Fall 2026 Aspire Magazine | Page 33

When we work with crystals and stones, this listening becomes even more alive.
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Again and again, he has been present as I learned to trust the wisdom moving through me, speak more clearly about the crystals and stones, and create spaces where others could gather in sacred relationship with the Earth.
Over time, this sphalerite crystal skull has become a sacred witness to my becoming, helping me refine, embody, and more fully own the legacy I am here to create.
For me, sphalerite has become a mirror. It helps me notice where my thoughts, energy, and actions have been focused... both consciously and unconsciously. And that is exactly the kind of reflection the fall season invites.
Fall is a time of harvest, release, and planting( oh yes, fall is a great time to plant seeds). When we look at what has grown in our lives, we are invited to celebrate the abundance, beauty, and blessings that have come into form. We are also invited to notice whether our harvest matches what we truly longed to create.
Sometimes it does. And sometimes, if we are honest, it does not.
What a gift those moments are. This is when we realize we have been tending old stories, inherited expectations, quiet fears, or visions of success that were never fully ours.
Fall brings us into a natural rhythm for manifestation. We pause to notice what has grown, let go of what no longer supports us, and plant new seeds with greater clarity and intention.
When we attune to the Earth’ s rhythms, we stop pushing our dreams into form and begin to listen for what is ready to emerge.

When we work with crystals and stones, this listening becomes even more alive.

Crystals are the Earth’ s record keepers.
Formed through time, pressure, minerals, heat, water, and transformation, they hold stories of becoming and remind us that creation is woven into the body of the Earth.
WISDOM & SELF-GROWTH

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