Auriela McCarthy

Auriela McCarthy is the author of the book The Power of the Possible: A Book of Hope and Inspiration.

"I often think that in the University of Life I have chosen the study of love as my major, deciding to learn everything and anything I could learn about it through my own experiences, through books, workshops, self exploration, through intense observation and analyses.

Love in all it's forms is a fascination to me. How much we want it, seek it, talk about it, abuse and misuse, denounce it, blame everything on it, elevate it, proclaim it. The worst crimes of humanity - perpetuated in the name of love: the love of God, the love of ideal, the love of a woman or man...Helen of Troy - "the face that launched a thousand ships". So much destruction and pain, so much confusion, despair, ignorance, hate. And on the other side of it - the soaring of the human spirit, the miracles of healing, the light of hope that will never be extinguished. The greatest sinners often transformed but with its lightest touch.

How much I have always longed to know this singular force that is - life itself. How much I longed to unravel it and be touched by this greatest mystery. And in accordance with my choice, my reality complied, providing me with the abundance of experiences both light and dark, my own and those around me.

Love. Its reservoirs and wells - always there for us to dip into and to explore. Love has no end and no beginning, and yet - everything begins and ends with love. Everything in this book - is about love. What happens when it goes wrong? What happens when it's stamped out? What happens when it is tended and allowed to soar?...

-Auriela McCarthy

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Auriela McCarthy was born in Riga, Latvia (in the former Soviet Union). She escaped the iron curtain in 1980 and came to the United States with the status of political refugee. She taught English, sold art in art gallery and became a gallery director. After 5 years in the U.S., she opened her own art gallery in San Francisco with the U.S. premier exhibition from the estate of Pablo Picasso. A whirlwind of success followed, turning her into an art dealer with an international reputation and an expert on the art of Picasso. She curated and built one of the largest private collections of Picasso graphics in the world. Thus she became an American success story with a house with a view and what looked like a picture perfect marriage. But behind the bright façade lay conflict at home and memories of heartbreak and loss that had marked her early years in the Soviet Union: her parents’ horrendous divorce, her grandparents’ disappearance into hiding, life under continuous surveillance by the KGB and a mother-in-law from hell. Forced to leave her father behind, she never saw him again and was denied entry to the country even for his funeral.

Auriela had her first spiritual awakening in 1987 resulting in a profound internal shift. She ended a troubled marriage, and closed the art gallery. Her entire perception of life had changed. Working as a private art dealer, she dedicated her life to internal reflection, meditation, and immersion into metaphysics. After 20 years she emerged– a spiritual teacher with a clear message of hope, compassion and understanding. Wherever she goes and whoever she meets - people open their hearts to her often within minutes, sharing their intimate secrets, looking for guidance and healing. For the last 15 years she has been helping people from all walks of life with their life and relationships issues. Those who have worked with Auriela always report the same experience. Something happens during their time together that is beyond words. What remains is the knowing: they have been changed; transformed at the core level of being.

Auriela holds an M.A. in English and English Literature. The Power of the Possible is her first book in the series of three.

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