"The Teacher"
"The Teacher"
Lapis Lazuli is traditionally a stone of royalty. It is said to help create and maintain a connection between the physical and celestial planes, creating a strong spiritual connection. This may be related to its property of assisting in contact with guardian spirits.
Intuitive and psychic awareness are energies Lapis Lazuli enhances and brings to the fore. As it is also a stone that helps with writing, it can also be used for automatic writing.
Lapis Lazuli is a manifestation stone. It is also an excellent meditation stone. Meditating on a goal or quality you wish to manifest can bring this strong manifestation energy in. It is also a powerful crystal for positive or white magic.
As a protection stone, Lapis Lazuli protects from psychic and physical attacks. It can be used in protection grids, worn, or carried to bring these protection energies. It can also be used for protection of an environment when placed in the four corners.
Lapis Lazuli is a stone of communication that can bring truthfulness, openness, and mental clarity. It is used to help you say just the right thing, as if by magic.
Mentally, Lapis Lazuli has helpful energy. It can bring mental and emotional virility and strengthen the mind. It also is said to enhance creativity. Its energy can help organize daily life as well as organizing and quieting a busy or restless mind. lessening confusion, and increasing concentration.
Strong emotional components of Lapis Lazuli are the strength and ability to overcome abuse issues, trauma, rape recovery, as well as depression and grief. Partly this is due to its energy of bringing inner power and hope. This strong inner power can also build courage, confidence, and overcome shyness. Hope brings trust that things will work out in spite of past traumas. It also is used to decrease irritability, whether caused by trauma issues or day to day frustrations.
Dream work and dream recall are two mystical uses of Lapis Lazuli. It is said to bring the inforrmation from the dreams into daily life where it imparts wisdom.
Lapis Lazuli brings spiritual love and is also known for enhancing love and fidelity within marriage.
Lapis Lazuli is said in crystal healing to be helpful for a number of issues including sinus ailments, cancer, headaches, nervous system, speech problems, pituitary gland, body strength, virility, pain relief, heart, immune system, RLS, spleen, bones, autism, depression, epilepsy, seizures, eye and vertigo vision problems, sleep disorders including insomnia, fibromyalgia, feminine reproductive system including PMS, thyroid, RNA/DNA damage, and tuberculosis. Note that healing crystal meanings are spiritual supports to healing and are not prescriptions or healthcare information.
Lapis Lazuli is related to both the throat and brow chakras, often bringing a strong synergy to their individual energy patterns.
Tiger’s Eye is an iridescent gemstone. The name itself means a significance characteristic of a tiger. A tiger is known to be focused, has strong determination and it is patient. A tiger concentrates on its desires. He longs to attain it no matter how high the destination it may be. Its determination never ceases that it can pursue almost impossible dreams. Its patience adds to its significant characteristic. A tiger will really wait even if an opportunity takes days to come.
Hence, wearing this gemstone, one can acquire these characteristics. When one waits patiently, he can reach his goal at the right time. With correct focus, one can also achieve what he is longing for in life. Apart from the two, determination is necessary as there will be challenges along the way. But with determination, one will surely succeed.
The wearer of Tiger Eye can attract good fortune. Apart from this, it is also a famous gem that restores balance and provides therapeutic touch. It has an excellent ability to heal individuals who are suffering from their emotions, anxious and unstable state of being, those who are in fear and worries, clouded and confused mind, depressed people, and those who have ADD.
With its presence, it can draw courage and power to fight any negative energy. The wearer will be able to see clearly what is needed for him to act with confidence and without being illusionary with life’s realities. It can also pacify one’s heart and this brings a sense of healthy well being. Also, harmony is restored in one’s mind, body and spirit.
It is an effective gemstone for meditation. During meditation, one has to be in total concentration. Wearing this gemstone, one can achieve proper focus that allows the mind to be in a state of equilibrium. One’s energy during meditation is not diverted or mixed with lower state of energy. Thus, one can fully maximize the result of meditation. Yes, it can sooth one’s heart but aside from this, in meditative mood, one can bring total focus of a busy mind into a state of inner relaxation.
The different colors of Tiger Eye are blue, gold and red. When a tiger’s eye is hit by light at night time, these three colors flash and this perfect combination of colors capture a good aura. Gold aura is brightness, red aura is heart circulation and blue aura means high spiritual nature. Hence, place this gem anywhere in room when you practice meditation.
Tiger Eye has a strong power to draw the energy of money. One has to hold the gemstone towards the moon. This is necessary whenever the moon is in its fullest. As one is holding it under the full moonlight, ask the moon to bless it so that money will become abundant in life.
While having necessary attainments that draw money or any type of wealth, the tiger’s eye has the ability to prevent the person from being abusive.
Picasso Jasper, like all Jaspers, are extremely nurturing stones, sustaining and supporting, during times of stress and bringing feelings of peace and 'wholeness'. They are also said to facilitate dream recall and to provide protection.
