"framed" treasury

My "framed" necklace was featured in the "steampunk lady godiva" treasury on etsy alongside other talented creators today:

"framed" was inspired by those who like to color outside the lines. Wearing this unique crystal piece will help you overcome all barriers.

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when drinking vino

Tonight is "International Couchsurfing Day", and being the city ambassador for Long Beach, I'm taking the celebrating surfers to our local wine bar, Casa Vino!

In doing so, I keep in mind to wear Moss Agate crystals tonight!! This keeps me from dehydration and consequently prevents a nasty wine-induced hangover. Yey for crystals!

When you are ready to have crystal customized for such useful energies, contact me through etsy!

a bevy of cures

QUESTION: Hi Sheila, last summer you told me of some crystals I could use for my health conditions which are severe arthritis, bone on bone in the knees and the same in my spine, no disk left in lower back. You recommended mochi balls and selenite. I have a couple of pieces of selenite, one is a rounded wand for massaging, the other a narrow rectangle piece that splinters so it can't be used for massaging. I recently ordered the mochi balls from you on ebay, as well as some citrine tumbled stones and the window quartz pieces/palm stones. I have numerous books but still get overwhelmed.

How do I use the mochi balls? I got the citrine stones to give to my children who are financially struggling in this economy. I don't know why I got the crystal quartz, I guess that will be revealed to me on a need to know basis. I also want to take some gemstone elixir but don't know which stones to use...I think you may have told be calcite. Is that yellow, orange? How many stones do I put into each preparation, and how much water? Do I use spring water, tab water, distilled? And what kind of container? Would a quart fruit jar be ok? It is clear glass but has a metal lid.

I am considering ordering your Dad's book? I will maybe next month or ask for it for my birthday later this month. I may need to get some calcite stones from you for the elixir if you have the kind I need.

I also have a friend who is going through so much grief. Actually, two friends. One lost her husband suddenly. I made her an amethyst and rose quartz bracelet but I feel that she is still suffering a lot. My other friend lost her husband 2 years ago and recently lost her oldest son in a car accident. As I look through all my books on grief, nothing jumps out at me for her. I know apache tears is good for that but I don't have the beads to make jewelry and she isn't open to the whole idea of stones. I do this jewelry thing to help those that don't realize how much stones can help. They are open to wearing the jewelry. I clean it and dedicate it to them as their needs manifest themselves to the stone. It is my way of helping people who aren't open to this way of healing. I know one doesn't need to believe in them for them to work...they just have to wear the stones.

I thank you again and look forward to hearing from you and getting your suggestions


ANSWER:
The mochi balls you use by rubbing over the affected area. I haven't done this myself, but several clients who have arthritis swear by mochi balls, so I wanted to pass on this information!

The Citrine crystals make sure that your kids keep them wherever they keep cash so that there can be a flow. Many clients also swear by Citrine and it is commonly known as the "Merchant Stone". I myself prefer Aventurine and Bloodstone, but again, it's up to personal prefernce and resonance with each crystal.

Calcite comes in many different colors. I use one tumbled stone (3/4"-1") to one glass of water, more or less. You will come up with your own method, but to start off, you can use this measurement for elixirs. And the water is again up to you. Whatever you are used to drinking. I drink tap water, so that is what I use, but if you're used to some other kind of water, I would use that. A fruit jar is fine. If you are concerned with the metal lid, I would just place a paper towel over that top if you are concerned with impurities falling into the water while creating.

My dad's book, "Incredibly Believable!" is a wonderful, uplifting and easy to read book. Wherever he is now in the universe, he is looking out for us as all the advanced souls are. We overcome our mortal dilemmas and crystals are definitely an aid in the right direction.

For your friends going through grief, I would definitely stick with black stones because these are much stronger in absorbing and transmuting negativity. If you can't find Apache Tear beads, definitely use Obsidian. Apache Tears are a form of Obsidian.

I also started my own jewelry line since we last emailed, you can check it out at http://sheilasatin.etsy.com/ and if you have any custom requests, I am happy to create!

You are certainly correct, you don't have to believe in the crystals for them to work! But it's just the more powerful when you do accept their energies :)

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guardian angels

Angels get a lot of attention. The foremost being the whimsical, winged unisex creatures floating about, protecting our legions from evil. Having attended Angel workshops and invoked Angel aid, I must say the angels are not for me.

We all have some sort of guardian angels, but it's not until we can "see" them clearly that we will know what to ask for. In my case, it became clear one night last week. I was lying in bed, trying to go to sleep, when I flicker of ethereal mist whipped through my bedroom door. At first I figured it was our cat, Charles, but looking around and seeing no physical being, I just "knew" that it was my guardian angel. And they are not just one, but there are many. All of the cats of my past, all of the independent, serene, self-important felines of the present.

At that moment, I knew why traditional angels never heed my pleas...

