Melissa Lindsey, the founder of Esoteric Mama, was born into a life of diversity. Oregon-born and raised she is deeply connected to her Hawaiian ancestry from which she drew inspiration for having a wide range and often eclectic taste in scholarly pursuits and hobbies. She has degrees in Community Development and Liberal Studies with an emphasis on creating equitable and eco-friendly cities, based on her underlying love, service, and dedication to people, life, and growth. She has also carved out a career rooted in ritual and metaphysics involving an energy healing practice providing sessions, readings, and classes to her students derived from ancient lineage and traditions.

Melissa’s passion for Metaphysical study and application has guided her life path overall. She created “Esoteric Mama Metaphysical Store” in hopes to spread her knowledge about ritual and ceremony and to connect others with the necessary supplies needed and how to use them. She is committed to living her life with purpose, intention, eco-friendly consciousness, and most of all, joy. She recognizes joy as the natural state of being, and that it is also easily forgotten. Her intention is to help others remember through her blog “The Alchemy of Joy” which is dedicated to illustrating correlations through inspiration, contemplation, fluidity, and practical application of all things related to joy in everyday life. She also

Melissa’s children are twenty-two years apart. She currently lives with her fiancé and their daughter. The older one is living a heart-centered life on his own and pursuing a career in medicine. This age difference provides a wide range of opportunities to apply her understanding and empathy for others. Her goal as a mama is for her children to thrive by having self-love, and love for others and this planet. She loves sharing her insights about spirituality, magic, and life with them and their loved ones.

Melissa loves adventures, travel, and physical challenges. Other activities are meditation, ritual, playing with plants, dancing hula, and making music and jewelry. These are some examples of the other activities that bring her joy on a regular basis. Her family is very supportive of her work as well as her interests.