About Kala... In the Beginning
I have been a psychic since birth as well as an empath. As a child with empathic ability, I didn't quite understand what was happening with me. I would feel the intensity of emotions around me, until I would have severe stomach aches (taking in emotions in the solar plexus chakra). Many times on holidays I would end up with an upset stomach as I would be absorbing all the energy in the home from all of the family there and the emotions that run high during holidays. Later, as I understood what I was feeling, I began to learn how not to absorb as much of the energy.

As a psychic and medium also in childhood, I thought it perfectly normal that I made a place in my bed each night for my guardian angel to have a place to sleep. I assumed everyone did and talked with my angel each night before going to sleep. The first memory of psychic predictions that I remember in childhood is about my little dog. It was bedtime for me and I became very agitated. I explained to my parents that someone was going to take our dog that night and we needed to bring him inside. My parents tried to calm me down and put me to bed. I slept fitfully all night, feeling the stranger who was going to take our dog. The next morning, as I awoke, I ran outside and the dog was gone and the gate thrown wide open. I ran crying to wake up my parents to tell them. My parents have no idea who took the dog and he was never seen again. From that point, the experiences continued to grow, from prophetic dreams at night, to waking up and realizing that my grandfather was passing away and experiencing his death before anyone else knew it had happened.

Spiritual Education
I've had the good fortune to be raised by parents and grandparents who encouraged my spiritual exploration and education. I was allowed to attend and study almost all forms of religions and their places of worship and explored this in depth, beginning in my teen years. My parents also supported my "unique abilities", it was referred to by my grandmother and mother as the "gift" and was passed down from my grandfather and generations before him. At the age of thirteen I began to study the Tarot and Astrology and was creating astrological charts the old fashioned way (before computers), along with reading tarot for friends. I also began to study the symbols in dreams and dream interpretation, as I have consistently had at least three dreams a night that I can remember and I've classified them into three categories: teaching dreams, subconscious work dreams, and dreams with others.

I was born in Louisiana, and a part of my roots have remained there, however part of my education and growth has been to spread my branches wide. I have lived in Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, California, Colorado, Texas, Florida and North Carolina. I believe that living in each distinct and powerful area has enhanced my growth and understanding of people and the world, as well as allowed me the opportunity to study with teachers in many different areas. In my adult years, I began to study many forms of spirituality including eastern mysticism, esoteric teachings, earth wisdom and many others.

My Philosophy
My heart loves to journey and explore ancient wisdom. Since I was a small child, I could be found daily in the library reading and learning about the history of ancient cultures including the Babylonians, the Celts, the Druids, the Egyptians, the Sumerians, and Indigenous people and the mythologies around the world. While I loved learning everything about each culture, my passion has always been their religious practices and the wisdom given by the sages, shamans, priestesses and wise women and men.

Along my path, I came to this understanding: "Spirit does not exist in just one location; rather it is all encompassing, living within and amongst us in each moment, thought and action. I believe that Spirit is raised to it's highest level, when individuals gather with wisdom, compassion and a discerning desire to provide service to humanity". This understanding led me to begin to study and later become a teacher of the esoteric teachings, the hidden mysteries, the ancient wisdom.

As A Teacher
I believe that we are all born with a great purpose in our life. We are all unique and individual and arrived with a divine plan of what we would like to accomplish and experience while here on the earth plane. My mother always referred to me as a teacher, I would return from a long day in first grade to come home and pull out the chalkboard on our front porch and teach my younger brother and sister, along with the neighborhood children, what I had learned that day. My mother would laughingly explain to me that as a small baby, she often felt that she should be in the playpen and I should be let out to run things. There was always the sense that I was patiently waiting for my small body to grow so that I could begin what I was here to do. I used this time in childhood to study and read every book I could find in every store and library. While I didn't understand fully at the time, I was being prepared to become a teacher of the esoteric teachings. As my journey continued over time, while studying with three master teachers, I was indoctrinated into an ancient order and began my service to humanity.

From that first class that I taught, I knew that I had been a teacher before in many lifetimes and will continue to teach throughout this lifetime. While I teach on a variety of subjects, my heart is with the ancient esoteric mystery teachings which were passed down during years of study with these three teachers and these I will continue to share and teach, holding classes on these teachings to select students.

In addition to the esoteric teachings, I lecture and teach on a variety of subjects including: ancient myths, cultures, philosophies and beliefs, developing intuition, beauty and peace through traditional feng shui, wise woman wisdom, the meaning of abundance and prosperity in the universe, crystals and gemstones, sacred symbols, celebrating the seasons, soulspeak, and the wisdom in goddess teachings (the divine feminine). My insatiable thirst for knowledge of the psychic and paranormal sciences have led me to continue to study and dedicate my time not only to the teachings, but also the metaphysical arts, along with auras and chakras, dream interpretations, traditional feng shui and paranormal research. My greatest love is to teach the ancient esoteric teachings, that were passed down to me during years of study over my lifetime. In reality, it is more helping each soul to "remember" what they know inside. Currently I hold classes on these teachings to select students.

