Of the Birthday--October 5

So, I've been LAZY with this blog. I haven't posted a single birthday since summer hit, I am not going to do three months worth of catch up... I'm so sorry (maybe I'll catch you a little bit this winter when it gets to the birthdays I've already took care of in 2016) I do keep track, that's a plus.

Birthday

Libra (Sept 23-Oct 22)

Element: Air

Ruling Planets: Venus, the lover

Symbol: The Scales

Tarot card: Justice (discernment)

Number:6

Favorable colors: Green, Purple, Pink

Key phrase: There are decisions to be made

Love Matches: Aries, Leo, and Saggittarius

October 5

"World peace begins inside me."

The birthday of dignified altruism

Your greatest challenge is keeping a sense of perspective

On the Dark Side: Neglectful, extreme, impatient

At Your Best: Altruistic, gracious, warm hearted

Birthstone

Herb

Self-Heal

Pars Used: Aerial parts.

Collection: The young shoots and leaves are collected in June before flowering

As its name suggests, Self-Heal has a long tradition as a wound-healing herb. The fresh leaf may be used or a poultice or compress made to aid in the clean healing of cuts and wounds. As a gently astringent, it is used internally for diarrhea, hemorrhoids, or mild hemorrhages. For sore throats, it may be used as a gargle, sweetened with honey. For bleeding hemorrhoids, it may be used as an ointment or lotion. Self-heal may be used as a spring tonic or as a general tonic in convalescence.

Infusion: Pour a cup of boiling water onto 1-2 teaspoonfuls of the dried herb and leave to infuse ofr 10 minutes. This should be drunk 3 times a day or used as a gargle or lotion.

Crystal

Huebnerite

Reddish-Black

Striated or bladed, opaque, slightly metallic

Rare

US, Mexico, Peru

Huebnerite is a useful detoxifier, cleansing gall, bile and bitterness from the physical and emotional levels of being and re-energizing the emotions.  Physically the stone invigorates and recharges. In healing it supports the liver, spine and pancreas.