Types of Internet Radio

by Linda Mackenzie

1. Internet Radio Show - an individual radio show with one or more hosts, which can be aired live or pre-recorded, and is broadcasted either on a radio station or as a podcast from an individual website.

2. Radio Station - A group of live and/or prerecorded scheduled programs that are grouped together and broadcast through a single channel of distribution.

3. Radio Network - A 24/7 individual radio station which is linked to other radio networks and broadcasts a common program theme in a specific format (e.g., Music, Talk, News/Talk) and is in syndication (contracted by another media channel for play) or simulcast (Simultaneous broadCast on other media channels) or both on many channels of distribution.

4. Radio Aggregator - A radio streaming service provider that provides streaming service for a single radio station or where 100's or 1000's of many different radio programs without one specific theme are grouped together and share streaming services as one station which may or may not be linked to other radio networks to syndicate/simulcast its stream.

5. Radio Syndicator/Simulcaster - An individual broadcast entity that picks up, links and broadcasts many radio stations/radio networks streams to broadcast them on their site.

6. On Demand Radio Archive - An individual Internet Radio Show or an individual radio program from a Radio Station/ Radio Network which has been archived and made available for listening at any time directly from their specific website.

7. On Demand Radio Download - An individual Internet Radio Show or an individual radio program from a Radio Station/ Radio Network which can be downloaded to a listener's computer to be made available for listening at any time via one or more various formats (e.g., .mp3, podcast, ITunes format, RSS feed, mobile).

8. Podcast Aggregator - A podcast streaming service provider that provides streaming service for 100's or 1000's of many different podcast program providers without one specific theme which are grouped together to share streaming services.

WHY INTERNET RADIO ADS vs. AM/FM OR CABLE TV ADS?

by Linda Mackenzie - GM, HealthyLife.Net Radio Network


1. MORE REACH

- Internet Radio has more Time Spent Listening (TSL)
72 million people in the U.S. spend an average TSL of 3-8 hours a day listening to a 24/7 Internet Radio network stream as compared to AM/FM radio's 3 hrs. 3 min. per weekday. For Podcast listeners TSL is usually 3 -5 minutes at the start of a broadcast.

- Internet Radio has longer Drive Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m
AM/FM radio's greatest listening time is 'drive time' on the way to and from work. In 2010 there were 11.3 million home based businesses in the U.S. and half of all businesses in the U.S. are home based. There is a greater and longer listening opportunity for home based businesses to listen to Internet radio. HealthyLife.net Radio stats, over the last 10 years, have shown our Drive Time to be: Weekdays, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

- Internet Radio's Footprint is Local, National and Global
AM/FM footprints are limited to 50w - 500w local terrestrial listening areas and although AM/FM stations do now stream on the Internet they came into the environment too late and latest listeners per station average below 300 listeners.

- Most watched Cable Stations Don't Allow Ads.
The Top 60 Cable TV channels (e.g., HBO) who are most frequently reached do not allow ads.

- 74% of Cable TV programs with a 2.0 or better rating are targeted to teens and kids.

- 27% of Cable TV Subscribers use DVR devices.
More than 1 in 10 Cable TV Subscribers record programs on a DVR and 42% watch these programs within 3 days after the original airdate. 21% fast forward through commercials or see ads after a promotion or sale date.

(Arbitron, Wall Street Journal, Neilsen, RAB, LA Market Ratings Estimates, Businessweek, SBA Office of Advocacy, Triton, Healthylife.net)

2. BETTER ENVIRONMENT

- Internet Radio is the Number 1 Position for frequent use of Internet by women at home, at work and at the University.

- Avg American spends 20 minutes per week shopping. The Average American woman spends 30 minutes a week shopping. 70% of buying decisions are made before they enter a store.

- Radio Listeners react better to commercials. After hearing a radio commercial 46.6% of Adults (18+ ) and 51.8% Women (25-54) react later that day and 55.9% of Adults (18+ ) and 64.6% Women (25-54) react later that week.

- Internet Radio Provides One-On-One customer response. Immediate customer response is available by click-through to your website for an immediate buy online.

(Arbitron, NAB)

3. GREATER AUDIENCE PERCEPTION

- Internet Radio and AM/FM radio less intrusive. Radio ads are considered to be less intrusive than Cable TV ads because they are expected and do not seem to appear at inconvenient moments.

- Internet Radio and AM/FM is considered to have less repeated ads.

