serenarian
May 7th, 2003, 08:37 AM
Are you particularly attracted to one crystal or stone? For me, I would say it was Blue Lace Agate or possibly hickoryite, as I find it gives me inspiration for my writing. :)
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Phoenix_Blue
May 7th, 2003, 09:04 AM
Writing inspiration? **Ponders** Do you have a link to any pictures of them?
Malachite is probably my favorite in terms of aesthetics. In terms of actual energy work, though, I usually stick with plain quartz.
Malachite is probably my favorite in terms of aesthetics. In terms of actual energy work, though, I usually stick with plain quartz.
serenarian
May 7th, 2003, 09:11 AM
I'm sorry I don't have any picture links but I know there's a link to the store where I got it from - if I can remember the URL!
Oh here you go - here's a link to their gemstones listing.
Hickoryike is halfway down the page, it's kinda like a brown-cream stone - sorta the colour of peanut butter. And it has this amazing energy.
Malachite - I've never worked with that, although I use hematite all the time. I used to wear a ring made of hematite until one day it just broke while I was wearing it. I took that as a message, although I still don't know what it was trying to tell me.
Oh here you go - here's a link to their gemstones listing.
Hickoryike is halfway down the page, it's kinda like a brown-cream stone - sorta the colour of peanut butter. And it has this amazing energy.
Malachite - I've never worked with that, although I use hematite all the time. I used to wear a ring made of hematite until one day it just broke while I was wearing it. I took that as a message, although I still don't know what it was trying to tell me.
Phoenix_Blue
May 7th, 2003, 09:12 AM
:) Hematite is a fairly fragile stone - it will break when it gives up the last of its stored healing energy. That just means it's time for more hematite! ;)
For some reason, your link didn't show up. . ?
For some reason, your link didn't show up. . ?
Azure
May 7th, 2003, 09:13 AM
I wear turquoise all the time. Malachite, garnet, amber, ruby and citrine are also pretty normal in my life. I'm really drawn to sapphires lately too, but don't have any.
serenarian
May 7th, 2003, 09:16 AM
Originally posted by Phoenix_Blue
:) Hematite is a fairly fragile stone - it will break when it gives up the last of its stored healing energy. That just means it's time for more hematite! ;)
For some reason, your link didn't show up. . ?
I know, I forgot to add it. *kicks herself*
http://www.geocities.com/shaman7uk/popgems.html
And here's a link to a pic of some hickoryite. :D I found one.
http://www.mineralcraft.com/acatalog/HickEL.jpg
And don't worry, I got more hematite. ;)
:) Hematite is a fairly fragile stone - it will break when it gives up the last of its stored healing energy. That just means it's time for more hematite! ;)
For some reason, your link didn't show up. . ?
I know, I forgot to add it. *kicks herself*
http://www.geocities.com/shaman7uk/popgems.html
And here's a link to a pic of some hickoryite. :D I found one.
http://www.mineralcraft.com/acatalog/HickEL.jpg
And don't worry, I got more hematite. ;)
Flaire
May 7th, 2003, 12:04 PM
Sapphire (duh?) :lol:
Chrysolite/Olivine
Chrysolite/Olivine
Rainx
May 7th, 2003, 12:29 PM
Hematite, tigers eye, rose quartz, citrine, amethyst, blue gold - those are the ones I don't do without.
Shinko
May 7th, 2003, 12:49 PM
My favorites are Blue Topaz, Onyx, Jade and Turquoise. There's also this rare type of sapphire called a star sapphire (named such because it has a "star" design inside the stone...naturally! It's some kind of chemical reactant or something :huh: ), that I've been particularly attracted to since seeing a picture of one in the encyclopedia.
Psyche Ague
May 7th, 2003, 02:26 PM
I'm especially drawn to moonstones and hematite and quartz.
