Quartz Crystals

QUARTZ CRYSTALS are formed from silicon and water through years of heat and pressure.  In ancient traditions they are sometimes referred to as the “Veins of the Earth.”  For most of us, crystals and gemstones are simply eye candy.   The idea of a rock healing a person sounds somewhat ridiculous, but there are those who use crystals in healing therapies. 

Based on the concept that our bodies are no more than energy of various patterns and densities, crystals can assist us in restoring and balancing these frequencies when patterns become disrupted (when we become ill).  And why not?  We use crystals to store memory  now.

Researchers at the University of Southampton have succeeded in recording and retrieving five dimensional digital data using a quartz crystal.  “It is thrilling to think that we have created the first document which will likely survive the human race,” said Professor Peter Kazansky a supervising researcher on the project. “This technology can secure the last evidence of civilization: all we’ve learnt will not be forgotten.”    (inhabitat.com)

Just as plants have individual healing qualities, the same holds true with crystals and gemstones.  Take for instance rose quartz— when you hold it up to your heart, your asking the body’s subtle patterns to align themselves.  Any unresolved heart issues will be challenged and cleared.   (www.crystal-cure.com)

It is suggested to use amethyst, clear quartz, or other high vibrational crystals when working with the crown chakra, located at the top of the head. 

Sodalite, selenite and fancy jasper works well with the brow chakra, located at the center of the forehead.

Turquoise or aqumarine works well with the throat chakra; while citrine, yellow agate, amber or yellow calcite works well when working with solar plexus chakra found below the chest.

Carnelian and sunstone corresponds with the spleen chakra found in the lower abdomen; while red jasper, garnet, ruby and hematite corresponds with the root chakra, at the base of the spine. (themagicofcrystals.com/#/category/energy-center-all)

When determining which part of the body you need to work with, it is important to understand the chakras and  how they work. 

The root chakra is tied to the functions of the lower extremities, the reproductive system as well as the circulatory system.  The emotional and mental attitude that reflect dysfunction would be aggression, manipulative, impulsive, recklessness, possessiveness, hyperactivity, bulling and/or obsessively sexual.

The spleen chakra is tied to the adrenal glands.  Also a major influence on the reproductive system, as well as the entire muscular system.  It influences the spleen, bladder, pancreas, and kidneys (just remember detoxification).   Mental attitudes that reflect dysfunction include  worrying about what others think, vanity, conceited, proud, arrogant, mistrust of others, anti-social.

 

The solar plexus chakra influences the digestive system, stomach, liver and gall bladder.  This is where assimilation of nutrients takes place.  It is also linked to the left hemisphere of the brain.  If you have ulcers, intestinal problems, you will want to work on this area.  Emotions indicating dysfunction include feeling deprived of recognition, fearing group power, isolation, judgmental, and being critical of others.

 

The heart chakra influences the entire immune system.  It is tied to the heart (of course), as well as the circulatory system of the body.  It is linked to the right hemisphere of the brain and tissue regeneration.  Emotional and mental attitudes that reflect dysfunction include anger, unable to enforce your will, financially insecure, emotionally insecure, possessive, jealous, envious, self doubting, and blaming others.

 

The throat chakra is tied to the functions of the esophagus, mouth and teeth, thyroid, and the respiratory system. Dysfunctional attitudes include clinging to tradition, the need for rules and supervision, dogmatic, resisting change, melancholy, fanatical, authoritarian.

 

The brow chakra, also known as the third eye, influences the pituitary gland as well as the entire endocrine system.  It also has links to the immune system, sinuses, eyes, ears and the face.  It’s the balancing center of the brain.  Emotional attitudes demonstrating dysfunction include worry, impatience, lateness, superstitiousness, inefficiency, unable to live in the now, forgetfulness, fear of the future, introverted, unable to manifest.

 

The crown chakra influences the nervous system and skeletal system, as well as the pineal gland, and electrical synapses within the body.  Emotional and mental attitudes reflecting dysfunction include feeling misunderstood, intense erotic imagination, needing sympathy, shame, self-denial, negative self-image, daydreaming, a need to feel popular or indispensable, not understanding need for tenderness. 

 

And there is so much more to learn regarding this subject.  This information was gathered from Ted Andrews, “The Healer’s Manual: A Beginner’s Guide to Energy Therapies” (2003). 

