The month of July carries a powerful reminder that personal strength and growth comes from alignment. This is an opportunity to bridge every aspect of your being into harmony. Your innate intuition, authentic voice, expansive heart space, soul's purpose, and creativity are being called into balance as you navigate this season with clarity, authenticity, and divine trust in your path. We pulled a card from Sandra Anne Taylor's Energy & Spirit Oracle card deck for inspiration and clarification on what lies ahead this month.
Angels of the 7 Chakras
Power, Truth, Connection
This card is a reminder of the powerful presence of the archangels in your life...it speaks of the angels of the upper four chakras:
Uriel: (crown chakra) Brings greater connection with spirit
Metatron: (third eye chakra) Record keeper and ruler of clear thinking.
Gabriel: (throat chakra) Rules communication of all sorts.
Raphael: (heart chakra) Called the miracle worker, he brings healing to both emotional and physical issues.
We're encouraged to stand firmly in our authentic selves while remaining open-hearted toward others. When we communicate honestly, listen deeply, and trust in our spiritual support system, including the Archangels, we are offering presence without judgment and allowing others to discover their own wisdom. Call on the angelic realm to strengthen our connection to divine wisdom and spiritual guidance (Archangel Uriel), support our intuition and insight (Archangel Metatron), encourage truthful communication and boundaries (Archangel Gabriel), and restore emotional balance and encourage compassion (Archangel Raphael).
As you ponder this card, reflect on the following questions:
"What signs, synchronicities, or intuitive nudges have I been overlooking?"
"How can I create more space to connect with my Spirit Team and Higher Self?"
"Where am I being called to move beyond overthinking and trust my inner knowing?"
"How can I speak from a place of authenticity while remaining compassionate?"
Working with energetically aligned crystals and tools can be a source of support as you navigate throughout the month. Whether carried, used in meditation, or placed in your sacred space, they help to amplify your intentions.
Crystals such as Selenite, Angelite, Lapis Lazuli, Prehnite, and Phantom Amethyst illuminate our divine path and open up communication to the higher realms.
Chakra alignment can bring balance and healing to the energy centers. Each chakra governs a different frequency or energy signature. (Check out our blog, "Chakra Balancing 101: Crystals and Practices to Align Your Energy Centers") Place crystals on the seven chakras or consider a Reiki or energy healing session to facilitate alignment.
Connect with your Higher Self or spirit team through oracle or angel cards. Before pulling a card, set an intention or ask for guidance related to an area of growth you're currently working on.
Angel numbers are repeating sequence of numbers such as 111, 222, 444, etc. They often appear when the angels are offering guidance, reassurance, or confirmation that you're on the right path. Check out our blog, "Angel Numbers Meaning Guide: Love, Abundance, Healing & Spiritual Growth", for more information and how to use them for support.
Work with essential oils to support chakra balance and spiritual connection. Our favorites to strengthen our connection to higher guidance and support our chakras are Frankincense, Rose, Palo Santo, Bergamot, or our Seven Chakra Roller Collection.
Set an intention to ask the archangels for guidance before journaling. Write down any insights, messages, symbols, or feelings that arise. Check out our blog, "Signs Your Archangels Are Trying to to Contact You", for a deeper dive on the archangel messages.
"I stand in my truth, trust my inner wisdom, and remain connected to divine guidance."
Each crystal carries a unique energetic property but the shape of the crystal also influences how its energy flows and interacts with your space and spiritual practice. Each form offers a different energetic experience and purpose.
Whether you are building a crystal collection, an altar, using them in meditation, or curious about the different shapes and meanings, understanding how each shape works can help you choose the right crystal for your intention.
Below is our guide to our most popular crystal shapes, what they symbolize, and how you can work with them.
These are one of the most recognizable shapes. They naturally or intentionally terminate into a pointed tip, directing energy outward or inward depending on how they are used. The pointed end channels energy in a concentrated stream, making this shape ideal for intentional work.
