Rachel interviews Michelle, our very own Crystal Reiki Master and Teacher. How she got started, her background and working between two battling upbringings. Towards the end of the episode we talk about an unpopular trend within the Spiritual community. Please read the following Message from Michelle to clarify any misunderstandings.

Message from Michelle: "Towards the end of our podcast I discussed something that comes up often in our Spiritual Community and I want to make it clear what I am against: I am against Spiritual Policing. I believe everyone has access to tools to work with in order to evolve in their spiritual practice. I DO NOT believe in the cultural appropriation ESPECIALLY for commercialization or any sort of financial or personal gain. I believe we should all embrace each other on this journey while honoring the place of where these tools come from and their his/herstory. While I understand there are sacred rituals and practices that are private for certain groups of people, the overall policing of others private practices, especially on social media, I do not like. As a Latina who can pass as someone from other cultures, I have been attacked for using tools that belong to my ancestry and people JUST because I "look" a certain way. I cannot tolerate this. Our spiritual practice is private and sacred and we need to respect each other and keep out of other's spaces unless invited in. It is also the individuals responsibility to research these tools before putting them to work for themselves and actively displaying them on Social Media. I hope this clears it up a bit. Love and Light"

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