KiConscious by Michael Nicklin

This track-switch junction at the Santa Fe NM Railyard served as a reminder that we are often faced with the desire and/or opportunity to alter our lifecourse. ▫️You’ll sense when it’s time to switch tracks as you feel yourself falling out of passion for your current direction, or experience a pervasive ongoing lack of fulfillment with what you have chosen.  Or the Universe may send you increasingly bold signs to get your attention, indicating it’s time to make a change.▫️Change, when you abandon the security of status-quo, might feel uncomfortable, or even threatening. It might take you out of your comfort zone. You may be tempted to resist change, when change is exactly what is needed. Change is part of our inherent nature as human beings, and everything around us is in a constant state of change.  Resistance is energetically taxing, and ultimately futile.▫️Your new lifetrack will likely require new ways of perceiving yourself and the world.  If you want to change your lifetrack, you can’t bring all aspects of your old reality with you. New track = new journey = new perspectives = new results.

This inspired mural design, at The American Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, intends the mandala.▫️While visually stunning as standalone works of art, mandalas hold symbolic and meditative meaning beyond their intriguing appearance- often intended to evoke feelings of calm, convey wisdom, and channel focus and concentration.▫️This spiritual and ritual symbol can be interpreted in two distinct ways - externally as a visual representation of the universe or internally as a catalyst for meditative practices. 📷

Michael was recently gifted this stunning smoky quartz tower by a friend who visited its origin of Brazil. ▫️When introducing a new crystal to your wheelhouse, you can add to its general efficacy by ‘programming’ it to direct its energies on a specific goal, intention, or desire-best when aligned with its known energetic properties.▫️To program the crystal, with a clear and relaxed state of mind, hold the specimen in the palm of one or both hands, close your eyes and take several long, deep, meditative  breaths. Then aloud or silently, ask that the crystal connect with your highest self. ▫️State your goal, desire, and/or intention clearly and specifically. Take a moment to envision yourself living that intention, goal, or desire. Think of this as stepping into a picture on your vision board and becoming part of it.▫️End by expressing your gratitude to the crystal and acknowledge that what you’re asking for already exists in the universe. Write your intention down on a piece of paper so that you can refer to it anytime. Simply observing the crystal will also serve as a daily reminder of that intention.

“When we build walls of self-protection around our emotions, those walls keep us from expansion. The result of tearing down emotional walls is freedom to live life to the fullest. -

According to Buddhist principles, the often constant internal noise we may experience is referred to as as “monkey mind”. A monkey mind becomes easily distracted feeding on stimuli, of which there is no shortage in our hyper-stimulated lives.▫️ When the mind is constantly assaulted by tangential fragmented thoughts with no quiet relief, it may result in mental fatigue and exhaustion.▫️Passing thoughts are normal and can't simply be snuffed out by willpower. Acknowledge each distracting thought and tell yourself that you will recall and address each at a later time. This technique is one of the many pathways to mindfulness.

Amplify the energy and intention of your crystal grid with the addition of copper.▫️Copper is widely believed to have the ability to amplify the synergistic union and energy transfer between crystals throughout the grid.▫️This element, when used as an outbound conductor, amplifies the grid crystal’s qualities coupled with the grid intention you have chosen and directs the energy outward into the physical and astral realms.▫️
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“Rather than comparing yourself to others, look inward. Introspection leads to deeper understanding and ignites the transformational journey of personal growth. -

Actress Carrie Schroeder is wearing a netted fluorite tower pendant.▫️Fluorite most often has a cubic formation, often with several color bands within a cube as a result of different inclusions inside the crystal structure. Carrie’s pendant is a variegation of green, purple and white. Each color is associated with a slightly different energetic meaning. ▫️Wearing a fluorite stone as jewelry is a great way to enhance its energetic impact throughout the day. Its’ properties are mainly focused on their ability to inspire calmness, harmony, and balance. Recognized for its ability to absorb negative energy and transmute it into positive energy, wearing fluorite is the perfect crystal companion for any person encountering challenging emotional situations. The stone is believed to help improve concentration, activating simultaneously both brain hemispheres.▫️To learn more about the power of fluorite, and countless other stones, we enthusiastically recommend the upcoming ‘Crystal Healer Certification Weekend’ by (swipe for course description).

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Tourmalinated Quartz is clear or smoky quartz with inclusions of spears or strands of tourmaline (schorl). Black tourmaline (a stone of personal protection) when combined with clear quartz (which amplifies energies) becomes a powerful ally in dispelling and purifying negative energies, and triggers the summoning of strength to address negative situations.▫️The contrasting combination of pure white and radiant black in tourmalinated quartz serves as a visual representation of a yin and yang polarity of energies, a union of opposites. The stone can represent the uniting of diverse aspects of self, bringing conflicting elements into harmony.▫️When worn or held, the stone can help bring the mind and spirit back to the present moment based on its grounding properties. Also an ideal meditation stone, it helps clear the mind and bring clarified focus to one’s healing intention.▫️If you are interested in deep-diving into crystals, their healing properties, and proper use, we highly recommend the upcoming ‘Crystal Healer Certification Weekend’ presented by (swipe for course description).

is on Venice Beach, CA sounding the Bahia ‘Black Earth’ Buffalo Drum. This instrument produces powerful low-frequency bass tones found in many traditional drums from Africa, Brazil, and indigenous cultures of the Americas.▫️He was first introduced to this drum by where includes Reiki Drumming in most healing sessions and sound baths.▫️When performing energy work, this lightweight drum allows the practitioner to easily move around the client directing sound and energy in different areas of the body.▫️The drum has been utilized in meditation and other spiritual practices for thousands of years to induce deep relaxation, connect with the spiritual dimension, and move energy. Drumming shifts the brain from releasing stress chemicals to releasing endorphins and other healing chemicals. Research also indicates that drumming produces an elevated mood state; and may enhance immunity, accelerate physical healing, and reduce anxiety and stress.
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came across this eye-catching crystal grid while visiting in Albuquerque, NM. ▫️Grid designs may be freestyle or structured, simple or sacred. There are no hard rules for layouts. The one pictured, for example, may appear freeform at first glance, but further scrutiny reveals its patterns and symmetry. ▫️A grid is a design of components that may include crystals, stones, and other natural elements arranged in a sacred geometric (e.g. circle, triangle, spiral) or freeform shape. The properties of the elements chosen, combined with their configuration, create unique energy combinations. When crystals are part of a grid, their effects are synergistically more powerful. Both the grid components and design, when infused with energetic intention, are believed to help manifest a desired result.▫️You can find countless grid templates online to use as a guide. One of our favorite starter resource for understanding and creating grids is the book ‘An Introduction to Crystal Grids’ (pictured) by