odd.. maybe crazy question

Immediately before midnight on the next full moon take the ring to the
middle of the local park and bury it no less than the length of your
forearm
deep under a Yew tree. Then walk away and never look back.

--

Don Thompson

~~~~~~~~

"GreenSlimer" wrote in message
news
I know this is kind of off-topic but I wanted to ask your opinions on
this issue, which, well, I am beginning to think I am nuts, LOL.

I received a beautiful peridot ring in December of 1998 as a Christmas
gift and it was my very first real kind of jewelry, other than the
icky costume stuff that doesn't last.
My birthstone is a Peridot and I had always wanted one. My parents got
it for me and took me along to pick it out.
It's in a silver band and I have worn it literally continuously ever
since... day and night. Up until about March of this year.
Well, reason for my not wearing it anymore if what seems a bit nuts.
I had worn this ring through some really awesome good times in my
life, and through a really good change in my life, too... graduating
from high school... friends, gaining some peace in my life. One in
particular being finding a wonderful person in my life, that I wanted
to spend the rest of my life with... which I have now known for 4
years.
So, I kind of always saw it as good luck.. as it's absorbed all of
that good energy and memories. (see, i've always been weird like
that).

Anyways, one week this past March, some things in that relationship
between me and that person had gone crappy. Some misunderstandings and
following some events which, weren't either of our faults, but its a
long story and has since seemed to cause some issues between us, but
we are still friends, but still. things are kind weird.. but we are
working on it. and i feel we are meant to get through it and meant to
be together... and I have a feeling things will return to normal..
sometime soon. its such a long story to get into on here.

so, how this ties into the ring deal is, that i feel since this ring
was worn during this weird, negative period (which I consider to be
one of the worst events in my life.. in fear of ever losing this
person after all of this) that this has somehow, counteracted all of
the good energies it has absorbed. i know this sounds crazy, but i end
up feeling that things wont be worked out, if i continue wearing it...
and also being reminded of this event.
not just that but other things as well.

do any of you who are like me with stuff like this, feel that maybe...
all of those good energies may once again help lend a hand in fixing
this relationship in a way, or make it worse. or i mean, am i crazy in
thinking this kind of weird metaphysical stuff? or could it now bring
me bad luck, in anything in general or use its good energies, which it
may still have, to make things better.

should i wear it again?

am i insane?

Wow!.....one half of me says, it's just jewelry, wear the ring....

The other side recognizes the history of the peridot.
A tiny island known as Zabargard (owned by Egypt) is documented as the
first
source of peridot, dating back as far as four thousand years. Many believe
Cleopatria's "emeralds" were actually peridot. Early Crusaders who visited
St. John's Island (now called Zabargard) introduced this gem to Europe upon
return from battle. Peridot (chrysolite) i mentioned throughout the Bible,
and early Christians considered it sacred. Today still, Catholic Bishops
traditionally wear a ring of peridot and amethyst as a symbol of purity and
morality.

The peridot was believed to be a stone of springtime by ancients who
considered it a gift from Mother Nature. Napoleon once made a gift of
peridot to Josephine as a symbol of undying love and admiration. In ancient
times, it was said that a dream about peridot foretold impending danger.

Peridot is a stone of lightness and beauty. Only spiritual or clear-minded
persons should use peridot. The person with too many earthly problems will
not be able to understand the beauty of the Peridot. The very spiritual can
wear peridot in a necklace with the stone at the base of the throat to feel
its soothing effect. Used in a necklace, peridot is a protector against
negative emotions.
Peridot has been known to have healing effect on the gall bladder and
liver.

Zodiac is Libra (but also Pisews, Gemeni, Leo and Virgo.

Energies: Protection, Money, Healing

Planet: Mercury, Venus.

Ed

----- Original Message -----
From: "GreenSlimer"
Newsgroups: rec.crafts.jewelry
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2004 12:09 PM
Subject: odd.. maybe crazy question


I know this is kind of off-topic but I wanted to ask your opinions on
this issue, which, well, I am beginning to think I am nuts, LOL.

I received a beautiful peridot ring in December of 1998 as a Christmas
gift and it was my very first real kind of jewelry, other than the
icky costume stuff that doesn't last.
My birthstone is a Peridot and I had always wanted one. My parents got
it for me and took me along to pick it out.
It's in a silver band and I have worn it literally continuously ever
since... day and night. Up until about March of this year.
Well, reason for my not wearing it anymore if what seems a bit nuts.
