Happy Halloween/Samhain/All Hallows Eve!

We hope you have a wonderful day enjoying all sorts of celebrations and festivities!

Love all at Quest

xxx

Feng Shui

Feng Shui looks at the objects and things placed in your living environment and how they can affect your own personal energy flow. This personal energy flow affects how you think, act and what you do, consequently affecting how well you perform and succeed in your personal and professional life.

Feng Shui was developed over 3000 years ago in Ancient China. Essentially, it is the secret to how to balance the energy, anywhere, to assure the health and wellbeing of the people there. In Chinese, Feng means Wind and Shui means Water. In Chinese Culture, wind and water are linked with good health so good Feng Shui equals good fortune and oppositely, bad Feng Shui can bring misfortune and bad luck. 

The Ancient Chinese believed that the energy the land holds (Chi) can either make or break a kingdom. Feng Shui was created from the Taoist vision and understanding of nature. The energies have to flow harmfully and in alignment with each other to create the good Feng Shui, or, so the kingdom doesn't break. 

There are two main ways of introducing Feng Shui into your home. There is the the Tibetan way, which is the most simplest and the Compass Method which is the traditional method. 

Here at Quest, we advise on the Tibetan form of Feng Shui; however neither methods are wrong. 

For example, if you are standing with your back to your front door, the far left hand corner would be your wealth corner - a perfect place to put iching coins or money frogs - and the far right hand corner would be your relationship corner - brilliant for placing photos of loved ones or items to symbolize love and happiness. This applies to any room in your house, so long as you are at the door.

Tibetan Feng Shui Bagua Map

Of course, there's a lot more to learn about the different placements of things in Feng Shui that would take hours to put on here, so why not find a book or contact a Feng Shui practitioner to help you out?

Crystal of the week!

Pink Morganite

Morganite is a beautiful pink stone that is said to instill and nurture love. It is brilliant for helping to give patience, and to enhance communication skills.

It is said that pink morganite can help remedy respiratory ailments and to increase the supply of oxygen to cells. 

You can find morganite in rough, tumble format, or in jewellery. You are able to buy the tumble stone format on spiritualquest.co.uk

Wise Words

'Peace begins with a smile..' Mother Teresa

Friendship star

If you're stuck on what to buy for a friend, this pretty wooden star is perfect for those special people in your life. It reads 'Friends are like stars you don't have to see them to know they are there.' 

Created by East of India and only £9.50 from spiritualquest.co.uk

Crystal Healing

Crystal healing is essentially, the use of crystals to aid in energy and health healing.  The energies of the crystals resonate with the energies of us to help us in a variety of different things.

Crystal healing is a non-invasive way of restoring stability, balancing energies and help to stimulate the body's natural healing mechanisms. It's is an alternative way of healing that 'holistically helps to harmonize the mind, body, emotions and spirit, helping to increase our feeling of well-being, neutralize negativity, lift depression and to help us to become integrated, whole beings.'

There are various ways of using the crystals to heal. All crystals resonate with a type of energy. Most common uses for healing are placing the crystals upon the body on specific points or using a crystal wand or pendulum and sweeping it over the body. Wearing or carrying a specific crystal in daily life that is resonated to a psychical condition can help to gently alleviate symptoms. Chakras can be aligned, balanced and healed by using crystals in each Chakra colour.

The most popular reasons for getting Crystal Healing are sleeplessness, headaches, lack of energy or libido, lack of concentration and of course, helping to heal the mind and soul.

In Ancient Times, those who were incredibly spiritual, discovered the healing energies of the crystals. They started to distinguish what crystal could help with what and their link to the chakras. It is said that the origin of using the crystals to heal came from Atlantis, however many people think Atlantis is a myth. It has been discovered that more recently, in the grand scheme of things crystals were used in Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, China and in America, specifically the Mayans, Incas and Native American

Friday Spell!

Attracting a new friend

You will need:

• Three brown candles
• A pen
• A sheet of paper

Casting the spell:

• Light the candles.
• On the sheet of paper, write down the attributes you would like your friend to have.
• Say each one out loud.
• Fold the paper in half twice.
• Light the edge of the folded paper from one of the candles and repeat the words below 

'With heart and mind I do now speak, Bring to me the one I seek. Let this paper be the guide And bring this friend to my side.

