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We here at Old Ways do our best to make ourselves so available to our readers. There's a certain mystique that tends to form around those of us who find ourselves in a teaching role within the spiritual community. For our particular approach to work, it's pretty important that we tear down as many of those walls as possible. We truly believe that each of us has a calling, no more or less prestigious than any other. Ours is simply to teach what we know and to do our best to not only serve the spiritual community, but to strive to make the world a better place. Rather than hold ourselves up as something special, we'd rather be honest and remind you that you're just as special as we are.

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Jeffrey Pierce
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On March 21, 1987, Jeffrey set off across the spiritual globe to seek the truths and common ground embraced by all religions. It's a path that found him trained as a shaman by a Native American woman, studying with an old Roma crone, and deeply exploring Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, and various indigenous and pre-Christian beliefs. He is the founder of both Old Ways and Soul-Centered Humanity, the path he teaches as a tool to help others find their spiritual core and reach their full potential.

Briana Pierce
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Briana is a third generation herbalist who prefers finding "wildcrafted" herbs in the local environment and whose medicinal herbal remedies are in high demand by friends and family. In her spare time, Bri crafts herbal teas, salves, oils, lotions, and soaps by hand. A Reiki II practitioner, Bri is interested in holistic healing in all its forms and is passionate about making our world and our culture a happier and healthier place. Having been a spritiual seeker all her life, she and Jeffrey found their mutual calling the first day they met and were married a few months later.

Keith Caplin
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Keith has always found himself to be a student by nature and a teacher at heart. The natural world has always been an inspiration to that learning. He obtained an undergraduate degree in animal science and a masters degree in geo sciences. The pursuit of balance has always been important to Keith which has lead him to study areas including Shamanism, energy working, reiki, yoga/fitness, and meditation. As a secondary education teacher as well as a certified life coach Keith hopes to help people find balance in their lives as well as achieve their full potential.

Marta Garcia
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Marta has always been curious by nature and her search for the "Why?" of everything has led her down several spiritual paths including Wicca, which she discovered more than a decade ago. Working to blend Wicca with Hellenic Recon, Marta also draws upon healing touch, her passion for animal lore, and energy work in her spiritual practice. Marta works as a Recreational Services Assistant Director in the pediatric unit of a local skilled nursing facility and expresses her spirituality through several artistic mediums, including painting and clay. She is a founding member of the Potomac Valley Palladium.

Brad Arnold
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Brad began his work as a Seeker when, at 18, he discovered that one of his co-workers was a "witch." Intrigued, and never the sort to beat around the bush, he asked this "witch" what being a witch meant, what it was. He had two books recommended to him, which he purchased immediately, and they put him on the Path. More than two decades later, Brad refers to himself as a hybrid Buddhist-Pagan, a caster of Runes and a reader of Totems, and an eclectic practitioner of the Whatever Works school of magic.

Susan Boring
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Susan describes herself as The Quintessential Big Kid. Refusing to grow up, she relishes helping others remember how to play as well. Her degree is in Art Education, and she loves painting - everything from toenails to murals. A city kid by birth and choice, Susan delights in finding the magickal in the mundane. Coming from a strict Judeo-Christian upbringing, she has found Truth lies down many paths. "Truth is where you find it. Regardless of our path, we should never feel guilty about taking what is Truth for us, and leaving the rest."

Diana Ranslam
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Diana is happiest with her hands in the dirt, creating in the kitchen, or with her nose in a book. Her parents raised their children to make their own choices in religion, but the path she was called down was not quite what they meant. Diana has always been interested in and honored all religions; however, started seriously seeking life and spirit five years ago. She identifies herself as a Pagan, but believes religious titles are irrelevant as Truth and Love is available everywhere.

Heather Metcalfe
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On any given day, you'll find Heather making granola, playing, working outside, baking bread or any number of other things. She strives to make her family's life as independent from non-renewable resources as possible and take her skills back to when things were at once simpler. This make Heather feel that much more connected to nature's natural rhythms - mindful everyday acts, a reverence for the simple abundance that Nature provides and the joy that comes from being so aware of the energies and life that surrounds me.

Danielle Lum
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Five years ago, Danielle thought she was happy and successful. Then a life crisis pointed her toward the spiritual path where she began learning about and fulfilling her soul. Now she considers herself a student of the universe, casting off the self that society taught her, putting her ego aside and allowing her higher self to take an ever increasing role. Danielle is a communicator and teacher by training and divine gift and happiest when surrounded by nature, books, and her ever-loving cats. She is learning to live in gracious harmony with what is.

Edmond King
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Edmond, the son of a Hereditary Witch and a Southern Baptist preacher, is open to all traditions. His path focuses on the supremacy of spiritual love as a way of knowing one's true self. Influenced by a wide variety of sources, Edmond is a blend of intuition and intellect. He currently works for UT Medical Center and is interested in how the earth is changing on an intrinsic level from planet alterations to our shifting solar system. Edmond is incredibly thankful for his loving partner.