{"id":15704,"date":"2017-11-01T01:10:19","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T06:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=16122"},"modified":"2017-10-26T19:44:58","modified_gmt":"2017-10-27T00:44:58","slug":"crystal-connections-18","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2017\/11\/01\/crystal-connections-18\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Hematite is a common but sometimes overlooked stone because it lacks the bright flashy colors like its other crystal counterparts. In its understated, cool dark silvery tones, this crystalline structure contains some pretty great metaphysical properties. Even though it\u2019s known as the \u201cstone of the mind\u201d for its clarifying and focusing abilities, for me its best properties are for grounding, balancing and protecting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I will often carry a small tumbled piece around in my pocket or purse to roll between my fingers when I\u2019m feeling out of sorts or confused. This stone has a way of bringing things into focus and keeping me on an even keel. I have found that Hematite helps me feel deeply connected and grounded to my most inner self. Because of these properties you may find when using this crystal that you are able to push through any previous obstacles and focus on moving forward in a way that is beneficial to both your physical and spiritual self.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Another great attribute that this stone has is its ability to absorb negative energy. Around my house I have varying clusters of crystals on display and mixed in with each display are a few pieces of tumbled Hematite to absorb or deflect any negative energy. I still cleanse and recharge my crystals but I feel like Hematite adds that extra protectiveness around them and my home.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a> How do you feel about this stone? Which of its many properties has helped you? Do you wear your Hematite or carry it with you? Remember there\u2019s no wrong or right way to use your crystals, use them in a way that is most beneficial to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Shiron (Shi) Eddy<\/strong> hails from the Pacific Northwest and shares a home with her husband, a Great Dane and a cat. Her love for crystals and minerals came from her dad who was an avid rock hound in his younger years. Shi happily shares her knowledge of crystals with anyone who is drawn to them, but especially loves to help people connect with minerals that involves their metaphysical properties. When she\u2019s not networking with other crystal and mineral lovers, Shi can be found making jewelry, painting, crocheting Goddess dolls, selling her wares at shows or spending time with family and friends. You can find her<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>jewelry\u00a0in<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>her shop\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>ShiJewels<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>or follow her on\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>Instagram<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hematite     Hematite is a common but sometimes overlooked stone because it lacks the bright flashy colors like its other crystal counterparts. In its understated, cool dark silvery tones, this crystalline structure contains some pretty great metaphysical properties. Even though it\u2019s known as the \u201cstone of the mind\u201d for its clarifying and focusing abilities, for me its best properties are for grounding, balancing and protecting.     I will often carry a small tumbled piece around in my pocket or purse to roll between my fingers when I\u2019m feeling out of sorts or confused. This stone has a way of bringing things into focus and keeping me on an even keel. I have found that Hematite helps me feel deeply connected and grounded to my most inner self. Because of these properties you may find when using this crystal that you are able to push through any previous obstacles and focus on moving forward in a way that is beneficial to both your physical and spiritual self.     Another great attribute that this stone has is its ability to absorb negative energy. Around my house I have varying clusters of crystals on display and mixed in with each display are a few pieces of tumbled Hematite to absorb or deflect any negative energy. I still cleanse and recharge my crystals but I feel like Hematite adds that extra protectiveness around them and my home. How do you feel about this stone? Which of its many properties has helped you? Do you wear your Hematite or carry it with you? Remember there\u2019s no wrong or right way to use your crystals, use them in a way that is most beneficial to you.   *** About the Author:     Shiron (Shi) Eddy hails from the Pacific Northwest and shares a home with her husband, a Great Dane and a cat. Her love for crystals and minerals came from her dad who was an avid rock hound in his younger years. Shi happily shares her knowledge of crystals with anyone who is drawn to them, but especially loves to help people connect with minerals that involves their metaphysical properties. When she\u2019s not networking with other crystal and mineral lovers, Shi can be found making jewelry, painting, crocheting Goddess dolls, selling her wares at shows or spending time with family and friends. You can find her\u00a0jewelry\u00a0in\u00a0her shop\u00a0ShiJewels\u00a0or follow her on\u00a0Instagram.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":227,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/227"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15704"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15704\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}