#raw smokey quartz

[overthemoonminerals]

Smoky Quartz from Mount Malosa in Zomba, Malawi

[foragedmoonlight]

DummyThicc Smokey Quartz Pendant

[tiredwitchplant]

Everything You Need to Know About Crystals: Chrysoprase

The Stone of Venus

Requested by @acovenoftwo

Chemical Formula:  SiO2

Color: Apple green, lemon

Rarity: Easy to obtain as a tumble stone, finer quality is expensive

Hardiness: 7

Type: Chalcedony

Chakra Association: Heart and Solar Plexus

Deities: Venus

Birthstone: May

Astrological Signs: Gemini, Taurus

Element: Water

Planet: Mercury

Origin: Formerly Poland, Now Australia, Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, Tanzania, USA

Powers: Encouraging development, Compassion, Tolerance, Growth, Forgiveness, Connection to Nature

Crystals It Works Well With: Mountain “jade”, Tourmaline, Smokey Quartz

How It is Created: Chrysoprase is a type of chalcedony quartz with a microcrystalline structure. Its color comes from nickel deposits, and it can be found in pale shades through to brighter green. Raw pieces have a granular appearance, similar to pieces of coconut, and a waxy sheen when polished.

History: Chrysoprase, called Stone of Venus because in antiquity it represented the goddess of divine love, the famous Venus, is a magnificent apple-green nickeliferous chalcedony belonging to the family of microcrystalline quartz. The ancient Egyptians also used chrysoprase for practical purposes such as sealing letters, but they would also wear pendants, amulets and other jewelry made of chrysoprase. For hundreds of years, the only major source of chrysoprase was a region of southwestern Poland between the Czech Republic and Germany, formerly known as Lower Silesia. This area has a complex geology and is extremely rich in all kinds of mineral deposits, including gold, silver, serpentine, quartz, marble, granite, alabaster—and chrysoprase. Stone artifacts from as far back as the Iron Age show the long history of Silesian carving and masonry. In the eighteenth century, Frederick II, King of Prussia (now part of Germany), conquered Lower Silesia. In particular, he wanted its deposits of green chrysoprase, which he used to decorate the halls of his favorite palace at Potsdam near Berlin.

What It Can Do:

Known as the healer of the heart space and helps connect you with infinite supply of compassion and love

Supports cardiac health and provides a centered peace

Helps people suffering from melancholy and manifests optimism and joy

Can be placed by homegrown herbs and vegetables to boost production

Perfect to artist as it increases creativity and talent

Encourages fidelity, forgiveness, compassion, and nonjudgmental thinking in relationships, while banishing greed and selfishness

Helps with inducing deep meditative states and promotes the love of truth

Calming and nonegotistical, creating openness in new situations

Stimulates fluent speech and mental dexterity, preventing you from speaking out unthinkingly in anger

Lifts oppressive and recurrent images, preventing nightmares, especially in children

Is said to detoxify heavy metals in one’s body and stimulate liver function

Is said to enhance fertility, reverse effects of infertility that are caused by infection and guard against STIs

Increases the absorption of Vitamin C

How to Get the Best Out Of: Wear as a necklace, bracelet, earrings or even use it in an elixir. Carrying chrysoprase for long periods attunes to the devic realm, a band of frequency found present on Earth which can connect you to nature and the planet directly

How to Cleanse and Charge: Can be cleansed briefly under running water then recharged overnight among a host of rock crystals for a few weeks. Cleanse during a rain shower for optimized cleansing,

Crystal Grid:

Healing for Children (Nightmares)

Shape: Fruit of Life

• 6 “issue” or calming stones

• 4 grounding crystals

• 2 light-bringing crystals

1. Hold your crystals in your hands and state your intention for the grid.

2. Lay the central keystone to represent your child.

3. Lay six crystals around the keystone to assist with the challenge or issue. (These crystalscan either represent a single issue, or different ones—whichever feels best to you. However,it may be more effective to address separate issues by laying individual grids.)

