Crystals have been used since ancient times to heal the body, mind and clear our immediate environment or surrounding space. There is vibrational energy associated with each crystal. This vibrational energy gives the crystal its characteristic properties and these properties are tapped into to bring about healing in individuals or for clearing space in an environment. ​

Crystal Mediation- Crystals can be used to beautify and clear the energies of one’s environment, as well as be utilized as tools to aid in meditation. Crystals are particularly useful to ponder on a dilemma or question that is bothering you… but where, with usual analysis you are unable to find a plausible answer. In these instances, meditating with a crystal can help you to ascertain the correct choice and realize the best course of action.

Learning how to do meditation using crystals is an easy and effective way to develop a more intuitive relationship with your crystals. Practicing meditation with crystals can increase our courage, productivity and success.   Also check out:   How to utilize crystal energy for contemplation...
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Crystal Visualization- Visualizing with a crystal- i.e. simply holding a crystal in one's hand while visualizing a favorable outcome is also a great way to benefit from the powerful energies of these natural magic-filled stones!    Also check out:    How to do visualization with crystals...
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The benefits of meditation using crystals vary widely. Some people feel that the use of specific crystals improves their focus and help them to feel empowered to accomplish their goals and objectives. Other crystals help with relaxation and rejuvenation… and there are other crystals that help to raise a person's overall level of consciousness and so aid them in their spiritual practice. Crystals have also been known to enhance intuition and improve decision-making.

These are just some of the benefits that one can obtain from various crystals. As you deepen your connection with the crystal world and enhance your ability to sense their energies, you will find that crystals provide a doorway as well as a firm support in all of your material and spiritual pursuits. 

​What is the difference between the spirit animal and the power animal? This article will provide a brief explanation of these two powerful animal guides from the natural world. Both, Spirit Animals and Power Animals carry special significance and can give you the crucial guidance that you need to live your life with harmony and purpose. 

There is some confusion in these terms and many a times, we find that they are used interchangeably by nature practitioners. Power animals and spirit animals have similar characteristics, and sometimes synchronicity can occur. A spirit animal as well as a power animal can also represent personal characteristics and abilities. And ofcourse it is very true that both these guides are from the natural world and they indicate significances of the animal, but what they mean to you as an individual and how their messages relate to you can be very different. 

So, what is the difference between the spirit animal and power animal?

​Spirit animals can represent your true self and feelings. It can be a guidance you receive to identify the crux of a problem you are facing, or the deeper meaning of any situation. At times, it can also be the manner in which you will be able to rise above and tarry through a particular situation. Though we typically think of receiving these spirit animals during challenging times, it is not necessarily so… Each one of us have many deeper layers of thoughts, feelings and emotions and the spirit animals can provide better clarity about our inner dimension.

For e.g. the wolf spirit animal can represent a person, situation, or event in your life where you were threatened. It can reflect the many layers of your inner emotional landscape. A wolf can remind you to remain true to yourself and to trust your instincts. 

A spirit animal can teach you the skills and knowledge needed to handle life's challenges. They are not demi-gods, nor are they a spirit-companion. They act more like spirit messengers from the natural world. Also, you may actually encounter your spirit animal in real life or see visions of them during prayer and meditation, where they may be visiting you in spirit.

Either ways, i.e. in person or as a vision, a spirit animal brings you key messages that can help you address a pressing problem or challenge. A spirit animal can provide you with insight and perspective. Keep in mind that you could have a spirit animal that guides you through a short but significant challenging time or be a guide for a longer phase of your life. 

Power animals also seem to have a personal relationship with their chosen person, though sometimes this can expand to a group or larger community within a region. A power animal is an animal that embodies a specific characteristic or trait of its owner. This unique connection can be helpful in various situations. In very simple terms, power animal would represent the characteristics and traits that you would like to embody… this could be in order to address a particular challenge or situation in your life or it could be as a guiding emblem for a longer duration in your life.

The difference between a spirit animal and a power animal is important in identifying the one you are most in tune with. A spirit animal can teach you about your inner dimension, your deeper animal nature, and at times can even teach you to better relate to your power animal. Whereas, when it comes to the power animal, it is essential to make sure your power animal embodies the qualities you wish to have. This connection is key to navigating guidance and messages from both the spirit as well as the power animal.

For e.g. the bear spirit is a strong source of support for you in times of challenge. It gives you the courage and stability to face life's obstacles. When you receive it as a spirit animal, it asks you to muster up more courage to face the trials and tribulations of your situation. It asks you to 'bear' with the situation and come out victorious by showing stoic patience and deep determination in the face of apparent challenges.

