Yanting by a lake in Switzerland, arms open to the sky
Yanting, Switzerland

Energy healer · Writer · Founder of My Gem Closet

Hello, I’m Yanting Zuo.

I’m a Chinese-born energy healer living in Manchester. After 22 years of illness, losing my father and starting again with almost nothing, I share what helped me find my way back to myself, in the hope it helps you find your own light.

Read my story Ways to work with me

One person, several doors

Where would you like to begin?

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Writing

Reflections & Hermit Light

Weekly writing on Substack begins this month, alongside Hermit Light, my project on solitude, courage and connection.

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Healing & readings

Private healing, tarot & oracle

One-to-one energy healing on Google Meet, and live or recorded readings. Booked through My Gem Closet.

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Crystals

My Gem Closet

The crystal shop I started in 2022 from the shelves of my own wardrobe. Every piece chosen by hand.

Visit the crystals →
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Learn with me

One-to-one healer training

For people who want to become their own healer: personal guidance with live sessions, recordings and step-by-step guides. Ask me about it.

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My story, in brief

“I think of each of us as a light. By sharing mine, I hope you can see a little more of yourself.”

I grew up among my family’s jade and crystals, and the offerings at our Buddhist temple. At 13 I was diagnosed with vasculitis. I built a career in finance and technology, and after my father died I realised I didn’t know who I was. Healing, crystals and many teachers helped me find my way back.

  1. 1990Born in China, growing up among crystals
  2. 2003Diagnosed with vasculitis, aged 13
  3. 2013A scholarship brings me to the UK
  4. 2016Founding my first start-up
  5. 2017Losing my father
  6. 2020A window opens, and a fresh start in Manchester
  7. 2022My Gem Closet begins, in a real closet
  8. 2025Running again, and sharing healing with others
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What’s new

What I’m working on now.

  • Weekly writing begins on SubstackReflections on healing, becoming yourself and what I’m still learning. Follow →
  • A new home for My Gem ClosetNew pages for crystals, healing and readings, and the full story of how the shop began. Visit →
  • Live tarot & oracle readings are openA 60-minute live call, or a personal recorded reading. Readings →
  • Group healing is moving to YouTubeRecorded healings you can join in any time zone, being prepared now. Private healing continues one-to-one. Updates →
  • Hermit LightMy project on the solitude that comes with becoming yourself, now moving towards a first prototype.
  • A new direction on InstagramI’m sharing more of my personal journey and what I’m learning about growth. @yanting_zuo →

Free resources

A little of my practice, free.

Guides I’ve written from my own crystal practice. Downloading a guide doesn’t sign you up to any list.

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Cover of The Crystal Home GuideThe Crystal Home Guide44 pages · placement, profiles, care Cover of the Lion’s Gate Crystal Alignment GuideLion’s Gate Crystal Alignment Guide26 pages · intentions & practices

Stay in touch

You’re welcome to write.

Write to me

If something I’ve shared has stayed with you, or you’d like to ask about my work, send me a note. I reply personally when I can, but I can’t promise a reply to every message or a particular time.

Write to me

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The Self-Return Letters

Occasional notes and updates by email, separate from Substack.

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A few questions

Before you begin.

Where would you suggest I start?

If you’d like to get to know me, start with my story. My weekly writing begins on Substack this month. If crystals interest you, the free guides are a gentle place to begin, and the doors above explain my healing, readings and one-to-one learning.

Is this space only about loneliness?

No. I share reflections on personal growth, healing, burnout, understanding our needs and living more honestly as ourselves. Hermit Light is a project within that wider work, exploring solitude and connection as we get to know who we are.

Do I need to share your spiritual beliefs?

You’re welcome to read without sharing all my beliefs. I speak openly about my spiritual life, and I also share everyday experiences and questions. You can decide what is useful for you.

Is this therapy or medical treatment?

No. My healing work, readings and reflections do not replace therapy, medical treatment or professional advice. My personal health story describes my own experience; it is not a recommendation to stop or change treatment.

Are the email list and Substack the same?

They are separate. Substack is where I publish my regular writing. The Self-Return Letters is my Kit email list for occasional notes. Joining one does not sign you up to the other.