Launching Heronkind
“When our purpose is clear, it infuses itself into everything we do, and everything starts to fall into place.”
There was a point earlier this year—not one moment but a gradual, insistent feeling—when I knew it was time to leave my day job to pursue my life’s purpose. It wasn’t an easy decision. Could I really do it? Did I have enough money saved? What about health insurance? What if it all flops? As big and many as my fears were, none of them added up to more than the feeling of needing to make this move. The past year and a half have taught me so much about trusting my intuition, being adaptable, living in the present, and the incredible need for each of us to use our gifts in service of the greater good. So in May, I said goodbye to my job, took a month to rest, reset, and spend time with family, and now I’m here.
I’m incredibly grateful to be launching Heronkind Stories & Healing. For years, I’ve dreamed of creating a magical practice where people could share their truest selves, embrace their unique gifts, connect with the earth, and help shape a future where everyone has access to the unconditional love and resources they need to thrive. Through Heronkind, I’m devoted to sharing Reiki, astrology, spiritual guidance, natural wisdom, queer fiction and art, intersectional feminism, and environmental justice with the world. I’m so excited to begin this chapter, and I can’t wait to see all the ways I know it will grow in the years to come!
I’ve been serving as a channel for Reiki energy for over ten years. It’s helped me in so many ways, and I am honored to be able to share this loving, transformative energy with others. In addition to being a Reiki Master, I am also an empath and a witch. I believe we co-create our existence with Spirit and the universe. I also believe it is our spiritual calling to work for justice, joy, love, pleasure and equity for all beings. I continue to discover more of my gifts as I study astrology, crystals, and other forms of magic. I come from generations of intuitive women and healers, and I’m honored to carry on these traditions in my own ways.
Ultimately, I am guided by my intuition and connection to Spirit. I look forward to sharing the messages that come through in this space, as well as in sessions with clients and in other creative projects!
Thank you to everyone who’s supported me in bringing this vision to life—my family and friends, my teachers and fellow magic makers, my amazing wife, and my ancestors, guides, and Spirit for being with me every step of the way.
You can read more about why I chose the name Heronkind here. What I’ll say in addition is that writing my first novel—which I’m steadily, joyfully editing—led me to the name, and to be honest, the knowing that this is what I’m meant to do right now, right here. It’s all connected. When our purpose is clear, it infuses itself into everything we do, and everything starts to fall into place. I have a long way to go to make all of my dreams a reality, but not as long as before, and that feels wonderful. I can’t wait to share my joy and the magic I’ve been called to offer with you. Thank you for your love and support!
Here’s an anhinga (a friend of the heron) doing it’s thing in one of my favorite places on earth.
- Lauren