Joanna May
Lavender Rose Healing

Petalite is a lithium aluminium phyllosilicate mineral . It can be found colourless, or in shades of white, grey, pink or yellow....

Petrified wood is also known as fossilised wood. It is formed when a tree or tree-like plant changes to stone by the process of permineralization. I have taken this paragraph from Wikipedia as it best explains the process: “Permineralization, a type of fossilization, involves deposits of minerals within the cells of organisms. Water from the ground, lakes, or oceans seeps into the pores of organic tissue and forms a crystal cast with deposited minerals. Crystals begin to form

There are a number of different types of Garnet but the one that I have written about is Almandine. This is the most common type of tumblestone which is very dark red and opaque. If you have a piece of jewellery with a red transparent/translucent gemstone in it, this may be Almandine or Pyrope Garnet. Garnet is very energising and regenerative, bringing strength and stamina. It is associated with the root chakra where it activates and strengthens our connection to the physica

Carnelian can range in colour from red to orange and the colour is caused by iron oxide. Carnelian is a type of chalcedony and is usually solid in colour, however it can have a banded appearance and then it would be classed as an agate. Both chalcedony & agate belong to the Quartz mineral family. Carnelian is usually associated with the sacral chakra, although it also has qualities which work well with the base and solar plexus. Carnelian helps with strength, courage and conf