#Side Effects of Hessonite

[sweetyssg]

Garnet Gomed Stone

What is Garnet Gomed?

In reality, garnet and gomed are two distinct gems.

A collection of minerals known as garnet normally has a deep red colour but can also be found in a variety of other hues, including orange, yellow, green, and purple. It is a well-liked gem for jewellery and is thought to provide metaphysical benefits, such as making the wearer feel grounded, safe, and energised.

On the other hand, the garnet family of gemstones includes gomed, also referred to as hessonite. It typically comes in brown, orange, and yellow-brown hues. Rahu, one of the nine planets in Hindu astrology, is thought to have numerous negative consequences. Gomed is frequently worn as a charm to counteract this.

What are the Benefits of Garnet Gomed?

Each of the two gemstones, garnet and gomed, has unique advantages. The advantages of utilising or wearing these gemstones include the following.

Garnet benefits include:

promotes peace and stability while assisting with energy balancing.

helps people feel more passionate, in love, and devoted.

encourages a positive self-image and builds self-confidence.

helps the body cleanse while increasing circulation.

fosters self-expression and increases creativity.

provides defence against mental attack and bad energy.

Features of Gomed:

Hindu astrology's Rahu, a planet, is thought to be lessened by this effect.

aides in increasing mental clarity, attention, and clarity of thought.

helps one find inner serenity and spiritual growth.

builds bravery and self-assurance.

aids in promoting physical well-being by balancing the body's energy

What is the energy of Garnet Gomed?

Both garnet and gomed are individual gemstones with distinctive energies of their own.

The anchoring force of garnet is renowned for helping to anchor the wearer to the earth and foster feelings of security and stability. It is also thought to possess a shielding aura that can protect the wearer from harmful forces and psychic assault. Additionally, garnet is thought to help balance the root chakra, which is connected to the base of the spine, and is associated with it.

On the other side, Gomed is thought to possess a rousing and energising vitality. In Hindu astrology, it is connected to the planet Rahu, which is supposed to control desire, passion, and ambition. Gomed is a preferred option for people who need to be concentrated and productive because it is supposed to help with focus and mental clarity. It is also thought to foster inner harmony and spiritual development, assisting the wearer in establishing a connection with their higher selves.

It's crucial to remember that each person's interpretation of a gemstone's energy is dependent on their own beliefs and traditions. It's always a good idea to do your homework and speak with a knowledgeable practitioner if you're interested in employing gemstones for their possible energetic benefits.

Does Garnet Gomed attract money?

Although garnet and gomed are gemstones thought to have a variety of metaphysical qualities, their capacity to draw money is not frequently connected to them.

Gomed is supposed to improve attention, clarity of intellect, and spiritual development whereas garnet is frequently linked to grounding, protection, and creativity. However, other gemstones, such as citrine, pyrite, and green jade, are more frequently linked with this intention if you're interested in using gemstones to attract wealth and abundance.

It's crucial to remember that belief and intention play a role in how effective gemstones are at attracting money. While some people think that wearing certain gemstones can help to attract prosperity and abundance, others might not agree. It's always a good idea to approach using gemstones to attract money with a positive outlook and realistic expectations, and to seek advice from a certified specialist if needed.

[love-takes-work]

Steven Universe Comic Fusion Frenzy (2019) - Outline & Review

Steven Universe: Fusion Frenzy is a mega issue with five separate stories that each focus on a different Fusion from the show. It's available digitally from ComiXology in the States and from Boom Studios and your local comic shop.

There are four covers for this one: two are by artist Nathalie Fourdraine and they connect together to make a single picture, while a third rarer variant is by Abigail L. Dela Cruz, and then there's a Wondercon exclusive by Alexandra Lillie.

The five stories feature Stevonnie, Garnet, Smoky Quartz, Opal, and Sugilite. And though, as per usual with comics, these cannot be taken as "show canon," they all show us experiences and perspectives we've really wanted to see with these Fusions! Except for Garnet--who speaks so rarely about her experience despite her everyday presence--we don't get to spend much time with any of these others, and it's so much fun to get a peek at these comic authors' and artists' ideas of what it would be like.

This is a review of each story, with an illustrated plot description and a list of notable items.

STEVONNIE: "When the Light Breaks," written by Anthony Oliveira and illustrated by Ver.

Plot: 

Garnet tells a story about the "dangerous side of fusion"--meaning that when you stand for who you are and what you believe in, you become a target, and you must be prepared to deal with that ugly side of it.

Stevonnie, after training, unfuses into Steven and Connie to attend a parade. It appears to be a celebration of love, with many rainbows and confetti. The Gems discuss how they really haven't been too active in these celebrations (though Garnet MAAAY have thrown rocket punches during one in the past because "love is a riot"). Garnet's narration continues to tell us that Homeworld was always against the diversity that Earth celebrates.

Steven and Connie are very excited, but then an attack begins. A monster appears--it’s an attacker that was used by Homeworld to separate Fusions, but it's also corrupted--and it looks like a Gem destabilizer. Garnet's narration encourages those who are attacked for how they love or identify to "learn together, grow together, laugh together, and endure together."

The monster is able to unfuse Garnet, but Steven and Connie quickly fuse into Stevonnie and protect them. They are able to attack the monster and get its Gem. A rainbow appears after the battle clouds clear.

Notable:

1. The narration talk bubbles are so cute--not only color-coded, but identified by the symbols for who's talking. Garnet's are decorated with both her Gemstones at the bottom right corner, while Stevonnie's has a star.

2. "Never forget how much bravery it takes to love each other"--what an incredible quote.

3. Uncle Andy is chilling in Greg's van during the parade. He looks kinda uncomfortable.

4. So many Beach City regulars are visible doing their thing during the parade!

5. Steven sticks his head into Lion's portal and comes out of Lars's head just to share some confetti with them. It's one of those things that's just too convoluted to explain if you don't already know what you're looking at.

6. Interesting that the destabilizer effect seems to just separate the Fusions instead of poofing them the way the modern destabilizer does in “The Return.”

GARNET: "The Gauntlet," written by Jy Yang and illustrated by Doki Rosi.

Plot: 

Steven and Connie are achy after fusion training and complaining about why it's so hard. Garnet--who's baked them cookies--is happy to give her perspective.

The art style melts into a more colorful, whimsical depiction of Garnet's days as a new Fusion, when she was pink and blue and innocent. She loved her early days learning about being a Crystal Gem with Rose and Pearl, but she wasn't given all the time she needed to learn about herself. There was a war going on.

Rose urges Garnet to run and hide, but she feels so weird running away and leaving her friends to fight the battle. Ruby had always been a soldier, after all, and Sapphire's ability lets Garnet predict where her help (and her failure to help) all led to different futures. When she realizes the soldiers are Blue Diamond's, looking for HER, she knows she has to fight.

Garnet unfuses, and when she comes together again, she has her more modern look, with a more consistent color and her visor in place. She confronts the soldiers and identifies herself as a Crystal Gem, standing up for who she is. Back in the present, telling the story, Garnet admits she didn't exactly "kick butt" at first, but she emphasizes that what's important is doing the right thing when it matters.

Notable:

1. Garnet in an apron, baking cookies (which she did in the episode "Warp Tour") is super cute. Her smiley style in this artist's depiction is really interesting!

2. The art style of the flashback is not exactly the same as the show's version of the same thing, but it is absolutely successful at being reminiscent of it. It's so soulful and expressive!

3. In one of Garnet's visions of a battle, we see Pearl fighting a Hessonite. Wow, cool.

4. This comic seems to imply that unfusing and re-fusing can create a new permanent form, and that Garnet got her more recognizable look (including the visor) during this time, but as of this writing we still haven't been told in the show canon when Garnet started wearing her visor and when she stopped looking like cotton candy.

SMOKY QUARTZ: "The Art of Friendship," written by Steve Foxe and illustrated by Xiao Tong Kong.

Plot:

Steven and Amethyst are fighting a pretty stubborn corrupted Gem, and they decide to fuse since Smoky Quartz's yo-yo is perfect for this battle. They have to think fast to stop an innocent bystander from getting injured in the battle, and it turns out to be Amethyst's old pal Vidalia.

Vidalia is immediately enchanted, thinking Smoky is basically just a weird shapeshift of Amethyst's since that's what she's used to, and she invites Smoky to be her model for a painting the way Amethyst used to in the old days. Smoky quickly becomes uncomfortable with Vidalia's reminiscing, because she's treating them like they're just Amethyst, the Gem who has a history with her. Steven doesn't have that history, and neither does Smoky.

Vidalia invites Smoky out for a day of partying "like they used to," and Smoky reluctantly accepts. No matter how many times Smoky reminds Vidalia that those memories belong to her history with Amethyst and Smoky is NOT just a different version of Amethyst, Vidalia keeps using the wrong name, ignoring the commentary, and making assumptions. Finally, in the pizza shop, Smoky unfuses out of frustration that Vidalia doesn't want to hang out with THEM and won't listen. Vidalia finally gets the message and pledges to do better.

