Intuitive Connoisseur | Spirit Whisperer | Lover of Solitude, Trees and Silliness |
Sherrie Dillard
SHERRIE DILLARD is an internationally renowned medium and medical intuitive who has given over 60,000 readings world-wide. She is the best-selling author of eleven books, including I’m Still With You: Communicate, Heal and Evolve with Your Loved Ones on the Other Side, Discover Your Psychic Type, and Raise Your Frequency and Manifest Abundance: A Guide for Empaths, Intuitives and Sensitives. Her books have been translated into fifteen languages, She has been featured on national television for her work with police detectives in solving the Stephanie Bennett cold murder case.
Sherrie has a M.Div. in New Thought and Metaphysics. Her passion for the fusion of intuition, spirituality and conscious self-growth has made her a popular speaker and teacher at retreats and conferences, both nationally and internationally.
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My 10 Best
(In no particular order)
The Unquiet Dead
At a spiritual convention in Chicago, I signed up for a workshop on spirit depossession. It was the only workshop that hadn’t been filled. The instructor spoke of his experiences in releasing attached spirits from others. I was curious and asked him for a private session. Although I went into it with no expectations, the healing I received was mind-bogglingly effective. After he released a few spirit attachments from me, challenges that I had been struggling with for a long time were no longer an issue. I felt I had emotionally and physically healed almost instantaneously. Before leaving the conference I bought the book The Unquiet Dead, by psychologist Dr. Edith Fiore. The book begins with the story of a hypnotherapy session she conducted with a long term patient who was not therapeutically improving. As the session progressed, a confused and lost spirit surprisingly began to talk to Dr. Fiore through her patient. After releasing the spirit, her patient rapidly improved. This book is a practical, down-to-earth approach to spirit deposition. It explains how to detect spirit possession in yourself and others, how to protect yourself from entities, how to release your home from displaced spirits, and how to perform a depossession. Filled with fascinating case histories.
Plant Spirit Medicine
For a long time I’ve been aware of the healing properties of herbs and plants. However I hadn’t been particularly interested in studying them in depth. This changed when I read how author Eliot Cowan draws from ancient shamanic practice in eliciting the help of the plant in healing. Before administering a herbal cure, he advises making contact with the plant and asking for its help. This psychic, spiritual approach made so much sense to me. In Indigenous cultures it is believed that plants possess intelligence, awareness, and soul. This understanding is alive today in Mexico among the traditional Indian shaman healers—principally the elder Huichol Indian shaman and plant spirit healer Don Guadalupe Gonzales Rios. Elliot Cowan reveals these ancient practices and guides the reader in the effective use of the wild herb plants in the area in which he or she lives. Plant spirit medicine recognizes that plants have spirits and that spirit is the strongest medicine. Herbs and plants are not just for healing the physical body. Plant spirit medicine can heal the deepest reaches of the heart and soul.
Grace and Mercy in Her Wild Hair
Grace and Mercy in her Wild Hair is a collection of poems by Ramprasand Sen and was written in Bengal in the 18th century. The poems express his passionate devotion to the Great Mother Goddess, primarily in her manifestation as Kali, the dark goddess and guardian of the cycles of birth and death. These poems capture Ramprasand Sen’s emotional connection and deep and abiding love of the goddess. His voice is simple, clear and powerful. He writes with passion and longing, describing the hardships, grief, elation and his love for Kali. This book is only 73 pages, yet the power of these poems felt like a spiritual transmission, bringing my heart and soul closer to the timeless presence of the Great Mother in the form of Kali.
Women of Wisdom
There is nothing more fascinating to me than a woman on her own self-defined spiritual path. This book explores the fascinating lives of six Tibetan women mystics who dared to forgo the expected norms of the times. Unlike their male counterparts, whose choice of a spiritual path was more accepted and revered, they were out of step with societal norms. Their resolve to live a life of their choosing often led to hardships and solitude. Despite the challenges and obstacles these female mystics encountered, they were able to reach ecstatic states of illumination. Some lived hidden lives in mountain caves and survived through the mercy of others’ care. While others hid their high levels of attainment and wandered, begged, and practiced their teachings. These spiritual women expressed independence, strength and unlimited devotion to following their heart and soul.
Love Poems from God
This book has been my nightly go to for years. Before I fall asleep I read a poem or two to prepare myself for peaceful rest. In this treasured collection, Daniel Ladinsky has brought together the work of twelve spiritual writers, six from the East and six from the West. It includes Rumi, St. Francis , Kabir, St Teresa, Hafiz, Rabia, Meister Eckhart, St. Thomas Aquianas, Mira, St. Catherine of Siena, St Teresa of Avila, St. John of the Cross, and Tukaram. Although these saints, poets and mystics come from different cultures, religions, and periods of time, they all speak from a common well of longing and love for the divine. Reading the poems sends shivers of energy through my heart and expands my spiritual senses. They speak with humility and from personal and authentic perspectives that succinctly describe the inner life. However, they didn’t write these poems solely for the reader. Instead, they speak directly to their love for the divine and offer words only to strengthen their relationship with God.
