Yule Blessings!

Yule blessings everyone! This is a very special Winter Solstice this year. There is also a full lunar eclipse coinciding with it. This is the first time in over 300 years that this event has happened. Unfortunately I am unable to actually witness it as it is pouring cats and dogs, here in Los Angeles. Though I can't see it, I can feel it and work with it's energies. As I type this I am just waiting for midnight to come so I can begin my Yule ritual, welcoming back the sun. It is a time of introspection and for planning for the future. What do you you want to come into fruition this coming year? Now is the time to ask the Goddess (or whom ever your Higher Power is) for what you would like to manifest. Also don't forget to be grateful for the things that were manifested with in the past year. Look with in yourself, meditate, journal or do dreamwork. Tonight I will be honoring Isis and her divine child Horus and asking for happiness for myself and all of those I know. I wish everyone a wonderful holiday, which ever holiday it is you celebrate!

Riding With Holda- Beliefnet.com

The link below is to a lovely article on the Goddess Holda and her similarities with Santa.

Riding With Holda- Beliefnet.com

Selenite's Healing Properties

Selenite is one of my favorite healing stones. It assists in spiritual activation, communication with angels and spirit guides, clearing etheric blockages and overcoming stagnation. The chakra's it has the best effect on are Third eye and the Crown.  According to Robert Simmons in The Book of Stones, "The intensity of energy delivered by Selenite is greater thank almost any other stone for the upper chakras" This stone is wonderful for cleaning the auric field, negative energies and purifying objects. I use it to purify other crystals before I begin using them for healing as well as afterward, I also use a Selenite wand when purifying ritual tools. What I love about it, is that Selenite purifies itself. It works well with most other stones, in fact I have yet to find one that isn't complimented by Selenite. This stone is essential in any crystal healers toolbox.