Facing Winds

"Powerful, intimate, heartbreaking, inspiring"
Let yourself be inspired by this captivating tale of loss, transformation, and oneness. It tells the story of how Astrid Marx finds inner peace after a life-changing experience, and discovers her life's purpose as a modern shaman.

After the sudden death of her husband Astrid Marx feels lost and faces the timeless questions "Who am I?" and "What is the meaning of life?" They launch her into a journey across the world, and studying ancient traditions and philosophies. The various layers of her personality are unveiled as she finds inner wisdom and freedom in being her true self.

Astrid discovers she has inherited the gift of the shaman from her maternal ancestors. It takes a four-year vision quest before she is able to accept this gift wholeheartedly and to find an authentic, down-to-earth way to work as a modern shaman. This leads to leaving the corporate world and a worldwide practice of over thirty years.

During her quest Astrid becomes aware that everything in the universe is linked. The experience of interconnectedness deepens the meaning of her life while finding her own place in the world.

May this book inspire you to embrace your own authenticity and (re)discover being part of the whole in this life on Mother Earth and beyond.