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Leadership and Staff

 

Modern Mystery School International

Dave Lanyon, MMS INT.

Dave, born in Montreal, Quebec, spent his youth in growing up in the provinces of Newfoundland, Quebec and Ontario eventually finding a home in the GTA (Greater Toronto Area), where he has lived for the last 20 years.

Dave has always been a highly motivated and driven individual and he found himself spending the bulk of his adult life focusing on motivating and healing people. He has travelled all over the world in order to understand human suffering and come to the core of what people really need.

His travels have taken him to many far off places all over the world where he has had the opportunity to meet and work with many gifted healers and spiritualists from around the world. He has seen people from ancient tribes and how they dealt with life and has visited modern societies with its huge cities. He truly understands the need of the city people and our modern lives. He sees what is missing. His travels have led him to learn many things that have contributed to the healer that he is today.

Dave has studied with and assisted in teaching with Native American Shamans/Medicine Men and Women, Celtic Druids, Buddhist Monks, Egyptian Shamans, High Priests & Priestess of many Sacred Temples from many cultures, Kabbalists, Wiccan Priestesses, Viking Shamans, Exorcists, Energy Masters and Healers from many walks of life, and many, many more.

Having been trained in numerous therapeutic practices and spiritual healing modalities he eventually came to open his own therapeutic light centre. Creator and author of the highly successful Releasing Your Negative Ego workshop series, Dave, has worked with many people around the world, helping them to find peace of mind and well-being. Through this work, he has found a very deep spiritual connection in healing the mind, body and spirit.

After being invited to join the Universal Great Brother and Sisterhood of Light, he was exposed to some of the most powerful teachings available on the planet. This was offered through The Modern Mystery School and its Chief Instructor Gudni Gudnason.

Dave is the Chief Instructor of the Warriors of Light program and holds 5 different martial arts instructorships. He is also the owner of the largest martial arts club in Canada. As a martial artist he has become a master of evaluating people and as healer he sees what people are lacking in their lives. His inner sense brings him to a point where he can truly help those who seek true healing and his breakthroughs with clients is legendary.

It is his sincerest goal to help others heal and grow on their own spiritual path.

 

Qualifications

  • 3rd step Ritual Master, Teacher, Healer and Guide in the Great Brother & Sisterhood of Light
  • Knight Templar in the order of King Salomons Temple
  • Master Exorcist
  • Initiated Celtic Shaman
  • Initiated Viking Shaman
  • Ordained Minister
  • High Priest of the Egyptian Temples
  • Initiated Wicca High Priest
  • Jikiden Reiki Practitioner
  • Chief Instructor of MMS Warriors of Light Program
  • Kabbalist
  • Initiated as ‘White Snake that makes Images’ in the Native Twisted Hair Tribe
  • 11th Codon Reader/Purpose of Life
  • Womens Self Defense Instructor
  • Nationally Certified Boxing Coach
  • Boxe Francaise Savate Instructor
  • Jun Fan Instructor
  • Jeet Kune Do Instructor
  • Defensive Tactics and Combat Weapons Instructor
  • Certified Handcuffing and Personal Security Instructor
  • Certified Level III Protection and Security Specialist
  • Master of Clinical Hypnotherapy
  • Spirit and Entity Release Practitioner
  • Past Life Regression Therapist
  • Certified Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner
  • Sales and Marketing Specialist
  • Economist

Contact: dlanyon@mmsintadmin.com

Modern Mystery School National Canada

Franca Lanyon

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President 

Modern Mystery School Canada

Director of Design – Magus

Specialty Teacher: Egyptian Essential Oils

Franca grew up and spent most of her life in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Franca’s great love of life has lead her down many different roads and within her travels she has always had an insatiable desire to understand herself and others. This desire has been the fundamental driving force in her life.

In her journey to gain knowledge and to heal others Franca’s strength in artist expression of the body in athletics or the mind in graphic artistry has been paramount for her.

Having spent most of her life in athletics Franca has excelled at various sports such as volleyball, (she was a member of the international Italian volleyball team, Centro Scuola Azzurri), basketball, track and field, and now finally, martial arts.

Franca’s devotion to the human expression and helping to heal others has brought her in touch with many different and unique healing modalities such as Colour Therapy and Quantum Touch.

Seeking the highest knowledge of healing available, her journey has brought her in touch with the Universal Great Brother and Sisterhood of Light through the Modern Mystery School (MMS). Having taken quickly to the teachings and wisdom available to her through MMS, she has rapidly developed her expertise and knowledge of energy, healing and the spirit.