I had worn this ring through some really awesome good times in my
life, and through a really good change in my life, too... graduating
from high school... friends, gaining some peace in my life. One in
particular being finding a wonderful person in my life, that I wanted
to spend the rest of my life with... which I have now known for 4
years.
So, I kind of always saw it as good luck.. as it's absorbed all of
that good energy and memories. (see, i've always been weird like
that).

Anyways, one week this past March, some things in that relationship
between me and that person had gone crappy. Some misunderstandings and
following some events which, weren't either of our faults, but its a
long story and has since seemed to cause some issues between us, but
we are still friends, but still. things are kind weird.. but we are
working on it. and i feel we are meant to get through it and meant to
be together... and I have a feeling things will return to normal..
sometime soon. its such a long story to get into on here.

so, how this ties into the ring deal is, that i feel since this ring
was worn during this weird, negative period (which I consider to be
one of the worst events in my life.. in fear of ever losing this
person after all of this) that this has somehow, counteracted all of
the good energies it has absorbed. i know this sounds crazy, but i end
up feeling that things wont be worked out, if i continue wearing it...
and also being reminded of this event.
not just that but other things as well.

do any of you who are like me with stuff like this, feel that maybe...
all of those good energies may once again help lend a hand in fixing
this relationship in a way, or make it worse. or i mean, am i crazy in
thinking this kind of weird metaphysical stuff? or could it now bring
me bad luck, in anything in general or use its good energies, which it
may still have, to make things better.

should i wear it again?

am i insane?

me bad luck, in anything in general or use its good energies, which it
may still have, to make things better.

should i wear it again?

am i insane?

When your relationship doesn't work, and your life goes to hell, it
will be
the rings fault. Trust me.............

On Sat, 07 Aug 2004 16:09:17 GMT,
(GreenSlimer) wrote:

should i wear it again?

Sure.

am i insane?

No, just very superstitious. You probably also believe that
extraterrestrials have landed on Earth.

--
Marilee J. Layman

G.W. Bush says "results count!"
That's why I'm voting for Kerry.

Well, I've never posted on this NG (I'm an RCBer) but I think I can help.

Bathe your ring in sea salt--no water, just the salt, and leave it there
for
as long as it takes you to envision the positives the ring saw you through.
It will completely clear the ring of ALL negative vibes, and you'll be
infusing it with positive vibes. Piece of cake.

--
~Candace~

Orphan Beads ~low cost and bartering for the financially challenged beader~
http://snipurl.com/6s4t

"GreenSlimer" wrote in message
news
I know this is kind of off-topic but I wanted to ask your opinions on
this issue, which, well, I am beginning to think I am nuts, LOL.

I received a beautiful peridot ring in December of 1998 as a Christmas
gift and it was my very first real kind of jewelry, other than the
icky costume stuff that doesn't last.
My birthstone is a Peridot and I had always wanted one. My parents got
it for me and took me along to pick it out.
It's in a silver band and I have worn it literally continuously ever
since... day and night. Up until about March of this year.
Well, reason for my not wearing it anymore if what seems a bit nuts.
I had worn this ring through some really awesome good times in my
life, and through a really good change in my life, too... graduating
from high school... friends, gaining some peace in my life. One in
particular being finding a wonderful person in my life, that I wanted
to spend the rest of my life with... which I have now known for 4
years.
So, I kind of always saw it as good luck.. as it's absorbed all of
that good energy and memories. (see, i've always been weird like
that).

Anyways, one week this past March, some things in that relationship
between me and that person had gone crappy. Some misunderstandings and
following some events which, weren't either of our faults, but its a
long story and has since seemed to cause some issues between us, but
we are still friends, but still. things are kind weird.. but we are
working on it. and i feel we are meant to get through it and meant to
be together... and I have a feeling things will return to normal..
sometime soon. its such a long story to get into on here.

so, how this ties into the ring deal is, that i feel since this ring
was worn during this weird, negative period (which I consider to be
one of the worst events in my life.. in fear of ever losing this
person after all of this) that this has somehow, counteracted all of
the good energies it has absorbed. i know this sounds crazy, but i end
up feeling that things wont be worked out, if i continue wearing it...
and also being reminded of this event.
not just that but other things as well.

do any of you who are like me with stuff like this, feel that maybe...
all of those good energies may once again help lend a hand in fixing
this relationship in a way, or make it worse. or i mean, am i crazy in
thinking this kind of weird metaphysical stuff? or could it now bring
me bad luck, in anything in general or use its good energies, which it
may still have, to make things better.

