Whether you are looking for more protection in the home, more love in your spaces, or looking to attract more abundance into your life, there is a crystal for everything. Keeping crystals in the home not only elevates the aesthetic but also provides unique healing powers to your environment. Crystals and gemstones and their use of them go back thousands of years, and the wisdom of these natural gifts from Mother Earth has been passed down.
In today’s world, crystals are more widely recognized and used, and it’s important to consider which crystals do what and what is the best place to put your most precious gemstones.
Your home is one of the most, if not the most, intimate spaces in your life. Having the right energy in the home translates into your experience when you leave it, and working with crystals can help you elevate your energy. Spiritual practices like feng shui prove how valuable and healing making every space in the home intentional is. By understanding the different healing properties and benefits of certain crystals, you can enhance the energy in your home, protect your space, and attract more positive energy into your life.
Consciously work with your space and with the bounty this earth provides, and create abundance and protection in your life. Each space in the home can benefit from a certain crystal, read below to see what your space may need right now.
1.Black Tourmaline
Black Tourmaline is a must-have for any crystal collection. This is a highly sought-after stone for its protective and healing benefits. Black Tourmaline is a good stone to place by the front door or in any area of the home where you feel you need extra protection. It’s good to put it near the front door because any energy that enters the home will be immediately cleansed before it comes in, protecting your home space.
Black Tourmaline acts as an energetic sponge, and it absorbs all negative energy in the home and transmutes it into positive, which is why it’s good to have it right before you enter into a space. This crystal will need to be cleansed often, so make sure you leave it out for the night during a Full Moon every month.
2.Spirit Quartz
Spirit Quartz is unique in its healing properties because a lot of it comes from the shape of the quartz itself. Spirit Quartz is a crystal with many facets pointing in different directions, and its different crystal points send out positive energy in different directions in the home. Place this crystal in the center of your home, table, or room to make sure positive and harmonious energy is flowing through without.
Spirit Quartz elevates the room and keeps the good vibes and nurturing energy flowing. This is a stone that will open up the energy in the room, keep things exciting, and create a safe space for everyone to be their authentic and best selves.
3.Amethyst
Amethyst is another must to have in the home and any crystal collection, but it’s especially a must if you have trouble sleeping, relaxing, emotionally healing, or with addiction. Amethyst is a good stone to put in the room or meditation space, and if you are having trouble sleeping, place it under your pillow or under your bed.
Amethyst Quartz is a truly unique and healing stone and provides an energy of transmutation, spiritual growth, and support. This is a crystal that you’ll want to place in areas where you want to create a relaxing, rejuvenating, and emotionally healing vibe. Keeping Amethyst in your home is like having an air purifier; it cleanses, heals, and rejuvenates.
4.Iron Pyrite
Iron Pyrite is a good crystal to keep in the office, near the bills, or next to/in your purse. Iron Pyrite is a stone of abundance, and it also acts as a protection stone for that which you want to protect and cherish in your life. This is the type of stone you want around you if you are looking to create more wealth in your life or protect the wealth you already have.
Iron Pyrite crystal will send you in the right direction financially and will bring up new ideas to help you create abundance and attract it into your life as well. This is a good stone to help you protect your finances and assets, so keep it where you want to protect your money, on top of any contracts you need to sign, on your business cards, in your safe, etc.
5.Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz is a more obvious crystal for the home, and this is a crystal you may already have that you can use. Rose Quartz is a crystal of love and is perfect for any intimate environment. Keep this crystal in the bedroom to spice things up, or keep it in the living room space to invite more love into your world. Rose Quartz is the stone of emotional balance and harmony, and it creates peace and a harmonious atmosphere.
It not only benefits your relationships and love life, but it’s also a facilitator of self-love and confidence as well, helping you grow in your journey here. If you struggle with insecurities, place Rose Quartz in the bathroom next to your mirror for some extra love in the mornings.
6.Green Aventurine
Green Aventurine is a good stone to keep in the home because it benefits many different areas of your life. You can place Green Aventurine in the garden or backyard to help plants grow and bring luck to the garden. Green Aventurine is a stone that brings your seeds of intention to fruition. This is another crystal of abundance as well and works well near the front door or window to help bring abundance in.
Green Aventurine also enhances good health and a healthy heart, making this a beneficial stone to have anywhere in the home. Overall, this is a stone that will help you attract positive, healthy, and refreshed energy into your life. This stone calls you to your inner harmony and health.
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Originally published on October 10, 2023
Tayler Barakat is a Mystic who has studied Astrology for over a decade. She does intuitive astrology and tarot readings for people all over the world, and her work focuses on healing and empowering individuals. Follow her on Instagram @taylerbarakat_ and check out her website www.listentothevirgo.com.
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Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson On Love, Business, And Financial Transparency On The First Date
Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson have captivated us on their HGTV show, Married to Real Estate, and podcast Marriage and Money.
Now, they have teamed up with TurboTax to assist small business owners with tax and financial support. The couple met while working in radio, and now they own multiple businesses together. While working with your spouse can have its ups and downs, they wouldn’t have it any other way.
“Besides the fact that I get to work with the person I love doing what I love to do, right? There's the aspect of our daughters, seeing us work together as a unit and actually doing it successful,” Mike tells xoNecole in an exclusive interview
“So they get to grow up and experience what it is to be entrepreneurs from ground level, right? Because Mom and Dad did it, and they did it in such a way that I want to emulate, even if they don't decide to do exactly what we do, but they get to see it. That, to me, means a lot.”
