What to Expect in a Session

Your session with Maestra Grace begins with a sacred prayer and the gentle burning of traditional herbs such as copal and sage. This ceremonial opening sets the intention for healing, guidance, and protection, creating a spiritually grounded space for your time together. You'll then be offered a warm cup of tea to sip during your plática — your heart-to-heart conversation. This is your time to share what brings you to the session and to speak openly about your situation. As you talk, Maestra Grace listens deeply: not only to your words, but with her spiritual vision. She may receive insights into unspoken aspects of your experience, helping her understand how best to support your healing journey.

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After the Plática

Your plática typically lasts 15–20 minutes. You may request it as cultural counseling on its own, without a spiritual cleansing. Or, depending on what you need, Grace may offer one or a combination of the healing practices below.

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Spiritual Cleansing (Limpia)

Grace may perform a limpia using a raw egg to help draw out and shift stagnant or heavy energy from your auric field. This may be followed by a barrida, a sweeping of the body with a consecrated bundle of peppertree or rosemary branches. In some cases, she may ask you to bring a bouquet of roses or carnations to be used in place of herbs. These rituals are designed to release blocked energy and restore balance, supporting physical health, emotional clarity, and spiritual well-being.

Depending on your needs, Grace may use an ehecatlchichtli (a traditionally made Mexican-Indigenous earthen whistle) or sing a healing song. She may also offer hands-on healing to further support your process. A series of three sessions is often recommended for deeper, sustained healing.

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These rituals are known to shift energetic patterns that can contribute to soul fragmentation, emotional distress, or physical illness. Additional practices may be recommended, such as:

• Holding or burying symbolic items (for example, clothing or photographs)

• Fasting or abstaining from sexual activity for a period of time

• Drinking specially prepared herbal infusions

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Post-Session and Integration

Grace offers constructive feedback to help you make positive changes in your personal and professional life. Many clients choose to continue with ongoing coaching, in person or by phone, to stay aligned with the goals and insights that emerge during their sessions. Many clients have found relief from long-held trauma, including childhood abuse, sexual assault, accidents, grief, and the emotional impact of divorce and loss. Each session is uniquely tailored to your needs and those of your family, guided by Spirit and Grace's deep experience.

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Your Role in the Healing Process

Healing is a collaborative journey, and your willingness to participate is essential to lasting transformation. Grace may offer "homework" to support your integration, such as:

• Creating a home altar to anchor your healing intentions

• Taking herbal baths

• Making a pilgrimage to a nearby sacred site

 

You don't need to be ill to benefit from a spiritual cleansing. Many people include one as part of their regular wellness practice — these shorter sessions are ideal for maintaining energetic balance and clarity.

Grace also offers spiritual cleansings for homes and offices, to purify the environment and support peace, harmony, and prosperity for families and businesses.

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Important Notes

• Some healing rituals must be performed on specific days of the week or month. If this applies to your situation, Grace will let you know during your session.

• You may be asked to bring special items to your appointment.

• Children and youth under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who must remain present for the entire session.

 

How Do You Know If You Need a Limpia or Healing Session?

Sometimes the need for healing is as simple as wanting to give voice to difficult emotions or experiences — and needing someone who listens with empathy and intuitive understanding. Other times, you may feel physically unwell without a clear medical explanation.

 

An experienced curandera like Maestra Grace can recognize the subtle and not-so-subtle signs that indicate whether a wellness limpia is appropriate, or whether there is a stronger energetic attachment that calls for deeper spiritual intervention.

 

Some common signs you might benefit from a limpia or healing session:

• Feeling disconnected or "out of your body" (dissociation)

• Persistent fatigue or difficulty completing daily tasks

• A sudden tendency to be accident-prone

• Ongoing misfortune, or what some call salación (chronic bad luck)

• Difficulty sleeping, especially with recurring nightmares

 

It is always recommended that you consult a medical professional before or alongside your Curanderismo session.

 

Home Purification Ceremonies

In some cases, Grace is asked to help release the spirit of a deceased person that may be affecting a family member or the home. This is a different kind of limpia, often involving special ceremonies to purify and bless both the individual and their living space.

 

These rituals can be especially meaningful in situations involving:

• A recent death in the family

• Long-term unexplained illness

• Substance use or addiction

• Repeated job loss or financial instability

 

When needed, the entire family may be included in the healing ceremony.

 

Pláticas and Consejos

(Heart-to-Heart Talks and Guidance)

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Using respectful, cross-cultural protocols, Grace helps families — individually and together — transform conflict, improve communication, and reach consensus. Everyone's voice is honored in the process. When appropriate, she offers group limpias for family members and suggests family-based activities to support continued healing at home.

 

Fees and Offerings for Services

Sessions are offered on a sliding-scale donation basis, rooted in the spirit of respect and reciprocity. Those with more are encouraged to give more; those with less are welcome to give what they can. No one is turned away for lack of funds when seeking help in a good way. In this way, the circle is complete, and everyone shares in the blessings your gift generates.

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"Although it is a traditional practice amongst our people to compensate the 'old one' for his or her services, the one making the request is the one who determines the monetary value and the gifts presented… The reciprocity principle… people taking care of each other is what is important." — Carter, 2011

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Click here to request an appointment. Once your session is scheduled, you'll receive instructions on how to prepare.

 

Disclaimer: Grace Sesma is not a physician, psychologist, or nurse. These culture-specific spiritual healing services are not intended to replace medical or psychological diagnosis and treatment. Please see a licensed physician or health care professional for any physical or psychological concern you may have. Your information is kept confidential. With your prior written authorization, Maestra Grace is happy to discuss your session with any of your health care providers.