Amber Leads The Way Once Again

by Brad Swift

For those who have followed my personal adventures along the Purposeful Path over this past year, you will recall that Amber's desire to be in the Jericho Productions play, Cheaper by the Dozen, led me to my acting debut in the play as well. Once again, Amber has guided me to what's next in living on purpose, this time in the arena of sports and fitness. She joined the YMCA's youth volleyball league a few weeks ago. Of course, as a devoted father I've made it to several of their practices and all of their games. (Her teammates remarked at the last game, "Your Dad is really LOUD!" I confess I really love to cheer for them.) In fact, I've become so inspired that I looked into and discovered that they also have a adult coed league that meets on Monday nights at the Y and so I've joined that league. I went to a practice session this past week and ended up playing several games with the "A Team" members from the more advance league. I held my own in the technical arena of returning shots, making serves, etc. but since I've never played any 'organized volleyball' I noticed as the game went on that I began to feel lost and disoriented on the court. It finally dawned on me that the rest of the team had a fairly simple and straight forward strategy they were following that I was clueless about. Finally, one of Amber's coaches who was on the same team with me, shared with me the strategy. Boy, did I feel foolish. Yet at the same time I realized afterwards that it was one more way my Inherited Purpose had shaped my life without my being aware of it. "I have to be smart and know all the answers or pretend that I do..." was the part of my IP that kept me from simply starting out by letting my teammates know that I hadn't played organized volleyball before so I could use some pointers regarding how they play. A valuable lesson was learned, not only about volleyball but also about being even more alert to how sneaky my Inherited Purpose can shape my life. 2006 Brad Swift of Life On Purpose Institute, Inc. This article can be reprinted freely online, as long as the entire article and this resource box are included.

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Amber Mysteries Revealed

by : Sam Serio

Amber, the gem of a stone that's not really a gemstone at all, is actually fossilized pine sap. People have collected, traded, carved, and coveted amber for more than 10,000 years. Yet despite our fascination with it, much about the smoky yellow stone -- the history of amber -- remains a mystery.

The price for amber stones varies widely, in the right price range for Average Joe's (and Joannas) who can spend as little as $20 for amber and silver jewelry, and also for high-rollers ready to spend $40,000 or more for a "slice of sunshine" in amber jewelry crafted in gold, platinum, and featuring other gemstones. And although it not an official "birthstone -- a designation reserved for actual gemstones -- amber is often presented to those born under the sign of Taurus (April 19-May 19).

History of Amber

Amber is found in Myanmar home to the largest piece of transparent amber in the world (33.5 pounds and 40-50 million years old), as well as Lebanon, Sicily, Mexico, Romania, Germany, and Canad. The two main sources of amber on the market today, however, are the Dominican Republic and the Baltic states.

Once highly regulated, Baltic amber has become more widely available due to more liberal economic policies in Eastern Europe. Today, the whole world enjoys amber minded from the Baltic region, where the largest mine is in Russia, west of Kaliningrad.

Baltic amber may also be found in Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Russia. Baltic amber has even washed up on the shores of the Baltic Sea in Denmark, Norway, and England. Baltic amber is the oldest geological specimen to be used in jewelry. Archeologists digging near the Baltic Sea have found evidence of Baltic amber jewelry that is approximately 40,000 years old.

Green Amber is a completely natural variation of Baltic Amber. The green color is a result of plant interaction with the resin. While green is a more valuable color of amber than brown, the best quality of amber remains clear, transparent, and flawless.

Slightly softer than Baltic amber, Dominican amber is prized for its coloration, including yellow and deep red, as well as the distinctive (and rare) blue and smoky green hues that come exclusively from that area.

Shocking Information about Amber
The ancient name for amber was "electron," the root word of electricity. Around 600 B.C., it was discovered that if an amber stone was rugged vigorously, it became electrically charged. Believed to carry a negative electrical energy charge, amber was used to draw power and energy into its bearer.
In addition to its ability to attract energy and power, amber was believed to aid the intellect. It was prescribed for memory loss; eccentric behavior; anxiety, and indecisiveness.
The Joy of Amber

Amber jewelry is said to help one be joyful and happy. The cheery yellow stone is believed to lighten the burdens of life.

Healers say that amber activates our altruistic nature and helps us realize the full power of our spiritual intellect.

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