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FOR THOSE IN NEED OF ANGELIC SUPPORT

I am EVER amazed at the power of the consciousness of the Universe and it’s ability to communicate with us … even in those times where we can’t see what is right in front of our eyes!

I began the day feeling a little off and in need of some rest and decided I would honour my body and take it easy.  I proclaimed that I would be happy if I only get one thing done and that was this month’s blog.  No matter how often I try to prepare them in advance, I somehow end up writing them fresh each month.  They just can’t be controlled.  They come as they will - at the exact moment that they will.  I know it’s strange speaking about a writing as if it is in charge and not me - but that IS how it is - for me.

I tried to think of a topic for this month, but the control thing - it just never works.  You’d think I’d get it by now.  I gave up and let go and decided to lay down and rest.  Just as I was getting comfortable, I was interrupted by a knock on the door.  It was a very unusual visit.  A woman and her daughter had followed a dog into my backyard.  They believed he was lost and wanted to help get him back home.  They told me they tried getting close to see the tags but the dog was frightened and ran off into my back yard.  I came outside and peeked through the fence and there was this cute thing running around my back yard.  Very sweet.  He didn’t look so scared to me in the moment.  I thought I’d give a go to coaxing his return address from him.  I wasn’t tall enough to reach around and unlatch the door, so I went through the house.  By the time I got there he was gone.  My sense was he would find his way home.  Dogs are very clever.

I stayed by the window on the inside of the house for a few minutes just in case he was hiding somewhere I couldn’t see him.  My garden hasn’t been touched since the winter and there were lots of overgrown spots where he could hide.  He was gone.  But now I had a different distraction.  The room with the door to the garden was the room I keep the stones.  I did not plan on spending time there today - even though there was lots to do - the crystals have been reorganizing themselves.  They are also quite clever.  They’ve been showing me ways of keeping them where they would be easier to find and save me lots of space - which I needed for MORE crystals : ) 

Despite my "plans", I followed guidance and dove into the reorganization.  A group of crystals caught my eye … they were raw Metamorphosis Quartz crystals with Angelic presence.  It couldn’t be a coincidence that just last night, a neighbour and I were discussing whether there was a higher consciousness and whether angels and other such divine intervention was real.  I admired these beauties and then placed them down and continued on with my task.  Well when the crystals want attention they do find a way to get it.  The box that they were in toppled to the floor and the crystals spilled out.  Now I was listening!  I gathered them up, surprised that they were fine except for a couple of small chips that came away without any apparent affect to the appearance of the crystals.  I immediately sensed that those chips would be given away as a gift crystals. 

So were the Angels orchestrating this.  Was this the reason that clever dog got the attention of these passers by, so that they would knock on my door so that I would make my way down to the crystal room so that I would be led to find the Angel crystals …

Perhaps so ... because they (the Angels) have a message …

They want us to know that they are present.  That they hear us.  They hear our calls and know our desires and shelter us with love.  They are not just here for those who believe in them or for certain lucky/gifted/entitled ones.  They are here for ALL of US.  Do you hear that.  They are here for you.  They are with you right now.  It’s up to you to trust the signs and hear their messages.  These crystals can help with that.  They are a bridge of sorts to Angelic presence.  That’s why you see them in the crystals.  It’s their way of saying ...

“WE ARE HERE.  It’s true ... we do exist. But you don’t even have to believe.  We are with you.  We are supporting you and we are loving you no matter what.  No matter who you are.  No matter where you are.  No matter what.  If you want to KNOW FOR SURE we are here … you need only be open to receiving our messages.  They come in many ways.  It may be through another.  It may be through a book, a show, a cup of tea, a word or number you see/hear over and over again.  It may be through a sweet dog and a stranger passing by.    If you want to hear us, you will.  We are also very clever in the way we speak to you."

Now … I can sleep : )

NOTE:    I realized this was not the only message I received from the Angels.  I had a fall recently (on Mother’s day) that felt so much like an Angel falling to earth.  I know how it sounds but that’s what I sensed and felt and so I’m being true and honest as I describe it.  I had no plans to share it but the message is that others have fallen this month too and have had a similar sensation whether they recognized it as such at the time or not.  And when I say fallen … I’m speaking of a physical fall with bumps and bruises.  I share this in case it means anything to you. The message I'm getting is that it’s a definite Angelic connection.  If you have had a similar experience and wish to discuss this further, share your comments below or feel free to contact me through the www.songofstones.com website.

ADDITIONAL NOTE:  The number 44 has been showing up here for some time ... I think from around the time I began making the Star Songs.  I have always felt it to be an Angelic number - the angels making their presence known.  Here's just how clever they are in their messages ... this Blog entry was the 44th one!

ENERGY DISCONNECT

Inspiration for my blogs comes sometimes from the least expected places.  This month I was inspired by an experience I had with a new mouse I got.  That’s the mouse that helps me navigate around my computer, not a mouse that eats cheese and wiggles its whiskers.  I loved this new mouse.  It responded to the lightest touch and had this bouncy effect that dissolved the borders of my pages allowing me to bounce outside the edges of the simulated pages.  I was greatly enjoying that.  However, my excitement soon dimmed as I found that my connection was constantly interrupted.  I would click on a page or spot and then no sooner did I get started my connection was lost and my mouse stopped responding.  Sometimes I could get reconnected fairly quickly but sometimes not!  It got to the point where I was spending more time waiting to be connected than I was actually connected.  It really SLOWED down my work.  The constant stopping and clicking and reestablishing my position after I was reconnected was driving me crazy.

As frustrated as I was, the messages that came up on my computer screen whenever this happened, captured my attention:

“CONNECTION LOST”

and

“RECONNECTED”

It felt like the Universe was sending me a message through this mouse.  And I was beginning to pay attention.  I could have called for tech support to resolve this issue but for some reason I was guided to wait on that.  The “problem” resolved when the mouse ran out of batteries and I put in a new set.  That’s what the issue had been.  The batteries needed changing and the mouse was not maintaining a connection to its energy source. 

THE MOUSE WAS NOT MAINTAINING A CONNECTION TO ITS ENERGY SOURCE.

Did you hear that …. I certainly did.

When we lose connection to our SOURCE, we are temporarily cut off from our supply of energy or that supply is intermittent - as it was with my mouse.

WOW …. powerful message from such a small inanimate object!

"When we lose connection to our SOURCE, we are temporarily cut off from our supply of energy or that supply is intermittent."  THOSE are the times that we feel LOST.  Those are the moments where we feel despair.  They are the moments where we become overwhelmed by life - bombarded by stimuli and unable to summon up the energy to move forward.  Well of course that's how we feel.  We are like the mouse ... 

"CONNECTION LOST"

This loss of connection - this disconnect from our power source - affects us in so many ways.  For my computer work, it was slowing me down to the point where I was having trouble getting the simplest things accomplished.  Even the most basic tasks were taking far more time and energy that I had available.  Without a constant supply of energy, I was rendered idle.

This experience was showing me something else too ... something important ... it was not just about maintaining a connection to an energy source, but choosing which energy source to plug into.  It was a choice of whether to plug into a source of energy that is INTERMITTENT and constantly needs to be recharged or plugging directly into the main source!!!!  We can choose a source of energy, like batteries, that is limited; and then "reconnect" when needed by replacing the batteries or recharging them.  Or we can choose to plug directly into a consistent source of power, like electricity, that gives us a constant flow of energy - as long as we stay plugged in.  We can apply this principle to our spiritual selves and choose whether to connect to limited/intermittent sources of energies or connect directly to our Source.

How do we reconnect with our primal energy source?  Not through outside sources as we might think, but by navigating from within.  So what has this to do with crystals?  The Stone Beings are masters of the art of stillness.  It is in the stillness - the deep presence of the now - where we can find our connection to Source and the most powerful stores of energy we can find in this world.  The crystalline beings are excellent guides through this territory that is their home.

REACTING TO CRYSTALS - CAN THEY CAUSE HARM?

A wonderful group of crystals arrived here recently from a very special source. The box arrived in time for a show that I was going to be doing that weekend.  It was almost magical, the speed with which these crystals arrived.  It usually takes at least 3 times as long from where they are coming.  I put the box down unopened until I had the time to get to them.  I didn’t make the connection of their arrival with a headache that soon developed.  It seemed I needed a little time to adjust to the very high frequencies of what was in the box.  I mentioned the headache in passing to the friend who had sent me the crystals and that launched us into a discussion on reactions to crystals and inspired the topic of this month’s blog …

CAN CRYSTALS CAUSE HARM?

