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Some years ago, my husband Howard gifted me with a small box of four crystals for Christmas. Thanks be to Howard for the mystical journeys he has sent me packing along.   The gifted crystal box came with a narrative that said this crystal does this, this crystal does that. HA! I have an engineer’s mind that screamed, “Ain’t no #$*!?ing way.” The scream was so loud and enticing that the next day I did some minor crystal research and became totally obsessed with understanding t

The name tourmaline comes from the Sinhalese (Sri Lanka) word “turmali," meaning a gemstone with mixed colors. There are over ten different types of tourmalines but what isn't different is the basic elemental makeup of tourmalines. You could say that tourmaline is not a single mineral but is a group of several related minerals.   Tourmaline forms in very aesthetic slender crystals whose gemstone quality is highly valued by collectors. All tourmalines are piezoelectric, meanin

The crystal Shungite is unlike any other crystal in as much as it contains Carbon 60, a carbon molecule that is constructed with 60 carbon atoms that combine to form an empty “cage like” structure capable of holding the atoms of other elements. Shungite contains the elements carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, calcium, potassium, magnesium, sulfur, sodium, Iron, aluminum, and silicon. Found primarily in Karelia Russia, Peter the Great used Shungite in the first recorded “spa” of the 16

There is no one crystal guaranteed to move energy for any specific ailment, whether the issue is rooted in emotional, physical, mental or spirit issues.   To zero in on the possible crystal to use to use for any energy imbalance in one or more of the four mind-bodies one must consider every aspect of the crystal AND the body operating systems that are most related to the issue. The following example is a fair rendition of information that may help you understand the path of d

If you search the web using the words “scrubber crystals” several websites will appear that list the same seven crystals (probably taken from a book which is no longer in print). The concept of scrubbing crystals was fascinating to me, so I decided to spend three days doing research to satisfy my own curiosity. Here’s what I found. Of the seven scrubber crystals, four contain the elements boron along with the usual oxygen, hydrogen, some sodium, calcium, and magnesium. The ot

The mineral Quartz, composed of silicon and oxygen in a trigonal crystal system, is found in all forms of rocks. In fact, those white beaches and riverbeds one walks on are grains of quartz that have weathered over millions of years. Which may explain an almost universal attraction to beaches. Quartz has been used in electronic devices for many, many years. Industrial use Quartz is manufactured in laboratories from a “seed crystal” of quartz that is carefully selected and fre

My neighbor’s 98-year-old Mother is moving through her transition. My neighbor is a single man, so I have been spending more time with him than I usually would to help him through her transition.   As an outside observer, I am listening intently as he describes his mother’s daily physical ups and downs. I see that it appears that Mom’s organs who have collectively and magnificently performed to provide Mom a great life on Earth are now racing as a team to gently allow Mom to

Obsidian is an extrusive igneous (volcanic) rock, rich in elements that form when the molten magma of an erupting volcano meets the Earth’s surface and cools instantly. Generally speaking, extrusive rocks form a crystal structure above ground in which other elements/minerals have a chance, over time, to form small crystals. Rapidly cooling magma on the Earth’s surface is not able to form a crystal structure, unlike lava which cools slowly.   Crystal structures, or systems as

Jasper is a group of quartz crystals that contain fine-grained Quartz and other foreign matter. Jaspers are formed by the bonding of oxygen and impure varieties of silica. A jasper's color is based on other minerals (elements) that were present when the jasper formed.   The word jasper comes from the Anglo-French “jaspre" which means spotted or speckled stone. Jaspers are distinguishable from other quartz crystals as light cannot be seen through them, are dull and not shiny.

When the human mind enters into a relationship with the structural perfection of a crystal, change and healing is possible. Interfacing with the energy of crystals is not a rational/analytical event but a intuitive/meditative affair that works within the realm of the four mind-bodies. A mind-body is a plane of consciousness that surrounds the human body in a non-physical plane that is connected to the human body by cords of color and light.  The individualized archetypal make

Crystals hold varying frequencies of influence as a result of their many unique characteristics (color, system, mineral, etc.). Some crystals such as pure quartz for example can hold massive amounts of electrical energy, whereas Jasper’s data storage capacity is much less. The secret to working with crystals is to match a crystal’s ingrained frequency to whatever one’s needs may be at the moment. Let’s say one’s feeling out of sorts; chaos is appearing in most every area of l

I recently showed The New Stone Age, Crystal Data for the 21st Century  to a seventy-plus year old friend of my husbands. He wouldn’t even touch the book stating, “Just so you know, I don’t share your view of crystals.”   Seriously? What view is that? We’ve never even had a discussion about crystals. What does he even know about crystals? Clearly I was shocked at his limited thinking.   I didn’t invent crystals, God did. Is it so strange to believe that crystals could serve a

Recently, a great deal of buzz has occurred around certain bracelets, earrings and wall hangings carrying a symbol known as the “evil eye.’ Typically, the evil eye design is a series of circles with a black circle beginning in the center followed by a circle of light blue, then white, a circle of black and finally the outer circle of dark blue.            Although the trend is relatively new, the curse of the "evil eye" dates back to around 5,000 years ago. According to Wikip

The crystal system of any crystal indicates that crystal’s primary energy archetype. All Quartz, Jasper and Agate crystals for example are of the trigonal (sometimes hexagonal) crystal system. There are six basic crystal types. The below chart shows the six basic crystal types, the crystal system of each crystal type, and the chief energetic archetype(s) of each crystal system. Crystal Type Crystal System Chief Archetype Mind-Body Fluorites Cubic Higher Understanding Calcites

Agates, a form of chalcedony (pronounced cal-sid-ny) quartz, forms when gas bubbles get trapped in lava that is cooling and solidifying. The bubbles in the Lava then becomes filled with silica and alkali-bearing water, which then coagulates into a gel-like substance. The alkali attacks the iron in the surrounding lava, and bands of the iron hydroxide (hydrogen/oxygen bond) are birthed in the gel. Over time the water evaporates, and its elements (hydrogen and oxygen atoms) cry

One of the seven main glands of the endocrine system is the pineal gland, a tiny pinecone-shaped organ located in the center of the brain. The pineal gland produces  about 30 micrograms of melatonin (the natural sleep drug) a day. Scientists now know that melatonin protects against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. The pineal gland is a neuroendocrine chemical transducer which means chemicals that pass through the pineal gland in one for

Crystals As a Sacred Reality Most young people (under 40) were born with what I call a crystal consciousness. That is to say that they were born with a mental database that accepts the frequency output of crystals as a medium of "data" exchange between Soul (the unconscious mind) and the subconscious mind, without question. Let's call it an "innate" ability.   Those of us who are older are not wired to fully comprehend crystal technology and therefore find it difficult to be