I figured it would be safe to reveal what I’m giving my lady pals for Mother’s Day, as none of them read this blog (probably)!
Some background before the reveal: I am a… secret spiritualist? I don’t know. That sounds lame. I keep it to myself, mostly, so it’s kind of strange to put that out there. Atheist, definitely. I believe in freewill. I believe in science. I know old energy exists all around us, and I know life is simply amazing. I totally believe in ghosts (that’s another entry altogether), but I don’t believe in higher power. I believe that ritual is necessary, comforting, whatever that ritual may entail. A ritual may or may not result in something real or tangible, but what is real is different for everyone.
I love. I exist. I am made of stuff that is ancient.
So now that you know a bit about where I’m coming from…
I thought it would be nice to put together a tiny gemstone “care” package, something full of positive energy, for the deserving mothers in my life.
I chose these specific gemstones after doing a bit of research. What I have listed here are the powers that are commonly associated with these specific gemstones; I wanted to choose a combination that was healing, restorative, and balancing for these insanely hard-working women. I really do think, though, that any power can be applied to any object, and that this kind of energy association can work for just about anyone. I find these common associations a great starting point, and I rather like the idea of a focused, community energy.
Moonstone: symbol of femininity, soothes emotions, aids with stress
Picture Jasper: “Mother Earth” stone, grounding/harmonizing, absorbs negative energy
Rose Quartz: unconditional love and peace, restores trust/harmony
Amazonite: soothing, calms mind and nervous system, balances masculine and feminine energy
Sodalite: peace, healing, wisdom, dispels fear/guilt, stimulates trust
I knew that I had to include moon stone and rose quartz, and the others came up as I was searching certain characteristics. Aesthetically speaking, this ended up being a really lovely mix of stones.
** I have one extra set of these (with a handwritten and painted card) to give away. Leave a comment before 12:01am Tuesday, May 14th if you’re interested. I’ll randomly choose a winner on Tuesday. US only, please, and be sure to leave an e-mail so I can get in touch with you if you win! You can also tweet a link to this post for an extra entry. Please leave a separate comment with a link to your tweet if you choose to do so! ♥
++ I bought all my gemstones from Green Earth Stones on etsy.
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