Love & Light Live Crystal Healing Podcast

I'm really excited today for this interview with Pam Grossman, who is the author of the book Waking the Witch: Reflections on Women, Magic, and Power. She's also the host of The Witch Wave Podcast - which if you are not familiar with, go over right now and check it out. You will not be disappointed.   Her writing has appeared in places like the New York Times, time.com, and HuffPost. Pretty much everywhere you can imagine. So I am so excited for this interview with Pam Grossman. Pam, thank you so much for being here with us today. Pam Grossman: Thank you so much for having me. It's so nice to be here. Ashley: As many of you listening know, I actually own a new age shop called Mimosa Books and Gifts in Madison, Wisconsin. We're always looking for great new books to carry in our store. Not long ago, when I came across Waking the Witch and read the description, I immediately fell in love. I really wanted to have this book on the shelves for our customers. Lo and behold, when I was checking my calendar for pod

As I discuss in my book Crystals for Energy Healing, when it comes to your overall wellbeing, your emotional health is an integral part of keeping yourself balanced and aligned. Using a crystal layout is a great way to help you achieve emotional balance.   The following crystal layout heals emotional wounds and shields you from outside energy that's not for your highest good. This layout includes: 7 Selenite crystals 2 Rhodochrosite crystals 4 Blue Lace Agate crystals 1 Cross Stone When performing any layout, be sure that you're working with cleansed stones in a place you won't be disturbed. Your sacred space or healing room is great for this. Start by placing the 7 Selenite stones around the entire physical body in the shape of a 7-pointed star with the top-most point directly above the head. The human aura has 7 layers. Each of these points represents and connects with one of these auric layers. Since Selenite is a powerful energy cleanser, it helps to dissolve any energetic imprints that have b

I get asked from people all the time, "How did Love and Light School get started?" "How is it that you do what you do?" Because I think it's still pretty surprising to a lot of people that you can have a job as a crystal healer. So today I wanted to share the story of how I went from just being a crystal lover to an international crystal teacher and best selling crystal author.   If you had asked me 15 years ago if I thought this was possible for me, I don't think I could have even imagined it. I think a lot of people find themselves in this same situation. There is something that they feel called to do, but they just don't see the way ahead. When you can't see the path it doesn't feel like something is possible. It doesn't feel like it could be real because you can't see how to get there. So today I'll be talking about my journey towards becoming a crystal healer. I get asked so often how I did it, so I thought it would be really helpful to dedicate an entire podcast episode to my story. My hope for you is

When it comes to opening up to your intuitive abilities, it’s natural to work with crystals as part of the process. But rather than simply wearing intuition stones as jewelry or carrying them with you for an intuitive boost, you can take things a step further by creating a powerful crystal grid!   This crystal grid for intuition opens your Third Eye center and encourages communication with your spirit guides and angels. When creating a crystal grid, you should always start by setting an intention. In this case, it should be something geared toward enhancing your intuitive gifts. If you have trouble creating an intention for yourself, you may use something like, “I feel my intuitive gifts awakening and I’m open to receiving intuitive guidance in all forms.” This grid is created in the shape of an eye, to represent the Third Eye center. Start by placing an Azurite crystal (corresponding to intuition and psychic skills) in the center of the grid. The Azurite creates the pupil of the eye. As you place each

A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Aqua Calcite: "I'm calm, centered, and emotionally balanced. I release all emotions and negative cycles that no longer serve me."   Common Healing Properties of Aqua Calcite: Heals the heart and encourages self-forgiveness & compassion Purges negative or stagnant emotions & releases cycles of self-neglect Promotes healthy habits & positive self-care rituals Aids in communicating with higher beings Facilitates a connection with ancient cultures (especially Atlantis and Lemuria) Enhances soul mate connections Connects you with your spirit guides & guardian angels, and spirit guides Heals past life trauma Encourages peace & calming and reduces anxiety & stress Promotes spiritual growth & ascension Facilitates karmic upliftment Colors: Aqua to green-blue; may be transparent or opaque and banded Associated Chakras: 4th (Heart), 5th (Throat) Zodiac Signs: Aquarius, Pisces, Cancer Elements: Earth, Water Companion Flower

