From Struggling to Flourishing in Business...

For years, I struggled with making my business profitable. I tried several marketing tactics, asked for referrals, received and implemented advice from leading experts. My business stayed the same—just enough to pay my bills, but never enough to get ahead or to feel like I could relax. I was under constant pressure and anxiety. My clients were always happy and they referred new clients, but whenever a new client would show up, another would complete the work we were doing and move on.

For a while, I knew something was hidden in my core that I did not understand, and that I didn't really want to know. So I busied and myself distracted myself with new ideas, always avoiding the core issue. Finally, my business started declining and I was scared and broke. 

I went to an energy healer who did some amazing work, but nothing changed. I did my own work nearly everyday, journaling and clearly my energy. When speaking with a friend about the issue, she asked what could be causing it. My immediate response was, “It seems like it’s a past life issue.” Now, if you know me, that’s not my normal language. I had never given much thought to past lives and I didn’t know why those words came out of my mouth.

A few days later I ran into Sylvia at a conference and heard her speak about her Wild Wisdom Journeys. So I approached her. I thought I’d tried everything else. I didn’t know what to expect and I was a little nervous, but I was also desperate. I chose Chichen Itza as my virtual adventure, and together we began what turned out to be for me a truly epic journey. 

Sylvia did a masterful job of guiding me through the experience. I felt like I was actually there as we focused on a series of images in her Chichen Itza photo playbook.

Then I saw an image that sent a chill shooting down my spine. Instantly, I was transported to another time where I was standing on the Platform of Venus with human blood running over and down my arms. I knew then that I had found my past life core issue. I had misused my power in a previous life as a high priest in the Mayan culture, and everything I was experiencing in my current life and business was linked to this horrible past. 

Without hestitation Sylvia guided me in a forgiveness and cleansing ritual with the women in my vision. One after one, they came up to me, washing me with buckets of water from sunset to sunrise. 

Thousands of women came to me to forgive me for taking their children from them. Each one forgave me. And, when I felt the sun come up, I fell to my knees sobbing and said, “I can finally forgive myself.” 

While this felt like an eternity in my vision, it was only a few minutes of my journey. Tears streamed down my face as I felt a huge weight lift from my shoulders. I knew it was over. I knew past transgressions from a previous life that I didn’t really understand were finally no longer coloring my experience in this lifetime. I felt free. Liberated.

I am forever grateful to Sylvia for guiding me through this mysterious experience. It may sound bizarre and unbelievable, and somedays it seems like a weird dream, but my business is now flourishing and I relax knowing that my efforts aren’t being wasted. Prospective clients respond well to my marketing and business revenue is increasing. 

Only weeks after this epic journey, it felt like a lifetime ago. If you feel like your past is somehow limiting your present or future, I hope my story inspires you to experience Wild Wisdom Journeys. ~Michael "Coop" Cooper, Executive Coach, Trainer & Facilitator