Many people ask me how I started my path. I will begin by sharing who I am. By this I mean who I am at this moment in time, as I understand it. For, I have come to realize that my perception and understanding of self continues to develop, grow, shift and change. So…here is what I know today. My name is Sandi Lynn Katherine Loytomaki. In the Spirit realms I am also known as Ayahwehwah – she who is one with the wind, Spirit WombMan and more recently, Divine Light Bearer. I am Canadian, of Italian (maternal) and Finnish (paternal) heritage and Sami ancestry (paternal). I am Crow clan.

I feel most comfortable when I refer to myself as an edgewalker. I straddle many cultures, many traditions and many modalities. I was born Sandra Lynn Maki in Northern Ontario. The name Katherine came to me when confirmed in the Roman Catholic Church. I reclaimed my ancestral name – Loytomaki – several years ago when I firmly made the decision to walk this path, a path of spirit dedication …a path of self. I was educated in Catholic Schools until grade 13 where I switched to a public school. I then proceeded to complete a science education at the University of Waterloo in Southern Ontario. Throughout my life, I have spent many hours in the bush…and out of doors … in urban centers and rural centers. Life was filled with many joyous and not so joyous experiences … and so, experiential learning was a large presence. Throughout my earth walk I have been blessed with a connection to the natural environment around me.

I believe, looking back over my life, that I was born the way I am now – intuitive, energetically ‘sensitive’, aware of the spirit or invisible realms, or however we may choose to language this. I believe that I also learned how things that I knew and was able to effect … were not acceptable in the society I lived within. So, naturally, I learned to turn these gifts and abilities off. Or, at least limit their obvious physical presence in my life. I am also aware now that in order to cope with some of the more difficult experiences in life…I learned how to separate my spirit from my physical body, how to create blind spots, and how to focus with clarity and directness on the gifts and light that was present in the dark. These tools used for survival have changed and transformed during the course of my existence – or have they? I suspect I will continue to change and transform. I can remember three distinct times I have been called to provide the service I now live. And…all timing being perfect, it was on the third occasion that I chose this path. Well, as I always like to share in discussions, I chose this path, and really, there was no choice. For I knew at that point, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that if I did not choose this path – life would be difficult, and I would end up ill and not able to survive. You see, it was a crisis that made me realize the choice was open to me … and I realized the crisis evolved when I was choosing differently than what my spirit needed in order to fulfill its purpose here.

And so, after a life of training for this position in physically acceptable ways (a long history of working with people and animals, academic training in studying the body and movement, how the brain controls the body, the ways of religion and spirituality, the art of scientific observation and research, athletics, serving people) … I was ready to explore the spiritual side of this path. Always an ardent self-directed learner, I began in the physical world searching out the courses, teachers, mentors and people who would share with me, teach me, and talk with me. Also while taking these actions I developed the discipline to connect on a daily basis with my spirit world teachers. Within a very short time, the connection was natural and easy. The physical courses I was engaged in were ‘waking’ the parts of me long since buried. And so, with this combination of physical world teachers, spirit world teachers and guides, and continual movement within myself … here I am today – listening, serving and knowing that the learning will continue.

I am grateful to all my teachers, seen and unseen. To all those who have gifted me with expanding experiences and to those who have taught me about constricting experiences … I thank you. To my clients and students, and more recently the customers that walk through our doors … it is an honor to serve you – thank you.

A special gratitude I extend … thank you to my children … Adrian and Devin - you both have taught me in ways I could not imagine, and pushed me to expand beyond my limited vision. I am honored that you chose me as your mother for this earth walk. To my new children … Shemora, Coleson and Ahmed. Even though others may say that we are not a family - thank you for finding Adrian, Devin and myself … and filling our family. It is an honor that you chose us. No matter how difficult the road may be - we will see our way through - to the light and to the time where each of you can spread your wings in their full glory. I am honored you chose me as your spirit mother for this portion of your earth walk. And…to the children I can see on the horizon - know you are welcome…we all await the beauty of your physical presence in our lives.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.