Energetics
Manifestation, clarity, focused intention, amplification
How to Use
Crystals to Connect With
Clear Quartz, Fluorite, Selenite, Rainbow Moonstone, Tiger Eye
Crystal spheres radiate energy evenly in all directions, creating a balanced and harmonious energetic field. They promote gentle and steady energy flow.
Energetics
Harmony, wholeness, infinite cycles, unity, emotional balance
How to Use
Crystals to Connect With
Lemurian Quartz, Rose Quartz, Scolecite, Larvikite, Honey Optical Calcite
Heart-shaped crystals are deeply connected to Love, compassion, emotional healing, and our personal relationships. They soften energy, encourage emotional openness, and gently allow for the flow of energy into our heart space.
Energetics
Love, self-love, compassion, forgiveness, emotional healing
How to Use
Crystals to Connect With
Rose Quartz, Golden Healer, Pink Opal, Rhodonite, Amethyst
Tumbled stones are small polished crystals with smooth edges, making them of the most versatile and accessible crystal forms. They create a source of strength and comfort.
Energetics
Gentle flow of energy, balance, consistent support
How to Use
Crystals to Connect With
Obsidian, Selenite, Lepidolite, Panda Agate, Tourmaline in Quartz, Sodalite
Crystal pyramids combine the grounding energy of its base with focused upward movement. They help to intensify intentions and focus energy into a single point.
Energetics
Manifestation, energy amplification, sacred geometry
How to Use
Crystals to Connect With
Shungite, Calligraphy Stone, Fluorite, Pyrite, Peach Selenite, Rubellite
Shiva stones carry deeply balancing masculine and feminine energies. They symbolize wholeness, balance, and the interconnectedness of all life.
Energetics
Creation & transformation, vitality, spiritual awakening, life-force energy
How to Use
Crystals to Connect With
Shiva Lingam, Serpentine, Strawberry Calcite, Flower Obsidian
Crystal eggs symbolize fertility, rebirth, creation, and new beginnings. They allow energy to flow softly while still maintaining forward movement.
Energetics
Transformation, creativity, renewal, fertility, spiritual growth
How to Use
Crystals to Connect With
Green Moonstone, Septarian, Fluorite, Carnelian, Peach Selenite
Designed to fit in your hand, they are ideal for grounding, stress relief, and meditation. They strengthen the connection between your energy and the frequency of the crystal.
Energetics
Calmness, soothing, supportive, stability
How to Use
Crystals to Connect With
Labradorite, Mookaite, Selenite, Rainbow Moonstone, Scolecite, Sardonyx
Crystal merkabas are a powerful sacred geometry shape formed by two interlocking tetrahedrons, creating a three-dimensional star. They symbolize light, spirit, and body, and energetic alignment and higher consciousness.
Energetics
Spiritual awakening, energy field activation, expanded consciousness
How to Use
Crystals to Connect With
Selenite, Green Banded Onyx, Shungite, Howlite, Larvikite, Obsidian
Crystal shapes offer another layer of connection and intention as you work with them. Trust your intuition as you explore the different crystal forms. The shape you are most drawn to may reflect the type of energetic support your body, mind, and spirit are seeking in the moment!
Take a moment to look around nature and you may begin to notice the same beautiful spiral pattern appearing again and again.
It's found in seashells, flower petals, pinecones, hurricanes, and even distant galaxies. From the smallest seed to the vastness of space, nature is filled with repeating patterns that connect the world around us in fascinating ways.
The Fibonacci Sequence is a mathematical pattern where each number is the sum of the two before it:
1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21...
While it may seem simple, this sequence appears throughout nature in surprisingly beautiful ways. It often creates the spirals and growth patterns we naturally find so captivating in flowers, shells, plants, and beyond.
One of the most recognizable examples can be found in Ammonite Fossils, whose ancient spiral shells continue to showcase this remarkable pattern millions of years after they were formed.
What fascinates us most isn't the mathematical pattern itself, but what it represents.
Nature is filled with beauty, connection, and patterns far greater than ourselves. The same spiral found within a tiny shell can also be seen within a galaxy millions of light years away. These repeating forms remind us that growth, transformation, and creation are woven throughout the natural world.
