It is a truly special book that enters your life at the critical moments of your biggest need, in order to heal deep wounds you didn’t even know you had. Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer is one such book. It is beyond words, but here is the story of me and the book that keeps helping me evolve in surprisingly miraculous ways.
I first connected with Dr. Clint G Rogers after I watch his TEDx talk, revealing his own journey through difficult chapters in life that led right through the gateway of an ancient healing tradition. I saw it at the beginning of 2019 and, as it usually happens, it was the meeting point of two years, the old and the new. I was feeling sad, emotional, sentimental and a bit lost. The talk found its way to me at the right time when I needed to be inspired, uplifted and reminded that life is worth living. I reached out to Clint to simply say ‘thank you.’
I had no idea it was just the beginning of a journey that would take me right into the places inside me that needed healing, dark places that I’d been refusing to see.
I was honoured and surprised when Clint asked whether I would be interested in reviewing the book. Although I enjoyed his TEDx talk, as a writer myself with a critical eye towards what I read, I wasn’t sure what to expect of this book. I was happy to discover, however, that from the beginning Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer resonated with my heart.
I come from a family and a culture well-versed in natural healing traditions. I was curious as an explorer, an academic, and as someone strongly drawn to holistic healing. So, I read the book once, twice and found it fascinating. I could tell there was something special about this book, and I made a mental note to look deeper into the practice of Siddha-Veda.
A few months passed and Clint asked whether I could read through the book one more time before it was published. I was having a quiet summer by the lake, so I reached for my laptop to read it again. To be honest, I was only going to quickly skim through it, believing that I already knew what it was all about. That third reading turned out to be something very different.
It was as if I discovered another layer to the universal story of healing that we are all a part of. As I was going through the pages, word by word, it also brought me deeper and deeper into my own hidden pain and suffering. A few pages into the book, I could not carry on.
I looked up at the still lake, feeling tears trickling down my face. A few tears gave way to an unstoppable flow and I submerged myself in the book again partly to distract myself, partly because I couldn’t help but wonder what lay beyond this tidal wave of emotions.
That night I glanced at my reflection in the mirror and I was shocked. I saw the part of me that I did not listen to or acknowledge, for God-only-knows how long. The woman looking back at me was sad beyond description. In that moment I understood why. She was misunderstood.
I saw I was missing love for me, which I had been denying myself of for so long.
Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer gently touched something buried deep inside. There was pain I didn’t know I had. When touched, I felt it pouring out of my entire being. The book itself also provided a healing balm, which helped me move through the pain to discover a new love for myself and all of life.
It was not just the personal story relayed in the book (although that initially opened the secret door) or the timeless kind wisdom of Dr Naram and his ancient lineage of healer and sages. I felt the words themselves carry a pure essence, a healing frequency that stirs things under the surface of our busy everyday lives.
Reading the book seemed like having a conversation with a compassionate wise friend, or even with Mother Earth herself – the one who sees, understands and embraces you as you are. I believe that to admit that we are hurting, broken, and confused is the first and the hardest step to make. I felt safe to accept that about myself during the process of reading, which is how the healing began.
When you are in any cold, dark, not-so-glamourous places, holding and reading this book feels like being warmly embraced by a compassionate world. You realize you are not alone, because we are all in it together. We are all in the same boat, healing ourselves and each other.
Ancient Secrets of a Master Healer brings to you so many tools, instrument and recipes, but also a universal blueprint for healing, growth, and the pursuit of one’s destiny.
The book grows with you, each time you read it. It has so many layers to it, mirroring human life. It is not really a normal book – it feels more like a magical book from fairytales. Like an ever-changing, wise, and compassionate companion which I can go back to anytime I need, and for whom I will be forever grateful.