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Detours are not Failures

There was a whole lot of learning and growth that accompanied my personal journey in 2022. Many of you have observed the shifts in perspective, desire to carve out stillness and the many changes I wanted to make happen for 2023. The thing about vision is that we always seem to know the final destination but the steps to making that vision come to life are the real challenge. Last year this time we had just received news that our lives would forever change. We would take the second bravest step of our lifetime and make the provincial move alone...
The Science Behind Working with Crystals

The woo, the magic, the healing earth specimens may provide us, can challenge those who don’t have a mind willing to accept the unknown. But I’m here to explain some of the science that can support one’s understanding of using crystals and other mineral specimens for certain benefits. Whether it be in your space or on your own energetic field, understanding the crystals limitations and your part in the healing is essential to working with the collective flow which can vastly improve how we navigate our day to day lives. I will warn anyone dipping their toe in...
The Pleaser

The pleaser never knows... how to ask for what they need because they were never taught The pleaser often... shows up because they weren't given permission to say no The pleaser will... view their efforts as kind but forgets to ask for kindness in return The pleaser rarely... expects much from anyone other than themselves The pleaser doesn't know... how to stop pleasing until they put themselves first -SuburbZen
2022 SuburbZen-Healing Crystal Advent Calendar

You've unlocked the magic of healing crystals through your purchase of our Advent Calendar. Come back daily to discover the name and potential benefits of working with your finds. Step 1: Look for your specimen on the image. Step 2: Write down the days number and name of the specimen. Step 3: Scan the QR code to search the directory below for more details on the benefits of your specimen for mind, body and soul. Crystal/Specimen Mind Body Soul Amethyst Fosters self-awareness, spiritual evolution Place this stone on the third eye (center brow) connection to spirituality Connects your imagination...
Working with Black Tourmaline

One of my preferred stones for home protection and grounding frequencies to work with has been quickly gaining popularity. Black Tourmaline is a beautiful silicate crystal composed of Sodium Iron Aluminum Borate which has a trigonal crystal structure. It is an earth stone which resonates with the root chakra. Stones which work well with Black Tourmaline for protection of the home include Amethyst geodes as the Black Tourmaline provides the rooting and the Amethyst protection for a space. I like to place Black Tourmaline by a doorway or entry into a home. It is a stone which requires some...