ORE FEATURES
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VOL 7: Issue 3, December 7, 2005
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ORE' Featured Gemstone: Phantom Quartz Phantom Quartz is a sort of born again/reincarnated crystal. In the simplest of terms, a crystal that has lived two lives. Phantom crystals form inside Quartz crystals in two ways. In crystals like Rutilated or Tourmalated Quartz, the Rutile or Tourmaline crystals existed long before the Quartz began to grow. These original crystals managed to survive the geological event that stimulated the Quartz growth. Eventually they became one with the newly forming crystal. In the second scenario, the growth of a Quartz is interrupted and a dusting of minerals is deposited on the sleeping crystal. When the growth process resumes, the material becomes encased in the Quartz. Hematite, Chlorite, Sederite, Pyrite, Galena and Mica are a few of the minerals that are found in these types of phantoms. Many needle like crystals seem to end up as Phantoms in Quartz. Green Actinolite and Hornblende crystals are called Thetis' hair when they are enclosed by Quartz. Moss Agate is a Phantom Quartz that contains thin needles of a green asbestos which were bent, crumpled and curled into balls by the pressures that formed the Quartz. Amethyst, Citrine and Smoky Quartz can also have phantom crystals. Just outside St. Petersburg, Russia Amethyst with Phantom crystals of an Iron based mineral called Gothite is mined. The brownish needles are called Cupid's Darts. The crystal is cut and sold for jewelry in and around Moscow. During the gold rush Quartz containing Gold Phantoms was found in California. The material became quite popular during the late 1800s. Jewelry houses out of Oakland and San Francisco cut stones for rings, cuff-links, and the tops of walking sticks. Crystals with the highest Gold content were, of course, the most valuable. I am not sure if any of this material is still available, and I've never had an opportunity to acquire any. Some consider the rainbows found in Quartz crystals to be inclusions. The truth is that these rainbows are actually caused by microscopic cracks and fissures within the crystal which refract light. Thus, they do not fit the geological definition of a Phantom, though they are very beautiful and can be quite helpful during meditation. Names like Ghost, Shadow and Spectre crystals have also been assigned to Phantom Quartz. In other references the interior crystal is simply called an inclusion. Regardless of the name given to these fascinating crystals, they are beautiful and often exotic in appearance. They are also thorough teachers and patient guides. There is no ancient history on how Phantom Quartz may have been used as a practical or magical tool. This is probably due to the fact that we didn't really understand these unique crystals before geology was a science. Until we had the ability to see beyond the scope of our own eyes, it was impossible for us to completely grasp the complexity of these gifts from Mother. You can utilize a Phantom just like a Quartz crystal. It is highly useful for creative workings, healing, meditation or divination efforts. It is an exceptional Chakra tool. Like Quartz it works on all seven main Chakra. Phantoms are very precise in working with these energetic points. Ensuring that each Chakra is cleared and activated in perfect succession. Allowing for a healthy flow of energy. If you are working through a complex problem on the job or sorting out difficult issues at home, bring in the support of a Phantom Quartz. It can assist you in seeing each piece of the puzzle and how the different pieces are important to the whole. This crystal also teaches the value of completing each task before moving onto your next step. There is a reason for Spring to come before Fall. To draw up plans before building a house. Phantom Quartz will teach you to the joy of the perfect plan and the patience to execute it flawlessly. The type of phantom in a Quartz will also determine how the crystal can be used. Rutiles, Gold and Pyrite are fire crystals. Fire is a motivational energy; a go out and get the job done kind of power. It can turbo charge your intentions and propel your efforts to achieve your goals. Tourmalines are a very protective crystals, as a phantom in Quartz they perfect for shielding or casting a circle. Hematite crystals are strong healers. As phantoms in a Quartz crystal, their healing energy is magnified. Iron is an Earth element. Quartz with Iron phantoms make a secure anchor if you practice channeling or astral travel. Divination efforts can be significantly enhanced by working with a Quartz crystal containing Amethyst phantoms. Amethyst Phantom Quartz are exceptional meditation allies, helping to open the Crown Chakra to the Universe's vast wonders. To truly understand the potential of your personal Phantom Quartz, you will need to learn what kind of phantom your crystal contains. Take the time to get to know the new crystal friend