Finally, Vidalia has Smoky model for her and this time she treats them like they're really someone she hasn't met before. She listens to Smoky's stories of beating Jasper, hanging out with Sardonyx, and showing Greg yo-yo tricks. They've finally bonded over who Smoky actually is, and Smoky likes Vidalia's portrait of them.

Notable:

1. Smoky's puns. Aiiii. "'Eye' bet you weren't ready for me!" *groan*

2. Fusion is a very specific thing that isn't exactly "like" anything in human life, but the parallels in this comic to misgendering are really interesting. Not only does Smoky exist as "sort of" a version of the person Vidalia knew BUT NOT REALLY--Vidalia also has to dispense with some outdated beliefs and perspectives so she can really know who this person is. It's great.

3. This art style looks really, really cool on Smoky! They're not quite as roly-poly-looking as in the cartoon, but they're consistently bigger than most people and the third arm looks great.

4. When Amethyst and Steven briefly unfuse to show Vidalia that Smoky is a Fusion of two people she knows, the effect is just like it was when Amethyst and Steven unfused for the first time in the Kindergarten during the episode "Earthlings"--Amethyst was glowing and diffuse, but Steven isn't. I love that that detail was mirrored here.

5. Steven is happy to fuse with Amethyst and model for Vidalia, but he's worried he'll have to visit Onion's room again. Yeah, that was traumatic. Heh, great callback.

6. Smoky tells some familiar stories to Vidalia at the end (beating Jasper, interacting with Sardonyx and her room), but then another one that's unfamiliar is added: Greg freaking out at first but enjoying Smoky's yo-yo tricks. Interesting! I'd like to see Greg meet Smoky, though he hasn't gotten to yet in the show. (Smoky also says "our yo-yo tricks," which is interesting since it's not exactly singular speaking, but that's not out of the ordinary for certain Fusions.)

OPAL: "Winging It," written by Nicole Andelfinger and illustrated by Mollie Rose.

Plot:

Pearl and Amethyst are after a flying Centipeetle, and they're having their typical trouble working together to catch it--not to mention Amethyst's saltiness over having to miss Taco Tuesday. Amethyst's noise attracts the attention of bats who are a nuisance that gets in their way of trapping the Centipeetle.

They're not fast enough to catch the Centipeetle by themselves, but then they realize their Fusion, Opal, would be able to move faster and might have the skills to capture it. Pearl and Amethyst fuse.

Opal's superior height, dexterity, and grace make it simple to catch the flying Centipeetle. She does it almost effortlessly, without saying a word.

But then Opal gets curious and opens her hands a little to look at the Centipeetle she caught, and it screeches, disturbing the hordes of bats. They quickly poof the Gem, unfuse, and go on their way--with Amethyst enjoying the idea of getting her tacos after all.

Notable:

1. Amethyst's griping about tacos is adorable. It's so her.

2. Really nice to see Opal. She looks pretty cool in this style.

3. I think it's funny that Opal doesn't speak in the comic. Some people joke that Opal is so rarely on the show because they can't get the guest voice actor back, but I think it's cool that this comic took a cue from what they actually do in the show and have her make a brief, action-packed, silent appearance.

SUGILITE: "An Overdue Conversation," written by Sarah Gailey and illustrated by Maurizia Rubino.

Plot:

A really big corrupted Gem needs to be taken down, and though Steven believes Sugilite is the obvious solution, Pearl has AGGRESSIVE objections to bringing Sugilite back.

Pearl's argument is that Sugilite is uncontrollable and leaves Garnet and Amethyst in bad shape when they unfuse. She doesn't want to even consider using Sugilite for the mission, and suggests Sardonyx instead, but everyone else wants Sugilite. Amethyst points out that Pearl doesn't have much business talking about her nature since she's never been Sugilite.

Steven invites Amethyst and Garnet to tell them about what that feels like for them. Amethyst loves the chance to not be held back by anything, and Garnet finds it a relief to be impulsive instead of thoughtful sometimes, though she has reservations about ignoring her calm side. When Garnet says fusion isn't supposed to feel like that, Amethyst takes ownership of why their Fusion goes wrong, and Garnet assures her it's just as much her responsibility. They decide to try to respect the different parts of themselves and try being Sugilite on the mission.

Sugilite ends up fighting the large corrupted Gem, and enjoys herself immensely. They capture the Gem, but then Pearl is fully ready to have to fight Sugilite to get her to unfuse or not unleash her anger at another target. But instead, Sugilite is happy that they saw her do a good job and peacefully unfuses.

Amethyst and Garnet learned to listen to each other better, and they had a much more satisfying fusion experience--with a promise of next time!

Notable:

1. Most of Pearl's irritation over including Sugilite is, of course, referring to the events of "Coach Steven." Interestingly, Pearl makes no reference to the last time they saw Sugilite, who was the choice Garnet resorted to when Pearl did something horrible in "Cry for Help.”

2. Steven having issues with getting tangled in his sweater and suggesting cocoa was really adorable.

3. Pearl is really being a jerk in this one. I realize she's traumatized by the last time she fought Sugilite and that she has a low opinion of her, and it’s true she has had to clean up their mess before, but Steven's right there listening to her talk crap about someone he loves. She at least could've expressed her reservations without actually telling Steven to get ready for a fight against their own teammate. But that's Pearl for ya.

4. Sugilite being satisfied that Steven saw her kick butt is very her. She was all about showing off for Steven during "Coach Steven," and seemed very disappointed and angry when she found out no one had seen her wrecking the Communication Hub.

REVIEW:

My favorite was the Smoky Quartz comic, which is probably pretty weird for this Garnet nerd, but Garnet’s was my second favorite, and I honestly really did love all of them! The message in the Stevonnie comic was powerful, and I love how even though fusion is a science fiction concept, it allows so many parallels with facilitating lessons about self-love, love that requires bravery, being different, identity acceptance and allyship, teamwork, and various types of intimate relationships (not just romantic love). 

I thoroughly enjoyed this collection--not just because I love seeing these Fusions, but because the writing said something worth hearing. ALL THE STARS!!!

[SU Book and Comic Reviews]

#steven universe #fusion frenzy #steven universe comics #long post #fusions #myblog

[pearlplusau]

Chapter 4, The bright light Part 1

In the midst of the red, dark battlefield, multiple gems lay poofed or shards scattered as far as an eye could see. The war had yet concluded.

With the crystal gems gaining the upper hand, the leader of the rebellion, “Rose Quartz”, in the heat of battle, her shield rose, her sword gripped, her comrades fighting as one. As Pearl fends off an elite soldier all on her own in a distance, her spear shining as she fought with grace and elegance within the cacophony of battle. While Garnet charges and finishes the jaspers, Coral stood alongside Rose, with her lance fencing off surprised attacks from the sides, and whacks a topaz on her head. “Poof!” as yellow smoke dissipated and her gem on the ground.

Rose thought to herself with glee, “We’re almost there! We’ll finally be able to stay here after all this is over!” Victory seems to be closer and closer, but none of them will be leaving without consequences.

On Homeworld,

A red ruby ship approaches the landing site, as it descends, a tattered up Amethyst guard faceplants off the ship, “Ughhhhh!” She moaned, her long, puffy white hair in horrendous state and she was wearing a uniform that signifies her diamond in serving, Pink Diamond.

This Amethyst guard had never been to Homeworld before, but her orders were clear, “ONE OF YOU UPPER CRUST! Find the Diamonds! State the situation and request back up!” In a rush, her elite sisters decided to send 8XWJ, a soldier that’s not in the fighting shape anymore, and threw her into a small ruby ship and launched it manually from the control panel on Earth.

The amethyst regains her strength, and proceeds her mission.

She knew the urgency of this message, but she couldn’t stop from gawking as the scenes in Homeworld get more and more alien than what’s she’s used on Earth. Instead of forests and hills and rocks, it’s buildings, skyscrapers, and fellow new gems!

She’s never seen other types of gems other than herself and jaspers, so seeing so many gems who are clearly in higher positions intimidates her.

“You there!” A blue gem approaches her with the sound of heels “clonk, clonk, clonk” getting louder and angrier.

She begins to panic! She raced through her mind and forgot what to do. What was she supposed to do when greeting a higher level gem? Oh right! The diamond arm thing! She shaped her arms as the big gem stood right in front of her.

“State your purpose!” The blue gem ordered, but 8XWJ has no clue who or forgot what she has to say as she begins to get very nervous and sweats. “I…ahh…uhh…” 8XWJ stammered and fiddled her fingers, the blue gem narrowed her eyes, “Newcomer huh?” She smirked and continued, “How am I not surprised?” Her tone was filled with disgust and prejudice.

