The Chakra Lodge – Small Business Focus

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Recently, thanks to my mum, I’ve been slowly introduced to crystals. Crystal healing is one of those things that I’ve previously pondered about but never really delved into.

Perhaps down to not really being sure where to begin, maybe due to a slight scepticism about whether they actually work.

But, with slow introduction and learning from mum, I’ve begun to want to know more about the healing power of crystals and how they can help me to keep focused, promote positivity and just a healthy general well-being.

Crystals are far more than pretty rocks and with the right guidance can do many good things. They may channel your thoughts and feelings in a positive way. They can help stimulate your mental and creative processes and aid in the healing of physical & mental illnesses. Then there is their ability to balance your chakras and aura.

As I learn more, I’d like to share what I learn on the blog and I’ll be doing so with the help of Kate Alden of The Chakra Lodge – a Gloucestershire based crystal expert.

First though, lets find out about Kate and how she started on her crystal healing journey in this latest edition of Small Business Focus.

Kate Alden, The Chakra Lodge

Kate, Tell us about you

My name is Kate Alden, I am Beauty and Complementary Therapist, with a passion for crystals and helping others to understand and experience the amazing benefits of crystal healing. This has been my passion of mine now for over 20 years.

I was lucky enough to grow up with Crystals in my life and started learning and working with them as a teenager.

I sat in a Spiritual Development group from the age of 15, taught by my Mum – Sue Dabbs, who has been a Crystal Therapist and Crystal Expert for over 30 years.

Before The Chakra Lodge became an idea, everything I had done, was on a one to one basis.

I had a Beauty & Complementary Therapy Centre with Mum, from Crystal Prescriptions By San Circle, where we offered Treatments and had Crystals for sale.

Time moved on and Sue started travelling more with her work and I started a family.

How did the Chakra Lodge start? Have you always had an interest in crystal healing?

I have always wanted to be able to reach more people and start being able to teach again on a broader scale.

This is where The Chakra Lodge idea came from, our main aim is to make Crystals and the understanding of them, as easy as possible. 

To help you be able to choose which crystals would help and be beneficial, we have just launched a New range of Healing Crystal Gift Sets. 

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Selecting the right Crystals by vibration and energy and blending them together to create a positive energy for the chosen reason, it is as simple as thinking what you would like to use crystals for or where and choosing a Crystal gift set named to match. 

We offer Crystal Gift Sets for personal healing  and energy balancing and boosting for rooms of your home. 

What has been your biggest success with Chakra Lodge to date?

I would have to say it’s to receive the lovely feedback that we have had from clients.

Saying how much they love their crystals and how much they have helped them within their lives.

How do you deal with the challenges you face of running a small business?

I like to tackle a challenge.

I will research and ask for help if needed, but a lot of things in life are a challenge.

When you have a passion for something then it makes it all worth while. A challenge keeps me in my toes! 

What is your favourite part of what you do?

My favourite part of the physical side of my job has to be preparing the Crystals, Cleansing and Empowering them ready to go to their new homes.

This gives me great satisfaction.

What’s the most significant change you’ve felt in yourself since you developed this practice?

To be able to offer good practical advice, I have obviously had to put into practice the things I teach. 

Balancing my own energies and managing different things with crystals as a support, this has helped me greatly throughout life. 

What do you say to sceptics?

I love a Sceptic! lol!

I’m not here to try and change anybody’s way of thinking or to push anything on to anyone.

A lot of people are sceptical until they actually start to learn more. Sometimes it can be a case of, we don’t believe what we don’t understand.

My mum once said to me when i was younger and it stayed with me ever since:

“For those who believe, no explanation is necessary; for those who don’t, no explanation will ever suffice.”

Someone has a big job interview coming up – what crystal or crystals would you suggest to them to help keep them calm and give them positive energy?

A Top Tip for anyone who has a big job interview or anything they need a bit of confidence and calming energy for, I would recommend

Tigers Eye and Rose Quartz

The combination of these two will help to give you more self confidence and self esteem, helping to calm the emotions and keep you more balanced.

Either keep some in your pocket or wear some bracelets to help revive the crystal energy. 

What was your first crystal?

I will never forget my first Crystal, a small Rose Quartz heart, i treasured that crystal for years and still have it amongst now a large collection! lol 

Are your crystals ethically sourced?

All of our Crystals are ethically Sourced, this is something I feel very strongly about and make sure every supplier I use only stock ethically sourced Crystals themselves. 

Thank you Kate!

I look forward to working with Kate on an introduction to Crystals for beginners post which will be coming soon.

At which point, I’ll hopefully have some feedback on how the Creativity Gift Set Kate very kindly gifted to me, has worked for me.

As someone that is constantly writing for work and in producing content for Life can be Toff, I can easily burn out my creative energy and I’m hoping that with the guidance of Kate and The Chakra Lodge and with the Crystals, I can help keep my momentum up!

What are your thoughts on Crystals? Are you a believer or a sceptic? Or like me, did you not know where to start?

Let us know in the comments.

Peace out!

Jangles x

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