For as long as I can remember having an August birthday seemed to be a terrible thing for those around me. I personally loved having a summer birthday, Summer is my favorite season. I love that in summer the world is alive it's warm outside, there are so many opportunities in the summer.
I was always told that being born under the sign of the Leo was terrible. Leo's were always hogging the spotlight, they always want their own way, proud and stubborn. Then there was the birthstone, really? could August get a stone that had something redeeming about it? Even the calendars always picked the worst pictures they could for August. It was as if the world hated August, There's no holidays in August, usually you have to either go back to school shopping or now days school starts in August. It seems to be the month that has been taken for granted.
Back when I was a child and school didn't start until September, we used to love going camping in August. finish up the wood cutting for the winter, get in those all important summer rays and enjoy the time we had before school started.
I love that in August the weather starts to cool a bit, but still remain warm enough to go outside and play and enjoy the outdoors. the monsoon season is coming to a close but you can still count on some wonderful summer rain storms.
It seemed that everyone I met told me I wasn't like any other Leo they had met. apparently that was supposed to be a compliment. This year for my birthday month I have really been studying what the signs and stones I was born under mean and embrace this part of me. Even though I don't get too far into astrological things I do believe that the time of year we are born means something. I want to embrace every part of who I am and love the time of year I was born. That means loving all that goes with it, no matter where it comes from.
I started with my birthstone. Apparently I'm not the only one who has struggled with Peridot. the jewelry store says that people come in and tell them "mine is the ugly birthstone" When I was a child every piece of jewelry I got was peridot on top of that I was a child during the ugly era of the 70s every color of green was super awful! Then my mother would force me to wear the most hideous dress, double knit polyester in, you guessed it, dark green.
I wouldn't say I hated green, but I gained a belief that green was an amazing color as long as it was not on my clothing or in my house. I love looking at green in nature, it's beautiful! For my entire life I have really and truly though, avoided the color green as an accessory and more important I have avoided my birthstone.
About a month ago, I have an awakening of sorts. I had been feeling rather unbalanced, I would use light therapy to help, but it seemed to only last so long. I used supplements and seriously without them I would not be able to keep going, but I ended up with a very strange rash on my neck. could not get it to go away. I cleaned all my jewelry, I separated out all the jewelry that wasn't a pure metal. One night as I was sleeping I dreamed I was using green light it was a light green and it was healing me deep inside of myself. After that experience I started to see improvement with the rash. I found myself talking to my sister shortly after and she advises me that she thinks I need green light. Well, green light is hard to find and mostly because the research isn't as magnificent as for red and blue. But in my light system are frequencies that resonate with the green light. I became intrigued with the color of green.
What better place to start than with my birthstone! You really can't get any more green than that! I've always believed in color therapy and I know that colors carry frequencies; combine that with a natural stone and that frequency is enhanced along with the other minerals in the stone.
I found out that Peridot is a super cool stone! It has iron in it which emits a slight yellow hue to the green. they say it's the sun coming through the stone. Peridot is formed from volcanoes in the molten rock of the upper mantle and brought up to the surface by the tremendous forces of earthquakes and volcanoes. (https://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/peridot) this is the fire stone, which is interesting as the element for August is Fire. Peridot is excellent for the solar plexus and has been said that it absorbs the power of the sun. It is also used for healing of the heart, thymus, lungs, gallbladder, spleen and intestinal tract. Peridot is often called the extreme gem as it is a powerful cleanser to assist the body in releasing and neutralizing toxins on all levels. It is considered the Vitamin D of the healing crystals. Did I mention it is a symbol of prosperity? It's hard to find a stone that is as cherry and uplifting as Peridot.
I mentioned that Peridot is often referred to as the fire stone. This is because it is said to harness the power of the sun. the element in Traditional Chinese medicine for the month of August is fire. those of us born in August have a fire that moves us and pushes us ahead. If sometimes it feels like we are dragging you with us, please don't be offended. When we find something we love we want to open up our hearts and share that passion with our friends and family. The passion we have also allows us to be compassionate and have a deeper understanding of others. I remember many times in my life when I was told I felt deeply and I thought deeply. I have known in my circle these people who come under the element of fire and surprising for the nay-sayers is that these people are the ones out there teaching and helping others to reach higher and go further. They are solid in their foundations and once they understand a concept it's hard to remove them from it.
That stubborn quality that so many think of when they think of the Leo, I believe is that passion. Leo's and fire element people are extremely loyal, and sometimes what looks like selfish is really focused. It doesn't mean they can't stand up for themselves, but be careful about how far you push a Leo or fire element person, because they can take a lot of heat, but just like a fire when pushed too far, there can definitely be an explosion.
The one thing I love about Leo's is the Leo is a lion! The lion is the king (or Queen) of the jungle they are protective of their pride by nature and take pride in who they are and understand their responsibilities. This doesn't mean that you will never meet a Leo who falls down on the job, I think those types exist no matter when they are born, but honestly to do so is really and truly going against their inherent nature.
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