“I am Holy Blue Agate! I have been urgently assigned to receive a message from an Amethyst guard from Earth by a fellow Hessonite, now tell me…”

She reached to the back of her head, where her gem placement is, and conjured an electric whip full of static! She flings towards the purple gem, grips her hip, and sends a wave of electricity as 8XWJ screeched in pain and got yanked towards Holy.

“What…is…THE MESSAGE?!” she screams as she grabbed her by the uniform, and shook her as violent as she was allowed.

“ALRIGHT ALRIGHT!” 8XWJ shouted and plead, the whip dissipates and she fell on her knees, which was painful as her gem is located on the left.

She explained the situation on Earth as the soldiers were close to losing the battles, and she was told to inform the diamonds personally by another commander, but was cut short when she heard Holly laughing.

“You? Informing the Diamonds? Ha!” She mocked and continued, “Don’t even try, you won’t even make it to The Great Ballroom without another few centuries in this confusing labyrinth! I’ll deliver the message to the diamonds myself.” With that, she turned and walked back where she came.

The amethyst plead, “Wait! Wait a sec!” With her raspy voice, she requests permission to follow the Agate. The blue gem scoffed and said, “What makes you think I’ll let you?” She looked at AXWJ as if she’s gone corrupted, “An Amethyst guard with an Agate! What will the others say?”

Looks like AXWJ was stuck finding her way back to the ship, she turned and sighed, “Guess I’ll just find another way back then…” she considered tracing her steps when the agate changed her mind, “Fine, you can tatter along, but just so we’re clear, I will be the one speaking to the diamonds! Don’t make a pip while I’m talking!”

Before they proceed to the diamonds, AXWJ made another diamond symbol and request to speak freely, “What was the whip all about? It hurts so MUCH!”

Holy smirked, “That, was just a little fun I needed, and also the tip of the iceberg, step out of line or waste my time again, you’ll be wishing you were never made.” 8XWJ gulped and nodded.

In Blue Diamond’s chamber (pool),

A blue themed chamber, with pillars connected to each other and tubes beneath the pathway up to the pool, where the three massive diamonds are present. The water resembles the color of lime, with the beautiful White Diamond in front of the waterfall, and Blue and Yellow on her left and right. They stayed still and quiet, as they were finally done with their work and tried to relax for a bit, but Yellow had something in mind she wished to share.

It wasn’t long until relaxation was over, Yellow decided to drag work into everything once more, “An idea occurred to me the other day, as you both know, Pink’s colony is still a work in progress after all those centuries given, as not much resources are useful towards our expanding Empire anymore, so I propose…an Alternative.”

White opens her eyes as a sign of interest, and turned to her fellow sister, mouthed “Go on”. Blue however, was not pleased as their time together has been restricting since pink’s absence, she just wished they could all have some quality time together, but sometimes opportunities like this are extremely rare, so she understood why Yellow decided to bring up work into their bonding time.

Blue sighed, “What is it you have in mind Yellow?” As she was interested as well, but would still rather have a nice quiet pool time, so maybe it’ll be over soon.

“Pearl?” Yellow summoned her little servant and continued, “Bring me the blueprints marked EX-293.”

The yellow pearl shaped her arms and bowed, “Right away my Diamond!” and scurries off to the exit.

“A few days ago I was experimenting with the “Fallen” soldiers from battles, I pieced them together and see if it would reform as a fusion, and sure enough, it did, with very little resources, I produced hundreds of little monsters crawling around, in very little time might I add, so I propose…”

She paused as her pearl had retrieved the data she needed, it was a palm-sized green sphere, the poor pearl had to use all her strength to push the sphere into the water. As it finally drifted in the midst of the diamond, a hologram projected above the pool and showed the data of what she experimented.

“From what you see here are the results of the experiment aforementioned, the duration of each fusion depends on its size and quality, each of these has the capability of mass destruction to anyone in their path, so…” The image flickered to a blank state, but with a slight touch on the screen, millions of shards grouped into a massive form, its gem size was bigger than White Diamond herself!

“I call it, the Cluster.” She presumes as the image regained its form. “When it emerges, it will tear apart the Earth, forming as a massive Geo weapon, and with it, conquering the galaxy would be so much easier and effective with it on our side!” Yellow Diamond pictured the cluster on a rampage on their enemy territory, declaring victory and taking over the galaxies.

“But…it will tear apart the Earth?” Blue Diamond was concerned on that particular segment, “Was Pink in on this Yellow?” She hoped to receive comfort with Pinks agreement with the plan.

“This…is the alternative for when she… Fails, Blue.” Yellow was expecting comments from the leader, but she was quiet and tranquil, as if she knew their faith in their youngest diamond would be diminished somehow.

“You…”Blue was in disbelief! Pink losing her first colony just because she couldn’t handle the little “issues” she stated a few decades ago. She had to do something! She wanted to scream, she wanted to shout, she wanted to let her anger loose and end the conversation! But she knows nothing will change Yellow’s mind once she establishes a plan for it, but she still wants to try, for her dear Pink.

The faint lime colored water retreated into the “drain”, as Blue stood up, she spoke, “I…object this proposal, Yellow…”

Back to Holly,

The two gems were almost there, they just need to gain access into The Great Ballroom which was guarded by two topazes and an aquamarine.

“State your facets, cut and purpose.” The small floating gem requested while adjusting her wand/hairband.

“Holly Blue Agate, facet 2D cut-22, and this is…” Holly gestured to Amethyst, who was trying not to stare at the giant golden doorway shimmering, reflecting rays of light into her eyes, which cut her back to reality and stammered.

“Amethyst, facet 5 cut 8XWJ! I was sent here by the orders from the military force, Jasper 3LJ, to deliver important information to the Diamonds!” She stated with her best.

“How lovely! An Amethyst delivering vital information to the Diamonds? Ha! Don’t make me laugh!” She definitely looked like she was somehow offended and shamed. “Unfortunately, the Diamonds are not in the Great Ballroom, if you wish to see them right away, they are currently in My Diamonds pool chamber, please await here for their arrival, they would be free to hear your “vital” information in another few decades or so.”

“Wait what!?” Amethyst 8XWJ slipped a bit but remained calm, “I mean...the war is in progress as we speak! The commander request back up from the diamonds immediately! Can’t you just let us cut or something?”

“Oh, sure you can! I mean, where would we be with all this waiting and order? Just go to the diamond’s chamber pool and see if they’re willing to take the time for you.” The tiny floating gem replies with much sarcasm, but Amethyst took no notice.

“Great! Let’s go Holly!” The amethyst said but abruptly stopped, and gulped…

“Oh let’s go indeed! And it looks like you know exactly what will happen next!” Holly spoke with such cheer and enthusiasm it was scary…

To be continued…

(A/N: Sooo, as you finished reading you will realize I will be heading towards story interpretation of what might have happened from different perspectives. By reading these, you will see how scenes MIGHT lead to the title, the bright light.

Most of you might be thinking, “I'm here for Pink Pearl and HER au! Just because you include her as a small character in this story doesn’t make her your main focus!”

And to that I say, 

Yeah you’re right.

But prior to this story, the other story not really focusing on Pink Pearl, “Coral” is Part 2 of Bismuth, which is similar to this chapter, writing mainly the story of how it might have went, cuz honestly, im pretty curious how everything happened from the rebellion to the corruption even to the cluster.

So if theres any questions or confusion, feel free to ask them so you can get the clear picture. I won't reveal my next chapters tho, that would be a surprise for yall.

So this tells me you read the whole thing, which is pretty impressive, Part 2 of this chapter will be coming up in a week or two.

Happy reading and till next time!)

#holly blue agate #stevenuniverse #Rosequartz #Bluediamond #Yellowdiamond #Whitediamond #corruption #owninterpretation

[sammywolfgirl]

Redesigned my spinel oc. I like this one better, also updated her backstory.

Ok so she’s a spinel assigned to a camp of quartz soldiers. She basically helps keep up moral and such. They all become like a found family and it’s really cute,

Then the gem war happens and there’s a raid that (as far as she knows) shatters ever last one of her quartz family, she’s soon found by a commander (maybe a hessonite idk) and they talk of giving her anther entertainment role but she insists of fighting, (and that’s why her evil design looks like a soldier) Twisted by grief and rage Charcoal spinel is a brutal fighter in the war, she’s in homeworlds side and vows to shatter ever last crystal gem and get revenge for her fallen sisters.

After the war idk what she does. She’s a very revenge driven gem, wouldn’t be surprised if she’s bubbled for everyone’s safety because she’s a loose cannon that can snap at any second.

I like to think she is in the villain squad of Steven universe future, but nothing’s set until the show airs, but hopefully her happy ending is she gets help and finds a new family, maybe she meets the few survivors of her quartz squad that were corrupted or something and since they’re healed now they meet up and it’s a tearful reunion and yah

She still is pretty mute, only really communication in sounds and gag effects. Maybe she can talk but she usually doesn’t.

