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Watermelon Tourmaline

I know it's way too cold out to be thinking about a big, juicky, cold slice of watermelon.  It's OK though, because you can stave off your hunger for watermelon by wearing Watermelon Tourmaline.  Watermelon Tourmaline is a combination of pink and green Tourmaline. It soothes the heart and helps its wearer to overcome anger and resentment. It is an amazing meditation stone as it assists with calming the mind, soothing emotions, and helping to release stress. Watermelon Tourmaline is awesome for countering hysterics or drama.  I can't think of a better stone for teachers, honestly.  It has a strong, heart-centered energy, allowing the wearer to maintain a calm, balanced state of mind. Prayer/Meditation for Watermelon Tourmaline May this day be blessed with...

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Variscite

Feeling stressed?  Then, Variscite is your stone.  It is an excellent soothing stone. It offers clarity and stimulates healing wherever you need it.  Variscite aligns your connection to your body, mind, and spirit. It helps you to focus on your strengths and to turn your weaknesses into even more strengths. This stone is great in aiding you to get rid of bad habits. In fact, it helps you to recognize and accept difficult truths about yourself so that you can work on those areas that need healing.  Variscite has the amazing property of helping you to become self-reliant.  It reminds you that when life disappoints you, you can manage. It also promotes courage, endurance, and inner strength. Because Variscite is so effective at calming...

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Sugilite

Here's a stone you may not have heard of, and it is pretty darn amazing.  Sugilite is one of the best stones for people who tend to take on the energies around them. When you wear Sugilite to create a protective barrier.  Basically, it makes you impervious to negativity. When you are feeling discouraged, you can place Sugilite on your Third Eye to draw in comforting energy  [Simmons, 386]. When paired with Black Manganese, Sugilite is great for pain relief. Wearing Sugilite gives you an awesome sense of freedom. It creates an awareness of your chosen soul path. Its energy increases inspiration, creativity and confidence and makes you want to release the past and move forward in peace. [Melody, 626-627][Lembo, 328][101 Hall, 198]...

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Snakeskin Jasper

Snakeskin Jasper is a protective stone that also has a calming vibration. It is protective in more than one way. It guards against negativity, including the negative outlooks and behaviours of other people, and it protects against temptations which would be harmful or damaging. It can also said boost the cleansing of an environment when smudging. Snakeskin Jasper can aid in recalling dreams and offers insight into difficult situations. Known as the stone of grace, it can help the wearer to move more gracefully, making it a great stone for dancers and performers. It is also a great stone for relieving anxiety and can assist in times of worry or conflict. Many people like to wear or carry Snakeskin Jasper after surgery or injury...

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Red Jade

When we think of Jade, we usually think of the traditional green stone, but Jade comes in a rainbow of colors.  This month, I'm going to share the healing properties of Red Jade. Red Jade is known as the chi stone, because it carries the energy of a warrior. It is an awesome talisman for will and power.  It eliminates fear, doubt, and worry and helps you to rid yourself of whatever is holding you back or keeping you from achieving your dreams.  Red Jade motivates you to take action.  It is also a stone of luck which carries the energies of prosperity and abundance.  Like many red stones, Red Jade is a stone of passion.  It resonates with romantic...

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