What 5 Crystals Should You Have In Your Beginner's Kit

Today, I wanted to put up a post about Crystals. I am a hard-core believer in Crystal healing and have a number of crystals all over my house. If you follow me on Facebook, you know over the months, I have posted a good number of Crystal pictures and spoke about my favorite ones at home. But I am no expert in Crystals,...not like this guest blogger today. Her name is Hibiscus Moon from Hibiscus Moon Crystal Academy. She adds a scientific twist to her Crystal education on top of the metaphysical wisdom. In this blog below, she recommends five Crystals that are must haves for beginners. Check it out and check her out at http://hibiscusmooncrystalacademy.com/

What 5 Crystals Should You Have In Your Beginner's Kit

I won’t get into what shapes your crystals should be, whether natural, cut or polished here in this post since that’s really a whole other topic for another day. Since this is for a beginner’s kit, my advice is to select the 1 crystal shape or size that calls to you most & still fits within your budget. If that means just getting 1 tumbled stone of each then that will be PERFECT. Go for it!♥

So,  what 5 crystals you should have in your beginner’s kit?

Well, that really would vary by individual. But we can determine 5 Must-Haves.

Now, there are so many ways to go with this. But I wanted to keep the list simple using inexpensive & easy-to-obtain crystals. Didn’t want to send you hunting to the ends of the Earth looking for the most rare & expensive crystals I could think of…like this…

THIS IS PAPAGOITE…A NOTORIOUSLY EXPENSIVE CRYSTAL DUE TO ITS RARITY & BEAUTY….NOT PART OF MY LIST. ;)

Drum roll please…

Your 5 Must Have Crystals

Clear Quartz

1. Clear quartz is a must. It’s so versatile & can be used for ANY purpose so you’ve got to have 1 of these babies.

It’s also a very powerful amplifier! Quartz amplifies any vibrational frequencies, including our own.

CLEAR QUARTZ

Why does quartz work so well with us? B/c clear crystal quartz’ chemical formula is SiO2 aka silica. Scientists have determined that our bodies are partially made of liquid silica crystals. Our cells each have their own EMF (electromagnetic frequency), just as our entire body does, just as Mother Earth does.

Our cells’ EMF is actually maintained by silica! Nobel Prize winner Adolf Butenant, proved that life cannot exist without silica. The average human body holds about 7g of silica, way more than other important minerals such as iron. Yeah! I KNOW!! It’s vital to life.

So needless to say, quartz works with us very well. OK, so that’s my long answer on why quartz is important. Actually…I can go waaaaaaay longer, but I’ll let you off easy this time, Chick Pea.

Citrine

2. Citrine, which is also quartz that’s been heated up in Mother Earth’s kitchen (actually usually starts out as usually amethyst or sometimes smokey quartz) to turn various shades of champagne, yellow & sometimes a very deep iced tea color known as Medeira.

BTW, I don’t feel that your citrine must be a natural 1. A tumbled citrine will work just fine. I have a 2 part video series on what the difference are & why I feel that way here: Part 1 + Part 2.

THIS IS A NATURAL CONGO CITRINE, QUITE DARK IN COLOR. CAN YOU FEEL THAT SUNNY ENERGY?

Citrine’s energy is happy & creative so if you’re feeling down or need to get out of a creative block, reach for this. It gives a great boost to anything to do with finances or prosperity & abundance. Its also a great manifestor with it’s sunny energy.

Rose Quartz

3. Rose quartz, also quartz. Scientists still argue on exactly what elements cause the pink color so we won’t get into that. It grows in masses so you will very rarely find it in a natural point.

It’s a really great stone to have around b/c its energy is very calming, gentle & compassionate….a stone of love; love of all sorts.  Whenever you feel the need to feel loved or you need or want to offer compassion, grab your rose quartz. That’s what I do!

A LARGE CUT & POLISHED ROSE QUARTZ POINT.

Green Aventurine

4. Green aventurine, again…another type of quartz (are we noticing a theme here?) It also grows in masses so no points at all here. I say “green” aventurine b/c it does come in other colors, although more rare. Also, the greens can vary from very dark to much lighter.

LUSCIOUS GREEN AVENTURINE TUMBLIES.

This is a very important stone to get your hands on b/c its all about vitality…of anything; health, growth, finances, confidence, friends. Its a common healing stone so a go-to stone for any ailments.

Amethyst

5. Amethyst, yep, another quartz…with traces of iron & manganese giving it that lovely purple color.They come in natural points large & small, also often found in clusters within large geodes…known as druse.

THIS AMETHYST POINT HAS BEEN CUT & POLISHED.

Amethyst is a great stone of protection & purification. Its also known to enhance intuition & helps with the release of addictions…so a great 1 to have around.

