Last night I went to bed early and slept. I wasnt interrupted by either daughter. I slept. Deeply. Deep enough to dream.
Unusually this morning, I was able to recount my dreams,and there were many of them, from being friends to William and Kate (I clearly have dillusions of granduer) to having an argument in the hairdressers for cutting my hair too short. Lots of people dream about falling or have recurring dreams about a specific thing but my dreams always seem realistic and are usually sparked by something that has happened that day (I am not sure where the William and Kate aspect came from).
Sleep is very topical in our house, from being delighted that the little one sleeps through the night, my other half's insominia, to returning the eldest one to her bed when she is sleep walking but nightmares rarely feature I am glad to say. I was therefore interested when Simply Different shared this post on Facebook today:
Amethyst
Powers & Magical uses: Dreams, Overcoming Alcoholism, Healing, Psychism, Peace, Love, Protection against theft, Courage, Happiness.
Energy type: Receptive. Associated element: Water.
Use to prevent insomnia and nightmares by sleeping with a piece of amethyst under your pillow. It is a reducer of stress, so it can be used to great effect in today's pressured lifestyle. Use amethyst to calm fears, raise hopes, and enhance spirituality. Amethyst can also be used to enhance psychic abilities, and aid meditation.
I genuinely found this really interesting and despite my usual interest in gemstones being more of the jewellery variety, I think investing in a piece of Amethyst might be on this week's shopping list! Although if the associated element is water, does this mean midnight trips to the toilet :-)
