In the heart of the bustling medical world, Dr. Carla Weis carved a path of excellence as a Board-certified neonatologist, touching countless lives across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Hawaii, and California. With nearly three decades of experience in medicine and a rich educational background from Temple University Medical School and The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Weis’s journey took an extraordinary turn. Now, as a certified Healer, Teacher, and Guide in The Modern Mystery School, she dedicates her life to guiding others on their spiritual journeys. In this exclusive Mystic Mag interview, we delve into Dr. Weis’s transformative shift from the clinical realm to the mystical, exploring her insights on spiritual progression, the ancient teachings of King Salomon, and the power of alchemy in modern life. Join us as we uncover the profound wisdom and sacred practices that Dr. Weis brings to those seeking to unlock their true potential at Sacred Vibrations.
What inspired your transition from a 30-year career as a practicing physician to focusing on spiritual progression and guiding others in their spiritual journeys?
That, of course, is a bit of a long story, as you can imagine. Moving away from a nearly 30-year professional career as a neonatologist to do something completely different is not something that happens quickly. My career and work as a neonatologist were things I dearly loved. I loved the work I did every single day and felt very aligned with my purpose in life and the world. However, all my life, I have also been on a spiritual journey.
I was raised Catholic, so that was my foundation in spirituality. As I grew through my teenage years and young adulthood, I began exploring deeper answers to deeper questions that not just Catholicism, but all religions don’t really answer. This began my lifelong spiritual journey to seek answers to the mysteries and philosophical questions that all humans ask.
Now back to my professional career as a neonatologist, which I dearly loved. At the same time, I was seeking spiritual answers and progressing on that path. In 2011, I found the Modern Mystery School, which represents an ancient mystery school lineage. Long story short, I found an accelerated way to seek answers and find more joy and fulfillment in my life than I already had. I planned to gradually move away from the work I loved and do more full-time spiritual work.
The notion of transitioning to spiritual work wasn’t difficult because, after almost 30 years of being constantly sleep-deprived and super stressed, it was hard to look forward to continuing that kind of physical stress. So, I had this notion of transitioning into spiritual work because the Modern Mystery School provided a path to make that more of a life work for myself and for others who would like to do that. However, best-laid plans often get rerouted.
I had this plan to gradually reduce my hours at the hospital and increase my hours in spiritual work. Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with a chronic illness, and in a relatively short period of time, I was no longer able to do my work. I had to go part-time and eventually had to retire because I could no longer work. My spiritual work then became front and center.
This was a good thing because I was able to make my own schedule, work at my own pace, and try to heal myself and find my way out of that dark place in my life. Now, here I am, years later, doing much better, though still dealing with chronic illness issues. I am doing work that I truly love and find even more fulfilling than the work I did as a doctor. I am on my own time, pacing myself, and am mentally and emotionally healthier than I’ve ever been. Physically, I am still working on getting better.
How do you integrate your extensive medical background with your current spiritual practices? Are there specific experiences from your medical career that influence your spiritual guidance?
I think anyone on a spiritual journey will inevitably integrate their life experiences into that path. Many people think that a spiritual journey is separate from our physical life, but the reality is that spirit is what we truly are. A spiritual journey is a journey of the self, and that self is having a physical experience, not the other way around. We are not physical beings trying to have a spiritual experience; we are already spirit having a physical experience. Therefore, when one is on a spiritual journey, it is inevitable that aspects of our physical life will feed into that journey of knowing oneself. This is the core of a spiritual journey: to come to know oneself. This idea was inscribed on the entryways of all ancient temples in various languages and letters: “Know thyself.”
For me, my experience as a medical doctor doing something I truly loved has been integrated into my spiritual work in many ways. One way is that when people come to me with various medical issues as part of their physical journey, I can usually relate to them better than the average layperson. People feel more understood regarding their issues.
