[Witches_Cauldron] Crystals Associated with Patience Herbal_

Patience truly is a virtue. In this hurry up, fast paced, need it yesterday world we live in, patience is even harder a trait to fine tune let alone maintain. Yet, a life without patience is a life lost in details.

Patience is finding great resolve in the midst of unrealized potential.

I can think of so many examples in my life where impatience has destroyed opportunities. I have also reaped rewards for my acts of patience and determination. The choice is always mine to make.

Impatience creates anxiety and restlessness.

Impatience breeds fear.

Impatience brings about discouragement and this will ultimately lead you to failure.

My specialty in the field of acupuncture and herbal medicine is the art of fertility. The hundreds of women I see each year all my have different reasons for their infertility but the most common thread running throughout is their impatience. Even woman I see in their late 20's and early 30's are convinced that their time is up and must have a child this moment. This stress, brought on by their impatience, is the best contraceptive I know. So often, the moment I suggest her and her husband take a vacation, she comes back pregnant.

I have a friend who is extremely successful in several areas of his life. Yet, because he is not a millionaire, he feels he is a failure and is pushed by this fear created by his impatience and therefore, is blinded by this anxiety and restlessness. In turn, he is constantly making hurried (and often wrong) business decisions, which, set him back further than when he started.

A Few Crystals Associated with Patience

Amber:

Properties: This ancient petrified resin (possibly pine tree) has electromagnetic properties. Rubbing a piece of amber with a cloth, will build up an electric charge that makes it attract small items such as wood shavings, paper and straw. It is excellent at detoxification and protection from radiation, especially x-rays, sun, computers, airport, planes and other people's energies. Due to its strong connection to nature and the earth, amber is a great stone for grounding our higher energies. Amber can add stability to your life. Helpful in clearing up depression and suicidal thoughts therefore, bringing about a positive mental state. Also useful as a memory aid, which makes it a good stone for studying.

Emerald:

Properties: Emerald is a symbol of love and good fortune. This stone is used for abundance, growth, peace, harmony, patience, love, fidelity and honesty. It used against negative energy and has been used in many forms of divination. Most effective on the Heart Chakra perhaps because it access desires held deep within. Emerald provides inspiration and helps those in need of balance, healing, and infinite patience. Lifts depression, helps with insomnia, knowingness of the heart and peaceful dreams. Helps the wearer gain physical, emotional, and mental equilibrium. The pale, clear, green Emeralds are valuable in meditative work, as well as healing.

Howlite:

Properties: The stone of emotional expression, howlite can be used to facilitate awareness, encourage calm communication by combining reason with patience and observation. Howlite gently absorbs and uplifts stress, tension, anxiety and emotional intensity due to emotional imbalance. Howlite works by helping one to build decency of character. It shows us how to be less selfish, confrontational and less critical. This is a good stone to help eliminate rage and anger. Howlite increases action, dissolves hesitation as it encourages ambition towards one's goals. Although this stone in white in pure form,

Ocean (Orbicular) Jasper

Properties: Ocean Jasper is produced from only one mine near Marovato, Madagascar. The deposit, being located at the edge of the ocean, can only be seen and collected at low tide. This remote area has no roads so the material must be transported to civilization by boat. Technically considered "Orbicular Jasper" in reference to its colourful orbs, some have adopted the name "Moon Jewel Jasper." But "Ocean Jasper" seems most fitting, as it was found right along the shore. Orbicular jasper's distinctive patterns are made up of round or spherical inclusions of contrasting colours floating in solid jasper.

Rhodonite:

Properties: Rhodonite is the "Stone of Love"! This stone symbolizes "self realization". Rhodonite works with the Heart Chakra by soothing the heart centre as well as the Root Chakra for grounding and balancing, due to the presence of black oxides in this stone. This balance of colours allows for a powerful and vibration for caring for one's self. Rhodonite allows for confidence and self worth. Helps us express confidence and lovingness on physical plane in day-to-day ways. Calms and feeds the soul through the heart; love and service. It helps us with confusion and allows us to focus. This stone helps to strengthen mantras, chanting, and affirmations, singing and toning.

Rose Quartz:

Properties: Rose Quartz represents love, beauty, peacefulness, forgiving, lovingness, self-love and emotional balance! Rose Quartz works with the Heart Chakra. It is a soft, gentle, soothing stone that warms the heart centre. Its value as a nurturing friend cannot be overstated. Neither can it's soothing influence. Helps diffuse negative stimuli and uncomfortable memories. Helps us discover the ability to love ourselves and makes us more open to other people. It is of particular value in helping us to forgive ourselves, hastening self-acceptance. Helps us realize that all change is important, even difficult change. Stimulates love and tender appreciation of all things.

Tourmaline (Green):

Properties: A healing stone that some gem healers consider the strongest of all green stones. Helps achieve balance in all areas. Extremely beneficial for the nervous system, brain, and immunological system. Stimulates creativity and communication. Helps you recognize and avoid negative energies before they become damaging. Recommended for people who wish to better understand their own spirituality. Business and success. Taking heart, will to live, life-force, prosperity, compassion.

Tourmaline (Watermelon):

Properties: Draws Love. Brings together compassion, passion, depth of heart with life-force and grounding Red). Emotional and spiritual love (light pink) expressed in the physical heart (Green) Excels for immune system and life-threatening illnesses. Balances metabolism, endocrine system; harmonizing. Empowers other tourmalines. Yin/yang balance.

Andrew Pacholyk MS L.Ac

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