Hematite

Whilst going through the house-buying process with all its pitfalls and tribulations, I was drawn to use Hematite.

When I re-visited its properties I released what a good choice it was! 

 

Some of its wonderful properties are listed here :-

v  Hematite is from the Greek word “haematites” which means “blood-like”.  It was known as “bloodstone” during the middle ages.  The Egyptians used Hematite to staunch the flow of blood from wounds and for the formation of blood cells.

v  Hematite ranges in colour from grey to black with a shiny lustre.  Unpolished, Hematite has red tones.

v  Being traditionally associated with the blood, hematite can benefit blood disorders.

v  Hematite is used to treat anaemia (as it is composed of 70% iron itself), especially when there is a lack of vitality.

v  Hematite improves the quality of the red blood cells 

 

v  Hematite makes for better usage of iron in the diet.

v  Hematite has the ability to reduce blood pressure. 

v  Hematite aids circulatory problems and is especially useful for treating Reynaud’s Disease.

v  It is recommended for use during childbirth, partly to prevent excessive bleeding and partly to keep everyone calm, due to it’s calming effect on the nerves.

v  It is said to be the “stone of the mind” as it helps one to sort out things in one’s mind.  It is also useful for mental attunement.

v  Because of Hematite’s affinity with the base chakra, it is particularly good grounding crystal.  It helps those who feel heady and ungrounded, especially after therapeutic treatments.

v  As well as drawing negativity from the base chakra, Hematite will prevent you from absorbing the negativity of others.

v  It strengthens our connection with the earth, making us feel safe and secure.

v  Hematite is a calming stone that helps to soothe the nerves and is useful for alleviating stress and anxiety.

v  Hematite prevents negative energy from entering the aura.

v  Hematite gives us courage, strength, endurance and vitality.

v  Hematite has the ability to help you “keep your cool” – mentally as well as physically.  So place it on the forehead to reduce a fever or on any painful and inflamed area of the body to cool them.

v  Hematite is beneficial for arthritis sufferers due to the benefits above.

v  Hematite is beneficial for getting rid of leg cramps.

v  Hematite is useful for muscular-skeletal conditions.

v  Placing Hematite on the base of the spine or on an area if misalignment is said to help adjust the vertebrae.

v  It assists the healing of fractures

v  Hematite is a good kidney cleanser.

v  Hematite is beneficial for insomnia sufferers.

v  Hematite harmonises the body, mind and spirit. 

v  Hematite has a strong yang element, redressing yin imbalances.  It also balances the meridians

v  Hematite is beneficial for legal situations.

v  Psychologically, Hematite gives strength.  It boosts self-esteem and imparts confidence.

v  Hematite is especially beneficial for timid women.

v  Hematite boosts willpower.  Especially useful for those who over-eat, smoke or generally over-indulge and want to do something about it. 

v  Hematite helps you come to terms with your mistakes and to accept them as learning experiences rather than disasters.

v  Mentally, Hematite stimulates concentration and focus.  It enhances memory and original thought.

v  Hematite is especially useful for the study of mathematical and technical subjects.

v  It brings the mind’s attention to basic survival needs and helps to sort out problems of all kind.

v  Hematite is conducive to enabling one to entering into a loving relationship and is said to attract “kind” love.

Using Hematite

Carry Hematite in your pocket to protect you from the negativity of others.

Use as an elixir for fevers.

Hematite is very grounding and is the main crystal to activate the Earth Star chakra.

Animal Healing

Benefits animals in transit

Calming for groups of animals, where agitation can spark off a reaction.

Useful for shocks to the system.

Crystals for these Changing Times

Happy New Year!

Over the past year or so, I have been reading more about Astrology. I am very much a beginner as it seems to me to be a vast and complex subject!

However, when I have faced challenging times of late, friends have pointed me in the direction of Astrology books and blogs showing me that these challenging times have often coincided with planetary changes.
 

I have been reading with interest that the next 6 months are going to be times of change. My first blog written in 2011 was entitled “the times they are a changing” and it seems that this is still the case!

So to help us face the coming months, I am focusing on a couple of crystals that can help us cope with change.

The first crystal I have chosen is Labradorite.

Labradorite is a useful companion through change, imparting strength and perseverance. It is a stone of transformation and helps to advance through the cycles of progression. Labradorite also provides vitality for transition.

 Labradorite banishes fears and insecurities and the psychic debris from previous disappointments, including those experienced in previous lives. Labradorite strengthens faith in the self and trust in the universe.

Labradorite helps to relieve stress.

I also read that extra protection may be needed through this period of change and Labradorite is a highly protective crystal.

It protects the aura and helps to keep the aura clear, balanced and free from energy leaks. Labradorite also deflects unwanted energy from the aura.

