Tools:

• 4 bayberry candles

• 4 clear quartz crystals

When:

• As needed

Perform this ritual outside. Place the candles at the four compass directions. Set the crystals between the candles to form a circle. Step inside the circle and light the candles, beginning in the east and working in a clockwise direction. Stand facing east, with your arms outstretched at your sides, parallel to the ground, palms up.

The candles represent the fire element and the masculine force. The crystals symbolize the earth element and the feminine force. Feel the balanced energy around you flowing into your body from every direction. Receive it in your open hands and allow it to fill you up, energizing you.

Draw Mother Earth's nurturing energy upward through your feet, into your legs, torso, arms, and head. Feel the sun's vitalizing energy flowing into the top of your head and down through your body, all the way to your feet. Envision the two forces — yin and yang, heaven and earth — blending and balancing one another in your heart center.

Stand in the center of the circle as long as you choose. When you feel invigorated, extinguish the candles in a counterclockwise direction and leave the circle. Repeat this ritual as often as needed. If you wish, you can invite other people to join you in the healing circle.