Testimonials

Straw Commission’s

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Melanie Lorien of Cailleachs Cottage. I commissioned one of her gorgeous hand sculpted Cornucopias as a birthday present for a dear friend. Melanie aligned her weaving energetically with the best times to work and also allowed for personal messages, music and magic to be woven into the piece.

My friend was delighted with her gift when it arrived. Many thanks Melanie. XXX

Brighid Quigley.

“My corn dolly has been a focus of delight and magic for me - I have meditated with her, laid her on the altar in ritual and can rarely resist the urge to reach out to her when I go into her space to collect my staff (which rests below her). There's a weird thing about her - you know how, when something goes up on a wall, you get used to it and sort of stop seeing it? It becomes part of the background?

That has never happened to her. She has a presence that prevents that.

I love her”.

xoxo

Pat B

Cornucopia and Entwined Hearts

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for everything you have done for me. I adore the ‘Horn of Plenty’, and cannot get over the size. I thought it would be maybe the size of my hand. Goodness, the workmanship in it is truly phenomenal. It will be cherished always.

The Entwined Hearts is also so very pretty, I’ll even find it hard to part with it. You really are an incredible artist.

Honestly Melanie, from opening the box to going through it, you have put so much love into it, and I can actually feel the love (I know that might sound strange, but I can), and it is a wonderful feeling. Thank you also for all your kind emails and beautiful messages.

Deirdre (County Clare).

Melanie my beloved - thank you so very much for the kindness of the package - not only am I beyond delighted - the smell is DIVINE!!

Your work, your craft, and the height of your spirit are always both an inspiration as well as a real balm.

Delighted all-around sure I am!

Oein - Dublin

 Dowsing Services

I had not known much, if anything at all about dowsing until I met Melanie.  I was fortunate to meet Melanie through a mutual friend and whilst walking through my garden, she started dowsing plants and she suggested I give it a try. I had recently found a hag stone and within minutes we had added some string and I had my first dowsing pendulum (it really was that simple!). 

Melanie talked me through what to do and how to ask questions and it worked, I couldn't believe it. 3 years later and I am still using the same pendulum, I am more able and confident and it has helped me find all manner of things I have misplaced and also what plants are happy, or unhappy and should I move them etc. 

My garden is looking blooming marvellous. 

Melanie is so knowledgeable, a wonderful teacher and is incredibly supportive.  If you want to learn dowsing, or need help with a part of your life - look no further...  Mystic Mel is the Wise Woman of the West and quite frankly the Best!! 

Anne P.

After eight years with distance between us, Sarah and I decided to bring our two households together, sell our properties and buy a together family home. Both of us had over 17 years in our respective family homes and both had brought up our families there; experiencing the not so happy time of divorce.  The walls of the properties were as much part of our separate lives as our kids, so when we decided to sell up and move in; there was a little trepidation.

After six months on the market, things were still not shifting, and there were problems of false starts, bad surveys and of course time wasters. We both doubted it was ever going to happen. After catching up with Melanie, we instantly felt more positive about our situation and she offered some great advice on how to ‘spring clean’ our houses, to help detach ourselves and also to attract others.

 Melanie offered some really useful tips and undertook some dowsing of our properties, which gave us peace of mind, showing there was nothing to hold us back.  Melanie was also fantastic in taking a look at the new property to see if there could be potential issues for us. Thankfully and reassuringly, it was good to go.  

We are now moved in and loving our new house. We also know that the new families are also very happy in our old houses. Time now for those old walls to become apart of someone else’s future.

Thanks to Melanie’s help, we are certain that our move speeded up and that we are now in the best house, to create our new home.

 I highly recommend Melanie to anyone who needs that extra help in their lives.

Tom and Sarah, Wales

My husband and I moved to a flat and from day one, something wasn't right. We couldn't put our finger on it, so we called a priest to bless the flat and we just assumed there was nothing else we could do. So we settled in but didn't have a good nights sleep for nearly 10 years. My husbands health has also deteriorated over the years; a heart condition, high blood pressure and also sleep apnea. The night Melanie visited our house, she immediately sensed there was something wrong.

