Diane Adam
RScP
(828) 777-8724

Nina Anin
RScP
(828) 253-7472

Growing up on a dairy farm in Northwestern Minnesota, the woods and fields were my playground and sticks, stones, and trees were my toys. I developed an inner sense of wonder and adventure through the exploration of nature. This passion for exploration served me well. After two years of college, I traveled to Colorado with three girlfriends. I became an avid skier, hiker, and adventurer. Throughout my twenties I moved all over the western states and Europe. It was when I attended massage school that the world of metaphysics was introduced to me. It was at this point that I began my exploration of the wonder of the mind and my inner being. From that turning point in my life spiritual studies became my passion. I attended Unity for many years, studied many forms of energy healing, meditation and yoga. I received my B.A. in Psychology and Wellness Education from Antioch University in Seattle when I was 9 months pregnant with my first daughter Kelsey. She is now 18 and my daughter Jenna is 12. My husband Brian and I have been married for 19 years. We have lived in Asheville for 7 years and we found The Center for Creative Living four years ago. I believe that my studies here have taken all that I have learned and experienced in my life and encapsulated them into a complete package of wholeness. My life has expanded and exploded with amazing abundance in so many ways! I am now thrilled to share with others the wonder and richness of the gifts that I have received. I appreciate the opportunity to support you with the magic of love, joy and gratitude!

Even as a small child, it was important for me to connect with God. In my quest to experience God, I explored several different Christian denominations. In 1971, I chose to be born again and be baptized as Southern Baptist. I fully participated for over 15 years and became very familiar with the Bible and the teachings of Jesus. I started asking the hard questions to God when I kept seeing the pain and suffering in peoples lives increasing instead of finding the the peace and joy that is promised to us. Thru abrupt changes in my life, I was guided to Asheville in August 2001. The first time I walked into the CFCL was for the Thanksgiving Gratitude Circle. I knew I had found what I was searching for - the living, loving _expression of God! I immediately started classes because I wanted to change the patterns in my life so that I could live the life I have always dreamed of. These were challenging years as old painful programing surfaced. Slowly the joy, love, beauty and connection I so longed for began resonating within me. I am so grateful and honored to be a practitioner. It is my highest calling to know the Truth of who we are in the Glory of God expressed through each one of us.

I am grateful to know that I live in the happiest place in the United States, Asheville, NC. I am even more grateful that I attend the spiritual center that held this intention until it was recognized in a larger way. Asheville has been my home since 1981 and my experience here has been one of self-discovery and transformation. I was raised in a Southern Baptist church, which created a solid spiritual foundation for me to explore my Divine Nature further. I seemed to know at a young age that all paths held some aspect of Truth and that there was one Divine Presence that connected all life. So I spent the earlier part of my adulthood exploring a variety of spiritual paths and religions. In the early 1990’s, upon reading my first Seth book, my entire view of life expanded and I understood why I had spent the past decade, driven to reframe my victim mentality. New thought philosophy spoke to my heart. I found the Center for Spiritual Living in 2003 and quickly became a member. I was drawn to the Kids Club, appreciating the way they brought the children up on stage at the end of the service. Having worked with youth throughout my career, I intuited that I would be working with the children in the near future. And so it happened that I became the youth program teacher and director within the next year. After several years of teaching, I realized that becoming a Practitioner would deepen my ability to teach the Science of Mind principles to the children. I love what I do with the children. My professional background and passion includes both the expressive and healing arts. I have found the arts to be invaluable when supporting children to embody the Science of Mind principles. Several years ago, I was inspired by both John and Barbara to create my life purpose statement which is- I nurture self-love, joyful vitality and creative expression. I am blessed to be living that intention right here, right now.

Meri Clanton
RScP
(828) 329-5481

I am a focal point in the Mind of God, uniquely gifted in my individuality and my Consciousness of the Truth of my Being. God is expressing in, as and through me with delight and desire and allows me to choose that which I wish to bring into manifestation. With the clarity that this is true for me, I know that this is true for and about everyone and everything. I have come a long way to know Truth! As I continually expand and share my Self, I am finding joy and I wish to express my Divine Love with all who ask me to hold them in their highest Light.

I moved to Hendersonville from Connecticut in 1995 and have been a member of the Center for Creative Living since 1997. At that time, I began taking Science of Mind classes and found myself profoundly exuberant by the positive effects of this practice in my life! I began my Practitioner studies and was first licensed in May of 2000. Shortly thereafter, opportunities to explore new horizons arose and I chose to relinquish my Practitioner’s License to pursue these new vistas. I returned to the Center after a brief sabbatical, resuming further Practitioner studies. I was re-licensed through UCSL in August of 2003. I am currently a ministerial student at Holmes Institute answering a call that has whispered to me and guided me to this present moment. I am also the Center's Administrator and am very involved with, and deeply committed to, this Spiritual Community. As a Practitioner, I bring a diverse background of experience and education, which creates an atmosphere of compassion and understanding in all I do. Being a Professional Practitioner is a sacred and inspirational calling, in which I consciously, consistently, and joyfully live in the Spiritual Truth of Perfection, providing the opportunity to encourage and empower others to know the Truth of their Being, and create for themselves a life abundant in Blessings. Ernest Holmes says ‘Healing is the revelation of God within’. By remembering the Magnificence in which we are created true healing can occur! I offer this healing to you!

