crystal – Dr. Elizabeth Cox, ND, LAc

Metal Season: Mountain & Amethyst Healings

Dr. Sarita Cox — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 13:55:25 +0000

Seasonal Mountain Meditation allows us to become grounded and connect with our inner strength when faced with stressful and challenging situations, both internal and external.

Would you like to feel relaxed yet energized? Craving balance for the season?

Wonders of Amethyst!

Have you tried our biomat at Alberta Orchard Wellness?

What is a Biomat?

The Biomat is an FDA licensed medical device that combines state of the art Far Infrared light and Negative Ion technology with the healing power of Amethyst crystals. The Biomat is a ground breaking health care tool approved by the FDA as an over the counter medical device. It is a non-invasive product, easy to use, and portable. It can be placed on a chair, couch, or bed while you watch a movie or read a book. You can even sleep on it for sleeplessness!

This amazing mat provides therapeutic benefits at home or at your natural health care provider’s office..book today. All you have to do is lay down and relax for 50 minutes!

We chose Richway for its biomat products. Be sure to explore their website for product information.

Official Richway Biomat Website

Buy Local. Costs are standardized by the company. Alberta Orchard Wellness has been a Richway representative since 2008. Please contact our office for sessions, mat rentals, or purchase. Official Richway Biomat Website

Appointments can be requested online, email at albertaorchard@gmail.com, or by phone 205.758.8108 .
Contact us with questions or concerns about booking, deposit, or payment

How Biomat works:

Biomat’s far infrared rays penetrate deep into the body promoting good health and balance therefore it is used to treat a wide range of health issues. A study published in 2012 provides the results of the biological effects and discusses potential medical applications of far infrared radiation exposure.

Gemstones!

Gemstones are of the mountain. A natural gemstone is a mineral, stone, or organic matter that can be cut and polished for use as jewelry, an ornament, or as part of a medical application such as the amethyst biomat. Gemstones are not commonly found. Gems tend to be scattered sparsely throughout a large body of rock or to have crystallized as small aggregates or fill veins and small cavities. The United States Geological Survey has a publication available in pdf all about gemstones and how they form. We love science!

Why amethyst?

Scientists and healers have acknowledged and used amethyst for centuries. Today, modern science recognizes amethyst’s highly conductive properties. Amethyst crystals produce the most consistent and powerful means of delivering far infrared light waves and the ionic effects to our bodies.

Envision a kindred benefiting from a Biomat session?

Try it for yourself. Rent a full length or mini mat today! We invite you to reserve and pick up a mat to try at home. You are your most valuable asset! You can take care of yourself by giving a gift of self care.

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What specific conditions and symptoms can the Biomat treat?

US FDA’s Medical Device 510K indications for use:

Relaxation of muscles,
Increase of local circulation where applied

Temporary relief of:

Minor muscle pain, Minor joint pain and stiffness
Joint pain associated with arthritis
Muscle spasms, Minor sprains, Minor strains
Minor muscular back pain

Other benefits found from the Biomat:

Reduces stress and fatigue
Soothes and relaxes
Supports the immune system
Improved sleep (if associated with pain relief)
Reduced inflammation (where applied)
Promotes relaxation by application of heat
Promotes restful sleep for those with occasional sleeplessness

Product Information: Unlike an electric blanket that uses electric coils to create heat, the Biomat® uses a combination of fabrics and amethyst stones to generate far infrared rays, which are then transferred to the body as heat. The heat comes from friction generated within the body through the effects of far infrared rays. Far infrared rays warm the inside of your body and the part of your body making contact with the Biomat®. Should the temperature of any part of the Biomat® exceed the set temperature, the thermal sensors distributed throughout the Biomat® will cut off the electric current. When the Biomat® reaches the selected temperature, the E.D.N.I. lights will come on and will stay on until the Biomat® needs to raise the temperature. The Biomat® comes with an external control box which allows you to adjust the desired temperature and usage time (between 2, 4, 8, or 12 hours). As an added safety feature, when the controller is set to 131°F or higher, it will automatically step down to 113°F after 4 hours.

Metal/Autumn Season Mountain Meditations

The Metal Element manifests as: mountain, West, value systems, reflection, the skin, lungs, large intestine (colon), letting go of that which no longer serves, exactness, the edge, righteousness, integrity. A powerful seasonal meditation is to visualize and connect with the mountain.