 Melanie dowsed our bedroom and discovered there was a trapped spirit in our bedroom and that my husband was also sleeping, on his side of the bed, directly on a negative energy line.  Melanie first released the spirit into the light and then suggested that we moved our bedroom away from the negative energy; which we did. Neither my husband nor I could believe how good we then slept, and continue to sleep.

The most amazing part was my husbands blood pressure has since returned to normal. 

Giarc (Surrey)

I’ve asked Melanie to get guidance in buying a house we were interested in. She suggested us to work with 'Sigils' and as I've read about this before, I was directly enthusiastic. With the ongoing support and guidance of Melanie, my partner and I started constructing seven aspects of how our ideal house would look like. From those seven aspects, we started to transform them into seven ‘sigils’, which you could describe as symbols, each one again representing an aspect of how our ideal house would look like. We followed Melanie’s advice carefully, and the idea was to first get our conscious mind clear on what we want, and then by making the symbols to sink these intentions into our subconscious. We ended up working on this for almost 5 hours, we had so much fun doing this. It was a great way to connect with each other and to get clear on what home we both wanted to call into our lives.

Then the creative part of making the ‘sigil’s was just so heart opening and beautiful. After only a few days, we actually bought the house in an auction, and we are so happy!

I would full heartedly recommend working with Melanie, whether it is for learning ancestral crafts, or for her Magic / Spiritual services, she is a very kind and supportive woman.

Martijn

I was being bullied at work and it was affecting my mental health.  Mel suggested a ‘freezing spell’ to stop the bully.  She guided me through what to prepare, when to do it and how to do it.  I followed her instructions carefully under the new moon and went to bed unsure what would happen.  The very next morning in work, my boss literally stopped bullying me and actually said "Good morning" to me!

It worked, it really worked and it still continues to work.  He will be staying in my freezer until I leave the company!  

Thank you and Bless you Mel !

Aine (Tullamore)

Last summer my friend recommended Melanie when I was looking for someone to do a house clearing. 

Melanie is such a welcoming and friendly person. She instantly puts you at ease. She is very thorough and goes through everything in detail. We had many phone calls and emails.

She gathered all the information about the house including aerial photos, house plans, and details on the local area. She completed the house dowsing remotely and then came back to me with a full written report on her findings and things I could do for home harmony, such as decorating ‘The Heart of The Home’, which for us is the kitchen table. I put up some of my favourite pieces of art and a sign that says ‘Love and Honestly, it makes me so happy to see it. 

She also gave me instructions on how to deal with certain energies within my home which weren't harmful, but didn't really belong there. I had a gathering of women at my home, and we carried out the ceremony. It brought such a surge of happiness. We lit a fire in the garden. We ate BBQ outside, drank wine, wore floaty dresses, laughed and chatted. Then we had a musical & noisy procession throughout the house, every room, every dark press and corner, including the attic; all in accordance with Melanie’s instructions. My daughter joined in with us as well, and it was lovely to include her in the celebration. 

The last act we did was remove a Fiery Salamander energy from our utility. We lit a candle for it to gravitate towards. Then at the end of the procession we took the candle out to our bonfire in back garden and dropped in the entire candle, setting it free. Our fire pit was the drum of an old washing machine. When the candle was dropped in, a magnificent blue flame went up to the rim of the drum and moved half way around the top of the drum, directly opposite the place where the candle was. There was nothing that could be burned on the top of the drum. It was just a steel drum. The blue flame stayed for about a minute, or two before leaving. We were all amazed. 

We then sat around the fire, toasted the Salamander and our home. It was an uplifting and powerful experience and I would recommend that everyone does it. Melanie then did another house dowsing after our ceremony to confirm that all was well.

I highly recommend Cailleach’s Cottage and Melanie. 

Aoife Moore - Co. Galway

Melanie agreed to dowse my house because I was having trouble selling it. I sent her drawings of the floor plans for her to work from. I was unsure how well the process would work, as I am in Wales, so there is a whole sea and a lot of distance between us.

Melanie was able to give me a detailed report that was extremely accurate and in incredible detail. She was able to identify objects in specific parts of specific rooms that may be interfering with the flow of energy. She was even able to identify whether the objects in question were on the floor or walls, fixed or free standing.

As a result of her findings I moved two items on walls and repositioned a rug. She also identified water courses correctly and found an energy vortex in one of the rooms that I was able to then work with.