AstraSkye
May 7th, 2003, 02:36 PM
Rose Quartz, Flourite (spelled right?), and Amethyst (my birth stone, btw). These three make me calm just by looking at them, and purple (Amethyst) is my favorite color. :D
materra
May 7th, 2003, 04:31 PM
Amethyst, lots of it at my house. I went to a flea market here in Phoenix this past weekend. There is a rock place there that has these big, crates of amethyst tubes from Brazil. They just open them and stand them up so you can see the tube. They stand all around you. Kinda a henge but of these ameythest tubes. so lovely , it was unbelievable the feeling you get surrounded with all that beauty and energy. I had a buzz all day from it. The prices were very reasonable too. They had lots of other rocks. I am also attracted to rose quartz, clear quartz, pearls, jade and coral. Oh and hemitite. But I have a bracelet of it.
ravenhawk
May 7th, 2003, 06:15 PM
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Well, my very first stone was an Amethyst. It is a ring I got from my aunt and uncle in Oxford Nova Scotia. Amethyst is mined in Nova Scotia. I wear it every day. I also love Rose Quartz and have a big piece I carry with me. I also sometimes need Hemitite in the winter so I wear it in necklace form. I need that energy with a class of 24 Grade fours.
I have even brought in some of my stones for my class to see. We are learning about rocks and mineral in Science class. I now have a whole class of students who have rock and gemstone collections. We are taking time out for each student to talk about their collections. I already have three girls who carry around Amethyst too. They told me that they feel lucky with it. See the goddess starts early.
BB
Well, my very first stone was an Amethyst. It is a ring I got from my aunt and uncle in Oxford Nova Scotia. Amethyst is mined in Nova Scotia. I wear it every day. I also love Rose Quartz and have a big piece I carry with me. I also sometimes need Hemitite in the winter so I wear it in necklace form. I need that energy with a class of 24 Grade fours.
I have even brought in some of my stones for my class to see. We are learning about rocks and mineral in Science class. I now have a whole class of students who have rock and gemstone collections. We are taking time out for each student to talk about their collections. I already have three girls who carry around Amethyst too. They told me that they feel lucky with it. See the goddess starts early.
BB
Rubi Waters
May 7th, 2003, 06:27 PM
Originally posted by Psyche Ague
I'm especially drawn to moonstones and hematite and quartz.
Wow Psyche,me too!:eek: It must have something to do with our birthday:D
I'm especially drawn to moonstones and hematite and quartz.
Wow Psyche,me too!:eek: It must have something to do with our birthday:D
Morgandria
May 7th, 2003, 06:34 PM
I could never just pick one stone. For me?
I love iolite, carnelian, labradorite, green moss agate, smokey quartz, and blue quartz.
:D
-M.
I love iolite, carnelian, labradorite, green moss agate, smokey quartz, and blue quartz.
:D
-M.
csilverhorse
May 7th, 2003, 06:45 PM
I think Malachite is a wonderful healing stone (for me). What I carry at work is an onyx - for protection.
Haruka2077
May 7th, 2003, 07:20 PM
My favorites are garnet and sodalite. Don't have a particular reason, I've just always gravitated towards them.
LdyNightAngel
May 8th, 2003, 01:27 AM
I'm drawn to amethyst and tigers eye, looove tigers eye!
~Angel
~Angel
Armitage
May 8th, 2003, 12:19 PM
Smoky quartz, moonstone and labradorite. Obsidian too, when it's glassy. And opals, but they're mad expensive. *has a thing for pretty much anything iridescent*
Ben Trismegistus
May 8th, 2003, 12:29 PM
Mine is a heart of carnelian, crimson as murder on a holy day.
Mine is a heart of cornel, the gnarled roots of a dogwood and the bursting of flowers.
I am the broken wax seal on my lover's letters.
I am the phoenix, the fiery sun, consuming and resuming myself.
I pace the halls of the underworld. I knock on the doors of death.
I wander into the fields to stare at the sun and lie in the grass, ripe as a fig.
The souls of the gods are with me. They hum like flies in my ears.
I am I. I will what I will.
Mine is a heart of carnelian, blood red as the crest of a phoenix.
from Awakening Osiris, Normandi Ellis
Mine is a heart of cornel, the gnarled roots of a dogwood and the bursting of flowers.
I am the broken wax seal on my lover's letters.
