Basic Crystal Healing Layouts Class Class (Office Hours) Transcript

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1 ! Basic Crystal Healing Layouts Class Class (Office Hours) Transcript Hi everyone! Here--I see a couple of people here. If you can go ahead and pop a little something down in the chat box so I can know that this is working, that would be lovely. Can you guys see me or hear me? Maybe not. Can you see me and hear me? And Coreen, how about you? Can you see me and hear me? Hi, Sarah! So I m hoping--yes. Okay. So you guys can see me. That's all working okay. I just wanna make sure everything s alright. The amazing Lucy will not be joining us. Thank you, Coreen. Thanks for confirming. Awesome! You can see and hear. Fantastic! So I see Vicky and Cooren and Sarah and Allison. Hello, ladies! [audio cut] will not be here with us this evening because it's actually a holiday weekend in New Zealand and also happens to be Lucy's birthday weekend, so she won't be here. So it ll just be me. So hopefully it'll just take a minute so hopefully for the Wi-Fi to settle in and that will make sure that the video isn t crazy and that the audio doesn't have any problems. Vicky, I see for you, it's cutting in and out. Is anyone else having that problem? Can you guys just confirm that for me [audio cut] and or maybe if it's just Vicky s end, then I ll have Vicky go ahead and refresh her page and pop back into the video chat here and see if that helps. Seems like maybe it's okay for everyone else. Oh, okay it isn't the best [?] connection and Cooren is also having problems. Okay. It could be my Wi-Fi. I'm away for the weekend with my mom. We're having a little girls weekend and we re like--[audio cut] in the middle of the boonies. So it could be the Wi-Fi here. I am going to--we never had to do this before. I'm thinking I might just log out and pop right back in. So can you guys just hang tight for a second and I'll be right back? And maybe that will help or did it just take a minute? Has it gotten any better? [?] Minutes while I've been chatting with you, does it seem like it's getting any better or is it getting worse or is it still just the same? What do you think? Because there's a lot of questions that came in before Office Hours this time, so I wanna make sure we have time to get through all those questions and everything before 9 o'clock. That's about the same. Okay. So it's not great. Alright, I am going to try and just leave the room and come back in. Oh, but Allison says it's better, so maybe it's getting a little bit better. I m just gonna give it a couple of minutes. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 1

2 Sometimes that initial connection has a bit of like a catching up process and then it s fine just like in some of the live classes where for the first few minutes when I'm sharing the slides, they re a little fuzzy and then all the sudden it all pops into place and it's fine. So let's just keep going for a few minutes, a minute or two--you re still having some audio problems, then I m gonna try to sign out and sign back in because I don't know if it's going to let me [audio cut] can you to [audio cut]. Let's just go over a minute or three [?], ff there's still a problem, please just speak up in the chat and let me know. But so far, the questions that came in this week ahead of class, there were really some excellent questions, some of them about the layout, some of them about some other things. So I just want to touch base on a few of these things. So the first question that came in, says, In the slideshow, when you were discussing the layout for menopause, it sounded like you may have said that the crystals used, the ruby, the angelite and the black tourmaline should not be used for making a crystal elixir. Did I hear this correctly and what did you mean? And can the indirect method be used and all that kinda stuff? So yeah. So this layout used ruby, angelite, and black tourmaline. And I was saying how the crystals that were chosen for these different layouts, you could apply those to making you your crystal elixirs or essences. The problem with these three stones in particular is that ruby is a type of corundum, it s the red variety of corundum, and ruby contains a high aluminum content. That's part of what gives it it s beautiful red color that we see. The problem with that is if you're using one of those stones in your gem waters directly, meaning that the stone is touching the water, you do have to be really cautious because there can be some toxicity issues there with any stones that contain metals particularly that aluminum. So like aquamarine is another one that contains aluminum. [inaudible] would not be appropriate for that reason. Angelite is a very soft stone. It s the massive form of like celestite. So this stone shouldn t be used with the direct method in water ever because of its softness. Similar to selenite, it'll just start kind of wear way over time and you don't really want that. And then black tourmaline is one of those friable stones. Remember that. It s that fancy word for crumbly. And that can actually usually splinter off into your gem water and elixir and it ll just deteriorate, your tourmaline, over time, weaken the structure of the stone. So that one is not a good option either. But you absolutely can use the indirect method of preparation using those three crystals. And somebody asked, Well, what's the best way to do this? Should I make one elixir ruby, one of angelite, and one of black tourmaline and then mix the waters together or can I make one elixir using all three stones? You can actually, no problem, hands down, do all three stones together to create that one elixir but what might be really interesting is to just make single elixirs and then you can do custom blends out of those. And then you have just your plain ruby elixir or you have your menopause elixir or you might even wanna use ruby with maybe garnet for [?] passion or something like that. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 2

