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Gemstones, in combination with hematite and magnetics, provide a powerful
combination of properties that can be utilized along with with traditional medicine
to provide a holistic approach to healing.
The following web based resources are listed by color to provide insight
into the metaphysical and healing properties of gemstones.
Gemstones have an important role in preventing disease and keeping you healthy.
If you do become ill, they are a gentle but effective healing tool.
Healing can be defined as bringing the body, emotions, mind and spirit back into harmony.
It does not necessarily imply a cure, although it frequently improves conditions.
Gemstone healing is a gentle and non-invasive process that creates balance on all levels.
It can provide support to the body's own internal healing systems.
Despite gemstones being used for this purpose for thousands of years, exactly how they do this is still something of a mystery.
Most gemstones can be placed over clothing and left in place for 20 minutes or so, although many are beneficial when placed directly on the skin. They can also be taped in place, worn for much longer periods for healing or prevention, they can be kept in a pocket, or placed around your bed or room.
MAGNETS AND MAGNETIC THERAPY: for pain relief and healing dates as far back as the ancient Egyptian and Chinese healers in 200 BC. The health benefits that have been reported include: anti-inflammatory activity, chronic pain relief, faster healing from injury or surgery, improved blood circulation, improved tissue alkalization, increased energy and well-being, increased tissue oxygenation, increased levels of cellular oxygen, more restful sleep, pain relief and pain management, reduction of swelling, and stress relief.
SOURCE: http://healthybodiesshop.com/gemstone.php
Metaphysical Properties of Gemstones
NOTE - Crystal Healing is not meant to replace conventional medicine, but rather to complement and enhance it.
The information within this guide is purely metaphysical in nature and is by no means medical.
Crystal Healing should only be used with the understanding that it is not an independent therapy,
but one that is a part of a holistic healing approach.
Traditional Meaning of Gemstones
SOURCE: http://www.rocknrosejewelry.com/stones.html
*references: Healing with Gemstones and Crystals Diane Stein; Gemstones Cally Hall;
Healing with Flower and Gemstone Essences Diane SteinHealing with Gemstones Pamela Louise Chase and Jonathan Pawlik
SOURCE: http://www.stormrisingdesigns.com/healingstones.cfm
AGATE : healing stones bring balance and harmony to your life by allowing you to accept the things you cannot change and giving you the courage to change the things you can. It is also as good stone to help you show forgiveness to those that have done you wrong and can help you release stress and tension to be converted to positive energy.
AGATE: all foster love; create an appreciation of nature; soothe emotions
AGATE: Semi-precious stone, the Agate is said to improve natural vitality and energy and to increase the self-confidence of the person using it. It is believed to be of special benefit to athletes and to those taking any kind of examination or test - or anyone else who has to call upon instant bursts of energy whether mental or physical. Balances the emotions and calms the body, mind and feelings. General healing, reduces fever, hardens tender gums, gives courage and banishes fear, also assists the wearer to express thoughts into spoken words. Helps to develop powers of eloquence. Stone of health and good fortune.
AGATE, BLUE LACE: Use at the 5th Chakra (Throat Chakra) for encouraging peace and calming, to promote speaking one's truth, to enhance crop production and for general plant health in the garden, to encourage joy, to become grounded, to stay centered and balanced in mind, body, and spirit, to relieve symptoms of acid reflux or heartburn, to stimulate will power, to heal problems associated with the nervous system or circulation, to facilitate communication with one's totem animals, spirit guides, and angels, for emotional healing, and to block out negative energies associated with geopathic stress. Blue Lace Agate is a banded form of Blue Chalcedony, so these properties also apply.
AGATE, BLUE LACE – enhances grace and lightheartedness; believed to create hope, harmony, optimism, positive thinking, smoothes energy flows; especially valued for its ability to calm the mind in a manner which causes us to expand our perspective from our hearts
AGATE, BLUE-LACE : Blue-lace agate is a very calming stone. It is helpful for freely expressing oneself and how one feels and thinks. Provides cool and soothing energy which is good for neutralizing red energies such as anger, infections, inflammations, fevers etc. Helps to open the throat chakra.
AGATE, MOSS – represents the sweetness of the earth within us; called the gardeners' stone; increases compatibility, healing, rain, restoration, fertility of plants, protection of the earth, creativity, confidence, strength; helpful when starting new friendships or when seeking a compatible lover; helps us communicate directly with plants and animals; the Mother Earth stone
AGATE, MOSS: is known for helping to balance blood sugar, help control eating disorders, improve circulation, relieve symptoms of colds and flu, and cleansing the lymph nodes. It helps to increase energy where exhaustion is a problem. It is used to help speed recovery after childbirth or any long illness. Moss Agate improves ego and self-esteem, cleanses personal energies and environment, strengthens positive personality traits, and supports ones strength to ward off negative vibrations.
AGATE, MOSS: (Also known as Chlorite-Included Chalcedony, Chlorite-Included Agate, Horneblende-Included Chalcedony, Horneblende-included Agate, Macha Stone, or as Mocha Stone) Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) or 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) to facilitate a connection with nature (especially the plant kingdom), to balance the chakras, to promote spiritual growth for healing of the physical body, to instill confidence, to promote joy, to relieve worries and stress, for shamanic journeying, and to promote intuitive knowledge (especially relating to herbalism).
AGATE, MOSS: Moss agate is said to cleanse the emotional body and release anger and frustration.
AMETHYST: helps rid pain or tension and is helpful with tension headaches. It helps with illnesses from nervous complaints, the lungs and respiratory tract, skin blemishes and intestinal complaints. Emotionally…Amethyst will help you in dealing with sadness or grief and support you in coming to terms with loss. It clarifies your inner world of images and dreams. Amethyst stimulates inspiration and intuition. Mentally…Amethyst encourages sobriety (clear thinking) and awareness. It assists in facing up to all experiences, good or bad, and encourages dealing with our perceptions.
AMETHYST: (Also known as Bishops' Stone or as Lavendine) Use at the 6th Chakra (Third Eye Chakra/Brow Chakra) or at the 7th Chakra (Crown Chakra) for protection against negative energies, blocking geopathic stresses, to enhance motivation, to relieve insomnia, to enhance memory, to promote dreams and their interpretation, for emotional balance, to aid in receiving and interpreting Divine guidance, to become open to one's intuition and psychic abilities, to strengthen the metabolism and immune system, to enhance meditation, to ease headaches, to facilitate a connection with the spirit, To aid in food-addiction and portion-control problems, and to heal and cleanse the mind, body, and spirit. Since Amethyst is a variety of Quartz, these properties also apply.
