Astral Health

Skin Compatibility With Jewelry Metals



Before choosing a gemstone ring, earrings or bracelet you might want to consider what type of metal the piece of jewelry is made of .This is because some kinds of metals are more irritating to some people’s skin.

  

It is a good idea to avoid jewelry of copper or that are nickel plated. Both of these metals cause allergic reactions and both are voted most likely to discolor your skin. Copper rings can turn your flesh green and nickel rings can turn your skin grey. This is a natural reaction with skin chemistry.

  

A gemstone ring made of gold or silver is preferable to anything that is plated with metal. Silver has the capacity to warm up and mold itself gently to your skin’s contours. Gold, especially 14 carat gold is one of the most hypo allergenic of metals.

  

If every type of metal irritates your skin then opt for titanium. This iridescent metal is considered to be the most compatible with human skin. It is also one of the strongest metals in the world so it makes a fine setting for any precious gem stone.

  

Peace Be Still Sam

The Kitchen Witch’s Herbal Bottle



This is a kitche witch’s bottle for house protection that you can keep on your premises to help keep negative energies and influences away.

 
            You will need:

            A large clear bottle

            Sand

            Rosemary

            Lemon peel

            Sage

            Black Peppercorns

            Lavender

            Dill

            Bay Leaf

            Rowan leaf

 
Add layers of dried herbs, one at a time: first rosemary; then lemon peel, sage, cedar, black peppercorns, lavender, dill, bay leaf, and rowan and layer with the sand. Using colored sand can be really nice.

When the bottle is full, visualizethe herbs driving away negative influences. Cork and seal the bottle with white wax. Set the bottle near your front or back door.

Peace Be Still Sam

The Symbolism of Waterfall Steps



The Sakuteiki, Japan’s ancient manual of garden design, has much to say about waterfalls, describing ten different forms of construction, stipulating the proper height and width of a cascade, and advising the reader on the appropriate types of stones.

If you want to be true to the Sakuteiki the two most fortunate numbers of stone steps for your waterfall cascade to have are three and five. Awaterfall that consists of three steps to the Buddhist Trinity, and states that Fudo, one of the Five Kings of Wisdom in esoteric Buddhism, is associated with tall cascades with five or more steps.

 
Multi tiered waterfalls are easily created by adjusting the height of the stones.  Unless you live in some kind of alternative universe where water flows upward, all you have to remember that water naturally flows away from the tallest boulders and that it settles naturally in the lower crevices and you will be fine.

Peace Be Still Sam

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