Several years ago, I made a decision. I was tired of the negative dialogue constantly running in my head and decided to take action. The result amazed me.
As Light beings having a human experience, we have a choice in this world of duality… live in Love or in Fear. Fear’s biggest cheerleader is the Ego. Ego originally was created to take care of the physical body, and it is as ephemeral as the body. It is constantly vigilant against dying. Thus, the low, dense frequency of fear is created.
Love, on the other hand, is the highest frequency of Source Light. There is no fear because the soul is eternal. The “still, small voice” you may sometimes hear is that of your highest self, or “KA,” as the ancient Egyptians called it. But that voice is often drowned out by the cacophony of egoic, fear-based rhetoric.
When that happens, your Ego has decided to become the Boss and wants to control your mind. Don’t let it. The law of attraction suggests that you create your strongest thoughts. Why would you want to create your worst fears? People do it all the time.
I knew a man whose father had died at a young age. Frank was fearfully obsessed with dying young. To combat it, he exercised, played sports, lived a virtuous lifestyle and made sure he got regular medical examinations. He was in top form until he developed aggressive leukemia that could not be stopped, although he struggled valiantly to try. Frank left a wife and two young children, just like his father had. Was it genetic? His father died of a heart attack. The fearful ego was allowed to boss him around and the body died anyway. How sad.
I use this example of how fear can manipulate and control yet never achieve a desired outcome. What good does it do to have Fear/Ego run your life? Ego runs the same old programs that keep you from living fully and freely in the present. When not fearing death, it loves to pick on you, telling you how helpless, stupid, ugly, fat, skinny, awkward, socially inept you are. It drones on and on continuously, much like cable news networks. It keeps you awake at night. Is that any way to LIVE?
Here’s what I did one day in a moment of desperation.
I built my ego a throne.
Yes, I created a beautiful, solid gold throne, studded with diamonds, emeralds, rubies and sapphires and draped in thick, soft purple velvet. And a footstool to match. I placed this glorious throne in a large chamber, decorated with the finest furnishings and walls encrusted with sparkling crystals. I made it as inviting as possible for my materialistic ego. Then I went to get her.
I found her in my mind, busily reading a list of things I had done wrong since oversleeping that morning.
I said, “My Dear Ego, you are in charge of the body, so I have built you a beautiful place to reign over your domain. Come with me, and see how incredible it is!” She looked at me warily. “Why should I come with you?”
“Because,” I answered, “you are finally getting the recognition you deserve, and a rightful place to be in charge. I honor you for keeping me aware that I am hungry or full, sleepy or hyperactive, cold or hot, or in pain. I honor you for using my body to teach me to feel pleasure and letting me know when it needs exercise. This throne was built especially for you and has everything you adore. Come with me.”
Reluctantly, she left the mind and followed me to the solar plexus, where I had placed the throne room.
“See? It is magnificent and exquisite, just like you. Sit down, try it out. I have an ermine cape for you to wear and a gold scepter to hold. Rule over the body. It is your realm.”
As she circled the throne, I could see her eyes sparkle. When she reached down to feel the velvet draping, I knew I’d made the sale. Finally, allowing the cape to be placed on her shoulders, she settled into the chair and assumed a regal posture. She began to reign over the body.
Then, for the first time in ages, my mind was silent. There was no chatter, there was nothing. Beautiful, sacred silence. And in that silence, I heard the still, small voice of Love. I invited my highest self to occupy my mind and help me to embody Love and felt my central column of Light expand to accommodate it. I was at peace and in Love.
Since that day, I have had encounters with my ego desiring a return to controlling my thoughts. Whenever she wanders away from the throne room, I steer her back, reminding her of her duties and how much I rely on her to keep my body safe and alive. She doesn’t protest much. She really likes being in charge.
Creating a place for your ego to do its job is not difficult. You don’t have to have intense visualization skills, although it helps. Just set an intention to create a beautiful, luxurious place that would appeal to your baser needs. Direct your ego to this place and watch what happens.
“May you live in interesting times,” goes the ancient Chinese curse. With the brutal violence, natural disasters and political chaos currently playing on the global stage, one is tempted to adopt that kind of perspective.
The duality of our physical existence calls upon us to choose our realities from a place of fear or of love. This is what can make our lives interesting. The denser, egoic vibrations of fear are difficult to ignore. It plays out on the television screens, movie screens, the radio waves, newspapers, magazines and social media. This affects the collective conscious to the point that one may feel helpless to change the “channel.”
Our mineral kingdom friends can assist us as we struggle to stay above the fray. Carrying, wearing, and gridding your personal space with crystals and minerals can provide a sense of calm in the storm. Below are a few of many stones and crystals that may support your ability to cope.
