Nimue’s Diary

On we go to crystal and herb. 

Not so easy…………I had to think about whether the crystal would be green or gold/yellow.  As I thought about it, I realized that I had to go for one of my favorites - green.  Not just any green but a bright deep green.  I pulled out my crystal chest and asked for Jera’s guidance.  My hand hovered over malachite and green adventurine.  I even thought about Jade but almost immediately decided against it.  Putting malachite in one hand and green adventurine in the other, I waited.  But not too long.  Almost immediately the green adventurine got warm.  It was as though it said “Me, Me!”  I’d found my crystal.

The herb was not as easy.  I felt that I needed to have one that was found here in New Mexico.  So I took a walk through the Nature Conservatory.  Again something jumped out at me……..I see this plant lots of places as we drive through the countryside.  Here was my chance to find out just what it was.  The tag said “Yucca baccata”.  Yucca?  That is truly everywhere.  Now to find out more about it.  Reading further on the tag, I found that it is a member of the Lily family and used for desert survival. It is found not just in dry areas but even in swamps.  It has been used to make soap, baskets, sandals.  As an herb, it can be used for food and tastes like sweet potatoes.  It can even be used as a substitute for rennet to make cheese.  As a healing plant, it is used for constipation, childbirth, emetic, gonorrhea, ritual wine, rheumatism (lotion).  It sounded perfect.  Now to ask the Goddess.

Taking my green adventurine and a yucca leaf, I placed them on my altar.  Watching, I thought I saw the Goddess smile.  I knew that I had done a great job!