4. Lay four grounding crystals to anchor the grid at each corner of the “square.”

5. Lay a light-bringing crystal at the top and bottom.

6. Leave in place until the issue or issues have been resolved, remembering to cleanse thegrid regularly.

Crystals to use: Chrysoprase, Amethyst, Prehnite, Bloodstone

Sources

[fumblebee]

Crowley and Aziraphale coded rocks.

Ordered from (1) most accurate to the (5) least accurate.

1. First up we have Crowley with, Smokey quartz.

2. Red Labradorite.

3. Petrified Amber

4. Raw Rhodonite

1. Next up we have Aziraphale with, tumbled chalcedony.

5. Polished Rhodonite

2. Raw chalcedony

3. Rainbow moonstone

4. Opal

5. Rutilated Quatrz

[fernthewhimsical]

Unicorn Crystals

Here is a list of some crystals associated with Unicorns. Under the cut I have included more info, as well as where the link to unicorns comes from.

Unicorn Stone (lepidolite and pink tourmaline)

Lepidolite

Kunzite

Ametrine

Girasol

Selenite

Pink Amethyst

Opalite

Peridot

Clear Quartz

Peacock Ore

Rainbow Moonstone

Golden Healer

Golden Rutilized Quartz

Unicorn Crystals

Unicorn Stones

Also called: Unicorn Crystal, Pegmatite, Lepidolite and tourmaline Unicorn stone is lepidolite with pink tourmaline in pegmatite, often with (smokey) quartz to bind them together. Hardness: Unknown, tourmaline is 7.0 – 7.5, while quartz is 7.0 How to identify it: A purple stone with pink flecks, either completely purple and pink, or set within white. Important safety information: None Magical associations/uses: Unicorn energy, connecting other realms, intuition, brings joy, gently calming, self love, balance between mind and body, good for meditation, cleansing, attracting positivity Sources connecting it to unicorns: myself

Lepidolite

Also called: Lithium glimmer Hardness: 2.5 – 3.0 mohs, tumbled stones and the like are often combined with quartz, making them more durable How to identify it: Soft purple and pink opaque stone. It has mica in it so it shimmers gently, especially in its raw form. Important safety information: Raw lepidolite can split easily, because it is built up of layers of mica Magical associations/uses: Unicorn energy, pleasant dreams, brings joy, helps set and keep boundaries, gently calming, self love, authenticity, discovering magical talents Sources connecting it to unicorns: mentioned in Llewellyn’s little book of Unicorns by Angela A. Wix, and Unicorn Magic by Tess Whitehurst

Kunzite

Also called: Lilac spodumene Hardness: 6.5 – 7.0 mohs How to identify it: Transparent stone in a very subtle pink to lilac colour. The way you look through this stone determines what colour you see. It is pleochroistic, when looked through it length wise the colour will look purple, when looked through it side wise it is pink to transparent. Important safety information: Fades in sunlight Magical associations/uses: Love and dedication in all its forms, heals heartache, brings vitality and youthfulness, helps against stage-fright, brings creativity and new ideas Sources connecting it to unicorns: mentioned in Llewellyn’s little book of Unicorns by Angela A. Wix, and Unicorn Magic by Tess Whitehurst

Ametrine

Also called: Trystine, Bolivianite (in the past) Hardness: 7.0 mohs How to identify it: A natural mix of amethyst and citrine, this is a transparent crystal in (deep) purple and yellow Important safety information: Fades in sunlight Magical associations/uses: Intuition, sense of calm and control, creativity, new ideas, steadfastness, brings joy, concentration, harmony between spirituality and intellect, contentment, helps stay happy even in adversity Sources connecting it to unicorns: mentioned in Llewellyn’s little book of Unicorns by Angela A. Wix

Girasol

Also called: girasol opal, water opal Hardness: 5.0 – 6.0 How to identify it: Girasol is a type of transparent (hyalite) opal with a blue light or sheen that follows the light source. Important safety information: Can fade in sunlight, do not clean in water Magical associations/uses: Protection, brings joy, optimism, love of life, authenticity, creativity, stimulates interest in art and appreciation for beauty, love, passion, inner peace, insight into the subconscious, making new friends Sources connecting it to unicorns: myself