Black Tourmaline This complex chemical composition of Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Aluminum, Manganese, Lithium and other trace minerals make Black Tourmaline just about the best energy purifier around. It transmutes negativity into clear Light. Use it to detoxify your own energetic field, to protect from smartphone and computer radiation, and to remove toxic energy from your home or personal office environment.
Selenite Named for the Moon Goddess Selene, this stone is a wonderful channel of soothing angelic light and connection to the higher self. In times of stress, Selenite is a useful tool to discharge emotional energy, bringing calm to erratic emotions and clearing one’s aura. Selenite has a beautiful luminescence and is effective at protecting spaces as well. Selenite and black tourmaline can be used together in grids to great effect.
Rhodochrosite Change brings up fear in many of us. The thought of “what happens if” triggers a dread that is hard to shake. Fears get rooted in our childhood when experiences, real or imagined, find a way to create conscious filters that shape how we perceive the world around us. Working with Rhodochrosite addresses the child within us, and helps us to recognize where our fears originate, so we can start to heal them.
Lepidolite Does your mind refuse to slow down at night when all you want to do is sleep? Try tucking a piece of Lepidolite inside your pillowcase and under your pillow. The stone, with the calming minerals of lithium and potassium, will quiet the mind enough so you can relax. Lepidolite is the stone of acceptance – the epitomizing the Serenity Prayer – “…grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change…”
Rose Quartz The ultimate crystal buddy, Rose Quartz’s soft, pink glow radiates calm and the vibration of Unconditional Love. This is a heart-centered stone, which assists in fostering all forms of love: self-love, love of family, friends and romance. When depressed or sad, holding rose quartz can elevate one’s mood and comfort the soul. Because of its heart-based energy, it can support the emotional body for reducing anger, stress, or aggravation.
Bloodstone Strength, courage, physical stamina and longevity have all been tied to the energies of bloodstone. Bloodstone is another type of quartz called chalcedony. It is dark green in color with reddish brown spots that look like blood drops, hence the name. The green coloring is brought about by dense inclusions of Chlorite. In ancient times, warriors would have Bloodstone with them to bring strength and courage to battle. If you are feeling surrounded by anxiousness, Bloodstone can give you the courage to go on.
Amethyst No list of stones for this topic would be complete without Amethyst, another silica-based crystal that gets its purple color from impurities of manganese or iron compounds. It is an all-purpose crystal that fills an environment (and body) with positive light, chasing away negative energies and creating a protective light bubble around you. The violet ray of the amethyst connects to the crown chakra and is great for meditation. Amethyst is a wonderful stress reliever and helps clear the mind of thought clutter.
Moldavite Last, but not least, is the powerful stone of energetic transformation – Moldavite. Formed when a meteor struck the earth eons ago, the impact actually fused earth and stars to create this special stone. During these interesting times in which we live, circumstances may dictate some action on your part. Perhaps you feel stuck – you need to move on but find every excuse not to do it. Moldavite will support your need to change and transform your life for the highest and best good.
So, what crystal or stone do you need in these interesting times? The answer lies in which ones you are drawn to have near your body, in your home, or in your workplace environment. The body has an intelligence far greater than the mind, if we only learn to listen to it. The universe has a higher purpose, no matter what happens, and we can hold onto that thought as we stumble and tumble our way along. The best course of action is to focus on holding a higher vibration of Love and send that out into the world every day.
Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor, nor do I play one on TV. This article contains recommendations for crystals to use in stressful times based on my own personal experience and from my training as a certified Crystal ResonanceTM Therapist. If you have issues requiring medical assistance, please see a medical professional.
Another Pathfinder article, written for the 2016 March/April issue
Ah Spring… new beginnings and new opportunities. For those with April birthdays, the beautiful and rare diamond crystal is listed on the modern tables as their birth stone. But the energy of diamond is truly universal. Everybody should have one in their pocket, and not just for the monetary value either.
One doesn’t have to have a finely cut, shaped and polished stone in their collection to get the benefit of the high frequency emitted from this piece of pressurized carbon. Diamond purifies and detoxifies all of the body’s systems, rebalances the metabolism and builds stamina and strength in treating allergies and other chronic conditions.