I grew up in New York, received my Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Long Island University, and was raised in the Catholic Religion. I embraced Judaism for a short time, was active in a Lutheran Church and eventually became interested in various aspects of what I would call personal growth and New Thought – transcendental meditation, Satchidananda, psychotherapy, the Enneagram Louise Hay, Unity, various personal growth workshops and intensives, Deepak Chopra, etc. In 2004, after retiring from my job of 28 years in Washington, DC, I moved to Asheville and found my way to the Center for Creative Living. My life has not been the same since. From the moment I walked in the door I felt totally loved. The understanding that I create my life through my thoughts/feelings/beliefs took hold in a way it never had before. Through the classes I took and the Sunday Celebrations it became crystal clear that I don’t just create some aspects of my life. I create everything in my life. I love applying the principles of the Science of Mind and I love sharing them with others. Becoming a Licensed Science of Mind Practitioner is one of the proudest and most significant achievements of my life. I love knowing that everything is Spirit and that I am Spirit. And I love sharing this Truth with others. I especially love helping others create their heart’s desires through Spiritual Mind Treatment I am blessed that I retired at 55 and have a loving, supportive wife, a wonderful family of friends, and a beautiful home here in Asheville.

I am Denise Eden. I chose my name, Eden. It means, the beautiful, blissful awareness of being cared for by God, reminding me always of the presence of Spirit. It was through a series of meaningful coincidences that I found my way to the Center for Creative Living. I was sick one day when my powerful, bold daughter saw Barbara on television. After this she talked about Barbara and her desire to find her, and often said things to me like, "Mom you can make up your life however you want it to be, the woman on television said so." And, then through the magical synchronicity of a dream, I inquired of a friend where she went on Sunday, and she was delighted to tell me where. We walked in and sat down and when Barbara stood up and said, "I know that God is in this place." My daughter leaned over and whispered to me as if she were introducing us, "Oh, Mom, this is Barbara, the woman from television, I knew we would find her." During one of John's messages, he said a most beautiful quote. "You can choose to live your life from your unhealed past or from your spiritual magnificence." When I heard these words I had the feeling of someone turning on a light, and in that light I saw that I wanted to be a Practitioner. A Practitioner is one who knows the truth no matter the appearance. One who is able to weave together words to create a powerful energy that transforms intention into desire. One who practices the presence of Spirit, and enables others to choose to live their lives from their Spiritual Magnificence. I am delighted to be a Practitioner, and I am available on Sunday after the Celebration for Spiritual Mind Treatment.

I grew up in a small farming community in central Michigan. Growing up I always had a sense that there was something out there and it was just waiting for me to discover it. In my early 20’s I left Michigan for the much warmer climate of Florida. Though my stay in Florida was short lived, I began the journey of discovering who I am. I was introduced to Unity and eventually to the idea that I am in charge of my life. I left Florida in search of something I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Once I landed in the mountains of western North Carolina I began to see there was something magical about this place. I’ve lived in Asheville since 1993 and truly call this home. I met Barbara and John Waterhouse within a few months. In January 1995 they decided to start the Center for Creative Living. I showed up to that very first service, which took place in their living room and from that point forward my life has changed immensely. This teaching immediately resonated in me. Again, I was being told that I am in charge of my life and that my life is what I make it. This spiritual journey has not been easy. Through the ups and downs of spiritual growth, being grateful for whatever Spirit leads me to, I’ve discovered my greatest treasure, my oneness with all there is. In 1998 I became a Licensed Practitioner with the Center. I receive great joy in knowing the truth for others, for holding them up in the loving light of Spirit. Being a part of someone else’s healing is such a wonderful gift. With much gratitude Spirit has blessed me with my life partner and husband, Rodney, a beautiful home, loving friends and a creative career as a videographer, editor and graphic designer. I love the truth that I am Spirit and as such I can have, be and do it all. And so it is!

I grew up in New England, and over time migrated to the west coast of Florida. It is here that I was introduced to The Science of Mind. Attending this New Thought Center was a life changing experience for me. I felt like a sponge, ready to absorb all the information that was within my reach. This became my passion, for I experienced it working in my life. I had previously always searched outside of myself for the answers to my questions, and this teaching directed me to turn within, to the Sacred place that dwells within all, for the Truth. In 2006, I moved to Western North Carolina, and my first and foremost priority was to relocate near a Science of Mind Center. This intention now set, I located the Center for Spiritual Living, Asheville. The first time I visited, I knew I had been blessed to find my spiritual home. I know that as a member of this loving and supportive spiritual community lead by Barbara and John Waterhouse, I am in my perfect and right place. I immediately started taking classes and found myself called to become a Science of Mind Practitioner. As I moved through these studies, I was able to release old unproductive habits and beliefs, and open my heart and mind to knowing the Truth of my being, the Truth of all, the Oneness of all life. At the end of my two years of Practitioner studies, I chose to retake the second year. This choice has given me a deeper personal sense of purpose, identity, connection and faith for which I am truly grateful. My day time hours are dedicated to a therapeutic riding center where I teach special needs children and adults to ride. I am on the board of directors at this facility and am responsible for a major fund raiser that supports our mission and purpose. I am eternally grateful for the opportunity to use the Principles of Science of Mind in every aspect of my life, for through the use of these Principles, my life is extremely blessed, abundant and beautiful. I would be honored to assist you, through the use of these Principles, to create the life you desire. As Jesus said, "It is done unto you as you believe.” And so it is.