AMETHYST: sincerity; creates peace of mind, intuition and sensitivity; represents power to control evil thoughts; controls drunkenness and tendency for over indulgence; unifies all life; brings forth trust in inner truths; decreases defensiveness and promotes emotional integration; associated with increased nobility, spiritual awareness, meditation, balance, psychic ability, inner peace, mind quieting, healing and positive transformations
AMETHYST: A purple-colored quartz used as a semi-precious stone; the Amethyst is known as a spiritual stone and is used for general healing and for meditation. It is said that sleeping with a piece of amethyst beneath one's pillow promotes intuitive dreams and inspired thought. Many healers also consider it useful in the relief of insomnia and to bring serenity in times of grief. The Amethyst clears, purifies and helps with any addictions or stress or tension. Also protects against blood disease, toxic effects of substance use, acne, neuralgia and fits. Soothes and calms the mind, raises the spirit, rebalances and increases intuitive awareness, protects from negative vibrations. It is a very good idea to have an Amethyst cluster in your room because of the cleansing and energizing properties associated with it. Traditionally believed to protect from drunkenness.
APATITE, BLUE: (Also known as Moroxite, Blue Pyroguanite, Blue Fluocollophanite, Blue Kietyogite, Blue Estramadurite, or as Blue Agustite) Use at the 5th Chakra (Throat Chakra) to heal problems associated with the thyroid gland, to aid in healthy weight loss and dieting, to promote feelings of peace and tranquility, to open the throat chakra in order to promote more meaningful communication, and to stimulate the power of foresight through precognitive dreams.
APATITE: "stone of the future"; clears mental confusion; fights viral infection; good communication stone; enhances intellect, focus, learning, clarity of concentration and ideas; fosters unconditional love
APATITE: Strengthens muscle tissue, aids in coordinating basic motor responses. Assists people suffering from stuttering and used in the treatment of hypertension.
AVENTURINE, GREEN: (Also known as Green Quartz, Love Stone, Indian Jade, Green Avanturine, or Green Adventurine) Use at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for healing the physical body, to increase wealth and prosperity, to protect gardens and homes from electromagnetic pollution, to turn negative energy into positive energy, to encourage compassion, to stimulate will power and confidence, for use during past life regressions and ascensions, for balance of the mind, body, and soul, to stimulate dreaativity in artistic endeavors, to promote peace and calming, for protection, to aid in problems related to the nervous system, to help prevent heart-related conditions such as heart attack, for spiritual ascension, to enhance inner-strength, to relieve symptoms of allergies, to remove headache and migraine pain, and to diminish acne and other skin problems.
CARNELIAN is known as the self esteem gemstone because it is such a powerful motivator. As a healing stone, it has been used to relieve pain. It aligns all aspects of self, bringing the mind, body and soul into alignment for optimum health. It is used for all types of disorders dealing with the sexual organs. It helps men with impotence and prostate troubles and women with menstrual and fertility problems. It can be used as a remedy for fever. Wrap the feet with one or more stones placed on the sole of the feet and allow the stones to pull the fever from the body.
CARNELIAN: (Also known as Carnelian Agate or as Sard) Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra), 2nd Chakra (Sacral Chakra/Spleenic Chakra), or 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for grounding, to increase motivation, to increase vitality, to cleanse other stones, for protection of those who are crossing over, to stimulate success in business endeavors, to aid in overcoming negative thought patterns, to increase sexual energy, to help improve concentration, for peace and calming, to banish negativity, to help heal lower back problems and remove pain, to quicken the healing of bones, to treat sluggish digestion and to increase one's digestive fire, for emotional balance, to heal the reproductive organs, and to increase blood circulation.
CARNELIAN: protects against envy, fear, and rage; "stills the blood, calms the temper" banishes sorrow assists one in finding the right mate; calms fears about death; brings acceptance and serenity; (orange) helps wearer become optimistic; (yellow) helps wearer focus positive energies; good for motivation; lucky stone
CARNELIAN: Semi-precious stone, a reddish variety of chalcedony. This stone is useful for understanding one's rhythms and cycles and it is said that if it is worn in a pouch around the neck by a women during menstrual periods - it will help to ease the stomach cramps felt at that time. Strengthens voice; helps rheumatism and arthritis, depression, neuralgia; aids the sense of touch. Used for infertility and impotence. Alleviates blood poisoning, fever, infection and nose bleeds. Helps in the treatment of sores, spasms and wounds. Protects from evil, elevates the spirits, grounds energies thus assisting concentration and mental focus by clearing the mind and focusing one's thoughts. Helps daydreamers and those who are absent-minded.
CORAL: protection stone for children; represents continuity and structure; strengthens emotional foundation; guards against violence, accidents, theft; calms emotions and restores harmony
CORAL: Hard substance formed of skeletons of various marine polyps. Coral is said to promote general physical and mental well-being and to be of particular assistance to those suffering from anemia, bladder conditions, colic and whooping cough. In many parts of the world it is believed that coral can be used to ward off evil thoughts sent by ill-wishers.
CORAL, RED: Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra) to increase vitality, for grounding, to enhance spiritual devotion, to heal the physical body, for protection from negative energy, and to facilitate communication with one's ancestors.
EMERALD: (Also known as Green Beryl) Use at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for bringing peace and calming, for inspiration, to bring loyalty to a relationship or to attract a loyal partner, to encourage friendship, to balance the mind, body, and spirit, to enhance love, to balance the mind, body, and spirit, to transform negative energy into positive energy, to enhance psychic powers, to stimulate empathy, for protection, to enhance memory, to aid in positive expression of the self, to stimulate group cooperation, to treat infection, to heal the eyes, to enhance a connection with the earth, to lessen to symptoms of diabetes, and to aid in joint pain caused by arthritis.
GOLDSTONE: (Also known as Monk's Gold, Monkstone, Stelleria, Avventurina, and Aventurine Glass) Goldstone is a type of synthetic, or man-made, glass which is made with copper. The copper forms tiny crystalline clusters within the glass. The most common form of Goldstone is reddish-brown, although, in fact, the color is produced by the copper crystals and the glass itself is actually colorless. Some goldstone varieties use colored glass, usually blue or violet, and more rarely green. Goldstone's alternate name, "Stelleria", is based on Goldstone's starry, night-sky-like appearance. The original Italian name for goldstone is "avventurina" indicating its accidental discovery. Hence, another alternate name for Goldstone is "aventurine glass." Because of its copper content, Goldstone can be used for healing, although its energy is not nearly as strong as that of natural Copper. Please see Copper for additional properties. PLEASE NOTE: This is a man-made stone.
HEMATITE: stimulates the absorption of iron in the small intestines and the formation of red blood corpuscles. This can improve your oxygen supply and stabilize your health. Mentally…Hematite helps us pay attention to our basic needs and physical well being and helps to bolster our self esteem. It's particularly beneficial to teenagers in their struggle with self image. Emotionally…Hematite strengthens our will and makes us aware of unfulfilled desires. It can assist in bringing vitality to our lives.
