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Grounding Masterpost 🌱

 GROUNDING— To ground is an exercise that is used to clear and release excess energy, as well as to renew the energies within oneself and clear out the old. Traditionally done by envisioning roots stretching out from oneself into the ground, like a tree, and connecting through them to the earth. However, it can be done with simple visualization, and does not need to include nature, as long as the cycling of energy is completed.

grounding can be a long focused ritual, it can be a simple few movements. there are a variety of ways to ground besides these guided methods listed, it can be done in almost any way that cycles new energy in and old energy out. 

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Cutting energy cords

Energy cords are things that tie us to other people, spirits, and things in our life. They form for many reason and in different ways, but this post is about removing them so you can remove unwanted people from your life. Cords can be removed in a bunch of different ways. Just removing someone from your life weakens or removes some cords, but this post is about speeding up the removal process through energy work. (this is all from my experience with energy work and cord cutting, you might see or experience the process differently.)

First thing you need to do is identify the person you are cutting ties with, and all the ties you might have to them. For example, I had a EX who left my life years ago and i did a cord cutting for our relationship, but i didn’t notice at the time that there were more cords connect me to them because they were more then just a person i dated. They meant a lot to me in different ways like how they were the only person i could talk to about certain things and we had built different aspects to our relationship outside of romantic ties that i ignored because on an unconscious level i didn’t want to give up that significance they had to me. This can take time to really figure out all the different roles a single person could have played in your life so don’t rush the process.

Once you know the different aspects to your relationship to this individual it’s time to go to work and start finding and removing them. I begin by doing the basic like grounding and centering myself and then start meditating until i reach a trance-like state.

Once in a deep meditative state you need to go out of body or visualize this person standing across from you. If you go out of body “find” the person you’re looking for and get a real feel for there energy at this moment. If you are visualizing them standing across from you pick an environment around you that makes you feel comfortable and in control and visualize that place. You need to really be able to create the feel of that person in your mind. This can be done by bringing up memories and/or by using things that belonged to them that you still have. It need’s to be an honest portrayal of that person, including the good and the bad.

Once you can feel and see that person in front of you start locating and/or visualizing these cords. You might notice there are more then one cord for each connection to this person you are cutting, this just means the bond between you and them was built up over time.

now the removal process begins. depending on the cord you are removing it might be better to cut them, or relocate them to other people in your life so you don’t leave an energy hole to be filled. When removing a cord you need to cut BOTH ENDS. This is very important. If you only cut your end or their end it will leave the cord just hanging there for someone or something else to latch onto to or it can just reattach to the person you just removed it from. You can remove these cord by pulling them out of your body and their body with your bare hands. This can be good when you have some pent up aggression for this person to really feel it being removed your you and their chest with your own (energy) hands. You can imagine/use anyway you want to remove or cut them, just make sure you do it from both sides of the cord and then obliterate it. I like to make them dissolve.

If you are relocating a cord from one person to another start the process again from the beginning with this new person, but you wont need to figure out all the aspect of your relationship to this person. take some time to really consider things before you implant one cord into another person. Just because you feel a certain way about someone doesn’t mean that want that same type of bond. It’s always a good thing to ask the other person before doing this. If you have a thought cord like this strong sense of love or trust that cutting will only cause a lot more pain reattach the cord to someone who you ALREADY have a similar connection to. Take the end out from the person you are removing this connection too and implant it into this other person. Watch it take root inside them and feel it change inside you to fit this new person.

The most important thing you need to do now to end this processes is to do some healing on yourself, and hopefully the other person too. Even tho you might not like them, leaving someone energy holes that didn’t occur on their own before you messed with things isn’t cool. So fill these tiny hole with healing energy of some kind. use any method you want. It might also be good to have someone you trust do some healing for you and them too, to really fill in some of the energy damages that might have occurred.

Come out of your meditation and return to normal activities. it might be good to take it slow and do some more grounding and centering because you might have just altered some important connections you relayed on more heavily then you through. take it slow for a day or too and practice some self care because cutting cords can be some heavy emotional stuff.

