Clear Your Aura with Selenite

The first time I ever had an aura photograph taken and interpreted I was blown away. 

It began like any ordinary picture. I stood against a screen and smiled as the photographer snapped a picture.

Moments later I was presented with what looked like an ordinary Polaroid. In the picture, I stood against a black background, grinning, a series of violet orbs hovering over my head while the entirety of my body was cocooned in white light. 

It was the first time I was able to see what I had vaguely heard referred to as an aura. It was eye opening. I mean, that's what it looked like? That was the me that preceded the physical me in everything I did!?!

This was before I discovered Reiki, Ayurveda and felt called to teach yoga. This was before I began collecting crystals and smudge wands. 

Back then, I was a skeptical aspiring actress taking a weird aura photo at a yoga retreat because my friend did and she that dear friend said that I should too. 

History.

The photographer and interpreter later revealed things to me that caused me to vibrate with curiosity and wonder. 

I listened.

Fifteen years later I am engaged in my soul's work as a healer and spend my days connecting with and intuiting  the  ethereal body.

We have a physical body (obviously), but we also have an ethereal or subtle body.  

 Our ethereal body interacts directly with our physical body and connects our physical body to the realms of spirit. There are several layers of this subtle body that come together to form our aura. 

You can think of the aura as a cocoon of (usually) invisible energy that surrounds and impacts us at all times.  

Those feelings that you get, the moods and anxieties that stick to us often inexplicably- that can be your aura in need of a clearing after having come into contact with unwanted energies.

Sometimes negative energy is stuck in certain spaces that we encounter. Other times we are negatively impacted by the energy fields of those around us. 

Our energy fields come in contact with so much during the day, much of this energy sticks with us (need I remind you of Newton’s First Law: Energy cannot be created or destroyed only transferred).  

That’s where the practice of aura cleansing comes in handy and one of my favorite ways to do this is with a selenite wand, hence this post- Clear Your Aura With Selenite.

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Now let's get down to business. Selenite is a crystal that absorbs negative energy. Working with selenite is  like taking a bath in pure white light. It’s the crystal equivalent to white sage. Using selenite, in my opinion, is also one of the easiest ways to clean and clear your aura. 

Selenite is extremely powerful. Not only does it remove negative energy but it promotes a cooling, calm and peaceful energy reminiscent of the qualities of the moon.

Associated with the crown chakra, selenite has the power to open, balance and align all of the chakras (the seven energy centers in the body, part of the subtle body). Selenite is even self cleaning. It takes our negative energy and turns it into pure brilliance. 

So how is it done? How do you use selenite to clean your aura? 

I made a little video for you below.  

Clear your aura with selenite! It's so easy to use and it makes such a big difference. 

If you haven't given selenite a try, you should! It's relatively inexpensive to buy and is low maintenance (yay- self-cleaning!) as far as crystals are concerned. 

Is selenite a part of your self-care routine? 

Using Crystals to Heal and Balance Your Chakras

Your are either a crystal person, or you aren't. This is not a post to try to make crystal converts out of you. Instead, I hope this post is practical and applicable for those of you who are... shall we say, "crystal curious," or active crystal practitioners. This is for those of you interested in learning to use crystals to heal and balance your chakras. 

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I'm going to try to be clear and to the point with this post. The chakra system, energy, the etherial body, vibrations can feel really esoteric and can leave even a seasoned yogi or energy worker cross eyed. The more I learn, the more I realize I have so much to learn, because there are so many doors that open the more you dig. 

Using Crystals to Heal and Balance Your Chakras

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Crystals are powerful and healing in so many ways. Due to their particular vibrational grids, they have the ability to elevate energy and increase the vibratory frequency of specific chakra focal points. In this way, crystals are an excellent addition to chakra balancing work. 

Crystals enhance healing by raising the vibration in a particular energy center (chakra) to bring about a desired effect. 

Crystals are all unique and contain their own energies and vibrations. Our chakra points also contain energies and vibrations. When two energetic/vibrating objects are placed in proximity, they rise to the frequency of the highest vibration. This is the Law of Vibration. Everything is energy, everything vibrates.