I am the phoenix, the fiery sun, consuming and resuming myself.
I pace the halls of the underworld. I knock on the doors of death.
I wander into the fields to stare at the sun and lie in the grass, ripe as a fig.
The souls of the gods are with me. They hum like flies in my ears.
I am I. I will what I will.
Mine is a heart of carnelian, blood red as the crest of a phoenix.
from Awakening Osiris, Normandi Ellis
Anippe
May 11th, 2003, 06:53 PM
I like Moonstones rather, Amethysts, and Blue Zircons. Rubies are very pretty. Those probably would be my favorite gemstones although there is this stone from Australia I believe is called, "Sugarlite" i'm not sure if I spelled it right that comes in a close second.
Autumn
May 11th, 2003, 09:45 PM
My all time favorite is amethyst, followed by flourite and rose quartz.
Epona44
May 12th, 2003, 07:25 AM
Take a fire opal out in the sunlight, and watch it dance. It's dazzling.
I like onyx, snowflake obsidian, emerald, rose quartz, garnet, amber, rainbow tourmaline, and jade.
there are so many...
diamonds are nice, but I think over- marketed.
Jade is a good stone if you have trouble sleeping at night. Get a strand of small beads and wear it around your neck. Don't wear it at work, though unless you have a lot of tension.
It also comes in a lot of colours.
I like onyx, snowflake obsidian, emerald, rose quartz, garnet, amber, rainbow tourmaline, and jade.
there are so many...
diamonds are nice, but I think over- marketed.
Jade is a good stone if you have trouble sleeping at night. Get a strand of small beads and wear it around your neck. Don't wear it at work, though unless you have a lot of tension.
It also comes in a lot of colours.
Raydreamer
May 12th, 2003, 07:43 AM
Originally posted by Armitage
Smoky quartz, moonstone and labradorite. Obsidian too, when it's glassy. And opals, but they're mad expensive. *has a thing for pretty much anything iridescent*
I know what you mean with the iridescent thing!;) i'm like a magpie with anything glittery! :lol: Amber too i adore and recently jade.
Smoky quartz, moonstone and labradorite. Obsidian too, when it's glassy. And opals, but they're mad expensive. *has a thing for pretty much anything iridescent*
I know what you mean with the iridescent thing!;) i'm like a magpie with anything glittery! :lol: Amber too i adore and recently jade.
AmbivalentMirage
May 12th, 2003, 07:09 PM
I love amethyst and use it frequently but I also love green quartz. I use green quartz to help me focus before doing tarot, scrying, spell casting, etc.
Matt
May 13th, 2003, 07:11 AM
amethyst and obsidian are cool!
serenarian
May 13th, 2003, 07:13 AM
Originally posted by Raydreamer
I know what you mean with the iridescent thing!;) i'm like a magpie with anything glittery! :lol: Amber too i adore and recently jade.
If you like things like that, you would love selenite. It has a spooky silvery glow when you hold it up to the light.
I know what you mean with the iridescent thing!;) i'm like a magpie with anything glittery! :lol: Amber too i adore and recently jade.
If you like things like that, you would love selenite. It has a spooky silvery glow when you hold it up to the light.
Cev'aq
May 13th, 2003, 03:07 PM
My favorites are hematite, amethyst, tiger's eye, garnet and opal. No particular reason really... just aesthetics.
FlamedLilly
May 13th, 2003, 07:20 PM
I have two favorites, and anything that combines the two I think is awwesome.
I love diamonds, and rubies, they have to be that deep blood red color and the diamands the clearest they can be!
I love diamonds, and rubies, they have to be that deep blood red color and the diamands the clearest they can be!
Raydreamer
May 14th, 2003, 06:49 AM
Originally posted by silverarian
If you like things like that, you would love selenite. It has a spooky silvery glow when you hold it up to the light.
That sounds just like the kind of thing i'd like! :) Do you know where i could find a picture of it?
If you like things like that, you would love selenite. It has a spooky silvery glow when you hold it up to the light.
That sounds just like the kind of thing i'd like! :) Do you know where i could find a picture of it?
