#9. Join me for this interview with Ellie Hadsall. A self-described spiritual mentor and author, the twists and turns of her life have led her on a wildly imaginitive and rewarding journey. Ellie's most recent book Meditation, a Journey in Self-Fulfillment is a "multi-cultural how-to meditation manual." The book includes real-life experiences of clients and friends, revealing the profound impact meditation has had on their lives.
Her early career as a Dale Carnegie trainer morphed into a successful HR consulting firm she ran with her husband Ron. While wildly successful in business, she realized that the spoke of spirituality in her own “Circle of Life” was lacking. She was led to Kriya Yoga and her teacher Roy Eugene Davis after an encounter with the book “Autobiography of a Yogi,” which moved her in a way she could not have imagined. Kriya yoga is the “yoga of action.” Imbibing knowledge without putting it into practice was deemed insufficient. True to this spirit, she opened a kriya yoga center in Dallas while simultaneously serving as minister of a New Thought church.
Having caught more than a glimpse of the ancient healing system of Ayurveda, Ellie and her husband Ron were drawn to become more deeply connected with its wisdom. They left their comfortable life in Texas and headed to New Mexico to work with Dr. Vasant Lad at the Ayurvedic Institute. Ellie served as Director of Education for over ten years, a role that enriched her life in ways she never thought possible. She introduced the practice of Vedic fire ceremony called agnihotra to the students – bringing them the unique opportunity to restore harmony to their environment.
In recent years, Ellie has turned to writing fiction. She is the author of the successful series “The Cave Time Chronicles.” Contemplating what her life could be like if she lived totally in accordance with spiritual principles, Ellie received “a download," a series of books that would allow her to explore this question. The books are chronological. Each book ends with intimations of where her main character is headed next as she travels through parallel universes. When writing, Ellie travels with her characters. Like most journeyers, she encounters many surprises along the way. She introduces elements of her own spiritual path in the series: sacred chant, meditation, agnihotra. To Ellie, these books represent the potential of creativity. “When you are willing to hold the space for possibilities, possibilities occur.”
The Cave Time Chronicles bring a relevant message to our contemporary world. “While we may think self-protection is required under some circumstances, we can easily see that fear and anger come from deep wounds, usually experienced in childhood.” (Ellie views her protagonist in Pathwalker – the first in the series- as a wounded child.) “We can choose to practice nonjudgment and compassion while setting boundaries and being true to ourselves. Necessary action can be compassionate. If we act in this way, we experience a different outcome.”
Ellie looks at life as a choice – an opportunity to play, to explore. “What’s it like to be an aggressor, to be young, female, male, old. Life is an adventure. Try it out. See what works and what doesn’t. Play means I am not attached to being perfect – you have to be willing to put your creation out there. You have to have fun with your creative projects. Don’t be afraid of criticism and most of all, don’t define yourse
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