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Quartz crystals
An Interpretation of Quartz Crystal
Much of Eastern philosophy is centered on the concept of harmony expressed by yin (light) and
yang (dark), that is, a part of day or light is always present in the darkness of night, as is the
reverse. I like to think of rock quartz crystal as a metaphor for yin-yang as crystal (lightness)
occurs in the darkness of our earth's underbelly. To further extend this metaphor, I view
crystal as my personal symbol for the special light of enlightenment, new ideas, and creativity
that for me occurs most frequently during the darkness of the night, only to wait patiently
before finding its ultimate way into the brightness of daylight.
This is why I incorporate quartz crystal into so many of my designs. The presence of quartz is
intended to represent the clarity and brightness we can seek from all of our life experiences. It
is this clarity that leads to ideas, and our most precious ability to gain insights from all that we
do. This distinctly human ability for heightened consciousness allows us to draw insights, and
know what we know as we grow our personal wisdom. All this, in turn, strengthens our inner
foundation for good future decision-making and it is always through quality decision-making
that we create and live out the life of our dreams.
But in truth any one of us can make-up associations. Once again, this is because, as humans, we possess such great brain capacity for higher consciousness. Used, in good faith, to provide stimulus for our imaginations and dreams, these metaphoric associations of gems with human traits and talents, are both a fun and an effective way to help us remember what's important in our lives. Should you not find my messages about gemstones and symbols useful – go ahead and feel free to make up your own. Be creative and allow the natural, exquisite beauty of minerals to stimulate your thinking in ways that will help you find your life-long dreams.
Place a mineral rock in a heated oven and in a relatively short time the rock will get hot, but only as hot as the oven’s temperature. It just happens that most often we encounter rocks in places that are usually cooler than the temperature of the human body. If a gemstone is sitting in your home, it will typically feel cool to touch. Hold a mineral in your hand for a period of minutes or wear a necklace made of natural minerals for hours and you will find that you can literally heat up the rock with your own personal energy which is emitted from your body in the form of heat, that is electromagnetic radiation (infrared wavelengths that are not visible to the human eye).
Make Conscious Decisions About Personal Energy
The more mindful we become of our total energy, the greater charge we can take for making
decisions over how best to apply discretionary energy. Learning how to restore ourselves
whenever reserves are low, as well as how to purposefully apply our energy in ways that
accomplish the most for the least amount of energy used, are aspects of energy management
that we can do something about. This process again becomes a manifestation of our human
ability for heightened consciousness. So when your Mom told you to put on your coat because
it's cold outside, from a theoretical perspective, she was saying that you will have more energy
available to do what you want, if you minimize the energy lost to shivering.
This isn't rocket science, though it may sound like it is. Just know that whenever you decide on a particular course of action you are also making a conscious decision about how your life-force energy is applied. For your energy is not infinite, but rather a defined quantity at any given point in time which can be wasted, or applied thoughtfully and purposefully.
There are many excellent stress reduction techniques available which work to help you prevent the physiological effects of stress. Using TRULYHUMANmedallions as a relaxation tool also follows this approach. But you can also take a head-on stance that restructures your daily routine and interactions with others, in ways that cut energy loss.
Repeat this process for a few days, then spread out all your sheets of paper. Look for patterns of energy wasting activities, then make a plan to cut out the waste. Soon, you will find that step by step you really can recover energy for the things you need to do. And the real bonus is the when you do more of what matters, your stress level will likely decrease. If you think this technique is crazy, you need to know that it is simply an adaption of the proven time-motion studies used by industrial engineers to find ways to make products more efficiently.
I really do wear quartz crystal on a daily basis, most often in the form of one of my ENERGYbracelets. When I look at it, I use the bracelet to trigger an evaluation of what I am doing in terms of the total energy and what needs to happen that day. You can learn to do this too. As the natural twist and turns in your day arise you will begin to making better, more conscious decisions about when to say "yes" and when to say "no." It takes personal courage to do this, but once accomplished, you'll be well on your way to doing more of what you are meant to do in life.
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Quartz crystals