Hey, crystal lovers and welcome! I'm thrilled to be connecting with one of my favorite multi-passionate creatives. This is Joi from Joi-Knows-How.   We've been playing tag on Instagram for a little while, trying to bring you guys this interview and I'm so excited that we actually finally get to sit down and do this today. Joi, thank you so much for being here. D’Ana Joi: My pleasure. I'm super excited. Thank you. You're kind of known as the queen of helping people embrace their multi-passionate creativity. Can you tell us about the work you do and how you inspire others to follow the path that you've created for yourself? Joi: Sure, I love that. I gladly embrace that title. The Queen of Multi Passionate Creativity. I'm a person who has always had a lot of different creative outlets. From music to writing, photography and everything in between, and for a long time, it just held me back from ever pursuing anything with any level of seriousness because I felt like until I could choose one thing, I wasn't

A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Green Apatite: "I am delighted by the world around me and take time to pause and appreciate nature."   Common Healing Properties of Green Apatite: Disintegrates negative energy Promotes physical healing Opens the heart chakra after a traumatic situation or experience Energizes the physical body Nourishes the spirit Increases energy and vitality Aids in the assimilation of vitamins and nutrients (especially calcium and iron) Balances the body, mind, and spirit Encourages healthy weight loss Eases thyroid problems Promotes peace & tranquility Enhances your powers of foresight Stimulates precognitive dreams Colors: Yellow-Green, transparent crystal. Associated Chakras: 3rd (Solar Plexus), 4th (Heart) Zodiac Signs: Virgo, Capricorn, Leo Elements: Earth, Fire Companion Flowers: Cushion Spurge Companion Essential Oil: Lime Companion Stone: Spessartine Garnet Common Origins: Mexico Notes: Also kno

A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Green Aventurine: "I welcome wealth and abundance into my life by consciously creating space for thoughts of prosperity." Common Healing Properties of Green Aventurine: Promotes healing of the physical body Increases wealth and prosperity Protects gardens and homes from electromagnetic pollution Transmutes negative energy into positive energy Encourages compassionate behavior Stimulates will power and confidence Assists past life regressions and ascensions Balances the mind, body, and spirit Enhances creativity in artistic endeavors Promotes peace and calming Increases protection Aids in problems related to the nervous system Helps prevent heart-related conditions Heals the heart physically and emotionally Encourages spiritual growth and ascension Enhances inner-strength Relieves symptoms of allergies Removes energetic sources of headache and migraine pain Diminishes energetic blocks that may be causing acne and other ski

A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Angelite: "I greet the day with a heart full of gratitude."   Common Healing Properties of Angelite: Promotes feelings of peace & goodwill toward all beings Enhances connection & communication with the Angelic Realm Stimulates telepathic abilities Facilitates grounding during meditation Helps you to voice your inner truth Increases your comprehension of astrology Promotes Thyroid balance Assists with weight control Promotes cooling of the body and the emotions Facilitates astral travel and shamanic journeying Increases your awareness of your ego consciousness Protects you from negative energies Promotes peace and tranquility Instills feelings of compassion (both toward and from others) Helps starseeds and other light beings to accept their lives on the earth plane Promotes spiritual inspiration Enhances the ability to channel Helps you to control your body weight Removes the stored energetic heat from sunburned skin C

I love to use powerful crystals to enhance my other spiritual work - it makes SUCH a difference. The following stones are what I consider to be the 10 best crystals for Tarot & Oracle Card readings, each for their own unique reasons. Crystal oracle cards are one of the quickest and easiest ways to tap into your intuition and call forth just the message you need to get you headed in the right direction.  Whether you’re having trouble making a decision, need a little clarity about a situation, or want a little support and encouragement from your guides or angels, oracle cards are a great tool to help you create just the mindset shift you need. You can place these crystals in your sacred space or on your altar, keep them near you or hold them for their energy, or even create a grid or circle of stones around you during the reading. Crystals have powerful energy and can really enhance the intuitive process. The 10 best crystals for Tarot & Oracle Card readings: 1. Angelite  Angelite has the power to invite your

