Ubiquitous and beautiful, Quartz crystals are one of Mother Earth’s finest creations. It’s the second most abundant mineral. The name comes from the German word “quarz” (Slavic origin); some sources say it originally came from the Saxon word Querkluftertz, meaning “cross-vein ore”. Quartz has been used for thousands of years as stone tools, jewelry, carvings, vases and vessels. Pictured above is […]
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Astro Energy Forecast (week of August 16, 2016)
Did you get a chance to see the Perseid meteor showers this past week? The spectacular show graced us with lots of shooting stars to wish upon! The featured picture above captured one of these meteors shooting across the West Virginia sky. Today (August 16) there’s an electric trine (120 degree aspect) with the Sun in Leo […]
Pyrite ~ fool’s gold or rockhound’s treasure?
When I was a little girl, I frequently made trips with my grandparents to buy plaster molds and slip (liquid clay) for the ceramic business they owned. I loved these travels to the mountains of Pennsylvania, and I usually came back with pockets full of stones that I collected outside when the adults were busy talking shop. As a Leo, I […]