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Get Some Sleep With The Gemstone PETALITE

December 28th, 2009
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Petalite Stones

While the holidays can be a time of celebration and fun they can also be a time of exhaustion. Traveling, parties, “on- the- go” can lead to sleep deprivation. Do you need a good nights sleep?  
The stone I use to help me get to sleep and  for going back to sleep if I awake during the night is the beautiful, soft energy of Petalite. Because Petalite is a Lithium bearing mineral it offers a soft balanced energy. Petalite’s energy is one of rest and healing.  Petalite can take me to a space where worries and concerns melt away, so that I can easily drift off to sleep, worry free of the days events and tomorrows concerns. Petalite gives me a sense that all is right in the world.  With a calm mind I can move into a restful state and give my body the sleep it needs so that I can be energized and vibrant to embrace all that this season has to offer.
 
Sleep deprivation can have serious effects on your health in the form of physical and mental impairments. Inadequate rest impairs our ability to think, handle stress, maintain a healthy immune system and moderate our emotions. 
Without adequate rest, the brain’s ability to function quickly deteriorates. The brain works harder to counteract sleep deprivation effects, but operates less effectively: concentration levels drop, and memory becomes impaired. The brain’s ability to problem solve is greatly impaired. Decision-making abilities are compromised, and the brain falls into rigid thought patterns that make it difficult to generate new problem-solving ideas.
  • depression
  • heart disease
  • hypertension
  • irritability
  • slower reaction times
  • slurred speech
  • tremors.
Before you spend another restless night, try sleeping with a Petalite.  Its calming, worry-free energies may just be what you need for some deep restfulness.
 
Happy Holidays!

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Entering A New Consciousness with Crystals & Gemstones

October 2nd, 2009
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Robert Simmons

Robert Simmons

I visited with Robert Simmons author of “The Book Of Stones” in September at Denver Gem Show. He was there with his company Heaven & Earth signing copies of his newest book, “Stones of the New Consciousness: Healing, Awakening & Co-creating with Crystals, Minerals & Gems”
 
Its always an enlightening experience talking with Robert as we share a passion for the Stone Beings. This year he introduced me to several new stones including Rosophia a stone he discovered just last year in New Mexico.  The name comes from the phrase “Rose of Sophia” meaning the “Heart of Wisdom”.  Robert tells the story of how he came to find this stone and the significance it has for him in his new book.
 
I had a very special visit with Robert several years ago. I owned a metaphysical gift store, “The Crystal Loft” in the Florida Keys.  Robert was on tour with his novel “Earthfire”.  He came down to the Keys to give a talk on his book and set up a “Trunk Sale” at our store, selling the high vibrational gemstones and jewelry Heaven & Earth carries.  Many synchronistic events occurred over the course of a few days and I will always remember that weekend as a very magical experience as we connected to the energies of gemstones, people and snakes! 
 
These are very special times to be working with the energies of crystals and gemstones  as they have much to offer us during these transformational years. Robert’s new book takes us to a new level, a new understanding of the mineral kingdom. If you are like me and you love being with the stones, you will enjoy reading this book and taking your explorations with crystals to a new place.  Robert invites us to enter with the help of the stones into a New Consciousness, a new way of being, a new way of healing, a new way of sensing, new insights into our purpose and new ways to participate in bringing forth a better world. For this is what we have been preparing for a very long time.
 
To see some of the new gemstones I brought back from the Denver Gem Show, go to my Gemstone & Crystal Gallery at:http://www.spiralsoflight.com/gemstones-crystals-photo-gallery.html
To purchase Robert Simmons new book go to www.Amazon.com

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How to cleanse crystals & gemstones

August 20th, 2009
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Laser Crystal

Laser Crystal

 
As part of my Crystal Awareness classes I discuss the many ways to energetically cleanse crystals and gemstones. Here are  the methods I use to clear crystals.
 
Why do we need to cleanse our crystals and gemstones?
 
Crystals and gemstones attract, magnify and hold energy.  We want to cleanse them of any unwanted energy. Energetically cleansing crystals removes any negative energy that the stone may have picked up and returns the crystal to its pure state.
 
When to cleanse a crystal or gemstone?
 
Crystals should be cleansed soon after you get one for the first time and after each time you use the stone for healing, either for yourself or healing for someone else.
Cleansing your stones is a good way to get to know them.
 
How to know if a stone needs cleansing?
 
This is something that you will come to sense.  Sometimes the stones visibly look dark and mucky or they may feel dull, heavy, cloudy.  Take time to observe your stones before and after you have cleansed them, see if you notice a brightness or sparkle once they have been cleansed both visually and energetically.
 
How to cleanse crystals & gemstones
 
There are many ways to clear a stone.
 
1. Soaking crystals in salt water.  Take a glass bowl add Sea salt, how much depends on how many stones you are cleaning and how big the bowl is, for a quart size bowl 1 Tablespoon is sufficeint.  Allow the stones to soak over night if possible.  Some stones like Selenite, Turquoise, Opal do not like to be soaked in salt water.  These softer stones will begin to dissolve in salt water, so be sure to know which stones can be placed in salt water. 
2. Burry the stones in a bowl of sea salt
3. Smudging.  Use sage or incense such as frankincense, cedar or sandalwood.  Hold the stones under the smoke of the sage or incense.  Sage is an herb used for its purifying qualities.
4. Sound clearing, use crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, Tuning forks, Gong.  Direct the vibration of the sound instrument towards the crystal. Tone the instrument for several minutes.
5. Moonlight and Sunlight.  You can use the light of both the moon and sun to cleanse your crystals.  I prefer to place my stones out under the full moon and leave them over night into the next day to charge with both moonlight, feminine energy and sunlight, masculine energy.
6. Bury them in the earth, either directly into the ground, be sure to mark your spot, or use a flower pot and potting soil.  Stones like to be returned to the earth for cleansing.
7. Running them under water, either by a stream or river, or for a very simple method when you are in a hurry, just hold your stones under cold running water from your faucet. 
8. Cleansing meditation- Here is a powerful yet simple mediation to use to cleanse your stone.
 
Place your stone in your dominate hand.  Close your eyes.  Take a few deep breaths, begin to relax.  Feel the stone in your hand.
Now imagine a beam of pure white light coming from your 3d eye.  Allow the beam of while light to surround your crystal.  Flood your hand and the crystal with this beautiful pure white light.  See the crystal completely bathed in light. See your crystal glowing in the pure white light.  Once you have a sense of the crystal glowing in the light you can open your eyes and with a soft gazed look at your newly cleansed stone. 
 
Be sure to experiment with all these different ways to cleanse gemstones and find the method that feels best to you.  Have fun with it!
 
Interested in one of my classes or consultations- email me for more information. Debra@spiralsoflight.com

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