{"id":175,"date":"2009-03-08T12:42:08","date_gmt":"2009-03-08T17:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/?p=175"},"modified":"2011-01-27T09:35:57","modified_gmt":"2011-01-27T14:35:57","slug":"gems-for-the-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/2009\/03\/gems-for-the-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Gems for the Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not as if you need the talking heads to tell you that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in economic trouble, you live with it every day. Even if your personal finances or your retirement income seem stable now, you worry about how long that will last. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re among the millions of people in the United States and around the world who\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been hit hard, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re struggling to maintain your home and buy the groceries. <\/p>\n

Can gemstones help you through difficult financial times? If you choose wisely, the answer is yes. <\/p>\n

It all starts with knowing what you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re looking for. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m not in any position to offer any advice to those who have money to buy diamonds or other precious gems as investments; that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s way out of my league. <\/p>\n

But I can offer help to those of you who, like me, are struggling and worried. <\/p>\n

\"Gemstones

Gemstones to bring prosperity<\/p><\/div>Let me be clear: I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t believe in magic bullets. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t think you can carry a gemstone in your pocket while you sit on the couch and watch reality TV and expect to have good things happen to you. Although it sure is true that people who work hard aren\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t guaranteed of success, if you don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t expend significant energy on achieving your dreams, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a pretty sure bet that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be disappointed.<\/p>\n

That being said, I do believe that gemstones can help you realize your goals. Which ones? It depends.<\/p>\n

\"Gems

Gems to encourage positive thinking<\/p><\/div>Green stones, specifically moss agate, green garnet, green aventurine, and malachite can help you achieve prosperity. Tiger eye has been used to achieve and maintain financial success. Citrine, labradorite, bloodstone, and peridot can also help you achieve success. <\/p>\n

But is that all that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s needed? <\/p>\n

I believe positive thinking is at least as important as anything else we can do. Sure, we need to be realistic, but negative thinking patterns bring negativity toward you; positive thoughts and actions bring positive responses. If you think you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll fail, chances are you will; if you believe you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll get that job you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re interviewing for, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re more likely to get the offer. Amazonite, garnet, and snowflake obsidian help to transform negative thoughts into beneficial ones. Rainbow quartz is particularly good at encouraging a positive outlook and helping you to see the positive possibilities of any situation.<\/p>\n

\"Gems

Gems that enhance creativity<\/p><\/div>Creativity and flexibility are also important attributes in tough times. Expand your mind and expand your possibilities. How can your current skill set and your past experiences be applied to a complementary position, or even to a completely new field? Green garnet, citrine, and green aventurine all encourage creativity. Malachite promotes flexibility.<\/p>\n

There are other characteristics that are likely helpful, too. Courage, openness, and protection are just a few.<\/p>\n

Of course, these are broad overviews; the properties of each stone should be studied more carefully to reflect your specific situation. Contact me for personal consultation and the creation of a gemstone talisman designed just for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not as if you need the talking heads to tell you that we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in economic trouble, you live with it every day. Even if your personal finances or your retirement income seem stable now, you worry about how long that will last. If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re among the millions of people in the United States and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,5],"tags":[45,23,19,91],"class_list":["post-175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-healing-talisman","category-jewelry-healing-gemstones","tag-agate","tag-garnet","tag-healing-gemstones","tag-peridot","odd"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2286,"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175\/revisions\/2286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/secondwindjewelry.com\/jewelry-weaving-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}