“COLLECT ROCKS DAY”
September 16 marks “Collect Rocks Day”. A day very near and dear to my heart.
Crystals, minerals, rocks, metals, and gemstones have always fascinated me and I’ve come to learn how they can be powerful tools given by the earth to help me stay focused on my intentions to create and maintain positive change in my life.
People always ask me how did I get interested in crystals, minerals, and stones. I was drawn to work with quartz crystals and various minerals, rocks, and gems as part of my spiritual development and intuitive practice. The use of gemstones is wide and varied. I see them as beautiful friends from the earth, sparkling with beauty and innate vibration.
Over the years my collection has grown to include some of my favorites.
Kunzite helps you maintain your focus and attention on your heart chakra and love. Use this stone to imagine that all that you are, all you do, and all you attract is love. This stone emanates love and well-being, so use this vibration to telepathically transmit loving thoughts to people, places, and things to make the world a better place. It is ideal to use in circumstances with discordant words and thoughts, transforming and transmuting them into harmonious interactions.
If you find yourself disturbed by negative repetitive thoughts, work with Chrysocolla to absorb and transform your angst. With this stone in hand, imagine putting those negative thoughts into a compost pile and watch them being transformed into fertile earth to support the positive seeds planted in their place.
Rhodonite helps you to relax your mind enough so that you don’t take everything so seriously. With this stone in hand, look for and appreciate the comical aspects of mental challenges, and allow the laughter that originates within to well up and relieve pressure and uplift you mentally as well as emotionally. Rhodonite helps you connect your heart and mind.
The most important thing about working with crystals, minerals, and stones is to remember is that they are simply tools that provide you with a reminder of your intentions and goals. Just as you might light a candle to help you focus on your intention or tie a string around your finger to remember something, a gemstone can provide that same nudge. These sparkling treasures from deep within the earth can help distract you from any troubling thoughts that might be getting in the way of your progress. They remind you to focus on what you do want instead of what you don’t.
To help get you started on your collection you may want to consider…
The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones. And for beginners and children Color Your Life With Crystals – Your First Guide to Crystals, Colors and Chakras.
Here’s to you finding crystals, minerals, and stones that will help put you on a positive life journey.
With love and gratitude,
Margaret Ann Lembo