We had the good fortune of connecting with Lauren Lauterbach & Courtney Winslow and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Lauren & Courtney, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
At Moon & Stone we want to provide products and services such as meditation, crystal healing and living life in accordance with the moons to become more mainstream in our community and beyond. We are passionate about  services and techniques learned, paired with knowledge and beautiful purposeful crystals to become the first line of defense for support in mental and physical health rather than a last ditch effort. Sharing our light and knowledge to guide people to have a state of mind to bring about joy and happiness is our mission. To cultivate positivity and clarity. We strive to bring like minded people together to be inspired and encouraged to reach their highest potential. Our goal is to make spirituality more accessible and approachable and not labeled as ‘weird’.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
In 2019 I (Lauren) had a health scare that completely turned my world and mental health upside down. Long story short I was having weird neurological symptoms with an MRI showing lesions on my brain. I thought to myself “if my body can create this, my body can take it away” I was unwilling to accept a lifetime of twice a year MRI’s and loss of movement in my body. So I dove into finding alternative ways to heal myself and my body. Learning how emotions and energy affect our physical bodies and health! Learning the need to strengthen the mind to be able to stay in the present moment. That’s where everything happens.

Courtney is always willing to try new things and is going through her own personal struggles. Being the best friend that she is, she dove right in alongside me for this spiritual journey. We were able to experience new ways of healing with the support of each other. Using the energy of crystals, the moon cycles and meditation is not mainstream yet and can be labeled as “weird”. But we have found true happiness by being aware of our energy, our mind and what our soul wants. We are both content. We both still have struggles and major life events happening, but we are able to weather the storm with grace and with ease. To be able to stand tall when the hurricane of life swirls around. But all moments pass. The good and the not-so good.

We had the support of each other during this process of spirituality and learning. We want to share our knowledge and create a community, so Moon & Stone was born.


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Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
We are from upstate New York but have family that live in Denver, Co. Our favorite Gem Show is one in Denver. We had our perfect day in reality the last time we were in Denver. We hit up the shows all day, and then went to see Brandi Carlile at the Red Rocks with the Indigo Girls as an opening band! Epic.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?

There are so many individuals and organizations that have inspired us to create, to be confident and to trust and follow in our path.

The main one is Rebecca Campbell. Her Oracle Cards, books and meditations have created the foundation of our confidence to take a leap of faith and follow our intuition. To feel comfortable trusting and allow ourselves to be guided by the universe. To know that we are always on the right path and that struggles are a part of learning. To live a “soul-led life.” All of her artwork is done by an extremely talented artist, Danielle Noel. The visuals represent Rebecca’s messaging perfectly.

Spend More Time With Your Soul

Spirit Daughter has taught us all about the moon cycles, the zodiac seasons and astrology. All the different vibrations and energies that are stronger during certain times of the seasons. What full moons represent and what new moons represent. How to live life using astrology and spirituality as a roadmap.

https://www.spiritdaughter.com

Website: www.moonandstone.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/m.o.o.n.a.n.d.s.t.o.n.e/

Image Credits
https://www.alexandraelisephotography.com

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