Summary of year 2013

2013 has been a good year for me. I made some new things that year such as wrapped bouquets and hairbands, as well as improving my skills in things such as pendant wrapping. Being determined to learn a new craft every year is a good New Year's resolution, if you're the kind of person who …

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Moonstone – “Otsukimi”

A stone for “new beginnings”, Moonstone is a stone of inner growth and strength.  It soothes emotional instability and stress, and stabilises the emotions, providing calmness.  Moonstone enhances intuition, promotes inspiration, success and good fortune in love and business matters. Moonstone aids the digestive system, assimilates nutrients, eliminates toxins and fluid retention, and alleviates degenerative …

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Rutilated quartz – “Solar wind”

Rutilated Quartz is an illuminator for the soul, promoting spiritual growth.  It cleanses and energises the aura.  Draws off negative energy and disease, letting go of the past.  Rutilated Quartz gives protection against the ill thoughts of others.  It helps to reach the root of problems and facilitates transitions and a change of direction.  Soothes …

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Green fluorite – “Deep forest”

Fluorite cleanses and stabilises the aura.  It absorbs and neutralises negative energy and stress.  An excellent learning aid, Fluorite increases our powers of concentration, self-confidence and helps us in decision-making.  It encourages positivity, balances the energies, and improves balance and coordination, both physically and mentally. In addition to the generic properties of fluorite, specific colours …

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Amethyst – “Alchemy”

Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone.  It guards against psychic attack, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm, including geopathic or electromagnetic stress and ill wishes from others.  Amethyst is a natural tranquiliser, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear …

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Blue chalcedony – “Teardrop”

A creative stone, Blue Chalcedony imparts mental flexibility and verbal dexterity.  It stimulates the ability to learn new languages and improves memory.  Gives feelings of light-heartedness and optimism.  Improves self-perception.  Aids regeneration of mucus membranes.  Enhances the immune system.  Blue Chalcedony has an anti-inflammatory effect and lowers temperature and blood pressure.  Heals the lungs and …

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Lapis lazuli – “Sunken treasures”

A stone of protection that may be worn to guard against psychic attacks, Lapis Lazuli quickly releases stress, bringing deep peace.  It brings harmony and deep inner self-knowledge.  Encourages self-awareness, allows self-expression and reveals inner truth, providing qualities of honesty, compassion and morality to the personality.  Stimulates objectivity, clarity and encourages creativity.  Lapis Lazuli assists …

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Prehnite – “New leaf”

Prehnite is considered a stone of unconditional love and the crystal to heal the healer.  It enhances precognition and inner knowing.  Enables you always to be prepared.  Prehnite calms the environment and brings peace and protection.  It teaches how to be in harmony with nature and the elemental forces.  Helpful for “de-cluttering” – letting go …

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