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Survival 101: Herbal Remedies.

Heheheh sorry about slow updates...I have a good reason REALLY i do for once.
1. I was learning more on energy (chi balls etc..)
2. I was drawing...ALOT. (blame homestuck.)
3. i was rewriting a fiction story on my winged friends.
So i was pretty busy. Not to mention i fucked up my knee really bad. it was swollen to the size of a grapefruit, the swelling is still going down slowly.

but heres the actual post.
Ill post more often. i hope.

Herbal remedies 101

When working with herbs you must use GREAT care in picking them, some are best picked in the morning when the dew is still on the leaves or petals. and decide before you pick them wether you want to freeze them, dry them or use them fresh. if your using them fresh immediately do what you wish, turn them into a (hehe) tonic, a poultice, a tea etc... I'll explain how to make those later on in this post.

if your freexing them then bag them up and write todays date (INCLUDING YEAR) on them, herbs last up to a year frozen, before they lose their nutrients.
if your drying them then put them in a warm place perferably out in the sun. and leave them there for as long as it takes or them to be dry of all water.

a poultice is a peice of cloth with a herb paste in it thats applied to the skin. heres the way to make both dry and fresh poultices:
NOTE: UNLESS USING CHICKWEED APPLY POULTICE WARM. (chickweed poultices heat up as they draw out infection, making them easy to use. take them off when their hot) TAKE OFF WHEN COOL.

fresh
mash the herb(s) of your choice into a paste. put on a peice of  gauze and apply to injured area. let sit for 30 min - an hour depending on the herb.

dried
pour a small amount of water into the herbs untill it becomes a pastelike substance and apply to wounds.

PICKING YOUR HERBS
each herb has its different uses. some more important then others. Dandelion can be used to draw out infection, honey can be used to help sore throats, etc..
Always look up your herbs before using them.
heres a table



