Ember is the flame that refuses to go out. The spark that waits in the darkness, the heat that burns slowly beneath the charred remains of an old self. The phoenix that dies a thousand times, and will always rise again. Ember appears in the lives of those who are ready to become more.

Ember Markussen, author of Sanctuary, weaves a life of soulful storytelling and shadow work. Her background as a healer, specializing in shadow work and sacred union, led her to create the stories of Solace Spring. Ember occasionally contributes to Enchanted Living magazine, and continues her priestess training as a sister of Avalon. 

She holds undergraduate (Smith College) and Master’s (UCI) degrees in History, and is certified in Breathwork, Reiki, and End-of-Life Doula Work, with further training in Cognitive Coaching, Storytelling, and Tantra. Ember is passionate about feminine energy, sacred union, conscious parenting, authentic expression, and the creation of a New Earth through slow living. Her cottage of creation is in Southern California, for now. She mothers two children, two cats, and three ducks, and devotes herself tending her own hearth.