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Hello everyone,
I just wanted to let you know about the latest article I've written for the Suite101 website.
The article, Magical Properties of Crystals; discusses the metaphysical characteristics associated with 10 varieties of quartz.
ARTICLE OVERVIEW
Crystals and gemstones can be used for a variety of magical purposes. Learn how to use gemstones in the quartz family to enhance magical rituals.
FURTHER INFORMATION
See my companion article, Gemstone Magic and Crystal Healing, for methods on how to properly cleanse and charge gemstones before using them in magical rituals.
Take care,
Lynn Smythe
Suite101 Herbs & Spices Feature Writer 
These magical candle colors are from the book 'Earth, Air, Fire & Water' by Scott Cunningham. Pick the appropriate candle color according the type of spell magick you are going to perform.
* RED - Maintaining health; bodily strength; physical energy; sex; passion; courage; protection, and defensive magic. This color is the element of Fire. Throughout the world, red is associated with life and death.
* PINK - Love; friendship; compassion relaxation. Pink candles can be burned during rituals designed to improve self-love. They're ideal for weddings and for all forms of emotional union.
* ORANGE - Attraction, energy, increasing personal physical energy. Burn to attract specific influences or objects.
* YELLOW - Intellect; confidence; divination; communication; eloquence; travel; movement. Yellow is the color of the element of Air. Burn yellow candles during rituals designed to heighten your visualization abilities. Before studying for any purpose, program a yellow candle to stimulate your conscious mind. Light the candle and let it burn while you study. If you are in the performing arts, yellow is a great color to burn before each event.
* GREEN - Money; prosperity; employment; fertility; healing; growth; abundance. Green is the color of the element of Earth. Burn when looking for a job or seeking a needed raise.
* BLUE - Healing; peace; patience; psychic realm, happiness. Blue is the color of the element of Water. Blue is also used in the realm of sleep and of twilight. If you have trouble sleeping, charge a small blue candle with the visualization of yourself sleeping through the night. Burn it a few moments before you get into bed, then extinguish its flame. Blue candles can also be charged and burned to awaken the psychic mind.
* PURPLE - Power; healing severe diseases; spirituality; meditation; religion. Purple candles can be burned to enhance all spiritual activities, to increase your magical power, and as a part of intense healing rituals, in combination with blue candles.
* WHITE - Protection; purification; all purposes. White contains all colors. It's linked with the Moon. White candles are specifically burned during purification and protection rituals. If you're to keep but one candle on hand for magical purposes, choose a white one. Before use, charge it with personal per and it will work for all positive purposes.
* BLACK - Banishing negativity, absorbing negativity, transition; the ending of something that is the beginning of something else. Black is the absence of color. In magic, it's also representative of outer space. Despite what you may have heard, black candles are burned for positive purposes, such as casting out baneful energies or to absorb illness and nasty habits.
* BROWN - Burned for spells invoking animals, usually in combination with other colors. A brown candle and a red candle for animal protection; brown and blue for healing, and so on.
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I just posted my latest recipe article to the Suite101 website: Béarnaise and Hollandaise Recipes; How to Make Two Delicious Butter and Herb Infused Sauces.
Béarnaise and hollandaise are two classic sauces that should be in the repertoire of every cook. They make wonderful additions to fish, vegetables, steak, pasta and more.
My article includes recipes for a Fennel Tarragon Béarnaise Sauce and a Lemon Balm Hollandaise Sauce.
Take care,
Lynn
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My latest article, Classic Pesto Recipe; Blueberry Muffin Recipe; A Thick Sauce Made with Basil, Pine Nuts and Garlic, has just been posted to the Suite101 website.
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One of my favorite sites to write for is my Bike Diva blog. I started the Bike Diva blog back in January. It was hosted on the WebbleYou blog network.
Today I received a very long email from the WebbleYou administrator stating that he is shutting down WebbleYou by the end of the month. Here is a copy of part of that email
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BOOK REVIEW
Planet Earth; As Youve Never Seen it Before. Written by Alastair Fothergill who is the series producer of the Planet Earth documentary. Hardcover, 312 pages, over 400 color photographs are shown throughout the book. Published by University of California Press, 2006
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A couple of the members of one of the other pagan groups I belong to were asking about recommendations on herbs books. I decided to start a new discussion for each category of herb book I have in my personal library along with adding the titles that I own in that category.
Comments from readers can be added for additional titles of books that you have read and would like to recommend to the members of I Love Herbs
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My latest article, Guacamole Recipe; Classic Avocado Dip with Garlic, Cilantro and Lime, has just been posted to the Suite101 website.
I just made a large batch of this guacamole to serve during the first day of the Tour de France, on July 5th. We were glued to the Versus channel watching the coverage of the race
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Thanks for stopping by.
The weird thing is 2 months ago my Bike Diva blog won WebbleYou blog of the month. I even got a $25 Amazon gift certificate for being blog of the month. Thankfully I already used the gift certificate before WebbleYou asks for it back!
Take care,
Lynn