Interview with

DR. Anne McMurtry, PHD

Thank you for your time and this interview Anne.

You are very welcome!

 

I look forward to answering your questions below.
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What can someone expect when they want to come for a treatment from you?

They can expect that I will work with them on every single level and help them to empower themselves, this work helps them to activate their own healing energy, and their own inner wisdom so they can be empowered to handle whatever issues come their way.

How is that different than counselling or therapy?

The healing modalities I’m using, activate the life force, and they also activate some of the higher levels of knowing because when I’m working, principally it moves someone into a deeper brain state and it’s from the deeper brain’s state of the theta and alpha brain states that our inner wisdom can be accessed and our inner healing modalities can be activated. Usually in ordinary conversation, the beta brain state is what we normally converse with, and it doesn’t allow us really, to access our inner power of knowing , or activate our inner healing much at all. So the difference between this and counselling is that when I work with someone we’re working with these deeper brain states, that truly activate someone’s inner knowing and activate the healing aptitude that’s intrinsic for all of us

How long are the treatments?

They can range from 2 to 3 hours .

Because I begin with the premise that whatever someone needs, I will work with them until we’re complete. I never finish a session until the person’s chakras are completely balanced, until they feel a real sense of inner calm, and their knowingness is really clear. I make sure their chakras are balanced by first by measuring those at the beginning, and then measuring the chakras after I’ve used Reiki, tuning forks, crystals, and so on, and wait until all these modalities take, and all these Chakras balance. 

How many years have you been studying this and working in this field?

I’ve been doing this work for 43 years.… In this life, … If we’re speaking about this life. But in previous lives even more …. But in this life, at least 43 years. And before that I was teaching at UBC, but the start of my work in some ways was when my sister died and I was 23 and that’s when my channel opened up immediately, because I could speak to her from the other side. So even though I didn’t start working as a healer at 23, my capacity to channel opened fully back then. 

So on a very practical level. What can someone expect when they want to book in with you? If they make an appointment how quickly can they see you?

I’m pretty flexible at this point. And I also work every day. And I never say to someone, “no, you can’t come” , or “You have to wait for a month”.  And I’m also very flexible with payment and very flexible with time. 

Do you do remote healings?

Yes, I do long distance, Reiki sessions, yes. 

I charge much less, and sometimes when I’m doing long distance Reiki I do readings for them at the same time. But yes I’ve been doing that for years as well. 

And of course, I often do readings remotely. 

And when you do remote/distance healings, do you do them over the phone or a computer? How do you do them?

No, the long distance is with my hands, it has nothing to do with a computer or a phone. And then for 20 minutes, I send the energy and whatever messages I get, I write down, and then I call the person after and say, “this is what I got while I was sending Reiki to you”. I don’t try to talk to the person while I am doing the long-distance Reiki, no. I make sure that I am really in the moment with the energy, and then afterwards call them.

What are some situations in which people could find themselves where you would be a good person for them to call?

Well, they might be having relationship issues, they might be having pain in their body, they might be dying… 

Or, they might want to speak to somebody who has passed on. That’s an important part of my work; I channel souls who have passed. They might really want to make sure that all their chakras are balanced so that their health is optimal. 

But for many people, they want to reach a point of calmness of mind. So that whatever issues they are dealing with, they won’t be handling them from a place of anxiety, but from a place of calmness and clarity. 

What types of things have you been able to help folks find clarity on when reaching / channeling the departed?

Well, I can give you an example: Recently, there was a man who lost his wife a month ago and he wanted to talk to her right? And so I had him on the table and she came right through and she spoke through me to him, and she was very clear and she was assuring him that she was fine and that calmed him right down. 

And also, I showed him how to connect, himself… 

So they receive the healing, and then a chat about it after? That is all part of the session?

Yes yes yes 🙂  And I always want to create rapport and I always create rapport. In fact many of my clients I’ve had for 30 years,

So that feels like a ‘Soul Family’ that becomes established over time, and comes with a very deep connection of the heart. 

I am not superficial with people ever. 

Tell me about the crystals, you work with, and Crystal therapy.

Well, it’s connected with hands-on healing. When you put crystals on people’s chakras, it helps the chakras balance, but one thing about working with quartz crystals is it has an energetic effect which allows you to activate your own healing energy, and balance it. Just by holding a crystal until you get that pulsation in your hand – it’s called a ‘Piezoelectric Effect’, which means, crystals always facilitate transformation- even just  holding a crystal. But even more so when you put the crystals on someone’s Chakras , and if you work with crystals on someone’s auric field as well, and additional work with  the Vogel Photonic Triangulation unit. When these are all operating, it’s just extraordinary! There will be crystal energy pulling into someone from the ceiling, and also working with crystals on their body, and also working with large crystals and

sweeping over your auric field; so it’s very profound. And it’s very difficult for someone to walk out of here ‘not-balanced’. In fact I don’t think anyone’s every walked out of here not having been balanced. 

