Today I received one of the most beautiful, thoughtful presents I’ve ever received to date. It was a beautiful deep purple amethyst cluster. For me, this works on many levels.
First, I love purple. It’s one of my favourite colours. Second, the meaning of the colour also seems to fit well with my current spiritual path. For purple is about seeking fulfilment and finding peace of mind. Surround one’s self with purple and theoretically its energy will help find better judgment for that path. It is also associated with the Crown chakra which links the individual with the universal. A perfect colour to sit and meditate with.
Digging deeper into the colour, purple is a combination of red and blue. Red, a focusing, dynamic and active energy is contrasted by the cooling, calming and expansive nature of blue. Together, they create purple bringing a new focus to the expansive nature of blue and the activity of red. How? Well, apparently the red brings a practicality and grounds the undirected expansiveness of blue. This allows a more creative energy to emerge. This is why purple is associated with imagination and inspiration.
For me, I feel and appreciate the energy of purple. Combine this information with the belief that amethyst is known as the healing crystal, well, the need for this energy resonates deeply with me. This beautiful deep purple amethyst cluster will surely help to clear my home, my mind and possibly my life of any remaining negative influences around me.
As 2012 is quickly coming to an end, I start to look back in time and realize how far I’ve come. As I look forward I also realize I have much further to go. This past year has not been an easy one for me. Sure, I’ve had moments that have inspired me, but there have been many that have challenged me and some that near broke me. As I look back, I realize that I’ve been strong to avoid some of the pitfalls that may have tempted me, but I realize that is a precarious position. I told someone close to me recently that I now realize just how easy it could be to fall into that deep, dark pit of despair and how much of a struggle it would be to pull out of it. Today, was a moment of appreciating those who have kept me from those dark depths and for recognizing that it is precarious.
And so, with that all in mind (and I know it’s a lot this time around!), I look forward to having a more sober mind with this new cleansing energy in my environment. It’s timing couldn’t be more welcome. Perfect really. I doubt my gift giver realized the layers of importance of this cluster to me. While it isn’t a secret that I love crystals, I know most are unaware of their deeper meanings to me. Sometimes though, the universe points you in a direction if asked. This time the universe pointed to this cluster as my gift and its voice was heard. I couldn’t be more honoured knowing that my gift comes from such a place of love and positive energy. I will appreciate this new energy everyday. My beautiful cluster will be out for all to see and enjoy and its cleansing energy will flow in and around my home. I will also use it in meditations to continue to re-balance my life and to find better ways to calm my mind’s over activity and ward off depression.
Moments to reflect.
Moments to enjoy the energy.
