tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522078929590763430.post5491606327877842423..comments2023-10-28T03:41:21.076-06:00Comments on Bandits Ranch, Blog of Author Diane J. Reed: Soul GemsDiane J. Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06910318475742508468noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522078929590763430.post-59603598404175865032014-04-24T08:26:23.416-06:002014-04-24T08:26:23.416-06:00Ooh, so many layers of feminine power embedded in ...Ooh, so many layers of feminine power embedded in her story! Turquoise has always made me think of the sky & possibilities, but now I will consider the power & the journeys of the women who have come before when I wear that stone <3Diane J. Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910318475742508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522078929590763430.post-51610369887636884002014-04-24T08:05:26.380-06:002014-04-24T08:05:26.380-06:00Turquoise is also sacred to Het-hert (Hathor) in t...Turquoise is also sacred to Het-hert (Hathor) in the Egyptian pantheon. Het-hert is the Sacred Cow, one of the mothers, the Lady of love and beauty. Interestingly, she is the ONLY Egyptian god to be portrayed with her face full-on. She tops the columns of her temple in Dendera. And lemmetellya, when you look up at those column finials, they look back at you. She sees you, and she knows you. You can't fool Mom.<br /><br />She is sweet, gentle, musical, and powerful, but don't mess with her, either. That great love, when confronted with injustice, is what transformed her into Sekhmet, the lioness, who ravaged the wicked of Egypt and was only sated when they filled the Nile with enough beer to get her drunk enough to calm down. They had to dye it red to make it look like blood.<br /><br />Do not mess with mom. :)Athena Graysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14664024252326650321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522078929590763430.post-91267089417929905282014-04-06T08:32:09.274-06:002014-04-06T08:32:09.274-06:00I didn't know any of that Lori! How beautiful ...I didn't know any of that Lori! How beautiful that turquoise assists with creative expression & seeing beauty in all things, as well as with spiritual contact—perhaps that's why I've always been attracted to it <3 I looked up peridot—it's gorgeous! Such a magical green, like an enchanted dragon's eyes. I love it that you feel it's helped you to keep connected with your grandmother. Thank you so much for sharing your Soul Gem! :DDiane J. Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06910318475742508468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1522078929590763430.post-34266875856289569482014-04-04T20:16:01.316-06:002014-04-04T20:16:01.316-06:00What a beautiful post on your Soul Gems, Diane. Yo...What a beautiful post on your Soul Gems, Diane. Your turquoise jewelry is stunning. You probably know that turquoise is an extremely powerful protection stone but it also is wonderful for communication, creative expression (writing and speaking in particular), and seeing the beauty in everything. It also aids in meditation and spirit contact and brings clarity to see your path! So it is no surprise to me that you had such an important dream while wearing your special bracelet. <br />One of my Soul Gems is my peridot birthstone ring that my maternal grandmother gave to me when I was seven. That was her tradition that she followed with each of her granddaughters (and recently my mom emulated with my daughter). Green was always my favorite color to begin with, and I feel that besides the wonderful properties that the peridot has to help me, my grandmother's soul is also connected to the stone to help me when I am wearing it. Thank you for such a lovely, enlightening post. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07588825169412863892noreply@blogger.com