Ore's Featured Gemstone: Amazonite
by Stephanie Pflumm
Amazonite is a feldspar. A group of opaque to translucent gemstones that are made up of silicates with alumina inclusions. Moonstone & Labradorite are examples of translucent feldspar specimens. Most Amazonite gems are opaque, but some rare crystals can be nicely translucent.
Initially it was believed that Amazonite’s color came from Copper. More recently, geologist have determined that it is organic matter (decaying leaves, wood, animal waste, etc) that give the gemstone its different shades of green. Which can range from dark emerald greens to almost blue. The majority of Amazonite gems are streaked, usually with white, but sometimes red or yellow.
Less common unstreaked gems are used for jewelry settings. Especially those in the darker shades of green.
Most Amazonite forms as portions of Granite & other similar stones. Crystals up to a foot long have grown in druzes that formed in the cracks & crevices of ancient sedimentary stones.
Some of the most sought after Amazonite comes from the Ural Mountains in Russia. These darker green specimens are found along with Topaz near Lake Ilmen in the Urals.
Near Pike’s Peak in Colorado (USA), beautiful Amazonite crystals are enclosed with a gray Quartz & a flesh red feldspar. Magnificent green specimens are mined with Mica in Virginia.
In the middle 1800’s a green mineral was discovered along the Amazon river & the term Amazon-stone or Amazonite became attached to this green feldspar.
Years later the gem from South America was determined to be a type of Jadeite. However, the feldspar was already stuck with its new name.
Amazonite does not have an ancient tradition as a healing or power stone. This seems to be true of many gemstones that are not frequently used in jewelry.
You may use Amazonite to help calm all your Chakras after you’ve been exposed to erratic or disturbing energies. It will rejuvenate your Heart Chakra & also works well with the Throat Chakra.
In business, use Amazonite to give you strength in making tough decisions. It helps stop negative thinking that leaves you believing you are merely a victim of fate. The gemstone can assist you in determining your own course of action, alleviating the fears that often freeze your steps.
If you are emotional, Amazonite can help you regulate your ups & downs & be more balanced in your feelings. It also balances the male/female energies or Yin/Yang, helping you to see & use your own abilities to their fullest potential.
Amazonite will assist you in developing a more trusting relationship with Spirit, God. The stone helps you to trust your intuitions more, instead of always rationalizing them away.
In healing energies, Amazonite can help prevent tooth decay & osteoporosis by assisting the body with the absorption of calcium. It can relax muscle spasms & provide for the proper flow of energy through the nervous system.
Amazonite is also useful in relieving cramps from menstruation. During childbirth it assists with the natural dilation of the birth canal, allowing for an easier delivery. It heals the physical damage to the body, especially the heart, caused by grief.
Amazonite is found in the ABUNDANCE Stone Power Prayer Pouch from Ozark Rock Exchange.
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Receive a Free Amazonite with any purchase from Ozark Rock Exchange. You can order on line at http://www.ozarkrockexchange.com/catalog.shtml , through the mail, or send an e-mail for a phone appointment, stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com
Discount will be taken when your order is processed. You must be a subscriber as of July 1, 2000 to be eligible for the Subscriber’s Special; the Subscriber Special is not valid with other offers (unless stated); the Special will expire July 16, 2000.
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WINNER! WINNER!
Thanks for EVERYONE’s Help!
Congratulations to the winner of the Czech Republic Almadine, OKBT! OKBT was one of several that visited the Theme Stream site & offered their opinion on using that site to upload gemstone articles from back issues of ORE FEATURES. Of course this is their email address name.
A very special thank you to everyone that checked out Theme Stream. I got some extremely valuable feedback from you that will make Ozark Rock Exchange an even better site.
The articles that are currently at Theme Stream are now linked from the Ozark Rock Exchange website. If you go to http://www.ozarkrockexchange.com/gemstones.html , you’ll find the links.
If you would like links to any of my poems that are at Theme Stream, just drop me an email, stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com with POEM in the subject.
Thanks again for your help with this experiment!
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Guest Article
Lessons from the Feline World
by Staci Backauskas
Whenever I give attention to Billy, my tabby, Bugsy, my other cat walks away sulking. I've realized it's because he takes my affirmation of love for Billy as a rejection of him. That got me to thinking about how I've done that.
Maybe I'm crazy and no one else has ever experienced this, but I think there's a chance that I'm not the only one, so I'm going to write about it. If you've never dealt with this, maybe someone you know has. We all have our own Meshugass (craziness) to deal with.
Somewhere in my childhood, I created the belief that if someone showed love or attention to another person that
they were rejecting me. In many ways rejection has driven me to be ambitious and successful. Or rather, the fear of it.
I would do whatever it took to not be rejected by an employer or even a potential one. And I would go a step farther to not experience rejection from a man or a friend.
As a child, I would get very upset when someone else in class received recognition for an achievement. Somehow, I believed that made me less than. This tenet has had a much greater impact on my personal relationships. It has made me competitive with people who weren't encouraging competition, even though I perceived it as such. And it's cost me relationships. At the very least, it's incited arguments that, I see now, were completely unnecessary.
This was a difficult realization for me to have. It was painful and I'm still processing it. But I feel such a relief that I am aware now. I feel like a baby chick must feel, after it works so hard, to finally break through its shell. It's like my soul shared a secret with me so that I can continue to grow and improve the relationships I have been blessed with in my life.
There are messages about our beliefs and how they affect our lives all around us. Animals are a horn of plenty when it comes to lessons. Their personalities reflect ours without the veils of denial we can have about our own.
I invite you to observe your pets. Look at their behavior and be honest about how it is a reflection of yours. Maybe we don't share the same exact lessons, but there is always something to be learned about ourselves. And isn't that what being on a path of conscious evolution is all about?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Staci Backauskas is the author of the spiritual fiction novel, The Fifth Goddess, and runs a virtual spiritual community at http://www.fifthgoddess.com . She is a writer, speaker and teacher who moved on from a 13- year advertising career to live her dream of being a writer. She writes regularly for WomanLinks.com, Bella-Mag.com and ManifestReality.com. She also publishes a free e-zine through Egroups.com called Fifth Goddess.
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SKY NOTES
New Moon Saturday July 1, 2:20pm
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!
A few issues ago I mentioned a new email list that one of ORE’s subscribers started at egroups ( http://www.egroups.com ) called TruthZone. Jude Lassow-Sunden, the founder of TruthZone now has a web site to compliment her email group.
http://www.truthzone.net
Jude has been on a quest, seeking to learn about inner healing and peace through the power of crystals, prayer & herbs. She’s had many psychic, paranormal and healing experiences throughout her 54 yrs. She has practiced TaiChi for seven years and discovered that 'Chi' is our natural energy source. Through meditation, she learned that her Spirit Guides have been taking her on a fascinating path of self discovery & challenges. Jude hopes to meet other kindred spirits in the TruthZone.
If you have a special announcement for the next issue of ORE FEATURES, please send it to stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com
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Charoite Spheres!
I just got an excellent buy on some Charoite spheres! There are only a limited number available at these prices. Please send an email to stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com if you would like to reserve one.
1 inch $7.50
3 inch $13.00
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