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Garnet- Birthstone for January

Spirals of Light — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 22:57:34 +0000

Vibrant, rich, red. Those words describe January’s birthstone: Red Garnet. Garnets are found in many colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, pink and colorless. The rarest of these is the blue Garnet. The Red Garnet is the most common and known as the birthstone for January as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. Garnets were used ever since the Bronze Age. They were used in Ancient Egypt. They were also found in ancient Greece and Roman civilizations. Even today, Garnets are still a popular and much loved gemstone.

Garnets are known as a feminine energy stone. Over my 20 plus years of selling stones, I have witnessed over and over the strong appeal Garnet holds for women. Some women just seemed drawn to its feminine energies and find it difficult to wear any other stone but Garnet!

Garnet stimulates the Root Chakra and the Heart Chakra, making it a useful stone to bring your heartfelt desires into the world. >> Continue reading

Tips on how to connect to the goddess within

Spirals of Light — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 21:10:29 +0000

Crystals, Gemstones and Goddess Jewelry

I love creating Goddess jewelry. I am always on the look out for goddess pendants to use in my goddess necklaces. I enjoy working with gemstones that are associated with the goddess and the energies of the sacred divine feminine.

Some of my favorite goddess stones are:

Moonstone- It is associated with the feminine and is called “The Goddess Stone”. It can enhance the intuitive side of the mind. Moonstone has been used to connect with the energy and power of the moon.
Amazonite- It offers us a place of quiet compassion. It encourages us to release self judgment and connect to our own power with joy and confidence. It is an empowering stone and can provide inner fulfillment when we recognize the power we hold within.
Garnet- Is known as a feminine energy stone. It stimulates the root chakra and the heart, allowing for manifestation of one’s heart felt desires in the world.

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How to Balance the Root Chakra: wear a gemstone anklet!

Spirals of Light — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:58:51 +0000

Having trouble staying focused? Is your mind wondering all over the place? Not sure where you are? So many changes in life have you wondering who you are?
These are uncertain times for sure and our very survival seems to be threatened. No wonder it is hard to keep grounded when the very ground we walk upon is shaking.
The root chakra is all about money, jobs, how we make our living, survival, our connection to the earth, nature and the physical world around us. It has to do with the material plane. This is where we feel balanced as we walk on the earth. If you have issues related to survival in the physical world or need energy and vitality, consider holding some chakra balancing gemstones like Garnet and Hematite. Better yet wear a Chakra Balancing gemstone anklet with Garnet & Hematite, available on our web site at: http://www.spiralsoflight.com/Power_Vitality.htm

I’ve just returned from four days camping in Utah’s Canyonlands, hiking and mountain biking around the magnificent red rocks was very grounding. I returned feeling so connected to nature and the world around me, ready to create some new healing jewelry to help you stay grounded during these unsettling times. I’m inspired to work with some Red Jasper, Moss Agate and Jade. Be on the look out for some new chakra balancing jewelry showing up on my web site: http://www.spiralsoflight.com

Here is a root chakra balancing affirmation to say when you need to feel grounded: “My feet are firmly planted on the ground. I am nurtured by the energy of the Earth. I am grounded and secure.”

Remember to take a walk in nature, touch the earth to help balance your root chakra. >> Continue reading

Crystals, Gemstones and Goddess Jewelry

Spirals of Light — Tue, 26 May 2009 02:59:20 +0000

Some of my favorite goddess stones are:

Moonstone- It is associated with the feminine and is called “The Goddess Stone”. It can enhance the intuitive side of the mind. Moonstone has been used to connect with the energy and power of the moon.
Amazonite- It offers us a place of quiet compassion. It encourages us to release self judgment and connect to our own power with joy and confidence. It is an empowering stone and can provide inner fulfillment when we recognize the power we hold within.
Garnet- Is known as a feminine energy stone. It stimulates the root chakra and the heart, allowing for manifestation of one’s heart felt desires in the world.

>> Continue reading