REMEMBERING WHO YOU ARE : HEART AND LINEAGE, HOME AND LAND HEALING
Welcome! I am Karen (Dr Kennedy), an intuitive and practical guide to remembering who you are and creating a life you love. I am an architect, land and home healer, shamanic priestess, theta and energy healer, human design reader, permaculture and regenerative holistic farm and garden designer, and ceremonial space holder.
My PhD on the lived experiences of dying with dementia was profoundly life-changing. I began by exploring how to design more humane aged care homes but was drawn more to understanding that, at a spiritual level, dementia is about people who have not truly connected with themselves, or who have developed a strong sense of connection and belonging.
Framed through the philosophy of hermeneutic phenomenology, which seeks to understand the meaning people make of their lived experiences, ways of being-in-the-world and connection to self, others, place and spirit, my study became about the emotional, spiritual, and etheric aspects of dementia. Residents often spoke symbolically and metaphorically, but all spoke about having missed an elusive 'something 'in their lives. I found clear patterns that they meant they had missed a profound connection with self, a life of meaning or a strong sense of belonging, that is, remembrance of who they are.
While focus of my PhD was on dementia, it turned out that by understanding and giving voice to some of the most vulnerable people in our community, I was led to realise that the needs of people with dementia are almost universal.
We all need to feel we have lived meaningfully, to feel a sense of purpose and belonging, and to have connected with ourselves, with others, and with something bigger than ourselves.
I realised that my purpose was not simply about physical design, although I still believe our physical environments deeply impact our wellbeing and offers architectural design services, rather I am here to guide others to remember and connect with what really matters.
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Our purpose is to remember who we are.
Guiding others to remember who they are is the core of my work
Avalon Pathways offers pathways to remembrance by strengthening our connection to and healing our hearts and lineages, our homes and the land.
Some of the pathways I offer include architectural design, land and home energy healing, Feng Shui, human design readings, ceremonies, and permaculture and holistic farm and garden design, and nervous system regulation and somatic practices.
In addition to over thirty years of professional architectural and academic experience, I have studied for forty years alongside priestesses, shamans, and various other healers and energy practitioners. I offer several healing modalities, including Land and Home healing taught by Maggie Landman, theta healing, Hulda Clarke protocols, medicine drum journeying and shamanic healing, Human Design readings, and ceremonial space holding.
Earlier, I had thought my diverse studies and trainings, qualifications, and professional experience were a little eclectic, but as my purpose has matured, it became clear how inter-woven and inter-related my skills are and that all are in some way about guiding others into remembrance, connection, belonging, and remembrance of their true nature. All relate to healing our hearts and lineages, our homes and the land.
What I love more than learning, however, is sharing my knowledge and wisdom to nurture and guide you home to yourself and the life you have been dreaming about.
I live deeply connected to the land and nature in Southern Tasmania, and work locally in person and remotely worldwide.
Contact me by phone (+61) 0438 088 798, by email avalonpathways@proton.me or through the contact button above to talk about your needs and dreams, to ask questions or to book a service.
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