But owning a business, whether separate or together, comes with a lot of responsibility and mistakes can often happen, especially for novice entrepreneurs. Egypt opens up about mistakes her and Mike experienced working in real estate.
“On our journey of entrepreneurship, we made a lot of mistakes. We spent money, we did things backwards, we learned the hard way through the school of hard knocks. There was no road map for us,” she says.
“So our goal by partnering with TurboTax is to really open the eyes of fellow entrepreneurs, to show them that, especially when it comes to your finances, your taxes, and getting that right, there is a faster, more cost effective, more accurate way of getting the support that you need.”
“On our journey of entrepreneurship, we made a lot of mistakes. We spent money, we did things backwards, we learned the hard way through the school of hard knocks. There was no road map for us."
Being tax compliant is among small business owners’ top concerns, but it's often time-consuming and research-intensive to figure out taxes on your own. TurboTax Business provides small business owners and solopreneurs access to unlimited live expert help to get your taxes prepared and filed.
When it comes to their marriage, the money conversation never goes away. The couple owns six businesses together, multiple properties, and are parents to three daughters. So when it comes down to finances, they believe in transparency, even dating back to their first date 21 years ago.
“Our first conversation about money was that, ‘hey, I don't have no money.’ Okay?,” Mike says. “Because there's been past relationships that are no longer existing. There's been things going on that I had to take care of and get through. So you're meeting a man that is pretty much starting from scratch again. How do you feel about it?”
At the time, Mike was newly divorced and had a small child. Egypt says she found his honesty “refreshing” and was looking for someone to build with, so his finances weren’t a problem for her. “If you're building anything, and that's like, first, second, third date, and you feel like, okay, this is someone I can be invested with, even beyond money, you have to just be honest about your circumstances,” Egypt shares.
“Our first conversation about money was that, ‘hey, I don't have no money.’ Okay?. Because there's been past relationships that are no longer existing. There's been things going on that I had to take care of and get through. So you're meeting a man that is pretty much starting from scratch again. How do you feel about it?”
“Otherwise you're building a house of cards that can fall at any minute, but I think money is one of the things. Finances are one of the things that even when people are in love, they still can't make it work and it breaks up marriages. It breaks up relationships because it's a stressor.
“So, yeah it is something that you want to ask about up front. What's your credit? How much do you earn? You don't have to be rich, but I just need to know if if the math is mathing.”
While they don’t believe you should have the money conversation on the first date, they do believe you should have it early to avoid any misunderstandings down the line.
To hear more about their story, check out their podcast, Marriage and Money and watch the new season of Married to Real Estate on HGTV.
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“So they get to grow up and experience what it is to be entrepreneurs from ground level, right? Because Mom and Dad did it, and they did it in such a way that I want to emulate, even if they don't decide to do exactly what we do, but they get to see it. That, to me, means a lot.”
But owning a business, whether separate or together, comes with a lot of responsibility and mistakes can often happen, especially for novice entrepreneurs. Egypt opens up about mistakes her and Mike experienced working in real estate.
“On our journey of entrepreneurship, we made a lot of mistakes. We spent money, we did things backwards, we learned the hard way through the school of hard knocks. There was no road map for us,” she says.
“So our goal by partnering with TurboTax is to really open the eyes of fellow entrepreneurs, to show them that, especially when it comes to your finances, your taxes, and getting that right, there is a faster, more cost effective, more accurate way of getting the support that you need.”
“On our journey of entrepreneurship, we made a lot of mistakes. We spent money, we did things backwards, we learned the hard way through the school of hard knocks. There was no road map for us."
Being tax compliant is among small business owners’ top concerns, but it's often time-consuming and research-intensive to figure out taxes on your own. TurboTax Business provides small business owners and solopreneurs access to unlimited live expert help to get your taxes prepared and filed.
When it comes to their marriage, the money conversation never goes away. The couple owns six businesses together, multiple properties, and are parents to three daughters. So when it comes down to finances, they believe in transparency, even dating back to their first date 21 years ago.
“Our first conversation about money was that, ‘hey, I don't have no money.’ Okay?,” Mike says. “Because there's been past relationships that are no longer existing. There's been things going on that I had to take care of and get through. So you're meeting a man that is pretty much starting from scratch again. How do you feel about it?”
At the time, Mike was newly divorced and had a small child. Egypt says she found his honesty “refreshing” and was looking for someone to build with, so his finances weren’t a problem for her. “If you're building anything, and that's like, first, second, third date, and you feel like, okay, this is someone I can be invested with, even beyond money, you have to just be honest about your circumstances,” Egypt shares.
“Our first conversation about money was that, ‘hey, I don't have no money.’ Okay?. Because there's been past relationships that are no longer existing. There's been things going on that I had to take care of and get through. So you're meeting a man that is pretty much starting from scratch again. How do you feel about it?”
“Otherwise you're building a house of cards that can fall at any minute, but I think money is one of the things. Finances are one of the things that even when people are in love, they still can't make it work and it breaks up marriages. It breaks up relationships because it's a stressor.
“So, yeah it is something that you want to ask about up front. What's your credit? How much do you earn? You don't have to be rich, but I just need to know if if the math is mathing.”
While they don’t believe you should have the money conversation on the first date, they do believe you should have it early to avoid any misunderstandings down the line.
To hear more about their story, check out their podcast, Marriage and Money and watch the new season of Married to Real Estate on HGTV.
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