spirituality – Artful Gems

The Power of the Hamsa

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Artful Gems

Hamsa All is Well Today I wanted to write a quick post. I’ll write these once in a while and talk about a symbol or a culture, or just a quick motivation. I began the blog and planned to continue adding to the Cultures and Symbols page, but honestly, it has been hard to keep Read More

Opals for Me

Posted on October 8, 2018October 13, 2018 by Artful Gems

Opal Amy Lowell, 1874 – 1925 You are ice and fire, The touch of you burns my hands like snow. You are cold and flame. You are the crimson of Amaryllis, The silver of moon-touched magnolias. When I am with you, My heart is a frozen pond Gleaming with agitated torches. In the eighth grade, a close classmate, Read More

Talent Is a Gift from God

Posted on July 9, 2018 by Artful Gems

Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. Leo Buscaglia For as far as I can remember, I have always had some kind of creative utensil with me. Whether it was a simple pencil or pen, or an entire set of acrylic paints, my life Read More

Ruby the Star of July

Posted on July 1, 2018June 18, 2018 by Artful Gems

This month, the Ruby takes center stage. It is the birthstone for the month of July and the gem for the 15th and 40th anniversaries. Ruby Is a Star Ruby is the most valuable variety of the corundum mineral species, which also includes Sapphires and can command the highest per-carat price of any colored stone. Read More

The Secret

Posted on June 23, 2018July 9, 2020 by Artful Gems

The solution we crave is surrender. Gary Zukov It’s no secret that life has many ups and downs. I’m sure every person out there has had their share of difficult times as well as happy moments. My life is no different: highs, lows; good and bad. It’s life and I dealt with everything the way I Read More

Stones = Energy

Posted on May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 by Artful Gems

“Get over it, and accept the inarguable conclusion. The universe is immaterial-mental and spiritual” – Richard Conn Henry I read this really cool article and it got me thinking. It discusses quantum physics and energy. Yeah,,,, Hated physics in high school and here I found myself engrossed in what this article says. And, of course Read More