#my art #steven universe the movie #steven universe oc #steven universe #steven universe future #gemsona #su gemsona #su gem oc #spinel #charcoal spinel

[gaycrystalfemme]

Ch 1 • Ch 2 • Ch 3 • Ch 4** 》 AO3

Earth Customs

Chapter 1: Movie

"Wha- what is a.. movie?"

"It's a form of entertainment here in Earth. Something you can watch on your TV or a screen and it has a plot, a story. And an ending! It makes you feel things. It can be exciting and action packed. Sometimes it's sad and it might make you cry. Or it can make you laugh!" Steven enthusiastically explained to Yellow. He wanted her to get acquainted with human customs.

"How can something sad be entertaining? Hmm.. Show me." Yellow barely understood anything Steven said. But it seemed like she was keen in comprehending. She wanted to know what Pink had fancied in the Earth and in its species. Maybe she'll be enlightened why Pink chose Earth over Homeworld.

"Here," Steven took out the TV to the porch so Yellow could see. With her size however, she had to come close and squint. Steven figured it'd best if she'd see it in a TV her size. Her control room, perhaps. "Hold on, I think it'd be better if you watch it in your computer. Let me compile the best!" Steven set off to a gem he knew could help him.

"Yellow clo- I mean, Yellow Diamond? I think I can give her a digital copy of the Camp Pining Hearts movie! I have it in my files, but we may need a homeworld hard drive. So she can watch it in her control room or anywhere in the galaxy." Peridot was doing it more for Steven than for the Diamond she formerly served.

"It should be extra large storage so we can add Lonely Blade and Dogcopter! Ooo, and Crying Breakfast Friends too! Oh geez, I should've asked for her hard drive!"

"Ask for her hard drive?! She'll never give you that! Don't worry, I can make one. I just need a few materials.."

It took about three days before Peridot could assemble a basic homeworld hard drive, and another three days to check its functionality and compile the movies Steven had requested for Yellow Diamond. Given the vast memory space available, Peridot took the liberty of including a lot more movies than Steven had initially requested. It took a week at most before Steven went to see Yellow again. Yellow had been waiting in her ship outside Steven's beach house. She had been busy reading and answering emails from her ship. Also, laying plans for an upcoming discussion with her gems. She'll be conducting a meeting soon.

"Okay, Steven. No spoilers, no spoilers, no spoilers," Steven chanted himself a reminder as he approached one of the leaders of Homeworld. "Yellow Diamond! I have a gift for you!" There was a spark of excitement in Steven's eyes and voice when he handed the hardware to the lustrous gem matriarch.

"A gift? What is.. How do you have this?!" Yellow was baffled for Steven to hand over a piece of homeworld technology. It definitely wasn't Pink's and she was certain she never gave him her hard drive since their conversation last week. The hard drive was colored yellow.

"I had a little help from Peridot! She compiled the best movies in that drive! Also, maybe a couple of TV series too. You're good for the next year. Just don't binge watch okay! Oh and she said, you'll probably like its color," Steven beemed a smile as he said the last sentence hoping Yellow would appreciate the effort.

"Hmm.. I'll look into it. Thank you, Pink."

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It had been months since Yellow left the Earth and officially got back to her Diamond duties. Every now and then, she and Blue alternately visits the Earth to hang out with Steven. They vowed since Pink's return, despite being in a form of Steven, to build a bond with him. To them, it was a form of atonement for their past shortcomings and negligence to Pink.

Everything outside the huge window was black with a billion blinking lights, stars from afar. Yellow was now staring outside of a huge stationary spacecraft designed to conduct interstellar conferences. She pondered on the meeting that had just transpired. Emerald, a handful of hessonites, a few elite gems from her court, and herself were the attendees. Pearls were not allowed so she left hers in her ship outside. Once in a while, the Diamonds held meetings with a couple of hand-picked gems to discuss the upcoming plans for their respective colonies. Blue was about to start hers, though she and her faction have yet to arrive. Yellow expected them to arrive soon enough.

"I should leave before they-"

"Yellow!" A smile was evident in the voice that called her.

She turned and saw Blue, flashing a grin. It had been years since they've seen each other, so it was only natural to get a bit giddy.

"Blue. It's been a while," as emotionless as it seemed, there also was a sign of longing in Yellow's greeting to Blue.

"Oh, Yellow! I can't wait to tell you the plans for my colony."

"Blue, it should be your gems with whom you should be discussing that with, not me."

"Yes, but.. I also want to discuss it with you too. Is that.."

"Hm. Very well, then. I will divulge you mine as well. Perhaps we can speak after your gathering."

"Yes, of course. Let's speak later, Yellow," there was an obvious hint of glee in Blue's voice.

Blue enjoys their colonial discussions. It was nice to take a break from commanding and ordering gems and talk to an equal once in a while. But aside from talking colonies, she simply enjoyed talking with Yellow. She wanted to hear about Yellow's opinions and thoughts. Whenever they had the chance, they would usually converse about so many things: about Homeworld, about the empire, about gemkind, about White, about Pink, about the Steven, about Earth. Sometimes she simply wanted to hear Yellow's voice. Yellow felt the same with Blue. A bubbling sensation builds up in her chest whenever she thought of or spoke with Blue. And even though she tried to hide it, she knew it was always there.

Yellow was left alone in the hallway as Blue proceeded to where her faction would soon commence with their meeting. On her way to her lemon-colored ship, Yellow instinctively placed her hands in her pockets. She felt the presence of a strange object. Why was something in her pocket? She unearthed the item, it was the yellow hard drive from Steven months ago.

"Oh, the gift from Pink," Yellow still addressed Steven as Pink. Her curiosity had resurfaced. "A mo.. movie," she recalled. Upon boarding her ship and her control room, she immediately commanded her Pearl who had waited for her, "Pearl, scan this hard drive."

"Yes, my Diamond." It didn't take long before her Pearl could finish the task, "My Diamond, it contains an abundance of.. recorded footages. From Earth, it seems. And an encrypted message from its creator."

"What does it say?"

"My Diamond, it says here," Yellow's Pearl cleared her throat and adjusted her voice, "Hi Yellow, in case you get confused. Action equals fighting. Comedy equals funny and laughter. Drama equals crying and feelings. Romance equals love and couple stuff. Horror equals spooky. Mystery equals kind of solving.. Adventure equals the best! xoxo, Steven (& Peridot)," Yellow Pearl was shocked at how ill-written the message to Yellow was. And what the hell was xoxo?! She made a disgusted face while reading the digital message given the absence of salutations to her Diamond, the lustrous and magnificent Yellow Diamond.

But Yellow had her thoughts elsewhere so the absence of salutations was of no significance to her. "Pearl," a certain category aforementioned immensely piqued her curiosity, "play the Romance category." It was her first time hearing love or couple. Peridot arranged the files in a fashion that would make sense to anyone from Homeworld. She also placed per category in a folder so Yellow could easily navigate in case she grows a favorite genre.

"What are they doi-" Yellow felt uncomfortable as she witnessed Percy and Paulette inch closer. They were a couple of episodes in. "Pearl, enough."

"Y-yes, my d-Diamond!" Her Pearl equally uneasy with what she saw. Both of them had only seen a few episodes and it made them uncomfortable. Though Yellow was only uncomfortable because her Pearl was there, her curiosity was raging. She hadn't expected certain scenes to make her feel intensely! She didn't want to reveal to her Pearl another side her, a side she had yet to reveal to herself. Both the Diamond and the Pearl was frozen in awe when an incoming video call agitated the after effect of what they had seen.

Ring. Ring.

"Blue!" Yellow felt relieved. Blue's call broke the tension in the air.

"Yellow! I just finished the meeting. Where are you? What are you up to?"

"A movie. From Pink," Yellow was, unknowingly, blushing so hard, reminded of what she just had watched. She still pertained to Steven as Pink, and to the TV series as a movie.

"A movie? What is that?" Blue had repeated Yellow's query from months ago. The blushing Yellow was a fresh sight to Blue. It made her more curious on what a movie was. She intended to talk to Yellow about the colonial meeting but she became more interested with Yellow's current affairs. "Yellow, I would like to know what.. a movie is too."

"Very well. Give me your coordinates, Blue," Yellow was keen on sharing this new experience with Blue. Hopefully, without their Pearls.

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"Pearl, stay here," Yellow commanded her Pearl to stay outside Blue's control room. They arrived at Blue's whereabouts not too long after the video chat.

"Pearl, leave us," Blue mimicked Yellow and ordered her Pearl the same. Blue Pearl bowed to her master and obeyed the request. Both the Pearls were outside.

"Yellow," Blue could only say her name with all the burning questions racing in her mind.

"I visited Pink some time ago," Yellow could not accurately recall when, "and she had acquainted me about.. a movie." Yellow pulled from her pocket the yellow hard drive, "Here. Her Peridot made this and it they filled it with.. the movie. A form of entertainment as she put it." Yellow was convinced that the existing gems with Steven was serving him. At the time it was brought up, she had asked him regarding his prior activity.

