A short lesson on quartz....

Geology was one of my favorite courses in college and I can really geek-out when it comes to studying minerals, crystals, and anything to do with the earth’s topography. Like most people, I’ve heard about the healing properties of crystals but I’ve never studied that topic in depth.

Recently, I went to a short class on the different metaphysical properties of quartz. I was amazed at how varied quartz crystals can be and at how many “special properties” they can have. Being a novice on this topic, I’m not entirely sure how to “use” crystals with these different properties but following are some of the variations that I found most interesting:

Taken from the Clear Creek Crystal Mine website: http://arcrystalmine.com

Window

Window Crystal - A crystal with a diamond or rectangular face between the body and tip of a point is called window.  It is believed this crystal will open a "window to your soul" and help you get intuitive answers to questions and bypass the ego or intellect.  They are used for clarity and direction. If you are having problems and aren't sure why, a window crystal can be a good help. 

Time Line to the Past

Time Line to the Past - A crystal with a rectangular face leaning to the left.  It is believed they can be used to access information from the past. Time Lines to the Past are used as meditation crystals when the purpose of the mediation is to gain understanding of how actions, people, and relationships in our past are affecting our present and future. They aid in recall, and in understanding of how past elements of our lives make us what we are. They can help us find root causes, and deal with past slights, and injuries. If you seek a future that contains release from issues in the past, mediation with a Time Line to the Past crystal will focus your efforts and magnify your abilities.

Time Line to the Future

Time Line to the Future -A crystal with a rectangular face leaning to the right.  It is believed they can be used to access information from the future. A Time Line to the Future is a mediation crystal used in efforts to focus actions on a particular desired future state. These crystals contain the life force to see those desired future states clearly.  Time Lines to the Future help the user truly understand, visualize, and achieve their goals. These are not healing crystals, but are used in efforts to focus healing on specific outcomes that are desired. 

Record Keeper

Record Keeper - A crystal that has pyramidal or triangular shaped symbols that are either engraved into or are raised on one or more of a crystal faces is called a Record Keeper or Recorder.  These symbols are not easily seen and usually need to be searched out by looking at the crystal in a bright light while closely examining the faces. It is believed that the Record Keeper is one of the most sacred crystals because it holds the wisdom and knowledge of the universe.  When a person is properly attuned to a Record Keeper, this knowledge is readily made available. This knowledge is ancient knowledge and contains profound secrets and esoteric knowledge of the whole of the Higher consciousness.  It takes an open mind and a pure heart to access this knowledge. 

Isis

Isis Crystal - A crystal with a five-sided face is called an Isis crystal.  It is believed the Isis crystal will put you in touch with and strongly amplify your feminine energy, and can help you get in touch with the 'female' or unselfish side of yourself, no matter whether you are a man or a woman. Isis crystals put you in touch with the power of the Goddess. For men, the Isis crystal will help you become more in tune with your feminine side and to become more aware of the aspects of women that you may find troubling. For women, the Isis crystal will help you regain some of the power and energy that society has taken from you. 

Key

Key Crystal – The key crystal is recognized by a three or six-sided indentation somewhere on the crystal. It is believed the Key crystal can be used to unlock the doors to healing, help answer difficult questions, solve problems, and access information to that which is hidden.

Rainbow

Rainbow Crystal - A crystal with a rainbow(s) inside that is caused by light being refracted by the prismatic effect of a crack or inclusion is called a Rainbow.  The refraction is often temperature sensitive causing the rainbow to appear and disappear.  It is believed that these crystals exhibit the closest manifestation of pure white light that can be witnessed on the physical plane. Rainbow crystals are used during meditation to escort us into the realm of the pure white light and can bring depth and clarity to dreams, help manifest wishes, and overcome negativity to be able to love life in the present moment.

America's Stonehenge...

Taken from Wired

The Georgia Guidestones, sometimes called "America's Stonehenge", comprise a large granite monument in Elbert County, Georgia, USA. In June 1979, an unknown person or persons under the pseudonym R. C. Christian hired Elberton Granite Finishing Company to build the structure.

A message encompassing ten guides is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages (English, Spanish, Swahili, Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian), and a shorter message is inscribed at the top of the structure in four ancient languages' scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.

The guides are as follows:

1.    Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.

2.    Guide reproduction wisely — improving fitness and diversity.

3.    Unite humanity with a living new language.

4.    Rule passion — faith — tradition — and all things with tempered reason.

5.    Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts.

6.    Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court.

7.    Avoid petty laws and useless officials.

8.    Balance personal rights with social duties.

9.    Prize truth — beauty — love — seeking harmony with the infinite.

10. Be not a cancer on the earth — Leave room for nature — Leave room for nature.

To this day, no one knows exactly who paid for and erected the controversial monument but it's on my list of "must see" destinations.

Mel's Hole. Bottomless healing pit?

