We’re looking forward to introducing you to Vanessa LeMaistre. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Vanessa, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: What do the first 90 minutes of your day look like?
The first 90 minutes of my day usually consist of slow mornings… first thing I do is go to my ancestor altar and first and foremost pray to the Most High/ God/ The Universe. Then I connect with my ancestors and guides and ask them to help guide me throughout the day. I then sit for 10-20 minutes of meditation and then I spend a few minutes focusing on healing work whether that’s with my inner child or doing mirror work telling myself positive affirmations as I look into my eyes in the mirror. And last but not least, I do 20-30 minutes of either time well spent in the gym or doing yoga.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
Hi, I’m Vanessa.
Most people tell me they’ve never met anyone quite like me. When I was 21, I was told I was a shaman, but at the time, I didn’t understand what that meant—and honestly, I wanted to choose my own path in life. Years later, two others shared the same message with me, including a blind shaman in Peru.
In shamanic tradition, those who are called but resist the calling often face profound challenges until they are ready to answer. For me, that awakening came through the life and transition of my beautiful son, Kamden, who passed at just nine months old. His presence and love guided me to finally accept my calling. For him, I am forever grateful. Without Kamden, I wouldn’t be doing the work I do today.
My work now includes offering intuitive guidance readings that incorporate tarot and mediumship. This is for sure what I am most known for and what most people come to me for at the moment. I’m also an author—my first physical book, Believe in Your Soul, is available on Amazon. In addition, I host community wellness events designed to bring people together in healing and connection. These often include sound bath healing, shamanic drumming, guided meditation, cacao ceremonies, and talking circles I facilitate. From time to time, I also speak at public events, sharing my story, purpose, the beauty of overcoming challenges and teachings to inspiring others on their own healing journeys.
I also hold a Master’s degree in Resilient Leadership, an interdisciplinary program combining social justice and sustainability. This foundation deeply influences how I lead spaces of healing and community connection.
Most recently, I’ve launched Sacred + Céramique, a venture that allows me to merge my artistry with my spiritual practice. I create handmade ceramics—each piece consecrated with prayer and intention—inscribed with sacred indigenous symbols that are accessible to all who approach them with reverence and an open heart. My offerings include ancestor altar bowls, cups for mindful tea rituals, and vases for floral offerings.
All of my work, including Sacred + Céramique and my book, falls under my overarching brand: VanessaSoulXO. Through this, I continue to create, guide, and hold space for others to connect more deeply with themselves, their ancestors, and their spirit.
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Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. Who were you before the world told you who you had to be?
I was a child deeply connected to nature from the very beginning. Growing up under the sunny skies of Miami, I was a true beach baby—drawn to the ocean’s rhythm and comfort. I loved collecting shiny rocks along the shore, treasuring their unique beauty and the sense of peace they gave me.
Around the ages of five to seven, I started praying and forming a personal relationship with God that has guided me ever since. I remember coming home one day and realizing I didn’t have a dad, and in that moment, I chose God to fill that role. That quiet decision shaped how I understood love, guidance, and faith for the rest of my life.
Books also became my companions early on. I fell in love with reading in third grade, and that love only deepened through high school—especially books on spirituality. People often told me I was very deep, and at times I was even ostracized for it, but that depth was simply who I was.
I carried a deep love for my Caribbean roots—the joyful music, flavorful food, and warmth that radiates from the people. I had a tender heart, too. I loved art class, creating beauty with my hands, and encouraging others with kindness and sincerity. That spirit of encouragement eventually became the way I learned to lift myself during difficult times.
At my core, before the world told me who I had to be, I was a sweetheart who believed in love, nature, creativity, and connection.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
I would tell my younger self that she is beautiful exactly as she is and that it is safe to love herself. We’re never really taught how to do that, and even though “self-love” has become a trend in recent years, I wish it was something we all learned from the moment we could speak and understand words. If we grew up knowing how to truly love ourselves, the world would look completely different.
I would also tell her all the things she needed to hear but didn’t always receive: You matter. Your thoughts matter. You are needed. You are valuable. You are worthy. You are confident. You deserve good things and a beautiful life.
And finally, I would remind her that she is powerful beyond measure, to fully stand in her authentic power always, because authenticity is true pwoer — and that she never needs to care about what others think of her, as long as she isn’t hurting anyone.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Where are smart people getting it totally wrong today?
I would say smart people often get one thing totally wrong: the belief that everything must be scientifically proven to hold weight or be valid. This becomes especially limiting when it comes to spirituality or anything that exists beyond the scope of traditional measurement.
I believe all things spiritual are scientific, and all things scientific are spiritual. Everything, in my view, has a spiritual component to it — even if we don’t yet have the tools to measure or understand it.
Relying solely on scientific evidence is limiting for two reasons. First, we simply cannot determine everything scientifically — no one has, and no one can. Second, even the smartest person in the world with the most research behind them still faces the limits of human knowledge.
When I meet highly intelligent people in my readings, I often remind them: you can have all the scientific backing in the world, or be the smartest person and still be capped at a certain level. But intuition is limitless. Albert Einstein captured this beautifully when he said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world… For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.”
I find it narrow—and sometimes even arrogant—to believe only what has been scientifically proven, especially since scientific “truths” are often updated or overturned as research evolves. So who’s to say that imagination or intuition can’t also reach levels of accuracy that science simply hasn’t caught up to yet? I find that incorporating intuition in the most serious situations requiring high levels of intellect often has the best outcome.
I don’t believe we should ever disregard the power of intuition, even in the most scientific contexts. Intuition, imagination, and the spiritual dimension often point us toward truths long before science has the language or tools to validate them.
Before we go, we’d love to hear your thoughts on some longer-run, legacy type questions. When do you feel most at peace?
I feel most at peace when I feel I am home within myself. I feel most at peace when I have a consistent meditation practice of a decent length, preferably outdoors in nature—whether it’s the beach, a park, or the mountains, anywhere Mother Nature resides. It’s as if my being returns to its home—my soul—and feels completely grounded, fully at peace. It’s difficult to explain the sensation, but it’s similar to what yogis describe as the “gap in space” that appears through meditation over time. Nature has always soothed me and continues to do so; it’s not a fix it pill, but it does help. It is a natural healer and a true mother. As one spiritual leader once said, “Mother Nature is the mother that will never abandon you.”
Similarly, I feel most at peace when I feel deeply connected to the Most High, the Divine, the Universe, if you will. When I am in constant communication in my heart with God, I experience a peace that is also difficult to describe—one where I feel safe, comforted, heard, and seen. I view God as my Father, so when I am connected to both the Mother and the Father, I feel fully at peace. I then feel fully at one with Source and all that is.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.soulxo.com and www.sacredceramique.com
- Instagram: @vanessasoulxo, @sacredceramique
- Other: TikTok: @sacredceramique
I’ll also be hosting my first (of several upcoming), event at 12th House Tea Sanctuary in Long Beach Dec. 20th from 8pm-10pm. It will be a solo exhibit where people can get their own sacred pottery for their personal rituals and I will be offering readings as well. The website for more information is: https://www.twelfthhouseteasanctuary.com/
Image Credits
Photo of me taken by Kenneth Martinez
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