In the summer of 2020, my mother gave me a crystal necklace that she had on her neck since she was 14 years old. The crystal originally came from Kingston, JA. She said it meant alot to her and helped her through her journey of growing. Now I feel like it’s helped me. The crystal she gave me means forgiveness. And knowing me, I tend to hold grudges a lot. When she gave me the necklace she said that it is now MY spiritual energy, and no one could take this from me. After 4 years of having this crystal it has definitely helped me within my life. I started to seek forgiveness for others other than holding something against them. I’m learning that it doesn’t do much for people when you hold a grudge. Also with me being a christian, The bible says to not hold grudges for it is a sin. I started getting more into spirituality when I was about 12 years old. I believed in all of the theories such as how zodiac signs act or crossing the pole could mean getting bad luck. Even when a mirror breaks I tell the person that they’ll have 7 years of bad luck. This relates back to why this necklace is so important to me because I’ve gotten more into having a peace of mind and positive energy, which all of that falls under the themes of spirituality.

– Yashii Thompson

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