Chrysanthemum Stone

by Jeanne Cimillo

I was in Rita’s store looking at some of her new pieces. There was a jewelry set that caught my eye: The chrysanthemum stone earring and necklace set. I couldn’t take my eyes off of them. The bail and setting was shaped like a heart and two toned in copper and gold-filled wire wrapping. I new nothing of the properties but I was drawn to its energy. It made me feel calm and my thought pattern was a bit clearer. I had a lot on my mind and I was embarking on some life changing decisions.

The Chrysanthemum stone has some interesting properties:

• Allows one to connect with the joy of creation expression and manifestation.
• Assists in overcoming fear of limitation.
• Helps in achieving the soul’s purpose.
• Excellent Fertility stone for women

Life, at least an eventful one, is always in flux; so many challenges and so many changes to make.

I know Rita, many of her pieces call to its owner. There are occasions where Rita thinks of someone who can use that particular piece. So her jewelry is not only handmade, but customized for its new owner.

For me, I have recently opened a new business and started writing once again. More ideas have flooded to my mind since my purchase. It’s as if I am being guided.

Belly Dancing for Good Health

by Jeanne Cimillo
Ahva Halma has been a Bellydancer for 35 years and a Hula dancer for 25 years and is certified in Masala Bhangra. Ahva is a Registered Nurse and Yogafit trained. Dance is her passion and she has dedicated her life to it.

Ahva has been teaching belly dancing classes at the butterfly rainbow center monthly. She wishes to teach this form of dance to as many people as she can. Belly Dancing is unlike most forms of aerobic classes. The movements that are taught come natural to the female form and it has a wealth of health benefits too.

Belly dancing an help with weight-loss, it tones not only the abdominal area, it tones the arms, back and pelvis. Rita Taylor stated that though many people think belly dancing looks hard, the movements flow easily and is a natural motion that anyone can do.

In my research, I found many know belly dancing as a middle-eastern form of folklore dance that seems to be catching on more and more in our western culture. The graceful movements seem to flow naturally and they do. Other form of dance work against the body and can do harm to muscles and joints.

Belly dancing has many health benefits besides toning of muscles:

Weight loss
Combined with a healthy diet that involves sensible eating, belly dancing can without a doubt be part of a sound weight loss program.

Preparation for childbirth
The movements of belly dancing make an excellent prenatal exercise regimen that strengthens the muscles used during the childbirth process.

Stress reduction
In this day and age of almost continuous stress, the subtle rhythms of belly dancing and the traditional movements are calming.

Building the back muscles evenly.
Belly-dancers use their torsos a lot-much more than ballet, modern or tap dancers.

Aiding digestion.
Through the movements the internal organs are gently massaged to improve digestion.

Ahva teaches belly dancing on Fridays. Check out the schedule and try it. Belly dance your way to a better and healthier you!

Magick 101

by Jeanne Cimillo

Magick 101: Shielding/Grounding and Protection

Castole teaches a class every month called Magick 101. It seems to be such a broad topic and YES it is a broad topic. Magick 101 is given monthly at the Butterfly Rainbow Center which is more of a class series rather than a single class.

This month she will go over shielding, grounding and protection. She will be using a variety of mediums: natures energies, own energies, herbs, stones and crystals.

Shielding: to create a barrier around you to deflect unwanted energies from coming into you. Grounding: dispelling unwanted energies away from yourself and putting back into the earth.
Protection is creating a temporary barrier to have around you when you are doing magick.

When you are working with magick, you need to protect your own energy. As you use magick or any other kind of energy work, you raise your vibration in order to do the work. When you raise your vibration you are becoming more sensitive to all other energy around you. Without protecting yourself first, you can become tired and run down more easily.

Castole with delve into this subject matter more deeply and this techniques are a must for anyone who meditates, connects with other entities or any magical workings. This techniques should not only be learned, but mastered.

Castole will be running this class on Tuesday April 6th at 5:30pm at the Butterfly Rainbow Center

Singing Bowls

by Jeanne Cimillo

Rita and I sat in her singing bowl room to talk about how they can benefit in a person's natural healing. As many questions I could think about asking, nothing compared to experiencing them for myself. Rita picked up a bowl seemingly at random and began to play it for me. I shut my eyes and I could feel the vibrations into my abdomen and my lower back. This was the very area of my body that I injured in a car accident two months ago.

I felt as if a knot that was in my back untied itself while the bowls sung their song. I also felt a release in the pressure of my abdomen. I felt relaxed and was at peace. She gave me the opportunity to play one for myself. She had me pick a bowl and I chose a gorgeous ocean blue colored bowl. It took a little practice before I can get the right sound from it but when I finally got it to work, I felt an almost electric charge coming out of the bowl and it traveled through my arm and through my body.

The vibration was amazing and I felt like it took me away for a moment. I felt my soul leap upwards and for a brief moment I sensed I was walking among the stars and I came back as soon as the bowl's vibration ended. All stress left my body and I felt better than I ever have felt in a long time. My energy came back and it was like a took a good nap and was refreshed.

Rita explained , “The consciousness of the bowls connects with the clients.”

Rita first came across singing bowls while she was in Thailand. She loved the sound of the Tibetan singing bowls. When she came across the Alchemy crystal singing bowls she felt that the vibration goes a bit deeper. Crystal does have a higher vibration from medal. Each bowl gives a different tone and it affects a different chakra.

How does Rita chose the ones to use. Simply put, they talk to her. Each vibration speaks to a different part of a body and when she is with a client, they can tell her which one each client needs to hear. From my personal experience, I can tell you that it's definitely true. When I chose a bowl to work with it wasn't like I had to compare them, pick them up or even touch them. I was drawn to one and it's tone matched my needs. It's was a truly treasured experience.

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Drum Circles

By Jeanne Cimillo

Drum circles and both fun and relaxing. It evokes a positive feeling and help you connect spiritually. When the group gets into it the rhythm dissolves away all the stresses of your day and helps you to let o of all negative thought.

The first time I was at a drum circle it was at a beach in Florida. The drums echoed across the beach and beckoned those who passed by to join in the festivities. It was an amazing sound when the drums moved with the rhythm of the ocean. The waves crashing with the beat of the music and people began to dance. It was amazing.

The Butterfly Rainbow Center has their own drum circle. The center has an amazing energy all its own and when you add in a few drums in will evoke that same feeling I got from the beach that night. Come and join us and you lose all your stresses in the beat of the music.

Dream Interpretations

by Jeanne Cimillo

Everyone dreams but not everyone is curious as to why we dream. Are they visions from our day? Are they thoughts about the future? Can we truly remember them in an awakened state? There are many books written about dreams from many points of view.

I have always been curious about dreams that could seem real to me. How do I interpret them? Thomas Huntszincker is giving a Dream Workshop on December 12^th. In this seminar you will learn basic techniques for improving dream recall, lucid dreaming, dream journals, and applications for use in daily life.

Learn from your dreams. I believe that they all have messages in them that can help us. There are also some crystals that can be used to channel your dreams and maybe put a negative dream into a positive light.

Jade is a sacred stone from the Orient and it represents purity and serenity. It is also called a dream stone. When you place it on the soma chakra it brings insightful dreams.

Cassiterite assists in manifesting your dreams it uses a mathematical precision needed to see into the heart of a problem, objectively perceiving how and why things are the way they are. Cassiterite dissolves the resulting pain.

There are several other stones that help with dreams and dream interpretation. Ask Rita and Thomas about them.