There is a legend that claims the God of Mines called his courtiers together and asked them to bring all the world’s known gems to him. He found the rubies, emeralds, sapphires, topaz, etc. to be of all colors and hues with varying degrees of hardness. He took one of each and crushed them, compounding them together and declared, “Let this be something that will combine the beauty of all.” He spoke and lo, the Diamond was born…pure as a dewdrop and invincible in hardness. Yet when its ray is resolved in the spectrum, it displays all the colors of the gems from which it was made. [Kunz, 325-326]
The name diamond comes from the Greek “adamans” meaning invincible. The first known mentions are by Manius and Pliny. Indeed, it is a symbol of invincibility because it is the hardest natural mineral with a 10 Mohs rating (hardness scale). No wonder some of the diamond’s key attributes are strength, clarity and truth. It gives courage to one who wears or carries it.
A symbol of purity, the Diamond’s pure white light helps to bring our lives into a cohesive whole. It is said to be a cosmic dragon’s remains that tap into Divine Energy. Diamond allows the soul’s light to shine and aids in one’s spiritual evolution.
The diamond is an energy amplifier, much like its clear quartz cousin. It brings strength and endurance to all energies, enhancing the power of other crystals. However, it does not discriminate between negative or positive energy, so be aware!
Notable diamonds have been found in South Africa, India, Australia, and others in Russia and China.
Herkimer Diamonds
If an actual diamond is out of your price range, it makes sense to seek a stone with similar
Herkimer diamond
vibrational properties. “Herkies” may fit that bill.
A Herkimer Diamond is a variety of minature, double-terminated quartz that embodies a high crystal energy. Herkimers are often extremely clear stones, but many have black anthraxolite inclusions. Some have water inclusions called “enhydro,” which aid in healing the emotional body.
They are beautiful and powerful high vibration crystals that boost clairvoyant and clairaudient abilities. As ascension stones, they can take one to the highest spiritual vibration possible while still physically embodied. Herkimers look quite similar to other clear quartz, but are generally brighter and have a discernably higher vibration.
Herkimer Diamond is named for the location in which it was first found, Herkimer, New York, USA. They aren’t really “diamonds” but are often sold under this name. Similar double terminated quartz have since been found at other locations. For example, “Arkimers” are those found in Arkansas.
Herkimers are wonderful meditation stones. Like a true diamond, the Herkimer works especially well with the Crown chakra. The purity and beauty of these crystals may draw angelic beings and higher spirit guides to it. Like most quartz, Herkimer is programmable and is a wonderful ally for positive affirmations.
This is the article I wrote for the Pathfinder newsletter, which was published in the May/June 2015 issue.
With the tremendous shift in energies that began during the first quarter of 2015, many of us are experiencing general malaise, old fears resurfacing, or are frustrated because we cannot seem to manifest what we need. With our minds racing from one thought to another, we may have trouble sleeping. Perhaps we should stop and ask, “Am I entirely present in my body?”
Stress, fear, frustration and an obsession with cellular technology are primary causes of a dis-association with the body. People get caught up in the thought process of the mental body, allowing their energetic vibrations to resonate with microwaves, radio and cell towers. When living a life in the head and not the heart, the lower chakras close down and a person can literally feel unmoored or rootless. Nothing seems to get accomplished and the sense of self is compromised.
To get grounded, the placement of crystals or stones on the body can assist in reconnecting to the earth and to the heart.
What are the best crystals or stones to use for getting reconnected?
Every body is different, but I find consistencies among what I reach for to ground, calm, open the heart, or bust out energetic blockages. You can use whatever stone resonates with your energetic needs.
Calming stones: Lepidolite, Black Tourmaline, Infinite, Atlantisite (Stitchite in Serpentine)
Heart opening: Rose Quartz, Aquamarine, Dioptase, Kunzite,
Energy Block busters: Moldavite, Tibetan quartz, Kyanite, Crocoite
If your energy is feeling stuck, use raw copper to regulate the flow. Copper conducts electricity and will help move energy around. Stones with predominant amounts of copper in them are also good for clearing an energy backup. These stones are usually deep blue, green, or a combination of both colors.
When I’m feeling run down, I like to make a grid alternating 12 black tourmaline and 12 clear quartz points and lie down in it. If the quartz points are turned in, it helps to refuel your energy tank. The opposite is true if the points are turning outward, but that can be a good thing if you are really stressed out and have hyper amounts of energy upsetting the body’s natural electromagnetic flow!
If you feel that you are already present in your body but need more focus or clarity to manifest your desires, try meditating with a clear Quartz crystal or Rainbow Fluorite in your non-dominant hand. Ask the crystal for guidance, drop into your still point and wait. The answer will come through in whatever way you receive – hearing, seeing, feeling, or some combination of the three.
Our crystal and stone friends come with the Earth’s frequency as their default setting. Using one or more of these Earth-based allies to assist in grounding, clearing, releasing and renewing is an easy, non-invasive way to approach physical dis-ease.
