Crystals for the Winter Holidays and My Picks for 2024

I was so delighted to be on the podcast You Are Not Alone with my amazing sister, Spiritual Medium Erika Gabriel. This was our fourth (5th?) episode together and this one got a bit wild! You can listen to the full episode here.

As we head into what many call ‘The Holiday Season’, here are my crystal recommendations:

Crystals for the Holiday Season

Black Tourmaline

Sometimes when we gather with family, we find ourselves reverting into old habits, behaviors, and feelings. We may say to ourselves, “what is going on?? This isn’t who I am anymore!" Black Tourmaline can help. It is a wonderful protective and grounding crystal. And, it can drain unneeded/unwanted energy from your energy field. Imagine it like a drain plug - pull it and everything you want to wash away from your energy field swirls away like it’s going down a drain.

Black Tourmaline

Black Tourmaline is a wonderful grounding and protective crystal.

Green Aventurine

For some of us, the winter holidays can be a time of loneliness. We look at social media and see everyone gathering with loved ones and we may be missing a loved one who passed, or wishing for family we don’t have. For this I recommend spending time with Green Aventurine. It is a gentle heart opener. Take it with you and spend a little time in nature. Remember that this Earth is your home and you have a purpose here. Also, I highly recommend if this is your situation that you take a break from social media until January 2nd!

Crystals for 2024

Malachite

So many clients and customers I talk to have been doing deep spiritual and energy work. If this resonates with you, then you may be ready to start working the Malachite. It is a powerful heart opener. It is an energetic crystal so it is ok if you need to take breaks!

Picture Jasper

Picture Jasper reminds us that we are grounded in the earth - not just the earth we stand on but MOTHER EARTH - this planet is our home and we belong here with every single person who is on earth at this moment. We are ONE and Picture Jasper helps us powerfully connect with this truth.

Hematoid Quartz

Hematoid Quartz is Clear Quartz with Hematite in it. It is grounding, elevating, and PROGRAMMABLE! This is a wonderful crystal companion to elevate your thinking and help you see new and creative solutions. I KNOW my clients will love programming and working with this crystal.

I wish you all the best in the coming months!









Shopping links:

Shop for Black Tourmaline here.

Shop for Green Aventurine here, here and here.

Shop for Malachite here.

Shop for Picture Jasper here and here.

Shop for Hematoid Quartz here.

























First Crystal for 2023 - Bloodstone

Winter months are a wonderful time to connect with one crystal at a time and reflect on their energy. Winter can have a stillness to it that allows for deeper noticing.

I gave myself a crystal card reading to select my first crystal to work with in 2023. (if you would like to give yourself a card reading, I have instructions here.) I’m delighted that Bloodstone came up for me!

My current write up for Bloodstone is:

Bloodstone

Bloodstone connects with the internal vigor of our entire physical body.  It is a crystal of vitality and stamina.  It also supports us in having the courage to act upon what is in our heart. It grounds us into our physical body and reassures us that we have the strength to face any obstacles.

I look forward to getting to know this crystal better, and will share my refections later in the month. Are you working with a special crystal in January?

In Friendship,

Emelie

ps: you can shop for Bloodstone here and here.

New Year's Reflections and Checklist

As I wrote in my blog last year, I don’t think January is the best time of year to make huge changes.  Like all things in our climate, we are in the midst of winter, and need time to rest, reflect, and recharge. So for me New Year is a time to think about what I would like to put energy into in the coming months.  It is a signpost for reflection.

If you have done energy work with me, you know that I give my clients a check list with suggestions to support their energetic goals.  In January, I write one for myself.  You can see my list from last year here and past reflections on New Years Resolutions here.

Emelie’s New Year’s Commitments – Practices to give energy to in 2023

1)     Take time each month to process and journal about the ‘soul’s reading’ I received this spring from a fellow healer/intuitive.  (there is a lot to process in her reading!)

2)    During the winter months, choose a crystal to work with, and to take notes on it. Share that information with clients/customers.

3)    Consider ways in which to further incorporate Sound Healing into my practice as a healer, and as a mother.