I’m going to jump right in and tell you what I think.  Please remember what I’m about to tell you is based on my own personal experiences and views and I tend to see things very differently than most.  I understand that others may have different opinions and I respect and honour them all.  I encourage you to explore your own experiences with the crystalline beings and make up your own mind about this somewhat polarized topic.

RESISTANCE = REACTION

I personally don’t believe that crystals can cause us harm.  I’ve had reactions to crystals before, but never what I would call a “bad” reaction.  The way I see it is that these reactions indicate resistance.  The crystal we’re reacting to may be introducing a vibration that is bringing up deeply buried trauma or issues.  The reason we bury these feelings so deeply is because we don’t want to deal with them.  So of course we’re going to feel some sort of resistance when they resurface.  But something to hold in your awareness is that when there is resistance there is promise of a great gift. This is one of the hidden treasures of the crystals. 

CAUSE OR CURE

I can certainly understand though that it may seem that crystals can hold “negative” energies or cause “negative” reactions.  If we bring in a new crystal and we have a physical or emotional reaction, we’re going to naturally think that the crystal is the problem.  If we get a headache when a crystal shows up or we feel dizzy whenever we’re near it, it stands to reason that we are going to see the crystal as a problem and we are not going to want to be around it.  If whenever we are around a crystal, uncomfortable emotions like anger or sadness rise to the surface, it makes sense that we’re going to want to put distance between us and the crystal, especially when we’ve worked hard at avoiding those emotions.  In each case it may seem that the crystal is the cause of our reaction and perhaps it is; but is there more to see and understand here.

I WANTED THEM OUT OF MY HOUSE NOW!

When I say I understand, I really mean it.  There have been crystals which I’ve had strong reactions to.  In each case, I wanted to return them.  I mean I wanted them OUT OF MY HOUSE - NOW!  In one case, it was a group of green Elestials that I was reacting to.  I called up my supplier and told him that I’d be returning them.  I couldn’t send these crystals away quickly enough.  But then as I was packing up the crystals something interesting happened.  I was wrapping each one individually and the first one I picked up was vibrating so lovingly.  I thought ohhh … well I’ll keep this one but I’m sending the rest back.  This went on for a while.  Each one that I picked up to wrap was so beautiful and had such an amazing energy that I just couldn’t send it back.  It was like trying to give back kittens who were snuggling up against me and purring so contently.  I just couldn’t do it.  As you may have guessed, I kept the crystals.  Not only did I keep them but I ordered more.  I ordered ALL that was available.

LOOK AGAIN - WHAT DO YOU SEE NOW?

Those green crystals held a very special gift for me - but in order to receive it, I needed to come face to face with a part of myself that I so wanted to run away from.  If I had sent them away immediately without giving myself some time and distance before picking them up again - I would not have experienced that shift in the way I saw the crystals.  It was in honouring the resistance that came up when I first saw the crystals which allowed me to see them in a new light.  Once my guard came down, I was able to see and be with the crystals because I was able to see and be with myself - including the part of myself I was hiding from.  With the support of these wonderful stone beings, when I finally stopped running and turned and looked, what I saw was not so bad.  The thing that I was hiding from was much worse in my imaginings than it was in reality.  That was the gift of those special green beings.  In this way, they showed me too, the true reason for why crystals sometimes cause us to react.

WHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN WE HAVE A REACTION?

I’m not saying people SHOULD or SHOULDN’T work with crystals that cause them discomfort - however that shows up.  I always encourage people to trust their inner guidance.  There is no right or wrong with the crystals.  We each choose our own experiences.  I’m just saying that when you feel things from the stone beings that might be uncomfortable, it’s ok to release your fear that this crystal might carry “bad” energy or cause you harm, and open to a different perspective.  The reactions that they cause may be a temporary adjustment to the particular frequency that they are vibrating at; or it may be resistance to a long held issue or pattern that these crystals are coaxing out into the light.  If you can hang in there a little while, there is a gift waiting for you on the other side of that reaction.

THE REAL DANGER

As a side note, there are some crystals that require caution and safe handling, like lead based crystals or those containing mercury.  The potentially toxic physical qualities of minerals is a very different subject than what we are discussing.  However I did want to mention that there are some minerals which need to be handled with care, especially when making Elixirs.  Please be aware of the mineral content of your crystals when working with them.  Spend the time to research your crystals before making elixirs as some are not to be placed inside the water.  Elixirs are just as effective when placing the crystals near the water rather than in the water.

THE ENERGY OF 2014

This blog post was inspired by a question that a customer asked about whether there may have been a mistake in interpreting the end of the Mayan Calendar and maybe 2014 is the actual true end.

The energies this year do feel very powerful.  I am aware of what some of the expectations are/were of what will happen or should have happened at the end of the Mayan Calendar but I’d like you to be open to the possibility that it does not signify the coming of the end of the world NOR that it marks a time of global upheaval.  Consider for a moment that the end of the Mayan Calendar heralds a new age, that brings with it a shift in energies - a change in the way things “work”.  So in a sense, perhaps the world did end - that is the world as we knew it.  It may be that there was a dimension that DISAPPEARED - that one of many worlds in our infinitely expansive Universe DID END.  Perhaps that dimension merged with the other worlds or created an opening that caused the shift in energy that we’re all feeling now.  Or maybe A NEW WORLD was CREATED. 
 

We can debate and discuss the possibilities, make mathematical calculations and study astrological configurations until the end of the next century and never discover the answer.  Rather than focus on estimated dates or on what other say is supposed to happen, we might turn within and focus on what we’re feeling and sensing and experiencing.  That is something that can help us move into understanding and acceptance rather than fear and doubt.  Many of us do sense that there are energies available to us that have not been before and perhaps that’s what the end of the Mayan Calendar signalled. We can choose to take advantage of these energies and focus on well being and inner peace rather than the chaos outside.

It may be that the chaos we’re witnessing in the earth shifts, weather patterns and political, social and financial unrest is a reflection of our inner turmoil and fears. It may be that what shifted with the end of the Mayan Calendar was the speed and intensity with which our inner energies are reflected outwards.  I think it’s always been that way - that our outer world is a reflection of our inner world - but perhaps it’s just speeding up now - it’s happening much faster. Many have been feeling the “SPEED” which which the world is moving for quite some time.  Perhaps this is what they are sensing. So if that’s true, we have the opportunity to experience our power in a way we haven’t in eons.  We can literally see our thoughts and dreams and feelings coming into presence much more quickly than ever before and in such a way that there is little doubt that this is what we’re experiencing.

We’re beginning to see in a much clearer way, the correlation between our thoughts and our reality.  This is not news to those of us who are light workers.  We’ve known for a long time that our emotional state is connected to our physical state.  This takes it one step further … that our inner state is reflected in our outer world.  And collectively, this is true too.  So what we’re seeing in our world is a reflection of our collective hopes, dreams and creativity as well as our fears, anxieties and resistance. This is a time where there is great freedom of speech due to global interconnectedness.  It’s a time of great creative expression the likes of which we haven’t seen in a very long time.  It’s also a time of great financial, political and social unrest, not to mention the physical planetary shifts.  What we’re seeing is our collective consciousness being reflected outwards into our world.  And our technology is allowing us to SEE this in a very graphic way.  It’s what the famous quote “be the change you wish to see in the world” is truly and literally about.

You are powerful beyond your imagination - well really I should say your power is only limited by your imagination.  Now if this is true, the first thing you probably want to know is HOW do I create an inner state of peacefulness, prosperity, wisdom, joy. etc. so that I can experience that in my outer world.  That’s a subject for another blog - perhaps even a book.  What I can tell you is that you begin by getting in touch with your true self - by remembering who you are.

