Thursday, April 1, 2021
Amber: A Gemstone’s Meaning and Origins
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
“ Stop being a perfectionist.”
My Twitter friend, @bigdaddyvinz, has laid down some really useful wisdom this month. Here’s what his eye-opening thread says:
Stop being a perfectionist.
The root of procrastination for most people ain't laziness, it's anxiety.
I know your anxiety will tell you the worst case scenario. It’s a damn liar.
If you're a procrastinator, you will find every excuse not to do what u need to do. But here's an advice: DO IT FIRST, I call it reverse procrastination.
Fill your heart & mind with positive things.
Music helps alot. stand up, put on your favorite songs and watch how you get the job done fast.
Challenge yourself.
Reward yourself after a job well done.
The best way to get something done is to begin.
Don't let procrastination take over your life. Be brave and take risks, your life is happening now.
It might feel like fun but trust me procrastination is the enemy of success.
Give yourself pep talks and encouraging words like:
- I can do this
- I'm not going to procrastinate today
- I am capable
- I am strong enough
- I am brave
- I refuse to let negative thoughts control Me
I hope this thread made sense to every procrastinator out there,I hope this thread helps and motivate you stop ❤️
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
How to Use Your Meditation Stone
It’s really pretty easy!
Use as a touchstone. You can use it as a grounding focus point when you’re worried or stressed. Touching it, playing with the stone, even memorizing the small pieces can be reassuring when you touch it later. The stone is permanent; its stability helps.
Use to focus your intentions. Each day, begin your morning by touching the stone and setting your intentions for the day. You can also use it regularly for long-term goal setting.
Use for comfort and prayer. If you pray, use it to text God. If you don’t, just use it as a touchstone when you need to calm down and self-soothe.
Toughies hold a long time, but if they break... you can restring the beads, make a whole new item, OR give the beads away to make their energies more powerful! Acrylic and wood tend to degrade over time, but some of my seed beads are as old as 200 years & I also work with pieces from ancient times. Your meditation stone has existed for thousands of years — and it should keep for life!
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Crystal Skull & Sky Howlite Necklace
As most of you know, I adore working with gemstones! Earlier this week, I made a piece that I’m especially proud of, and was excited to put it into my Etsy shop... until my intuition said this was meant to be a gift! Even so, I put a lot of love and good energy into this piece.
I started with one of those velvety howlite crystal points that I’ve discussed on other occasions. These poor sweet things came to me damaged, the hardware just hanging off, and with some heavy discoloration from some label stickers! I polished some of them up (only a few because these pieces take time), did the best I could with the sticker damage, and redid the color so that it went from turquoise to a lovely pale sky blue.
The heavenly blue of the howlite went so well with my sky blue cats eye bicones that it seemed like a no-brainer!
Howlite is a great crystal to use because it’s a good substitute for turquoise in terms of aesthetics. But it’s got powers all its own, too! It helps to calm anxiety and heal sadness, but it also amps up your psychic ability and helps you think more clearly.
To this, I added one of my new fav beads - a jadelike crystal skull with that great titanium AB shimmer. This piece has also been spiritually charged to give confidence and resilience to the one who wears it.
I finished the piece off with stainless hardware and a traditional bolshoi malenki pattern which makes this piece of Baltic folk art one of my favorite ever!
Monday, March 22, 2021
Rose Quartz: Benefits of Wearing, Meanings and Uses
Rose quartz can help to attract love. Pink quartz is the perfect gemstone for nurturing love and compassion.
Necklaces, rings, bracelets, and earrings with rose quartz crystals can be worn to express love, giving and gratitude.
Rose quartz can help to enhance communication.
Small slivers of quartz are available as good luck charms and are often found in Oriental, Native American and some other mystic jewelry collections.
Rose quartz enhances the energy of sexual beings, inspiring intimacy. Rose quartz enhances creativity.
Like rose quartz, cherry quartz is also helpful for attracting love. But it’s even better to enhance sexuality and creativity. If you’re looking for a very simple crystal, this is also a great choice.