I have had an interest in herbs for as long as I can remember. As an active member of the group Future Farmers of America, or FFA, in high school, my focus was on landscaping and horticulture. After working in a greenhouse for a few years, I transitioned into a management role and moved away… Continue reading Herbal Books on My Bookshelf
People often ask me for book recommendations. These Reiki books are primarily by teachers that I respect and resonate with much of their teachings. These teachers offer a range of information and come from different backgrounds. Reiki is a personal practice. Outside the basic concept of Reiki as Universal Life-force energy and a Spiritual one,… Continue reading Reiki Books on My Bookshelf
Moss Agate is often called the Gardener’s Stone. It is tied to the earth, agriculture, and our hearts. Those who work in the fields of botany, agriculture in general, or those who just have an affinity for plants will benefit from having Moss Agate in their crystal toolkit. We often discuss energy as masculine or… Continue reading Moss Agate
Rose Quartz is considered the ultimate crystal to support the heart Chakra. Rose Quartz opens the heart through all of its levels, bringing support for deep healing. It provides soft reassurance and is an asset when experiencing emotional trauma. Love and Rose Quartz are obvious partners. The beauty of their deep connection is that it… Continue reading Rose Quartz
Dowsing Dowsing is the use of a specific tool to access information. Dowsers typically use rods or pendulums. Dowsing rods can vary from bent copper to a twig. They can be used to show things from the location of underground aquifers to the perimeter of an energy field. Pendulums can be elaborate and made from… Continue reading Clarity Through Pendulum Dowsing
You Already Hold the Answer Your body knows what is in your best interest. Your physical body is constantly communicating with your energetic body. Your energetic body is receiving and sharing information with other energies around you. This exchange of information can lead to what we call a gut feeling. A gut feeling is that… Continue reading Your Body Knows
A triangle is one of the weakest shapes, however, if you combine six triangles, you end up with what is widely considered to be the strongest of shapes, the hexagon. A hexagon consists of six equal sides, six equal angles, and six corners. There is no wasted space. This is one of the reasons that… Continue reading The Hexagon
Smoky quartz, in my opinion, is one of the ten crystals that everyone needs. Gentle, grounding, and supportive, Smoky Quartz offers a wide range of benefits. It signifies balance when it appears in The Stone Vision Oracle. Smoky quartz resonates with earth based energies bringing balance to the lower chakras. As it supports this area… Continue reading Smoky Quartz
Plato was a philosopher in ancient Greece, and for the purposes of what I am sharing today, he was a mathematician. He lived in the years 424 – 348 BC and started the Academy, the first center for advanced education in the Western world. Geometry is a branch of mathematics connected to things like shape,… Continue reading The Platonic Solids, Elements and the Chakras
Pyrite, or iron pyrite, is a metallic mineral made up of iron and sulfur. It is a mineral that is commonly found and it occurs in a number of forms. Pyrite lands somewhere between 6 and 6.5 on the Moh’s hardness scale. That means that, while it is easily scratched, it takes at least something… Continue reading Pyrite
