#aquamarine
TIARA ALERT: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands wore Queen Juliana’s Aquamarine Tiara for the banquet during the state visit from India at the Royal Palace of Amsterdam on 5 April 2022.
“The reason why everyone wants ‘Love’ so much is because it’s the closest thing to (magic).”
- Aquamarine -
Yana Jewellery earrings in aquamarine
Today we will be looking Variscite
Variscite Associations
- Zodiac - Scorpio, Taurus, Gemini
- Typical color - ranges from pale to emerald green
Meanings- Moral Courage, virtue, self-reliance, success, calming, soothing
Variscite calms and soothes the mind, therefore being a good stone for meditation. It helps you to think clearly and increases perception. It encourages self-expression and the communication of ideas. Variscite provides hope and courage, being extremely helpful in supporting invalids and their caregivers to continue to deal with the dis-ease that illness can create. It stimulates the heart chakra, bringing unconditional love and understanding to all situations.
Variscite helps with past-life exploration and memory. It works on an astral and etheric level for healing via the Central Nervous System and at DNA level.
Variscite, treats abdominal distension and is helpful for blood flow problems. It relieves cramps and regenerates elasticity of veins and skin. Variscite heals the nervous system. It helps disorders of the male reproductive system, including impotence.
(Note: This being said, if you are suffering from a condition or are in pain please consult a doctor or mental health professional.)
Today we will be looking at Unakite
Unakite Associations
- Chakras- Heart Chakra
- Zodiac - Scorpio
- Planet- Mars & Venus
- Element- Fire & Water
- Typical colours - shades of green and pink: mottled
Meanings- Balances physical emotions, grounding
Unakite is a stone of vision. It balances emotions with spirituality. Unakite provides grounding when needed. It facilitates re-birthing, gently releasing conditions that inhibit spiritual and psychological growth.
Unakite supports convalescence and recovery from major illness. It treats the reproductive system and stimulates healthy pregnancies while facilitating the health of the unborn. Unakite enhances weight gain, where required and aids the growth of skin tissue and hair.
(Note: This being said, if you are suffering from a condition or are in pain please consult a doctor or mental health professional.)
Today we will be looking at Turquoise
Turquoise Associations
- Chakras- Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra
- Birthstone- December (Blue Turquoise)
- Zodiac- Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces
- Planet- Venus & Neptune
- Element- Earth/Air/Fire
- Typical colours - turquoise, blue, green, yellow-green
Meanings- Purification, serenity, protection, wisdom, balance, strength, friendship, love, positive thinking, sensitivity
Turquoise is a purification stone. It dispels negative energy and can be worn to protect against outside influences or pollutants in the atmosphere. Turquoise balances and aligns all the chakras, stabilizing mood swings and instilling inner calm. It is excellent for depression and exhaustion, it also has the power to prevent panic attacks. Turquoise promotes self-realization and assists creative problem solving. It is a symbol of friendship, and stimulates romantic love.
Turquoise aids in the absorption of nutrients, enhances the immune system, stimulates the regeneration of tissue, and heals the whole body. It contains anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects, and alleviates cramps and pain. Turquoise purifies lungs, soothes and clears sore throats, and heals the eyes, including cataracts. It neutralizes over acidity, benefits rheumatism, gout, stomach problems, and viral infections.
Different Types
- Yellow Turquoise. Yellow Turquoise is formed by the inclusion of iron. Yellow Turquoise helps to connect with spirit and brings the energy of the sky down to earth.
(Note: This being said, if you are suffering from a condition or are in pain please consult a doctor or mental health professional.)
Today we will be looking at Tourmaline Quartz
Tourmaline Quartz Associations
- Chakras - Third Eye Chakra
- Zodiac- Capricorn
- Element- Earth
- Typical colours - Clear with needle-like crystals of Black Tourmaline.
Meanings- Balances opposites, grounding
Tourmaline Quartz combines the properties of Tourmaline and Clear Quartz Crystal. Tourmaline purifies ones own energies and protects from negativity, while Quartz amplifies energies focused through it. This combination makes Tourmaline Quartz a powerful shield-stone that, depending on the desired intent of the wearer, can amplify and return negative energy, like a mirror spell, or can convert the negative energy into positive energy for the wearer.
An effective grounding stone, Tourmaline Quartz strengthens the body’s energy field against external invasion and deflects detrimental environmental influences. It is often seen as a symbol of unity and is an effective problem solver. It eliminates crystallized patterns which are, or may have been, destructive in ones own life and releases tensions at any level. Its liberating power against negative energy can be used to assist us to actualize the strength needed to alleviate negative or hostile relationships and situations. Tourmaline Quartz balances yin/yang energies. It harmonizes disparate and opposite elements and polarities, and turns negative thoughts and energies into positive ones. Psychologically, it helps to integrate and heal the shadow energies, alleviating self-sabotage. It harmonizes the meridians, the subtle bodies, and the chakras.
Tourmaline Quartz detoxifies the entire body and is used to treat disorders of the digestive tract.
(Note: This being said, if you are suffering from a condition or are in pain please consult a doctor or mental health professional.)
Chapter 14: I Become a Known Fugitive 14/04/21
Feel free to join in with our read along of The Lightning Thief - here’s all the info
- Never before have I see the word “flaaa-booom!” used in a book
- ‘Hello? Hollywood? Yes hi I would like to request a crossover of Percy Jackson and Aquamarine (2006)? Thank you’
- Okay in my head I’m picturing this floating mermaid woman as looking exactly like that chick from Fantasia 2000
- Do you know who I mean? This girl:
- Do you think kids still watch Fantasia? Gotta be honest I was never really cultured enough to Get It but this girl has always been a vibe (along with the fairies in the sugar plum fairy sequence)
- Hmm interesting, Percy has been warned “do not trust the gifts”. I’ll be honest here the plural is throwing me and I’m back to not entirely remembering the plot of this book oops
- “I came ashore next to a floating McDonald’s” I’m sorry what?
- Are we talking about a floating McDonald’s wrapper? Or just like a McDonald’s that’s floating in the Mississippi like some fancy pants restaurant?
- Is that a thing that McDonald’s do? What is going on here?
- Oh wait, that’s it? Lmao that was a very short chapter
- 6.5 pages… guess I’ll see you tomorrow folks
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