Doreen Virtue
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Doreen Virtue | |
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 Virtue in 2022 | |
| Born | Doreen Hannan April 1958 (age 65–66) California, US |
| Education | Chapman University (MA) California Coast University (PhD) |
| Occupation | YouTube entrepreneur |
| Known for | New Age books and practices, YouTube channel [1] |
| Website | https://doreenvirtue.com/ |
Doreen Virtue (born Doreen Hannan), is an American author, formerly writing exclusively about
Early life and education
Doreen Virtue was born Doreen Hannan in 1958 in Southern California. She spent the early part of her childhood in North Hollywood until her family moved to Escondido, California when she was 10 years old.[4] When Virtue was growing up, she and her family practiced Christian Science and followed the teachings of Mary Baker Eddy.[2]
Virtue earned a master's degree in counseling psychology at Chapman University, a private research university located in Orange, California.[2] Through distance learning, she later was granted a PhD in psychology from California Coast University. At the time she received the degree, the school was unaccredited.[5]
Spiritual beliefs
New Age practice and writing
Before 1995, Virtue worked as a psychotherapist. Following her experience of being the victim of a carjacking, she attributed "angelic intervention" for preventing her from harm in the incident. Following the event, Virtue closed her therapy practice and begin performing tarot readings. Between 1995 and 2015, she published more than fifty books and her divination cards through Hay House, a New Age publishing company.[5]
The primary focus of Virtue's spiritual practice at that time was "angel spirituality", a form of New Age thought that attributes esoteric and occult qualities to Christian angelic beings.
Conversion to Christianity
In February 2017, Virtue was baptized by an
Along with two other former New Age adherents, Virtue hosts a YouTube channel called, "New Age to New Heart". The trio talks of their former lives in the New Age movement and current lives as Christians and is also available on Spotify, Apple TV, and American Gospel TV. The channel was created in February 2024.[7]
Virtue also has a long-time monetized
Personal life
Virtue has been married multiple times[4] and has three children: two sons and one daughter. Currently, she and her fifth husband live in Hawaii.[5]
Bibliography (selected)
- The Lightworker's Way: Awakening Your Spiritual Power to Know and Heal. Carlsbad: Hay House. 1997. ISBN 978-1-5617-0390-6.
- Messages from Your Angels: What Your Angels Want You to Know. Hay House. 2002. ISBN 978-1-4019-0049-6.
- Archangels & Ascended Masters: A Guide to Working and Healing With Divinities and Deities. Carlsbad: Hay House. 2003. ISBN 978-1-4019-0063-2.
- The Crystal Children: A Guide to the Newest Generation of Psychic and Sensitive Children. Carlsbad: Hay House. 2003. ISBN 978-1-4019-0229-2.
- Angel Numbers 101: The Meaning of 111, 123, 444, and Other Number Sequences. Carlsbad: Hay House. 2008. ISBN 978-1-4019-2001-2.
- Angels 101: An Introduction to Connecting, Working, and Healing with the Angels. Carlsbad: Hay House. 2014. ISBN 978-1-4019-4603-6.
- Divine Prescriptions: Spiritual Solutions for You and Your Loved Ones. Macmillan. 2014. ISBN 978-1-58063-216-4.
- Virtue, Doreen (2018). Sweet Dreams Scripture: Bible Verses and Prayers to Calm and Soothe You. ISBN Services. ISBN 978-1-64255-933-0.
- Deceived No More: How Jesus Led Me out of the New Age and into His Word. Harper Collins Publishers. 2020. ISBN 978-0-7852-3410-4.
- Don't Let Anything Dull Your Sparkle : How to Break Free of Negativity and Drama. Carlsbad: Hay House. 2022. ISBN 978-1-7818-0412-4.
References
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/@Doreen_Virtue
- ^ a b c Virtue, Doreen (February 14, 2022). "I Left the New Age Behind When I Read the Old Testament". Christianity Today. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ a b O’Neill, Louise (February 22, 2019). "I turned to new age spirituality to appease my need for something sacred". Irish Examiner. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ a b White, Ethan Doyle (July 23, 2022). "Doreen Virtue". World Religions and Spirituality Project. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Aldrich, Renu (September 5, 2017). "Doreen Virtue's conversion to Christianity sparks debate". The Wild Hunt. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Utriainen, Terhi (2024). "Doreen Virtue". In Asprem, Egil (ed.). Dictionary of Contemporary Esotericism. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/@NewAgetoNewHeart
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/@Doreen_Virtue/videos