4)    Continue to work with the Moon and her energy.  Host at least one full moon gathering this year. (This study has brought so many fruits to my life!)

5)    Choose one practice weekly to connect with intuition. Take notes for later reflection.

6)    Consider if this is the right year to take on another educational opportunity.  (Last year I completed my Sound Healing Certification.)

I would love to hear about what you are spending energy on this year! 

Each year I also choose a word for the year. You can read about some of my past words here. This year my word is ‘wellness’. I am going to be thinking about the word, and what it means. I am also going to be reflecting on activities, habits, and routines in the context of wellness. Do you pick a word for each year? I’d love to hear about it!

However you approach the New Year, I wish you all the blessings and growth that you deserve!

In Friendship,

Emelie

Clearing and Programming Clear Quartz

Why Work With Clear Quartz?

Clear Quartz has such a special role in the world of crystals and energy healing. It is a master healer, bringing elevated energy to the entire energetic body. It is used in electronics because it replicates the energy sent into it without change or degradation. What does that mean for us? It means we can send energy into a Clear Quartz and it will send that energy out perfectly until it is cleared again.

How To Clear Your Clear Quartz

There are many ways to clear crystals - my two favorite ways are sound and water.** Place your Clear Quartz in a running stream of clean water - this can be in your sink or outside in a river. Or you can place it in a singing bowl and ring it. Also, if you know there is a thunderstorm coming, place your Clear Quartz outdoors or in a window where the vibrations from the thunder can clear it.

Clear Quartz in Water

Clear Quartz can be cleared outside in a stream. It can also be programmed with the energy of a place or intention. This Clear Quartz was cleared and programmed in one of my favorite places so I can connect with that special energy anytime.


How to Program Your Clear Quartz

Now that your Clear Quartz is cleared and ready to program, ground yourself and set your intention. Stomp your feet, walk outside barefoot, sit cross legged on the floor and breathe - use whatever strategy you like to ground and stabilize your own energy. Then clearly picture in your mind the energy you would like your Clear Quartz to emanate. Breathe and visualize this energy. Then hold your Clear Quartz in your hand and visualize this energy pouring into and out of the crystal. Say to yourself, “I am programming this crystal to emanate this energy and work with me for my highest good. I am grounded, clear, and grateful for this beautiful energy in my life.”

Then What??

So now you have programmed your Clear Quartz. It will emanate the energy you programmed into it until you clear it again. Anytime you want to connect with that energy, carry, hold, or wear your crystal! Enjoy!


**(If you clear crystals in water, make sure they are not water soluble! As a general rule crystals with a hardness of 7 or more can usually be safely cleared in water)

Support the Energy You Would Like to connect with

I often compare crystals to music. They set a tone and create an energetic mood. Working with that metaphor is useful! Think about turning on your favorite party music. You don’t do that and then get under the covers, put your head under the pillow and then wonder why the music ‘isn’t working’ to make a party vibe! You do other things to support and connect with the energy of the music. You might dance, invite some friends over, serve food…you get the idea! So when you choose a crystal for a certain energy, think about the activities and thoughts you are using to support that energy.

When I work with clients I recommend crystals AND other supportive behaviors. Using essential oils, doing certain activities (like clearing the energy in your home), and even eating certain foods can help you connect with the energy you need/want to see in your life.

If you’re not sure where to start, or need some suggestions, I LOVE working with clients! You can read more abut booking a session with me by clicking here.

I wish you all the love and all the growth that will bring you to your highest purpose on this earth!

In friendship,

Emelie

Cleansing your home and bringing crystals into your space is one way to shift your energy

Black Tourmaline vs Black Onyx

Black Tourmaline is excellent for protecting from EMFs, and from negative energies. It helps us with our energetic boundaries. It can also transform any negative energy we are producing (through worry, anxiety, dear) into usable energy. Visualize the energy of Black Tourmaline as a fortifying barrier around your energetic system, protecting you from negative energies.

Black Tourmaline is often considered a crystal healer’s favorite! It is a wonderful grounding crystal.