The proof of the pudding is in the eating. My house sold within a week of my implementing the suggestions of Melanie's report. Two previous sales had fallen through, but this one went smoothly and the sale was completed without a problem.

I recommend anyone having issues with their property, or who is wishing to buy, or sell a property, to contact Melanie for a dowsing report.

Cheryl - Pembrokeshire.

I wanted to thank you for the beautiful Horseshoe that you created especially for me. It was such a good idea of my friend to turn to you for such a special present; the healing horseshoe was just perfect!

Also thank you for the protection that you put around our place of work too. It gave us both great comfort and it really worked!

Geraldine, County Mayo

I have a few of Melanie gorgeous work of art pieces in my home. Truly beautiful workmanship and also Melanie is just brilliant at giving the background knowledge to the piece and advice on where to place it in the home to reach the full benefits.

I contacted Melanie a few weeks back to do remote dowsing on my home, as like everyone I felt if it would help part of my family life and home to flow better. Family life was happy but it all seems as if it a case of one step forward and two steps back over the years. I also wanted to check if there was any negative energy in the house.

The guidance I received was heartfelt and she goes through everything in such detail. I took on board Melanie suggestions and advice. I must admit for the first few weeks there was a lot of change and I was nervous. My husbands hours had been reduced suddenly but within a week or so of the dowsing, he had secured more work. It was like the work came from no where, as he is in a trade that jobs do not come up that often locally.

Long term issues I have had with certain individuals also made me finally stand in my own power and not put up with bad behaviour.

Because of a Fairy Path passing far too close to my home, Melanie created and then gifted to me a special Cork Brigid’s Cross, with extra protection woven within. The was to be hung where the Sidhe and our home crossed paths, literally!

It has since helped calmed down the issues that we had felt we were experiencing and we have since felt a lot more comfortable and content in our own home.

Thank you Melanie for all your advice and kindness

Hannah from Cork.

Tarot Reading

I have had tarot readings occasionally over the last thirty years or so, and can say with confidence that the reading I had with Melanie was easily the most rewarding and interesting. Melanie brings a depth of knowledge and understanding to the cards born of a lifetime’s study and it shows. She is warm and conversational and makes asking questions easy and natural. Her explanations of the symbolism of the cards is practically forensic and she explains how the symbols weave and combine to produce different interpretations. There is no doubt  that Melanie possesses a deeper talent than just her encyclopaedic knowledge of the cards and her insights were incredibly accurate about past and current situations. She explained outcomes and futures in terms that were empowering and at times very specific. I found the whole reading to be both helpful and extremely engaging, I felt part of the process rather than somebody who was just being spoken to. You will never want a reading from anybody else

Kate Ashley - Wales 

I have made a most amazing and trustworthy connection with Melanie. Her deep knowledge both of the tarot cards and astrology birth charts have helped me greatly to see through life’s difficult stages. The readings I’ve received were insightful and relevant to what was going on in my life. Melanie is very caring, making a huge effort and taking her time to make her readings understandable which made me feel safe to share personal issues.

I would highly recommend her service!

S.A.

A couple of weeks ago I booked a tarot reading with Melanie Lorien. I use the cards regularly but lately have felt I needed to get out of my own way and get a reading from someone else.

Melanie did a forecast for the New Year, and is very thorough and detailed in her readings; using both upright and reversed cards. It was the most in depth reading I have ever received and I won't be using anyone else, when I feel again that I need an outside view. Melanie didn't try to put a positive spin on negative influences and events that will be coming my way, but rather offered suggestions how to make the best of these; forewarned is forearmed.

I thought I had figured out what would be an obstacle in January. I was wrong, it came from a completely unexpected direction, but thanks to the thorough reading I recognised immediately what I was dealing with, and have so far avoided serious damage.

Melanie has decades of experience. She is not only an extremely intuitive and engaging reader, but also a wonderful person. Her reading showed that the first few months of this year will prove difficult, but the second half looks much better. She offered suggestions on how to handle those difficult times. She was able to discern which emotions would be affected during a difficult time and how to best handle these.

I'll be a client for life and will recommend her to anyone looking for a thorough, detailed and interesting reading.

Ruth Cam, California