Our Story

In 2018, Melissa took over as owner of Reflections Books from her mother-in-law Carole, who opened the store in 1988. After a journey of self-healing, Melissa knew taking over the store was the next step in her spiritual awakening. For Melissa, Reflections is about helping and connecting with people, about witnessing transformation of others and herself, and being surrounded by magic. She loves all the books, crystals, incense, and self-care items, among the many other offerings at the store. She also values having the Oasis Wellness Centre as a hub for spiritual classes and sessions available to the local community. Her goal is to provide a safe, inclusive space for people to gather, learn, and expand both at the store and the Oasis.

Being the Taurus that she is, Melissa has a passion for food! She loves growing and sharing food with others, enjoying the nourishment that is available to us from the earth, and how powerful it is to connect with the food we put in our bodies. Melissa’s spirituality is nature-based and she believes in the interconnectedness of all things. She has learned that being in the present moment connects us with our inner selves and brings stillness in a busy world (Her recommended read: The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle). A coyote was the catalyst for Melissa’s spiritual awakening and she feels deeply connected to Blue Herons.

For Grace, Reflections is a place she can connect with like-minded individuals. She enjoys recommending and playing with products in the store- especially books and crystals! Grace is a trained Reiki Master-Teacher and has experience and training in many other spiritual healing modalities (more info on our Practitioners Page). Through the Oasis, she offers Reiki classes, Reiki sessions, Theta healing, and tarot readings. In her personal time, Grace loves to read books, and gets together with friends to practice energy healing and divination. The most important thing Grace has learned on her spiritual journey is finding how to love herself.

At Reflections, Joanna, enjoys being in an environment where she can connect and share with like-minded individuals. She loves that the store carries natural incense and locally made products to support the community. Joanna has taken courses in Holistic Nutrition, Mediumship, and Psychic Development and enjoys practices such as meditation, tarot/ oracle reading, self-healing, and shadow work. She also strives for equality and education around racial issues. Joanna expresses herself through her passion for music and connection to trees and animals.  She is a mom to two beautiful, unique children. Her daughter is non-verbal Autistic and has taught Joanna that communication comes in many forms, and there is power in spiritual and telepathic connection.