Our Story

Learn the story of emergence of SOL LUMINA from the Founder, Leah Lucrisia

At Sol Lumina, our work is rooted in three guiding principles:
Empowerment · Compassion · Wisdom

These values have shaped my path and continue to inform the space I hold for others.

My journey began with a deep inquiry into truth, self-direction, and the nature of fate. At twenty-two, I participated in Werner Erhard’s est training—an experience that awakened a profound awareness of Self and expanded my understanding of the interconnectedness of all things.

Over twenty years ago, I began studying astrology with Laura Nalbandian and was drawn to Evolutionary Astrology, the system developed by Jeffrey Wolf Green. This perspective views the soul as evolving across lifetimes, with the birth chart offering insight into both purpose and possibility. It opened an enduring question that continues to guide my work: Are we shaped by free will, or by fate?

In 2011, I traveled to Bali to study with Alan Oken. During that time, I had a brief but powerful encounter with a Balinese shaman who told me, simply, that I would one day do what he does—but not yet. That moment, and the physical experience that followed, marked a turning point.

Upon returning home, I felt called to understand the deeper nature of this work. I began training with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies, where I studied for thirteen years, completing advanced initiations and training in the Harner Method of Shamanic Counseling.

For the past two years, I have continued my path through apprenticeship with Maraya Forrest, a formidable medium and shamanic practitioner. Through this work, I have come to understand the profound and accessible healing power of the shamanic journey, both as practitioner and journeyer.

At the core of my work is a simple knowing:
we are not separate.

We are expressions of a shared field of awareness—each carrying the capacity to heal, awaken, and return to wholeness.

It is from this understanding that I create space at Sol Lumina—a space for reflection, transformation, and reconnection with the wisdom of the heart and soul.