- Cable TV channels use their best ad positions for their own trailers and inventory.

- Internet and AM/FM Radio ads are:

• Perceived more personally relevant than any other media
• Connected to a higher emotional level and buy
• Best of all media for branding
• Associated more than any other media with trust, honest and reliability
• Considered to be the most positive
• Most listened to and your message is HEARD by 92% of audience
• Best to improve unaided Brand Name Recall

(Arbitron, Media Audits Media IQ Study)


HealthyLife.Net Radio creates win-win-win advertising - for you, your clients and the station. We have professional radio copywriters and voice over people that will write and produce your ad for free with any of our ad campaigns.

HOST OF THE MONTH: Dr. Jane Greer

Dr. Jane Greer

"Doc On Call"
Tuesdays, 11 a.m. PT 

Each month we focus on one of our great hosts and this month we are talking to Dr. Jane Greer a 20-year nationally known therapist, author, feature writer and TV guest expert.
Dr. Jane's HealthyLife.net Archive Page 
Dr. Jane's Website





HL- What led you to become a psychotherapist?
Starting in junior high school, I always loved talking with my friends and helping them work out boyfriend problems and anything else they were dealing with. As I got older, I discovered that helping people was a career choice and pursued it to acquire the skills to add to my innate love of finding solutions to difficulties and making life easier to deal with. It's a natural fit.

HL- What was your most fun TV interview as an expert?
Actually, there were many that were really fun. One TV show I really enjoyed was when I was featured as a guest on "To Tell the Truth" as the Sex Columnist for Redbook magazine. I managed to fool everyone, the audience, and celebrity panel!

HL- How do you relax?
The things I love to do to relax include reading thriller books, and magazines, doing yoga, listening to music, watching television, ballroom dancing, going to movies, going out to dinner, spending time with family and friends, shopping, traveling, and brushing my dog.

HL- When should someone seek a psychotherapist?
Someone should seek help when your unhappiness with yourself, a relationship you're in, or a situation you're dealing with such as a job, friendship, family matter affects you on a regular basis and leaves you feeling, alone, misunderstood, angry, disappointed, helpless, and stuck. That's the point at which these negative feelings can become like quicksand and make it hard for you to find your way out of their hold. Professional and objective help will give you both the perspective and the tools you can use to regain control and change things for the better for yourself.

HL-What do you like to cover on your "Doctor on Call" radio show? I love to talk with anyone who has some expertise in a given area that will be helpful to pass on to the listeners so that they can learn new information which they can then use to enhance their lives. Authors, doctors, comedians, educators, musicians, anyone who has a personal story to tell that will help others is welcome as a guest. Plus on the last Tuesday of the month at 11am PT we do a tasteful show called "Let's Talk Sex."

HL- How is your message universal?
We're so much more alike than different. We all want to feel good about ourselves, love and be loved, use our talents and be recognized for them, and ultimately to find meaning in life. My major in college was comparative religions, and I loved scribbling in the margins "I just read this same point in my Taoism class" or "This is also in the chapter on Judaism." These underlying truths that are in every spiritual tradition are what Aldous Huxley called The Perennial Philosophy. I think that the more we look at those underlying connectors, rather than at our differences, the better off we'll be.

HL- What can we expect on your future shows?
More interesting, exciting, and entertaining guests covering a range of topics that all deal with enhancing your self esteem and being your best self possible, including exercise, diet, skin, care as well as coping with illness and death and overcoming adversity in living.

HL- What is your favorite word and why?
My favorite word is fun. I love to have it; it's the best thing to share with everyone and anyone. I enjoy making each encounter fun, and making the difficult easier by turning challenges into fun.

HealthyLife.Net Radio - Back In the Time Capsule

HealthyLife.Net Radio Network (2002-2012)

Celebrating 10 years of Positive Talk

Back into the Time Capsule: 2001

In September 2001, realizing that local radio stations and quality non-sensationalistic information was becoming practically nonexistent, Linda Mackenzie, an 18 year former data com engineer and 8 year terrestrial radio host, started looking for a solution. Her own all positive radio show was getting record listeners since first day of inception. She was getting 36-42 calls from listeners in the 40 minutes she opened the show up to callers.

Although she had tried for years to get her show syndicated and did with Wisdom Radio and PAX radio, major terrestrial radio stations did want to touch a positive show. They seemed to thrive on controversy and sensationalistic content designed to shock people.

