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        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:01:20 MDT</pubDate>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:01:20 MDT</pubDate>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=ruitlatedquartz.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;ruitlatedquartz.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_ruitlatedquartz.png&quot; alt=&quot;ruitlatedquartz.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;ruitlated quartz - ruitlatedquartz.png&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:00:25 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Tourmaline</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=tourmaline1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;tourmaline1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_tourmaline1.png&quot; alt=&quot;tourmaline1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tourmaline - tourmaline1.png&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:24:23 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Home tumbled Amethyst &amp;amp; Ametrine</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=detailedHometumbledAmethyst.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;detailedHometumbledAmethyst.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_detailedHometumbledAmethyst.png&quot; alt=&quot;detailedHometumbledAmethyst.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Home tumbled Amethyst &amp;amp; Ametrine - detailedHometumbledAmethyst.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amethyst Associations: Chakras - Third Eye Chakra, Crown Chakra 
Birthstone - February Zodiac - Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces 
Planet – Jupiter Element – Air
Typical colours - light slightly-pinkish violet to a deep grape purple
Amethyst is a 6th Anniversary gemstone.Amethyst is a variety of Quartz. 
Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone.  It guards against psychic attack, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm, including geopathic or electromagnetic stress and ill wishes from others. Amethyst is a natural tranquiliser, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety.  Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity.  Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities.  It has strong healing and cleansing powers.  Amethyst encourages sobriety, having a sobering effect on overindulgence of alcohol, drugs or other addictions.  It calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory and improving motivation.  Amethyst assists in remembering and understanding dreams.  It relieves insomnia.  Encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom.
Amethyst boosts hormone production, tunes the endocrine system and metabolism.  It strengthens the immune system.  Cleanses the blood.  Relieves physical, emotional and psychological pain or stress.  Amethyst eases headaches and releases tension.  It reduces bruising, swellings, injuries, and treats hearing disorders.  Amethyst heals diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, skin conditions, cellular disorders and diseases of the digestive tract.

Ametrine Associations: 
Chakras - Solar Plexus Chakra, Crown Chakra
Zodiac - Libra
Typical colours - zones of purple and yellow or orange

Ametrine is a naturally occuring from of Quartz.  Ametrine is a mixture of Amethyst and Citrine and combines the healing powers of both.

Ametrine calms the mind by clearing stress and tension from the head.  Balances and soothes emotions and relieves depression.  Ametrine overcomes prejudice by enhancing compatibility and acceptance of others.  It stimulates creativity and supports taking control of one’s own life.  Strengthens concentration, bringing clarity, and harmonising perception and action.  Ametrine instigates change and eases transition.

Ametrine strengthens the immune system and aids the autonomic nervous system.  It heals physical, mental and emotional exhaustion.   Alleviates allergies and digestive disorders.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Amethyst Associations: Chakras - Third Eye Chakra, Crown Chakra 
Birthstone - February Zodiac - Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces 
Planet – Jupiter Element – Air
Typical colours - light slightly-pinkish violet to a deep grape purple
Amethyst is a 6th Anniversary gemstone.Amethyst is a variety of Quartz. 
Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone.  It guards against psychic attack, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm, including geopathic or electromagnetic stress and ill wishes from others. Amethyst is a natural tranquiliser, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety.  Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity.  Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities.  It has strong healing and cleansing powers.  Amethyst encourages sobriety, having a sobering effect on overindulgence of alcohol, drugs or other addictions.  It calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory and improving motivation.  Amethyst assists in remembering and understanding dreams.  It relieves insomnia.  Encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom.
Amethyst boosts hormone production, tunes the endocrine system and metabolism.  It strengthens the immune system.  Cleanses the blood.  Relieves physical, emotional and psychological pain or stress.  Amethyst eases headaches and releases tension.  It reduces bruising, swellings, injuries, and treats hearing disorders.  Amethyst heals diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, skin conditions, cellular disorders and diseases of the digestive tract.

Ametrine Associations: 
Chakras - Solar Plexus Chakra, Crown Chakra
Zodiac - Libra
Typical colours - zones of purple and yellow or orange

Ametrine is a naturally occuring from of Quartz.  Ametrine is a mixture of Amethyst and Citrine and combines the healing powers of both.

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Ametrine strengthens the immune system and aids the autonomic nervous system.  It heals physical, mental and emotional exhaustion.   Alleviates allergies and digestive disorders.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 22:56:26 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Labdorite</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0232.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0232.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0232.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0232.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Labdorite - 100_0232.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Labradorite is a gemstone variety of feldspar with a hardness of 6 to 6.5. Its name comes from its discovery in Labrador, Canada, although much gem grade material now comes from Madagascar. It shows a play of color (labradorescence) in gold, blue, red &amp; green.

Mystic Lore: Intuitive sources say that Labradorite is a stone which assists one in the discovery and practice of &apos;magic&apos;, the use of one&apos;s powers of mind to affect the physical world. It is said to unleash the power of imagination and to help release limitations.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Labradorite is a gemstone variety of feldspar with a hardness of 6 to 6.5. Its name comes from its discovery in Labrador, Canada, although much gem grade material now comes from Madagascar. It shows a play of color (labradorescence) in gold, blue, red &amp; green.

Mystic Lore: Intuitive sources say that Labradorite is a stone which assists one in the discovery and practice of &apos;magic&apos;, the use of one&apos;s powers of mind to affect the physical world. It is said to unleash the power of imagination and to help release limitations.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:22:34 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Malichite</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0234.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0234.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0234.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0234.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Malichite - 100_0234.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Malachite is associated with a variety of &quot;Love Goddesses&quot;  - Our Lady of the Mountains (in central Russia), Venus and Freyja (the Viking Goddess of Love).  It is a cleansing and protective stone that helps to cleanse the aura field and aids the heart.  Malachite helps the wearer build up strength and helps to alleviate the feelings of lovesickness.  Also wonderful for increasing concentration and spirituality.
Malachite is also used over protection against over-bright fluorescent lighting, harmful rays that are emitted by electrical equipment and noise toxicity.  

It is a powerful crystal for protective magic especially when you are travelling by air or on the crowded motorways.  Also use it for wishing and prosperity magic especially concerning business matters.  It can also be used for scrying to access other worlds, inner and outer and can assist in receiving insights from the subconscious or messages from the future.  

Malachite is a stone of transformation and helps you to live your life with more adventure and risk taking and break those unwanted patterns.  It alleviates shyness and encourages you to express your feelings more comfortably.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Malachite is associated with a variety of &quot;Love Goddesses&quot;  - Our Lady of the Mountains (in central Russia), Venus and Freyja (the Viking Goddess of Love).  It is a cleansing and protective stone that helps to cleanse the aura field and aids the heart.  Malachite helps the wearer build up strength and helps to alleviate the feelings of lovesickness.  Also wonderful for increasing concentration and spirituality.
Malachite is also used over protection against over-bright fluorescent lighting, harmful rays that are emitted by electrical equipment and noise toxicity.  

It is a powerful crystal for protective magic especially when you are travelling by air or on the crowded motorways.  Also use it for wishing and prosperity magic especially concerning business matters.  It can also be used for scrying to access other worlds, inner and outer and can assist in receiving insights from the subconscious or messages from the future.  

Malachite is a stone of transformation and helps you to live your life with more adventure and risk taking and break those unwanted patterns.  It alleviates shyness and encourages you to express your feelings more comfortably.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:22:18 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Mother Of Pearl</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0235.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0235.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0235.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0235.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Mother Of Pearl - 100_0235.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Planet - Moon, Neptune
Typical colours - Cream, beige, white, black

Mother of Pearl is a 1st Anniversary gemstone.

