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Demure Lyfe, 27 Main Street, Chester, NY (2026)

10/18/2026

“Watch your mouth” came a whole lot quicker than “Tell me what happened” in some of our families.

A child could be telling the truth and still get punished for making an adult uncomfortable. Then everybody wondered why that child grew up and stopped coming around.

I believe in respecting our elders. I also believe we need to look at what we’ve allowed people to get away with in the name of that respect.

A child saying “You hurt me” deserves to be heard. Asking why deserves an explanation. Saying “I don’t want to hug them” deserves to be respected.

We cannot keep teaching children to ignore their own discomfort so the adults can stay comfortable.

I take this seriously. Part of my responsibility to my lineage is deciding what the next generation should never have to carry.

I know what type of Elder I’m becoming: one who listens, believes children, respects their boundaries, and makes room for the truth—even when it is uncomfortable.

We can teach children how to speak with respect while making room for what they have to say.

Being the Elder comes with the responsibility to listen.

10/17/2026

You can get a certificate in a weekend. Becoming a practitioner takes practice.

And if you’re going to learn Reiki with me, we’re going to take the work seriously.

I teach Reiki I and Reiki II together over the same weekend. Before anybody gets excited—no, you’re not leaving with both certifications. 😂 One level at a time.

Reiki I students build their foundation while getting familiar with what’s ahead. Reiki II students get refreshed on Reiki I before we go deeper.

I’ve taught Reiki I many times, and I still learn something every time I teach it. You don’t outgrow the basics.

We’ll work on self-healing, hand positions, scanning, beaming, and more. But we’re also going to talk about how you carry yourself when people trust you with their healing.

Can you be honest about where you are in your own journey? Can you receive guidance? Can you recognize when something is outside your scope?

Those conversations belong in the classroom, too.

Your training includes:

✨ Certification for the level you complete
✨ A professional training manual
✨ Ongoing support—yes, you can still ask me questions after class
✨ A community to practice and grow with
✨ Access to host Reiki shares and/or work out of the Shoppe
✨ Guidance on building your healing business

For Reiki II, you must have completed Reiki I with me. If you trained elsewhere, I require a notarized letter from your original Reiki Master giving their blessing to continue with me.

That’s my policy. Lineage, integrity, and respect matter to me, and I want that understood before you enroll.

Bring your questions. Bring your notebook. Be willing to practice what you’re taught and honest about what you still need to work on.

I’ll be right there teaching, supporting, and encouraging you along the way.

Come learn with me. 🤍

DECEMBER 4 & 5, 2026
3–9 PM both days
Reiki I: $200 | Reiki II: $255

Demure Lyfe Academy
27 Main Street, Chester, NY

Register at www.demurelyfe.com.

10/13/2026

Grandma said, “Stop telling everybody your business,” and we thought she was being extra…until life taught us why.

We learned through people repeating our private conversations, getting angry when we said no, or reminding us of every favor they ever did.

But everybody didn’t have a Grandma who taught them these things.

Your home is where you sleep, pray, raise your children, and put yourself back together after a long day. You can be welcoming and still be particular about who comes through that door.

You can also be excited about something without announcing every detail. Before you share, ask yourself: has this person shown me they can handle my business with care? Truthfully- it’s a life/energy/essence saving pause to take.

And pay attention when you say no. Somebody can be disappointed and still respect you. If they start insulting you, pressuring you, or listing everything they’ve done for you, that deserves your attention.

Same with friendship. Enjoy the laughs, but watch the follow-through. Do they keep your confidence? Can they celebrate you? Are they considerate when they don’t need anything?

And please understand: you can appreciate an offer and decline it. A gift does not entitle someone to your time, your loyalty, your body, or a place in your life.

It’s always important to have your protections up.

These everyday decisions belong in that conversation, too. Who you welcome in. What you share. What you agree to. What you allow after someone has shown you how they behave.

You don’t have to become suspicious of everybody. Give trust time to grow.

10/13/2026

“Don’t speak ill of the dead.”

Okay. But can the living speak honestly about what happened to them?

Because sometimes the person everybody remembers as generous was cruel behind closed doors. Sometimes the grandmother you adored was a mother your parent struggled to feel safe with.

You knew different sides of the same person. Your good memories do not make someone else’s painful ones a lie.

As a rootworker, I take ancestral reverence seriously. And I believe we have to make room for these conversations.

Our ancestors survived things that deserve acknowledgment. They also made choices. We can have compassion for what they endured without asking the people they hurt to keep making excuses for them.

“They did the best they could” might be how you understand their life. It cannot be the answer to every person trying to tell you what that life cost them.

Some of us were taught that protecting the family meant never discussing what happened in it. Then we grew up and brought that same silence into our spiritual practice.

We’ll ask the ancestors to help us break a pattern while getting offended when somebody names where it came from.

How are we supposed to change what we refuse to acknowledge?

You can love your people. Miss them. Appreciate what they taught you. And still say, “That should not have happened.”

You also get to decide what you carry forward. Their generosity? Yes. Their courage? Yes. The expectation that children stay quiet to keep adults comfortable? That can end with you.

Telling the truth about your family does not mean you love them less.

What is one family pattern you’re choosing not to pass down? You can name the pattern without naming a person. This can be rhetoric, or if you want to release it here you can.

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10/11/2026

I wish I had asked my Auntie for her sweet potato pie recipe. 🤎

Growing up, she made it from scratch, and I looked forward to it every season. She passed away almost two years ago, and I never got that recipe.

I’ve been wanting her pie so bad lately. So I found a recipe online, played with it a little, and made it myself.

I’m going to make it a few more times and keep tweaking it. I remember how hers tasted, and I want to see how close I can get.

