Emotionally healthy spiritual leaders are hard to come by and there is just something about leading a religious flock that draws emotionally vacant, power hungry, and glory seeking manipulators, like moths to a flame.  Just as with many types of abuses, there is a spectrum of intensity and hurt that befalls victims of spiritual abuse, but how can we identify and avoid leaders like these?

Beatrice temblaba al ver los caballos. No tenía experiencia con ellos y su ansiedad se disparaba. Sabía que su consejera la observaba y recordó su sugerencia: interactuar con caballos podría ayudarla a encontrar alivio a su soledad y a su desconfianza hacia las personas. Decir que era escéptica sería quedarse corto.

"This story is a composite of many true experiences I have both observed and read about.  They are filled with healing and relief against a backdrop of soul destroying evil.  What is it about a sensitive horse that can be a bridge toward relational healing for one's soul?  What about other aspects of creation such as mountain top gazing of a stunning landscape, or experiencing the sights, sounds, and earthy scents of an emerald forest, or admiring the beauty and perfume scents of a garden..."