Gem Spot - Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz is favored by many people. And it's no wonder, because this pink quartz radiates love, comfort, compassion, well-being and a "dome of  Love."

A number of years ago I was in relationship with a man who was extremely negative. It took me longer than I would have liked to realize it before I disengaged from that connection. I learned a lot during the process. The red flag should have gone up when he responded to something I said that was positive and loving about the world. His reaction in a very nasty tone was, "What's wrong with you? Do you live in a Dome of Love?" I responded in my joyful and sometimes child-like way, "Oh, yes! Would you like to step into the Dome for a while? It's quite nice in here."

He would have no part of the Dome of Love which also was a dome of Integrity, Truth, Impecability and much more. His vibration couldn't handle it. I always have hope for people which is why I hung on to that relationship for a while. I finally woke up to realize I deserved someone who already lived in their own dome of Love, Integrity, Truth . . . and so on.

Rose quartz is a good relationship stone. It's good for bringing more love into all types of relationships. We have many types of relationships; the relationship with yourself, platonic relationships, work/career relationships, parental relationships, sibling relationships, animal relationships, garden relationships - OK  . . . we have a relationship with All That Is.

Take the time to contemplate Love and what the All That Is means to you.

What does your Dome of Love feel like? Tell me!

Strands of Power

Being of Italian ancestry, my family and friends always did everything with great passion. We really felt to the depth of our being. If we had anger, we expressed it and sometimes quite loudly. If we cried from sorrow, often it was so deep, that those outside of our "culture" might perceive it as being dramatic. I believe that it is better to live life with passion and vigor and be criticized or judged, than to stop shining your light out of fear of being judged. It is time to return to your center, your sacred legacy, your heritage and your connection with your ancestors.

                Sometimes the return to the center is retreat or non-action. Non-action can be very powerful. This is much like the energy of the spider. The spider sits in her web and waits for her food to come to her. She doesn't need to leave her web. Yet she does take care of her web. Spider weaves her web so it is beautiful and strong. She repairs any broken strands in her web and untangles the web when necessary. However, she waits in her web for her nourishment to come to her. In remembering the lessons of Spider, we recapture the essence of feminine power. This feminine power is an energy which has nothing to do with gender. It is energy within each and every man or woman.

                You are made up of energy. Your energy is made up of strands of power. If a strand becomes weakened or broken, it is up to us to repair our own energy.  You cannot look outside yourself and expect someone else to make it better. You may ask for help or assistance, yet the bottom line is that you must do the work yourself for that strand to be truly repaired. These strands also link us to all your memories, people and places you have experienced as well as all your relations.

                When strands or cords of energy stay attached to you because of negative interaction or demeaning circumstances, they create challenges in your ability to function. You may act or react based on a cord or a series of cords that attached to you over many years due to unhealthy destructive relationships. These cords can be severed using intention and consciousness. Archangel Mikael can always help too!

                It is time to truly recognize your personal power. It is time to recognize the love that you are and always have been.  Once we realize what is good and what is not good for you, including people, places, habits and thought forms, then you must do something about it.  

Don't miss the Cord Cutting Event at The Crystal Garden. Allow me to facilitate this powerful ceremony with you - Monday, April 26 at 7:30 PM. Call 561-369-2836 to attend.

Gem Spot - Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli is a magnificent rich blue color with golden flecks of pyrite sparkling throughout. It's like the midnight sky in the palm of your hand. Lapis was used in ancient Egypt. Lapis hs been used to in crushed up form as a foundation for paint used in art work.

Today you can use it to ground and focus your attention. It's a great tool for meditation because of that. It's opens the third eye and the intuitive senses when used with conscious intent. It's a good stone to help you remember your dreams and promote clarity in the dream time.

Lapis Lazuli, like all dark blue stones, can assist in calming inflammations. So if it's an inflamed part of the body or inflamed emotions or anger - it's a great tool to use as an aid to stay focused on calming down and releasing the source of the fear creating the inflammation..

Stop by The Crystal Garden to get your self a piece of Lapis Lazuli.

Gem Spot: Prehnite

My first encounter with prehnite was in Glastonbury, England. First impressions are important and my first impression of this delicious gemstone was LOVE. The energy emanating from this light green rock oozed the healing vibe of love and goodness. It opens your heart allowing for the good things in life to manifest in your reality.

I just bought a new batch of prehnite which reminded me of my first introduction to this gem. These gemstones are from Mali, Africa and have epidote inclusions. The epidote amplifies the prehnite's love vibration.by connecting heaven and earth. Epidote aligns you to parallel realities which shows you how you already know how to be free in love.

Both prehnite and epidote teaches transparency in relationships to authentically connect.with another.

Come by The Crystal Garden to view, touch, hold and experience prehnite in person.

Completing a Chapter of Life

Over the past months including more months into the future, this time of my life has been about completion. An era has ended. A chapter or three are closed now. The timing of completion seemingly coincided with the few days before the Vernal Equinox.

This past weekend, my love, Vincent, and I headed across the state to Clearwater. My godmother passed away and we went to assist her sister, my other aunt in clearing out the apartment. She had it all done by the time we got there. Her efficiency gave us the time to revisit important places of our past, have a a long walk down memory lane and say good-bye to fond memories.

In 1945, my grandfather pioneered his way in the Clearwater area. He built some homes where hardly any infrastructure existed. He developed a block which is now called Lembo Circle off of Druid Road. There was a sign up on Lembo Circle showing an upcoming development called Lembo Court. We stopped by and picked some grapefruit off of Grandpa's tree and headed over the Clearwater Beach.

Over the years of visiting Florida, we spent many days on that beach feeding seagulls and enjoying the sun and surf. Many of our old reel-to-reel black and white moving pictures show the family enjoying the beach and playing in the sand.

We also had to visit the old Kapok Tree. Our whole family has fond memories of having dinners at that amazing restaurant and gardens during it's hey day. It is now owned by Sam Ash Music Stores and there is a Kapok Special Events location. The day we went they were preparing for a prom.

As we drove home from an amazingly loving visit with my Aunt Dolly and Clearwater, I contemplated that the last of the Lembo family is gone from Clearwater. The era has ended. Although I continue to clear out the many closets, drawers, cabinets and more of my parent's huge home (want to rent it?) I know I am still in the process of endings. With every ending is a new beginning.

I look forward as I prepare to write the next chapter of my life. Using the energy of the Vernal Equinox when the sun has just entered Aries, the next cycle begins anew!

What cycles are you ending? How are you writing your next chapter?