What Is A Soul Reader (aka Toe Reader)?

"What Is A Sole Reader?"
by Jamie Allen Bishop
(reprinted, originally written in 2013, published with appropriate updates)

I am Jamie Allen Bishop, owner, and Sole Reader at Soul Heart Entertainment, a company providing private party host/esses with spiritual advisor entertainment and in business for more than 13 years. 

What is a sole reader, you ask? Before I go into those details, I must start from the beginning of my holistic wellness practitioner journey.

I am a Master Toe Reader (MTR). To become a Master at anything requires dedication, perseverance, and practice... all of which takes time. Initially, an MTR takes 100 hours of classroom certification over the course of one to two years. The program I went through was at the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts (SWIHA) in Tempe, Arizona.

Prior to SWIHA, I attended Arizona State University (ASU), also in Tempe, AZ, for two degrees: a BFA in Drawing and an MA in Art Education. I used my art background to create a few businesses, and I taught in an elementary classroom for awhile. Alas, the income in art is fickle, and income teaching is negligible. Being a practical woman with a family, I knew I needed to find a more stable career. I never imagined in 2005, when I was introduced to toe reading, that I had found my career path, my "calling."

Toe reading is the idea that our thoughts, feelings, and emotions (our subconscious belief systems) show up in the way our toes do. There is a science to this practice: each wrinkle, toenail, toe padding, callous, freckle, color, etc. has a meaning. It doesn't matter what your heritage or family background or location is. All meaning shows up with extreme accuracy. And, it is no mistake that the bottom of our foot is referred to as our "sole." What shows up in our sole is akin to what shows up in our soul. Toe reading is a truly AMAZING and unique tool in the holistic wellness industry.

Perhaps toe reading is a commentary on the human condition? Perhaps it is patterning? Perhaps it is nonsense? I suppose the relationship (or connection) between the practitioner and the client is what matters most. In my experience as an MTR, intuitive guidance/perception plays a large role in what makes a toe reading a valuable service.

That intuitive guidance is why I refer to myself as a "Sole Reader."

KC Miller, a co-founder of SWIHA, once said that if she had to do it over again, she would have called Toe Reading, Sole Reading. I completely agree.

And, thus, was born the term: Sole Reader.

A sole reader uses intuitive guidance to provide information specific to a client regarding whatever subject is the focus of the toe reading session. Intuitive guidance to me means I ask my angels/guides and my client's guides to be present during a reflexology and/or a toe reading session. I allow myself to be a conduit of love and light, sharing information that might be pertinent to a client's health and happiness.

Toe reading is a wonderful experience and works best when a specific idea/question is present.

For information on pricing and upcoming events, please "Like" us on Facebook: Soul Heart Entertainment. 

May you have a glorious day, each and every moment. 

Blessings, 
Jamie

Introduction Question: What do you do?

Introduction Question: What Do You Do?
By: Jamie Allen Bishop

Do you love (or hate) being asked what you do for a living?

My husband, a pilot, avoids that conversation like the plague. The funny thing is he loves his career with a passion like nobody I've ever met, but he doesn't like talking about it. Truth be known, he doesn't like talking about it with people who don't know what they're talking about.

We must make a good team because I love talking about what I do. I revel in the idea of engaging my audience. To me, it's exciting to answer that sometimes boring question because I never know where my answer will take the conversation - to the inquiring mind, to the deer in the headlights, or to the search for the nearest exit. I excitedly answer (probably with a knowing smirk) using my intriguing, attention-grabbing elevator speech, "I teach women to love their lives through toe reading."

The inevitable response is, "Toe, what?"

The hardest part about being well known as a toe reader is when someone introduces me, especially someone who has not experienced a toe reading (yet). Naturally, s/he makes assumptions, often introducing me by saying something like, "Jamie's a toe reader, you know, like a palm reader" - which (not that there's anything wrong with palm reading) is not remotely similar to what toe reading is all about.

It's funny how people assume without asking or clarifying. Has this ever happened to you? How do you handle it?

I try my best not to correct the person who introduced me because I know they are interested in what I do by the way they introduced me. They wouldn't have said anything about me being a toe reader if they weren't curious. I take it as an invitation to sell my service.

The definition of a toe reader, as described in the first of my 200 hours of Master Toe Reader certification coursework, is as follows: toe reading is the idea that thoughts, feelings, and emotions show up in the shape, direction, and color of toes.

While this definition is the essence of how toe reading can be used as a tool to help our clients, I have learned that toes are a profound way to look at the soul stories we carry. To me, toes show the connection between our conscious thoughts and our subconscious belief systems. The toes paint a very clear picture of how a client's life experiences have led them to where they are today, and the toes illuminate the concept of being "on track" (or not) with one's desires and goals. When we can check in with our toes to make certain our thoughts are in alignment with our goals, we can reach our desired outcome faster and with less challenge.

The attached image is my version of the Toe Reading Map, adapted from SWIHA/KC Miller's classroom version. I hope it comes in handy for anyone ready to walk down the path to self-awareness.

Please feel free to contact me with questions or if you would like to receive a toe reading.

My business, Soul Heart Entertainment: Event Talent Coordination (SHE: ETC), empowers people to live their highest purpose path through holistic entertainment speaking engagements, parties, and events. You can like us on Facebook: Soul Heart Entertainment to see inspirational quotes, fun surveys, and upcoming events.

Warmly,
Jamie Allen Bishop, MA, CR, MTR
Website: Soul Heart Entertainment
Email: Jamie@SoulHeartEntertainment.com
Twitter: @JamieABishop


(First published in 2012. Revised and republished 2019.)

Educating a SOLE

Educating a Sole by Jamie Allen Bishop


It's been WAY TOO LONG since I've written.

Now's not the time!

I just remembered I have this webinar up on YouTube, and I wanted to share it with you. If you have a few minutes to spare, and want to learn more about my passion - Toe Reading - I welcome you to watch my FREE webinar.

My website is now www.SoulHeartEntertainment.com.

Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwsVD3ub_tQ

Love & Blessings,
Jamie Allen Bishop
"It's no mistake that our feet are referred to as our sole/soul!" #quote

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