"I see," Blue was fascinated but couldn't quite grasp the idea. Confusion was written all over her face.

"See for yourself." Yellow plugged the hard drive in Blue's computer and skipped through the descriptions. But instead of continuing the last episode from where she and her Pearl left off, she picked another movie that piqued her interest. The Fault in Our Stars.

One hundred eleven minutes later, "I wouldn't know what I'd do if I lose you, Ye-," Blue blurted out. The movie hasn't even ended, yet she got carried away with what she had seen. A fragile life and especially death was something she could barely relate with. But losing Pink had given her a minute understanding as to how death was. She knew about loss with Pink. But just thinking about losing Yellow indefinitely was something she chose not to fathom.

"Blue, what are you saying? It's just a mo-"

"But you're crying too, Yellow!" Tears brought about by the movie were replaced with shock and amusement. Blue had rarely seen Yellow cry. "Oh Yellow!" Blue let out a soft giggle and brushed closer to Yellow.

Closer.

And closer.

Yellow stood frozen, unable to properly respond. So many things were running through her head, and her chest. She waited for what Blue would initiate next. Why didn't she take the lead when they were alone anyway? More importantly though, what did she want to do to Blue?

Blue's hand slowly wrapped itself around Yellow's back. Her head found its way on Yellow's shoulder. Some parts of her dress drooping in Yellow's skin. They had embraced a couple times especially when she needed Yellow's comfort when Pink hadn't yet returned. But their current form was different. It was warm but in a more internal sense, a more emotional sense. All the feelings she had for Yellow had surfaced in a form of physical contact.

Lo.. Love? What is.. love?

"Yellow, the.. the way they.. pressed their lips together.."

"Blue, what are you-" Yellow almost exhibited a different hue, her entire face blushing as Blue came so close to pressing their lips together. It was a torment to inhibit expressing her feelings for Blue and to want to engage in such Earthly nonsense. Blue was also blushing being so close to Yellow. She wanted to know more about Earth's rituals.

"Yellow," Blue was only a breath apart, her eyes locked on Yellow's lips, "can we.. just once."

Yellow saw Blue gazing heavily on her lips. They were alone in the control room, both Pearls outside. No one would witness them. She inched closer. They were too close she had to close her eyes. Blue did too. Their noses were in the way but, eventually, their lips managed to find themselves. It was only for a split second, and it even left a parting sound. Yellow softly opened her eyes and saw Blue wide-eyed. Blue covered her lips with one hand, savoring the sensation.

"We never speak of this again, Blue!"

"I.. I'm going to visit Pink."

"WHAT?! Don't tell her we.. whatever we did, should remain unspoken of!"

"Yes, and it will. I just.. I want to know more about their customs."

"Well suit yourself," Yellow straightened herself and tried to regain composure. "I will see you.. in a few years, Blue."

Yellow left Blue's control room. And headed back to her ship. Blue pondered on everything she wanted to ask Steven. She made a mental checklist.

"Pearl!"

"Yes, my Diamond?" Her Pearl responded and gracefully strolled towards her.

"Navigate us to Earth. It's time we visit Pink."

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** Ch 4 = AO3 exclusive WIP

#bellow #bellow diamond #yellow diamond #blue diamond #fanfic #gcffics #su #earthcustomsfanfic #earthcustomsfanfic chap1

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Gemstone for Moon

GEMSTONE FOR MOON is Precious gemstone Pearl is used to remove the ill effects of Chandra Graha (Moon Planet). It is one of best remedy to overcome obstacles in life due to planet Moon or Chandra. It is also known as Moti. Moon play a special role mostly every aspects of life of native like relationship, luck, fame, business, etc. GEMSTONES ruled by the Moon are natural pearl & moonstone. Flawless (eye-clean) stones are required in order for Moon astral talismans to properly transmit beneficial Lunar energy. NOTE: As the Moon is incompatible with Rahu and Ketu, Moon gems such as pearl should not be used with hessonite or cat's-eye. Since the planet Moon in Vedic astrology depicts the traits, behaviour, emotions and personal needs of a person, it automatically makes moonstone important for people whose birth chart has planet moon in the malefic state. It helps to treat restlessness, insecurity, depression etc caused by the ill-effect of the Moon. A stone for “new beginnings”, Moonstone is a stone of inner growth and strength. It soothes emotional instability and stress, and stabilises the emotions, providing calmness. Moonstone enhances intuition, promotes inspiration, success and good fortune in love and business matters. Moonstone is a powerful gem that can mean a lot of things with its diverse healing effects. It is a balancing gem, a birthstone, a lucky stone, a sacred crystal, a piece of eccentric jewelry, and a wedding gift. But one thing rings the loudest, Moonstone is from the magic of the moon. Moonstone is a natural crystal mineral that is thought to harvest the energy of the moon, which embodies yin's passive and relaxing energy. Similarly, this stone promotes positive well-being and balance, and enhances your intuition. “Place one amethyst on each side of your head while laying on your back and one moonstone above the crown of your head while focusing on deepening your breath,” she advises. Winquist also recommends practicing gratitude for your crystals while they're placed on your body to enhance the effect. If you want to wear a Moonstone every day, be sure that it's fixed securely into the jewelry and it's better to avoid any physical activity every time you wear it. ... These effects can last for up to 2 years after which you are advised to change it to a new Moonstone.

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I just hate OP: Strong World

It’s just so bad.

I will start with the plot holes. We will talk about the plan. The keikaku. It’s pretty dumb. Because of several reasons.

It has largely something to do with these dumb animals and the drug. First off, why are they needed? Can’t Shiki just literally, drop islands with his power, Why spend 20 years on animals that you can’t really properly control, over just using your powers? Your power is quite literally up there with the likes Whitebeard’s devil fruit power. Why not use the power to destroy villages in East Blue?

Then there is the problem of the IQ, Daft Green, and the super-evolved animals. Why is it that the animals just haven’t evolved bast Daft Green? If this drug causes them to evolve super-fast, why don’t they evolve over something that is a hindrance to them in the environment? Doesn’t this go against the evolutionary principals? That every single one of them decided against evolving in this specific way?

Continuing the Shiki talk, why does he keep saving them? Like I understand the time when he was dealing with 5 of them and was trying to force Nami. But for some god damn reason, when he has been betrayed by Nami already, he still keeps Luffy alive by letting him free from the water. Why? So he can make Luffy watch the fireworks essentially. He is stupid that way.

Not that the lackies are any better. I mean at this point I am not expecting whole much from lackies in these movies. Problem is that, even though I had no expectations for these lackies, they still managed to disappoint me.

Like my expectations for lackies is around Chopper’s Kingdom lackies. I didn’t really even get that. I got instead a perverted gorilla. Because reasons, I guess? Clown Scientist who later voices Ceasar Clown. Because 4th wall irony, I guess? But the point is that the entire trio shares these stupid skits together. The clown is especially annoying with his shoes. And both of the lackies go down easily. So they were annoying with 0 threat.

The earlier movies managed to do side characters well enough to make us care. Shuraiya from the Dead End was good times, as well as Akisu and Borodo from 2nd movie, then not to mention the colorful cast of Baron movie. Heck, even the Heart of Gold does it better with one of my favorite characters in One Piece, namely Olga.

And honestly Shiki is the worst, For a guy with so much hype, he was doomed to failure. Problem is that the failure was much bigger than anticipated. His skits make him look the most unthreatening person and that causes major whiplash all the time.

Then there is the whole “Nakama is taken” plot point... Le Sigh. The less we talk about that, the better.

We also have a problem that has plagued these so-called One Piece “films”. Aka. big threat equals meaningful stakes and trying way too hard to be epic, only to look really lame. It’s like some sort of decease that they have to do a costume change before the “epic” battle to look cool. And nothing exemplifies this better than Luffy’s red smoke from 2nd Gear. Why? No reason really, it just is supposed to look cool (not really succeeding).

The only thing I really like about this movie is the soundtrack. Everything else about it to me is thrash. Yes, even the visuals.

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I have no idea, how you are going to fix this movie for the fanfic, but I wish you good luck since you don’t even have the ost to help you.

On the side note, I have finished Save the Light 100% (101% technically) and gotten the achievements. It was a good game. Loads of flaws. Like a bug that stops you from playing the game in EU when you try to enter the North.

Outside of the bugs, it was generally good, especially in the start. But at certain parts, it starts to drop off. The characters scaled really weirdly. Greg was a powerhouse early game dmg wise, but late game he is super bad at it. Same goes for almost every character. Especially Connie.

However, by the time you start noticing this, you would be getting Steven’s Second Shield upgrade that breaks the game. It is absurdly broken. To a point where you just stop using other characters, due to their lack of effective dmg dealing methods.

Hessonite is a really easy boss. Heck, she is super easy, since I had a harder time beating the Prism with Crying Breakfast Friends badge, than her. (Hardest part about her is learning the timing of the block, but even that isn’t even needed.)

