Crystal Corner

HOW TO CELEBRATE THE WINTER SOLSTICE

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The winter solstice celebrates the longest hours of darkness or the rebirth of the sun and is believed to hold a powerful energy for regeneration, renewal and self-reflection.If you aren't particularly religious or spiritual, you might feel like this has nothing to do with you. Actually, it does! The winter solstice is a time of quiet energy, where you get the opportunity to look within yourself and focus on what you want and need. It's a time to set goals and intentions for the coming year, to examine and let go of our past, and to make changes within ourselves....

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How Crystals and Stones Can Help You

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How Crystals and Stones Can Help You So how do crystals actually help and heal individuals? Crystals and gemstones have the ability to actually conduct energy. Each particular stone has its own unique energy which contributes to the healing process. Crystals can calm nerves, improve confidence, and open up clear lines of communication. Whether you want to help your personal life or your professional life, the right crystals can promote the positive feelings you need. Another way that crystals can promote healing is as an aide for example is in attracting love to your life with rose quartz. If you're...

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TIME TO RENEW THE ENERGY OF YOUR CRYSTALS AND RELEASE SOME OLD ENERGY

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One of the first things people learn about me is that I LOVE crystals! Everything about them intrigues and fascinates me: their beauty, the healing energy they possess, the power that resides in them, the comfort they can bring to a tense situation, and the ways they actually are able to support someone I love and care about. I place so much importance on crystals and their properties that I use them as tools in my daily self-care practice; with private clients in Reiki sessions; and especially in my work designing jewelry that imparts meaning, purpose, spirituality for my company,...

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Sometimes It Just Takes Perseverance

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Do you have have a day where you just have to put on your Perseverance armor? Have you ever set out to do one thing, and then found yourself at a mental road block or every road block?   Well I have, and here's a story about determination and perseverance: People ask me all the time how I come up with my designs. Do I draw them out first, or look at catalogs, or use a computer program for instance?  I actually don’t do any of those things to come up with my creations. What I do is spend a lot...

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Step into the light this Thanksgiving

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The world can be a difficult place to be in. It's important to step away from the media, social media, and those who perpetuate the negative energy. Stop looking at the problems and focus on the light in your life. That's what Thanksgiving could be about for you this month. Life is precious, and our universe brings in more energy and fills our world with realities that transcend our capacity to comprehend.  ----------------------- This Thanksgiving, invite a group of friends or family over and go "off the grid." Have a few laughs, a few drinks, and share some stories from...

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