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Name	Poisonous?	Use?	Where does it grow?	How to use it?
Dandelions	No.	Flower oil for belly aches, root ground as substitute for coffee, leaves and roots used for teas to soothe skin, help the liver, soothe muscle aches,	Everywhere	Eat or use in tea.
Burdock	No.	Leaves when applied to wounds draw out infection, root as a blood purifier if eaten. Seeds should NOT be used.	Most places	Used on wounds or eaten.
Alfalfa	No.	Eliminates retained water, relieves urinary and bowel problems, helps in treating recuperation of narcotic and alcohol addiction. Used in treating anemia, fatigue, kidneys, peptic ulcers, pituitary problems, and for building general health. Placed in a small jar and kept in a pantry or cabinet, it protects the home from poverty and hunger. Burn alfalfa and scatter the ashes around the property to protect it.	Alfalfa is cultivated in many regions of the world. It is not picky as to soils, prefers full sun, and regular waterings, although it will tolerate dry spells. It is a perennial that grows to 1 to 3 feet tall, depending upon growing conditions.	Eaten, made into a paste and used on skin.
All Spice	No.	Allspice is used as a paste to soothe and relieve toothache, and as a mouthwash to freshen the breath. Allspice encourages healing, and is used in mixtures to ask for money and good fortune.	Allspice comes from a tree that grows in Central and South America and the Caribbean, and prefers those climates. Or in a cupboard	Pasted or eaten.
Aloe Vera	No.	The gel of the inner part of an aloe leaf is used to treat burns, skin rashes, and insect bites, as well as chafed nipples from breastfeeding, when applied to the affected area externally. Internally it can be used to keep the bowels functioning smoothly, or when there is an impaction, although it can cause intestinal cramping when taken internally, and there are other herbs that do this job better. It aids in healing wounds by drawing out infection, and preventing infection from starting. The fresh gel is best to use, rather than "stabilized" gels found in the stores. The fresh gel was used by Cleopatra to keep her skin soft and young.	Best grown indoors in pots. Those living in the deep South, as in southern Texas or southern Florida, can grow aloe outdoors. Remember that Aloe is a succulent, not a cactus, so it needs water to keep the leaves fleshy and juicy. Also can be found at stores for burns.	Rubbed or eaten
Apples	No.	Apples are used to treat constipation. The pectin in fresh apples can help to lower cholesterol levels, an aid in treating heart disease. Crushed apple leaves can be rubbed on a fresh wound to prevent infection. Apple blossoms are used in love and healing incenses. An apple should be given to a lover as a present - you should eat one half, the lover the other. It is given as an offering on Samhain to the dead, since it is a symbol of immortality. Apple wood is used to make magickal wands. Pouring apple cider on the ground in your garden before you plant gives the earth life.	Everywhere.	Eaten or blossoms burned
Basil	No.	Basil is used to treat stomach cramps, vomiting, fevers, colds, flu, headaches, whooping cough, and menstrual pains. It is also used to reduce stomach acid, making it a valuable part of any treatment for ulcers, and a valuable addition to any recipe using tomatoes for those with sensitive stomachs. Externally, it can be used for insect bites, to draw out the poisons. It has been used in other countries to eliminate worms from the intestines, and the oil from basil leaves is applied directly to the skin to treat acne. Basil protects from evil and negativity, and aids in attracting and keeping love. It is used for purification baths, and in wealth and prosperity rituals. Carrying a basil leaf in your pocket brings wealth, and if powdered basil is sprinked over your mate while they sleep, it is supposed to eliminate infidelity from your marriage.	gardens	Teas, eaten, rubbing the pulp.
Blackberry	No.	A syrup made from the root is used to treat diarrhea and upset stomach (good for treating children). An infusion of the leaves is good for treating diarrhea and sore throat. Blackberry leaves are used in money spells, as are the berries.	Blackberries are perennial vines that grow in many areas, depending on the variety. They require full sun, ver good air circulation, fertile soil that is kept moist, not soggy. Do not grow where you have grown other fruits or vegetables, to avoid transferring diseases to the young vines. Some varieties need pollinators, so check with your local nurseries to find a variety best suited to your needs and climate.	Eaten can be used as dyes
Catnip/ Cat mint	No.	Catnip is effective alone or in herbal remedies for colds, flu, fevers, upset stomach, and insomnia. Particularly good for children with upset stomachs in a very mild infusion. Use the large leaves, well dried, to mark pages in magickal books. Use in conjunction with rose petals in love sachets. It will also create a psychic bond between you and your cat. Grow near your home to attract luck and good spirits.	Catnip will grow in most soils, and tends to enjoy a bit of the dry spells once it is established. It grows throughout North America, and is a perennial reaching to 3 feet high.	Eaten or used in tea.
Dill	No.	Dill is used to treat colic, gas and indigestion.	Dill grows in gardens and perfers regular waterings.	Eaten.
Garlic	No.	Garlic is a powerful natural antibiotic. It can stimulate cell growth and activity. It reduces blood pressure in hypertensive conditions. A main advantage to using garlic for its antibiotic properties is that it does not destroy the body's natural flora. It is excellent for use in all colds and infections of the body. When ingesting the raw cloves, a sprig of parsley chewed immediately after will freshen the breath.	Garlic is a perennial herb that likes moderate soil and lots of sun and warmth. The plant grows to 2 feet tall. The bulb is the most common used portion, although the greens are often used in salads	Eaten
Ginger	No.	Ginger is an excellent herb to use for strengthening and healing the respiratory system, as well as for fighting off colds and flu. It removes congestion, soothes sore throats, and relieves headaches and body aches. Combined with other herbs, it enhances their effectiveness. It is also very effective in combating motion sickness. Recommended during pregnancy for treating morning sickness and digestive problems, as well as safe to use during pregnancy for colds and sore throats.	Ginger grows through most of North America. It reaches to 6 inches high, and is a perennial. The ground root is the part used for healing.	Eaten or used for tea.
Ivy	No.	Rub on wounds to heal.	North America	Rubbing treatment or boiled.
Juniper	No.	Juniper has been used to clear uric acid from the body. It is high in natural insulin, and has the ability to heal the pancreas where there has been no permanent damage. It is useful for all urinary infections and for water retention problems. Juniper is used externally as a compress to treat acne, athlete's foot, and dandruff. Can be used as incense	Junipers of all species are adaptable to many growing conditions. They are low-maintenance plants. Choose a species suited to your landscape needs, to avoid problems later, as some folks plant them with no regard for their eventual size, and sometime find they have a nuisance on their hands as the plant matures. If you want berries, you must plant a male and a female juniper	Eaten or Externally used
Kelp	No.	Kelp is used to strengthen and promote the glands. It controls the thyroid and regulates metabolism. It is a sustainer to the nervous system and the brain, and is a terrific boost for pregnancy and the developing child. It contains over 30 minerals and vitamins.	Ocean	Eaten
Nutmeg	No.	A small amount of nutmeg, about the size of a pea, can be taken once daily over a long period (6 months to a year) to relieve chronic nervous problems, as well as heart problems stemming from poor circulation. Added to milk, and baked fruits and desserts, it aids in digestion, and relieves nausea. Large doses can be poisonous, and may cause miscarriage for pregnant women.	Over the counter	Eaten
Poppy	No.	Pain, insomnia, nervousness, chronic coughs. Seeds are the most powerful when chewed then spit out.	Found many places. Flower shops.	Chew seeds then spit out.
Queen anne's lace	No.	Queen Anne's Lace is used for treating gallstones and kidney stones, as well as water retention and strains and sprains. It is also called Wild Carrot.	Most places	Eaten or externally used.
Raspberry	No.	Red Raspberry is one of the most proven female herbs. It strengthens the uterine wall during pregnancy, reduces the pain of childbirth, and helps to reduce false labor pains. After childbirth it is used to decrease uterine swelling and cut down on post-partum bleeding. It is used to ease menstrual cramps and to regulate the flow during menstruation. It is also good for vomiting in small children, and dysentery and diarrhea in infants.	Wild or locally grown	Eaten or used in tea.
Rosemary	No.	Rosemary is a stimulant of the circulatory system. It is used to treat bites and stings externally. Internally it is used to treat migraines, bad breath, and to stimulate the sexual organs. It is also used to treat nervous disorders, upset stomachs, and is used to regulate the menstrual cycle and to ease cramps. Mix the crushed leaves generously into meats, fish, potato salads, etc. at your next picnic to prevent food poisoning. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy as an inhalant and decongestant, and to enhance memory and clear concentration. It is also used in lotions to ease arthritis and muscle pain.	Most places.	Eaten, incense, tea.
Sage	No.	Sage is used to relieve excess mucous buildup. It is beneficial to the mind by easing mental exhaustion and by strengthening the concentrating abilities. In a lotion or salve, it is useful for treating sores and skin eruptions, and for stopping bleeding in all cuts. Chewing the fresh leaves soothes mouth sores and sore throats, as will sage tea. It is good for all stomach troubles, diarrhea, gas, flu and colds. As a hair rinse, it removes dandruff. Sage combined with peppermint, rosemary, and wood betony provides an excellent headache remedy. It is used to regulate the menstrual cycle, to decrease milk flow in lactating women, aids in treating hot flashes, and is used as a deodorant.	Most places in N. America.	Incense, tea, externally, eaten.
Thyme	No.	Thyme is a powerful antiseptic. It is used in cases of anemia, bronchial ailments, and intestinal disturbances. It is used as an antiseptic against tooth decay, and destroys fungal infections as in athlete's foot and skin parasites such as crabs and lice. It is good for colic, flatulence, and colds.	Most places. Gardens.	Eaten.
Walnut	No.	Walnut bark is used to treat dysentery and skin diseases. The nut is used to promote strength and weight gain. The ground hull of the nut is used to treat skin diseases, herpes, head and body lice, and internal parasites. Walnut leaf is used to treat eczema, hives, and boils. Diluted walnut oil is used to treat dandruff. A strong decoction of walnut leaves, painted around doorways and woodwork, will repel ants.
Willow	No.	Willow works like aspirin. In fact, aspirin was derived from willow bark. It is also used to cleanse and heal eyes that are infected or inflamed. It is safe to use, and is mild on the stomach and leaves no after-effects.	Willows prefer damp, low spaces, as a long rivers and streams, or areas that receive regular water. They grow throughout North America. It grows to 70 feet or more	Eaten.
Yellow Dock	No.	Yellow Dock is a powerful blood purifier and astringent. It is used in treating all diseases of the blood and skin. It is very high in iron, making it useful for treating anemia. It nourishes the spleen and liver, detoxifies the liver, and cleanses and enriches the blood.	America	Eaten

