We are all on our paths, working toward the accomplishments we have chosen to achieve in life, unlimited in our spiritual capabilities, yet each of us must adhere to the natural laws of the physical realm. We all must accept certain truisms within the cycle of life. Our tentative physical bodies, limited in strength, capable of enduring much, are still only temporary, lasting for each of us only as long as our spirit requires, to be set aside as we continue onward.

Our bodies come from the Earth and shall return to the Earth. In this life, regardless of how we strive to find it, there is no permanence. Nothing will last forever, everything is transitional. But through this, we can learn that our true nature, our spirit, the source of our Earthly expression, remains eternally beautiful, constant and consistent, before, during, and after our Earthly visit.
Peaceful Path represents our capability to realize and express our beauty while we are here, to find peace, release the need to judge, and see with open eyes and an open heart the true spiritual nature in ourselves, in our world, and in the people around us.

Peaceful Path reminds us that what we encounter in our lives is not a result of the world, events, and the people around us. Rather our life experiences are based on our perceptions of what is presented to us, on how we choose to perceive things and how we decide to react during our time here. Will we have an adventure, or an ordeal?

Peaceful Path reassures us of the truth that regardless of how we answer this question, inevitably we will return to where we began, and it is our spirit that will have the true and lasting adventure, unbound and free to create, to express and to be, utilizing the knowledge gained from our short journey to move ever forward on our Peaceful Path.

Pyrite is an earth element that also represents the element of fire, and symbolizes the lasting presence of the sun and the ability to create wealth with one’s own power. Native American Indian tribes valued pyrite as a healing stone of magic, and Incas and Aztecs were known to carve and polish it into mirrors for divination and scrying, one side of the stone usually was flat and the other side highly convex and carved with symbolic markings.

Pyrite represents action, vitality, and will, and assists one to recognize their inborn potential and abilities, stimulating the creative mind. Pyrite instills confidence and perseverance, and is an excellent stone of manifestation, enabling one to manipulate high-frequency energy through the physical body and create abundance in one’s life.

Pyrite is a very effective stone of protection, utilizing earth energies to shield against negative energies, pollutants, contagious diseases, emotional assault, and physical harm. Pyrite gives support by instilling boldness and assertiveness when one is protecting other people, the planet, or community issues. It strengthens will and the ability to see truth through deceptions and masks. Pyrite is particularly useful for protection when traveling or doing dangerous work. It also is used to protect against control, criticism, and manipulation, giving one the strength to resist without reacting with anger or ill thought, and in this way moving the power from the one that would do harm to the person who is reacting from a position of unconditional love. It is an excellent protective stone for caregivers and medical workers.

Being a crystal of positive energy, it is helpful for dispersing depression, despair, anxiety, and frustration, revealing the causes of these emotions and stimulating one to find answers to their issues. Pyrite in one’s environment brings energizing vitality, conquering intellectual fatigue caused by overwork, and is used to stimulate blood flow to the brain to heighten mental clarity, memory, and concentration, to dispel tiredness.

Pyrite brings inspiration and creativity to many disciplines including art, mathematics, science, architecture, and especially disciplines that recognize the inherent perfection and harmonious symmetry of nature and the universe. It brings ambition, commitment, and dedication, and is a wonderful stone for students.

Pyrite augments male energies in men and women, bringing assertive and protective traits forward, increasing confidence and one’s feeling of self-worth, and providing a means of leaving concepts of servitude and inferiority behind.

Pyrite promotes health and well being, activating and nourishing energies of the body with the energies of the universe. It has been used for healing, getting fast results, and is considered to be effective in cases that seem to have no options. It is helpful to determine the root causes of karmic and psychosomatic dis-ease.

Pyrite brings to us the powerful lesson that often that which bothers us about other people is a trait we ourselves also possess. It empowers the spirit, giving support needed to overcome fears and take action, and can be used to help one let go of their insecurities and self doubt to become more dynamic and confident.