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Mineral and Crystal Safety and Care Masterpost

As someone who collects and loves minerals of all kinds, I have done my best to collect as much information on the care and safety of all kinds of stones, crystals, and minerals in general as I can for my own grimoire. However, although I have attempted to do a great deal of research, these lists are not exhaustive, and please take care with any minerals and crystals you have.

Minerals That Should Not Be Exposed to Water

These minerals are water soluble, some more than others, or may be damaged by water. Some, such as halite (which is salt crystal), should even be stored in a dry location, as excess humidity may damage it. Do not charge or cleanse these with water.

Any Soft, “Fluffy”, Fibrous, or Flaky Mineral Alum/Alunite Anglesite Angelite (Anhydrite) Borax Calcite Celestite/Celestine Chalcanthite Concretions/Kansas Pop Rocks/Boji Stone® Desert Rose (Gypsum or Baryte Crystals) Dioptase Galenite/Galena Geyserite Gypsum Halite Hanksite Hematite Jet Kernite Lapis Lazuli Magnetite/Lodestone Malachite Newberyite Opal, Fire Purpurite Pyrite Sal Ammoniac Satin Spar Selenite Sulfur Sylvinite Sylvite Ulexite

Minerals That Should Not be Exposed to Sunlight/Bright Light

These minerals are not lightfast (may fade or darken with exposure to bright light). Store in a dim place and do not cleanse or charge using sunlight.

Acanthite Amergreen Amethyst Ametrine Aquamarine Aventurine Calcite, Honey Celestite Citrine Fluorite Jet Kunzite Lapis Malachite Opal Rose Quartz Smoky Quartz Spirit Quartz Super Seven Topaz Tourmaline Turquoise

Minerals That Should Not Be Exposed to Salt

Salt may corrode many minerals, or may become trapped in crevices and react with moisture to expand and crack stones, and should be used with care, whether it is salt water or dry salt. This list was hardest to find good information on, so is definitely not exhaustive.

Most Metals and Minerals Containing Metals Minerals Containing Trapped Water

Hematite Lapis Lazuli Opal Pyrite Selenite

Soft Minerals

Soft minerals scratch easily. They should be stored and carried alone, such as in their own bag.

It is a good idea to consult the Moh’s Hardness Scale for any given mineral (those 5 and below are particularly prone to scratching and scuffing). Even dust may contain particles harder than 5, in which case wiping the mineral that is dusty could scratch it.

Bismuth Calcite Celestite Chrysocolla Copper Fluorite Gold Graphite Hematite Iron Jet Gypsum Lapis Lazuli Malachite Nickel Obsidian Silver Talc Turquoise

Minerals That Are Potentially Hazardous to Health (Not for Use in Consumables/Elixirs; Use Care When Handling)

Determining toxicity of minerals is difficult, as some are toxic when inhaled, others when consumed, some only when consumed over a period of time or in large bioavailable quantities (such as copper), and some are toxic upon skin contact. Some minerals are potentially allergenic but do not affect everyone (many of the minerals here listed as allergenic are also toxic).

Minerals that are toxic may or may not be soluble in water, but for safety’s sake, potentially toxic minerals should not be used in elixirs, massage oils, etc. made by a direct method. It is always safer to use crystal elixirs, oils, and the like made by the indirect method (separated from the consumable by an impermeable barrier, such as glass).

Flakey, brittle, soft, and porous stones should not be used to make consumables.

Handle stones containing mercury, lead, and arsenic with gloves. Wash your hands after handling all minerals, and do not handle minerals while eating, drinking, etc.

This list is not exhaustive.

When in doubt, play it safe!