Hope it helps
Moonstone out.

FAQ

Okay my email inbox has been spammed up.

About wings and flying
flying and landing: Dunno, look at bird. depending on what kind of wuings you have you can copy the flight patern of a bird.

wing chart:

wings 1-7 days: developing and not much showing (IT TAKES A LONG TIME. ive been growing mine for two years)

wings 8-14: you may feel feathers and see SMALL bumps.

wings 15- 25: a bit bigger

wings 25+ they'll grow till you feel very VERY BAD ripping pains FREQUENTLY.

How big do my wings need to be if im (insert weight here)? dude it depends.. i think your supposed to divide it by five.

Do you have any spells that work: PROBABLY. just try all the ones i have at the VERY END.

Uh new one:

Gods and goddesses of birds and air,
grant me wings of ______ (color or bird)
so i can fly with lots of flair,
grant me wings of______ (size)
so i may fly,
and go far in the sky,
thank you (so mote it be, amen)

How do you know it works: I get this FARRRRR too much I DONT KNOW IF IT WORKS.

Personal info:
Name: Moonstone Tala Amaya (refer to me as Moon. its always been my nickname)
age: 13. yea, im thirteen. but im smart with this sorta stuff.
species: wolf therian, healer, wind manipulator.
do i have wings: NO! QUIT ASKING!!!
how do i know it works: Again I DONT KNOW.

