Laural V Wauters

Laural Virtues Wauters is an artist, author and storyteller. She holds both a Bachelors of Social Work (BSW) and a Bachelors Degree in Communication Arts (BA). Laural is also a graduate of the Four Winds Healing the Light Body School of Energy Medicine created by Alberto Villodo. She is a certified mandala facilitator through Dr. Judith Cornell (Rajita Sivananda) and a mesa carrier based on the teachings of Andean maestro Tupaq Ttito Kuntur (Adolfo Ttito Condori). Laural was born in Frankfurt, Germany, grew up in Wisconsin and currently lives in Grants Pass, Oregon.

My personal story:

I was born in Frankfurt, Germany between WWII and the Cold War. I had an idyllic childhood unaware of the political changes happening around me. We lived next to Holzhausen Park, which was filled with enchanted trees and a moated castle. It was there, at the age of six, that I met a “tree spirit” that touched my soul. Shortly after that encounter, in November 1961, we suddenly moved to the United States.

Growing up in the states during the 60’s & 70’s, I was called to advocate for equal rights, women’s rights, civil rights and the rights of the disabled. After college, I joined VISTA (Volunteer’s In Service To America) where I worked as a community organizer for underprivileged children and teens. After VISTA I was the developmental disabilities coordinator/counselor for the 51.42 board in Kewaunee County, WI, where I also provided emergency intervention services for people struggling with mental illness, abuse or addiction. During this time I set up the first Planned Parenthood Clinic in our county.

In 1989, on my first birthday after both of my parents passed away, I received the first of several mysterious phone calls. These calls, from my maternal grandmother in Frankfurt, shed light on the fact that I had been secretly adopted under false pretenses. It’s a heartbreaking and complicated story, but fortunately I was able to meet my birth mother and three full-blooded siblings. Unfortunately my birth mother passed away nine months after I met her. Before she died she asked me to uncover the truth of our story and to write a book about our life, which I did: The Guardian Tree – The True Story of Carmen Sylvia.

By now I had changed my career from Social Work to Communication Arts. In 1997 I was asked to become president and creative director for a full-service branding agency in Green Bay, WI, after the unexpected death of our agency’s owner Bob Goltz . To maintain a sense of balance during this tumultuous time I lived in the country on 40-acres with my husband and son. We were surrounded by ponds and the beauty of weeping willows, box elders, poplars, junipers and arborvitaes.

After the horror of 9/11/2001, I was inspired to untangle the shared roots of world belief to heal the fear and separation within and around me. I researched the origins of belief and world religion from 40,000 BCE to present day within each continent. This led me to look deeper into the story of the Tree of Life vs the Tree of Knowledge to better understand what “knowledge” actually meant and why it was “forbidden”. As I dove into its origins, I realized that this knowledge had to do with understanding our soul’s true nature.

In 2007 I left my career to heal my personal story and to fulfill my mother’s wish. I immersed myself in the healing arts of the mandala, indigenous energy medicine and cross-cultural healing modalities. Several years later I began facilitating healing circles, retreats and mandala classes. This led to the creation of Mandala Chakra – Awaken the One Within.

In 2017 I moved to the Pacific Northwest with my husband Paul Wauters, to live near our son and his family. It was here, among the redwoods, Doug fir and madrone that I created Tree Spirit Tarot – Return to the Garden. Recently, I began collaborating with Lanvi T. Nguyen on a series of children’s books, based on the Everlasting Forest – A Worldly Adventure.

It is my dream to inspire and empower others.

Namaste (respect) and Munay (love) to all. Laural

Laural has written the following books:

The Guardian Tree – The True Story of Carmen Sylvia

This is her autobiography, which is available on Amazon..

Mandala Chakra – Awaken the One Within

To learn more visit: www.mandalachakra.com

Tree Spirit Tarot – Return to the Garden of our Soul

.To learn more visit: www.treespiritwisdom.com

Everlasting Forest – A Worldly Adventure

To learn more visit: www.everlasting-forest.com

Laural is available to facilitate classes, retreats, book circles, lectures etc…

“The Tree of Life lives within each of us, helping us awaken to our true nature. Let us reach out with branches of compassion, connect with each other through our shared roots, and hold space for all to grow and feel loved.” – Laural Virtues Wauters

The author of this site does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a personal nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author assumes no responsibility for your actions.

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