The new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. Technology may be different in 2060 New York, yet the city is still a place of many cultures and great divides. But as ever, some murders receive more attention than others-especially those in which the victim is a prominent businessman, found in his Park Avenue apartment, tied to the bed-and strangled- with cords of black velvet. It doe…
Libra Astrology: The Judge and Harmonizer (September 23–October 22) Birthstone: Herkimer Diamond
The Search for Harmony
The symbol for Libra is the scale of justice, representing this sign’s affinity for balance and fairness. Those themes are seen in all areas of a Libra’s life, from relationships to the home environment.
Libra is the home of Venus, the goddess of love, harmony and beauty. The 7th House is attributed to Libra and the theme of Partnership & Relating to Others.
Libras are very oriented toward other people, and they continually seek harmony in both personal and professional relationships. This trait is so strong that Libras make excellent mediators, diplomats, psychologists, and judges. They are sociable and have excellent communication skills. But Libras are not patsies—they are willing to fight for justice for people who are defenseless.
Libras need to take care to not be caught in indecisiveness, as their search for balance makes them open to influence by all sides of issues. Because they are so other oriented, they also need to remember to get their own needs met while attending to the needs of others.
Libra is ruled by Venus, the planet of passion and romance, and no Libra is truly happy without a harmonious love life. Venus is also the planet of beauty, and Libras are drawn to beauty everywhere, in the arts, clothing, the home, and nature. They do well in careers in those areas. They are refined in both their appearance and their behavior.
How Gemstones Can Enhance Your Libra Experience
Gemstones are the perfect way of finding the balance that Libras seek.
Gemstones have both physical and metaphysical qualities that can enhance all aspects of your well-being. The perfectly aligned crystal structure of gemstones creates an energy field that interacts with our own when you hold it or wear it on your body. In this way, the gemstone can be used to calm you, balance, . bring you mental clarity, increase your energy, enhance your creativity, and much more.
Astrology and Healing Gemstones
The healing power of gemstones can be understood when we look into the bigger picture!
Astrological principles manifest at all levels of creation, from the largest bodies in the cosmos to the tiniest particles of atoms—all are part of the same network of universal energy. Based on the hermetic principle “As above, so below,” those universal principles allow us to read relations among the planets and extrapolate those principles to things here on Earth, to events in our lives, as well as to our natural environment. The universal principles that govern the planets in the universe are also seen on the much smaller level of gemstones, crystals, and metals.
The Signature of Gemstones
Each gemstone is associated with specific planets. You are already aware that each planet has its own personality in astrology. And each gemstone has a personal “signature”—specific metaphysical qualities, different for each stone, that arise from the stone’s association with its planets. It reflects the chemical composition, crystal structure and color of each unique stone.
How to Make Gemstones Work for You
By considering the individual signature of gemstones, you can select the right gems for your very specific purposes and needs, according to their astrological qualities.
In general Gemstones can be used in three different ways:
(1) They are precious objects of beauty that may hold a special meaning for us. We enjoy their beauty by giving them a special place on a shelf, desk, or altar.
(2) They can be used in meditation by tuning into their frequency for the purpose of balancing our energy field.
(3) They can be made into jewelry pieces for our pleasure, enhancing our individual expression of beauty and sense of empowerment.
If this interests you, you can learn more about the metaphysical properties of gemstones mostly used in jewelry making through my book Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones that Delight the Eyes & Strengthen the Soul. In my book I teach you how to find your true birthstones based on your horoscope and how to find your main 12 healing gems. It also gives you an introduction into the astrological perspective to life and how to use it for your advantage.
Below you will find a description of one of my very favorite stones the Herkimer Diamond, one of the true birthstones for Libra.
The Herkimer Diamond: [1]
The Herkimer Diamond is one of the true birthstones of Libra. Found in Herkimer, New York, is a double-terminated rock crystal [2]with such clarity and brilliance that it was named after the most reflective and brilliant stone there is, the Diamond. A handful of Herkimer Diamonds are as dazzling as real Diamonds. The most common material on earth, silica, becomes a sparkling little gem in the Herkimer Diamond.
This stone grows in small air pockets in the mother matrix rock material. It starts as a small seed crystal and grows outward from the center. Some collector’s pieces are displayed still embedded in a pocket of air in the mother matrix.
This stone is amazing in its beauty, clarity, and perfection. Unlike the Diamond, which must be cut and polished to bring out its beauty, the Herkimer Diamond is perfect in its natural state and requires no cutting or polishing at all. It is untouched by the human hand.