Labradorite calms an overactive mind.

Labradorite energises the imagination, bringing up new ideas.

Labradorite helps analysis and rationality to be balanced with inner sight.

Labradorite brings contemplation and introspection.

Synthesizing intellectual thought with intuitive wisdom, Labradorite is an excellent dispeller of illusions, going to the root of the matter and showing the real intention behind thoughts and action.

The second crystal I am focusing on to help with change is Moonstone.

Moonstone is a “stone of new beginnings”. As its name suggests, it is strongly connected to the moon and to the intuition. Like the moon, the stone is reflective and reminds us that, as the moon “waxes and wanes”, so everything is part of a cycle of change. (New beginnings are in effect the fruition of each” end”).

The energy of Moonstone is balancing, introspective, reflective and lunar. It is capable of helping with the changing structure of life on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual level.

Moonstone as an affinity with our “emotional body” and its most powerful property is that of calming the emotions.

Moonstone calms over-reactions to situations and to emotional triggers.

Moonstone soothes emotional instability and stress and helps to stabilise the emotions.

Due to its favourable effect on the emotions, Moonstone is beneficial to the sacral chakra, (which is a focus for emotional tension).

Placed on the solar plexus, it draws out old emotional patterns so it can be understood and then dissolved. It can also help here where emotional stress disrupts the nervous system and digestion of food.

Moonstone provides deep emotional healing and heals disorders of the upper digestive tract that are related to emotional stress.

Moonstone promotes inner reflection and inner growth.

Moonstone helps to diminish obstacles on the path leading to ones progression and fulfilment of destiny. It facilitates the attainment of end-results.

The energy of Moonstone can help to replace physical energy in our bodies, especially when we feel depleted.

Moonstone is helpful in cases of insomnia.

As Francois de La Rochefoucauld is quoted as saying “the only thing constant in life is change” so go with it, work through it and allow it to help you live the authentic life your were born to live.

Enjoy using your crystals - hold them, meditate with them or make a crystal elixir.

Wishing you a joyful 2014

Julie

Christmas Crystals Blog

This time of year can be a stressful time for many.  Preparing for Christmas, buying presents, writing cards, shopping for food all take time and energy.

It is often a time when extended families get together and sometimes tensions can sometimes run high!

This blog will focus on the Crystal Kunzite as I feel that it would be a good crystal for this busy time of year.

I have included some of its wonderful properties below:-

v Kunzite is a very tranquil stone. 

v Just holding this crystal produces the feeling of a powerful peace, gently penetrating the inner core of one’s being.

v It is a very spiritual stone with a high vibration.

v Kunzite awakens the heart centre and unconditional love.

v Kunzite radiates peace and connects you to universal and infinite love.

v It produces loving thoughts and communication.

v Kunzite is a protective stone, both for the individual and for the environment.

v It has the power to dispel negativity.

v This stone shields the aura from unwanted energies, providing a protective sheath around it, and dispelling attached entities and mental influences from the aura.

v Kunzite strengthens the energy field around the body.

v Kunzite imparts the ability to be self-contained, even within a crowd.

v Kunzite encourages self-expression and allows free expression of feelings.

v It promotes the quality of tolerance for the self and others.

v Kunzite is helpful in reducing stress-related anxiety.

v Kunzite facilitates introspection and the ability to act on constructive criticism.

v It clears resistance and assists in effecting compromises between personal needs and those of others.

v Kunzite’s mood-lifting effect is helpful in depression arising from emotional causes.

v It is excellent for alleviating panic attacks.

v It stimulates the immune system and benefits stress-related dis-ease.

v Kunzite helps the physical body to recover from the effects of emotional stress.

v Kunzite helps to secrete the hormones of well-being.

Elixirs 

Kunzite is a great crystal to make into an elixir.  See Blog October 2011 for instructions on how to make an elixir.

Using Kunzite

Hold or place as appropriate.

  

Hold or place on the solar plexus to alleviate panic attacks.

It is most effective when worn as a pendant or taped to a mobile phone or other electromagnetic device

Allow it to “rest” in your environment!

NOTE Sunlight causes Kunzite to fade

I hope Kunzite can help you at this busy and often stressful time.  It is a crystal that I find very useful!

Seasons Greeting and wishing you all a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year.

Julie

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Cleansing, Energising and Programming Crystals

Crystals absorb negative energy from those who have touched them and the surroundings.  From the mining process to awaiting sale, crystals will have been touched and handled by many people and will have absorbed their energy which could then be passed onto you.

