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Making Crystal Elixirs and Infusions

One of the most convenient ways to enjoy the benefits of crystals is through the use of elixirs and infusions…. Elixirs are extracts or tinctures that retain or extract the quintessential substance of a thing, this case being crystals….Infusions, are liquids that are infused with something, namely a crystal.

Perhaps the easiest and simplest is to add the selected crystal to a bottle of water or any beverage. NB. Make sure it is not a dis solvable or toxic crystal. Whenever you take a drink you will also be drinking the vibration or energy of the crystal. Please make sure not to swallow the crystal.

Making an elixir is a simple process. You will need a quantity of pure water, a glass beaker; here you may substitute a glass jug or even a vase as long as it is clear and clean. A fine net jug cover or a piece of hose as in panty hose or stocking will also be required. A length of string or a large elastic band.  And add to this the stones that will be necessary to complete your recipe.

The method: Three quarters fill your beaker with pure water. Then secure the netting over the top of the jug with your string or elastic band. Allow it to sag a little in the middle. You now place your selected stones on the netting, ensuring they are above the water. Now sit them out in a safe place in the daylight for a couple of hours. Any time of the day is alright, but the morning light/energy seems to be best. Between 9 & 11am is my preferred time. Alternatively you can place the crystals directly in the water. But be sure you are not using any dis solvable or toxic crystals. If you are placing the crystals directly in the water, it is a good idea to cover with a glass lid or cling wrap or netting to prevent insects getting in to the mix.

All you need do now is drink it. If you wish, it may be stored in the refrigerator. You cannot overdose on the elixir so you may drink as much or as little as you wish. Many elixirs are best treated as a sip, i.e. you take little sips as often as desired or as you feel the need.

Here are a Few Recipes:

For a sore throat; Blue Lace Agate, Aquamarine and Amber.

To fight Flu; Fluorite and Moss Agate.

To overcome Fatigue; Carnelian, Amethyst with Sunstone or Hematite.

Reduce the Effects of Heat; Hematite and Blue Lace Agate.

As a general Pick-me-up; Clear Quartz, Peridot, Jasper and Black Obsidian.

We recommend Judy Hall’s Crystal Prescriptions as an all round general guide to symptoms and their healing crystals.

Ron Windred

Disclaimer: The metaphysical and healing properties outlined in this website are for inspiration and reference. These properties are dependent upon the attitude and beliefs of the individual. In no way are they meant to replace diagnosis or treatment by a qualified therapist or physician.

“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.”
Anatole France

Everyone, at some point of his or her life, has dreamed of being somebody special, somebody big. Who hasn’t fantasized about being the one who kicks the winning goal? Who hasn’t dreamed of being the homecoming queen? And how many times have we dreamed of being rich, or successful, or happy with our relationships?

Often, we dream big dreams and have great aspirations. Unfortunately, our dreams remain just that – dreams. And our aspirations easily collect dust in our attic.

This is a sad turn of events in our life. Instead of experiencing exciting adventures in self actualization, we get caught up in the humdrum of living from day-to-day just barely existing.

But you know what? Life could be so much better, if only we learned to aim higher.

The most common problem to setting goals is the word impossible. Most people get hung up thinking I can’t do this. It’s too hard. It’s too impossible. No one can do this.

However, if everyone thought that, there would be no inventions, no innovations, and no breakthroughs in human accomplishment.

Remember that scientists were baffled when they took a look at the humble bumblebee. Theoretically, they said, it was impossible for the bumblebee to fly. Unfortunately for the bumble, bee no one has told it so. So fly it does.

On the other hand, some people suffer from dreaming totally outrageous dreams and not acting on them. The result is broken dreams, and tattered aspirations.

If you limit yourself with self-doubt, and self-limiting assumptions, you will never be able to break past what you deem impossible. If you reach too far out into the sky without working towards your goal, you will find yourself clinging on to the impossible dream.

Try this exercise. Take a piece of paper and write down some goals in your life. Under one heading, list down things ‘you know you can do’. Under another heading, write the things ‘you might be able to do.’ And under one more, list the things that that are ‘impossible for you to do.’

Now look at all the headings and strive every day to accomplish the goals that are under things ‘you know you can do’. Check them when you are able to accomplish them. As you are able to check all of your goals under that heading, try accomplishing the goals under the other heading-the one that reads ‘you might be able to do.’