Life Accomplishments
I believe that the only way to understand life is to experience it fully. We are on this earth plane to experience, learn, grow and evolve. I have and continue to do my best to fully explore everything life has to offer and while my spirit soars on the other planes, I also believe it's important to have a firm grounding on the earth plane and to live, laugh and love here as well. This has led me to the greatest joys in life and the greatest journeys. I'm a wife and mother and I've explored many occupations that have enhanced my knowledge and well-being along the path including: working in the legal field, in public relations and marketing, event planning, interior design through traditional feng shui consultations, web design, and of course, always along the way teaching spiritual classes and workshops. Part of my effectiveness as a teacher, is that I have walked the path of many of my students, with the daily stresses and struggles that life brings to us in a variety of ways so that we may learn and grow. I've also worked as a professional psychic and am the creator of "Inspiration Bags"™.

Currently, my work is focused on the online talk show, Explore Your Spirit with Kala, (dedicated to the belief that everyone has a story to share), as a spiritual teacher of the esoteric teachings and in my spare time, I'm in the process of writing two books and working with students who want to explore their spirit at the soul level. My book, 9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled, is available at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. For more information, visit the Temple of Stella Maris.

To receive Kala's dose of inspirations, magical moments and ramblings all designed to serve as a travelling companion along your journey, visit Kala's blog at: Kala.Gaia.com

(Testimonials) What students have said about Kala and the teachings...

"We look in a mirror everyday, but what do we really see? Kala has helped me to look into that mirror and see my true self. Sometimes I don't like what I see, but with her love and support I work through what I see and love who I am. She has impacted my life in such a positive way that I could not write it all down. To know Kala is to know pure love."   E.S.

"Kala is a wonderful, knowledgeable, deeply spiritual lady. Since attending classes with her she has helped me connect so much with the spiritual side of my nature. She has taught me how to tap into the power of my higher self and to live each day, regardless of what happens, with a greater sense of peace, fulfillment and gratitude. Each class has been truly inspiring and fulfilling. She is truly a very special person who I am so lucky to have met. She is an angel in human form. I love her!"   L.B.S.

"I am very fortunate to know Kala and have her in my life. Her guidance and counseling has had many wonderful impacts on my life- both in personal relationships and in my career. Anyone who knows her will tell you she is one of the most generous and loving people they know. She is gentle and caring and is driven by what she does best, helping people. Her spiritual guidance has helped me to not only find my path in this life but to live a more fulfilling life as well. Thank you Kala for all that you do!"   N.F.

"Dear Kala,
I cannot even begin to express how much I have been blessed with your spiritual work and friendship. My world has completely turned around since I incorporated the spiritual teachings into my daily life. At one point, you told me in class that I was not living and that I was dead. You were so right and today when I look back, it is unbelievable to me how much that statement was true. I was indeed dead ... completely dead ... there was no life left within me. I didn't even know what it meant to "live". I was merely an existence. I just walked around in misery all of the time absorbed in my negative thoughts about my world.

Today, my life is full of positive energy! My world has completely changed and you have provided me the tools and knowledge to make it happen! You gave me the strength and courage to make the changes in my life that were necessary in order for me to create happiness, love, and peace. You are the most wonderful person in the world and I thank God and the universe all of the time for you!! Thank you for saving my life. You are an Angel sent from God."   O.C.

"Thank you Kala -- for your guidance, your abundance of love and patience, the light that you are on this earth, I am so grateful you were the answer to my prayer for a teacher and most of all my friend!"   R.B.

"Kala, through many lifetime's of searching, I have been seeking knowledge and understanding, I have found you to be a person who teaches as a Universal Equal; Sharing, Giving and Bringing Knowledge into the Light. You have shown me that we all have the ring of keys and it's our choice what we do with them. You have helped me to unlock the doors."  J.H.

What fans are saying about the book (9 Life Altering Lessons: Secrets of the Mystery Schools Unveiled)...

"Hi Kala, I’d like to share with you – since the first evening after I began reading your book, I have enjoyed the most incredibly, vivid dreams of my entire life!  It’s obvious to me that there is a correlation.  They are sometimes very pleasant and uplifting, and a few have been “not so pleasant” in their content, but I have not felt any emotional disturbance about them.  They have clear meaning and important messages for me.  In fact, it feels to me they are clarifying and providing a beautiful cleansing for unresolved emotional issues from years back.    I have always been someone who received Guidance during my dream state, but this has taken it to another level.  It’s as if a “life review” is occurring with the most amazing feeling of love and understanding, so that I can be free of any burdens from mistakes in my past.  It’s so cool!! Thought you might enjoy knowing that.  I sincerely believe the loving Energy of your beautiful spirit comes through powerfully in your book."
-- R.B. Maryland