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How to create your own spiritual rituals
Every day you practice rituals without even realizing you are doing so. When you open your curtains on waking, make your morning cup of tea or coffee, or take a daily lunchtime walk, you are performing a ritual. One that you do so often you don’t even notice it has become an everyday action. Often people want to find their spirituality without joining a religious or spiritual group; this is where creating your own practices can help.
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A Beginners Guide to Smoke Cleansing Your Space
Above all, your home is a place of rest, where time is spent with loved ones. To remove any negative energy, try to include the ritual of smoke cleansing throughout the year. You can use any smoke cleansing stick, a large shell, matches, and a feather. Each one of these symbolizes one of the four elements: air, earth, fire, and water. Energy stays in an area, so, therefore, needs clearing. Especially negative energy as it will impact the atmosphere and people in that room.
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10 Crystals For Valentines Day
With so many crystals to choose from, it can seem daunting to choose the right one for the right occasion. So with valentines day around the corner, here are our top 10 crystals for love.
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Crystals For The Home
Our homes are our personal space, each one different from the next, a place where we can be ourselves hidden from the world and free to do and be what we like. It is no wonder then that our homes are filled with energies, both light and dark, reflecting the emotions of the people who reside there. We all want our homes to be harmonious and balanced, as well as warm and protective; this is where crystals can help balance some of the energy held within your home.
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Why Gratitude Is Important
As a society, we are often focused on striving for the next best thing, but is this constant pressure to do better healthy for us? And do we take enough time to practice gratitude and acknowledge all the good already in our lives? The word gratitude has increased in popularity over the last few years, yet many of us still don’t realize that by taking time to be thankful for all that is good in our lives, we can help improve our health and wellbeing. So how do you go about doing this?
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Why is self-care so important?
In today’s society, we are often made to feel guilty for loving and caring for ourselves. It is seen by some as a selfish act to spend time on our own needs and wants, when others need our help or depend on our time. But how can you be fully there for someone, if you haven’t taken the time to be there for yourself?
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How To Use Rose Quartz
Rose quartz is a well-known healing stone that is easily one of the most popular crystals in use today. Its gentle pink tones signify the love created by this stone and it is often called the crystal of unconditional love. Linked to the heart chakra, it removes blockages, such as emotional stress, fear, and hate—and allows positive energy and love to take their place.
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Crystals For Anxiety And Stress
With anxiety and stress on the rise in our ever-demanding world, it is no surprise that one of our most asked questions is “Which crystals help with anxiety and stress?” Crystals help us become grounded, and give us a feeling of support from the earth we live on. Each crystal has properties that help us to heal in specific ways. And there are quite a few of these stones that aid the healing of anxiety and stress. So, to help manifest calm in your life here are our top five healing stones:
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Develop A Great Morning Routine
A good morning routine is a habit that most successful people share. As we all know, anyone can get up early, but the morning can be easily wasted without a good routine. Successful people pay attention to their mornings and establish a routine that they follow. This sets them up for the day, and as we all know, a good start to the day usually makes for a great day.
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Aloe Vera Is More Than Just A Plant
Aloe vera belongs to the succulent family. In the wild, you will find this plant in hot, dry climates. With its thick, fleshy leaves, there is no mistaking this beautiful stemless plant. Many health and beauty practices and products throughout the world, use the gel found within the leaves of this plant.
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Are you drinking enough water?
We never used to drink enough daily, and as a result, we noticed our bodies were suffering. Our skin was drying out, and we always had headaches. Since we’ve ensured we drink at least 2 liters a day. We have noticed these symptoms have disappeared, and we feel healthier and happier in ourselves. Here are just a few of the reasons why water is good for you:
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Childs Pose: Have You Tried It Yet?
Child’s pose was known initially as Balasana. The word Balasana originates from the Sanskrit word ‘Bala’ meaning child and ‘Asana’ meaning pose. Child’s pose is relaxing and practiced by yogis of all levels. Many yogis, including the staff at surrender to happiness, look forward to this pose as it can be used in between more challenging asanas and sequences.
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Meditation Practice Tips For Beginners
We all know someone who practices meditation as part of their daily lives and feels good about it. But there is a lot of conflicting advice out there, and not everything works for everyone. If you are serious about incorporating meditation into your daily practice, you could start with a few different and simple techniques and see what works best for you.
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8 Natural Remedies to Improve your Sleep
On average, an adult needs between seven to nine hours of sleep a night to achieve optimum benefit. If you find yourself struggling to fall asleep regularly or continuously waking during the night and feeling tired, you possibly have a sleep disorder.
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Why is selenite special?
Selenite is one of the purest crystals you will come across. Its name comes from the Greek goddess of the moon, Selene. It is a variety of gypsum. With a glistening white color and beautiful striations, it stands out from other crystals. You will find it in many different shapes and sizes. Although it usually has a unique mountain or tower shape, that enhances the overall elegance of each piece.