HEMATITE: (Also known as Kidney Ore or as Bloodstone) Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) for grounding, to balance the mind, body, and spirit, for astral travel and shamanic journeying, to transform negative energy into positive energy, to bring peace and calming, to encourage confidence, to aid in removing addictions, to aid in acceptance of one's life, to increase concentration, to stimulate memory, to encourage creativity, for inner-reflection, for protection, for pain relief, to aid in curbing materialism, to aid in studying, to maintain proper blood circulation, to help the body assimilate iron, to relieve insomnia, and to reduce fever. PLEASE NOTE: Hematite is only known as Kidney Ore when it appears in its botryoidal form.
HEMATITE: "stone for the mind"; grounding; reduces stress; balances mood swings; its power is in happiness
HEMATITE: Natural ferric oxide. Improves all blood disorders, helps coagulation. Reduces stressful effects of air travel, combats insomnia. Enhances astral projection, promotes balance, focus, convergence and concentration of energy. The hematite is a stone which it is said will help to increase courage and it is also claimed that it will strengthen the heart and is good for reducing a rapid pulse.
HOWLITE: Use at the 6th Chakra (Third Eye Chakra/Brow Chakra) or at the 7th Chakra (Crown Chakra) for enhancing lucid dreaming practices, to banish nightmares and encourage "sweet dreams," to aid one in feeling rested after sleep, to enhance one's ability to recall his or her dreams, to open the 6th Chakra (Third Eye Chakra/Brow Chakra) to stimulate intuition and psychic awareness, and to promote feelings of oneness with all beings.
HOWLITE: helpful to those who procrastinate; eliminates rudeness, anger, critical and offensive behavior; encourages tact and decency; enables wearer to feel comfortable in social situations; enhances memory; helps express emotion calmly
HOWLITE (magnetite): Stimulates endocrine system. Improves blood circulation. Helps in Meditation.
JADE: is a stone of the Heart Chakra and aids in self-healing. It is also a stone of fidelity and generosity. It is used to heal lung problems, kidney problems, immune system weakness, PTSD, and nervous system overwork. Jade brings you both harmony, serenity, and will build your self-confidence. It is useful to get rid of negativity in your life. When placed under your pillow, it aids in your ability to recall your dreams and also to understand them. It can help you release suppressed emotions in your dreams. The Chinese believe Jade not only brings prosperity but also allows you to hold onto your money rather than have it slip through your fingers.
JADE, GREEN: Use at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for gaining wisdom and insight through meditation, to bring love and compassion, for protection, to bring mind, body, and spirit into balance, to bring luck, to stimulate new friendships, to encourage independence, to stimulate creativity, to bring intuitive dreams, to bring peace and calming, to cleanse the physical body, to increase fertility, to aid in successful child birth, for healing the physical body, to manifest wealth and prosperity, for personal growth, and to bring balance to the systems of the physical body.
JASPER: Colored impure form of natural silica. Jasper is said to be both invigorating and stabilizing, bringing stillness to a troubled mind. It generates an even rhythmic pulse. It is also said to improve the sense of smell and to overcome depression. Red jasper is known to contain iron oxide which is used medically to control excessive bleeding and for this reason, it is claimed it can be useful in overcoming disorders of the blood. Also for digestion and stomach problems, biliousness and bladder trouble. Protects from witchcraft, soothes the nerves.
JASPER, BRECCIATED: "stone of remembrance"; gives a positive outlook; enhances organizational skills, relaxation, a sense of wholeness; encourages attunement and communication with animals; brings happiness, creates a good outlook on life and eases stress
JASPER – FANCY: is useful for general healing. Jasper is a gemstone that gives a sense of well-being. It is especially helpful for people whose male energies are extreme. It helps people lighten up and enjoy themselves. It heals and releases disease and obsession. It stimulates the heart chakra. It reduces toxicity and inflammation. Use for depression or if something is bothering you. It is useful in overcoming disorders of the liver, blood, digestion, and gallbladder. It is used to help soothe the stomach. It improves the sense of smell and soothes the nerves.
JASPER, FANCY: (Also known as Rainbow Jasper) Use at the lower chakras; 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra), 2nd Chakra (Sacral Chakra/Spleenic Chakra), 3rd Chakra (Solar Plexus Chakra); 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for encouraging peace and calming, promoting group cooperation, to aid in grounding, to assist with shamanic journeying and dreaming exercises, for balance in the mind, body, and spirit, to promote emotional strength, to activate creativity, to aid in circulation of the blood, and to increase positive thinking. This is a low quality form of Ocean Jasper/Orbicular Jasper/Atlantis Stone so the properties of this stone also apply.
JASPER, KAMBABA: Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) or at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) to enhance one's connection with nature, to facilitate a connection to beings of the Fairy Realm, to enhance meditation, to instill Lovingkindness and compassion, and to promote peace and calming.
JASPER, LEOPARD SKIN: (Also known as Leopard Stone, Leopard Skin Rhyolite or as Leopard Skin Rhyolite Jasper) Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) or 2nd Chakra (Sacral Chakra/Spleenic Chakra) for manifesting healing energies, to increase energy in the etheric body, to maintain proper health in the systems of the body, to increase one's personal strengths, to bring balance to mind, body, and sprit, to banish negative energies, to aid in the assimilation of nutrients, to bring peace and calming, to encourage a helping hand both to and from others, to stimulate shamanic journeying and astral travel, for protection, to cleanse the etheric body, to banish electromagnetic pollution, to facilitate accurate pendulum dowsing sessions, to bring will power, to stimulate courage, to increase organization of one's environment, to bring support during times of illness, and to stimulate cognition.
JASPER, PICTURE: (Also known as Kalahari Jasper, Kalahari Desert Jasper or as Kalahari Picture Jasper) Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) and 2nd Chakra (Sacral Chakra/Spleenic Chakra) to aid one in seeing the beauty in all things, to stimulate one's creative energy, to enhance visualization exercises, to connect one with a specific place or time, to promote clarity of mind, to enhance meditation, and to bring inner peace and harmony.
JASPEER, PICTURE: "stone of global awareness"; promotes brotherhood; stimulates the immune system
JASPER-RED: assists in healing by maintaining positive movement with all types of disorders and diseases. It is particularly helpful with diabetes. Red Jasper is a strong protection gemstone and is known to protect against hazards of the night. It is a securing and stabilizing stone. It is a powerful protection against things that are not good for you and it eases emotional stresses. Jasper gives one the courage to speak out and have personal independence. It is thought to help balance the physical and emotional energy in the body. Red Jasper also helps with the sense of smell.
JASPER, RED: Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) for grounding, to encourage justice, to stimulate intuitive insight to one's problems and life challenges, to aid in remembering one's dreams, to aid in the process of reincarnation-providing a more favorable rebirth, to aid in asserting one's personal boundaries, to detoxify the blood, to regulate circulation, to bring peace and calming, to encourage a helping hand both to and from others, to stimulate shamanic journeying and astral travel, for protection, to cleanse the etheric body, to banish electromagnetic pollution, to facilitate accurate pendulum dowsing sessions, to treat sluggish digestion and to increase one's digestive fire, to bring will power, to stimulate courage, to increase organization of one's environment, to bring support during times of illness, & to stimulate cognition.