So, let's say, your root chakra is blocked and needs energy and an increased vibration in order for it to find balance. Placing a crystal that corresponds with the energy of the root chakra on or around your root chakra will help raise your root chakras vibration and create balance. 

Additionally, choosing certain crystals for their color can help to open and balance a particular chakra since our chakras correspond with a particular colors and color energies that are present in crystals. 

There are many ways to use crystals in chakra healing:

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1) You can lay on your back and line crystals along your chakras and go into meditation 

2) You can place your desired crystals on an alter and meditate nearby

3) You can hold your chosen crystals in your hands as you meditate

4) You can strategically keep certain crystals on your person ex) in pockets, in buns, in bras, in amulet pouches

What crystals correspond with the different chakras? 

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There are so many different options when it comes to crystals that work with the various chakras. I'm going to highlight a few. This is in no way a definitive list. The best way to decide which crystals to work with is to feel the energy of the crystal. Let your crystal choose you!

Root Chakra (red) - Red or black tourmaline, red jasper, garnet

Sacral Chakra (orange) - Carnelian, smokey quartz

Solar Plexus Chakra (yellow) - Citrine, tiger eye

Heart Chakra (green) - Adventurine, ammonite, rose quartz

Throat Chakra (turquoise) - Sodalite, avngelite, blue calcite

Third Eye Chakra (indigo) - Amethyst, lapis lazuli

Crown Chakra (violet) - Clear quartz, rock quartz

Here's a quick diagram of how the chakras line up in the body

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Should I quit my day job and become an artist? - lol

What are your favorite crystals to use to heal and balance your chakras? 

 

An Easy Anti-Aging Serum You Can Make At Home

Time catches up with us all at one point or another. It's the prize we get for living full and fruitful lives. Remember, laugh lines mean you've had the privilege of much laughter and joy. 

Sometimes time makes an appearance in the form of an ache or a pain and at others with a gray hair or a reflection that you may not at first recognize.

Luckily, nature has provided us with some amazing tools to counteract the signs of aging. 

In this post, I'm sharing with you an easy anti-aging serum you can make at home.

This recipe is SIMPLE! You can't mess it up.

The two key ingredients are powerful in an of themselves and combined, form an unstoppable force to counteract the signs of aging the natural way.

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I'll start with the ingredients for this easy anti-aging serum you can make at home!

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Here's What you'll need:

2 oz Tamanu Oil 

10 drops Frankincense Essential Oil (diluted in Jojoba is fine, just up the drops to 15)

5 drops Lavender Essential Oil

 

A few notes about the key ingredients-

Tamanu Oil is pure magic! You can learn more about it by clicking HERE.

Frankincense Essential Oil has been heralded for thousands of years for it's anti-aging properties. The Ancient Egyptians used Frankincense in their beauty preparations. They even used it as a preservative in mummification. Frankincense is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, encourages cellular regeneration, has been said to slow the production of tumors, is immune enhancing, elevates the mood and reduces the signs of wrinkles, dark spots and scars. 

TAMANU + FRANKINCENSE = POWER!

here's what you need to do:

  1. Measure out your Tamanu Oil

  2. Add your essential oils

  3. Swirl the liquid to mix

  4. Use a funnel to pour your mixture into your bottle of choice

      * Makes about an ounce at a time

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There you have it, an easy anti-aging serum you can make at home!

A little bit goes a long way! Seriously!!!!!

All you need is a pea sized amount. Rub the serum into your skin. It will absorb quickly without leaving a greasy sheen. 

As always, avoid your eyes and mouth. Tamanu oil has a bitter taste, so you'll want to keep it from around your lips. I've definitely made that mistake before (yuck!)

Use in the morning and before bed after washing your face or applying a toner. You can put moisturizer or a sunblock over it. 

So...have you tried it? What do you think???

For more DIY natural skin care ideas, check out my latest book Natural Beauty from the Outside In, where you’ll find 70 Ayurveda inspired hair and skin care recipes.