Balancing the Aura and Stabilizing Our Energy
The Herkimer Diamond has a very special place among the gems because of its superior qualities. It is worn most beneficially over the heart. Sitting on the heart chakra, which is the middle one of the seven, it balances the whole energetic system. Thus it is able to strengthen our auric field against all kinds of radiation, including electro smog and negative thought projections. We are constantly targeted by radiation in our daily lives, especially in urban areas. It is known that sitting in front of a computer for several hours can lower our white blood cell count, which inevitably impacts our health. The Herkimer Diamond in its perfection and balance between the negative and positive points can balance us and strengthen our own energy field.
This stone also strengthens our auric field against negative emotional or mental projections. I have made many Herkimer Diamond pendants for people who work in the healing professions to help them stabilize and treat their clients without picking up their imbalances. The more sensitive you are the more likely you are to pick up on disharmony in your outer field. The Herkimer Diamond is your ally in maintaining your own balance and strength.
Balancing the Brain
This stone also balances the right and left hemispheres of the brain, the creative and logical, the female and the male sides in us. Most of us tend toward one side or the other. The Herkimer Diamond balances us out in the middle between the two. The creative mind and the logical and scientific mind are enhanced by each other’s qualities: the creative mind benefits from greater focus and logic and the scientific mind draws on more creative and intuitive resources. The two hemispheres join forces, resulting in inventions and discoveries beyond the known.
Stimulates Creativity and Inspiration
The Herkimer Diamond’s brilliancy stimulates our inspiration and connection to higher truth and wisdom. Clarity of thought and a peaceful mind are a matter of balance.
The Herkimer Diamond can be worn very beneficially over your heart or as earrings close to the brain. For jewelry seek the clearest and most perfect crystals. For meditation or even under your pillow you may choose a larger crystal, which might not be quite as perfect as the smaller ones. The larger stones have inclusions and rainbows that make them very beautiful nonetheless. The Herkimer Diamond is a gift in its perfection and balancing qualities, a visual reminder of God’s perfect creation.
I hope you enjoyed the discovery of this truly magnificent stone! I wish you a very enchanted journey into the mysterious world of healing gemstones! If you enjoyed this article and my perspective on things, you might want to come and visit my Astrological Signs Weather Report & Healing Gems Blog where I discuss the actual, universal, astrological forces as well as gemstones and inspire you to use them wisely for a more successful and joyful life.
Aloha and many blessings, Shakti.
Shakti Carola Navran: astrologer, jeweler and author
[2] A crystal with a point at each end that has grown in clay.
About the Author
Shakti Carola Navran is originally from Germany, living in Maui, Hawaii, is a professional jeweler, astrologer and author with a lifelong spiritual journey; she has been crafting personalized Soul Jewelry since 1977.
In her book Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones that Delight the Eyes & Strengthen the Soul she teaches you about how to read your personal horoscope and blue print for your life. Then you will be able to balance yourself in your most important areas with your 12 main healing gemstones, you could call your true birthstones.
Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery is a treasure chest of ideas on how to select, purchase, and wear jewelry that will enhance your body, heart, mind, and soul. Find out more about it on her website http://www.JewelryandGemsforSelfdiscovery.com and see her astrological weather report at http://www.jewelryandgemsforselfdiscovery.com/blog/ .
Jersey Boys Tickets Broadway Nyc – the Fastest Moving Commodity on Broadway!
If you don’t want to miss out on the action, get your Jersey Boys tickets Broadway NYC immediately, because they are selling out real fast! Jersey Boys Broadway is running among the top 5 Broadway shows on, in New York City, since it first opened to the audience on November 6, 2005! The hit musical show made a record-breaking $400,000 on the box-office, the very first day at the August Wilson Theatre in NYC! And Jersey Boys tickets Broadway NYC are still selling out real fast, even after 2 years, as the Four Seasons fans flock the show every night to watch their favorite singers!
The Jersey Boys Broadway is playing at the Virginia Theater and the August Wilson Theatre in New York City. And for the week ending October 21, 2007, the show made a massive $1,284,622 in New York! This was the 27th time that the show has broken its own box-office records since it opened in Fall 2005! Recently, Jersey Boys tickets Broadway NYC also saw their one-millionth customer, on the 2nd of October, 2007! This lucky member from the audience, Robin Becker from New Jersey, was called on-stage after the show and was gifted with a Jersey Boys poster and tote bag, amidst much applause by the entire production team!
