Strength of Self-Awareness

To know thyself is the first step in many magical practices. It is also the first step in caring for our mental health, for setting goals, and for living our best lives in general. Knowing who we are, how our past has influenced us, what we yearn for and why, who we want to be, what our struggles are, what our strengths are, and what we want to strive towards in this life are all pathways to greater wisdom. Knowledge of the self opens us to understanding of others also, and better relationships. It is also a good basis for meditation practice and coming into presence. Mahogany jasper is a stone of self-awareness and self-acceptance. It helps us to not struggle with the shoulds, coulds and woulds, but accept ourselves as we are in this moment, and then work towards our goals gradually, without turning to berate ourselves for our imperfections. Garnet is a stone of inner strength, knowledge and presence. It helps us to find emotional stability and hold ourselves together through the processes we explore. The triquetra symbol here represents strength and stability as well as interconnectedness. If you are working on knowing and understanding yourself better, and finding joy in accepting