A protection stone, Mother of Pearl brings the gentle healing power of the sea.  It is a stress relieving stone; relaxing, soothing and calming to the emotions.  Mother Of Pearl stimulates our intuition, imagination, sensitivity and adaptability.  It helps our emotions become more harmonious and balanced.  Calming and soothing to temper or feelings of fear.  It enables you to more easily express feelings of love.  Mother of Pearl helps with clarity in decision making and is helpful for endurance, organisation and for home life.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Planet - Moon, Neptune
Typical colours - Cream, beige, white, black

Mother of Pearl is a 1st Anniversary gemstone.

A protection stone, Mother of Pearl brings the gentle healing power of the sea.  It is a stress relieving stone; relaxing, soothing and calming to the emotions.  Mother Of Pearl stimulates our intuition, imagination, sensitivity and adaptability.  It helps our emotions become more harmonious and balanced.  Calming and soothing to temper or feelings of fear.  It enables you to more easily express feelings of love.  Mother of Pearl helps with clarity in decision making and is helpful for endurance, organisation and for home life.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:22:16 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Optical Calcite</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0236.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0236.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0236.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0236.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Optical Calcite - 100_0236.jpg&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:22:14 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Peridot</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0237.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0237.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0237.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0237.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Peridot - 100_0237.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chakras - Solar Plexus Chakra, Heart Chakra
Birthstone - August
Zodiac - Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius
Planet - Mercury
Typical colours - Olive green, bottle green, yellowish-green

Peridot is a 16th Anniversary gemstone.

Peridot, also known as Chrysolite, is a variety of Olivine.

Peridot is a powerful cleanser.  It releases and neutralises toxins on all levels.  Alleviates jealousy, resentment, spite, bitterness, irritation, hatred and greed.  Reduces stress, anger and guilt.  Peridot (Chrysolite) opens our hearts to joy and new relationships.  It enhances confidence and assertion, motivating growth and change.  Sharpens and opens the mind to new levels of awareness.  Banishes lethargy, apathy and exhaustion.  Peridot enables you to take responsibility for your own life.

Peridot (Chrysolite) strengthens the immune system, metabolism and benefits the skin.  It aids disorders of the heart, thymus, lungs, gallbladder, spleen and intestinal tract.  Treats ulcer and strengthens eyes.  Balances bipolar disorders and overcomes hypochondria.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Chakras - Solar Plexus Chakra, Heart Chakra
Birthstone - August
Zodiac - Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Scorpio, Sagittarius
Planet - Mercury
Typical colours - Olive green, bottle green, yellowish-green

Peridot is a 16th Anniversary gemstone.

Peridot, also known as Chrysolite, is a variety of Olivine.

Peridot is a powerful cleanser.  It releases and neutralises toxins on all levels.  Alleviates jealousy, resentment, spite, bitterness, irritation, hatred and greed.  Reduces stress, anger and guilt.  Peridot (Chrysolite) opens our hearts to joy and new relationships.  It enhances confidence and assertion, motivating growth and change.  Sharpens and opens the mind to new levels of awareness.  Banishes lethargy, apathy and exhaustion.  Peridot enables you to take responsibility for your own life.

Peridot (Chrysolite) strengthens the immune system, metabolism and benefits the skin.  It aids disorders of the heart, thymus, lungs, gallbladder, spleen and intestinal tract.  Treats ulcer and strengthens eyes.  Balances bipolar disorders and overcomes hypochondria.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:22:12 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Rainbow Moonstone</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0239.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0239.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0239.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0239.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rainbow Moonstone - 100_0239.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chakras - Third Eye Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra
Birthstone - June
Zodiac - Cancer, Libra, Scorpio
Planet – Moon
Element – Water
Typical colours - white, cream, yellow, blue, grey, peach/pink

Moonstone is a 3rd Anniversary gemstone.

Moonstone is an Orthoclase from the Feldspar group.

A stone for “new beginnings”, Moonstone is a stone of inner growth and strength.  It soothes emotional instability and stress, and stabilises the emotions, providing calmness.  Moonstone enhances intuition, promotes inspiration, success and good fortune in love and business matters.

Moonstone aids the digestive system, assimilates nutrients, eliminates toxins and fluid retention, and alleviates degenerative conditions of skin, hair, eyes, and fleshy organs such as the liver and pancreas.  It stimulates the pineal gland and balances hormonal cycles, being excellent for PMS, conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and breast-feeding.  Moonstone is also beneficial to men in opening the emotional self.

Rainbow Moonstone has fire flashes of blue that shimmer and dance around the while milky surface of this stone.   It&apos;s like having a bottle of fireflies sitting next to your skin.

Rainbow Moonstone is a stone for emotions and feeling. It brings flashes of insight and stimulates intuitive notions to help you apply knowledge in a practical way. It can help to reduce emotional tension and enhance creativity and self expression. It is a stone of new beginnings. It also encourages lucid dreaming at the time of the full moon.
Moonstone has been used to enhance psychic abilities and develop clairvoyance. Moonstone helps to cleanse negative energy from the Chakra and enhance loving compassion. It is also a protection stone for those who travel. It is filled with feminine energy and can help to soothe stress.

Rainbow Moonstone is particularly helpful for those who work irregular hours and keep to adjust their body clock or relieving jet lag. It is a wonderful wish stone.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Chakras - Third Eye Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra
Birthstone - June
Zodiac - Cancer, Libra, Scorpio
Planet – Moon
Element – Water
Typical colours - white, cream, yellow, blue, grey, peach/pink

Moonstone is a 3rd Anniversary gemstone.

Moonstone is an Orthoclase from the Feldspar group.

A stone for “new beginnings”, Moonstone is a stone of inner growth and strength.  It soothes emotional instability and stress, and stabilises the emotions, providing calmness.  Moonstone enhances intuition, promotes inspiration, success and good fortune in love and business matters.

Moonstone aids the digestive system, assimilates nutrients, eliminates toxins and fluid retention, and alleviates degenerative conditions of skin, hair, eyes, and fleshy organs such as the liver and pancreas.  It stimulates the pineal gland and balances hormonal cycles, being excellent for PMS, conception, pregnancy, childbirth, and breast-feeding.  Moonstone is also beneficial to men in opening the emotional self.

Rainbow Moonstone has fire flashes of blue that shimmer and dance around the while milky surface of this stone.   It&apos;s like having a bottle of fireflies sitting next to your skin.

Rainbow Moonstone is a stone for emotions and feeling. It brings flashes of insight and stimulates intuitive notions to help you apply knowledge in a practical way. It can help to reduce emotional tension and enhance creativity and self expression. It is a stone of new beginnings. It also encourages lucid dreaming at the time of the full moon.
Moonstone has been used to enhance psychic abilities and develop clairvoyance. Moonstone helps to cleanse negative energy from the Chakra and enhance loving compassion. It is also a protection stone for those who travel. It is filled with feminine energy and can help to soothe stress.

Rainbow Moonstone is particularly helpful for those who work irregular hours and keep to adjust their body clock or relieving jet lag. It is a wonderful wish stone.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:21:56 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Sodalite</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0240.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0240.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0240.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0240.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Sodalite - 100_0240.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chakras - Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Planet – Moon
Element – Water &amp; Air
Typical colours - Rich royal blue, green, yellow, violet: mottled with white veins or patches

Sodalite brings order and calmness to the mind.  It encourages rational thought, objectivity, truth and intuition, along with verbalisation of feelings.  Sodalite brings emotional balance and calms panic attacks.  It enhances self-esteem, self-acceptance and self-trust.  