The Plot Synopsis
Jersey Boys Broadway is a musical play that relives the rise of the Four Seasons – Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi – as they gained worldwide acclaim, selling 175 million records even before they were 30! Written by Rick Elice and the Academy Award winner Marshall Brickman, this 2.5 hour show brings to life the masculinity and romance of the most popular rock n’ roll band of the 1960s, not to mention their immense musical talent and hard work! Not only did the group write their own songs, they also created their own sounds!
Director Des McAnuff has created a very convincing portrayal of an almost immortal story, complete with all the vivid colors and the forbidden aura surrounding the Italian ghettoes of the northeast United States. John Lloyd Young has done complete justice to his character, Frankie Valli, the leader of the Four Seasons and an urban shaman – a “magician” who conjured up tales of love and passion in the ghettoes of New Jersey and New York. Valli was a master, with a tremendous range, and the music he created was loved for its depth of feelings!
Those who were around in the 60s are getting their Jersey Boys tickets Broadway NYC to relive the old era. And those who weren’t around that time are finding the Four Seasons compositions a refreshing change from what they are used to listening! And the surprise deal is the official handbook to the hit Broadway – “Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons” from Broadway Books, currently on sale in bookstores. Clive Barnes from New York Post calls it “as tight and absorbing as an Arthur Miller play.” But you’d still have to watch the show to experience the real thing. And an authorized online broker can ship you Jersey Boys tickets Broadway NYC for all shows, within 24 hours.
About the Author
Al is the webmaster of the Jersey Boys Tickets Broadway NYC site, a New York City entertainment website with reviews and news on every event, as well as Jersey Boys tickets Broadway NYC information.
Green eggs and ham, comin’ right up! Dr. Seuss Tin Tote measures 9 1/2-inches tall x 7 1/4-inches wide. Sturdy molded-plastic handle and metal latch closure. Sam-I-Am would want one, and so will you! Green eggs and ham, comin’ right up! Featuring the unforgettable ‘I do so like green eggs and ham! Thank you! Thank you, Sam-I-am!’ from Dr. Seuss, this multihued Green Eggs and Ham Tin Tote measure…
No Description AvailableNo Track Information AvailableMedia Type: CDArtist: SIMON & GARFUNKELTitle: BEST OF SIMON & GARFUNKELStreet Release Date: 11/16/1999…
After dominating the teen-movie genre for the bulk of the 1980s, writer-producer (and sometimes director) John Hughes proved that he had at least one good movie left in him before squandering his talent on lame comedies throughout the 1990s. Like The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink, Some Kind of Wonderful treated its teenaged characters like real people with real feelings, hopes, fears, and des…
Heartwarming Disney tale stars Fred MacMurray as a travelling musician who dreams of becoming a lawyer. After settling in a sleepy small town, he decides to become a scoutmaster for a newly formed Boy Scouts troop. As MacMurray leads the youths, he decides to put aside his career plans and instead focus on helping his community. With Vera Miles, Lillian Gish, David Bailey. 133 min. Standard; Sound…
“The Opposite Sex And How To Live With Them” is everything you remember – and everything you wish you’d forgotten – about being in love. From the first date, to the first kiss, from a ring on the phone, to a ring on the finger thrown back in his face; breaking up is easy for David and Carrie. It’s staying together that could be hard to do….
This lavish and popular telenovela set in early 20th-century Mexico follows the epic saga of two brothers who become rivals for the love of one woman. Eduardo Palomo, Edith Gonzalez, and Ana Colchero star. 4 2/3 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: Spanish; Subtitles: English….
Baz Luhrmann (Strictly Ballroom) takes a shot at reinventing Shakespeare’s story of star-crossed lovers as a visual pastiche inspired by MTV imagery, Hong Kong action-picture clichés, and Luhrmann’s own taste for deliberate, gaudy excess. The result is explosive chaos, both in terms of bullets and visual sensibility, which some may find impossible to stick with for more than a few minutes. Leon…
Escape to Safe Harbour the gripping story of love loss and the powerful bonds that can heal a wounded heart. Ofelia is a grieving young widow. Matt is a heartbroken artist. Both feel as though they have lost everything until on a remote fog-shrouded California beach they find each other. But as their passion grows into something far more than either dares to dream the darkness of their pasts will …
The limited edition version of the game includes the game, a soundtrack CD, and a 72-page full-color art book. This is among the first role-play action games where the hero is a woman. This is known as an Otome game. In Otome games, one of the main goals, besides the plot goal, is to develop a romantic relationship between the female player character and one of several male characters. This genre …
