I've read all of Sylvia Browne's books, and have been reading similar books for over 30 years. She helped me understand that my thyroid cancer is a life-lesson that I have to use to advance my higher self, and that I probably knew before I was born that I'd go through. Because of the cancer I'm now learning how to become a Reiki master so that I can heal others. The knowledge that I have and am connected to a higher self (soul) makes this a learning journey and is why I believe I can be a healer.