Smoky Quartz, Heliodor, Turquoise, Moldavite, Amber, Iolite, Moonstone and Peridot … these are a few of our favorite jewelry stones! Viv and Linda discuss their jewelry and the diverse metaphysical benefits they have experienced from these beauties. This video includes: Smoky Quartz for grounding and steady change Heliodor for sense of self Turquoise […]
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Crystal Healing: Intention and Metaphysical Jewelry
The role of intention in Metaphysical Jewelry is the main subject of this discussion presented by Vivien Schapera, Jamie Pisano and Linda Ruhe. Harnessing the energy of your metaphysical jewelry is similar to driving your car — you have to know where you’re going and what you want. You also have to remember that […]
Crystal Healing: Why Rings and Earrings Make Such Effective Metaphysical Jewelry
Despite their size, rings and earrings can have a huge impact on our energy fields. Vivien shows how her little Peridot ring can be extraordinarily and disproportionately effective in affecting her energy, considering what a little stone it is. She then goes on to share the insights that came from asking herself, and the […]
Tucson Gem Show: What We Bought and Why, Part 3, More on Crystal Healing Tools
Vivien and Jamie show you more powerful crystals, and another 12 crystal healing tips and ideas, with accompanying demonstrations. This video includes: Sardonyx – for releasing anger and frustration Aquamarine Lingams – for adjusting and attuning nerves Lepidolite in Mica – for its lithium-rich property and concomitant effect on depression Sunstone in Iolite – […]
Tucson Gem Show: What We Bought and Why, Part 2 Crystal Healing Tools
Learn more than a dozen crystal healing tips and ideas, including demos of how to use the crystal tools, as you watch satisfying video images of stones, in this continuing exploration of the new inventory acquired at Tucson Gem Show 2019. You can hear about the following crystals in this video: Isis Crystals – […]
When Crystals Break
It is so sad when our hardest working and most beloved crystals break, especially when it seems sudden, and for no reason at all. This week I received a text from Katherine, one of our Crystal Healing Techniques instructors in which she asked the following question: One of my students has had 2 wands […]
Crystal Healing Techniques Aquamarine Blog
Aquamarine is one of the Beryls, and has many talents. As a gemstone, it is particularly sought after. Just looking at an aquamarine gem is soothing, and even emotionally transporting. Because it is so prized, Aquamarine gems and crystals come with a big price tag. Fortunately, the healing properties of Aquamarine are just as […]
Video : Identifying the Terminated End of a Crystal
Vivien explains how to tell which is the terminated end of a crystal, and how to distinguish a self-healed end from a non-terminated end. The demo includes dravide tourmaline, clear quartz, amphibole quartz and self-healed crystals.
Crystal Energy – Energy from the Universe
When I read The Celestine Prophecy (James Redfield, 1993) there was one message that really struck me: Don’t steal energy from other people, get your energy from the universe. The message was powerful, but baffling, generating multiple questions: Don’t steal energy from other people? How do you steal energy from other people? If you […]
Do Crystals Really Make a Difference?
When we first came to live in Cincinnati, we used to work both from home and at a studio about 25 minutes away. In the studio, I had a few crystals on a glass étagère. At home, I had many crystals displayed on the windowsill, as well as on shelves in the room. One […]