Growth isn't always linear. It doesn't always happen overnight or in the way we expect. Like the spiral itself, growth often unfolds one layer, one season, and one cycle at a time.
Beyond its appearance in nature, many people work with the spiral as a symbol of growth, expansion, and personal transformation.
Meditation & Visualization
The Fibonacci spiral can be used as a focal point during meditation. Gently tracing the spiral with your eyes or visualizing yourself moving along its path can create a sense of flow, presence, and connection. Some view the spiral as a symbol of the soul's journey—always evolving, expanding, and returning to itself in new ways.
The spiral also makes a beautiful crystal grid layout. Crystals can be arranged along the curve of the spiral with an intention placed at the center, allowing the energy to expand outward. This style of grid is often used for manifestation, abundance, creativity, spiritual growth, and personal transformation.
Ammonites, shells, Clear Quartz points, and other naturally spiraled treasures can be incorporated into these grids to further connect with the energy of growth and expansion.
Journaling & Reflection
The spiral can also serve as a powerful journaling prompt. When life feels uncertain or progress seems slow, reflecting on the shape of the spiral can offer a different perspective. Rather than moving in a straight line, growth often happens in cycles. Lessons revisit us from new viewpoints. Challenges return with new understanding. Each layer builds upon the last, even when we cannot yet see the full picture.
Connecting with Nature
One of the simplest ways to work with this energy is to spend time noticing the spiral patterns already present in nature.
Whether found in a sunflower, pinecone, seashell, fossil, succulent, or even a photograph of a distant galaxy, these patterns invite us to slow down and reconnect with the rhythms of growth, change, and transformation unfolding all around us.
There is something especially powerful about Ammonite Fossils. These ancient marine creatures lived hundreds of millions of years ago, yet their preserved spiral formations continue to reflect the same patterns we see throughout nature today.
They remind us of resilience, evolution, transformation, and the enduring cycles of growth that have existed since the beginning of life on Earth.
The next time you notice a spiral in a flower, pinecone, shell, fossil, or galaxy, pause for a moment. You may be looking at one of nature's most beautiful reminders that growth unfolds exactly as it is meant to—one step, one layer, and one cycle at a time.
Light codes are energetic symbols believed to carry a specific vibration that can communicate directly with your Higher Self. Rather than being "read" in a traditional sense such as an oracle card, they are felt, remembered, and activated on a soul level. They are a visual form of a frequency and can look like geometric patterns, repeating number sequences, or channeled symbols. Light codes can be created for a specific intention just for you, you can choose one that aligns with your desired intention, or choose a code that intuitively calls to you or one you feel deeply drawn to.
Light codes can be powerful manifestation tools. They ground your energy into your intentions, act as a visual affirmation, and maintain a steady frequency when your focus is elsewhere.
Ways to Work with Light Codes for Manifestation
Hand drawn codes often carry the most powerful resonance because they are encoded with your frequency. Simply set an intention, use a writing utensil and begin drawing letting the shapes flow intuitively. For inspiration, you can fill your space with your favorite crystals, natural elements (such as pine cones, seashells, etc), candles, aromatherapy, special pictures or carvings, or herbs.
You can work with codes during periods of growth, awakening, or transition as they gently encourage your energy field to recalibrate toward a specific frequency or intention. They may help align you with things such as abundance, clarity, creativity, peace, intuition, motivation, confidence, loss, or emotional balance. As you consistently work with light codes, you may begin to notice subtle shifts in your awareness and perspective. Certain patterns or blocks may rise to surface, while new feelings of clarity, inspiration, and alignment emerge. Light codes encourage movement, expansion, and spiritual growth in a gentle yet intentional way.
As your energy field matches this new frequency, you may feel tingling in different parts of the body, warmth in your hands or heart space, emotional release (such as yawning, sighing, or crying), sense of calm or peace, sudden clarity or inspiration, and vivid visions. Every time you see a code, your energetic body receives a gentle reminder what you are calling in and what is already aligned for you. They remind us that energy flows where attention goes.
