“In 1969, Christina experienced a devastating accident. Though she survived, a death of sorts did occur — the death of her old way of life, the passing of former ways of thinking and being. In their place, a new spiritual awareness was born. Despite the extreme suffering she endured, Christina views the experience as a gift.
Her accident led her into a new career in which she has fulfilled her pre-birth desire to bring healing to many. Following the accident, she earned a Ph.D. in speech-language pathology. In her practice today, she treats patients with neurological disorders, primarily brain injuries, tumors, strokes, and aneurysms. She also does Reiki healing and is the recipient of many professional awards.
She writes, ‘One day as I was walking across campus and feeling guilt like I had created the accident, all of a sudden, a message was passed to me [from Spirit] that I was as good as anyone else and that just because I had physical disabilities, it didn’t make any difference because I knew what I needed to know. It was as though someone had picked the world off my shoulders! The sense of forgiveness that overcame me was very profound. In fact, I could hardly move for a period of time. Then I started to feel elated. And I realized there wasn’t any necessity for judgment of other people; a neutrality existed that I could live by. Forgiveness was the most critical piece to move forward from a victimization frame of mind.’
From that time, Christina began to communicate with her spirit guides. One guide named Cassandra began to pass more information on to her and protects her frequently in situations. Christina says, ‘I also communicate with Michael the Archangel if I have to do something specific.’
Christina wondered what the purpose was for her life-changing accident. Her channeled answer from her Spirit Guide Cassandra was, ‘This one wanted to bring hope to the world,‘ Her Guide continued, ‘It was her mission of importance. It brings a level of understanding that the human body is simply a shell, that you live many lifetimes, and that you have the opportunity to live those lifetimes with grace and peace.’ Spirit Guide Cassandra told her that she planned the accident in order to wake herself up so that she would lead a conscious life. 
Cassandra further explained to her, “Free will is the term that vibrates harmonically to each individual; as they live on the Earth. You may change the lessons you have chosen by increasing your vibrational frequency, learning to be compassionate, and treating each person you encounter on the Earth as you treat your Messiah. You may not have a sense that you are making these changes because the frequencies of your planet are quite dense,
but if you always — and I mean always — take the higher road, the higher frequencies will lift you into more loving actions toward others.”
Your Soul’s Plan – Discovering the Real Meaning of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born, Robert Schwartz, p. 274 – 285.
