tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008578250555065496.post3157451612948856074..comments2023-03-21T10:34:31.089-05:00Comments on A Cacophony of Crows: Planning the journey out of my comfort zoneKathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01277981757643955577noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008578250555065496.post-68110220897105642302010-06-10T12:19:16.483-05:002010-06-10T12:19:16.483-05:00I forgot to cleanse mine last full moon because I ...I forgot to cleanse mine last full moon because I was so hyped about celebrating my first one. But since I haven't really used them much I doubt they are too full of negativity to use. I'm still intent on knitting up an amulet bag for wearing them. I might take that with me on my trip since that won't require a lot of space in my luggage.<br /><br />Thanks so much, Rue and Tana for your insight. I'm not sure if I trust my intuition anymore with my emotional life in chaos the way it is. But maybe that's just a sign of what I need to work on first...me.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277981757643955577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008578250555065496.post-76636803154994866762010-06-09T23:56:43.397-05:002010-06-09T23:56:43.397-05:00I'm with Tana - there are so many interpretati...I'm with Tana - there are so many interpretations of the crystals and their meanings. I pick up whatever I am drawn to, regardless of the qualities I think I need. <br /><br />Also, I put mine outside or infront of the window every full moon. It's just a nice energy boost, I think.<br /><br />Hang in there, and try to enjoy your trip!Ruehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09521209734809361226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008578250555065496.post-73825454052538914772010-06-09T23:04:02.839-05:002010-06-09T23:04:02.839-05:00LOL - my brain works?!?!?!?!?! Just kidding. Tha...LOL - my brain works?!?!?!?!?! Just kidding. Thank you. I'm glad I can be of help. <br /><br />It's total intuition. I read the information because it's interesting but I don't memorize it like I used to memorize Bible verses, you know? I read about Tarot, but when I do a spread I just consider it from a kind of distanced perspective. I usually write it down and think about it for a couple days. I'm sure some tarot reader would shudder to think! LOL.tanahttp://brazenbird.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008578250555065496.post-12023607556115305352010-06-09T21:06:10.030-05:002010-06-09T21:06:10.030-05:00Thanks, Tana! That's a huge help to me. Sort...Thanks, Tana! That's a huge help to me. Sort of like using Tarot intuitively instead of being a slave to the book descriptions. I need to hone my intuition though because I feel very dull and lifeless there.<br /><br />I got some books from the library on crystals because I'm not ready to invest yet. And I might not invest at all since I have access to them. I've incorporated some of the information you sent me about the crystals into a journal I keep on information I'm gathering and it's helping a lot even if I don't take everything the information says as gospel. I really appreciate you insight. I swear some days I'm in awe of the way your brain works. LOLKathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277981757643955577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008578250555065496.post-54755398409574567732010-06-09T18:17:58.512-05:002010-06-09T18:17:58.512-05:00Here's the thing about crystals: they are goi...Here's the thing about crystals: they are going to speak to people differently. When you read a description of a crystal's properties, there are multiple listed. Sometimes I'll go back to look up Charoite (for example), believing it to be an enhancer of one attribute but upon reading about it again, I notice that it's actually mostly about something else entirely. <br /><br />If you read The Book of Stones, it's going to say different things about different crystals and minerals than books by Judy Hall. And Halls' books are going to describe differently than Melody's. This is why I have books from each (except Melody b/c they are expensive, but I really would like the coffee table book). And one stone is going to "speak" to one person and not at all to another. <br /><br />I think it's Spirit that speaks to us through creation - through matter. When I was picking out stones to send you I didn't do it based on what the books say they mean, I did it intuitively and honest to Gd, I almost sent you two Lapis. So I'm not surprised to find that the Lapis is the one you're most drawn to. Though only you could explain why. :) Lapis speaks to me as well. It's incredibly soothing while also fortifying. <br /><br />Also, some people will insist on cleansing and fortifying their crystals. And doing it a certain way. Again, I think this is up to the person. I do set mine out at the full moon sometimes when I think to remember to do so, but there are a few crystals that never need cleaning and also a couple that will cleanse what is around them. Off the top of my head: Kyanite and Selenite. (And some cannot be put in water b/c they'll dissolve. And some that shouldn't come into contact with salt.) So for me, the moon does the trick and I don't have to be worried about which can't be exposed to what. (Unless it is rainy....)<br /><br />All this to say, I wouldn't disagree with another person's interpretation of a crystal's purpose, meaning, or care. Because I think it's such an individualistic thing. <br /><br />One of the things I really appreciate - it helped me change my mindset about finding the "right" way to think, believe, use, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008578250555065496.post-58962598695771173832010-06-09T17:49:08.543-05:002010-06-09T17:49:08.543-05:00Good advice, as always. I think at the least I ne...Good advice, as always. I think at the least I need to go back just to see how I feel. I keep supposing how I'll feel but that's not the same.<br /><br />I'm not reading much on R these days. It's so much the same stuff only on different groups. I do keep an eye on our favorite Crappie and there are a couple of political threads I'm watching. And of course the Pagan groups but they are quiet right now.<br /><br />I've got a blog I'd like you to look at. It's on the sidebar: My Magickal Musings. She talks about crystals a lot. I'd like your input on the author's information. It seems sound but I'm so cautious anymore.<br /><br />Sorry I missed your call today. We'll talk in a couple of weeks though. I'll need to debrief by then.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01277981757643955577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8008578250555065496.post-54157463843436341462010-06-09T17:31:41.636-05:002010-06-09T17:31:41.636-05:00Been lighting candles for you and will continue to...Been lighting candles for you and will continue to do so. Lots going on, lots to process for you. I'm so sorry for Zach that he has to endure being doubly closeted. But I know what you mean about keeping the peace and just letting things lie. It is usually better than the alternative. Unfortunately that means less relationship. <br /><br />I made the mistake of post hunting on R after reading someone's OP in DAR and geez Louise the literalists and fundies sure do know how to push my buttons! And I hate that. I'm not a member of any of the groups so I didn't post, but just reading that stuff made my skin crawl. <br /><br />RE: church. Take it a day at a time. You feel like going back today? Then consider that you're going back today. You feel differently tomorrow? Then tomorrow you'll consider something different. Unbeknownst to a lot of people apparently, there is no one right answer. :) Deep breath.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com