Taken from Travel and Leisure

Mel's Hole, Ellensburg, Washington. This nine-foot-wide bottomless hole on Mel Waters’s former property is awash in mystery. Waters reported sinking a fishing line some 15 miles into the pit in an attempt to find the bottom. He never found it. He also claimed the abyss would shoot black rays and could bring animals back to life; a neighbor tossed a dead dog into the hole only to have it return, alive, from out of the woods.

Healing Service

Healing Service

Friday, May 24, 2013

Vivian was doing aural body scans and/or reading angel cards. I chose angel cards. I was asked to think of one question that I wanted answered then pick a card. I didn’t really have a question, but concentrated on my “concerns” about our upcoming trip to Nepal. The card I chose was entitled “Play”. I guess that was a sign that I need to stop worrying about all the details and just anticipate having a great time.

Wanda is a native American healer and reiki master who worked on me at a past gathering of healers. She had me lie down on her massage table and proceeded to clear my aura and balance my chakras. She thought my heart chakra was a little out of whack – as a result of giving more than I allowed in – so she went to work on putting that back into balance. She also said I was blocking my third eye and crown chakras (Leann had said that during last month’s gathering… guess I didn’t learn my lesson) so she spent quite a bit of time clearing those as well. She mentioned that for some reason I was purposefully blocking money and prosperity from coming into my life.  She felt I had the ability to bring in tons of money but I wasn’t allowing it. She dropped prosperity symbols into my aura and told me to make sure I made a conscious effort to start allowing money into my life.  Note: after getting up from her table I was dizzy for several minutes. If there is such a thing a “real” energy healer, I think Wanda could be one.

Neil is a medium and reiki master.  After lying down on his massage table he asked me to relax and think of myself surrounded by a white column of light. He then proceeded to communicate with my angels and guides. He said the three guides that were there were very old and likened them to saints (a good thing).  There was a very tall, imposing angel at my right shoulder who he likened to a body guard. He asked me what the word “apex” meant to me. Not a word I frequently run across, I was a little stumped. He kept repeating the word and then said, “They say you’re afraid of the apex. What does that mean? Apex.”.  Immediately I thought “success”… I didn’t want to say this outloud but Neil kept pushing. I finally gave in. His response, “Exactly! You need to let that go! I see unlimited potential and tons of money but you’re the one stopping it.” Hmmmm, déjà vu. He instructed me stop worrying about money and accept that they (my guides and angels) had it under control. He then asked if I had experienced people abruptly leaving my life. Yes. He looked over my right shoulder and said, “it’s his fault.” (meaning my body guard angel). He explained that I had a tendency to try and keep people in my life even though I no longer needed them and even though they were no longer a positive influence. (OK, maybe sometimes.) Well, since I was stubborn and they (my guides and angels) couldn’t convince me to let go, my bodyguard was forced to remove the other person from my life. Neil then added, “You know, they couldn’t unplug you so they were forced to unplug him.” Strangely, this one sentence made total sense to me and explained a couple of questions that had been nagging me for decades. Maybe this guy is the “real deal” too….

Post Exorcism Changes, Part 1: Music

Although it’s only been three months, I feel like it’s been a lifetime since the “exorcism”. And although I’d like to forget my life prior, I know it’s important that I don’t. I’m still dumbfounded at how different I feel and how many of my “tastes” have changed.

I suppose it can be summed up in two words: black and white. My entire life used to be dark. Now I truly prefer the light.

We’ll start with music….

Just for the record: I was always a club kid at heart. I dressed conservatively, put a high price on manners and etiquette, went to a well respected college, and tried to always appear professional and “classy”… however, once the sun went down I loved nothing more than donning my Goth accoutrements and heading out to the back alley dance club. People who don’t really know me are always surprised when they see me at the gym or grocery store wearing a Rammstein t-shirt or when they bum a ride and are greeted by Marilyn Manson pumping through my mp3 player. The angrier and harder the music, the better. I always said, “I don’t just want to hear my music, I want to feel it too”. My ipod is filled with Metallica, Eisbrecher, KMFDM, NIN, Ministry, My Life the Trill Kill Kult, Megaherz, Oomph!, and of course my beloved Rammstein and Marilyn Manson. I may have looked like an upstanding all-American girl but just below the surface lay a kohl-eyed bad-ass who had no problem throwing you to the ground and not-so-politely showing you your place.  I often likened myself to a hyperactive child on Ritalin – listening to hard music (especially German metal) calmed my mind and actually relaxed me. Easy listening stations would drive me absolutely bonkers and I found it extremely difficult to focus if faced with “smooth jazz” and sappy ballads. I was never allowed to pick the station at work…

After the “exorcism” I quickly realized that when choosing morning drive time music I no longer wanted my old favorites. The music that previously underscored my life was now completely unappealing. Bewilderment ensued.