If you’re wanting support with that, look to the “Light Guides” to remind you of who you are.  When you are ready you will find them.  They are not the ones warning you to protect yourself from negative energies.  They are not the ones telling you what you should do and how you should do it.  They are not the ones telling you to fix the things that are broken in you.  They are the ones who are whispering your name.  They’re the ones telling you that they SEE YOU.  They’re the ones reminding you of who you truly are and gently guiding you back within to the WISE being you are. These Light Guides may or may not be human guides.  There are many different types of guides.  The stone beings are beautiful and powerful guides in helping you reconnect to your inner light.  Of course ANY stone can be such a guide for you, though there are some who take presence specifically for that purpose.  If you’re looking to connect with one of those special light guide crystals and haven’t been able to find it, feel free to get in touch and I can help you reconnect with your personal light guide or show you how to enter into a state of deep listening and find that guide yourself.

CREATING WITH THE CRYSTALLINES

The topic of creativity has been coming up quite a bit of late.  It’s quite a topic.  So many hold much fear about it.  Generally people don’t see themselves as being creative or possessing the skill or talent to do creative things.  You might be surprised that some of the most whimsical and creative people feel that way about themselves.  They may not see their unique creative ability as being valuable to others.  They have high expectations of themselves and believe if they are unable to capture their subject with exact precision and perfect proportion, they cannot create something beautiful.  What they may not understand is that the purpose of creating an artistic piece, is more about expression than technique.  It’s about "capturing the essence of" what you want to express.  If you can do that - then you understand artistry.  

When you’re trying to show skill, it becomes about competition and that opens you up to judgement - mostly from yourself.  When you’re opening up your heart and showing, in your piece, what you’re feeling and what you’re seeing, then it’s about expression and that is true artistry.  Then it doesn’t matter what kind of paper you use, what materials you use, because nothing blocks true creative expression.  That’s why some people can take garbage - literal garbage - and make art, while others can take the highest grade of paper and paints and the most exclusive and expensive brushes and not be able to move people in the same way that the garbage did.  Someone can draw or paint something with exact precision and perfect proportion and fail to capture the depth and truth of the subject.  It's not about perfection .. it's about expression.  And in that sense ALL of us have something to offer.  I have yet to meet someone that doesn’t have SOMETHING TO SAY.

A dear friend, Deborah from the Metaphysical Realm 1, offered a very special gift that allows me to show you what I mean.   Deborah is a deeply intuitive woman who shares a love and respect of the stone beings with me.  She was telling me about an experience she had where the “old ones” came to her in a vision.  She saw them very clearly and wanted to be able to express this vision on paper.  As she described her drawing she told me that she used crayons and that the picture was child-like but she was able to capture the essence of the Old Ones and that was her purpose.  When I saw the picture I was blown away.  She TRULY captured their essence and their energy in her “child like” drawing.  Her drawings inspired me to talk about creativity and expression in this month’s blog and Deborah was kind enough to allow me to share her very special drawings with you.

Here are the drawings and her description of them in her own words: 

“First of all, "Old Ones" is my friend L's, name for them, and I think it applies beautifully.  They are beyond time and they are time itself in a way.  They are not human, but they are wonderful beings who take care of our earth!  The Old Ones are not just the guardians of the earth but they help to keep it in balance as well.  I started actually doing earth work about a year ago, right after I moved to Sedona.  Too many of the Old Ones are sleeping, often put to sleep by well meaning humans, and they have not been able to do their jobs.  I have woken some of them up so that they can better bring the earth into balance.  Mother Earth needs their help.  I had done the earth work in four places before I actually saw a pair of Old Ones in my mind's eye.  That was in Denver.  When I got home to Sedona, a few of them showed themselves to me, but the "female" I drew was in the forefront; the one with the big smile.”                                                                                             ------ Deborah

 

So you see ... it’s not about having the perfect materials or the technical skills to replicate your subject with precision.  It’s about pure, honest, “child-like” expression.  It’s about sharing that expression from a space of deep love from the heart rather than the precise calculable part of the mind.  That’s where true art comes from.  So you see ... you are an artist ... ALREADY.

The crystals can be a great source of support in trusting yourself and reaching deep into that creative space within.  Of course there are crystals that come to mind that are “said” to be just for such purpose ... like carnelian, picasso stone, basalt and manifestation quartz to name a few; however, and I may sound like a broken record, but the crystal that you are most drawn to at the time will be the one that will be best.  If you want a crystal to guide and support you in something specific - a special creative expression - then hold that desire in your heart and open up to connecting with the perfect stone being for that project.  Then allow yourself to be guided to that stone.  The one that calls to you - that draws you to it - that sparkles a little more than the rest ... that is the perfect one.   And remember creative expression can come forth in many ways besides drawing and painting.  Creative expression can show up in writing, cooking, decorating, yes ... but also in business, and teaching and parenting.  There is not one aspect of your life that can’t be infused with your signature creative flair.

Now ... SHOW YOURSELF to the world in that way only you can do.  No really ... try it ... in whatever way you’re inspired to do.  Take a crystal friend with you and make a doodle, cook a meal guided only by your muse, reorganize a room on a whim and with your whimsy, make a sand castle or a snowman (depending on where you live).  Play with your inner child and have fun doing it.  When I said show yourself to the world, it could just be for your eyes only.  No other need see this part of you if you’re not ready to show it to them - though I imagine they will think it is very beautiful.  Remember you are ALREADY AN ARTIST. 

The Longest Night

As I moved closer to the day of the winter solstice, I began to wonder about it.  I pondered the meaning of this special and sacred day.  What was it - what did it mean - what was its importance - what was it that I was I feeling through the energy of this day?  It occurred to me that there was something there beyond what lay on the surface - beyond the fact that it was the shortest day of the year - beyond that the sun was furthest from the equator on this day.  I was thinking about this point in the cycle of our seasonal year that held more darkness than light and I began to wonder if S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder) may be more about descending into the center of that darkness than it was about lack of sunshine.  This thought came in the midst of that descent into the darkest night of the year - the winter solstice.  It was as if this space was talking to me - revealing its secrets.  Could it be that our true trepidation towards the winter season was about that descent into the deepest point and not necessarily the cold or sparseness or lack of greenery and light.

Here’s where the pondering led to ...

Imagine as the universe is made of light, waves of energy dance in a harmonic motion of contraction and expansion.  Now imagine. as above - so below, and the earth being a microcosm of the macrocosm, even the seasons reflect that universal song of undulating vibrations.  Imagine the seasons are a dance of this motion of contraction and expansion and the winter solstice - the dead of winter - was the deepest point of contraction.  Imagine that this point in space and time in the movement of seasons is the most contracted point, holding the most concentrated energy of the entire season - of the entire year.  Imagine the POWER of this point in space and time.

This winter solstice day being the deepest space in time is the furthest removed from the highest point of light.  It is furthest from the multitudinous-ness.  It is the most solitary point of being on this earth plane.  So close to oneness, yet it feels the furthest away.  In the comfort of abundance there is the illusion of belonging.  In our aloneness we try to surround ourselves with MANY - many people - many things - many actions.  We fool ourselves believing that filling our lives with abundance will fill our hearts with belonging but nothing could be further from the truth.  For if it were true we would not continue through our entire lives to seek out FULLNESS.  We can never be filled by things outside ourselves.  We will always feel empty somehow.  And so we continue to try to fill the emptiness.  We continue to be drawn to the light - to other people - to work - to causes - to substances like food and drink and things that distract us from our aloneness, like work and adventure.  What we can’t escape no matter how hard we try is the darkness and depth of the outer season, especially the day that is the darkest - the winter solstice.

What we perceive as lack of light and lack of warmth is an outer shell of what the winter is truly about.  The winter season is a time of gestation and introspection and GREAT creativity.  But it is something more too.  It is the point in time where we are closest to the oneness that holds the belonging we so desperately seek.  It is the SOURCE for filling the emptiness within.  For that is what the winter is - truly.  It is a time of inner fullness and growth.  A very creative season.  The winter solstice is the closest point to creativity that we can reach in our three dimensional timeline.  All else arises from that depth - held there like a sling shot - pulled back as tight as we can get it before it is propelled outwards into the next season and then boomerangs back in full circle ... EACH YEAR.

But the revelation is hidden by the darkness and starkness of our outer existence.  We look outside ourselves for direction and so we don’t see the richness and fullness of the inner self.  There is purpose though in that outward deception.  It is about balance - about keeping up the illusion of our physical reality.  It is about maintaining the mystery.  You see, it could be easy to lose ourselves in either world.  We can fall too deeply into the rabbit hole or rush too quickly into the light - losing ourselves to either extreme - falling into darkness or floating up into the light.

