Meet Genevieve Hackett of Central Mass Serenity in Templeton

Today we’d like to introduce you to Genevieve Hackett.

Genevieve, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
When I was a little girl, I had the most vivid dreams. I would tell my mother who would tell me not to worry about them. I used to talk all of the time about different religions, beliefs, and customs. My parents used to tell me that I was going to end up in a cult if I didn’t stop exploring. My mother is from Co Mayo, Ireland and my father is from Saugus, MA. Both were devout Catholics at the time.

I was always a target for predators and because I could feel what others where feeling, I never became a person with a victim mentality. I started using tarot cards when I was 15. I would read anyone who wanted me too. When my mother found out, I was in a lot of trouble. I was forbidden to use anything that she perceived as from the occult. I was not allowed to express who I truly was. I became a very angry person and acted out in a way that only teenagers can. I affected my entire family because of my anger.

At 18 I became pregnant with my son. I moved from home and married his father. That marriage lasted 5 years. After that marriage ended, I decided it was myself and my son against the world. I met my husband in 2000. The gifts I had suppressed started to return a little at a time. I began to read cards again and couldn’t stop reading about other people with gifts. A lot of what I had been through in my life was similar to theirs.

I needed a spiritual home. I was looking for a place to worship my God but couldn’t find anything that fit me. I finally decided I would try the church that my husband’s family attended. Although I loved spending time with my in-laws, I couldn’t feel at home there. I surpassed everything about me again. I became seriously ill. The doctors were not sure what was happening to me. I couldn’t take care of myself. I couldn’t work, eat, shower, or dress without complete assistance. It was like my body had given up. Everything would swell, my body hurt everywhere, I had migraines that almost killed me. I had severe vertigo.

A neurologist gave me a diagnosis of brain lesions. She told me that they were so severe that there was nothing that could be done to help me and that I had 6 months to 1 year to live. It was devastating news. I went home and sat on my husband’s lap for 2 days and just cried. We decided not to tell anyone at that point. We planned my funeral. I wrote letters to my son and my 3 step children. I was trying to cope with this news and really didn’t know how. All I could think about was how I wouldn’t be present for Christmas.

Then a letter came in the mail. It was from my primary care doctor’s office. A month later after I received that devastating news, this letter said that my MRI’S were normal. After this letter, I found out that I had elevated R.A. levels, Meniere’s disease, and 3 herniated discs in my neck. The discs were pressing on my spinal cord and creating the symptoms of pain and swelling. I went back to my life a very different person. I had a new perspective on what life really means. I took a Reiki 1 class from another medium and that re-opened all of the spiritual parts of me that I had been suppressing.

I became confident in who I was and that I was doing what my God has asked of me. Central Mass Serenity was born. With the help of my lifelong mentor Dawna and other teachers, I decided to open a school for people like me. A safe haven to learn about who you are. A place of self-discovery and love. Since 2014, I have helped so many different people find hope. Central Mass Serenity is a community for people who are seeking that missing part of themselves that perhaps they cannot identify.

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I think I already answered most of this in the previous question but I will say that I did not have the support of all that I knew. My step sons call what I do Voo Doo. With respect, I do not practice Voo Doo.

My parents do not believe in what we do at all and being a medium or a psychic goes against all of the beliefs of my husband’s family.

Money was a struggle. I sank everything into this. We are doing ok now. Still a struggle sometimes but we are getting there.

Please tell us about Central Mass Serenity.
We are a home for psychics, mediums, alternative practices and healing. We are known for compassion and honesty. I am very proud that Central Mass Serenity has become known as a place for learning without judgement. Although the classes are very structured, in part because I have embraced my inner nerd, lol, they are full of kindness and warmth.

I think what sets us apart from other businesses is the way people feel when they arrive and when they leave. I am always hearing of how comfortable clients feel and how much students are learning. It keeps me very grateful and humble.

Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
I think my favorite memory stems from my sisters and brother. We spent a lot of time together, imagining games and telling stories. To this day we are close. One in particular was that on Saturday mornings, we would all huddle together in our pajamas and tell funny stories. I can’t remember the stories but I do remember a lot of laughing and sometimes accidents in our pj’s from laughing so hard.

Pricing:

• Pricing is $109 per session

Contact Info:

• Address: 25 North Main Street,
  East Templeton, Ma 01468
• Website: www.centralmaserenity.com
• Phone: 978-798-2491
• Email: centralmaserenity@gmail.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genhackettpsychicmedium/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CentralMassSerenity/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/cntrlmaserenity
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/central-mass-serenity-east-templeton
• Other: https://www.linkedin.com/in/genevieve-hackett-3b84a973

Image Credit:
Jermane Stephinger
Kristen Fox

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