Secondly, in my medical career as a neonatologist, I worked daily with life and death. I was part of babies coming into the world and babies leaving this world, and all the work that comes with both of those events and everything in between. When people are on a spiritual journey, the issues of life and death are often important to them. Life and death issues may even precipitate their seeking a spiritual journey. Because of my work in the medical field, I have a unique perspective on life and death from a very physical standpoint that most people don’t have. This perspective is integrated into my work in guiding people on their spiritual journey to come to know themselves in this physical life.
There are many other ways my past work integrates into what I do now, but those would be the primary two.
What type of services do you offer?
I offer private sessions as well as classes. The private sessions include a variety of healing sessions and certain activations, such as a life activation (also known as a DNA activation), full spirit activation, crystal healing, aura healing, hermetic soul retrieval, and many others.
The classes I offer also vary. They range from a two-hour evening class on all the mystery schools on the planet or an introduction to the initiatory path of the mystery school, to full weekend programs that provide deeper knowledge and insight into the path of knowing oneself. That program offers tools that participants can integrate into their own spiritual practice on a daily basis. It also provides the opportunity to step onto the path of initiation and receive initiation in the lineage of King Solomon, if that is what they seek.
Additionally, I offer classes on topics such as sacred geometry and astral travel. Many of these offerings, including both private sessions and classes, are detailed on my website www.sacred-vibrations.com
What motivated you to write “The Power of Moving Forward: Seeing Alchemy in Life”? Can you share any personal experiences that particularly shaped the themes in your book?
It’s funny. My whole life, I always said, “Oh, one day I’m going to write a book.” One day I’m going to write a book, and, you know, for me, as well as I’m sure for most people, that day never really comes because it always remains “one day.” But I had the opportunity to hire a literary agent, and she was the one who really helped me make this long-held desire come to fruition.
I had always imagined writing a book about my life experiences, which is part of what my book is about. However, due to the extent of my spiritual journey and my study of alchemy—one of the many ancient magics I have been able to study, especially in-depth at the Modern Mystery School—I was able to see how alchemy plays out in all of our lives. As we live, learn, and hopefully transform ourselves and our lives, alchemy is a constant presence.
So, as I worked with the literary agent and began to explore my own ideas of how to put all these things on paper, it unfolded beautifully. I realized I could tell my story through the lens of the seven stages of alchemy. There are seven chapters, each depicting a stage of alchemy in my life. At the end of each chapter, I include a description of how anyone can recognize these stages in their own life and use the principles of alchemy to support their own transitions.
Additionally, I included fun elements like my own little quotes and a link to a song at the end of each chapter. I’m very happy with how it all came out.
With your deep affection for supporting healthcare workers, what are some common stressors you’ve identified in this group, and what strategies do you recommend for alleviating these stresses?
That is a great question, and I know very well the stresses of healthcare, having been an intensive care doctor for 30 years. There are many stressors in that field, and the global pandemic that we recently lived through brought many of these stressors to light. However, they have always been there. These stressors include emotional, mental, and physical stress, often accompanied by sleep deprivation.
Healthcare workers, myself included, are people who, at their core, want to help others. You don’t go into healthcare unless you care deeply about helping people. Unfortunately, the healthcare field, and society at large, doesn’t teach the crucial lesson that we must care for ourselves first. Only then can we give our best to help others and sustain our ability to do so without being cut short in our own lives.
At the crux of helping healthcare workers is helping them understand the importance of self-care. Without it, burnout is inevitable, and various aspects of one’s life can begin to fall apart, such as relationships, physical health, and overall well-being. There is a hermetic principle that states, “As above, so below; as within, so without.” If we are not caring for our inner selves, our outer lives will suffer.
Healthcare in general has many stressors, and there are many ways I can support those who are still choosing and able to do that work. I wish I were still able. At the core of this support is the principle of serving and taking care of oneself first. In the Modern Mystery School, we say, “We must fill our own cup first, and from the overflow, we serve others.” This is how we serve others at our highest capacity—when we are full and overflowing.
