Flying on the serpent of light, passing through initiation after initiation at each energy plexus, the rainbow colors activate and bring new layers and levels of consciousness to the one who opens the gates.
I continually lose this stone...until the day it pops back into my reality, and not a moment too soon! Just when I need a little transformation boost this crystal portals back in and shows me its stuff. Perhaps it is due to its “other-worldly” origins, which seem to speak to the part of me which knows I am destined for greatness – and you are too. There is no denying the strength of this stone in supporting rapid and thorough transformation, almost by magic. You could call it the “caterpillar to butterfly” crystal.
Think Ayurveda, and you may start thinking about herbs and medicinal concoctions used to stave off diseases. Well, true, to a point. But that’s not the sole and whole of Ayurveda. Instead, Ayurveda, first and foremost, is a lifestyle, a way of life. The word Ayurveda in itself can be translated as life science – in effect, Ayurveda is a set of principles to live your life by, not just recipes of herbal concoctions to drive away that cold.
Imagine, if you will, your true soul essence, your authentic nature, ready to manifest here on earth as bright as could be. As it came through, from wherever it was prior to birth, it was placed into a patterned cage with various notes and energy signatures that were the out-picturing of lifetimes of experiences, as well as generation after generation of thoughts and impressions. This cage became your identity until you were able to get out. You knew that you would not be able to live your pure soul light, authentically, while inside of this cage.
We have the best of intentions with vision boards capturing what it is we want and affirmations to remind us of it. We watch enlightened films on attracting what we want, but somehow what we want is still out of our grasp. The reason why may surprise you. It is because part of you is pushing away all that you are calling in.
Tiny threads of orangish-gold, staining clothes for monks and sanyasa, dying milk to support digestion, sprinkled for spells of love, costing upwards of $1000/pound -- the status of Saffron is that of royalty, and has been for thousands of years.
What star sign were you born under? What effect does it have on your life, if any? As the sun has recently moved into the constellation of Sagittarius, a peek at the gemstone of the month will shed a bit of light on both the energy available within this slice of the zodiac as well as on the people born during the archer's arrows.
A Bit of History
With striated, blue Kyanite in one hand and magical, colorful Labradorite in the other, I can feel my energy body aligning. I literally can. These two powerful stones have been two of my best friends over the years. I still wear Labradorite daily as one who reminds me of the magical nature of my being. You too can gain incredible insights and peel back layers of the dream by aligning with Kyanite and Labradorite cyrstals.
Kyanite
We explored using Mantra as a tool for staying Sensitive in a not so sensitive world in the first part of the ‘staying sensitive’ series.
Now, I would like to go deeper into using meditation to stay sensitive and process all that is perceived by the sensitive soul.
The yogis say a thousand thoughts are thought with each blink of the eye and those we don’t act upon are dumped in the subconscious mind. Even though the subconscious mind is vast, it can fill up and affect our unconscious or conscious mind and eventually disrupt the physical body as well.
Hand mudras are traditionally used in various spiritual practices as a means to direct our flow of Prana (vital energy) and connect the body, breath and mind to the divine energy source. In Ashtanga Yoga, they are used in connection with meditation practices and during puja, an act of reverence towards the divine often through song, prayer or ritual. The word “mudra” itself means “seal” or “lock” and they are distinct postures and practices used to aid in withdrawing the mind and senses.