Rose Quartz: Heart-healing Unconditional Love Stone

 

 

Rose quartz is known as a strong healer of the heart and carrier stone of unconditional love. It's believed by some to emit nurturing vibrations of love that can have a ripple effect on body, mind, and spirit. 

Looking at, wearing, meditating with, or displaying rose quartz objects can support emotional and relationship healing, inspire compassion, and boost feelings of peace and calm.

Crystal healing is an alternative medicine practice that claims crystals have healing powers. Some believe crystals interact with the body's vibrational energy to help unblock areas that are "stuck." Rose quartz has also acted to balance or improve mindset.

 

The most popular and comforting uses for rose quartz are providing a sense of love and emotional intimacy. Going beyond romantic love, rose quartz can help create empathy and lovingkindness for others, and increase love we feel for ourselves.

 

Rose quartz is a crystal from nature, one that appears in a range of gentle colors. It can be light pink-white,light pink to almost purple, peach, or lavender. 

Individual crystals may have a cloudy, grainy, or hazy appearance. The colors in rose quartz comes from trace amounts of manganese, iron, and titanium in the mineral's composition.

See Healing Crystals: Benefits, Uses and Where to Buy for more details.

 

Are you dealing with resistance to giving or receiving love, lack motivation for self-care, and/or need to heal your heart? Rose quartz is the crystal for you if you want to

·       Expand heart energy

·       Increase sense of self-worth

·       Attract all forms of love

·       Help with forgiveness

·       For romance

·       Overcome heartbreak and betrayal

·       Learn to trust again

·       Alleviate grief

·       Boost self-esteem

·       Increase empathy for yourself and/or others

·       Help foster love between partners

·       Attract and balance loving vibes from all around

·       Banish insecurities

·       Relieve stress

·       Brings a youthful complexion

·       Draw healing energy to thymus, heart and lungs

There are no formal studies that prove the efficacy of rose quartz in medicine. While there is anecdotal evidence that suggests some truth to the claims surrounding rose quartz, there is no scientific evidence that rose quartz crystals offer any health benefits.

The application of rose quartz is said to date back as far as 7,000 B.C. Egyptian and Roman women applied rose quartz face masks to clear their complexions and prevent wrinkles. To learn more read Rose Quartz History and Folklore.

Today rose quartz is featured in jewelry, as a meditation tool, or as decorative pieces in homes or office spaces.

Rose quartz is a gemstone that is sometimes called the Heart Stone or the Love Stone. It is believed to have soothing properties and is popular for its generally subtle soft coloring.

Any benefits one notices from using rose quartz or other crystals could be a result of the placebo effect. Loosely interpreted this means what one believes in or focuses on materializes.

 

Some note rose quartz is especially powerful when worn close to the heart, as in a pendant. Rose quartz wards off negativity, and when carried on your person, helps to replace negative emotions with positive ones, returning the wearer to that place of pure love and balance.

Rose quartz is believed by some to emit a strong vibration of:

• love 💟
• joy    🙋
• emotional healing 💞

Have you touched or held any rose quartz up close and personal? Please comment below.

Do you wear rose quartz jewelry, or display home decorations or office items such as these rose quartz bookends?

 

I love to include rose quartz colored vases, books, or fresh rose quartz hued flowers to my living and working spaces. It's just one subtle way to give my spirit energetic support.

Before you go ask yourself which qualities or powers from rose quartz would you like to harness in your life? Please share below.

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Powerful Ways to Nurture Your Spirit

 

Spiritual nurturing is the practice of taking care of your spirit to give you a sense of purpose and meaning, and helps you feel fully alive and connected. Spiritual activities can encourage mental, emotional, and physical well-being, and helps build self-esteem and self-confidence. 

Nurturing your spirit is not a "one size fits all" experience. It varies in what it looks and feels like from one person to the next. With this in mind, consider what nurturing your spirit looks like for you. Engage in those things that resonate with you.

Here are powerful ways to nurture 

your spirit: 

1. Care for your Physical Self. Caring for your physical wellbeing can be a spiritual practice, when it helps you give your physical body and mind tender loving care (TLC). 

When you care for your body by eating healthy foods,  and getting adequate sleep and exercise, you create the energy you need to get closer to realizing your purpose in life.

 2. Practice Gratitude. Make a daily list of those things you are Grateful for. For ideas see Top Reasons to Practice Gratitude with Tips to Help You Do It.

3. Reflect Through Journaling. Journal Writing helps to mirror and comfort the mind, open the heart, and reconnect with Spirit.

4. Explore Meditation, Prayer, Yoga, or other Mindfulness Practices. Any activity that draws your focus inward may help you approach daily living with a calmer presence, clearer mind, and open heart.

5. Read Something Inspirational. When you focus on positive thoughts including quotations, affirmations, motivational articles and books, blog posts, newsletters, etc. you train yourself to look for the good.

6. Commune with Nature. Glancing outside or being outdoors and immersed in nature can be a wonderful spiritual experience. For tips read Improve Health Spend Quality Time in Nature.

7. Eat wisely. Eat meals on a consistent basis and choose high nutrient foods that are low fat and low sugar. Note which foods improve your mood.

8. Laugh and Play. Laughing and having fun is good medicine. Take breaks from work to watch a funny movie, read a humorous book, or spend time with your pet or someone who makes you laugh.

9. Clean and organize. Even the simplest of tasks like tidying up your physical environment can be a spiritual practice. 

A neat, uncluttered living and working space encourages concentration and improves your mental outlook.