Selenite

Also called: Satin spar, Desert rose, Gypsum flower, Maria glass (transparent selenite) Hardness: 2.0 mohs How to identify it: Selenite is a crystalline form of gypsum stone. It comes in different colours: white, yellow, orange, red, and transparent. It is semi-opaque and has a satiny sheen. Important safety information: Chips and breaks easily, dissolves in water Magical associations/uses: Moon magic, unicorn energy (especially carved spirals), lunar unicorn energy, magic, positivity, intuition, journeying, cleansing, meditation, divination, calming, rest. Sources connecting it to unicorns: mentioned in Llewellyn’s little book of Unicorns by Angela A. Wix, Unicorn Magic by Kitty Bishop, Diane Cooper

Pink Amethyst

Hardness: 7.0 mohs How to identify it: A transparent to semi-transparent crystal in an earthy, dusty pink colour. A newly discovered stone, this was first mined in 2019 in Patagonia, Argentina. Pink amethyst gets it dusty pink colour from the inclusion of hematite, where rose quartz gets it from the inclusion of titatium, iron, and manganese. Therefor pink amethyst is closer to regular amethyst than any other quartz, but it’s power softer and closer to earth. Important safety information: Fades in sunlight Magical associations/uses: Love, the heart, relieves stress, compassion, empathy, emotional balance, self love, self-confidence, intuition. Sources connecting it to unicorns: myself

Opalite

Also called: Opal (this is false), Opaline Hardness: 5.0 mohs How to identify it: Milky white, translucent stone with blue or pink hues. It almost resembles the unicorn’s iridescent coat. Important safety information: None, it is glass Magical associations/uses: Tranquility, softness, water, healing, inner wisdom, communication Sources connecting it to unicorns: mentioned in Llewellyn’s little book of Unicorns by Angela A. Wix

Peridot

Hardness: 6.0 – 7.0 mohs How to identify it: A transparent stone in a bright spring green, often only available in small stones Important safety information: Can fade in sunlight Magical associations/uses: Brings joy, self-confidence, opens the heart to love, also of the self, abundance, prosperity, connecting with nature, connecting with the Fair Folk (and therefore unicorns), compassion, promotes kindness, empathy, strengthens your self worth, inner feeling of warmth and contentment “like sitting in the sun on a spring day” Sources connecting it to unicorns: mentioned in Llewellyn’s little book of Unicorns by Angela A. Wix

Clear Quartz

Also called: Mountain quartz, Mountain crystal Hardness: 7.0 mohs How to identify it: A transparent and clear quartz stone, sometimes with cracks that can reflect rainbows like a prism. Important safety information: None Magical associations/uses: Strengthens any working, brings clarity, cleansing, meditation, healing, hopefulness, programmable stone, conducts and channels energy, concentration, protection Sources connecting it to unicorns: mentioned in Llewellyn’s little book of Unicorns by Angela A. Wix, Unicorn Magic by Tess Whitehurst, Unicorn Magic by Kitty Bishop, Diane Cooper

Peacock Ore

Hardness: 3-3.25 mohs How to identify it: A sulfite mineral with a copper base and iridescent hue. The texture is rough. The iridescent hue is a natural occurrence due to copper, iron, and sulphur, so it is not man made. Important safety information: None Magical associations/uses: Working galaxy magic, spiritual journeying, self-confidence and self-esteem, pride workings Sources connecting it to unicorns: mentioned in Llewellyn’s little book of Unicorns by Angela A. Wix

Rainbow Moonstone

Hardness: 6.0 mohs How to identify it: White translucent stone with a blue opalescent flash. Sometimes with black specks in it as well. Important safety information: None Magical associations/uses: Moon magic, lunar unicorn energy, magic in general, calmness, uplifting, dream work, spiritual growth, connect with your inner self Sources connecting it to unicorns: mentioned in Llewellyn’s little book of Unicorns by Angela A. Wix, and Unicorn Magic by Tess Whitehurst

Golden Healer

Also called: limonite quartz Hardness: 7.0 mohs How to identify it: A clear quartz with a natural golden yellow colour. It gets its colour from the amount of iron inside the quartz, and the colour can range from yellow to dark brown Important safety information: None Magical associations/uses: Sun magic, solar unicorn energy, healing, creativity, inspiration, courage, seeing the truth, prosperity, freedom, contentment, bring joy and energy Sources connecting it to unicorns: myself

