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ORE’S FEATURED GEMSTONE: Citrine
by Stephanie Pflumm
Citrine is a member of the ubiquitous Quartz Crystal family & is almost an identical twin to the Amethyst Crystal.
Both crystals form in pegmatites created during volcanic eruptions or in druzes & other matrix stones as the result of hydrothermal activity. Both grow in the same termination patterns. When exposed to heat, Amethyst will turn the same golden color as the Citrine crystal.
Even their chemical formula is identical, except for one minor detail. Citrine is SiO2+(Al, Fe3+, Ca, Mg, Li, Na), Amethyst is SiO2+(Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, Li, Na). That simple variation in the Iron molecules, caused by ionized radiation, creates the color differences between the two crystals.
Their histories as jewelry stones are also quite similar. Before large deposits were found in South America in the early 1800’s, Citrine & Amethyst were considered very rare & very valuable.
The island of Arran, Dauphine, Hungary & Croatia were the only known deposits of Citrine for hundreds of years. Until 1546, any type of golden colored stone was classified as citrine (Beryl, Zircon etc.).
Some dealers will still try to pass off high quality Citrine crystals as Topaz gemstones. Terms like Spanish Topaz & Indian Topaz, actually refer to the various locations particular shades of Citrine are from.
In addition to the large deposits found in Brazil & Uraguay, Citrine is also available in Spain, North America, & Russia’s Ural Mountains.
Citrine has primal ties to Sun energies. An ancient myth tells of a great Lion with wings of fire that lived inside the Sun. He would fly above the Earth each day & chase away the Demons of darkness that troubled the children of men. But in the darkness that followed behind him, the Demons returned & troubled the children anyway. The great Lion heard the children’s fear in their cries & tore pieces of fire from his heart & cast them into the Earth. So when he flies to the other side, his fire stays to drive out the demons.
If nightmares trouble you, or your child, bring a Citrine crystal to bed. It will light the darkness in your dreams & expose your demons. Not only will the crystal help ease your fears, but will assist you in understanding the messages your dreams are trying to convey.
Like Quartz Crystals, Citrine will help enhance your psychic abilities. It will help open your mind, allowing you to recognize formerly hidden solutions & strengthen your intuition. Terminated or faceted crystals will stimulate your Crown Chakra.
Citrine will balance your Yin-Yang energies & align all of your Chakras, providing extra energies for the Solar Plexus.
A joyful stone to hold, it will help you shine from within. Raising your self confidence, balancing & stabilizing your emotions & giving you the gift of laughter.
It eliminates fear by helping you know what you need to survive. Citrine instills a sense of courage & adventure while freeing you from self-imposed obstacles.
Use this crystal in business to make more intelligent decisions. Retailers can keep a Citrine in their cash drawer to attract more sales. Once you have built your wealth, it will assist you in keeping your capital.
In healing, Citrine will stimulate blood circulation & aid with digestive disorders. It can help balance the thyroid, stimulate the thymus & boost your immunity. Citrine will improve your vision & may prevent diabetes in its very early stages.
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SUBSCRIBER’S SPECIAL: FREE POUCH!
Receive a FREE Pouch, made of 100% cotton from a Rose pattern, with the purchase of any five gemstones from Ozark Rock Exchange. You can order on line at http://www.ozarkrockexchange.com/catalog.shtml , through the mail, or e-mail me for a phone appointment, stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com
Discount will be taken when your order is processed. You must be a subscriber as of July 29, 2000 to be eligible for the Subscriber’s Special; the Subscriber Special is not valid with other offers, (Customer Coupons may NOT be used to purchase any of the first five stones, but may be used to receive a 6th stone), the Special will expire August 13, 2000, or when I run out of the Rose Pouches!
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MOON’S MAGICAL HISTORY
Part 2 of 2
by Stephanie Pflumm
The geological composition of the Moon is very similar to Earth’s. A majority of the theories attempting to explain the Moon’s origin begin with a piece of primal earth being spun off, or broken off by the impact of space debris.
Many of the same minerals & elements are common to both the Earth & Moon. However, on the Moon, most of these materials remain in their original condition.
Without the erosion of weather, volcanic upheavals & traumatic plate shiftings that the Earth endures, the minerals on the Moon are much the same as they were when it was born approximately 4.6 billion years ago.
Not that Grandmother Moon hasn’t had geological traumas. In fact, scientists today are trying to determine the composition & density of the Moon’s core by measuring moon quakes.
The low plains of the Moon (about 15% of its surface) were formed by volcanic activity. During its infancy, the surface was scarred by the relentless bombardment of meteors.