I was born and reared, here in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Asheville. It is significant that these mountains are some of the oldest in the world and have created in their midst, a region considered to be a spiritual Mecca for people from all over the world. It was in this high energy my spiritual awareness was nurtured. My earliest days were spent in the Baptist Church. In Sunday school, I learned the stories of the Bible. I also learned “There is no spot where God is not.” That meant, in my young mind, God is everywhere and in everything; yet, we still prayed to a God who looked similar to us (except he was Caucasian with a long white beard) and lived “up” in heaven. Even to my young mind that didn’t make sense, but who was I to question those older and more knowledgeable than I. Fortunately, my mother was a bit of a rebel…she had a hunger to learn more so we began leaving Sunday school to attend the Unity Center. Unity was my introduction to metaphysics. At Unity I learned God is All, All is God and God is all good. If so, this meant our nature, as human beings, is good. I found out we create our experiences by our thoughts and feelings; therefore, positive thinking became a daily practice. These concepts were the foundation of my early spiritual awareness. As a young adult, Spiritual pursuits became less important than personal, educational, and professional ones. The groundwork, however, had been laid and I lived my life with relative ease and success relying on the concept of positive thinking. In my mid-thirties, I began feeling the stirrings of desire for something more…a greater way to experience more meaning in my life. I delved into classes, workshops and personal growth seminars. I read Chopra, Neville, Tolle, Walsh and others. Seminars and books were stimulating and both offered pathways for greater possibilities. Still, something was missing. What I didn’t know was I needed an environment offering tools and structure in which to practice. A dear friend invited me to the Center for Creative Living to participate in the Summer Prosperity Class. I knew I had found something. My spirit quickened each time I came onto the property; my heart and mind resonated with everything said. I took class after class and I “drank from the well”; then I realized the well was within me. I had such incredible spiritual growth as it all began to make sense. I now know, “There is no spot where God is not.” means God is All. I see, God is All is the same as There’s only One Life. If there is only One Life, that must mean… We are all One. Through my understanding, I remembered who I am. I Am…the Life of God expressing; as such, I create the effects of my life. I create what I place my attention upon. I have so much gratitude to my family, John and Barbara, such love for this teaching, and a deep connection with the members of our community; it was only natural for me to share of myself by becoming a Licensed Practitioner. Spiritual Mind Treatment, or affirmative prayer, allows me to create with intention. As a Practitioner, I use words and feelings to express the power of my knowing. I would be delighted to treat for you as you create the conditions of your life.

I came to the Center for Creative Living in the fall of 2001 and the first time I heard a Spiritual Mind Treatment I knew that I wanted to be a Licensed Practitioner. I had just returned from CO losing all I had worked for and as I say “ I did not have 2 nickels to rub together.” When I came into the Center I felt the unconditional love and acceptance for who I am inside, not my past, not my future, but what is within me. I attended classes, did my homework, my inner work and kept on attending classes. I began to learn what really exists inside of me and to quote our founder Ernest Holmes, “It matters little what lies behind us or what lies ahead of us, and it matters only what lies within us…” I know what lies within me. The Presence of Spirit lies within and through me. Always present. I am living the life I have always dreamed about; I have gone from thin-air to multi-millionaire using the teachings of Science of Mind. I have purchased a large organic mango farm in Cobano Costa Rica and moved there to start the Center for the Celebration of Life, a teaching and learning center celebrating life every Sunday and teaching Science of Mind on Monday nights as well as holding Prayer Circles each Thursday night where prayers are answered. I am blessed by this teaching and by knowing Spirit within me. I will be returning to the center from time to time and will always know where I learned to practice Spiritual Mind Treatment and to recognize Spirit within. I invite you to sit with me when I am at the center or to visit pristine Costa Rica where there is a beacon of light and a tower of strength on the Nicoya Peninsula. The name of the mango plantation is Todo es Dios…All is God. AND SO IT IS !!!

