Welcome to another episode of The Tarot Table. My guest today, Shauna Gourley, represents the Death Tarot card.
The Death card in tarot does not represent literal physical death. Instead, it symbolizes transformation, endings, and new beginnings.
It signifies the end of a phase or a situation in your life and the start of something new.
The Death card encourages you to let go of the old and embrace change. It can also represent the need for personal growth and the shedding of old beliefs or patterns that no longer serve you.
This card is often associated with transformation, rebirth, and the opportunity for positive change.
It reminds you that sometimes endings are necessary for new and better things to come into your life.
Let's talk about Shauna Gourley, who represents the Death card on many levels.
Shauna’s Transformative Journey
Shauna's journey into the healing arts is not uncommon. After having her second child at 39, she never fully recovered.
By the time she was 41, she was navigating through what she can only describe as "hormone hell," alongside the trauma of being gaslit by physicians who made her feel as if the symptoms were all in her head.
Sleepless nights and anxiety-filled days had her searching for answers, which, under the current system, were limited to prescriptions of antidepressant meds, sleep meds, and a host of misdiagnoses like IBS, fibromyalgia, and "PMS Bitch."
Frustrated, she took her health into her own hands and returned to school.
Over the last 13 years, she has been certified in holistic nutrition, functional diagnostic nutrition, clinical methylation, and nutrigenomics, as well as human potential coaching.
She eventually got to the bottom of her physical health challenges, which turned out to be a very sick thyroid and the sex hormone profile of a 90-year-old woman.
It was also during this time that her 16-year marriage dissolved, and she was thrust into her new identity as an unsupported, single mother.
After much self-reflection and research, Shauna also discovered she was an empath and tended to attract narcissistic personality types.
During that time, she went through the Dark Night of the Soul.
This series of adversities, however, led her on a profound spiritual journey and, ultimately, to the healing power of plant medicine.
In 2018, she flew to Costa Rica, where she legally and safely participated in four shaman-led plant medicine ceremonies.
While she could speak about this transformative experience for hours, the short story is that this master of plant medicine confirmed to her that she was more than her physical body.
"She" also showed her from where she came to where she would return, purging past traumas and healing her broken heart.
Alongside her ongoing healing with functional medicine, she tried other plant medicines, and in 2022, she was guided to complete her training in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy.
This advanced training has given her the profound privilege of providing a safe space for people to experience their inner healing and assist them in integrating the deep work with these medicines into their daily lives.
Wellness, and ultimately wholeness, is a journey, and it is her heartfelt intention to provide the opportunity for people to find their medicine.
Whether you're looking for functional lab testing and personalized protocols and coaching to start healing your physical body, or you're ready to take a deep dive into the inner workings of your subconscious mind, or maybe a combination of both (magical), it is her honor to be your guide.
You can reach Shauna Gourley at https://shaunagourley.com.
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