September: time for change and new resolutions

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September is fast approaching. It is always a time of year that feels like new beginnings to me.

In the UK, the children are returning to school for the start of a new academic year. Parents are busy sorting new uniform and heaving a sigh of relief that they have got through the long summer holiday. I can remember looking forward to the structure the school routine brought back to our lives. Of course my children would probably not have agreed with me.

The summer is drawing to a close and some days you can feel autumn approaching (not today it’s 32 degrees in London!).

My tomatoes have gone mad growing in all directions. I lost control of their development while I was away in France and did not have the heart to cut them back. I decided to go for a bumper crop of small tomatoes. Already many of them have ripened along with many other crops in gardens and fields across the country. Harvest festival is approaching….

A new season, a new term, September often brings new jobs and many other changes into our lives. Although it is many years since I went to school, September continues to feel like new beginnings to me. Each year I try to make a new resolution for my life.

This year for my new resolution, I have decided to explore crystal skulls, what they are, how to choose one and how to look after it and work with it.

Personally I have never been overly comfortable with crystal skulls. I do not know where this fear has come from, childhood stories of pirates or an ancient memory from former civilisations. To look beyond these feelings, I bought a book called Crystal Skulls by crystal expert, Judy Hall. I have listened to her lectures in London and know her knowledge is good. Book review here.

This book allayed my fears and peeked my curiosity. So much so that I have bought my own skull and am now a proud skull keeper, well one in training.

I want to enhance my healing skills and I set the intention for a skull to come into my life to join me in my endeavours. I was giving a workshop at a Psychic fair this weekend and this skull was there grinning up at me.

Here is my beautiful Rose Quartz skull. I had to give you a bigger picture than normal as, in my view, it is good to see the detail. the reason I chose him is because he is not perfect. He has a number of chips and his face is not symmetrical. Like many of us his face tells a story and I love him for it.

Rose Quartz brings unconditional love and understanding and is the perfect home for a healing guide. It is attuned to the heart chakra and the soul. Rose Quartz is the finest healer.

For those of you who read my earlier article about the ‘Love corner’ in my kitchen, my crystal skull has been added to it. I can chat to him as I go about my chores. Thinking I am mad? Here is the link to the article – ‘Needing some extra love?’

 

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