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Crystals, stones, metals. Amethyst for peace. Quartz for power.
Silver for psychism.
From the earliest prehistoric times to our technological age we
have found beauty, power and mystery within stones. Just as herbs
possess energies, so too do stones and metals. With their powers we
can change ourselves and our lives.
Stone magic is as old as time. It began when the earliest humans
sensed some force or power trapped within the stones thatsurround�ed them. Stones were probably first used as amulets-objects worn to
deflect negativity or Iievil." Later they were revered as deities, offered
as sacrifices, and buried for blessings and fertility of the land. Their
use is intimately connected with religion, ritual and magic.
Stone magic has been forgotten by many millions of people
today. The Industrial Revolution and two devastating wars destroyed
the insular village life in which the old magic was passed from genera�tion to generation.
Today a new awareness ofthe magical value ofstones and metals
has swept over us. This sudden interest is unprecedented in history,
and, like the growing use of herbs in magic, is another manifestation
that people are finding their micro-chip lives unsatisfying. Some�thing-magie-is missing.
In my sixteen-year journey into the world of shamanism and
magic I\'ve become convinced that, at one time or another, every
aspect ofhuman existence was governed bymagic. Overthe centuries
we\'ve lost most of this wisdom, but tantalizing fragments remain.
Persons with no interest in magic may think that wearing birth�stones is lucky, that pearls are said to bring a bride tears, and that the
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Hope diamond is cursed. They may not know why they think such
things, but they do.
Hwe look into the past, to an age where the mystic properties of
stones and metals were unquestioned, we find answers.
Stones, like colors, plants and other natural objects, are magical
tools which we can use to cause needed change. Transformation isthe
essence of magic, and stones help us achieve this by lending their
powers and providing focal points for our own energies.
After centuries of repressive religious structures and deadening
materialism, many of us are awakening to the fact that we have
become estranged from the Earth. Executives toss brilliantly hued
gems onto black velvet, studying their patternsfor hints ofthe future.
Secretaries place moonstone and azurite between their brows to
strengthen psychic awareness. Students wear quartz crystal to improve
their study habits. The old ways are once again accessible to all who
desire to use them.
Stones and metals are keys which we can use to unlock our
potential as human beings. They expand our consciousness, enhance
our lives, calm our stresses and infuse our dreams with healing
energies.
Skepticssay it\'sin our minds. Magicians say yes, that\'s part ofit. It\'s
also in the stones, in our ritual use of these treasures and in our connections with the Earth.
Stone magic works. It is effective. That\'s all anyone needs to
know to try it out.
In using stone magic we don\'t turn our backs on technology. I\'m
not about to give up electricity and the other benefits of our age.
No. We use this old magic to improve our hectic lives, to give us
deeper understanding and control over them. It attunes us with the
powers which created stones, ourselves, the Earth and the universe,
thereby adding the missing ingredient to our often sterile lives.
When a stone lying in a dry riverbed calls you to pick itup, when a
shimmering crystal seems to pull your hand, when a faceted jewelset
in a ring captures your imagination, you\'ve felt the old powers of
stones.
The stones, the magic is waiting. The rest is up to you. |
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