Black Onyx has so many wonderful grounding qualities! If you are feeling overwhelmed and frazzled, or have just come through a major transition, Black Onyx supports the Root Chakra and grounds your energy back into the earth. It will strengthen you by rebalancing your subtle body to the electromagnetic frequencies of the earth. 

Black Onyx is very protective and prevents your energy from being drained. Because of its protective qualities it is a good crystal for empaths.  If you feel physical drained and you need a support and a protective energy, Black Onyx is a great companion! My nickname for Black Onyx is ‘the bodyguard’.

A Second Visit to the Sedona Vortex

Taking a hike into one of the Votex locations in Sedona Arizona is an amazing experience. The Vortex locations are a unique blend of earth energies, and visiting them can have a balancing effect on the energetic body. According to Sedona Vortex GuideBook, this is because the Vortex is part of the Earth’s subtle body - a place that balances the masculine electrical energies and the feminine magnetic energies of the earth - allowing the Earth to rebalance and recharge her energetic body.

The first time I visited, on our hike I felt a clarity about our oneness with nature and all creatures on earth. My own smallness felt beautiful - an awareness that I was a tiny piece of a beautiful interconnectedness. On that hike I was wearing a step-counter. I looked at it occasionally as we hiked. At the end of the hike when we stepped into the parking lot, I looked down and my step counter had reset at zero - it was wiped clear by the energy of the Vortex. I took it as a reminder to bring less along with me on my journeys - less need to know, keep track, and measure.

Last weekend I went with 3 of my sisters back to Sedona. I feel such a strong pull to go back there and I hope to have the chance to live there one day! We hiked together into the airport vortex. I brought two special crystals with me, and sat with them, charging and clearing them in the amazing energy.

Charging my Rose Quartz and Chevron Amethyst in the Airport Vortex in Sedona, Arizona

Meditating in the Vortex I felt the way I imagine an electronic device would feel when reset to factory settings. All things I was holding and repeating suddenly shifted and realigned to what felt like a more natural ‘at ease’ state. Setting intention for each crystal happened with opening and ease. And connecting with Reiki energy felt almost pervasive, like I didn’t need to call upon it, I was aware of its beautiful healing energy as a native part of being in the Universe.


If you would like to learn more about the unique energy in the Sedona Vortex locations, I enjoyed this book:

Sedona Vortex GuideBook


Do your own crystal card reading

I love using crystal cards for inspiration, and. to get to know new crystals. Cards of all kinds have been used for centuries as a way for universal energy to make its way to us - the crystal cards sometimes deliver great information as well!

If you are drawn to working with cards but aren’t sure how to start, I encourage you to have confidence in your own intuition. Your interest in it is a sign from yourself that it is a tool for you! Pick a card deck that draws you in. Spend time with the cards. Flip through them, get to know their images. Many decks now come with little guidebooks. Read the book and decide if it has information that resonates with you, or if you will not want to use it as a reference. This is your practice, so you get to decide. Remember, this is FUN!

Then, clear the cards with your energy and intention. I suggest picking a box or bag, and specific location to keep your cards. Sometimes, I choose a specific crystal to keep with a certain deck and that crystal is with me every time I use that deck. Have a journal ready when you work with your cards.

Then focus on your question. I could be as simple as ‘what energy should I focus on today’. Shuffle your deck and choose three cards. What is the information telling you? Write it down and pick the card that speaks to you the most. Put it where you can see it for the day, and reflect back on the card throughout the day. Make notes of thoughts and observations you have.

If you give yourself a card reading each week, and make notes on what you learn, I promise you your intuition will grow! Also, remember to keep a spirit of lightness to your process. Intuition and creativity both flourish when there is a sense of fun.

I hope this is helpful! If you feel comfortable, please share your cards and what they mean to you with me - post your cards and what they mean to you on instagram and tag me - I’d love to share in your journey!

In Friendship,

Crystal Emelie

PS: My favorite crystal cards are The Healing Oracle Crystal Cards by Rachelle Charman. (Her newest version is available here).

http://www.rachellecharman.com/crystal-reading-cards

AWAKEN EXPO Self-Scoring

It has been a pleasure be a part of the Awaken Expo! AwakenCHE is an amazing organization bringing together seekers, healers, meditators and manifestors.

