The inspiration to choose my crystals for the new year started with popcorn. I looked in the pantry yesterday and saw right next to a big jar of popcorn kernels an even bigger box of microwave popcorn. I didn’t remember buying it, but somehow it made its way into my pantry. My air popper broke a few months ago and since we like popcorn when we watch movies the microwave popcorn sort of snuck in unnoticed.
We got a new air popper last night so we can go back to eating air popped popcorn, but it got me thinking about all the other things I have let slip by since I launched the website 9 months ago. The list is pretty long! Since this is the time 
of year we usually evaluate and make resolutions I need to start with all the things I need to change and improve on. So it all started with popcorn 🙂
When I woke up this morning I went into the crystal room to choose 4 crystals that I would make grids with, meditate with, and carry with me for the first month of the New Year. No thinking, just pulling. I chose:
Bloodstone
Selenite
Rhodochrosite
Apache Tears
Bloodstone brings courage and encourages creativity. It is known for helping one stay on their chosen path and to help when one feels discouraged in following that path. I originally gave myself 6 months to decide if the website and offering crystals would be something I would commit to as a permanent endeavor. I have been on the fence still as I am trying to balance work and home. I think this stone is telling me to continue on the path I started on last March.
Selenite represents soul connection, tranquility, peace and telepathy. I believe I pulled this crystal because I have begun offering card readings again and have been doing them more for family and friends. I actually find them to bring me a sense of serenity and I do feel “connected” more to everything around me. I also think it’s a reminder to spend more time meditating, relaxing and finding some “down time”.
Rhodochrosite tells us to look to our relationships with others to help us learn more about ourselves. I think this stone is telling me to look more closely at my traits and see where I need to improve and to continue to foster the traits I have that I find I am happy about.
Apache Tears is good for change, moving forward and grief. They are very good for people who have trouble slowing down to relax or just enjoy life. I am sure I was initially drawn to pull this crystal as I carry one frequently because my father is ill and it causes me great sadness if I let myself think about his condition too much. But I also know that its message for me is to not feel compelled to work 20 hours a day to the exclusion of everything else, and to be grateful he is still here with us even though he is not the same.
These are the four crystals I will create my New Year’s grid with. I will carry some, meditate with some and focus on the reasons why I think I was drawn to choose them.
If you have some crystals I encourage you to put them in a bag or pouch and pull one or more of them. See what they say to you. 🙂
Happy almost New Year’s! Thank you to everyone who has supported me these past 9 months. I have made some wonderful friends and shared some wonderful stories with so many of you. I wish you all the best and a year filled with good health, abundance, love and many crystal blessings.
Debbie