I was born in 1968 in Hagen/Westfalia.

My own spiraldance led me throughout following steps:

1980 - 1982: first experiences with so ESP, autogenic training, interpretation of dreams, tranceinduction, magical rituals

1987 - 1991: ritualwork with the elements, studying the Tarot (Rider-Waite), work with the runes, ancestors, herbs, germanic mythology and the "witchcult"

1991 - 1993: initiation crisis, founding of a coven, spiritual guiding of others, stay in Lagos (Nigeria), involvement with african-based religious traditions

1994: final degree in diplom-paedagogy at the University of Dortmund ( topic of degree dissertation: "The Witchcult"), start to work as a diplom-paedagog

1995: first degree in Usui-Reiki, giving tarot consultations, doing rituals (wedding, rites of passage) for others

1996: second degree in Usui-Reiki, lectures about tarot, magic and runes, leading of shamanic study groups

1997: my first book „Das Hexeneinmaleins“ published at Smaragd Verlag Master/Teacher degree in Usui-Reiki, workshop about shamanic travelling at the Earth Days in Hagen

1998: End of study of psychotherapy at the ALH Haan (a.o. Person-centered therapy)

1999: my book „Einweihung in das Hexeneinmaleins“ published, also at the Smaragd-Verlag

2000 - 2001: stay in Havana/Kuba, becoming a member of „Regla de Ocha“ (Santeria), Mano de Orunla-Zeremonie (Isefa) and initiation into "La Regla" (Kariocha)

2002: my third book „Santeria – Der Voodoo der Kubaner“

2004: first godchildren in "La Regla“ (Santeria)

2006-2007: further education: Intervision, Coaching, activating methods for lessons, didactic methods, group dynamics

2009: Trainer for für autogenic training

My homepage exists since 1996.
The contents were time I hade some herbal recips (English/German), Poems (englisch/deutsch), Links and a FAQ about witches/pagans Hexen/Heiden an dit was hosted at www.prima.ruhr.de/home/holduru/welcome.htm. Prima.de was an internet-club in Dortmund. In April 1997 I moved my site to geocities (www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6397/) and added some pages.
In July 2001 I moved my homepage again to is4u, under my own domain varunaholzapfel.de.

Another site of me is orishanetwork.de, for Santeria (Regla de Ocha, Lucumi) and Ifa devotees living in Europe. That site was created in 2000 and since 2004 it is hosted under it's own domain.