http://www.honoringearth.com Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:03:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en “If someone offered you money, would you accept it? - no strings” I posted this question on Facebook to my personal tribe. And I am shocked at the answers. ~~ Half the people responding essentially said no. Again. People said no! And then people who say No to a gift, turn around and ask ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/07/if-you-were-offered-money/ Today I did a short, quick errand and drove by TWO homes with their front yards torn up – all within a few short blocks! Hmmmm. I found myself wondering what they were doing, going to do and if what that was would hide or showcase something? How important is what ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/07/hide-or-showcase/ Aquamarine – hardness of 7.5 – 8 Throat and heart centers In the Beryl family, Aquamarine is a stone supporting communication – communication here on this plane – with your family, colleagues, friends – and communication with the Spirit realm – your guides and angels. In line with that, it ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/07/aquamarine/ Beryl-Golden – hardness of 7.5 Solar Plexus energy center A magical stone and overall stone family. Wonderful choice for ceremony. Supporting the will or solar plexus center, it enhances your will to succeed and gives courage, drive and tenacity to complete what's necessary to accomplish your goal. Hold on to ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/07/beryl/ Rhodonite – Hardness of 5.5 – 6 Root and Heart center Rhodonite is another stone supporting the heart. It is pink in color, staying with our current theme. It has black inclusions and looks similar to Rhodochrosite at a quick glance. Sometimes it is sold as Rhodochrosite by the unscrupulous (which is ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/06/rhodonite/ Rose Quartz – Hardness of 7 Works with the heart center Love. Who isn't searching for love? Love for yourself, your partner, your children, community, friends and more? Rose quartz is gentle and heart opening, bringing harmony to the individual wearing or carrying it or to those in the environment in which ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/05/rose-quartz/ Rhodochrosite – Hardness of 3.5 – 4 Heart and Solar Plexus energy centers An absolutely beautiful stone of pink to red colorations with some white. It is a symbol of Openness and awakens all encompassing love – including love of self. It is a beautiful stone to meditate with because of its gentleness ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/05/rhodochrosite/ Halite – a soft stone, a salt. Hardness of about 2 – 2.5 Works with all the energy centers in the body. Halite is an energy purifier and a great choice for not only clearing your own space, but for professionals who work in a clinical arena (psychologists, counselors, psychotherapists, for instance).  ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/05/halite/ Found myself really noticing the trees on a recent walk. The blooms and leaves are just emerging here in the Midwest.  Have you noticed that trees that have enough room to grow, do so in symmetry? The trees planted too close to another tree or a building are stunted or ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/04/a-lesson-of-life-transformation-from-the-tree/ In some activities I am clearly not a leader, but rather a follower – and way behind the pack. I finally took the time to see the movie Avatar. There was so much depth it took me a few days to even find words. I confess, I did not know that ... http://www.honoringearth.com/2010/04/avatar-musings-of-its-messages/