Golden Rutilized Quartz

Also called: Rutile in quartz, sagenite Hardness: 7.0 mohs How to identify: A clear quartz with inclusions of golden needle-like strands, almost looking like unicorn hair. Important safety information: None Magical associations/uses: Sun magic, solar unicorn energy, hope, confidence, courage, growth, strengthens spirituality, cheerful energy, independence, self love, healing, protection, setting and keeping boundaries, inspiration, motivation, abundance

[jayyekko]

fusion in steven universe is a representation of the different types of relationships people can have with each other. the more healthy a relationship is, the more stable a fusion will be and the less abnormalities they will have.

you have familial relationships like with steven and the gems, and steven and his dad: creating the fusions smokey quartz, rainbow 2.0, sunstone, obsidian, and steg (i hate that name). steven’s relationships with the gems and greg all vary, and that shows in his fusion w/ them. his relationships with them aren’t perfect, and they have moments of conflict, which is why those fusions have some abnormalities (smokey has three arms, steg and sunstone have four) but because of the bonds that he has with this family, these fusions can remain stable if needed.

toxic/abusive relationships were also represented in the show through lapis and jasper’s fusion, malachite. irl, malachite is a gemstone that is known to be extremely toxic to humans and animals when exposed to water while it’s in its raw form or broken. malachite wasn’t formed due to a healthy bond btw jasper or lapis, she was formed for power. jasper, wanting to be able to beat the crystal gems at the end of the episode “jailbreak” (the end of season 1), caught lapis while she was trying to escape and coerced her into fusing. but, lapis also took this as an opportunity, an opportunity to protect steven and get jasper away from the gems. so, after agreeing to fuse, lapis took control of malachite, chained her up, and trapped both her and jasper in the ocean still fused as malachite.

malachite is huge, with four eyes, four legs, and two arms. this, along with the fact that lapis continued to force the fusion between the two of them despite jasper wanting to escape (shown in the episode chille tid) and had to chain them to stop from falling apart were visuals for the unhealthy and toxic relationship between the two. jasper and lapis hated each other, there was no type of love or agreement, so their fusion was unstable and on the fence of falling apart at any second. lapis recognizes this unhealthy relationship in the episode “alone at sea”, after jasper comes back begging to fuse again to feel that power again despite the fact that being malachite hurt them both and she refuses to put either of them through that again.

and then last but not least, we have romantic/platonic relationships shown through fusion. outside of the main cast, fusions that involve romantic relationships include the off colors fluorite and rhodonite. both stable and able to exist indefinitely, showcasing the healthy bonds the gems within those fusions have with each other. they do contain abnormalities, either due to the individual strengths of those relationships and/or the number of gems in the fusion (fluorite is a fusion of six gems, representing a polyamorous relationship). but then we have the two main examples of healthy romantic/platonic relationships in the show: garnet and stevonnie.

starting with stevonnie, the fusion between steven and connie, they have no abnormalities at all, looking like a normal teenager. at first, many thought this was because stevonnie was 3/4 human, so they were gonna look like a human. but the movie gave us the fusion btw steven and his father, also a human, and steg had four arms. this is how we know that stevonnie is the only fusion other than garnet to be so balanced and stable due to the relationship btw the two people that make them up. steven and connie’s relationship when stevonnie first came to exist was purely platonic (well, not really, they had mutual crushes) but the strength btw their friendship and the trust they had for each other is what makes stevonnie so stable. they are a representation of their love, platonic or not.

and with garnet, a permafusion by her own choice, she is the literally embodiment of ruby and sapphire’s love. when she first came into existence, she had blotches of pink and blue everywhere in her clothes and hair, and she was confused and shy. the relationship was new, ruby and sapphire had just really gotten to know each other properly. but at time passed, 5,750 years later you could see that garnet was all figured out and put together, with her own style, her own voice, no confusion on who she was and what was was supposed to be. ruby and sapphire’s love grew, and in those years it settled down into an understanding. they know each other’s strengths and weaknesses, their hopes and dreams, and they chose to remain fused rather than being split up because fusion is was represents their love for them. their love is so strong and beautiful, and from it come a wonderful experience that became an example for other gems that also wanted that certain bond with each other.

