Shamballa Bracelets – these bracelets seem to be cropping up in a couple of trendy UK boutiques, , I was astonished at the prices some people charge, but as it happens, if you get the ‘better quaility ones’ then thats how much they really  are!!!! However they really are beautiful and Unisex…and when i have seen other people in them i glance at them with *need*… However as much as i loved them wasnt sure they would fit in to Sparklefairys niche… so thought i would do more research… On the surface, Shamballa bracelets just appeared to be the latest ”trendy’ bracelet  which doesn’t get them in sparklefairys boutique.

Well as it happens, they have roots in ancient Hindu, yoga and Tibetan meditation disciplines. The original designer wanted to combine his spiritual beliefs with his love of jewellery design and came up with the Shamballa bracelet. He wanted to combine both the male energy and female energy, with the energy of the universe in a symbolic way. The design he came up with uses glittering balls  which represent stars, which represent female, lunar energy with hematite balls which represent Earthy, male energy. Both of these balls are then knotted together (macrame) together with cord, the cord represents the universe they both travel in. The binding then forms a circle, with each element separate from, but dependent on the other, to create a ‘whole’ and keep the energies in balance.

To most people they are just an attractive piece of jewellery, when you wear them think of balancing your energy and apparanly when you are wanting to feel safe, or in need just touch them and they are known to make you feel better.

Goji Berries

by fairy on May 15, 2012

Meet the Goji Berry.

Studies show that a Goji berry is one of the most nutritious and powerful foods in the world! Goji isa  high-energy berry and comes from a tree in Himalayan.. They taste a little bit like  berries and chocolate together (hence you can make delicious raw chocolate Goji Berry bars!). Goji  berry  full of antioxidants, amino acids and essential fatty acids.

Goji pulp contains:

  • A remarkable concentration of antioxidants that help combat premature aging, with 10 times more antioxidants than red grapes and 10 to 30 times the anthocyanins of red wine. They are rich in vit A.
  • A synergy of monounsaturated (healthy) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols to help promote cardiovascular and digestive health.
  • An almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration.

The fatty acid content in Goji berries is like that of olive oil, and is rich in monounsaturated oleic acid. Oleic acid is important for a number of reasons. It helps omega-3 fish oils penetrate the cell membrane; together they help make cell membranes more supple. By keeping the cell membrane supple, all hormones, neurotransmitter and insulin receptors function more efficiently. This is particularly important because high insulin levels create an inflammatory state, and we know, inflammation causes aging. Other studies using goji berry juice founds benefits in mental well-being, and calmness, athletic performance, happiness, quality of sleep, and feelings of good health. These are preliminary studies that need to be repeated before definitive conclusions can be drawn. **There may be some possible herb-drug interactions with goji berries. If you take warfarin (a blood thinner), you may want to avoid goji berries. Goji berries may also interact with diabetes and blood pressure drugs.

Also, if you have pollen allergies, you may want to stay away from this fruit. However, when eaten in moderation, goji berries appear to be safe. Ask your doctor if you have any questions.

And guess what? We can even buy them here in Dubai, Check out besupernatural.com   for all your raw healthy food goodies, and they deliver direct to your door!

Linkies

April 30, 2012

Here are a list of my favourites, email me if you want to do a link exchange or if you know me and i forgot you. Crafty Cant Stop Making Things Cherry Bam Claire Jones Art Heart Handmade How About Orange jiji~punch Jinjerup Kawaii Junkie Lots Of Super Love Lucky Kate Crafts Muse Of The [...]

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New Competition !

April 28, 2012

Here at Sparklefairy we have teamed up with one of our favourite affiliates over at Markmeets to give some of Markmeets fans a chance to win one of our exclusive Rose Quartz Angel bracelets. Heres how to win 1. Follow @isparklefairy & @markmeets on Twitter 2. LIKE markmeets and isparklefairy on Facebook 3. Then when [...]

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The latest news April 2012

April 24, 2012

Reminder: if you are wanting to order and live in UK we can post direct from UK next month as we are making a flying visit. So just contact us prior to the order to confirm you want to be eligable for that, as the postage fee will only be the standard p&p cost in [...]

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New Training session last day of week 2

April 12, 2012

So today was the last day of week 2′s training programme. I admit, i am starting to get the same buzz from training as i do from running. I do have addictive personality and tend to get into things very quickly and surely getting ‘into’ training as much as i did running isn’t such a [...]

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Wassonite – synchronicity in full swing

April 12, 2012

Well imagine my feeling when Wassonite landed in my home. Not practically. But for me it might have well have landed direct from the sky. Me coming across Wassonite was a definite bout of synchronicity One of my dear suppliers left me some samples in December. Not knowing what this particular green stone was, i [...]

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New Training Programme

April 8, 2012

Those that know me, know i am a runner, cardio queen. Well things changed. My knees are weak and once i recover the other one starts bothering me so we decided to resort to the gym full time and avoid running, for the short term anyway. That to me is scary, running is my ‘thing’ [...]

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How to grow garlic

April 7, 2012

Growing garlic inside your kitchen is a fun and healthy way way of providing your kitchen with a fabulous herb!. Garlic is renowned for its medicinal value too and very simple to grow! Generally the best known time is to plant garlic in mid october as the cold helps the growth resulting in bigger bulbs, [...]

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Arte April 13th From noon

April 4, 2012

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