3 There all different types of things that you could do if you kept them separately and just mixed them together yourself. And I would just say, for that I just use equal portions of each when you're choosing your ratios. So either way is fine. If you wanted to keep it quick and easy and simple and only have to make one elixir, you would just wanna use all three stones. And I'm just gonna check in one more time. How is the connection now? Is it any better? Now that we've had a couple minutes or is it--are you guys still having audio, video problems? I'm more concerned about the audio not picking up. If the video is a little bit laggy--that's not great. Yes, you are still having problems. Oh, boy! Okay. Or is it better? Can you tell me better or problems? Okay. Better. Better. Better. Everybody said better! Awesome! Ah, I'm so glad. Okay. Oh, and Joy is here too. Hello, Joy! Okay. So great--i'm glad that that is--just a little worried about logging off and log back in [audio cut] lose you guys. Oh, I think [?] couple of the past weeks as well when we no one else was really having issues. So I m gonna have you just refresh your page and hopefully that will help a little bit cuz it [?] could just be your internet speed connection with the live video feed. And I know that that can be a little bit challenging just because of the limitations of the internet but that doesn t mean [?] you ll have a nice video that you can stream later that won't be so choppy. Okay. So that was our first question. So hopefully that was really helpful for whoever-- you can do the three separate elixirs but if you just want something quick and convenient, just do them all in one. That's just fine. So the next question that came in was regarding the use of the five-crystal layout for balance, the one that incorporates those five different elements: Where would the crystal associated with the element of ether be placed? So this is--i m gonna find the page in your manual that this is on. You can [?] check this out. So this is on page 5 of your manual. The five-element layout that I've actually discussed here is using the five Chinese elements. So you have metal, water, wood, fire, and earth, which is different than the Western elements of earth, air, fire, water, and spirit or ether. So the one that's shown here is for the Chinese elements and there's a very specific placement for those. If you are going to adapt this and use the Western elements, the four main Western elements plus that fifth element of spirit or ether, then the spirit or ether element crystal would go above the head. You would keep the fire and the earth in the same place and the water. And then the metal would be replaced with the air. I hope [?] that keeps it really nice and simple for everybody but that s the basic just of that one. That was a good question. I don t think that we covered that in detail. And then, also in the five-crystal layout: Which direction should the point of the quartz crystal at the head, face? Should it go up or should it go down? Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 3

4 I think for this particular layout, it should always go up and away from the body whether you're using the Chinese elements or the Western elements because this is an expansive placement so you want that energy to be more expansive and away from the body rather than be brought down into the body. This is about expanding that energy field to connect with all those different elements that you can find in the universe. So up and away from the body would be the appropriate placement for the termination or point of your crystal there. That's a really good question too. Now this next question says, In the seven-crystal layout, and it s on page 4 of the slideshow, for the crystals that s at each shoulder, [audio cut] crystal at the feet and one crystal each hip pointed toward the crystal at the head, this means at an angle to create alignment, right? Yes. You've got it. So instead of placing this like out from the body or in toward the body, you re actually placing the other crystals within the layout. And you ve got it. So the ones at the shoulder are pointed toward the feet and then the ones at the hips are pointed toward the head so that you actually create that seven-pointed shape. So yes. You totally got that perfect. And then for the one in the center pointing straight out from the body, the person asked, This means pointing upward toward the head, right? Actually, no. I mean literally pointing straight out from the body. So a little generator point with a cup base works best for this so that it actually stands up. So [audio cut] but if you have your client lying down, those are placed on a horizontal plane with--along with the body and the crystals are around [audio break] pointing up and away. And this is to create added dimension in the energy in that layout. So if the base of your crystal is flat, it s going to work a lot better. Now, I have had a few students who substituted a small pyramid for that central point and had a really great luck with that because the pyramid is short and squat. It has a nice flat [?] base so it doesn't fall over, it doesn't roll around, and you still get the same effect because pyramids are still these amplifiers of energy just like a generator would be. So that is a really good substitute if you can't find something better to use for that central point but it s literally going from the front side of your body rather than up or down, on that plane. You're creating a third kind of dimension with the energy. So very good questions. And I m just gonna check back at the chat real quick to make sure I didn't miss anything. Okay. And Sarah and Vicky said they just reconnected and it's still not that great. Everything looks okay in my end. It s like my Wi-Fi s full bars, other people are doing okay. I'm so sorry! I wish there is something else I could do for you, but we will cross our fingers that it gets better if you're on for a little while. And then like I said this will be recorded. So hopefully you'll be able to just watch the video playback, and that d be really nice and smooth. Awesome! Okay. So I m just gonna keep going with some of these questions that came in ahead of time. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 4

