gifts of broken crystal

October 27, 2006

Aloha Cynthia and All. . .

I'm wondering if the crystals that seem to be colored are what is Aqua Aura,

Opal Aura or Quartz w/Tanzanite. When I first opened my seller's booth at a

local craft fair, I received many requests for these, in particular the Aqua

Aura. I would have never purchased them as I considered them 'messed with' and

my clients are as particular as I am when it comes to using dyed or treated

stones. I happened to be playing with the Melody tarot Deck one day at a slow

moment and pulled the card Queen of Cups. I though it interesting that it

mentioned the stones Aqua Aura and I finally gave in and looked it up in the

'Love is in the Earth Book' and was surprised that she noted it's extreme

usefulness in healing situations because of the combination of Gold and Quartz.

The Quartz, a receiver, transmitter, and amplifier is enhanced by the properties

of Gold which caused the energy to flow through three times faster.

According to the book the gold is placed in a vacuum with the gold and the

piezo-electric properties of the quartz allow the gold to penetrate the entire

stone. The result is a beautiful iridescent sheen on the outside and a pale

aqua blue color all the way to the center. I was able to get some double

terminated pieces from one of my suppliers and even though they are very

expensive they sell very quickly to those who are energy sensitive and normally

would never consider buying a stone that was treated. The kids love to hold

them as well, as putting the terminations between the thumb and middle finger

allows one to feel the pulsing or speeded up vibration. We call them little

batteries.

The Opal Aura and Quartz w/Tanzanite do not get the same results. The Opal

Aura has a white iridescence and is made with the same process using platinum

and is said to open a certain area of the brain and is as a meditation stone.

The Quartz w/Tanzanite is created in the same manner rand results in a deeper

almost navy blue appearance and is considered a third eye opener or dreamstone.

All three when broken open have a consistency of the 'coloring' all the way

through.

One of the most interesting stories about the Aqua Aura is about a piece that

was purchased by a women who was extremely drawn to it. A few days later she

called us and tried to describe the stone, wanting to purchase more. She said

the she had placed it with a piece of Smokey Quartz (the one we call the

workhorse because of it's ability to remove toxins as well as deal with past

life energies) and said that her house was vibrating from the place where she

had placed the two stones together. Could I please save the other piece that

was still available?

She came over a few days later and as is customary in Hawaii, we began to

'talk story'. I was told by my guides the ask her about her work. It turned

out that she was a potter who made beautiful pottery with a glaze called

crystalline. I have worked as a home health and hospice aide for those

recovering from long term use of environmental toxins and felt impelled to ask

if she was using gloves when handling the glazes and avoiding breathing is fumes

put off by kiln. She said she never had and sensed the strong reaction by the

stones in combination related to the removal of toxins. She purchased the

second piece for a friend. I lost touch with her but about six months later

heard that she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Prayers went out

immediately and I hoped to have a chance to talk with her again.

Interestingly, at our booth this weekend at a health fair, a friend of hers

came to our booth. was attracted to the Aqua Aura and purchased the last piece

we had. During our talk story about her new purchase we discovered that she had

known 'Claudia' and that yes she had passed from long term exposure to the lead

in the glazes. The one who purchased the stone this weekend is an artist who

works with oils, some of the high in cadmium, a known toxin and we were able

discuss therapies that are commonly used for long term toxin exposure. My heart

hold the hope that because she saw what her friend had experienced, she will

treat the issue seriously.

I realize that this is a long post but feel it is important to share with

those who may be using products called crystal or crystalline and be aware that

some have a high lead content, find out if they do and if so look into the long

term effects.

A comment about Crystals that seem fractured inside. Many of those we receive

come this way. We actually sell more of these as the 'fractured' ones exhibit

more rainbows. Cloudiness or swirls are usually chosen by those who see a

particular pattern that no one else sees (i.e an angel, dolphin, castle).

Stones that are fractured internally are often considered 'self healed' and by

many considered to have enhanced healing abilities.

Whenever I am in doubt about the veracity of a stones name I use a pendulum.

Other methods of 'polarity' testing are used by others. Information at our

website www.heartofmaui.com gives information on using a pendulum. There is

also a piece of Aqua Aura, Opal Aura and Quartz w/Tanzanite included on the grid

that is shown at our home page. For more information on properties, go to

'About Grid'. I will be acquiring more pieces in the near future, so if

interested email me and we can notify you when they arrive.

A number of posts have come through recently inquiring about dreamstones. The

one I am most familiar with and receive the most requests for is Moldavite,

technically a tektite and considered by some to not be a stone. Those who are

drawn to it and use it tell about incredible dream experiences when it is placed

under pillow. For some it is too strong and causes headaches, so often used

together with a stone that more grounding. It is often used on pendulums for

it's clearing qualities.

Blessings to All! In Light Skye / Heart of Maui

Peggy Jentoft <skygreen wrote:

I got a shipment of small crystals who had spoken out to me. I do not

yet know why I'm now being called to be home for several small handfulls of

pebble sized stones. What I ordered is beyond lovely, some rough opal,some pink

toumaline, bits of Malachite, Sodalite, snowflake obsidian and Oregon Sunstone.

The seller included a generous gift of an Amethyst Cluster too. Were that all I

would have been simply delighted.

The gifts however included four crystals which had been crackled, that is

treated in some way that caused them to shatter internally and then they were

dipped in bright colorants. Gentle washing and soaking did remove some of the

outer coloring and some of that which had soaked into the cracks.

Perhaps the person who did this felt these crystals were damaged or less than

perfect and sought to " improve " them or disguise what they saw as flaws I don't

know. I feel sad that people do this kind of thing to crystals and to themselves

as well. I do love all crystals and these do not seem to be in the pain that

similarly tweaked stones often are My daughter Mara said That they know they

have found safe shelter here.

Peggy Jentoft

My e-mail address has changed because the ISP was taken oever by Time Warner and

so far the service is almost as shattered and cracked as the crystals

October 27, 2006

Ooopppps! Peggy. . had been communicating with friend named Cynthia, so

apologize for incorrect salutation. If you can change on my post, please do.

Thanks for all that you do. I refer lots of my customers to your site for

specific answers. It is wonderful to have a forum to bring forth the many

issues those of us drawn to these wonderful entities can learn from. Blessings!

In Light. . Skye / Heart of Maui

Peggy Jentoft <skygreen wrote: I got a shipment of small

crystals who had spoken out to me. I do not yet know why I'm now being called to

be home for several small handfulls of pebble sized stones. What I ordered is

beyond lovely, some rough opal,some pink toumaline, bits of Malachite, Sodalite,

snowflake obsidian and Oregon Sunstone. The seller included a generous gift of

an Amethyst Cluster too. Were that all I would have been simply delighted.