In The Press

"Dr. Van Tuyl’s highly readable book is exactly what the world needs right now. Her Soul Authority system has offered me the tools and the robust yet malleable framework I need to reconnect to my core self, heal intergenerational trauma, and move through life feeling more grounded, centered, and empowered."
—Sharline Chiang, writer, activist, and co-host of Democracy in Color

"Dr. Van Tuyl’s provocative deep dive into the tremendous upheaval caused by today’s social, environmental, and political tsunamis lays a solid foundation that will inspire readers to transform from passive spectator to committed change agent. Her seasoned professional experience shines through as she takes the reader on a journey to release buried shackles of old trauma and heal soul wounds. Her pitfall alerts, relatable examples, research-based nuggets, highlights of Soul Authority sessions, and step-by-step meditation scripts to reconnect with the elements made me feel as if I was being accompanied by a trusted guide while exploring a fresh and unorthodox path of transformation and realignment."
—Mirella Baker Bemmel, EdD, sociology professor, founder of Next Level Educators, and author of Building Blocks to an Abundant Life

"Soul Authority is incredibly rich, complex, and nuanced in both its breadth and depth, yet approachable for readers of diverse backgrounds and all levels of contemplative practice. Van Tuyl’s innovative approach is grounded in her professional, spiritual, and multicultural histories and informed by current-day events that readers will recognize as touchstones of their own. Rather than follow a specific program to arrive at a specific conclusion, I felt invited to pull from a rich compendium to discover and develop my own innate wisdom and “soul authority.” Parts of this book skillfully anchored me in familiarity and parts invited me to explore, stretch, and grow."
—Peggy Acott, certified life-cycle celebrant and co-author of Portland Made

"The Soul Authority methods that Loraine Van Tuyl has streamlined in her book provide an essential key to unlocking emotional resiliency and are helping me to tackle every challenge in my life and career. I recommend it to other empaths in search of healing and intuitive insight on how to uncover the dazzling potential and inherent power present in their sensitivity."
—Lily Roberts, MA, JD, attorney

"Loraine Van Tuyl’s Soul Authority provides a road map to the spiritual solace and strength we all need to shed our chains of internalized oppression. Now more than ever, we need the teachings highlighted on these pages to repair and empower our individual and collective lives. As someone who was seeking their Soul Authority and found it with the guidance offered in this book, I cannot
recommend it enough!"
—Esperanza Padilla, co-president of Spectrum: Autism at Cal

"In this exquisite guide to personal and planetary healing, Dr. Loraine Van Tuyl has crafted a warm invitation to explore our own soul authority and showcases how this deeper work can build a better, more equitable and just world. Reading her book was a deeply transformational and emotional experience for me. It was both refreshing and relieving to feel immersed in a vast community of like-minded folks committed to this internal healing and external work. Soul
Authority is essential for those of us doing both spiritual and social justice work, and is an absolute joy to read! I am so grateful to have these tools at my disposal and feel energized to continue sharpening my soul authority using the wisdom of the Earth’s four elements and the brilliance of my own inner sanctuary."
—Jessica Calvanico, PhD, feminist and racial justice researcher, educator, and writer

"Dr. Van Tuyl’s book will take you on a rich and courageous journey towards a path of discovering your own soul authority and potential. I gained much insight into our personal connection to the environmental, political, and social challenges we face in today’s world. As a sensitive soul, I found myself intimately reflected throughout her book, and saw it as a call to action. The action of coming home to myself, with the deep understanding that renaturing myself is essential in living my soul’s purpose to help heal our world. I found myself filled with hope and equipped with expansive tools to open up to the inner wisdom provided by nature and ancestral guidance. This book has empowered me to step into the truth of who I am—divinely guided, loved, and supported in all directions."
—Laviza Fuentes, Master’s student in counseling psychology