How to Choose Stones

Amethyst Tumbled Stones

Question: Hi, i have some doubts, like u have mentioned so many stones so how do i select one from these (is it like u have send the heart speaks and so u pick the stone )..  

Answer: Hi, yes, you can choose just one of the stones mentioned or try them all if you have the availability. It is not necessary to use them all at once or right away, just whenever you get a chance or happen to come by the particular crystal, you may want to try it out and see if it fits with your own energies. We also have an article on How to Choose Crystals on I Dig Crystals website. 

Sincerely, 

Sheila Satin 

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How to use Tumbled Crystals

How to Use Tumbled Crystals
Tumbled Crystals are natural stones that have been tumbled smooth and can be used various ways:

1. Making Gem Elixirs
2. Using in Crystal Healing Layouts
3. Carrying in a pouch/pocket for good energy
4. Setting in Jewelry
5. Use as Massage Stones
6. Placing in the tub
7. Creating a Crystal Grid
8. Making Chakra Plates
9. Gifting
10. Placing under the pillow

Each has a different property and a number of areas it can treat. Tumbled Crystals come in a variety of sizes and crystals. Each tumbled crystal is unique unto itself.
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Sacred Geometry Crystals

Quartz Icosahedron Crystal

Question:

Hi! How is it going?

I have a question about your sacred geometry crystals. Myself i'm probably more water oriented, as I am a cancer water dog, so that would be ikosaeder. But I didn't find any dodekahedran in your collection and I was asking myself why? I heard that they actually are important for the heart...and I should work with my heart more because it is not the same as when I was young. When I was young my heart was warmer, I could feel it better. Now It is more colder and desensitized.

Well I had a meditation session in Hong Kong which already helped me alot, but now I think I need a tool to even push that more.

What do you think about my thoughts?

I also found this interesting blog . They talk about the chestahedron in the heart and the 5th chamber of the heart. Look at the comment at the bottom...isn't that crazy? Why do they operate you if you have a 5th chamber of the heart?

Thanks for your time
Much Love
(Greetings from switzerland)

Answer:

Hi, Thank you for writing to us.  Sacred geometry is a very interesting and powerful subject.  If you are ready to move forward in your energy work, we definitely recommend you use one of these sacred crystals during your meditations.  The icosahedron is my favorite because it circulates the most energy due to having the most facets.

We receive unique items at Satin Crystals, so we do not always have every shape in store.  Most of our items are one of a kind.  If you feel that you resonate with a certain piece, it's best to listen to  your intuition.

Thank you for sharing the article with us.   We believe there are many ways to achieve a result, and different techniques work for different people.  Go with what feels right to you.

If you need any more assistance, you may email us here.

Sincerely,
Lisa Satin


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Russian Crystal Tour

Amazing Rhodonite Lampstand

Enjoy this article and pictures about amazing crystals found in St. Petersburg, Russia by travel author Jolyon Ralph: 

Visit to Russian Crystals

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Sea Urchins Calcite Spine

The precise structure of sea urchins' strong spines has been unraveled - and the find may contribute to stronger concrete in the future.

The tough spines are known to be made of calcium carbonate, which has a number of naturally occurring forms, some more brittle than others.

X-ray studies now show they are built from "bricks" of the crystal Calcite, with a non-crystalline "mortar".

To Read the Whole Article, Visit: Sea urchin spine structure inspires idea for concrete

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Meteorite Message from Mars

A Martian meteorite, an incredibly rare object, has been given to science to help unravel the Red Planet's secrets.  

Researchers will look for minerals formed in the presence of water, and for any signs of organics - carbon-rich molecules. 

Energy, water, a source of carbon are the prerequisites for life as we know it. Finding evidence for any of these phenomena in Tissint tells scientists something about how habitable Mars might have been in the past.

"It's a messenger from Mars," said Prof Andrew Coates from the UCL Mullard Space Science Laboratory. "It allows you to look back at the history of Mars and its formation. It's a history lesson on what Mars' atmosphere was like years ago - could there ever have been the right conditions for life?"

To read the whole article: Rare Martian meteorite given to science

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Corals Inflate to Escape Sand

Coral might appear solid and inanimate, but surprising new footage of a mushroom coral inflating itself to escape a sandy burial has brought the organism to life.  

To move around, the corals "inflate and deflate" parts of their body. And, as the footage that Dr Bongaerts captured showed, they use a similar technique to free themselves from a covering of sand. 