I’m grateful that I was born into an American military family. I’ve lived in Washington, Virginia, New Mexico, Alabama, Kansas, California, Florida, North Carolina, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. Moving to a new home every 3 or 4 years gave me an ability to adapt and a positive outlook on life that has served me well. My upbringing gives me a wide perspective. Spirituality is a constant theme in my life. Ever since I was a little tyke, I’d always suspected that God was everywhere and in everything. As a child and teenager, I was a player in the Episcopal Church. Mom made sure I got to Sunday School. I made sure that I was active in the classes and services. I became an altar boy, and then an acolyte. I was an officer in our Diocesan Youth Group. Somehow, I understood from the very beginning that I was made of God-Stuff and not being ‘done-to’. I knew that God was in me, flowing through me, living as me. I was constantly distracted by girls, money, and achievement. But I always found my way back to the idea that I am here to express as Spirit, as Good. I joined a Unity Church in 1991 and found a friendly, compatible place. In 1999, I began to make labyrinths. Walking labyrinths allowed me to think calmly. This simple meditative technique proved to me that Spirit is in me and around me everywhere I can perceive! It prepared me to meet the Science of Mind. My wife and I joined the Center for Creative Living (now the Center for Spiritual Living, Asheville) in Winter 2003, and knew we’d found our spiritual home. I’ve attended many classes since then, with Practitioner training being the deepest and most valuable to me. The training I received gives me the opportunity to know the Truth for everyone around me. I love sharing my positive perspective. I’m eager to serve this community with all I’ve learned.

I moved to Franklin, North Carolina from Maryland in 1971, when my father retired from the CIA. My professional background has centered upon counseling, social work, nonprofit management and grant writing. I am passionate about creating self-sustaining programs and services that support people in living their maximum potential. In 1986, I experienced an injury and was given Louise Hay’s incredible primer, You Can Heal Your Life. This was my introduction to metaphysics! In 2003 I visited the Center for Creative Living, a Religious Science church in Asheville, NC, and felt that I had truly “come home to a place that sees God in everyone’s eyes”. After three years of coursework I was licensed as a professional Religious Science practitioner with the United Centers for Spiritual Living. At this time I am now pursuing training that will lead to ordination as a Religious Science minister through Holmes Institute. In November of 2007, I created the Science of Mind Study Group of WNC in Sylva, North Carolina, and today I am happy and grateful to be doing my being, immersed in the joyous teaching of this “philosophy, this faith, this way of life”!

I grew up in Dallas, Texas, attended the Methodist church and my mother subscribed to Norman Vincent Peale’s “Guideposts” magazine. I also remember my best friend’s grandmother taking me to a Religious Science center, which I loved. After I graduated from Southern Methodist University, my mother died in 1976 and I began reading Kubler-Ross, and Dr. Moody’s Life After Life. Later, the father of my children introduced me to Ram Dass and the 12 Step program. The 80s began a new decade of eating organically, home-births, moving to Asheville, NC area, home-schooling, attending Quaker meetings and Unity, as well as a church based on Matthew Fox’s Creation Spirituality. Over the years, my reading was constant, and, like many of us, I devoured Dyer, Cayce, Zukav, Chopra, Houston, Williamson, Walsch, Braden, Tolle and Esther and Jerry Hicks / Abraham. I understood basic metaphysics and, after a divorce, my best use of that knowledge was to be clear about the partner I wanted in life.…even to the point of specifying a “midwestern fisherman”*! I am happily married to my biggest supporter (*he’s from Iowa and has a fishing boat!) and co-lover of life – truly my soul mate. I love being with my family and nature. Swimming in the beautiful rivers of western NC and savoring pure simple “slow “ food are also delights. Even after all I had learned, my support and studies at CfCL have given me role models and tools that have completely and permanently changed my life. I am so grateful. What I know for sure is God is all there is…everything, everyone, including me, and every area of my life has deepened, expanded, blossomed. Every day I take time in what Ernest Holmes calls “the silence of (my) own thoughts, gathering into (my)self the spiritual energies of the universe”, and Spiritual Mind Treatments are an integral part of my day. I know where miracles come from, and love being there. I am available to use the tools given me, and set the Law in motion, by treating and knowing, with gratitude, that we are all God expressing, and have all we need to express our Beauty, Joy, Life, Light, Love, Peace, Power and Wisdom.

In living these teachings of Science of Mind and New Thought philosophies, I choose the present moment as my focus. My past represents a canvas that is imprinted with rich blessings and experiences which have allowed me to stretch and expand my awareness. I learned flexibility, responsibility and change at a very young age, since my father chose a career in the USAF. My work experiences are vast and diverse from USAF Radar Air Traffic Controller, corporate executive, to my present position at the Asheville VA Medical Center. My greatest honor is being a Professional Licensed Practitioner. I began my spiritual path as a Baptist, then moved on to explore just about every religion in my quest for Truth. July 2007 I attended service at Center for Spiritual Living Asheville and knew I was home. My life continues to unfold in such Divine magnificence that “wows” me on a daily basis! I serve this spiritual community with an open, loving heart.

