How the Universe Determines Your Soul Tribe

A soul tribe is different than a friend group, but are way more important than a friend will ever be. Have you ever wondered how to know if someone is a soulmate to you or why certain people are a part of your tribe? If moving around a lot has taught me one thing, it is that Soul Connections show up in funny places, are there in different ways, but may not always be part of your active life. 

Who Are Your Soul Connections?

Soul connections... These are the people you can text at 2 am after going months without talking to, these are people who you have met only once but have impacted your life in a tremendous way, these are people you meet online and just connect with without any awkwardness, these are people who have caught you at your roughest time, and have helped guide you through. 

I believe everything is part of a greater plan. I believe the Universe is mapped out and everything we experience is based on karma and ascension. Soul connections are different than friends. Friends may stay in your life forever, they may also come and go. You may cherish a friendship, but there is no depth, intensity, and synchronicity like a soul connection. Soul Connections are deeper. These members of your tribe are drawn to you at specific points in your life. I am big on "DOT CONNECTING" and all my friends/spiritual connections are reading this right now in my LOUD voice. DOT CONNECTING is where you go through a difficult and challenging situation, maybe even traumatic, often heartbreaking, and never easy... As you look back you say "wow I wouldn't have been able to do that if ____ didn't happen or if _____ wasn't around." Pivotal points in your life attract your soul tribe. These spirits are drawn to your authenticity. 

They will show up at times that strengthen and shape your character because these times will reveal to you your true self; your soul connections SEE your true self and can serve as a reflection or introduction of your true self for you.

The truth is, although there are signs that someone may be a soulmate, you may never know where this person is hiding. It is important to trust and rely on the people that you have crossed paths with no matter what. Everyone is there to bring you a lesson. You may never know which of these people is your true soul connection until you have endured the designated chapter with them. 

The Universe will give you a member of your soul tribe when you are challenged deeply. Pay attention to those around you when you are at your rock bottom.

This person may have gone through the same thing already or may have a different perspective. Keep an open mind when you feel a deep connection with somebody. 

They are like angels in a physical vessel (yes you are an angel for someone else too!) At these times of struggle, the universe will send someone your way. It may take a LONG time for that person to show so if you are going through a challenge - do not fear that you will continue to be alone just because you are now. Sometimes you must also look around at the people who are there. Sometimes people who have been in your life before will show up again as a soul connection. 

Health Coach, Melissa Lindsay Freedman, writes here about how the four different kinds of soulmates. 

• Healing Soulmates: Help you move forward through adversity. 
• Karmic Soulmates: Help you overcome ego pain and aspects (most often from a past life). 
• Past life Soulmates: Someone you feel comfortable with no matter length or location of friendship; teach you about your true self.
• Twin Flames: Someone who may mirror you and break the barriers of other relationships you once knew. 

Whether or not the soul connection you have just met is in your life temporarily, loosely, or close to you forever - know that they are a significant part of your growth. They have supported you and your journey, helped you heal, been a confidant, and provided you a new checkpoint so there is no remission into a darkness that once was. They have helped lift you up into a new chapter. They have helped you ascend into a new you. 

I love my tribe. I am glad I found one in each of you. 

Why Amber Should Be Your Next GO-TO Crystal

One crystal I never shut up about is Amber... which actually isn't even a real crystal. Amber is fossilized tree resin, but it still gives off AMAZING energy and health benefits for all ages (babies too!)

I used to work at a crystal store and we carried Amber teething necklaces. You would be amazed at how many couples came back with their little ones to rave about how amazed they were at how the Amber really helped! The stories our staff would hear were amazing - like the crystals gave the little ones immediate relief. So awesome! 

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If you are interested in buying an Amber teething necklace, PLEASE BE SURE to be cautious while shopping. The photo above is from a reputable seller with amazing reviews and genuine amber. Don't believe me? Read her reviews! You can shop from AmberAndHaze by clicking right here or the photo above.  

Checklist for Amber teething necklace shopping: 

• Is it safe? (Just because someone can string amber on elastic doesn't mean they should! knotted is the way to go with a safe clasp.)
• Is it from a reputable seller? (read the reviews, read their bio, get in contact with them!!!!) 
• Is it genuine amber? (acrylic and glass do not do the same thing, friends.)

I suffer from TMJ pain... well - not anymore I should add. I stopped experiencing the pain that comes along with grinding your teeth after I slept with Amber. Folks - I could have went with Amethyst, but that crystal can really mess with you dreams. I could have went with quartz - A "master healer" - but it keeps you awake. I could have went with any other crystal but I figured if Amber works for a baby's teeth, I'm sure it will work for mine. The next morning after trying this I had NO pain in my jaw! I do not sleep with the crystal anymore and haven't in two years and I have no issues with this anymore. 

