Dearest Beloved City of Angels

Dearest beloved City of Angels, friends, and family,

These catastrophic fires have ripped through our communities, hearts, and homes. 

You may be asking yourself What is next? What do we do? Where do we go and how do we recover from such a shocking situation?

I woke up this morning, reflecting on how things are always changing around us energetically and spiritually. And while sometimes we can sense that a change is on the horizon­— to witness a place that we have loved so dearly literally be burned to the ground is such a visceral shift.

I woke up, reflecting on my last time at the Pacific Palisades farmers market. My little Sunday routine of going to the farmers market before heading to Self Realization fellowship, and a walk around Lake Shrine and how that anchored my week. My precious Sundays. Those beautiful days that ground me and remind me of what is important above all else—

Connection with the Divine.

There’s a sign that hangs at Lake Shrine that says “Everything else can wait but our search for God cannot wait.”

- Paramahansa Yogananda

This quote has always struck such a deep cord within my heart.

In my mind, I went back to that last joyful Sunday walking through the farmers market with my beloved and my dear friend, talking to the sweet farmers just enjoying a relaxing Sunday stroll. Having gentle exchanges, nestled among these quiet structures that held the backdrop. To think all of those buildings, those familiar rituals would be destroyed in weeks to come was unimaginable. 

These passing days have been filled with turbulent emotions, waves of fear, sadness, grief, confusion. There is also a deeper recognition of an understanding that things are shifting and changing and I cannot resist the change.

Living in LA we made it through so many occurrences. I remember so clearly that during the earthquake of 1994, there was a profound number of weeks where people were so incredibly kind and it brought all of us together.

When we experience something of this magnitude, the gift is the coming together. The gift is the realization of our oneness and how we absolutely have to be there for each other and support each other and have love for and patience with one another.

My invitation for myself is to not resist this transformation and I invite you to do the same. My heart goes out to all of us who’ve had to completely release, let go, grieve, and begin again over and over and over. 

We’ve done it in so many ways throughout our lives, be it losing dear loved ones, or breaking part of a relationship or a friendship, or a sudden loss of everything .

There is something phenomenal about the triumph of the human spirit and our ability to be resilient.

I’m truly beyond grateful to everyone who’s ever come in and loved and supported the store, and understood the offering of our place of comfort, safety, and sweetness that I dreamt of and that came to life through the love and support of our dear dear community.

For the past week, we boarded up in anticipation of everything that has been going on, and to secure our beautiful space.

We look forward to opening our doors tomorrow, Saturday, January 18th.

We will be offering 20% off everything in the store for the next three weeks as we settle back into life as we’ve never known it.

Also, I will be heading to Tucson from January 25th through February 5th. During that time, I will be available to help anyone who’s interested in finding something special in the crystal realm to comfort them. Feel free to reach out to me. I’m happy to help.

My deep love, compassion and empathy goes out to you, especially those who’ve lost their homes in the fires. We hold you close and we love you.

I just want to be that voice of reassurance and let you know everything is going to be OK. We’re gonna make it through this.

I love you always,

Ele