Amazonite - Thank you

I don't know about you, but there is a lot going on out there energetically lately.  Crazy full moons, Mercury Retrograde, the time for the all those energy" shifts" there is just a lot going on.  At our home we have no television, so we became aware of the  London riots a little on the late side, but it was such a reminder that there is a great big world out there beyond my little homestead.  Frustration, anxiety, feelings of unjust and disrespect  are just some of the few emotions that I believe were felt is all this commotion and that I was feeling with situations closer to home.  Now, not really knowing what is going
 on in world news, all that I really know is there are are many different ways to deal and handle with  emotions; fight back, say and do nothing, act out against your loved ones, become violet, become depressed -there are many ways good and bad to react.  Reacting is sometimes not the best outcome,  emotions are usually at the highest and sometimes can be out of control or spastic - but I have found the joys of Amazonite.

When I feel like I am about to negativity react to my environment, I grab a piece of Amazonite, take a deep breath and just allow myself to relax and remember what the feeling of love feels like.

Amazonite is like the love and bubbley-ness of moonstone and the structured- stallion- prince charming  love of emerald. Like a knight on a horse, Amazonite proudly walks through with love, making it okay to feel those emotions, but also there to be strong and  their for you as you can  release them with compassion and grace. 

It's Been Far too Long

It is already August! The summer has flown by, but the road to mine just opened!  

Over the winter season, with out the joy of going out and digging in the earth, a lot of other amazing things have happened! But Yoga, - the connection between mind, body and spirit is something that is really changing and reshaping my life. This winter/spring I went through the certification to become a yoga teacher, and really it is the first time in my life that I have been really able to use my bachelor's degree, love for 

minerals and healing all together. Yoga is the place where all of my favorite things connect. It blew my mind!   You feel the grounded-ness from hematite as you do in devotional pose, your heart shines bright with moonstone as it does with back bends. It is such an amazing feeling - and being able to share this passion, this joy has become a goal of mine. Not to mention the benefits of yoga to help a sore body after being hunched up in a hole digging all day and there are only a few things better then a peaceful practice surrounded by mountains and crystals!

To the right is a picture from a recent outing to the Red Sage Mine.  After sitting in the whole, truly connecting my pelvic floor to the earth and feeling completely grounded - I saw a tiny point emerging from the roof of the pocket!  

From there, being careful not to break any crystals, I dug around the piece; brushing away mud, dirt and clay to find the whole size of the specimen and wiggle it loose.  In this pocket we found this palm sized -quartz cluster! The specimen has dark smokey tops but it has a nice coating of copper that will take some elbow grease to clean off to really get a nice look