you've invited into your life. Be patient with the process and trust your instincts. Remember your Phantom Quartz had to endure millennia of slow atomic change to arrive at the point where it can be of assistance to you. Allow your stages of growth to evolve at the same perfect pace. Pictures of Phantom Quartz --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- SUBSCRIBER'S SPECIAL: FREE Quartz Point! Receive a FREE Quartz crystal point with any purchase from Ozark Rock Exchange. You can shop on line at https://www.ozarkrockexchange.com/cart You can also place your order by email at stephanie@ozarkrockexchange.com or send your telephone number for a phone appointment. Discount will be taken at the time of purchase. You must be a subscriber as of December 7, 2005 to be eligible for the Subscriber's Special; the Subscriber Special is not valid with other offers (unless otherwise stated). Only one special per subscriber, please. The Subscriber's Special will expire January 2, 2006. Remember you never pay extra for shipping at Ozark Rock Exchange! --+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- SKY NOTES Second Quarter Moon, Thursday December 8 4:36 am ET -+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- Introducing The Cedarbrook Fox The Fox feels that familiar subtle vibration in the pavement beneath his paws warning him a two-legged's machine is coming his way. Without rustling a single blade of grass or leaf, the Fox jumps off the street and darts into a nearby drainage pipe. Instead of waiting for the machine to rumble by overhead, Fox follows the pipe to the other side of Cedarbrook Avenue to emerge in the dark protection of overgrowth and bushes. Just beyond the bushes is the middle of three small city lakes where The Cedarbrook Fox spends the majority of his time. Early last Summer a mother Goose had made a nest in the Southeast corner of Middle Lake, not too far from Fox's position. Now the babies had grown to a most perfect and plump size, too small to fight, just right to fill an empty fox stomach. Quietly creeping with infinitely patient steps he approaches the sleeping family. Before the Goose Mother's next breath The Cedarbrook Fox snatches his dinner and rushes off back into the brush. Leaving the Goose Mother with only six young ones to raise. The Fox actually prefers to scavenge his meals behind the two-leggeds buildings that line the pathways they have paved for their machines. He has found some tasty meals in some of the giant metal boxes they keep outside the buildings. But tonight there are too many machines still out and The Cedarbrook Fox's hunger too great to wait. He idly wonders if this is a special night for the two-leggeds as he munches his fresh dinner. So many of their machines moving about so late. The Cedarbrook Fox does not trust two-leggeds, and he is especially fearful of their machines. The Cedarbrook Fox is not his real name, it is what the few two-leggeds that have seen The Fox call him. If he takes you into his confidence, he will tell you his name is Street Kit. He does not tell anyone his true name, the name he keeps secret, the name given to him by his parents. His parents had not feared the two-leggeds. They had believed and taught their children that if you stayed unseen, you were safe from them and their machines. On the day his parents died he learned this was not entirely true. The Cedarbrook Fox was the smartest of Grass Stalker and Meadow Dancer's last litter of kits. He also caused them the most concern. His curiosity was almost unbearable and any opportunity he could manage, the little kit was investigating. He quickly learned every detail of their den and soon discovered there was an enormous world just outside their cozy home filled with tempting wisdoms and lessons. More than once the bright little kit was scolded and nipped at by his father for leaving the den alone. "You mustn't be out where the two-leggeds can see you before you've learned how to be unseen". "And when are you going to teach me" the young fox would bark back in his mind. On the last morning with his family, The Cedarbrook Fox had forced himself awake long before the other kits would stop their dreaming. He had learned that his mother and father frequently slipped out of the den before sunrise to find breakfast. Hoping to return with food before their children would be awake and needing supervision. He did not have to wait long before he felt his mother moving. The Fox lay quietly in a sleeping pose until he was sure both his parents had left the den and were far away. He slipped out of the small hole the fox family considered their safest refuge and began to explore the rocky hillside that contained their home. The Cedarbrook Fox had not gotten much exploring done when he felt more than heard the rumble of a huge two-legged machine and the voices of men. The little fox scurried off the hill toward a stand of trees where he hoped he could see, but not be seen. The two-leggeds were out of their vehicles and concentrating