Survival 101: How to defend yourself

I have decided recently, to make a survival 101 guide, because it will help majorly. I used to be in the scouts, (yes scouts was originally for boys, but recently girls were alowd in it. and well. Im a badass girl I guess) So I've learned the basics and many major survival skills. as well, I live in the great north of Canada, I often hike, camp, use crystals/stones and plants for healing. As well as I can identify poisonous from non-poisonous plants.

But, Sorry I haven't posted in so long, this summer has dragged on ruthlessly. Anyways, I have noticed thanks to Darxin, that protecting yourself is a key factor once you gain your wings or shifting ability. Here's a few tips first of all, before teaching you a few ways to defend yourself.

Tips

• Be careful when in areas such as lakes, rivers, dams, cities, hunting grounds (especial duck or deer/moose), and towns. you can easily drown, get shot or get seen easily by the public if you have your wings out or if your shifted. I don't mean completely avoid lakes and rivers, they are a necessity for water and food. But REMEMBER When drinking water from lakes and rivers, check the water quality (is it muddy, full of feces, salt etc..) and if its clean enough (aka if you can clearly see through the bottom and dead fish aint rising from the bottom Lol) boil it, I'll tell you how to make a simple fire In a post I will post shortly after this one.
• When going to the bathroom in the bushes be careful of what plants your sqatting over. >.> could save ya alot of pain.
• When setting up camp, set it on a hill, a shallow one of course, that way water will run down the hill if it rain and you wont get surrounded by water.
• when hutning for food, always checkt he animal for any abnormal features (mild to major patches of fur loss,  foaming by the mouth, anything strange really) and make sure to cook ti thoroughly (I will teach you some hunting tactics in a later entry)
• when creating a shelter make sure it is safe and secure, as well as hidden from any humans, make it look as natural as possible.

Protecting yourself

There are multiple forms of    protection for yourself. theirs weaponry, martial arts, simple stealth, or just plain fist fighting. I will tell you a few forms and the benefits, starting from strongest to weakest, remember this is in my own personal opinion, they are all strong in their own way.

• INSTINCT: Instinct is ALWAYS first. If you feel a danger. run or fight. if you sense your going to win. keep going. if you feel your going to die. run like a rabbit ebing chased by an illegal fur sales man!
• Tai chi : It can help with balance and many elderly enjoy it. Tai chi comes in second, due to the fact that with this form of martial art you can easily dodges and deflect any attack played against yourself, as well as attack. defending is just as -maybe even more- important as attacking.
• Kick boxing: I do not know much of it but I rate it as a second, my cousin is a great kck boxer, I've seen her beat up men twice her size. imagine she is a 5'4 girl against larger people.
• Weaponry: (I will write a bit on it later in this entry)
• Karate: this is a popular form of martial art amd I approve very much of it. it can teach your ways of defence and attack.

Weaponry

There are many forms of weapons, from the midieval like swords and those spikey ball things (tell emw aht their called and Ill fix this error) to the prehistoric such as simple sticks, spears,archery,(i like my swords and spears as well as sticks for my fighting style) all the way to modern guns and such. heres a list of commonly used items.

• Swords: swords are commonly used if you wish to learn a mideival talent (im learning how)
• spears: older generation of weaponry :3 (my personal fav)
• sticks: violently whack people over the head.
• etc

Thanks for reading. I will post again tomorrow.

~Moonstone Tala Amaya

Stones And Their Properties

Agatized Coral

These are wonderful pieces of coral that have undergone the natural process of turning into agate. Many people like to have a stone that represents the ocean.

Amazonite

These stones have a lovely green/blue color, with white lines. It is a very soothing stone, especially for soothing nerves and emotions. It works mostly on the 5th chakra, aiding communication. Many people use it to help "cool" things, like inflammation or a hot temper.

Amber

The pieces are a dark golden brown color. They have not been polished so they are wonderfully natural. A wonderful third chakra stone. People also find it to be grounding.

Amethyst

A stone of spirituality and contentment. Clears the aura. Provides a clear connection between the earth plane and other worlds. Transmutes any dysfunctional energy in ones body. Promotes peacefulness. Protects against psychic attacks. Enhances cooperation, common sense and flexibility. Encourages sobriety. Amethyst is a purple-colored quartz crystal. Purple shades vary from light lavender to deep violet. Amethyst crystals have a spiritual quality to them and can be used to help individuals tap into higher levels of consciousness. It can serve as a bridge between physical and ethereal frequencies, creating an opening for enlightenment. Lavender quartz is thought to awaken the soul, helping people to realize their life purpose.

Apache Tears

These are rough, non-polished Apache tears, a form of volcanic glass. 1st chakra stone. Grounding and protective. Comforting in times of grief. Promotes forgiveness. Helps one channel ones spirit guides. Helps dispel negative energies. Good to place above your door or in the corners of your home or office.

