My Third Eye Goes Pop!

So, after my last email, I went to bed. What followed was an extremely intense night of dreaming and puzzling out what the next move on my vague path should be. It was one of those nights where you have hinted recollection of tossing & turning and when you do wake up, you feel a sinking feeling in your gut, you’re exhausted.

The next morning when I woke up, I found my neck pendant, an ametrine crystal, had broken in half.

Huh.

I'm not a sonambulist, and I am pretty sure I have corrected Fugee’s habit of arc welding in his sleep. So here I am with a shattered crystal, a crystal that is as strong as quartz. You can’t break it with a hammer, it scratches glass.

So, what is ametrine? It’s a clear golden purple colored gemstone where amethyst meets citrine and purportedly holds properties that sooth and calm emotions, and help one stay rational under pressure.

Pressure, me?

Amethyst (purple) helps you visualize and the Citrine (gold) helps to manifest your vision into the physical. It is the crystal of the 3rd eye and solar plexus.

Yeah, I’d been under stress as transition settled in for a stay, but who hasn’t had similar periods? What caused the break? I wasn’t wearing anything hard that I could have hit it on. I wondered if it was my body heat somehow affecting a flaw in the crystal.

Now I knew that a broken mala held great meaning. Could this mean something after such an intense night of dreamtime problem solving? As you know, I am a man who can find meaning in the pealing of a banana. I decided to reach out.

I emailed the folks at Crystal Way, where I bought the crystal. I didn’t want replacement, I wanted their take on what it might mean. Here is their response:
-----Original Message-----
Hi Craig,

I'm not sure that the breaking of the ametrine has a meaning other than what you choose to give it.

Since ametrine is a stone that contains properties of higher psychic awareness and spiritual enlightenment, perhaps your energies were vibrating rather high at some point and the ametrine couldn't take on any more energy, causing it to crack, especially if you wore it in your sleep, when we tend to be more open to our spiritual lessons. You might consider removing it off before retiring for the night!
Best wishes,

Gina Rabbin
Crystal Way
2335 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
www.crystalway.com

Double plus huh.

I am delighted to report the EXTRAORDINARY customer service of Crystal Way, as they are replacing it for free! I contacted them for insight, not refund or replacement, and they far exceeded my expectations. Great karma on them! And I highly recommend you visit them in person or online. Tell ‘em Hermes sent you.

So what am I to gather from this? In my creepy New Age mindset, I find auspiciousness, released past karma, a potential come to fruit. High auspiciousness, indeed!

In looking at life, it’s what you make it. Is something a heartache or a growth opportunity? A sadness or a chance to grow even more beautiful? Stress-inducing uncertainty or unlimited, wondrous potential?

I choose it as a wonderful omen, a tangible sign of a wonderful unfolding life.

Sign me,

Hermes Alchemist
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