Mystic Anointings was started by Valerie and Larry Johnson. Our goal is to help each individual we meet to find balance in body, mind and spirit. Spiritually: We want to enable each individual to find their path as a spiritual being. We desire to help you explore what faith is to you, what your God/higher power/ is saying to you. Mind: To help you find the strengths within your mind so that your
life will be stronger. To help you not be afraid of the emotions that are a part of your being. Body: To help your physical being be healthier. To provide other and complementary means for healing the body. How: By providing holistic care to you through various settings that may be one on one, small groups, large groups, workshop, retreats, worship, classes, meetings,or discussion groups. What we offer: Aromatherapy sessions one on one or classes about Essential oils, Reiki, ways of Meditation, Spiritual Direction, Biblical Greek, Teachings on aspects of Spirituality, Monasticism, Egyptology, Biblical studies, studies on Angels, Infant/baby loss Grief counseling one on one or groups. Also offering teachings about Dracula and the theology of the book. Mandala classes. Lots more. Who are Valerie and Larry? Valerie was born on Scott Airbase in Illinois and grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. She worked a variety of jobs throughout the years while attending high school and college, consisting of bartending and waitressing at the Vernon Manor Hotel poolside, waitressing at Jerry's, Frisch's and Larosas, librarian at UC, babysitter, running a newsstand downtown, housecleaning, selling Avon and Amway as well as making pizzas. She graduated in 1975 from the University of Cincinnati as a Special Education Teacher. She taught in various programs throughout Ohio for about 14 years. Valerie eventually answered a call into ministry, attended Seminary graduating with a Master of Divinity from United Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1993 in the United Methodist Church. After serving several churches she felt called into chaplaincy and trained through a clinical residency program. She has been serving in this capacity since 1997. Valerie is a Board Certified Chaplain, certified Reiki Master, certified RTS infant/baby loss counselor, and Certified Clinical Aromatherapist. Valerie is a distributor of Young Living Essential Oils. She is available for consultation and guidance and to place orders for you. She is gifted in leading others in meditation as well as finding their spiritual balance. She is experienced in designing a variety of worship experiences in various settings. Valerie has been a workshop speaker, class instructor and retreat leader for a variety of groups over the years. Topics such as "Making Space for God", "Angels", "Essential Oils for daily life", "Using the Mandala for Meditation and Interpreting their meaning," Hildegard of Bingen, St. Theresa of Avilla and "Dealing with Baby Loss (as a congregation, family or for couples/individuals in various communities) are just a few examples of what she offers. Valerie also has much experience in doing Genealogical work having roots from many religious backgrounds as well has cultures. She is a compassionate listener. Contact her at 513-319-8693 for more information or to schedule for an event. Larry is:
A retired minister, having served churches for over thirty years. He has had a variety of work experiences, factory, mailroom, natural history museum, nursing home orderly, grocery store, cleaning for an apartment complex and was a Rock and Roll drummer in a band through high school and college. After high school, Larry worked and attended night school at the University of Cincinnati, eventually becoming full time earning first an Associate Degree and then a B.A. degree mostly earned through classes and independent studies in Ancient Classical History. At first, Larry was hoping to become an Egyptologist but his spiritual interests took a different path sending him to study at The Methodist Theological School in Ohio where he received the Master of Divinity degree. Later he continued his education in the Art of Spiritual Direction at the Bergamo CEnter for Lifelong Learning. He then studied Advanced Greek Exegesis at United Theological Seminary and when his interest in Philisophical Daoism caught hold of him he studied Chinese: Level I at Marietta College. Larry continues his personzl studies on the Gospel according to Mark and the Psalms, Monastic History and Tradition, The Egyptian Book of "Coming forth by Day (aka: The Book of the Dead. He also studied Bram Stoker's "Dracula" and is a past member of 'The Transylvania Society of Dracula, Canadian Chapter.'
Larry designed Contemplative workshops and a workshop entitled: "Become a New Testament Scholar" or "What the Church Never taught you about the New Testament." He has been a part of the Spiritual Life Task Force of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church, designing 'A Devotional Trifold For prayer and devotions' for a retreat at Maria Stein. Larry has a commitment to Interfaith/spirituality dialogue and experiences ever since the church he was serving housed, fed and dialogued participants of the "World Peace March" in 1982. The participants consisted of many religious traditions such as Buddhist monks. German Catholic Nuns, Catholic priests, Native Americans, Hindus, etc. He also studied the writings and Life of Thomas Merton, a Trappist Monk, who lived at Our Lady of Gethsemane. From this Commitment, Larry enjoys teaching: "Developing and Interspirituality through Tea." He also enjoys presenting wokshops on "The Useful Gospel of Mark: a pre-Nicean revisionist interpretation of Mark's Gospel, Death and Dying, and Dracula (the novel) as well as the real Vlad Tepes. Larry has also studied aspects of the Civil War, World War II Aircraft and is an avid genealogical researcher. Larry can be reached at 513-305-3695 or email: mysticanointings@gmail.com