Sodalite balances the metabolism, boosts the immune system and overcomes calcium deficiencies.  It combats radiation damage by soaking up electromagnetic smog.  Sodalite treats the throat, vocal cords, larynx and helps with hoarseness and digestive disorders.  It cools fevers, lowers blood pressure and stimulates the absorption of body fluids.  Sodalite can also help to prevent insomnia.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Chakras - Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra
Zodiac - Sagittarius
Planet – Moon
Element – Water &amp; Air
Typical colours - Rich royal blue, green, yellow, violet: mottled with white veins or patches

Sodalite brings order and calmness to the mind.  It encourages rational thought, objectivity, truth and intuition, along with verbalisation of feelings.  Sodalite brings emotional balance and calms panic attacks.  It enhances self-esteem, self-acceptance and self-trust.  

Sodalite balances the metabolism, boosts the immune system and overcomes calcium deficiencies.  It combats radiation damage by soaking up electromagnetic smog.  Sodalite treats the throat, vocal cords, larynx and helps with hoarseness and digestive disorders.  It cools fevers, lowers blood pressure and stimulates the absorption of body fluids.  Sodalite can also help to prevent insomnia.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:21:53 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Rose &amp;amp; Strawberry Quartz</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0241.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0241.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0241.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0241.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Rose &amp;amp; Strawberry Quartz - 100_0241.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chakras - Heart Chakra
Typical colours - strawberry pink

Strawberry Quartz is a variety of Quartz.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Quartz, Strawberry Quartz stimulates the heart energy centre, filling ones total person with the feeling of love and with the euphoria of the true loving environment.





Chakras - Heart Chakra
Zodiac - Taurus, Libra
Planet – Venus
Element – Earth
Typical colours - rose pink

Rose Quartz is a 5th Anniversary gemstone.

Rose Quartz is a rose pink variety of Quartz.

Rose Quartz is the stone of universal love.  It restores trust and harmony in relationships, encouraging unconditional love.  Rose Quartz purifies and opens the heart at all levels to promote love, self-love, friendship, deep inner healing and feelings of peace.  Calming and reassuring, it helps to comfort in times of grief.  Rose Quartz dispels negativity and protects against environmental pollution, replacing it with loving vibes.  It encourages self-forgiveness and acceptance invoking self-trust and self-worth.

Rose Quartz strengthens and balances the physical heart and circulatory system, and releases impurities from body fluids.  It hastens recovery, reduces high blood pressure, aids chest and lung problems, heals the kidneys and adrenals, and alleviates vertigo.  Rose Quartz has the power to increase fertility and to protect both mother and unborn fetus from miscarriage.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Chakras - Heart Chakra
Typical colours - strawberry pink

Strawberry Quartz is a variety of Quartz.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Quartz, Strawberry Quartz stimulates the heart energy centre, filling ones total person with the feeling of love and with the euphoria of the true loving environment.





Chakras - Heart Chakra
Zodiac - Taurus, Libra
Planet – Venus
Element – Earth
Typical colours - rose pink

Rose Quartz is a 5th Anniversary gemstone.

Rose Quartz is a rose pink variety of Quartz.

Rose Quartz is the stone of universal love.  It restores trust and harmony in relationships, encouraging unconditional love.  Rose Quartz purifies and opens the heart at all levels to promote love, self-love, friendship, deep inner healing and feelings of peace.  Calming and reassuring, it helps to comfort in times of grief.  Rose Quartz dispels negativity and protects against environmental pollution, replacing it with loving vibes.  It encourages self-forgiveness and acceptance invoking self-trust and self-worth.

Rose Quartz strengthens and balances the physical heart and circulatory system, and releases impurities from body fluids.  It hastens recovery, reduces high blood pressure, aids chest and lung problems, heals the kidneys and adrenals, and alleviates vertigo.  Rose Quartz has the power to increase fertility and to protect both mother and unborn fetus from miscarriage.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:21:52 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Snowflake Obsidian</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0243.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0243.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0243.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0243.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Snowflake Obsidian - 100_0243.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Zodiac - Virgo
Typical colours - Black with white patches

Snowflake Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass containing the mineral Cristobalite in the form of white &quot;snowflake&quot; crystal patterns. 
In addition to the generic healing properties of Obsidian, Snowflake Obsidian is calming and soothing.  It teaches you to value mistakes as well as successes.  A stone of purity, Snowflake Obsidian provides balance for body, mind and spirit.  It helps you recognise and release “wrong thinking” and stressful mental patterns.  Promotes dispassion and inner centreing.  Snowflake Obsidian empowers isolation and loneliness, aiding surrender in meditation.

Snowflake Obsidian aids in disorders of the veins and the skeletal structure.  It improves circulation and alleviates muscular aches and spasms.  Treats joint pain (arthritis) and hardening of the arteries.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Zodiac - Virgo
Typical colours - Black with white patches

Snowflake Obsidian is a natural volcanic glass containing the mineral Cristobalite in the form of white &quot;snowflake&quot; crystal patterns. 
In addition to the generic healing properties of Obsidian, Snowflake Obsidian is calming and soothing.  It teaches you to value mistakes as well as successes.  A stone of purity, Snowflake Obsidian provides balance for body, mind and spirit.  It helps you recognise and release “wrong thinking” and stressful mental patterns.  Promotes dispassion and inner centreing.  Snowflake Obsidian empowers isolation and loneliness, aiding surrender in meditation.

Snowflake Obsidian aids in disorders of the veins and the skeletal structure.  It improves circulation and alleviates muscular aches and spasms.  Treats joint pain (arthritis) and hardening of the arteries.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:21:50 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Tiger Eye</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0244.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0244.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0244.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0244.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tiger Eye - 100_0244.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tiger Eye Associations: 
Chakras - Sacral Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra
Zodiac - Capricorn
Planet – Sun
Element – Fire, Earth
Typical colours - golden-brown, blue, red

Tiger Eye is an 18th Anniversary gemstone.

Tiger Eye, also known as Tigers Eye, is a variety of Chalcedony.

A stone of protection, Tiger Eye may also bring good luck to the wearer.  It has the power to focus the mind, promoting mental clarity, assisting us to resolve problems objectively and unclouded by emotions.  Particularly useful for healing psychosomatic illnesses, dispelling fear and anxiety.  Useful for recognising one’s own needs in relation to the needs of others.  Balancing yin-yang and energising the emotional body, Tiger Eye stabilises mood swings, imbues us with willpower, purpose, courage and self-confidence, and releases tension.

Tiger Eye treats eyes, throat and reproductive organs, releases toxins, alleviates pain and is helpful in repairing broken bones and strengthening the alignment of the spinal column.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Tiger Eye, specific colours have additional attributes:

Blue Tiger Eye

Chakras - Throat Chakra

Blue Tiger Eye is calming and releases stress.  It aids the quick-tempered, overanxious and phobic.  Slows the metabolism, cools an overactive sex drive and dissolves sexual frustrations.

Red Tiger Eye

Chakras - Base Chakra

A stimulating stone, Red Tiger Eye overcomes lethargy and provides motivation.  It speeds up a slow metabolism.  Red Tiger Eye increases a low sex drive.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Tiger Eye</media:title>
                <media:description>Tiger Eye Associations: 
Chakras - Sacral Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra
Zodiac - Capricorn
Planet – Sun
Element – Fire, Earth
Typical colours - golden-brown, blue, red

Tiger Eye is an 18th Anniversary gemstone.

