KATE GETS SOME NO-NONSENSE HEALING WITH SMALL SPELLS
Rachel Howe of Small Spells—based in New York but regularly in L.A. to teach workshops and perform readings—isn’t sure what to call herself. She’s a former ceramicist, a reiki practitioner, an astrologist, a tarot-card reader, a stick-and- poke tattoo artist and the illustrator of her own deck of tarot cards—she even teaches tarot and intuition workshops. But her title isn’t important; Howe has always been open to whatever comes her way, which means she’s done and been many things. Overall, she says, she’s just trying to help people heal and grow by doing what comes most naturally to her. On my visit, tarot was the chosen medium. When I sat across the table from her in her quiet Brooklyn apartment, I could feel her willingness to accept me and hear me. When she read my cards, I noticed her thoughtful choice of words and was impressed by her ability to guide me through whatever came up—whether it was actually in the cards or just in my head, she was able to talk me through all of it openly and clearly. Clarity is big for Howe—she hates the jargon that comes along with some New Age healer types and wants to make sure she’s not shutting people out or making them feel like this
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type of self-exploration isn’t for them. Case in point: She’s currently teaching an art, healing and meditation class for adolescents at Rikers Island Prison Complex; it’s been rewarding for her and for her students, showing her that she has the potential to reach—and help— people from many walks of life. Howe is contemplating a move to Los Angeles this year, but the saturation of healers gives her pause. “L.A. is amazing,” she says, “but people in New York might need me more.” ■Kate Wertheimer à
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January–March 2017 Time Out Los Angeles
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