Facing the Shadow Embracing the Light br br br br br br br br About the guest br br Niara Terela Isley has been a spiritual seeker from the cradle up. Having discovered a disturbing three-month block of missing time from 1980 during her tour of duty in the USAF, Niara underwent hypnosis to investigate this and other memories and strange “dreams” from childhood. What she discovered turned her life inside out for many years, launching her into in-depth study and research to find out what had happened to her, why, and in what political and social context. Also suffering from post-traumatic stress (PTSD) herself, she had to find ways to heal from the ensuing emotional fallout. br br That healing journey has been an awakening to the multi-dimensional universe we all live in. A lifelong learner across a broad spectrum of disciplines, including various sciences, personal growth and spiritual practice, Niara’s healing process opened her up to amazing insights about the world we live in and our place and relationship to the larger universe around us. Niara has a BA in social work and has worked in the helping professions for many years. In 2013, Niara completed a book about her experiences, healing and insights called Facing the Shadow, Embracing the Light: A Journey of Spirit Retrieval and Awakening. Today she is an independent body-centered therapist, a writer-educator and an artist. She is also certified in Dolores Cannon's Quantum Healing Hypnosis Therapy, and working on additional certifications in EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and TRE (Trauma Releasing Exercises) developed by Dr. David Berceli to better help others heal who have experienced trauma and PTSD. Niara is also a member of the Exopolitics Institute Advisory Board. br br Websites: www.facingtheshadowembracingthelight.com www.encounterswithhealing.com br br Contact information: gaiatribe.niara@gmail.com br br br br About the book br br Facing the Shadow, Embracing the Light: A Journey of Spirit Retrieval and Awakening is the story of one woman's induction into the world of extraterrestrials, flying saucers, shadow government operations and finally, her own transformation. Through trying to understand what happened to her, with the larger context of such activities even more disturbing than the trauma and abuse inflicted upon her personally, she comes to remarkable insights into the crucible that is our world today as she takes her own spiritual journey of personal healing.