Tiger Eye, also known as Tigers Eye, is a variety of Chalcedony.

A stone of protection, Tiger Eye may also bring good luck to the wearer.  It has the power to focus the mind, promoting mental clarity, assisting us to resolve problems objectively and unclouded by emotions.  Particularly useful for healing psychosomatic illnesses, dispelling fear and anxiety.  Useful for recognising one’s own needs in relation to the needs of others.  Balancing yin-yang and energising the emotional body, Tiger Eye stabilises mood swings, imbues us with willpower, purpose, courage and self-confidence, and releases tension.

Tiger Eye treats eyes, throat and reproductive organs, releases toxins, alleviates pain and is helpful in repairing broken bones and strengthening the alignment of the spinal column.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Tiger Eye, specific colours have additional attributes:

Blue Tiger Eye

Chakras - Throat Chakra

Blue Tiger Eye is calming and releases stress.  It aids the quick-tempered, overanxious and phobic.  Slows the metabolism, cools an overactive sex drive and dissolves sexual frustrations.

Red Tiger Eye

Chakras - Base Chakra

A stimulating stone, Red Tiger Eye overcomes lethargy and provides motivation.  It speeds up a slow metabolism.  Red Tiger Eye increases a low sex drive.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:21:48 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Tiger Iron &amp;amp; Blue,Green &amp;amp; Red Tiger eye</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0245.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0245.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0245.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0245.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tiger Iron &amp;amp; Blue,Green &amp;amp; Red Tiger eye - 100_0245.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blue Tiger Eye

Chakras - Throat Chakra

Blue Tiger Eye is calming and releases stress.  It aids the quick-tempered, overanxious and phobic.  Slows the metabolism, cools an overactive sex drive and dissolves sexual frustrations.

Red Tiger Eye

Chakras - Base Chakra

A stimulating stone, Red Tiger Eye overcomes lethargy and provides motivation.  It speeds up a slow metabolism.  Red Tiger Eye increases a low sex drive.




Tiger Iron Associations: 
Zodiac - Leo
Typical colours - golden-brown, red and black

Tiger Iron is sometimes called Iron Tiger Eye and is a rock combination of Tiger Eye, Jasper and Hematite. 

Tiger Iron brings out creative and artistic abilities.  It is helpful if suffering from deep exhaustion at any level, especially emotional or mental burn-out or family stress.

Tiger Iron stimulates vitality and aids in the assimilation of B vitamins and to balance the red/white blood cell count.  It strengthens the muscles and aids in production of natural steroids.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Tiger Iron &amp;amp; Blue,Green &amp;amp; Red Tiger eye</media:title>
                <media:description>Blue Tiger Eye

Chakras - Throat Chakra

Blue Tiger Eye is calming and releases stress.  It aids the quick-tempered, overanxious and phobic.  Slows the metabolism, cools an overactive sex drive and dissolves sexual frustrations.

Red Tiger Eye

Chakras - Base Chakra

A stimulating stone, Red Tiger Eye overcomes lethargy and provides motivation.  It speeds up a slow metabolism.  Red Tiger Eye increases a low sex drive.




Tiger Iron Associations: 
Zodiac - Leo
Typical colours - golden-brown, red and black

Tiger Iron is sometimes called Iron Tiger Eye and is a rock combination of Tiger Eye, Jasper and Hematite. 

Tiger Iron brings out creative and artistic abilities.  It is helpful if suffering from deep exhaustion at any level, especially emotional or mental burn-out or family stress.

Tiger Iron stimulates vitality and aids in the assimilation of B vitamins and to balance the red/white blood cell count.  It strengthens the muscles and aids in production of natural steroids.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:21:46 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Turquoise</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=100_0246.jpg&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;100_0246.jpg&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_100_0246.jpg&quot; alt=&quot;100_0246.jpg&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Turquoise - 100_0246.jpg&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Turquoise Associations: 
Chakras - Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra
Birthstone - December
Zodiac - Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces
Planet – Venus &amp; Neptune
Element – Air &amp; Fire
Typical colours - turquoise, blue to green

Turquoise is an 11th Anniversary gemstone.

Turquoise is a mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium.

Turquoise is a purification stone.  It dispels negative energy and can be worn to protect against outside influences or pollutants in the atmosphere.  Turquoise balances and aligns all the chakras, stabilising mood swings and instilling inner calm.  It is excellent for depression and exhaustion, it also has the power to prevent panic attacks.  Turquoise promotes self-realisation and assists creative problem solving.  It is a symbol of friendship, and stimulates romantic love.

Turquoise aids in the absorption of nutrients, enhances the immune system, stimulates the regeneration of tissue, and heals the whole body.  It contains anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects, and alleviates cramps and pain.  Turquoise purifies lungs, soothes and clears sore throats, and heals the eyes, including cataracts.  It neutralises overacidity, benefits rheumatism, gout, stomach problems, and viral infections.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Turquoise</media:title>
                <media:description>Turquoise Associations: 
Chakras - Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra
Birthstone - December
Zodiac - Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces
Planet – Venus &amp; Neptune
Element – Air &amp; Fire
Typical colours - turquoise, blue to green

Turquoise is an 11th Anniversary gemstone.

Turquoise is a mineral that is a hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminium.

Turquoise is a purification stone.  It dispels negative energy and can be worn to protect against outside influences or pollutants in the atmosphere.  Turquoise balances and aligns all the chakras, stabilising mood swings and instilling inner calm.  It is excellent for depression and exhaustion, it also has the power to prevent panic attacks.  Turquoise promotes self-realisation and assists creative problem solving.  It is a symbol of friendship, and stimulates romantic love.

Turquoise aids in the absorption of nutrients, enhances the immune system, stimulates the regeneration of tissue, and heals the whole body.  It contains anti-inflammatory and detoxifying effects, and alleviates cramps and pain.  Turquoise purifies lungs, soothes and clears sore throats, and heals the eyes, including cataracts.  It neutralises overacidity, benefits rheumatism, gout, stomach problems, and viral infections.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 19:21:43 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Adventurine</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=Adventurine-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;Adventurine-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_Adventurine-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;Adventurine-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Adventurine - Adventurine-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aventurine Associations: 
Chakras - Heart Chakra
Zodiac - Aries, Leo
Typical colours - Green, but may also be orange, brown, yellow, blue or grey 

Aventurine is a form of Quartz. 

Aventurine is a stone of prosperity.  It reinforces leadership qualities and decisiveness.  Promotes compassion and empathy.  Encourages perseverance.  Aventurine relieves stammers and severe neuroses.  It stabilises one’s state of mind, stimulates perception and enhances creativity.  Aids in seeing alternatives and possibilities.  Calms anger and irritation.  Promotes feelings of well-being.  Aventurine balances male-female energy.  It encourages regeneration of the heart.  Protects against environmental pollution.

Aventurine benefits the thymus gland and nervous system.  It balances blood pressure and stimulates the metabolism, lowering cholesterol.  Aventurine has an anti-inflammatory effect and eases skin eruptions, allergies, migraines, and soothes the eyes.  It heals lungs, sinuses, heart, muscular and urogenital systems.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Aventurine, specific colours have additional attributes:

Green Aventurine

Chakras - Heart Chakra
Typical colours - Green

is a comforter and heart healer.  It neutralises all sources of electromagnetic pollution, blocking out emanations from computers, television and other electronic equipment. Green Aventurine settles nausea and dissolves negative emotions and thoughts. It brings well-being and emotional calm.  A good all-round healer.