Ahautenites
May 14th, 2003, 08:37 AM
In order of preference (1 being most preferred out of my Big Five):
1. Blue star sapphire (I have one set in a ring)
2. Iolite
3. Tanzanite
4. Amethyst
5. Garnet
I like topaz and turquoise, and though I wear both, they are stones that I can take or leave.
The only stones I don't like are golden, butter, and green amber (cherry amber is okay.... I have a necklace made of it), yellow topaz, citrine, hematite, and some kind of male-energy stone that Wanderer picked up to balance out the energy imbalance in our three-woman house. Those last two stones I can't even touch. Even the thought of touching them makes me queasy.
1. Blue star sapphire (I have one set in a ring)
2. Iolite
3. Tanzanite
4. Amethyst
5. Garnet
I like topaz and turquoise, and though I wear both, they are stones that I can take or leave.
The only stones I don't like are golden, butter, and green amber (cherry amber is okay.... I have a necklace made of it), yellow topaz, citrine, hematite, and some kind of male-energy stone that Wanderer picked up to balance out the energy imbalance in our three-woman house. Those last two stones I can't even touch. Even the thought of touching them makes me queasy.
Old Witch
May 14th, 2003, 09:08 AM
I am drawn to Rubies and Emeralds.........my favorites as gemstones.....I have an embarrassing amount of rubies........but I lately have gotten a lot of sapphires, I have a Blue Star sapphire I got when I was 18....I'm 51 now.........I have a lot of tourqouise that I wear a lot and really recently, I'm drawn to red coral....
seeknow
May 14th, 2003, 04:15 PM
oh i got several faves:
peridot, sodalite, fire opal, sunstone (the feltspar kind and not the quarts kind), milky quarts, charoit and howlite
peridot is on the top of the list right now though. a pity they are so tiny, i would love a bigger stone but they only come in small sizes
peridot, sodalite, fire opal, sunstone (the feltspar kind and not the quarts kind), milky quarts, charoit and howlite
peridot is on the top of the list right now though. a pity they are so tiny, i would love a bigger stone but they only come in small sizes
anise
May 15th, 2003, 12:35 AM
Malachite is a personal favourite, as well as hematite. Or really, anything green. I love green gemstones (good thing by birth stone is the emerald ;)).
AradiaSupernova
May 15th, 2003, 01:06 AM
My favorite is Amethyst.
AMoonNStar
May 15th, 2003, 04:39 PM
Opals have always called out to me, and I guess it's because they are my birthstone. ;) Also, I must say I love moonstones, go figure with my name! lol :D
serenarian
May 16th, 2003, 06:01 AM
Originally posted by Raydreamer
That sounds just like the kind of thing i'd like! :) Do you know where i could find a picture of it?
I'm not sure. You could try a web search for it but I don't know if you would find anything. Bear with me and I'll take a look.
That sounds just like the kind of thing i'd like! :) Do you know where i could find a picture of it?
I'm not sure. You could try a web search for it but I don't know if you would find anything. Bear with me and I'll take a look.
serenarian
May 16th, 2003, 06:03 AM
Here you go Raydreamer - here's a link to a picture.
http://vrockshop.com/SELENITE6REAR92.JPG
Hope you like!
http://vrockshop.com/SELENITE6REAR92.JPG
Hope you like!
Moonlight's Daughter
June 2nd, 2003, 03:42 PM
I think my two favorites are Hematite ( can't get enough) and Opals ( it is my birthstone. )
ScotiaMarina
June 2nd, 2003, 04:13 PM
Without a doubt-bloodstone. (Strictly for sentimental reasons...) Not so long ago I learned of a spell to use a bloodstone to turn water red. I laughed it off as the typical hoax, but curiosity got the best of me and I performed the spell with hope in my heart. It worked! I guess I have bloodstone to thank for reaffirming my beliefs as a whole and giving the the strength and confidence to believe and trust in my own power.
Silver_Alhena
June 2nd, 2003, 04:24 PM
Blue Adventurine. It looks like it has wee pieces of glitter in it.