So that’s my 5 crystals! Here’s a quick recap list:

1. Clear quartz
2. Citrine
3. Rose quartz
4. Green aventurine
5. Amethyst

It’s not 100% comprehensive but…with those crystals in your tool box, you can cover a lot of ground, no? If you have others you’d like to add…like I said…there are so many ways we could go with this, please post them in the comments below! 

HUGE HUGS & BIG Spirit Blessings!

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LIVE Guided Heartlink Meditation (Periscope)

Here is the replay of the Heartlink meditation I taught on Periscope this past Saturday for #GlobalMeditationScope Day.

It's a special meditation that allows you to connect your heart with the heart of your Angels. One of the viewers on periscope typed in the chat that she was able to connect with her deceased father during this Live meditation. 



I will be offering meditations, gratitude checks, healing conversations and more regularly on Periscope. Won't you join me there, follow me and get notified on your phone when I go LIVE? Follow me @EmbraceOnlyLove


HOW TO GET ON PERISCOPE:
Download the Periscope app on your phone. Sign up for an account using your Twitter account or your phone number. Search for @EmbraceOnlyLove and click the Follow button on my profile.

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“That really left a mark on me!”

When you think back on a hard experience in your life, like heartbreak, a sudden death of a loved one or other traumatic experience, do you say to yourself..."boy, that really left a mark on me"? Well, you are intuitively correct! 

The mark that was left by your difficult experience is an emotional imprint in your cellular memory. You also intuitively know that over time, this "mark" on you can become a tough road block to experiencing peace in that area of your life. This road block is essentially your emotional imprint turned energetic block which filters out the flow of Chi into your body and can even lead to physical issues when not resolved.

Emotional imprints from the past absolutely effect your present and future because of the law of attraction. What you hold in your energy field is what you are attracting into your life. So when you hold fear, anger, worry, in your heart (emotional body) you are attracting people and life situations that will offer you more of the same.  

In order to cultivate a deep and longlasting peace in your life, the emotional pain of the past must be released. One way to do so is to send love to yourself at the time of the original life experience when you created the emotional imprint. For example, if you experienced a death of a parent at a young age, you can visualize yourself at that age and tell young self "you are safe. You are loved. All is well." This visualization and self-love method is extremely effective because there is no past, present and future. There is only the Now moment.

The string theory in quantum physics explains this thoroughly and it's a bit like parallel dimensions where everything is happening all at once. Your past lives are actually not in the past. It's all happening right now. So given this, you can see how sending love to your 3 year old self is effective. Your three year old self IS actually receiving the love that he/she desperately needed at the time of the traumatic experience. Doing this heals your younger self AND heals you in the Now as well because it is all a part of You.

I hope this short blog post was of value to you on your healing journey. If you are interested in learning more about how emotional imprints are created, how they turn into emotional blocks and how to release them once and for all, you can check out my book Peace of the heart available on amazon here.

Wishing you healing light and profound peace,

Renee

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How to use an Etheric Weaver (A Shambhala Healing Tool)

Who’s ready for Shambhala Healing?

I was introduced to this beautiful healing tool called the Etheric Weaver about 4 years ago. It’s an amazing tool for use as a pendulum and healing tool. It comes with the blessed energies from Buddha Maitreya the Christ and is made of quartz crystal. A big plus to this crystal is that you never have to CLEAR it like you would all other crystals. This is because of the way the Etheric Wearver is constructed with the metals, magnets and the blessed energy. Check out the video below to see how I love to use my Etheric Weaver. It’s so easy and I use it for everyone in my family. 

You can view all variations of this Etheric Weaver and other Shambhalahealing tools here.

As always, let me know what you think! 

Wishing healing light and love,

Renee

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The 'Hear' in Heart

Today, I am offering a beautiful guest blog post from Andrea Rae, founder of Alinga Sky. This post on, what she calls, heart writing is crucial for not only self-awareness and emotional healing but clearing the throat chakra as well. The benefits of such a process can be profound offering much healing, freedom and peace. I hope you enjoy reading it and if you are called to do so, contact Andrea for some intuitive heart coaching!

The 'Hear' in the Heart

by Andrea Rae 

Are you listening to your heart more? Are you listening to the inner whispers? Can you hear the voice, or is there a sense that the inner voice is still hiding? Have you asked that inner part why it is hiding?

Heart writing connects us deeply with this inner world, a world in which we are reconnected with many parts of ourselves that have not been out in the world for a long time. Some parts are not meant to be ‘out in the world’ as such, but others, our deep creative urges, or the seven year old who used to love to write in her diary, or the teenager who yearned to break out of academic purgatory and express herself or himself with big bold creative strokes, desire strongly to be seen, acknowledged and heard..

