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