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<channel><generator>iloblog 1.0</generator><title>New Designs! Feed</title><link>http://new.ravenmoondesigns.co.uk/</link><description>&lt;p&gt;In this blog I will enlighten you to any new additions to our ranges and give you some insight into the uses of crystals for healing. I hope that you find what your looking for and if you wish to ask me any question about crystals or distance healing then please e-mail me at &lt;a href=&quot;mailto:healing@ravenmoondesigns.co.uk&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;healing@ravenmoondesigns.co.uk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Lady Ravenmoon&lt;/p&gt;</description><item><title>Magical Jewellery</title><link>http://iloapp.ravenmoondesigns.co.uk/blog/new?Home&amp;post=0</link><description><![CDATA[  My latest design range has been inspired by the Sabbats. These Wiccan festivals, indeed festivals that are true of all religion, celebrate the changes in the seasons from Autumn to Winter to Spring and to Summer.  I have chosen crystals aligned to each Sabbat that help enhance the qualities of the Sabbat's energy and have blessed them magically in prayer with the Goddess' of the Sabbats.  The SAMHAIN pair of earrings is created to bring the energy of this Sabbat into your life. The time when the veils are thin which allows us to pray of Ancestors of distant time and our loved ones in the Spirit World. SMOKEY QUARTZ is used to protect you at this time and ground you to Earth. AMBER has been added to bring power to your own spell work and to aid the completion of any spells. It is also grounding and helps the Warrior Spirit. IOLITE is a ritual crystal used by Shamans to enhance the "Third Eye" for visions and meditation. All these crystals in the pair have been blessed by CERIDWEN, the Wise Woman aspect of the Goddess and HECATE, the Seer. Both these Goddess' aspects are celebrated at this time of the year.  The WINTER SOLSTICE is a time to celebrate the Return of the Sun Lord, who has been waning since Summer Solstice, meaning the night before this celebration is the longest of the year. In times past the priestess' and priests of Britain, Druids alike, would gather together to celebrate this night together in a feast to keep them going through this long dark night of deep winter. They would keep a fire kindled in the hearth to celebrate the Sun Lord and once dawn was reached and the Sun Lord returned there would be much rejoicing! This YULETIDE celebration is still remembered to this day by the "Christmas tree" an aspect of the festival of the ancients. Greenery was brought into the temple as part of the gathering of the YULE feast. The YULE LOG is another saved aspect of the celebration. Although nowadays it is a chocolate log served at Christmas, traditionally it was a real log of an Oak tree that would be tossed on the fire to keep the hearth alight all night. The crystals I have chosen for this pair of earrings are ROSE QUARTZ for gentle love and compassion giving the spirit to the festival a kind heart! The other crystal is GARNET, a stone of health, that will help aid those suffering from Winter colds. These crystals compliment each other beautifully bringing joy and celebration to YULE. Both blessed by the CAILLEACH, the Ancient One!  The IMBOLC celebration is the beginning of Spring when life begins to return to the land. The first flowers such as Snowdrops are rearing their pretty heads amongst the snow and the melt of these snows is beginning to happen watering the land with fresh clean drops of water. This brings fertility and nourishment and allows for the rest of the springtime flowers to appear later in Spring. It is the time of the Maiden Goddess, BRIDIE who acts like a "catalyst" to instigate the spark of life within the seeds of the Earth. BRIDE, the Maiden healer, can be found at the sacred wells and springs and BRIGIT, the Ancestor of Fire is celebrated with the IMBOLC fires in the hearth. These fires are lit on IMBOLC morning from the AMMA fire, the eldest woman in the clan. The crystals I have chosen are AMETHYST, COPPER and TURQUOISE. Gentle Amethyst aiding spirituality and with a "warm and cuddly" energy. It is the Birthstone of February and aligns us to our highest potential. Copper is one of the crystals of ST GABRIEL and allows the gentle loving vibe of this Saint to imbue the magic of the Sabbat. It is the stone of luck. Turquoise is another gently grounding crystal which is linked to the Mother Earth and the Father Sky. It is a loving energy that provides for protection.  