Here is the information for those of you who participated in my presentation which included a self-scoring quiz about chakra blockages. If you weren’t able to be there but would like to take a chakra assessment and get personalized recommendations for you, you can do so here.

Chakra Blockage Questionnaire Recommendations

Root (1-4)

I am right here, right NOW

Gardening, garnet, Sandalwood, eat beets

Sacral (5-8)

I am Vitality, creativity

Carnelian, Swimming, Bergamot, eat melons

Solar Plexus (9-12)

I align my will with my Higher Self

Yellow Tiger Eye, Learning something new, lemon, eating bread and pasta

Heart (13-16)

My nature is LOVE - to be loved, to give love

Green Aventurine, connect with others, Eucaluptus, eat spinach

Throat (17-20)

I speak my truth, I can listen to the truth of others

Blue Sodalite, Singing or chanting, Chamomile, herbal tea - and no dairy

Third Eye (21-24)

I awaken my inner seeing, I trust my inner guidance

Amethyst, Stargazing, Frankincense, purple cabbage

Crown (25-28)

I open my soul to Universal Wisdom, I feel serenity and grace

Clear Quartz, meditaiton/prayer, Lavendar, eat grapes 

You aren’t doing it wrOng when it doesn’t go right

Oh gosh some losses are so big that it takes years to find the words. And sometimes words feel so inadequate, they’re hardly worth saying. But I knew a little girl who was so courageous, that she inspires me everyday to move into what feels hard.

Maren was the daughter of a dear friend and neighbor of mine. She was so spunky and frankly bossy that I felt especially privileged that she actually seemed to like me - that was a huge honor. She died at the age of 7 after a grueling year battling leukemia.

Watching her suffer, and her passing brought so much pain to so many. Her parents and siblings, her extended family, and to everyone who knew and loved her. It can consume your spirit, watching a child suffer.

There is a Maren-shaped hole in my soul that will never heal. Well, it might if she decides to deign me with her presence when I cross over at the end of this life, but you never know with her - she was pretty picky about who got her attention.

I’ve tried to write about her a million times and I just can’t find the words. But there is something that I learned that I have to try to share. That is this: bad things happen, even to good people. People can be doing their best, being awesome, loving, evolving beings, and still have to deal with the worst the human experience has to offer.

There is a strain of ‘self help’ energy work that suggests that if you are doing your work, your life will reflect this effort, and that all your dreams will come true. Well, I am here to tell you that is a point of view that judges every person who suffers, and completely lacks compassion. I can promise you this: Maren did nothing wrong, lacked nothing, and neither did her family. Bad things happen to good people, and there is no reason for it other than that is what happens on this planet sometimes.

Generations of enslaved people in this country suffered under the hands of sadistic enslavers. Those enslaved were lacking nothing in their moral code, in fact they were probably the strongest bravest people ever to walk this earth. And yet, they suffered for generations.

The Native Americans suffered brutally, and still are not granted basic services and rights. Would self- help ideas suggest that if they just did better at letting go of their fears or clearing their energy, or practicing mindfulness, they would have the life they visualize?

Sometimes, we give ourselves credit for gifts that we should instead be humbly grateful for. And when we suggest that we each ‘create our own reality’ we need to remember that attitude lacks compassion for the suffering of so many. In my work as an energy healer, I know we can impact our experience. That is clear. But if we do so without humility and compassion, it is all for nothing.

So, dear readers, keep up the good work. Keep working through what this life has served you. Don’t give yourself too much credit for the good things, and don’t beat yourself up when things go wrong. We are all here doing our best, and navigating the unfair, unpredictable waters of human life. And if you can, see someone who has suffered a terrible tragedy as a brave soul, not someone who wasn’t doing ‘it’ right.

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My Top Four Ways to Clear the Space - New Energy in the New Year

As we enter the New Year, for a lot of us we also enter the longest coldest part of summer.  There are months ahead of snow storms, and VERY cold weather!  So this is a fantastic time of year to clear the energy of your home and make sure it is a safe, supportive, cozy place to spend the winter.  The energy of your home should nurture and support the way you want to live your life, and the energy practices you want to attend to. 

