ORE FEATURES
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VOL 1: Issue 9, February 26, 2000
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ORE’S Featured Gemstone: Malachite Malachite is a hydrated carbonate of copper, which means carbon dioxide, copper & water were pressured into forming this gemstone (sorry, a bad attempt at geology humor). Malachite will take on a number of forms, the most rare are small monoclinic crystal needles (much like a Tourmaline crystal) & prismatic crystals with wedge-like terminations. Malachite will also grow into nodular masses, stalactites, crusts, rosettes & botryoidal formations. As the Malachite crystals grow, they form concentric rings of alternating shades of green & black. Giving this fibrous gemstone its unique grainy appearance. As with most high fiber stones, Malachite tends to have a slight silky lustre, especially the higher quality specimens. In fact, if it were not for these unique features, the Malachite would have no value as a jewelry stone. It is very soft & can be scratched easily. It is hard to achieve a commercial shine on a cut stone. Though soft, it is not a brittle stone so it does cut easily. While it can’t be faceted into brightness, it does polish into a very saleable lustre. Malachite is available almost anywhere copper is found. High quality specimens suitable for ornamental use are only found in two locations. Russia has the best & most Malachite. The Nizhni-Tagilsk & Gumeshevsk Mines in the Ural Mountains (which are also full of copper) is where the largest specimens in the world have been found. The most beautiful specimens are also found in these mines. The largest specimen ever mined was in 1835 at the Nizhni-Tagilsk Mine. It was 8 feet wide, just over 3 feet tall, 17 feet long & weighed close to 30 tons. Australia comes in number two in Malachite. Queensland mines produce some of that continent’s most beautiful specimens. Specimens are comparable to the Russian gemstones. Through the centuries the Russians have perfected the art of veneering Malachite onto large pieces of copper. Creating table tops, mantle pieces, even gigantic columns for their cathedrals & palaces. Using the natural grain of the stone, they piece together a giant mosiac that appears to be one solid Malachite. Malachite’s historical use as a power stone was to add energy to magical rituals & spells. A Sun figure was often carved into the gemstone to enhance it’s power. You can use Malachite to clear & activate all of your Chakras. It is also helpful in stimulating your heart or throat Chakras. Use a Malachite while you are working through a transformation. It will help clear your path & illuminate the steps to your goal. To create successful business energy, keep this gemstone in your cash register, or set one in the four corners of your store. Keep one with you while working a trade show, or presenting to that Major Client. For protective energies, Malachite can warn of danger & clear harmful energies. It is especially protective of children, (just don’t leave one where your toddler might grab & swallow it). As a healing stone, Malachite can help provide insight into the causes of disorders or diseases of mind, body & spirit. It will assist in releasing emotions that can cause illness. Gazing at the swirling surface of the gemstone can help relax the nervous system. Malachite can provide protection against radiation. Use it to relieve arthritis symptoms, pain from swollen joints, broken bones or torn muscles. It can also provide some health benefits to asthmatic patients, improve your immune system & cleanse your body on a cellular level. Malachite is found in the HAPPINESS Stone Power Prayer Pouch from Ozark Rock Exchange. Pictures of Malachite - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Order on line or through the mail. (To arrange a telephone appointment to discuss your order, email your phone number & a time to call, to stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com ) This is a ceremony I did to welcome Spring last year. The ceremony had a two-fold purpose for me. To honor the turning of the Medicine Wheel & to rededicate my “four altars” that encircle my home. The hardest part of the ceremony for me was getting up at Sunrise. This is the best time to perform any ritual or ceremony to empower Spring energies. To prepare myself, I cast my circle to cleanse & release harmful energies from the objects I would be using. The objects consisted of recycled paper, pen, Spring Water, match & a gardening trowel (you’ll understand in a moment). East - Welcome Sweet Sun rise, welcome our Grandather Sun and a new day. Honor the strength to begin each day anew, unafraid of opening gates and doors. I honor the light that I may see my way. South - Burn pure with intentions of a correct walk. Honor the faith that overcomes what would overwhelm. Honor the joy of play. Honor the fire that purifies. West - Waters of Life wash away the blindness that keeps me from Seeing. Honor the spirit of the quest. Honor the visions that allow me to know. Honor the dream that allows me to believe what may be. North - Gratitude for home and food, the well being of abundance. Honor the gentle sharing of sacred wisdom given to me by touching Mother Earth. Honor those ancestors whose light continues to brighten my path. After cleansing my tools & writing these prayers, I released the circle & placed these items on my altar for safe keeping until the first day of Spring arrived. Beginning at the East altar (this is the beginning of the Medicine Wheel), I read my East Prayer (out loud, but not too loud). After finishing, I tore the paper into tiny pieces then tossing them into the wind to honor Air, the element that represents East. Traveling to my South point, I read my South Prayer, took my cleansed & energized match (use “strike anywhere matches”, they are most reliable outdoors, I always prepare a few extras, just in case) & burned the paper. This was to honor Fire, the element that rules the South. Next to the West altar, where after reading my West Prayer, I lay the piece of paper across the altar & pour the Spring Water over it. I have used water-solulable ink, just in case some noisy neighbor happens to pick it up. In the West I honor the element of Water. The North altar is where I read the final prayer. When finished, I dig a hole with the garden trowel to bury the North Prayer. This is to honor Mother Earth and all Her wonderful gifts. To complete my circle I returned to the East altar, where I welcomed Spring & released my unbroken circle. As I released the circle, I sent out the loving energies of Mother, Father, Fire & Water to all my relations. Asking that my thoughts, desires & actions be correct & for the good of all. If you have a special ceremony or ritual that you perform for Spring & would like to share, please send it stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com . Thanks! If you have books you’d like to donate or trade, please Starlove at starlove@earthling.net . |
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