In her desire to understand healing and its deeply rooted spiritual connections Franca has studiously focused on learning the ancient Magickal art and healing properties of essential oils. In particular that of the combinations and rituals of Egyptian oils. Franca has been trained by sacred lineage holders of this art in Egypt directly and continues to expand her deep understanding of the power of this amazing skill.

Now, serving as the Senior Vice President of MMS Canada, Franca applies her skills in the daily oversight of Canadian operations and provides private client services she has come to excel at!

Qualifications

  • Initiated Teacher, Guide and 3rd Step Ritual Master “Guardian of the Flame” In The Brother & Sisterhood Of Light
  • Initiated Celtic Shaman
  • Wicca High Priestess
  • Jikiden Reiki Practitioner
  • 11th Codon Reader/Purpose of Life
  • Egyptian Essentail Oil Practitioner
  • Kabbalist
  • Initiated High Priestess of the Egyptian Temples
  • Bilingual – English And Italian
  • Certified Colour Therapist
  • Quantum Touch Practitioner
  • Nutritionist and Lifestyle Coach (Certified Through Paul Chek Institute)
  • Graphic Designer – Honours Student
  • Martial Arts Student
  • Certified Level III Protection and Security Specialist
  • 2 Time Female Athlete of The Year (Toronto District)
  • Avid Interior Designer of Offices And Homes
  • Avid Designer Of Handmade Cards And Invitations

Contact: flanyon@mmscanadianhq.com

Christina Colli

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Vice President  

Modern Mystery School Canada

Editor in Chief – Magus

Specialty Teacher: Teacher and Guide for Know Thyself program

Christina, by nature and by trade, is a communicator. She translates this to her work within the Modern Mystery School by creating the school’s official magazine Magus.As a writer and editor, Christina has worked for many publications, including having managed her own magazine, as well as operating a freelance business providing content development, writing and editing for various clients.

A natural-born healer and light worker, Christina is a practitioner of a variety of energy healing techniques and modalities as the Life Activation, Jikiden Reiki, Life Purpose reading, Isis & Ra Healing and much more. Here intuitive understanding of archetypes and symbology has helped many people understand themselves better through healings, readings and dream interpretation.

Having studied world religions, metaphysics and the esoteric arts most of her life, she now translates that experience into practice with the teachings in the lineage of King Salomon as a Teacher, Guide and Ritual Master. She is trained in the shamanic studies of the Twisted Hairs Sweet Medicine teachings, as well as in the Celtic, Welsh, Nordic and Kemetic traditions as they relate to elemental magick. She is also a student of the Kabbalah, Enochian Magick and Exorcism in the Ritual Master path of the MMS.

An initiated Wicca High Priestess, she leads the first Toronto coven for the Modern Mystery School Canada. She currently is teaching the Gaia Awakening program, offering Wiccan initiations, and running open celebration circles for full moon ceremonies and solar festivals.

She is honoured to bring these powerful ancient tools of elemental alchemy and metaphysical understanding in hopes that everyone will find their own potential for creating magick and manifesting their desires.

Qualifications

  • 3rd Step ‘Guardian of the Flame’ in The Universal Great Brother and Sisterhood of Light
  • Wicca High Priestess of Toronto MMS Coven and Lilith Disk (Lineage) Holder
  • Specialty Teacher and Guide for Know Thyself program
  • Initated Knight Templar
  • Initiated High Priestess of Egyptian Temple
  • Initiated Celtic Shaman
  • Initiated as “She who weaves the matrix with Light” in Twisted Hair Native Shamanic Tradition
  • Initiated Kabbalist
  • Specialty Guide Healer
  • Life Purpose Reader
  • Jikiden Reiki Practitioner
  • Shamballah Council member
  • Martial Arts student and assistant Savate instructor
  • Certified Level III Protection and Security Specialist
  • Entrepreneur
  • Published writer and editor
  • College Graduate – Journalism
  • Post-Graduate – Book and Magazine Publishing

Contact: ccolli@mmscanadianhq.com

Vicki Anderson

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Special Projects Manager 

Modern Mystery School Canada

Specialty Teacher: Teacher and Guide for Know Thyself program

“Success is the offspring of determination and the willingness to change.” Vicki Anderson uses this mantra to it’s fullest. It is her part of her personal mission statement as well as her business objective.