We've created a light code for the Angelic Roots community for supporting deeper connections, compassion, and a gentle opening of the heart space.
Over time, working with light codes may deepen your connection to mindfulness, intuition, and self-awareness. They invite you to slow down, listen inwardly, and engage with your own spiritual practice in a more intentional way!
The Summer Solstice, June 21, marks the longest day of the year and is a time of abundance, growth, and renewal. It is a powerful reminder that we are also a part of this rhythm. It's easy to lose touch with the natural flow. We override or doubt our intuition, rush through the seasons, and disconnect from those natural, ancestral rhythms that gently guide us back to ourselves. The Summer Solstice invites us to return and reconnect with Mother Earth and the cycles of nature.
Reflection Questions
Where in my life do I feel the most in sync and where do I feel out of rhythm?
What does my body need more of right now: rest, movement, stillness, or expression?
When was the last time I felt fully present in nature?
What am I currently growing or nurturing in my life?
How can I create more space to slow down and notice?
You may be in a season of expansion, abundance, and creativity. Or you may be experiencing stillness, and craving rest. Both are valid and natural expressions of how you are responding to your own natural rhythms. Reconnection honors where you are, not where you think you should be. Spending time outdoors can help support your body, mind, and spirit and bring you back into alignment. Here are some other suggestions for anchoring into the Summer Solstice.
Crystals: Our favorite crystals for tuning into the energy of the Summer Solstice are Moss Agate, Strawberry Quartz, Citrine, Sunstone, Gobi Eye Desert Agate, and Golden Healer.
Reconnecting is a return to your body, your breath, and your natural rhythms. When you take the time to reconnect with nature and Mother Earth, you will find your way back to yourself!
Check out our past Summer Solstice Blogs: Reflections on the Summer Solstice and Celebrating the Summer Solstice and the Light Within.
Cancer is the fourth sign of the zodiac and carries the energy of the empath, nurturer, and imaginative. It is represented by the Crab, a symbol of protection and its deep connection to home and emotional security. Cancer is ruled by the Moon and the element of Water. People born between June 21-July 22 are known for their protective nature of their loved ones, holding space for others, and building meaningful, lasting connections. They thrive in careers as healthcare and mental health providers, educators, creative fields such as music or arts, community support roles, and hospitality.
At the heart of the Cancer's personality is their deep desire to nurture, protect, and emotionally support their family, friends, and community. Beneath their protective shell is a compassionate intuitive that values genuine connections and emotional security above all else. When Cancers are out of balance, they become moody, overwhelmed, develop issues with boundaries, and withdraw emotionally. At their most aligned, they are expressive and creative while maintaining healthy emotional boundaries and protect their energy and inner peace.
Dates June 21-July 22 || Symbol: the Crab || Element: Water || Planet: Moon
Crystals that Cancer can work with to encourage their natural abilities and support balance are Rainbow Moonstone, Opalite, Green Fluorite, and Aquamarine. Cancers can work with these crystals to reduce emotional overwhelm and stay balanced.
Cancers hold the gifts of compassion, loyalty, and protector. They teach us to slow down, feel deeply, and nurture ourselves and those we love. By honoring both their emotional sensitivity and boundaries, they remind us that compassion and intuition are gifts that can guide us toward greater connection and understanding.
Angel numbers are repeating number patterns that carry spiritual guidance, energetic messages, and divine support. They often appear during pivotal moments in life on things such as clocks, receipts, phone numbers, license plates, in dreams, or repeated verbally to you.
We can work with these numbers to deepen the connection to their messages or to enhance our intentions. The numbers can be written on paper and placed under a mattress, incorporated into crystal grids, traced in the air or on a specific chakra with a finger (before meditation, or when in need of support), repeated aloud like a mantra, placed on an altar, cord cutting, as a phone wallpaper, or used in journaling.
We paired these angel numbers and their unique frequencies with the archangels and crystals that complement, support, and amplify their energetic vibration.