Many years ago my husband brought home a CD entitled “Tibetan Incantations”. I have no idea where it originally came from, it had been sitting unnoticed and unopened for quite some time. The entire CD consists of 3 songs, two of which are different versions of the same song. In the past this would have been the bane of my existence, but now I find it completely soothing.  Soon after the “incident” I popped it into my car’s CD player and it hasn’t left.  Aside from the occasional news station traffic check, it’s the only thing I listen to while driving. Every time my husband is in the car he has to say, “Still not tired of it?”

“Nope.”

The old songs are still on my ipod (I just can’t work out to Buddhist chants) but I no longer feel the same affinity for the messages behind the music.  In the beginning I would actually forward through many of the songs; I’ve stopped doing that but still have no interest in playing them anyplace but the gym.

It may not sound like much to anyone else but trust me, this was a huge change. 

Tibetan Incantations on Youtube: 

• Om Mani Padme Hum
• Mantra of Avalokiteshvara

Tibetan Incantations on Amazon: Tibetan Incantations

Believe what I say...

You expect me to believe what?

One of the hardest parts of my “encounter with evil” (I think that will be my new descriptive catch phrase) is the feeling of isolation that it has brought.  I’ve never been the kind of person who feels the need to discuss my feelings ad nauseum or even ask advice on personal problems – I just figured things out.  This, however, has been an entirely different story. Never having believed in evil, I have no real point of reference from which to try and analyze the situation.  

My husband was out of town on business the night of the “exorcism”. He called shortly before I went to bed that night and I jokingly told him about my experience.  I still hadn’t fully realized what had taken place… on some level I knew something significant had happened, but I had yet to fully realize the full spectrum of the events.  Although I couldn’t see him I knew he was sitting in his 5 star hotel room, wrapped in a cushy robe, munching on something out of the mini bar and rolling his eyes.  He’d always humored my interest in the paranormal, but absolutely did NOT believe any of it.

About a week later he questioned me and asked if I really believed I’d had a run in with a demon.  I said, “yes” and proceeded to tell him about everything I’d experienced since and all the huge differences I now saw in my life and personality. He sat looking concerned and finally said, “do you think you need to go talk to someone” – of course, by “someone” he meant a psychiatrist. I was a little hurt, but knew if the situation had been reversed I would reacted in the same way. In the following weeks he began cracking jokes and making light of the situation – this I wasn’t able to ignore.  My husband and I have a great relationship and RARELY even disagree but when he started poking fun at this I immediately whirled around and told him to NEVER, EVER joke about it again. I knew he didn’t believe me (and I didn’t blame him) but I wouldn’t put up with him making fun of it.  His eyes were wide and his mouth open – I think for the first time he realized that I was actually serious about what had happened. He now agreed that something traumatic had occurred, but he wasn’t able to wrap his mind around the possibility of it involving a demonic force.

Now he’ll occasionally ask me if I’ve had any more nightmares or feel scared but that’s as far as it goes. I truly do understand his disbelief, six months ago I was biggest non-believer around, but I also long for someone to confide in…

The Miracle Man of Brazil

João Teixeira de Faria ("John of God")

I first heard about John of God several months ago while watching an Oprah special featuring Wayne Dyer (don’t judge me… I honestly never watch Oprah and only stopped while browsing the DirecTV guide because I saw Wayne Dyer was the guest).  Dr. Dyer was recalling his diagnosis of leukemia and the unconventional mode of treatment that he chose to pursue – contacting a self-described medium and “psychic surgeon” from Brazil named João Teixeira de Faria, better known as João de Deus ("John of God").

To very briefly paraphrase Dr. Dyer’s experience: He had a friend (a medical doctor) travel to the Brazilian town of Abadiania where John of God lives and works. She carried a photograph of Dr. Dyer (dressed in white) to the healer who then used Dr. Dyer’s photograph as the vehicle for performing his surgery. During this entire process Dr. Dyer was at his home in Maui, John of God in southwestern Brazil. The final outcome… Dr. Dyer was “miraculously” cured of his leukemia.

João de Deus has no medical training, describes himself as a “simple farmer”, claims to act as a vehicle for God's healing, and to have absolutely no recollection of anything during the procedures. "I do not cure anybody. God heals, and in his infinite goodness permits the Entities to heal and console my brothers. I am merely an instrument in God's divine hands". Millions of people have consulted with de Faria since 1965; up to 3,000 per day stand and wait in line to see him individually. De Faria has been arrested several times for practicing medicine without a license and has been jailed once.

Having no personal experience with the man or his methods, I can’t vouch for his abilities. I do, however, find the possibility of receiving this kind of healing to be fascinating.

Dr. Dyer discusses his surgery: OWN, Wayne Dyer’sSurgery from John of God

John of God’s website: João de Deus, The Miracle Man of Brazil