5 So this one s about the eight-crystal layout now instead of the seven-crystal layout. It says, When you say point the crystals toward the head or the feet, do you mean all terminations? Yes. Absolutely! When I say point the crystals, that means that the direction of the flow of energy which we talked about in the Basic Crystal Healing class, that always goes from the base toward the point along that C-axis because that's the way that the molecules are arranged along that plane of the crystal. So because the energy is always moving from the base toward the point, when I say to point the crystals in a particular direction, yeah, that means that the [audio cut] or going in that direction so that the energy flow is moving in that direction. So that's a great question. And then, Do you have them pointed in this way so that the energy is running in a circuit connecting each crystal with the final two crystals pointing their termination toward the head and the feet? Yes. This is exactly it. You're basically making all these connections of energy between the different stones to create a full circuit. So that's exactly right for the eight-crystal layout. And I m just gonna grab the page number here for people who are watching this. This is on page number 2 of your manual. Okay. The next question goes back to the seven-crystal layout we are just at. And this is a really interesting question. I think this one might have come in from Sherry. And it says, In the seven-crystal layout, when you re applying this for distance healing because it has that central crystal which is that expansive third dimension of energy that we re creating for this one, what if we re sending this distance healing to several people, does each person need their own individual layout? And what are the ethics behind this? So I thought this was a really interesting question. Like, is it okay as a healer if you're sending that distance energy to more than one person, does each person need to have their own layout or can you have one layout that's serving a multitude of people? So what I would say is if you're doing ever a customized layout, it needs to be individual; it needs to be for that one person. But for something like this, it's a really more generalized, multi-purpose, multi-functional layout, the best way to do this and the most efficient way to do this, is to use that one layout or little kinda tabletop version and layout to send the energy distantly to multiple people at the same time. [?] Control your output of energy because it is easier to keep everything orderly and kind of timed and each person has been in that layout getting sent the distant energy. And the best way to do that is to just write their name down on a little piece of paper and put it in beneath that center stone. And then when you're sending your energy, remember through our conscious [audio cut] absolutely no ethical problems with doing this. It s very different than if you try to just put a group of seven people in one room and create something for all of them together. That would be a really, really mixed energy. But it s basically like you have a starting point of this energy and you're sending it out in these different directions, these different places and people. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 5

6 And so using one layout is not only more practical, more efficient, but it just makes a little bit more sense because you're sending that out into-- universal source to be sent to these specific people that you're working with. This is totally fine to do with one layout. And again, keeping those separate names I think is really important because of the intention of where the energy is going and where you're sending it. But I do think that if for you as a healer, it helps it be more clear, crystal clear in your mind, if you have separate layouts for each person and you're tracking the progress of those people layouts, then that's fine too. Or if you find [?] and that you need to use that sevencrystal layout as a starting point and from there you're adding other stones in for specific things that come up for that client, then yes, each person needs to have their own layout. So once it becomes more customized to one specific person and their needs, that s where you don't want to be sending that to multiple people because that is the energy that's going to be going through no matter what. So make sure that if you are sending it to multiple people that they are all meant to receive the same thing. Carla s here. Hi, Carla! Nice to see you! Okay. Oh, and Stacy s having problems with the cutting in and out too. I'm so sorry, you guys! I wish there is something I can do about that but hopefully the video will just record perfectly and we won't have any problems. It seems good on this end. Okay, so that was the question about the seven-crystal layout which I thought was great. And this is just for distance healing in general. This is something we covered for starters in the Advanced Crystal Healing class and we touched on a little bit according to these different topics. As we go through things we are gonna talk about I think a little bit more in the chakra [?], definitely more in the Working with Crystal Grids class. So yeah, this is something that is very practical that you can apply to a lot of people and there's nothing unethical about using the same layout to send [?] things to multiple people at all. Okay. And the next question here was really, really specific but there were a few things that I thought would benefit the group as a whole that I wanted to make sure to call attention to. So I think that this question also came from Sherry but it was about a specific client. She gave me the whole breakdown and scenario of what the client is going through. It s pretty lengthy that s why I didn't want to hit on all the points here in the class tonight but she was asking, How do I choose the appropriate layout for this client? That was the first part of the question. And I think that you really have to use a combination of logic and intuition when you're choosing one of these premade layouts. So I think it s a great. And you hear me talk about this in class all the time, right, guys? I think that everything starts with you and your intuition as a healer, right? You guys are developing this. You're working on this. You're growing a little bit at a time each class. You get all these new tools that you can start to use. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 6

