Rockin' Tuesday

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It is my favorite post of the week! It's Rockin' Tuesday, where I take a stone or crystal and give you a little bit of info on it! I get most of my information from Scott Cunningham and crystalsandjewelry.com. Next week the format will be a bit different as I have found a cool new resource, lunasgrimoire.com. But, battling a sore throat today, I am not going to try to go as in depth as I will start to next week.

Our stone today is the diamond!

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The diamond is associated with the Sun and the element of Fire. It is used for protection and courage and also to promote spirituality.

A diamonds flashing nature has caused it to be regarded as a stone of protection. It is also a stone of courage, with a history of being set in steel rings with the stone touching the skin in Roman times.

Diamonds can be worn to promote spirituality. It can be used in meditation and scrying.

Diamonds are not love stones, they are however, worn to ensure fidelity.

Just a reminder, I am not a doctor. If you have serious health conditions, you should seek the attention of a licensed medical professional. I truly believe in the power of stones for healing, but I also believe in medical attention when it is necessary.

Rock-in' Tuesday

Merry Meet!!

It's Tuesday! This is quickly becoming my favorite post of the week. I love crystals and stones so much.. I am taking most of my information from Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic. I have also included an interesting tidbit here and there from the crystals and jewelry website they have a cool pdf that you can download and use for quick reference.

I am going to go backward today and talk about Citrine. I should have done it last week but my brains were somewhere else. lol. Its the month of Samhain and orange is all the rage. So let's start this month off right with a brilliant orange crystal!

Photo credit to beyond the psychic veil

Citrine:
It is related to the element of Fire and the Sun. It is used to promote success and abundance. It can also help to prevent nightmares.

It's nickname is the "merchant's stone" because it helps promote success in business. Place a stone in the cash register of your business to bring in more customers. Along with bringing abundance, it encourages generosity with the new prosperity.

Wear this beautiful stone at night to help improve sleep and prevent nightmares.

This is one stone that my collection is lacking! I need to go rock shoppin'! Have you used a citrine to help your business? Has it helped? Share your experiences!

Just a reminder, I am not a doctor. If you have serious health conditions, you should seek the attention of a licensed medical professional. I truly believe in the power of stones for healing, but I also believe in medical attention when it is necessary.

   

Rock-in' Tuesday

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It's my favorite day of the week, Rock-in' Tuesday! Today we are going to chat about an exceptionally versatile stone, Clear Quartz! I will also list some of the more popular colored quartz at the end.

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Clear Quartz (or Quartz Crystal):

Because of it's varying colors and inclusions, it is ruled by both the Sun and Moon, and relates to the elements Fire and Water. A stone that wears many hats, it can be used for Healing, Spiritual Development, and Lactation, among other things.

Quartz crystal can be placed on painful parts of the body to promote healing, it can also safely be added to infusions or tinctures to make them more effective. Quartz can also be used to cure headache. 

On the topic of health, Quartz Crystals can also be helpful for lactating mothers. Have the mother carry a quartz crystal (perhaps in a necklace so it is near the breasts) or place a crystal on the baby to help lactation and digestion of breast milk.

Clear Quartz can also be used on the altar to amplify your magick. It can be placed under pillows to aid in psychic communication during sleep, and it can be used as an instrument in scrying.  

A few other notable types of crystal quartz:

Herkimer Diamonds, which are small double terminated quartz crystals can be used in place of diamonds.

Rose Quartz, a love stone, promotes peace and fidelity in relationships.

Smokey Quartz can help elevate mood.

Just a reminder, I am not a doctor. If you have serious health conditions, you should seek the attention of a licensed medical professional. I truly believe in the power of stones for healing, but I also believe in medical attention when it is necessary.

Rock-in' Tuesday!

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It is Tuesday! Its quickly becoming my favorite day of the week because I get to share with you a little more about the magickal properties of stones and crystals. Check out this post and this post for my other Rock-in' Tuesday entries!

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Carnelian:
Carnelian is ruled by the Sun and the element of fire. It is a protective stone, it guards against those who try to read your thoughts. It also helps the wearer be more courageous. Wearing or carrying carnelian can help with public speaking. It calms and strengthens the voice and helps you be more eloquent in your speech.

Carnelian is one of my favorite stones. I am just drawn to it. Please share your experiences with the beautiful stone!

