About me and my spiritual journey so far.....
- Hayley Foley-Kretschmar
- Apr 5, 2022
- 6 min read
Hello and Welcome. I have been called to write some blog posts these next few months.
A few years ago now, I wrote some posts after I went through some hard times, and I found it really helped channel all of my feelings at the time. So here we are, but this time I am going to harness my new found connection with spirit. My hope is that people will read these posts, and discover their own connection with ‘Spirit’ Or get really curious about the work I do.
So Hi, for all that do not know me I am Hayley Foley-Kretschmar I am currently 29 years old heading into my 30th year around the sun , I am a wife and mother of two young boys. I have been raised and grew up in a small town in Taranaki. My childhood was very beautiful .I look back on it with such fond memories, but as most people nowadays we have hidden traumas that one way or another are brought to the surface for us to acknowledge, more on that later. Looking back I always knew I was a little different from other kids, I was a dreamer, had a wild imagination and could always sense certain things. As my mum would say I never fitted into the box, which now is the reason why.
I know spirit wanted me to live a some-what of a “normal” life, happy childhood, live my teenage years, meet the love of my life and birth new souls into this earth, and I thank spirit for that. I am the first of my generation to embrace this side of myself and really harness all of my gifts. So let’s go back to where my spiritual journey began…….. June 2020.
I had booked my mum a reading with the lovely Jeni Kearns at “ Reflections” in New Plymouth for her birthday. I had an urge to get a reading for myself as well, We had just survived our first lockdown, My second son was turning one and I felt completely lost with my life. We turned up early in the morning at 9am and walking into Jeni’s shop felt so welcoming and a sort of homecoming sense, especially looking back now. Once it was my turn, I felt a wave of nervous energy coming over me. It was like my body was anticipating a change. Jeni spoke of how now is the time for me to embrace everything spiritual, and dive into the sea of spirituality. Whatever that looks like for me, doing readings of my own, Learning reiki, wherever I am drawn too.
It took me a week or two, to let this new information settle in and work out what would be best for me. I first heard of Reiki when a co-worker went for regular sessions, and then again a few years later once my first son was born and a friend spoke of going to Reiki sessions. I always researched and looked into it, but something was always stopping me. I guess I knew that one way or another Reiki would be a big part of my life. I just had to wait till I had the time and energy to embrace it all, I definitely could not have done this if I was working full time.
Anyway after researching Reiki and being so curious about it, I finally booked my first Reiki session with Sarah Silver. She is a Reiki master, an amazing channel, healer and all round beautiful person. Sarah’s Facebook page Healing Hutt, had been inundating my newsfeed , I kept driving past the Healing Hutt, unconsciously. Until it hit me I was getting some many signs to book here, I just wasn't listening.
My first session with Sarah was amazing. She picked up on many things in my body, physically, emotionally, spiritually. She got a strong image of being conducting Reiki sessions from home, and what do you know nearly two years later and here I am. I felt so drawn to Sarah and everything she was about so I knew she would be an amazing teacher and mentor for me.
August 2020 I had my first Level 1 attunement with Sarah. A one day workshop where you get introduced to everything Reiki, Chakras and self healing. I met a beautiful group of ladies that were sitting their Level 1 alongside me. It was amazing to form new connections with this new spiritual pathway of mine. The attunements conducted are nothing like I had ever felt before, especially not in this lifetime, I felt a lot of energy shifting, moving, and my bodies opening up.
That night I slept for a solid 12 hours. It was the best sleep ever.
November 2020 I went back for my Level 2 attunement with Sarah, eager to learn more and more, and the attunements done on this day were next level. It helped me open myself up more than I had ever done before, and drop a lot of barriers and walls I had placed upon myself. Some of the same ladies I had done my Level 1 one with, were with me again during Level 2, and it was so lovely to see them again after already forming such a special connection prior. I was very keen to get out there and start conducting Reiki Sessions on everyone.
I was very eager I had all of these big plans of what I wanted my Reiki Clinic to look like, But Spirit kept on drawing me back to myself and I had a lot more learning to do. Heading into 2021 I had been thrown a big curve ball in my personal life so I was very much being guided to do more of my inner work than promoting myself as a Reiki healer. I did Reiki sessions on close friends and family and they all had very positive results, slowly word grew and grew and I had gained myself a small following of clients that came regularly.
April 2021 I went back to Sarah and did her two day weekend workshop in Practitioner's training again with a few familiar faces with ladies I had previously done my Reiki training with it was so amazing to complete this training with them. The information provided this weekend was like no other. I finally could put all of my work, my findings, my visions, together and see a real clear picture of what I wanted my business and personal life to look like. Best money ever spent.
August 2021, New Zealand's second lockdown and I had hit a wall again. I felt the same feelings as what I had the previous year and I was almost ready to throw in the towel and close up my Reiki business. This was my most significant sign and learning curve of all. The days that followed I had all of these new clients eager to book in a Reiki session with me. It was spirit listening to me, and saying to me “ Like hell you will give up on this” and sent me new soul aligned clients for my business. I have never been more in awe of my spirit guides than those weeks that followed.
From October 2021 to present day now I have continued to learn, invest in myself and listen to my spirit team. I am still learning . I feel this type of work you will always be on a path of growth in all areas of your life. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be doing this as a side hussle. I continue to get new soul aligned clients bookings every week, I still work part time in an office admin job. But I can feel the pull of spirit to step into my Reiki clinic full time.
So watch this space. I am eager to learn and grow alongside you all. More upcoming blogs will be posted about basic reiki teachings, Spirit guide connections, signs and symbols. Everything I have learnt these past two years I will share slowly with you all. I cannot wait.
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