"The corals inflate and deflate their entire body in a series of rhythmic pulses," said Dr Bongaerts, "which allows them to effectively shed the sediment in a matter of hours.

"It's so crazy to see; it looks like another type of creature entirely."

He says that the idea of using time-lapse came from watching natural history documentaries.

"People often don't have the concept that corals are animals," he said. "But this really brings them to life."

"It's surprising that they're capable of such controlled movements."

To Read the Whole Article:

Corals inflate to escape being buried alive in sand

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Paradise in Parking Lots

Depave is working to tear up that asphalt and make green spaces bloom again. “From parking lots to paradise.” That’s one of the slogans of Depave, a nonprofit group determined to reverse Joni Mitchell’s grim vision of an asphalt-covered America.

For nearly four years, the Portland, Oregon-based group has been literally tearing up superfluous parking lots and other underused expanses of asphalt and turning them into productive greenspace.

In the summer of 2008, for their first project, Depave’s organizers recruited 147 volunteers to rip up a roughly 2,500-square-foot parking lot next to the Waypost Café in north Portland, eventually turning it into the Fargo Forest Garden. Since then, the group has pulled up unnecessary patches of asphalt all over the city. In its 20 projects so far, Depave has worked with schools, businesses, and even private residents to create new gardens, parks, landscaped yards, and at least one pumpkin patch.  

To Read the whole article: Depave: Returning Parking Lots To Paradise

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Smiling at the Pothole Garden

The Pothole Gardener, has taken the irritation that is the pothole and turned it into an art form by filling them with miniature gardens like in the picture above!

To read the whole article, visit: Creating Little Moments of Happiness, One Pothole At A Time

It definitely put a smile on my face and I hope it brings joy to yours! 

Sincerely,

- Sheila :)

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Charles Darwin's Lost Fossil Collection

Dr Falcon-Lang, who is based in the department of earth sciences at Royal Holloway, University of London, spotted some drawers in a cabinet marked "unregistered fossil plants".

"Inside the drawer were hundreds of beautiful glass slides made by polishing fossil plants into thin translucent sheets," Dr Falcon-Lang explained.

Read the whole article: 

Lost Charles Darwin fossils rediscovered in cabinet

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What will we say to Aliens?

What will we as the human race say to the aliens when we hear them physically? There is actually a group of scientists called Seti, aka Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence. Seti started as one man using one telescope dish in 1959. Today computers are used to sift through the cosmic radio traffic, flagging up to astronomers any potential calls from extraterrestrial life. For decades we've been sending signals - both deliberate and accidental - into space, and listening out for alien civilizations' broadcasts. But what is the plan if one day we were to hear something? 


Find out by reading the article here: Alien hunters: What if ET ever phones our home?

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Sliding Rocks of Death Valley

An interesting phenomena occurs in Racetrack Playa in Death Valley in which rocks, small to large, slide around mysteriously through the sands. 

Some of these rocks weigh several hundred pounds. That makes the question: "How do they move?" a very challenging one. 

The truth: No one knows for sure exactly how these rocks move - although a few people have come up with some pretty good explanations. The reason why their movement remains a mystery: No one has ever seen them in motion!

Let's learn how they are thought to move....

The Sliding Rocks of Racetrack Playa

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Stonehenge Rocks Confirmed

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Archaeologists hope the find will enable them to discover how the stones were transported to Stonehenge.

 

Experts say they have confirmed for the first time the precise origin of some of the rocks at Stonehenge. It has long been suspected that rhyolites from the northern Preseli Hills helped build the monument.

The museum's Dr Richard Bevins said the find would help experts work out how the stones were moved to Wiltshire.  

Read the whole story: Stonehenge rocks Pembrokeshire link confirmed

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‘Flash mob’ meditations awaken public interest

Hundreds of meditators are converging in public spaces in London to take part in ‘flash mob’ meditations. The pre-planned events have startled passers-by when, following a signal, groups of strangers seemingly going about their business have suddenly sat down to meditate together.





Full article here: http://positivenews.org.uk/2011/wellbeing/spirit/5148/flash-mob-meditations-london-awaken-public-interest/

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Eco-Friendly Crystals

Crystals are natural and eco-friendly:

http://www.alternativeconsumer.com/2008/12/28/handmade-jewelry-i-dig-crystals/

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Interior Designing with Crystals

Find our guest post on the Cloie LA blog on "using crystals for interior design".



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