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    Crystal & Gem Magick
    Crystal & Gem Magick
    Crystal & Gem Magick
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    Crystal & Gem Magick

    By Aislin

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    Gems, crystals, and stones have always been a part of our lives. From using a large stone to crush food to adorning kings with rubies and emeralds, stones are as bound to us as anything else. But beyond using them because they look good, humans have often used them for their more mystical properties. This short ebook discusses the use of gems, crystals, and stones for magical purposes. It covers the selection of stones, the care of the more delicate crystals, the meanings and correspondences of specific stone varieties, stone spellwork, healing, and divination. Also included is more mundane advice on gem buying, gem qualities, treatments, and getting the best bang for your buck. Crystal and gem magick is simply a part of us, and this book explores the very basics.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTear Drop Books
    Release dateAug 15, 2016
    ISBN9781370137305
    Crystal & Gem Magick
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    Aislin

    Aislin is of Irish, Danish, English, and Romany (Gypsy) descent. Raised on the Canadian prairies, she spent most of her formative years with her maternal grandfather, following him into his garden and through the woods. He introduced her to the magick of nature. It is the magick of her childhood that has the greatest influence on her today.Aislin is considered a local expert on paganism, the occult, and astrology. She also teaches some local classes on these topics, though The Winnipeg Pagan Teaching Circle. She has been a Wiccan High Priestess since 2000, and has always made an effort to educate seekers when they ask. She founded The Order of the Sacred Star, a group that specializes in educating Pagans of all kinds as well as any other interested parties. Her own children, both boys, are quickly learning the ways of Wicca and seem to embrace nature’s magick with vigor. She is also a professional astrologer and Tarot reader, serving her local community in this capacity as frequently as required.As a writer, Aislin is the author of Tarot Deciphered: Understanding and Using the Tarot, which has become a handbook for those new to the Tarot and its uses. She is also the author of the entire Ashling Wicca Series, which is the first series of books to publish anything about Ashling Wicca and its teachings.If you’re interested in discovering more about Aislin and her work, connect with her through her blog: http://theorderofthesacredstar.blogspot.com/

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      Crystal & Gem Magick - Aislin

      Crystal & Gem Magick

      By Aislin

      Copyright 2016 Aislin

      Published by Tear Drop Books

      Smashwords Edition

      This e-book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This e-book may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Stone Selection

      Stone Varieties

      Care & Maintenance

      Cleansing

      Attuning

      Charging

      Passive Abilities of Gemstones

      Actively Using Gemstones

      Conclusion

      About the Author

      Introduction

      Crystals and gemstones have always been with us in some form or another. Ever since we stepped from the cave we sought to use nature’s abundant minerals to our advantage. Though it would be some time before we would discover the glittering bounty inside the earth, one of our first tools was stone. Before we slipped a stray bit of quartz into a leather pouch, we were using natural stone and rock for many things. From a purely mundane standpoint, stone could be fashioned into tools for cutting, hunting, grinding, and hammering. It became a weapon of defense and protection. Eventually it was even used to make war on our enemies. Much later, and after some experimentation, different minerals were crushed into powder and used as dyes or cosmetics.

      Beyond the strictly functional, the many stones and gems found in nature took on another roll. They became intrinsically linked to religion, spirituality, and magick. Stones were found in unusual shapes or varieties and worn or carried for various purposes. Soon shapes and images were carved or fashioned intentionally from raw stone sources. Idols, statues, amulets, and eventually temples were created in stone and decorated with gemstones and crystals. As humanity spread and grew, learning how to explore and better understand our surrounding environment, we began to discover, catalogue, and assign various powers and meanings to the multitude of different crystals and gemstones we encountered.

      At the same time, a new factor was introduced into our understanding of the stone kingdom…rarity. Hand in hand with rarity came value, and the nature of our interaction with stones became intertwined with status, finance, and even politics. But despite the stone’s entrance into the world of social hierarchy, it retained its ability to enchant. By the time civilization had progressed beyond the age of superstition, the gemstone was too entangled in legend to be

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