The Art of Energy Healing with Hoof + Paw

For this edition of Women of the Craft, I’m joined by Madeleine, founder of Hoof and Paw, an energy healer, space holder and guide for women seeking deeper connection, healing and community.

In this conversation, Madeleine shares the journey behind her business, how her work has transformed over the years, and the power of creating spaces where women can gather, heal and reconnect with themselves.

"This is a great question, I feel that there is an excitement within the crystal energies. They want to help but they want to help in the right way. ‘Discernment’ is a big word for this year and we really do need to apply this to where we buy our crystals from. Making sure the ethics and their origins are in good stead.

This is why I love your company, I know when I purchase from you they will have been sourced lovingly and ethically. I don’t think it’s a co-incidence that crystals became “popular” at the time that they did (2020 a lot was happening and people needed extra support). I would definitely agree it’s more of a remembering."

"The Reiki and energy work I do constantly blows my mind. I offer distance reiki which allows me to work with clients all over the world. I am very visual with my healings and before each healing I ask to be taken to the root cause of the issue - this could be in this life, or it could be in past life. I also work with angel, crystal, goddess and galactic energies depending on what is needed. I always send feedback to the client with any visuals and messages that I get during the healing.

I love hearing the feedback from clients too - having the confirmation from their end is of course great to hear. They’ll often have felt the energy physically run through their body with positive shifts. I’ve had multiple clients also receive the same message or visual themselves, which is incredible. The mirroring is confirmation that the energy work we do is very, very real. I’ve been working with energy for many, many years and it just continues to amaze me."

"They really have become a necessity for a lot of women. To be in a space with other women who are intentional with how they use their energy is so powerful. It’s empowering!

This is because when we work together the power around it magnifies. Sitting in circle together - be it in meditation, chat or creatively, creates a vortex of power between us all. This is why in my circles I make sure the energy we create is very intentional.

We want to be calling in balance and peace and empowerment. We want to be releasing love and happiness and joy. Coming to a women’s circle isn’t just for the individual - it creates a knock on effect to those around us.

With every circle more light spreads out into the world and right now we are at a pivotal tipping point in the collective energy. Huge shifts are happening on the planet and we need to hold the line - by this I mean, sit in love. Sit in that higher frequency, and that starts with us."

"Being spiritual doesn’t mean we have to be any certain type of person. For me being spiritual is by listening to your own body, listening to your intuition and YES there are some amazing tools to help us get there BUT it doesn’t care how you dress or what you eat or how many times you do yoga. It doesn’t care if you meditate or do your daily gratitudes. It’s your own personal experience and you can do it however you want."

"Women supporting other women. Coming together with no judgement and just being there for each other. That in itself is healing enough."

"Oh my goodness, another topic I could talk about all day long. There are so many different ways to help protect your energy (if you are interested more in this I did a zoom session on energy protection which is on the website). We can pick up energies that aren’t ours every day, so it’s good to be mindful of this before it bogs us down too much! 

Real life: Most people do these things instinctively anyway but I try not to go anywhere or surround myself with people that make me feel uncomfortable (this goes for social media too). 

If I feel like my energy has been drained I make sure to take time to myself. Showers are my go to - every day I visualise any energies that aren’t mine to wash down the drain. But yes- I do practice energetic protection, ideally daily but especially in places I know will be busy. 

"Gosh, there are so many moments. I’ve been very sensitive to energies since I was very young so it’s difficult to pin point. As a teenager I was obsessed with the moon (still am) and I very quickly noticed how the energy shifted each time there was a full moon. However it wasn’t until my late teens that I started to experience things more intensely.

I started to connect with spirits (unintentionally) and that was a huge defining moment in how I worked with my energy, protected my energy and mastered energy also. Energy work is a constant work in progress and it’s exciting to see where it will lead me next."

"My go to crystal will always be the QUEEN of crystals - Clear Quartz. You can program her for literally anything. I wear a clear quartz around my neck every day which also doubles up as a pendulum. 

Oracle cards are always a hands reach away and I find it great to get clarity on a situation.

I have a huge amount of crystal books and spiritual type books but the books that have actually had the biggest shift for me recently are the Romantasy books - ACOTAR especially. If you know - you know! It’s like walking into another dimension, healing and empowering all in one. You see - spirituality isn’t always the most obvious! 

Lastly, I’d like to mention Human Design. It’s helped me understand myself better, my kids better and those around me better too."

If you’d like to join one of Madeleine’s women’s circles, retreats or book a 1-1 energy healing, you can connect with her through her website or social media.

Madeleine's women's circle are a true treat to self. They are nurturing and activating all in one, guaranteeing you walk away completely inspired and full of light.

If you are local to Abingdon or Oxfordshire, I cannot recommend her circles and retreats enough. The community Madeleine has cultivated from just her sheer beautiful energy and devotion to the craft, speaks volumes. You will feel incredibly welcomed I assure you. 

If you are not local, but feel drawn to work with her, she also offers distance energy healing sessions online, and has many downloadable online offerings. Her meditations are fantastic.

Thank you Madeleine for your powerful work in the world.