Actinolite (Fibrous Form is Asbestos) Adamite (Contains Copper and Arsenic) Ajoite (Contains Aluminum and Copper) Alexandrite (Contains Aluminum) Algodonite (Contains Arsenic) Altaite (Contains Lead) Aluminum/Aluminium (Al) Amozonite (Contains Copper) Anglesite (Contains Lead) Antimony (Sb) Antimonite (Salts of Antimony) Antozonite, variety of Fluorite (Radioactive) Apollo Stone (Contains Uranium) Aquamarine (Contains Aluminum) Arsenic (As) Arsenopyrite  (Contains Arsenic) Asbestos (Hazardous to Lungs) Atacamite (Contains Copper) Aurichalcite (Contains Zinc and Copper) Autunite (Contains Uranium) Axinite (Contains Aluminium) Azurite (Contains Copper) Azurite-Malachite (Contains Copper) Azurite-Pseudomalachite (Contains Copper) Barium (Ba) Beryl (Contains Aluminum, Beryllium) Beryllium (Be) Bindheimite (Contains Lead) Bismuth (Used in medicines, but bismuth poisoning can occur.) Boji Stone® (May Contain Sulfur, other toxic minerals; trademarked name of Concretions, Kansas Pop Rocks) Brazilianite (Contains Aluminum) Bronchantite (Contains Copper) Bunsenite (Allergenic) Cadmium (Cd) Calaverite (Contains Telluride) Calomel (Contains Mercury) Carnotite (Contains Uranium) Cavansite (Contains Copper) Cerussite (Contains Lead) Chalcanthite (Contains Copper) Chalcopyrite (Contains Copper and Sulfur) Chromium (Cr) Chrysoberyl (Contains Aluminum) Chrysocolla (Contains Copper) Chrysotile/Chrysotite (Asbestos) Cinnabar (Contains Mercury) Cinnabar-Opal (Contains Mercury) Cobaltocalcite (Contains Cobalt) Coloradoite (Contains Mercury and Tellurium) Colusite (Contains Arsenic) Concretions (May Contain Sulfur, other toxic minerals) Conichalcite (Contains Copper) Copper (Cu) Corundum (Contains Aluminum) Covellite (Contains Copper) Creaseyite (Contains Copper and Lead) Crocidolite (Contains Asbestos) Crocoite (Contains Lead and Chromium) Cumengite (Contains Lead and Copper) Cuprite (Contains Copper) Cyanotrichite (Contains Copper) Devilline (Contains Copper) Diaboleite (Contains Lead and Copper) Diopside (Contains Copper) Dioptase (Contains Copper) Dumontite (Contains Uranium and Lead) Dumortierite (Contains Aluminum) Durangite (Contains Arsenic) Eclipse Stone (Contains Arsenic and Sulfur) Eglestonite (Contains Mercury) Eilat Stone (Contains Copper) Emerald (Contains Aluminum) Enargite (Contains Sulfur and Copper) Endlichite (Contains Lead and Arsenic) Epidote (Contains Aluminum) Erythrite (Contains Arsenic) Euchroite (Contains Arsenic and Copper) Feldspar (Contains Aluminum) Fiedlerite (Contains Lead) Fluoride (F) Fluorite (May Contain Toxic Minerals) Freibergite (Contains Copper, Antimony, and Arsenic) Galena/Galenite (Contains Lead) Garnet (Contains Aluminum) Garnierite (Contains Nickel) Gaspeite (Allergenic; Contains Nickel) Goshenite (Contains Aluminum) Greenockite (Contains Cadmium and Sulfur) Guérinite (Contains Arsenic) Hancockite (Potentially Contains Lead) Heliodor (Contains Aluminum) Hiddenite (Contains Aluminum) Hutchinsonite (Contains Thallium, Lead, and Arsenic) Iolite (Contains Aluminum) Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Allergenic; Contains Nickel) Jadeite (Contains Aluminum) Jamesonite (Contains Lead) Kansas Pop Rocks (May Contain Sulfur, other toxic minerals) Kasolite (Radioactive) Kunzite (Contains Aluminum) Kyanite (Contains Aluminum) Labradorite (Contains Aluminum) Lapis Lazuli (Contains Pyrite Inclusions Which Contain Sulfur) Lazulite (Contains Aluminum) Lazurite (Contains