That’s beautiful. Do you do any dream work? Dream interpretation?

Oh sure! I usually do what we call “Theta work” . Theta is a brain state, and Theta work is where you go into active faded brain state, and have someone dialogue with your dream or level of subconscious, so yes, I do that work too. 

What about if they are on regular medication?

Oh that’s fine! That’s fine! No, I’m just talking about if they’ve been drinking, they can’t come, nope, sorry. 

What are some important things folks can do to prepare for a treatment with you, in terms of thinking, or focusing on questions, they might have to bring to you?

They can think about what their issues are. What are the issues that they want to have clarified? Is it a relationship issue? Is it a health issue? Are they dying? Is it a work related issue? Is this a question of manifestation? Ie: Are they trying to manifest something? Are they trying to manifest work? To be able to identify with the issues are helps. 

**It’s also important that someone not come intoxicated in anyway. I don’t want someone with alcohol in their system so they need to be coming clear. That’s all I require… That’s important. 

Is it important to rest afterward to let these things integrate?

Well, it’s a good idea. I often say a really good thing after a session is to contemplate, what did you learn? And to write some things down, and importantly, don’t go spend the rest of the day doing something wild where you are going to scramble your energy.  “Conserve the Shakti”. 

So just allow the energy to digest and don’t do some thing that would be abrupt and really loud and offsetting. 

But I don’t require that in the sense where I don’t say to people after a session that they have to spend two hours in quiet – I mean there’s no requiring per sé, but if someone says “After the session, I have to rush off “, it may not be the best sequence of planning… 

But yes, after session it’s a good idea to just spend some little time quietly to digest and contemplate. And actually, it helps to write things down in a diary, to keep a diary and help write down things you might realize. That helps. People who work with me that’s often what they do. 

And if they’re stoned? Marijuana?

No, no, no… Don’t come if you’re stoned. 

I mean, the truth is people often say to me

“ My God, What drug did you give me?! I feel stoned, I feel so high. “

And I say, “Well this is called a ‘Natural High’ my friend”… (hahaha, chuckles). 

What is that because of?…. 

The energy! It’s because of the energy!

When you work with Reiki, and crystals and channeling, and colour therapy, all the modalities, well the endorphins are activated, and endorphins are what give you the feeling of a natural high…

And what about eating?

Should someone have eaten before? Or be empty of stomach?

There’s no necessity, but if they’re coming in the evening and they haven’t had supper , well, I always just say make sure you’re not coming when you’re feeling ravenous because that would take up your attention. 

And what should someone wear to one of your appointments?

Oh, well, something really comfortable. I mean there’s no necessity there but it optimizes it if you’re comfortable in some comfortable loose clothing- perhaps something natural like cotton or silk. But I would never say that you have to wear something specifically for a session. Comfortable clothing, that’s all 🙂

Well, what if they don’t believe in a higher power?

Well, they certainly believe that being a good kind person helps.

So, essentially you are guiding them through a series of techniques into an altered brainwave state. Well, that’s how we would describe it scientifically but on a spiritual level, I’m helping someone find out how they can be their best self. What helps them to be their best self? For some people exercise is very important. For some people being in nature is very important. For other people, they have to have close friends with whom they can commune. So working to help identify, what most centres you. 

What makes you feel most yourself?

And what are your soul’s purpose? That’s another thing. I think it would help to identify “what is your unique soul’s purpose“ ? We all have a unique soul’s purpose that no one else has. 

You know, in the Bhagavad Gita, it says 

“Better is one’s own path though badly performed, than the path of someone else, well performed”. So you know I try to say to people that I am going to help them identify what is their unique path. And I would never say to someone that they need to believe what I believe or followed, I believe, no, never! Absolutely not! 

What would you say to someone if they were ailing in their body, or if they were stressed or needing to create some change, or maybe some overall wellness in their life, but are completely atheist and don’t want to have anything to do with something “spiritual”?

Oh, that’s a good question! Good! 