In addition Picasso Jasper is said to help to remind us to celebrate life and to help us to realise that it is not too late to enjoy ourselves and to ‘live a little’.
Picasso Jasper is also believed to promote the development of creativity and to bring strength and self-discipline. It is thought to bring calm to difficult situations and to encourage us to relax and enjoy life.
Lotus Seeds Like the lotus flower which grows and beautifully blooms in muddy water, the lotus seed symbolizes spiritual growth and the ability to rise above obstacles on the path to spiritual enlightenment. Lotus seed also promotes spiritual and material prosperity.
Garnet meaning believed to have influences such as peace of mind, increased intelligence, warned of the danger (the stone will change color), evokes a sense of fairness and honesty, attract sympathy from others, able to survive in the face of adversity and repel the negative things or black magic.
Garnet is often believed as an inspiration stone, which is good for artists and anyone who depends on the flow of good ideas when he/she works. The red color is also associated with energy, creativity and passion, and it is a great stone to put inside an office or room.
Garnet meaning is often connected to health, especially health aspects related to blood and circulations. The healing properties of garnet stone are often connected to aspects such as blood circulation, skin condition, kidney condition, heart health and such. In its connection with sexuality and intimacy, garnet stone is often associated with the boosting of reproductive health. Deep red garnet that has blood-like color naturally became a popular charm against wound and bleeding, and grants safety in a journey.
Serpentine gets its name from the word 'serpent' because it resembles the skin of a snake. It is sometimes called New Jade and occurs in a variety of colors including red, green, brown-red, brown-yellow and white. It has been used since ancient times to guard against disease and sorcery.
Serpentine makes an exceptional meditation stone. It helps you to find inner peace. Serpentine was carried in ancient Assyria to request the gods and goddesses to provide double blessings. Nursing women used it to regulate their milk supply.
Protection against poisonous creatures such as snakes, insects, etc.
Balances mood swings
Encourages the ability to solve conflicts by peaceful means
Healing properties of Serpentine.
Serpentine can be placed directly on the skin. It is an aid to kidney and stomach complaints, relaxes cramps and menstrual pain and helps women who are unable to reach orgasm due to tension.
Serpentine activates kundalini energy and moving forward from the past with strength and confidence. Said to help you to feel more in control of your life and to help correct emotional and mental imbalances and promotes inner peace.
The name of the stone gives you a clue to what one of its most potent effects is. This green stone is said to be one of the safest stones to aid you... if you want to activate the Kundalini.
The kundalini energy is purported to reside at the base of the spine... wrapped three and a half times around the sacrum... until roused. As part of the process to raise your kundalini energy... Serpentine Stone is known to be an extremely potent and effective stone to use.
If you awaken your kundalini, you may experience a wide range of different effects. The intensity of this experience often stimulates sexual feelings as it opens new areas to create 'enlightenment'. The energy of the kundalini moves up the spine... from the base chakra until it emerges at the crown chakra.
Many people have reported extraordinary experiences when this happens and it may feels very much like a hot flame as it makes its way up. Before attempting to do this... it is wise to read all the information available on the process... as there may be side effects if you force the process to happen when you are not really ready for its effects
If you do intend to use it for kundalini activation... it is good idea to begin by wearing it so that you can adjust to its unique energy gradually... before using it in a body layout.
Sacred Rudraksha seeds meaning "eye of Shiva" or "tears of Shiva" in Sanskrit, have been worn by Sages and Yogis since Vedic times for their profound spiritual significance and powerful healing properties and were treated as divine treasure to be cherished. Sacred rudraksha beads are made from the seeds of the Rudraksha tree (Elaeocarpus ganitrus) and according to ancient Vedic texts, these beads are endowed with cosmic powers to elevate the soul and assist on the path of ascension.
According to Vedic Scriptures, Lord Shiva once went into deep meditation for the well being of all living creatures. When he woke, he opened his eyes and tears of compassion fell to the earth. These tears took the form of seeds to assist humanity in our healing. The dry seed from the Rudraksha tree form the rudraksha beads.
It is believed that rudraksha seeds contain the secrets of the entire evolution of the cosmos within it. By meditating with a rudraksha mala or by wearing rudraksha against the skin it is believed to increase the ability to concentrate, giving clarity and peace of mind, as well as improving memory and relieving stress and anxiety. Rudraksha seeds are also said to increase stamina, reduce blood pressure, strengthen the heart and balances the nervous system and bestow divine protection and increase abundance and prosperity. Not only that but the auspicious Rudraksha Seeds are believed to slow the aging process.
Bodhi Seeds It was while meditating under a bodhi tree that Prince Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha. The dark-speckled seeds from this fig tree thus have special meaning for all seekers of divine wisdom. Bodhi in Sanskrit isenlightenment.
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Eternal wisdom is not guaranteed, of course, but meditating—or just sitting quietly—with a bodhi-seed mala offers an opportunity for serenity because it connects you mentally, perhaps spiritually, to the Buddha. You just have to take a few minutes out of your busy day.