Orange Aventurine

Chakras - Sacral Chakra
Typical colours - Orange&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Adventurine</media:title>
                <media:description>Aventurine Associations: 
Chakras - Heart Chakra
Zodiac - Aries, Leo
Typical colours - Green, but may also be orange, brown, yellow, blue or grey 

Aventurine is a form of Quartz. 

Aventurine is a stone of prosperity.  It reinforces leadership qualities and decisiveness.  Promotes compassion and empathy.  Encourages perseverance.  Aventurine relieves stammers and severe neuroses.  It stabilises one’s state of mind, stimulates perception and enhances creativity.  Aids in seeing alternatives and possibilities.  Calms anger and irritation.  Promotes feelings of well-being.  Aventurine balances male-female energy.  It encourages regeneration of the heart.  Protects against environmental pollution.

Aventurine benefits the thymus gland and nervous system.  It balances blood pressure and stimulates the metabolism, lowering cholesterol.  Aventurine has an anti-inflammatory effect and eases skin eruptions, allergies, migraines, and soothes the eyes.  It heals lungs, sinuses, heart, muscular and urogenital systems.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Aventurine, specific colours have additional attributes:

Green Aventurine

Chakras - Heart Chakra
Typical colours - Green

is a comforter and heart healer.  It neutralises all sources of electromagnetic pollution, blocking out emanations from computers, television and other electronic equipment. Green Aventurine settles nausea and dissolves negative emotions and thoughts. It brings well-being and emotional calm.  A good all-round healer.

Orange Aventurine

Chakras - Sacral Chakra
Typical colours - Orange</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:24:54 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Amethyst chips</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=Amethyst-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;Amethyst-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_Amethyst-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;Amethyst-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Amethyst chips - Amethyst-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Amethyst Associations: 
Chakras - Third Eye Chakra, Crown Chakra 
Birthstone - February 
Zodiac - Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces 
Planet – Jupiter 
Element – Air
Typical colours - light slightly-pinkish violet to a deep grape purple

Amethyst is a 6th Anniversary gemstone.

Amethyst is a variety of Quartz. 

Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone.  It guards against psychic attack, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm, including geopathic or electromagnetic stress and ill wishes from others. Amethyst is a natural tranquiliser, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety.  Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity.  Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities.  It has strong healing and cleansing powers.  Amethyst encourages sobriety, having a sobering effect on overindulgence of alcohol, drugs or other addictions.  It calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory and improving motivation.  Amethyst assists in remembering and understanding dreams.  It relieves insomnia.  Encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom.

Amethyst boosts hormone production, tunes the endocrine system and metabolism.  It strengthens the immune system.  Cleanses the blood.  Relieves physical, emotional and psychological pain or stress.  Amethyst eases headaches and releases tension.  It reduces bruising, swellings, injuries, and treats hearing disorders.  Amethyst heals diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, skin conditions, cellular disorders and diseases of the digestive tract.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Amethyst chips</media:title>
                <media:description>Amethyst Associations: 
Chakras - Third Eye Chakra, Crown Chakra 
Birthstone - February 
Zodiac - Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces 
Planet – Jupiter 
Element – Air
Typical colours - light slightly-pinkish violet to a deep grape purple

Amethyst is a 6th Anniversary gemstone.

Amethyst is a variety of Quartz. 

Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone.  It guards against psychic attack, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm, including geopathic or electromagnetic stress and ill wishes from others. Amethyst is a natural tranquiliser, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety.  Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity.  Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities.  It has strong healing and cleansing powers.  Amethyst encourages sobriety, having a sobering effect on overindulgence of alcohol, drugs or other addictions.  It calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory and improving motivation.  Amethyst assists in remembering and understanding dreams.  It relieves insomnia.  Encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom.

Amethyst boosts hormone production, tunes the endocrine system and metabolism.  It strengthens the immune system.  Cleanses the blood.  Relieves physical, emotional and psychological pain or stress.  Amethyst eases headaches and releases tension.  It reduces bruising, swellings, injuries, and treats hearing disorders.  Amethyst heals diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, skin conditions, cellular disorders and diseases of the digestive tract.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:24:46 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Aquamarine</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=Aquamarine-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;Aquamarine-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_Aquamarine-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;Aquamarine-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Aquamarine - Aquamarine-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Aquamarine Associations: 
Chakras - Throat Chakra
Birthstone - March
Zodiac - Aries, Gemini, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Typical colours - green-blue

Aquamarine is a 19th Anniversary gemstone.

Aquamarine is a stone of courage.  Its calming energies reduce stress and quiet the mind.  Aquamarine has an affinity with sensitive people.  It can invoke tolerance of others and overcomes judgmentalism, giving support to those overwhelmed by responsibility.  Clarifies perception, sharpens the intellect and clears confusion.  Useful for closure on all levels.  Promotes self-expression.  Soothes fears and increases sensitivity.  Sharpens intuition and opens clairvoyance.  Wonderful for meditation.  Shields the aura and aligns the chakras.  Highly protective during pregnancy, it helps to guard both mother and baby from harm.  Discourages miscarriage.

Aquamarine is helpful to sore throats, swollen glands and thyroid problems.  It regulates hormones and growth.  Boosts the immune system and alleviates overreactions, such as hayfever or allergies.  Counteracts short-or long-sightedness.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Aquamarine</media:title>
                <media:description>Aquamarine Associations: 
Chakras - Throat Chakra
Birthstone - March
Zodiac - Aries, Gemini, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces
Typical colours - green-blue

Aquamarine is a 19th Anniversary gemstone.

Aquamarine is a stone of courage.  Its calming energies reduce stress and quiet the mind.  Aquamarine has an affinity with sensitive people.  It can invoke tolerance of others and overcomes judgmentalism, giving support to those overwhelmed by responsibility.  Clarifies perception, sharpens the intellect and clears confusion.  Useful for closure on all levels.  Promotes self-expression.  Soothes fears and increases sensitivity.  Sharpens intuition and opens clairvoyance.  Wonderful for meditation.  Shields the aura and aligns the chakras.  Highly protective during pregnancy, it helps to guard both mother and baby from harm.  Discourages miscarriage.

Aquamarine is helpful to sore throats, swollen glands and thyroid problems.  It regulates hormones and growth.  Boosts the immune system and alleviates overreactions, such as hayfever or allergies.  Counteracts short-or long-sightedness.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:24:33 MDT</pubDate>
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        <item>
            <title>Blue Goldstone</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=BlueGoldstone-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;BlueGoldstone-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_BlueGoldstone-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;BlueGoldstone-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Blue Goldstone - BlueGoldstone-1.png&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Blue Goldstone</media:title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:24:27 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Blue Lace Agate</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=BlueLaceAgate-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;BlueLaceAgate-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_BlueLaceAgate-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;BlueLaceAgate-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Blue Lace Agate - BlueLaceAgate-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Blue Lace Agate Associations: 
Chakras - Throat Chakra 
Zodiac - Pisces 
Planet – Neptune
Element – Water, Air
Typical colours - pale blue, banded

Blue Lace Agate is a banded Agate variety of Chalcedony.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Agate and Chalcedony, the Blue Lace Agate variety is a very cooling and calming stone, endowing us with a sense of peace and tranquility.  A powerful throat healer, it assists with verbal expression of thoughts and feelings.  Blue Lace Agate is a great nurturing and supportive stone, neutralising anger, infection, inflammation and fever.

