[foxyshaman]

Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

The first stone i was attracked to is quartz...in fact i own more of this than anything else. One of the most relaxing things for me is to just run my hands through a big bowl of it. I've got Tibetans, enhydros, phantoms and Arkansas just to name a few. But my favourite piece by far is a big chunk that was given to me earlier this year by a friend from his yard. He just tossed it to me one day. i love this piece - it has an amazing energy...

i love crystal shops too and can/have spent hours in them not te mention a lot of $$$. There's a place up in Asheville called Points of Light and one of these days i'm going to pay them a visit. But i'll need a chaperone for my wallet...LOL

Miss Scarlett you can have all the quartz you like!! You won't offend me at all. I have two beautiful hunks of quartz from the Berkshires. I was at a Twilight Covening Retreat. I was in that area for a workshop at the Omega Institute. Have either of you been there? And then since I was so close I went to the Retreat. The woods were BEAUTIFUL. It was there I picked up my pieces. I use them quite often when I am building medicine wheels or just building a circle for "whatever". Those don't seem to affect me. But yeah "clearer" quartz... it makes my arm tingle from my fingers to my elbow. The clearer the more the zing.

Ebon, I really like Hematite. I also am very attracted to Apache Tears and Moqui Balls (or shaman stones) those are, to me, exceptionally grounding. It is interesting that amethyst has that affect on you. You may be much more sensitive than you give yourself credit for. (??)

I can't buy any more crystals. This may sound a bit out there, so bear with me...but my stones are adamant no more come in. In their "eye" (not quite sure how to put that out there without seeming even more flakey) I don't use them enough, so why would I bring more in.

So, other than looking pretty, what do you use your stones for? If I may ask that is.

One of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE STONES is chrysocolla. I love it. I love the look, the feel and it is beautiful set in silver. I wish I knew how much I loved it when I was in Peru. I would have brought much more home. It is sooooooo expensive here.