JASPER, RED: reduces guilt; brings consolation; removes fear of future; helps balance unfair situations; helps remember dreams
JASPER, YELLOW: Use at the 3rd Chakra (Solar Plexus Chakra) to instill confidence, to promote inner strength, to increase vitality, to manifest abundance, to counter act the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), to aid in developing one's talents and personal gifts, to bring happiness to children, for personal protection, to protect the aura and energetic bodies, to aid in digestion, to enhance creativity when beginning new projects, and to help one to see the bright side of any situation.
LABRADORITE: (Also known as Spectrolite) Use at the 6th Chakra (Third Eye Chakra/Brow Chakra) or at the 7th Chakra (Crown Chakra) for protection, to dispel negative energies, to form personal boundaries, to facilitate past life ascension or regression, to facilitate astral travel, to aid in accessing the Akashic records and other esoteric knowledge, for balancing the physical body with the etheric body, to increase conscious awareness, to facilitate intuition and psychic powers, to dispel fears, to increase faith, to strengthen trust, to facilitate mystical experiences, to stimulate the imagination and creativity, to remove illusion, to aid in acts of magic, to reveal the truth in any situation, to connect one with the Divine energy of the universe, to bring companionship, to remove stress, to treat symptoms of the common cold, to relieve arthritis pain, to regulate hormones, and to lower blood pressure.
LABRADORITE: attracts strength and perseverance; provides clarity and insight into ones destiny; useful in recalling dreams and using dreams in daily life; valued as a connection on the path to love
LAPIS LAZULI: Use at the 5th Chakra (Throat Chakra) or at the 6th Chakra (3rd Eye Chakra/Brow Chakra) for facilitating spiritual enlightenment, aiding in dreaming practices, encouraging psychic power and intuition, to stimulate spiritual and shamanic journeying and astral travel, to remove stress, to bring peace and calming, for protection, to access one's spirit guides such as totem animals and guardian angels, to connect one with his or her ancestors or for connection with ancient cultures, to banish negative energy, to aid in speaking one's truth, to bring balance to the mind, body, and spirit, to dispel depression, to facilitate communication, to encourages virtuous behavior, to stimulate compassion, to increase creativity, to remove headache pain, to regulate and balance the thyroid gland, to relieve insomnia, and to boost the immune system.
LAPIS LAZULI: "stone of royalty"; augments strength, vitality, and mental clarity; considered to be a good friendship stone; invokes wisdom
LAPIS LAZULI: A brilliant blue mineral. The lapis lazuli was called by the ancient Egyptians 'The Stone of Heaven' and it is thought by many to be the stone upon which were carved the laws given to Moses. It is said that it has the power to prevent fits and epilepsy and to improve the eyesight. Helps heart and spleen, protects against strokes, helps depression. Helps acquire wisdom and truth. It is also a symbol of power and a mental and spiritual cleanser. Assists one's psychic development and mental stability. Gives hope and self awareness and helps one to face one's shadow-self. It is the stone of friendship. Helps cut through superficialities to find inner truth. Aura cleanser.
MAGNETITE: Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) to attract wealth and abundance into one's life, to banish negative attitudes, to promote feelings of gratitude and thankfulness for what one already has, to draw one's ideal partner to him or her, to facilitate a connection with nature spirits, to aid one in better understanding connection with sacred geometry, and to enhance the energy body in order to raise it to a higher vibrational state.
MALACHITE: Use at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for amplifying energy and intention, for grounding, for protection, to block electromagnetic pollution, for earth healing, to connect one with nature, for spiritual guidance, to aid in visualization practices, to activate psychic powers, to encourage unconditional love, for scrying divination practices, for facilitating astral travel, to access intuitive messages from the subconscious mind, to encourage positive changes in one's life, to reveal obstacles on one's spiritual path, to remove negative thought patterns and conditioning, to facilitate the tactful expression of one's emotions, for protection in love, to increase confidence, to encourage compassion, to enhance concentration, to heal the emotional body, to aid in exploring the inner self, to help ensure successful child birth, to treat asthma, to relieve arthritis pain, to lower blood pressure, to relieve vertigo, to strengthen the immune system, to enhance one's creative energy, and to remove toxins from the body.
OBSIDIAN: integrates mental balance; also assists in physical balance (also see mahogany and snowflake obsidian)
OBSIDIAN, MAHOGANY: Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) to enhance one's vitality and zest for life, to instill level-headedness in times of chaos and turmoil, to help one find balance between the spiritual and physical realms, for protection, to connect one with the energies of the Goddess Pele, and to establish a lasting connection with mother earth.
OBSIDIAN, MAHOGANY: "warriors' stone"; provides continuity and decision making; also called the mirror stone because it reflects ones shortcomings that are dealt with then let go; provides strength in time of need; promotes a forgiving attitude and releases grievances
OBSIDIAN, SNOWFLAKE: (Also known as Phenocryst-Included Black Obsidian or as Flowering Obsidian) Obsidian or as Flowering Obsidian) Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) for protection, to reveal the truth in any situation, to expose areas of oneself that need growth and development, to facilitate past life ascension and regression, to block negative energies from entering one's auric field, for grounding, to shield one from electromagnetic pollution, to banish negative energy, to bring peace and calming, to encourage living in a virtuous manner, to encourage personal growth, to instill determination, to facilitate communication with one's guides and angels, to increase courage, to stimulate intuition, to facilitate compassion, to reduce arthritis pain, to detoxify the physical body, to maintain proper circulation, to balance mind, body, and spirit, to encourage independence, and to improve circulation. Since this stone contains Black Obsidian, its properties also apply.
OBSIDIAN,SNOWFLAKE: "stone of purity"; balances mind, body, and spirit; helps one recognize unnecessary patterns in ones life
OBSIDIAN, SNOWFLAKE: A grounding stone - makes the user face up to responsibility. Dedicated to change, metamorphosis, purification, fulfillment, inner growth and introspection. Deflects negative energy.
PEARL: "stone of health"; brings inner peace; represents innocence and purity; enhances endurance and emotional stability; benefits the lungs
PEARL: Promotes antibodies and fights infection.
PEARL,MOTHER OF : "stone of good fortune"; traditionally signifies faith, charity and innocence; enhances personal integrity; inhibits boisterous behavior
PEARL, WHITE: Use at the 6th Chakra (Third Eye Chakra/Brow Chakra) or at the 7th Chakra (Crown Chakra) to promote cooperation, to provide a connection with Goddess energy, to stimulate a nurturing attitude, and to promote peace.
