Monthly Archives: March 2012

G is for Garnet

Garnets are a particular favourite of mine. The more common Almandine Garnet which is blood red is a lovely stone, but I have a slight preference for the magnificent Rhodolite Garnet which lighter in colour. Garnet is a collective name … Continue reading

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F is for Fuchsite

Known as the stone of health, Fuchsite is often used by healers because of its ability to access information regarding remedies or treatment for physical health. It will also help you to recover from emotional or physical problems. It will … Continue reading

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Amber and Jet

After my blog on Flint and Fossils which included Amber I was asked for my thoughts on Jet, and reminded that Amber and Jet necklaces were used together in traditional witches necklaces. I have had such a necklace (it may … Continue reading

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21st March 2012 – Mabon/Ostara

First of all I want to wish everyone a happy Mabon or Ostara depending on where you all are in the world. The equinoxes are an even more forerunner to the changes in temperature and weather, more so than the … Continue reading

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17/3/2012

Firstly let me wish all the Irish around the world a very happy St Patrick’s Day. If you have any green, today is the day to be wearing it! Thursday was the Ides of March and I didn’t have to … Continue reading

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F is for Flint and Fossils

A little different than the usual crystals and gemstones this week – flint and fossils (including Amber, which is a fossil itself). Flint is a variety of quartz that is created on seabeds when limestone hardens into nodules or is … Continue reading

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10/3/2012

This week has really been a trip back into the past for me. All the news of the floods around Nathalia and Numurkah got me hunting through old photos my parents had kept. We had lived in Nathalia and Rushworth, … Continue reading

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E is for Erythrite, Euclase and Eudialyte

E is for Erythrite, Euclase and Eudialyte For my second week of E’s I am discussing three very beautiful and not very well known gemstones. Erythrite hits hard, bursting though emotional blocks to open the heart. It teaches self-love and … Continue reading

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7/3/2012

My father would be spinning in his grave these days. He was a bank manager in the days when banks were honourable, not the greedy big corporations they are today. He joined the bank when he left school and remained … Continue reading

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E is for Emerald

E is for Emerald This is another beautiful gemstone and was my Mother’s favourite of all. She had some beautiful emeralds. Emerald is a rare, brilliant green member of the Beryl family. It is a powerful stone of love and … Continue reading

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