Pain and loneliness be no more. Draw a companion to my door. Let not this simple spell coerce Or make my situation worse. As I will, it shall be.' 

• Let the paper burn out then snuff out the candles.
• Use these candles only for the same type of spell.

Within the next few weeks, you should meet someone with some or all of the qualities you are searching for. Remember that you have called this person to you, so you have the confidence and the time to explore the relationship properly. Never ever be judgmental about the qualities your new friend possesses that are not ones that you have requested.

Wise Words

'If you go out looking for friends, you're going to find they are very scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you'll find them everywhere.' - Zig Ziglar

Special offer ahoy!

We, Quest, have put one of our beautiful Willow Tree figurines on special offer.

This adorable figurine called the 'Angel of Freedom' is now only £12.99 (down from £17) and makes the perfect gift for any occasion, including treating yourself.

Head to spiritualquest.co.uk to snap one up before they go!

Dates for your Diary!

This month's Halloween weekend, (27th & 28th) Quest is holding one of their 'Spiritual and Wellbeing' weekends outside of House of Fraser in the Ashley Center, Epsom.

A brilliant event to go to if you've been thinking about having a reading but not sure what one to go for as each reading and therapy is on special offer for £10 for 15 minutes! A terrific price for an insightful taster.

Included are:

Readings: 

• Tarot
• Psychic
• Medium Clairvoyant 
• Angel Readings

Therapies:     

•  Chakra Balancing
• Angel Healing
• Reiki
• Shiatsu Massage 

Of course, the infamous Wheel of Fortune will be there for you to spin away and win some fabulous prizes! 


For more information, contact Quest on 01372 878606 or info@spiritualquest.co.uk  

What is Samhain?

As we are working our way through October, Halloween is getting closer and closer. Nowadays, Halloween is a very Westernized holiday, with people throwing parties left right and center and children going trick or treating. 

Halloween actually derives from a Pagan festival called Samhain. In the Pagan calender, it marks the 'Feast of the Dead' and has been celebrated (in Britain) for hundreds of years. In Pagan Celtic traditions, it was the time of the year when links between this world and the 'Otherworld' were at their thinnest. When spirits of the dead could be amongst the living. When Christians took on this festival, they named it 'All Hallows' Eve', however, it still held the main elements of remembering and honouring the dead. 

For modern Pagans who celebrate Samhain, it is a time to honour and show respect for their dead; to invite loved one's spirits to join at the celebratory feast and to formally welcome children who have been born in the past year into the community. Pagans also use Samhain as a time to reflect on significant changes in their lives. It's a time of coming to terms with the past and looking forwards to the future. 

The Ancient Druids who celebrated Samhain thought that the presence of spirits would help their priests to make predictions about the future. To celebrate, they built huge, sacred bonfires and bought harvest foods and sacrificed animals to share at a communal celebration feast. During their celebrations, the Druids/Celts would wear costumes, generally made from animal heads and skins. I like to think that wearing costumes on Halloween nowadays is probably thinly linked to this ancient tradition.

For a bit more information on each holiday, click here.

Crystal of the Week

Garnet

Smooth garnet tumble stones

 

Garnet is often found in beautiful jewellery however it also comes in a smooth tumble format or rough crystal. 

Rough garnet

 Garnet is a sacred stone that was used by many in ancient times. It enhances creativity, courage, commitment, determination and patience. As well as attracting love, devotion and personal magnetism. 

Garnet helps to lift depression and bring order to one's life. It is useful in aiding past lives and dream recall. Aligns and balances your energy fields. 

It is a good stone for helping heart, lungs, spine, bones, cells, blood, arthritis and vitamin uptake.

You can find garnet tumble stones on spiritualquest.co.uk

Wise Words

'When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.' Jimi Hendrix

October Birthstone earrings

With the 1st October rushing past, these earrings are perfect for anybody with an October birthday. These are gorgeous, sterling silver birthstone earrings, coloured rose for October. Made with Swarovski crystals and Perciosa beads, they sparkle in the light and look absolutely brilliant. 



And they're only £11.99 from spiritualquest.co.uk! What a steal.