7 So listen to your gut instinct about what would be appropriate for that client, but it's okay to use some logic in there too and say, Okay, if this client is having some big emotional release issues, because they ve just gone through the grieving process, or something like that, then maybe, you wanna use that individual layout for the heart chakra. Seems like it'd be a really good time to have some heart healing done. It's okay to pull all those things together and use that just as a starting point, a jumpingoff point, for your own intuition to kick in and start guiding you during that session as to what else needs to be done. So maybe you need to add some grounding crystals in the feet to pull out that excess emotional energy. Maybe you need to do some sweeping and cleansing of the aura, clear off that--this is kind of a case-by-case thing, so I can't specifically always say that there s one premade recipe layout that s going to work for every client. It just doesn't work that way because there s this such a personal kind of experience that you really need to be able to trust yourself and your instinct about what it is that you need to do because each client's going to be a little different. Each situation, and scenario is different, and the tools that you have available too might be more limited or you might have a whole abundance of different crystal tools at your fingertips that you can use in your sessions. So you really just need to use these tools that I m giving you as a starting point after your initial intake with your client. And you see what the problem is, you ve spoken with them, you determine what their goals are for the session, and how you can best help them, and then as you are going through the session and you have a pretty rough framework to start with, that's where the intuitive part comes in. And we re gonna talk about that a little bit more in the next class with some intuitive layout stuff. [?] Answer this question from Carla really quick. I see it here in the chat and she says, What's a good layout, an assortment of crystals, for someone who has digestive bloating constipation issues? Anything for that digestive system is going to be issues that we find commonly in the solar plexus chakra. So this is our center for willpower, confidence, inner strength. It's also where we hold a lot of fear, anxiety. So if there is an energetic blockage in this area, that is the kind of energy that usually results in that bloating and constipation and that kind of thing because there s this excess of energy usually like fear, anxiety, or worry or something like that that you re holding in, it s like all being held in your tummy, and then it causes those issues. So a good crystal layout for this, I would use that individual layout for the solar plexus chakra. That would be a great place to start. And then in the next class, we're going to look at some specific layouts for the internal organs, for different organs. So I would look at maybe this topic [?], for the bloating. I would look at the large intestine, small intestine, colon. We re gonna be talking about these different organs and how you can use crystal layouts to help with energetic balance and release in those areas, and I think that would be a really good place to start. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 7

8 But it sounds like there's just an excess of energy, so one really quick and easy way to get started, I would put a smoky quartz point, if it has a point, point it downward away from the feet. I'll put that between and just below the feet or a nice piece of petrified wood to help ground out that excess energy, and then a rutilated quartz over the solar plexus to break up that blockage, that energy cuz remember, rutilated quartz has all those rutile crystals that are kinda going all directions so they re good for breaking up those kinds of issues. And then your laser wand or your selenite wand, and just kind of sweep the energy down from the stomach toward the feet and see if you can get that energy to ground out of the body and see if you have good luck with that. That s a good question, Carla. Okay. And Adrian says, Because some of the layouts are so large, if we do healing work on the floor, what type of setup do you recommend to keep our client comfortable? So I m gonna mention two things about this, Adrian. This is a good question and one that comes up very frequently. I remember when I started doing sessions, I was like, What do I do if I can't fit everything on my massage table? You can absolutely just place part of your layout on the table and the rest on the floor as if it were all on one plane even though your crystals on the table are up here and your crystals on the floor are down here. It's okay because if you re just looking at the way that the energy moves, you have the crystals that are around your client. And even though they're up in the air, as long as you have the other ones still in alignment even if they're on the floor, that's okay. The energy still moves the same way. So first of all, you don't have to have someone on the floor just because the layout is large. That being said, if you do wanna work on the floor sometimes that's a little bit easier then, the best way to keep someone comfortable is to put down some kind of nice cushion or at least a cushy blanket. Make sure that they have adequate support behind their head and neck and then especially behind their knees or under their ankles. And if it helps them to bend their knees a little bit rather than have their legs out straight, that can really take a lot of tension and pressure off of the lower back, or sometimes having pillows under the backs of the arms just to rest the shoulders because sometimes when people s shoulders have to drop too far down to the ground, like let your arms lie down on the ground, it s just something they're not used to. So just giving just a little bit of support to take some of the tension off of the chest, I know a lot of people especially who suffer from neck and back problems carry a lot of that tension up there. So as their shoulders are supported from behind with little pillows behind the arms, just something little and thin, it does take a lot of that pressure off rather than having to have them drop all the way to the ground. So very, very good questions. And that would be--just checking with them frequently to make sure that they're still comfortable. If you're going to do any session on the floor, I d really try and recommend limiting it to like 15 to 20 minutes max because 20 minutes on the floor is a long time. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 8

