MysticMag chats with Kelly Rae Kerwin of Twin Cities Reiki, a mixed-race spiritual healer and advisor, bringing together a unique blend of expertise as a Reiki Master Teacher, Psychic Medium, Shamanic Practitioner, Past Life Regression Therapist, Animal Healer & Communicator, Ceremonialist, and Sound healer. With over 15 years of diverse teachings and trainings, she seeks to bring balance and understanding to the complexities of life. Kelly has a special gift for guiding individuals in dark places, specializing in grief, trauma support, and addressing the odd and peculiar aspects of life. As a healer, guide, and advisor, her goal is to empower others to become their own gurus, offering tools for self-trust and self-healing. Kelly facilitates energy healing sessions that incorporate intuitive card readings, guided meditation, breath work, Reiki, Angel therapy, ancestral connections, and shamanic energy practices to foster harmony, peace, and balance.
Your profile reflects a rich array of healing modalities, including Reiki, shamanic practices, sound healing, and more. How do you integrate these diverse techniques into your sessions, and what role does each modality play in addressing the spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical aspects of well-being?
Someone mentioned to me recently that it seems like I carry a Mary Poppins bag, pulling out different tools as needed during my sessions. That’s exactly how I approach my sessions—nothing is ever strictly planned. When dealing with the entirety of a person, the core of healing in holistic health, you can’t predict what might be required on a given day. At this stage in my career, Curanderismo, Mexican folk medicine plays a significant role in my healing sessions. This is not your traditional Reiki session.
We focus on the whole person, avoiding fragmentation into emotional or mental health compartments. Everything, from my perspective, originates in the soul. If it isn’t addressed at the spiritual and soul level, it progresses into the mental and emotional bodies, and if unresolved, manifests in the physical body. Having various modalities at my disposal stems from my fascination with human behavior and anatomy— driven to understand why people do what they do; it is genuinely intriguing to me.
You mention having a special gift for working with individuals in very dark places and being an expert on the journey through grief and trauma. Can you share insights into how your unique blend of spiritual healing and guidance supports individuals in navigating these challenging experiences?
We live in a culture, especially in the United States, where we crave instant solutions, a quick fix to be better right away. However, that’s not how the healing process operates. Simply sitting with someone and allowing them to be seen, without the pressure of immediate fixes, can have a profound impact. I often describe myself as an unconventional trauma support person because I delve into the root causes, addressing what’s happening in the spirit. Everything, in the end, loops back to the body. When individuals seek spirituality, they tend to look externally, always chasing the next trending thing. My guidance consistently leads them back to themselves, their own voice, and their own body. Anything external to the body, in my view, has the potential to cause harm.
Your energy healing sessions begin with an intuitive card reading, a method you developed through thousands of readings. How does this initial reading set the tone for the healing session, and how does it contribute to building trust and understanding with your clients?
It’s my version of a plática, a ritual that essentially underpins what modern Western therapy is built on. I aim to create an environment where clients can immediately start opening up. For those new to my approach or who may have experienced traditional Reiki but never such an involved practitioner, it’s a way for them to step into the magic. Stepping into my space, they are greeted by specific smells, tools, and my altar, establishing a foundation for our relationship. The cards, which rarely lie, become a sweet yet honest tool in our heart-centering conversation. Clients may come with a specific agenda, but often there’s a deeper layer beneath the surface—addressing both the symptom and its underlying cause. Through intuitive methods and card readings, we can delve deeper and uncover reflections that resonate with their needs and emotions.
Your goal is to help individuals become their own guru, trusting their intuition and body. How do you empower clients to cultivate self-trust, and what tools or methods do you provide to assist them in becoming the best version of themselves?
When I initiate work with individuals, regardless of whether it’s through one-on-one healing sessions or my classes, a crucial aspect is teaching them to distinguish between anxiety and intuition. I guide them back into their bodies, offering simple techniques to reconnect with bodily sensations. Many people live in a state of disconnection or dysregulation, so my focus is on helping them embody their bodies in the present moment—a true embodiment of spirituality. One practice I’ve developed involves using the body as a pendulum, allowing individuals to explore yes and no answers through bodily sensations. This particularly resonates with empaths and serves as a starting point for them to seek answers within themselves instead of externally. It’s about feeling into the body and understanding how sensations correspond to their internal responses, fostering a journey of self-discovery.
Abdominal massage is highlighted as beneficial for fertility, digestion, and overall well-being. How does this holistic approach contribute to the overall balance of the body, and in what ways have you seen it impact clients health and vitality?
Abdominal massage holds ancient roots, with diverse cultures having their unique variations. Personally trained in the Mayan technique due to my Mexican heritage, I approach this practice holistically. The abdomen and intestines are interconnected with emotions, and addressing blockages, known as empacho, becomes crucial. This technique proves beneficial for fertility clients, fostering a holistic reminder for individuals, especially women and womb carriers, to acknowledge and care for a part of the body often overlooked until issues arise. By encouraging self-love and connection with neglected areas, abdominal massage becomes a powerful tool in healing and fertility journeys.
If you would like to find out more about Kelly Rae Kerwin, please visit https://www.twincitiesreiki.com/