Perhaps the contrast was created to keep us centered and engaged in the story of our lives.  The in-between seasons are often the most comfortable for us physically and that’s because energetically we are literally centered at those times between the extremes - between the powerful magnetism of dark and light - especially from the dark which we confuse for being the furthest from the light of oneness.

Awareness of this magnetic movement through time can offer some peace through the ups and downs - the dark and light.  There are other things that can ease our anxieties when we are in the throes of either extreme.  The stone beings can be of great help throughout each of the seasons.  There are those that can offer us grounding when we need - the heavier, darker stones like hematite and jasper and pyrite.  Then there are those that can take us up into the light when we need like selenite, thulite and ice quartz to name just a few.  However, it’s best to be open and trust that the perfect stone for each situation will make itself known.  The stones are very special that way - and if you need help, you can always get in touch and I'll be happy to help you connect to the perfect stone for you.

lots of love through the darkness and the light ...

Light Guides

This blog is dedicated to a sweet friend whose special gifts inspired its creation.

We are at the center of a magical age.  It is a time of the rising of the feminine energy.  And this does not have anything to do with being a woman or a man.  This rise we are speaking of is about the feminine energy in all of us.  However, women in particular are feeling it more powerfully.  We are stepping out of an age of masculine dominion (again we’re speaking of the energy here) and into one where the feminine presence is more harmoniously balanced.  Woman is feeling a deepening of her feminine qualities - a sharpening of her feminine senses. 

For those of us who are already quite sensitive, it means that we may be experiencing the emerging sensations that woman are feeling, in a more powerful way.  We may be picking up on things that others are not yet sensing.  We may be sensing the ethereal energies in a way others are not.  We may be seeing things that others don’t see.  We may be hearing things that others are not hearing.  We may know things that seem impossible to know.  Our dreams are becoming more powerful and possibly more prophetic.  While this can be a wondrous and magical experience, it can be quite overwhelming.  Especially when we have no reference for what we’re experiencing and there may not be anyone in our lives who quite gets what we’re going through.

The first thing I want to say is that you’re not alone.  There are others of us out there.  There are many.  It’s just that we’re not talking about what we’re going through.  We haven’t found a safe space to speak about it - or it hasn’t been time.  But such a space is coming and such a time is NOW.

In the meantime, there are some things you can do to ease the fears and calm the overwhelm.

• Trust that you are not alone.  You have not been given these gifts and then been abandoned.  You are surrounded by support even if you are not yet aware of it.

• Trust yourself more than ever.  Trust that the messages you are receiving are true and real.  Trust your whims and impulses no matter how illogical they are.  Allow yourself to begin to recognize your Soul’s guidance.

• Surround yourself with harmonious energies - the purest of materials will most times be the gentlest on your body, mind and spirit - but if your Soul guides you to synthetics over organics, trust that too.

• Create a sacred space for yourself that you designate as your sanctuary when you are feeling overcome by a myriad of energies.  It need not be elaborate.  It could be as simple as a small spot - a chair with a special pillow and throw - that you have personally chosen for your peaceful place.  Do not be afraid to claim it as your very own and let others know that this is your special space.  Your declaration may be inspiration for others to create their own sanctuary.

• Honour your body and what you put into it.  Just as you trust yourself, trust your body.  It will guide you to what it needs most - to what is best for you.  This takes a conscious choice and it can require quite a lot of energy - especially at first, as you’re beginning to shift out of old patterns.

• Release your expectations about others understanding you.  Many will not.  It doesn’t mean they will not come to understand or that they won’t accept you.  You don’t have to share everything about yourself with everyone.  You will know who to trust with your sacred transformation.

• Begin to live your life as if you are the special, powerful Soul that you are.  You must honour yourself and the gifts you have been given.  They are special; as are you. There is purpose to the magic you are being shown - even if it has not yet been revealed to you.

I know that you want someone to tell you that what you’re feeling is real and you are not crazy.  That much I can do for you right now - right here.  I know too that you are searching for someone who understands what’s happening to you so that they can explain it to you.  I can help you with that to - but not in the way that you might be wanting. 

You will not find the answers you are seeking from others outside yourself.  What’s happening is an inner process.  It is a sacred, magical, wondrous metamorphosis that is happening outside of the parameters of the physical construct - so you won’t find explanations or instructions in physical form.  There may be physical guides who can offer techniques or physical remedies that can ease the transition as you remember how to hear (listen to) your inner guidance,  You can begin with that, but at one point, you will have to cut all the strings that tether you to outside influences and distractions and walk out into this world under your own sovereignty.   That’s when you’ll finally get the answers you’re seeking.


WHAT ABOUT THE STONE BEINGS?

This month’s blog may not specifically be about crystals but as I’m writing this, their energy is shining through to remind us that they can help us through this transition into ...

“light guide”

That’s what they’re calling us.  Light Guides.  They say that our gifts are rising to the surface at this time because they are being called for ... it’s as if they are being pulled by some universal force - like 2 magnets attracting each other.  It’s a natural evolutionary process that has been stimulated by an encoded sequence that has now been activated.

The stone beings say:

“You are amongst the first.

The light of your souls will be guides for those that follow.

You are light guides.”

The stones have been sending me messages in unexpected ways lately.  They are being more vocal - they’re getting LOUDER.  I don’t know if it’s that I’m hearing them more clearly or they have more to say at this time.  It seems that they have been purposefully connecting at specific times, outside the "usual" ways I hear their songs, to reveal their messages to my heart ... like with this blog entry.  They are also sharing their messages in new ways, like Ruby’s song about money, “From Rags to Riches” which came through as ebook.

I expect this is just the beginning.

lots of love   :  ) 

The Sweetness of Surprise

There are so few surprises in our lives.  I mean “true” surprises – the good kind.  The kind that makes our face break out into a smile.  A real time smile – not a practiced one that hurts your cheeks – not an expected one.  One that starts in the heart and moves through your entire body.

It’s not because there aren’t surprises out there for us that we don’t experience them often.  It’s because we don’t allow them in.  We have become so good at controlling every aspect of our lives that there is no room for surprise.  And so the only surprises we tend to get are the ones we don’t want – the things in our lives that we can’t control.  So is it any wonder that we come to dread and fear surprises.  We even often tell the universe we DON’T want surprises, and the Universe responds in kind.  How many times have you heard yourself say ..

“please no surprises”

You can’t have surprise and control in the same moment.  In order to experience surprise you must let go of any control you have in that moment.  That is where the fear and hesitation stems from - humans don’t like feeling out of control - not one bit.  In order to enjoy the surprise you must let go of expectations and THAT is why we are never happy with what comes in a moment of surprise.  Unless of course the surprise meets our expectation and then it’s not really a surprise, is it?  You see, expectation is a form of control.

I just SURPRISED myself with that realization … I never truly thought about it this way before.  It’s easy to see expectation as the opposite of control – of being “out of control”.  It’s about wanting something that’s beyond our control.  That’s because our expectations are most often about outside stuff – other people, circumstances, even the weather.  But in truth, expectation IS our way of having some sort of control  We can’t control what’s going to happen but we can control what we EXPECT to happen.

The universe rarely meets us in our expectation, because from a space of control, we don’t allow its powers in.  We can get very frustrated then when we see things flowing so beautifully for other people and we wonder why it is that we struggle so hard and yet nothing goes the way we want.  That could be because the other people are ALLOWING things to happen rather than trying to control them into being.  You’ve no doubt noticed that when you let things happen naturally, they usually go much better than when you are trying to control them.  It’s definitely much less stressful and certainly more fun.

So how do we go about letting go of control and allowing the universe to surprise us once in a while.  Well we begin with small things at first.  Practice letting go of expectations with something small - something that you don’t have to invest too much in.

The stone beings can help us with releasing our control in many ways.  Simply in their presence, they inspire us to be in the moment – where there is no control.  They support us in beginning to let go of control and they do that in a very loving and accepting space.  I asked the stone beings which of them would specifically support our becoming open to the flow of life and to it’s wondrous surprises.  OPAL began to sing - especially the opal with the inner fire.  They are perfect physical manifestations of SURPRISE, for you can look at them and see a simple stone and then in the next moment be gifted with a burst of rainbow colour.  How perfect is that.   That is what you call a surprise.

