Gems of life
BEAUTY, as they say, is in the eye of the beholder. People have used this phrase to justify their preference for any number of things, but it’s particularly apt to explain society’s fascination and obsession with precious metals and gemstones. Despite their value throughout human history, there’s nothing about them that we can’t live without. […]
I Fly to LA Every Three Months to See My Spiritual Guide
For some people, seeing a psychic happens jokingly after three vodka shots at 3 AM. That’s not my case. Since 2014, I’ve been going to the same tarot reader at the House of Intuition in Echo Park for all my spiritual needs: affirmations, clarity, reassurance, and most importantly, life direction. While I’m perfectly capable of […]
Raunchy Nutaku Game Crystal Maidens Comes To Android
Nutaku game Crystal Maidens, an RTS-esque game featuring a cast of curvy warriors, is now available to play on Android according to a press release from the digital game’s distributor. A dark force looms over the land, and you’ve found yourself on the shore of a strange island following a disastrous shipwreck. You’re awoken by a […]
A gallery of healing crystals
Can crystals help us feel better? Nicole Brandt, the proprietor of Siouxland Reiki & Spirit Nook Crystal Shop in Le Mars, says they can. Crystals (of any kind — ruby and salt alike) work with humans’ energy fields, Brandt said, which can help to promote positive feelings, balanced energy, peacefulness, love and so forth. These […]
Into The Light: Can A Facial Heal From Within?
Blair Breitenstein Facials with a side of reiki? Healing crystal massage tools? Talking wrinkles away? If you thought beauty treatments were about delivering a pretty complexion or loosening up muscles, then you, quite frankly, are not getting your money’s worth. The best practitioners are delving much deeper, to deliver maximum benefits to skin, body and […]
Crystals can help soothe some empaths
Dear Bonnie: Are there any crystals that would be beneficial for empaths? I believe I am an empath and could use some help getting through my days. Thanks. — Steve Dear Steve: I use crystals for many things myself, especially when working with the energy system called the chakras. An empath is a person who […]
New business in Stouffville offers alternative healing sanctuary
Stouffville has a new alternative healing sanctuary. Healing Touch Therapies, which held their grand opening on Jan. 20, offers a variety of spa and alternative healing services including reflexology, Reiki, Indian head massages, hand and foot massages, hot stone massages and chair massages. Energy healer and owner Michele Lopaschuk said she was inspired to start […]
How sound baths became the alternative way to soak away stress
It’s a Thursday night and I’m lying on my back, tucked into a blanket with a lavender-scented pillow covering my eyes. The room is silent but for the ethereal tones of a gigantic quartz crystal bowl that’s being “played” in a circular motion with a mallet – sort of like rubbing your finger around a […]