Philip's Crystal Blog

Philip Permutt's musings on crystals, crystal healing, life, the universe and everything all contained in one simple blog. Although Philip writes extensively in his books on crystal healing, his Take a Break's Fate & Fortune Crystal Clinic with Philip Permutt monthly column and other magazine articles he still occasionally finds time to write things here!

Crystals for Meditation

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Crystals for meditation
Crystals for Meditation, crystal meditation, meditate with crystals, crystals and the meditative state

All crystals support meditation by acting as a point of focus, many enhance specific parts of the meditative process too and all types of meditation, of which there are many, promote spiritual and healing effects of any crystal.

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Turquoise

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Turquoise
Turquoise is a secondary cooper appearing as a blue or green rock. The colour being due to copper and iron. The more iron the greener the stone, the more copper the bluer. It forms as nodules, veins, crusts, stalactites and rarely, small crystals. The name comes from the French "Pierre Turquois...

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Tucson Gem & Mineral Show 2014 - Highlights

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 We are back from an amazing trip to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show and are shipping our crystalicious stock which should be here next week (w/c 24/2).  

It's the biggest crystal, rock, gem and mineral show in the world. It's out of this world... well some of ...

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Tucson Gem & Mineral Show 2014

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The Tucson Gem & Mineral Show is the biggest crystal, gem, mineral and fossil show in the world.  It is a massive event that almost takes over the city. To give you an idea of the scale - in the UK a mineral show may have 30 - 200 exhibitors.  In Tucson there are around 40 shows (yes, forty!). There are dozens running at the same time. Some run for over 3 weeks whilst others are only on for a few days. They are in hotels, resorts, exhibition halls, tents both small and larg...

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Iceland Spar: The Rock That Discovered Optics

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Six Spring Stones

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ruby rebirth regeneration
citrine abundance and creativity
tourmaline protection and inspiration

Five things you always wanted to know about Red Jasper... but were afraid to ask!

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Five things you always wanted to know about Red Jasper... but were afraid to ask!

Red Jasper
A passionate red crystal that promotes purpose and a desire to move forward
Birthstone Aries
Planet Mars
Element Fire
Chakra base

1. Red jasper placed at the foot of your bed ignites passion livening up your sex life

2. Under your pillow red jasper will help you remember your dreams

3. Carry or wear red jasper t...

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Crystals for exams

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I'm regularly asked "Which crystals will help me, my son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter or great-granddaughter pass, cope-with, not-get-stressed-by, keep-calm, not-worry, or focus-on exams?"

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Who needs Shamanic Healing? By Guest Blogger and International Shamanic Healer Dawn Paul

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Dawn Paul is a Shaman with an international reputation. I've known her for years and she's written this Guest Blog for us. Her Book - A Healer of Souls is available from Amazon 

Who needs Shamanic Healing? By Shamanic Healer Dawn Paul 

In social situations people react strangely when I say I am a shaman and that I work worldwide ...

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Candle Quartz Crystal

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Candle Quartz Crystal

These are quartz crystals that are characterised by having many small terminations around their sides and/or base all pointing in the same direction as the main termination or point. These often resemble wax running down the side of a candle, hence the name. Each Candle Quartz Crystal is unique; each is a natural work of art. The colour can be white, off white often with a cloudy appearance. They may have brown, red, pink, grey markings or inclusions and are of...

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