QUARTZ, ROSE: stimulates blood circulation in the tissues. It fortifies the heart and sexual organs, helps with sexual problems and encourages fertility. Mentally…Rose Quartz will free us from worry and draws attention to the fulfillment of our basic needs. Emotionally…Rose Quartz provides empathy and sensitivity. It encourages appropriate self love, a strong heart, romance and the ability to love. Spiritually…Rose Quartz makes us gentle yet firm. It is an awareness of a gentle, soft nature. It encourages helpfulness and opens the desire for a pleasant attitude.
QUARTZ, ROSE: (Also known as Anacona Ruby) Use at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for promoting unconditional love, peace, and compassion, to inspire self-love, to promote an attitude of Lovingkindness, for calming after traumatic events, to instill tenderness, to add spark to a romance, to ease mid-life crisis, to soothe a broken heart, for emotional balance, to encourage friendship, to ease the grieving process, to promote forgiveness, trust, and understanding, to help with healing lungs, to increase fertility, and to treat a poor complexion. Element: Water Flower: Magnolia Essential Oil: Rose Companion Stone: Angelite Since this is a variety of Quartz, these properties also apply.
QUARTZ, ROSE: This lovely stone is claimed to be one of the best stones to use in the treatment of migraines and headaches of all types. Calms emotions, helps suffering due to emotional trauma, heals wounds of neglect giving inner peace. It is also said to stimulate the imagination and the intellect and to open up the heart to inner peace, self love and self recognition. It is a very healing stone for internal wounds, bitterness and sorrows. It promotes forgiveness, love and friendship. It makes one more receptive to beauty, hastens recovery and gladdens the heart. The Venus - or love - stone.
QUARTZ, ROSE: "stone of gentle love"; heals a broken heart; good in a crisis; restores youthful qualities; enables wearer to appreciate inner and innate beauty; enjoys experience of each new day
RHODONITE: Use at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for encouraging love, to promote group cooperation, to reveal all aspects of a given situation, for grounding, to balance the mind, body, and spirit, to encourage successful meditation using mantras, to encourage new friendships, to stimulate generosity and the spirit of giving as well as gratitude, to heal the physical body as well as the emotions, to facilitate independence, to encourage compassion, empathy, and forgiveness, to aid in healing form past life experiences, to bring peace and calming, to enhance confidence, to heal wounds and insect bites, to reduce arthritis pain, & to ease the symptoms of shock. Rhodonite is a good companion stone to Rhodochrosite. When used together, the two stones will enhance each other's energetic qualities.
RHODONITE: "stone of love"; dispels anxiety; gives emotional support; sees others as worthy of love; gives a generous spirit; helps wearer remain stable when in love
SHELL, ABALONE: (Also known as Abalone, as Rainbow Mother of Pearl, as Paua Shell, or as Ear Shell) Use at any chakra to balance and harmonize the energies of the body, to repair the aura, and to instill a sense of childlike wonder in adults.
SILVER: Use at the 2nd Chakra (Sacral Chakra/Spleenic Chakra) or at the 6th Chakra (Third Eye Chakra/Brow Chakra) for enhancing intuition, to connect one with the water element, to aid in enhancing female energy, for emotional balance, allows one to looks at situations objectively, to aid one in the ability to return to the physical body after astral travel, to connect one with lunar energies, and to open and clear one's energetic meridians.
SODALITE: has been known to heal problems that affect the throat, larynx, and vocal chords, particularly in long lasting hoarseness. It does, however, have a cooling effect, lowers the blood pressure and stimulates the absorption of fluids into the body. Mentally…it increases awareness and helps to create order and expression of our own convictions. Emotionally…it brings a clear feeling of who we are. It aids in avoiding unconscious behaviors that are a stumbling block to our development. It can also dissolve feelings of guilt and make it possible to stand up for our feelings.
SODALITE: Use at the 5th Chakra (Throat Chakra) or at the 6th Chakra (Third Eye Chakra/Brow Chakra) for increasing accurate intuitive thoughts, to encourage successful stilling of the mind during meditation, to bring out the truth in any situation, to help one to stand up for oneself, for protection from electromagnetic pollution, to enhance group cooperation, to aid in speaking one's truth, to banish habits and negative thinking patterns, to aid in absorbing new information, to remove fear, to banish guilt, to encourage confidence, to encourage a healthy metabolism, to remove insomnia, and to reduce fevers.
SODALITE: brings tranquility, clarity, and truth; calls out inner truth in self; lets go of controlling behavior; helps one move from the emotional to the rational
SODALITE: Sodalite is a good stone for oversensitive and defensive people, improves courage and endurance. It balances and stills the mind and clears rigid thought patterns. Helps logical and rational thought, and intellect, widens the perspective. Blue sodalite is reputed to assist in lowering of blood pressure and balancing the metabolism. Aids sleep.
SPINEL, PINK: Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) or at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) to enhance vitality, to enhance passion for one's partner, to aid the body in using antioxidants to prevent cancer, to repair damaged cells in the body, and to help one to feel the oneness among all beings in the universe.
STAUROLITE: (Also known as Fairy Cross or as Fairy Tear) Use at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for balance (physical, emotional, and spiritual), to align the chakras, to encourage healthy grieving, to establish a connection with the divine, to promote emotional healing and stability, to heal childhood trauma, and to facilitate a connection with earth spirits (fairies, sprites, nymphs, etc.).
TIGER EYE: brings inner peace; stimulates wealth; builds self-reliance; gives courage; helps make wise decisions; aids in sensing what is good and what is evil; has wearer open ones eyes to see our world as a child; brings color to a black and white world; stimulates wealth and maintains it; produces soothing vibrations generating a calmness to unsettled turmoil; (red)excellent stone for public oratory and presentations; enhances confidence in oneself
TIGERS EYE: It is claimed that tigers eye will counteract feelings of hypochondria and the onset of psychosomatic illness and will also give a feeling of self-confidence. It is especially good for clear thinking and helps one to see a problem objectively when confused or emotionally affected. It releases tension and develops will-power. Good for asthma. Helps people gain insight into their own faults. Protects from witchcraft and evil. Attracts good luck.
TIGER'S EYE, GOLDEN : has a pain relieving effect. It can slow the flow of energy in the body and helps in removing overstimulation of the nerves or adrenal glands. Emotionally…Golden Tiger's Eye promotes the balancing of yin/yang energy. It helps us to be able to distance ourselves from external influences that may try to "storm in". It is also good for leveling stressful situations we are in turmoil over. Mentally…Golden Tiger's Eye can assist in removing doubts or difficulties when making decisions. By centering our energy and mental focus, our choices become much clearer.
TIGER'S EYE, GOLDEN: Use at the 3rd Chakra (Solar Plexus Chakra) for grounding, to increase psychic powers, to encourage the rising of the kundalini through the chakras, for protection, to stimulate compassion, to aid one in sorting through details and to aid in completing tedious tasks, to pull together many details in order to make sense of a whole, to aid in removing negative habits, to instill self-confidence and inner-strength, to promote equality, to banish depression, to heal the eyes, to treat disorders of the reproductive system, to aid in healing broken bones, to help one succeed on tests and exams, & to encourage success in business meetings.
