Reflections

What People Share

Here are a few reflections from people who have shared time, silence, and presence with me.

Whenever I have sat with Jonah as he shares the still, sweet water of inner peace and goodness, my heart unfurls with this most trustworthy and gentle guide.

Michelle S. · Seattle, WA

I am that stillness. It doesn't get more glorious than that. I know who I am.

Sandra K. · Edmonds, WA

During the meeting I felt my heart open and become very light. Indeed I'm still experiencing that now. Thank you Jonah. Thank you.

Peter B. · Coventry, UK

It felt like the neurons were being re-wired — pleasant and somehow intensely quiet. The following week was extraordinary. I have been overwhelmingly grateful for this experience ever since.

Mary R. · Lansing, NY

You speak with such beauty, clarity, and patience. You speak like Buddha. A wisdom that is rarely seen, except in those who have really seen.

Cary T. · Atlanta, GA

When Jonah touched my head there was a sense of expansion. Instead of a 'little self' with a small center and a border around it — the border exploded and the little center expanded, filling in everything, all around. There was a sense of everything rather than the usual, small sense of self. The expansion was in all directions, followed by the most vivid quietude.

Igor S. · Ithaca, NY

While it is nearly impossible to find adequate words to describe my experiences with Jonah, I suppose 'reassured' is the closest I can come. I am grateful for him sharing his special gift of guiding me deeper into my busy mind to make sense of my fears and apprehensions. I have never walked away from a session feeling anything less than empowered — and hopeful that I am continuing to make progress toward a spiritually fulfilled life. I most appreciate how he does it in a gentle way which still pushes me to dig deep and tap into raw emotions that stem from real experiences. While he, somehow, can see things inside of me on his own, he has a true talent for involving me in finding those internal walls and encouraging me to break them down a little at a time.

Amy A. · Portland, OR

The amazing thing after you had your hand on my head was — when you said my name and pointed out how quiet it was — I realized I wasn't thinking about anything. I just was. It was quiet, and peaceful. I saw an area filled with sort of twinkling lights, like stars. I didn't want you to remove your hand! I remained so very calm and peaceful for quite a while. I was able to go back to that place multiple times once I got home and things got noisy again. For that I am thankful. I would love to have the experience with you again.

Lorie E. · Binghamton, NY

Jonah's presence was kind and compassionate. He is a skilled healer, and has the quiet kindness that many who seek this kind of healing are in need of. I felt that I was being held in a safe, caring space with him. His intuitive skills were fine-tuned — he was insightful about things I was struggling with at that time, and gave me one particular visual concept which helped me tremendously on my journey of healing.

Kateri S. · Seattle, WA

After Jonah's session, I felt a deep sense of calm and peace. We did not do that much talking, but after the session, he asked some questions that came to him intuitively and were very relevant to the issue I was experiencing. I scheduled the session to get some assistance to release a feeling of being overwhelmed by responsibilities and life in general. I left with a deep sense of peace and an opening in the depths of my heart that I have continued to open and explore on my continuing journey.

Krisanne H. · Seattle, WA

I would best describe my experiences with Jonah as encountering the extraordinary in the most ordinary, kindest and gentlest of ways. Jonah sees through and beyond all the layers — I felt instantly connected. Since meeting with him, I have experienced a great release and revelation in my life, letting go of the fear and guilt that imprisoned me for many, many years. And my Spirit has been experiencing true joy ever since.

Julie B.C. · Toronto

We met at East West bookstore years ago and I just started randomly talking to you, not even sure why, about living with my traumatic brain injury and the challenges that come with it. It was a direction change in my recovery — like you gently turned my shoulders and said 'this way; walk this way.' Thank you then and thank you now. I will never forget that day and the help on my path.

Steve D. · Seattle, WA

Last summer I had two falls which resulted in 6 months of physical therapy, which did not seem to fix the problem. My hip and lower back continued to be in pain, and I could only walk short distances with many rest breaks. Immediately after the evening with Jonah, I wanted to walk. Cautiously, I began walking for longer stretches. Now I just walk. Sometimes at the end of the day I find I have walked 13,000–15,000 steps. There is no longer any projection with it — I feel free to walk when I wish. Curiously, my hip was not something that had even consciously crossed my mind when working with Jonah. Something inside me — I do not have the right words — but it simply feels more stable, less complicated. With gratitude.

Suzanne L. · Chevy Chase, MD

I just wanted to thank you so much. I'm feeling so much better. My heart doesn't feel congested anymore and this feeling has been replaced by a lovely feeling of love and joy. It also feels like my connection to the still small voice within has been restored.

Stella H. · Wales

I contacted you due to fibromyalgia and arthritis, hair falling out, and the grief of my husband's passing. I have had fibro since age 26. I'm 65 now, but have felt 80 years old my whole life. Since my session with you, I have only had good days. It feels like the rough edges of life have been removed and smoothed over. Every day is joyful. I feel like I am more loving than ever before in my life. My heart feels open and ready for love. There is new energy in my body. My body aches and pains have diminished significantly. I even feel pretty. As opposed to my usual good days and mostly bad days, these changes are different because they are with me every single day. Much love to you.

Beverly T. · California

Your hand on my head — remotely — not only generated healing energy to the site of my forehead surgery, it circulated at the base of the skull, radiating down into my neck and shoulders, where there was always chronic pain from an old car-wreck injury. Energy also traveled all the way down to the soles of my feet. A huge download of greater clarity happened after, producing beneficial crying and a ton of further insight and understanding. Soon after, I managed to connect more lovingly with my son than I have for 30 years. Thank you for your support. It felt worth a million bucks.

Peggy Sue S. · Florida

An amazing miracle is happening in my spiritual practice since we spoke during the Zoom gathering. For a long time, my conscious contact with God has felt fleeting and difficult — like trying to grasp mercury. But ever since our time together, a beautiful visualization came to me: a radiantly iridescent blueish raindrop that appears in my mind's eye and gently reminds me to look for God's presence in others, and in myself. Which I've actually been doing. Thank you. I am seeing God's presence all around.

Julia R. · Hawaii

I am still in a bit of the afterglow from our session. Letting it percolate. I know what was uncovered and revealed is the TRUTH. I take a deep breath even when I think about it. I have this hidden gem — a knowing — that I am courting and paying homage to in my heart and soul. Thank you.

Belinda B. · Edmonton, Canada

You've really helped me so much. I used to fight for every minute I meditated in the past. Yet now, not only has my resistance fallen away but something hit me like a sledgehammer — I am that stillness!! That's it! I know who I am. Each time I dive deep into my inner being, and sip a bit more of that stillness, it becomes a more familiar place to live from. I'm meeting myself!! How crazy and wonderful and absolutely mind blowing. I'm so grateful for our time together.

Sandra K. · Edmonds, WA

When you put your hand on my head, it felt like the neurons were being re-wired. It was pleasant and also somehow intensely quiet, like a surge of gentle energy was coursing through in tremendous volume. The following week was extraordinary — I had transformative conversations with my son, with colleagues, and with my mother, who was dying, though I didn't know that yet. I have been overwhelmingly grateful for this experience and these conversations ever since, and had been seeking them for a long time.

Mary R. · Lansing, NY

These words belong to the people who shared them. I offer them not as proof of anything, but as an honest reflection of what people sometimes experience when we sit together.

— Jonah

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