| Jewel of the Month: Unakite | | | | regeneration process again. The regeneration |
| | | | process starts with letting go. Just as a |
| Unakite is a mixed mineral appearing as a | | | | tree drops its leaves, we need to let go of |
| mottled rock consisting of pink Feldspar, | | | | what served through the summer and now needs |
| green Epidote and Quartz. Its color is olive | | | | to change. If you have been following a |
| green with spots of opaque coral and relates | | | | specific movement routine for summer, it is |
| to both the Sacral (2nd) Chakra and the Heart | | | | time to shake it up; add some new yoga poses, |
| (4th) Chakra. Unakite assists us at | | | | switch to a new cardio exercise, change your |
| developing positive inner images that lead to | | | | strength training routine. Our muscles become |
| a healthy and happy existence. It encourages | | | | stronger when we periodically shift routines. |
| regeneration and brings us to start anew. | | | | Autumn also allows us to bring our body in |
| Unakite promotes balance mentally, | | | | harmony with the abundance of harvest time. |
| spiritually, emotionally and physically. It | | | | It gives us an opportunity to expand our |
| strengthens the immune system and supports | | | | palette and comfort zone with food. It's a |
| overall general wellness. Unakite stimulates | | | | great time to eat the kinds of foods that |
| the liver in its function as the central | | | | offer support for whole being and optimal |
| organ of regeneration and improves our | | | | health. These are the foods that are rich in |
| digestive processes in the small intestine. | | | | the carotenoid family of antioxidants. Look |
| This leads to more nutrients being absorbed | | | | for vegetables that are dark green, red, |
| into the bloodstream which then fortifies and | | | | yellow and orange, those magical colors of |
| supports our physical body, leading to an | | | | fall. Add to these foods some spices that |
| overall healthy condition in mind, body and | | | | warm your insides and strengthen your chi |
| soul. | | | | such as ginger, curry, cumin, fennel, and |
| | | | nutmeg. Add garlic, leeks and onions to |
| | | | increase the immune enhancing effects. |
| | | | Harvest soups made with pumpkin, winter |
| Jewels of Life: | | | | squash, sweet potatoes and root vegetables |
| | | | along with warming spices can do more than |
| The 23rd of September marked the first day of | | | | warm the body. These comfort foods warm the |
| fall, the Autumnal Equinox, where day and | | | | soul as well. In addition to the harvest of |
| night; light and dark are equal and evenly | | | | nature, pay attention to the thoughts that |
| balanced into the same number of hours. This | | | | you choose to harvest. We have the power of |
| fabulous time of year invites us to open our | | | | the mind to harvest what we choose, so align |
| body, mind and soul into new experiences of | | | | with the energy of Unakite and practice the |
| health, well being and wholeness. The body | | | | art of choosing thoughts that will produce |
| does not like to stagnate, it thrives on | | | | optimal wellness in mind, body emotions and |
| change and fall offers the perfect | | | | spirit. |
| opportunity to experience change on many | | | | |
| levels as routines and rhythms change from | | | | Autumn to winter, winter to spring, spring |
| summer to fall, temperatures drop and leaves | | | | into summer, summer into fall ---so rolls the |
| begin to fall. We need only look to nature | | | | changing year and so we change; motion so |
| and watch her change as she starts the | | | | swift, we know not that we move. |