About Shiri Joshua - Founder
Shiri and "Pfizer." Photo by Y. Eini © 2011
"I will arise in glory and allow the light in me to shine upon the world throughout the day..."
~A Course in Miracles
Shiri R. Joshua is a "modern day mystic," author, and inspirational speaker. Shiri considers herself to be a student of life and a messenger to the animals and God. S.O.U.L. Academy was born out of a long journey, deep yearning to be of greater service, and a natural progression of her soul growth and path.
Shiri holds a B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Counseling Psychology, and post-graduate training in infant, child, and adolescent development. She is considered to be one of Canada's leading experts in the
psychology of Human-Animal Bond and Pet Loss Bereavement, pioneering the Canadian Center for Pet Loss Bereavement in 2004 in honor of her beloved rabbit, Zoe. As a Reiki Master-Teacher and a natural animal communicator-healer Shiri offers private sessions to companion animals and their humans to this day, in addition to teaching frequent Animal Reiki classes in Toronto and Vancouver.
Shiri's work in the field of human-animal bond was featured at numerous veterinary clinics, annual conferences, and the national media such as Global TV, City TV, The Globe & Mail, National Post, 680 News Toronto, CTS TV, Toronto 24 hours, Vancouver's CKNW, Vancouver Courier, Vancouver Sun, Psychology Today, The Sedona Magazine, and more.
These days Shiri's greatest passion is simply to share teachings from the animals, life, A Course in Miracles and all that she is learning along the path with other spiritual seekers.
~A Course in Miracles
Shiri R. Joshua is a "modern day mystic," author, and inspirational speaker. Shiri considers herself to be a student of life and a messenger to the animals and God. S.O.U.L. Academy was born out of a long journey, deep yearning to be of greater service, and a natural progression of her soul growth and path.
Shiri holds a B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Counseling Psychology, and post-graduate training in infant, child, and adolescent development. She is considered to be one of Canada's leading experts in the
psychology of Human-Animal Bond and Pet Loss Bereavement, pioneering the Canadian Center for Pet Loss Bereavement in 2004 in honor of her beloved rabbit, Zoe. As a Reiki Master-Teacher and a natural animal communicator-healer Shiri offers private sessions to companion animals and their humans to this day, in addition to teaching frequent Animal Reiki classes in Toronto and Vancouver.
Shiri's work in the field of human-animal bond was featured at numerous veterinary clinics, annual conferences, and the national media such as Global TV, City TV, The Globe & Mail, National Post, 680 News Toronto, CTS TV, Toronto 24 hours, Vancouver's CKNW, Vancouver Courier, Vancouver Sun, Psychology Today, The Sedona Magazine, and more.
These days Shiri's greatest passion is simply to share teachings from the animals, life, A Course in Miracles and all that she is learning along the path with other spiritual seekers.
Everything changed! Awakening to Divine Purpose
Although as a child she was highly intuitive and could communicate with animals naturally and sense energies of other people in body or in spirit, as an adult Shiri lived a secular (almost atheist) lifestyle. She was not even particularly spiritual!
But in December 2007 Shiri's busy life as a clinician and educator was completely transformed and was never the same ever since. Life itself humbled her when she had an unexpected mystical encounter with the Divine coming through the animals themselves! A vision was shown to her where she was to begin sharing profound healing messages from the consciousness of the animals to humanity on their role as God's angels - giving us an opportunity to experience the meaning of forgiveness, service, oneness, and unconditional love - so that we learn to offer it to one another and to ourselves. Shiri's first book: "The Animals' Messenger" (2011) shares these teachings in its storyline.
In 2009 Shiri became a student of A Course in Miracles and right away felt a deep soul connection to the teachings offered through the Course, and to the metaphysical teachings of Jesus (Yeshua). She was strongly pulled by the vision of a "S.O.U.L. Society" based on Christ Consciousness through Service, Oneness, Unity, and Love - and what we can learn from the animals about these principles. Shiri committed to dedicate her life to study and share these spiritual truths with others who are on the path of awakening while weaving them together with the messages she received directly from the consciousness of the animals.
Shiri is also the author of "Little Star Above," a Hebrew poetry book published in Israel (1994), and is currently working on her next book - her own spiritual awakening story of taking a leap of faith, what led her to step into her life purpose on that December 2007 day, and how she met God through the animals. She continues to write poetry, offer private sessions, and share insights through her seminars, radio show, and Animal Consciousness Blog.
Shiri feels that this path is her Calling, Spiritual Ministry, and life mission. She currently shares her life with two cats, two rabbits, and loving humans near Vancouver, British Columbia.
Sharing sacred space. Vancouver, B.C. 2009