on some wires and odd looking packages. Their big machine had stopped some distance away from his hill with its engine running. They fussed with these packages and wires for about 30 minutes while The Fox watched in curious wonder. When they appeared to have completed their work, all of the two-leggeds ran from the area where they had been and began to gather behind their big machine. One stayed behind to attach their wires to a black box, then the last two-legged joined the others. Seconds later someone shouted "fire in the hole"! The blast was beyond anything The Cedarbrook Fox had ever heard, seen or felt before (or since). It felt as if a boulder had torn right through the baby fox and broke his heart in a hundred pieces. When the dust and fear settled, there was nothing left of his rocky hill or the safe little den he had called home. Because of his somewhat curious ways, The Fox's parents had told him if he ever became lost or frightened, to stop and wait. If he stayed still, they would be able to find him and bring him home. If he kept moving about, he could become hopelessly lost. This seemed like one of those times it would be wise to stay and wait for his parents to return. The baby fox waited all of that day as he watched the two-leggeds use their big machine to finish taking away his hill. He waited most of the night, until his hunger was finally stronger than his fear. There was a smell of food coming from where the two-leggeds had worked during the day. He wandered over by their work area, and sure enough there were scraps of food. It was The Cedarbrook Fox's first lesson about the humans in his world. Wherever there are two-leggeds there is free food for the taking (if you are patient and wait for the right moment). With a full stomach and the terror from earlier in the day finally wearing off, the baby fox began to comprehend what had happened. His siblings were gone. His parents must be in trouble, hurt or worse. It was up to him to find out what was happening and try to pull what might be left of his family back together. In the cover of the dark night the little fox sniffed around for his mother's smell and began to retrace her steps from the morning before. His search led him onto the very first paved pathways of the two-leggeds that he had ever seen. Fortunately, it was late enough at night that none of their machines were traveling the path. The fox child, unaware of the dangers of these paths, had his attention drawn to a dark shadow that seem to be a bump in the road. Except there was a smell to that shadow that was familiar and foreign . Fear and terror crept back in his heart as he inched towards the shape. Confusion and sorrow replaced these feelings when he recognized the shape as his dead mother. Voices of two-leggeds interlope into the dream The Cedarbrook Fox is happy to wake from. He listens for a moment to determine which direction they are coming from. Slipping off, close to the ground, without moving even a pebble The Fox sneaks soundlessly away from the humans. (to be continued) -+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Three Questions CONTEST! Win an Amethyst sphere just by answering three simple questions! The Ozark Rock Exchange annual Three Questions contest is your chance to help me be smarter at marketing and win a cool prize. Answer the three questions below, email your answers to webmaster@ozarkrockexchange.com and you'll be automatically entered in the drawing to win a One Inch Amethyst Sphere! The three questions: 1. What is your favorite news source? Answers must be received by Tuesday January 3, 2006 to be eligible for the Amethyst sphere drawing. You can see a picture of the prize and contest details here: -+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- What's Happening At Ozark Rock Exchange? HOLIDAY SHIPPING: If you are purchasing gifts for the holiday, please allow at least three business days prior to for your gift to arrive (unless you are outside the US). If you are shipping for the Solstice, your order needs to be in by Noon (CST) Friday December 16. For Christmas day, orders need to be in by Noon (CST) Wednesday December 21st. 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There will be more information on the pending increases in the January issue of ORE FEATURES, meantime, you can take advantage of the current prices until the end of January 2006. The Right Link!!! WOMAN WHO WALKS: Here is the correct link for the complete collection of the Woman Who Walks stories. Order your booklet now or purchase one for a special holiday gift! WHAT'S HAPPENING AT OZARK ROCK EXCHANGE? The answer is at -+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+--+-- ©Copyright 2005, Stephanie Pflumm, All Rights Reserved Worldwide. No portion of this newsletter may be reproduced without the written permission of the editor/founder, Stephanie Pflumm. Please feel free to share with a friend. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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