The Blues

My brother called about being depressed and suffering from depression since high school. I work with a few non-tradition healing methods so he wanted some advise. First I told him to get up and exercise, because this causes good blood flow and getting O2 into the blood cells which improves your health. No he said, "I want something for lazy people." Well I thought about it one reason he's feeling so lazy is due to the depression which is only acerbated by the lack of exercise. So I've started with helping his emotional state with Bach flower essence:

Depression.
Mustard: Helps you when you feel suddenly depressed for no reason. It feels like a cold dark cloud have destroyed all happiness and cheerfulness.
Elm: You get overwhelmed by your work overload and feel depressed and exhausted.
Sweet Chestnut: Helps you when the anguish is too great and seem to be unbearable. Your mind r body feels as if it had bore to be the uttermost limit of its endurance. It feels as there is nothing but destruction and annihilation left to face.
Willow: Helps you when you have suffered adversity or misfortune and find it difficult to accept. You feel sorry for yourself and are grumble and sulky.
Gorse: Feeling hopeless and pessimistic
Gentian: Due to set-back and for known reason.


How to take the Bach Flower Remedies?
Dilute two drops* of the remedy in a glass of water and sip at intervals (*4 drops for Rescue Remedy)
For multiple use add two drops of each chosen remedy (no more than seven) to a 30 ml bottle, top up with mineral water and take four drops at least four times a day
If necessary the Bach Flower Remedies can be dropped neat onto the tongue, or rubbed onto the lips, behind the ears, or on the temples and wrists
Bach Flower Remedies can be used as often as desired. In a crisis you may need only one dose but for a continuing emotional problem you can take them for as long as needed

I myself frequently use Bach rescue remedies.


Next I suggested gemstone healing;


1 Healing properties of Ametrine
Ametrine is very helpful in getting rid of depression. This leads to inner peace and tranquility.
Many believe that it contains the powers of amethyst and citrine in one stone, making it a very powerful money stone as well as an excellent via to higher psychic awareness and spiritual enlightenment.
VERY RARE POWER STONE.

2 Tangerine Calcite wand(1-1 1/2" long)
Orange Calcite properties
Orange Calcite can be used to get positive energy moving in the areas of sexuality, and creativity. Orange Calcite has strong energizing and cleansing properties.
Balances emotions
Removes fear
Overcomes depression
Dissolves problems standing in the way of achieving your best potential



3 Obsidian helps to protect the very sensitive against depression. It is the stone of the soft hearted and gentle people of the world. Use obsidian to help block negativity of any kind. As a black gemstone, it symbolizes self control and resilience. Black stones have protective energies in the sense that black is the absence of light, and therefore, can be used to create invisibility.

I absolutely love Obsidian!

4 Healing properties of Smokey Quartz
Smokey Quartz is connected with the sounds of the universe. It makes you more aware of sounds including telepathic sounds. Smokey Quartz helps relieve depression.