Medicine Woman
I loved the wild adventure that Lynn Andrews undertakes as she goes from American Indian art collector to shaman apprentice. While in an art gallery, an American Indian basket gets her attention. There is something compelling about it and she dreams of it long after leaving the gallery. Lynn goes back to the gallery to find out more information about the basket and discovers that it is mysteriously missing. Through a series of serendipitous events, she begins a journey to find it. Her search takes her to the wilderness of Canada and to a Cree woman named Agnus Whistling Elk. She learns that Agnus is the rightful owner of the basket and an evil shaman has stolen it from her. In order to retrieve the basket, Agnus becomes Lynn’s teacher and instructs her on how to come into her shamanic power and become a huntress. I don’t know if this wild tale, along with many of her books, is fiction or nonfiction. Lynn Andrew has angered many native people for misappropriation of the shamanic culture. I understand this. Yet, many years ago when I read this book I was introduced to the power, wisdom, and magic of native women. For this I am grateful.
Edgar Cayce
This compelling biography of Edgar Cayce, a psychic, clairvoyant, and native of Kentucky with a ninth-grade education, came into my life when I most needed it. Cayce’s extraordinary life opened me to a more expansive understanding of what it means to be psychic. Cayce was a humble and religious man who stumbled upon his clairvoyant gift after he suffered a spinal injury at school. He unexpectedly went into a deep sleep, diagnosed his illness and provided a healing remedy. As an adult he was called the “Sleeping Prophet” for his ability to self-induce an altered state and provide information and guidance on subjects such as health, healing, dreams, prophecy, and meditation. In addition to practical and worldly information, Edgar Cayce also revealed surprising insights into ancient cultures and spiritual practices. Some of the information he spoke of while in a trance state, such as reincarnation and other esoteric themes, conflicted with his religious beliefs. Still, he was able to accept the extraordinary revelations he received and continued to evolve and grow. Most of his psychic sessions were written down and documented and continue to enlighten and help others. This inspirational book gave me a greater context for accepting my own psychic gifts and it’s connection to spirituality.
The Surrender Experiment
Michael A.Singer might be most known for his best selling book The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself. Maybe it’s because I enjoy memoirs, but his book The Surrender Experiment is my favorite. After a deep spiritual awakening Singer decided to relinquish his fears and desires and follow whatever path unfolded before him. His decision to allow and let go, led him to a wide range of experiences, such as living as a hermit and profound success in business. Yet, it is his ability to fully accept what comes his way and the inner peace and spiritual harmony he derives from this that is inspiring and compelling. Singer lives in a way that so few of us dare to. He trusts an invisible presence and force to lead him in his daily decisions and choices and acts on where he feels led without reservation. He writes in a simple and unassuming way and speaks from his soul, not his ego. Singer makes letting go seem easy. Even when he is confronted with situations that provoke worry and stress for most of us, he is undaunted. This book helped me to trust and let go in my own life and accept what comes my way as divinely directed. When I give up my need to control and attempt to create what I think I want, I live in more peace and harmony.
The Kuan Yin Chronicles
Kuan Yin is the most loved deity in the Chinese world. Throughout the ages she has been the guiding force of compassion and blessings and embodies the mystery and grace of the divine feminine. Although I had previously been introduced to Kuan Yin and embraced her kindness, free spirit and wisdom, this book gives a more complete understanding of her historical influence and spiritual depth and activity. The book begins with the origins and evolution of Kuan Yin in early China, Buddhism, Taoism, and shamanism. Then delves into the varied and many myths and stories of her throughout the East. I found the one hundred poems attributed to her in the last section of the book, to be the most engaging. Although they stand alone as wonderful literature, they also serve as a divination tool. These poems are like riddles that have brought me much clarity, assurance and insight on various subjects throughout the years. I find that using the poems as an oracle yields the personal touch of Khan Yin’s kindness and her reliable wise guidance.
The I Ching or Book of Changes
The I Ching or Book of Changes, came into my life when I was in my late teens. I was struggling with the challenges that come with growing up in a dysfunctional family. I quickly took to casting three coins and studying which of the sixty-four hexagrams I received. The hexagrams are made up of broken and straight lines and describe a natural occurrence in nature and it’s parallel to the daily circumstances we encounter. The I Ching quickly became a trusted mentor that I have relied on for its insightful wisdom and guidance for over forty years. The I Ching originated in China and for thousands of years served as a sage and trusted oracle. It became one of the Five Classics of Confucianism and provided a common source for both Confucianist and Taoist philosophy. I’ve bought and studied other interpretations of the I Ching and found Richard Wilhelm’s translation from Bollingen Series XIX, to be my go-to.