http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article_topic.php?article_topic=Crystals+%26+Gems The Llewellyn Journal RSS news feed for articles by famous and new writers on Crystals and Gems. en-us Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:00 CST Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:00 CST TextPad TLJEditor@llewellyn.com http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/1151 Many people are drawn to the mysterious deep blue of lapis lazuli, or lapis for short. It is one of the oldest andldquo;spiritualandrdquo; stones, first mined 6,000 years ago in Afghanistan andndash; the finest stones still come from that area. Its name comes from the ... Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:00:00 CST TLJEditor@llewellyn.com(Ember) http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/1151 Crystals and Gems http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/1093 Crystal grids are similar to mandalas; they are simply an arrangement of stones in a pattern for the specific purpose of directing energy toward a goal. The variety of combinations is limited only by your imagination. For this particular grid, ... Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:00:00 CST TLJEditor@llewellyn.com(Ember) http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/1093 Crystals and Gems http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/881 Anyone with an interest in stones has probably encountered the lovely Moonstone. It has undeniable appeal, especially for its lunar associations. Moonstone has many wonderful metaphysical properties and its appearance alone inspires tenderness and ... Mon, 29 Aug 2005 18:00:00 CST TLJEditor@llewellyn.com(Ember) http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/881 Crystals and Gems http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/583 When I was writing Amulets and Talismans for Beginners, a friend commented that it would have to be of historic interest only, as no one used them nowadays. He hadnandrsquo;t noticed all the people who wear astrological pendants, ankhs, St. Christopher ... Mon, 19 Apr 2004 18:00:00 CST TLJEditor@llewellyn.com(Richard Webster) http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/583 Crystals and Gems http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/470 Before buying crystals and gemstones, itandrsquo;s a good idea to plan how you are going to use them. Over time, you may want to build up a collection with sets of stones for different purposes because the particular energies that are intended for one use ... Thu, 15 May 2003 18:00:00 CST TLJEditor@llewellyn.com(Sandra Kynes) http://www.llewellyn.com/journal/article/470 Crystals and Gems