My Story
Hello, I’m Lucile. I am an Intuitive Psychic and a Practical Herbalist, living in beautiful Alberta, Canada.
It took me a while to realize that my sensitivity and love of making “potions” using anything from the outdoors as a child, or mixing my Mom’s perfume samples together, was who I actually am.
I had my own experiences with Spirit and energy growing up, not understanding what it was or what to do with it. My intuition was always strong, but I didn’t always listen to it as we often tend to do, and felt I was being guided by something bigger than myself. It took me a long time to understand that the majority of the anxiety I felt my entire life was actually coming from the energies around me that were asking to be noticed, and not always my own. I always felt emotions deeply, aware of what others truly felt despite them saying otherwise, or sometimes nothing at all. I just knew things, and I wanted to help.
Feeling all these energies around me, whether from people or Spirit, especially in crowds and historical places, would be overwhelming at times. Ever since I was a child I felt the need to be surrounded by nature. I always felt my happiest and most at peace when surrounded by mountains and the Earth as the energies in nature have always grounded me, and still bring me back to myself to this day.
Life took me on different paths over the years, from growing up in Switzerland and France, to moving to Alberta Canada with my family in my teens. I became a Goldsmith in the beautiful town of Canmore in the Canadian Rockies, and went on to being a community Art teacher and public school teacher in Calgary.
After my beautiful daughter was born, my childhood slowly came back to light. My love and remembrance of Herbalism came when I created our first food garden in 2016, and my psychic abilities came back when I started studying Tarot as a tool for guidance in later years.
I have been training as a Herbalist since 2023, taking classes from The Herbal Academy, and have been passionate about learning how we can work with Mother Earth and her gifts to help support our loved ones and ourselves during different seasons of life. Whether for a seasonal illness or emotional stress, you name it, there’s a plant for that! Plants are our ancestors, our teachers, and blending Herbalism and Spirit connection works beautifully to support us on our journeys.
My psychic abilities really started waking up while practicing Tarot and training as a Psychic Medium under the beautiful mentorship of Pearl at Readings by Pearl. Training as a Psychic Medium has helped me understand other people’s energies as well as my own, to strengthen and trust the inner-knowing, and how to work with Spirit.
This journey has guided me back to myself, to connect to Mother Earth, and the ever-loving Spirit teams surrounding each of us, to pass on their messages of healing, guidance, encouragement, reassurance and love, to help us move forward on our path.
See below for my progress.
what to expect during a session
It all begins with an intention, a question or an open mind. Perhaps you want to start something new. Maybe you feel stuck and unsure about what needs your attention in order to get things moving again. Or are you are seeking connection and guidance during hard or confusing times? Whatever it is, The Rooted Raven & Willow is a safe space for you to connect.
During a session, I connect to your energy, your Guides, and passed loved Ones who send me impressions through my psychic senses. My mentor Pearl says it is like a game of charades, in which the job is to interpret feelings, images, and said impressions.
Connecting to Spirit is a three-way connection in which you need to participate as well! Please come to your online session clear headed, relaxed, and open-minded. Note that I will not know everything and do not predict the future, but trust that Spirit knows what you need most in that moment, and that answers may come in time. Often parts of the reading will mean something or make sense after the session. Although I tend to read the energies of the moment, you never know what your Higher-Self and your Spirit Team decide to pass on.
The Practical Herbalism portion of the reading is optional. If you are interested in learning about some gentle and everyday plants that may support you, know that we will need to speak about your overall physical, and emotional health as well as current medications to allow for the most gentle option. Please know that Herbalism does not cure ailments, it supports the mind and the body, but does not replace what your health professional has prescribed or advised you!
Please do your research prior to using a plant you are unfamiliar with to know for sure if it is the best option for you!
Lucile Speciale, at The Rooted Raven & Willow is not responsible for any adverse affects you may experience, as she only provides conversations and not recommendations.
Remember that we all have free will. You make the call as to which path you wish you take and always follow your intuition.
Refer to the Ethics, Disclaimers and Legalities at the bottom of the Readings page.
