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Of the several ways to realize the vibrational benefits of gemstones, wearing a gemstone is a important use, referred to as dhārana, meaning holding or wearing. I'll get into the diversity of gemstone uses (including taking them internally), but dhārana is an especially interesting word, as it also refers to a very important element in the practice of yoga.  It is 

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A range of sacred materials has now entered a very tenuous place in their introduction into the US and other countries. They are being bought and sold strictly as commodities without proper respect for the power and history. Rudraksha seeds, for example, have long been revered within the Hindu tradition for their profound subtle abilities to still the mind, amplify the effects of mantra

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Has there ever been a more popular stone to wear than amethyst? Whether worn as jewelry or fashioned into magical tools or carvings, the purple quartz has literally become an icon for higher vibrations, crystal healing and New Age spirituality. But the times they always are a-changin’. In a decade when many people have shifted their wardrobe away from the lavendar/purple/violet range, wearing

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The 108-bead Hindu prayer strand, or japa mala, is considered inseparable from the deity it is used to invoke. As a result, respect accorded to the deity is traditionally accorded also to the mala. For example, care is made to never let the mala touch the floor or another person, after which it would need to be ritually cleansed.When treated with care, over time it gathers particles of shakti (

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By now it is fairly well-known that as far as the great ages of cosmic time explained in the Vedas (the earliest spiritual scriptures of India), we are now squarely in Kali Yuga, the vaunted Age of Darkness that comes once every 26,000 years. Kali is the demigod in the Hindu pantheon known best for her wrath and destruction, as she clears the way for spiritual progress. On the spiritual path, she

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Is there a direct connection between the warming of the earth's surface, the coral reefs in the oceans, gemstones, and the ancient 'science of light' revealed in the Vedas?There is.It surprises no one, anymore, to conclude that the CO2 levels of the earth's atmosphere are rising. Of all the known consequences, global warming is certainly the best known, but there is another result, potentially

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Fulfill, Or Free? Let's just jump right in. While it's interesting to think that a given sequence of sounds or syllables can actually produce a difference in what shows up in your life, here's one thing I can guarantee : the mantra itself really means very little without a little elbow grease from you! That's right, it's the practice of repeating it that does the heavy lifting. Change is

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The 'dirty' rubies mined in Burma are a perfect symbol for the tensions that are emerging all over the global import/export world. In so many industries, consumers are rapidly waking up to the human rights and environmental abuses that accompany many of the imported products we love and depend upon.Nowhere is the revelation more eye-opening than in the gemstone mining industry, not only because

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It may surprise some people, but as a jewelry artist I don't use new diamonds (meaning newly-mined) in my work. Here's why.Despite all the self-justifying spin predictably produced by the jewelry and precious-materials mining industries, the 2006 film Blood Diamond starring Leonardo DiCaprio has had a major impact on the global market for fine jewelry.The response of these closely-tied

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Devi recently appeared at a consciousness-forward event, the Sacred Music & Yoga Festival near Asheville. As the first festival of its type in the country, we were very happy with the attendance (about 300) and how it was managed (Namaste Sacred Events). It will definitely be back next year.Devi Jewels brought its prayer malas and other sacred jewelry. The collection was very well received

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Come join us at the Yoga & Sacred Music Festival, coming right up on August 15-17. Tickets: $108 Weekend, $58 Saturday pass.Held at the Prama Institute, an off-grid retreat center near Asheville, NC। Workshops बी national-level presenters in yoga and other spiritual sciences will make way in the evenings for world sacred music, both ambient and danceable. Devi Jewels will be presenting prayer

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This month, my partner Johnna Morianna Strange and I are relaunching what has been a labor of love, Devi Jewels. For years I have made malas – prayer beads in the Vedic tradition – using sacred materials like selected gemstones, gold, silver, and rudraksha seeds. I believe the Earth and Cosmos give us these powerful allies to help keep our attention tuned to the Divine, especially when as prayer

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