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Gems of Wisdom, Gems of Power: A Practical Guide to How Gemstones, Minerals and Crystals Can Enhance Your Life
Did you know that rubies are believed to enhance passion? That fire opals can help boost energy? Or that diamonds can improve your intuition? Teresa Kennedy’s indispensable guide is the first to offer a new twist on an ancient art, uniting science with the sacred in an exciting new exploration of how crystal energy can be used by anyone, in every area of life. Crystal energy can be subtle or dramatic, healing or enlightening. It can help draw needed resources into your life; it can serve to attract the lover of your dreams; or it can work to effect a complete transformation of your outlook. No matter what your personal reasons are for coming to crystal work-whether your needs are physical, emotional, spiritual or material-exploring these energies will enhance every aspect of your life. Gems of Wisdom, Gems of Power presents easy-to-understand and practical explanations of the powerful energies of minerals, gems, and crystals and how to use them for every need, including: Love (Ruby, Jade) Money and Prosperity (Calcite, Tiger Eye) Protection (Amber, Onyx) Power (Coral, Herkimer Diamond) Transformation (Fire Opal, Bloodstone) Physical Healing (Red Jasper, Turquoise) Emotional Wellness (Smoky Quartz, Sapphire) Psychic Abilities (Amethyst, Diamond) Creativity (Danburite, Rhyolite) Exploring the most popular gems, from amber to zircon, the oft-used tiger’s eye to the less well-known rhodochrosite, Gems of Wisdom, Gems of Power also offers: An overview of how crystals work How to choose the stone that’s best for you Basic composition, structure, and hardness Lists of common trade names and birthstones “Buyer Beware” advice Glossary, resources, and FAQs With historical facts and lore about each gem, as well as critical information on how to select stones, what to look for and where to go, Gems of Wisdom, Gems of Power will help you access the benefits of crystal, mineral, and gemstone energy for rewarding results in every area of your life.
- GenresPaganism
320 pages, Paperback
First published October 25, 2007
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July 31, 2009
Rock On
I didn’t read this book straight through like a work of fiction, but have used it as an easy resource and reference book for the past year and a half while working on novels and short stories. I sometimes pick it up and read a chapter; sometimes just flip to the index and look up a specific topic. A four-page glossary clarifies terms that might throw the average reader who doesn’t come into the book with a degree in mineralogy, and an appendix lists common trade names to watch out for when purchasing stones. The information is divided into 10 chapters, six appendices, and the aforementioned glossary and index. Of the chapters, nine of them categorize the stones into subsets such as love stones, stones of protection, power stones, stones of creativity, etc.
Despite the suggestions of these chapter headings, I found the “spiritualism” of the book fairly relaxed, which was a relief for me. My interest was in gleaning symbolism, history, and mythological information about different gemstones for use in writing. With any “practical guide to how gemstones, minerals & crystals can enhance your life” a reader will be confronted with a sense of magic and “power” from the rocks. While Ms. Kennedy states what each gemstone is supposed to be capable of doing to enhance the reader’s life, I never got the impression that she was trying to force a New Age religion on me. I merely felt that she was presenting information that she had learned about the origins and beliefs surrounding the different gemstones on her pages, and was doing so in good faith.
For anyone interested in a calm, well-informed, and colorful reference book, I can recommend Gems of Wisdom, Gems of Power for its information and easy formatting.
From Fantasy Author Sandy Lender
I didn’t read this book straight through like a work of fiction, but have used it as an easy resource and reference book for the past year and a half while working on novels and short stories. I sometimes pick it up and read a chapter; sometimes just flip to the index and look up a specific topic. A four-page glossary clarifies terms that might throw the average reader who doesn’t come into the book with a degree in mineralogy, and an appendix lists common trade names to watch out for when purchasing stones. The information is divided into 10 chapters, six appendices, and the aforementioned glossary and index. Of the chapters, nine of them categorize the stones into subsets such as love stones, stones of protection, power stones, stones of creativity, etc.
Despite the suggestions of these chapter headings, I found the “spiritualism” of the book fairly relaxed, which was a relief for me. My interest was in gleaning symbolism, history, and mythological information about different gemstones for use in writing. With any “practical guide to how gemstones, minerals & crystals can enhance your life” a reader will be confronted with a sense of magic and “power” from the rocks. While Ms. Kennedy states what each gemstone is supposed to be capable of doing to enhance the reader’s life, I never got the impression that she was trying to force a New Age religion on me. I merely felt that she was presenting information that she had learned about the origins and beliefs surrounding the different gemstones on her pages, and was doing so in good faith.
For anyone interested in a calm, well-informed, and colorful reference book, I can recommend Gems of Wisdom, Gems of Power for its information and easy formatting.
From Fantasy Author Sandy Lender
April 28, 2009
always interesting.
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