My Blessings in Life

Over the years Mystic Sisters have become a household name. Jayshree Mallaya and her sister Mellissa Mallaya Pandya started Mystic Sisters in 1993. Jayshree was in her 3rd year of her law studies when her father Rejji Mallaya suddenly passed away. “My life was turned upside down. I could not imagine a life without my father. We shared a very close and special bond”, Jayshree says. “The 2 years that followed my fathers death were very difficult years for me and my mum & siblings. The true strength of a persons character comes through adversity and being true to yourself. When you are faced with a mountain, climb it. Don’t get weighed down by every difficulty you faced with.

“In 1993, I invited my sister Mellissa to start Mystic Sisters with me. I had to stop my law studies and I found myself in a new world providing accurate advice, information and solutions to my clients. In that moment I let go of a childhood dream of becoming a lawyer and fully stepped into an exciting world of my intuition.

26 years later it has truly been a blessing to me. Over the years I have met many clients who have become part of our mystic family. They have shared with me how, we have inspired and empowered them to make changes in their lives that has helped them overcome their challenges and become a better version of themselves. I love the feedback I receive from my clients. It’s good to know that what I do in my career everyday helps people in their difficult situations. The accuracy and confidentiality one receives during intuitive sessions with me comes from a combination of my intuition and intelligence as well as through years of experience. “

My grandfather Mallaya Rapeti was a highly intuitive man. He was a businessman and a philanthropist. He arrived in South Africa from India in 1905 with his family when he was 5 years old. My father used to tell me that I inherited my grandfathers strong intuition. Many people have asked me where did I get my intuition from. My grandfather passed away when I was a month old and I treasure this special gift he has bestowed upon me.

When we started Mystic Sisters, my sister and I attended various shows and fairs in Durban and around South Africa visiting beautiful cities like Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, Pretoria, both the North and South coast of Durban. It gave us a good opportunity to travel and get to know our country, it’s people and all its beautiful provinces. In 1997 Mellissa and I co-wrote our first book Palmreading and Positive Thinking. It was one of Exclusive Books (a bookstore in South Africa) bestsellers. It’s currently out of print but we are planning a new edition of it. We have been very involved in community work and we often host wellness events for youth and our elders.

We then opened our offices on Florida Road in 1997. In 2000 Jayshree was invited to open Mystic Sisters at Gateway Theater of Shopping in Umhlanga Rocks.

In 2001 we hosted a radio show on East Coast Radio, Lotus Fm and we were regular guest on various radio shows as well as numerous tv shows and magazines such as Cosmopolitan , Fair Lady, True Love. Jayshree and Mellissa had a popular weekly column in the Sunday Tribune newspaper.

In 2004 Jayshree was invited to open her restaurant in Ushaka Marine World. Owning a restaurant at a world class theme park overlooking the Indian Ocean was a memorable experience for me. “I often hosted community workshops for single moms as well as children from children’s homes and underprivileged schools to spend a day at the Marine theme park. Together with UShaka Marine World the children enjoyed a day at the beach, aquarium, a dolphin show, motivational talks and a meal at my restaurant. For many children this was a first time experience and they were absolutely thrilled with the experience and so many things we take for granted everyday,” says Jayshree.

Mellissa and Jayshree opened a wellness spa (Be Pampered Spa) in Westville. ‘ The wellness spa was part of our giving back to our clients as we found that many of our clients were leading stressful lives. Wellness was a big part of our lives as my father Rejji Mallaya was a positive thinker and taught us to focus on wellbeing. We believe in the idea that our community needed to make wellbeing a part of their lives. So we offered affordable spa packages so clients could feel relaxed and reinvigorated. Our most popular spa packages has been our Buy One Get One Free 3 hour spa packages. “

In 2012 Jayshree’s sister Mellissa married Paresh and relocated to his country in the UK. Jayshree and Mellissa have been working independently since then. If you would like to contact Mellissa email her at mellissamallaya@hotmail.com

In 2014 Jayshree received the Legend Of the Year Award for her community service and in 2018 she received the most influential business women of the year award.

“I love traveling, “says Jayshree. “Currently I have visited 14 different countries. Its fascinating to learn about people and different cultures as well as issues that people are challenged with and solutions to overcome their challenges. It is my passion to travel the world guiding individuals, groups and businesses to discover their ultimate purpose.

Recently Jayshree cofounded Over the Walls Together Foundation with lyricist Winn Coleman from USA. This is a non profit organisation they established in 2017. Winn and I share the same vision and we believe in the importance of community wellbeing, individual wellbeing and family wellbeing which is much needed in our world. The name Over The Walls Together is very special to us as we see problems we face as “walls” we put around us. We believe that when we give support to each other, work together, we can overcome our challenges. Our foundation creates a unique platform which brings together lyrics, music and life skills to inspire and empower people both young and old to believe in themselves, come together with right minded people to initiate positive, powerful change not only in their own lives but in the lives of people around them. We use a combination of rap and song to help you tell your story and not only to be heard but to give others who are struggling the hope and knowledge to overcome the problems they face. We are now integrating hip hop rap with emotional and mental health strategies to help people understand themselves better and get over their walls. We are currently working on a series of positive and inspiring songs to motivate and inspire us in our day to day life.

My mission and purpose in life has taken me through a myriad of life experiences and brought me further on my souls journey. My passion to help myself and others grow both personally, professionally and spiritually by using effective intuitive solutions to create a life they want. Working with me on a regular basis helps you strengthen and develop your intuition. Clients have a choice of an in-person session or a telephone session where they can be 1000’s of miles away or near me.

I am thankful for so many blessings in my life. My message to women out there.”Embrace your unique talents even if it’s different from others around you. Never be afraid to be who you are. Embrace your feminine energy and create a life you want.”