Greetings, Beloved GemPowerment Family, and Happy Spring Equinox 2012! This is the first of the four solar intersections which divide up this year of transmutation. Traditionally the Spring Equinox is a time of re-birth, renewal, and a time of new growth and abundance. This year is especially critical that we move forward in co-creating our Passion with Joy coming from the Truest Desires of our Heart, and not from fear, limitation, addictions or co-dependencies. While we bless and acknowledge these Shadow aspects as they have been and will be a necessary part of learning our lessons, they are designed to limit, corral, or otherwise dim the True, limitless, Be-ingness of our Divine Birthright when it comes to co-creating. Sweet Peridot [(MgFe)2SiO4] has come forward to offer assistance in this regard. Peridot, the gemmy variety of Olivine, has long been known as the best stone for “Healer, heal thyself.” This gemstone is a cleanser of the physical and subtle bodies, and can help us to detoxify on all levels. The Deva of Peridot asks us to look deeply into ourselves, using the Heart Chakra as a gazing mirror, and see the thoughts, experiences, emotions, and beliefs that we have allowed to cloud this vision of our Divine Selves and our Path that no longer serve, and to heal those with Love. Peridot encourages us to see our True Selves reflected back in this process. With All My Love, Lisa the GemPowerment Gemystic ♥