Welcome everyone to the blog of Crystal Arts & HealthTopics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts & Health http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/

My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System has recently been published. It covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals.


I am a Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body"Also see http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ for the new Autumn/Winter Catalogue and for the new products in the e-shop. We have started making shaving soaps, solid shampoo soaps, baby products and have lots of new fun shapes for soaps, perfect for gift bags or stocking fillers.


Crystal Healing


Amethyst is a purple crystal associated with the Brow or Third Eye Chakra. This Chakra is associated with life direction and seeing where we are headed. Developing this Chakra also enhances psychic abilities. Amethyst is an excellent pain reliever. Taking two Amethyst points and focusing them on each side of the site of pain helps to relieve the pain. A headache amethyst crystal grid consists of four amethyst crystal points two points pointing towards the chin in the neck area and two facing downwards in the brow area. Amethyst is also a favorite crystal in meditation with its association with spiritual matters.


Herbalism

Citronella
Latin: Cymbopogon nardus (grass)
Rheumatic pain (Chinese use) diluted on temples for sleeplessness, insect repellent, neuralgia, migraine

Clary Sage
Latin: (Salvia Sclarea) (Flower tops)
Relaxing oil, helps insomnia Anti-inflammatory, relieves sore throats, hoarseness, inhalations, reduces high blood pressure, antispasmodic, relieves pmt, menstrual pain, soothes swollen breasts, helps prevent hot flushes Relaxant. May cause sleepiness. Useful for Depression, anxiety, tension, mental fatigue, general tonic. Avoid during first five months of pregnancy.

Yoga


Charting your progress in meditation

“An ounce of practice is worth tons of theory” Swami Sivananda

Do not abruptly change your way of life. Begin to evolve bit by bit, thus developing your willpower.

Keep a spiritual diary, it may prove to be an eye-opener. It is a simple practical aid to help you to be regular in your practice and to make the most of limited time available.

Make a daily routine and stick to it.

Nightly, just before going to bed, review what you have done that day. Keep the spiritual diary for six months and compare your progress.

Remember the regularity and sincerity are the most important secrets to success.
Only you can evaluate whether you are making progress. There are no objective tests or guidelines. No-one else can tell you this; it is completely subjective.

Do your body and mind seem to be shedding a kind of dullness or heaviness?

Do you feel more peaceful, more happy with your yourself, and less prone to emotional outburst? Are serenity of mind and a sense of deep-seated contentment starting to manifest themselves?

“We experience a new view of the universe, a vision of unity, happiness, harmony and inner peace. Negative tendencies vanish, and the mind becomes steady. Meditation brings freedom from fear of death, which is seen as a doorway to a new name and form. People who meditate regularly tend to develop magnetic and dynamic personalities, cheerfulness, powerful speech, lustrous eyes, physical health, and boundless energy. Others draw strength from such people and feel elevated in their presence. Meditation is only possible when all mental modifications (thought waves) have been stilled, and with this comes mental peace.

Poetry


At http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/ you can write your own virtual poem. This site is also an excellent source of information on poetry publishers, magazines and resources.

Music

A useful newsletter and website can be found at http://www.theunsignedguide.com/


For more information on Crystal Healing or Herbalism, see http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ or Music, Poetry or Yoga http://www.caraemoore.co.uk/

Welcome everyone to the blog of Crystal Arts & HealthTopics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts & Health http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/


My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System has recently been published. It covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals. I am a Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body"


Also see http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ for the new Autumn/Winter Catalogue and for the new products in the e-shop. We have started making shaving soaps, solid shampoo soaps, baby products and have lots of new fun shapes for soaps, perfect for gift bags or stocking fillers.

Crystal Healing



Sodalite is a blue crystal associated with the Throat Chakra. It helps regulates the glands, the throat area and emotionally helps ease grief and helps with communication. When having to speak publically or when you want to express yourself with more focus, wear sodalite or lapis, another blue stone.


Herbalism

Eucalyptus
Latin: Eucalyptus globules
(fresh leaves of tree)
Strong, anti-microbial oil, inhalation, direct skin application for chicken pox, cold sores, shingles, insect repellent. Diuretic, muscular sprain, rheumatoid arthritis, applied as rub for respiratory infection. Very strong, use sparingly. Useful as air spray in sick rooms. Useful in bringing high temperatures down (cold compress) monitor carefully to prevent shock.

Sweet Fennel
Latin: Foeniculum vulgate
(Seed of plant)

Carminative, laxative, eases wind, hiccoughs, indigestion, colic, massage oil for cellulitis
Galactagogue, (improves milk flow) useful for menopause. Folklore, used to prevent evil eye, hung over doorway. Phototoxic, not to be used on sensitive skin. Useful for treating Gout, alcohol poisoning.

Expectorant, useful in massage rubs on abdomen. Lower back massage for flatulence and consitipation. Tea useful for diarrhea, colic, appetite stimulant.