I was born in Reading, PA and have always been aware that I was a “seeker” because of my deep, unsettled thirst for knowledge. I have always questioned the deeper meanings of life and death, probably because I have been blessed with a grandmother that taught me to look at the world around me. I was stunned by the sheer multiplicity of creation…the incredible beauty of the stars and heavens above. I have studied Hindu mythology, Sanskrit, the Upanishads and the Bhagavad Gita for many years and became a Kriyaban with Self Realization Fellowship in 1995. I am a devout believer in the power of meditation and Kriya yoga. The yogis of ancient India worked with the five elements within the body and discovered ways to make our inner life happier. Today I know the real meaning of gratitude, since I am a survivor of an abusive childhood, chronic pain and most recently a traumatic brain injury. I owe my survivorship to my deep spiritual beliefs, practice of meditation and to knowing that we are all One. I discovered Religious Science in the mid-80’s and began my studies in San Diego, CA with Religious Science International. I always knew I would someday become a Practitioner. I feel as if I have re-awakened to life and I owe it to the daily practice of meditation and Spiritual Mind Treatment. I know these teachings work, since I have personally witnessed them in my life. It is my belief that what the world needs now are spiritual scientists, like the sages of long ago, who can combine their knowledge of the outer universe with the insights of the inner universe and use this information to facilitate both inner and outer happiness, prosperity and infinite abundance on every level of being. I have dedicated my ministry to work as a volunteer along with my service dog, Cosmo as a representative with Paws with a Purpose and Delta Society. I spend time visiting local children’s oncology patients and the neuro trauma unit at Mission Hospital. I am a certified facilitator in the creation of Ethical Wills. Lastly, I have a dream that children know the value of visioning personal greatness in their own life. We all have the capacity to Dream Big and create our dreams in each and every moment. I have recently realized my dream to author my first children’s book, Cosmos Great Adventures series. I am very happy to serve our spiritual community!

I am grateful for the opportunity to be in service as a Practitioner of the Center and to express this service in the greater community knowing the truth of who each of us is – a Divine Expression of Spirit. I grew up in the Midwest on a small farm close to nature and have a love for creative expression in many forms. For me, gardening, hiking, dancing and making music all express Spirit in and through my body integrating the joy of Being in the Now moment. I also was raised in a traditional Christian background, with ideas that didn’t always make sense. Questioning what I had learned led me into a study of Metaphysics in my early 20s. I always felt there was something guiding me on to learn more. Through the years, I have studied health and nutrition, yoga and meditation, Transpersonal Psychology, Eastern Religions, Sufism, even an early experience with Science of Mind and a variety of esoteric teachings. Since returning to Religious Science in 2001 and becoming a Practitioner, I have merged all I have experienced. I love Science of Mind. It is simple and to the point. Although not always easy to practice, it calls me to Be More of who I Am. My greatest desire is to touch others to want to Be More. I believe that each choice that is made for Love instead of Fear brings our world closer to the expression of the vision that lies in the heart of humanity – peace and abundance for the world we live in!

I grew up in a Southern Baptist home. When Sunday came I wanted to be in Sunday school. My first trip away from home, in Florence, MS was to Ridgecrest Assembly where we campers met Ruth and Billy Graham. When I returned home it was Wednesday evening. I took a cab twenty miles to be sure I was on time for Prayer Service. As soon as the sermon was finished I ran down front and said I wanted to re-dedicate my life to Christ. Although becoming a Practitioner was years away (and unheard of for me), this was, no doubt my first step in that direction. It was never a goal, rather it was a journey with which I have been abundantly blessed. In 1959 while working at the Baptist Hospital in Memphis, I met a sailor named Francis Leahy. We were married in 1962. Navy orders always placed us where we needed to be. In 1972 I was introduced to metaphysics through a book on Edgar Cayce. We immediately received orders to Norfolk, VA., where we worked in a group with the Search for God material for five years, one of which I served as study group council chairman. With the largest metaphysics library in the east, I read to my hearts content and attended the conferences with giants in the field. In 1980, I joined Dr. and Mrs. Norman Vincent Peal and their congregation, traveling through Greece and then to Oberammergau for the Passion Play. Dr. Peal alone, is a spiritual experience to be savored. Among these studies there was medical assistant school and massage therapy training. While working in Florida I was blessed to attend a conference with Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, who not only taught us the art of the last stage of life, but about life itself. I also had the privilege of traveling to Israel. In my life's "walk about" we had 5 children and 10 grandchildren. In 1995, Francis and I move to North Carolina where it seems we were ready for Science of Mind. I began with the summer Prosperity class and carried my studies through to the Ministerial class, being licensed as a Practitioner in 1998 and Ordained in 1999. In the Baptist Church I learned reverence for all things sacred. In the Catholic, dignity and holiness for ritual and worship. In Unity I learned ALL things are sacred. Through Science of Mind I know the oneness of creator and creation. I truly know that whatever form religion takes, we are all seeking that place where Spirit dwells.