Blue Lace Agate helps to strengthen and accelerate the repair of bones, thyroid deficiencies, throat and lymph infections.  It soothes red, sore eyes and any skin problems associated with redness and irritation.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Blue Lace Agate</media:title>
                <media:description>Blue Lace Agate Associations: 
Chakras - Throat Chakra 
Zodiac - Pisces 
Planet – Neptune
Element – Water, Air
Typical colours - pale blue, banded

Blue Lace Agate is a banded Agate variety of Chalcedony.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Agate and Chalcedony, the Blue Lace Agate variety is a very cooling and calming stone, endowing us with a sense of peace and tranquility.  A powerful throat healer, it assists with verbal expression of thoughts and feelings.  Blue Lace Agate is a great nurturing and supportive stone, neutralising anger, infection, inflammation and fever.

Blue Lace Agate helps to strengthen and accelerate the repair of bones, thyroid deficiencies, throat and lymph infections.  It soothes red, sore eyes and any skin problems associated with redness and irritation.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:24:19 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Citrine</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=Citrine-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;Citrine-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_Citrine-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;Citrine-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Citrine - Citrine-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Citrine Associations: 
Chakras - Sacral Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra, Crown Chakra
Birthstone - November
Zodiac - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra
Planet - Jupiter
Typical colours - yellow to yellowish brown or smokey grey-brown

Citrine is a 13th Anniversary gemstone.

Citrine is a variety of Quartz.

Citrine energises every level of life.  It cleanses the chakras and opens the intuition.  Citrine attracts wealth, prosperity and success.  It imparts joy, wonder, delight and enthusiasm.  Raises self-esteem and self-confidence.  Stimulates the brain, strengthening the intellect.  Citrine promotes motivation, activates creativity and encourages self-expression.  Enhances concentration and revitalises the mind.  It releases negative traits, depression, fears and phobias.  Emotionally balancing.

Energising and recharging, Citrine also reverses degenerative disease.  Stimulates digestion, the spleen and pancreas.  Negates kidney and bladder infections.  Citrine helps eye problems, increases blood circulation, detoxifies the blood, activates the thymus and balances the thyroid.  Relieves constipation and removes cellulite.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Citrine</media:title>
                <media:description>Citrine Associations: 
Chakras - Sacral Chakra, Solar Plexus Chakra, Crown Chakra
Birthstone - November
Zodiac - Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra
Planet - Jupiter
Typical colours - yellow to yellowish brown or smokey grey-brown

Citrine is a 13th Anniversary gemstone.

Citrine is a variety of Quartz.

Citrine energises every level of life.  It cleanses the chakras and opens the intuition.  Citrine attracts wealth, prosperity and success.  It imparts joy, wonder, delight and enthusiasm.  Raises self-esteem and self-confidence.  Stimulates the brain, strengthening the intellect.  Citrine promotes motivation, activates creativity and encourages self-expression.  Enhances concentration and revitalises the mind.  It releases negative traits, depression, fears and phobias.  Emotionally balancing.

Energising and recharging, Citrine also reverses degenerative disease.  Stimulates digestion, the spleen and pancreas.  Negates kidney and bladder infections.  Citrine helps eye problems, increases blood circulation, detoxifies the blood, activates the thymus and balances the thyroid.  Relieves constipation and removes cellulite.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:24:03 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Clear Quartz</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=ClearQuartz-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;ClearQuartz-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_ClearQuartz-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;ClearQuartz-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Clear Quartz - ClearQuartz-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Clear Quartz or Crystal Quartz (Rock Crystal) Associations: 
Chakras - Crown Chakra
Zodiac - All birthsigns
Planet – Sun
Element – Fire
Typical colours - Pure Quartz is colourless or white

Quartz is a 10th Anniversary gemstone.

Quartz is a natural form of silicon dioxide.

Clear Quartz (also known as Crystal Quartz or Rock Crystal) is known as the &quot;master healer&quot; and will amplify energy and thought, as well as the effect of other crystals.  It absorbs, stores, releases and regulates energy.  Clear Quartz draws off negative energy of all kinds, neutralising background radiation, including electromagnetic smog or petrochemical amanations.  It balances and revitalises the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual planes.  Cleanses and enhances the organs and subtle bodies and acts as a deep soul cleanser, connecting the physical dimension with the mind.  Clear Quartz enhances psychic abilities.  It aids concentration and unlocks memory.  Stimulates the immune system and brings the body into balance.  Clear Quartz (Crystal Quartz, Rock Crystal) harmonises all the chakras and aligns the subtle bodies.



Quartz is found in a huge range of varieties and colours, of which there are many different names which include:


Amethyst

Ametrine

Aventurine

Citrine

Green Quartz / Prasiolite

Jasper

Rose Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Smokey Quartz&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Clear Quartz</media:title>
                <media:description>Clear Quartz or Crystal Quartz (Rock Crystal) Associations: 
Chakras - Crown Chakra
Zodiac - All birthsigns
Planet – Sun
Element – Fire
Typical colours - Pure Quartz is colourless or white

Quartz is a 10th Anniversary gemstone.

Quartz is a natural form of silicon dioxide.

Clear Quartz (also known as Crystal Quartz or Rock Crystal) is known as the &quot;master healer&quot; and will amplify energy and thought, as well as the effect of other crystals.  It absorbs, stores, releases and regulates energy.  Clear Quartz draws off negative energy of all kinds, neutralising background radiation, including electromagnetic smog or petrochemical amanations.  It balances and revitalises the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual planes.  Cleanses and enhances the organs and subtle bodies and acts as a deep soul cleanser, connecting the physical dimension with the mind.  Clear Quartz enhances psychic abilities.  It aids concentration and unlocks memory.  Stimulates the immune system and brings the body into balance.  Clear Quartz (Crystal Quartz, Rock Crystal) harmonises all the chakras and aligns the subtle bodies.



Quartz is found in a huge range of varieties and colours, of which there are many different names which include:


Amethyst

Ametrine

Aventurine

Citrine

Green Quartz / Prasiolite

Jasper

Rose Quartz

Rutilated Quartz

Smokey Quartz</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:23:55 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Flourite</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=Flourite-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;Flourite-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_Flourite-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;Flourite-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Flourite - Flourite-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Fluorite Associations: 
Chakras - Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra
Zodiac - Capricorn, Pisces
Typical colours - Colorless, white, purple, blue, blue-green, green, yellow, brownish-yellow, pink or red.

Fluorite is a mineral composed of Calcium Fluoride.

Fluorite cleanses and stabilises the aura.  It absorbs and neutralises negative energy and stress.  An excellent learning aid, Fluorite increases our powers of concentration, self-confidence and helps us in decision-making.  It encourages positivity, balances the energies, and improves balance and coordination, both physically and mentally.

Fluorite boosts the immune system, stimulates the regeneration of cells, particularly in the skin and respiratory tract, and heals ulcers and wounds.  Fluorite strengthens bone tissue, and alleviates rheumatism, arthritis and spinal injuries.  It improves the discomfort of shingles and other nerve-related pain.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Flourite</media:title>
                <media:description>Fluorite Associations: 
Chakras - Heart Chakra, Throat Chakra, Third Eye Chakra
Zodiac - Capricorn, Pisces
Typical colours - Colorless, white, purple, blue, blue-green, green, yellow, brownish-yellow, pink or red.

