About Elinor
I started this website and blog as part of fulfilling the desires of my heart and soul - to know and to share peace. My aim is to do this work in every moment.
In order to do this in the most direct way possible, I work as a spiritual counsellor, helping individuals to connect with the Divine Presence and their own inner peace, and as a celebrant, conducting heart-centred ceremonies to mark the changing cycles of life.
I am available for one-to-one sessions internationally, by telephone or Skype�, and for face to face consultations in southern Scotland and northern Cumbria, where I am also available to conduct ceremonies.
My training
1994 - Holistic Aromatherapy and Stress Management at Evolve, taught by Jacqueline Tara Herron
1996-1998 - Interfaith Ministry and Spiritual Counselling at The (New) Interfaith Seminary, taught by Miranda Holden
1999 - Foundation training with LifeRites, taught by Cheryl Menzies-Runciman
Ongoing spiritual development with teachers/mentors T. Thorn Coyle, Valerie Walker and Ennien.
About ahamsa
After hearing the word ahamsa during meditation some years ago, I carried out some research into its meaning. It is a Sanksrit word meaning 'swan'. It is also one of the titles of the unmanifest Divine in Hindu and related traditions.
In Vedic literature, swans are thought to be able to separate milk from water, just as the goal of the mystic is to be able to separate the unreal from the real, allowing the seeker to know and share peace, and to experience the Divine Presence.
I therefore felt ahamsa was a highly appropriate title for my site, and a reminder for me of what my work is about.
� About Elinor Predota and ahamsa � Spiritual counselling � Ceremonies �
� Courses and retreats � Recommended reading � Elinor's thoughts �
ahamsa Wordpress site and blog
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