This number is associated with spiritual awakening, developing intuition, and embracing your authentic voice. It appears during accelerated growth, manifestation, or during periods of expanded consciousness.
This number is strongly connected to love, balance, emotional connection, and our Heart Chakra. It encourages patience, trust, compassion, and emotional openness.
This number reminds us that we are not alone and can appear when we are experiencing a loss, emotional overwhelm, or when spiritual reassurance is needed. It brings us comfort and encouragement.
This number is deeply protective and associated with our ancestors, spirit guides, and divine beings that surround you with support. It appears when healing ancestral patterns or strengthening ancestral connections.
This number appears during periods of life shifts, awakenings, career changes, travel opportunities, endings, and personal reinvention. It reminds you that transformation creates space for deeper alignment.
This number encourages balance between the spiritual and physical aspects of life. It often appears when your thoughts, worries, or focus have become out of alignment and serves as a gentle reminder to return to center.
This number appears when you are being encouraged to trust your intuition and reconnect with your inner wisdom and knowing instead of fear. It offers support during periods of uncertainty and encourages trust and faith.
This number represents energetic flow, infinity, opportunities, and alignment with material and spiritual abundance. It encourages you to release scarcity thinking and may appear when you are beginning to manifest tangible results.
This number represents endings, emotional release, and closure. It appears when old wounds or emotional patterns are ready to be acknowledged and released.
The next time you notice a repeating number, pause for a moment and reflect on what is happening in your life. Angel numbers often appear when we need encouragement, reassurance, clarity, or a gentle reminder to trust ourselves and the path unfolding before us.
Whether you choose to work with crystals, connect with the archangels, journal, meditate, or simply sit with the message, these numbers can serve as meaningful signs along your journey. The more attention you give to these synchronicities, the more you may begin to recognize the guidance, support, and wisdom that surrounds you each day.
Above all, trust your intuition. While each angel number carries common themes and energies, your personal connection and interpretation are equally important. The messages meant for you will often resonate deeply within your heart, mind, and spirit.
Have you been seeing a particular angel number lately? Notice what themes are emerging in your life and allow its message to guide and support you.
Amazonite carries a gentle, steady energy and invites balance between the Heart and Throat Chakras. It encourages us to stand in our power and speak from a place of authenticity. Often called the crystal of truth and communication, it supports emotional harmony while releasing fear and inner conflict. Its calming vibration makes it an excellent choice for those who are empaths or anyone navigating emotionally charged environments.
Some people prefer working with raw crystals rather than polished. Raw crystals carry a more grounding vibration that helps you to connect deeply to the heart of the crystal. Raw Amazonite can offer profound emotional release, steadiness, and anchor in these energies.
Amazonite works primarily with the Heart Chakra and the Throat Chakra. It opens the heart space allowing for greater compassion, emotional balance, and self-acceptance. Working with Amazonite will also help release grief or loss, emotional tension, and create space for forgiveness. For those who struggle with fear of confrontation or people-pleasing, Amazonite will support authentic communication and alignment of the Throat Chakra. It encourages you to speak your truth with clarity, confidence, and compassion.
Amazonite teaches us that living in our truth doesn't require force but gentle alignment. When our heart space is open and we feel supported, authenticity flows naturally. Amazonite guides us back to balance and inner harmony.
Each number carries its own unique vibration and wisdom. Number 6 is the number of compassion, balance, and heartfelt connection. It is deeply tied to love, family, service, beauty, and emotional harmony. Its energy reminds us that caring for other can be a sacred act but only when it is balanced with caring for ourselves as well. Number 6 is deeply connected to divine feminine energy and encourages us to lead with Love, protect what matters most, and to bring beauty into everyday life.
How to Work With Number 6
The vibration of 6 appears when we are being guided to notice opportunities for self-compassion, realignment of our Heart Chakra, and need to restore harmony in your life. When it appears repeatedly (time, dates, numbers on receipts, dreams, etc) it is signaling that we need to reconnect with our heart space and nurture something meaningful in your life. When you work with this number in intention setting, planning, or by noticing its patterns in your life, its frequency encourages us to soften, open our hearts, and move through life with greater care and intentionality.
