About Us

Welcome to our Weird, Wonderful & Wacky World

I bet this line got your attention. Well, let me introduce myself...

My name is Leslie Bernard Swartz, a mouthful I know, so you can just call me Les - even my wife calls me that.

I am a nice Jewish boy from a small town and married to a very nice conservative Afrikaans girl, Elmarie, also from a small town in South Africa (by the way that is the same country the Oscar Winning Actress Charleze Theron is from).

Now if you just let yourself use a little bit of imagination I am sure you will understand why I said weird, wonderful and wacky world.

At this time we are based in South Africa on the eastern seaboard in the province of Kwa-Zulu Natal (The Zulu Kingdom) enjoying not only the benefits of an exquisite sub-tropical climate but also the tremendous energies of the ocean, the mountains and the vast open spaces of nature unspoiled, marvelling at the abundance of our world.

From this beautiful space we call home, we are involved with and earn our living from our incredible passion with the energies, healing and everything it stands for. To see how we do it, Go HERE!

Les's Bio

This is me, I am in my 50th year on this wonderful planet and enjoying my journey tremendously.

I was born in the late 50's to an orthodox Jewish mother and father in a very small town.

Somehow my mother was convinced that I was "swapped" at birth, so who knows?

I had the normal upbringing of a Jewish child, but somehow was always different. I was exceptionally teased as a child (born with flat feet and very bad eyesight) wore "leg irons" until the age of four and at the age of six, was when everybody realised that I could not see my own hand in front of my nose, which at that time I thought was normal.

So much for the "superior" knowledge of a 6 year old, what it got me then was a very uncomfortable pair of glasses, which I am sure you noticed, are still very much a part of my "every day" fashion accessories.

My dad is the first generation South African, born to his Lithuanian parents who were "lucky" enough to escape just before being rounded up for the concentration camps, very little of his family survived.

My mother, also a first generation South African, her parents also being escapees of the horrors of the time, was raised ultra conservative in a strict orthodox family who saw no need to change and inadvertently were quite very abusive.

Not everything for her could go wrong forever and along came "My Daddy to BE".

Well, and now we were 3, me as blind as the proverbial bat, hobbling around in leg braces shortly learned the horrible truth of the time, be the same or as a result of my "differences" be scorned and excluded by my peers from their activities.

Being alone for a lot of time brought about this "knowingness" that there was more to what the human eye could see and could "feel, smell and see" things that were "not there" as far as everybody else was concerned.

Life doesn't stop for no one, and hard learned lessons are well learned so I did the right thing and I married a nice Jewish girl from the "right" family, had two beautiful sons and, yes continued with the lessons, became a statistic and got divorced eight years later.

As to my career, I started of as a salesman in electronic equipment in a large department store, moved on to become the purchasing and warehouse manager of what was to become one of the largest bedding and furniture retail groups in South Africa, to change again and be the 26th employee of South Africa's 1st computer wholesale giants.

It was here that my pleasure for all things computing was to grow, having met Mr Sinclair (the brainchild behind the Sinclair ZX80) at my first place of employment.

It was at this time that my "knowingness" resurfaced, much like if you wish, a bolt of lightning, looking down the length of the administrative floor I saw what I knew in that instant in the very depth of my soul was to be my future wife.

Elmarie was waiting for an interview to join the sales team but again that's another story, which yes included our getting married and we are still just as in love and very much married.

Once again, it was time to move on, into what at this time would be the second to last chapter in my career, Elmarie encouraged me to follow another of my pleasures, cooking, and from then till now I can say not only did I become a great chef but between us we created some incredibly stunning restaurants.

Eventually the 24/7 18hour days became too much and we needed to take a hard look and make some decisions.

During all our time together Elmarie and I had continued to be involved in our passion for the alternative healings, the knowingness that there was more, and a decision was taken and that part of my story is continued here....

Elmarie's Bio

Here I am, the very lucky lady that gets to spend her life with an amazing man. As you already know my name is Elmarie.

I was born in the 60's and even though I had no idea what this wonderful era was all about, I believe that my path was set by its vibration of peace and love.

My upbringing was very conservative and very protected. I was raised strictly and attended an all girls school.

Growing up in a very small community I was in one way very fortunate to remain both innocent and ignorant of the world, which was not true for everyone, especially the neighbour who took it upon himself to make me a  statistic of sexual abuse.

In our close knit, conservative community, such things just "did not happen" and this "dirty secret" fed by both the conservatism of the time - women are the downfall of men - and the threats of my abuser, and with my pain and frustration I felt there was only one way to cope, you got it... I became the super rebel.

Stumbling from year to year, I continued to seek refuge from my pain in all the wrong places and landed up getting married to my first love at a very young age and very much pregnant.

This blessed me with two beautiful sons and unfortunately another crushing blow, an unexpected divorce after 9 years.

As is the way of the universe everything happens for a reason, and so I was to begin my magical healing journey.

After months of failed job interviews I landed a job at a computer sales company and believe me when I tell you that I had no idea what a PC was or even what to do with it, nothing beats attitude.

Fortunately intensive training was given and guess who happened to be one of my trainers.

You got it Les, but that story, no less weird and wacky as this, is for another time.

We have come a long way since then and are now blessed to share the powerful healing energies with the rest of our travellers on this magical healing journey.

It is our belief that you will benefit from our website wherein you will find various tried tested and proven modalities, their uses and how you can apply them to your daily life to improve your health, your wealth and to bring to you all the abundance you deserve. See our Manifesto.