The stones in their playful spirit inspired me to offer you a fun way to experience surprise.  Next time you are shopping for a new stone, allow the stone(s) to choose you, rather than you choosing them, and see what happens.  If you can be open, you will receive 2 gifts – the gift of surprise and the gift they offer in their presence and in their message – one that you wouldn’t have received if you didn’t trust them to choose you.  This is about spontaneity – about having fun – about letting go – about trusting in the universe.  Song of Stones offers an option to choose a surprise crystal in any price range from $10 and up.  This is an easy and fun way to bring a sweet surprise into your life - with very little investment.  Give surprise another chance.  Choose to be surprised.

Have you ever felt lost?

Have you ever felt lost.   Lost in your own life.  Going through all the motions of the daily routines yet feeling somehow they are unfamiliar to you.  You travel on a path that you happened upon or were even strongly guided to take.  And even when the scenery changes, there is something comfortable about it because you are still on the same path.  Over time, your road has become worn and easy to tread upon.  It’s familiar and you know your way.  But then something rises up inside you - an empty feeling - a feeling as if something is missing.  It may even feel as if there’s something you’re forgetting but you don’t know what. 

You don’t realize that these feelings come up because you’re searching for something.  You may not even realize that you are even searching because all you know is only what you’ve been exposed to during the journeys along your path.  Even if you are aware of your search, you don’t realize that the reason you’re not finding what you’re looking for is because it’s outside the reach of your stride.  It may only be a fraction of a degree off of your course but it’s out of your line of vision and you just can’t see it. 

It may just be that at this time you are called to leave your comfort zone and beat down the brush and create a new path that will take you in the direction that allows you to see that which was not visible from where you were.

I’ve been feeling this way lately ... sensing a change but not knowing what it was ... being called to just let go and trust in what is to come ... not knowing when or from where the change will come but simply having to be prepared for it when it does.  Perhaps it’s a seasonal thing.  Or perhaps it’s a universal thing rather than personal thing.  I’ve come to see that we are so interconnected that when one of us is sensing something often times many of us are feeling the same thing.  (After I typed this blog I received a post from a facebook friend with a cute quote about being LOST!  I love when the Universe sends confirmation.)

So, in case you guys are feeling lost too ... if you are feeling that same anxiety that arises from the changing seasons or the uneasiness that stems from the moments where life takes us in a new direction, whether it be willingly or kicking and screaming ... I have something to offer that can help ease the physical and emotional discomforts that spring from those changes.  That offering is the presence of the stone beings.

The stone beings can be a great support in shifting to a new path.  They support us through our fear of change and through the stresses that comes with it.  They help us to connect with our deeper self so that we can tap into the guidance that illuminates the way.  They help us to connect to the stillness so that we can hear our guidance.  They can help ground when we feel as if we are floating away.  They can help us connect to other sources of support as well, like our ethereal guides - angels, fairies, animal totems and the like.  Mostly our crystalline friends help us to understand and know ourselves so that we can be present and aware of the openings to new pathways as they appear. 

One of the most valuable and beneficial things about being in the presence of the stone beings during times of transition, is being exposed to their natural state of peacefulness amidst chaos.  Attuning to that vibration can help us to accept the “chaos” (feeling out of control) during the state of “now knowing” so we can see that this “in-between” time is possibly the most precious and the most beautiful.  It’s like spring and autumn - the seasons are changing - there is no order to the days.  Sometimes it feels like summer and sometimes like winter.  The temperatures change by extremes from one day to the next, teasing us with tastes of what is coming or what has gone.  But if we let go of the disorder and allow ourselves to see the magnificence of the emerging colours that are a byproduct of the change, then we get such a gift.  The beauty that arises during the shift IS THE POINT of this time in limbo.  If we can see that, then the anxiety and fears and dread and boredom fizzle away and this painful pause can become a wondrous vacation and even an exciting adventure.

Ruby - Rags to Riches

The paradigm of worth/value in our universe is about to shift.  Before it does, the Universe requires us to experience the full spectrum of the effects of this monetary system.  Many of us at this time are experiencing lack ... and it doesn’t matter what tax bracket you are sitting in.  The feelings of debt and lack can visit any of us, no matter the outer appearance.

There is so much fear that arises around our current value system of money.  Fear of not having it, fear of not having enough, fear of losing what we do have.  Amazingly, having a lot of money does not guarantee us the security we are seeking, as the more we have, there more there to lose and the farther down on the social scale there is to fall (as social status is often determined by financial standing).  So we may experience as much, or more fears when we have lots of money.

Many of us spend our entire lifetime worrying over money, whether it is that we don’t have any, we don’t have enough, we don’t know what to do with it when we do have it, we’re afraid of losing what we have or losing our source of income.  Many times, our anxieties and worries are really unsubstantiated.  We create a scenario that is not even real.  We can look back on our lives and see the truth in that.  How many times have we worried over money and then later on realized that we were much better off than we thought we were.  Money is one of our societies greatest worries.  Even as a whole, we have many financial concerns, ie. national debt, unemployment, high cost of living, etc.

I hadn’t noticed the societal fears over money as much in previous years as I do now.  I don’t know if I’ve just had more to worry about personally and so I am noticing it more now, or it has gotten worse over the past decade or so ... but I think it’s the latter.  And our fears seem to have intensified.  There is so much more anxiety and stress in our society these days and I do believe that financial worries are a big part of that.  Despite the fact that I hear people share their concerns over the cost of living and the bills they need to pay, and low incomes, I don’t believe that we fully express the true and full depth of our fears and anxieties and insecurities around money. 

I asked for a crystal to step forward to offer support in this time of transition as we move into greater awareness and expanded perspectives on true value.  Ruby began to sing.  Ruby!  How perfect!  Especially Ruby in her raw, natural, sacred hexagonal shape.  Ruby’s hexagonal form mirrors the honeycomb of the beehive, which as Darwin once wrote,

" ... is a masterpiece of engineering.  It is "absolutely perfect in economizing labor and wax."  

How perfect is that!  Ruby is an ideal representation of our view of our value system.  She is priced higher than other stones because she has been given the designation “precious”.  Other rarer or more beautiful stones may be overlooked because Ruby is more greatly cherished.  Value is decided and agreed upon as a collective.  What happens in this kind of system, is that many other beautiful forms, material and otherwise, are overlooked.  In that system, we sometimes throw away treasures and pay greatly for things that are not even real.

Placing her value aside, Ruby has many beautiful qualities that connect to and can support our fears and understanding around value and money (they are 2 very separate things).  We have spoken about her sacred shape, which is so completely connected to our monetary system with it’s economical shape.  Bees get more honey with the least waste into this shape than any other.  If only we would follow their example with our own economy.  Then there is Ruby’s deep blood red colour which corresponds to the base chakra - our basest drives and desires - our survival instinct.  This chakra is at the heart of our fight for life - and in our society that is all about money.  Then there is her density.  She is a heavy stone and can offer us the grounding that we need when we are feeling insecure and without structure as we do in these times of economical uncertainty.

These are just the simple, basic qualities of our Ruby guide.  Ruby shares much more in her song.  Ruby shared much wisdom in that song about the perspective of Money and the paradigm shift.  She helps us to understand what is at the heart of our issues around money.  I recorded the song and when it is completed, the information on how to get it will be available on the website.

It’s no wonder Ruby has, over the centuries, been a stone of Royalty. 

While I was typing up the listing for the Ruby Crystals and the Ruby Star Songs, I “accidentally” typed the $ instead of the R for Ruby.  The $ is just above the R.  There was nothing subtle about that message.  It was a wonderful little confirmation of the connection between Ruby and Riches.

Crystals in Dreams

I was lazing in bed this morning, too comfortable to get up.  I told myself I’d do some of my work while I lay there.  I had been looking for a topic for this month’s blog and I asked for inspiration.  I drifted off to sleep, into a dream.  In this dream I was beginning my day outdoors.  It was a beautiful day ... blue skies ... fresh air.  There was a tap outside and I began to wash my hands.  I noticed that growing all over my palms on both my hands were beautiful white crystals (calcite I believe).  I was amazed at these crystals on my hands.  I was showing the people I encountered outside ... look at these crystals on my hands ... look at this incredible sight ... but no one else seemed to notice or to be interested.  I found it quite surprising that the others didn’t see the magic here.  So I gave up the idea that anyone other than me would be blown away by this wondrous event.  I continued in my morning regimen and went to wash my hands and as I did the crystals fell off.

