\r\n \r\n Top 10 Crystals for Winter
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\nWinter is the time for being introspective and meditative. Winter is our time to
\nrest and replenish. Because winter is a time of less light and colder
\nconditions, it can also be a difficult time for many people. Crystals can play a
\npart in brightening our nights, improving our outlook and encouraging us to look
\nwithin, peacefully. Here are my top 10 choices for Winter.
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\nAngelite:
\nProperties: This stone is excellent at balancing, polarizing and aligning the
\nphysical body with the Aura or ethereal network. It is very calming and its
\nshade of blue refreshes the eyes and spirit. This crystal helps us to be in
\ntouch with angels and animal guides, as well as assisting in distant
\ncommunication with other humans. Most effective on the Throat Chakra, Angelite
\nhelps in self expression, communication and allows us to speak our mind, helping
\nus to become more assertive. Its soothing effects on the Throat Chakra works
\nbeautifully in calming and soothing anxiety or overactive children. Use this
\nstone to call your Angels for guidance and support. Angelite is often used for
\npsychic connection to oneness with the Universe, the angelic realm and for
\nspiritual guidance. Angelite is utilized for heightened sensory awareness, which
\nalso makes it great for Astral travel. Angelite helps us to see paths to
\nsurmount challenges. It dispels anger, renews connections with Universal
\nknowledge, and reduces the "upstream struggle" during new endeavors.
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\nAzurite:
\nProperties: Referred to as the jewel of wisdom or Stone of Heaven. Azurite
\nsymbolizes insight and discovery. It is said to increase psychic abilities.
\nAzurite activates the Brow and Throat Chakra for more assertive communication
\nand alertness. It allows for quite, deep access to the subconscious and as a
\nseeing stone offers access to other times, places and lives. Therefore, it is a
\ngreat stone to assist in astral travel. This great balancer helps those who talk
\ntoo much and allows for those who to be expressive when they have a tendency to
\nhold back. This opens our psychic intuition and gets us aquainted with our
\ninnerselves. It is a stone that stimulates creativity, giving access to a
\nfountain of ideas, images and awareness of things around us. This is a wonderful
\nstone for decisiveness and decision making.
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\nBlack Onyx:
\nProperties: Balances and grounds. Reduces sex drive. Promotes fidelity. Absorbs
\nand flattens emotional intensity. Androgynous. Excellent for centering/aligning
\ntotal person with higher powers. Banish grief, enhance self control, wise
\ndecision-making, encourages happiness and good fortune. Can be used to provide a
\n"peek" into the future, helps one to follow the path alone, promotes personal
\nstrength, understand the reality of the moment, become the master of one\'s own
\nfuture. Helps with disorders of soft tissue, bone marrow and the feet. Black:
\nRoot Chakra. Grounding. Green: Heart Chakra. Yellow: 3rd Seriousness, logic.
\nBlue: 5th Chakra. Found in Italy, US, and in Mexico. The shapes or patterns that
\nOnyx holds inside it have led some to suggest that Onyx has a picture in it that
\ntells a story or carries a lesson. An Onyx will retain memory of the physical
\noccurrences surrounding a person. A strong stone to use in psychometry because
\nit tells the story of the wearer. A strength-giving stone. A good stone for
\nathletes or people under extreme mental and emotional stress. It brings balance
\nto mind or body as well as strength of mind. Good stone for those who are
\nflighty by nature. A strengthening stone that can help you approach a lesson or
\ntask with greater self-confidence. Said to be good for the teeth and bones. It
\nis highly recommended that Onyx be used in conjunction with Pearl and Diamond.
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\nBlue Chalcedony:
\nProperties: A type of Quartz that heads a family which includes Agate,
\nCarnelian, Jasper, Tiger\'s Eye, and Onyx. Found in the US, Sri Lanka, USSR,
\nMexico and Brazil. Chelcedony helps ease self-doubts, makes one more reflective.
\nIt is used to eases bad dreams and problems related to the eye, gall bladder,
\nbones, spleen, blood, and circulatory organs. Cleansing in nature, this stone
\nwill promote healing. It needn\'t be cleaned afterward since it has such strong
\ncleansing qualities of its own. Chelcedony fosters the maternal instinct and is
\nsaid to assist lactation. Blue is used to open the throat Chakra and helps with
\ncommunication and self expression.
