Deirdre Hade is a born mystic and visionary, dedicated to healing those who have suffered from trauma, pain and loss. She is a member of Jack Canfield’s Transformational Leadership Council, an organization of 150 world leaders in the field of personal transformation.
Deirdre’s teachings on the Power of Meditation are featured alongside the writings of other modern day spiritual luminaries and she has received the F.L.O.W.E.R. award for her pioneering work in energy healing. Her humanitarian work allowed her to be knighted by the Sovereign Order of the Knights Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem. When Deirdre headed off to college at 17, she met Joseph Campbell. It was a meeting that set the course for the rest of her life.
Her parents were research scientists in biochemistry and physiology. Recognized by Robert Joffrey for her fire and spirit, Deirdre danced with the NYC Opera, choreographed for the Banff Center of Performing Arts and the Opera Memphis and Southern Opera Theater. Deirdre has a dance company, “Celebrations of the Sacred,” and directed the Memphis Ballet Company, where she created the first inner city ballet program teaching to disadvantaged youth and awarding scholarships.
Deirdre also choreographed and performed in Stephen Halpern’s “Summer Wind,” the inaugurating video of the VH1 channel. Deirdre founded The Radiance Journey, a system of energy healing and mystical wisdom based on the Kabbalah’s Tree of Life. 132 countries and thousands throughout the country have participated at The Omega Institute, The ACADEMI of Life in New York City, The Evolutionary Healing Institute and the Sacred Space.
Deirdre founded the non profit organization The Foundation for Radiance, a program that works closely with the Women’s Prison for women rescued from abuse and sexual slavery. She designed My Angel Pillow to bring the healing comfort angels to children in hospitals all across the country. Deirdre is a keeper of the World Peace Flame and founding member of the Association for Transformational Leaders of Southern California.
Deidre was featured as a Love Luminary and been named a Light Luminary, in the book, The Light. Deirdre is the author of The (not so) Little Book of Surprises, a COVR Visionary Awards Silver Recipient which she created with her husband, William Arntz, the creator of the film “What the BLEEP do We Know!?” and award winning photographer Endre Balogh.
Her new book, The Five Archetypes for the 21st Century Woman: How to Live in Full Feminine Power, will be released in spring 2020. Deirdre is the mother of two children, Leilah and Eric Franklin and is married to her great love, Will Arntz. Today they live happily ever after in Santa Barbara, California.