So she planned for a year to see if it was feasible to start her own network – one with all positive talk that helped to eliminate fear instead of manifesting it. The internet was in its infancy and streaming media was not really main stream. In fact, few people knew of it.

She wanted to follow the template of terrestrial radio and so with her data com background and previous radio experience she went out to find the best software, equipment, streaming media, encoders, and all the myriad technical pieces and parts that make a radio station. She then found out about FCC and copyright rules; audio processing; personnel responsibilities and requirements and everything that made a terrestrial station work.

Realizing that that not ‘just talking on air doth a radio host make’ she understood that talented, seasoned radio hosts were needed to cull the listeners and keep them engaged. So she had to make a plan that included getting great talent, as well as, the listeners.

And she researched and planned and planned and planned…until…

More next month when we go…Back into the Time Capsule: 2002

Tune in to www.HealthyLife.net Radio - Where Positive People & Radio Unite!

Study Shows Listeners DO Hear Radio Ads

A new study released from Arbitron, Media Monitors and Coleman
Insights dispels the myth that radio stations get a lower radio
audience during commercial breaks than actual program segments.
The study shows more than 93% of the radio audience is retained
during commercial breaks in almost every market, throughout
almost every month and almost every day part in the year. 

Some study highlights:

- Programs with a 1-3 minute commercial break delivered almost
the same audience. Longer commercial breaks delivered only
slightly less of an audience.

- 18 to 24 year old radio audiences retained 90% of its audience
during commercial breaks while 65+ audiences retained 98%.

-  Talk stations retained 99% of its audience during commercial
breaks while music stations retained 88% 

The study was based on 17,896,325 unique commercial breaks involving 61,902,473
advertising minutes with the average radio station airing 2.6 commercial breaks at the
average of almost nine minutes per hour of advertising. The average commercial time
lasted approximately 3.5 minutes.  

This is a bright and positive note for HealthyLife.net Advertisers because
HealthyLife.Net airs shorter commercial breaks than the study average which
according to the study retains the highest audience; it is a talk format
station which according to the study retains 99% of its audience; plus 49%
of HealthyLife.Net listeners are 55+, which again according to the study
retains 98% of its audience during commercial breaks.

Listeners DO hear our Advertiser commercials. 

Ask about our economical - 2012 6-Pack Advertising Campaign!
It’s more than just voice ads plus, you’ll get 1,240 markets
and over 58-24/7 syndicated/simulcast distribution channels
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Call (800)555-5453 or Email ad@healthylife.net

Move Over Terrestrial Radio - You’re Not in Kansas Anymore

Healthylife.net Radio Internet Stats Achieves Gain over Top Stations

Back in October 2002 HealthyLife.Net Radio struggled to get people to know what Internet Radio was all about. Today Healthylife.net Radio has widespread internet gains over top terrestrial stations such as KTLK, KFWB and KPFK.

HealthyLife.net Radio owner Linda Mackenzie was pleased with the recent February web statistics from Alexa.com and Compete.com comparing the station to some of the top market stations in the Los Angeles radio market.

Alexa 2010-2011


Compete 2010 -2011


Feb 2011
Healthylife.net:Unique Visitors 5195--Compete Rank 270,239
KFWB:Unique Visitors 558--Compete Rank 1,705,501
KTLK.com:Unique Visitors 795--Compete Rank 1,269,958
KPFK.com:Unique Visitors 215--Compete Rank 3,146,597

With over 55 channels of 24/7 syndicated/simulcast distribution channels Healthylife,Net reaches their audience via internet, mobile, podcast, on demand, download, RSS feed. WiFi, private radio networks, in dash board of some model cars and even in a radio alarm clock.

HealthyLife.Net averages 3 million listeners a month in 108 countries with 82.7% going to 1,240 cities in all 50 U.S. States. The all positive programs span a variety of genres and are hosted by recognized TV, film, radio and national experts. The network is designed with one purpose in mind - to help people have a happy, healthy life.

Natural Body-Mind-Spirit Tips for Surgery

by Linda Mackenzie, C.H.T, Ph.D. (c)

Having surgery, whether elective or unexpected, can be a traumatic experience but there are some natural things that you can do on a body, mind and spirit level that may aid your healing process and boost a positive outcome. Remember every body is different and that positive emotions have been proven to boost the immune system – so stay positive! To help your body always select the ways and methods that feel right for you. Also remember herbs are natural medicine and have to be treated with knowledge and respect – so learn about the herbs you are going to take, before you take them.