Mindfulness is a state of being awake and in touch with our existence. Meditation techniques, like the Mountain Meditation, can help incorporate mindfulness into our daily lives, which will in turn bring about positive change in behavior and emotions.

METHOD:

Sit down in a comfortable position on the floor or in a chair.
Focus on your breath for a few moments, then imagine the most beautiful mountain you know of or can image. Visualize its various details and its unmovable, stable presence grounded to the earth.
Allow yourself a few minutes of developing this clear image in your mind, then imagine the mountain inside yourself and you becoming the mountain!
Imagine yourself sitting in stillness and in calm, simply resting and grounded as weather patterns, storms, and seasons pass before you.
Just as a mountain withstands constant changes and extremes, we also experience changing thoughts, emotions, challenges, and life experiences. Let your mind visualize these experiences as external, passing, and impersonal events, much like passing weather patterns.
Feel yourself unmoving, rooted in stillness, amid the constant changes of your internal and external life.
This meditation is ideal to last about 20 minutes. It can be shortened or lengthened based on the your time availability and state of mind as well as adapted for morning or evening.
Add on for morning session: Once you have embodied the stillness of the mountain within, imagine yourself ascending the mountain, enjoying the technicolor show of leaves, hearing the rustle of leaves underfoot, watching a leaf fall from above, dancing on the currents of the wind to the ground ~ letting go peacefully of that which on longer serves.
As you continue to climb higher, you notice that climbing the mountain is much easier that you could have ever imagined. Freedom, expansiveness and inspiration fill you. As you ascend ~ surefooted ~ step by step, you catch glimpses of the greater majestic mountain range and a lush, gentle valley. In a short time, you have, almost effortlessly, reached the mountain top.
Inhale beauty and completeness. Exhale gratitude. Allow ease, success and clarity to permeate your dreams, goals and visions. From this mountain top, breathe in and breath out fully unlimited possibility as you begin your today.

This Seasonal Mountain Meditation allows us to become grounded and connect with our inner strength when faced with stressful and challenging situations, both internal and external.

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Meditation is a self-regulatory practice that we can do for ourselves to promote good health and well-being. Research shows that better health outcomes for those of us who learn and practice these skills. In particular, research has shown that the ability to concentrate attention can promote deep relaxation in the body, and that the ability to be more mindful in each situation can help break the damaging, habitual reactions to stress.

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ENJOY LISTENING TO A GUIDED MOUNTAIN MEDITATION
MP3 Padraig O’Morain adapted from Jon Kabat-Zinn

http://drsaritaelizabeth.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/PadraigTheMountain.mp3

original source: www.freemindfullness.org

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F3: Summer Stones Guest Clarissa Boggess, HMCCH

Dr. Sarita Cox — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:15:04 +0000

Healing Stones of Summer by Clarissa Boggess, HMCCH

Our natural state is to move in rhythm with the seasonal tides. Summertime brings with it a desire to immerse ourselves in the lush splendor of nature and revel in the joy of life. Like the world around us, we lean into the Solar energies of playfulness, growth, expansion, and manifestation; welcoming the season of fiery transformation! During these long, jubilant days, the heavy air can feel nearly electric with the flurry of activity around us. Balmy nights bring with them a choir of insects and frogs exalting in the all too short time between Summer Solstice and the harvest season. What follows is both traditional wisdom, and my personal experience working in partnership with crystal allies, to attune to the energies of the seasons and resolve imbalance within the subtle body.

In the human energy body, or electromagnetic field, the energy of Summer resonates with both the Sacral and the Solar Plexus Chakras, invoking the elements of water and fire. Due to their simple but perfect crystalline structure at the atomic level, crystals have the ability to consistently hold a higher vibration, or frequency, than ours. As a complementary modality, crystals and stones can offer tremendous support for healing and recalibrating the major energy centers of the body. So how does that work? In theory, this is due to the Principle of Entrainment. A crystal’s base resonant frequency, or rate of vibration, is similar to but usually higher than our own. As we work with these allies, the stones are able to entrain with our electromagnetic field raising our vibration to a healthier place, recalibrating imbalances, and helping to clear energetic blockages thus allowing for the movement of stagnant energy via their high harmonic emissions.

