Just Witchy's Blog — Healing

Black Onyx Obelisk    What is Onyx? Onyx is the parallel banded variety of chalcedony - an oxide mineral. The colors of its bands range from black to nearly every color. But today I am going to talk about the uber cool black variety!      The gemstone is produced in water under low temperatures with vast silica deposits. Typically it is surrounded by many different rocks, fissures and cracks and can be found all over the globe in places like Greece, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Pakistan, India, the UK and the United States, to name just a few places.   ...

 Featured Shinyite: Apatite    Want to work up an appetite? I have just the stone for you! Get it? Apatite?    I think the boss just groaned. Well it's her own fault, after all, she bought me a beautiful pair of Apatite earing for my birthday and now I just can't get my fill. (I crack myself up!😆)    Of course, Blue Apatite is only one of the many colors found in Apatite. The name Apatite is actually given to a family of crystals and can be seen in shades of yellow, pink, purple, white, green and blue - the...

 Featured Shinyite: Amethyst    When it comes to stones that rock, purple shinyites rate high on my list. I mean Amethysts! Amethyst Heart Shaped Specimen Maybe because they are my birthstone. Yep, I’m a February child, born on Valentine’s Day. Makes me a real sweetheart, right? Okay, so the sweetheart part might be debatable, but the fact that this rock is cool is not!     Often called the Stone of Sober Kings, Amethyst is a member of the quartz family. Although classified as a semiprecious stone it can be found in crystal formations. This purple colored gem is found in...

Beltane is the pagan sabbat traditionally celebrated April 30th through May 1st. This spring-time holiday is one of fertility, rebirth, new life, and prosperity. Ritual fires called balefires or Bone-Fires are lit on the night of April 30th and often include the 9 sacred woods (see below) and herbs in order to help bring about cleansing, fertility, protection, and healing to the earth in the coming year. The ashes from these sacred pyres are often collected and sprinkled around one’s property for additional protection and prosperity. The most famous part of this holiday is the May Pole, which is used...