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Reaching for your Noble Self in troubled times – Part 1

By Elinor Svoboda | June 24, 2025

Senior Faculty member and President of the Training in Power Academy, Vals Fauquier, shares a profound mini-workshop she has developed surrounding what she calls our “Noble Self”. Below is part 1 of her exploration of the topic, accompanied by a recorded meditation for you to deepen your own exploration of this divine aspect of you. …

Don’t comb the mirror – be the change instead!

By Elinor Svoboda | May 21, 2025

Originally posted in 2021 as “be the change and go deeper” we found it timely to share this article again as a reminder to our inner power in the face of what we’d like to change. Enjoy! “Be the Change you want to see in the World” – Mahatma Gandhi This powerful quote has found…

2025: What’s your YES?!

By Elinor Svoboda | January 3, 2025

I had an incredible experience on the last day of 2024 that offered a message of “yes” for the New Year. I’ve had a severe shellfish allergy since my early 20’s, making one of my favorite foods – sushi – unavailable to me for many many years. I’ve recently moved to a small tourist town…

“I wish that Level 1 was required to graduate from high school. But for now it’s the kind of course that each person must to decide to do. My wish is that everyone will choose to raise themselves to their full potential. And Level 1 is the beginning step to taking back your life.”

-M.K. Redmond WA

It was really circumstance that brought me to the Training – a friend was doing it and I didn’t want to be left out.

“And so my Journey began … Right from Level 1, I felt my family’s belief systems that had held me hostage for so long, begin to dissipate. I found a passion and love for life that has transformed not only my life but my children’s as well. I feel I’m a better person and a healthier parent. I’m excited about life in a way I could never have imagined.

This may not be what Spirituality means to others, but for me, taking Level I was the start of my true spiritual journey. This work has changed my life in every way. As a teacher of this work, I can share it with others, to perhaps create a happier world where we stop terrorizing ourselves and connect to the goodness within us all.”

E.S. – VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA

If I had to narrow it down to one thing that I have received

“If I had to narrow it down to one thing that I have received from undertaking courses with Faye Fitzgerald and the Training in Power Academy, I would say that the deep sense of self-esteem and understanding of my unique contribution to the world is what stands out in my mind.”

B.F. – VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA

I was a psychic child

“I was a psychic child and learned to read palms when I was 11 years old and from there to astrology, numerology, tarot, back to palms. People avoided me they were afraid I would know too much about them. I avoided people as I did not want to know. Since taking Level I (in Abbotsford), I am now able to work and fit into mainstream society. I got on my own team!

The work is difficult, it takes focus and courage and the payback is incredible! I have learned to look to myself for answers, rather than to the exterior. I no longer blame others for my challenges in life. Mostly I’ve become aware of the rewards of being in service to myself first and others second. Life is rich.”

M.D. – ABBOTSFORD, BRITISH COLUMBIA