Fluorite is a mineral composed of Calcium Fluoride.

Fluorite cleanses and stabilises the aura.  It absorbs and neutralises negative energy and stress.  An excellent learning aid, Fluorite increases our powers of concentration, self-confidence and helps us in decision-making.  It encourages positivity, balances the energies, and improves balance and coordination, both physically and mentally.

Fluorite boosts the immune system, stimulates the regeneration of cells, particularly in the skin and respiratory tract, and heals ulcers and wounds.  Fluorite strengthens bone tissue, and alleviates rheumatism, arthritis and spinal injuries.  It improves the discomfort of shingles and other nerve-related pain.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:23:49 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Garnet</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=Garnet-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;Garnet-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_Garnet-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;Garnet-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Garnet - Garnet-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Garnet Associations: 
Chakras -  Base Chakra, Heart Chakra
Birthstone -  January
Zodiac -  Aries, Leo, Virgo
Planet – Mars
Element – Fire
Typical colours - Most often seen in red, but available in virtually all colours, including: pink, green, orange, yellow, brown and black

Garnet is a 2nd Anniversary gemstone.

Garnet cleanses and re-energises the chakras.  It revitalises, purifies and balances energy, bringing serenity or passion as appropriate.  Inspires love and devotion.  Garnet balances the sex drive and alleviates emotional disharmony.  It activates and strengthens the survival instinct, bringing courage and hope.  Stimulates past-life recall.  Sharpens perceptions of oneself and others.  Garnet removes inhibitions and taboos.  It opens the heart and bestows self-confidence.

Garnet regenerates the body and stimulates the metabolism.  It treats disorders of the spine and spinal fluid, bone, cellular structure and composition.  Purifies the heart, lungs, blood and regenerates DNA.  Garnet boosts the immune system and energy levels.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Garnet, specific colours have additional attributes:

Red Garnet

Chakras - Base Chakra, Heart Chakra

A stone of commitment, Red Garnet represents love.  It revitalises feelings and enhances sexuality, bringing warmth, devotion, understanding, trust, sincerity and honesty to a relationship.  Red Garnet controls anger, especially toward the self.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Garnet</media:title>
                <media:description>Garnet Associations: 
Chakras -  Base Chakra, Heart Chakra
Birthstone -  January
Zodiac -  Aries, Leo, Virgo
Planet – Mars
Element – Fire
Typical colours - Most often seen in red, but available in virtually all colours, including: pink, green, orange, yellow, brown and black

Garnet is a 2nd Anniversary gemstone.

Garnet cleanses and re-energises the chakras.  It revitalises, purifies and balances energy, bringing serenity or passion as appropriate.  Inspires love and devotion.  Garnet balances the sex drive and alleviates emotional disharmony.  It activates and strengthens the survival instinct, bringing courage and hope.  Stimulates past-life recall.  Sharpens perceptions of oneself and others.  Garnet removes inhibitions and taboos.  It opens the heart and bestows self-confidence.

Garnet regenerates the body and stimulates the metabolism.  It treats disorders of the spine and spinal fluid, bone, cellular structure and composition.  Purifies the heart, lungs, blood and regenerates DNA.  Garnet boosts the immune system and energy levels.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Garnet, specific colours have additional attributes:

Red Garnet

Chakras - Base Chakra, Heart Chakra

A stone of commitment, Red Garnet represents love.  It revitalises feelings and enhances sexuality, bringing warmth, devotion, understanding, trust, sincerity and honesty to a relationship.  Red Garnet controls anger, especially toward the self.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:23:40 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Hematite</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=Hematite-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;Hematite-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_Hematite-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;Hematite-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hematite - Hematite-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Haematite Associations: 
Chakras - Base Chakra
Zodiac - Aries
Planet – Mars
Element – Fire
Typical colours -Black to steel or silver-grey, brown to reddish brown, or red

Hematite, also spelled Haematite, is the mineral form of Iron Oxide.

Hematite grounds and protects us.  It strengthens our connection with the earth, making us feel safe and secure.  It endows us with courage, strength, endurance and vitality.  Dissolves negativity and prevents you from absorbing the negativity of others.  Haematite is strong, supporting timidity, boosting self-esteem and survivability, enhancing willpower and reliability, and imparting confidence.  It helps to overcome compulsions and addictions, treating overeating, smoking and other forms of overindulgence.  Hematite stimulates concentration and focus, enhancing memory and original thought.

Haematite restores, strengthens and regulates the blood supply, aiding blood conditions such as anaemia.  It supports the kidneys and regenerates tissue.  Stimulates the absorption of iron and formation of red blood cells.  Treats leg cramps, anxiety and insomnia.  Hematite aids spinal alignment and fractures.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Hematite</media:title>
                <media:description>Haematite Associations: 
Chakras - Base Chakra
Zodiac - Aries
Planet – Mars
Element – Fire
Typical colours -Black to steel or silver-grey, brown to reddish brown, or red

Hematite, also spelled Haematite, is the mineral form of Iron Oxide.

Hematite grounds and protects us.  It strengthens our connection with the earth, making us feel safe and secure.  It endows us with courage, strength, endurance and vitality.  Dissolves negativity and prevents you from absorbing the negativity of others.  Haematite is strong, supporting timidity, boosting self-esteem and survivability, enhancing willpower and reliability, and imparting confidence.  It helps to overcome compulsions and addictions, treating overeating, smoking and other forms of overindulgence.  Hematite stimulates concentration and focus, enhancing memory and original thought.

Haematite restores, strengthens and regulates the blood supply, aiding blood conditions such as anaemia.  It supports the kidneys and regenerates tissue.  Stimulates the absorption of iron and formation of red blood cells.  Treats leg cramps, anxiety and insomnia.  Hematite aids spinal alignment and fractures.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:23:26 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Iolite</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=Iolite-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;Iolite-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_Iolite-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;Iolite-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Iolite - Iolite-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Iolite Associations: 
Chakras - Third Eye Chakra
Zodiac - Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius
Typical colours - Blue, violet, yellow-brown; transparent to translucent

Iolite is a 21st Anniversary gemstone.

Iolite is also known as Cordierite and Water Sapphire.

Iolite is a vision stone.  It clears thought forms, opening intuition.  Aids in understanding and releasing the causes of addiction.  Helps you to express your true self, free from the expectations of others.  Iolite releases discord within relationships.  It encourages taking responsibility for yourself, overcoming codependency within your partnership.

Iolite creates a strong constitution, ridding the body of fatty deposits.  It diminishes the effect of alcohol and supports detoxification and regeneration of the liver.  Treats malaria and fevers, and kills bacteria.  Iolite aids the pituitary, sinuses and respiratory system.  Alleviates migraines.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Iolite</media:title>
                <media:description>Iolite Associations: 
Chakras - Third Eye Chakra
Zodiac - Taurus, Libra, Sagittarius
Typical colours - Blue, violet, yellow-brown; transparent to translucent

Iolite is a 21st Anniversary gemstone.

Iolite is also known as Cordierite and Water Sapphire.

Iolite is a vision stone.  It clears thought forms, opening intuition.  Aids in understanding and releasing the causes of addiction.  Helps you to express your true self, free from the expectations of others.  Iolite releases discord within relationships.  It encourages taking responsibility for yourself, overcoming codependency within your partnership.

