Winking diamonds and singing bowls
Diamonds are one of the most precious stones known to man and they are a beautiful sight, whether reflecting all the angles of light on the left hand of the newly engaged, or whether embedded in the famous crown jewels. I have a tiny one on the ring finger of my left hand, bought in Florida 2009, when my husband asked me to marry him in a USA mall. There is even a year in a person’s wedding dedicated to this stone, the Diamond wedding anniversary. Imagine if you reached 60 years of marriage, and hadn’t nailed each other to a coffee table? I am almost 15 years in, and still have to wear industrial ear plugs at the dinner table (misophonia). My nerves ignite when I hear my husband chewing. I have since been comforted to know that this can be a type of trauma response, so my therapist said during one of our conversations. She used a microphone in this session, because my husband was somewhere, chewing on a tangerine.
Back to stones. Diamonds. The problem we have is how expensive they are. Luckily the type of stones that can bring healing are cheaper, and some, as beautiful, in my humble opinion. I have a number of stones, as well as crystals, some bought at a local Spiritual and healing shop, and others gifted to me. I have a couple of books as well, listing all the most commonly used stones, each with a story and purpose. According to the research I have done, they require love and attention, just like anything precious. They need to be cleansed, usually monthly, and the full moon is known to provide the healing energy to do this. Or you can buy a type of crystal/.stone called ( ) which is known to balance and cleanse your stones.
I started to accumulate a small collection over the last 7 months, and have them near me when I work, in my bag when I leave the house, and a couple by my bed. I even have one round my neck, a gift from my eldest son for my 50th. This stone is small of course, I couldn’t carry Gibraltar’s rock around my neck all day, ( it doesn’t go with my Stone Henge carved earrings).
I chose to use the energy and vibrations of the stones I do have, for healing purposes. They are known to oftentimes, bring abundance, or ward of negative energy, some bring inspiration, ( my beautiful friend bought me one for the inspiration to write this). They are beautiful to hold, and unless I use them as weapons, what harm can come of having these. Faith in a possession, or a prayer or a ritual raises our frequency and creates a sense of purpose.
There are also singing bowls, I saw these at an open market in Pickering, but rather costly, I have chosen to wait, and read more before investing in the right one. It’s not an actual singing bowl, that would be distracting. Imagine, half asleep, going to the cupboard to get your breakfast, and your cereal bowl starts to belt out Michael Bolton’s “I said I loved you but I lied”. Michael, stop singing, start telling the truth, and get out of my Weatabix.
Actual singing bowls come with a small drum like/gavel like appliance, which is gently tapped against the edge of the bowl, creating a beautiful sound, which is know to raise your frequency and emit a healing type of vibration. Research at McGill University investigated the neuro-chemistry of music, discovering the ancient history of its benefits for pain management, relaxation, personal growth and psychotherapy. Who knew sound could heal! The idea is routed in Tibet, where ancient rituals included the singing bowls. Made from metals such as copper and brass, some have properties of quartz crystal.
I have yet to invest, but watch this space, or rather sound frequency…