FOR THE BODY

BEFORE SURGERY:

At least 2 weeks before surgery:

• DO NOT TAKE these herbs/supplements which thin the blood:

Garlic, Feverfew, Kava Kava, Gingko Biloba, Essential Fatty Acids and Vitamin E.

• DO start a basic “before surgery” vitamin/supplement regimen that includes:

Vitamin/Supplement Name	Activity that aid, help or restore…
Multi vitamin/mineral complex	general body support
Acidolphilus (high potency)	intestinal flora especially when taking antibiotics
CoEnzyme Q10	fight free radicals and oxygenates tissue for healing
Amino Acid Complex that includes L-Cystine, L-Lysine, L-Glutamine	speeds wound healing. breaks down mucus, aids muscles. tissue repair, collagen formation. muscle wasting, tissue damage,
Grape Seed Extract or Pau D’Arco	powerful antioxidant to fight free radicals in the body
Vitamin C (6,000-10,000 mgs. daily) w/ bioflavinoids (like rose hips)	the immune system, tissue repair and wound healing
Vitamin K	blood clotting
Calcium	tissue repair
Magnesium	tissue repair
Zinc	tissue repair
Silica	tissue repair
Vitamin D	tissue repair
Herb Name	Activity that aid, help or restore…
Bromelain or Tumeric	high potency anti-inflammatory
Green Tea	powerful antioxidant to fight free radicals in the body
Red Clover or Burdock Root	cleanses the liver and blood
Echinacea/Goldenseal	the immune system, natural antibiotic. Do not take goldenseal for more than 1 week at a time or if you are pregnant or allergic to rag weed.
Reishi Mushroom or Kelp	adverse effects of x-ray radiation
Milk Thistle	cleanses the liver
Chamomile Tea	insomnia, nervousness

• Do enhance healing by adopting an immune system “boosting” diet:

Foods to Avoid: wheat, dairy and milk products, yeast, sugar, processed foods, fermented products, alcohol, smoking, carbonated soda and drinks, caffeine, peanuts, tomatoes, potatoes, mushrooms, eggplant, iceberg lettuce.

Good Foods: rye, corn (non-GMO), oat bran, brown rice, wild rice, goat cheese, eggs, butter, yogurt, fish, lamb, venison, chicken, turkey, duck, olive oil, safflower oil, borage oil, evening primrose oil, sweet potatoes, yams, bananas, kiwi, guava, papaya, pineapple, kiwi, avocados, strawberries, blueberries, beets, artichokes, cabbage, walnuts, cashews, almonds, pecans, vegetables, kale and herbal teas.

• Nice To Use: Other Options for the Body

Massage, Acupressure, Reflexology: Relaxation, minimize stress, flush out toxins

AFTER SURGERY:

• Keep up your basic “before surgery” vitamin/supplement regimen but add these:

Vitamin/Supplement Name	Activity that aid, help or restore…
Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)	proper cell growth
Garlic	the immune system as a natural antibiotic
MSM	helps tissue healing and pain
Vitamin E (day after surgery)	tissue repair and circulation. Remember to use real Vitamin E: d-alphatocopherol, not the synthetic dl-alphatocopherol
Vitamin E Oil (after stitches have been removed)	reduce scar tissue and promotes healing. Apply topically several times a day.
Herb Name	Activity that aid, help or restore…
Nettle	intestinal bleeding
Dandelion	blood purification, kidneys
Homeopathic Remedy	Activity that aid, help or restore…
Arnica Montana	reduces swelling and aids healing

FOR THE MIND:

• Do remember that YOU are responsible for your body

No one knows your body better than you do. Your doctor is going by generalities butevery body is different so don’t give away your power to anyone. Take the responsibility of yourself. Here are some tips on how you can work WITH your doctor:

- Before having surgery ask your doctor the right questions: Why, How, What, When, Where; what happens if I don’t have surgery; are there other alternatives other than surgery; what are the risks and benefits; what % of these types of surgeries are successful; how long is the recovery period?

- Get at least one or two other medical opinions prior to having surgery.

- Tell your doctor about the medications, herbs and supplements you are taking. Most Western MDs are not familiar with alternative therapies, including herbs, but that does not mean they do not work.

- Consult with your doctor to see if you can have less invasive laparoscopic surgery for your procedure.

- Ask about the risks and effects of anesthesia.