 

Crystals make great gifts regardless of their function.  And the Bead & Crystal House is offering 10% off any item within their store throughout the month of December.  For more information, please see their ad on the back page.  Thank you!

 

 

"WE ALL SHINE ON

LIKE THE MOON, THE STARS & THE SUN" 

(John Lennon)

 

 

 

There Is More To This World Than Me

Being human is really cool!  We all play a part in this story.  It’s good conquering evil.  A love story bloomed from anger and rage.  It’s that moment you realize that you are more powerful than you ever gave yourself credit for. 

 

With every sun rise begins a new chapter in this book we are writing.  We live the story collectively.  We are all connected, like flowers that vine upon the Earth.  We feed and comfort each others needs.  We all start off as weeds and our existence is based upon growing, like a vine that stretches towards the sky, building upon the old and reaching for the new. 

 

The mind and ego are like a drug to the spirit, feeding us emotions that motivates and shapes this human reality.  Like music to movement it is sound that vibrates the waves of the ocean. 

 

Now it took me a few years to understand this connectedness we have to each other.  Like a spiral there are layers of understanding; deeper meanings behind every lesson. 

 

And the ocean is a good place to begin.  We are like water.  The human body contains anywhere from sixty percent to seventy two percent water.  The human brain and heart is composed of seventy-three percent water; the lungs eighty-three percent water (water.usgs.gov/edu/propertyyou.html). 

 

As Yoko Ono put it, “You are water, I’m water; we’re all water in different containers.  That’s why it’s so easy to meet. Someday we’ll evaporate together.”

 

The Theory of Evolution says humans evolved from water.  At the early stages of development, human fetuses still have a gilled slit system as a result of evolution.  We are surrounded by water while we are in our mother’s womb. 

 

Water is very significant in spirituality as well.  We bless ourselves with water.  Water is used in baptisms.  Water is cleansing.  Water connects us. It’s even in the air. 

 

There is a poem by Alice Walker called, “When You See Water,” that I had found to be very helpful in understanding this connectedness.  It goes like this:

 

When you see water in a stream you say: Oh, this is stream water;

When you see water in the river you say: Oh, this is water of the river;

When you see ocean water you say: This is the ocean’s water!

But actually water is always only itself

And does not belong to any of these containers

Though it creates them.

And so it is with you.

 

Once we understand this connection we have to each other, as well as all living beings, we realize our importance within this web we call life.  It becomes much easier to love and understand ourselves as well as others; to be forgiving of those whom you feel have hurt you. 

 

Everything Color - Color Healing

COLOR HEALING—according to Patti Conklin (Hypnotherapist & Light Worker) in her book, “God Within—The Day God’s Train Stopped (2014),” there are two active vibrations in the universe—color and tone.  Crystals, reiki, and any other type of vibrations may be effective, but they do not have the frequency to heal cellular memory. 

 

Cellular memory is based on the assumption that all cells have memory and these cells store experiences, not just facts and figures as the brain does.  Cellular memory stores the memory from physical trauma like accidents and/or surgeries, as well as disturbing emotional experiences such as abuse, heartache and fear; including mental trauma like worry and feeling unworthy.

When we suppress the energy that is attached to these traumatic experiences, our bodies develop physical illness. 

For example, in her book, Patti uses the lack of self worth as the cause of her disease, lupus.  It was not the disease that needed to be addressed, but how she felt about herself.  She felt the need to increase her self worth.

She then closed her eyes and asked, “What color do I need to increase my self worth?”

 

She heard a voice tell her black.  Although she had her reservations regarding the color black, she trusted the information and “imagined blackness seeping through the bottom of (her) feet, up the body and out the mouth.”   This was a ten minute meditation that left her feeling, “lighter with more mental clarity.”

The next day she asked again, “What color do I need to increase my self worth?”  But she also asked, “What color do I need to remove my lupus?”

 

To this day she says she hasn’t experienced another active period of lupus. Even her blood work returned to normal.

It’s a fascinating book, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is suffering from disease.  Any disease!

(patticonklin.com)

 

COLOR is a property of light broken down into different frequencies.  Every frequency or color has the ability of impacting the various energies of the human essence.  Take for instance the ancient Hindu practice of restoring the Chakra System.  For those of you who do not know what chakras are, they are elusive energy points along the spinal column.