Apophyllite

These are natural Apophyllite crystals from India. They are a nice green color. It is a great heart chakra stone. And it has been used to get one out of a state of ego. It also has a fairy like quality and seems to energetically brighten the area where it is placed.

Aquamarine

These have a lovely light blue color. It is known as a stone of courage. Acts as a shield for the aura and subtle bodies. Helps one attune to more spiritual levels of awareness. Supports the throat chakra, helping with communicating ones true feelings.

Aventurine

These are green Aventurine and there are red Aventurine as well. It activates, clears and protects the heart chakra. Helps one to release fears and anxiety. Calming and soothing. Helps one open their heart Helps you stay in your heart.

Bloodstone

Bloodstone is a green jasper with areas of red jasper. Reduces emotional and physical stress. A powerful physical healer. Many people have used it if they need support for their circulatory system. Bloodstone is a form of red and green jasper. Early Christians likened the splattering of red jasper running through the green jasper to be representative of Christ's blood. Bloodstone helps a person focus on current events helping the mind not to dwell on past or future thoughts. Blood purifier and energy cleanser. Excellent focusing stone for staying with the task at hand. Grounding energy.

Blue Lace Agate

These are beautiful agates with blue and white striations. Enhances flexibility and softens stubbornness. Helps cool a hot temper. Soothes the emotions. Gently opens the throat chakra. Helps aid with communication.

Rose Quartz

Rose Quartz has a gentle energy. It is a heart healer of physical heart ailments as well as emotional heartbreaks. Rose quartz is a timely gift to offer someone who desires to learn self-love.

Fluorite

Fluorite comes in a variety of colors. Fluorite is a beneficial stone to help guard one against picking up negativity or negative energies from those nearby. Basically, the stone absorbs any negativity, keeping it at bay. It is important to cleanse it at least once a week when you are using it as a protective helper.

Fluorite is a stone that helps normalize and give balance in all areas of your life. It is an excellent discernment tool that helps steer you clear of fraud or deception. It is often used as purification or cleansing tool in healing rituals. They need to be cleaned often because of their absorption qualities they need the release or they will fracture from the weight of taking on so much negativity

Lupis

Egyptian energy. Lupis is a stone that has been said to unlock mysteries as it helps one move through confusion and emotional blocks and dig through fog/muck to the root of problematic issues. Deep blue in color, lapis lazuli is actually a combination of lazurite, calcite and pyrite. It is prized as a stone that activates the throat and brow chakras. Lapis lazuli offers mental reasoning and objectivity assisting the clearing of emotional baggage. It also can be used as a focusing tool for meditation and dream analysis.

Hematite

Hematite is a grounding stone. This silver-gray metallic gemstone is often used as a grounding tool to aid those who tend to avoid worldly tasks/events by out-of-body flight.

Jade

Jade teaches acceptance. Carries serene and calming energy. It helps a person become less critical of self and others. Jade is a wonderful balancing stone. It is considered to be a lucky stone that offers good health, wealth, and love. Jade can help you realize your full potential and attain purposeful goals. Jade also helps lift stuffed-down emotional issues and bring them to light for resolution. Jade can be used as a dream-enhancer by slipping a chunk of it under your pillow or inside your pillow case while sleeping. Keep a small chunk of jade inside a box or bowl where you empty your pockets into at the end of the day. Mingling jade with coins attracts more abundance.

Turquoise

Turquoise is a teaching stone can be used to help one learn spiritual lessons through meditation and/or dream visions. My first turquoise was a stone set in a silver ring my grandmother gave me as a souvenir she picked up for me when she vacationed in Arizona. It's little wonder that my grandmother has served as one of my spiritual advisers from the other side since her transition from the physical realm.

Kyanite

Kyanite is best worn near the throat chakra. This blue crystal helps facilitate channeling and will open communications centers to enable contact with your guides and angels. Kyanite is probably best known for its balancing properties that align the chakras. There is no need to cleanse this stone, it clears itself automatically of negative energies.

Obsidian

All varieties of obsidian are good utilized as grounding and protective agents - The snowflake in particular helps us surrender or let go of negative habits or past pathways that no longer the present condition. It will bring about opportunity for change, serenity, and clarity.

Citrine

Citrine is a wonderful yellow stone. It helps to manifest your goals. Also keeps one cheerful. It attracts abundance and personal power. Citrine (yellow quartz) carries the healing properties of the sun. It expands the auric field, filling it with light and clearing away any lingering etheric toxins. Citrine is also a wonderful manifestation crystal by motivating you into taking action. It brings optimism and cheerfulness. Citrine is a good stone for aligning all the chakras. It focuses on balancing the solar plexus chakra, which in turn integrates the lower and higher chakras.