9 If you can keep in a 10 to 15-minute range, you're doing pretty good but you definitely don't wanna do a 30 to 60-minute session that way, not only for your client but also for yourself. It s harder to work on the floor as a healer. You have to be pretty fit [laughs] and it s really tiring and exhausting. Then it hard [?] on your back and neck, as well. So make sure that you're comfortable. Make sure that your client's comfortable and you'll be doing good. But that's pretty much it. Oh, yeah. No problem Carla [?], I'm happy to answer those questions. Okay. So I'm going to keep going with the questions that came in ahead of time. So that last one about that specific scenario and how to choose layouts, actually had a second part to it and this person said, "You know, I felt really drawn to use with this client who had all these issues, auite a few of those individual chakra layouts." When I'm talking about guys for manual, let me pull up [?] some pages, examples, so I can just run through that with you. Let's say, for example, the layout, that's on page seventeen. That's where they start, this is the root chakra layout and this is of the manual not the slide show. So there are a lot of crystals in these layouts., right? And in the class video, you probably remember me mentioning that because this is so many crystals, this is like, if you're doing your initial scan of the energy body and you find there's one particular energy center that's really out of alignment with the rest. Maybe [?] to possibly up to three, but by the time you get to three you're almost half the chakras and what would be a better practice, is just to do a complete chakra balance. We're going to talk about exactly step by step how to do that in week number seven. So that's coming up in just a little over a week now. And that would be a better starting place if there are lots of chakras that are out of balance. Again, step by step, week seven we're going to cover that. But if you have just one place or maybe two that are really out of alignment with the rest. So really underactive or overactive, we're going to talk about how to identify those different types of energy in those mean [?] centers. This is where you want to use these individual chakra layouts that start on page seventeen. You don't want to use more than two. Again, possibly three at the very [inaudible]. There's so many crystals that can be really overwhelming to the energy body. And, so this person asks, "If I'm really feeling called to address these major chakra crystal centers, what would be the best way to do this? Because I know you said that it would be rather intense to use all these crystals at once. So here's what I recommend. I recommend doing a complete chakra balance. Like, we're going to talk about in class number seven and then take about ten minutes and just focus on one chakra. After you do that main quick balance technique that we're going to talk about, focus on one, the one that's the worst. So say, it's this [inaudible] chakra. That one is just way out of whack compared to the others. Then you're going to use the layout on page eighteen for the sacral chakra and you're going to place that over that chakra, and then do your energy infusion technique, and hold space for that, to rebalance itself. And just focus on that one during that one session and talk to your client, explain the situation. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 9

10 Say, "You know, here's my recommended course of action. We have got to do a little bit of a chakra tune up today to try and get things pulled back into balance. But you still have some bigger issues going on. So I went ahead and focused on the main one today, but I'd like to have you come back and see me in two weeks or four weeks or whatever it is. Do a little mini chakra tune up again and then focus on the next center." And just do one at a time per session. That way It's not overwhelming, you're allowing the client time to actually create that adjustment in their healing energy throughout the week and, or two weeks or three weeks, [inaudible] just before they come see you again. Addressing [?] that slowly over time. That's really the best way to get lasting results, is to just take one thing at a time, work on it, let it kind of sit with the client, let them do their own healing and adjustment and then come back and tweak it a little bit more, and a little bit more, rather than making these big huge drastic changes all at once, which can be a little bit overwhelming for people. So, yeah, really great question there too. Okay. Good. Excellent. That was all the questions that came in ahead of time. Does anybody else have anything that they would like to cover or do you want to do a little check in? How are things going with you guys? Are you enjoying the classes up to this point? I know this is where it starts to get a little bit juicier, we get all that good groundwork in place and now you're getting into some really specific techniques. The next class that comes out Monday is super cool. It's all about these layouts for the internal organs and a whole bunch of other fun stuff that I think you're really going to enjoy. I guess you're just a few more tools in your toolbox, so that when people come to see you, you know exactly how to help them best. And then we'll get into the chakra balancing and the grids, and the emotional healing, and that's really cool. So, where are you guys at with anything? I'm just going to give you a few minutes here to type or if you don't have any questions, you can let me know that too. Like, always, if you find that you have something that comes up, please do me and if it's something you need answered before you take your quiz over the weekend, just put that in the heading in the subject line of your so that I know to make sure you get back to you urgently before the end of the weekend, so that you can have those answers that you need before you go ahead and take your exam. But was there anything else you had questions about or that wasn't clear? Or, there some really great questions that come in. The other thing that you might find helpful is on the office hours archive page, go watch and go and take some time to watch the video from our spring round of the program for this class because there were some other great questions that came up in the spring that were a little bit different. I don't know if you've had time to work those in but those are there as a great resource for you as well from what questions people had during the last round of the program. And I find it's really interesting. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 10

