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ATTRIBUTES: Compassion, Love, Generosity ELEMENT: Fire, Earth CHAKRA: Heart, Root MINED IN: Spain, Russia, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Sweden       RHODONITE nurtures love and encourages the brotherhood of humanity. It helps to balance the emotions and calm impatience. Rhodonite

by Janet Weisberg My name is Janet and Earth is my other body! Curious? To understand why I can make this statement please read on. Trained as a Traumatologist, for years I have continuously searched for a simple, peaceful, and

by Carol Glassman   “You are what you eat”; the famous phrase by Anthelme Brillat-Savin, has been used often since 1826 (“Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es” – literally from the French, “Tell me what you

by Beth Brown-Rinella The word “Goddess” brings different ideas to everyone. For some, the Goddess may evoke images of mythical deities, like Aphrodite, Pele, Lakshmi, Diana or Isis. For others, it may be screen goddesses like Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe

Throughout our lives we may compete for attention, for love, for jobs, and for attaining wealth and possessions. Some people believe that competition is healthy: it pushes us to be the best versions of ourselves. I do not share that

— A Cherokee Legend Back in ancient times when the people were more pure and could converse with the animals and the Creator would visit them, the people asked the Creator for something that was ‘sweet’ to the taste. So

by Bethanny Gonzalez, Certified Aromatherapist   Patchouli (Pogostemom Cablin) is an herb, a mint actually. Native to Asia, Patchouli is an aromatic, perennial shrub with large green leaves and light pink flowers. The essential oil is steam-distilled from the dried,

Note from the Editor: We shared the story of “Building a Selenite Network” in the September 2015 issue of White Lotus Magazine. The response from our readers was heart-warming, and the article seemed to have motivated others to share their

  The eagle is seen by many cultures as a symbol of courage, vision, strength, healing, freedom, and endurance.  American Indians believe the eagle to be a sacred messenger, carrying our prayers on its wings to the Creator and returning with

by Carol Glassman A few days ago a woman I knew, in her 90s, passed away. I hadn’t thought about her for some time, as she had moved out of the area following the death of her husband. I’ll call