Rooted Life Sanctuary

Rooted Life Sanctuary Hand Analysis * Reiki - Usui, Holy Fire, Karuna & World Peace * Spiritual Life Coaching * Herbal & Aromatherapy Consultations My name is Dominique. Be well.

I am the founder of Rooted Life Sanctuary. It took me 45 years to get here - to take the leap out of a life that wasn't working, in favor of something more fulfilling where "I" factor into the equation. And yet, the expansive growth in my life continues and will do so until I leave this earthly experience. My courage surprises me at times. My curiosity never wanes. My dedication to doing the work is something that I am insanely proud of. It hasn't always been this way. I spent years feeling lost in the abyss of my emotions. I spent years jockeying for the acceptance and love of others which manifested as addictions to work, food, and shopping. I kept showing up to therapy, but the real game changer were the breadcrumbs the Universe left for me to follow that became too obvious to ignore. A profound book to read, here. A podcast that would lead me on another path, there. A new opportunity, here. The signs were everywhere, and it was when I made the decision to faithfully follow the signs that the tangled knot of my life began to unravel and find a new structure - a new meaning - a new purpose. With a deep commitment to healing I have come to know myself as a warrior - stronger than I ever imagined. I wish that for you - to know your strength lies in the most vulnerable places. My love for helping others find their light, truth, voice and authentic self through exploring their shadow is my passion. Working with women who are ready for change and ready to be honest with themselves is my purpose. I have a knack at helping people on their journey; I have no interest in creating a reliance on my service, but rather helping you find the wind beneath your wings. I consider myself to be your ADVOCATE, helping you along the way by identifying ways to continue this exploratory journey - with or without me. I call my business a sanctuary, but in truth, it is me that serves as the sanctuary. I offer a non- judgmental, loving, yet honest space for you to explore the beauty of you and your soul. Our wholeness and beauty comes from the light AND the dark within us. I believe that accepting our shadow, turning into it, and exploring it is the key to our freedom from its grip. When we stop resisting the shadow, we make room for the light to come in. All of my client services begin with hand analysis - the non-predictive and scientific method of reading your character and soul's map in your hands. It is through hand analysis that we are better able to understand your strengths, where you struggle, and what you are here to learn in this life. From there, clients can return for hand analysis readings every 6-12 months as this is how often the hand changes, particularly when a person is experiencing a great deal of change and healing. Clients can engage with me as a coach to continue the conversation and develop greater self-awareness. Should clients be interested, I can offer plant remedies to support the body, mind and spirit. It is my greatest honor to serve as a guide for you. The first step is to reach out for a complementary consult to find out if we are a good fit, to determine what your needs are and whether the services I offer would benefit you. I hope to hear from you. Dominique (Dom-ee-neek)

This was such a beautiful training! I am excited to use these new Reiki tools with clients. Reach out to me at connect@r...
11/25/2025

This was such a beautiful training! I am excited to use these new Reiki tools with clients. Reach out to me at connect@rootedlifesanctuary.com to book a distance session!

It is my joy to introduce two new Holy Fire®, Karuna Reiki® Master Teachers.

I was truly grateful to welcome these remarkable women into this training. They traveled to Connecticut for the three-day weekend, staying locally and fully immersing themselves in the experience.

From the moment we began, they were an absolute joy—each bringing beautiful energy, open hearts, and a genuine calling to share healing work with others.

Both are already offering their gifts through their own growing businesses, and it was inspiring to witness the dedication, curiosity, and compassion they brought to every moment of our time together. -Thank you for your trust & partnership.
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I sat in sacred space last night - a Satsang - where silent meditation in community creates the container for mystery -...
11/04/2025

I sat in sacred space last night - a Satsang - where silent meditation in community creates the container for mystery - for whatever rises up from within. What rose up in me was my exhaustion with words. My exhaustion with striving. There is healing to be had in the silence and in the not doing. There is a perfection in what is no matter how messy or challenged by our conditioning it is. 

The striving for healing that I have witnessed in the spiritual space carries an imbalance. What would it be like if we allowed healing to arrive to us as waves meet the shore and our toes? Let it ebb and flow? Without a roar, without the need to analyze - but a simple quiet receiving of what is?