When I woke up I knew I had the topic for today’s blog.  What is it they say ... ask and you shall received.  I said a thanks to the Universe.  I “washed” up again, this time awake, and then came right down to the computer to record this blog entry.

So what does this mean.  What does it mean when crystals show up in our dreams.  The thing about dreams is that Calcite crystals showing up in my dream may be about something completely different than if they showed up in someone else’s dream.  Such is the way of dreams.  Though such is the way of the waking state too.  You see I can be drawn to a Calcite Crystal and it can help me in remembering a dream for instance; and Mimi can be drawn to the same Calcite crystal, only for her the crystal works on a sensitivity issues she’s been experiencing.  Whether awake or asleep, it seems that we’re each unique beings having a unique experience.

Maybe the Calcite Crystals in the dream are symbolic and have nothing to do with actual “CRYSTALS”.  I can tell you that Calcite is a calcium carbonate and that is an oft used homeopathic remedy.  Last night someone called to ask me if they knew what homeopathic remedy to take for a fever.  Calc. carb. happens to be one of the many remedies that can help with fever.  Perhaps that’s what the dream was telling me.  However, dreams are often multi-layered and even if the dream was about the remedy there may be much more there for me to discover.  If I explore the dream more deeply I may find many clues and messages as to what it means. 

Sometimes it can work the other way.  Crystals can show up in our dream as something else.  I’ll never forget a dream I had about 13 snakes.  I later discovered that the dream was really about 13 snakeskin agate stones that were singing a beautiful song.  I never would have thought at the time that the snakes were representative of crystals.

I can’t give you a dictionary for interpreting what specific crystals mean when they show up in our dreams.  It doesn’t mean we shouldn’t look up the metaphysical descriptions of the stone.  There might be a message there for us.  Even if it is only a small part of the meaning of the dream.  For instance, I looked up the metaphysical meaning of Calcite and what I found was very relevant to something that I’m exploring in my life at this moment:

Calcite releases electrical impulses when placed under pressure, and is an energy amplifier.  It is said to help the mind and body to remember:  The, mind to remember information brought to bear during astral travel and channeling experiences;  the body, to remember the state of perfection during dis-ease in order to return to the natural state of flawlessness.

Calcite's most important lesson is the "art of being".  Its true significance cannot be grasped by the mind.  It extends beyond linear mental association and into the realm of true knowing.  When attuning to and working with Calcite, it is best to simply be with it, allowing yourself to become clear and open.

Both of these metaphysical properties of Calcite are very important messages for me at the moment.  Actually they are also both connected, as I have been discovering that it is the “art of being” that helps us to “remember”.  It was a beautiful reminder of my summer’s “work” in a moment of forgetfulness.  You see, I have been very frustrated recently because I’ve been trying to get something typed up and my keyboard broke.  I made a long trip out of town to get an ergonomic keyboard that would help make the typing easier and now I find that it doesn’t work with my computer.  I’ve been feeling as if this was blocking me from my work.  Really, my true work for the summer - which came in a very clear message - was to REMEMBER.  Actually the message was specifically that this was going to be the summer of “remembering”.  And now the Universe has sent me a little “reminder”, in the form of Calcite Crystals through a dream.  Now that I think about it the crystals were on both hands - my personal instruments for typing - surely that is not a coincidence.

Something else you can do, and something I believe is much more personal than looking up dictionary meanings, is to connect with the stone that is showing up for you.  The stone will have much more for you than what you’ll find in any metaphysical crystal book.  Take the stone into a space of stillness and listen to its message.  It may be something quite different than you’ll find any any book and it will be profoundly more meaningful.  I offer more information on “the art of listening to the stones” on the Song of Stones website if you want to explore that more deeply.

So I can’t give you clear “definitions” of what certain crystals mean when they show up in your dream; and I’m also telling you that even the metaphysical meanings might not be relevant; plus I’m saying that a “crystal might not be a crystal” but a “snake” might be a crystal.  So how helpful is that!  How are you supposed to make sense of your dreams.  Rest assured that I will give you something that is much more valuable than any collection of dream symbols.  That is to tell you to TRUST IN YOU. 

Dreams, in my understanding, are a powerful way in which we communicate with ourselves and in which the Universe speaks to us.  The best way to understand our dreams is to understand ourselves.  When we explore our dreams, we are learning about ourselves.  When we know ourselves, our dreams become much clearer.  Now I know this blog is about crystals in our dreams, but the great thing about the stone beings is that they are a beautiful source of support in exploring our dreams from remembering them, to lucid dreaming, to interpretation.  So whether we are dreaming of  crystals or not, they can help us to understand our dreams.

I shared my personal experiences openly here in the hopes that it might hold some meaning for you.  Dreams and Crystals are both great loves of mine.  So bringing the two together is extra special.  If you love exploring your dreams, or would like to begin to explore your dreams, please get in touch and let me know as I am currently in the process of organizing a dream share group.

A Mother's Love

When we hear the term “A Mother’s Love”, it conjures up within us thoughts of a sweet, beautiful, unconditional love.  A love that is full and deep and never ending.  That is the archetypal image which seems to have formed around the concept of Mother.  We may not all experience that sweet stereotype in our own personal story, but I would guess that it is what we feel we should have or what we would want in a mother.  No matter who we are in this world, we have all had an experience with Mother Love.  Whether we had a mother figure present in our lives or not, we have had an experience of “mother”, even if that experience was of her in an absentee role.  However the story with our mother played out, that experience colours our perception of what a mother’s love is.

The beautiful label we’ve put on Mother Love carries within it a thorn.  It holds a painful prick that we are almost certain to feel.  There is something in each of us that feels an abandonment from our physical mother at some point in our lives.  Whether we are aware of it or not, whether it was devastating to us or not ... there was an experience of this somewhere in the timeline of our present existence.  That’s because also somewhere deep inside of us is a faint memory of a deep, pure love that we’ve branded onto MOTHER.  That remembrance of this indelible feeling ingrained in our Souls sends us on a search to recapture it.  We may or may not be aware that we are even on this quest.  We also might not realize that what we seek is not a physical mother love.  It is a DIVINE one.  No physical, earthly love can simulate true DIVINE MOTHER LOVE.  So when we search for that love outside of ourselves, we end up feeling empty.  Even the human physical love of a mother - the most powerful of the earthly loves - cannot simulate the Divine Love that we crave.

I’ve been hearing whispers of a message about this Mother Love coming through so powerfully lately.  The message is this ...

“We have not been able to experience this Divine Mother Love as a physical presence in this world ... UNTIL NOW.  It’s not that the DIVINE MOTHER LOVE has not been present.  It has been.  It can’t not be present for it is what the physical world is built of.  It’s that we have not been in harmony with that love so we have not been able to feel it (most of us that is anyway).” 

It seems that things have shifted and we are able to match the vibration of Mother Love much more easily.  I don’t know if that’s because the physical vibration of the earthly realm has risen or if it is due to the thinning of the veils between worlds that allow us to expand into the special heart vibration, or if it is something else entirely.  I do feel, as many of you light workers have been feeling that it’s been easier to bridge the worlds.  It’s been easier to tap into the Universal Energy field.  We’re able to do, see, sense, feel much more than we were even just a few short years ago, including this heavenly, motherly love.

The Stone Beings can be a great source of support as we make the shift into opening to this Divine Mother Love that we have been craving and that we have been searching for.  The Stone Beings, in my experience, are the closest vibration to this beautiful, unconditional, accepting love that can be found in physical form.  So it is fitting to have them as guides on that journey inward into the heart space.  I would love to name specific stones suited to that intent, but it really doesn’t work that way.  A simple river stone can be the one that helps you to connect, or it might be a rare crystalline being that does it for you.  That’s why it’s always best to follow your heart and choose based on the one that you feel most drawn to because THAT ONE will be the BEST ONE for you.