10. Connect With Others. Social connections can help you feel loved, cared for, and valued, which can improve mood, reduce stress, and help you feel less alone. 

Try to focus on what's good in yourself and others. Notice the sacred in and around you. Sure, there's plenty of bad stuff, yet you'll find joy and contentment in relationships by being optimistic and open to abundance.

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I'd love to hear your thoughts about nurturing your spirit.

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Which of the activities I mentioned have you used to help reduce stress and create ease?

Which spirit-centered activities do you want to use more often in the coming months?

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10 Fun and Easy Summer Self-care Ideas

Summer's last hurrah is an expression that refers to saying goodbye to summer, similar to waving goodbye to an old friend. It can also be used to acknowledge that summer is not yet over.

Make the most of the remaining weeks of this glorious sunny season, by seeing “10 Fun and Easy Summer Self-care Ideas” to help you end summer with that last hurrah.

10 Fun and Easy Summer Self-care Ideas 

1. Practice Summer Skin Sun Safety. Best time to walk and play outdoors is early or late in the day. Use a broad spectrum sunscreen before going outdoors (30-50 SPF) and re-apply often during the day. Wear UV protected sunglasses as well.

  

2. Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Good hydration improves mood, sleep, and overall health. Want to find out more? See “Hydration Calculator: How Much Water Do You Need to Drink in a Day?”

 

 3. Even during the summer, when routines may be interrupted by vacations, outings, and gatherings, remember to do those “Simple Morning Routines That Help Us Thrive All Day.” 

 

 4. Make it a habit to exercise each day. Check out one of my favorite YouTube links. It's Yoga with Adriene for stress reduction, flexibility, and resilience. When you start any new exercise, slowly build up to the difficulty and skill level you want to reach. Sports, running errands, and participating in games outdoors all count as exercise. 

 

 5. If you resist doing exercises, tell yourself a little each day is better than none. Care for yourself with  aerobic exercise, stretches, and strength training. Warm up stretches combined with power walking with weights or your body weight covers all bases. Exercise pays off by reducing stress, helps keep you fit, and elevates mood.

 

6. Plan summer meals so they are lighter, fresher, and have fewer ingredients. Make them ones that you may be able to prepare ahead of time or batch cook. Here are tips to help you reap the “Benefits of Eating In-Season Fruit and Veggies.”

  

7. Walk barefoot on a beach or in a meadow. Discover a sense of being grounded, centered, and balanced. To learn more about the root chakra and developing and maintaining a strong foundation as you journey onward read “Root Chakra Tips to Support, Stabilize, and Sustain You.”

  

8. Wear your favorite color or colors to boost your mood. Learn more at “Secrets to Selecting Top Fashion Colors to Flatter You.”

  

9. Take breaks during the day to unplug and move away from your electronic devices. If you prefer, create "no-tech zones" in your home. Better yet, pack a picnic and enjoy the great outdoors. Time spent in nature is good for your mind, body, and spirit.

  

10. Seek out little moments of joy in the day, including taking a cat nap, drinking herbal tea with a friend, smelling the beautiful flowers in your garden or anything that refreshes or inspires you.

 

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Which of the self-care ideas I mentioned do you want to add?

 

What do you think would help you enjoy the summer more fully? Please share that as well.

 

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Benefits of Eating In-Season Fruit and Veggies

 

When we serve vegetables and fruits during peak season, we reap many nutritional, environmental, and taste benefits.

In-Season Produce:

Produce that is local and in-season for your geographic area contains more nutrients, because it's so fresh. Fruit and veggies lose nutrients as soon as they are harvested. The cost and amount of time it takes to ship from distant places makes veggie and fruit prices higher than local fare.

Eating in-season/local food is good for the environment. Produce can come from nearby small farms or even your home garden. You may be able to check with the farmer to ask which crops are sprayed or grown with pesticides, and avoid those that are. Also replacing meat protein for plant protein makes a big difference in our health (both personal and planetary).

Seasonal eating supports local businesses and farmers.

Locally grown fresh seasonal produce is convenient, as it is sold at local farmers markets, CSAs, and even a nearby grocery store.

Eating by each season naturally adds variety to your diet by adjusting your grocery list to things that are in the market during each season.

Want to know when specific crops are at their peak? See Seasonal Produce Chart: Month by Month.

Locally grown produce tastes better when it’s picked and offered for sale in its ideal season and is fresh and vital.

In-season produce saves you money, because you’re eating fruit and veggies at their peak availability.

Colorful in-season produce may motivate you to learn new recipes, cook  creatively, and select those produce items that are ripe, juicy, seasonal, and have eye and taste appeal.

Please look below for examples of recipes that use produce that is at its peak in various seasons.

Recipe for Spring Steamed Asparagus Here.

Recipe for Summer Gazpacho Here

 

Recipe for Fall or Winter- Quinoa Stuffed Delicata Squash

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Eating fresh fruits and vegetables when they are in-season is more flavorful, eco-friendly, and nutritious. Fruits and veggies don't have to be processed or preserved. 

In-season produce spends less time in transit from farm to table, so it retains more of its flavor and nutrition. It also costs less than crops that are imported. 

Eating high quality food can help you look and feel healthier, boost energy and mood, and improves sleep and overall wellness. 

Those things are excellent reasons why food selection needs to be an important lifestyle priority.

What is your favorite type of produce in spring, summer, autumn, and winter?

Please comment below.

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