I am a seeker at heart and a lover of Nature and all her Beings. I spent my early childhood weekends in a little cottage in the woods, a time I cherish deeply to this day. For hours I could just be out there among the trees, cooking in my little forest kitchen made of branches, following my imagination and listening to whispers of nature.
I am also a German, living in South Africa, a life choice which has been more rewarding than I ever thought possible. I moved here in my late 20ies; what seemed like an adventure at the time, I would describe today as my soul’s calling. I simply had to be here. This move aligned me with my spiritual lineage & many soul companions and my entire perspective & perception has since shifted. On everything actually…. Over the years I came to understand a few things about Life and to this day am of course still learning; in fact, there is so much wisdom in the mundane.
Having spent 15 years in high pressure business environments & leadership roles has taught me a lot about the world we live in and how stress and our fast paced lives are great counter-players to harmony and joy. Whilst my mind is able to entertain and somewhat enjoy the intellectual challenge, my body & spirit broke under the pressure of that world. In a time what I would call my healing years, I learnt that my chronic health condition is not against me but a true inspiration for seeking a higher understanding & broadening my view into alternative knowledge.
To speed up my learning process, a horse named Rohan aligned with our family in 2011. Rohan is my teacher and soul-horse and he asks – to this day – many questions and quite frankly I didn’t have the answers to most of them. Whatever seemed “horsie-normal” to me at the time, he questioned. Strongly!
He challenged most of my human requirements & clearly communicated his natural & spiritual needs, so that, over time, we could find a new balance and harmony within our relationship. And of course it had a positive impact on my health & all my relationships as well. Nature is our teacher!
I count myself lucky to have been aligned with horses from the age of 14. At the time, I was following a standard German horse path with my first horse & schoolmaster Ankara. My passion was dressage and I just loved those moments when we were dancing together.
My relationship with Rohan however made me realise, that he had entered my life because he wanted me to explore a different way of BEING with & RELATING to horses, animals, humans & all of Nature. I followed his invitation and found myself on the path of “Naturalness”.
Conscious Animal-Human Connections means seeing the animals holistically, as physical, emotional and spiritual beings – which are in relationship with us humans and all of Life. By listening and attending to the needs on all levels, deep healing and transformation is taking place.
Spiritual Guidance for Humans
Originally my appetite to guide humans into their true SELF has been deeply inspired by all communications with animals. Be it through challenges in the relationship or when it comes to working with ageing and dying animals.
Our animals are aligned with us to grow us and mirror certain aspects back to us – opportunities for personal growths. But what I kept feeling is that we give them back freedom, the moment we take our soul’s evolution into our own hands. That way we allow our animals and their souls to grow alongside us, and not to be the sole catalyst for our change.
When I found the Gene Keys, I knew that this wisdom has the power to transform us deeply. Long story short, after diving into this path full heartedly in the last years, I decided to embark on the Gene Keys Guide Programme so I can authentically offer spiritual guidance to my fellow human beings, with or without your animal as teacher.
I am living in Welcome Glen, a quaint little mountain village on the Cape Town Peninsula. I am co-creating my life with my wonderful husband Oliver, our wise doggies Hobbes & Fabel, our herd of teacher horses Rivendell Rohan, Silhouette & Penny Trumpet and our beloved Smartie in Spirit. Twice a year I am in Germany to connect with my family and offer my services to the country of my roots.
Let yourself be inspired by knowledge out there but in the end you have to be courageous enough to find your own gift & wisdom in the world. This has been my path and it is my invitation to anyone I meet.
This is the place to express my heart-felt gratitude to the many beautiful & wise human teachers & healers who are guiding me along my path. And at the same time I deeply honour my direct connection with the Spirit, the Animals & all of Nature who are continuously shepherding me into more depths & knowledge.
Healing Horses
“Anne Scharlow uses her unique abilities of equine communication to offer therapy to horses in distress.”
LONGEVITY MAGAZINE, 2022/23
Beyond horse whispering: The journey to becoming an equine healer
“Anne Scharlow is an equine healer and animal communicator who works with horses and their owners through ‘conscious horsemanship’. Through her practice, she communicates with horses to help solve behavioural problems and heal relationships with their owners.”
DAILY MAVERICK, 25 October 2022