As a Master Hypnotist and Master NLP Practitioner, Vicki helps others to reach their full potential of emotional well being, while assisting their spiritual evolutionary growth as Teacher and Guide in the Great Universal Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Light.

Being a lifelong student of spiritual healing and metaphysics, her formal training began 10 years ago, and a number of years ago she joined the Modern Mystery School, where she has seen first hand the value of these tools of true self-empowerment.

The ancient teachings have helped her to grow to new levels of experience and connection to Source, which, as a dedicated Teacher, Vicki humbly shares with her many students.

Qualifications

  • Initiated Teacher, Guide, Initiated 3rd Ritual Master in the Universal Great Brother and Sisterhood of Light
  • Specialty Teacher and Guide for Know Thyself Program and Healers Academy
  • Initiated Celtic Shaman
  • Initiated High Priestess of Egyptian Temple
  • Initiated Knight Templar
  • Kabbalist
  • Specialty Guide Healer
  • Certified Life Purpose Reader
  • Certified Crystal Reader
  • Certified Angel Reader
  • Certified Isis Healer
  • Certified Energy Setter
  • Certified Etheric Surgery Practitioner
  • Certified Spark of Life Distance Healing Practitioner
  • Certified Emotional Cord Cut Practitioner
  • Certified Jikiden Reiki Practitioner
  • Master Hypnotist
  • Certified Master NLP Practitioner
  • Spirit & Entity Release Practitioner
  • Past Life Regression Therapist
  • Reconnective Healing Practitioner
  • EMF Balancing Practitioner
  • Hypnosis Researcher
  • Certified Level III Protection and Security Specialist
  • E.N.G. (Television) Editor
  • Past President Board of Directors of a Daycare Centre
  • Past Co-Chair of a School Parent Association

Contact: vanderson@mmscanadianhq.com

Joyce Ongkeko

Canadian Leadership Team 

Modern Mystery School Canada

Specialty Teacher: Teacher and Guide for Know Thyself program

Joyce Ongkeko was born in Manila, Philippines, moving to Canada as a young child. Having worked as a dental hygienist for several years, Joyce believes in being of service to others in whatever capacity is needed. This was instilled in her at an early age when she volunteered at shelters and nursing homes in her youth.

By being part of the Modern Mystery School, she believes that she has found a place that has opened her eyes to the mysteries of the universe and on a right path to discovering herself. She has also been initiated as a Celtic Shaman, Kabbalist, and is currently studying Native American and shamanic teachings. As a Teacher, Guide and Ritual Master, she now guides others on their own spiritual path. She has chosen to inspire others through mystery school teachings to attain their utmost potential.

Joyce is a positive, energetic and approachable individual who has a wonderful sense of fun. Her dream is to live in a world where everyone works together with one another, nature and all other species, living together harmony, peace, love and joy. Her goal is to truly be of service to others and facilitate others in their healing on their spiritual journey.

One of her most memorable personal accomplishment was when she received her 1st dan black belt in tae kwon do. She developed confidence and strength, which has taken her forward to pursue a deeper knowledge of the world and spirituality.

Qualifications

  • 3rd Step ‘Guardian of the Flame’ in The Universal Great Brother and Sisterhood of Light
  • Specialty Teacher and Guide for Know Thyself program
  • Initated Knight Templar
  • Initiated High Priestess of Egyptian Temple
  • Initiated Celtic Shaman
  • Initiated as “She who gathers moon flower” in Twisted Hair Native Shamanic Tradition
  • Initiated Kabbalist
  • Specialty Guide Healer
  • Certified Spark of Life Distance Healing Practitioner
  • Certified Life Purpose Reader
  • Certified Jikiden Reiki Practitioner
  • Certified Crystal Healer
  • Certified Crystal Healing and Sacred Space Setting
  • Certified Angel Reader
  • Certified Isis Healer
  • Certified Energy Setter
  • Certified Etheric Surgery Practitioner
  • Certified Soul Retrieval Practitioner
  • Certified Emotional Cord Cut Practitioner
  • Shamballah Council member
  • Certified Level III Protection and Security Specialist
  • Entrepreneur
  • Wicca Coven Member
  • Registered Dental Hygienist

Contact: jongkeko@mmscanadianhq.com

Modern Mystery School Western Canada

Kathleen and Mike Petersen

Kathleen and Mike are a husband and wife team that live just outside Kelowna, BC, in the sunny Okanagan with their three children.

Two of the gentlest souls one could meet, Kathleen and Mike have always led by example.

