Fall, Change and Moving Forward

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Good Morning!

 

Fall, Change and Moving Forward.

 

With the seasonal transition into Fall, change is motivated by

the movement of the earth around the sun; there is no getting around

this. So as the world changes and the seasons pass, so must our

lives in tandum with it.

 

Change is inevitable. Our lives are made up of the building blocks

of change.

 

This can be traumatic or it can be less so. The single most

important point you can make about change is that in most cases it's

not what faces you that's the problem, it's how you react to it.

 

How you react is determined by how you perceive a particular change.

The Chinese word for crisis is " weiji " . Two characters that

separately mean danger and opportunity. Every problem we encounter in

life can be viewed that way. It is a chance to show that we can

handle it. Changing the way you think, can change a life of stress

and discomfort to a life of challenge and excitement.

 

Change shows itself in many forms. The loss of a spouse or child,

the loss of a relationship, the move to a different career, by

choice or not, the move to a new home

or simply the change in the weather and how we feel.

 

Often, in any situation, we must take the quiet time to be with

ourselves to observe this change. How is it going to effect me?

Better yet, how am I going to let it effect me?

What am I going to do to get through this? Allow the answers to come

to you in your quiet time.

 

Take everything one day at a time. Sometimes situations can become

overwhelming when looking at the big picture. Again, take your quiet

time to observe the moment. Allow yourself to take all the time,

take the space that you need to grasp the change.

 

Breath.

 

Support. We are always put at ease when we have support behind us.

In these vulnerable moments, we can find strength in others. If

you have a good friend, a family member, a loved one or a community

group that you can turn to, do so. Be sure that this support comes

from a positive, unbiased source. Otherwise, it can be more damaging

than good. Rest assure, there have been others who have gone through

what you are experiencing right now. See if you can take away with

you some of their positive pearls of wisdom.

 

Love yourself. You are the true source to your own happiness. You

have to live within yourself. You have to be at peace within

yourself. Only you can do that. Only you can make that happen. We

each have our own way of being with ourselves, but there is only one

way to be at ease with your soul. That is to love yourself, always.

 

 

Crystals Which Transmute Change

 

Moonstone:

Feldspar (contains aluminum). Translucent with white, pink, yellow,

soft sheen. Honors the Goddess in all women, Dieting, Gardening,

Psychic Awareness, Meditation. Soothes stress, anxiety, women's

hormones/menstrual imbalance, lymph. Enhances intuitive sensitivity

via feelings and less overwhelmed by personal feelings. Greater

flexibility and flow with life. Connects 2nd and 6th Chakra and

Pineal for emotional balance, gracefulness.

 

Helps all be more comfortable with our gentler feminine/yin receiving

side. Especially for water signs. Used for protection against the

perils of travel. Translucent, milky gemstones usually pale blue or

green that are cut from Albite.

 

Found in India and Australia. Known to be of ancient spiritual

significance in their connection to the moon and the intuitive aspect

of one's nature. Help cool, soothe, and calm over-reactions to

emotional and personal situations.

 

Makes one conscious of the fact that all things are part of a cycle

of constant change. They open us up to the feminine and are

associated with sensitivity, intuition, and clairvoyance. Beneficial

for those involved in agriculture.

 

Moonstone's effect upon the menstrual cycle is powerful. At the time

of the full moon or menstruation, women should be aware of their

sensitive emotional nature and remove these stones. May help all

parts of the lower torso, which include digestive, cleansing and

reproductive organs. It is recommended for farmers, artists, dancers

and young men.

 

 

Amethyst:

Translucent, purple/lavendar Qtz. Psychicness, imagery, mind

quieting. Wear when sleeping or when awake to reduce anger,

impatience, and nightmares. Brow + Crown Chakra.

 

Headaches,eyes, scalp/hair, pituitary, pineal, bloodsugar balance.

Especially helps sobriety;alcohol/food/sex/other addictions. Famous

ancient detoxicifier (especially helped with poisons, alcohol). Dream

recall. Stone of spirituality, contentment, meditation. Provides

common sense, flexibility in decisions.

 

Quartz family found in Brazil, Canada, Sri Lanka, and parts of East

Africa. Color varies from a deep violet to a pale lavender, almost to

the point of being clear. Amethyst has a direct link to the mind. It

bolsters the production of the hormones, and strengthens the

cleansing organs, the circulatory system and blood, the immune

system, and body metabolism. It soothes the nervous system and

assists in the transmission of neural signals. Helps you feel less

scattered and more in control of your faculties.

 

Memory skills and motivation improve. Goals are clearer, more

realistic, and easier to achieve. However, you must use this stone

cautiously with subjects who have paranoid or schizoid tendencies.

Can benefit people with insomnia or troubled sleep.

 

Ideal for those who meditate. Promotes selflessness. Useful in

dispelling rage, anger, fear, and anxiety, and is a good stone for

clarifying and remembering dreams. Helps relieve physical and

emotional pain. Strongly recommended that when using Amethyst in

conjunction with other stones or crystals, Rose Quartz is used.

 

 

Aquamarine:

A beryl. Clear light blue, blue-green. Tranquilizing, uplifting,

openess, innocence, lightheartedness, creativity, communication, self-

awareness, confidence, purpose. Throat ( & spleen) Chakra, Heart,

immune system, thymus, lymphnodes, Especially for mouth, ears.

Affects etheric and mental levels. Releases anxiety, fear,

restlessness, peaceful stillness. Breathing allergies, water travel,

journeys, seeing through people, protection.

 

Found in the US, Mexico, USSR, Brazil, and India. Has a soothing

influence. The stone also occurs in a golden yellow color. Helps

stabilize and harmonize unsettled surroundings. Filters out

unnecessary information to the brain. Calms the nerves. Clarifies

perception and strengthens the body's cleansing organs such as the

liver, spleen, thyroid, and kidneys. Helps the eyes, jaw, neck,

stomach, teeth, and throat. Was given to sailors as protection

against drowning and for courage in battle. Helps reduce fears.

 

Has an affinity with sensitive and mystical people. Increases

creativity and sharpens intuition. Excellent stone for meditation.

Helps one attune to nature. Quiets the mind and reduces stress. Helps

bring about a tolerance toward others. Recommended as a purifier of

the throat and helps sore throats. Clears blocked communication and

aids the user in verbal expression. It is a good stone for teachers,

counselors, chiropractors, genetic engineers, lecturers, and massage,

reiki and crystal therapy practitioners.

 

 

Our Belief System is one of the major factors that can get us through

situations or can cause our life to crumble around us! I do believe

that there is a lot of innate goodness and balancing our minds do

subconsciously to get us through hard times. The other portion of

this is how we " program " ourselves to deal with any given

situation.

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk MS, L.Ac.

Peacefulmind.com

Alternative medicine and therapies

for healing mind, body & spirit!