For a long time now, I have struggled with writing a newsletter for my business. Last night, I realize the world does not need another newsletter, another lengthy article or blog. The wisdom lies within the person who comes to receive the services I provide - the services providing the doorway to that wisdom. Why does that need a newsletter? It doesn’t. A newsletter would be more striving. Instead, I will show up with thoughts and feelings that I feel inspired to share without attachment to an outcome. I will share when the words are chosen with intention not tied to selling a thing. And I will
share here.

10/30/2025

I learn a lot from other herbalists and this is one of them. I love her posts because they are imbued with plant knowledge, history, and most importantly…HUMOR! Enjoy!

My schedule is open as the new herbalist at Truth Organic Spa - North Grafton, MA in Grafton, MA. If you have any chroni...
10/24/2025

My schedule is open as the new herbalist at Truth Organic Spa - North Grafton, MA in Grafton, MA. If you have any chronic health concerns that western medicine has not been able to address, schedule some time with me to explore whether herbal medicine might be an aligned option for you. I am also available for consultations from my home office and virtually outside of the hours below. Be in touch!

Schedule at Truth Spa:
Wednesdays 4-8
Thursdays 9:30-4
Fridays 9:30 - 5
2 Sundays per month 11 - 4

Meet our new Herbalist, Dominique 🌿

Dominique comes to Truth with training received through the Boston School of Herbal Studies. Her approach to herbalism is practical and measured, focusing on the long-term journey and small, consistent steps towards wellness.

She believes in the restorative power of nature and each individual's capacity to heal and awaken their full, radiant self.

✨Dominique is now available for booking Herbal Consultations!

She is looking forward to meeting new clients, and helping you along on your wellness journey 💚

For more info on our Herbalism offerings, visit: https://www.truthorganicspa.com/team/dominique-ross

I have 5 free tickets! Pm me if you want one! My business, Rooted Life Sanctuary will be exhibiting at booth 1304 and hi...
10/14/2025

I have 5 free tickets! Pm me if you want one! My business, Rooted Life Sanctuary will be exhibiting at booth 1304 and highlighting my work with hand analysis! Such a great expo with so many amazing workshops and tons of fascinating vendors.

I will be a speaker for this amazing event that starts on Monday September 30th! I know a number of incredible people wh...
09/25/2025

I will be a speaker for this amazing event that starts on Monday September 30th! I know a number of incredible people who are speakers for this event, so I am confident that this retreat will be a game-changer for participants!

Sisters ✨ The countdown is ON!
In just 5 days we gather for the Magnetic Mama Virtual Retreat — a 3-day activation with 30+ incredible guides who will hold space for your voice, your womb, your worth, and your sacred prosperity. 🌹
🌙 Sept 30–Oct 2, 2025
✨ Free to attend
🔥 Upgrade to the VIP Temple Pass for lifetime access
I’m beyond grateful for the circle of speakers who are bringing their magic — tag your sisters below and let’s start amplifying the energy together!

🔗 Register at magneticmamas.com

Today was a beautiful day to go to the beach to gather some roses. The more experience I have the more I see that unexpr...
06/12/2025

Today was a beautiful day to go to the beach to gather some roses. The more experience I have the more I see that unexpressed grief lies in the hearts of so many and roses are the medicine for that grief. I started out my journey by giving an offering to the Earth and singing to the roses as I gathered them. I left more than I took. And I treated the act of gathering the medicine as a sacred one. However, along my path, I passed many people who gave judgmental looks as they saw the jar full of rose petals. Somebody reported me to the local Ranger and I was approached, and asked what I was doing and asked not to come back. It struck me that the assumption was that I was doing something wrong. On the one hand, I was thrilled that people are advocating for the plants. On the other hand, I felt there was a missed opportunity for true understanding on their part. This got me thinking about the single story we tell ourselves about what we see. So many people approach what they see in a single moment without curiosity, but instead tell themselves a story that doesn’t take into account the many nuanced truth that are likely.

After this experience I decided to put my feet in the ocean to ground myself. It was absolute heaven. And yet on my way to heaven, I looked down at my feet and saw elastic bands, straws, and the countless remnants of the human experiment with plastics. I found myself slipping into the single story. I found the anger in me rising and feeling myself looking at the people lounging on the beach as though they were parasites. When self-righteousness shows up for me in its full regalia it can be quite prickly. Guilty as charged! The pot calling the kettle black! I really had to find a way to lean into compassion and understand that that elastic band may have ended up there by accident. That the people lounging on the beach may not be immune to the suffering of the Earth. That because I saw and picked up this trash, I am not better. The single story I was telling myself was an untruth.