Also, you can’t repeat the bosses like in the last game, with the exception of Hessonite. Also, Squaridot was a major disappointment. Also, there is padding in the end with an extra dungeon with no boss just before you go confront her... Not that she has an own dungeon, to begin with.

So yeah, I really liked the puzzle solving, platforming, RPG mechanics, and such. It was still a very bumpy ride. But I am happy to experience it.

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What Are the Advantages of Chakra Healing Bracelets?  Know About Energy Bracelets Healing

Chakra with Healing Bracelet

According to yogic practice, the body has seven wheels that keep spinning to sustain the flow of energy from the base of your spine to the top of your head. The Seven Chakras are responsible for all human illnesses. Every chakra is linked to one or more main organs in the body, as well as a specific area of the body that may influence overall health. Energy cannot move easily if all of the Chakras are blocked, resulting in mental and physical problems. To allow the body to work as it was intended, it is critical to clear and open these wheels. Stress, pessimistic thinking, diet, and lack of exercise can all obstruct the Chakras.

Healing Crystals' Power

Ancient cultures have used the power of crystals to release emotional, physical, and metaphysical blockages, allowing energy to circulate freely across the body for thousands of years. When you put crystals on your body, they have a strong vibratory effect that spreads from the crystal to you.

Bracelet with Chakra Healing

While it can be difficult for beginners to begin opening chakras, it is never too late to become aware of this and begin training. And this is where the number 7 will support and play a role. Each of the colored stones represents a chakra, and we can use the bracelet to center our attention on calming the chakras and improving our overall wellbeing.

Bracelets of Chakra Gemstones

Chakra Healing Bracelets are items that have been worn in India for millennia to balance the seven chakras. Although some argue that the advantages of wearing Chakra Crystal Bracelets are specifically related to the energy of the stones used, others claim that the bracelets simply increase consciousness and allow for greater emphasis on keeping these seven energies in check. The bracelets are used in alternative medicine to facilitate regeneration and vitality in any event. Chakra jewelry may also be used for cosmetic reasons. These bracelets use stones with specific energy properties to affect the wearer's life and health in a subtle way. Bad energy is said to flee the wearer and get stuck in the bracelet. The chakras are then rebalanced when positive energies emanates from each of the stones.

The Chakras and Colors

Each color represents a different vibration or frequency that is transmitted through the chakras. Since the colors represent various frequencies of energy aligned with each energy core, the significance of the colors can be related to the nature of the chakras associated with it as well as general symbolism.

The primary chakras' colors Purple, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, and Red are some of the colors available.

Chakras and Gemstones

When choosing Chakra healing stones, color coding can be helpful; here is a list of the main chakra colors and their matching stones. Crown Chakra (7th): Purple Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Iolite, Opal, Diamond Third Eye Chakra (6th): Indigo Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli, Azurite, Charoite, Labradorite, Obsidian Throat Chakra (5th): Blue Soladite, Blue Agate, Turquoise, Blue Topaz, Kyanite, Soladite, Amazonite, Aquamarine Heart Chakra (4th): (4th) - Jade, Rose Quartz, Aventurine, Malachite, Unakite, Green Jade, Rose Quartz, Aventurine, Malachite, Unakite Yellow Tiger Eye, Citrine, Hessonite, Zincite - Solar Plexus Chakra (3rd) Orange Carnelian, Sunstone, Amber, Moonstone, Chalcedony, Sacral Chakra (2nd) Red Garnet, Hematite, Red Jasper, Black or Red Onyx, Obsidian, Pyrite, Smoky Quartz - Red Garnet, Hematite, Red Jasper, Black or Red Onyx, Obsidian, Pyrite, Smoky Quartz - Red Garnet, Hematite, Red Jasper, Black or Red Onyx, Ob Wearing soothing crystal jewelry increases our pulse and renews our batteries, which has a positive impact on our health and well-being.

The Best Ways to Wear Your Bracelet

Your internal self is dealt with by the left side of the body, which is the most vulnerable side and is regarded as the feminine side. Your left side is all about the internal transformation you intend to create. You can deliberately monitor and alter discomfort from the outside world by wearing those gemstones on your left wrist. Wear the bracelets on the left side of your body to send soothing energy across the body. The masculine part of the body is the right side, also known as the doer or operation side. Your right hand is more concerned about how you behave in the real world. The gemstones help you be more productive and manage the energy you bring out into the world. Wear the bracelets on the right side of your body to absorb toxins and match your Chakras. Wear gemstone bracelets to strike the perfect balance between your right and left sides for the most energetic advantage and to assist you in achieving your goals.

Crystal and Gemstone Bracelet Cleaning Techniques

For eg, if you use a crystal for chakra healing, it will absorb energy that you don't want to hold or move on to anyone. You may use water, salt, or the sun to cleanse the bracelets and transform them back into stone bracelets. To cleanse the bracelet, the best methods are to use the Full Moon, Brown Rice, or Sage.

Do not leave your bracelet in the sun for long periods of time or wash it in salted water.

Gemstone Bracelet Cleansing Methods

1. Full Moon Cleanse - Cleanse Crystals By The Full Moon (Outdoor) Whether it's very cold outside, or if there's a risk of rain or snow, don't wear your gemstone ring outside. Storms, wind, and rain will all cause disruption, so keep an eye on the weather forecast. 1. Hang your bracelet on a flat elevated surface outside. 2. To shield them from unexpected rain or wind, cover them with a glass bowl or covered pots. 3. Please remember to take off the bracelet first thing in the morning to prevent sun exposure.

- Use The Full Moon To Cleanse (Indoor) 1. Arrange all of the crystals on a windowsill so the Moon can be seen at any time during the night. 2. Please remember to remove the bracelet first thing in the morning to prevent sun exposure.

2. Brown Rice Cleanse Make sure your jewelry is fully coated in uncooked brown rice by placing it in a dish. Allow them to soak in the rice overnight. Some impurities or negative energy that the stones have absorbed over time can be automatically drawn out by the rice. After that, toss out the brown rice. Rice that has been used as an energetic cleanser should not be consumed.

Smudging is a great way to cleanse.

Dried White Sage packets, which can be found in most mystical shops or on the internet, are used in this traditional Native American cleansing process. To trap some ashes or cinders, you'll need a dish. A big Abalone Shell, which is common in some tribes, may be used. After lighting the Smudge Stick, blast out any remaining flames. You will now clear your bracelet by passing it through the smoke a few times. Stub out the Smudge Stick in the dish with care.

Balancing 7 Chakra Bracelets is a good place to go.

As worn, they assist in maintaining the seven Chakras' proper energy levels, making the wearer feel more balanced. The mission becomes more achievable as you concentrate on holding the chakras open and replacing pessimistic emotions with a positive perspective on life.

These bracelets foster vitality and serve as an alternative treatment for physical, spiritual, and emotional ailments.

Unlock the Secrets of Your Chakra Collection

Our Healing Crystal Bracelet series is planned to aid in the manifestation of the wearer's wishes and well-being. Each piece of gemstone jewelry is designed to aid in the healing of the mind, body, and soul, as well as the balancing of the body's physical and spiritual energies.

Bracelet with a Bespoke Crystal Healing

Design a one-of-a-kind ring with soothing crystals that are unique to your needs.

When you press 'add to cart,' a pop-up window will open, asking you to choose a pattern for your bracelet.

Aventurine is a heart healer that dissolves stressful emotions and impulses while instilling feelings of well-being and emotional peace.

Amazonite - calms and soothes internal trauma, reducing anxiety and paranoia. It cures and opens the Heart and Throat Chakras, allowing for more loving contact while still shielding the body from toxic electromagnetic smog.

Aquamarine is a mineral associated with bravery. Stress and fear are washed away by this water-like stone, making room for calm and tranquility in their place. Aquamarine is a wonderful stone for people who are emotionally sensitive; if you're attracted to it, it means you're in search of some peace and quiet.

Carnelian - Carnelian is a grounding stone that helps to regain strength and energy while also combating sluggishness. It will help you trust yourself by getting to the bottom of what makes you tick. Carnelian strengthens the Root Chakra, heals lower back complaints, affects the female reproductive organs, and boosts fertility on a physical level.

Tourmaline - serves to ground us, clears our atmosphere, and makes us feel at ease in big crowds.

This bracelet contains several colors of tourmaline, which puts the mind, body, spirit, and soul into harmony.

Tiger's Eye - Even though you're surrounded by uncertainty, Tiger's Eye will help you keep grounded and focused. This crystal will assist you in stepping into your personal strength and overcoming emotional barriers.

The most strong healing stone is clear quartz. It consumes, replaces, and controls energy while also stimulating the immune system.

*Unless otherwise mentioned, the Clear Quartz comes with yellow spacer beads.

The stone of universal love is rose quartz. It encourages unconditional love by restoring faith and unity in relationships.

It purifies and unlocks the heart on all levels, promoting esteem, self-love, fellowship, profound inner healing, and harmony.