should i wear it again?

am i insane?

GreenSlimer wrote:

...

should i wear it again?


In this case Shakespeare had it right when he wrote in Hamlet,
"There is nothing either good or bad but that thinking makes it so."

If you truly believe that wearing the ring will impede the relationship.
Don't wear it. Save it for a better time or find a way to alter your
beliefs about the ring.

I don't believe that the ring itself can have any actual effect on the
recovery of the relationship, but I _know_ that your beliefs about it
definitely will.


Objects only have that power over us that we allow them to have.


--


If you try to 'reply' to me without fixing the dot, your reply
will go into a 'special' mailbox reserved for spam. See below.


--
Carl West http://carl.west.home.comcast.net

change the 'DOT' to '.' to email me

"Clutter"? This is an object-rich environment.

Hey Don, he said it is in silver. Shouldn't that be 1.5 times the length of
his forearm? You wouldn't want to give disinformation and make his humours
out of balance or make a dwarf live in his stomach.


"Don T" wrote in message
...
Immediately before midnight on the next full moon take the ring to the
middle of the local park and bury it no less than the length of your
forearm
deep under a Yew tree. Then walk away and never look back.

--

Don Thompson

(GreenSlimer) wrote in message
. ..

should i wear it again?

I think you should. First, I think you should do something to remind
yourself of all the good times you've had while wearing it; maybe
write a list, briefly describing each experience?



am i insane?

Nope. Things like this are a part of human nature. Some folks merely
take it a bit more seriously than others.

"GreenSlimer" wrote in message
news
I know this is kind of off-topic but I wanted to ask your opinions on
this issue, which, well, I am beginning to think I am nuts, LOL.

I received a beautiful peridot ring in December of 1998 as a Christmas
gift and it was my very first real kind of jewelry, other than the
icky costume stuff that doesn't last.
My birthstone is a Peridot and I had always wanted one. My parents got
it for me and took me along to pick it out.
It's in a silver band and I have worn it literally continuously ever
since... day and night. Up until about March of this year.
Well, reason for my not wearing it anymore if what seems a bit nuts.
I had worn this ring through some really awesome good times in my
life, and through a really good change in my life, too... graduating
from high school... friends, gaining some peace in my life. One in
particular being finding a wonderful person in my life, that I wanted
to spend the rest of my life with... which I have now known for 4
years.
So, I kind of always saw it as good luck.. as it's absorbed all of
that good energy and memories. (see, i've always been weird like
that).

Anyways, one week this past March, some things in that relationship
between me and that person had gone crappy. Some misunderstandings and
following some events which, weren't either of our faults, but its a
long story and has since seemed to cause some issues between us, but
we are still friends, but still. things are kind weird.. but we are
working on it. and i feel we are meant to get through it and meant to
be together... and I have a feeling things will return to normal..
sometime soon. its such a long story to get into on here.

so, how this ties into the ring deal is, that i feel since this ring
was worn during this weird, negative period (which I consider to be
one of the worst events in my life.. in fear of ever losing this
person after all of this) that this has somehow, counteracted all of
the good energies it has absorbed. i know this sounds crazy, but i end
up feeling that things wont be worked out, if i continue wearing it...
and also being reminded of this event.
not just that but other things as well.

do any of you who are like me with stuff like this, feel that maybe...
all of those good energies may once again help lend a hand in fixing
this relationship in a way, or make it worse. or i mean, am i crazy in
thinking this kind of weird metaphysical stuff? or could it now bring
me bad luck, in anything in general or use its good energies, which it
may still have, to make things better.

should i wear it again?

am i insane?

Not weird at all, this is how jewellery should be used, personal adornments,
lucky charms, talisman, whichever way you see it. You are obviously very
spiritual and glean inner power from natures beauty. There are many types of
peridot from all around the world such as Arizona, Mongolia, Pakistan,
China, Tanzania, Brazil, etc...

Maybe you consider peridot to be your lucky stone. Maybe you could purchase
an expensive larger stone or one from any of the locations you feel an
affinity for. Maybe your ring has given all it can, spiritually, and needs
to be retired and kept for sentimentality. How about trying to "charge" the
peridot with more peridot such as a peridot chip bracelet??? I'm no expert
on the metaphysical though!

I also have a strange fascination for this beautiful stone and the many
tones of green/yellow it offers. My personal favourites are Mongolian and
Tanzanian peridot if that helps any?!