About Mari

Welcome to Of Light and Grace.

I’m so glad you’re here.

A little about me—I work at the intersection of spirituality, consciousness, and lived human experience—creating grounded spaces where metaphysical insight, faith, and embodied practice meet “real life”, no woo-woo and no fluff.

My Journey: From Structure to Soul

For a long time, I lived from externally defined roles and expectations. I built, achieved, and functioned well in the world—but internally, something felt misaligned. When those structures eventually dissolved, I found myself in unfamiliar territory: with no clear identity, no map, only a deep pull toward understanding the nature of reality, consciousness, and the unseen forces that shape our lives.

Rather than turning away from that uncertainty, I leaned into it. Along the way, I studied and reflected on the teachings found across several spiritual and religious traditions. Over time, I became less interested in names, labels, or groups—and more attuned to the universal principles that point toward truth, humility, love, and inner transformation.

Suggested image: A symbolic image representing spiritual exploration—books, a journal, or a serene landscape.

Astrology & Patterns

Astrology became one of the symbolic languages that helped me make sense of this passage—not as fate, but as an energetic theme and pattern reflected through my human experiences.

• My Gemini Ascendant: Inquiry, observation, and the search for meaning through language
• My Scorpio North Node in 5th House: Creative truth-telling, courage, and depth
• My Pisces Midheaven: Vocational path shaped by service, surrender, and spiritual orientation

There were periods—particularly during significant transits involving Pluto and my nodal axis (sometimes called the nodes of faith) —when my beliefs were stripped to their core. Faith was tested, clarified, and refined. Life made one thing unmistakably clear: there was no turning back.

“The courage to truly go within, and the willingness to see beyond the material, is profoundly liberating.” -Amari Grace

Faith & Integration

Ultimately, this journey led me into a more meaningful and lived relationship with my Creator. Beyond words, labels, or outward acts, I came to understand what it means to follow Christ as a way of being—through humility, surrender, discernment, and love in action.

I don’t speak or write about spirituality as fantasy, bypass, or escape. My work acknowledges both light and shadow—supporting the integration of unseen wounds, unconscious patterns, and parts of the self that often go unnoticed, purposely avoided, or suppressed. This courage to go within, while sometimes uncomfortable, is profoundly liberating.

My Role

My role is closer to a space holder and translator. I hold containers where inquiry is safe, depth is welcomed, and complexity is honored. I translate between worlds—spiritual and practical, mystical and grounded—so that insight can be lived, not just understood.

I don’t position myself as a guru or authority over anyone’s path. Truth is multidimensional, and discernment matters more than certainty.

Training & Certifications

My work is informed by formal and informal training and ongoing research and study, including:

• YTT Certification in Yoga and Meditation
• Reiki Level 1 Practitioner
• Professional Life Transformation Coach (in training)

These certifications support my work, but they do not define it. My primary teacher has been lived experience—integrated over time through reflection, study, prayer, and practice.

Who This Space is For

This space is for people who sense there is more to life than what they’ve been taught, yet don’t resonate with spiritual extremes, rigid dogma, or spiritualized avoidance. It’s for those standing between worlds—questioning, awakening, healing, and learning how to live with greater truth and integrity.

You don’t need to adopt any belief system here. Curiosity, honesty, reverence, and discernment are enough.