About karen
spiritualist, humanitarian, heart-led leader
Karen has studied and practiced the Buddha’s teachings for more than 25 years. She has extensive experience with facilitating various types of meditation, dharma talks and has co-facilitated Mindfulness, Meditation and Silent Retreats for the past ten years. She is a Reiki Master Teacher in the Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki System of Healing. Karen served from 2013 to 2022 as the President and CEO of Amethyst Foundation, a 501 c3 nonprofit, also known as Amethyst Retreat Center (Amethyst), located in Duncannon, PA. USA. Amethyst is dedicated to discovering innovative and meaningful ways of living, learning and healing. Amethyst is a center for an evolving culture of wellness sustained through connections with nature, with each other, and with our own inner vision. www.amethystretreatcenter.org
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Karen’s for-profit corporate experience in the Financial and Health Care sectors spans three decades. Her experience includes Business Management, Marketing, and Project Management. She retired from her corporate work in 2017 and from her work at Amethyst in 2023. She currently enjoys writing about her spiritual journey and travels with her husband Don to nourish her soul.
karen's vision and mission
There are many of us that know in our hearts we are on a journey of merging our human qualities with our highest spiritual expression, our Soul. Individually and collectively, we are bringing into this world a higher vibration and a new way of living on this planet. There are a multitude of paths to follow but the most direct path is through the open heart. An open heart has the power to guide, heal and transform us. It is the communication gateway to higher realms, higher guides and teachers, all dimensions and times. It is the most powerful teacher and guide we can find in this world. We open and strengthen this threshold within us through the living practices of Authenticity and Love. As we gradually embody Soul consciousness, we transform ourselves and help to transform our world. I am dedicated to doing the inner work to grow in this way. I share my experiences and insights to nurture a conversation with as many as possible to help us along this path of the open heart. Welcome! This is a global movement.