Their kind demeanour and easy-going approach to life rubs off on everyone they encounter. It was their initiations as Teachers and Guides in the Modern Mystery School that really amplified Mike and Kathleen’s natural ability to flow this Light and love energy.

Using the tools and teachings of the lineage of King Salomon, the pair are travelling across Western Canada, providing DNA Activations and healings, teaching classes and performing Adept Initiations. They are engaging and dynamic teachers, both incredibly knowledgeable, boasting their own individual qualities. Mike is strong and soft-spoken, a gentleman who approaches everyone with an open, honest heart. Kathleen’s energy is always warm and welcoming, which makes anyone and everyone feel instantly comfortable, like a sister or girlfriend you’ve known all your life. Both always come from a place of sincerity and a complete willingness to serve.

Kathleen and Mike have placed being in service to the Light as a top priority. They embrace the personal empowerment of the Mystery School teachings by sharing them with others. It is their combined goal to expand the availability of the Modern Mystery School teachings to the West Coast of Canada.

Kathleen’s Qualifications:

  • Initiated Teacher and Guide in the Lineage of King Salomon
  • Apprentice Ritual Master in the Lineage of King Salomon
  • Jikiden Reiki Practitioner
  • Life Activation Practioner
  • 11th Codon Reader/Purpose of Life
  • Etheric Surgery Practitioner
  • Isis Healer

Mike’s Qualifications:

  • Initiated Teacher and Guide in the Lineage of King Salomon
  • Apprentice Ritual Master in the Lineage of King Salomon
  • Jikiden Reiki Practitioner
  • Life Activation Practioner
  • Etheric Surgery Practitioner
  • Isis Healer

Modern Mystery School Staff

Aleksandra Ceho

Administrative Assistant 

Modern Mystery School International

The statement that Aleksandra always had her head in the stars and feet on the ground can be taken literally as a life-long student of astrology and martial arts. Born and raised in the Greater Toronto area, Aleksandra discovered early on that she had penchant for the esoteric arts: astrology, tarot, alchemy, Enochian magick and Kaballah to name a few. In her teens, she sought out a lifestyle change and stumbled upon what would be come her expertise: martial arts, physical fitness, and combative training.She has already spent over 10 years of her young adult life training in various styles of martial arts, including Karate, Boxing, Muay Thai, Savate, Jun Fan/Jeet Kune Do and Kali among others, and achieving instructorship in Savate. Her experiences with Martial Arts, physical activity and health drove her to live by the motto “mens sana in corpore sano,” meaning “sound mind in sound body.” To further her understanding of health and the physical body, she obtained her university degree in physical education, and has worked as a professional exercise therapist, personal trainer and coach.

Her most rewarding title thus far is that she is the first female Warriors of Light apprentice Teacher in hundreds of years. She apprentices under Sifu and WOL Master Teacher, Dave Lanyon, and it is under his tutelage that has brought her to the honourable opportunity.

Her study and service does not end there. Within the Mystery School she is studying Kaballah, Tarot, Astrology, Exorcism, Enochian Magick, Metaphysics, Shamanism and much more. As an Initiated High Priestess in the Mystery School Wiccan lineage, she is one of the co-leaders of the MMS Toronto Wicca Coven and it is her mission to infuse the energy of the stars and planets into the ceremonies which celebrate the seasons and Wheel of the Year.

As a Guide and Ritual Master in the Lineage of King Salomon, Aleksandra stands as a Warrior against darkness, from not only the perspective of fighting the darkness, but also bringing others to the Light through knowledge and illumination of ancient esoteric teachings.

Qualifications

  • Initiated Teacher and Guide and 3rd step Ritual Master ‘Guardian of the Flame
    in The Universal Great Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Light
  • Warriors of Light Apprentice Instructors
  • Astrological Chart and Forecasting Practitioner
  • Wiccan High Priestess
  • Sacred Temple Setter for Personal and Professional Spaces
  • Certified Crystal Healer
  • Certified Teacher of Crystal Healing and Sacred Space Setting
  • Etheric Surgery Practitioner
  • Certified Egyptian Aura Healing Practitioner
  • Spark of Life Distance Healing Practitioner
  • Kabbalist
  • Initiated Celtic Shaman
  • Bachelor of Physical Education and Health
  • Certified Kinesiologist
  • Certified Personal Trainer
  • Certified Level 2 Multi-sport Coach
  • Certified Boxe Franciase/Savate Instructor
  • Certified Level III Protection and Security Specialist

Contact: aceho@mmsintadmin.com