11 Whatever kind of group we get together, there are always different questions that surface and different needs that each person has and sometimes somebody else might have a question you might not even thought of, and there's some really cool juicy information that we had there. I'm not seeing any other questions come in. Might be done just a little bit early. [audio cut] and I think my video is cutting out here. So I'm just going to hang on and see if it catches up. Okay. Good. Oh, it finally cut up. Okay. Oh. Okay. A whole bunch of questions came through in chat. So, Carla, this is a really interesting question Carla, I love this question. She said, "some people have said that it isn't good to put your hands in people's energy centers and instead you should always use a tool like a wand. What do you think is better?" I am a huge proponent of using your hands. I mean, if you have a positive intention, you're holding good space for your client, there is no difference between using your hands and using a crystal. The only reason that we use crystals, is because they're amplifiers of that energy that we're healing through. Now, if you are to put your hand in some of those energy center with the intention to kind of throw your own energy or [inaudible], that's totally different, but none of us are doing that. You're controlling your own energy. You're not sharing this, this isn't a two way street, you're not picking up on your client's energy by taking it in your own field, you're not sending your own energy into their field. There used to be different methods of hands on healing that did use the healers on energy. But remember, we're acting as conduits or channel for universal source energy, so it's entirely different. You are just using your hands as a tool to sense what's going on and then we use the crystals to make those adjustments. I have never found an issue with this ever. And, look at Reiki healers. Look at massage therapists. There are so many forms of hands on healing. And, so, if that were going to be an issue, I think that people wouldn't be attracted to those types of healing because it's very [?] and become a problem, but that has not ever been my experience. So I think whether using your hands, your crystals, whatever it is, as long as you have that proper intention to help that person transformation and create their own healing, then you're doing a good job. Adrian, "does the physical possession of the body during the healing session sometimes make a difference?" Always have them face north, etc". So, no. Adrian, in terms of the physical position the body, I haven't notice that, make really much of a difference [?] comfortable. I mean, that's the only thing. You want to make sure that you have the right lighting in the the room, you want to make sure that your client's comfortable, that they're supported. Again, their head, their back, their neck, whatever it is, with some nice pillows and things like that. That's the only thing that will really make a session go south faster than anything else. If your client's uncomfortable, then they're not going to really relax into it and get the full benefit. So that's the biggest most important thing, and then just keeping your space clear and all those things that we talked about in the third class. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page 11!

12 That's what's the most important but anything else, I haven't really noticed [?] that it makes too much of the difference at all. Cynthia says, "I have a concern. It's [audio cut] with this last [inaudible] to balance it out later. My concern is I have a few people that have come to me for energy work, but they're also incredibly draining or needy". So, Cynthia. Yeah, so we talk about this a little bit in the spirit business boot camp. How do you deal with those clients that aren't really your ideal clients that are really draining up your energy? So first you have to be able to set really good energy boundaries. So figure out what feels draining about it. Do they monopolize your time? Or, is it the conversations that they're having? Or, clarify it quantify it [?] for yourself, what do you mean by needy? Is it that they now on [?] business hours, they need something from you? Is it that they just comes to you really frequently? And then, think about, okay, if these are the problems, how can you address those specific issues? So, for example, if you have a client who's contacting you a lot during your off hours, make sure that you're communicating really clearly, [audio cut] cash gently with them, visit hours during the day, you're happy to help them with their concerns then. But you now need to set a clear boundary that, your home time, your personal time, it's for you. And it is okay to say that, and people should understand. And if someone's going to get mad or frustrated or upset with you for that, then they're not the right client for you, and that's okay. And you have to be comfortable enough with yourself and in your business that as long as you know that you've been clear and compassionate, and understanding while you're communicating with those [?] boundaries are. If somebody doesn't like it, then it's okay if they need to find someone else. And, again, if it's not a good fit, if they get frustrated, to say, I'm sorry that's not a good fit for you, if you feel like this is going to make our working relationship difficult, I would be more than happy to make a referral to find another healer that would be a better fit for you, and just feel confident enough in yourself to say those things. If it's more like, they want to spend extra time during a session, be very clear that you have scheduled times that you need to stick to them, whether or not you have another client right after cause some people think, you don't have another client right after that, means I can stay here and chat for 45 minutes. Not necessarily, there are other things that you need to be doing. You need to be making your notes about your sessions, you can think about what you need to do next time and all that stuff cuts into that. So, again, setting really clear boundaries with those needy clients is a absolute best place to start. If that's difficult for you because you haven't had much experience with it, I promise it gets easier over time and you might want to consider using some crystals for yourself. Maybe like, some citrine or pyrite for self-confidence or a little bit of black tourmaline, or [inaudible] for protection. Setting those good energetic boundaries, I think would be really helpful. And in terms of the repeat sessions to continue working on things, I think that there are people that have more chronic things going on that they do need several sessions to work something out. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 12