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I do wear Amber almost every day as a necklace, around my waist, or as a ring. I have struggled with terrible sciatic pain and back pain and every time I wear Amber I notice significant difference. 

I wear this crystal during my moon cycle. WOMEN - This is one of the best healing stones for period cramps and pains that I have ever met in my life. Wearing it against your body during your moon cycle helps your feminine nature realign. Say goodbye to terrible PMS symptoms... This crystal has got your back!

Amber is amazing for the digestive system (find out more here!), reproductive system and fertility, endocrine system, physical pain, and so much more! It is also an amazing stone for enhancing creativity, joy, and personal power. This crystal identifies with the Solar Plexus and Sacral Chakras. 

Depression and anxiety are also treatable with the use of Amber. Check out this article on: Healing Depression with Crystals

I highly recommend checking out getting your own! 

How I Manifested My New Life In Five Days

Hi Friends! (Disclaimer... this story is TRUE.) It has been a crazy couple of months for me and I'm sure many people can relate. It is not my first time being in a low - so I know what to do and how to fix it. I do a lot of manifestation but wanted to see how quickly I could really accelerate it. I figured I want my life to change, so I might as well give it a shot. 

First of all, let me start out by addressing the issue that needed fixing: EVERYTHING. Primarily the city I lived in and my job. I knew I wanted to move but I had to wait until January for my lease to be up and then of course I was concerned about where to go and whether or not I would like it there. Finances are always an issue too. How do I know I can get another stable job if I locate to a new city? My stress was at a high. So I said the magic two words - "F*** IT" and started to create my ideal life. 

Step 1: Figuring out your next step. 

I was attached to the idea that I wanted to move to South Florida...no Arizona... no New Mexico... you get the point. And the problem with having so many dreams at the same time is the Universe has no idea what you want. If you don't know what you want how can the Universe ever help you get there? So the hardest part is figuring out a linear plan. For me that is somewhat impossible so I at least chose the next step and picked a city to live in. Once I picked a city, I started noticing people around me helping me in small ways: offering boxes to move, offering to help me search for apartments, offering to show me around the city. I was amazed at how one decision already helped me feel like I was moving there. But there was one issue - I didn't tie up loose ends! So that brings me to... 

Step 2: Wrapping up the last chapter. 

Ok so I didn't have a lease signed... So I knew what I had to do. And on the night of the Sagittarius Full Moon, I said those two magic words again and wrote my landlord. My lease did not end til January - but I said I can't wait that long! Is it impulsive or irresponsible? Maybe, but they ended up negotiating and allowing me to close off on the lease early and even adjusted some terms on the lease. This brought more clarity, more direction forward, more action, and inspired the universe to help get me to where I'm going - not stay where I am. 

Step 3: Power of thought, words, and prayer. 

Rewind... Two days before the full moon (the day I made the decision on where I wanted to be) I had looked at apartments all day. I didn't see any I liked and that's because I still was struggling to figure out what I wanted. I named the city, but I didn't know how else my life should look like. So after having a meltdown and eating my feelings in sweet potato fries (hooray for vegan bar food), I said you know what - let me just put this out there. I said "I am coming back here in four days. The next place I look at is going to be the apartment I sign. I'm gonna have the gut feeling when I walk in there and I'm just gonna know. And then I will look at a few other places after, but I will revert back to the first place. Now the Universe knows it and so do I." 

I kept this affirmative thought in my mind. I told everyone I spoke to that same thing. I got some "okay rae" eye rolls, but I knew it would work. 

Step 4: The Power of Magic and imagination. 

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On the night of the full moon, I wrote that same idea down on paper. I told the moon exactly how I wanted to feel when I stepped inside. I told the moon exactly how I wanted the apartment to look like. I told the moon the price I was willing to spend... I kept my Citrine crystal close as it holds no negative energy to prevent me from reaching my dreams, and it is the ultimate manifestation crystal. 

The law of attraction only works when you create a clear image of what you want. If you ever wake up in the morning and say "I hope it doesn't rain, it looks like it's going to rain, I don't want it to rain..." The universe hears "RAIN RAIN RAIN!" If you say, "it doesn't look like it will be, but i want a sunny day! I want clear blue skies and sunshine." The universe says "oh okay, sunshine! I know what that looks like too." (We can't control weather but we can try.)

SO this is why I told the moon and my crystal: affordable, clean, safe, washer and dryer, pet friendly, a pool, an OPEN LAYOUT - I was excessive maybe...

Step 5: Let the magic happen - and notice when it does. 