garnet once said that by being a fusion, you forget that you were ever alone. a fusion isn’t two people together, they become their own being. she also said, “i embody my- i mean, ruby and sapphire’s love. i’ll always exist in them, even if i split apart. but the strength of that love keeps me together, so that i can stay garnet for a VERY long time” even when ruby and sapphire are apart, when a FUSION is apart that fusion still exists in them, their bond, their relationship represents that fusion, and it can never be taken away. this is why when ruby and sapphire got married, a ceremony they participated in to remind themselves that their love is true, and strong, and exists outside of being garnet, they told their vows, exchanged rings, kissed and melted i to each other to form garnet again. garnet will always be there, even when ruby and sapphire are miles apart. it’s like steven said, she is their love, given form. and that exists within each fusion to make an appearance in the show.

[enchanted-lightning-aes]

now i have a crystal in several shades of brown as reference whenever claude or even bucky has to pull a 'thomas o'malley', sksksk. the entire poetic lines he had for duchess.

[ID: an image of a raw smokey quartz / finish ID]

look at that?? ain't it gorgeous?? including to be used as a comparation for any character with brown eyes??😌

claude going all 'whoa, your eyes are like smokey quartz, illuminated and clear. you know, they make the morning sparkling. . . and bright'. just taking a long and close look at ray, who's just '???' and '😳😳😳' at her compliment. same goes for sam/bucky, tbh. haha.

[rubyrain23]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Raw Labradorite.

[intjcanbelieveit]

Quartz

The thoughts I had that day were overwhelming. What if I could do this? What if I tried it and succeeded? Would it change the whole course of my life?

What if I failed? Of course, failing doesn’t make me a failure, but it definitely hinder my interest in trying new things again.

“Just do it already!” Smokey screeched from the bottom of the half-pipe.

I observe that, while it is just my imagination, the bottom of the ramp feels super SUPER far away. “I’m not sure I can do it guys…”

“What’s the worst that could happen?” Smokey added. “You crack your knee and Azurite has to glue you back together?”

Carnelian elbowed Smokey who gave an eye roll. “You can always come down if you don’t want to do it,” she called up reassuringly.

“But I do!” I cried – trying to convince myself that I did. “You guys spent so much time carving and smoothing this out and I’ve never even given it a chance.”

“Well maybe we didn’t build it for you,” Pyrite chimed in. “Not everything has to be for everyone.”

That stung. Just because the 3 of them skateboarded on this ramp doesn’t mean I should be excluded from it. I had half a mind to tell them so when suddenly I felt a gentle push from behind. I lost my balance and screamed as I careened down the ramp and full speed on the board. The force of speed made me shrink down as I panickily grabbed at the edge of the board.

A chorus a voices shouted random bits of utterly useless advice to me as I crested the other half of the ramp, flailing. I scrabbled for the board as I felt myself falling away from it. I landed with a thud on my stomach as the board slipped through my fingers and rolled back down the ramp. It rolled back and forth in the basin until Smokey kick-flipped it into his hand.

Carnelian climbed the slope to inspect the damage to my mangled body. I slowly sat up and caught my breath and she took a look at my hands. “A few scrapes, but sandstone is nothing compared to raw quartz. Let’s see your stomach.” I gingerly lifted up my shirt and let her take a look then flinched as she swept off the particles of sand that had tried to embed themselves. “Yep, right as rain.” Her smile reassured me a little.

“Q that was a sweet ride!” Smokey laughed waving the board around. “Gotta show me how you get air like that!”

“She’s right, you know. You had some serious hang time,” Carnelian added as she helped me down the slope. I braced myself against her muscular arm. Maybe if I was as strong as Carnelian or and relaxed as Smokey I wouldn’t have been nearly as intimidated. But I did feel a little proud of myself that I did it…but then again, I didn’t choose it…someone pushed me. I looked around and noticed that Pyrite wasn’t anywhere to be seen, even the other side of the ramp. Did he push me?