On the other hand, when you approach the bear spirit as a power animal, it can act as a guide that asks you to stand up for your values, your beliefs, and your leadership. Bears are fierce, and they can inspire you to lead your life fearlessly and with courage. There are many other reasons as well why people choose to connect with their bear spirit.

Though both are helpful natural guides from the animal world, the difference between a spirit animal and a power animal is quite significant. We do find that there is many instances where spirit animals are more mentioned than power animals in several of the indigenous cultures. But we do need to remember that the concept of spirit and power animals is not limited to indigenous cultures.

Many ancient cultures have always has some spirit or power animal guiding them or symbolically indicating their presence. Particularly power animals, namely eagle, falcon, vulture and so on have been a guiding emblem thru many ancient cultures, representing their identity in a variety of ways.

 Once you understand the difference between the two, i.e. the spirit animal vs the power animal, you can decide on which one you need to focus on at any given time. Knowing their difference, i.e. the difference between a spirit and a power animal will help you understand how to best work with each one, as well as their messages and guidance.

​When we look at the history of charm stones, we find a variety of meanings and mystical powers associated with them. 

In some cultures, a charm stone is a good luck talisman. It can be a gemstone, a crystal, a pebble or a rock of some mineral origin, that is believed to have special healing, mystical or at times even paranormal abilities or energy. It is said that President Roosevelt and Napoleon both wore charmstones on their jackets to help them in battle. Charmstones are also worn as inspirational charms by many people. In fact, you can find many historical charmstones displayed in different museums throughout the world.

We find that charm stones came in various shapes and sizes… and also as different articles. They were embedded in a piece of jewelry like a pendant or a ring that someone could wear, or set in breast-plate or body armor, particularly for the army men and other warriors. 

Sometimes these charm stones were carried around by the individual in their pocket to imbibe their positive energies and at other times, they were displayed it in their immediate environment like their home or work area. 

​We find that charm stones were traditionally made from crystals, gemstones or other special rocks and pebbles. They were just a tumbled stone by itself or set in wood, metal or leather. Sometimes, people would energetically enhance these charms by saying various chants or spells to 'program' the object for a particular purpose.

A popular stone for lucky charms is amethyst, which helps us manifest our dreams and achieve our goals. It is a powerful amulet with strong psychic effects.  

Another powerful charmstone that has been used over the years, is the moonstone. It is a very feminine stone and its milky luster is reminiscent of the moon light. It was considered as a very nurturing and protective stone, particularly while traveling thru the rough seas. So, it was a favorite stone for sailors and travelers. This stone was also used as a protective amulet. 

Another famous traditional charmstone is lapis lazuli. The dreamy blue color of lapis lazuli has made this stone the perfect choice for a charmstone. However, it can be a bit delicate, so it should be handled with care. 

Lapis Lazuli is believed to have many benefits in crystal therapy, but when used as a charmstone, the deep blue color with flecks of gold is supposed to induce a soothing and calming effect. It is also considered an excellent aid in achieving mental clarity and removing negativity. 

Lapis lazuli is also believed to surround a person with positive vibrations, thus possibly helping to bring about an emotional balance by warding off depressive tendencies. A lapis lazuli charmstone is believed to reduce hopelessness in a person and to make the wearer feel more positive and optimistic about themselves and their life-situation.

Though it is believed that charm stones utilize the positive beneficial energies of various crystals, we cannot state this conclusively! 

We find that many a times, a particular charm stone has a certain effect on one individual but may/not have a similar effect on another person. Because of this, there are many people who believe that charm stones do not have any intrinsic positive vibrations of their own, but are effective because of the wearer's 'belief'… displaying a placebo-effect… to bring about their desired outcomes. It is possible that there is some truth to such line of thinking. 

As individuals, we are seeking good, positive experience in our life and in this regard, if a particular crystal or stone can make us feel good, help us feel positive and hopeful, then why not benefit from their positive presence in our life? 

Till we are aware that like any other external tool, such charm stones are a temporary prop to help us on our life-path and our spiritual journey, then we can consciously and with complete awareness utilize their help, while simultaneously working on our inner being. 

Because ultimately, we need to enhance our inner self and raise our consciousness-level, so that we can experience ascension to higher states of existence.

​When a badger appears in your life, you are being led to use your healing abilities. The badger is highly protective of its home and will attack if you cross a line. Working with the Badger spirit animal will allow you to take a better look into your own lineage and work with the genetic wisdom which you have inherited thru your individual legacy. Your badger spirit animal can also help you develop the skills to overcome obstacles.

A badger, burrows deep and seems to be working alone and away from the crowd and at the same time, it can also quickly come out of the burrow when needed- indicating that though you may need to work with concentration, in solitude, you should be flexible to reach out to other people when needed. 