Yoga


How to Meditate

Choose an area in your home to be used only for meditation. With regular practice, your meditation space will become charged with a powerful positive energy.

Set aside a specific time of day for meditation, most effective times are dawn and dusk.

Begin by sitting for meditation for 20 minutes daily, gradually increase your time to one hour.

Consciously regulate the breath, begin with a few minutes of deep breathing to bring a fresh supply of oxygen to the brain., inhale for 3 seconds and exhale for 3 seconds, this regulates the flow of prana within the body.

Focus your attention inwards, withdraw your attention from all outside objects.

Select a point of concentration within yourself, either a chakra point, Anja chakra, between the eyebrows (intellectual centre) or Anahata chakra, heart centre, for those of a more emotional nature. Do not change point of focus.

Focus the mind on a neutral or uplifting object or sound, such as a mantra, repeat it mentally as you breathe in and out.

Regular repetition of a mantra will purify the mind. After a time, the sound merges with thought.
With practice the duality of ego-consciousness disappears and the super conscious state of Samadhi is reached

In Samadhi, the knower, knowledge and the known becomes one and is the super conscious experience reached by mystics and saints.


Poetry


Go to http://www.poems.com/ to receive the newsletter Poetry Daily that lists upcoming poetry contests, news in the poetry world, as well as featured poetry.

Music


A week of Busking for Cancer Events will be starting in September, anyone interested in participating go to http://http://www.buskingcancer.co.uk/ To buy a t-shirt to support the event go to http://www.buskingcancer.co.uk/buytshirt.htm


Or to donate, go to their JustGiving address so that they can raise more funds for Cancer Research UK! http://www.justgiving.com/buskingcancer2009

For more information on Crystal Healing or Herbalism, see http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ or Music, Poetry or Yoga http://www.caraemoore.co.uk/

Welcome everyone to the blog of Crystal Arts & HealthTopics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts & Health http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System has recently been published। It covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals। I am a Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body"

Crystal Healing

Rose Quartz is a crystal of the heart area (Heart Chakra) and relationships with ourselves and other people. Physically it is useful for burns and swellings and emotionally it is a calming stone that allows us to love ourselves and others.

Herbalism

Chamomile
Soothing for calm & Anxiety
For insomnia use in late bath, relaxes muscles
Anti-inflamatory

Cinnamon
Exhaustion, after flu, helps digestion, stimulate the heart, strong antiseptic, inhalation

Yoga

This last week at yoga class we meditated on training the mind to think positively. The reason for doing this meditation is to be happy whatever may be going on in our lives. It is possible to have all we need and still not achieve happiness. It takes discipline to concentrate on positive things and filter out negative thoughts. Negative thoughts are not enpowering thoughts, they create obstacles, instead of solutions.

Poetry

http://www.dylanthomas.com/

Spoken Word and Slam Submissions
We are currently accepting submissions of slam, spoken word, poetry with music, and performance poetry. For this category, we are not interested in "traditional" readings of poems. If interested, please send one (1) sample piece as an attachment in mp3 format to pedmagazine@carolina.rr.com. Please keep in mind that all mp3 files must be no larger than 7mb.

Music

For various piano tutorials

http://www.musicandyou.com/

For more information on Crystal Healing or Herbalism, see http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ or Music, Poetry or Yoga http://www.caraemoore.co.uk/

Welcome everyone to the blog of Crystal Arts & HealthTopics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts & Health http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/

My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System has recently been published। It covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals। I am a Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body"

Crystal Healing

Tiger's Eye and Citrine are the crystal associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra. This Chakra is the centre of self-empowerment and the digesive system. Tiger's Eye is a protection stone and was used as a talisman against evil eye. Citrine repeals negativity and is used to bring abundance. Merchants keep a cluster of Citrine in their cash register to bring wealth.

Herbalism

Bergamot
Latin: Citrus aurantium sub bergamia (from fruit peel)
Anti-depressant, Relaxant, Antiseptic, acne, ulcers, Chicken pox, shingles, cold sores, wounds, inhalation for lung conditions

Black Pepper
Latin: Piper Nigrum (Black Pepper) Seed Oil
Used for muscular aches, bad circulation, use in bath to stop “flu” conditions.

Yoga

For daily Yoga poses and information. http://yoga.about.com/

This last week in Yoga class we did a meditation at the end which we were told could be disconcerting. The roles we have in our lives are not permanent, we may at one time be a wife, a mother, a daughter, have a certain job. It was all an illusion and that could be freeing. We need to have a core identity of who we are to function, but if we could acknowledge the fleeting nature of these roles it could be freeing.

