Embark on a journey into the realms of astrology and energy healing with Elaine Riley, a certified Astrologer and Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher. Through her unique blend of spiritual insight and practical wisdom, Elaine has made it her mission to demystify spirituality and holistic healing, offering guidance that resonates with everyday life. Learn more in her exclusive MysticMag interview below.
What is your professional background and how did you get into this line of work?
I am a certified Astrologer and an Usui/Holy Fire® III Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher. I’ve been spiritually inclined and drawn towards the holistic healing space for as long as I can remember. Studying Astrology and Reiki has helped me work through so many energetic blocks that I wanted to help others do the same. So I started just talking about it online. Which is actually very outside my comfort zone. However, I was passionate enough about it and through studying my own astrology, I knew it was part of my life’s purpose. Sure enough, after I started talking about it publicly, I started attracting others who were seeking guidance on spirituality in a more comfortable, relatable, down-to-earth way. Which I’ve come to learn, is my specialty. My goal is to make spirituality and energetic healing less intimidating, and more a part of the everyday norm.
What are Reiki Shares and how are they unique?
Reiki Shares are a way to share Reiki energy in a group environment. Reiki energy can be hard to explain if you’ve never felt it, so having a Reiki share is a way for people to experience the energy without having a full-on session. It also creates a space for like-minded people to come together, share space, and elevate their collective vibration. For our shares, everyone sits in a circle, we pull cards and chat about the lessons they are trying to teach us.
My Reiki teaching partner, Beth Blair, and I then call the Reiki energy into the group while leading a guided meditation and just let the healing energy envelop the circle. We also encourage our attendees to bring any crystals or personal items that they’d like charged with the Reiki energy so they can take those good vibes home with them when they leave. We believe the more Reiki energy is shared, the more it will help to raise the vibration of the collective.
Can you walk me through an astrology reading?
An astrology reading starts with me taking your birth info- time, date, and place. Then I use that to create a snapshot of where the stars and planets were when you were born. This gives me insight into things like your personality, life purpose, communication style, what motivates you, and your strengths and weaknesses. For deep dive readings, we go into all of it. We discuss how the planet placements affect you and how to work best with them. The purpose of these readings is to give you a more in-depth insight into how you work. So you can then use that information to operate in a way that is more aligned with your highest good and soul’s purpose.
What can you tell me about your Crystals work?
Crystals are an amazing tool to help enhance any kind of energetic or spiritual healing practice. I use them as allies for all of the work I do. Whether it’s Reiki, Astrology, meditation, or spiritually guided sessions. Crystals not only have their own unique energy that works with our own vibrational energy. They also hold ancient, Earth energy and knowledge that helps to ground and guide us. I truly use them in all facets of my life and love teaching others how to do so as well.
What can people expect from the Grounded Spirit Guide Program?
The Grounded Spirit Guide Program is a way for me to help others on a weekly basis using astrology and spiritual guidance. This program was born after I was helping some friends through some life changes using my knowledge of current astrological transits, along with intuitive guidance from my connection to the spirit realm. There are astrological things that happen every day that can play a huge part in how we operate and react to events that are happening in our lives. If more people knew how to work with them, it can really be a game changer.
The way the program works is after you sign up, we have an initial session over Zoom where we go into a deep dive into your birth chart and the astrology of the current year. We talk about all of your planet placements as well as a few other key points. We look at your energy and how you may operate best. This lays the foundation for the work to come. You will also receive a pack of crystals picked specifically for your energy and what I think will serve you best in the months to come. After the initial session, I will send you a weekly astrological and energetic update catered to your specific chart and how it correlates to the current planetary transits happening.
This can give you a heads up on any days that may be more emotionally intense, days when the energy for certain things like love or motivation will be at their peak. Days when intuition and spiritual connection will be strong. There are so many possibilities when it comes to these updates. You also have the opportunity to communicate back to me that day or anytime throughout the week with any questions or help you may need. If you have a specific problem that pops up, I’ll look into the astrology and energy to see how you may best navigate it. I’ll also send you random updates if anything comes up throughout the week that you should be aware of. These weekly sessions are done over the Voxer app so we can communicate more fluidly and easily. The Grounded Spirit Program is basically like having a personal astrologer and spiritual guide to help you work through whatever life is throwing your way.
To learn more about Elaine and her work, you can visit www.claryhollow.com
