Mindfulness

Have you ever felt that your day had passed without you doing much? Does your mind wander off when you try to focus on a task?

This happens when our brain acts on our subconscious mind (autopilot mode), which is also known as mindlessness. So how can you change this?

Practice mindfulness. It is a practice of being intentionally aware of the present moment and to experience what is happening around you without any prejudice. By doing so, you are allowing your brain to relax and accept the surroundings.

As you practice it daily, you will find yourself more receptive, feeling less stressed and hence happier.

1. Find a quiet and comfortable place
2. Breathe consciously and notice the sensation of your breath
3. Relax your body and ease any tension
4. When your mind wanders off, bring your attention back to your breath
5. Continue breathing consciously for 5 minutes

Crystals for Acne Prone Sensitive Skin

Have sensitive acne prone skin? Fret not! We have the right elixir for you.

Ingredients and Materials Required

• Citrine / Moss Agate / Aventurine
• Water
• Small Pail

Steps to Create the Crystal Elixir

1. Fill the pail with water.
2. Place the crystals into the pail and leave it overnight.
3. Use the elixir to cleanse the affected area.

Ametrine

Ametrine is a naturally occurring variety of quartz. It is a rare and has an unusual mixture of amethyst and citrine, with zones of purple and yellow or orange. Ametrine is mined and found only in Bolivia.

The orange colour within Ametrine is due to oxidation of iron within the crystal. The different oxidation states occur due to a change in temperature gradient across the crystal during its formation.

Ametrine is very helpful in getting rid of depression. This leads to inner peace and tranquility.

Many believe that it contains the power of Amethyst and Citrine in one crystal, thus making it a very powerful money luck enhancing stone as well as an excellent stone for higher psychic awareness and spiritual enlightenment.

 

Article contributed by Norman Jee.

Angelite

Angelite Tumbles

Angelite or Blue Anhydrite is a fairly new discovery in the gem and mineral world. Discovered in 1987 in Peru, during the Harmonic Conversion, its colours may be white, grey or bluish grey to violet. Angelite is formed from Celestite, that has been compressed over millions of years.

Psychologically, Angelite enhances astrological understanding and assist one to speak the truth and be more compassionate and accepting, especially of things that cannot be changed. It promotes feelings of peace and tranquillity and is also believed to heighten an individual’s perception and enhances telepathic communication.

Being an Angel stone, the Angelite helps connect its user to angels and the angelic realm. Therefore it is known that when you place your crystal under a full moon the stone grants you a wish.

In crystal healing Angelite can be placed on the Throat Chakra to resonate with the throat, reducing inflammation and to balance the thyroid and the parathyroid. It also repairs and soothes tissues and blood vessels.

Emotionally this crystal helps promote compassion and understanding towards your peers. It can help one to speak the truth when this is difficult and alleviates psychological pain

As the Angelite is water-soluble, it is not recommended to soak in water. Salt Cleansing and Lunar Cleansing is recommended for this stone.

The Power of Colour

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Every substance on earth contains colour and every colour has a different impact on us. The rays from the sun contain seven different colours - violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. These are natural colours which are highly beneficial to the maintenance of health and for healing diseases.

The colour wheel describes the relationship between colours. Primary Colours (red, yellow, and blue) are the base on which all other colours come from. When you mix two primary colours together, 50% of one primary colour and 50% of another primary colour you get a Secondary Colour (orange, violet, and green). A Tertiary Colour is created when you combine a primary colour with a secondary colour. This colour experience provides the opportunity to discover for yourself, the impact colours can have on your well-being. The need for a particular colour's vibration seems to differ from day to day. When you absorb a colour vibration it travels, via the nervous system, to the part of the body that needs it.

Jane Struthers wrote that we are all affected by the colours around us. We absorb the energy of each colour in our auras and through our skin. The energy of a particular colour is absorbed into our bodies, affecting all our cells, thus bringing about the healing process of the body.

RED

has the longest wavelength and the slowest frequency of all the colours of the spectrum.

Healing Powers
Alleviates depression, improves blood circulation and helps to heal infection and wounds. Red rules the base chakra.
Positive Attributes
Red promotes courage, passion, alertness, perserverance and confidence.
Negative Attributes
Too much red creates restlessness, aggression and bad temper.

ORANGE

is the second colour of the spectrum.

Healing Powers
Orange is encouraging and revitalizing. It strengthens the gonads and heals bladder and urinary problems. Orange also boosts the immune system. Orange rules the sacral chakra.
Positive Attributes
Orange promotes vitality and emotional warmth. It instills creativity, enthusiasm and forward thinking.
Negative Attributes
Dark dirty orange can lead to difficult attitude towards sex and affects fertility.