I can always rely on important lessons being shown to me when I’m communing with the plants and gathering the medicine that they are.

And yet, I will leave this post with this. Should you find yourself by the ocean this summer, do Her and Mother Earth a favor and bring a trash bag along with you. If you see some trash, pick it up. Leave the beach cleaner than you found Her. Showing Her love like that will return to you in untold and beautiful ways.

Today was a really soulful day. I made my first flower essence of Comfrey. Its spiritual and emotional purpose is, “I aw...
06/03/2025

Today was a really soulful day.

I made my first flower essence of Comfrey. Its spiritual and emotional purpose is, “I awaken and remember.” Making a flower essence is a prayerful activity. You appreciate the finer details and beauty of the flowers when you slow down and commune with them.

I then drove to Belle Isle Marsh Reservation which is such a spectacular spot nestled in the urban landscape of East Boston. It is one of the last (if not the last) salt marshes of Boston and it is heaven. It is full of birds and beautiful plants…and walking trails. I harvested Rose ragosa (Shen/heart tonic) and cleavers (lymph mover). It was magical as always.

And then my oldest child asked to go to the barn which she normally doesn’t do on a Tuesday. One of the horses she learned to ride on and loves dearly is leaving for another home tomorrow and she wanted to say goodbye. The pictures she took… 🥹🥰 My girl and her connection with animals ❤️✨

Representing my mission at the She’s Local Central Mass Conference for Women! The women here are fierce and fabulous!   ...
05/15/2025

Representing my mission at the She’s Local Central Mass Conference for Women! The women here are fierce and fabulous!

My fingerprints tell the story of what my soul came here to experience. For me, I am on the path of love and closeness. ...
03/10/2025

My fingerprints tell the story of what my soul came here to experience. For me, I am on the path of love and closeness. Sounds lovely, and yet this path is all about truly feeling your feelings which isn’t easy when you spent so much of your life stuffing those feelings deep inside. And, today feeling my feelings is just what I am doing. No judgment of the feeling, just being with it, expressing it creatively, and letting it move through me. Once upon a time before hand analysis, before doing the work - my before times - I would have judged this feeling and would have created a story about it - that there is something wrong with me - that somehow my deep sadness for the suffering of others and a side of helplessness that is served with that sadness was a sign of brokenness. Now I know differently. My Girdle of Venus and Neptune stars are simply a part of my Self that allow me to feel the pain of others - the weeping of the world. I have had to learn how not to get caught in the strong current of those feelings - one way for me to find my way back to shore is to surrender and not resist.

What markings in your hands might hold the key to better understanding how you experience this messy yet beautiful existence?

I will be a featured vendor at this Viking-themed festival at Red Apple Farm in Phillipston, MA, this weekend. I have my...
02/22/2025

I will be a featured vendor at this Viking-themed festival at Red Apple Farm in Phillipston, MA, this weekend. I have my Viking dress; all I need to conquer now is braiding my hair! Wish me luck and come say hello!

Introducing the NorthFolk Night Market: A Winter Festival - Where Shadows Dance and Ancient Lore Awakens!🌌

📅 February 22nd & 23rd | ⏰ 3-9 PM at Red Apple Farm

🛡️ Join us for an unforgettable evening steeped in Viking lore and the epic saga of Beowulf. This winter, our farm transforms into a lively marketplace with a rich tapestry of experiences like vibrant vendors, live demonstrations & interactive shows, enchanting performances, memorable photo spots, and delectable food & drink.

🧥 Remember, this is an OUTDOOR event—dress warmly!

🚗 Parking Info:
General Parking - FREE: OFF-SITE Located at 47 Tower Road, Athol, MA. Just an 8-minute shuttle to the magic!
Premium On-Site Parking: Available for purchase for the easiest access — limited spots available.

🎟️ Tickets are limited—grab yours and join us for a night of adventure and festivity like no other! https://shop.beyonk.com/cif48kzw/experiences?group=8h41

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