Hi Everyone! So here we are right after the Saskatoon Gem show and you are likely wondering what to do with those, lovely crystals you purchased! This brief article will help you figure out how to best use your new crystals for meditation! As you already know from my previous articles, meditation is awesome for every part of our being—our mind, our body and our spirit. It helps us to de-stress, clears and opens our mind all the while releasing negative energy and unwanted th

In my previous article about Malas, I discussed why the beads often number 108 – or a derivative of 108! If you missed it, please read it here! Not all Malas are the same length – just as not all Malas have the same traditional stones. Traditional malas are made with Rudraksha beads (see photo right), lotus seed beads, bone (usually yak), or Bodhi seeds. Healing Malas - made from gemstones – have different properties, which can help the individual focus on different aspects o

Malas are a wonderful way to add beauty to your wardrobe, but are also very spiritually significant – and are a tool when it comes to mediation. A Mala is a strand of beads – much like that of a rosary in the Catholic faith– that is used for meditation and prayer. The beads are used to help you keep a count of the number of times you repeat your mantra or the number of breaths you take during meditation. Mala beads are known by a lot of different names such as japa, prayer be

What does Om mean? You have likely chanted OM/AUM, or at the very least seen the symbol – but, what it is about OM, that makes people - even non-yogis - chant? OM is a sacred Hindu sound that is used during prayer or the repetition of mantras. The syllable OM is composed of the three sounds A-U-M (the vowels a and u combine to become o) and the symbol's threefold nature is central to its meaning – this is also why OM can be spelled AUM. In Sanskrit, the sound “O” and “AU” ar

This week I posted on FB a short prayer which could also be used as a meditation. It is often associated with the Hamsa hand. The Hamsa hand is a very old Middle Eastern talisman. It can be seen in many cultures and religions and is used as a protective symbol. People believe the Hamsa will protect them from harm, especially against the evil eye* (see below) and it acts as a good luck talisman bringing them abundance, goodness, fertility, luck and good health. The word “Hamsa