Heart Chakra: The number 6 strongly aligns with this chakra and when this number shows up, it is a reminder to lead with compassion and Love.
Crystals: Crystals that vibrate with the frequency of the number 6 and Heart Chakra are Rainbow Moonstone, Prehnite, Hemimorphite, Rose Quartz, and Pink Opal.
Self Care Rituals: Establishing a routine of regular self-care creates a foundation for emotional balance and overall well-being. This can be as simple as journaling, mindful movement, or moments of rest woven throughout the day in a way that feel supportive.
Divine Feminine: The heart-centered energy aligns with the Divine Feminine, inviting you to soften, receive, and lead with compassion. You can work with this energy through New Moon rituals, intuitive journaling, or creating sacred space (such as an altar) to honor and reflect.
Acts of Service: In numerology, the number 6 is associated with nurturing, responsibility, and caring for others. Volunteering, offering support to a loved one, or performing simple acts of kindness can help you align with the compassionate and heart-centered energy of this number.
Crystal Grids Write the Number 6 on a piece of paper and place under the center point of a crystal grid to create the foundation for your intentions. Form the grid in the form of a hexagon, hexagram, or use a Flower of Life template to elevate the frequency.
The sacred number 6 reminds us that healing begins with compassion toward ourselves, others, and the world around us. When we embrace the vibration of this number, we cultivate beauty, bring balance in our lives, and develop meaningful connections while honoring our own needs!
The month of June arrives carrying the energy of growth, expansion, and deeper spiritual awareness. As we move toward the power of the Summer Solstice, Mother Earth comes alive, including nudges from the elemental realms. When we work together with the unseen realms, we reclaim parts of us that have been forgotten or locked away, including ancient teachings. The gifts of the Fae realm and others, such as gnomes, trolls, pixies, dryads, and so many more, invite us to deepen our connection to our humanity by guiding us back to wonder, curiosity, joy, and a more harmonious relationship with the natural world. We pulled a card from Karen Kay's Oracle of the Fairies card deck for inspiration and clarification on what lies ahead this month.
Wisdom
Have you ever been told that you're wise beyond your years? Now is the time to call upon your inner fairy to help you with a challenge.
"This wise fairy is accompanied by a white owl, owls being a symbol of wisdom. She tells you it's time for you to trust your own knowing and reminds you that wisdom doesn't only come with age-wisdom is the ability to see the bigger picture. So fly silently like the owl, and hear and see everything before coming to a decision based on this wisdom...We all have access to inner wisdom, and pulling this card shows it's time for you to trust this fully. Allow your intuition to speak through the filter of wisdom but always remember that others have a choice and free will."
The Fae realm reminds us that wisdom is not always learned through logic or experience alone. Sometimes it is ancient, intuitive, and deeply sacred. This is an opportunity to listen closely to our inner knowing and reconnect with the subtle guidance through nature, elemental realms, dreams, and synchronicities. You may find yourself receiving messages through repeated signs and symbols, animal encounters, vivid dreams, and through moments of deep stillness in nature.
As you ponder this card, reflect on the following questions:
"What intuitive hits or guidance have I been overlooking or doubting lately?"
"How can I strengthen my connection with nature and the elemental realms?"
"What signs and synchronicities have been repeating, and what might they be trying to show me?"
"What does "inner wisdom" feel like in my body, and how can I learn to trust that sensation?"
Working with energetically aligned crystals and tools can be a source of support as you navigate throughout the month. Whether carried, used in meditation, or placed in your sacred space, they help to amplify your intentions.
Crystals such as Moss Agate, Fairy Stones, Staurolite, Sunstone, Garden Quartz, and Aura Quartz are allies for developing intuition, encouraging confidence, and spiritual insight.
Attend a summer solstice ceremony or sound bath. Or create your own ritual to honor the coming of the summer season.