Therefore it is necessary to cleanse your crystals before you use them.  It is also necessary to cleanse your crystals regularly to keep them functioning in your best interest.  No matter who may have given it to you or where you got your crystal, always cleanse your crystal to remove any negative vibrations and physical dirt. 

When using them in a Crystal Healing session, it is especially important that they are thoroughly cleansed before use and also cleansed at the end of the session too.  This will ensure that any residual disharmonies are removed from the stones. 

How to Cleanse Crystals

There are several ways to cleanse a crystal, including smudging, burying them in the earth, using salt/salt water, asking the light/angelic realm to cleanse the crystals.  Again, be guided by your own inner knowledge.  Only use a technique that truly resonates with you and your energy field.

Natural Water Cleansing (this is particularly suited to those born under a water sign)

First find a source of pure, clean fresh water.  This may be a stream, waterfall, river or spring.  Hold your crystal under the flowing water until you feel all the dirt or stored negative vibrations have left it.  When this process is complete you will feel your crystal is pure and vibrant.  It is now ready to be used, programmed, charged or dedicated.  Please check that your crystal is safe in water.  Some crystals, such as Selenite or Halite, are water-soluble.

Saltwater Cleansing

Purely from a scientific angle, it is advised not to use saltwater on a crystal, as this process will, in a short time, damage the crystalline structure and split the crystal or make it appear cloudy, dull or changes colour.  Salt will get into any crystalline structure, causing irreparable structural damage.  Remember, salt is also a crystal.  

If you do want to try cleansing with the salt vibration.  It is recommend you place the crystal in a large bowl of sea salt, allowing enough salt to completely cover the crystal.  Leave it buried for as long as your intuition tells you.  You could also dowse for the correct amount of time.  Wash your crystal with plenty of fresh, clear, clean pure water after its salt immersion. 

Note: Laying an Opal in salt will damage it by extracting the water.  You can lay the Opal or any crystal that might react negatively to salt – in a small glass dish that is embedded in a larger glass dish full of salt.

Smudge Cleansing (this technique is particularly suited to those born under an air sign)

The burning of herbs or incense is a sacred practice held in common by many traditions.  In American Indian tradition the practice is called “smudging” or sometimes “smoking” even though the herbs may not be inhaled.  Smudging, practised traditionally, takes many forms.  Sometimes the herbs are tied in a bundle and called a “smudge stick”.

Earth Cleansing this technique is particularly suited to those born under an earth sign)

Bury crystals to be cleansed in the earth and allow Mother Earth to remove any negativity.  Wash crystals when cleansed.

The method I use is as follows: -

Holding the crystal under running water whilst visualising all the negative energy leaving the crystal. (N.B. do not leave Selenite wet).

It is worth reading up and experimenting with different cleansing methods, as what is right for one person, isn’t always best for another.

The crystal then needs to be either put in sunlight or moonlight in order to charged or energised.  A note of caution, some crystals such as amethyst and Celestite must not be left in sunlight permanently otherwise the sun will lighten its colour.

Programming Crystals

Once the crystal has been washed and energised, you need to programme your crystal.  It is like a computer without a program it will not work.   Programming crystals is a way of focusing the crystal’s abilities for a specific need (e.g. the needs of your patient).   I suggest you hold the crystals whilst programming them.

Crystals can be programmed for many purposes.  You may want your crystal for protection, prosperity, peace or love for a treatment room.

In a Healing session, you would programme the crystal for your patient’s benefit by asking the crystals to help the patient in whatever way is needed for the patients higher good e.g. for pain relief or to energise them etc. 

You may feel drawn to add something else at this point, e.g. to ask that the crystal work in truth, love and light.

The Twelve Chakras

Up until recently, it was thought that we had seven major chakras (from the Sanskrit word wheel) or energy centres in the body.

It is now thought that there are twelve major chakras as there were in Atlantean times.  As we become more spiritual and move from the third dimension to the fifth dimension the twelve chakras become more evolved.

When our energy centres are unblocked and free flowing, we enjoy optimum health and wellbeing.

However, if our chakras are not in balance, the free flow of energy (or prana/ki/chi), is impeded, leading to physical, emotional, mental or spiritual unease.

Chakras can become blocked by negative thought and feelings, regrets, worries, fear and also from pollution and what we eat.

Crystal Healing, meditating and using crystals on the chakras can have positive health benefits as they can help keep the chakras unblocked and spinning with health and vitality. 

To teach people more about the Twelve Chakras and how we can keep them working optimally, I will be running a Twelve Chakra Workshop on Saturday 7th September.  Please contact me via the comments box below for more information 

Distant Healing

Distant Healing

Earlier in the year, a lot of my customers and friends were telling me that their beloved pets were unwell.  In many of the cases the symptoms were vague or vets could not find a specific reason for the illness, but something wasn’t right with these animals.