TIGER'S EYE, RED: (Also known as Falcon's Eye, Dragon's Eye, or as Ox Eye) Use at the 1st Chakra (Root Chakra/Base Chakra) or at the 3rd Chakra (Solar Plexus Chakra) for grounding, to increase psychic powers, to encourage the rising of the kundalini through the chakras, for protection, to stimulate compassion, to aid one in sorting through details and to aid in completing tedious tasks, to aid in removing negative habits, to banish depression, to heal the eyes, to encourage sensible actions, to treat disorders of the reproductive system, to aid in healing broken bones, to increase vitality, and to encourage motivation.
TURQUOISE: is considered to be a bridge between Heaven/Sky and Earth, grounding us while still remaining open to Spirit. Many Native American cultures believe Turquoise helps to connect the mind to the infinite possibilities of the Universe. Turquoise is great to foster honest and clear communication from the heart. Enhancing intuition, Turquoise also eases communication between the physical and spiritual realms. Use Turquoise to release old vows, express freely, and ease nerves when speaking in public. Turquoise is a strengthening and purifying stone, protecting against environmental pollutants.
TURQUOISE: Use at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) or at the 5th Chakra (Throat Chakra) for enhancing communication with beings from other realms, to enhance self expression and communication, to help you to be mindful of the present moment, to help one to live in the moment, to remove negativity from oneself and one's environment, to enhance self confidence, to relieve symptoms of acid reflux or heartburn, to aid in relaxation, for spiritual ascension, to help one to remain on the path for his/her highest good, to boost the immune system, to aid in healing ailments of the eyes, to reduce acidity in the body and aid in detoxification, and to reduce inflammation.
TURQUOISE: "stone of contentment"; warns wearer of danger or illness making it a lucky stone; tones and strengthens entire body; its power is in health
TURQUOISE: A bluish green precious stone. Turquoise helps the ability to express oneself and verbalize freely. It is good for laryngitis and nervousness in speech. It is said that turquoise will grow pale on a sickly person and recover its color when returned to a healthy person. Can strengthen entire anatomy and helps improve all diseases. Shields the wearer from harmful influences, attracts friendship. Used in meditation. Also for the development of intuition. Brings one wisdom. It reminds us of both our spiritual nature, our earthly inheritance and its beauty.
UNAKITE: (Also known as Epidote with Feldspar) Use at the 4th Chakra (Heart Chakra) for creating emotional balance, to stimulate compassion and empathy, to encourage gratitude, for spiritual ascension, to establish a connection with nature (especially with the plant kingdom), to balance chakra energy, to instill determination, and to facilitate feelings of love and friendship. This stone contains Epidote, so these properties also apply.
UNAKITE: also known as epidote; balances emotions; treatment of reproductive system disorders; heals feelings of abandonment and separation issues
UNAKITE: Helps balance and gives one stability. A grounding stone.


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Pakistan Women Entrepreneurship Programme (PWEP), a joint venture of Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and American University (AU), Washington DC wrapped up its activities for the second phase with a Women Summit on August 9, 2017.
The programme is supported by the US Department of State and US Pakistan Women Council. Starting in 2014 under the umbrella of Social Enterprise Development Centre (SEDC) LUMS, Pakistan Women Entrepreneurship Programme has trained 88 business women in different areas of business management including marketing, accounting, supply chain management, finance and leadership.
The Women Summit on Wednesday brought together entrepreneurs from the first and second cohort of the programme. The summit started with a welcome note by the Programme Director, Dr. Misbah Tanveer Chaudhary, followed by a guest speaker session on the importance of company registration for entrepreneurs. The session was delivered by Ms. Shazia Suleiman, President Women Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Lahore.
Ms. Kimberly Cayce, Adjunct Professional Lecturer, and Ms. Stephanie Fischer, Director Experiential Learning, from American University conducted a ninety-minute workshop with the participants on Business Improvement Planning. It was followed by a session on debunking myths about commercial bank loans by Mr. Hafiz Muhammad Azeem Malik, Relationship Manager (SME & Commercial Loans) Allied Bank Limited.
At the end of the session, women entrepreneurs shared their experience of being a part of the PWEP, how they implemented the training into their businesses and the results achieved.
The event was also attended by Dr. Jawad Syed, Dean Suleman Dawood School of Business, LUMS and guests from the US Consulate Lahore; Mr. Yuriy Fedkiw, Counsel General; Mr. Michael Guinan, Public Affairs Officer and Mr. Tanveer Hassan, Cultural Affairs Officer. The guests praised the programme and emphasised on the need of taking such initiatives for the promotion of women entrepreneurship.

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College showcases new improvements
VINELAND – Cumberland County College is almost 50 years old, but you wouldn't know that by looking at it.
With a recent round of infrastructure upgrades and complementary construction projects throughout the campus, the nearly half-century old community college is only increasing its reputation as the "epicenter" of Cumberland County, as many officials call it.
A ceremony held by school officials and local dignitaries Wednesday saw the celebration of a year-long, $8.5 million construction and renovation project to upgrade buildings on the campus.
"As we turn the page of this new chapter, I want you to know we're busy writing the next one," college president Thomas Isekenegbe told the gathered crowd of nearly 100. "This is really going to be the epicenter of the county."
Isekenegbe led the crowd through a brief history of the college, beginning with its construction in 1966 and establishment as the first county college in the state, and ending with Wednesday's official announcement of building upgrades.
"We've been able to expand and upgrade our facility," he said. "But at the end of the day what really matters is that our students come to learn and be successful."
Officials touted the outcome of a year-long phase of construction that began in May 2013 and ended this year, producing three new, state-of-the-art classrooms, a renovated former classroom, three modern-style lecture halls, and a redone headquarters for the college's administration staff located in the center of the campus.
The $8.5 million project was paid with Chapter 12 funding, which is a state community college capital construction program allowing county governments to issue bonds for construction projects in which the state pays half the debt service.
College board chairman Keith Figgs hailed the new improvements as "spacious, state-of-the-art facilities."
"We believe these renovations are just the latest milestone in supporting the students of this community," he said. "It makes us feel great to walk through the halls and see our students studying."
Cumberland County Freeholder Director Joseph Derella highlighted the renovations along with several other county-sponsored building projects on the college campus, which include the creation of a 200,000-square-foot new technical education high school in its south and a new building housing the county's economic development and workforce centers in the north end of campus.
He called the three centers a "triangle of development."
"The product we look at today is second to none," Derella said. "Those three triangles are going to be the key to progress in Cumberland County."
Senate President Stephen Sweeney praised officials' work at the college campus.
"The vision being shown here is a synergy that really works," the third legislative district representative said. "You're going to put people in opportunities to go places."
Sweeney also spoke on the growing importance of obtaining a college degree.
