Forum: Earth Magic, Herbalism & Gemstones

This is a meditative exercise which is meant to create a stronger connection and understanding of the properties and effects of a particular crystal. Each crystal is regarded as containing within its...

Dandelions are popping up everywhere, and people are doing whatever they can to kill the "weed" on their lawns. The local laws don't allow use of pesticides anymore (thankfully). I personally...

Well I finally figured out what kind of tree is in my front yard, and it makes sense now that I know. I absolutely love this tree. It smells so good, I can't get enough. The flowers are falling...

As with all resins and herbs used specifically for their incensing, smudging and magical purposes, this is a powerful resin. The scent is soft, creamy, empowering, resinous providing an immediate...

Now this is taking an interest in stones to a whole other level.

I watched this video. She brings up interesting points at the end - do people become dependent on stones, in using them like a "medicine" to treat the symptoms, rather than the cause. Now she...

Crystals That Are Heat Sensitive Amethyst................fades in continual gentle heat. Quartz....................may fracture if subject to sudden changes in temperature. Lapis...

Simple video on using crystal balls, to the point for newbies. I like the meditation idea.

I know we have a lot of discussion here on marijuana, but this one is a little different. In a lot of traditions, any type of intoxicant is considered a hindrance to spiritual development,...

Simple video clip of making Full Moon Lavender Oil from scratch.

Saw this article and thought it was really great. Scientific perspective on Fire. 20 Things You Didn't Know About... Fire. Link Discover Magazine

I'm having a hard time finding accuracy of stones for uranus. So many sites have different listings, and most have very few, and many don't really match up to what the other is listing. What do you...

A short talk on the intelligence of plants. Discusses myth, religion, differing views of plants and animal intelligence, then leads to how plants behave and show intelligence. I have a...

Is working with stones simply placebo's or are the properties actually effective due to it's properties. There are times I'm unsure about stones whether it's in one's mind or if they really do...

Now I know that, as a crystal healer, you have a corner of the room which looks like the bottom of the local gravel pit. I also know that every time you pass the crystal shop you HAVE TO go in, just...

There are other threads on here about marijuana, but I figured one specifically about legalization would be good. Medical Marijuana is having problems in Canada, doctors don't want to prescribe...

A friend of mine was telling me about an interview with David Suzuki discussing marijuana. Discussed was the difference between the marijuana available today and the marijuana people smoked in the...

I've noticed rainwater containers are becoming more popular, but they are quite expensive and i'm not sure how quickly they fill as the top opens around a foot or so. What I've been doing to...

I have a bunch of plants on my altar and I've been getting hyacinths. I am addicted to the smell. They smell like lilac and I swear the fragrance goes deep in your soul. I think plants on an...

I just spent the past hour cleaning leaves of my oleander tree with soapy water. I used a washcloth with warm soapy water and scrubbed all the scale off the top and bottom sides of each leaf and the...