Station Amethyst

Station Amethyst

Anyo Swal: Beads with a Difference

Walking the stretch of White Beach is serious exercise. I swear I saw my stomach shrink the first two times we walked the length from Diniwid Beach to Station 2 (and we haven't reached Station 3 yet...can you imagine what my waistline would look after a week of doing that? Goodbye diet pills!).

What made the walk particularly interesting was looking at the wares displayed on mats along the beach, in stands and small stores. Rows upon rows of two of my favorite things: blings and clothes. I think I would have lost more pounds if I didn't stop every few meters to look at what's on sale. Who wouldn't be drawn to these stuff: so colorful, so many, and cheap too. When I decided to be a wiser spender, I was quite happy looking at bracelets and beads (never mind the cute filmy dresses you throw over your bikini – at Php 700 up, it can put a dent in my vacation splurge money). Until I came upon a stand near D'Mall where the beads are of better quality and the designs are unique. I simply had to stop and take a closer look, then try on a few pieces, and finally bought not one, not two, but three unique accessories made from some of the most unusual materials.

Anyo Swal, a play on the English word “Unusual” is the word that describe the creations of local artists Melvin Olivera, JB Herrera and Noriel Herrera. Each one of them handcrafts bracelets, necklaces and anklets from snake bones, boar's fang, sharks' tooth, deer horn, crocodile teeth, carabao bone. These out- of-the-ordinary materials are mixed with semi-precious stones like jade, coral, amethyst, garnet, tiger's eye, onyx and murano glass and even clay. Some are ingeniously wrapped in nito or fisherman's net for a distinctive local yet sophisticated feel. Most of the materials are sourced from Palawan and is strictly one-of-a-kind. They explained that they cannot duplicate the design of one piece so buyers are assured that they are purchasing the only one of its kind. The pieces cater to both men and women. I noticed some men looking at exotic necklaces in nito with crocodile tooth pendants. It looks much better than it sounds. Prices start at Php 300 while some of the most intricate ones go for Php1,500.

So yes, I exercised my butt off in Boracay and ended up buying some of the most unusual and good-looking pieces I've ever seen. Did I tell you that most of the pieces I liked cost 350 and I was able to shave off 100 pesos? Not bad, my bling bling baul is now better stocked.

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The Magic of the Crystals

The Magic of the Crystals

Judy Hall
Author of the bestseller The Crystal Bible

I've been working with crystals of my life, both for healing and divination. Instinctively carry oneself, intuitively out several chart of a client - or in a customer if I was seeing face to face, or have one for a few moments to energize and then send it where necessary. My house always has crystals around because they feel good about myself, and many are programmed to help others or the world. But it was not until he wrote The Bible glass crystals that I appreciated quite how many there are, and the enormous range of possibilities cover. Crystal Research recipes and crystal healing package took me back to the use of gemstones for healing in ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and beyond. For my MA in Cultural Astronomy and Astrology followed the origins of the use of crystals with a horoscope more than two thousand years ago. It really is an ancient science and has led me to look at the history of Birthstones, linking my twin passions for crystals and astrology, further.
The crystals are objects of beauty and power. They can attract a soul mate, protect you, your car and your house, energize or relax, and heal ailments daily. Glass clean and tone the energy in your home and workplace, and may even change your future. I'd like to share some of the crystals that I think particularly useful, many are old favorites, but one or two new ones as well. Several of them can be found in the crystal healing in sharing crystal healing techniques using twelve healers teacher who forms an excellent first aid 'kit for each level of your being.

Good vibrations
If you is surrounded by good vibrations of their health and welfare are secured and crystals have always been revered for bringing good vibrations. I have a beautiful piece of Shattuckites and Ajoite. This stone protects against the subtle evil desires, he connected with higher levels of welfare, and compensates the effects of mobile phone and TETRA, as well as computers. If you, like me, are sensitive to mobile phone emissions, then recording of a piece of Black Tourmaline or Smoky Quartz (found in package crystal healing) in the phone works great, as it restores your auric field. Black Tourmaline, Smoky Quartz and Amethyst (also in the package) are excellent back ill wishing and curses and are highly protective when used in a spiral around the neck - and traditionally has the added attraction Amethyst to guard against drunkenness. If you want to keep your energy clear at all times, a quartz crystal can be used to 'comb' all around your body on a foot outside. Absorbs negative energy, repair the weaknesses in their field of biomagnetic and return to the energies of your body.
A crystal Labradorite (included in Crystal Healing), with its unexpected bright flash of blue is a wonderful energy shield that also pulls in the spiritual power. It is an excellent stone for therapists and working with others, because it improves the prevention of intuition while taking on other people's problems or negative thoughts or energy.
I think that intuitively the choice of a crystal is the best way of selecting all of the stone exactly right. I keep a clean selection and ready to use. Every morning I look at them by chance, if one catches my attention, wear it. And feel better for doing so. You could do the same with the master of twelve the healers in the crystal healing pack.
If you are feeling stressed and need to relax, lying on the stones of the pack on your chakras do the trick. Clean and energizes each chakra, balance them, that helps you relax and achieve a sense of well being and good health.