Red is the color of the root chakra.  Vibrations related to the root charka would then be transferred along the nerve pathways to the organs closest to it.  Since the root chakra is located at the base of the spine, the areas affected would be vertebrae, rectum, anus, sex organs, legs, and anything else attached in that area of the human body.  It is the center of life promoting energy.

The spleen chakra is above the root chakra, at the first lumbar of the spine. Its color is orange.  It also impacts the reproductive system, in addition to the muscular system.  The organs influenced by this center are the spleen, kidneys, bladder and pancreas.  The keyword here would be detoxification.

The color of the next chakra, the solar plexus chakra is yellow.  This chakra impacts the stomach, gall bladder, liver, adrenal gland, and the digestive system.  It is also linked to the left hemisphere of the brain and psychic energies.

The color of the heart chakra is green.  It impacts the circulatory system, as well as the immune system.  It is also linked to the right hemisphere of the brain.  It is the center of higher love and healing energies.

The throat chakra is next, and its color is blue.  It influences the throat, esophagus, the mouth, teeth, thyroid and digestive tract.  It can be stimulated for greater abundance in our lives and increase our telepathic abilities.

The color of the brow chakra is indigo.  It is linked to the eyes, ears, sinuses and the face.  It impacts the pituitary gland and the endocrine system of the body.  This area can open your spiritual vision and is inner connected the imagination and creative visualization.

And finally, the crown chakra; its color is violet.  This chakra aligns us with the higher energies in the universe.  It influences the functions of the nervous system, and the skeletal system, as well as the pineal gland.

Once you identify the chakra that needs support simply visualize yourself surrounded within the related color. 

I had a friend who was hospitalized after a major heart attack.  To help her heal, I would visualize the color green surrounding her body.

But, never use the color green on a cancer patient.  Green symbolizes growth, and if you or a loved one has a tumor, the last thing you want to do is promote growth.

If you would like to experience a Chakra cleansing here’s a great video:  youtu.be/bEgLw6bTtxs

(“The Healer’s Manual: A Beginners’ Guide to Energy Therapies,” by Ted Andrews, 2003)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ying is the blackness that absorbs

color, and Yang is the whiteness

that reflects color.

 

 

USING COLOR THE FENG SHUI WAY—Feng Shui is the Chinese ancient art of placement.  Without getting to heavily involved in the practice, we will discuss creating an environment with colors that will nurture your family home or office.

RED:  is stimulating and dominant, it reduces the size of rooms and increases the size of objects.  It is useful as an accent color.  It is not suitable for dining rooms, children’s bedrooms, kitchens or workshops.  It is associated with warmth, prosperity and stimulation, but also anger, shame and hatred.

YELLOW:  is associated with enlightenment and intellect, it stimulates the brain and aids in digestion.  Its positive qualities are optimism, reason, and decisiveness, while its negative are craftiness, exaggeration and rigidity.  Suitable for hallways and kitchens, but not for meditation rooms or bathrooms.

GREEN:  symbolizes growth, fertility and harmony; it is restful and refreshing.  Its positive associations are optimism, freedom and balance, and its negatives envy and deceit.  Good in therapy rooms, conservatories and bathrooms, but not in family rooms, playrooms or studies.

BLUE:  is peaceful and soothing and is linked with spirituality, contemplation, mystery and patience.  Its positive associations are trust, faithfulness and stability.

Negatives are suspicion and melancholia.  Blue can be used in meditation rooms, bathrooms, therapy rooms and as a means of enlarging spaces, but not in family rooms, dining rooms and studies.

 

PURPLE:  encouraging vitality, purple is impressive, dignified and spiritual.  Positive associations are excitement, passion and motivation, negatives are mournfulness and force.  Use in bedrooms and meditation rooms but not in bathrooms or kitchens.

 

PINK:  is linked with purity of thought and has the positive association of happiness and romance with no negatives.  Suitable with bedrooms but not kitchens or bathrooms.

 

ORANGE:  a powerful and cheerful color, orange encourages communication.  Its positive qualities are happiness, concentration and intellect, and its negative is rebelliousness.  Use in living or dining rooms and hallways, but not in small rooms or bedrooms.