I grew up on a beautiful 80-acre farm outside Dallas, Texas and attended a private Catholic school through high school, studying music and dance in college. I always knew there was something beyond what we could see before our eyes, a mystery and sacredness of life, and I wanted to learn and become all that I could be in this life. I soon learned the meditation technique Transcendental Meditation (TM) and quickly became a teacher of TM. I traveled the world studying TM and personal growth for many years until my 2nd child was born. I was the Chairman of the Transcendental Meditation Center in several major cities, lecturing to and teaching 100s of people to meditate. Many lives have been transformed through this Ancient Vedic Wisdom. I have had the good fortune to meet and learn at the feet of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Deepak Chopra, John Hagelin (world-renowned quantum physicist), Amma: Sri Mata Amritanandamayi, and many other great teachers. My entire life has been a spiritual and personal growth journey and I have a passion for inspiring knowledge, unity and love wherever I go. I attended the Mastery of the Heart School for 6 years learning to love deeper, be more fully present for others, and learn the unity of all hearts and minds. Ernest Holmes says that when we can start looking into our hearts as the messenger of the Divine, we will know a love more amazing than we can imagine. I have found this to be true for me. I consider myself a teacher of the mysteries of the heart and a support for others in the manifestation of their heart’s desires. I have been a Metaphysician at heart throughout my life (inspired by my Mom) and fell in love with Ernest Holmes teachings when first introduced to it in 2000. I became a Licensed Religious Science Practitioner in 2003 and have been very active in the Center for Spiritual Living Asheville - teaching, leading groups, doing Spiritual Counseling and making a difference everywhere I can. I am currently in a leadership role for our Outreach Service Circle, providing and inspiring opportunities for people in our community to step out into the community and the world to make a difference in other people’s lives. It is a joy and a privilege to be alive and loving on this Sacred Journey called life. God is Pure Love. We are One with the Great Spirit, God, and in every breath, we are One with the Sacred Circle of God’s Love.

Crystal Madden
RScP
(828) 633-0033

As long as I can remember, I have been a truth seeker. This led me to explore various spiritual paths including Christianity, Native American, Tibetan Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Eckankar along with many metaphysical teachings. I am blessed to have had wonderful and powerful teachers on these paths. My introduction to Science Of Mind came via television in the late 80s when I was working as a Registered Nurse in Intensive Care. On Sundays many of my patients would be watching a church service. Terry Cole-Whittaker always got my attention as she was teaching “we are God,” not preaching “we had to find God.” It wasn’t until 1995 that I attended service at a Science of Mind church. In 1999 I moved to Asheville. The first time I walked through the doors of the Center for Creative Living, I knew I had found my spiritual home and began taking classes. In 2002 I became a Licensed Practitioner. There are indeed many paths to the top of the mountain. I believe Science of Mind is the most direct. To boldly know this thing called God is in me as me, that I am the one I’ve been waiting for is good and very good. I always say good is God with two O’s. Now I know the truth and I would be honored to know it with you.

I was born in Massachusetts and raised in California. Following high school graduation, I had the good fortune to live in as many different parts of this beautiful country as the military, college and employment in the nuclear industry demanded. Looking back, it seems that the moves were all part of my spiritual journey. With each move new opportunities for spiritual learning surfaced. This journey has taken me from Catholicism to Religious Science via Unitarianism, Buddhism, Unity and many years of metaphysical self-study. As a Licensed Practitioner I am dedicated to anchoring a consciousness of truth and wholeness in the individual, the community and the world at large. My declared purpose is to share God’s love through service to others. What has resulted is sheer magic: work that heals, inspires and creates joy in which abundance flows. In my service, I take great pleasure in my role as an Assistant Chaplain at the local hospital; assisting hospice in a unique program for children grieving from the loss of a family member; and most recently serving as a World Ministry of Prayer Practitioner in which I literally pray with and for people all over the country. I currently spend winters in Florida but via the Internet, maintain a sense of community with the Center and its members. I am grateful to be a member of this wonderful community and look forward to serving in any way I can. And so it is!

I grew up in upstate New York. I graduated from Syracuse School of Cosmetology. I enjoyed my professional as a hair stylist for 25 years. Owning my own salon was an ideal opportunity for me to express creatively and productively. My high school sweetheart and I married, had two children, then divorced nine years later. My child and I moved to Huntsville, AL to experience southern hospitality. I attended the Huntsville Church of Religious Science in 1985 and started classes that very same day. After a year of Science of Mind classes I changed my profession to a home health care provider. I owned and worked as a caregiver for nine years until I retired. After my 2nd year of classes I attracted my right and perfect mate, Joe. We met while I was a greeter at the Huntsville church. We've been married 15 years. I completed four years of course work and I then received Practitioner license from Religious Science International. In 1995 Joe and I retired to New York state. We built a log home on the shore of Lake Ontario and lived in it two years. Now we summer there. We moved to Asheville in September 2002. We were attracted to the area by crafts, the beautiful mountains, and the Center for Creative Living. The people at the Center are our spiritual family. We have attracted two 12 year old granddaughters, Sylvia and Kelsey. We are so blessed. My other interests are hiking, gardening, nutrition, traveling and painting. I am honored to be a Science of Mind Practitioner. I hold the highest and best for you in my treatment work.

