Crystal Healing ~ Citrine

Citrine amplifies positive energy and dispels negativity in all areas of life. A Citrine is one of my favorite stones to carry.  Absolutely stunning, an natural uncut, amber to caramel Citrine crystal cluster with matrix brings about a warm, comfy feeling that just intensifies throughout the day.  Clear crystal points surround a myriad of warm beautiful citrine points. The matrix is very often as beautiful as the cluster itself.

So very powerful in your personal space, attracting the positive and dispelling the negative all around you. This will draw oohs and aahs and questions of all sorts! I once had a few photos of Citrine clusters posted on my personal Facebook page and I had people ask me if they were biscuits or slices of cake, among many other things!

Crystalline Quartz in shades of yellow, gold and various shades of oranges, ranging from caramel, sienna and amber is referred to as Citrine. Its name comes from the French word for lemon, "citron". I find a beautiful deep amber or caramel shade to be very pleasing to the eye. It imparts a warm, cozy, calming effect when near. Also known as the Merchant's Stone, Citrine is wonderful tucked away in a place of business, perhaps in your cash drawer, or worn to manifest prosperity and luck. Citrine promotes prosperity through sharing, just as in the old saying, "Give and You Shall Receive". 

Citrine crystal clusters are used to keep the home clear of negativity and conducive to positive energy. Citrine will dispel negativity in any arena. Unlike so many other crystals, It will not take up negative vibrations and so is a stone of omnipresent positivity, never needing to be cleansed of negative vibrations, as it has not absorbed any. Placing Citrine clusters or points in a window that receives sun most of the day makes them especially suitable for healing work. Citrine is a calming amber quartz, great for meditation and working in the emotional, spiritual, and physical to bring calm, clarity and confidence. It can help heal personal losses and grief and has a gently sedative energy that promotes peacefulness and contentment, emotional stability and inner strength. Citrine can help ease the body and mind of addictive and compulsive behaviors such as alcohol, drugs and smoking.

An excellent all-purpose stone that can increase spirituality and decrease self-doubt and negative feelings such as depression and anxiety, Citrine is excellent for meditation and lucid dreaming, It can open channels to telepathy, past life regression, clairvoyance and communication. Put a citrine under your pillow to assist in your dreamwork.   Before sleep, before meditation, before any spiritual endeavor, use it to clear the self and surroundings of all negative energies. Wear it while engaged in artistic endeavors to help promote creativity. A stone of protection, Citrine will stabilize and calm, allowing you to bring forth your best and clearest visions for all of your endeavors.

Often worn by healers in abundance, Citrine focuses energy. Encouraging the person to be healed to hold a Citrine as well as placing one or more on the area of the body needing healing, will enhance the healing process and is especially helpful for ailments of the digestion and circulatory system. Citrine helps with headaches, insomnia, urinary issues, diabetes, pain relief, circulatory system issues, tissue regeneration, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, immune system deficiencies, kidney and liver issues. Also said to help in removing toxins, Citrine is indispensable for overcoming addictions.

As it is a crystal quartz, it will amplify the energies of any other stones used with it. Pair it with amethyst for increased power and positivity.

Chakra: Crown, Solar Plexus, Third Eye. Sacral
Astrological: Gemini, Aires, Leo, Libra
Planet: Jupiter, Mercury
Physical: Heart, Digestion, Detoxification
Color: yellow to orange, caramel, amber, clear

Just in case you happen to be wondering..HEMP SEED BUTTER is The BEST all around stuff on the face of the Earth.

I have a patch of excema on my elbow (pretty sure I've developed a wheat allergy) and I couldn't find anything that worked well.  Not even RX really worked for more than a day or two. 

BUT by accident while fooling around with my soap-making ingredients, I've found out that a little HEMP SEED BUTTER is the way to go. Not only has it softened up the area but its nearly gone! Its the best skin softener I've ever used too! 

It can be a bit heavy so using at night is what I would recommend for large areas, but for hands and face, just a dab goes a long way. 

A Miracle Plant...those Native Americans knew what they were doing! Thank you Hiawatha :)
 
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How To Make Your Own Toothpaste

Making your own Toothpaste is Easy ~ Sugar-free, Tasty, and it Works Great!

Homemade Mint Toothpaste

This is all that you need:

2 tablespoons 76 degree coconut oil
3 tablespoons baking soda
1/2 small packet of stevia powder (or ground natural stevia leaf)
20-25 drops of peppermint oil ***(use spearmint oil if you don't like a spicy taste)

1. Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl, using a fork.

*** Start out with about half of the amount of peppermint oil and see how you like it. Too much peppermint oil for your taste and you'll end up with something that you will consider too spicy to use.

Variations

This is all you need:

Cinnamon ~ Omit the mint oil and substitute a few drops each of cinnamon and clove oil. You can use powdered cinnamon and clove, but expect the paste to be a little bit gritty. I find it best to use less at the beginning and add little bits at a time as cinnamon and clove tend to be strong and spicy, depending upon the brand you have at home.

Lavender Vanilla ~ Omit the mint from the original recipe and substitute ground lavender flower heads. A drop or two of pure vanilla extract adds body to this recipe.

Experiment with your favorite herbs and spices. Have fun and brush, brush, brush!

HINTS and TIPS

If you don't have 76 degree Coconut Oil you can use a higher degree, but just be sure that you use the kind that is solid at room temperature. If you try to use denatured or fractionated Coconut Oil it will be too liquid and will not thicken at all. Coconut Oil is an excellent base for homemade pastes...i think you'll love it. Coconut Oil will melt at 76 degrees so the toothpaste becomes liquid when you brush, and coats well. The nature of coconut oil is not the same as with most vegetable oils and it will not leave any oily or greasy feeling in your mouth. It will feel fresh and clean.