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Article #1: Do jewels improve our spiritual life?

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Teachers throughout the ages have to have caused natural calamities by
introduced us to symbols that have improper usage, such as the destruction
allowed the mind to grasp concepts and of Atlantis. They are said to have been
ideas without linguistic metaphor. For the catalyst for moving the great, huge
example, a circle can symbolize blocks of stone used to build the
completeness in a way that the word pyramids of Egypt.
cannot. A square or a crescent are shapes The inherent powers of gemstones are
that convey meanings to the unconscious recognized by modern science in the
part of our minds and in fact reach into technological uses of crystals in
the collective unconscious of all watches, lasers, and computers, but the
humanity so that neither words nor more subtle potencies, such as their
descriptions nor analysis is necessary. ability to promote physical healing in
So we use symbols to help us and by the body, and their power to help balance
wearing those symbols on our body they human emotions, elude discovery by modern
remain close to us physically and science.
mentally. By being close they jog our Gemstones have captured the imagination
memories and they repeatedly stimulate of humankind since time immemorial. It
our effort to reach for their meanings. seems like every tradition has stories
In the process we become centered and relating to their magical qualities.
still and capable of reflecting higher Nearly everyone has heard stories about
levels of awarenss. the power of precious stones that have
By focusing our consciousness on these thrilled them in their childhood. Do
forms and experiencing their raw energy gemstones really have special powers? Can
which manifests not only with visual they help us be more centered and more
definition but also with aural attuned to the positive flow of life? Can
definition, we de-hypnotize the mind from Yoga - Union with all life, the goal of
its everyday obsessions and allow it to meditation, be aided by stones and
rest in itself and of itself, thereby metals? Some sources say Ruby and Gold
gaining access to higher states of strengthens the positive expression of
awareness. It is a fact that problems your being; Pearl and Silver helps with
cannot be resolved by the consciousness sensitivity and emotional stability or
that perceives those problems. It takes a deep reception of experiences; Emerald
higher level of access to find the and Mercury with communication, Diamond
resolution. This, in fact, is the purpose (substitute: White Sapphire) and Copper
of conflict in our lives. Conflict forces with clarity of feelings and
us to reach or penetrate into levels of expansiveness; Red Coral and Iron with
greater awareness. We either grow through willpower; Yellow Sapphire and lead with
conflict or we grow by turning toward our fluidity and positive change; Blue
center. There are only two ways. Sapphire and Tin with focus and
Voluntary turning is easier than motivation; Hessonite with aspiration;
conflict. and Chrysoberyl Cats Eye with
Thereafter we can operate with greater regeneration-renewal of energy.
efficiency and better decision making Zinc is not related to a specific Chakra
ability because we become more sensitized or planet. However its actions are
to the light and the experience of associated with strong life force,
enlightenment. When we share this with preserving life force and preventing
others in our lives we increase the light viruses from replicating. It was often
within ourselves. included in talismans and statues for
Gems earliest use was for healing and this reason. Platinum is not specifically
spiritual ritual. Their value as described in the traditional Vedic text;
concentrated wealth came into play at a its energy, however, tends to be similar
much later time. Although gems were rare to Silver - cooling to harmful emotions
and exhibited great beauty, the reason such as anger. Based on color and energy
they were so precious was the power they other metals can be explored as to what
imparted to their wearers. They are their effect might be. Try using your own
storehouses of power that may be reaction to a metal as a guide.
transmitted through contact with one?s Though everyone has specific stones that
body. Kings and queens would have are most helpful to them (a good Vedic
gemstones set in their crowns to obtain astrologer can help determine this along
their potencies. They connected the with your own intuition and trial &
monarchs with forces enabling them to error), all nine stones (a navaratna
rule guided by cosmic energies. Priests bangle or necklace as it is called in
of different religions used gems in rings Sanskrit) are helpful to most people in
for similar reasons. Gems exhibit their harmonizing and stimulating the energy in
power in a beneficial or detrimental way all the Chakras. Of course some people
depending on how they are used. will find that wearing metals or gems is
Ancient cultures used gems and sound not helpful so they must approach this
vibration to direct the subtle forces of carefully. The goal is to strengthen the
nature. The occult power of gems is said aura






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