13 That should be okay as long as they aren't pushing those boundaries. But if you haven't set those boundaries in the first place, then that person doesn't know that maybe their [inaudible] on it. So be really clear and if they continue to push those boundaries, like, I hate to say this, I wish there is a gentler way to say it, but sometimes it's okay to dismiss your clients and just say, "You know what, I've really enjoyed my time with you, but this isn't really working for me and I don't think that I can be of service to you and the best way possible, and I'd love to refer you to such and such person who I think would be a really good match, or would probably help you get to your results faster because we've had several sessions and I'm just not seen the progress. You know, so maybe it's not a good fit". Don't ever just [?] make it about them, it's not that, you aren't doing the work or anything that like that. You can just be really -- a little bit vague and just say, "You know we've had several sessions together and it seems like, you're not quite getting the results that you wanted and I don't really know how else to help you with that. So I'd love to refer you to someone else and you can give a [?] go there". And that's okay. And Cynthia says, "What else is a good stone to have around the room to help ease draining energy. It's selenite all the way. Selenite helps keep everything cleanse and purified. It also keeps the energy from becoming stagnant, so if you're getting that kind of draining energy, keep lots of selenite around. And there's an article on a blog that was actually meant for home protection originally, but you could easily use it in your healing space [?]. And actually it's a [inaudible] number four in the energetic protection class. So, if you want to check out that grid, just use a selenite and black tourmaline. Check out that little bonus handout and see if that would be helpful for you to have in your healing space or your office or wherever it is that you having this difficulty with the clients. Okay. And, Adrian says, "In layouts that recommend pointing the stones in a specific direction such as the seven crystal layout, can you use tumbled or rough stones? Yes. So, Adrian, so interesting that would you ask. This is one of the questions that came up in that spring video that I was just telling you about. You can absolutely substitute tumbled stones any time. And then you just intend that the energy move in a specific direction and the best way to do this -- this is one of the techniques that I was taught by Melody, is to visualize point that Universal Energy into your crown chakra, and then you beam it out of your third eye and see the way that you like the energy to move within the layout, and actually visualize it moving from crystal to crystal, and see how that's all supposed to flow together, and you see that coming out of your third eye. Because it's like you're giving those crystals clear direction on how you want that energy to flow even if they don't have terminations. So that's a great question. And, Stacy says, " Does anyone have any suggestions for crystals? I could put around my dog's crate to help him heal faster after a major bladder surgery. And do you think it would be safe to add a crystal elixir to his water bowl?" Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 13

14 So if you wanted to put a few drops of a crystal elixir into the water, that would be a great idea Stacy, and for ladder, I would usually recommend something like serpentine is great for immune support, so particularly after surgery, you want your animal to bounce back and be healthy, and happy, so that immune support and immune booster is really really important. The other thing is serpentine is directly linked with the bladder as well, so that would be a dual purpose stone. You might also want to use something like a rose quartz which is good for tissue repair after a surgical procedure, so that might be really really good. And you can place those around the outside of the crate or create an elixir using the indirect method, of course. And then just put a few drops in the water bowl, like at morning and night time. And just make sure that he is in, to help that he gets better very very soon. My pup is going to go have some surgery in November. So I know that it can be hard just to see them not up in Adam [?] like their usual self. And, Adrian says, "In the three crystal layouts, when would you create an upward pointing triangle as opposed to a downward?" This is a great question, Adrian. So whenever you have a client that's like sluggish or lethargic or something like that and you want to do some energizing, that's where you use the upward pointing triangle, and when you have someone that's really buzzy and they need to come back, tell it a notch and be more grounded, that's when you use the downward triangle. So energizes upward and then grounded or balanced as downward. That's just a general rule of thumb for those layouts, also for the way that we point the crystals themselves, all that kind of thing. And, okay. So, Cynthia clarified her needy clients just focus on the problem and not on the healing. Cynthia, this is a problem that a lot of people have. And that negative stuff and they just -- they want you to be a therapist or counselor. They just want you to listen to them vent about the issue and it's good to give them a little course directions and verbal reminders because obviously you're not a counselor, you're not a psychotherapist, you're not there to be that person or fill that role. So it is good if you can find a time to slip that into the conversation in a way that says you know I'd love to help you work on the energetic part but what might also be helpful, is if you wanted to find a good counselor. Maybe, if you had a few people that you trust and then can recommend as a referral that be really helpful. I know I have someone like that that I can refer people to, actually three people that I trust beyond words, they're just amazing. For people who need that and some people will take you up on that and some people won't. And that's just how it is, but you do have an ethical obligation and responsibility to make that suggestion, and on top of that if it's really just more focusing on like a daily frustration that they're having, or something like that, gently remind them that the transformation really starts with them and with their way of thinking. Maybe you challenge them, give them some exercises that they can do in different ways so that they can change their thinking. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 14

