We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Mary Feister a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Mary, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out?

When I look at the ‘leaps of faith’ that I have taken in my life there are a few that really stand out. I am not one to live life by societies rules, but I also grew up in a small town in the Midwest where not much change occurs. Some people thought I was crazy when I bought a one-way ticket to move to a place across the country that I hadn’t been to before right after college with no job lined up. Some also thought I was crazy last year when I moved into my camper van full-time. I prefer the words courageous and trusting. I have shifted my life many times to align to my truest self’s path. The biggest one was when I decided to leave my travel nursing job after the pandemic and take the risk to go all in on being an entrepreneur. As a registered nurse, I knew I came here to be a healer, but the hospital and western medicine was feeling restrictive in how I really wanted to help make an impact and taking a toll on my own physical and mental health. I had been teaching yoga & meditation, and offering Reiki healing sessions on the side for awhile while still working in the hospitals. I had tried to see if I could offer these healing modalities at the hospital to staff and/or patients, but was not met with yes’s. So, as a 5-month contract was ending I decided to take this as the final sign & not sign another. That it was time to go all in on the work that lit me up and that I see the world needs much more of. Leaving the stable and secure career I put time and money into to follow my soul-led work. My brand Energetic Eclipse was born and has expanded in so many ways I could not have imagined. I am so grateful I listened to my intuition and did not stay in a career out of fear of failure, starting over, or what other’s thought.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I am here to be a channel to guide clients home to themselves. We live in a fast-paced world full of overstimulation, distractions, burnout, and a desire for quick fixes. A culture that has focused more on masking the symptoms than healing the root of the symptoms for far too long, making it hard to navigate our lives from a truly grounded and balanced place. With a background in nursing, I have been called to helping others heal since I was young. While parts of that career remain rewarding, the healing and growth in my personal experience has been largely due to alternative and spiritual practices. Western medicine has its time and place, but I found myself frustrated with its gaps and the lack of diving deeper to the root of things. The power of holistic wellness- truly mind, body, soul is undeniable.

Following what lit me up in all ways, I’ve continued down the path of service and healing, becoming a Holistic Wellness Guide and energy healer / teacher. My style of working with clients is a blend of many modalities most influenced by energetic alignment, somatic practices, nervous system regulation, medical knowledge, yogic philosophy, mindfulness & meditation, breath work, and embodied integration tools. My mission is to empower others to heal themselves, serve as a bridge to science and spirituality, and help clients find inner peace, self love, and connect inward to their purpose. I am passionate about using my gifts of grounding presence, intuition and calm energy to be a channel and gentle witness for my clients journey.

As an Usui Reiki practitioner and intuitive channeler, I am dedicated to holding space for others to reach deeper into their Knowing, their soul self, bringing clarity, ease, and healing. For those who have not experienced Reiki healing, here is a little more information on this powerful healing technique that began in Japan. By clearing out stagnant, sticky energy that builds up and blocks energy flow, we welcome in forward motion as our chakras flow more easily. Energy clearing and supportive integration allows us to move through traumas, stories, and blocked energy that can manifest into physical, emotional, and mental imbalance.

Currently, I offer 1:1 energy healing and intuitive guidance sessions, group energy healing sessions, wellness/mindfulness days for companies & brands, a 1:1 mentorship container for those ready to dive deeper, teach Reiki level 1 & 2 classes, and host community events and women’s retreats. I work with 1:1 clients mostly online as I do live nomadically in my camper van (Reiki healing is just as powerful virtually, as it moves beyond time and space). When I do offer in-person private sessions and group events it is usually in the Arizona and Southern California area of The States. I also offer a lot of free guided meditations, yoga Nidra meditations, and other practices on Instagram live – so be sure to check out my page to connect!

I hope to one day bring these modalities and practices into nursing schools to continue to help bridge the gap, improve medical professionals’ resources to care for themselves, and help support their ability to care for others!

Other than training/knowledge, what do you think is most helpful for succeeding in your field?

I believe self-awareness and self-confidence are huge to succeeding as an entrepreneur. I say this because the limiting beliefs and fears you hold end up mirroring how you show up for your business and your clients. If you do not believe you are worthy of success you will not succeed. If you have unhealed money wounds, you may have an unhealthy relationship with the financial pieces. If you fear you will fail, you may not show up fully. This is where shadow work can be very supportive to your journey as an entrepreneur. ‘Shadow work’ is the uncovering of hidden parts of your psyche to understand yourself more, heal from old wounds, and improve relationships. For me, continual check ins with self help keep my channel clear and balanced so I can show up fully for my business & clients.

Any stories or insights that might help us understand how you’ve built such a strong reputation?

​​For me, I believe the thing that has helped build my reputation as an energy healer, intuitive channeler, and wellness guide has been being authentically myself. I don’t pretend to be an all-knowing guru. I find being myself, showing my human, with my clients is what allows them to feel safe to open up and be themselves, too. People want and deserve to be seen, heard, and supported. That medicine allows the healing work to be more potent. That is my goal to each session and group gathering – authentic connection and compassionate space holding. That is where people can facilitate bone deep healing and change. I think that is why clients return and word of mouth has worked well for me.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.energeticeclipse.com
• Instagram: @maryfeister
• Other: TikTok: @maryfeister
  Subtack: https://maryfeister.substack.com/
  Email: [email protected]