On the surface, Douglas James Cottrell appears to be an ordinary, uncomplicated, good-natured and friendly family man. He enjoys the simple things of life: driving in the countryside, grooming horses, walking the dogs or playing hockey with his friends. He and his wife, Karen, have been happily married for 38 years. They live in an average, quiet, suburban neighborhood in Canada. To the casual observer, he is an unremarkable man. But as the saying goes, still waters run deep. For beneath the plain and ordinary surface lies an intuitive ability so powerful and accurate that it staggers the imagination and challenges our very notion of what it is to be human.

Douglas and Karen Cottrell, Toronto, circa 1968

Douglas was born in Toronto, Canada in December 1949 to Thomas and Elinor Cottrell, an average, not overly religious working-class couple who struggled to make ends meet. The eldest of four children, Douglas split his youth between work at the family wood-yard and football games at Central Technical High School. In 1965 he fell in love with Karen Paquet, and they were married in February of 1968. Douglas had taken a job as an apprentice, and was soon working as a full-fledged pressman for the nation's largest daily newspaper, the Toronto Star. In July of 1968, Douglas and Karen became parents and their lives were forever changed. The birth of a child, especially the first child, should be a blessed event. But for the young couple, the arrival of daughter Cheri-Anne was little short of traumatic. Delivered weeks overdue, Cheri-Anne collapsed shortly after being born. She was resuscitated by medical staff several times. Over the weeks and months that followed, Cheri-Anne was in and out of hospitals. She was prone to convulsions. Doctors put her on medications to sedate her. By age two and a half, Cheri-Anne was diagnosed as severely mentally and physically retarded. Douglas and Karen finally acquiesced to the medical advice to place her into an institution, resigned to the medical opinion that she had only a few months to live.

Douglas and Karen refused to give up hope for Cheri-Anne, however, and they continued to pray to God that their daughter's life could be saved. In 1975, their prayers were answered. Douglas had been working in his workshop, when suddenly he had a strong feeling - an urging - to turn on the TV. As he did, the screen filled with the image of a man who appeared to be talking in his sleep. He was describing in great detail the health problems of someone else, and - more importantly - he was explaining what was to be done to remedy them.

Douglas and Karen with daughter Cheri in Plainfield Children's Home

This sleeping man was Ross Peterson, a "medical intuitive" who practiced a form of deep meditation that was first evidenced by 1930s American psychic Edgar Cayce. At that moment, Douglas knew there was hope for his daughter, and he and Karen determined that they had to see this man. A very pragmatic, down-to-earth man, Douglas had always been skeptical and dismissive of psychics. Karen's Catholic upbringing had taught her that fortune telling was sinister. Needless to say, their optimism was tempered with fear about meeting Peterson. They did not know what to expect when they approached his hotel room, and they were extremely anxious and apprehensive.Their fears were quickly laid to rest, however, as for the first time in seven years, someone was able to intelligently articulate how Cheri-Anne came to develop in the way that she did. Moreover, Peterson was able to explain what steps could be taken in order to bring Cheri-Anne back to health.

Douglas with Ross Peterson, Toronto, 1975

Ross recommended natural treatments that were foreign to Douglas and Karen, such as chiropractic and massage. He also suggested various foods and herbs to be given to Cheri-Anne that would act as medicine for her traumatized body. Peterson's recommendations saved Cheri-Anne's life and opened Douglas and Karen's minds to a larger world. He had revealed to Douglas that he had an aptitude for deep meditation as well, and he encouraged him to explore his own intuitive abilities. Douglas told Karen that he had to find out for himself if this were possible, for if he was able to help just one family as he and Karen had been helped by Peterson, then the efforts would be well worth it. Over the course of many months, Douglas not only learned to develop his innate intuitive abilities to the level of his instructor, but he soon surpassed him.

Like Edgar Cayce, Douglas had the gift of true insight. Teaming up with his family doctor and his chiropractor, Douglas began his experiments into testing the power of his intuition. Word of Douglas's ability spread quickly. As more and more people sought out his guidance, he discovered his true calling. Acting on faith, he quit his job at the Toronto Star, giving up financial security to invest all his time into metaphysical research and the nurturing of his spiritual gift. For in his mind, what job could be more important than helping his fellow mankind? In his 30 years as a metaphysical researcher, intuitive counselor, teacher and lecturer, Douglas has helped thousands of people the world over. He has been tested time and again by the general public, business executives, journalists, medical doctors and scientific researchers. His ability is genuine.

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Douglas and Karen Cottrell, Toronto, Canada, 2007