The SPRING EQUINOX (OSTARA) Sabbat is the peak of the Spring when the spring flowers are in full bloom. The lush daffodils and tulips, crocus and iris are a glow of colour in the gardens. It is the time of fertility of the Earth when we pray of OSTARA for fertility within our gardens and ourselves as Women ready for the Beltane. The teachings of Ostara are about nurturing the "EGGS" of the Future; your hopes and wishes. Ostara also teaches Women the wisdom of their "moon-blood". This age of the Goddess in the year's aspects is the time when a girl blooms into womanhood. The crystals I have chosen are the colours of Spring, pastel colours, PERIDOT and ROSE QUARTZ. Peridot is a crystal of friendly, family energy that brings joy and happiness. It is a bright energy that aids personal power and warms the heart. The crystal ROSE QUARTZ brings self-love and compassion and aids healing from trauma. It is aligned to the heart and will bring healing.  The BELTANE Sabbat is a ritual of the Sacred Marriage that has been celebrated all eternity. Birds mate at this time and the beauty of the Dawn Chorus is in the air in the morning! On Beltane's Eve the ancients would gather around the Beltane fires lit at dusk to dance the night away and celebrate the Sacred Marriage. It is a night to spend with your lover and to make love with your own marriage in your hearts. Marriages made on Beltane Eve's night are blessed with great fertility and jumping the Beltane fires enhances that! A child born of this blessing is called a "Merry Be Got". The crystals I have chosen for this are linked to the Astrology sign TAURUS of this time; ROSE QUARTZ and MALACHITE. The deep green of the Malachite reminds us of the lushness of the forests at this time. It is a stone of transformation encouraging us to make changes for the better! Rose Quartz encourages love and compassion at this special time. AMBER is the final crystal used in this pair of earrings to encourage the Warrior Spirit at this time of year. A protective crystal that allows one to enhance spellwork.  The SUMMER SOLSTICE (LITHA) is a celebration of the longest day of the year when the Sun Lord is at his greatest power. After this he begins to wane. It is the time when the OAK King of the Spring and Summer hands over to the HOLLY King of the Autumn and Winter. The celebration of Litha is overseen by DOMNU, the Mother of the Oceans. Singing to the Oceans and the animals of the Oceans such as Dolphin and Whale is a good practice at this time of year. The crystals I have chosen are carved flower shaped CITRINE, to bring cheer and happiness, and MOTHER OF PEARL as an Ocean crystal that has known the way of the oceans. It brings fertilty and calm.  The LAMMAS (LUGHNASAD) festival is a time to celebrate the Mother Goddess' aspect of ANA, MADRON and the other Mother Goddess' of the heavens such as DEMETER. We make CORN DOLLIES from the first ear of corn harvested, to keep until planting time next spring, when the corn dolly is buried to ensure the fertility of the fields!  The other aspect of the Goddess' celebrated is GRAINNE, the SUN Goddess who has celebrated the Summer of Love since Beltane making love in heaven while sleeping beneath the Dolmens of Britain. It is said that these Dolmens manifested as GRAINNE made love to her lover, DIARMAID and laid to rest in his arms. The crystals I have used here are star-shaped AVENTURINE and chip PERIDOT, both green crystals that co-ordinate beautifully. The lush harvest that begins at this time of the year is represented by this green. The qualities of these crystals are AVENTURINE; strength and fortune, PERIDOT; family, friendship and power.  The AUTUMNAL EQUINOX (MABON) is the time of equal light and dark when the Harvest is in full swing and the Autumn's magic is at it's peak! We celebrate the EARTH MOTHER Goddess herself, BANBA. We feast on the harvest from the fields and the orchards and make our juices, jams, chutneys and ciders or ales, to keep us going through the winter months.To honour this celebration I have chosen LAPIS LAZULI and CARNELIAN to help aid dreaming with the Earth Mother and to encourage fertility. This will also aid the "THIRD EYE" for visions and meditation with the Earth Mother.  I hope you like the earring design range for honouring the Sabbats and please take a look at our GALLERY for pictures of the Earrings (See website home page for access to GALLERY!).    
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