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putting the tower to rest

A loyal customer came to me today heartbroken about a Quartz Tower wand he had been using for quite some time had broken in his hands. After much use of his beloved crystal, it lay shattered in three pieces. He asked me for advice of what to do. As I tell all of those who come to me in this state, I suggested he lay these pieces to rest in his garden or potted plants. These crystal shards are excellent for root stimulation. The plants are the happy and the crystal is happy to be back in the ground.

Why this happens? Especially with heavily used crystal tools, you may encounter surprise shattering when the crystal has absorbed too much energy. In essence, it is done. Sometimes it has not been cleaned enough and can't hold too much of a negative charge. Sometimes it has just drained itself of its own energies. Sometimes it's just physical. Whatever the case, thank it and lay it to rest.

Another idea I have been using recently is placing these pieces in my artwork. It can not harm you because it is not being used actively in healing, but the crystal is still giving off a pleasant, natural vibration from an admirable point of view.

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can you see the air?

In the end, it doesn't matter if we can see it, if we can feel it or if we believe it. As long as it works. My father used to have past-life regression clients who were totally Christian in faith. They did not formally believe in past lives, and yet when they slipped into a state of natural hypnosis, they came to see themselves in ancient situations. Upon returning to reality, they would insist that it was their imaginations creating these wild stories of intrigue. My dad didn't care; as long as these skeptical clients were getting cured, that's all that was important.

Your faith is irrelevant. Your healing will occur.

releasing to the press

Sometimes lazy days are good 'cause they gather up that pent up energy for a blast of motivation the next day. That day will be tomorrow...But at least today we finished my press release, which is super exciting. See you soon, mansion!

For press inquiries: Introducing Dig Crystals

crystals to sell your home

Question: Thanks about the information on aventurine and citrine, is that for good luck with selling your house? I had read that if you are selling your house and put citrine in the far left corner of your house it will sell. I am a bit confused by that if it is far left on the same level of the house or upstairs or downstairs?

Answer: The far left corner of your house in Chinese Feng Shui practice is your "money corner," so anything to do with finances is best concentrated in this area! Personally, I prefer glittering green Aventurine to yellow Citrine, but many people swear by Citrine, so I guess it just depends on your preferences and persoal resonance with each crystal! Remember to clean, charge and program the crystal so it can concentrate on selling your house for an excellent price. Have no doubts. It will work! Also, the bigger the more powerful! In my own money corner, I also place large Bloodstones for abundance, Tiger's Eye Ganesh figures for business and Jet for financial stability.

The "far left corner" would be downstairs if that is where your front door to your house is. I would concentrate on this area, but you can also supplement the energies with the far left corner for your upstairs. You also have money corners in each individual room.

Good Luck in selling your home with crystal energy!





::to submit your own crystal healing questions, email me:: sheila@idigcrystals.com

luscious lapis

Lapis Lazuli is a a rich blue stone, one of the rarer colors in nature's minerals. The best Lapis (in my opinion) is deep blue with beautiful gold flake inclusions. Lapis should always include these stunning natural flakes of golden inclusions whether it be solid blue or one mixed with white. Because of its amazing colors, Lapis is one of the more popular crystals, pushing up its market value and making it a prized stone of healing, jewelry and display.

For display, I place my Lapis Chunk in my Healing room for a soothing calm vibration.

When I work with Lapis, I place it on my Third Eye Chakra (middle of my forehead) and I feel like the stone is sucking out my thoughts, relieving me of overanalyzing, bringing me a sense of relief. I like to keep the crystals I want to work with at my bedside for easy access before I fall asleep or when I wake up...let's face it, sometimes we just get lazy about these things and if it's right there while you are already lying down, what can be better!

When I place it or wear it over my Throat Chakra, which I personally find is often blocked, I feel a tingling sensation, as though the crystal is clearing up my thoughts and ideas for clear expression.

My clients tell me that the Lapis Doubleterminator Crystals I use in crystal healing layouts have left them feeling much more balanced mentally. Like clear lasers filtering their worries for clarity and peace.

Meditators who buy Lapis from me tell me that it increases their concentration, expanding their minds like a misty blue landscape to a higher dimension. Personally I have never really tried to meditate, but if I were to start, I would choose to use Lapis, Selenite or Quartz Merkabas to aid my progress.

leave pr to the professionals

So last night my friend Enna, who is a PR professional, came over to come up with a granding marketing scheme for me and my companies. I don't know why it was so difficult for words for flow, but at least we came up with an intern ad! I'm not sure if they give interns to home offices though.

In any case, the indirect outcome was the active redesign of my website: http://www.idigcrystals.com , resuming my beloved blogging and looking into adding my site in jewelry and indie diy directories.

For those of you starting out or wanting more exposure, this is an easy thing to do if you like being online like I do! Search for "jewelry directory" or "handmade indie directory" or the words of your choice and you'll find thousands of relevant links. Most have free link exchanges.

If you have a website of interest to me and mine is of interest to you, email me and we'll exchange links! Blogs as well :)

Sheila :)