Western Spirit Alchemy aims to support Women in all healing aspects of the spiritual, emotional, physical and mental; and is the product of what I wish that I had many years ago when I began my healing journey. 

I had deeply struggled for many years with major depression, a deep loneliness, and longing for something more. I felt like I was the ‘nice’ girl, trying to fit in, but there was always a huge part of me that was screaming for more. Trying to fit in and cover up my emotions came out in unproductive and destructive ways: substance abuse and band aid fixes that helped me to ignore the largeness that I felt inside of me screaming to be looked at, screaming to be healed. At 23, I remember sitting at my desk at work, a strange feeling taking over me. I knew I had to leave; I headed straight for the lake, and I prayed for the first time in a very long time. I prayed that I was ready; for what, I didn’t know. But I needed help, and I was ready.

Two weeks later I was laid off from my job, my partner and I broke up, and I moved back home to Northern Virginia. An emotional wreck, old traumas and unhealed parts of myself started pouring out of me. I slowly started to get sick. Huge pustils of cystic acne began forming on my face and skin, my hair falling out, nerve pain, constant fatigue and tiredness, dropping blood pressure, extreme bloating and digestive problems; no one and no doctor could figure out what was going on.

At the same time, I started working for a holistic chiropractor who used nutrition and lifestyle to treat chronic illness which illuminated many practices and treatments for me. The other woman that worked alongside me was an incredible Reiki Master and psychic, who offered to do healings on me. During those sessions I remember feeling true peace and love for the first time in a very, very long time. What was this feeling of peace and belonging? I wanted more of it! She introduced me to tarot, crystals, psychic powers and more. It opened up my world to all of my curiosities that I never indulged in previously. And let me tell you; I was hooked!

I vowed that I was going to heal myself on all levels, and do exactly what felt right to my energy in order to do so. I made a vow to honor myself. I picked up and moved to Tucson, AZ where I focused on nothing but my own healing alone in the desert. I began to realize that I had been allowing my energy to seep out of me, giving my power to others. I had silenced my intuition in order to people please - at the cost of myself. I had extreme wounds of self love, self worth, and a deep loneliness. I was so focused on being light that I had failed to realize that I needed to love and transform my darkness to truly step into my light.