However, the highlands, which make up about 85% of the Moon’s surface are exactly the same as they were almost 3 billion years ago. It is, perhaps our oldest fossil, giving us a glimpse into the beginning of our universe.
Though considered geologically dead, there are sign posts of some prehistoric attempt at life. The South Pole includes deposits of frozen water & there are remnants of a magnetic field, similar to Earth’s.
Everyone is familiar with the gravitational influence that the Moon has on our oceans. Did you know that the Earth exerts similar forces on the Moon? Rocks & boulders on the Earth side of the Moon, bulge out more than on the dark side.
The Moon does not shine, it reflects the Sun’s light. Nor does the Moon actually change shapes. Our angle of perception changes, as the Moon makes its monthly orbit around Earth.
Unlike a Solar Eclipse, during a Lunar Eclipse the Moon is not actually blacked out. A Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Moon & Sun, filtering the light that reaches it. This diffusion of light causes the Moon to become an erie orange/red color.
The full Moon does not make you weird. Like any creative tool, it merely focuses & energizes what is already there. So Grandmother Moon is only reflecting & magnifying what you are feeling during her full phase. In fact, I have noted that since I’ve been working with & observing the cycles of the Moon, that I feel more energized & inspired during Grandmother’s full phases.
And if I get PMS during the New Moon . . . it is usually twice as bad!
Using Grandmother Moon in your creative work, is simply a matter of tuning into her phases & understanding how to work with them.
There are two basic forces that you are working with in Moon Magic, birth & death. To work effectively with Grandmother, you must have a fundamental understanding of the difference between dark & evil, negative & harmful. Working with the Moon, means you will be working with both positive & negative, dark & light energies. NOT evil or harmful energies.
A “positive” energy can be just as harmful as “negative” energy. Survival is an excellent example of this. It is definitely positive for Hawk to eat lunch & survive. However, it will be a very negative experience for Mouse.
Yin & Yang, dark & light, positive & negative, birth & death are fundamental facts of nature. It is the female/male balance that makes all possible. You cannot have chaos without order, light without dark, birth without death.
Because you work with these energies, will not make you evil. How you use them will determine that.
Basic Moon Magic involves the Waxing & Waning Moon.
Waxing Moon enhances energies for creative work. Looking for a new job, building wealth or abundance, or giving yourself a boost.
As I mentioned earlier, I have found Grandmother’s Fullness to be a rich source of energy.
Crystals, gems, pens that I write with, poems for power pouches, & occasionally coins are just some of the other items I have charged by the full Moon.
You can also use it to empower scrying tools. A mirror is a perfect item for this purpose. Select a mirror that catches your attention, doesn’t have to be a new one. Perform a cleansing ritual to remove any positive or negative energy that may harm you. Then ask the mirror to assist you in receiving future knowledge.
Set your mirror out where it will reflect the maximum amount of moonlight. Greet the rising Moon, present your mirror & request your intention. Be sure to retrieve your mirror before Grandfather Sun rises.
Waning Moon is best for letting go, undoing, removing obstacles & cleansing. Breaking bad habits or eliminating harmful thought patterns are two ways that I like to use New Moon energies.
Try this if you are wanting to kick an addictive habit:
At the Moon’s fourth quarter, select an Amethyst stone & cleanse it. Request the crystal’s help in overcoming your addiction. Place the Amethyst in your non dominant hand (the one you DON’T write with), begin visualizing your habit leaving you & entering the stone. Visualize the higher quality of life you will experience without the burden of your habit. Continue to remove the habit & build the benefits until you feel confident you have communicated your intent to the Amethyst.
During the next week, as Grandmother Moon wans away, keep the Amethyst where you will see it each day. Do NOT carry the Amethyst with you. As you are near it, or pass by, continue to visualize your addiction trapped within the stone & begin the building process of filling your life with the side benefits of non-addiction. That means you have to begin the effort of stopping, whatever it is.
Remember, the Amethyst cannot end your addiction, it can only help intensify your intent to do so & give you power to act. But you alone can act.
At New Moon, again, take your Amethyst in your non dominant hand & repeat your intent. Visualizing the departing habit & the incoming rewards. When finished, bury the Amethyst someplace special (but legal to dig in) for you. As you continue to work past your habit, remember the Amethyst working to empower you to succeed. Know that the Crystal now communicates your desire to overcome with the Universe & all your relations.
I would love to hear some of your Moon experiences, please send an email to stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com
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SKY NOTES
New Moon Sunday July 30, 9:25 pm (ET)
Solar Eclipse Sunday July 30, 9:13 pm (ET)
Second Quarter Moon Sunday August 6, 8:02pm (ET)
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