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Create a Nurturing Nest
by Marlaina Donato
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More than being a roof over our heads, home is where we live, love and heal. This past year, we all have been reminded of the importance of having a refuge; a place that shelters not only our physical beings, but our souls, too. With ongoing pandemic restrictions, we have more time on our hands, and with this comes a blessed opportunity to catch up with our bliss. Living space should be inspired space. Creating a haven doesn’t require remodeling the kitchen or buying new furniture, only distilling new joy from the mundane. Adding a luxurious throw to a sofa or putting books to read in a pretty basket by an easy kelly sikkema/Unsplash.com chair invites us to tend to the muchneglected inner life. Putting cut flowers at the bedside or turning a chair toward the sunlight says, “Yes” to life and renewal. Playing uplifting, infectious music on laundry day rouses an element of fun. Practicing easy principles of feng shui—the art of placement—can get previously stagnant energy moving. Repositioning furniture for optimal flow and creating more open space are simple actions that can lighten heavy thoughts or memories. Home is a harbor of habit, and breaking out of the usual routine can be transformative. Here are some activities to try. n Reserve an evening every week for an old-fashioned “Sunday supper” by candlelight or have a rainy-day indoor picnic on the floor in the living room. n Add one item per day for a month to a bag intended for a local thrift store and then follow through by dropping it off. n Tidy the desk every other day and keep it uncluttered. n Hang new art prints, photos or paintings to set a new mood. Consider bright splashes of color—a set of red cups, a turquoise pillow or sunny yellow bathroom towels. n Bring the seasons in; hang a garland of faux ivy, roses or autumn leaves over the showerhead. n Buy or adopt low-maintenance indoor plants like philodendrons and snake plants for a spot of lovely green, even in deep winter. In a world that fosters a “grass is always greener on the other side” mentality, cultivating soul-nourishment is a sure way to turn the humblest space into a castle.
Marlaina Donato is the author of Spiritual Famine in the Age of Plenty: Baby Steps to Bliss. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.
Intuitive & Healing Arts
Rocking with High-Vibe Crystals at The Healing Collective NY
The main focus of The Healing Collective NY is obvious by its name. But its new boutique, especially its crystal collection, is garnering plenty of attention too, says Alyse Shyne, who owns the White Plains business with her Ocean Jasper husband, Mike. “(Lower) Westchester finally has a crystal shop!” is something they’ve been hearing a lot lately.
“Part of our pandemic pivot was turning what was meant to be our movement studio into a wellness-focused boutique,” Alyse says. “We carry a full line of CBD products, locally made gift items, oracle cards and books, and our most popular items are our carefully curated crystals. Mike and I hand-choose them. They are ethically sourced, and we even obtain them directly from the miners when possible.”
A certified crystal healer, she says the shop’s recent bestsellers are shungite, a carbon-based stone that blocks electromagnetic fields (EMFs) and 5G; Caribbean calcite, an ocean-and-sandtoned crystal; amethyst of every color (not just purple); Caribbean Calcite and Ocean Jasper—also known as “the stone of joy”—which features earth tones from deep brown to lilac and sky blue.
Alyse shares her knowledge about crystals with visitors to the boutique, which is open for in-person shopping Saturday through Wednesday from noon to 4 p.m. Online ordering, curbside pickup and virtual shopping are also available.
Location: The Healing Collective NY, 267 A Central Ave., White Plains, NY. For more info, call 914.236.4325, email alyse@thehealingcollectiveny.com or visit TheHealingCollectiveNY.com. See ad, page 12.
ASTROLOGY
Pam Cucinell Phone, online & in person 917.796.6026; InsightOasis.com
ENERGY HEALING
Elizabeth Pasquale, CST, NLP Bemer, Cranial, Lymph, NLP At home, office or remotely WellOnTheWay.org; 607.351.7024
ENERGY MEDICINE
Bernadette Bloom, MI Energy Healing & Teacher 239.289.3744 theesotericbloom.com
INTUITIVE ENERGY HEALING
The Temperance Center Merrill Black, LCSW Reiki Master/Instructor Light Body Quantum Healings 914.793.2600 TheTemperanceCenter.com
INTUITIVE HEALING
White Lotus Grace Intuitive Healing, Readings & Dance Millbrook + Virtual Sanctuary 845.677.3517 whitelotusgrace.com
NATURE & FOREST THERAPY
Nature’s Whispers Guided Meditative Walks thru Nature Dutchess/Putnam/Westchester 845.489.7250 MeditativeWalks.com
NEW AGE STORES
The Soul Connection Crystals. Jewelry. Books. More 4 Crestview Ave., Cortlandt Manor, NY 914.737.HEAL; soulconnectionshop.com Synchronicity Psychics/Crystals Candles/Tarot/Sage 1511 Route 22 Brewster @synchronicityny 845.363.1765 SynchronicityNY.com
PSYCHIC MEDIUM
Angel Aura Spiritual Boutique 12 West Main St, Pawling, NY 845.493.0432 AngelAuraBoutique.com
Celestial Touch Laura Schek, Psychic Medium, Reiki Master 7 Arch St, Pawling, NY 845.244.1767 celestialtouchllc.com
QIGONG
In Balance Concepts Qigong. Tai Chi. Meditation 2505 Rt. 6, St. 108, Brewster 845.803.1992 Inbalancetaichi.com
REIKI
Anne H. Bentzen, MSOT Jikiden Reiki Teacher/ Practitioner West Harrison, NY 914.588.4079 balancing4life.com
Edit Babboni, CHC, RYT 200 Reiki Healing. Health Coaching. Yoga. 61 Lakeview Drive, Yorktown Heights, NY 917.721.2529 yoga.zengarden@gmail.com
WELLNESS BOUTIQUE
The Healing Collective NY 267A Central Ave. White Plains Shop & Heal: 914.236.HEAL thehealingcollectiveny.com
