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Afentakis
Every day, I set aside at least two hours for spiritual practice.
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Maria Afentakis combines her work as a research scientist with her spiritual and psychic calling to bridge the gap between spirituality and science…
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FTER university, where I gained a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Neuroscience, I worked in cancer research at the Royal Marsden Hospital for 10 years, managing clinical trials. I also investigated individualised treatments for patients with breast cancer, based on the histology and genetics of tumours and was lead author on published research papers. In short, I’m not the sort of person you’d expect to be blessed with spiritual gifts! I work as a reiki practitioner for animals and humans and as a psychic channelling the divine realm of angelic beings and elemental beings. Although I come from a line of spiritual psychics, I only became aware of my abilities as a teenager. My grandmother died and for about six months afterwards, I could sense her energy around my bed and smell her favourite rose scent. My mum often had psychic evenings with her friends using tarot cards and a crystal ball. She bought me my first angel card deck. At work, I’d hide my spiritual side. My colleagues couldn’t understand the idea of logic and science integrated with intuition and creativity. Sometimes it
felt like I was leading two lives; during the day I was working as a scientist and then I’d practice my spiritual work and write my book, The Spiritual Scientist. Every day, I set aside at least two hours for spiritual practice. This includes a guided or a silent meditation just listening to my breathing and heartbeat. I like to use crystals and essential oil aura sprays that I make to enhance my connection to the four elements and I practice Reiki techniques on myself to help me balance my energetic aura and chakra system. I find saying positive affirmations are very helpful in increasing my vibrational frequency and to promote calmness. My passion now is to educate others by giving them the basic scientific background to understand energy and their body and how to incorporate spiritual practices into their everyday lives to bring balance, relaxation and happiness. My book contains very scientific chapters which include energy, the human body and the brain and interlinking these with the spiritual counterparts for example; energy and energetic aura, the human body and the chakra system and the brain and mindfulness. The chapters on crystals and essential oils both have a scientific element in them. I hope to help readers to understand and use this connection in their everyday lives to have balance, happiness and relaxation. I’m developing an online course, workshops and an oracle deck to go with the book. I’m also planning a second book on animal healing and communication. I think it’s vital to be true to yourself and be who you want to be no matter what others think of you! Pursue your dreams and aspirations and be kind and loving to yourself. Life is hard at times, so do things that make you feel happy and experience joy. If you feel sad or depressed, do something you love. Watch your favourite movie or read your favourite book. Remember, energy cannot be made or destroyed, only transformed! n
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You can find out more about Maria’s work at
www.mariaafentakis.com
Or buy her book, The Spiritual Scientist from Amazon or by ordering via your local bookshop.
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