Born and raised in Maryland, I vowed to leave the cloudy, rainy, humid environment someday. I did that somewhat, along with my wife, Dee by living three years in England and four in Washington state, while working as an electronic engineer for the Federal Government. While in Washington, I opened to spirituality and became a Lay Minister at a Methodist church. My family (and Dee’s) still live in Maryland and we visit our two kids and four grandkids often. I love the outdoors, camping, hiking, kayaking and playing golf occasionally. I love hiking in the mountains and enjoyed the change of scenery (from MD) when we moved to Sedona, AZ after I retired in 1994. Always fascinated with Martial Arts, I learned Tai Chi and Chi Kung in the early 90’s and continue practicing them today. While in Arizona I started a spiritual novel that was finally published in May, 2007, as Seven Stones of Wisdom. It is available at CfCL’s bookstore, my website, or on Amazon.com. I have completed a non-fiction book, called Inner Peace Revealed. It will be released as an e-book the fall of 2007. It is also the text for a class I teach at CFCL, by the same name. We moved to Asheville in 2002, after living in San Diego, CA for almost four years where I began my Science of Mind studies. Discovering CFCL, I attended classes immediately, after deciding to become a Licensed Practitioner. As I moved along my spiritual path, over the years, it seemed that I could help people the most by experiencing different spiritual philosophies. And so my study and experiences of spirituality have produced many awakenings including A Course in Miracles, becoming a Reiki Master, earning a PhD in Spiritual Science, being certified as a Life Coach and Spiritual Counselor, ordained as a Minister of Peace upon graduating from the Seminary of Spiritual Peacemaking in 2006, involvement with Ascension and Native American spirituality, and becoming a Licensed Practitioner. I have also enhanced my spiritual coaching skills and now focus on inner peace. I am known as The Peace Coach. It is my honor to continue to serve the CFCL Community in any way I can.

I, Errol Rose am a diverse and eclectic individual. I have been a student of spirituality and philosophy for many years. I earned a BS degree in Physics before entering the Air Force in 1985. I served in the Air Force for 8 years where I flew the F-4 fighter and participated in Desert Storm. After leaving the Air Force in 1993 I came to North Carolina. I studied herbal healing and became an Herbalist in 1998. I then worked for Gaia Herbs as the Production Manager for herbal products for over 2 years. I have always studiously looked for the connections between Spirit and Science, which was one of the main reasons I studied Physics in the first place. This brought me to the Science of Mind philosophy in 1995 with the Center for Creative Living in Asheville NC. Having studied Science of Mind for the last several years I became a practitioner in May of 2000. I served on the Board for the Center for Creative Living as vice president and during my tenure I helped build the current building for the Asheville church. In early 2005 my wife and I moved to the Navajo reservation in Arizona, where I currently teach high school science. This year I have started a Master’s program in environmental studies where I will further explore the connection between science and Spirit. I am also the current Vice-Chair of the Practitioner Core for United Centers for Spiritual Living a national organization serving all UCRS practitioners. I feel honored whenever I treat or pray with someone, for when I enter the state of grace the act of prayer brings me to, I realize that we are all truly one. That state of grace solidifies the truth that there is nothing we are unable to accomplish for in truth we are all a magnificent part of the whole that we call God or Spirit.

Adopted at birth, growing up in the south, attending the southern Baptist church, it was not a world that was familiar to me. It was a blessing though, as I learned to trust my intuition and listen and follow my own Divine Guidance. Later on in life I discovered that there were many on the planet who have the same beliefs that I have. I came to the Center for Creative Living in 2001 and that’s where I learned how to actually live the life I chose to create. Before that it was just an idea, led by the heart (often infused with drama) without discernment or an implementation plan. I have learned to embrace the path of transformation and emergence in my life. To walk the rainbow path of beauty. I know we can choose to create our lives in a beautiful magical way. It has often been the times of transformation and challenge in my life that have allowed for the most beautiful gifts to be revealed, when I stay present in the moment and honor my inner wisdom. I am willing to follow my guidance, even when it is uncomfortable. Currently I am living on the Navajo Reservation in NE Arizona with my wonderful husband Errol. We felt a calling to be here a couple of years ago and left the wonderful, supportive environment of Asheville. It was easy to integrate Science of Mind Principles into my work and life here, the basic principles are already a part of the traditional cultural beliefs. The Navajo Medicine Men and Women believe that we create through our thoughts, words and actions. Living and working here has been an amazing experience for us, yet it meant letting go of our comfortable life in Asheville. Serving on the board of a local community coalition, we have been able to create great prosperity in order to transform our community and manifest common dreams and visions. I am grateful to be able to serve in this way. We’re not sure where our guidance will lead us next, yet one day we plan to return to the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. This is my work as a practitioner, to see and know the beauty, power, peace, love and prosperity within each and every one of us, through all the transformations in our lives. To know that we can and do create our lives every moment of every day and that we have the courage and faith to experience and embrace our lives fully.

