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We might think of those who have invented new technologies, discovered cures for diseases or fought against inequality. At some stage in your life, you may indeed have found yourself asking ‘big questions’ about the meaning of life or the nature of death. Let's not forget that also the number of flowers in a bouquet has a meaning. One tradition is to select the flowers of a wedding bouquet based on plant symbolism. For example, look to the royal flower bouquet at the wedding of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, to Kate Middleton (now Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge). Her all-white bouquet had lily-of-the-valley (representing trustworthiness, purity), sweet William (gallantry), hyacinth (loveliness), myrtle (love in marriage), and ivy (continuity).

I lean towards the latter because my life has been good so far. As I’ve previously mentioned, the number 9 is all about ‘discovering your hidden potentials.’ True enough, it’s highly applicable to your career. You’re happy to get back together with them, alright, but the dynamics won’t change. Your relationship will remain to be the toxic partnership it has been.

Spirituality can be an important part of someone’s life; offering real benefits for their wellbeing and their physical and mental health[4]. 1.0.1 We all have a part of us seeking to connect and discover meaning, purpose and hope in those aspects of our experience that matter most to us. This is often referred to as "spirituality" which is present in our lives; informing our personal values and beliefs, and affirming that tears, laughter, pain, and joy are all part of the human experience. People who attend religious services, research finds, appear significantly less vulnerable to "deaths of despair" such as suicide, drug abuse, or alcohol poisoning. The reasons are not clear but could include increased social connection and support, a greater sense of purpose, and time spent learning about the value of life and one’s responsibility to care for oneself.

In this version of the Thanksgiving story, the holiday commemorates the peaceful, friendly meeting of English settlers and the Wampanoag tribe for three days of feasting and Thanksgiving in 1621. Overconfidence, excessive pride, vanity, boastfulness, selfishness, gluttony or overestimating your resources could lead to loss, embarrassment or legal troubles. The best approach is to be conservative, modest, charitable and thankful.

This belief stems from the snake’s role as a symbol of vigilance and awareness. In Hinduism, for instance, the snake deity Naga is believed to protect treasures and sacred sites. In other cultures, snakes are thought to protect people from negative energies or harm, acting as spiritual guardians.

It provides a safe energetic space for us to confront and release deep-seated emotional pain. For those dealing with emotional wounds or trauma, bloodstone offers gentle yet powerful support. This cleansing effect extends to our physical body, supporting detoxification processes. In our fast-paced, digital world, it’s easy to feel ungrounded and disconnected from nature. As a grounding stone, bloodstone connects us deeply to the Earth’s energy.

Africa also has a wide range of high quality diamond mines, and the gems are produced in Botswana, South Africa, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Angola, Ivory Coast and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Highly desirable colors for diamonds include brilliant shades of yellow, red, pink, blue, green, black and brown, and stronger, more deeply saturated hues are the rarest and most valuable. Artificial treatments can also be used to create deep colors, but artificially treated stones are not as valuable as those that occur naturally. Folklore attributes different medicinal qualities to diamonds as well, such as curing heart problems, lessening depression, reducing fatigue and strengthening the immune system. Diamonds are believed to have different mystical properties, such as helping enhance clarity and eyesight.

Spiritual wellness is being connected to something greater than yourself and having a set of values, principles, morals and beliefs that provide a sense of purpose and meaning to life, then using those principles to guide your actions. A further possibility and one that should raise eyebrows coming from an atheist is a panentheist sense of meaning in nature. On such a reading, the spirit is in us and things, and our connection with those things is "spiritual" as this is the unifying element of our diverse matter. The framework I’ve sketched above doesn’t exhaust the full range of meanings the term spirituality invokes. Nor am I suggesting that all individuals who fit the above description are necessarily spiritual. I only mean to propose that these three characteristics cover a lot of what millennials mean when they call themselves spiritual.

You can learn to remember and interpret your dreams, even if you feel you don’t dream at all. Use them in your surroundings for qualities you wish to emphasize permanently. Wear clothes of appropriate colors to promote those qualities in a particular situation. You can also use colors simply by visualizing them, whether to promote their qualities or to exploit their healing energy for yourself or others.