The Holistic Practitioner Interview #5 September 2018: Chris Ann: Crystal Healing and more

by | Sep 15, 2018 | The Holistic Practitioners Interviews

I have always been drawn to crystals! Their energy, their vibration, their colors and the way you can get lost within the mesmerizing layers. The crystals you gravitate towards, are in fact, a reflection of you. I love them all! I started working with crystals over 35 years ago. I made jewelry with the stones and quickly realized that I could combine stones for a much higher purpose. For example, rose quartz is the stone of love. Want to attract love? Wear rose quartz! My Aunt used to say, “It’s just as easy to fall in love with a rich man, as a poor man”. Mind you, she never married but I remembered those words and I soon realized that I could combine rose quartz with aventurine or citrine to reach the goal. It became a joke but a combination that was a profitable one!

I soon became know as the one who combined the stones for a higher purpose.

 Over the years I have become a Reiki Master Teacher in many forms of Reiki. It was only natural for me to combine my love of crystals and my passion for Reiki. I now teach people how to use the stones to achieve a much higher level of healing with crystals. It always strikes me as interesting when a Reiki client comes in for a session. They may have a list of whats going on and what they want to focus on. I always find other issues that they are not able to put to words. I am a Psychic but I am also what I call a Crystal Communication Facilitator. I can interpret what the stones are saying and what needs to be focused on. Each stone has a variety of ways it can help on a physical, emotional and spiritual level. The crystal chooses the person! You can clearly see this with children! They know what stone they need without knowing or caring why! I am the co-owner of Elemental Energies With Chris Ann & Jeff in Wells, Maine. We are the largest metaphysical shop and healing center in the area. We have a huge collection of stones from all over the globe and above. I am passionate about stones from Maine. I find them to have such a unique vibration that is unlike other areas. I do use them in my healing practice as   much as I can. Maine is rich in so many minerals! We have world-class tourmaline, rose quartz, smokey quartz, clear quartz, amethyst, blue kyanite, sodalite, lepidolite, aquamarine, garnet, morganite, mica, feldspar and much more!  When I do a Reiki session or host a Reiki share, I love to grid around the body with crystals. If the person is up to it, I also do crystals on the body. I always have crystals though out my office, shop, home and car! My art studio has huge stones outside and smaller grids inside. I recognize the untapped potential all around us! A rock is a stone/crystal. They love to have their energy utilized and appreciated! Using one stone by itself is effective but combing them is much more productive. I get asked many times if the crystals will work together and the answer is a resounding yes! They are found together in nature and they love to work together! I also get asked about how effective a stone is once it has been tumbled vs being a raw/rough stone. I use and sell both. There are times I like raw better but tumbled tend to be more available. I work with both and both are great but do not overlook the raw stone! It may not be cut into a pretty shape or smoothed out, but trust me, it’s powerful energy is there to do effective healing work!

There are a few common suggestions I have for people when it comes to how to use the stones.

My favorite is to carry them! Rule of thumb is the left side of the body is the receptive side or receiving side. The right side is the releasing side or the sending out side. Most stone i wear or carry on the left. Rose Quartz brings love in (left) Natural Citrine-brings money in (left) Amethyst-brings in psychic abilities (left) Apophyllite combined with Prehnite–powerful way to meditate or deeper travel within psychic reading (left) Shungite-powerful healer & psychic protection(left) Mahogany Obsidian-grounding, stronger on your feet, balanced(left) Larimar-speak clearer to others as well as yourself(left) Smokey Quartz-release what is not serving highest and best good(right) Halite-removes negativity from your self view and self-esteem (right) Iolite-helps get rid of debt in life(right) Lithum Quart-removes emotional trauma(right)  Crystals have been used for their energetic and spiritual abilities for generations. The heads of countries have used certain stones in their crowns, royal jewelry and more! It has been widely recognized, that within the stones abilities, it can be beneficial and empowering. Crystals are also a fantastic investment! I have seen some stones rise in popularity and value. Right now, my favorite stone to recommend is Larimar as it is only mined in the Dominican Republic. Once it is gone, it is gone.  I am happy to use crystal grids throughout our property to create a welcoming feeling of joy and abundance. When combining stones in a certain fashion, using sacred geometry, intuition, and aesthetics, we can create an amazing vibration within our space! The large gambling casinos in Las Vegas have recognized this and the crystals are strategically placed throughout.  I am thankful that I have recognized my love of stones from a very early age of picking up rocks from my extensive travels. It has never left me. I am happy to instill my knowledge and fun obsession within others!

Chris Ann is a Psychic Medium who does readings in the Akashic Records.

She has been talking to the dead since the age of 3 and reading for others since the age of 8. She has been a Reiki Practitioner for 25 years. Chris Ann co-owns Elemental Energies with Chris Ann & Jeff located at 27 North Berwick Rd in Wells, Maine, 207-641-5070 www.chrisann-jeff.com Chris Ann teaches Usui Reiki throughout the year and always teaches crystal gridding on the body as part of her class. In the shop, she advises which stones are best for what you need. The prices are amazing with over 80 varities at $1 each. Listen to her Monday night Live radio show–Crystals with Chris Ann on United Pagan Radio www.unitedpaganradio.net

Chris Ann is available for readings, clases on crystal gridding, Reiki and more!