Topaz

Topaz is best known for its manifesting properties. Golden topaz in particular is associated with abundance. Golden topaz is also an energizer. Blue topaz stimulates the throat chakra. Champagne topaz can assist the soul in fulfilling the earthy purpose for its incarnation. Clear topaz is a transformative gemstone that can help facilitate karmic clearings and soul healings

Opal

There are many different color variations of opals. Clear, white or water opals have been used as gazing tools as a way to look inward, a spiritual mirror. Opals are also helpful for enhancing dream work or assisting spiritual journeys. Blue opals can help open up the third eye, sooth the throat chakra, and encourage telepathic communications.

Fire opals (ranging from orange to red) can be used to stimulate change, manifest your ideas. They have also been associated with improving circulation. Green opals help give an energy boost. Pink opals address emotional issues, offering nourishment and support to the heart chakra

Petrified wood

Petrified wood can assist anyone who is feeling stuck or experiencing being frozen in time. It helps to create balance and offers a foundation from which to launch new goals or undertake a different path. Petrified wood is also a wonderful grounding stone. It helps calm scattered energies.

Pietersite

Most pietersite is bluish-black in color. Pietersite can help assist astral travel and also helpa facilitate access to the akashic records. It has been called a "key to the kingdom of heaven." This stone can clear blockages in the third eye and crown chakras, opening up the psychic centers within the human energy field.

Remedy Benefits of Pietersite:

Assists astral travel

Promotes soul recognition

Gold pietersite heals/protects the hara line

Red pietersite is a grounding stone

Apatite

Apatite is a balancing stone that can help to integrate emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual bodies. It can be used to clear chakra blockages. Apatite can stimulate the "knowing centers" and strengthen intuition. When worn or used as a crystal elixir apatite has been attributed to suppressing hunger it can be green or blue. Sometimes red.

Cobatocalcite

Cobaltocalcite is a rose or pink form of calcite. Another name for this crystal is Sphaerocobaltite. It is a cleansing stone used to clear and recharge depleted energies. It helps to clear a space of stagnate or negative energies. Cobatocalcite is also attributed to amplifying positive energies.

Fulgurite

Fulgurites are glassy tubes formed as a result of lightening striking rock or sand. For this reason they are said to resonate with a powerful source of heat and electricity. Fulgurite is used as a tool for prayer and meditation. It arouses the kundalini energy and helps it to rise to inspirational heights, an awakening. The Fulgurite can be used for manifesting and focus. Helps to clear clogged chakras as well.

Serpentine

Serpentine creates an opening for a kundalini awakening to take place. It can also help ease any discomforts associated with this awakening process because of its grounding properties. Also clears blockages in the chakras and hara Line.

Tourmaline

Tourmaline comes in a wide variety of colors. The energies vary depending on the colors. Tourmalines of all colors excellent tools for chakra balancing. A good rule of thumb in regard to the healing properties within the various stones is to match the colored stones with the colors associated with the Primary chakras The colorless variety of tourmaline can be used for communications with the ascended masters, extraterrestrial beings and the angelic realm. Aids higher awareness.

Alabaster

Alabaster (a form of gypsum) is a somewhat crumbly stone that can actually be used for chalk markings. It has absorption qualities that can help draw energies that you are lacking in your way.

Melody, author of Love is in the Earth, believes that alabaster can unlock secrets of the pyramids when used during meditation, taking the meditator to the time when pyramids were being built.

Geode

Each one (geode) holds special energy. They can hold just about anything. They are more about reminding one of a feeling or a way than about healing other things. such as meditating, one can hold that knowledge and assist you in remembering to do it, or to exercise, or getting the rest you need, or something as simple as remembering to smile. it is important that you find the one that connects to you and holds a feeling you connect to when choosing to work with geodes.

In the place I take people to seek vision there are many geodes. Because of this many times those seeking vision are gifted a geode by mother earth while there to remind them of what spirit has given them on the mountain. each memory is different and the geodes hold those for the one they are gifted too.

Iolite

Iolite is a a useful stone for use during meditation and to help induce third-eye visualizations. Other names for iolite are "violet stone" and "water sapphire." Iolite helps natural psychic abilities to surface. Helpful tool for the spiritual seeker. It also helps to balance feminine and masculine energies.

Turritella Agate

Turritella is a fossilized form of agate that is easily recognized from embedded sea creatures and snail markings in the stone. It can be carried as a protective amulet. Turritella agates are among healing stones called "record keepers" and can be used to attain knowledge of past events in history.

Rubies

The ruby is a stone of nobility. The energy of the ruby is intense and vivid. This stone encourages one to follow bliss. It also acts as a "plug" for holes in the energy field. Wonderful stone for the 1st chakra as it stimulates our basic instinct of/for survival. It strengthens both the physical and emotional heart.