In the physical body, the Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthana) is located near the sacrum at the base of the spine and between the pubic bone and navel; physically corresponding to the Sacral Nerve Plexus. It exerts influence over the reproductive organs, the lymph, the blood, and other bodily fluids. It is our creative power center, the place where we experience the sweetness of life, the joy of living. This is where we physically feel into our intuition (think “gut feeling”). Unimpeded Sacral energy is essential to manifestation, creativity, and to experiencing the full spectrum of human emotions. The second of the seven major chakras expresses as the color orange making orange stones perfect for work with the Sacral Chakra. Your own intuition is the best guide when choosing stones to work with. Below are some of my personal favorites:

Carnelian: balancing and healing ovaries and testes, increases vitality and energy (BIG TIME), brings an influx of life force, sexual and creative energies
Vanadinite: increases stamina and perseverance, creativity, accomplishment
Orange Calcite: creativity, sexuality, playfulness, confidence, innovation, energy

Sacral Crystals

The Solar Plexus Chakra (Manipura) is located between the navel and the xiphoid process at the base of the rib cage and corresponds to the Solar Plexus nerve cluster. This energy center is responsible for generating Agni or digestive fire while governing the digestive organs and processes. Energetically, it is the seat of our personal power, home to the ego, our self confidence, personal will, and influences the way we assert ourselves in the world. The third of the seven major chakras expresses as the color yellow. All yellow or golden stones are appropriate for work with the Manipura Chakra. Here are few to get you started:

Citrine: premier stone for strengthening personal will and awakening creativity, increases ability to bring thought into physical form (manifestation), stimulates the endocrine system, and encourages proper digestion and metabolism
Pyrite: strengthens will, helps one overcome fear and take action, boosts vitality
Tiger Eye: balance between extremes, increases vitality, grounds the Solar ray
Golden Labradorite: promotes confidence in social situations, creativity, manifestation

Solar Plexus Stones

Okay, we have the stones, now what do we do with them?

One of the easiest ways to work with the stones is by simply wearing them as jewelry. Adorning yourself with rings and bracelets made of your favorite orange or yellow stones keeps them in close proximity to the actual energy center, however, simply having them on your person works well too. The idea is to keep the stones in your electro-magnetic field which for most folks can extend up to 4 feet around the physical body. Keeping stones in your pockets also keeps them close to both of these energy centers. Hold your stones while in meditation or prayer to attune to their frequencies especially while reciting mantra or focusing on your intentions. You may enjoy placing the stones directly on the specific energy center while in relaxation. The most effective stones to work with in this way are at least the size of a quarter. Having large specimen stones or crystal grids in your work or living space is a great way to amplify and further surround yourself with the stones’ energetic influence.

Attuning to the ever-changing energies of the seasons while opening to understanding your own energetic nature provides an essential opportunity for lasting transformation and deep healing. Working with crystals can offer clarity and insight, a pathway to working with the higher self, and support as a complimentary healing modality alongside all other healing practices. On the wheel of the year, as we reach the crescendo of life-force energy in the world, I hope you will be inspired to welcome energy work with crystals into your life to grow, embrace your expansive nature, and transform.

So where do we find these allies and more information?

On-Site:

Johnson’s Garden and Cafe (johnsonsgardenandcafe.com) in Duncanville
Beans, Books, and Candles Metaphysical Shoppe in Birmingham (bookbeancandle.com).
The Golden Temple in Birmingham (goldentemplehealthfoods.com)
Annual Tannehill Gem and Mineral Show at Tannehill State Park is the first full weekend of June.
Coming Soon!! Stones will be available later this year through Painted Lotus Yoga and Wellness in Tuscaloosa (paintedlotusyoga.com). Watch for updates on social media and on the website.
Crystal Healing Sessions by appointment with Clarissa at Alberta Orchard Wellness (crystal healing session)

Online:

Sage Goddess: sagegoddess.com
Earthegy: earthegy.com
Crystal Dragonfly: https://crystal-dragonfly.net

For a wealth of credible crystal and crystal healing information visit the Hibiscus Moon Crystal Academy page at: www.hibiscusmooncrystalacademy.com