Rhodochrosite

Keywords: relationships, compassion, blessings, love, joy

It is through our relationships with others that we learn more about our own character. From a higher perspective, everyone we encounter is a reflection of ourselves, and the universe has placed around us the things that will help us expand our love and tolerance. We meet people we like and people we dislike. When we see what we consider to be positive traits in others, we align with these characteristics because we believe them to be good. Yet, when we see what we consider to be negative aspects in others’ characters, we refuse to see those same traits in ourselves because we judge them as bad. Yet the truth is that we have each trait within us, either currently or in the past, otherwise we would not be able to recognize those traits in others. You are being urged to examine the traits you don’t like in others and, rather than merely judge tehm as bad or avoiding them, look at what they reflect within you. Developing a compassionate attitude will help you realize that often the judgements we make about others are judgements we make about ourselves. All relationships are a mixture of positive and negative – they help us broaden our understanding of life and love, and help us to see more of who we are. Rhodochrosite – Affirmation: “I love and accept myself as I am. I love and accept the world as it is. Deep in my heart I know, that beyond my own perceptions of good and bad, only love exists.