Our first two facebook competitions were very successful. Twice in recent times, we have offered excellent prizes for ‘naming the mineral in the picture’. Wendy Rees from Canada was our first lucky winner, who got to choose her own Peter Stone Zodiac piece valued at $80.
We then offered a…
One of the best descriptions of meditation that I have heard, is that it is the practice of arriving. Much of our lives are spent ‘running’ and ‘chasing’ some kind of peace and happiness in the future, causing our present moment to always be one of stress and frustration.
I have heard it…
We appreciate very much all of the nice emails and comments that we get from customers and fans all around the world. In the shop each day, some of the most uplifting moments are not necessarily a huge sales day, but when people say something like ‘It’s always such a nice energy in here’ or
Spiritual Evolution means different things to different people. To me, it has to do with the ‘letting go’ of the things that once helped us to evolve physically and mentally, but are now in fact holding us back from going any further. We have now reached the level of consciousness where we…
Spiritual Evolution means different things to different people. To me, it has to do with the ‘letting go’ of the things that once helped us to evolve physically and mentally, but are now in fact holding us back from going any further. We have now reached the level of consciousness where we…
It is important to look deeply at how many of our concepts and mindsets exist because of our very limited point of view. Mindfulness meditation is one way that makes it possible to see our thoughts, and our existence, as an overview.
If you have time, click the image above and watch…
Well Christmas is upon us again and we have lot’s of gift ideas throughout our shop and website. Just the other day we published our 4000th product online, and we’ve been continually revising the website categories to try to make browsing our website more ’user friendly’.
In our October…
There exists a fine balance between science and spirituality. I was inspired this month to post the above message on facebook, ‘borrowing’ this amazing photo from google, that seems to sum up what I wanted to say and suits the message very much. In fact this message sums up the way Awaken…
People who are on some kind of ‘spiritual journey’ will mention various spiritual teachers who have influenced them, or somehow greatly affected their growth. For me personally, I can say that Eckhart Tolle, Osho, and Thich Nhat Hanh are very much a part of who I am. In fact, without…
On the 17th of September it will be 2 years since Awaken Crystals and Gifts opened for business. We arrive at this landmark with the business up 34% on last financial year, which is absolutely sensational, considering the doom and gloom in retail land around us.
After establishing the…
Many people know that I am pretty outspoken about what I call ‘New Age Hype’. I have found that it’s safest to be sceptical, whilst at the same time to have a very open mind to the great mysteries of life.
For example. I find so many areas of this so called ‘industry’ actually…
By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond the winning
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| — | Lao-Tzu |
The body is only a temporary house, a caravanserai, an overnight stay. In the morning we have to go. But consciousness is the eternal pilgrim, a journey without any beginning and without any end. It is a journey of dances and songs and music and poetry, a festive journey, a ceremony without any reason. Just being is enough.
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| — | Osho |
