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A Lifeline to My Soul: Emerging from the Ashes with Andrea van de Loo

Born during WWII in the Netherlands, Andrea van de Loo experienced a traumatic childhood, with her father’s past as a member of the Nazi SS casting a long shadow over her life. Despite these challenges, she embarked on an inspirational journey toward healing and self-discovery. Her search for self took her across the globe to Auroville, the “City of Dawn,” dedicated to the spiritual visions of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother, where she found solace, purpose, and community.

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Her autobiography is a poignant portrayal of one woman’s courage and determination to follow her inner guidance, and overcome her childhood trauma, it is a testament to the power of consciousness and the human spirit, inspiring others to find their own paths toward healing and fulfillment. Andrea’s story illustrates how freedom, joy, peace of mind, and happiness are possible, as we face our deepest truths and emerge from our darkest tribulations.

Andrea was born Angela von de Loo in the Netherlands in 1942 during WWII. She studied psychology at the University of Amsterdam. In 1971 she hitchhiked to India where she met The Mother a the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry. She lived in Auroville, South India, Mother’s experimental city in the making, dedicated to the evolution of human unity, till 1978. Her two daughters were born there.

Andrea has been living in Santa Cruz, CA, since 1979, where she had a healing practice. After retiring in 2007, she continues to open and learn from life, devotes service of family and friends, and dedicates herself to offer her memoir as her small contribution to a peaceful world.