​The badger totem can help you manifest things in your life that embody the qualities of this animal. You may develop an interest in plants and nature in general. Your passion for a certain activity will also increase. Likewise, you may become more adventurous. You may even want to take up gardening. This spirit animal can help you achieve your goals with a strong, focused mind. 

Even the most difficult obstacles can be overcome with a proper attitude. Therefore, we should never lose hope. When we stop running away and choose to resolve any situation in the best possible way with the highest good of everyone involved, we are always sure to come out ahead… and the Badger spirit animal encourages us to do just that! 

The Badger is the animal of transformation. It has powerful jaws and can dig deep to find flaws that are not apparent or easily known. Badger typically follows all the rules and laws- by following them, it ensures that even though it may feel at a disadvantage in a given situation, ultimately justice will be done. 

Badger shows us that till we are doing correct things, in a correct manner, not just from a legal perspective, but by the laws of humanity- i.e. our actions seek are in the greater good of everyone involved, then in the short run, life may seem tough, but ultimately we are sure to be victorious. 

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​In ancient times, divination was used as a way to understand what kind of energies surrounded a certain situation. Almost like the current day weather report! As we know all days are not the same. Certain days just seem to go smooth where things seem to flow in a nice manner and there are other days where getting even the simplest thing done seems like a big achievement! 

So now, if we knew about these energies, then we could better plan our day and conduct activities which are best suited those times- i.e. those activities where we can accomplish the most if conducted during those times.

It is important to note that  we live in a dynamic and living Universe, which responds to our actions and accordingly brings situations and transformations in our life! 

Because of this, it is nice to utilize these various oracle and divination techniques to find out about the energies surrounding a situation, BUT do not try to   find about the future as an outcome, since the future-outcome is something that will reveal itself in due time. Our  job is to do our best  in any given situation and utilize the various tools  (including divination) towards it.

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We are all looking to have caring, loving and helpful people in our life. We want to feel loved and also experience love, warmth and sweet emotions for those special people in our life like a life-partner, close buddies and so on. Even though we may feel that there are many people surrounding us- as friends, family and coworkers, this does not necessarily equate to helpful and loving people around us. And particularly in today’s day and age, where broken families and single people are more of a norm rather than an exception; it seems like everyone is so caught up in their own mind and their own web of repeated though patterns that no one is really taking the time or making an effort to really being there or paying attention to others around them, leave alone be loving or caring towards those people!!

This is where Rose Quartz crystal can be very helpful. Its peaceful and loving vibrations emanate love and attract loving energies from the Universe. It helps to attract love, caring and helpful people into your life. It helps you to build loving relationships that are not one-sided or codependent but are built on strong foundations of healthy love and universal brotherhood (divine love).

There are many ways in which you can use rose quartz so as to benefit from its loving and soothing energies.

​For starters you can keep a piece of rose quartz on your desk or at your prayer altar. You can wear rose quartz jewelry- such as a ring, bracelet or even earrings to feel its presence and its energies very close to your body. As we know, anything that is on our person, on your body (as in jewelry) that helps to more easily assimilate its energy into our aura. This further amplifies a crystal’s efficacy- i.e. effectiveness.

In addition, you can also hold a small crystal of rose quartz in your palm while you meditate. Doing this can be very powerful. So, it needs to be done with complete focused intension and without any attachment for the outcome!! Even as you focus and meditate on loving energy entering your life, let the Universe handle all the details. 

To do this- you can hold a crystal of rose quartz in your hand and visualize having loving and caring interactions with people. Visualize having loving and helpful people in your life who care for you and you in turn care for them. Visualize and feel loved and cared for- by the many people in your life and also by life itself. Believe that you are truly loved and cared for by the Universe, the Divine.
 
As mentioned earlier, simply do such a visualization with complete faith and focused intension, but do not get into the details or get attached to the outcome. Do not worry about timelines or the fact that there are still many uncaring people around you or that you have not met that special companion, that life partner that you are looking to spend your life with… all that will come in due time and as per the Divine schedule. 
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Now do remember that rose quartz will not only help to attract ‘love’ as in emotional relationships in your life; but it will also help to bring in all kinds of loving relationships- such as friendships, mentors, teachers and guides and nice, kind people into your life. Also, rose quartz can help to pacify strife and arguments within your existing relationships. 
 
What you are doing here with rose quartz is focusing your attention and sending forth your wish, your want and your intension into the cosmos. Then the Universal Law of Attraction will formulate (create) and give you what you are seeking in due time as per your karma- your past actions (which determine your fate or destiny) as well as your current karma- your actions which you perform under free-will. 

Basically, the calm, peaceful, loving and soothing energies of rose quartz will help to attract loving energies and people presence into your life.