Just a reminder, I am not a doctor. If you have serious health conditions, you should seek the attention of a licensed medical professional. I truly believe in the power of stones for healing, but I also believe in medical attention when it is necessary.

Finding your path

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Today I want to talk about finding your path. It seems to me, the biggest hurdle when you leave mainstream religion for our road less travelled, is finding YOUR path. There are so many ways to go, you can be Wicca, Pagan, a Witch. My first thought starting out was, 'isn't it all the same?'. If you are Wiccan, then you are a pagan who practices witchcraft, right? No. Not even close.

You have to look at things like pantheons. Do you feel drawn to a polytheistic path? If so, is it Celtic or Egyptian, Greek or Roman? But what if you don't feel drawn to many deities? Is there only one god? Two? Three? What if even then you don't believe in a 'god' of sorts. That there isn't a mystical person or people running it all? That's where I fall. I believe in nature, in the interconnectedness of all living things. We, all togther, are divine. I don't know how I got here. But in my heart, that's how I interpret the divinity.

After I spent time contemplating the whole god(s) situation, I started to look at things like crystals, healing, divination, herbs, spellwork. Trying to figure out where I stood with them. Crystals, oh man, I love rocks. As you've seen from my Rock-in' Tuesday posts, I love rocks. Since I can remember I have loved rocks. The way they are each absolutely individual, they way they are shaped by the other stones in their environment, they way their environment shaped them. They have distinct personalities. Some rocks want to be touched, carried with you, worn. Some, don't. They want to be left alone. I have a personal goal to learn how to heal using the energy of crystals. I will be saving my money to take some coursework from Hibiscus Moon Crystal Academy. Her classes look ah-mazing! I can't wait!

In the interest of not taking up all your time discussing the rest, I will save that for my Sunday post... I will talk about what I feel with divination, herbs, and spellwork. All of which I am excited to learn about! Maybe I will even throw in a little charm that I used that worked beautifully!

Rock-in' Tuesday!

Merry Meet!

It's Tuesday! Which can only mean one thing, Rock-in' Tuesday! Like I said last week, I love rocks! River rocks, semi-precious, any kind, I just love them all!

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Bloodstone:

It's planetary association is Mars and it is associated with the element of Earth. It is a powerful healing stone. Bloodstone is also helpful in matters of courage and strength. According to crystalsandjewelry.com, bloodstone can help with healing emotional trauma, blood disorders, and recovery post surgery. Scott Cunningham tells us that bloodstone is popular among athletes because of its ability to increase physical strength. And bloodstone also can be worn to lend courage and calm fears. An all around powerful stone!

Do you have any specific experience with bloodstone that you would like to offer? Please, add it in the comments!

Just a reminder, I am not a doctor. If you have serious health conditions, you should seek the attention of a licensed medical professional. I truly believe in the power of stones for healing, but I also believe in medical attention when it is necessary.

 

Rock-in' Tuesday

One of my most favorite things in the world are rocks. I have been obsessed with them from as early as I can remember. In grade school I used to stuff rocks from the playground in my pockets to take home. I would wash them, play with them, I had boxes and boxes of rocks.

When I chose my path, stones were one of the first things I gravitated to! I am having so much fun studying stones and cannot wait to start building my collection! Each Tuesday we will take a semi-precious stone and talk about its planetary and element association and a couple of the particular powers it has. I am taking much of my info from Scott Cunningham's 'Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, & Metal Magic' as well as www.crystalsandjewelry.com. Let's get started!!

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Amethyst:

Amethyst is associated with the planets Jupiter and Neptune and the element of Water. Amethyst is useful in overcoming addictions, psychic abilities, dreams, and peace. It can be worn against the skin to help overcome addictions such as alcoholism.Try keeping a piece of amethyst with your tarot deck to help increase its energy. A piece of amethyst can be placed under the pillow at night to help aid sleep and fend off nightmares.  Cunningham suggests holding a piece of amethyst in your receptive hand (non-dominant hand) and let the stone's calming, peaceful vibrations calm you.

So grab a pretty amethyst and spend some time getting to know it! Let's talk about what reactions you've had to your amethyst!

Just a reminder, I am not a doctor. If you have serious health conditions, you should seek the attention of a licensed medical professional. I truly believe in the power of stones for healing, but I also believe in medical attention when it is necessary.