Elemental Wristlet

Yellow

helps to generate a sense of well being and happiness. Yellow rules the solar plexus chakra.

Healing powers Yellow stimulates the mind and aids concentration. Heals skin problems and detoxifies the body.
Positive Attributes
Yellow gives clarity of mind and improves memory. It stimulates and uplifts your mood to keep you happy.
Negative Attributes
Excessive yellow creates restless thinking and can trigger sarcasm to lead to arguments. It can also have a negative impact on the digestive system.

Green

is a restorative colour in the spectrum as it lies in between the warm and cool colour. It is associated with nature and is an indispensable colour.

Healing Powers
Green removes stagnant energy and reduces the blood pressure. It is balancing and relaxing and helps to reduce stress. It is associated with the heart chakra.
Positive Attributes
Green fosters unconditional love, empathy, generosity and helps to attract abundance.
Negative Attributes
Too much green can cause jealousy and possessiveness. It can make a person become defensive and egoistic.

Blue

is a cool colour that helps to bring coolness and contraction. It brings peace and is often associated as a calming colour.

Healing Powers
This cooling energy calms tired nerves, alleviating agony and pain we suffer from physical stress. It is beneficial in the treatment of throat infection and high blood pressure. Blue is associated with the throat chakra.
Positive Attributes
Blue helps us to become more detached from our surroundings and problems, so we see them with more clarity.
Negative Attributes
Too much blue can lead to a sense of isolation. It can also create a very strong resistance to change, thus creating a very conservative attitude.

Indigo

helps to stimulate our insight and intuition. The influence of indigo rays, help us to connect to our higher minds, thus connecting us with our higher purpose in life.

Healing Powers
Indigo in is an excellent purifier and cleanser. It has analgesic properties and can be used to combat pain both physically and emotionally.
Positive Attributes
Indigo enables us to strengthen our wisdom. It helps us to make decisions through our psychic and intuition abilities.
Negative Attributes
Too much indigo can lead to unfounded fears. It is not a good choice when you feel depressed or emotional.

Violet

lies in the opposite end of the colour spectrum to red. It vibrates at the fastest frequency and has the shortest wavelength. It is revered by many as a spiritual colour and encourages a sense of compassion and empathy for all living things.

Healing Powers
It clears physical and mental stagnant energy and helps with insomnia. Violet rays also heal bacterial and viral infection. It is associated with the third eye.
Positive Attributes
Violet helps us to connect with the Divine so we can align our human bodies with our spiritual selves.
Negative Attributes
Too much violet can lead to a sense of moral and spiritual superiority and pride. It can also disconnect us to reality and thus leading to the confusion of the mind.

We are all affected by colours around us, regardless of whether we can see it. This means that colours can have a much bigger impact on us than we first thought. The vibration of colours not only aids healing but can also affect us at a metaphysical level.

You may want to find out more in my next article. Fengshui with Colours.

The Science of Colour

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 Many of us are unaware that we resonate to the vibrations emitted by the colors around us. Sir Isaac Newton divided the light spectrum into seven colours and theorized that light consist of waves, and each colour of the spectrum operates at a different wavelength. Albert Einstein also experimented and concluded that the colours of the spectrum consist of small parcels of energy known as photons. Photons travels in waves and in shorter wavelength, the photons are compressed and have more energy and higher frequency as compared with longer wavelength with lower frequency. His further experiments concluded that the theories of the Pythagoras and ancient Egyptians were partly correct where colours were used to aid the body healing process.

These ancient civilizations built healing rooms with coloured crystals and when the sun shone, the crystals refracted the Sun’s light on the patient. Even in the west, medieval architects of churches and cathedral built the churches ceiling with coloured crystals. As Sun light shone through them, the people would be bathed in the different energy of the different colors. Similarly in the East, the Indian practice, Ayurveda, an ancient form of medicine practiced for thousands of years, is based on the idea that every individual contains five elements of the universe, which include: earth, water, air, fire, and ether (space). These elements are present in specific proportions unique to each individual, including their personality type and constitution. When these elements are out of balance, Ayurveda works with the energies inherent in the colors of the spectrum to restore this balance.

Colour Wheel
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Until today, the benefits of colour healing are still being recognised. Chromopaths, or more commonly known as colour healers are still very popular around the world. Interest in alternative remedies has also made Colour Therapy more popular and easily accepted. Most of them are inspired by Quantum Physicians Sir Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein and Max Planck. The first colour wheel was invented by Sir Isaac Newton. He split white sunlight into red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, and blue. He then joined the two ends of the color spectrum together to show the natural progression of colours. He even went a step further and associated each colour with a musical note.

In my next article, I will explain how the Colour Chart can help with the healing process of the body and how Colours can have a profound effects on us at every level.