Amethyst is a stone with a strong mystical resonance that is incredibly powerful and defensive. It's a natural sedative, boosts morale, and has powerful calming and cleaning properties. It has a soothing effect while still relaxing the mind.

Sodalite - A stone of mental and intuitive consciousness, sodalite brings order and calmness to the soul, as well as a general sense of inner peace. It has a long list of advantages, including the ability to clear brain fog, regulate appetite, relieve insomnia, and calm panic attacks.

Labradorite - aids in the dispelling of harmful energies, reviving and restoring the energy. It'll even help you get rid of your fears and insecurities.

Citrine is an effective cleanser and regenerator that carries the sun's energy. It is a stone of plenty that energises all levels of life. It's great for boosting morale and self-esteem, as well as helping you overcome loneliness and fears.

Blue Lace Agate is a beautiful stone for curing. Its gentle energy is soothing and relaxing, offering peace of mind. It provides for the free speech of thoughts and emotions while also reducing the effects of indignation, illness, inflammation, and fever.

Malachite is a stone of change, abundance, manifestation, and meaning. It promotes experimentation and transformation, as well as the desire to take out harmful energies, which may aid in the discovery of energy barriers and cycles that could be causing physical illness.

Moonstone is a stone that symbolizes new beginnings. It is connected to the sky, telling us that all is in a constant state of flux.

It relieves mental stress and instability, supports the reproductive system, and is beneficial for gestation, pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding.

All of our bracelets are made in the UK from crystals that have been responsibly sourced. We cleanse the crystals with Palo Santo to ensure that their energy is ready for you.

CRYSTALS... are naturally occurring minerals that have evolved over millions of years under strain. They have the ability to transfer, collect, and convert energy and have energetic forces that can increase the vibration.

A crystal bracelet is the ideal gift for someone who wants a little more love or balance in their life. It will remind them of their good fortune, as well as how to just be and breathe.

These bracelets have a magical influence.

Bracelets with exclusive healing gemstones We've designed a variety of "Specific Healing Crystal/Gemstone" Bracelets to address a variety of life issues, intentions, and ailments. Any of our Healing Bracelets is handcrafted with natural crystals/gemstones and antique Tibetan Silver Tone Spacers. If desired, we can also incorporate Lava Stones to provide extra Aromatherapy benefits. People yearn for a deeper bond to life, and soothing crystal jewelry is one of the easiest ways to do that.

Crystals have been worn and adored for as long as we can remember. For thousands of years, crystals have been used to cure and change our lives. Each crystal has its own metaphysical properties and therapeutic properties that can have a significant impact on our lives.

The Chakras are energy centers inside the body that act with crystals to dissolve energy blockages and restore the MIND, BODY, and SPIRIT.

Our energy has a huge impact on our wellbeing, and while soothing crystal jewelry resonates with and enhances our energy channels, crystals will help us live better, happier lives.

Wearing Healing Crystal Jewellery increases our pulse and renews our batteries, which has a profound effect on our health and well-being.

Notice of disclaimer

Our bracelet is purpose bracelets, with explanations and crystal meanings for therapeutic and vibrational healing service. Our bracelets or candles are not meant to prevent, treat, or alleviate any sickness or injury, and are solely designed to provide spiritual and Reiki energy healing. Here's a look at some of the Crystal and a Gemstone Bracelet we have around.

People Wear Healing Bracelets for a Hidden Purpose

Working with crystals and calming energies is a way of life for me. They have the potential to become an essential part of our meditation rituals. Healing crystals may be used to build energy crystal grids or to provide an extra layer of spiritual security in our homes. We've always got lucky stones that we have with us. Children, in particular, seem to appreciate how lucky gemstones can be! For the same intention, some of us will take gratitude stones or angel stones with us. Wearing gemstone curing bracelets or necklaces is the simplest way to bring healing stones into everyday life.

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Steven Universe Podcast Volume 3: Episode 6: Crossovers and Collaborations

This is Volume 3, Episode 6 of the official Steven Universe podcast, looking at crossover episodes, guest animators, and transitions into other forms of media (like video games!), including input from Rebecca Sugar, Kat Morris, and Joe Johnston.

The official description:

There have been some amazing crossovers and collaborations in the world of Steven Universe - "Say Uncle" with the "Uncle Grandpa" team, Save The Light with Grumpyface Studios, the "Mindful Education" episode with animator Tokafumi Hori, and of course, Monopoly. So creator Rebecca Sugar, and Co-Executive Producers Kat Morris and Joe Johnston return to detail how each was conceived and executed, and to share some anecdotal stories that happened along the journey to bring each collaboration and crossover to the fans.

This, as usual, is bit long so I’ll do my bullet points of interest, with longer descriptions after the jump.

Highlights:

CN shows that were influential and magical for Rebecca and her crew include Samurai Jack, Powerpuff Girls, Courage the Cowardly Dog, and Dexter's Lab.

Genndy Tartakovsky (Samurai Jack, Hotel Transylvania, Clone Wars) was incredibly influential for Rebecca because of his input on her pilot and the show concept in general.

Rebecca dreamed of having her own show, but always assumed that was an unattainable dream and fully expected to work a day job as a storyboard revisionist while fulfilling her desire to do personal work through independent comics.

Kat and Rebecca knew each other in college and later lived together in California.

Joe hadn't seen the pilot or met Rebecca until his first day of work, but after he'd seen the sketchbook with planned characters and heard her ideas, he knew he'd made a good decision to work on her show.

Rebecca Sugar describes herself and the Crew as being "very involved" in the Grumpyface Studios game Save the Light. They tweaked dialogue, designed Fusions, developed relationship-based attacks, and contributed canon material and characters to premiere in the game (such as Hessonite).

Rebecca loves that Steven has to heal himself to be around to take care of others in the game or else it's really hard to win, and thinks of that as a really good metaphorical message.

Rebecca as of this recording has not beaten the game yet.

Rebecca wanted Attack the Light to begin with two choices, and if you just listen to Garnet, you completely win the game 100%. She did not get to apply this option.

The Steven Universe Monopoly game is the first place the Beta Kindergarten was revealed.

The Uncle Grandpa crossover episode, "Say Uncle," was Rebecca Sugar's idea at the start. She felt Uncle Grandpa was a sibling show to SU since it came out at the same time and she knew the creator, Pete Browngardt.

Rebecca doesn't like that SU gets used to trash other cartoons and wanted to express through "Say Uncle" that there is room for diverse voices even if they're not like your voices, and that they all belong there. It seemed like a very Steveny message.

Some people think Uncle Grandpa's recommendation that Steven get his Gem polished twice a year was an early bit of foreshadowing that Steven's Gem was a Diamond, since diamonds are supposed to be polished twice a year. Rebecca and Joe acknowledge that this was not intentional as far as they know, but they may have to find out from Matt Burnett if that was written on purpose.

Takafumi Hori was brought into working on "Mindful Education" initially through contact with Jeff Liu on Twitter.

Rebecca's only time off the show since 2011 was three weeks off in 2015, during which she went to Japan and went to Studio Trigger and had a meeting she hadn't been expecting to help set up the collaboration with Hori-san.

Takafumi Hori did key frames for some action sequences and the "Here Comes a Thought" music video.

The detailed summary is below!

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McKenzie opens up with a greeting for her guests and begins by asking about how everyone feels about being a part of the Cartoon Network "legacy." Rebecca Sugar goes first and describes it as "unreal," since she grew up on CN shows. She still has trouble processing that her show is to the next generation what CN shows were for her. Joe thinks it's weird too, comparing their show to such iconic shows and seeing that it has the same effect, and Kat agrees--she can't imagine SU having the "same weight," though Rebecca can see from meeting kids who love her work that this is indeed going on. They conclude that those other shows are still kinda magical for them because even though they now have an inside look at how these shows are made, their show's "magic" secrets aren't secrets to them, while those other shows still have mysteries they never saw from the inside.

They discuss a few other CN shows that were influential for the Crewniverse, focusing on the amazingness of Samurai Jack and how Genndy Tartakovsky had been so ambitious to make something so "artful and cinematic"--seeing it actually work was inspiring. When Rebecca worked on another project with Genndy (Hotel Transylvania), she got to ask him who was responsible for some of the most powerful scenes in his Clone Wars cartoon and discuss the experience. Rebecca sometimes used to bring her Clone Wars DVD to entertain babysitting charges with, because that made her the cool babysitter. (Joe says that would work on him NOW.) McKenzie points out that Genndy was involved in giving Rebecca advice at the beginning of Steven Universe, and Rebecca agrees that he even directed her pilot.

Joe prompts Rebecca to explain what it means to direct a piece of animation, so she elaborates on how Genndy influenced how everything moves in the pilot, how the actions are planned out through exposure sheets (and she's been advised never to talk about exposure sheets, ha). So Genndy did animation directing while Rebecca boarded and wrote the pilot.