As the items you wrote under things I could do are accomplished, you can move the goals that are under things that are ‘impossible for you to do’ to the list of things ‘you might be able to do.’

As you go through this process, you will find out that the goals you thought were impossible become easier to accomplish. And the impossible begin to seem possible after all.

You see, the technique here is not to limit your imagination. It is to aim high, and start working towards that goal little by little. However, it also is unwise to set a goal that is truly unrealistic.

Those who just dream towards a goal without working hard end up disappointed and disillusioned.

On the other hand, if you told someone a hundred years ago that it was possible for man to be on the moon, they would laugh at you. If you had told them that you could send mail from here to the other side of the world in a few seconds, they would say you were out of your mind. But, through sheer desire and perseverance, these impossible dreams are now realities.

Thomas Edison once said that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Nothing could be truer. For one to accomplish his or her dreams, there has to be had work and discipline. But take note that that 1% has to be a think-big dream, and not some easily accomplished one.

Ask any gym rat and he or she will tell you that there can be no gains unless you are put out of your comfort zone. Remember the saying, “No pain; No gain”? That is as true as it can be.

So dream on, friend! Don’t get caught up with your perceived limitations. Think big and work hard to attain those dreams. As you step up the ladder of progress, you will find out that the impossible has just become a little bit more possible.

The Renovation Story

About ten weeks ago we were advised by our real estate agent that the tenants in our town property would be vacating the premises in four weeks. My first reaction was “I wonder why they’re leaving? We don’t want a disruption to the income stream at this time; perhaps we should talk them into staying.”

Needless to say that having slept on it we got back to the agent and said that we were taking this opportunity to re-paint the place and replace the carpets and that when this was done they could look for new tenants. Simple enough we thought.

Well about a month later we went to town to get the keys to get started. The new property manager handed us the keys in a belligerent sort of way and said they would still rent it when we had sorted it out. We weren’t expecting what we saw. Shortly we were back at the office for some answers. Apparently we were penny pinching landlords who never spent anything around the place. Well its here that the lessons begin.

Back at home I was seething; I was berating tenants for all they were worth or not worth as the case may be, not to mention that useless property manager (the former one). Well luckily I caught myself in my act, took a deep breath and sat down and meditated for a while. You see this is the one we can all so easily miss in the emotions of the moment: What you say is what you get! What you resist persists!, it is the words spoken with the strength of emotion that brings forth our reality!

We changed our attitude and our actions and as much as possible spoke only good things about our tenants and set a course to attract a wonderful new tenant(s).

We wrote out a statement to the effect that we would attract a new tenant who would love, respect and treat the place as though it were their own and in return we would provide a fully refurbished residence that one would be proud to call home. Also that they would be in and paying rent by the 15^th Nov. This was then placed under a clear quartz point.

In metaphysical terms this is manifesting, physically- goal setting. But by writing out a clear statement of what we wanted and what we were prepared to do in exchange and then following through, we were bound to achieve it. As far as we were concerned this was now a’ fate de complete’ and all we had to do was commence the work.

It was only a few days in and we were more than wondering if we had bitten off more than we could chew? This house was going to require much more than first thought in all factors of time money and effort.

It was at this time we became aware of the depressive energy the property had taken on in addition to the physical dirt and mould. We decided to smudge the house now rather than later. There are no rules for smudging, we just start in the front of the house and slowly move through the entire house, making sure you get the smoke from the smudge stick in all the corners. To finish, air the house thoroughly this will give it a clean clear feel. We also gave the property a Reiki treatment to improve the vibes around the place.

Smudging is an ideal way to clear an area of negative or depressive energies. Also the regular burning of incense is quite effective.

The next day a friend turned up offering to help and then the next day another who was also a licensed handyman with all the equipment we would need to complete the job. (The question I pose for you is; where did they come from and how did they know we needed them?)

Miraculously the overgrown jungle of asparagus weed and bougainvillea was being transformed into an easy care garden. Amazing what a dedicated team can do. We were able to buy our paint at genuine trade prices. When we went to buy the floor coverings, we were delighted when told of a canceled order that meant we could have top quality carpet and vinyl laid for a budget price. The tiler would be able to do our job also, even if just in the nick of time. We obtained the stove we needed by taking the demo, as the new shipment would not be in till after the fifteenth.

