First and foremost, I believe we should learn about these kinds of tools through personal experience, so you should value your own impressions. I’m aware that there are many ways to use even a single stone, and my interpretation may not agree with yours. All the same, I’m definitely not “into crystals.” I appreciate the natural forces contained within all objects, especially rocks and minerals. And I suppose I should, in all fairness, even admit to having a small box of assorted “gems” in front of my workstation at my last job. I have to admit, I find semi-precious stones very useful for magic, as well as darn nice to look at. Nevertheless, I’ve spent a great deal of time studying rocks and minerals, doing my own experimentation, and comparing the opinions of a number of authors. It’s someone wearing tie-dyed clothes, with a silly expression, rummaging through their bag o’rocks every time someone nearby has a complaint, and offering free cleansings with their pet quartz. I have a picture in my mind of someone who is “into crystals,” and it certainly isn’t me. You see, whenever I’m asked, “Are you into crystals?” I don’t react well. When asked to write about minerals for a Pagan magazine, I had reservations. In editing this material (which originally comprised a number of multi-part columns in the Muse), Deb has compiled all of the stones and metals into a single alphabetized listing, to enable its use as reference material. Commonly Available Stones continues a listing of semiprecious stones and minerals.Metal Magics discusses the mineral uses of various metals, an all-too-rare segment, and one that specifically addresses the alchemical and magical correspondences of metals.A Trove of Jewels covers traditional precious stones commonly used in commercial jewelry.Favorite Stones describes a handful of Alix’s personal favorites.In the course of repeated revisions, the material has grown to become a multi-author work. This book began as a compilation of column, “Rocks in Her Head”, published first in the magazine Pagan Muse & World Report in 1992–1993.
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