And I LOVE Glitter! :D
Also Snowflake Obsidian, because it looks so unusual, Serpentine and moss agate are cool and Hematite, because it looks kinda metallic.
I really want to get my hands on Beryllium though, as it apparently appears red in natural light, and green in artificial light.
And I LOVE Glitter! :D
Also Snowflake Obsidian, because it looks so unusual, Serpentine and moss agate are cool and Hematite, because it looks kinda metallic.
I really want to get my hands on Beryllium though, as it apparently appears red in natural light, and green in artificial light.
moonchild
June 2nd, 2003, 05:52 PM
my very first stone that i picked up in high school was a snowflake obsidian (insidently, its the same stone the cat pick out the other day).
I'm drawn to amethyst frequently and any Jasper or agate stone i'm a sucker for. i just got a cappachino jasper a couple of weeks ago, its a great worry stone.
my general rock collection is growing, i pick them up a lot when i go for walks and such. i LOOOOVE the lake smoothed rocks by the ferry in town. they are so smooth and wonderful to handle.
I'm drawn to amethyst frequently and any Jasper or agate stone i'm a sucker for. i just got a cappachino jasper a couple of weeks ago, its a great worry stone.
my general rock collection is growing, i pick them up a lot when i go for walks and such. i LOOOOVE the lake smoothed rocks by the ferry in town. they are so smooth and wonderful to handle.
nomadicdragon
June 2nd, 2003, 06:31 PM
Hematite and Botswana(sp?) agate.. i find the hematite calming in my computer and bright lights world... and agate just seems to keep my grounded
Moonlight's Daughter
June 6th, 2003, 11:12 AM
I like Hemetite..I always have that on hand, Amethyst and Aventurine.. but there are so many that I love... oh and Opals.. I love them ( they are also my birthstone )
Amethyst Rose
June 7th, 2003, 04:31 PM
I think that mine would be pretty obvious.... but in case you can't figure it out I'll give you a hint.... it's purple. :)
*Cerridwen*
June 7th, 2003, 04:37 PM
I have 2 crystals I absolutely adore.... rose quartz and haematite, two very different crystals but, both mean a great deal to me. I always use my haemetite for grounding after rituals and its the same one I have always used its lovely :)
lightdragon
January 3rd, 2008, 02:36 AM
too many to count for me.
Wolfsong
January 3rd, 2008, 09:16 PM
Any form of Meteorite followed closely by impactites.
phoenixrising
January 3rd, 2008, 09:20 PM
Where is a good supplier for stones?
lonewhitewolf
January 3rd, 2008, 09:26 PM
I love Opal, which is my birthstone and Amethyst.
Wolfsong
January 3rd, 2008, 09:57 PM
Where is a good supplier for stones?
it really depends on what you are looking for as in natural specimens or tumbled.
it really depends on what you are looking for as in natural specimens or tumbled.
PhoenixFire
January 6th, 2008, 02:11 AM
Jade
Moonstone/Sunstone
Opal
Tiger-eye
Quartz
Jasper
Obsidian
Hemetite
Malachite
White Marble
Onix
Lava Rock (<So much history there.)
Many more but we'd be here all night...
Used to be a big rock hound.
No one to hunt with anymore so all I can do is pick up whatever rocks I find when I go for a walk in the hills around my house.
You should see my front flowerbed, all snapdragons and rocks, pluss a few weeds, lol.:lol:
Moonstone/Sunstone
Opal
Tiger-eye
Quartz
Jasper
Obsidian
Hemetite
Malachite
White Marble
Onix
Lava Rock (<So much history there.)
Many more but we'd be here all night...
Used to be a big rock hound.
No one to hunt with anymore so all I can do is pick up whatever rocks I find when I go for a walk in the hills around my house.
You should see my front flowerbed, all snapdragons and rocks, pluss a few weeds, lol.:lol:
Solya
January 6th, 2008, 03:56 AM
I'm really fond of labradorite, clear quartz, orange calcite and amethyst. :smile: Labradorite always warms my spirit and makes me feel protected... clear quartz is just like this bright and clear presence inside of me... orange calcite makes me happy... and amethyst is intense and powerful. I have many more favourites apart from these four, but these are the stones I can't do without.