The Holistic Practitioner Interview #4 August 2018: Mary Ann Ratteree, Reflexologist

by | Aug 15, 2018 | The Holistic Practitioners Interviews

Hello, my name is Mary Ann Ratteree the owner of Deeply Touched Reflexology and Healing Arts.

I am a certified professional reflexologist.

My journey with reflexology started five years ago. I co-owned a flourishing, profitable catering company. I enjoyed many aspects of running a busy, exciting business, but deep down I knew I had a different purpose to my life.. One day, while floating on the water at my summer cottage, I asked the universe, please help me find my path. That day in August, five years ago, I heard the word “reflexology”. I had no idea what the word meant, what it was all about, I had no concept of what reflexology was. Later that day when I arrived home, I googled the word.

That’s how the journey to changing my life started.

Within six months I had given my side of the business to my business partner( she has continued the business and she is doing fantastic living her life’s purpose), enrolled  in reflexology school and trusted that the word I was given would lead me to helping people in the way that I was truly meant to help. I started with an office in my dining room at home, who needs the dining room anymore? Ha!

After a year I found a office space in a medical building that has worked out beautifully for seeing my clients. I call this time in my life, as … jumping off the cliff. Looking back, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, I had no idea if I would be able to support myself financially, or if anyone would be interested in receiving reflexology.

Sure, I was scared of all of the unknowns and what if’s but I trusted the universe would provide.

The first couple of years I educated my community, or anyone that would listen about the benefits of reflexology. Reflexology is one of those modalities I have found that can be challenging to explain, and one needs to experience to truly understand the benefits. I believe reflexology has opened the door for me to help people feel better, body mind and spirit. It has led me on a path to learning more holistic healing’s to bring to my practice to help my clients. I am forever grateful for hearing that “word” while enjoying my personal favorite place on earth. Keep reading

The Holistic Practitioner Series #3 July 2018: Meredith Kendall, Reiki Master Teacher

by | Jul 15, 2018 | The Holistic Practitioners Interviews

Hello! I’m Meredith Kendall. I teach Reiki and nursing. I love Reiki, and love teaching it to nurses. Reiki is wonderful for self-care.

Reiki is a philosophy of life, a conceptual framework for experiencing your world. Just for today, don’t get angry. If you do feel anger, examine that feeling. Then release it, and any patterns that no longer serve you. Forgive, love, experience gratitude. Don’t worry. Have faith in the workings of the universe. Those are two of our guiding principles.

One thing I love about Reiki is that it happens everywhere, all the time. To get into my Reiki head, I stop. I breathe, center myself, and drop into the flow of the universe. I sense pulsations of energy around me. Keep reading

The Holistic Practitioner Interview Series #2 June 2018: Holly Pelletier, Acupuncturist

by | Jun 10, 2018 | The Holistic Practitioners Interviews

Welcome to this month’s Holistic Practitioner Interview with Holly Pelletier,  Acupuncturist!

1. WHO are you? 

Even as little as a year ago, I would have answered the question “Who are you?” in as little as four words, “I am an acupuncturist.” I would have been proud, because I love what I do, but I wouldn’t have given my simplistic answer a second thought. Now, I realize that I am so much more, we all are.

I am a free spirit who delights in many things, and the more I get to know myself the more I realize that there are many aspects that make up a person that extend beyond career path. To simply call myself an acupuncturist doesn’t seem fitting, rather acupuncture is the work I choose that allows me to freely and naturally express my true nature. Keep reading

The Holistic Practitioner Series #1 May 2018: Kristen Conley Leighton, Yoga Practitioner

by | May 14, 2018 | The Holistic Practitioners Interviews

First, Karen, my dear sweet friend and devoted student of ten years (has it really been that long???), let me say congratulations on the new book and platform.  I’m thrilled to be here discussing yoga for your new Honor Your Health series.

My name is Kristen Conley Leighton and I am a passionate yoga practitioner, dreamer, and storyteller.

I’ve been practicing yoga since 1994 and teaching it since 2005.

I’m the founder of Windsong Yoga which strives to bring old school yoga to diverse populations using modern language, a little bit of grace, and a whole lot of humor.

I can’t really remember making a conscious decision to teach yoga.

It seems like one of those happy accidents.  I had questions—big questions—especially after my first true yoga teacher put The Bhagavad Gita in my hands. Several long conversations later, she encouraged me to sign up for a teacher training.  Even thouhg I had no desire to teach, she assured me that I’d get answers to many of my questions.  It seemed an odd place for me to be; after all, I was essentially kicked out of my very first yoga class (politely asked not to bring my anxious, hard-charging ass back).  I’d spent ten years wandering in and out of different yoga classes, devouring the book, Light on Yoga, and practicing with Rodney Yee on VHS tapes (remember those?) when I timidly entered my first teacher training with Stephanie Keach in Asheville, North Carolina. Keep reading