Dream journaling is a powerful way to deepen your connection to your inner wisdom and the unseen realms. Keep a journal beside your bed and write down what you can remember as soon as you wake. Over time, this will strengthen your ability to recall and understand these messages.
Record signs, synchronicities, and repetitive animal encounters. You may notice recurring themes or spiritual messages revealing themselves over time.
Consider energy healing sessions to work through any lingering blocks related to accessing your intuition, ancestral healing, or soul reclamation work.
Building a fairy garden is a playful yet meaningful way to honor the elemental realm. Whether created in a special spot outdoors, a planter, terrarium, or indoors, this sacred little world can be filled with moss, crystals, tiny plants, painted rocks, herbs, buttons, flowers, and any natural objects that feel aligned. Use your imagination! As you build, focus on intention and over time it will serve as a reminder that wonder and connection are always available when we choose to engage with the natural world.
"I embody light, growth, and inner knowing as I step into this new season."
Grief is one of the most deeply human experiences we will ever move through. It can show up as the loss of a loved one, pets, divorce or severed relationships, a major life transition, loss of job/income, or even the loss of a dream or losing yourself. Grief does not follow a straight path or a specific timeline. Sometimes it feels lighter and reflective, and other days it it is heavy and overwhelming. However it shows up for you, you deserve compassion, space, and gentle support.
During times of loss, caring for yourself can feel difficult, yet more important than ever. Supportive practices and tools can help create moments of grounding, comfort, and connection as we navigate the emotions that grief can bring.
We asked Ruth McEwen a wellness practitioner here at Angelic Roots, who has a background as a sound practitioner, music-thanatologist, and hospice social worker, to share her personal perspective on grief and tools and practices for those moving through this experience.
"The greatest gift I think we have to offer each other, no matter our work or life experiences, is to be present and hold space for each other. We each are all beings with our own unique physiological, biochemical, emotional, psychological, cultural, relational makeup and coming more fully into ourselves is the greatest gift we have to offer ourselves and the world."
Have “both” “and” understanding approach. Loss and grief of all kinds are BOTH upending to our lives in what we expected or hoped them to be, AND hold transformative openings and thresholds. One does not negate the other nor should either be the only way or path. Upending and transforming are to be experienced and are each processes to go through over time. Sometimes the upending and transforming are interweaving and sometimes the transforming only comes after significant attention and care for the upending has occurred. Timing is different for each individual and also different for the same individual with different losses and grief. Loss and grief are to be experienced not bypassed and it is also not to become the all of you - even though it may feel like that or be that for awhile.
Be gentle and kind to yourself allowing thoughts and emotions to be expressed in safe ways and places. Sometimes that may be in private and sometimes that may be with trusted friends, family, and/or professionals. It may take time or trial and error to know who can be there for you, who can create a safe listening and holding space for your experience of loss and grief - not trying to fix it or have you avoid it. Respect that not everyone can be or do that, and that sometimes the people you want/need/expect to be able to be or do that are not able to. Look for someone who can be that for you - you may be surprised who shows up.
Identify what helps you come home to YOU, what helps to ground you. Identify what supports you, that even in the midst of what seems insurmountable or unsurvivable, you somehow have glimpses or know you’ll find your way. Some ways may be time alone; time with that trusted friend; time in nature; time with family/faith or church/community and the sense of belonging to something bigger than you; being busy; doing nothing; music (varied music that may: help release and express emotions; calm or energize, distract or entertain); silence; prayer, meditation, mindfulness; self-care (nurturing food, bath, sleep - massage, Reiki, sound session, group or individual grief support sessions), favorite hobby, work, or volunteering.
None of these are to be forced or to be an escape or to bypass what you have experienced and are experiencing but places of respite along the journey with an increasing awareness of moments of grounding in the midst of your experiences. Over time they grow and become stronger grounding spots for longer periods and build your resilience. What helps you come home to YOU may vary over time and even vary within the same day. Find and honor what you need by listening to your deep inner knowing. Loss and grief have a wavelike quality - sometimes ripples of waves, sometimes calm, sometimes a tsunami of emotion. Learn to ride the waves rather than fight them or think they are unending. Children can teach us about the natural rhythms and that grief is not a 24/7 deal. They may be really sad for awhile and then playing as if unaware or not remembering and then later sad again, allowing the natural rhythms to play out without thinking about what or how they should be feeling or when or how long. They are just being in the rhythms of what arises and not judging if it is right or wrong.
