When
a co-worker at the private preschool daycare where I was working asked me if
there was something I could do for her older dog that was going deaf and blind,
I made an elixir with a combination of gemstones to see if it would help. About
a week after she had started putting the elixir in the dog’s water, she told me
she saw an improvement in the dog. The dog showed signs of being able to hear a
car pull up in the driveway and would meet its owner at the door - something it
hadn’t done in a long time. Within a few weeks, the dog was able to see treats
being handed to it instead of having to sniff out where they were. This
positive result made a believer out of me because the dog didn’t know there was
anything different in its water, but the impact these elements had showed a
clear correlation.
Gemstones are a nice tool for helping fine-tune
your intuitive abilities, as well as opening yourself up spiritually and
emotionally. The
most important thing to remember whenever you use a gemstone (for meditation,
energy work, raising your vibration, emotional stability, etc.) is your
intention. Always set your intention for the highest good. Focus on what you
want to accomplish and then manifest it. Make sure to use gemstones that you
are drawn to or resonate with. Don’t just go with what it says in a book or
what someone else tells you. You are unique, and so are your vibrations. What
gemstone or crystal works for one person in a specific way may not be as
powerful for another person. Just like we have different energy fields, blood
types, personalities and chemical make-ups, we still have a lot in common, and
like reading a general horoscope that will be true for a lot of people, it will
be way off the mark for others. It is always best to see what stones you are
attracted to and what would work best for your uniqueness. Substitute any stone
that doesn’t feel right. Using raw, tumbled or lower-grade gemstones does not
affect the vibration it emits, so don’t worry if you can’t find the perfectly
faceted stone. If you don’t have a specific stone, use clear quartz and program
it to be any stone you need. Don’t be fooled by “experts,” who try to sell you
high-priced gemstones, gimmicks or mineral water.
You
can make mineral water or gemstone elixirs and add them to a favorite beverage,
in cooking, baking or make your herbal teas with them. Gemstones are tools that
can aid us in our work of harmonizing our energetic, physical and spiritual
bodies in order to empower ourselves. In this way, they can help us to heal our
bodies, emotions and spirit or to aid us in identifying our life or soul’s
purpose, as well as strengthen our divine connections. Gemstones will work with
you and help support you in your lifestyle changes.
There
are several different things to consider when making your elixir. Will the
stone(s) be used in the direct/indirect method, left in the refrigerator or
charged with sunlight or moonlight, and what surrounds the bowl, i.e., where
will it be placed and will you use candles, feathers, shells, angel statues,
music, other crystals, etc. Will this be
used right away or saved as a tincture?
Direct/Indirect Method – Depending
on the properties of the gemstone is how you will use them directly or
indirectly. Any raw, fragile, water soluble, metallic (such as aluminum, lead,
copper, etc) or Sulfur containing gemstones should be used indirectly.
Sunlight/Moonlight – Rule of thumb when putting your elixir in sunlight or
moonlight – you get a higher energy in sunlight and a more calming energy with
moonlight. When you do both sunlight and moonlight you balance the energy in
the elixir. If battling depression, make sure to use sunlight to give more
positive, uplifting energy to the mineral water as the full moon could deepen a
depression.
Once
you have decided what you are using, where it will be placed, and have all the
necessary ingredients, it is time to begin. You will need a clear glass bowl; a
small clear glass bowl, shot glass, or other clear glass container to place
inside the larger bowl; spring, distilled or mineral water; appropriate
gemstones; a table or tray or place that you will be able to leave your elixir
in the sunlight/moonlight undisturbed (if outside, use clear plastic wrap to
keep clean); vodka, brandy or cider vinegar; and any special colors, candles,
seashells, feathers, etc. If you are just making a regular elixir of one or two
gemstones and are not concerned about the weather, sunlight, moonlight (and you
need it immediately), then you may just make an elixir overnight in the
refrigerator. I recommend a minimum of three
hours, but it is best when the gemstones soak for six hours or more.
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