"A higher education degree is required today to be at all successful," he said. "Education drives the economy — it is absolutely the opportunity to get out of poverty."
After the brief ceremony, visitors were treated to a tour of the renovated facilities.
In the new administration building, visitors got to see how the decades-old building got a long-overdue renovation that saw the addition of new offices and hallways, as well as an open courtyard area located in the center of the building for break-time activities.
Officials noted how the renovated building for the first time allows for college administration staff to work collectively out of one central hub, consolidating its command of campus operations and its accessibility to students and visitors.
In the college's academic building, guests also got to see the three new classrooms and lecture rooms.
The new lecture rooms — which college officials call "collaboratoriums" — are quiet study rooms for groups of students to discuss collaborative presentations.
The new rooms are designed to be comfortable and energy efficient with ergonomic seating, as well as energy-efficient lighting and whiteboards for students to go over projects with one another.
Second-year student Danielle Johnson said she hasn't used the new rooms yet but found them appealing.
"I like it, it's got more space to study and get to know people," she said. "And it makes the school look newer."
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Two masked men attempted to break in to a currency exchange office in Gamla Stan around 11:30am on Wednesday.
"They tried both a hammer and an axe," Stockholm policeman Albin Näverberg told news agency TT. "The two black-clad people took off on a moped."
Less than a half hour after the botched robbery attempt, a fire broke out in a vehicle tunnel in the Slussen junction south of Gamla Stan.
Police at the scene of the fire. Photo: Tobias Röstlund/TT
The fire was quickly extinguished, but police said it was caused by a burning moped and that they suspected the two events were linked.
Police have sectioned off parts of Gamla Stan and Slussen and have begun a search for the two masked perpetrators.
On Tuesday night an exchange office in Farsta, southern Stockholm, was also robbed. The thieves reportedly backed up their car to the office and then lit the vehicle on fire.


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Pardon my French
Sorry for the lack of updates, but my server crashed. The result is that it has been impossible for me to post updates to my blog to the site (you might have noticed the site has been loading kind of slow). Many thanks to Jared for fixing it. You rock, Jared!
This is not the only tragedy to befall me this week. Something also bit me. Twice.
There is a law of nature that everyone with even a passing acquaintance with me knows: if there is any bug in the immediate vicinity that can bite, it will bite Meg. That is how I managed to be stung by a wasp INSIDE the Indiana University HYPER building during an aerobics class, and also how I managed to get lyme disease even though I hate nature and have never gone camping in my life and have only been hiking once in the fifth grade.
Anyway, whatever bit me (twice) did it while I was in the middle of my pool reading Victoria Thompson's Murder in Chinatown. (FYI, She emailed me! Her name really IS Victoria Thompson! Also, there will be at least three more books in the series. Also, she's really nice). It bit me so hard, I nearly dropped the book in the pool. Fortunately I managed to make it out of the pool alive, with the book still dry. But just barely.
Whatever it was bit me in the crook of my left elbow VERY HARD two times and now there are two pus-engorged, swollen red spots that have bloody veins radiating all around them on my arm that itch very badly but are not spider bites according to my long-suffering doctor (Dr. H, as in Hall. Not to be confused with Dr. H, as in Hecht, who is my NYC doctor. None of these should be confused with Dr. P, as in Paz, my neurologist, who recently diagnosed me with hyperactivity, which came as a surprise to no one and finally explains how I'm 40 and have published almost 50 books and still have something like 200 at home that no one has ever or will ever read but me) who allowed me to come in even though I didn't have an appointment because I told him my arm was probably turning necrotic (it wasn't, it turned out).
He did give me some salve, though, and told me to take lots of Benadryl.
He also says he thinks it was a fire ant.
But how did a fire ant get onto my float in the middle of my pool????
In any case, I am supposed to wear a bandage to ward off staph infections (a real problem on this island) but I refuse since any pressure on the bites just makes them hurt more.
Anyway, the combination of the crashing and my sore arm has made working nearly impossible which is unfortunate, since I've had a LOT of work this work. In addition to the many additions you will see around this site (well, OK, I didn't do this, Janey did, but still) such as new links to websites that sell the complete sets of the audio versions of my books (scroll down on the Complete Books page), as well as a link to the audio version of Pants on Fire (you can actually hear a sample), and to sets of questions for Reading and Book Groups who might want to discuss Queen of Babble and Queen of Babble in the Big City (due out in just FOUR DAYS—and I have not even seen a copy yet. And yet, I have an entire box full of Avalon High: Coronation, Merlin Prophecy mangas, which are not due out until July 3. Go figure), I have also been busy writing for The New York Times.
Yes, The New York Times asked me to write an Op-Ed piece. I hesitate to mention it in case it doesn't run, as often happens to freelance writers when we are asked to write things. But the piece is turned in and they said it would run, and THEY are the ones who asked for it. I don't think it's a secret that The Times is running a selection of pieces from numerous authors on their versions of the last scene of the last Harry Potter book. We were told we could write it as if we WERE JK Rowling, or in our own voice, or however we wanted.
Now, I would just like to point out that my first immediate thought was to do the last scene of Harry Potter as a spoof of a certain other finale that ran recently (I can't go into details, but it was going to be totally brilliant). But another writer who shall be nameless called dibs before I did. So mine is something else. Look for these pieces to begin running on the Op-Ed page in The Times this Sunday, and going on until July 21 (I don't know when exactly mine will run).
Anyway, getting crashed—and bitten–reminded me of the time my family took He Who Shall Not Be Named In This Blog on his first vacation with us, and we went to Breckenridge off season and were staying in a hotel where no one else was using the pool but the children of the people who owned the local Chinese restaurant. The children didn't speak English very well, but they were trying to learn it, especially the teenaged son, who kept showing off for the pretty friend of his sister who was also at the pool. The son kept saying to us, "You go to my mom's restaurant?" And we were like, "Okay, sure." And he'd be like, "That's cool, man!"
Then the teenaged son did this fancy trick with a kickboard, and his sister's pretty friend looked impressed, so he tried to do it again, to show off.
Only this time the kickboard shot out of the water the wrong way, and smacked him really hard in the middle of his forehead.
And the teenaged boy screamed, not wanting to offend anyone: "Pardon my French…but that ****ing hurt!"
Officer Friendly, HWSNBNITB, and I had to get out of the pool and run away, because we were laughing so hard. Not at him, but at what he had said. Because it was so incredibly funny.
And of course, the whole rest of the weekend, because we are totally immature, we could not stop saying it, driving my parents and grandparents completely insane.
Parent: "Please pass the salt."
Us: "Pardon my French…but that ****ing hurt!"
Parent: "Look at those beautiful mountains."
Us: "Pardon my French…but that ****ing hurt!"
Parent: "Please stop saying that."
Us: "Pardon my French…but that ****ing hurt!"
