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Rev. Maggie Oman Shannon, M.A., is an ordained Unity minister, spiritual director, workshop and retreat facilitator, and author of eight books: “Prayers for Healing” (Conari Press, 1997); “The Way We Pray: Prayer Practices from Around the World” (Conari Press, 2001); “A String and a Prayer: How to Make and Use Prayer Beads” (co-author; Red Wheel/Weiser, 2002); “One God, Shared Hope” (Red Wheel/Weiser, 2003); “Prayers for Hope and Comfort” (Conari Press, 2008); “Crafting Calm: Projects and Practices for Creativity and Contemplation” (Viva Editions, 2013); “Crafting Gratitude” (Viva Editions, 2017); and “Crafting Love” (Viva Editions, 2018). In 2000, Oman Shannon founded The New Story, a coaching and consulting business focused on helping people create deeper meaning in their lives.
The former editor of three national magazines, including “The Saturday Evening Post,” Oman Shannon also served as Director of Marketing for the Institute of Noetic Sciences. Her writing has appeared in numerous print and online outlets; and her work has been featured in publications ranging from the “San Francisco Chronicle” to “Spirituality and Health” magazine. She has taught workshops at venues including California Pacific Medical Center's Institute for Health and Healing and Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, New York.
In addition to being a certified life coach, Oman Shannon completed the three-year training program of the Spiritual Directors Institute at Mercy Center in Burlingame, California. A graduate of Smith College, Oman Shannon also holds an M.A. degree in Culture and Spirituality from Holy Names University and is a graduate of Manhattan's One Spirit Interfaith Seminary. Ordained as a Unity minister in 2014, she has had the honor of serving as the spiritual leader of Unity Spiritual Center of San Francisco since January 2010.
Oman Shannon lives in San Francisco with her husband and teenage daughter.
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