About Astara Cindy Wright, LMP

My Story….

I have been a life long student of Esoteric Studies. My deep interest in the energetic structure of the universe and of man’s place within it was triggered when I began having out-of-body experiences (OBE) and encounters with non-physical beings at age 14. Growing up in Northern Idaho in a pre-internet world, I had no one to help me understand my experiences or to answer any questions. Therefore, my inner journey to find answers to what was happening to me started as a solitary one. My curiosity was initially fed by reading books by spiritual authors such as Seth, Robert Monroe, Ruth Montgomery, Jeanne Dixon, and Edgar Cayce among others. The words of these teachers laid the ground work in my pursuit for understanding.

Through these studies, I became familiar with many spiritual concepts which began to bring my experiences into the light of awareness. However, I continued to struggle with how to integrate these teachings in my daily life.

An initial shift occurred in 1998, when I became a Licensed Massage Therapist. This decision started me on a career path as a healer. Four years later, I received guidance to attend the Monroe Institute in Charlottesville, Virginia where I explored the levels of consciousness and spiritual dimensions. During these experiences, I acquired knowledge regarding guiding those who have passed on, contacting non-physical beings, and exploring the galaxy through OBE. It was in this period, I embarked on a 2 year study of Donna Eden’s Energy Medicine, shamanism, herbology, and kinesiology. As time went by the interconnectedness of mind, body, spirit and nature started taking shape in my mind and changed my perception of the world and my place in it.

How I was introduced to Energy Medicine and EFT

In 2004 I had the opportunity to go to Donna Eden’s one day workshop in Florida which gave me the wonderful experience of meeting her and getting to know her. She soon invited me to become a teaching assistant for her in her 5-day workshop in San Diego, then a few others after that.

It was during this time I learned about EFT and watched all of Gary Craig’s DVDs and received my Advanced EFT Practitioner Certificate. EFT which shifted things so fast for me as I used it.

The cool thing about it is that it’s quick, easy and free! Then combine it with muscle testing or the pendulum which determines the core of an issue you are struggling with, you’ve got an amazing tool!

I practiced tapping every chance I got. In fact, for the 4 years following learning it I found myself tapping half an hour to an hour a day, determined to clear the issues I had been carrying from the past which I knew were debilitating to me in my work and personal relationships.

In March 2006, I started a Meet-up group in Seattle and began hosting Meet-up events combining EFT with Energy Medicine techniques, plus teaching private EM and EFT workshops on a regular basis. At this date, I’ve had over 400 meet-ups and classes combined and close to 400 members. Having lead so many people through tapping and listening to their stories and struggles, has inspired me to create this website and offer easy to use scripts to help others clear away their pain and self-defeating beliefs.

How do I know EFT works?

I am occasionally asked about how I knew EFT worked and what some of my major breakthroughs have been. There was one specific moment that benchmarked my path of healing. It was Mother’s Day in 2005. I had been living with my mother and grandmother for the past 7 years and my relationship with my mother had been far from peaceful. The thought of giving my mom a card, let alone a gift gave me feelings of disdain. I couldn’t even look at her. I felt a volcano of rage percolating inside of me. I was in my car and was thinking about not wanting to get her a card and not knowing how to get past this anger I felt towards her. I decided to pull over and do a round of tapping. “Even though there is no way I’m going to buy mom a card or tell her I love her, I completely love and accept myself…”. I continued tapping by verbalizing everything I was feeling. Much to my shock, a few minutes later, I found myself thinking, “I could buy her a card. I could even buy her a gift. What the heck, I could even hug her and wish her a Happy Mother’s Day. Why not?” This incident got my attention and got me dedicated to my healing process.

After this I basically tapped on anything and everything to clear up all that prevented me from feeling complete joy and inner peace- which I believe is our birthright no matter what background we come from. In time, I started I feeling a renewed sense of self and freedom as I released the control of the pain body over my life. It is fascinating how light and joyful one can feel when one lets go of the habits of self-sabotage and limiting core beliefs that are obsolete.

Does EFT always bring quick results?

Another question I get asked is whether or not healing through EFT is always this quick and easy. My honest answer to that is “no”. Some things have deeper roots and takes a while to peel back all the layers. My romantic relationship at the time of this incident with my mom was full of huge triggers for me and it took me a long time to unlock all the components that contributed to conflict and dissatisfaction in this relationship. It was a blessing because all that was holding me back from enjoying a meaningful connection with a significant other was also preventing me from having a healthy relationship with myself. They were based on old beliefs that no longer served me but I was operating on auto pilot without much awareness or control of them. The key is to stick with it and not give up. it is hard to know when an issue that has been troubling you will loosen its grip.

My mission

My mission now is helping others to be empowered in their own physical, emotional, and mental health and taking charge of their own happiness. By teaching others, I find meaning in my life, my path and past suffering.

I continue to learn and to add spiritual works into my practice including the work of Eckhart Tolle and a Course in Miracles. These teachings offer the added benefit of expanding into a global consciousness and a greater sense of connectedness with all that there is.