NO LONGER A MATTER OF CONCERN: Zara (Barbara L. Bolstad) Washington state

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Epiphany:

--- Quote ---Shamanic Adventures 101 with ZARA
In this FUN totally experiential class you will:
*Learn about Shamanism and how to experience Shamanic Journeys safely.

*Learn to enter a traditional Shamanic Trance and go to the upper and lower inner worlds

*Find and experience your Power Animals & receive your powers from them

*Discover your personal Power Symbols & how to use them

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--- Quote ---Visa and MasterCard accepted
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She opens her sales pitch with an apparent quote from a Tulalip tribal member.

http://zarasangels.com/zarasangels/Shamanic_Journeys.html

--- Quote ---These days, in the modern new-age subculture in western Washington, shamans are seen as the healers who apply Native American techniques in their efforts to clear, and to heal.
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(my bolding)

http://zarasangels.com/zarasangels/Angelic_Shamanism.html

--- Quote ---Washington State Credentials
(under Legal name Barbara Bolstad)
Hypnotherapist Registration # HP10001434
Counselor Certified Certification # CL60170454
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(Her credentials are current and active.)

http://zarasangels.com/zarasangels/ZARAs_Resume.html

Also does "Secrets of Hawaiian Huna - Traditional Hawaiian Shamanic Healing" with Michael B. Gershman RN, BCH

http://healingyourlifeseminars.eventbrite.com/

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/michael-gershman/10/2a4/68

The two of them have a hypnosis business http://doublehypnosis.com/doublehypnosis.com/Home.html (the site doesn't seem to be fully functional)

Pono Aloha:

--- Quote ---While learning Hawaiian HUNA practices, students use a pendulum to assist in communication with their subconscious Basic Self in order to receive the assistance of their superconscious High Self. This allows the students to influence their health and circumstances in their lives.
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Hawaiians traditionally do not use pendulums. Nor do Hawaiians traditionally believe in the Three Selves, of which the Basic Self and High Self are two. This is nuage and Freudian psychology.

educatedindian:
Her resume shows an incredible hodgepodge of Hinduism, Nuage pseudo-Native, Huna, tarot, reiki, pop psychology, even get rick quick schemes.

Esp a very twinkie version of Christian beliefs, with ideas about angels straight from greeting cards. Angels in the Bible were usually messengers of doom, cities vanishing, people turned to salt by them, demons slain. Not cute little babies with wings.

And of course, claims of being psychic. Which always leads me to wonder why she doesn't play the stock market or Vegas instead of thrashing around with jobs in dozens of places.

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Trance-Channel Medium & Angel Advocate
Psychic, Instructor, Author
METAPHYSICS, SPIRITUALITY & PSYCHIC DEVELOPMENT

20+ Year Disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda with Daily Meditation/Yoga/Prayer practice
Self-Realization Fellowship (SRF)
Sunday Meditation Service Leader (10 years)
& Sunday School Teacher (3 years)
Self-Realization Fellowship of Seattle WA

Received Kriya Yoga the highest level of meditation in SRF—1979

Ordained Minister: Spiritual Healers and Earth Stewards - 1995
Awareness of Life Church of Everett - 1998

Trance-Channel Medium...
Psychic Angel Reading...

Metaphysical/Spiritual Classes Include
Angels in your Life
Channeling the Angels of Light
Crystals and the Healing Power of Gemstones
Discovering the Tarot
Dream Interpretation
Gnostics & the Gospels of Mary & Thomas
Huna - Hawaiian Shamanism
Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
Light and Color Therapy
Mastering the Tarot
Meditation – Your Daily Practice
Metaphysical -Trancework
Past Life Regression
Pendulum Response Training
Psychic Development
Reiki I, II, & Masters
Shamanic Journeys
Sound/Vibration Therapy
Spiritual Counseling Training
Spiritual Development
Success and Prosperity Workshop
Tarot Symbolism
The Teachings of Yogananda
Victims No More - Surviving & Thriving

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Her official state credentials have me wondering...

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Washington State Credentials (under Legal name Barbara Bolstad)....
National Guild of Hypnotists 1997 to 2002

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So why no longer a guild member?

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Hypnotherapy Instructor at Everett Community College, Continuing Education

Assistant Instructor of Hypnotherapy - 2000 to 2003
Certified Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy Instructor - 2003 by Roy Hunter of Alliance Self-Empowerment Inc.
EvCC Hypnotherapy Instructor - 2003 to 2005
Team-teaching with Michael Gershman RN, BCH

300 Hour - Professional Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy Training Program Of Everett Community College
Basic Hypnosis (50 hours)
Intermediate Hypnotherapy (50 hours)
Advanced Counseling Hypnotherapy (50 hours)
Medical/Dental Hypnosis (50 hours)
NLP & Ericksonian Trancework (50 hours)
Metaphysical Trance-work (50 hours)
total : 300 hours

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That's not as impressive as it sounds. Typically a BA is about 120 hours, but she sure is not three times as trained as that. These courses are mostly four weeks each.
The Everett catalog does list Basic Hypnosis and a single course called Hypnotherapy, that's it. No advanced, no Med/dental hypno, no trancework.
And typically, colleges and universities don't hire someone who went to their school.
I also wonder why she no longer works there, stopped after 6 years.

Epiphany:
http://branchout.com/Zara.Angel

--- Quote ---I teach classes that I have developed including Psychic Development, Spiritual Counselor Training, Reiki, Crystal Healing, Hypnosis for Weight Loss and Shamanic Journeying
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--- Quote ---I am a Certified Counselor, a Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor and Clinical Hypnotist. I help people change their negative patterns and get into a happier, more productive and meaningful life and I have also co-taught Basic Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Advanced Hypnotherapy, NLP, Medical Hypnosis and Metaphysical Trancework in Everett Community College from 2001 to 2004.

In my Hypnosis practice, I use Clinical Hypnosis techniques including NLP, (Neuro Linguistic Programming), EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), EMT (Eye Movement Therapy), and the direct hypnosis methods of Charles Tebbetts. In 2003, I achieved Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor (C.H.I.) from Alliance Self-Empowerment, Inc., and I received a Specialty Certification in Complementary Medical Hypnotism, (2000) from NGH Continuing Education in New Hampshire.
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Much more of her bio on that link above.

Charles Tebbetts http://www.durbinhypnosis.com/tebbets.htm

Alliance Self-Empowerment Inc http://www.royhunter.com/

Emotional Freedom Technique http://www.garythink.com/ (includes Course in Miracles stuff)

Twitter @ZarasAngels https://twitter.com/zarasangels

--- Quote ---As an Angel Reader, I help Incarnated Angels & other people find out what their purpose is and teach them how to thrive in this earthly reality!
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I imagine people who believe they are incarnated angels are probably going to feel entitled to anything they want, including culture rip-offs. And this could make clients feel like they need to keep coming back to Zara for more, since she recognizes them as the incarnated angels they are.

Epiphany:

--- Quote ---Ordained Minister: Spiritual Healers and Earth Stewards - 1995
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http://www.shes.org/ Seattle, WA

--- Quote ---SHES does not issue "minister's licenses." Nor does SHES register new minister's names with any state or national authority. SHES is a religious organization totally separate from any civil government. SHES provides a system whereby persons nominated by a member congregation can be ordained as ministers and/or appointed as Certified Spiritual Healers or Diplomats of Earth Stewardship.
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I've been out of touch with nuage stuff for 20 years or so, but is Bolstad's bio the norm? So many workshops and classes and certifications in fields all over the nuage map?

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