Iolite creates a strong constitution, ridding the body of fatty deposits.  It diminishes the effect of alcohol and supports detoxification and regeneration of the liver.  Treats malaria and fevers, and kills bacteria.  Iolite aids the pituitary, sinuses and respiratory system.  Alleviates migraines.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:23:17 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Cut ruby</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=cutruby.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;cutruby.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_cutruby.png&quot; alt=&quot;cutruby.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cut ruby - cutruby.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Ruby Associations: 
Chakras - Base Chakra, Heart Chakra
Birthstone - July
Zodiac - Aries, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius
Planet - Sun
Typical colours - Pinkish-red to red

Ruby is a 40th Anniversary gemstone.

Ruby is a red gemstone variety of Corundum.

Ruby encourages passion and a zest for life.  It improves motivation and setting of realistic goals.  Balances the heart and instills confidence.  Ruby encourages joy, spontaneity, laughter and courage.  It promotes positive dreams and stimulates the pineal gland.  Aids in retaining wealth and passion.  Ruby encourages removal of negative energies from your path.  It overcomes exhaustion and lethargy and imparts potency and vigor.  Calms hyperactivity.

Ruby detoxifies the body, blood and lymphatic system.  It treats fevers, infectious disease and restricted blood flow.  Ruby stimulates the adrenals, kidneys, reproductive organs and spleen.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Cut ruby</media:title>
                <media:description>Ruby Associations: 
Chakras - Base Chakra, Heart Chakra
Birthstone - July
Zodiac - Aries, Cancer, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius
Planet - Sun
Typical colours - Pinkish-red to red

Ruby is a 40th Anniversary gemstone.

Ruby is a red gemstone variety of Corundum.

Ruby encourages passion and a zest for life.  It improves motivation and setting of realistic goals.  Balances the heart and instills confidence.  Ruby encourages joy, spontaneity, laughter and courage.  It promotes positive dreams and stimulates the pineal gland.  Aids in retaining wealth and passion.  Ruby encourages removal of negative energies from your path.  It overcomes exhaustion and lethargy and imparts potency and vigor.  Calms hyperactivity.

Ruby detoxifies the body, blood and lymphatic system.  It treats fevers, infectious disease and restricted blood flow.  Ruby stimulates the adrenals, kidneys, reproductive organs and spleen.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:22:44 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Goldstone</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=goldstone-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;goldstone-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_goldstone-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;goldstone-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Goldstone - goldstone-1.png&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Goldstone</media:title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:22:02 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Magnetic Hematite</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=hematitemagnetic.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;hematitemagnetic.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_hematitemagnetic.png&quot; alt=&quot;hematitemagnetic.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Magnetic Hematite - hematitemagnetic.png&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Magnetic Hematite</media:title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:21:53 MDT</pubDate>
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            <title>Jade chips and 8mm beads</title>
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            <dc:creator>dreamweaverbanners</dc:creator>
            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=jade-1.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;jade-1.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_jade-1.png&quot; alt=&quot;jade-1.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jade chips and 8mm beads - jade-1.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Jade Associations: 
Chakras - Heart Chakra
Zodiac - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Libra
Typical colours - Creamy white, pale green to emerald green, blue, lavender-mauve and pink.

Jade is a 12th Anniversary gemstone.

Jade is a symbol of serenity and purity.  It signifies wisdom gathered in tranquility.  It increases love and nurturing.  A protective stone, Jade keeps the wearer from harm and brings harmony.  Jade attracts good luck and friendship.  It stabilises the personality and promotes self-sufficiency.  Soothes the mind, releasing negative thoughts.  Stimulates ideas.  A “dream stone”, Jade brings insightful dreams.  It aids emotional release, especially of irritability.  Jade encourages you to become who you really are.

Jade aids the body’s filtration and elimination organs.  It is excellent for treating kidney problems and adrenal glands.  Jade removes toxins, rebinds skeletal and cellular systems, and heals stitches.  It assists fertility and childbirth.  Balances body fluids.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Jade, specific colours have additional attributes:

Green Jade

Chakras - Heart Chakra
Planet - Mercury
Typical colour - Green

Yellow Jade

Chakras - Solar Plexus Chakra
Typical colour - Yellow

Yellow Jade is energetic and stimulating, yet mellow.  It brings joy and happiness.  Teaches the interconnectedness of all beings.  Yellow Jade aids the digestive and elimination systems of the body.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:description>Jade Associations: 
Chakras - Heart Chakra
Zodiac - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Libra
Typical colours - Creamy white, pale green to emerald green, blue, lavender-mauve and pink.

Jade is a 12th Anniversary gemstone.

Jade is a symbol of serenity and purity.  It signifies wisdom gathered in tranquility.  It increases love and nurturing.  A protective stone, Jade keeps the wearer from harm and brings harmony.  Jade attracts good luck and friendship.  It stabilises the personality and promotes self-sufficiency.  Soothes the mind, releasing negative thoughts.  Stimulates ideas.  A “dream stone”, Jade brings insightful dreams.  It aids emotional release, especially of irritability.  Jade encourages you to become who you really are.

Jade aids the body’s filtration and elimination organs.  It is excellent for treating kidney problems and adrenal glands.  Jade removes toxins, rebinds skeletal and cellular systems, and heals stitches.  It assists fertility and childbirth.  Balances body fluids.

In addition to the generic healing properties of Jade, specific colours have additional attributes:

Green Jade

Chakras - Heart Chakra
Planet - Mercury
Typical colour - Green

Yellow Jade

Chakras - Solar Plexus Chakra
Typical colour - Yellow

Yellow Jade is energetic and stimulating, yet mellow.  It brings joy and happiness.  Teaches the interconnectedness of all beings.  Yellow Jade aids the digestive and elimination systems of the body.</media:description>
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            <title>Pearl mix</title>
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            <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/&quot;&gt;dreamweaverbanners&lt;/a&gt; posted a photo&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/?action=view&amp;current=pearlfreshwaTER.png&amp;sort=ascending&quot; title=&quot;pearlfreshwaTER.png&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v162/dreamweaverbanners/business/stone%20chips/th_pearlfreshwaTER.png&quot; alt=&quot;pearlfreshwaTER.png&quot; /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Pearl mix - pearlfreshwaTER.png&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pearl Associations: 
Chakras - Third Eye Chakra
Birthstone - June
Zodiac - Gemini, Cancer
Planet - Moon
Typical colours - white, black, grey

Pearl is a 30th Anniversary gemstone.

Pearl signifies faith, charity and innocence.  It enhances personal integrity and helps to provide a focus to ones attention.  Pearl symbolises purity and is known as a “stone of sincerity”.  It brings truth to situations and loyalty to a “cause”.  Inhibits boisterous behavior.

Pearl treats digestive disorders and the soft organs of the body.  It relieves conditions of bloating and biliousness.  Pearl increases fertility and eases childbirth.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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                <media:title>Pearl mix</media:title>
                <media:description>Pearl Associations: 
Chakras - Third Eye Chakra
Birthstone - June
Zodiac - Gemini, Cancer
Planet - Moon
Typical colours - white, black, grey

Pearl is a 30th Anniversary gemstone.

Pearl signifies faith, charity and innocence.  It enhances personal integrity and helps to provide a focus to ones attention.  Pearl symbolises purity and is known as a “stone of sincerity”.  It brings truth to situations and loyalty to a “cause”.  Inhibits boisterous behavior.

Pearl treats digestive disorders and the soft organs of the body.  It relieves conditions of bloating and biliousness.  Pearl increases fertility and eases childbirth.</media:description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 18:21:27 MDT</pubDate>
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