Later that afternoon I ran into Pyrite in the training hall practicing stances with his double-handed scythe. Rather than ‘ran into’, I suppose I knew he was there. He always was at this time of day. I wiped my feet with the cloth at the edge of the floor then stepped up on the slate surface and tried to walk quietly and surprise him.

I watched as he gracefully yet firmly placed his feet and drew the pair of blades in and out away from his core in controlled sweeping motions. I apparently was the one not paying attention because he suddenly came upon me and aimed the curved blades at either side of my neck. I froze, by some strange instinct, even though I knew those blades couldn’t cut thought me.

“If you’re wondering if I pushed you this morning, the answer is ‘yes’,” he said without even looking me in the eye. “You need to step out of your comfort zone more or you’ll be a weak link.”

That was mean and rather harsh. I had intended to tell him so but he continued, lowering her scythes with a deep breath out – his eyes were closed. “You need to learn that taking risks is how you grow. You can’t learn to deal with everything by studying every aspect of it.”

Ugh. I hated how he got right to the heart of my problems. It was annoying how he could see through me like that. “Well, I can gather most of the information so I don’t make stupid mistakes.”

“Mistakes are the best teachers,” he connected the two ends of the scythes into a large single staff and held it in front of his middle

“Not in the middle of a fight,” I explained. “Or when it could cost you a limb!”

“We were made to be fixable. Plus, you’re in a safe environment, you can make mistakes here.”

Not in front of the likes you of, Pyrite-Garessen! A born natural at swinging sharp objects, punching, kicking, and all things active. I let out a snort.

“You can be mad all you want, but that won’t change the fact that you need to get better at fighting.”

“Why? Who is there even to fight? We live in the middle of freaking nowhere and any enemy we see we could have seen coming for miles!”

Pyrite slammed the tip of staff into the ground and turned to look at me. His squarish golden eyes drilled into mine for a moment as he moved toward me. “Do you want to know a secret?”

I felt suddenly uncomfortable and took a step back as he approached. His body shifted as he drew near, shortening his stature, but extending the length of his hair so that he could wrap his arm around my shoulders and bring me in close. He forced me into a kneeling position then folded his legs under his body likewise. “Azurite said that secrets are best kept to oneself…”

“I bet Azurite doesn’t even know this,” his voice dropped to a whisper. “Ironwood-garessen, Azurite’s teacher and our creator? Yeah, he built us to be weapons for a nation of plants.”

I blinked in disbelief.  “No that can’t be. Azurite always said he was lonely and wanted company.”

“That’s only partially true. I found some of his old journals and read through the entries.”

“That’s rude!”

“Shh! Don’t interrupt! I read that he had been trying for years to build sentient rock forms to arm and protect the Etretian treetians. A group that was said to be protected by God but has essentially turned their back on him when he left them to die in the desert and be captured and torched by their enemies in the area. Because they thought he had abandoned them it was decided by the elders and the judges that they should build their own ‘rock of promise’ and started a program to build us.” I could feel his nervous excitement as he spoke, he tightened his grip on my shoulders.

“That seems a little far-drawn, Pyrite, I mean really.” I tried to shrug off his arm and straighten back up. “Azurite always taught us that God is near and never abandons those who are his. And what even is a ‘rock of promise’?”

“I’m not entirely sure,” he admitted letting off my shoulders finally. “I need to do more digging, and I was hoping you could help me with it.”

So, he was just getting under my skin so he could ask me to help him?

“And I wasn’t just saying that you need to be more outgoing to be mean.”

There’s that mind-reading again.

“I need you to be brave and help me research about this more. And you also need to be ready to fight, because if that’s what we were made for, then I’m sure there’s something or someone out there that we were supposed to fight!”

Why would we need to fight someone we don’t even know for some group we’ve never met? Would there even need to be a fight if we never ran into the enemy?

“Please, Q, you’re the best researcher I know. I need to have you by my side to solve this puzzle. And I have a plan I think you’ll like.” I raised my brows in expectation. “I want you to go to the school so that you can get into the Floating Library at Nosse and dig up those records. If anything about this project would be anywhere, it would be there!”

“The Library at Nosse!” I exclaimed. Pyrite quickly shushed me again. “The library as Nosse?” I repeated, mostly to myself. “It’s always been my dream to go there!”