Wolfsong
January 6th, 2008, 12:00 PM
I'm really fond of labradorite, clear quartz, orange calcite and amethyst. :smile: Labradorite always warms my spirit and makes me feel protected... clear quartz is just like this bright and clear presence inside of me... orange calcite makes me happy... and amethyst is intense and powerful. I have many more favourites apart from these four, but these are the stones I can't do without.
if you like labradorite check out something called spectrolite from finland... it's the finnish version of Labradorite with much more radiant coloration
if you like labradorite check out something called spectrolite from finland... it's the finnish version of Labradorite with much more radiant coloration
princeether
January 6th, 2008, 06:49 PM
Black Obsidian, Seraphinite and Lapiz are my favourites ;)
Enlightenment1
January 6th, 2008, 07:20 PM
Mine's Hematite, just because of its energy. Wow, I pick the stuff up and it literally sends vibes through my hand and up my arm. I find it great for my Astral Travels :)
Others are Aventurine, Rose Quartz and Tigers Eye as they all relate to me, and look great on my Altar!
Others are Aventurine, Rose Quartz and Tigers Eye as they all relate to me, and look great on my Altar!
Chaos Hawk
January 6th, 2008, 07:22 PM
I like solodite, malachite, and lapis luzi the best.
WitchyLady777
January 7th, 2008, 01:47 AM
Up until a couple of years ago my two favorite stones were amethyst and garnet, also liked green jade.
But then I found my first piece of labradorite, an oddly-shaped specimen that looks for all the world like a viper's head, and ever since then I have been completely obsessed with that stone to the point of always carrying a piece with me or wearing a ring with it, or both.
If I got to a gem show, inevitably I end up carrying new ones home with me. It's like I am completely addicted to buying it, it sings such a siren's song to me.
It supposedly belongs to the light being Raphael, the healer and resonates strongly to the numbers 6,7, numbers which seem to be very important in my life at times. It's also a stone heavily associated with the sea, which I am always drawn to and the presence of which I cannot live without.
But then I found my first piece of labradorite, an oddly-shaped specimen that looks for all the world like a viper's head, and ever since then I have been completely obsessed with that stone to the point of always carrying a piece with me or wearing a ring with it, or both.
If I got to a gem show, inevitably I end up carrying new ones home with me. It's like I am completely addicted to buying it, it sings such a siren's song to me.
It supposedly belongs to the light being Raphael, the healer and resonates strongly to the numbers 6,7, numbers which seem to be very important in my life at times. It's also a stone heavily associated with the sea, which I am always drawn to and the presence of which I cannot live without.
Nightlady
January 12th, 2008, 10:16 AM
hematite, blue quartz, rock crystal, lapis lazuli, moonstone, turquoise... those are my favorites...
mtpathy
January 12th, 2008, 08:05 PM
opal,smokey quartz, jade "instead of onyx" and tigers eye,
Rowana
January 26th, 2008, 12:55 AM
Angelite makes me giggle. No matter my mood, I pick it up, and within a few seconds, I'm grinning like an idiot, and in a few seconds more...I just can't help myself! I also have a lot of Amethyst, and I love Hematite. :-)
lightdragon
January 26th, 2008, 01:24 AM
Angelite makes me giggle. No matter my mood, I pick it up, and within a few seconds, I'm grinning like an idiot, and in a few seconds more...I just can't help myself! I also have a lot of Amethyst, and I love Hematite. :-)
I`ve noticed that with a lot of people. that certain stones make them giggle. with you it's angelite. with others it's rose quartz. and still more with other people.
I`ve noticed that with a lot of people. that certain stones make them giggle. with you it's angelite. with others it's rose quartz. and still more with other people.
Lilium
January 26th, 2008, 12:52 PM
I'm drawn to hematite, rose quartz and amethyst.
DraconianLexis
January 26th, 2008, 08:28 PM
Sapphire.
It is my given name and birthstone. :D
It is my given name and birthstone. :D
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