Von Braschler is a former newspaper and magazine editor. His book, Confessions of a Reluctant Ghost Hunter, was the runner-up finalist for a national book award through COVR. He writes and leads workshops in the areas of consciousness development, time, chakra healing, pet healing, and dream work. He is a trained massage therapist, pet therapist, energy healer, and Kirlian photographer. Von has appeared on radio and television and hosted his own weekly radio program, "Healing with Your Pet: Our Psychic, Spiritual Connection." He is actively involved in organizing events for Ancient Mysteries / Ancient Wisdom, the Minneapolis branch of the international Theosophical Society. He is an animal rights advocate. Braschler regularly contributes to New Dawn Magazine, published in Australia. Von is originally from Seattle, but now lives and works in St. Paul, MN. He was a recent guest on Unknown Origins Radio, Feb. 5 with Mark Johnson (www.unknownoriginsradio.com, darkmatterradio.net) of the Dark Matter Radio Network. He also has been interviewed on "Coast to Coast" and many other radio shows. . Currently, he is working on a new book on living and moving in the light that explores death transition.