 

BROWN:  suggest stability and weight.  Its positives are safety and elegance, while its negatives are dinginess, depression and aging.  Good for studies but not for bedrooms.

 

WHITE:  symbolizes new beginnings, purity, and innocence.  Its positive qualities are cleanliness and freshness, and its negative’s are coldness, lifelessness, starkness.  Use for bathrooms and kitchen, not suitable for children’s rooms and dining rooms.

 

BLACK:  is mysterious and independent.  Its positive qualities are intrigue, strength and allure, while its negatives are death, darkness, and evil.  Often used in teenagers’ rooms and in bedrooms, it should not be used in young children’s rooms, therapy rooms, studies or living room.

 

PEACH:  BEWARE!  Using the color peach in your bedroom is asking for trouble if you are married. “Peach Blossom Luck” is a well-known concept in China, meaning a husband or a wife with a roving eye.  A married person maybe drawn into adultery.  A single person, however, will have an active social life but will probably be unable to find a life partner.

 

(“The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui, by Gill Hale.)

 

 

 

 

Disappear Demons

It’s kind of scary knowing that most of the people who spent the evening watching the Presidential Debate had already made their minds up about whom they were voting for months ago, but still decided to participate.  It’s like they sit there glaring at the T.V. just so they can bitch about who they’re not voting for.  That’s what I’m seeing on Facebook the day after – you know who you are; you can’t deny it. 

If you are one of these people, step back and take a look at your behavior and realize that you had intentionally chosen to allow yourself to engage in an act of aggression. It’s like joining a congress of baboons beating on their chest.

I have one friend who actually video taped the debate from her cell phone camera and made time stamped comments throughout the post, against the candidate that she’s hated on all along, while she’s video taping.  I love this friend to death, but man that’s just funkin’ crazy mad. 

My advise, please just disconnect yourself from that world.  That is not you.  Hating and fightin’ is not the way of love (God, Jesus, Buddha, etc).  Feeding that fire is going to swallow your soul whole; step away from the dark side Skywalkers.  

 

The only power you have in this election, is voting for your favorite candidate on November 8th.  No matter who wins, you will live; you will survive.  Much love ~

 

Arthritis, Gout, Rheumatism Herbal Remedy

(From the book, “Natural Healing With Herbs,” by Humbart Santillo, BS, MH; 1991)

 

Avoid meats, dairy products, coffee, tea, tobacco, and refined foods.  A three day fruit fast monthly will aid in cleansing the blood and joints.  Eating just grapes for two weeks is excellent to overcome this condition.  Clean the bowels weekly with an enema.

Drink distilled water and fresh juices made from carrot, orange, kale, wheatgrass, parsley and apple.  Juice one raw potato and dilute with 25% distilled water or vegetable broth for a morning cocktail.

Two ounces of liquid chlorophyll can be taken daily mixed with apple or carrot juice.

A.                 Internal:  Mix the following herbs together:

                

                              4 parts chaparral

                              2 parts yucca

                              1 part dandelion

                              1 part sassafras

                              1 part prickly ash bark

                              1 part black cohosh

                              1 part ginger root

                              1 part burdock root

      Powder herbs and put into #00 capsules.  Take two, three times each day.

B.                 External:  All purpose liniment:

 

                              1 quart rubbing alcohol

                              ½ ounce oil of eucalyptus

                              ½ ounce of wintergreen

           Mix all ingredients together.  Use for arthritis, rheumatism, sprains, backaches, etc.

C.                Ginger Fomentation

For painful joints, grate five ounces of fresh ginger root and simmer in two quarts of distilled water for ten minutes.  Use as a  fomentation – dip natural fiber cloth into hot liquid and cover the  body part.  Cover this with heavy wool blankets and keep heat in.  Repeat procedure when fomentation cools off.

D.                External:  Fomentation for pains, sprains, and rheumatism:

 

                  2 parts ginger root

                  1 part slippery elm

                  1 part cayenne

                  1 part lobelia

      Make into a fomentation and apply to affected area.

E.                External:  Dry brush the skin daily and get plenty of exercise. Massage and  spinal manipulations will aid in circulation.

 

F.         Hydrotherapy:  Morning and evening take alternating warm and  cool showers for ten minute durations.  Take warm, whole baths three to four times a week.