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Meditation Magic If you've tried to meditate and ended up falling asleep instead, you're not alone.  Here's an awesome way to meditate that won't put you to sleep.    At the risk of sounding like a blast from the past, I've rediscovered Lava lamps. Invented by Edward Walker and trademarked in 1963, I didn't get around to getting one until the early 2000's  An interior designer had used one in a show home as a "retro" look, and I thought it was great fun.   I ended up getting two lamps, one with yellow wax and one with green.  Both were...

I found this blog from 2014.  And here we are again.  It's the 2016 elections in America, and it's crazier than ever.  I hope this advice helps you find a place of balance.  Begin by taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly.  Then do it again. 1.  Listening to people saying vicious and terrible things about each other has an extremely negative effect on our chakras, both personally and as a society.  It shows us at our worst.  It is self destructive.  2.  It makes us more afraid and it feeds on that fear.  It is a cycle.  3....

Becoming A Spiritual Warrior A warrior is one who engages in a conflict (or war) with great conviction, courage, and inner strength because they are driven by their belief in a cause.   Different from soldiers who are trained to follow orders, warriors are defined by their fierceness, dedication, and undeterred will with which they fight their adversaries.  One might end up a soldier, but being a warrior is a choice. Along the road in life, we face trauma, disappointment, betrayal and insurmountable challenges. Sometimes it is through situations that are forced upon us and sometimes, we end up betraying ourselves. A spiritual...

Amethyst And The Meaning Of Purple Violet is the name of the shortest lightwave visible to our eyes, while purple refers to the color made by mixing blue and red.  For purposes of this blog, I will use violet and purple interchangeably as their essence and vibrations are so similar. Imagine discovering a cave where the walls are covered with sparkling amethyst crystals.  From the tiniest crystals that resemble purple sugar to huge seven-sided crystals as large as an average person, humans have had a love affair with amethyst.  Across the world, amethyst has long been worn by royalty, reserved for those who occupy...

There is more to iolite than meets the eye. While we see the world with our two eyes, we see ourselves through our invisible third eye, located in the center of the forehead.  Qualities associated with the third eye chakra include the sense of intuition, mystery, telepathic ability, dreams and imagination.  It is as much about what you see as what you don't see, but know is there. Iolite, also known as cordierite, is the perfect stone for the third eye chakra.  When seen from one direction, it is blue violet but can change to gray with tinges of yellow when...