Stress physiology, palliative care and intimate relationships

Through my eclectic life experience, I have worn many hats.

In the medical/nursing/psychology fields, I have been a teacher/professor, researcher, organizational consultant and practitioner of complementary and integrative therapies.

Initially trained as a researcher in psycho-physiology/stress physiology in Argentina, I walked simultaneously in between the “two worlds” of mainstream medical research and that of mysticism, healing arts and esoteric wisdom. 

Between ages 18 to 28, I completed two academic degrees and a thesis internship at the Stress Physiology Lab at the Instituto de Biologia y Medicina Experimental (IBYME).

While completing my academic journey, I simultaneously became an apprentice of a “curandera” (shaman) who taught me how to use herbal medicines. Exploring an array of spiritual traditions and healing modalities, at the time, I was deeply influenced by theosophy and the work of Alice Bailey.

At age 19, I started my life-long affair learning, practicing and teaching tai chi/qigong and meditation. Other interests included shamanic traditions, Zen Buddhism, and the works of Gurdjieff and J. Krishnamurti.

I also received training in massage therapy, which I practiced for a couple of years. My fascination with science and the possibility of building bridges between allopathic and homeopathic medical traditions, I underwent training in Homeopathic Medicine for 2 years. My experience with homeopathy took me from believer to skeptical and to expand my worldview to include a multi-dimensional perspective of what we call “reality.”

All these eclectic interests were interwoven by my interests and studies on the intuitive art and science of astrology. I was called to study astrology, and particularly soul-centered astrology, out of curiosity. I found in astrology an amazing expression of human guidance. Astrology tested my ability to live my life “weaving” a course in between the worlds of intuition and the physical world. As accurate as astrology may seem at times, it is difficult to explain in terms of mechanistic science. I learned that it didn’t matter if we could explain it – as much as it does not matter if we explain the power of compassion.

For many years, I kept my unusual interests hidden, fearful that my science-based work colleagues would look down at me for my “un-scientific” interests. The power of aging - fully accepting who I am and what I came to do to this life journey, gave me the freedom to be "out" as I am .

In astrological jargon, my 2nd Saturn return, brought a feeling of ease and peace at bringing all together. I am grateful with the abundance of unusual interests I experience in my life.