15 Maybe you give them some meditations that they practice in between sessions to see if they can start and shift that within themselves, and that can be one of the hardest things to change about yourself as a person. Think about the world we [?], think about things, but if you can help get the ball rolling for them, they might see much more progress. Just if you're coming out from a place that's compassionate, you really want to help them and you let them know, like, hey, from the third party perspective, it seems like you've been coming to me with the same problem for the past eight weeks, and, so, I was really trying to think of how can I best help serve you when we haven't seen change just from this work alone and what I think would be really helpful, is if you tried to commit to doing this meditation three times a week and give them a meditation exercise. Make sure it's something simple enough that they can try and stick to it. But just those little things to help get them started, I think can go a long way. And it can give you a little bit more of a break in between. And, Adrian, "how long should each layout be held different [?] or based on intuition?" So with these neurological layouts that have the specific number of quartz crystals, those can go up to a full 60 minutes. Most [audio cut] like 20 to 30 minutes is good. If they're really really intense ones, which I have been talking about one of those, I'll always tell you that's more like 10 to 15 minutes and most of those are within the emotional healing class that we'll talk about in week number nine. But a general rule of thumb is usually 20 to 30 minutes per layout. Chakra balancing can take a little bit more time, that can be like a full hour because you're doing a lot of work, but general is 20 or 30 minutes. And, Adrian says, " In the sacral charka layout, what would you suggest using if the focus is on letting go?" So, if you're focused on releasing, I mean, you wouldn't necessarily change any of those stones. What you might want to do, is like, I suggested earlier, place like a grounding stone, like, a petrified wood, a smoky quartz, a black tourmaline, a black [inaudible] between and below the feet, and then maybe like an amethyst or clear quartz above the crown. So the energy can be released both to spirit and to the earth and try and just move that energy upwards and out the top of the head, and then downwards, and out bottom of the feet from the sacral chakra as kind of a central point of that issue, and see if you can just get that energy moving because the release can happen in all different kinds of ways. Yeah. Oh and Cynthia you're so welcome. And, Adrian says, "in the root chakra layout, due to the area, the body being more difficult to place stones, would it be okay to create the layout on top of a thin pillow placed on top of the body [?]?". Absolutely. There's no difference in that placing the crystals on a little pillow than placing them over the clothing. And that's just fine. It does make things a little bit more comfortable for everyone or if you want to cover your client with a little blanket. The place where I used to do my sessions was always really chilly in the winter because it was upstairs in an old building, and it just didn't have very good insulation, and it was always really cold. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 15

16 So this nice wool blanket that I put over my client, that seemed to make everybody a little bit more comfortable dealing with that sensitive [?] area. That's a great question. Oh, you're so welcome. And then. Oh, Adrian, "Any suggestions for a layout to use for morning [?] sickness". I think rather than a layout because the layout is slightly more temporary for morning sickness. I really recommend more like a piece of jewelry, a stone that can be carried in a pocket, all like [inaudible] water, is that making the person sick, and I would really recommend aquamarine. Aquamarine can be very very helpful for that and [inaudible] is another one. Let's see if anything else to mind, sandstone. Sandstone is another one. Sandstone can just ease nausea in general. Some people have good luck with tigers eye for this, as well. But I find that it's really strong energetically and can sometimes stir things up a little bit worse. They say like it [?] has to get worse before it gets better. That's more the way that Tiger eye works. Yeah. All good questions. Those are good. Does anybody have any last questions for our last ten minutes here? Lot to get through tonight but I'm so glad that we really had a chance to talk about all this and go through everything that we discussed in class, and see if there was anything that got lost in the video, and I'm glad we could talk it out. You're so welcome Adrian. I'm happy to help. But, yeah, as always, go ahead and me if you have any problems at all or you have questions before you take your exam. I'll be able to pop in probably Sunday evening and make sure that I'm able to help, and I'm so glad you enjoyed this class, Adrian. That's good to hear. You really going to like the next one too. The next class is like a continuation that's why we have the basic and advanced layout, so I like do more introductory stuff in this class and then we get into those layouts for the internal organs and then intuitive layouts, and how does -- start applying your own intuition and inner guidance into the work you're doing with clients cause that's where the magic really happens, is when you guys have these basic tools and you can cut loose and do your own thing. Yeah. Oh, Sarah, thank you. I know everyone asked such a good questions in these classes, I love this. And I love we get together once a week and hang out and talk crystals, and it's just good stuff. So I've been popping in the facebook group about two or three times a week, so awesome to everybody who's been writing little things in there and sharing some of their new crystals and that's all been super fun, so keep up the good work over there. If you need any technical help or you have anything urgent come up over the weekend, like, I say it's normally better to contact Lucy. But since she's not around this weekend, if you do have any issues, contact me and I'll try and get back with you as soon as possible. And, otherwise, look for your next class video coming out on Monday, the advanced crystal healing layouts. I know you're going to love it. Copyright Ashley Leavy Page! 16