Not only is this January's and my oldest daughters birthstone, it can also be used in matters of healing and protection. There are many beliefs in the power garnet has over not just physical
health, but mental health as well. Garnets virtues have been long believed to
include passion, true friendship, fidelity, success, self esteem, loyalty,
devotion, energy, faith, consistency, and truth. The stone also sharpens your
perception of yourself and other people you encounter. Long ago, garnets were claimed to help
the wearer resist melancholy and warn off evil spirits, especially spirits of
the night which were referred to as demons and night phantoms. Today we might
interpret this as a stone that can ward off nightmares:) The garnet is also an ancient symbol of
friendship. In the past, garnets have been exchanged between parting friends to
symbolize their affection and to ensure that they meet again. In some circles of
belief, it is said that a garnet’s magic cannot be accessed unless the stone has
been cut and polished. Garnet has been believed to be extremely beneficial in the realm of business as
well. The stone causes people to be attracted to the wearer, which aids in
business, as well as in personal success. It is especially beneficial to those
people whose business is people-oriented. The stone is an ideal choice for
people who are entering new realms, for example, people who are moving to a new
city. Furthermore, the garnet aids in giving strength to the business minded
person. Any sort of crisis is turned into challenge under the garnet’s
influence.
<3 For the Ladies~ Garnet also has many virtues when it comes to love and sex as there is a strong
aspect of sexual and sensual energy in garnets. The stone is said to balance the
sex drive. It supposedly aids in sexual potency and fertility, brings out sexual
attraction and frees ones sensual side to release passion and love. Garnet moves
a couple deeper into a passionate and sensual exploration of sexual magic. The
stone inspires commitment, monogamous and stable marriage, and promises one’s
love, devotion, and fidelity with surety. It can also aid in finding true
lovers.
Metaphysical:
- Friendship / Fellowship: This stone makes you very attractive to other people by bringing out your best qualities. Many people new in recovery experience loneliness as they change "People, Places, and Things". Many need to form new friendships and associations. This stone can help attract new friends, who will be attracted to you for who you really are.
- Romantic: A passionate gemstone that inspires love and mutual attraction. Enhances libido (physical desire) as well as balances the wearer's sexual energy (drive).
- Isolation: Many people in Recovery have been loners all their life, often isolated and feeling misunderstood. This stone will help to attract like-minded people to you.
- Balance. It provides a stable, balanced connection between the physical, the spiritual, and the nervous system. It both monitors and adjusts the flow of energy, providing for a balanced energy field around the physical body, and aligning the emotional, and the intellectual bodies with the perfect vibration of a Higher Power.
Garnet is the stone of passion and courage. Stimulates devotion to your family, your friends, yourself, and your purpose or goals . Garnett will stimulate the senses, and increase your vitality and stamina.
~K
Hey y'all! Sorry we haven't been around for a few days! I just started working a new job and going back to school and I'm sure K is a busy busy bee in her house with her little man, and the big one! We will be right back to posting very soon so thanks for bearing with us! In the meantime here are some inspirational words to live and love by!
~S
Studies show that people who participate in Positive Thinking lead more successful and happier lives than people who don’t. The biggest difference between Success and Failure is that root of that person’s attitude. If you believe in being successful, you will be and if you believe you will fail then you will fail too. To help you with your challenges and obstacles in life here are some motivational tips to keep you on track to success.
1. Surround Yourself With Positive & Motivating People - They say that success is built on the foundation of surrounding yourself with successful and like minded individuals in business. The same process can be applied in Positive Thinking Motivation. Positive Energy is contagious and you will want to keep your environment and entourage filled with Positive people.
2. Gratitude - Incorporating gratitude in you life greatly improves you becoming more happy and content in your life. Realizing first that you must be thankful for what you have and to be happy with what you have will put you in a position of already achieving happiness. If you are always complaining about things you don’t have then you will never be happy. Be grateful and be blessed.
3. Start Your Day By Envisioning Success – Everyday start your day by envisioning your goals that you want to accomplish for that day and empowering yourself in being successful. Start by getting into the habit of already achieving success by first envisioning it. You want to be in a winners mindset each day rather than starting your day off with a negative spin. Just because you woke up on the wrong side of the bed in the morning, turn it around by envisioning a successful rest of the day.
4. Persistence – Michael Jordan has missed over 9,000 shots in his career and Thomas Edison performed 50,000 experiments before he succeeded in producing a light bulb. Failures is the biggest downfall for most people where they give up too easily and think just because they failed a few times, it’s impossible. Success is only failure turned upside down, we learn to be the best by learning from our mistakes and growing from them. Do not give up, push yourself to the limit and go above and beyond that. Stay focused on the goal at hand and don’t miss out on opportunities by giving up, that extra effort, that extra try may be the winning ticket to success.
5. Be a Leader – Don’t just sit on the sidelines waiting for the world to change and expecting others to change for your benefit. Grab success by its horns and take charge. Go out and be the leader where you can inspire others to become positive and productive too. Having people becoming inspired and being a role model for excellence will also help you establish in surrounding yourself with successful people. Don’t wait for things to happen, go out and make things happen.
6. Goal Setting – Have a plan for success. Set your goals on a daily piece of paper and plan out your priorities from the top to bottom. Finish each task before starting another. With long term goals plan out a vision board and business plan for the rest of the year. Having goals outlined in your life will give the drive and motivation you need to become happy and successful in life.
