Tag: gemstones

Tuesday Tales: Writing Hazy

Welcome to Tuesday Tales, a weekly blog featuring diverse authors posting excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. I continue to get back into the swing of things. I’m so pleased you can join me today. This week’s word prompt is hazy. My snippet is from a paranormal piece. Enjoy… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Hazy

Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Amethyst

AMETHYST My youngest Snickerdoodle presented me with this beautiful amethyst last week, spurring me to write about one of my favorite gemstones. Amethyst is a sparkling violet quartz much coveted for jewelry and auric therapy. The color varies from lavender to vivid purple. The stone’s name originates from the ancient Greek word for drunkenness, and… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Amethyst

Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Tiger’s Eye

Tiger’s eye is a lustrous golden brown stone with a semblance of a shining animal’s eye. It has a silky opaque appearance and is a type of quartz of the family of chalcedonies, along with such stones as jasper and agate. Tiger’s Eye is found in Australia, the USA, Canada, South Africa, India, and Myanmar… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Tiger’s Eye

Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Kyanite by Flossie Benton Rogers

Blue kyanite makes a lovely necklace. In fact, this is a perfect use for the deep blue stone. Kyanite is especially powerful when worn near the throat. It enhances communicative talents and, in the fashion of a laser, opens blocked channels in all directions to allow the throat chakra to function fully and creatively. It… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Crystals and Gemstones – Kyanite by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: Chakra Gemstones by Flossie Benton Rogers

What’s your favorite gemstone? Mine is jade, especially the intense green varieties known as imperial and kingfisher jade. My mother surprised me with the ring on the right on my 16th birthday, and a few years ago my husband lovingly gave me the one on the left surrounded by tiny peridot and white topaz. With… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Chakra Gemstones by Flossie Benton Rogers

Mythic Monday: Green is the Color

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Green is nature’s color, indicating nourishment and growth. When we see it, we sigh in relief on a primitive level, as it denotes bounty and fruitfulness. The clan will not starve this winter. It is soothing and restful, which is why hospital rooms are often green and actors await their turn… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Green is the Color