Sometimes the parts that seem to be very dark, angry or sad parts, will shift dramatically when we, our adult selves, connect with them, honor their feelings, honor their thoughts and ideas, honor their awesomeness!! Approach yourself with wonder and curiosity, compassion and acceptance.

We are complex. We are made up of many parts. When we develop a practice of heart writing we are reunited with many dynamic and powerful parts of ourselves.

Who have you been reunited with? Who, within you, is trying to speak to you? I’d love to hear more.

About Andrea Rae

Andrea is an intuitive heart coach who helps you connect to your intuitive-heart, transform old crap, let go of the past, and reconnect your creative self and the truth of what you want in this life. You can visit her website at http://www.alingasky.com/ and grab her FREE heart balancing kit.

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Tips to care for your energetic body

The truth is there's more of You out there (outside of your body) than there is inside the physical body. I'm referring to your energy field, sometimes called the aura.

Your energy field is a major part of who you are because your life experiences get imprinted into its subtle layers. Negative thoughts, beliefs and emotions are held in your mental and emotional layers of your aura and can create dis-ease depending on how long you have held or suppressed those thoughts and emotions. Their is a direct link between your energetic body and your physical health. This is the premise for all energy healing modalities including Integrated Energy Therapy (IET), and Reiki.  Given this, It is equally as important (if not more) to care for your energetic body or aura as you do your physical body. 

Tip #1 - Daily Chakra clearing 

Chakras are your energy centers. This is where divine light (also known as life force energy or Chi) comes into your Being to support a steady flow of health, peace and vitality. You have chakras, small and large, all over your body. Many are most familiar with the seven main chakras which are the largest that run along the spine. It is important to regularly clear negativity from these chakras and balance them so that your flow of divine light does not diminish over time creating a more difficult life experience. 

I personally used Chakra Clearing (CD) from Doreen Virtue when I first started actively caring for my WHOLE being nine years ago. There are many others available these days to choose from. Choose with your heart and get cleared daily!

Tip #2 - Cleansing Aura Sprays

First, let me say that you can simply spray water around yourself and it will help your energy be more grounded by bringing in more negative ions (similar to salt lamps). Water alone is one great aura spray! --- But a few years after I started managing my chakras on a regular basis, I discovered the power of the Crystals (mineral kingdom) and essential oils (plant kingdom) and have fallen in love with them! 

I started making my own aura sprays with purified water, crystal essences and essential oils to clear and recharge my energetic body. For example, if I get a bit of road rage (as I sometimes do driving in NYC!), after I get out of the car, I quickly spritz the aura spray around my body, front and back, with the intention to clear and cancel all negativity from the car ride.  The very high vibration from the crystals and oils lift up any low vibration that may be residing in my energy field to match that of its higher vibration. --- And since I loved how my aura sprays worked for me, I decided to share it with the world through my shop so you can care for your energetic body this way too. 

So those are two quick tips to balance your energetic body. Let me know what you think or if you have different practices you life. Comment below or write me on Facebook.

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Fear of success or failure?

Did you ever follow your dream only to come to a dead halt midway and didn't quite understand why?

Or do you self-sabotage your dreams before you even start to take action on them?

Perhaps you are just not a “good finisher” of projects.

If any of this sounds like you, you may have a fear of success or a fear of failure. Let’s consider each one.

The fear of failure is the simplest one to understand because failure is looked upon as a bad thing. So fear of failing and looking bad can certainly stop you from trying anything. Easy to understand, right?

But why might someone have a fear of success when success is looked upon as a good thing? Well, for some folks, success means overwhelming responsibility, added pressure, and the possibility of not being able to hold up to the new standard of success. This is a biggie for so many people. There’s a fear of walking into one’s own power.

Whether you have a fear of success or a fear of failure, it means that you have a block in the solar plexus chakra. The Solar Plexus is all about self-confidence and empowerment. The energetic block in this area can simply sound like: “I don’t think I can do it”.

Well, I’m here to tell you that you probably CAN! You start by clearing this block and release the fear!

Here are some Crystals that can help:

Liz Simpson’s Book of Chakra Healing recommends Citrine, Calcite, Sunstone and Malachite crystals

The citrine, calcite and sunstone are obvious choices because they are yellow in tone, which match with the Solar Plexus chakra color. Malachite may be surprising because it’s a green crystal which is the color of the heart chakra. But Liz tells us in her book that malachite connects the heart chakra to the solar plexus which “promotes the compassion needed to ensure that personal power doesn’t become misplaced.” I have personally used malachite for my Solar Plexus and find it to be super powerful stone.

I got my gorgeous malachite  and citrine crystals here from Earthegy.