- Ask questions and do not apologize for asking questions. Remember you’re paying the Doctor. He is working with you as a partner, not as a Medical Deity or your boss. Make a list of your questions prior, during and after each meeting with your doctor so you don’t forget them and ask them!

- Be persistent and use caring assertiveness

- Participate as much as you can in your healing process.

• Do Deal with Your Emotions

Learning that you are going to have or getting surgery comes with its very own pack of emotions: denial, anger, bargaining, sadness and acceptance. Learning to cope and deal with this in positive ways can help your healing process. You are what you think – so for a positive outcome – THINK POSITIVE! Here are some of the emotions you may have to deal with and some suggestions on how to handle them:

- Denial or “Numbness”: Look to balance your mind and work on looking at the real picture until you work your way into acceptance.

- Anger: acknowledge it, take an appropriate action (e.g., Punch a pillow, go into a room by yourself and scream, walk around the block, draw a picture) then let it go.

- Sadness- Let it out and cry, get support from friends, loved ones or a support group, start and write a your own healing journal, do artwork therapy, write a letter to yourself.

- Worry – is a useless emotion which accomplishes nothing and eats up your time. Time in which you can be doing something positive to help your healing process. When you get a “worry” thought acknowledge that you have it and let it go immediately.

- Change your emotions to positive ones like hope, joy and happiness

- Make your Environment Happy. Bring your favorite personal pictures, paintings, music, flowers and plants, aromatherapy fragrances with you to the hospital or even spruce up your room at home.

- Avoid negative people and situations.

- Make a list of supportive people and groups in your life and use the list!

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• Nice To Use: Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy Oil	Activity that aid, help or restore…
Rose, Lavender, Neroli, Bergamot, Chamomile,	Anxiety
Frankincense, Sandalwood	Fear & Insecurity
Jasmine, Grapefruit, Neroli, Sage, Ylang, Ylang	Depression
Jasmine	Lack of Confidence

• Do Face Your Fears:

Once you get a clear picture from your doctor on what is going to happen to you before, during and after your surgical procedure you will have eliminated some of the fears. If other fears persist as to outcome, possible death, etc. remember a couple of things:

- The only thing to fear is fear itself. You are in God’s hands and will be all right – no matter what. Even if death occurs remember that it is not the end, but a transition. There is life on the other side, so you really never die you pass over to a better place. So reconcile with your fear of death.

- You create your reality with your thoughts. So if you feel, know and trust that the outcome will be positive and that you will heal – YOU WILL.

- Positive Energy resonates to a higher energetic frequency than negative. Positive energy that can make you feel good and help you face your fears can be activated by thought. The higher frequencies correlate with the upper chakras (esoteric electrical energy centers in the body) starting with the heart chakra and up to the crown chakra. To activate these centers -BUZZ. That’s right just buzz like a bee. You will be surprised as to how this works.

- Another helpful hint for fear is to BREATHE. Breathe in through the nose slowly and deeply and then breathe out with the mouth in a rhythmic pattern. This will immediately lower your pulse and heart rate and get you centered. Physically it activates the Vegas nerve which is the major quieting nerve in the body. The Vegas nerve starts at the base of the brain and branches out to the heart, lungs and intestinal track. By just breathing deeply it automatically quiets your body and centers you.

- Remember fear is your friend, not an enemy. Society teaches us that fear should be avoided but you can reprogram your mind to make fear a friend. You can always learn something you fear and once you learn it the fear usually doesn’t come back.

- Remember there are 4 steps to managing fear and turning it into a positive emotion: 1) Acknowledge your fear; 2) Feel how the fear is affecting your body; 3) Think about and determine what the best action is and 4) Do the action. Putting off the action delays releasing the fear.

- Let go of your fear, ego, rigid goals, expectations, negative attitudes and negative feelings and replace them with to Living in the Moment, trust, hope, positive intention and attitudes and positive feelings.

• Nice To Use: Bach Flower Remedies

Bach Flower Remedy	Activity that aid, help or restore…
Rock Rose, Aspen, Cherry Plum	Fear
Gentian, Cerato, HornBeam	Uncertainty
Crab Apple, Willow, Elm	Despair
Rescue Remedy	Stress

• Do Deal with Stress

To help your healing process here are some helpful hints you can use to deal with stress before, during and after surgery:

- Use the POWER of Positive thought and positive intention

- Meditate

- Practice Relaxation for Rejuvenation

- Use Visualization. You can visualize a time when you were in perfect health and everything was going 100% right in your life. Then anytime you are having a stressful time go back to that place, visualize it and feel the joy and happiness.

