Connie Castro Jackson was born in the San Joaquin Valley labor camps of California during the Great Depression to her white mother who had fled Oklahoma's Dust Bowl and a Filipino man who worked beside her in the camps. From a very early age, Ms. Jackson recognized in herself the ability to see spirits, but also struggled against racism and a sense of inferiority. Eventually, she broke free from her beginnings to build a career as a psychic, channeler, and spiritual advisor. Author Corliss Corazza brings to life Ms. Jackson's salty wit and common sense advice in this as-told-to story of one woman's spiritual journey and the development of her psychic abilities. A heartwarming embrace from a talented empath and a resource full of useful wisdom, Cut Open the Sky , is a book for readers who are interested in the migrant laborer's plight as well as the spiritual side of life. "A captivating consideration of the life of a California mystic." -Kirkus Reviews " Cut Open the Sky is balm for the weary soul. C.G. Corazza renders the voice, attitude, and wisdom of beloved psychic Connie Castro Jackson with style and grace. A must-read for anyone who is beginning to suspect that all our answers lie within us." -Paula Coomer, author of Jagged Edge of the Sky and Somebody Should have Scolded the Girl C.G. Corazza is a retired educator from Northern California and a close friend and student of the late Connie Castro Jackson. A believer in life-long learning, Ms. Corazza embraced the ideology of the metaphysical as a logical, creative -and therefore spiritual- approach to living. She resides in the Bay Area with her husband Dave, goldendoodle Sophia, and twin orange tabbies. Cut Open the Sky is her first book.