When I came back to visit, I called my list of rentals and I said "what time are you available - just give me a time." They all coordinated and I let the universe do its thing. I walked into the first apartment and it was EXACTLY. WHAT. I. WANTED. It was exactly what I described, it was exactly what I had manifested, I felt the way I wanted to feel when I walked in. Keeping an open mind, I did of course look at the others and they even had better reviews but they all ended up being horrid. I noticed signs like I'd fall over, or the tour guide was giving off an uncomfortable vibe. So I signed my lease, and made plans to move to the new city.

I guess what I can say is sometimes you feel hopeless - like no amount of anything will work. The law of attraction sucks sometimes when you are down. The law of attraction takes time, patience, and clarity (and I and many people I know do not have ANY of those things.) However you must FORCE yourself to believe that it will work... it worked for me in just five days. And now I am ready to create the life that I designed for myself and the universe helped me achieve. Thank you for reading - happy manifesting!

A Letter to My Inner Child

Inner child,

The light inside of me that burns brighter than the fire inside of me; the blindfold that is innocence and the twinkle that is wonder,

Thank you for giving me these gifts. Thank you for letting me see trees not as trees, but as dancing stands of leaves. Thank you for letting me see oceans not as oceans, but a blanket of healing energy for the earth. Thank you for letting me see the clouds in the sky not as clouds in the sky, but as the cool breath of angels.

Inner child,

Please forgive me for not seeing my body as a home for more cells than stars in the sky, but as a body I can't love. Please forgive me for not seeing my mind as a flower that is filled with nutrients and grows when cared for, but as a brain. Please forgive me for not seeing my heart as a pumping vessel of blood that keeps me energized and keeps me vitalized and keeps me alive, but as an organ. Please forgive me for not seeing my soul as a light that has lived more lives than we have records of and traveled through many experiences and many journeys, but as a question with no answer.

Inner child,

May I forgive those who hurt me when I was a child and prevented you from growing with me. I do realize it is within my power to take control of my vision and my thought. I'm sorry for leaving you astray, as a constant yearning and aching within me that medication and venting could never fix.

I will nurture you. I will experience your joy. I will align with your eyes of wonder. I will believe in you the way you believe in me.

To healing each other.

Top 5 Healing Crystals for Manifesting Wealth

Healing crystals are powerful energetic tools to help aid in manifestation. Knowing which specific crystals attract different energetic qualities can help guide you to picking out the crystal for your needs. The saying by Rumi, “What you seek is seeking you”, is one of my most favorite reminders of the power of the law of attraction and the importance of directing our energy into the things we want out of life. One area that is commonly focused on for manifestation is wealth and abundance, using prosperity centered crystals to make abundance grids or simply wearing them can make a huge impact on your life. Here are my top 5 crystals for wealth and abundance. 

#5 Malachite- This powerful dark green healing stone is great for attracting money and good fortune. Its vibrations attract financial abundance and success. This stone is also great to use when trying to manifest one’s deepest desire out of a transitional phase in life, such as starting a new job or moving. This empowering stone should be worn or placed in your surrounding environment. Learn more about the amazing stone Malachite by clicking here!

#4 Moss Agate- Known as the stone of new beginnings, this earthy crystal attracts new opportunities for success. It can help you embrace new and unexpected changes and promotes balance, while energetically attracting wealth and success. This stone is great to add to a crystal grid or carry with you. Wanting to use this stone for success? Check out some of THESE other crystals by clicking here!

#3 Pyrite- It's captivating to watch this beautiful silver to gold stone sparkle. It is often called the stone of luck. Pyrite is a powerful healing stone for manifestation and attracts abundant wealth to the user. It encourages generating abundance through one’s own power and connects you to the warm energy of the Sun. Wear this stone or add it to a wealth centered abundance grid.

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#2 Green Aventurine- This light green stone is the ideal crystal for prosperity and luck. Manifesting good health, fortunate events, and opportunities this stone is excellent to have at all times. It enhances one’s leadership and can help manifest new job opportunities. Excellent to wear during a job interview or just to keep close for good luck! Click the photo below for yours. 

These green aventurine pocket stones are perfect to keep in your wallet, in your pocket, or at your work station. Do that, sit back, and watch as the fortune comes your way. 

#1 Citrine- This radiantly happy healing crystal is my personal favorite for manifestation. Its strong vibrations promote success and abundance and attract unexpected instances of good luck and positivity. Citrine also encourages confidence in the user and can stimulate wealth and prosperity. Place a piece in your wallet to attract monetary wealth. Excellent stone to place all around your environment as well as wear. Click the photo below if you want a Citrine necklace of your own!

Hands down the best crystal for manifestation & wealth! Wrapped by And Zen Some. 

Article contributed by Victoria Shuler