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\nCitrine:
\nProperties: This stone is very versatile and is used for mental and emotional
\nclarity, problem solving, memory issues, will power, optimism, confidence and
\nself-discipline. It reduces anxiety, fear and depression. Citrine is one of two
\ncrystals which never have to be cleansed of negative energy. An energizing and
\nhighly beneficial crystal, citrine absorbs, transmutes, grounds and dissolves
\nnegative energy, which makes it a very protective stone. Citrine crystals are
\ninvigorating and positive. They can surround and fill anyone with its brilliant
\ncolor, energizing every aspect of life. Increases motivation and Persons
\ninvolved with education or business will especially benefit. Can guide you to
\nharness and utilize your creative energy. Helps us analyze events and steer them
\nin a positive direction. Develops inner calm and security, and makes us less
\nsensitive and more open to constructive criticism. Can dispel negative feelings
\nand help us to accept the flow of events.
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\nPetalite:
\nProperties: Petalite, also known as Castorite, is highly spiritual. It has been
\ncalled the "stone of the Angels" (not to be confused with Angelite) and will
\nhelp one connect with one\'s guides and enhances your angelic connection. It is
\nalso said to dissolve negativity and black magic spells. Petalite has been used
\non vision quests for strength, protection, and peace. It will balance one\'s
\nyin/yang qualities as well as one\'s mind, body, and spirit. It also enhances
\none\'s ability to feel energy in stones. Known as an aura calmer, this stone
\nworks on the Throat, Third Eye and Crown Chakra in particular. This
\nenvironmental stone enhances it surroundings. It is a strong generator of
\npositive, higher energy.
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\nQuartz: "Rock Crystal"
\nProperties:Quartz is the Master Healer and the "stone of power"! This crystal
\nhas the appearance of frozen water and clear quartz appears to look like ice!
\nProbably the most versatile multipurpose healing stone. Easy to cleanse, store
\ninformation/energy in, program or amplify energy and is used as a healing
\ninstrument. The natural tendency for quartz is for harmony. Quartz can both draw
\nand send energy therefore it is effective for sending/receiving guidance. Quartz
\nis used for transformation in healing and in all levels of change
\n(mentally/emotionally, physically and spiritually). Quartz stimulates the
\nnatural crystal in body tissues and fluids to resonate at the highest healing
\nfrequency. Quartz works with All Chakra and master gland for balancing,
\ncleansing and healing. It is the perfect stone for complete Aura balancing.
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\nSelenite:
\nProperties: This crystal is Gypsum. This white/clear striated crystal can look
\nlike snowy mountains or tumbled snowballs! Selenite is wonderful for mental
\nfocus, growth, luck, immunity, kundalini. These are centuries-old recordkeepers
\nof events and information. Smoothes emotions. Holding this crystal can help with
\nvisualizing and bringing white light/energy (higher ideas/consciousness) from a
\ntranspersonal point above your head down through body, out through feet into the
\nearth/physical plane. May help physical and emotional letting go. This crystal
\nis great for emotional and athletic flexibility. It helps to send healing to the
\nearth expands your sensitivity and field of awareness.
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\nSnowflake Obsidian:
\nProperties: This obsidian stone, which has inclusions of phynocryst, gives it
\nthe snowflake pattern on it\'s surface, and allows us to recognize unnecessary
\npatterns in our lives. Promotes self-esteem and confidence. Clairaudience and
\nowning our lower aspects for growth; Healthy balance. Allows us to be more
\nsensitive and aware of the beauty and love that is around us. This is a strong
\ngrounding stone and is known as "the protector". It is said to "mirror one\'s
\nsoul. This stone brings about objectivity, dis-attachment and is grounding. It
\nreduces fantasy and escapism. Absorbs and dissolves anger, criticism, fear, and
\ntherefore is protective. This unusual black stone absorbs darkness and converts
\nit to white light energy, which is used at the Root Chakra, encouraging ones
\nsurvival instincts and is grounding. This stone is used for transformation.
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\nSnow River Quartz:
\nProperties: This amazing quartz crystal is used for seeing into the future and
\ndiscovering our congenital past. These clear quartz balls are amazing in their
\nclarity on the inside and covered with a beautiful white frost on the outside.
\nThe ends are sliced off so that you can see into it\'s deep translucent center.
\nThese "picture window" crystals are originally from the riverbeds of Brazil. The
\ncrystals are washed down out of the mountains and tumbled over and over by
\nviolent surging waters. This natural process gives the crystals their frosted
\nlook. They are the "gazing" stone, also called "seer quartz". These stone evoke
\nclarity, clear thinking and renowned insight.
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\nAndrew Pacholyk, MS. L.Ac
\nhttps://www.peacefulmind.com/winter.htm
\nTherapies for healing
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