Joe's beginnings go back to Disney TV, and Kat was on Regular Show. Rebecca's first job of course was Adventure Time; she started as a revisionist and became a boarder. She had a dream of having her own show, but she always had this "realistic" understanding that it wasn't an attainable dream. She thought she would do revisions as her day job and do independent comics for her personal work on the side. She didn't realize that something like Adventure Time would allow her to do personal work, directly communicating messages she wanted to communicate. Everything changed when she realized Adventure Time was the kind of show that WOULD give her that freedom. 

Rebecca did dream of having a show and Kat says she also dreamed Rebecca would have a show. :) Kat remembers wanting to meet her in college because she read her comics online, and then it actually happened. Rebecca has trouble still believing people regarded her that way, especially back then.

Rebecca also really liked Kat's stuff back then--Kat was older so they didn't have classes together (senpai!) but Rebecca thought Kat looked really cool and creeped around trying to inconspicuously look at her drawings. They ended up living together in California because Kat was already out there working on Regular Show, and they'd sit around eating ice cream and watching anime and gaining weight. They discuss how Kat was very sick during that time (sleeping on an air mattress and not going to the doctor) and Rebecca would make her tea. They describe trying to walk to the art store together and almost dying because what looked walkable on a map was not walkable in practice. They ended up not buying anything, even after all that.

Discussing the early days of the Crew, Rebecca brings up Joe's storyboard test. They'd been concerned at the beginning about who would really get their vibe for the show, sorting tests into yes, no, and maybe folders. And when they got Joe's test, they created a "heck yes" folder. Joe points out that he hadn't even met Rebecca until he was hired and it was his first day. She'd met Jeff Liu but not Joe. Joe hadn't seen the pilot until his first day either, and then Rebecca pulled out the sketchbook with all the Fusions in it and explained her ideas, and he realized what a good decision he had made accepting this job.

Next they talk about the collaboration with Grumpyface Studios to make Save the Light, which is now out on Nintendo Switch.

Video games were of course influential for Steven Universe. Rebecca and Kat say they were "Nintendo households" growing up, while Joe didn't have a game system of his own but played games at friends' houses. McKenzie asks how involved the Crew was in developing the Save the Light game, and Rebecca says they were very involved, trying to make its storyline work into the canon. Hessonite is the main antagonist of the game, and she is looped into the show proper.

Rebecca revised some of the dialogue so it would be more accurate to the characters, though many of the ideas came from the Grumpyface team for them to modify or give input on. Squaridot was their idea, which is something Rebecca refers to as tonally different from what they would've invented, but she still likes it a lot--on the show they try to do that too, with letting Crew members contribute an idea and working it in. She uses for example how Squaridot focused on the word "pebble" in a similar way our Peridot used "clod," suggesting maybe all Peridots have this insulting tendency but there's no reason they all have to adopt the same insulting word. There are plenty of bad things you can call someone in the Gem culture.

Rebecca and some others were involved in casting and character design too; Ian had established the style of the video game characters, but Joe drew the Fusions for the game in the style they used. She says they were super excited about the Fusions and the relationship dynamic, since they really didn't get to include Fusions in Attack the Light. (Chronicler's note: they did have an Alexandrite option, but it was just a little battle move and cut scene of Alexandrite pounding the crap out of enemies; there was nothing in Attack the Light like the relationships or fusion possibilities in Save the Light, and Alexandrite was the only combination you could attain.)

The thing Rebecca loves the most about both games is that Steven, as the healer and protector, is so important. It's really hard to win if you don't choose to protect Steven and make sure he heals himself too. Joe really liked getting to play the demos during the beginning, and loved the 3D Beach City. They'd been hoping for a long time that someone would make a game. Apparently a fan had been trying to make a Golf Quest Mini game but they think it disappeared. Rebecca pipes up to say they had early plans to have Greg on the team so they could make him a bard. Joe came up with the combination attacks on a sheet all together. Rebecca hasn't beaten the game yet.

Talking endings, she really wanted multiple ending opportunities for the game. There was no possibility to have alternate endings for the phone game, which Rebecca thought was sad because she loved the idea of having a choice at the beginning: Garnet gives you the advice to NOT take the prism into the light, but you do it anyway and the game starts . . . or you just give the prism to Garnet like she says, and you've just beaten the game and won 100%, credits roll.

Going back to Squaridot (of whom McKenzie is a big fan), Rebecca describes the process of creating the game as a lot of back and forth, and Squaridot having a "contentious relationship" with our Peridot was fun because Squaridot is like Peridot before her redemption arc. They really enjoyed having our Peridot feel enlightened in comparison to a Homeworld version of her. The game just came out for Switch in tandem with the OK KO game, which Rebecca recommends and thinks is really fun.

McKenzie brings up a different kind of game: the Steven Universe Monopoly! Rebecca has a story about it: she points out that the Beta Kindergarten debuted in that game before the Beta Kindergarten was revealed in the show. People did notice it. (Chronicler's note: Oh hey, I told one of my friends about this recently! He questioned whether he could play with the Monopoly without getting spoiled. And I told him actually the game spoiled us on the Beta Kindergarten. And, if I remember correctly, the Great North had not been revealed yet at the time we saw promo pictures of how the board looked.) 

Rebecca thought it was pretty similar to how certain attacks Lamar came up with for "Watermelon Steven" were allowed into the game for Attack the Light. (Chronicler's note: I'm not sure how that lines up because "Watermelon Steven" and those attacks premiered on TV way before Attack the Light came out.) The airing schedule makes things weird, so sometimes stuff they wouldn't have intended to be new to fans ends up being an easter egg.

Next up is a discussion of Steven Universe's crossover with Uncle Grandpa in the episode "Say Uncle." Rebecca said she was super excited to do it because Uncle Grandpa could cross dimensions to help kids and it fit like a natural fit. Rebecca Sugar takes responsibility for the idea for this crossover. She pitched it to Uncle Grandpa's creator, Pete Browngardt, in an airport. The shows basically came out at the same time so they were sort of like sibling shows. Even though Uncle Grandpa is super different from SU, she feels that Steven stands for peaceful coexistence with diversity, and she hated that her show was being used as a way to "trash other shows." She wanted to make it clear that she stood for THOSE different voices too, even if they were doing their thing differently than she was doing her thing.

Joe boarded on "Say Uncle," and he describes the experience as seeming to have surprised the other show's crew--as in, it was apparently a surprise to them that they were doing it at all. The first pass was VERY smooth, they say, and Joe got to include some weird jokes that wouldn't normally fly on the show, like Uncle Grandpa coming out of the clamshell disguised as Rose Quartz, characters' heads flying off to circle the world, tripping over letters, the plot hole, Lars and Sadie's ship, the joke about it not being canon--it's all very Uncle Grandpa style that Joe and Jeff had to absorb and execute quickly.

Rebecca excitedly brings up the joke Uncle Grandpa makes about how Steven should get his Gem polished twice a year, and wants to know whether that was a diamond reference (since it turns out that diamonds are supposed to get polished twice a year, and it would have been an amazing call forward if it had been intentional). Sadly, they were not sure if it was intentional, and they felt they'd have to ask Matt Burnett who wrote that line. Rebecca specifies that she did NOT know diamonds should be polished twice a year so she cannot take credit for that. They think it was completely coincidence.

Regarding the collaboration with Takafumi Hori from Studio Trigger, who worked on "Mindful Education." Kat points out that Jeff had a relationship with Hori-san; they talked on Twitter and the Crew knew he was a fan because he posted fan art. Rebecca has been working full time on the show since 2011, except for three weeks off in 2015, during which she visited Studio Trigger in Japan and met the folks who would be involved with "Mindful Education." They believe they were at the outline phase when they had that meeting, since before that Rebecca thought the episode would be instructional mindful meditation from Steven, not an episode where mindfulness is used to solve a problem. Writing that episode really taught Rebecca a lot about storytelling, seeing characters learn and benefit using the lessons you want to teach the viewers.

Takafumi Hori did key animation on some of the action scenes and music video scenes. They give us some animation lessons on how key frames are one polishing step up from storyboards made by Jeff and Colin in that episode, and Hori-san would make the frames in his style/the show's style, with notes for the in-betweeners. In-betweeners would do the frames in between keys, according to direction from the animation director saying how close each would be to the keys. (Rebecca gives some details about how key frames and in betweens might be used in animating a punch.) There was a lot of back and forth with adding the dialogue and finalizing the scenes (involving track reader Slightly Off Track and Sunmin Animation inking on paper with brush pens), not adding too much action so they could preserve the look they wanted. 

Kat congratulates listeners who actually followed Rebecca's description of how to animate a punch (and would love to see if anyone can demonstrate it), and Joe tells a Hori-story: he got to in-between a couple of Hori-san's Stevonnie action shots and felt like he was experiencing a universal animation language that transcends borders, even though the way the Japanese sheets and the American sheets worked were different.

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