I am a great believer in distant healing and the power of positive thought and so I asked  a few friends if they would like to join me in sending distant healing to these animals and any animal in need in the universe once a month.

I had some really positive feedback from these sessions.  Then I kept getting the feeling that we should also be sending distant healing to humans too, so last month we did approximately 15 minutes of animal distant healing followed by 15 minutes of human distant healing, asking the healing energy to go to specific animals and humans that we knew of that needed our help and also going out to those in need in the entire universe.

I am now getting the feeling that this should be opened up to more people and although I sat down today to write a Blog about Citrine, I found myself typing the heading Distant Healing, so I guess I am being told that it is time to expand the distant healing further.

I will explain a little about distant healing and how it works:-

Distant healing works on the principal that energy follows thought (as does prayer).  The distant healer focuses on the healing energy, light and unconditional love, holding the intention to send healing (the intention being the important factor).

Energy following thought can travel anywhere – faster than the speed of light. It can travel around the world in seconds if the intent is there.

Group Healing can also be especially powerful (although never underestimate the power of distant healing from an individual!)

If possible, set aside a regular time for distant healing, as this is an important activity.  However, there will be times when immediate distant healing is required, and it should be sent when it is needed.

It can also be a good idea to arrange to send someone distant healing at a set time – a time that you can both arrange to be quiet and still.  In my experience, this really benefits the distant healing.

Try to find a place in your home that is peaceful and tranquil from where you can send distant healing.  Or you can make a place special by simply placing crystals, a candle or flowers in the area to be used for distant healing.

Below is a method of sending distant healing that I use and teach, but please go with your instincts as to what you feel is right for you.  But do make sure that you are (a) protected and (b) working with the source of peace and love.

• You may wish to use a protection elixir spray to prepare your room and yourself (see previous blog about how to make elixirs – October 2011)
• You may wish to choose a crystal or crystals for the person to whom you are going to send healing (using your intuition).  You may also like to focus on a photo of the person, although this is personal choice.
• Choose a crystal for yourself.  It might be a crystal for protection (such as Labradorite, Amethyst, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Fluorite, Hematite, Pyrite, Smoky Quartz, Black Tourmaline or Turquoise ) and/or one to help you attune to the healing vibration (such as Clear Quartz, Rose Quartz, Howlite, Kyanite, Lapis Lazuli or Turquoise).
  
• Cleanse and programme the crystals.
• Sit (or lay) peacefully and comfortably, taking some slow, deep breaths.
• Ground yourself, by taking your awareness to your feet and sending “roots” down deep into Mother Earth, where they find and tie around a crystal
• Allow this crystal to send protection and attunement to you, up through those roots, allowing it to go through and around you, surrounding you in its protection.  This goes right up to the top of your head.
• From the top of your head, you feel a connection (or attunement) to the “source of peace and love” from where all healing originates.  You may wish to see this as an invisible thread, linking you.
• Ask for permission to carry out this healing firstly, from the Source (in time, you will get a feeling when this has been granted and when to start), and from the person you are sending healing to (the person’s higher self chooses whether to accept the healing).
• Focus on the crystal you have chosen for the person you are sending healing to; and also focus on the person.  Ask the crystal and the Source to send healing to this person.
• See light from the Source and send that light into the person you are sending healing to.
• Start at their head and lovingly see this healing light spreading throughout their whole being, right down to the tips of their toes.
• Do not mention any illnesses or conditions as this introduces negativity. (Remember energy follows thought and you will be giving energy to the condition).
• You may now choose to send Distant Healing to others at this time, by way of focusing on them.  This would also be a good time to send healing to yourself, using the same method.
• When you feel that the healing energy has been sent, thank the source and the crystal for their healing energy and help.
• When you have finished sending the healing, surround yourself in a circle of light and also see the other people/person surrounded in separate circle(s) of light (so you are no longer linked to you in any way).
• Once again take your awareness to your feet and those roots tied around the crystal, grounding you
• See yourself surrounded by protection
• It is a good idea to have a drink of water, as it is both grounding and cleansing.

The next distant healing session will take place on Saturday 15^th June starting at 08.30 BST.  The plan is to send distant healing to animals for approximately 15 minutes and then sending distant healing to animals for approximately 15 minutes (or for as long as is right for you!)

If you cannot join us at this time, you can send the distant healing at a time convenient to you and ask that it joins up with the group energy.

If you feel that you would like to join the distant healing group or you run a healing/meditation/spiritual group and your group would like to participate and spread healing where it is needed, please contact me via the comments section or via my website.

On behalf of all the animals and humans in need, thank you very much for joining me in the distant healing.