It’s funny what you find yourself missing. Somebody’s pie. The way they made it. Knowing you were going to get some when the season came around.

If you’ve been meaning to ask somebody you love for their recipe, ask them. Write it down. Make it with them if you can.

I started with the Southern Sweet Potato Pie recipe from My Forking Life and added my own touches.

What’s a dish you wish you could have from someone’s kitchen one more time? 🤎

10/01/2026

Happy Hoodoo Heritage Month! 🕊️💐

There are people behind this work.

Hands that worked the roots. Prayers spoken over children. Knowledge passed down with care, sometimes quietly, because keeping it alive mattered.

Our Ancestors had the courage to protect their families, preserve their traditions, and imagine freedom while living under oppression. I want us to remember their wisdom and ingenuity alongside their struggles.

As a fourth-generation practitioner, this is personal for me. I’m grateful for what was carried forward, and I take my responsibility in carrying it seriously.

Every day in October, I’m sharing a teaching article on Patreon—31 days dedicated to learning about Hoodoo. History, roots, curios, spiritual practices, and the meaning behind the work. Come ready to learn. 💙

And if your spiritual supplies need replenishing, these oils are available at Demure Lyfe:

🗝️ Road Opener: Clearing obstacles and opening new paths.
❤️ Love: Love, attraction, tenderness, and connection.
👑 Crown of Success: Achievement, recognition, and confidence.
✨ Van Van: Cleansing, clearing crossed conditions, and drawing luck.
💵 Money: Drawing money, prosperity, and financial opportunities.
🦅 Black Hawk: Protection, strength, and justice.

Use code HOODOO for 15% off all oils!

Patreon community: Use your Patreon discount code for 25% off oils.

Choose what supports the work you’re doing. Bring your prayers, your intention, and your follow-through.

Shop at www.demurelyfe.com
Learn with me at patreon.com/Demure_Lyfe
Both links are in my bio.

10/01/2026

Welcome, October. 🤎

Before you start filling another month with everything you need to do, please make sure you’re somewhere in those plans.

Your rest. Your dreams. Your people. Something you’re actually looking forward to.

There’s a lot to carry right now, and I know how easy it is to keep tending to everybody while telling yourself, “I’ll get to me later.” Then later comes, and somebody needs something else.

You deserve care while you’re still capable of carrying things. You shouldn’t have to fall apart for somebody to check on you.

This month, I want us to leave room for good things, too. Enjoy the good news without immediately wondering what’s about to go wrong. Give yourself credit for the work you’ve done. Keep making plans for the life you want, even while handling the life in front of you.

And spiritually speaking, you do not have to find a divine explanation for every way someone has hurt you. You can acknowledge what happened and decide what you need from here.

I’m carrying these affirmations into October with you. Honoring my roots, listening to my needs, and remembering that the life I’m praying for needs my participation. I’m in the Shoppe today, 12-5pm

Looking forward to seeing you!

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09/27/2026

These are prayers I wanted to share with y’all to lean into.

Some days my prayer is long. Other days it’s just, “God, please help me see clearly, because I already know I’m about to make excuses for somebody.” 😭

I pray over my home and my people. I pray over the work of my hands. I ask my ancestors for strength. And I ask for the sense to pay attention when I’m shown something.

Because I can pray for protection and still have to set a boundary. I can pray for provision and still have to value my work. I can love somebody and still put down what was never mine to carry.
Happy Sunday y’all.

09/27/2026

Being spiritually gifted does not mean you’re always right.

And I really wish more people understood that.

You can be intuitive as hell and still be wrong about what something means.

You can have a real dream and misread it.

You can pick up on an energy correctly and still attach the wrong story to it.

You can feel something strongly and it be fear.

You can feel something strongly and it be desire.

You can feel something strongly because an old wound got touched.

That does not mean you’re not gifted.

It means you’re human.

This is why discernment matters.

Because the gift is one thing.

Knowing what to do with what you receive is another.

And not every single thing you pick up on needs to become a message, a warning, a prophecy, or some big spiritual conclusion.

Sometimes you need to sit with it.

Sometimes you need more information.

Sometimes you need to ask yourself, “What did I actually receive, and what part did I add?”

That question alone will save you from a lot of confusion.

And let me say this too.

Not every dream is prophetic.

Not every sign is telling you to do something.

Not every spirit has authority over you.

Just because you can perceive something does not mean you should automatically listen to it.

That part matters.

A lot.

Your gifts need structure.

They need grounding.

They need study.

They need ethics.

They need practice.

They need protection.

The goal is not to question yourself so much that you stop trusting yourself.

The goal is to know the difference between receiving something, reacting to something, and interpreting something.

Those are not the same thing.

And once you really learn that, everything gets a lot cleaner.

Your gifts deserve more than guesswork.

Period.

Sienna V

09/26/2026

I just re-upped on Cat’s claw- it just came in, and I need to talk about this plant for a minute. 🌿

The vine has little hooked thorns and it’s how the vine gets its name. It grabs hold and keeps climbing. So when I work with cat’s claw spiritually, I think about protection, staying power, and knowing what deserves access to me.

Because a boundary does not need a whole speech. Sometimes it’s just, “No, I’m not doing that again.”

Cat’s claw, also called uña de gato, has a long history of use among Indigenous peoples of the Amazon. Medicinally, people have traditionally used it for inflammation and general wellness. Research has looked at its effects on inflammation and the immune system, but there isn’t enough good evidence in people to call it a treatment or a cure. I love plant medicine, and I’m still going to tell you the truth about it.

A little care note: Do not take cat’s claw while pregnant. If you have an autoimmune condition or take medication, especially blood thinners or blood pressure medication, speak with your healthcare provider before taking it.

It’s here at Demure Lyfe now. Stop by the Shoppe and ask me about it. 🌿

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