Having said that ... I will mention that the stones of the GREEN ray can offer a wonderful source of support into the expansion of the heart and I’ve been guided to list more and more of the heart coloured stones.  I’ve also been inspired to list more beautiful Thulite Stones of Angelic Support so those are now back in stock.  And synchronistically, Tiffany Stone has been singing of this heart vibration.  Tiffany Stone is an opalized Fluorite.  Opal and Fluorite have both come forward as support stones for the expansion of the feminine heart (see the Song of Stones April Blog, Fluorite’s Song of Woman’s Heart.)

A REFLECTION OF TRINITY FROM ABOVE

I’ve been feeling quite “scattered” lately for lack of a better word.  I’ve been trying to get this blog out and the newsletter.  I’ve also been trying to complete a listing of some very special stone beings who have been sharing a song about the SACRED TRINITY.  I just couldn’t seem to get any of it done.  It seemed that every time I began to work on it, there would be another distraction.  I wondered if this “scatteredness” was possibly connected to global/universal things.  I had noticed I was not the only one feeling this way ... I was hearing from others that they were feeling “scattered” too.  So I took a little look to see what the Planets were up to and I found something interesting.  We happened to be in the midst of a rare “PLANETARY TRIO”.  A triangular alignment of 3 planets, that were bright enough to for us to see with the naked eye.  And it was happening NOW ... at this very moment.  It had actually been going on for several days - in sync with my “scattered” feeling.  TODAY WAS THE FINAL DAY!  And now it seems suddenly I’m able to complete everything.  Of course this discovery was connected to the SACRED TRINITY wisdom that the stones were sharing.  The Universe always surprises me in this way.  It was offering me a reflection of that TRINITY from above! 

Jupiter (l), Venus (bottom) and Mercury on May 26, 2013  as captured from Deming, New Mexico by EarthSky Facebook friend Dan Gauss.

If you want to know more about this triangular alignment here’s a link I found that has some great information:

“The rare astronomical coincidence of a spectacular triangular triple conjunction of 3 bright planets happening right now is certainly wowing the entire World of Earthlings!  Right at sunset, our Solar System’s two brightest – Venus and Jupiter – as well as the sun’s closest planet Mercury are very closely aligned for about a week in late May 2013 – starting several days ago and continuing throughout this week.

Read more: http://www.universetoday.com/102441/rare-spectacular-triple-planet-conjunction-wows-world-astrophoto-gallery/#ixzz2Ui5fQr3K

Some refer to this a triple conjunction, but really it’s just three separate conjunctions happening over a few days. A better name for this event is planetary trio.”

There are many swirls of shifting energies that we have been experiencing in this powerful year of 2013 that may have also made us feel “scattered” or unsettled or overwhelmed.  And there are more to come, I’m sure.  This is a powerful year.  A year of many shifts in all aspects of our physical existence.

Those who are sensitive to the subtle energies are finding that the way in which they feel energy is shifting and these energies that they are sensing seem to be magnified.  Those who are not normally this sensitive and aren’t usually aware of energetic shifts are feeling things they’ve never experienced before.  It can be intense, confusing and overwhelming to all - to both those who are aware of the subtle energies and to those who have previously lived their lives through a more solid perspective.  The lines between physical density and subtle ethereal energies is thinning and the boundaries blurring.  As the veils between our worlds thin, more and more of us are opening to the spiritual side of our existence.  With that comes the opening up to energies we weren’t aware existed before.

As our world expands, the turbulent swirls of energies can feel like invisible storms which can feel like barriers blocking our path.  However, the Universe is wise and kind to us because as there are more and more of these turbulent energy storms in our world, so too are we gifted with greater guidance and support through those transformative events.  Our Earth Mother and the ethereal beings send us lots of love and protection during those shifts.  The Stone beings have been sent to help guide and support us through these intense shifts we’re experiencing.  If we are open to them and allow them to help us, they can lead us through the energy vortexes, gently, gracefully and free of fear.  Our stone friends can help in many ways,  They can help us to release our resistance, which makes the path easier to travel upon.  They can help us to understand what is happening so we can move through it without anxiety.  These are just a couple of the ways in which their presence can ease our journey.  They offer us wisdom, support, guidance and love.  We are able to feel the love and protection of our Earth Mother through her stone children.  She sent them here to support us.  It is up to us to accept the gift.

Fluorite's song of Woman's Heart

Fluorite has been singing to me.  Not a whispered song either.  It has been coming through loudly and powerfully.  I took it with me into the stillness at a gathering of women.  Sisters of Spirit who come together to explore the inner realms.  The feminine energy was quite vividly felt, but what I sensed was a greater presence than just that of this circle of women.  It was a powerful feminine force.  I later realized that what I was feeling was the collective feminine energy of WOMAN.  All women - the first to the last - past present and future.  It was utterly powerful and powerfully beautiful.

Fluorite, joined by Polar Bear and a giggling green elf shared a message.  I thought the message was for those of us gathered, but I see now it was for any woman ... for all women.  The message came through with beautiful and amusing imagery.

First came an image of a magnificent Polar Scene.  A vast frozen majestic landscape at the start of spring.  The Ice had begun to melt, releasing a powerful flow of water.  The power of this shifting energy of Ice into water was grand.  As spectacular as the metamorphosis of the caterpillar into a winged beauty.  The ice is, after all, a BEING changing form.  It is no less a metamorphosis than the butterfly’s.  Perhaps it is grander as the ice continuously transforms with the changing of the seasons ... water to ice and then back to water.  We don’t see the butterfly changing back into a caterpillar!

Encoded in this stunning imagery was a multi-dimensional perspective.  A view beyond what could be seen with 3d vision.  As the ice warmed and released it’s frozen form something happened that was spectacular in it’s energy.  I couldn’t put words to it at the time.  I was mesmerized by what was unfolding.  I still don’t know if I can describe it, but I will try.  As the frozen landscape was warmed by spring’s thaw, water began to flow.  Slowly at first, in gentle trickles, but soon it would gain mass and momentum.  This once frozen landscape went from a peaceful stillness to a lively movement.  This movement initiates a shift that affects so many others of this icy terrain ... all interconnected - all woven into the fabric of this landscape. 

As powerful as that image was in all that it held, I didn’t receive the full impact of it until the next image came.  One seemingly unrelated at first.  It began with a song in my head ...

“ you’re a mean one, Mr. Grinch ... “

So that was who the Green Elf was!  I asked him who he was when he first appeared and he slyly informed me that I would find out, giggling as he spoke the words.  The Universe constantly catches me by surprise with the way it brings its messages through.  So clever.  I find myself giggling too now.

The next image was that of the Grinch’s frozen heart melting from the warmth of the tears of the sweet little Who girl who had befriended him.  Her heart broken at the realization of his betrayal mirrored his own deep pain.  It is an archetypal image.  It is an image that we immediately relate to.  We need no description or elaboration.  We get it.

Two images revealed two frozen spaces, each melted by the warmth of a spark.  The frozen landscape, warmed by the spark of spring and the frozen heart, melted by the spark of a little girl’s heart.

The message that was then given was that ...

the frozen layers
we have placed around our heart,
put there to protect us from heartbreak,
are melting.

It was not until much later that it dawned on me that this message was for WOMAN.  Not just for the women who were there at the time this message was received, but for all women.  The heart of the Collective feminine energy is releasing the barriers once placed there for our protection and it is EXPANDING.  WOMAN is opening up to experience love in a way she has not felt since she arrived to this physical existence ... and we get to feel that!

So if you are feeling sadness in this time and you don’t know where it came from, be aware that what you may be feeling is your own heart EXPANDING into a new energy of LOVE.  Celebrate this sadness for it will open you up to something wondrous.  As your heart radiates that brilliant rainbow coloured love out into the world, something surprising will happen.  That love will flow back to you magnified exponentially.

First you must allow the ice to melt.  First you must allow the tears to flow out as you take new form.  And when that love is reflected back, you will be able to fly!