This made me think of one of my yoga assignments I had for my Yoga teacher training. I had trouble distinquishing, unconscious, subconcious and conscious. Like it is the conscious mind that filters out things from the subconscious mind (not the unconscious mind, where there is no interaction going on that we are aware of). We wouldn't be able to process every impression, thought, feeling or attitude at once, we need to filter these interactions. It is not impossible to realize that life is an illusion, but if you don't live in this illusion, where will are you going to live? I wondered. One way of looking at it is, if things are not permanent, you can approach each day with a open heart, you don't have to hold onto unwanted hurts, because they too are an illusion, in the big scheme of the collective consciousness that we draw inspiration and understanding from, they just don't matter in the long term.

Music

I attended the Gower Rock Festival last weekend. It was almost rained out on the Friday, they were using pushbrooms to push the water down the drains and sandbagging. When we arrived and saw the water, we saw some people in a pickup and asked if the Festival was cancelled. "No, of course not, Rock Fesitivals are suppose to be muddy."

One of the bands featured were Mudjack, a blues/rock and roll band http://www.myspace.com/mudjackuk

Reverb Nation is a band promotion website that you can link your music to My space, Face Book, it manages you fan base, publicizes your gigs, all in the one website. http://www.reverbnation.com/

One of my friends on myspace Crazy Jack is downloading one of his songs "Hey Baby" to friends who can become fans through My Space http://www.myspace.com/crazyjacksback using his Reverb Nation account. Looks good.

For more information on Crystal Healing or Herbalism, see http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ or Music, Poetry or Yoga http://www.caraemoore.co.uk/

Volume II Crystal Arts & Health

Volume II Crystal Arts & Health Blog

Welcome everyone to the blog of Crystal Arts & Health
Topics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts & Health www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk

My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System has recently been published. It covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals. I am a Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body".

Crystal Healing

Carnelian and the Sacral Chakra – Carnelian (orange crystal) is used to strengthen the Sacral Chakra which covers the reproductive organs, kidneys and lower back as well as the process of Creativity. The beautiful aspect of Carnelian is that it aspires to be greater than itself and is a powerful healing crystal; it uses its energy to charge up other crystals if stored together।

Herbalism

Anti-catarrhal – herbs that help remove excess catarrhal in sinus area।

Elder- (Sambucus nigra), bark, flowers, berries, leaves, leaves used for bruises, sprains, wounds, and chilblains, tumours। Elder flowers, treatment of colds and influenza. (hayfever, sinusitis. Catarrhal deafness). Elder berries useful in rheumatism. Infusion, pour a cup of boiling water onto 2 teaspoons full of dried/fresh blossoms, infuse 10 minutes, drink x 3 day.

Peppermint (Mentha piperita) inhibits mucous secretion because of its menthol component। Relaxing effect on visceral muscles, anti-flatulent properties, relieves intestinal colic। Mild anesthetic to stomach wall, relieves nausea, vomiting, ulcerative colitis, Croh’s disease। This herb is used in treatment of fevers, colds, influenza। Inhalant, nasal catarrh. Migraine headaches, associated with the digestion, nervine, acts as a tonic, easing anxiety, hysteria. Relieves painful periods.

Yoga

I went for my Practitioner Workshop day with the BSY last Friday with instructions to take my Yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes। We started out with a yoga session, the we each had to “instruct” the class on two asanas. The afternoon was spent on practical information needed to set up a class. Each of the students were from different parts of the county, it was interesting to see what plans they had for their classes and how much there is to learn about Yoga (it could take a life time and be time well-spent).

For more information on Yoga http://www.caraemoore.co.uk/Yoga.htm

Music

Cancer Research UK’s Busking for Cancer www.cancerresearchuk.org had a successful fundraiser in June and plans another two events, with the main one being in June, the next one is in September।

If you are looking for music writing opportunities or a place to promote your band try www.broadjam.com They send email updates with music opportunities।

For more information on Crystal Healing, Herbalism, see http://www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk/ or http://www.caraemoore.co.uk/

Welcome everyone to the first blog of Crystal Arts & Health

Topics that will be covered are Crystal Healing, Herbalism, Yoga, Music, Poetry, The Arts and activities of Crystal Arts & Health www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk

My book Crystal Healing & The Chakra System has recently been published. It covers the Chakra system, Crystal identification and uses, making crystal essences and meditation with crystals. I am a Herbalist and Crystal Healing Practitioner and have a line of products Crystal Essence TM that combine, aromatherapy, herbal products and crystal essences for "Holistic Wellbeing for Auric & Physical Body".

The Root Chakra, designated red, (black or red crystals are used)is the physical chakra dealing with safety, physical health, grounding. Garnet is a protection stone, (can be used to boost a clear crystal wand in healing) and Red Jasper is a physically nuturing stone. Haemitite is a shiny gray black stone that is good at repelling negativity and good for circulation and aches and pains.

For more information on Crystal Healing, Herbalism, see www.crystalartsandhealth.org.uk or www.caraemoore.co.uk