Ah, spring is finally here! It
is a time of awakening and a time for re-birth. It is a time for joy and resurrection.
Spring is the time when Demeter, Goddess of Agriculture, welcomes her daughter
Persephone home, and
awakens the Earth and its bounty. I am reminded of their
story as I gaze out my windows and observe the new
buds on the trees. The
snows have melted away and suddenly I see the green blades of grass and the delicate
blooms of the daffodils. Yes, spring is definitely here and so we turn to the
tasks at hand: spring cleaning, taxes,
and gardening.
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of us take this time to clean out our closets and basements, wash windows, and
change curtains. It is also a time to do a little space clearing and clean the
air as well. A great tool for this endeavor is Obsidian. Obsidian
will attract negative energy and store it until you empty its coffers. By simply
placing this stone in an area or room you wish to clear, this stone will soon
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Because
of this, it is never a good idea to wear Obsidian or carry it with you.
In fact, it should be placed in an area of the room where you will not be sitting
lest you get caught in the line of fire. Once it has absorbed its fill
of
negative energy, it should be emptied or cleansed well. This can be done with
a salt bath or, as the ancients did, by burying it in the Earth. About a week
should do it.
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Now
that the house is clean, we can focus our attention on the next problem - taxes.
If you used your lucky stones wisely and applied your stones to attract wealth
and prosperity properly, you might be paying the tax collector this month. Not
to worry though, those eye stones we talked about last month will replace money
lost. The stone to have with you when filling out those pesky tax forms is Sardonyx.
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This
stone will help you to tie up any loose ends, effectively closing the gaps and
the past year's financial matters.
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Okay,
time to go outside and enjoy the warmer weather. While you're there, you might
as well get the garden ready. There are many, many gardener's stones. One such
stone is Moss Agate. An inexpensive stone, Moss Agate can be planted
alongside the bulbs in your flower bed or in your vegetable garden to ensure a
bountiful harvest.
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Early civilizations used Indian Agates to protect their harvest from
drought, flooding, and insect infestations. Dendritic or Tree Agates
were considered by ancient Greeks to be
the stone of abundance and were buried
in the field with seedlings to bring forth an abundant harvest.
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This
stone was also revered by Native Americans who believed it would connect them
with the power of the trees as its branches are clearly visible in the stone. | | |
Yes,
spring is here. Persephone has come home at last. Let us all go out and celebrate. Deana
is a Healer and Reiki Practitioner working primarily through the energy and vibrations
of
crystals, stones and the earth.
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