I was born in New York City and dove right into the rough and tumble street life, which included gangs, drugs and death. By the age of twelve, I was taking the subway all over the city by myself. By 14, I was hitchhiking up and down the east coast. I left home for good at 17, picked up the guitar and played my way from coast to coast. My son settled me down, my near death experience, where doctors told me I had two days to live, woke me up. The Center for Spiritual Living, the Science of Mind Philosophy, taught me how to love deeper and find life sweeter. My wanderlust is over as I love it here in Asheville, and call it home. But, my life’s adventures continue to unfold. I am currently a guest speaker/musician at many New Thought churches around the country. I have 4 CD’s out, all of which have been inspired by the Principles of Science of Mind. You can read the lyrics and listen to my songs at http://cliffrubinmusic.com. I am also the creator and director of the Listening Heart Crisis Center, a suicide/crisis hotline here in Asheville, and am a Professional Practitioner here for you.

I was born into a loving and hard working farm family in Southern Oklahoma. I was lucky to be raised by Southern Baptist parents. The lucky party was that my parents were not real serious about religion. I will always remember that my Sunday School teacher told us little kids that all the people in China would go to HELL because they did not worship Jesus. I can remember thinking that that could not be true. The God I knew was loving and kind. I still believe that. I was the first of my entire family to graduate from college. B.S. in Sociology (1961), Masters in Business Administration (1963) - Oklahoma State University. I worked for big corporations for twenty years, then learned the joys of working for myself. I was a Dale Carnegie Course area manager for twenty years, in Southern Kansas then Southern Colorado. I loved teaching Public Speaking and Leadership. When my wife Marina Raye and I moved to Black Mountain in 2004 we stumbled across the Center for Spiritual Living. We had gone to various Unity Churches (a great bridge from fundamental Christianity) off and on for several years. Once I discovered the Center I was hooked. I started taking any classes that were available from John or Barbara. I became a Religious Science Practitioner in August of 2009. I still actively study Holmes, Emerson, Hopkins, Troward, Larson, Cady, Eddy, etc. I love the history of the New Thought Movement. I think that Holmes is a Saint! I started teaching my classes in Public Speaking and Leadership at the Center over three years ago. I have taught this eight week class to seven groups of class members so far. I love it. I also love doing Spiritual Mind Treatments. I know that there is nothing to heal, only TRUTH to be revealed. My style reflects my no nonsense farm background. My Treatments are short and sweet and I have been happy with the results. If I can be of service it would be my pleasure to treat for you.

I was born and raised in Southern California. At the age of 16, my beloved mother transitioned. For the 6 months prior to that, I had the honor of being part of our family health care team so her transition could happen at home which she requested. Such early service shaped my empathy and understanding and set the stage for a career of service. At the age of 20, I moved to Canada and studied Early Childhood Education. There, I founded my first school for young children and have taught preschool ever since. I came to the Center for Spiritual Living in October of 2005 at the invitation of my sister Lisa. What a great idea!!! The first time I attended a celebration, I felt different. It was an amazing experience to be seen and accepted for who I am, by the ministers and the practitioners who welcomed me home as if I was a treasured part of the family. I now use the teachings of Ernest Holmes in my daily life, my work with members of The Center for Spiritual Living and in my work with children and their families. The concepts I have learned through my studies of the Science of Mind make every aspect of my life and work easier and more pleasant. It is so liberating to approach each interaction with the knowledge that all is Spirit and all is well. Allow me to know with you that the Universe is for you and all you can conceive is yours now.

I am truly blessed because I was born and raised in these gorgeous mountains. They are a big part of who I am. My husband and I own ChemDry of Hendersonville and have 3 sons and five granddaughters. We came to the Center at Asheville for a summer prosperity class in the summer of 2002. Everything I heard resonated with something in my soul. It was like remembering something I had know but had forgotten. I had been raised Southern Baptist with a yearning for something more. I started going to classes and with each class and more knowledge my life improved. I am freer, more joyous and happier than I have ever been. As a practitioner my honor and joy is treat for others to improve the quality of their lives.

I grew up in Peoria, Illinois. They call the Midwest the Heartland. I resonate deeply to the quality of Love. In 1972 I had a spiritual awakening, where I knew I was so much more than what appeared as my body and mind and the conditions around me. I followed the Self-Realization Fellowship path forged by Paramahansa Yogananda for a number of years. And during that time I taught Sunday school and meditation classes at Unity Church. I also studied Theosophy, Ram Dass, Deepak Chopra, Eckhart Tolle and many others. I joined a spiritual organization called Mark-Age as a staff person in 1983 and served there until 1999. What a blessing each of these light focuses have had in my life. From each one I grew in awareness of who I am as a Being of Light. In 2003 I came to the Center for Creative Living for even deeper realizations of Spirit. I began with attending the Sunday services, but soon realized I wanted a deeper understanding and took the beginning classes then Practitioner classes I and II. I love being a Practitioner at the Center and living the Science of Mind principles. It is an integral part of my soul expression. My life changed dramatically over the years at the Center for Creative Living with greater prosperity, love, joy, wisdom, more friends, radiant health, a loving partner and so much more. I love doing Spiritual Mind Treatment, knowing that God is all there is and I express as God. There is such a freedom and a sacred opportunity of service in knowing the Truth for myself and for others and living in that free state of consciousness.