Crystal of the Day    Aventurine --~-- Speeds healing, Promotes Creativity and Luck. Especially good as a healing stone, particularly emotional pain, it stimulates balance, love, prosperity and truth. It also enhances tranquility and peace. --~--   Demeter The Gift-Giver, Goddess of Agriculture Demter was goddess of corn and harvest. Her daugther Persephone was kidnapped by Hades God of the Underworld. Demeter and Persephone were worshipped in the rites of the Eleusinian Mysteries. Demeter controls the wheel of the year. She is the Earth Mother, Goddess to farmers. She encourages care and respect of the Earth. --~-- Pantheon: Olympian Element: Earth Sphere of Influence: Protection and Agriculture Preferred colors: Green, Gold, Brown Associated symbol: Mare's Head, Oak Tree Animals associated with: Horse , Crane Magickal Day: Saturday Strongest around: Lughnasadh Suitable offerings: Fruit of the first harvest, Grain, Poppies Associated Planet: Earth Source