college in 1994 which was a fairly big and

important step forward in getting such subjects accepted by an

academic

institution ... and since that the courses - astrology and tarot -

have

become more and more academicised (I'm also reknowned for making up my

own words!) till now when the first level courses are classed as

vocational and assessed in the same style as an NVQ. I also teach

other

advanced courses in Astrology, Tarot and Healing.

 

In the meantime - I have also studied with the Open University for a

BA

in History/Comparative Religion and a BSc in Psychology and a Masters

in Education. I am currently involved in Doctorate research looking

at how these course facilitate personal growth. I also lecture in

psychology to undergraduates

 

As for my beliefs I think that that will become obvious as I engage

with the group and I really think that that is the best way to portray

myself to you regarding that ... but feel free to ask any questions of

me as and when you wish.

 

Anyway ... I hope this gives you a bit of insight into me

 

Debbie