We are bombarded with information… Through television, social media, the radio, newspapers, print adverts, outdoor advertising, friends and family, and so on, we are exposed to streams of information of which we are often unaware. It is important that we recognise this and decide what sort of…
Another of my passions, alongside Eastern Medicine, is the use of minerals and essential oils. Here I’d like to share with you an overview of the relationship between crystal therapy and TCM: THE MINERAL KINGDOM AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE (TCM). The use of minerals in ancient China with …
LAPIS LAZULI is a well-known rock composed of three minerals: LAZURITE – Na₆Ca₂(Al₆Si₆O₂₄)(SO₄,S,S₂, S₃,Cl,OH)₂ CALCITE – CaCO₃ PYRITE – FeS₂ Popular amongst the ancient Egyptians, it was used to promote communication and inner vision. It helps us to look deep within ourselves to understand our inner TRUTH. The combination of Lazurite, …
There is no greater gift than feeling your LIGHT, your inner guru, which resides in the “spiritual heart”. Establishing this connection with yourself is the greatest of blessings, as it allows you to be “present” in the perfect moment and place. You gain the certainty of what lies ahead …
Do you know how to look after the delicate and adorable ANGELITA? NEVER immerse it in WATER. The “popular” method of cleaning it with water and salt isn’t suitable for it. Why? Angelita is a variety of sky-blue anhydrite, whose chemical formula is CaSO₄. When it comes into contact with …
CRYSTALS AND AROMAS in the practice of YOGA according to AYURVEDA Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine) regards the mind as a subtle organ that must be properly nourished and purified just like any other physical tissue. To this end, it identifies a number of factors that influence our mental balance: 1) …
The beautiful AMETHYST is one of the most popular and prized minerals… but do you know how to look after it? NEVER expose it to direct sunlight, as it will lose its colour and fade. DO NOT subject it to HIGH TEMPERATURES, such as taking it into the bathroom or using it during a massage with hot oil, as it will lose its lustre. …
Here are a few tips you can use for your combined Yoga + Minerals practice: Create an altar with minerals. Start the session with a meditation using a mineral. Create a mandala around your mat to do your practice (in the photo, amethysts are arranged around it). Create a mandala on the …
All animals, plants and minerals are connected. We form part of a single, indivisible Unity that we struggle to perceive in our daily lives. It is in those brief moments when we feel “connected” that magic, presence and inner peace occur. Our everyday worries keep us so …
Are you one of those people who ask, “What is this mineral USED for?” Have you ever stopped to think about just how IMPORTANT it is to BE AWARE of the kind of QUESTIONS you ask? In the world of crystal therapy, we need a PARADIGM SHIFT. The mineral IS NOT USED FOR… This is the medical view…