Notice the subtle openings and invitations encouraging you to look at the changing landscape of your life. When able, look through new lenses (beyond the lenses of what was expected and hoped for) - not making major changes in early stages of loss and grief - but being open to nudges and niggles of what may be wanting to grow in the soil of your uprooted life.
Be grateful for whomever or whatever you have lost and/or are grieving. You would not be grieving if they or it had not brought something of value into your world. As the pain of that loss rises, feel and acknowledge it AND then as you are able, also express gratitude for what was brought into your life. Although you are feeling the loss of that person, pet, job, opportunity, or relationship, reflect on how what they brought to your life still lives within you, now seeking new ways to be expressed through you.
There is no predetermined timeline. Be present and hold space for you! And when you can’t (or even when you can), seek others that can do that with or for you. A wonderful space for those experiencing loss and grief, offering information, support, and resources like Whats Your Grief.
We are deeply grateful to Ruth for sharing her wisdom and compassionate perspective on grief, and for reminding us of the power of presence, gentleness, and connection during life’s most tender moments. You can explore more about Ruth and her offerings as you continue your journey.
Known as UV reactive, some crystals fluoresce or glow vibrant colors when exposed to black light or UV rays, revealing an entirely different side of their energy and beauty. This phenomenon symbolizes illumination, hidden truths, intuition, and the awakening of unseen potential. Just as these crystals reveal their hidden colors, they also remind us that there are unseen layers within ourselves waiting to be discovered.
UV reactive crystals contain minerals, trace elements, or structural properties that absorb ultraviolet light and re-emit it as visible color, known as fluorescence. The glow may appear blue, green, orange, pink, red, or white depending on the mineral composition.
UV reactive crystals symbolize the parts of ourselves that may not always be visible on the surface. This may show up as awakening dormant gifts, hidden talents, inner truths, and deep soul wisdom. These crystals can support you as you experience personal transformation, spiritual awakening, and the desire to discover your authentic self-expression.
These crystals connect us to clarity during uncertain and challenging times. They remind us that even in darkness, there is Light, guidance, and unseen beauty. Use these crystals to support you as you move through shadow work, Full Moon rituals, and intuitive development practices.
One of the most fascinating things about UV-reactive crystals is that each reveals something different when illuminated. Just as their hidden colors emerge under ultraviolet light, each crystal carries its own unique energy, symbolism, and spiritual gifts. Here are some of our favorite glowing specimens and what makes them so special.
Flame Stone glows bright orange under UV light, revealing its powerful energy that represents passion, creativity, and deep introspection.
Plum Blossom Tourmaline has a soft pink glow that illuminates a sense of joy and calm into your heart. This combination of Lepidolite, Pink Tourmaline, Pink Calcite, and Quartz is ideal for working through fear and emotional tension.
Powellite is a rare crystal from Brazil that carries a high frequency of illumination and clarity, helping to reveal hidden truths and light the path forward. This was a new find at the 2025 Denver Gem Show!
Cerussite has a unique, intricate crystal formation that carries grounding yet transformative energy, holding you while you work through change and growth. Navigate transitions with confidence and balance as you work with crystal.
Firefly Petroleum Quartz features glowing petroleum inclusions and fascinating natural formations, offering grounding, purification, and spiritual illumination while inspiring wonder, imagination, and deeper connection to the Earth.
UV reactive crystals remind us that there is far more beneath the surface. Their glow carries hidden wisdom, gifts to be revealed, and inner light waiting for the right moment to emerge!
Psst! Check out this fun Reel to see if you can guess which color some of our different fluorescent crystals will turn under the UV light!
Firefly Petroleum Quartz