Beacon of Light

Corynne sees the light in everything and intuitively guides others towards it with a powerful gentleness - she is an inspiring, magical being. Her Power Piece is rightly named Beacon of Light - I am Light and I See the Light in Others and captures this profound gift of hers with a bright heliodor (golden beryl) - a name that literally means "gift of the sun" - and is in the shape of a gentle candle flame with deep facets that draw in the light and reflect it back with an eye-catching sparkle - just as she does.

I had the honor of meeting Corynne last year and continue to be deeply touched by her generous, gentle wisdom. As a fellow soul artist, I now have the privilege of owning several of her watercolor paintings that I deeply cherish!

Corynne shares her incredible gifts via her shamanic and nature-based services, somatic and spiritual guidance, mentoring, and watercolor paintings; and can help guide you to reconnect with your own inner light by exploring any or all of the above if you're feeling heavy, scattered, or overwhelmed.

Corynne can be found at https://www.empowermentfromwithin.org. I hope you get the opportunity to meet this beautiful, gentle, deep, wise, magical soul if you haven't already!

There are several profound moments I had with Corynne while participating in Courting Your Medicine 2025 and I'd like to share at least one in her honor. While myself and the other new participants prepared for a 3-hour solo hike in the forest, I didn't really know what I wanted from the experience other than a deep longing to embody my own gifts, stand tall, and own them - but I had some pesky, self-doubting thoughts that would creep in, that had me feeling a bit weary to be with myself for 3 hours alone in the woods. Corynne appeared like a soft breeze and gently said "you can use nature to hold anything you don't want to carry." And so I began my walk with a pokey pinecone in my hand, and with each self-doubting thought that arose, I attached it to a new pokey pinecone and buried it. Or surrounded it with bright quartz rocks. Or stuck it in the middle of a rotting tree trunk. Sometimes I'd reach down and grab a pokey pinecone without even really being aware of it, my mind running off, and then I'd be pulled back into the present moment by the pain that the pokey pinecone caused as I clenched my fists around it with a fearful thought, which reminded me to let it go and bury it in the dirt. It was so powerful becoming more aware of my mind and creating more space between thoughts, only letting the empowering thoughts take hold and leaving the rest behind. I concluded my 3-hour "soul wander" with so much clarity and connection to myself and to the earth that holds us, as well as deep gratitude for Corynne and the others holding space for this incredible experience.

That is only the beginning of how Corynne shared her gifts with me. Thank you beautiful soul, I am so lucky to know you.