Ruby brings love, confidence, loyalty, and courage. It instills stamina, vitality and strength. A good stone for removing blocked energies in the reproductive system. It re-energizes one after exhaustion. Also good for balancing the blood's sugar. It also helps to reduce negative thought patterns.

Ruby allows you to love Self and Spirit. A good stone of protection. Depending upon which type of gold you have the ring set in, (yellows or silvers) it would bring with it these healing properties as well. The yellows carry the energy of the Sun or a masculine energy, while the silvers carry the energy of the Moon or a feminine energy.

This is a stone that all those who are in service to others should have upon them. it helps you feel more like giving to others and doing so with love and joy in your heart. There is no room for resentment in ones heart who is being of service to others and this stone does not allow that to be a part of your heart. it helps you relax as you care take others because you can trust you will not be trapped in any way in that role. it helps all to be warm, caring and help out with the needs of others. it also helps one with devotion to others.

Diamond

Aid creativity

Manifests good fortune

Enhances psychic ability

Diamonds are associated with love and romance. It is the stone traditionally chosen for engagement rings. And, rightly so, because diamonds foster unity, trust, and fidelity.

Yellow Jasper

Jasper in general is a protective stone. A traveler would be wise to choose a yellow jasper as a hitchhiker, its protective properties are likely to assure safe traveling conditions. Yellow jasper can also be used to assist astral travel.

Yellow jasper's energies are compatible with the healing properties of the sun. This healing stone can also be used to tap into knowledge stored in the instinctual gut (solar plexus) chakra. Yellow jasper can also help to repair damage to the auric field in the lower extremities of the physical body.

How to clean the stones

There are many different ways to clean your gemstones. Choosing the best cleaning method depends on the type of stone you are wanting to clean. An hour in direct sunlight is more than enough to clean most stones. Certain stones will fade if left out in the sunlight, amethyst is one example. Keep your amethysts out of direct sunlight if you want them to retain their vibrant purple hues. Moonlight cleansing can take several hours or days. To expose a stone to all the moon phases (full moon to new moon) place the stone outside each evening at dusk (retrieving it before sunrise) for 28 consecutive days.

Some stones will dissolve in water, whereas others love to be soaked in fresh water. I actually clean most of my stones under a running tap of cold water while brushing them with a soft-bristle toothbrush until they are sparkling clean. My stones are perfectly happy to be shined up from the same water source that I take my showers in. Rub-a-dub-dub!

List of crystal cleaning methods:

• Energize crystals in the sunlight.

• Energize crystals under the moonlight.
• Cleanse crystals in the ocean or inside bowl of salt water.
• Cleanse crystals in a natural water reservoir (lake, river, creek, pond).
• Purify overnight in a bowl of brown rice
• Bury crystals in the earth for a ritual purification.
• Scrub crystals under running tap of cold water.
• Infuse crystals with balancing reiki energies and symbols.
• Visualize beaming white light crystals.
• Cleanse and re-energize with purple Plates.
• Smudge crystals with smudge sticks (sage, sweet grass, ceder, lavender)

Healing Stones II

The process may be done with clear quartz crystals only, colored gemstones only, or a combination of both. The stones may be used alone or with a hands on healing (ie; Reiki). The stones are placed upon the receiver's body from feet to head. The healer then begins using her hands as usual starting at the head and moving toward the feet. (Use gemstones with colors matching each chakra's color. The stones can be in any form-faceted, raw, tumbled,eggs, or beads.) Energy in this type of healing needs to move in one direction through the body, either Earth to sky or sky to Earth. If the energy is Earth to sky, all the gemstones that have points are placed with the points turned towards the receiver¹s crown. The effect of this direction is to move the receiver's energy to a higher vibration or more spiritual level. If the direction is from sky to Earth, it is the opposite, with the crystals pointing toward the feet. This direction moves life force energy from crown to feet for grounding and rooting into Earth.

To begin, the receiver lies on her back on a padded floor or massage table, with pillows under her head and knees for comfort. The space should be quiet, comfortable, and warm. Use only stones that have been dedicated to positive energy and programmed for healing. Invite spirit guides and angels into the session if you wish.

Start by placing a clear quartz crystal above her head and below her feet. In the right hand place another crystal and in the left hand place a rose quartz gemstone. (my personal method). Then go chakra by chakra, moving from the feet to crown and placing the appropriate colored gemstone for each center. (Be sure you have your healing stones spread out where you can reach them easily.) There may be stones that you are drawn to for a particular reason, let yourself be guided, there are no real rules. You cannot do it wrong. A stone that is not needed for the session or is inappropriate for the receiver's energy will roll right off or roll to another place where it is better utilized. Allow this to occur. If the receiver feels uncomfortable with a particular stone, remove it, the energy is not right for her needs.

