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Prayer Beads: Practice and Purpose

Saturday, September 20th, 2008 | Crystal Life News | 2 Comments / Add a comment

Yellow Calcite Prayer Beads

Prayer beads are the original sacred jewelry, used for thousands of years in prayer and meditation to help us connect with the ultimate oneness and unity of the cosmos. In different parts of the world, prayer beads are known as malas, masbaha, tasbih, worry beads, rosaries, and nowadays, yoga jewelry.

Gemstone prayer beads from Crystal Life are appreciated for the healing properties of the materials, the natural beauty and energy of our gemstones and our fine handcrafting.

The number of beads in a strand of prayer beads is sacred. Depending on your tradition, it is a base of 108, 99 or 100. Most prayer beads meet at a larger bead called a meru (meaning “mountain”), guru, or guide bead. This large, central bead represents your own guide, angel, guardian spirit, religious teacher, leader or guru. The meru protects your intent and connects to the tassel, releasing unwanted energy.
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Tags: Buddhism, gemstones, Islam, mala, meditation, prayer beads, tasbih & masbaha

Granola and The Pendulum

Saturday, September 20th, 2008 | Crystal Life News | Add a comment

Submitted by: Andrew

Tonight I had great success with the large “container” Mermet brass dowsing pendulum I bought at Crystal Life a few months back.

Brass Mermet "Witness" Pendulum even locates granola snacks!

My nephew and brother were over. Both have previously seen me use a pendulum. They asked what this strange-looking one was for. I said you put something in the chamber, then use the pendulum to locate more of it.

Although I had not yet used this pendulum, they immediately challenged me to prove it! There was a box of granola snacks on the coffee table, so I sealed a tiny piece of granola inside the chamber. Then I left the room while they hid the box somewhere.

When I returned with my pendulum, I stood in the middle of the room and politely asked, “please find more granola”. It circled a few times, then JERKED to the left twice! So I turned left, following the direction until it jerked again. My brother and nephew clearly saw it tugging away, and were amazed (as was I).

Alas, I had come up against the sliding glass patio door and still there were no granola snacks in sight. Then they showed me where they had cleverly hidden the box: just outside, below my vision under the door stoop!

Nevertheless, my trusty new dowsing tool had led me straight to a craftily hidden object in well under a minute. I asked if they would like me to try it again, but they both shuffled their feet and said, “no thanks, we believe you.”

Hee hee hee.

Crystal Life Chakra Index

Friday, September 19th, 2008 | Crystal Life News | Add a comment

The chakras are spirals of light that bring energy into the body and remove old energy from the body.

Recently completed is a comprehensive listing of information and attributes pertaining to the seven major chakras.

Collected and organized by Atala Toy over a period of many years, the Chakra Index spans various disciplines and provides a summary of:

• basic principles, elements, planets, astrological signs
• body location, color, symbol/yantra, yogic disciplines
• gemstones & nature experiences associated with various chakras
• sensory functions, ages, sleep modes
• body issues, including proper and disharmonious functioning
• positive & dark aspects of the chakras
• directional chakra spin by gender

We will publish this information at the weblog shortly. Until then, you may visit crystal-life.com to view the complete Chakra Index.

Understanding the Adaptive Nature of Energy

Friday, September 19th, 2008 | Crystal Life News | Add a comment

Submitted by: Atala

Energy tools can save your life. But, eventually, you must learn to understand the underlying energetic situation and correct it. This means educating yourself in how to perceive and work with subtle energy and the devices and techniques to use.

Energies soon adapt to any object. When you are rebuilding your energy field, take care to “rotate” your protective and energizing devices. What helped you when first introduced can become ineffectual if used too long. Similar to a guy who tries to keep people from walking through his forest by placing large logs to block the path…folks simply create a new path around the logs!!

Check out the Crystal Life Events Page for upcoming classes, pick up an alternative magazine in your local health store, and check out the courses in your area. But start now.

The Positive Nature of Negative Energy

Thursday, September 18th, 2008 | Crystal Life News | 12 Comments / Add a comment

Copyright © 2008 Atala Dorothy Toy

Dowsing to understand the nature of so-called negative energies on a piece of property can lead to some surprising insights. When a client calls me in because they are having problems with the energy on their land, we discuss what they perceive to be the situation. Then I walk around myself and listen to what the land has to say. There is often some energy imbalance that has been perpetrated by the unwitting interference of some human process; nature itself has a wonderful way of balancing its own domain.
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