About Me

"Een dier redden, verandert niet de hele wereld.
Maar de hele wereld verandert wel voor dit dier!"
(auteur onbekend)

- me & Gaia -

I was born in the Netherlands on February 23, 1977, under the Western Zodiac sign of Pisces and in the year of the Snake. Animals have always been of tremendous value to me. Because of them, I look differently at the world around us. Every day I am touched by their unconditional love, their loyalty, their support and by their entire 'being', their very way of being.

In April 2009, I moved to Germany together with my family. We founded Hamara - Spiritual Centre, Horsery & Holistic Animal Centre. At the 'Hamara-Hof' we can continue our work to save animals, especially horses, dogs, cats, and rabbits. My dearest treasures - except for my daughter Aurora - are the animals that are now here to stay with us forever: my dogs Chica, Laika, Chinzo, Chenza and Chaka, and my cats Nala (Knapperd), Sumo, Timo, Mysti(que), Ramira, Aisha, Shiva and Avalon; I also have a special place in my heart for the dogs of my sister and mother: Kayleigh, Zoey, Gaia, Jessie, Daisy and Rambo (the Bam); the same goes for the rabbits: Ina, Iris & Indigo, Sterre & (the) Kosmos, Luna & Noel. And of course, there are our horses & ponies: except for our beautiful Rita, we now have 4 great ponies: Blaze, Magic, Dancer and Phoenix. My beautiful black Shadow has arrived. Odin has come to us and now he's finally happy with his new lady friend Kathy. And since october 2009, Chinook and Cheyenne are with us. To complete the list, I would also like to mention Isis, Indira, Fellow, Bono, Mira, Jovi and Teddy. These are my animal friends that are no longer physically in this world, but are still a great support to me nevertheless. When I grew up, there were our dogs Tana, Maggy and Puck, our cat Kruimel and our pony Rita (who now is 31 years old and still in good health). They will remain in my heart and thoughts forever.

In the summer of 2004 I followed the course 'Intuitive Animal Communication'. I also followed courses and training in the area of intuitive development, energy therapy (aura & chakra healing, magnetizing and reiki), Bach Flower Therapy, crystal & gemstone therapy and colour therapy. I found that I have a special talent for psychometry and I realized that I am capable of listening very carefully and that during a conversation, I get hunches as to what's 'wrong' or I spontaneously know what the problem is and what the solution will be. At first, this was something I did unconsciously. Now, I know better.

It didn't always go without a struggle and there have been times when I wished that I didn't feel everything around me. Fortunately, I learned how to protect myself and therefore I am able to put this into work at times that I want it to. I am now able to help animals and people, without 'going to the dogs' myself, and that makes all the difference. The feeling that I get when I 'help' someone (animal or human) is indescribable, but it's that feeling that eventually made me decide to start my own practice.

“The angels will watch over her
For she is one of them”.
(me about my daughter Aurora when she was born, on March 5, 2006)

- me, Aurora, Laika, Daisy, Gaia & Jamie (one of the rescued dogs who now has found the perfect home with Ellen) -