Bloodstone is a green semi-precious stone that has red spots. This stone could also come in various intensities of dark green with brown, red and other multicolored spots. The brown and deep red colors are primarily caused by the iron minerals found in it. It is a dark green variety of chalcedony which has several nodules of red jasper that are distributed throughout its mass. The polished areas would therefore show some red spots that have a dark-green background. And because of the appearance that is achieved through this, it has been given its name. This stone has similar physical properties as quartz. It has a hardness of 7 on the Moh’s scale.
During the Middle Ages, bloodstone or also blood jasper was attributed numerous special powers, as many believed that the spots were actually the blood from Jesus Christ. Therefore, it was extensively used for those sculptures which represented martyrdom and flagellation. It has also been commonly used for ornamental objects and as seals on men’s rings.
This semi-precious stone could be mined in India, Australia, Kathiawar Peninsula, Brazil, the United States and China.
It also has a couple of holistic and healing properties. It is commonly associated to abundance, courage, good fortune and purification. It can also help an individual to embrace change as well as to overcome depression, anxiety and melancholy. It is also said to renew a person’s love life and relationships, as well as provide vitality, improve organizational abilities, talent and charitable instincts. It is also know n to have the ability of curing psychosomatic illness and other body pains.
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My friend is really upset
By: voterperson | 02-08-2008
The last four days Stacy (in her 50?s) and her mom (in her 80?s) have been fighting. Today they started to get along again. However, today when Stacy was at the 99 cent store she called her mom.
Stacy: ?I found a blouse from Chico?s that Jennifer would like? (Jennifer is Stacy?s sister)
Mom: ?I told her you buy the blouses at the 99 cent store and you know she won?t wear it?
Then tonight
Stacy: ?What did you tell Jennifer?
Mom: ?Well the other day when you complained about me I complained about you to Jennifer and I told her you shop at the 99 cent store?
Stacy: ?But the ones I buy are nice?
Mom: ?Some?
Stacy: ?But I get compliments?
Mom: ?Some are stained?
Stacy: ?Well you can wash the stains out?
Mom: ?You purchased one blouse from a department store that closed 20 years ago?
Stacy: ?Well then you don?t care if I take back the four blouses I purchased for you at the 99 cent store? (And Stacy took the blouses. Her mom followed Stacy to Stacy?s room when Stacy took the blouses)
Mom: ?Well then I am going to take back the television set in your room. I purchased the Television for you. Let me see what you purchased today to see if they have any stains?
(And her mom started to look at the blouses Stacy purchased today. Stacy grabbed them out of her mothers hands. And they had some fight)
Then her mom got nasty with Stacy, but Stacy tried to calm her mother down. Stacy asked the following
Stacy: ?But I got mad because I felt like you were telling me what I purchased is not good?
Mom: ?I don?t even know what you purchased. I haven?t seen every thing. You have so much?
My question: (1) How would you interpret the mom?s remarks. (2) Would you care if your mother put down where you buy your clothes and (3) would care if she thought they were nice or not
But the clothes Stacy buys at the 99 cent store are really pretty. The ones that are stained you can hardly see the stains and can be washed easily.
Stacy is really upset and hurt
By: voterperson | 02-08-2008
The last four days Stacy (in her 50?s) and her mom (in her 80?s) have been fighting. Today they started to get along again. However, today when Stacy was at the 99 cent store she called her mom.
Stacy: ?I found a blouse from Chico?s that Jennifer would like? (Jennifer is Stacy?s sister)
Mom: ?I told her you buy the blouses at the 99 cent store and you know she won?t wear it?
Then tonight
Stacy: ?What did you tell Jennifer?
Mom: ?Well the other day when you complained about me I complained about you to Jennifer and I told her you shop at the 99 cent store?
Stacy: ?But the ones I buy are nice?
Mom: ?Some?
Stacy: ?But I get compliments?
Mom: ?Some are stained?
Stacy: ?Well you can wash the stains out?
Mom: ?You purchased one blouse from a department store that closed 20 years ago?
Stacy: ?Well then you don?t care if I take back the four blouses I purchased for you at the 99 cent store? (And Stacy took the blouses. Her mom followed Stacy to Stacy?s room when Stacy took the blouses)
Mom: ?Well then I am going to take back the television set in your room. I purchased the Television for you. Let me see what you purchased today to see if they have any stains?
(And her mom started to look at the blouses Stacy purchased today. Stacy grabbed them out of her mothers hands. And they had some fight)
Then her mom got nasty with Stacy, but Stacy tried to calm her mother down. Stacy asked the following
Stacy: ?But I got mad because I felt like you were telling me what I purchased is not good?
Mom: ?I don?t even know what you purchased. I haven?t seen every thing. You have so much?
My question: (1) How would you interpret the mom?s remarks. (2) Would you care if your mother put down where you buy your clothes and (3) would care if she thought they were nice or not
But the clothes Stacy buys at the 99 cent store are really pretty. The ones that are stained you can hardly see the stains and can be washed easily.
Feelings and pareants
By: voterperson | 31-07-2008
If your mother said something negative to you about one of your sensitive issues do you care or do you shrug it off. Such as (1)"I don?t like what you are wearing" or (2) ?that is too big for you? or (3) ?or that is too small for you?. But you don?t feel the way your mom feels. Or any topic you are sensitive about And how do you handle it. GIVE A DETAILED ANSWER.
Looking for good online shopping store...
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I am looking for good online shopping store to purchase jewelery for my sis. Suggest me some good stores alternative to eBay.
Doreen and her mom
By: voterperson | 30-07-2008
Today Doreen was getting ready for an interview. She put on a pair of pants and a blouse. Her mom (who is 82) was going to go with her, not on the interview but Doreen was going to drop her mom off at Lord & Taylor?s and then meet her afterwards.
Doreen: ?Can you ____? she stopped Doreen in mid sentence.Mom: ?If you ask me I am not going with you?Doreen: ?I just want to know if you thought I was thin before?Mom: ?Ok I am not going?Then they had a fight. When Doreen was standing and she and her mom were face-to-faceMom: ?That blouse is big on you?Doreen: ?Where is it big? she said this in a surprised voiceMom: ?The shoulders - your shoulders are here and this where the shoulders are on the blouse?Doreen: ?I don?t see it. I like the blouse?Doreen went to the interview alone. When she came home her mom was not at home. When her mom came back. They were polite to one another.Mom: ?How did you make out on the interview?Doreen: ?Fine. Mom where did you say it was big. I cannot see it being big?Mom: ?In the shoulders?Doreen: ?That is the look. I like it like that?Mom: ?So wear it?
My questions: (1)Would you wear a blouse if it was big in the shoulders? (2) Would you look at someone?s blouse and say that the blouse is to big on that person because where the shoulders are on the blouse; (3) Would you care if your mother said something like what Doreens mother said about the shoulders - give details on your answer.
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