Crystle Castle
A note to fellow healers on integrity, accountability, and what it really means to embody the language we use. The Words Are Spreading — But Is the Work? Something beautiful has been happening in our culture over the last decade. The language of therapy, healing, and inner work has gone mainstream. Terms like “shadow work,”…
Content note: This post includes references to childhood sexual abuse and trauma I Grew Up Without Touch I grew up without physical affection. Very rarely did I ever get hugged, kissed, or held. More often than not, my overstimulated, angry, distant mother would send me to my room the second I had an emotion, because…
Many years ago, I helped a friend pack and move out of her house. A few days prior, she’d called me saying she’d gotten a black eye for the last time. This was after suffering years of abuse from her alcoholic husband. I’d attended the wedding. We all knew she was making a terrible mistake.…
It’s half past six in the morning, and I’ve just woken up to take Pedro outside for his morning business. The sky is still dark, and the brightly shining stars are visible. Nearby, a large pack of coyotes is howling and making strange squealing noises. McCall is beautiful, but wild, in the mountainous North country…
Introduction: Why the HELL I went all the way to Lexington Kentucky to attend a business conference I’d never heard of When my business coach Mariah recommended the Hell Yes Live conference in Lexington, Kentucky, I was a little apprehensive. Why the hell was it in Lexington, Kentucky, of all places? All I knew about…
How an Indigenous Spiritual Leader from Ecuador’s Sapara Nation Brought Ancient Wisdom to the Heart of Idaho An Extraordinary Gathering of Sacred Wisdom Last week, something truly magical happened in Boise, Idaho. We had the incredible honor of welcoming Manari Ushigua Santi, leader of the Sapara nation of Ecuador, Indigenous Spiritual Leader, and passionate defender…
A personal story about boundaries, self-worth, and the courage to stop begging for love I didn’t call my dad on Father’s Day. I didn’t call my father, either. Just like I didn’t call my mom on Mother’s Day. It’s not because I don’t love them—I do. It’s because I’m finally done chasing love, begging for…
From circus dreams to healing trauma – a healer’s journey through father wounds and finding self-worth. When I was a little girl, I used to dream about running away to the circus. Not just because I loved elephants and acrobats, but because I wanted to escape. I wanted to find a place where I belonged.…
How closing my dream wellness center taught me the difference between being busy and being profitable—and why investing in coaching changed everything. The Moment Everything Changed Yesterday, I made a decision that terrified and thrilled me in equal measure: I signed up for a three-day intensive coaching event called Hell Yes Live in Lexington, Kentucky.…
Becoming a medicine woman and energy healing practitioner The path of a healer isn’t always straight or clear. Sometimes it winds through cloud forests in Costa Rica, ancient redwood groves in California, and deep into the Amazon jungle. This year, at 40, my journey as a holistic healer transformed dramatically as I embraced my true…