Here are a few tips you can use for your combined Yoga + Minerals practice: Create an altar with minerals. Start the session with a meditation using a mineral. Create a mandala around your mat to do your practice (in the photo, amethysts are arranged around it). Create a mandala on the …
DHAVANTRE is the deity who, in Ayurveda, represents the Celestial Physician. He is described in the Vedas and the Puranas as the Physician of the gods and is, in fact, an avatar of Vishnu (one of the gods of the Trimurti who represents preservation and goodness). He …
All animals, plants and minerals are connected. We form part of a single, indivisible Unity that we struggle to perceive in our daily lives. It is in those brief moments when we feel “connected” that magic, presence and inner peace occur. Our everyday worries keep us so …
Are you one of those people who ask, “What is this mineral USED for?” Have you ever stopped to think about just how IMPORTANT it is to BE AWARE of the kind of QUESTIONS you ask? In the world of crystal therapy, we need a PARADIGM SHIFT. The mineral IS NOT USED FOR… This is the medical view…
RAINBOW QUARTZ Have you noticed that some quartz crystals have an internal fracture which, when light hits it, creates a beautiful rainbow? Personally, when I’m looking at a rock crystal and suddenly turn it to see a marvellous rainbow, I’m completely captivated. My heart skips a beat; there’s a moment of …
FLUORITE IS HERE TO BRING ORDER TO YOUR WORLD This common yet beautiful mineral has the formula CaF₂ and crystallises in the cubic system. This means that if we were to look through a very powerful microscope that allowed us to see the atoms, we would see a structure made up of cubes, in which …
HAVE YOU HEARD that MINERALS can ONLY be GIVEN AS GIFTS? In the world of crystal therapy, there are many “myths” and “superstitions” that I like to encourage my students and like-minded people to reflect on. These myths sometimes stem from someone’s personal experience, which then becomes…
QUARTZ WITH INCLUSIONS (Lodolite, Shamanic Quartz) Lodolite is a type of quartz containing inclusions of other minerals (chlorite, calcite, haematite, etc.), which give it the appearance of gardens, landscapes, underwater worlds, etc. These types of quartz are an ode to the imagination, to letting your mind wander and to travelling to other worlds. Its pseudonym …
EMERALD Who doesn’t love an emerald? This fantastic gemstone has been one of the most prized since ancient times and is still used by great civilisations to this day. The emerald is a type of green beryl, which means it is very similar in composition to aquamarine …
JASPE ROJO La sangre de la Madre Tierra en las tribus americanas es un tipo de cuarzo microcristalino con alto contenido en Hierro (Fe) que le aporta su color rojo. Nos ayuda a sentirnos nutridos, estables y con energía para llevar a cabo nuestras tareas diarias. Y además, es un …