 

1)    Burn sage or sweetgrass throughout your home.  Open every door and window and walk through your home, wafting smoke and making joyful noises! Take possession of the energy in every corner of your home.  Imaging a bright light around you and push that light out until it surrounds your entire home!  When you are done, go to the center of your home (for many of us this is the kitchen), light a candle, and speak aloud the energy intention you are setting for your home. (“This is a warm loving environment where honesty and trust grow.  May all who live here and enter here feel open-hearted and beloved.”)

2)    Set up an altar.  Ideally this would be in a central location in your home.  Mine is on my kitchen windowsill.  Gather crystals, a plant, and a candle there.  Attend to your altar bringing with you the energy you wish to grow in your home.  Light the candle daily and speak aloud your energy intention.  Change the crystals according to the work you are doing, or according to the energy you would like.

3)    Engage in mindful decluttering.  Attempt to clear 5 items from each room.  Consider posting items on a local freecycle site.  Let go of items that no longer serve you.  Release items that burden you.

4)    Set an ‘off’ time.  If you have trouble relaxing in your own home because you have a sense that there is too much to do, pick a time of day that is an official ‘tools down’ time.  Ideally this should be *at least* an hour before you go to bed.  

 

I hope these suggestions resonate with you, and offer you tools to use in the coming days and weeks!  

 

With love,

Crystal Emelie

New Year's - new 'resolutions?

My New Year’s Commitments

I’ve never been big on New Year’s Resolutions – they have always felt like a set-up to me.  Setting BIG expectations for changed behavior – ‘new year, new you’ just doesn’t resonate with me.  Instead I usually use my birthday in August to goal-set.  But this year I’m feeling a shift and New Year seems like a great time to get excited about some new commitments. I’m also remembering a piece of wisdom I heard from an Episcopalian minister when talking about ‘giving up’ things for Lent.  He said, “Rather than thinking about giving things up, think about making a commitment TO something.”  So I am bringing that spirit to my New Year’s Commitments.

This is a special time for me to make new commitments to practices in my life as I have just completed my program, receiving a Certification in Energy Healing, and becoming a Reiki Master.  New doors and practices are opening before me!  

When I work with clients, I usually make a ‘checklist’ of practices for them to incorporate into their lives on a daily and weekly basis.  So I’m giving that gift to myself!  I’m sharing some of that here, and I hope you will share your New Year’s thoughts with me!

Emelie’s New Year’s Commitments – Practices to give energy to in 2022

1)    Connect with Reiki energy on a daily basis 

2)    Each month, write a blog post (post or don’t post – just write!) – program Clear Quartz as a writing companion

3)    Continue monthly moon meditations 

4)    Spend time with Bronzite and make observations.  When complete, choose a new crystal to get to know.  (Bronzite is new to me and was recommended by another crystal healing during an intuitive reading!)

5)    Continue practice of mindful decluttering.  

6)    Consider when is the right time to start another educational program.

7)    In January, get clarity on the way forward for the weekly meditation group (Have I shared with you all that I lead a weekly meditation group at my Quaker Meeting?  We have been meeting for a few years and I think we are ready for a shift!) 

I would LOVE to hear your own list – we can inspire one another!  With lots of love and Light for the dawn of a New Year!  

 

Crystal Emelie

The season of the heart

I know so many of us have been isolated during Covid. Some of us, like me, have been with our immediate family and some of us have been totally alone as we have all faced the situation of a global pandemic. I am delighted to say that Valentine’s Day brings us all an opportunity. It is a chance to focus on the heart. Whether you are in a romantic love relationship, or in relationship with a family member or two, or separated from other people, the season of love is for all of us. No one is alone when we all work on the important work of growing our knowledge of our hearts and growing our connection with Universal compassion. This work can be done alone, or with others. So I look forward to sharing heart work with you over the coming weeks! With love, Emelie

A Powerful Stone for 2021 - with Guest Spiritual Medium Erika Gabriel

I am SO delighted that I was able to get some amazing palm stones and towers of a crystal that is pretty new in the crystal world, Caribbean Calcite. Getting to know new crystals is so fun! I had impressions of the crystal that didn’t jive with some of what I had heard about it’s energy, so I asked my dear sister, Spiritual Medium Erika Gabriel if she would also meditate with the crystal and share her experiences on my blog. Together we agree, this is, “a powerful stone for 2021”! Below is Erika’s post. Thanks for joining me in this journey with crystals, and Happy New Year! -Emelie

“Caribbean calcite, what a special stone.”

