My mom likes to tell the story of how when I was a small child I would spend all day exclaiming "Look at dat! Look at dat! Mama, Mama, look at DAT!" I kept her busy and delighted all day with my wonder, delight and curiosity about, literally, everything. Then at night before I went to sleep I would recite to myself the names of all the things I had discovered during the day.

to the writing and artwork of

Sheryl Karas

Welcome!

Oh yeah, did I say I was a spiritual counselor and healer? Yes, I did. I’m also a perfume maker. This website was originally created before I got involved in these other pursuits. At some point they may all be integrated into one mega-site that all looks the same but for now you can find out about these other things by following the links at the left.

© Copyright 2007 Sheryl Karas

Today my greatest delight as an artist, writer, spiritual counselor and healer is when I can shine a light on some part of existence that makes people light up like a Christmas Tree.

My first book was about the Christmas Tree because it’s something that brings out that childhood belief in magic and wonder in all of us. I wanted to know why it meant so much to the human psyche that it was kept with the rise of Christianity when so many other pagan customs were tossed aside. And what, if anything, would it mean to me?

Staying in touch with the beauty and wonder of life is part of that process and that’s what my art is about as well. I still say “Look at dat! Look at dat!” a lot but now I’m more likely to take dat’s picture with my camera or draw it and scan it into my computer to add special effects.


I hope you enjoy what I have on my site—have fun looking around!

Working on this book opened up a tiny door into a much larger and more personal inquiry into the nature of spiritual reality. I became fascinated with how people in various cultures interpret and make those realities happen, and how we can use spiritual insights to live happier daily lives and create positive change in the world we share. All the books I’ve written since have had something to do with that.