A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Septarian Nodule: "I am grounded, safe, and balanced and I'm ready to create positive change in my life."   Common Healing Properties of Septarian Nodule: Promotes bravery and courage Balances and calms fiery attitudes (anger, frustration, etc.) Facilitates grounding Connects you with the energies of the fire element Helps you learn the value and importance self-control Stabilizes the emotional body Aid in transformation (physical, emotional, and spiritual) Helps you to become well-rounded Assists you in releasing the fear of water or drowning Enhances self-confidence Lets your inner light shine through to be seen by others Aids in disorders of the digestive system Increases joy and happiness Increases prosperity and abundance Stabilizes the emotional body Enhances “attitude of gratitude” Promotes communication with your inner-self Encourages a playful relationship with your inner child Balances the emotions Relieves in

A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Unakite: "I enjoy self-care time regularly to keep myself feeling balanced and whole."   Common Healing Properties of Unakite: Creates emotional balance Stimulates compassion and empathy Encourages gratitude Promotes spiritual ascension Helps you establish a connection with nature (especially with the plant kingdom) Balances chakra energy Creates a connection to the divine feminine Instills determination Facilitates feelings of love and friendship Disintegrates negative energy and replaces it with positive energy Aids in removing energetic contributors to associated with neurological disorders Helps to calm the nervous system (especially when you're experiencing anxiety or a great deal of stress) Colors: Green mottled with peachy-orange Associated Chakras: Root Chakra, Sacral Chakra, Heart Chakra Zodiac Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Elements: Earth Companion Flowers: Oxalis (Shamrock) Companion Essentia

There are many different ways to choose crystals. It can be as simple as choosing one randomly from a bowl of mixed crystals, or you could even use a pendulum or another dowsing tool. However, the most important part of choosing a crystal is that you feel drawn to it, or a connection to it. This is a guest post by Cindy Bourgoin of Carnelia Stones & Crystals. There is a sense of empowerment that comes from choosing your own crystal. When clients come into the shop, I am more than happy to narrow down the selection for them, as it can be a bit overwhelming to choose from so many different types. However, I always let the client make the final choice. In making that choice, the client is taking their power rather than giving it away to someone by letting them choose the crystal for them. By choosing your own crystal, you are giving your Spirit a voice and trusting your intuition. The more you do that, the easier it becomes for you to continue trusting yourself with life choices and situations that come up. Som

A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Ametrine: "Allow yourself to be playful, open-minded, and curious as you explore the mineral kingdom on this amazing crystal journey!" Common Healing Properties of Ametrine: Enhances lucidity Aids in decision-making Promotes personal strength Increases knowledge and wisdom Creates a connection between yourself and the Universe Protects you against negative energies Blocks electromagnetic stresses Enhances motivation Relieves energetic causes of insomnia Enhances memory Promotes positive dreams and aids in their interpretation Assists with emotional balance Aids in receiving and interpreting Divine guidance Helps you become open to your intuition and psychic abilities Strengthens your metabolism and immune system energetically Enhances meditation Eases headaches (especially those caused by energetic blockages) Facilitates a connection with the spirit Aids in weight loss by addressing food-addiction and portion-control prob

Hi crystal lovers, this week I'm so excited to be here with The Crystal Healer, Philip Permutt, author of the Crystal Healer series of Books.   Disclosure: The link for this book is an affiliate link, meaning I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.  Yay!     Ashley Leavy: Hello and welcome crystal lovers. Today I am interviewing the amazing Philip Permutt, of course, the crystal healer, as many of you know him by. I am Ashley Leavy of the Love and Light School of Crystal Therapy. Philip, I am so excited to be here at the Tucson Gem Show with you. Philip Permutt: It’s absolutely lovely. I love it every year, yeah. Wonderful. Ashley: Yeah, it's a great experience, and you've brought some things to share with us that I'm really excited about. So, today we're going to be talking a little bit about a special stone that you found, and that, kind of, works a little differently than most crystals. Philip: Yes, this is-- Ashley: Thank you. Philip: This is known as Doctors Stone, but