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It took me a few days to connect with this stone.  Everytime  I went to it and picked it up, the vibration was so subtle for me at first that I knew I needed a really solid, clear head and some focused carved out time to be able to tune in with this stone. 

When I finally got the space, I decided to do some breath work and gentle meditation with it. 

I didn’t do a super deep meditation where I went in with my spirit guides and angels, I just decided to breathe and hold the stone. Once I tuned in I felt a very, very calming vibration from the stone. 

Thats when I noticed that my pants were too tight! Totally not kidding! They were kind of “slimming“ (whatever that means) leggings and the stone was so earthy for me and grounding for me that I felt like I needed to take deeper, lower breaths once tuned Into it.

My pants were really squeezing my lower stomach which did not work well with this special stone! 

That being said it was clear to me that the stone was working with my lower chakras therefore assisting in grounding and being present and  therefore making me very calm. 

At the end of this meditation I felt super “blissed out”, that’s the best way I can describe it. It was almost a “zen like” experience. I found I felt calm and present in the moment. 

I would say this is a beautiful stone for grounding, calming, centering and a stone that works very well with accessing the lower chakras. A total chill out stone. 

I’ve read people have found that this stone works with the higher chakras therefore connecting you to the spiritual realms. What I think is happening is that people are able to ground in the body and then therefore move up and connect with higher spiritual realms. When you ground into the body and quiet the mind is When Spirit communication becomes possible.  I think with the stone is doing is the grounding and calming not the higher chakra accessing.

I would not advise using the stone while you’re driving because you may space out too much. I think this is going to be a powerful stone for 2021 as were all being called upon being very present in our own space and not panicking with all that’s going on around us.

Xo Spiritual Medium Erika

@spiritualmediumerika

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Caribbean Calcite

“…a powerful stone for 2021…”

- Spiritual Medium Erika Gabriel

Negative Ions and the Importance of Beeswax Candles

Have you ever sat by a rushing river or a waterfall and felt a sense of relief? Have you taken a swim in the ocean and felt an unparalleled sense of being cleansed?

Negative Ions can take part of the credit for those wonderful experience. They are released by moving water. Negative Ions sound like a bad thing but they are a wonderful thing for your energy and environment! They clear the air of physical particles that can irritate you. Research has been done in their use in helping with allergies and poor air quality with great results! Another feature of Negative Ions is that they clear our energetic body from Electromagnetic clutter caused by Electromagnetic Frequencies (EMFs). We are exposed to an astronomical increases of EMFs over the past 40 years due to our electronic-driven lifestyle.

The way we all now tend to live, we are inside sealed homes without a lot of air flow, especially in the winter. And, with Covid-19 looming large, we will probably spend more time that usual in our homes this winter without a break. Adding elements into your home that release Negative Ions will clear your air and elevate your mood!

I often recommend that clients add items to their home that will release negative Ions, but unfortunately we can’t all live next to a waterfall. Happily, salt lamps emit Negative Ions. Their circle of influence is small, though, so I suggest you create a cluster of them, or put one near where you will be sitting for a long time.

In other good news, there is ONE type of candle that is actually good for the environment in your home - BEESWAX candles also emit Negative Ions! So consider getting a gorgeous candle holder that you love (if you ask me, a carved crystal would me amazing!), and burn a beeswax candle in your living space each day!