7. Work Out & Eat Right – In order to take care of yourself on the inside you must also reflect wise decisions on the outside. Eating healthy and working out will keep in you a great state of being more productive and help maintain an active mind. You will become less groggy and more focused in concentration. A great anecdotal evidence to cure for writer’s block has always been going for a long walk, run, or hitting the gym most would tell you.
Considering K and I are both football fans, it's only right we post tonight about NFL season kickoff! Now I am a Dallas Cowboys girl whole hearted and K is a New England Patriots girl through and through. Tonight my Cowboys took on the reigning Super Bowl champs the New York Giants and of course my 'boys took it home and WON!! Whooo-hoooo!! So being in the season of football I wanted to talk a little about Fantasy Football. Most guys will tell you that a girl can like football, not a problem, but know enough to participate and actually do good in a fantasy league.....no way!! Hey guess what?? I'm in a fantasy football league!! Oh and my Mom is the commissioner of her league! Therefore we both must know a thing or two about football. Guys, it's really not that hard to do a little research on these players and create a roster based on the best players. I'm pretty sure even a child can be a part of a fantasy football league so don't consider yourself to be a football genius if you are in one!! I love every part of being a part of this age old tradition and I love love love football season!!
~S
It is not easy to live life sometimes, and face the world with a smile when you're feeling discouraged. It takes a lot of courage to reach down inside yourself, and find the strength and believe that tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities.
But there is!
Each and every new day offers you these wonderful beginings. Hold on to these thoughts and you'll come out stronger, with renewed hope and with a new pride in yourself from knowing that you made it!! ~k
First let's start with what an aura is. An aura is the ambient light surrounding a person or object, almost like a glow coming from these things. Auras are important to know and know how to read because it tells you what kind of person someone is. When you see a person with a bright, clean aura, you can be sure that such
person is good and spiritually advanced, even if he/she is modest and not aware
of it. When you see a person with a gray or dark aura, you may be almost sure,
that such person has unclear intentions, regardless how impressive, eloquent,
educated, "good looking" or "well dressed" he/she seems to appear.
Interesting fact about auras and children: Very young children, up to 5 years of age, see auras naturally. Infants
frequently look above a person in front of them. When they don't like the color
of the aura above the head, or if this color is much different from their
parent's aura, they cry, no matter how much smiling the person does.
Now I'm going to explain how to read an aura.
1. Situate the person in front of a very softly illuminated plain white background.
A color background will change Aura colors, so you need additional knowledge
about combining colors. Some combinations of background and Aura colors may
cause misinterpretation problems.
2. Choose one spot to look at. The middle of the forehead is very good. This is a
location of so called Brow Chakra or the Third Eye. In some cultures like India,
they put a mark on a forehead. Such a mark in ancient times could mean the
invitation to look and see the Aura.
3. Look at this spot for 30 to 60 seconds or longer
4. After 30 seconds analyze surroundings with your peripheral vision, while still
looking at the same spot. Continuing the concentration is most
important. Resist temptation to look around. You should see that the
background nearby the person is brighter and has a different color than the
background further away. This is your own perception of the Aura. The longer you
concentrate, the better you will see it. Remember, concentration on one spot
increases your sensitivity by accumulating the effect of the Aura vibration
reaching your eyes.
To read your own aura stand in front of a mirror, preferably in a room that is white or off white. Then follow the steps above as if you w all ere looking at another person.
Now that you know how to read auras, i'm going to tell you what the colors mean.
Purple - indicates spiritual thoughts.
Blue - relaxed, balanced, and feel ready to live in a cave and survive.
Turquois - highly energized personality.
Green - natural healing ability, love gardening, very peaceful.
Yellow - Joy, happy, very generous and not attached to anything. Also signifies a spiritual teacher.
Orange - uplifting and absorbing, inspiring, a sign of power.
Red - materialistic thoughts, thoughts about the physical body.
Pink - idicates that the person achieved a perfect balance between spiritual
awareness and the material existence.
Brown - unsettling, distracting, materliaistic.
Grey - dark thoughts, depressing thoughts, unclear intentions, presence of a dark side
of personality.
White - serious disease, artificial stimulation, drugs.
Sulfur - color of a mustard, pain or lack of ease, anger.
You should now have a better understanding of what an aura is, how to read one, and what the colors mean. You can also amplify your aura colors by meditating and matching your aura to your environment. It is also important to keep your chakras aligned to strengthen your aura.
My aura is Yellow! What's yours??
~S
I just want the whole world to know just how much I love my best friend K! We have been friends for about 15 years now and we have had our times of losing touch but we always seem to come back to each other and it's like no time has passed at all! She's the one I count on for advice, a shoulder to cry on, a friend to laugh with and most importantly someone who supports every single thing I do! She has been with me through all of my ups and downs and has never once criticized or judged me, it's always been love and support. She is my soulmate of the best friend world. She knows everything about me and for that I am grateful because it simply means I can be 100% me and she still loves me! There are times I wish we could see each other more but we talk just about everyday and that is good enough for me! I think if you don't have a friendship like ours you should try to find one! There is no one I would rather share my laughter, tears, pain, or shoes with! I love you so much more than a best friend K, you are my family and that will never change. Thank you for being you! ~S