Aluminum and Sulfur) Lead (Pb) Lemon Chrysoprase (Allergenic, Contains Nickel) Lepidolite (Contains Aluminum) Linarite (Contains Lead and Copper) Litharge (Contains Lead) Löllingite (Contains Arsenic) Lopezite (Allergenic; Carcinogen; Handle with Gloves) Malachite (Contains Copper; Particularly Dangerous During Polishing/Cutting/Grinding) Marcasite (Contains Sulfur) Mendozavilite (Contains Molybdenum) Mercury (Hg) Millerite (Allergenic, Contains Nickel) Minium (Contains Lead) Mixite (Contains Copper, Bismuth and Arsenic) Mohawkite (Contains Copper and Arsenic) Moldavite (Contains Aluminum) Molybdenum (Mo) Moonstone (Contains Aluminum) Morganite (Contains Aluminum) Nadorite (Contains Lead) Natrojarosite (Contains Sulfur) Nickel (Ni; Common Allergen) Nickeline/Niccolite (Allergenic, Contains Nickel and Arsenic) Olivenite (Contains Arsenic) Orpiment (Contains Arsenic and Sulfur, Handle with Gloves) Orthoclase (Contains Aluminum) Osarizawaite (Contains Lead) Pargasite (Contains Aluminum) Phosphohedyphane/Polysphaerite (Contains Lead) Pietersite (Fibrous Form Contains Asbestos) Pilsenite (Contains Bismuth and Tellurium) Plattnerite (Contains Lead) Pollucite (Contains Cesium) Prehnite (Contains Aluminum) Proustite (Contains Arsenic and Silver) Psilomelane and Pyrolusite (Contains Barium) Pyrite (Contains Sulfur) Pyromorphite (Contains Lead) Quartz (Non-Toxic but Dust is Harmful to Breathe [Silicosis]) Rauenthalite (Contains Arsenic) Realgar (Contains Arsenic and Sulfur) Rhodizite (Possibly Contains Cesium) Rhodochrosite (Contains Lead) Ruby (Contains Aluminum) Saléeite (Contains Uranium) Scapolite (Contains Aluminum) Schrockingerite (Contains Uranium, Sulfur, and Fluorine) Scorodite (Contains Arsenic) Seamanite (Contains Manganese) Senarmontite (Contains Antimony) Serpentine (Fibrous Form Contains Asbestos) Smithsonite (Contains Zinc, May Contain Copper) Sodalite (Contains Aluminum) Sphaerocobaltite (Allergenic; Contains Cobalt) Spinel (Contains Aluminum) Spodumene (Contains Aluminum) Stibnite/Stibnite (Contains Antimony and Lead) Stilbite (Contains Aluminum) Sugilite (Contains Aluminum) Sulfur/Sulphur (S) Sunstone (Contains Aluminum) Svabite (Contains Arsenic and Fluorine) Sylvanite (Contains Tellurium) Tanzanite (Contains Aluminum) Tellurium (Te) Tennantite (Contains Copper and Arsenic) Tetrahedrite (Contains Copper, Antimony, and Sulfur) Thallium (Handle with Gloves) Thenardite (Contains Sulfur) Tiger’s Eye, Dragon’s Eye, etc. (Fibrous Forms Are Asbestos; Use in Polished Form Only) Tirolit (Contains Arsenic) Topaz (Contains Aluminum) Torbernite (Radioactive) Tourmaline (Contains Aluminum) Tremolite (Fibrous Forms are Asbestos) Turquoise (Contains Copper) Tyrolite (Contains Arsenic) Ullmannite (Contains Nickel, Sulfur, and Antimony) Uraninite (Contains Uranium and Radium) Uranium (Radioactive) Uranophane (Contains Uranium) Valentinite (Contains Antimony) Vanadinite (Contains Lead) Variscite (Contains Aluminum) Vesuvianite (Contains Aluminum) Violarite (Contains Nickel and Sulfur) Villiaumite (Contains Fluoride; Handle with Gloves) Vivianite (May Contain Manganese) Wad/Wadd/Wadt (Contains Manganese) Wavellite (Contains Aluminum) Weeksite (Contains Uranium) Wulfenite (Contains Lead and Molybdenum) Witherite (Contains Barium) Zincite (Contains Zinc; May Contain Copper) Zircon (Contains Zirconium, Uranium and Thorium) Zoisite (Contains Aluminum)

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