Lots of love for healthy air quality, and an energetically supportive living space,

Emelie

Scheduling Zoom Sessions with Interruptions - Kids at Home

I’m a mom of four kids. Actually, my oldest is 18, but as any mom knows, even though she’s an ‘adult’ now, she is still my kid! Just ask my mom - even now, at the age of 46, I still walk in to her kitchen and start talking to her even if she’s on the phone. There is just something about kids wanting their mom’s attention!

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Kids jump in!

Here is my little guy George jumping in on my photo :)

Did you know that if you have kids at home, as a curtesy I can add 15 minutes to your scheduled time which will be available to you in the event your kids interrupt our meeting. Just let me know when we schedule, and I will make sure to have extra time available.

Energy detox - tools for handling chrOnic stress

We are experiencing an intense combination: worrying about Covid-19, managing working from home, schooling from home, or loss of work, and for Americans right now, living in what feels like a destabilized nation. All of these stressors have been wreaking havoc on our ability to balance our energetic body. Managing stress is like anything else that takes skills and practice. Imagine you play basketball in your driveway with your 12 year old child every night. You can beat them easily, and you can play around and not work too hard. Then Michael Jordan shows up. Now you are like the 12 year old kid, losing every game while the other guy doesn’t break a sweat! Stress management is like this. Maybe your skills have been more than enough for your regular life. But now, your skills are not enough to beat the intense situation!

There is no shame in needing to skill build. It is what we all do all our lives, if we’re smart and not afraid to admit when we need to do it! I think saying, “I need to develop new skills and abilities for this situation,” is the hallmark of a wise person who is not ego-driven.

Have you ever been riding the waves and then the waves get bigger and suddenly you get tossed under? You pop your head back up but barely get a breath before the next wave knocks you under….and you have the moment where you think, “Oh my gosh, I might be in trouble here.” If that is how 2020 is making you feel, then you have a signal that you need to skill build your stress management techniques!

Here are my top 3 practices for detoxing your energetic body from stress:

1) Do a weekly systemic detox: take a salt bath to detox and cleanse your energetic body from clutter and stress. Be sure to drink lots of water after your bath.

2) Work with a crystal companion: add a stress-reducing crystal to your daily life. Notice what form your stress takes. Are you impatient with others? Try Howlite. Do you have a sense of being overloaded? Try Black Tourmaline. Are you panicked about the future? Check out Petrified Wood.

Clear the crystal you choose, and set your intention that the crystal will connect with your energy and support you as you reduce your stress. Make a practice of clearing the crystal and recommitting to your new stress management habits.

3) Meditate: take 5-10 minutes each day to sit quietly. Notice your breath. Visualize your energy as a warm green light that glows from your heart. Visualize that bubble of light growing until it surrounds your body. Say to yourself, “I live within the loving energy of my heart. Nothing can enter this space without my permission. I am taking good care of myself, and I treat myself with compassion and care.”

I wish you lots of ease, compassion, and love! If you need help developing specific practices, or selecting a crystal that is right for you, book an assessment with me - I love helping clients find ways to shift their energy!

In friendship,

Crystal Emelie

Past Life Work

As some of you may know, I am currently taking a certification course in Energy Healing. I am so excited about it because it will enable me to bring more healing modalities to my clients. One thing that has really been coming up for me as I engage in the coursework is past life work.

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As my sister and I discussed on her podcast You Are Not Alone, I know a lot about my own past lives and it informs how I understand my journey in this life. It helps me see clearly why I came to this earth for this lifetime, and what my purpose is here. It also explains some of the ‘unexplainable’ feeling that can happen. For me, I know I was a nun in a recent life, and I know I spend more than one lifetime in a cloistered religious community, spending a lot of time in prayer. I benefit from this practice in this life with my deeply felt immediate connection to the Divine. That is a relationship I treasure, and I know I spend many lifetimes developing.

Did you know that you may need to heal troubles from a past life in order to get free in this life? It can show up as a nagging feeling, a recurring problem, or a seemingly unresolvable pattern. By moving into a space where you find knowledge about these past issues, you can find healing and a new way forward into a more whole self in this life.

What is your felt sense of your past lives? How does in inform your life and work now? I would LOVE hear all about it!

WIth love,

Crystal Emelie

 
 
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