Sandra Ingerman and Marie Manuchehri: What are Spirit Guides?

October 29, 2013

Sandra Ingerman and Marie Manuchehri: What are Spirit Guides?

Marie Manuchehri & Sandra Ingerman — October 29, 2013

In this special edition of Insights at the Edge, Tami Simon speaks with Marie Manuchehri and Sandra Ingerman about their experiences with spirit guides and how we might meet these helpful forces ourselves at any moment in our lives. Sandra and Marie share their perspectives on how to access information that we can trust, communication through metaphor, and how they work with spirit guides for healing in their professional practices. Sandra and Marie also share advice and recommendations for those curious about connecting with their own spirit guides. (61 minutes)

Marie Manuchehri, RN, is a nationally known energy intuitive and Reiki master who first discovered her gifts for energetic healing while working as a registered oncology nurse. In addition to her private practice in Seattle, Washington, she leads popular workshops and hosts the radio program The Marie Manuchehri Show… Where Energy and Medicine Meet.

Author photo © Heather Allison


Listen to Tami Simon's interview with Marie Manuchehri: How to Communicate with Your Spirit Guides

Sandra Ingerman, MA, is a licensed therapist and shamanic practitioner who has been teaching shamanism for more than 40 years. She teaches workshops internationally on shamanic journeying, healing, and reversing environmental pollution using spiritual methods. Her books include Shamanic Journeying and Awakening to the Spirit World (with Hank Wesselman). For more, visit sandraingerman.com.

Author photo © Jackie Mathey

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