A Month of Love: Crystals

As you can see, crystals are one of the things I love. I positioned the seven crystals representing my heroines and took the picture on the right that is the foundation for my current my logo on the left. 

As a small child I loved bling even though I wasn’t (and am still not) into diamonds – well, maybe Herkimer Diamonds. (That’s a fantasy of mine – travel to New York and a Herkimer Diamond mine where I’ll dig for my very own diamond).

Sequins and rhinestones were my touchstones until I became involved with women’s circles in 1993 and learned about crystals. There is something about the sun catching the stone “just right” and throwing ribbons of rainbows around a room. I’m especially drawn to the ones with lots of inclusions that create mesmerizing scenes and landscapes within.

At one point I was going to take pictures of my favorites but that became impossible as each crystal has memories and unique properties that called to me in the beginning.

Here are more pictures of crystals that have captured my imagination. Enjoy!

The women in The Sacred Women’s Circle all have crystals of varying shapes and sizes. Whether they are featured or even mentioned in every scene or not they are there. I can’t imagine living anywhere I can’t have at least one of my crystals with me.

What items in your home or life bring you peace and joy just by looking at them?

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My Favorite Creative, Relaxing, Inspiring Things!

Judith is the author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, romantic fiction that honors spiritual practices that nourish the soul and celebrates the journey from relationship to romance.

If you were to visit my house you’d see a plethora of snowy owls, dragons and crystals. I’ve a dragon on my front porch. Two of them sit on my altar across from the front door. They are perched on shelves throughout the house.

Years ago I read a book that shared a meditation and other inner work to sense the energy of our house.

What came to me was “dragon”. When you read Lily, you’ll see that she has that sense of place, the energy that resides and protects the land and the house. If you look closely at the cover to the right, you'll see the faint outline of a dragon in the upper left hand corner. The subtitle of Lily is The Dragon and The Great Horned Owl.

Early on in the first women’s circle I belonged to, we did an exercise to identify our own personal totems. You might guess mine is the snowy owl. I am blessed with a double totem – the snowy owl and snake. Snake is about transformation. You can read about my childhood experience with snake to see why that totem is not as visible as the snowy owl. I do have two snake totems on altars in my house and may add to that — or not.

Crystals? They are everywhere!!!

They are part of my author brand, my logo, my giveaways, my teaching. Crystals are about clarity.

As I write this I have within my vision 5 crystals, 1 rose quartz crystal and if I turn my head to the right another crystal and selenite lamp appear. To the left 8 smaller crystals as well as 1 each of rose and lavender quartz.

Behind me are several more (5 to be exact, I just got up and counted). Obviously I need clarity when I’m writing!!!

What do you surround yourself with when you are being creative or just want to relax and be?

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Creating Sacred Space

Judith Ashley is the author of The Sacred Women's Circle series, romantic fiction that honors spiritual traditions that nurture the soul.

And I paraphrase: One creative process deserves another.

Not only do I surround my computer with various stones for creative and inspirational energy, I have my computer set up so with a slight turn of my head to the right I look out into my backyard. I pay particular attention to that part of the yard I can easily see from my chair.

But that isn’t all I do to create sacred space in my office where I write. I have my Abraham Hicks perpetual calendar that I read each morning for reminders and inspiration.

Here are some items that I see whenever I walk into my office. They are to the right of my computer on a shelf over my printer.

Candle made by my best friend and selenite lamp

Crystal gift, candle I made and selenite lamp.

Books I use for inspiration and research are to the left of my computer along with two large stones that act as bookends: rose quartz and lavender quartz.

Feather and bling arrangement

Behind my computer monitor is a fantastic collection of peacock feathers, some natural and some with glitter, with three mirrored stems and two ostrich feathers. When the sun comes through the window behind me in the winter and hits the mirrored teardrop shapes, rainbows sprinkle the walls.

I find this beautiful arrangement made up of feathers I’ve collected in different places as well as some elements that were decorations on baskets I’ve won at writer’s conferences to be touched with romance.

I write romantic fiction or main stream fiction with a strong romantic element. My books also have a strong spiritual theme that runs through each book. By mixing spiritual and romantic elements in my writing space, I support my creative self.

How do you support your creative self in the physical space where you write?

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