When the stones are all in place, the healer has two options. She (he) can go to the head and begin a hands on healing. Be sure to cover the stones with your hands carefully in order not to scatter the gemstones. While your hands are covering each chakra over the stone, visualize the bright color of the gemstone entering the chakra, making it appear bright, balanced, centered, and healthy. Do this visualization until you feel confident to move to the next chakra. Be sure to flick fingers to release any negative energy before going to the next center. End with a complete brushing of the aura.

The other option a healer has once the stones are placed is to sit beside the receiver and simply wait, allowing the gemstones and spirit guides to do the healing. As the receiver¹s chakras and aura absorb and are balanced by the crystal and gem energies, the stones begin to roll off one by one. When all the stones are off, or the receiver feels finished with those that remain, the healing is over.

End with a complete brushing of the aura and allow the receiver to lie quietly without the stones. Ask for feedback and discuss anything that you feel should be discussed. While she is doing this, the healer can gather up the stones from the table or floor and clear them again before putting them away. Put them into your protective box.

A laying on of stones healing can be quite intense. There is often a major energy shift during this type of healing. More frequent emotional releases, past life and this life trauma openings and other transformative events. The healers role in this is to wait for the release to end and to be entirely non-judgmental. After a session, there may also be a physical detoxification process that can continue for up to a week. Be aware of what is happening and again, allow it. The changes are always positive and are usually gentle.

Wolf Quotes

A collection of wolf quotes I found Online, Enjoy.

"All species capable of grasping this fact manage better in the struggle for existence than those which rely upon their own strength alone: the wolf, which hunts in a pack, has a greater chance of survival than the lion, which hunts alone. "
~Christian Lous Lange

"Careless shepherd make excellent dinner for wolf."
~Earl Derr Biggers

"If you live among wolves you have to act like a wolf. "
~Nikita Khrushchev

"It is madness for sheep to talk peace with a wolf."
~Thomas Fuller

"Man is not man, but a wolf to those he does not know."
~Titus Maccius Plautus

"I've always said that the best wolf habitat resides in the human heart. You have to leave a little space for them to live."
~ Ed Bangs
"The timber wolves will be our friends
We'll stay up late and howl,
At the moon, till nighttime ends,
Before going on the prowl"
~ Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes

"The caribou feeds the wolf, but it is the wolf who keeps the caribou strong."
~ Keewation (Inuit) proverb

"The gaze of the wolf reaches into our soul."
~ Barry Lopez
"Perhaps it was the eyes of the wolf, measured, calm, knowing.
Perhaps it was the intense sense of family.
After all, wolves mate for life, are loyal partners, create hunting communities
and demonstrate affectionate patience in pup rearing.
Perhaps it was the rigid heirarchy of the packs.
Each wolf had a place in the whole and yet retained his individual personality.
Perhaps it was their great, romping, ridiculous sense of fun.
Perhaps it was some celestial link with thw winter night skies
that prompted the wolf to lay his song on the icy air.
For the native people who lived with the wolves,
and the wolves once ranged from the Arctic to the sub-tropics,
there was much to learn from them.
Is it any wonder that the myths of many tribes characterise the wolves
not as killers but as teachers?"
~ Unknown

~Moonstone Tala Amaya

Spirits

Once a body dies, it is believed that the spirit departs from the body and goes either to the spirit realm or continues to walk the earth. Those spirits who  walk the earth are commonly called ghosts. Contacting a spirit is found in some religions and can be done by anyone! But be warned spirits can have a negative effect on you.
Here is how to contact a spirit SAFELY. you must follow each direction CAREFULLY.

Step one: First off, find a comfortable space to meditate. close your eyes, cross your legs and focus on only your breathes. you can also use a candle as well.

Step two: cast a protection spell, or ritual, or prayer. it also helps to carry a protection stone, such as a tigers eye or onyx.

Step 3:  focus on the question "what would you like me to know?" in your mind. and then repeat it ALOUD seven times.

Step four:  Examine the resulting mental activity. Some time after asking the spirits what they want you to know, you should find yourself becoming distracted by mental images or a few words that keep appearing in your mind. This is your answer

Step five: Make a pendulum if you're having difficulty with the meditation. Attach a fishing sinker to an 18-inch piece of fishing line. Hold the sinker suspended in the air, with your elbow on the table. Ask the pendulum to swing in one direction if the answer is "yes" and the other direction if the answer is "no."

Step six: Try scrying. Sit in a dark room lit by a single candle and look into a mirror. For best results, turn the mirror slightly or sit beside it at an angle, so you're not staring directly at your own reflection. Do not focus your eyes on anything in particular; in time, you should be able to see images other than your own.