Creating Heaven on Earth, one act of love at a time.
The Blue Heart Sanctuary was founded with the vision of creating a refuge for both animals and people, recognizing the deep healing connection between the two. More than just a safe haven for rescued animals, the Sanctuary serves as a space for individuals and communities to find solace, growth, and transformation.
Rooted in the belief that unconditional love has the power to heal, our mission is to foster compassion, resilience, and well-being through direct engagement with animals, nature, and holistic wellness practices.
At Blue Heart Sanctuary, we provide a nurturing environment where animals who have faced abandonment, neglect, or trauma can heal and thrive. Simultaneously, we offer programs that help people reconnect with themselves and the world around them.
Our educational initiatives, particularly those geared toward children, emphasize empathy, stewardship, and the importance of respecting all living beings. Through community outreach, we extend our mission beyond the Sanctuary, inspiring individuals to live with greater compassion and awareness.
How it All Began...
With a heart full of love and a deep connection to all living beings, Amma Sól felt the call to be of service to create a refuge where animals in need could live their lives surrounded by peace, safety, and unconditional love.
In 2001, following that inner calling, Amma took a leap of faith and founded Blue Heart Sanctuary, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, animal rescue organization. The Sanctuary was first established in Myakka City, Florida, where Amma served as an animal cruelty investigator with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office.
Over the years, she has helped rescue and rehabilitate hundreds of animals , many of whom had endured unimaginable cruelty and neglect.
After a near miss by Hurricane Charley, more than sixty farm and companion animals made an exodus from Florida’s Gulf Coast to higher ground in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
It was Divinely Orchestrated for them to find the perfect place, forty acres of ancient Cherokee land that has since become a beacon of Love and Light, and a haven of Peace for All.
What began as a sanctuary for animals has organically evolved into a wellness and retreat center, where people can disconnect from the noise of the outer world and reconnect with the beauty, stillness, and wisdom of nature and feel the unconditional love of the animals who call this land home.
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy;
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Amen.