Healing the heart
After the breakdown of relationship one years of 20 a few years, my heart felt a bit battered and glass which I thought was softer Rose Quartz. In a message of hope and channeling healing was told not to let bitterness come into my heart chakra. Rose Quartz soft cast that he felt resentment and healed the breach of trust, the lifting away from the bitterness. For many months, I got a pendant of rose quartz protection on my heart and slept with a piece under the pillow for protect my dreams. I was able to use it to send a forgiveness ritual that I have included in the package of crystal healing, because, with so many relationships last minute up, people need help doing this.
To heal, in meditation, I would travel the spirals and mazes tuning Rhodochrosite as divine love in his heart. I also used Rose Quartz in a ritual to restore the heart of careless hands which had been entrusted. When my heart was in new everything, I used the Green Aventurine and Rose Quartz package to revive my higher heart chakra, the place of compassion and unconditional love.
Rose Quartz is also the stone to use if you want to attract more love into your life. Place the largest piece you can find near your bed, and put one on the corner of the relationship home as well - this is the farthest right corner of the front door. If you can find a crystal that has two equal-sized windows side by side in a common place also based here. Many Candle Quartz can be found in formations of twins born from a common base and are excellent for this purpose because they symbolize the mutual support and interdependence of love. It will attract a twinflame in his life: a twinflame be a soul mate, without karma and without the hassle. Something we all need in our life!

Combat Energy Vampires
It is very easy to lose energy to other people without really knowing why, or even that has occurred. The symptom Home is a feeling of tiredness or mild depression, and low energy. I used to think this was leaching through the solar plexus, but realized that further happens through the spleen chakra is located on a hand breadth below the left armpit. If you get a persistent pain there, or feel flip, then an energy vampire is at work. This can be a family member, partner or friend, client or coworker. Fortunately, the antidote is simple. Glue a green aventurine, or if you are lucky enough to find one, a green light Aura quartz crystal in the chakras, or use one in a long chain to arrive until the end of his breastbone.

Living in a safe
The crystals are a great way to make sure you are in a good space. Unfortunately, in these days most of us are bombarded by invisible electromagnetic radiation, which many people are sensitive. I live near an electricity sub-station, not my first choice of location as I am well aware of the potential health effects of exhaustion - although I turned this around and say that will energize and refocus me. As soon as he moved into the garden, I squared around with pieces of Black Tourmaline, a position in each corner. Then place Amazonite, Amethyst and quartz point groups smoked windows (with points pointing away from the house to divert the energy). The house feels light and in dowsing, records of emissions of NO aversion Electromagnetic. These stones are equally effective for any 'bad vibes' that may be affecting your home or workplace. My computer is surrounded Lepidolite Fluorite and to further protect my energy, but can be used smoky quartz, Sodalite, Amethyst and the pack for this.

Change your life
And, finally, to change his life, is one of the new glass case. These stunning, high-energy rock formed from quartz, which was established in Calcite. Calcite then dissolved, leaving fissures and caverns studded with beautiful crystals. When you put it in my hand, I just could not let go. For years I used a display of travel in a crystal cave while driving meditations to find their soul purpose. Now that the crystal cave was in my hand and I could feel all my old programming fall away and literally transfer energy of R tune with my purpose. It was a moment that I had been preparing for more than a year. Naturally, I took this house new friend, and I'm with her every night. I feel that my life changed as I write.

See the special healing crystals, The Crystal Bible, Recipes Crystal and Glass Encyclopedia for more information. For details of Judy's workshops and readings karmic Hall see www.judyhall.co.uk

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