My Sacred Journey

Twelve years ago I consulted a spiritual counselor and psychic named Barbara. She lived in Arizona, and we spoke on the phone. We covered the usual issues — would I meet the man of my dreams?  Have children? Find fulfillment in my career? Write a book? Would I ever live anywhere other than New Jersey?  I was a little uncertain about consulting a mystic, but ultimately, I just wanted to know if I was on the right track with my life. Was I doing it right? Despite my reservations, Barbara convinced me that we had a lot to talk about, and that as my trusted advisor, she would guide me to a brighter future.

One fall day after speaking with Barbara a couple more times over the course of six months, I was walking among the fallen leaves on 13th Street between Park and Willow Avenues in Hoboken when the strangest feeling came over me. I felt that at that moment I was in exactly the right place in my life. I was filled with a certainty that I had never before experienced. It just hit me. I had turned to Barbara for hope and reassurance about the future that we both couldn’t predict with certainty, and I suddenly realized that the validation that I sought had to come from within myself. I called and canceled my remaining appointments. And from that day on, even during my darkest badlands, I trusted I was on the right path, and that it was going to be spectacular.

“Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation; continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous challenges at every step along the way. You are on the path…exactly where you are meant to be right now…And from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, of healing, of courage, of beauty, of wisdom, of power, of dignity and of love.”  –Caroline Joy Adams