Winter Simmer Pot

As we head into the darkness and chill of winter here in the northern hemisphere…

The air is cold and the light grows dim. There’s that feeling of quiet. It’s not always literal but more of an internal experience. If we’re not careful sometimes we can slip into a bit of a depressive state. It’s not uncommon for that to happen given the light deprivation and stress or emotional aspects of the holiday season. I get it ❤️

So here’s a recipe for a simmer pot that you can make to help lighten the mood and make you and your home feel warmer and full of loving vibes 🤗

You’ll need:

-a large soup pot

-water

-apple cider

-1-2 cups frozen or fresh cranberries 

-1 large orange slices

-1 pear sliced 

-2 sprigs of rosemary 

-1-2sprigs of pine

-2sprigs of thyme 

-4-6 cinnamon sticks 

-2tbs of whole allspice 

-2tbs of whole cloves

-1tsp ground nutmeg 

-1tsp vanilla extract 

To do:

-fill pot 3/4 full with mix of water and apple cider 

-add in all the other ingredients 

-bring to a boil 

-lower to a simmer and then simmer for 2-3 hours 

-add water as needed so that there is always a good amount covering ingredients 

**after you enjoy it for several hours, turn off and cool. Then you can cover and reuse the next day if you’d like~ just add more liquid so it’s covered as it simmers once again ❤️

Crystal of the Week~Apatite

This beautiful crystal isn’t super well known but it’s one I love! It has so many helpful qualities I just had to share it here 😍

Apatite can help restore balance to physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual energies/chakras.

This crystal connects you to a higher plane of spirituality. It also can open up lucid dreams and assist with astral work. It works the throat and third eye chakras. 

It is attuned to the future and is also connected to past lives. Apatite encourages psychic abilities and enhances spiritual attunement. It can deepen meditative experiences and assist with communication on all levels.

Apatite can stimulate motivation for success and achievement of your goals. Apatite helps with weight loss through its willpower energies and its appetite suppressant qualities. 

A powerful crystal of manifestation, it shows you how to turn ideas into reality and get the desired outcome.

It can work to dispel the negativity about yourself you feel and replace it with positivity and confidence. Apatite amps up creativity, imagination, and intellectual desires/focus.  

Apatite creates feelings of love, balance and comfort/warmth. It also aids in letting go of anything or anyone that is negative, harmful or not beneficial.  

💫 Heading into the holidays I can use all the balancing and loving energy I can get, so Apatite will definitely be in my crystal rotation! 😁💎

Crystal of the Week~Sunstone

It’s always a good thing to take in a little sunshine ☀️ with the darkness settling in in the northern hemisphere, I was really feeling to highlight this amazing, and not as well known, crystal! 

Sunstone is a true crystal of empowerment, because it helps us to charge ahead in life and grab a hold of dreams. 

It can help you appreciate the fact that you can make decisions about your life, that you are free to do exactly as you desire, and love those that you wish to love.

Sunstone radiates joy because it reflects the essence of light. It encourages you to be open, warm, and kind. It can assist in the ability to give and receive love, joy and happiness. 

It can amplify passion/sensuality and give romance a boost of energy. 

Sunstone can attract luck in all aspects of life and energize all of the chakras. It will help with feelings of stability and mental clarity.

It can empower resolve and commitment, and help to make sure that you stick with it from start to finish. 

Sunstone can help dispel fears that may be blocking you from achieving your goals/dreams or having the love that you desire.

🧡 Lesson to take away…never fear the darkness, for there’s always light that’ll break through it and without the one, you simply cannot have the other! 💖💖