It was in week four of our project that we were really tested; extra things seemed to be popping up. How would we ever finish? To top it off, we had just re-confirmed to the new property manager that we would be ready on time and to start looking for a new tenant(s). But we were beginning to bite each others heads off.

It was now time to take a step back, take a deep breath and meditate- Also to improve the vibrations around the place we took some dedicated clear and rose quartz crystals and placed them around the garden.

The new property manager came to visit along with her new understanding. When she took over it was not known that the previous property manager had not been doing her job properly and she had only the former tenants’ version of things when she first dealt with us. She was amazed at the properties transformation so far, we took particular note of her comment that the place ‘felt so much better’. We discussed the rent we now wanted and she advised us that it may take a little while to complete as demand was going to the new estates around town.

All along we had been playing good music and listening to motivational material whilst working at the house. This was done to lift the vibrations in the place as well as to entertain and educate us while we worked.

We were delighted when informed that a new application was in for our approval, but when did she look at the house? She hadn’t. A friend of hers who lived in town was aware of what we were doing and had informed her that this would be a good place to live in. Besides this her lease ran out on the eight of Nov.

We were doing the finishing off on the seventh when a car pulled up in front. We still hadn’t done the proper clean up yet as we realised this was our potential new tenant, who was here for a look. It was now that we began to receive some of the reward for the work done.

First impressions count and they were good when we met her and her’ three young children out front. They had arrived with her friend. After the introductions, her friend explained that the house had taken on a whole new persona and her son wanted to know what had happened to the old house that used to be here.

As she entered she said that she loved the size of the place with plenty of room for children to play; unlike the new estates with no room to swing a cat. Unsolicited, she and the children took off their shoes before entering the house. This was a very good sign for us. As she stepped onto the new carpet she commented on its softness and then declared it to be a perfect match to her furniture. We saw her look of wonder in the kitchen, appreciated her comment that she just loved the colour scheme and the size and layout of the rooms.

We had had a complication in the bathroom from previous owners’ renovations and were unable to restore a normal shower and had to rely on a hand held shower as previous, but the bathroom was fully renovated. We saw this as a necessary compromise. Imagine how it felt when she exclaimed her love of hand held showers, especially over a good sized bath.

She also asked about the incense we were burning; declaring she also liked incense.

It appears that tenancy and tenant have found a perfect match. Needless to say we now have our new tenant and will be receiving the rent we want from the fifteenth of November. It also appears we have a property manager who knows her job and will do it.

When we purchased this property, it was already tenanted and with precedents set; we now start over with a whole new slate. Here’s to all of us living happily ever after.

A great many lessons have been learnt along the way. Some of our problems developed because we had let some things slide that we shouldn’t have. From now on we will be much tougher landlords; but not without compassion and understanding. And in the same light we will be much more demanding of our property manager.

Some are amazed that we have turned a sad and neglected property around so quickly. Further that it is now rented above market average in a town with an over supply and lack of demand for rental properties.

The answer: The property had its vibrations raised and sustained to a level that would achieve this outcome, to the mutual benefit of all parties involved.

We could have regaled against the previous tenets as is the norm and nearly the case for us; instead we chose to thank them for the opportunities they afforded us. 1) We got to remove an ugly pergola from the front of the property that detracted from its value. We had wanted to remove this for some time but had left it as they insisted it was an important reason for them renting there. 2) Their leaving had disclosed illegal works undertaken by them which where the real cause of some of the problems with the property, which would have been disastrous in the longer term. 3) Had they left one month earlier we couldn’t have claimed the tax deductions for the cost of restoration.

Cleaning and renovating restored and physically lifted the property to a commercial value, which we are and will be taking advantage of. But Reiki, smudging, burning incense, the playing of good music all added to the feel and the emotional value of the place. What you think and what you say really does lead to what you get.

We didn’t want more of what we already had, that is why it was so important to forgive and say only good things about tenants.

We declared what we wanted and when we wanted it by and then handed it over to the universe to deliver by placing it under a clear quartz crystal.

All the rest is history.

Vibrational therapies work effectively on places and things as well as people.

Ron Windred