Daily Inspirations
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The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical
substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.
- Carl Jung
To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.
- David Viscott
Never pretend to a love which you do not actually feel,
for love is not ours to command.
- Alan Watts
People are unreasonable, illogical and self-centered.
Love them anyway.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives.
Do good anyway.
If you are successful, you will win false friends and true enemies.
Succeed anyway.
The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable.
Be honest and frank anyway.
The biggest person with the biggest ideas can be
shot down by the smallest person with the smallest mind.
Think big anyway.
What you spend years building may
be destroyed overnight.
Build anyway.
People really need help but may attack if you help them.
Help people anyway.
Give the world the best you have
and you might get kicked in the teeth.
Give the world the best you've got anyway.
- unknown
To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose,
the next best.
- William M. Thackeray
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The Daily Affirmation
Good is mine to have. Nothing can interfere with or hinder my good. Thus I calmly and confidently claim my good right now.
The Daily Card
Affirmation
With love, I entice the inner person into relationship with the outer world. I attract what I wish to become and I radiate what I am. Beauty surrounds me. The Earth and I are one.
Exercise
Write a list of the ten most influential men in your life.
Next to each name, write three words describing your feelings about them. What is the 'composite personality' of that male within yourself? You will know by the descriptions you have written.
Meditation
Visit the Lovers within yourself, the ones who have attained that perfect union for which you long. Ask for their guidance in your own love relationship. What is it you need to know in order to be more blissfully together? How can you harmonize the opposites within yourself? Listen to what they tell you.
Visualiziation
Realizing that you have the opposite sex within you, visualize your 'other half' and yourself meeting, getting better acquainted, going off together, and making the kind of love for which you have always wished. Be as sensuous and specific as possible.
The Daily Link
circumhorizontal arcThe Daily Crystal
Amethyst
Color: Found in abundance, in its purest form, Amethyst is
colorless. The finest quality Amethyst is medium to medium dark in
tone, vivid in intensity, and purple, reddish purple to bluish purple
in hue.
Heating removes the color from amethyst or changes it to
the yellow of citrine. Most commercial citrine is made in this manner.
Description:
Amethyst is the most valuable transparent, coarse-grained variety of
the silica mineral quartz that is valued as a semiprecious gem for its
violet color. It contains more iron oxide Fe2O3
than any other variety of quartz, and experts believe that its color
arises from its iron content. Other theories attribute the color to
contained manganese or hydrocarbons.
All forms of
quartz
(including amethyst) are piezoelectric, making for important applications in electronics. Tourmaline is the only other gemstone that possesses this property.
The name's origin:
Amethyst derives its name from Middle English amatist, from Old French,
from Latin amethystus, from Greek amethustos, not drunk or
intoxicating.
Birthstone: Amethyst is the birthstone of Aquarius (Water Bearer): Jan. 20 - Feb. 18
Wedding anniversary: Amethyst is anniversary gemstone for the 4th and 6th year of marriage.
Varieties: Oriental amethyst, or purple
sapphire, is not
quartz
but a variety of
corundum, a much harder and rarer stone.
Care and treatment:
Amethyst often becomes paler if kept out in the sun. Clean your
Amethyst in ultrasonic jewelry cleaner or with warm, soapy water and a
soft bristle brush. Keep away from strong chemicals and avoid sudden
temperature changes. Remember that in any type of repair involving
heat, Amethyst must be removed from the setting.
From the stone history: The story of the origin of amethyst comes from Greek legends:
The god of wine, Bacchus, was insulted one day by a mere mortal. He
swore the next mortal that crossed his path, would be attacked by his
fierce tigers. Along came a beautiful maiden named Amethyst. Goddess
Diana turned Amethyst in a beautiful statue of quartz to save her from
the tigers claws. Remorseful Bacchus wept tears of wine over the stone
maiden, creating a lively purple stone.
Purple color has long
been considered a royal color so it is not surprising that amethyst has
been so popular through the history. Fine amethysts are featured in the
British Crown Jewels and were also a favorite of Catherine the Great
and Egyptian royalty. There are evidences that around 3,000 B. C. in
Egypt and in anterior Asia were made jewels of Amethyst.
The Amethyst is perhaps as popular today as it was in ancient time.
Shopping guide:
Amethyst is a wonderful affordable purple gemstone. Purple has long
been the color of royalty and nobility. It is a deep, passionate color
that evokes emotions. People who desire purple colors are individuals
who like to make a personal statement, and express their unique taste.
Designers celebrate Amethyst as the ideal choice for jewelry due to its
regal color, variety in size and shape, affordability, and wide tonal
range from light to dark purple. The pale colors are sometimes called
"Rose de France" and can be seen set in Victorian jewelry. The deep
colors are the most valuable, particularly a rich purple with rose
flashes.
Amethyst is wonderful in rings, necklaces, pendants, earrings, and
bracelets. It is given as a symbol of sincerity, security, and peace of
mind.
Healing ability:
Ametyst magnifies psychic abilities and right-brain activity. It
strengthens immunity, while energizing and purifying the blood. Ametyst
relieves headaches, improves blood sugar imbalance.
Mystical power:
The Greek work "amethystos" basically can be translated as "not
drunken" , expresses the ancient folk belief that the stone protects
its owner against drunkenness. As the myth goes, drinking wine from an
Amethyst goblet would prevent one from becoming inebriated. The
gemstone still symbolizes sobriety.
Amethyst was thought to
encourage celibacy. Because of that, amethyst was very important in the
ornamentation of churches in the Middle Ages. Bishops still often wear
amethyst rings.
Amethyst is associated with a number of superstitions, being regarded as a love charm, and as a protection against thieves.
In Tibet, amethyst is considered to be sacred to Buddha and rosaries are often fashioned from it.
Placed under the pillow at night, the beautiful amethyst is believed to produce a calm and peaceful sleep.
Amethyst is given as a symbol of sincerity, security, and peace of mind.
Deposits:
Amethyst is mined in Brazil, Uruguay, Sri Lanka, Siberia, Canada,
India, Bolivia, and Argentina and some African countries. Zambia being
a significant source for Amethyst. Generally, amethyst from South
America tends to be available in larger sizes than African amethyst but
amethyst from Africa has the reputation for having better, more
saturated, color in small sizes. Very dark amethyst, mostly in small
sizes, is also mined in Australia.
The Daily Astrological Overview
Several planets are already clustering in flamboyant Leo, although the Sun hangs
back in security-conscious Cancer. Today Mercury joins the Leo pack, but it
turns retrograde on July 4 and then temporarily moves back into Cancer on July
10. Communication becomes more open as secrets are told and we use language to
work our way out of our protective shells. We can make the most of this highly
creative time by keeping our interactions focused on personal, rather than just
global, needs.