The TWO of Us

Together, as an insanely (by the way insane is just normal with an attitude) in love couple, we have not only been researching but actively using these amazing healing energies in our daily lives, so we have first hand experience of their power and use.

In our own quest for knowledge, understanding and belief that there is a greater energy force that can be tapped into and used our first step on our journey was qualifying as Reiki Masters, Crystal Healers and Reiki Crystal Healers.

These tools we use both for ourselves as well as for others seeking healing.

We have also developed our own speciality, a dependable, powerful, fast and permanent remedial process called D.E.E.P - Deep Emotional Energy Programming. A fast effective, accurate way to re-train the mind to get past obstacles and achieve success in all things.

This system has already improved thousands of lives, including our own by using the concept that you are A MIND with A BODY and not the other way round, and the teachings of the great Carl Rogers, who knew and understood that:

Healthy people are aware, or can become easily aware, of the reasons for their behaviour. Healthy people are innately good and effective and therefore able to achieve their own goals. The only thing that is stopping them is faulty learning.

This website is our effort to pass on to you our knowledge and experience, the actual first hand experiences and practices that we have gained over the last 15 years of study, as Masters and active energy healing practitioners in the belief that you will benefit as much as we have.

What is important is that at this momentous time in the history of Humanity and the Earth, so much knowledge and information, that had roots deep in the past, is surfacing giving us the opportunity of understanding our unique and important role as creators of our own realities and therefore "all that is".

It is our belief and we are sure that you will agree, now is the time to find and partake in complimentary if not alternative ways to improve and uplift ourselves.

As a matter of fact the limitless abundance of energies are here right now, it is just that over time we have not only forgotten but also lost the way and unfortunately as we, Humanity, are suffering so is the planet we live on, Earth, along with the Greater Universe.

We invite you with loving gratitude to join us as we spread the knowledge, experiences and practices that will lift not only your energy levels but that of everything you come into contact with ensuring you, as it has us, greater health, wealth and abundance.

It is our heartfelt wish that you will join us on this magical journey, your healing journey and explore our website.

Take from our experiences grow and prosper in all aspects of your life. We fondly ask that you actively participate by sharing your unique journey, your experiences and your knowledge with the rest of Humanity or just drop us a line, we would love to hear from you.

Manifesto - Healing Journeys Energy

1. Begin anywhere. Lao-Tzu says: "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step." Take the step, begin anywhere.
2. It's never too late. All you have to do is take the first step.
3. Ask stupid questions. Ask and ask again, always consider the answer and learn throughout your life at the rate of a babe.
4. Trust yourself. In the words of Ralph Waldo Emerson, "Always insist on yourself. Never imitate." Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.
5. Listen. Practise being a good listener. I once heard the following: "It is better to listen in order to understand than to listen in order to reply."

"Listen to the inner light; it will guide you.

Listen to the inner Peace; it will feed you.

Listen to the inner Love; it will transform you, it will divinise you, it will immortalise you."

Source: The Wings of Light, by Sri Chinmoy

 

6. Allow change. Change is the only constant. Everything is change. We're living in the Circle of Life. It's all change. Nothing ever stays the same. Stay open to life's experience, be willing to change and be willing to grow. Create it and live it.
7. Si a Todo! "Yes to everything!"

"You say yes to everything. You need not fight, you need not even swim - you simply float with the current. The river is going by itself, on its own accord, everything reaches to the ultimate ocean. You simply don't create any disturbance, you don't push the river, you simply go with it. If you can say yes, a deep acceptance happens to you. If you say yes, how can you be complaining? How can you be miserable? Then everything is as it should be. You are not fighting, not denying -- you accept. And remember, this acceptance is different from ordinary acceptance."

8. Decide. No matter whom you are. No matter whether you are a famous or not, rich or poor, in good health or in bad shape, in good mood or in bad mood, you need to make decision. Decide!Stop trying. Do or do not . . . there is no try.
9. Simplify, simplify, simplify..
10. Make a choice. Live in the now, the choice is always yours. "There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein.
11. Lighten up and laugh. Learn to live on the bright side - there's less traffic. Don't take yourself too seriously. Life is short. We might not be here for a long time but we're certainly here for a good time. Even if there is nothing to laugh about, laugh on credit.
12. Let Go! Embrace and welcome disappointment. Always remember, this too shall pass. How can you experience happiness and positivity if you don't know what sadness and negativity feels like? Accept your duality, your humanity and embrace it all, the "good" and the "bad", it's all just labels anyway. Let go! Become "hootless" just like Lester Levenson.
14. Dream the Impossible Dream. Nothing can say it better than the lyrics of the song. Here it is, alongside a video created by someone at YouTube:

To dream the impossible dream

To fight the unbeatable foe

To bear with unbearable sorrow

To run where the brave dare not go

 

To right the un-rightable wrong

To love pure and chaste from afar

To try when your arms are too weary

To reach the unreachable star

 

This is my quest

To follow that star

No matter how hopeless

No matter how far

 

To fight for the right

Without question or pause

To be willing to march into Hell

For a heavenly cause

 

And I know if I'll only be true

To this glorious quest

That my heart will lie peaceful and calm

When I'm laid to my rest

 

And the world will be better for this

That one man, scorned and covered with scars

Still strove with his last ounce of courage

To reach the unreachable star.

16. Use your Imagination and Create. Whatever you create in your life you must first create in your imagination. "It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or to carve a statue, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look, which morally we can do. To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts." Henry David Thoreau. Create your day, month, year, your very life.
18. Be Grateful. And finally with heartfelt thanks to Anthony Robbins for his wise words, "When you are grateful fear disappears and abundance appears.";