In general, green stones balance the heart chakra energy, as well as provide a calming and stabilizing influence. Bloodstone, also called heliotrope, balances the heart chakra during a… Continue
Carnelian
In: Crystals
Carnelian is a type of Chalcedony, a cryptocrystalline form of silica composed of fine inter-growths of quartz and moganite minerals. In the cavities of many rock forms, Carnelian… Continue
Rose Quartz
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While Feldspar is the most abundant mineral in the Earth’s crust, quartz is the second most abundant, yet it is more commonly used than Feldspar due to its… Continue
Reiki and Everyday Living Part 4: Be Grateful
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Reiki and Everyday Living Part 4: Be Grateful Today’s Gokai lesson is “Be Grateful”. This is the last of the five precepts in this four-part series. I combined… Continue
Reiki and Everyday Living: Part 3 Work Hard
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Work Hard Sensei Usui advised us to follow the fourth Reiki principle: to work hard with integrity, but what does that mean? At first blush, that would seem… Continue
Celestite
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Celestite, or Celestine, is a mineral made up of Stontrium Sulfate (SrSO4).This sky-blue beauty gets its name from the Latin coelestis, meaning “heavenly”. It is transparent, has an… Continue