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Lauri Ann Lumby

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in Sacramento, CA, The United States

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Spirituality, Self Help, Poetry

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Author:
Lauri is the author of ten published books and close to forty online courses. The goal of her work is to support you in becoming fully self-actualized.

Lauri has also found joy in the authorship of several collections of spiritual icons.

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Lauri’s gifts as a mentor are centered in her ability to see. She sees your truth along with what might be hindering your ability to live that truth fully. By seeing clearly, Lauri can help guide you through the process of identifying, healing and transforming the wounds, fears, traumas and conditioning that keep you from living a life in which your purpose is fully embodied and your mission fulfilled.

Lauri provides this mentoring one-on-one and through her classes and training programs.

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Becoming No One

Recently, I’ve been reflecting deeply on the ideas of identity, meaning, and purpose, and I’m beginning to think that the entire purpose of the human journey is to become no one. In western culture, especially, it seems we are conditioned to expect and believe everything BUT this. We’re told we’re special and that there is a mission and purpose to our lives – what some might call “vocation” or “ca

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	Song of the Beloved: The Gospel According to Mary Magdalene (Book One - the Jesus Years 1) 4.57 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Authentic Freedom claiming a life of contentment and joy 4.50 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Only Love: The Secret Teachings of Mary Magdalene 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christouch - a Christ-centered approach to energy medicine through hands on healing by Lauri Ann Lumby (Goodreads Author), Jennifer Dutch (Editor), Gretchen Herrmann (Illustrator) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Authentic Freedom - Claiming a Life of Contentment and Joy Student Workbook 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Returning: A Woman's Midlife Journey to Herself 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elegy: Love songs to Death and other poems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Happily Ever After : - the transformational journey from "you complete me" to Beloved Partnership it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Union: A Year of Spiritual Lessons and Practices with Mary Magdalene it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choosing Love: Lessons and Practices for Personal and Global Transformation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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When I Was Death

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A familiar theme told in the most creative and innovative way I have ever read. This book is pure genius! I could not put it down and it forever kept me guessing! A fantastic read. Highly recommend......especially for fans of true gothic horror.
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First the good: an extremely important historical topic. Well written. Engaging. Held my interest. The bad: I've read several Kristin Hannah books and in all of them is a certain amount of privilege that IMO distracts from the story and interferes wi ...more
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If this book were made into a movie, it would indeed be a horror film but as a book I would place it more in the realm of epic fantasy....or even more keenly into the category of true Gothic horror in the style of Mary Shelly or Anne Rice. Haunted... ...more
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