Then we insisted that we go to the Chinese restaurant, to see how the kid was doing. But it was closed.
And now, whenever anything really hurts, we still say it. I keep saying it over and over again about the bites my arm (and being crashed): "Pardon my French…but that ****ing hurts!"
Next time something is hurting you, try saying it. It actually works—you'll feel much better. I promise.
Just don't say it while your mom is around. She might smack you.
(I often wonder where that kid is today. And if he ever got the girl. I really hope so.)
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Golf: Brent Ito wins MGA boys title in extra holes
- Ardsley's Brent Ito won the 46th MGA/Met Life Boys Championship Friday in 22 holes.
- Ito, the reigning Section 1 champion, did not trail in any of his four matches in the tournament.
In his four matches Thursday and Friday, Brent Ito never trailed. That doesn't mean the Ardsley resident won easily.
In fact, after cruising to three wins, Ito squandered a late lead and needed extra holes in the final, but he captured the 46th MGA/Met Life Boys Championship Friday at Rumson Country Club in Rumson, New Jersey.
The 15-year-old Ito beat Chris Gotterup on the 22nd hole after Gotterup erased a late three-hole deficit.
Ito won his semifinal match 4 and 3 over Michael Purse Friday morning. In fact, he entered the final match having lost just two holes all tournament.
Ito birdied the 11th to extend his lead to 3-up in the afternoon, but Gotterup won Nos. 14, 17 and 18 to extend the match to extra holes. Ito finally ended the match on the fourth playoff hole when he reached No. 4, a par 5, in two, and tapped in a putt for birdie.
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Winner of the Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction
In "She Fell to Her Knees," Nell inherits the neglected house in which her mother died years before, and begins an affair with the neighbor. The narrator of "Apparitions," who has recently returned the blind grandson she was raising to the care of his mother, invites a confused young man into her home. In "The Ropewalk," a bartender haunted by her abandonment of her own child aids a customer in a struggle for custody of her daughters. A pregnant teenager in "Unction" comes to accept the reality of her situation while working a summer job counting parts in a bookbinding machine shop, and a woman on vacation at the Connecticut shore experiences the drowning of a boy and the disintegration of a relationship in "Breach." Annie, the young mother with a tragic past in "Pins and Needles," leaves her infant daughter to go on an errand in a snowstorm, and picks up a boy she doesn't know.
What remains a constant in the stories is the tangible presence of the natural world—ice dripping into the sand, little girls' painted fingernails, jacaranda petals on black asphalt, oily parts in metal bins, arms slipped from the sleeves of a leotard, a dishwasher's cough. Each story moves toward the moment in which these characters, navigating loss, learn acceptance. Like the single mother in "Destiny," they see their lives happen—" all around, just then, forever."
"For the women in these stories, many of them mothers, the sense of private exile leads to liaisons beyond the boundaries of established relationships, where fidelities shift, and sexual relationships and secret-keeping become momentary stands against their loss. The profound losses in these stories–the accidental deaths of children, losses of parental love, the effects of time passing–continue to haunt, both deepened and suspended by Karen Brown's glimmering prose."
—Nancy Reisman, author of The First Desire and House Fires
"Karen Brown is one of those writers who has you by the throat from the first paragraph. Though her characters are burdened by self-loathing and what one of them calls 'an unremitting expectation of loss,' Brown has so meticulously observed the worlds they inhabit that their rare moments of love and hope are hard won, beautifully nuanced, and deeply felt."
—Enid Shomer, author of Tourist Season
"Each of these stories is its own sensual journey, an unflinching exploration of desire and its consequences. Pins and Needles is a bold, sexy, beautiful portrait of the human heart."
—A. Manette Ansay, author of Blue Water and Vinegar Hill
"Karen Brown pinpoints the essence of desire, sexual and otherwise."
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Chris Collett
You should change careers if you are not happy. Make sure you know if you are not in the right field for you anymore. People do make career changes all the time. I would write down all your skills, and what kind of employment you want. You may not need to go back to school.
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Mar 27, 2018
Tony was our door into Terlingua, Texas. Thanks to his quick response to an Instagram, we met all the good folks of that town, and ended up staying way longer than we'd planned. If you get out that way, drop in at his bar: TABC (Terlingua Adventure Beer Company), and give him a big hug from us.
Mar 21, 2018
Cyrus believes in creating films which promote curiosity and ecological literacy. He's been directing documentary films for fifteen years since his award-winning surf film Riding Waves in 2003. He won a Southwest regional EMMY when he was 23 and has directed hundreds of short films...
Mar 16, 2018
These dudes are smart, funny, and talented. I caught up with them on tour, after their show in San Diego. If you like to have fun, catch them if they come to a town near you!
Mar 15, 2018
Lisa Menna uses the wonder provoked by her magic tricks to trigger real magic: the kinds of thoughts that can make the world a better place. Having performed in over 40 countries, Lisa and her organization (Cause to Wonder) are working to show people around the world that good things come to those who respect and...
Mar 7, 2018
I caught up with Oscar-nominated director Josh Fox in New Orleans (Gasland, How to Let Go of the World and Love All The Things Climate Can't Change), where he's doing his Josh Fox things: writing, organizing political protests against a fracked gas power plant, playing music, creating art (paintings), and eating a lot...


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BARNSTABLE, Mass. — A pair of geese displayed the power of love and gave new meaning to the phrase "through sickness and health" after workers at a Massachusetts animal hospital prepared a goose for surgery and were surprised to find his mate waiting outside the operating room the next day.
The Cape Wildlife Center said Arnold, a Canada goose that has lived in a pond near the facility with his mate for several years, had developed a significant limp Tuesday and kept falling over. They were able to capture the wild waterfowl, brought him in for an exam and determined he had two open fractures on his foot.
"This means that the tissue and skin has been pulled away leaving the bone exposed," the facility said on social media. "Our best guess is that a Snapping turtle or other predator attacked him while swimming."
They gave Arnold antibiotics, pain medication and got him ready for surgery the next day.
"As we prepared to sedate Arnold and get him ready for surgery, we heard a faint tapping at the clinic door," the center said. "We turned to see that his mate had waddled up onto the porch and was attempting to break into our clinic. She had somehow located him and was agitated that she could not get inside."
She watched the entire surgery never moving from the doorway. Canada geese are believed to mate for life and will mourn the loss if a member of the pair dies, according to the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.
The facility normally does not allow visitation requests, but made an exception. When Arnold awoke and with the wound bandaged, he was moved closer to the doorway so he could be in sight of his dame.
"His mate immediately calmed down and began to groom him through the door," the wildlife hospital wrote. "They both seemed much more at ease in each other's presence."
The surgery was a success and the foot is expected to heal. However, it will take several weeks for Arnold to recover before he is ready to rejoin his dame.
"We will do our best get him back out quickly and will perform bandage changes and treatments in view of the doorway when possible so that his mate can check up on him," the hospital said.
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