- Self Hypnosis

- Use aromatherapy oils or bach flower remedies

- Listen to calming music

- Pamper yourself with a candlelit bath, etc.

- Use color therapy like soothing blues and greens.

- Take a 1 minute stress break. Close your eyes. Tell yourself you are going to be stressed for 1 minute and at the end of 1 minute you will be stress free. It works!

- Look in the mirror and use Positive Self-Talk to describe the outcome as you want it to be.

- Avoid using negative words like I can’t, I won’t, I shouldn’t, I couldn’t. Replace them with I can, I will, etc.

- Live in the Now, not the past or the future

- Don’t try to control things

- Feel, trust and know things will be all right and they will

I believe that anything can be accomplished, for your greatest good, if you have absolute and total faith. So it is important to believe and have faith that things will turn out exactly right for you. There has never been a negative time in your life that hasn’t turned into a positive for you. This is because negative experiences are growth lessons. Once you learn the lesson you never have to go through that experience in the exact same way again. This surgery may be a major change in your life, so welcome change as a friend. Look at this time as an opportunity to grow spiritually in a positive way. Here are some hints:

FOR THE SPIRIT:

• DO Remember to Develop your Spiritual Side

- Develop a deep, abiding unshakeable faith

- Feel, Trust and Know that things are all right in every moment

- Remember that there are no mistakes only opportunities for growth

- Balance your mind, body and spirit

- Use gratitude for what you already have

- Discover the wonder of all things in every moment

- Forgive yourself and others every day

- Replace negative emotions like doubt, fear, etc. with hope

- Call on God’s Divine Love to fill your soul and give you peace

• DO Remember to Use Spiritual Action

- Start a daily spiritual practice of prayer or meditation

- Draw some sacred artwork giving away your fears/concerns to God

- Write all your negative emotions on white paper, then burn the paper releasing everything to God

- Create a sacred meditation/prayer place. Put crystals, photographs and sacred objects in this place and then pray or meditate daily

- Ask your relatives and friends on the other side to support you

- Listen to spiritual or healing sound music

- Call on your angels to help you

• DO Remember to Use Spiritual Protection

- Protect & cleanse your aura (the electromagnetic field around your body)

1. do a visualization of white light surrounding your entire body

2. use an aromatherapy oil: cedar, carnation, eucalyptus, gardenia

3. carry or wear a crystal: amethyst, aquamarine, jasper, lapis lazuli, quarts, pyrite

4. Meditate saying the Mantra OHM

5. Walk in nature

6. Hug a tree (trees strengthen auras)

7. Ask your Guardian Angel for assistance

- Protect, cleanse & balance your chakras (the esoteric electrical energy centers within the body)

1. balance the chakras by meditating

2. anoint your chakras with rose, lemon, sage, bergamot aromatherapy oils

3. place a specific crystal on a specific chakra area:

Chakra Crystals*

1^st Root hematite, red jasper, black onyx, ruby

2^nd Navel citrine, carnelian, chrysocolla, lapis lazuli

3^rd Solar Plexus amethyst, citrine, tigers eye

4^th Heart rose quartz, aventurine, malachite

5^th Throat sodalite, blue topaz, sapphire, lapis lazuli

6^th 3^rd Eye iolite, tigers eye, quartz

7^th Crown amethyst, rose quartz, clear quartz

*Please note that this is only a partial list of possible crystals.

- Use shape and symbol protection:

Symbol/Shape Meaning

Square Renewal

Circle Wholeness

Cross Protection, Balance

Octagon Renewal

- Use crystals for protection like: amber, angelite, aventurine, moonstone, white quartz, lapis lazuli, pyrite, obsidian

- Use color energy by wearing, viewing or visualizing specific colors:

Color Meaning

White Protection

Gold Spiritual Strength

Silver Spiritual Vitality

Blue Spiritual Tranquility

Green Body Healing

Yellow Clarity

Red Love

- Use vowel protection sounds:

Think Color Say Action

Violet A State of Calm, Peace

Yellow E Self-Confidence

Orange I Laughter, Humor, Gaiety

Red O Perfection

Blue U Completeness

Grey OO Healing

- Use a protection prayer, for example:

“I am completely protected only God and my Higher Self can influence me. The Light and the Positive Consciousness of the Universe protects me.”