He nodded. “And I think if you can convince Azurite to let you study with the scholars in the city, they might take you to the library as an extracurricular activity. If you can somehow convince them to bring me or somehow, you’re able to sneak me into the library, I don’t even ask you to look for me, I’ll find it myself.”

My mind whirled with possibilities. The most beautiful structure made by the hand of the treetians to be placed in the sky, protected so that nothing on earth could destroy the sacred knowledge held within. Very little was known by current treetian scholars about how they past societies managed to make such a large building float with the use of magnetics and pullies. The sacred building was only drawn back to earth once a year so that the top scholars in the world to access it works. What a dream come true it would be to be amongst them!

“So, are you in?”

I was brought back into reality by those expectant golden eyes looking up at my from under bangs of the same color.

“I’m in…”I hesitated, “so long as this research doesn’t hurt anyone. So long as it doesn’t change what we already have.”

“I can’t promise that,” Pyrite responded with an edge creeping into his words. “This could change everything for us, it could also give us the meaning of our lives! Tell us why we’re here and what our purpose is!”

Those questions bothered Pyrite? Questions of purpose and meaning outside of existing for its own sake? I wanted to reach deeper and pull out those questions when he stood up quickly and looked toward the door.

“Hey you two!” Carnelian called as she walked into the room. “You giving some secrete training advice or something?” she hung her jacket on a hanger on the wall and wiped her feet off before stepping on to the slate floor with them.

“Nah,” Pyrite said. “I was just giving her advice about skateboarding and how to build her confidence.” He patted my shoulder and smiled down at me.

Suddenly my insides tightened. I wasn’t supposed to tell anyone about this, was I? It was a secret between the two of us.

I stood up slowly, feeling the weight of this new knowledge settle into the place on my shoulders where Pyrite had removed his arm just before. How long has he carried this knowledge by himself? When did he decide to find Ironwood-garessen’s notes?

With new questions swirling in my head, Pyrite patted my back and sent me on my way announcing:

“Think about what I said, Q. If you ever need a confidence boost let me know. I am your biggest cheerleader, after all.”

[tamkrikori]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: 🆕 New Raw Smoky Quartz Crystal Stud Gemstone Earrings.

[overthemoonminerals]

Smoky Amethyst from Bauchi State, Nigeria

[foragedmoonlight]

Smokey Quartz

[shadowsandstarlight]

I have taken stock of the rocks, minerals, gems, metals, and related objects in my possession, and created a list of the types. I could count the number of specimens of each, but that would be a Herculean task.

Mystic topaz, raw copper, peridot, jasper (three types: red, yellow, and puddingstone), amethyst, carnelian, bloodstone, howlite, unakite, tiger’s eye (three types: regular, blue, and red), opal (two types: pink and fire), agate (various, including turritella, banded, tree, moss, and fire), citrine, aventurine, quartz (various, including crystal, rose, crackle, geode, smokey, and chlorite), hematite, sodalite, raw ruby, tektite, malachite, serpentine, marble, limestone, labradorite, chrysocolla, pyrite, snowflake obsidian, a gypsum rose, selenite, calcite (various, including chocolate, orange, and optical), garnet, fossils (various, including orthoceras, ammonite, trilobite, raw dinosaur bone, and both raw and tumbled petrified wood), ammolite, epidote, aquamarine, moonstone, opalite, bronzite, black onyx, diopside, fluorite, and lepidolite. At least one specimen of each. And those are only the ones on my Rock Shelf! Who knows how much more I have scattered throughout my room, throughout my house, hell even at other locations!

[kylietoth]

Beautiful smokey quartz piece I picked up today!

Smokey quartz has great grounding energy. It assists in establishing a solid foundation for creating a life filled with prosperity & abundance. A highly protective from stress & other negative energies.

[nativeelements]

SMOKEY QUARTZ 🖤 

Grounding 

Meditation 

Protection 

Smoky Quartz is known to be a powerful grounding and anchoring stone, often used during meditation. This protective stone has a strong link to the earth and helps to gently neutralise negative energies

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Crystal appreciation post 😍