I never impose my beliefs on anyone. I always say I want to help someone find the way to connect with their most inner centre, whatever that is. My father for instance, he did that by being out in nature- he would not have wanted to learn how to meditate … So I say to people, however you centre yourself. However you connect with your inner core.. I am here to help you optimize and accelerate that, but I also say that I’m additionally here to help you identify your own way to connect with that higher energy. I wouldn’t say it with words- I wouldn’t use the word “God”, but however someone identifies and connects with that higher power.

And any other therapies you use?

Well, I’ve said before my channeling is very important because I connect in

with someone’s guardian angel, and I connect with their higher self. 

And I always ask Angels and Guides to help me understand what this person needs. I’m asking this persons Angels and Spirit Guides to work with us today, so that’s a very key part of what I’m doing. In many ways, I’ve often said I need to get out of the way, for the way to work, for the work to work, so I step out of the way, I don’t let my ego be in charge – no that would be dangerous- so I say ‘I’m handing this over, and I’m asking Spirit to guide me’ , so the channeling is very key. 

So in terms of some of the modalities you work with, you’ve said you work with Reiki, Energy Healing, sacred sounds (tuning forks, crystal bowls etc), color therapy, what’s color therapy?

It’s a British system of colour healing , 

Working with coloured healing bottles, each of which is a vibrational remedy which includes herbs, aroma, essences, and crystals right in every bottle. And these bottles are all unique. I have someone choose the colour essence that feels right for them that day, I don’t choose it for them. And then I tell them what it means; and they always say, “Isn’t that wild that I chose that essence, because oh my God that’s exactly what I need to focus on!”. 

If someone had a very specific ailment or issue, how many sessions should they book with you?

That’s a good question. If someone is going through an ongoing crisis, I would recommend a book in for 4 sessions in a row. If it’s crucial, I would say four sessions, one a week, and if it’s really critical, I would say four sessions in a row of consecutive days… But I usually do it where we have one session once every month, and usually after the fourth session if someone wants to continue booking, then we will do that ongoing. 

So many people work with me ongoingly- that’s why I call them my Soul Family. 

These are people who’ve come for years and years, and they find their own schedule. Some of them come once every two months. Some of them come once every three months, or once a month, so they work on their own pattern with me. 

Let’s talk about your workshops and teacher trainings. What types of trainings do you do?

Oh heavens yes! I’ve been teaching Reiki workshops and Crystal Workshops for 30 years. I used to do Theta training and Manifestation workshops but I’m not doing those ones any more.  The Angel workshop is what I’m most focusing on now, and have been working for 28 years on this. 

What does your Reiki workshop entail? And is there certification granted?

 I am not a bargain-basement Reiki Master it’s safe to say, I’ve been teaching for 30 years!  There are different levels of Reiki: 

The first level of Reiki has to be done in 2 days for initiation to teach people the positions of Reiki, to practice with them,  to teach them the history of Reiki and what Reiki is as distinct from other healing energies, and at the end of those few days they are able to give Reiki to themselves and to other people, but they can’t charge for it because it’s still first level. 

Second Level, I teach them the sacred symbols of Reiki and the energy that’s more precise, and then after that they can  actually charge for their service.

The Third Level of Reiki is Reiki Mastership and there are different levels within that third level but that’s when you teach someone to initiate people with Reiki, and that’s a very sacred science. 

I’ve done Reiki Teacher Training for 15 years. And yes, they get a certificate from the Institute of my own Reiki Master, which is The Reiki Conscious Healing Institute, so it has that on the certificate. 

What are your Crystal Workshops / Trainings? And is there a certificate?

My Crystal Workshops Trainings are in many ways the most important work I’ve ever done in my life. It’s deeply experiential; people have profound

experiences healing but I teach them how to work with crystals on every

level, it’s a 2-day intensive. Friday night, all day Saturday and all-day

Sunday, and no one wants to leave after on the Sunday. 

On the Friday night, we learn first of all about the properties of Crystals, and how they were used in different civilizations over time. Then on the Saturday we do experiential work. I first of all teach them a form of therapeutic touch, and then show them how to incorporate crystals with that therapeutic touch. 

Next we learn how to do hands-on healing with crystals, and which crystals to use on which chakras , and we practice all this. Next I teach them how to do a release technique, the Vogel Muscle Release Technique for releasing muscles. 

On the Sunday, the whole morning, we move into a more intense level where every person has a chance to receive a healing with everyone co-facilitating it. We put very powerful crystals on that person. 

But then more importantly, I channel information thats very deep and everyone co-creates that with me. And other deeply profound exercises that can bring each person into states of total oneness. So everyone has very profound experiences on the Sunday.

 And so they learn also how to give crystal healings and they will get a certificate for that.