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December 1, 2019
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Hello December! Winter is coming. December Birthstones are Tanzanite & Turquoise – The “Winter Blues” Bring Joy & Peace Popular throughout time, the beautiful blue hues of the December stones promote healing, protection, and good luck. All the December stones are useful against stress and promote healing of the wearer, making them especially suited to […]
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Hello November! November Birthstones are Citrine & Topaz – The “Success Stone(s)” BRING Success & Prosperity Confused throughout history – for their interchangeable golden hues – Citrine and Golden Topaz possessed the same powers, including the abilities to manifest abundance, prosperity, success and personal power. As such, Citrine has many properties in common with Topaz, […]
Welcome back to the Conscious Consumerism intro series! Conscious Consumerism, Part 6 – Sustainable Solutions by Lore and Lotus Founder, Jackie Brink Decided you want to add a little sustainability to your life? Not sure where to start? Here’s some solutions, thoughts, and little practices to get started. Remember: “We don’t need a […]
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Hello October! Fall has come! October’s Birthstone is Opal & Tourmaline – “The Rainbow Stone(s)” Bring Times of Change Opal & Tourmaline both have the unique properties to show a spectrum of colors in one gem. Tourmaline can be solid, or a literal rainbow of color; from green, pink and gold, to red and yellow. […]
Welcome back to the Conscious Consumerism intro series! We’re a little late with this one, but today we present to you: Conscious Consumerism, Part 5 – Sustainable Directory by Lore and Lotus Founder, Jackie Brink Throughout this series we’ve introduced the sate of the world, mentioned some areas for concern, brought up a few steps […]
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Hello September! Autumn is almost here. September’s Birthstone is Sapphire – “The Celestial Stone” Bring Brilliance & Blessings Sapphire is a stone that is dear to my heart. Not only is one of my favorite gemstones for its incredibly rich blue color, it has such an incredible history and symbolism. It is the birthstone of […]
Welcome back to the Conscious Consumerism intro series! Today, we present to you: Conscious Consumerism, Part 4 – Slow & Sustainable Fashion Solutions by Guest Blogger, Melody Duarte In the last blog Jackie talked about how fast fashion is turning our earth into a wasteland (that of course among the many other pollutant and […]
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Welcome back to the Conscious Consumerism intro series! Today, we present to you: Conscious Consumerism, Part 3 – Slow Fashion / Fast Fashion by Lore and Lotus Founder, Jackie Brink We mentioned briefly in Part 1 and 2 that the fashion industry was a cause of our concern of the conscious consumer and in its […]
Hello, August! August’s Birthstone is Peridot – “The Extreme Stone” Bring Kindness and Adventure! PERIDOT Throughout history, Peridot has come to have many names and accolades, among them “The Extreme Stone,” “The Tears of Pele”, and “Gem of the Sun”. Peridot is a sacred stone to many ancient cultures and peoples, considered a positive […]
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Welcome back to the Conscious Consumerism intro series! Today, we present to you: Conscious Consumerism, Part 2 – Waste by Lore and Lotus Founder Jackie Brink Alright, grab yourself a wine (or tea), and get comfy, because this is gona be a fairly long read. In Part 1, Guest Blogger Melody Duarte briefly introduced […]