Hi crystal lovers, this week I'm so excited to be here with the amazing Heather Askinosie of Energy Muse and co-author of Crystal Muse. So, thank you so much for being here with me.   Heather Askinosie: Thank you for having me. I love coming and talking about crystals. Ashley: Well, it's our pleasure to have you. And you know, a lot of people are getting more and more into crystals now. But it just seems like sometimes people feel a little overwhelmed by all the different things that they can do with them. And one thing that I love about your book, the Crystal Muse, is that you make working with crystals so accessible. Heather: Well, thank you. Ashley: Yes. I mean, you make it something that anyone can do. It's not intimidating, you give great instructions. It's like my go-to reference now, and a book I always recommend to our students. There are some things that you talk about in there that I think are so important for keeping your energy body aligned and keeping your energy field clear.  Could you tell

A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Brown Aragonite: "You are a master multitasker and you clearly see the best way forward." Common Healing Properties of Brown Aragonite: Helps you to solve your problems by enhancing your multi-tasking abilities and encourages you to consider many different options at once Assists you in releasing the fear of water or drowning Aids in personal growth and transformation (physical, emotional, and spiritual) Helps you to become a more well-rounded person Colors: Peachy brown to earthy, red-brown Associated Chakras: 1st (Root), 2nd (Sacral) Zodiac Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Elements: Earth Companion Flowers: Pincushion Flower Companion Essential Oil: Cassia Companion Stone: Hematite Common Origins: Morocco, Spain Notes: Also known as Iron Bloom. Aragonite comes in a variety of formations and colors including, blue, white, and purple. Wanna’ Get Science-y? Click Here to get information about the chemica

Yes...you totally read that right. Once, a few summers ago, Robert Downey Jr. (known most recently for his roles as Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes, although he’s had an enduring acting career) visited my crystal shop, Mimosa Books & Gifts.   The visit was a little bittersweet for me personally, as I wasn’t there that day. However, I heard all about it from my swooning staff members. When I heard, I was absolutely thrilled that he stopped in during a visit to Madison, Wisconsin. My staff tells me he stocked up on sage and essential oils, was super polite and friendly, and then went on his way (but not before my husband, a HUGE Iron Man fan, got to briefly chat with him about his role in Marvel’s Civil War movie). And in case you were wondering, my staff assures me he’s even more attractive in real life.  ;) However, RDJ isn’t the only celeb that is into crystals. Other Hollywood stars are working with the healing energy of crystals too. In this week’s blog, a guest post by CrystalAge.com, we’re talking about

A Crystal Message about the Healing Properties of Himalayan Salt: "Release that which is not serving your physical body. Cleanse your energy field by removing energetic debris that is dulling your light." Common Healing Properties of Himalayan Salt: Removes psychic debris from your energy body Assists you in releasing that which no longer serves you Promotes general cleansing and purification Enhances feelings of peace and calming Increases feelings of happiness Encourages rest and relaxation Colors: pale peach to deep orange Associated Chakras: All Zodiac Signs: Aquarius, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio Elements: Earth, Fire Companion Flowers: Falling Stars Companion Essential Oil: Bay Laurel Companion Stone: Blue Hemimorphite Common Origins: Himalayan Mountain region of Pakistan Notes: A form of Halite (Rock Salt). The health benefits of Himalayan Salt are hotly debated, but no definitive scientific evidence has been found to support the claims that items like S

Hi everyone! This week I am so thrilled to be interviewing Nicolette Sowder from Wilder Child. If you don't know Nicolette, you really should get familiar with her and her community...   Nicolette leads an amazing community for those who are really passionate about raising a wilder child and getting back to nature with their children. So Nicolette, hi! And thank you so much for being here. Nicolette Sowder: Hi, thank you so much for having me on, I'm so excited. Ashley: So, Nicolette... Could you start by telling our listeners a little bit about yourself and your mission and how you got started with Wilder Child? Nicolette: Sure, so right now, I live with my husband and my two little girls and we're wild schooling on sixty acres in Michigan. We actually run a pastured farm, but we weren't always here. We were on a trip five and a half years ago... the time's gone so fast... but so much has been packed into such a small amount of time. So we moved from Northwest Indiana -- it was really like a satellit