The Art of Stillness

There are times in our lives that require us to be still.  Sometimes for the level of stillness that our current life’s creation calls for, the Universe does not give us a choice.  Sometimes we are forced into that still place.  Sometimes we get a flu that “knocks us off our feet”.  Sometimes we twist an arm or break a foot and we are “cast” into staying still.  There are many different scenarios that can force us into stillness but what remains consistent is our resistance to the stillness.  It’s when we resist that the Universe steps in - sometimes with gentle coaxing and sometimes we are not offered a choice.  Perhaps our resistance comes from our societal beliefs that we need to be productive ... and if we are not “doing something” we are not being productive.  Perhaps it is our fear of what might rise up from this still space that keeps us from it.  Whatever the reason may be, it is our resistance that causes the Universe to intervene.  Something to keep in mind though is that when the Universe steps in, it’s always from a place of love.  It’s easy to forget this when we view the experience from a place of suffering.

I’d like to share with you an experience I had recently that exemplifies this.  Please keep in mind that what I share with you here is my own personal experience and my opinions based on those experiences.  I don’t ask that you take what I say as absolute truth.  I simply share what I have learned with an open heart. 

It began with a small reaction on my hand that became aggravated by water (except for the Star Songs, which amazingly enough helped the reaction and eased the burn and the itch - even though essentially I was doing the very thing that caused an aggravation - pouring water on it).  The more wet my hand became, the more inflamed the reaction became and the bigger it got.  I tried using gloves when I needed to be around water, but even the moisture that was created between the waterproof material and my skin proved to aggravate my hand.  It was clear that what was needed by my hand in this time was to be dry, but I did not listen.  So my hand became more and more aggravated until it got to a point where the Universe intervened ... where the natural order took over to create what the Universe always creates ... balance and harmony.  My hand began to ooze and crust over and it created EXACTLY what my hand needed.  A cover to keep it dry and this stiff crust kept it still.

The Universe gently coaxed me at first with a small reaction, but now I was at a point where I no longer had the choice to keep my hand dry and still.  I couldn’t move my hand - literally.  It was as if it was in a cast - one created by the Gaia, but a cast nevertheless and for all the intents and purposes of one.  It was my right hand that was affected and I was right handed.   There was very little I was able to do.  I couldn’t do the dishes.  I couldn’t prepare meals.  I couldn’t type.  I couldn’t take pictures of the stones.  I couldn’t create listings.  It’s amazing how much I needed my right hand to do almost everything.  So here I was with lots of energy and inspiration and so much to be done and I couldn’t do anything.  If I say I was frustrated it would be an understatement.

When I finally began to listen to what the Universe was calling for, my suffering eased.  When I accepted what was needed of me to ease the reaction in my hand, it settled down.  But it was when I finally began to trust myself that things really shifted.  I had to come to a place of stillness before I was able to hear the still small voice within.  The voice that had the answers I needed.  While I was in that place of resistance there was too much internal noise from the struggle for me to hear myself.

What does any of this have to do with the Stone Beings ... well I’m just getting to that.  The stones are masters at the art of being still.  They are the very personification of stillness.  They have much to teach us about it.  Stillness (for the purposes of our discussion) isn’t about “not moving”.  Not moving is not the same thing as Being Still.  Being Still is a movement.  “Being” is a movement.  A movement that is not necessarily SEEN with the physical eye but a movement nonetheless.  When we look at the stone beings they appear to be “not moving”.  They are still but there is definitely movement there.  They are “being”. 

The stones can teach us much about this art of stillness.  And it is an “art”.  These Earth Elders are very generous in sharing their wisdom and experience.  They can help us through those times in our lives where we find ourselves forced into not moving and they can show us how to be still.  They can show us the movement in the stillness.  They can show us, not only how to get through something that can make us feel helpless and contained, but to come to a place of actually finding joy in that space.

The Stone Beings did that for me.  They showed me how to be still.  How to simply “be”.  They showed me that I can find peace in this stillness.  They showed me that I can find joy and pleasure from that sacred space.  I don’t know that it was any one stone in particular who helped me through that period of stillness.  I believe it was the many years of being around the stones ... a cumulative process.  It’s like being in the presence of a brilliant teacher for many years.  Some things are picked up simply by being around the teacher.  Teachings passed on naturally without purpose or intention.

You don’t have to be an expert in the subtle energies to glean this wisdom from the Stone Beings.  You don’t need to be a spiritual master.  You don’t have to be able to “hear” the song of stones.  You don’t have to be able to “feel” energy or see auras.  All that is required is an open heart and a willingness to be in the presence of the stones.  That’s all it takes.  You don’t have to wait until the next time you find yourself with a flu or a sprained ligament or sore muscle ... or any other scenario where the Universe forces you into a period of stillness.  You can do it now.  You can learn how to “be”.  You can learn how to enjoy the stillness and so when you find yourself in a place of having to stop doing and start “being”, you can do it with a greater sense of peace and perhaps even joy.

The stones taught me something else that helped me move through my experience.  they taught me about trusting myself.  It was “being” that allowed me to get through the experience with peacefulness and eventually even joy.  But it was that inner trust that shifted things with my hand.  There is much more to say about how the stones teach us to trust ourselves - but that is for another time.

STONE CIRCLES

I’d been co-creating stone circles for several years now and it appears to be time to give voice to the process.  It is time to speak of the purpose and intention of these harmonious symphonies of stone.  When I speak of stone circles I’m speaking of a purposeful gathering of more than 1 stone.  It can be a duet, a trio or a symphony of any number of stones.

What are Stone Circles

Stone circles are a gathering of crystalline spirits and stone beings in a co-created, orchestrated movement.  It is a harmony of many elements - an alignment of time, space and purpose.  Though by appearances it may seem that I am choosing and moving the stones into place, what is truly happening is this ....

Someone calls out to the stones to come forth
in support of a transformational event in their lives
or in honour of a sacred creation. 
It might be you.
You might not even be aware that you’ve put out this call,
as it may be a silent call - a call from the soul.
Sometimes the stone circles come into creation
even before the call has been made.

The stones sing in answer of the call. 
Their song is unlike any other of this earth. 
Their song, like your call, is silent to all who are not listening. 
The stone circles come into presence because of a sacred accord.

To hear this sacred song, I must truly listen. 
I must move into a space of complete trust.
I must have an open heart. 
I honour their song in a harmonious gesture
that brings them together in incredible and synchronistic ways. 
My hands may be in motion,
but it is the stone beings and those who put out the call
who guide the movement.
There may be many beings present during this dance.
Ethereal beings like faeries or angels;
or it may be mystical creatures like unicorns or dragons.
What is beyond doubt is an element that is always present
in each and every circle of stones
... l o v e !

So you see, though It seems that I’m choosing and moving the stones into these circles, it is the ones who call for the circle and the stones themselves who are orchestrating the movement.  Though the stone circles come into presence because they have been called, the one(s) who put out the call may not be aware that they have done so.   If you are drawn to a circle, it may be because you have had a part in co-creating it. 

Purpose

These are very specific and purposeful unions.  I may give them names and speak of their songs, but what matters most is your connection to them.  Their full and complete purpose may only be known and understood by the one who has taken part in their creation ... by you.  And that may only be revealed once the circle is in your presence.  You may know immediately, it may take time, or you may never know.  But it is not important how, when, or even if you come to know the purpose of your stone circle.  What is important is the spark that is created when a connection is made.  The light of that spark holds great magic.  That is why they come to you in a circle.  They come in ceremony.  A ceremony that can only be full and complete when you are in full presence with them - when you complete the circle.

Crystalline Mirrors

Trust is a very important part in the creation of a stone circle.  Just as it takes great trust to hear the song, so too does it take great trust to recognize the circle that you have had a part in co-creating.  If you feel that pull towards a certain stone circle, trust that.  Allow the truth to rise up from your heart and take presence in your thoughts.  Allow yourself to BE WHO YOU ARE.  This is why trusting is so hard for us.  Because we must SEE WHO WE ARE to allow the truth to be known.  Seeing ourselves takes great courage for we are afraid of what we might see.  If we knew that all that we would find is great light powered by great love, we would never again fear looking into the mirror.  When you are drawn to a stone circle’s beauty and brilliance, what you are truly seeing is a reflection of YOU.  You see that is their ultimate purpose for coming into presence ... to show you a part of yourself that you may have forgotten ... to allow you to see that brilliant light that you have been hiding from out of fear.  What’s so wonderful about allowing the stone circles to reflect that piece of yourself, is that they do it in such a gentle and accepting way.  Through that pure unconditional acceptance, they create an opening for you to accept yourself.  Now that is MAGIC!