Diamonds May Not Be a Girls Best Friend After All!

April is my birth month, diamonds are my birthstone. Growing up my mother always gave me diamonds for special birthdays. I always felt special with my little diamond chip rings and necklaces. As I became older and more aware of the world I started to find diamonds a little plain and overpriced. I also began developing my social and political consciousness, I began worrying about where the diamond was sourced. I absolutely abhor the thought of having someone’s blood and suffering (quite literally) on my hands. When it was time to choose an engagement ring my now husband and I both agreed diamonds were out. It may be a symbol of love, commitment and fidelity, but it was not the right symbol for us (I’ll tell you about my engagement ring another time).

These days I only wear diamonds of sentimental nature. My mother’s eternity ring and the diamond and sapphire pendant my father gave my mother when I was born. If you love diamonds however, and just can’t live without them, don’t despair, there are countries that produce beautiful diamonds without the torture, death and blood marring the beauty. I have seen Argyle diamonds from the Kimberly region right here in Australia which make me rethink my idea of diamonds being plain and overpriced. In fact, now I think about it I do own a lovely, ethically sourced, black diamond ring which my mother bought me. 

Why would it be so important to ensure our diamonds are ethically sourced? Energy of course! All crystals and stones have their own energy as well as energy from those who have handled them. you could cleanse your diamonds well, but I tend to think that much pain and suffering would leave an imprint. To me it is the same kind of unmovable negative energy as accumulates in stolen crystals. It is definitely not the kind of zing you want in a healing, magical, or meditation tool.

So, once you have your ethically sourced diamonds what can you look forward to?

A diamond can help clear and energise the heart, third eye and crown chakras. It brings us closer to our higher self and helps us understand our soul purpose in this lifetime as well as clarify our life lessons. Diamonds can help our intellect and ego connect with our higher consciousness, bringing all states of our being into alignment to work together towards one goal. By bringing all the different parts of our self together, (physical, emotional, spiritual), diamonds can help us manifest our dreams and goals, especially when worn on our person every day.

As I stated earlier diamonds are seen as symbols of love, commitment, and fidelity, however, they also symbolise: purity, wealth, manifestation, abundance, and transformation. Personally, I feel diamonds should not be used to symbolise wealth as to me they symbolise “wealth at any cost”, due to the controversy surrounding blood diamonds and the Cartels that trade in them.

Diamonds are a wonderful stone to use for transformation, and an awesome stone to carry during hard times. As we all learn very early in life, the beautiful diamond was once a dark and dusty piece of charcoal exposed to tremendous amounts of pressure. By reminding ourselves of how a diamond becomes such a beautiful precious stone, we can focus on learning and transforming ourselves through the hard times of our lives. We can remain graceful under pressure knowing that we will not only survive but come out the other side as something more beautiful and refined. 

Diamonds are great amplifiers and will exacerbate any emotional state, whether positive or negative. Some people believe it is better to take your diamonds off when entering a less then ideal emotional state, I believe however that if you cleanse your diamonds well and program them clearly they can help reinforce our positive moments even when we are going through the negative. Diamonds help us deal with emotional and mental anguish by bringing clarity of thought and enabling us to see and heal the trigger to such painful, destructive, and debilitating responses.

A diamond is a valuable tool for those of us undertaking shadow work, as it can show us the light at the end of the tunnel and help lead us out of the darkness with a greater sense of self. The transformative and clear-thinking aspect of the diamond makes it very useful for creative endeavours, using our imagination, and finding our courage. The perfect gift for writers, artists, musicians, or anyone who makes their living creatively.

Diamonds can also assist those living with glaucoma, blurry vision, allergies, and chronic conditions. It is also a good stone to help re-balance the metabolism, and aid in weight loss and the transformation of our body’s shape.

On a spiritual level diamonds help with psychic development by connecting us to higher planes and activating our prefrontal lobe, which is the seat of our paranormal abilities. It makes higher energies in the spiritual realms more accessible while at the same time filling holes and recharging our auric fields. It is a great stone for clairvoyants as it enhances inner visions and intuitive connections, especially when held against the third eye/forehead.

It is the every ready battery of the crystal world, it never needs recharging and boosts and recharges other stones placed near it. Over all Diamond is a pretty spectacular stone when we view it as more than just a gift of love or show of status. It has many uses and as long as we continue to find ethical sources it can be a great healing or magical tool within our crystal collections.

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