  

And if you enjoy using affirmations, here are a couple of good ones you can try on in addition to the Crystals:

“I have all the energy and wisdom to fulfill my dreams”

“I deserve to have my dreams fulfilled now”


 
 
Blessings to you,

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Joy Infusing Quick Guide [2 STEPS]

It’s more than happiness.

Joy is the energy of love that lifts your vibration to embrace God.

All the things around your home, office or other living space that bring you DEEP JOY activate the remembrance of joy as your true nature and ignites your soul.

When you repeatedly see these joy activators throughout the day, your vibration is lifted and sustained in the energy of joy. That is why I recommend having lots of joy activators in your living space, especially the bedroom since that is the first space you see when you wake up!

Joy activators are anything that bring a BIG smile to your face AND heart! It can be a picture of grandchildren, a soft blanket that brings you comfort, or simply colors that make you happy.

As the Spring season arrives (here in the northern hemisphere), many of you may be doing some Spring cleaning around your home. Why not take this opportunity to assess what brings you joy and what does not around your home. Then add more Joy Activators!

“Joy Infusing Quick Guide for the Home”

Step # 1 – Assess your living space and REMOVE objects that bring up negative memories or emotions

Step #2 – Add more joy activators into your living space

Joy activators can be old paintings or pictures you love but have kept up in the attic OR it can be a piece of furniture you have dreamed of but never treated yourself to….OR better yet, something you create from scratch with various materials that bring you joy! Choose whatever lights you up…

Here are some of my Joy activators in my home:

 

From left to right: 

(1) A painting I created to describe the divine embrace I felt when my soul recognized my husband’s soul the first time.

(2) This is a re-purposed clock that I wrapped in gold and teal papyrus paper. I love this print and placed in the abundance corner (Feng Shui) of my home because of the gold color.

(3) A collage I made from some beautiful chakra images I found in a book.

Wishing you infinite sparks of joy!

Renee Li

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Staying happy at all costs!

Esther and Abraham Hicks says "Focus on what you want and what feels good every minute of every day". 

This is important to remember the Universe we live in is absolutely a "YES" Universe. Through the law of attraction, the Universe practices equanimity. It does not judge one human desire as good or bad. Desire is desire...the good or bad is a distinction only made in human minds. The Universe cannot tell what you really want...it can only do its work based on the vibration you put out. If you say you want to meet a great guy to marry but deep down you believe that all men are dogs, the Universe will give you the vibrational match to your exact vibrational output. Meaning since you believe all men are dogs, you will keep attracting men who are dogs.

The law of attraction is a simple law much like the law of gravity. Gravity is also equanimous. It does not judge a table or feather as heavy or light. Gravity sees everything as equal and will hold them down in equal manner.

Now, given that you understand the law of attraction in this way, it might be clear that you would want to manage your vibration more closely and re-evaluate your current beliefs to see what vibrational signal you are sending the Universe. 

When you vibrate at the level of anger, fear, guilt, worry OR you expect life to be hard and believe it's difficult to make money, you will only attract more things, people, and situations that will bring you more of the same!...more anger, fear, guilt, worry, difficulty finding money, etc.

If you vibrate at the level of laughter, joy, contentment, gratitude, OR believe that you are always lucky and love is all around you...the Universe will bring you things, people and situations that will give you more of the same!...more laughter, joy, contentment, blessings, and love. 

The choice and power is always yours!

The quote I started this email with was a powerful reminder for me so I printed it out on paper and put it up throughout my home. But every time I would try to read it, I kept hearing another phrase in my head which was "Stay happy at all costs". That's certainly another way to look at it and a great way to put it. 

Manage your vibration closely and stay happy at all costs! That's the way to live and navigate in the vibrational reality we exist in. 


Hands in prayer, Namaste!
Renee
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Seeking Perfection vs. Awareness

Today, I just want to remind you that it’s all about AWARENESS…not perfection.  Don’t get discouraged along your spiritual path when new issues come up for healing. It’s all a part of the process and it really means that you are doing good work when you get opportunities to heal new areas that you didn’t realize needed healing.  It’s like peeling back the layers of an onion.

So don’t seek perfection, just seek awareness. Be aware of your habits, your fears, observe how life is at work all around you, and be aware of your autopilot (how you react automatically and immediately when you buttons are pushed).  Your meditation, yoga and other spiritual practices all help you to cultivate awareness.

Another way to say awareness is mindfulness…it’s one and the same.

Always observe yourself so that you don’t get swept away by emotions and drama. BE THE OBSERVER of your life. Through the practice of awareness or mindfulness, you slowly train yourself to PAUSE your autopilot and offer yourself the freedom to choose to be in your ego or your heart. This is how you stay centered, grounded and at peace.

Combine awareness with your commitment to self-healing and you become a powerhouse on the road to self-ascension!!  Happy observing! 

Love, 
Renee

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