I felt the magic in the larger of the two homes when I was there a couple years ago to attend an opening of Jaiya’s film “Red Hot Touch.” The house was buzzing with energy, creatively lit with colored lights, and it was also hotly sensual in a very masculine way. I’d never even seen the smaller house, the one I’ve dubbed the Crystal Cottage, until one day last fall when a series of serendipitous events dropped me into it as the resident healer.

The creator of the homes, Lawrence Lanoff, is a nationally known Seminar Leader, Teacher, Hollywood Video Producer/Director, and the author of A Course in Freedom, The Drunken Monkey Speaks. He built the two homes specifically as places where powerful transformation is supported and easy. When I asked him to tell me more about the crystals and the magic of the cottage, he related the following details of how both the houses are charged with the crystalline rocks and with his intentions (which is saying something – if you’ve ever seen him work with energy, he wields jaw-dropping powers).

When you first drive or walk onto the land where the cottage sits, you pierce an energetic veil as you pass through a Violet Flame Curtain that surrounds the perimeter of the property. This curtain creates a sacred, special space outside of regular reality, outside of normal time and space. By entering the property, you enter another dimension. Also surrounding the house are 7 golden, swirling pillars the size of 18 wheelers that stand on end and gently spin keeping the space clean. Another 9 pillars are placed in the surrounding neighborhood.

The foundation of the house is embedded with crystals in a Violet Flame Matrix of the Mother/Father God/Goddess within. This matrix acts as a filter and can be conceptualized as a purifying flame in the seekers heart center.

The circle is laid out so the center point is aligned with the center of the property, then this point and the Sacred Four Directions are energized with crystals. The Violet Flame Matrix is marked out with more crystals weaving into the ancient circle form to create a crystalline vortex under the floors of the house. This inflowing, female vortex helps people easily drop energies they want to get rid of, like an energetic garbage disposal. There are also crystals embedded in the walls to protect the energetic space to help people clear more easily.

I was quite curious to see what it would be like to live here, and I’m happy to report that I’ve witnessed  – and experienced – many tremendous, fascinating healings and transformations during the time I’ve been here. I’ve seen the magic work on clients, spiritual seekers, friends, and family. I’ve also seen an extraordinary number of people birth new plans and new lives during their time here – even if they were only in the cottage for a couple hours!

The strange thing is that the the way the décor of the house has developed it feels like you’re inside a crystal. I’m a dedicated thrift store/garage sale shopper (aka treasure hunter), and find it fun to see how the Universe wants to decorate my homes.

Over time the pieces I’ve found for the cottage have generally been white, so the house is quite airy and light-filled. Then the prism – the colors of the crystal – come into the picture in the form of brightly colored pillows and scarves that are thrown about. Adding sparkle are tiny colored blue lights that hang in unexpected places. It’s a soothing, uplifting space that also manages to truly feel like you’re in a wonderful, different dimension. One person delightedly described it as a sort of sensual, spiritual fun house.

I invite you to visit for yourself and see how the Magical Crystal Cottage affects you. Sessions are available for Spiritual Life Counseling, Reconnective Healing, Sacred Sexual Healing, and Life Visioning.