Cayelin K Castell
Formerly Known as Carolyn Brent, Carolyn Van Cleve and Carolyn Carter *
From 2002 to 2006 I went through radical life changes that forced me to let go of my life as I had known it. As I went through this thorough disintegration (thank you Pluto) the gift of Shamanic Astrology and the understanding of the initiation cycles I was experiencing helped me navigate what was happening. I knew these changes were designed to take me where my soul was intended to go. I also knew I couldn’t get out of what was happening in the same way the caterpillar can not get out of the cocoon and I needed to give myself permission to grieve the losses and all that was leaving my life that I had loved so much.
One of those losses occurred when my youngest son (then age 16) decided to move to Colorado with his Dad to finish his High School years. The question for me was suddenly about where to live? I wondered if I “should” move to Colorado to be near Jeremy, or stay in Arizona (where two of my older children were still living) and I even considered moving to somewhere else altogether? Nothing I contemplated made any sense. So I decided to continue to be with the question about what to do next and where to live until a clearer path was revealed.
This led me to put all my belongings in storage and wait for guidance. In the summer of 2007 a wonderful, completely out of the blue, opportunity presented itself to re-settle in Tucson. A year later in the summer of 2008, Jeremy unexpectedly returned to live with Peter and me and finish his senior year of High School in Tucson. I had never even imagined that Jeremy would come back to live with me and I was beyond thrilled. Trusting the process and letting go of thinking I “should” move nearer to my son or “should” make a decision about what to do when nothing made sense – actually in the end worked out way better than I could have imagined.
My Beloved
Me and Peter
At the end of my second marriage in 2005, unbeknownst to me, I met my beloved. We didn’t actually connect for several more months after our initial meeting but fate was busy at work and we soon realized we were committed like never before to a lasting loving relationship.
I practice daily gratitude for many wonderful gifts in my life including the miracle of Peter showing up to meet me as an equal and appreciate my relentless pursuit for personal growth. He is a great mirror for the progress I have made and the places I am still growing. I wrote a little bit about our sacred marriage journey Here. Many have told me it is an inspiring story.
Another wonder and gift in my life is being a Mom of —Ryan, age 30 (July 4, 2012), Twins Ian and Jenna, age 27 (March 6, 2012), and Jeremy, age 22 ( May 26, 2012). They are all bright lights, full of love and enthusiasm and they constantly delight me with their insights and wisdom. (See pictures of them at bottom of page)
Shamanic Astrology (as taught by the Shamanic Astrology Mystery School)
Daniel and Cayelin
I love Shamanic Astrology and I love that I get to share these mysteries with others. My Shamanic Astrology journey began in May of 1990 when I attended a workshop Daniel Giamario was giving at the Tucson Astrologers Guild. I was hooked from that day on and I have been studying and promoting Shamanic Astrology ever since.
As a co-founder of the Shamanic Astrology Mystery School now an official 501 (c) 3 educational non-profit, I assisted Daniel in developing The Shamanic Astrology Certification Program. Current projects include updating The Shamanic Astrology Handbook, and developing on-line courses.
I have given talks about Shamanic Astrology to various groups, and have organized, promoted, and taught Shamanic Astrology workshops in the US and in other countries. I have been a guest on several talk radio shows around the country and have even appeared on national cable TV. I also have begun to explore YouTube and have posted some Videos with more to be added soon. One of them is HERE
Several life-changing shamanic experiences, or initiations, have altered my life. You can read about one of these initiations Here describing the story of how (when I was known as Carolyn Brent in 1998) I mid-wifed my mother’s conscious death process and deepened my own journey and understanding with the death mysteries. Again many have told me this is a powerful story that has assisted their own journey with the passing of a loved one.
Name Change
*I had three incarnations with the name Carolyn beginning with Carolyn Carter from my birth in 1956 to 1978. From 1978 to 1990 I was known as Carolyn Van Cleve and from 1990 to 2006 I was known as Carolyn Brent. August of 2006 I legally changed my name to Cayelin K Castell.
In 2006 at the age of 50, I birthed into a new life with a new name, legally changing my name from Carolyn Brent to Cayelin K Castell. As my second marriage was in the process of dissolving I realized I had been given names my whole life, first by my parents, and then taking my first two husband’s last name – so at age 50 I was ready to choose my own name and a whole new life to go with it.
About a year and half after I legally changed my name I was reading the book Message From Forever, by Marlo Morgan and was impacted by a section in the book explaining why in that aboriginal culture they choose or are given different names at different times in their life. She said, “It is our way to learn from our names. We outgrow each name as we gain wisdom, and select a new one periodically that better describes who we are.”
Part of the process of choosing a new name for me was looking at the meaning as well as the feeling of the name and the numerology. Cayelin means “pure joy” and Castell is the old English way of spelling Castle. I started writing a story about my name change but life has been taking me in so many directions at once I haven’t finished it…yet. When I do get it finished I will share it. Meanwhile, even though it took me almost a year to get all my records updated to my new name it was well worth it as I loooove my new name!
Ryan, Ian, Me, Jeremy and Jenna in Dec 2006
Jenna and Me May 2009
Jeremy Me and Ryan on the day Jeremy Graduated 2009
When Ian worked at Old Tucson 2008
Ryan, Ian, Jenna and Jeremy 2011
