The Wonderful Cleansing Bowl

This 15 " cleansing or singing bowl made of synthetic quartz is a powerful cleaner of quartz and stones, or for that matter any physical objects.

It removes all residual negative or foreign energy from the objects, and re-charge them with higher vibrations. After the treatment, crystals and stones especially become brighter, more shinning and a beauty to behold - I used to tell my customers that seeing is believing.

The cleaning is done by placing the objects inside the receptacle and generating a continuous hum - more like the "OM" - by rubbing a rubberized stick along its outer edge. The sound is awesomely loud and reverberated in the immediate surrounding, attracting attention from curious passers-by.

I used to explain to customers that stone and quartz items are required to be cleaned because they would have been handled by many people- from the time they were mined to the time they are sold. So one could imagine the confusing range of good and bad vibration being inadvertently left behind in these stones by the people handling them.

And, upon requests from customers, I could strengthen and programme the quartz and stones by chanting mantras and asking for blessings.

Once, my colleague and I were experimenting with cleansing a book entitled something like Thai Black Magic....and as we were doing it, we could literary see black coloured energy rising from the book we placed in the bowl. It is surprising that printed words and pictures could carry with them the negative vibrations of the contents in the book.

And, the bowl has been so conditioned after repeated use that the mere placement of the objects in it would result in the cleaning action being automatically carried out.


Anthony

Pietersite - Tempest Stone

This stone is supposed to help one on spiritual journey and accessing the Akashic Record - Library of Universal knowledge. The stone which is a specie of Jasper is supposed to come from Namibia, Africa, and the mines where the stones are gathered are said to be exhausted, meaning the stones would become rare in time to come.

On its healing propery, it is supposed to "stimulate the pituitary gland, balancing the endocrine system and production of hormones. it helps the lung, liver, interests, feet and legs and promotes absorption of nutrients from food. At subtle level, it clears and energies the meridian pathways of the body....(The Crystal Bible - Judy Hall).

"It stimulates the third eye and the pineal gland, promoting intuitive ability and profound spiritual visions and precognition."

Personally, when i first held the stones, I discovered that it activated all pores - meaning it opens up our skin sub-chakra. This is beneficial to those who practises the Tao Qigong of "Womb Breathing Method"... meaning we learn to meditate and breathe through our skin pores. Apart from this, I also find out that the stone helps to overcome skin disorders. This has not been mentioned in any other published literature on crystals and stones, as far as I can recall.


Our shop has collection of Pietersite beads of 0.6mm to 16mm priced between S$30 to S$90.0 per strand.



Anthony

Chinese Cliff Cedar Wood Bracelets

We have brought in a new product called Ya Bai – 崖柏 - a specie of wood from the Chinese Cliff Cedar Tree also known as Biota Orientalis or Thuja Orientalis. Made from the roots of the trees, found mainly in Sichuan, China, they are available in bracelets of round and rectangular shaped beads, and charms. (price between S$6 to S$38). They have very pleasant and unusual smell – refreshing scent that rekindles alertness to a tired mind. Recently, one of our regular customers was so glad that the bracelet he bought from us helped clear a stubborn nose blockage which had troubled him for many years.

The Cliff Cedar aroma mainly contains isatis indigotica, terpene lactones, lemon terpene, flavonoids, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. These terpene compound chemical ingredients is said to permeate our skin at the speed rate 100 times of water and 1000 times of salt water.

The other benefits include: -
• Increase immune proteins.
• Regulate and balance the respiratory and central nervous system
• Increase the body's resistance and promote overall healthy energy.
• It has anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and anti-cancer property
• Lowers blood pressure,
• Drives away insects and purifies the environment.

When I first held the wood bracelet, i felt the highly refined vibration that ascended to my crown chakra before settling down to the solar plexus chakra. It is very spiritual and will serve as a good meditation aid. Wearing them to bed brings about peaceful sleep and vivid lucid dreams.



This is an unusual carving of the image of Zhong Kui, the Chinese legendary Ghost catcher, on a big piece of the root of the cliff cedar. It is displayed in the shop along with another cliff cedar carving of the famous Chinese Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai at our Pearls Center's outlet.

There is an interesting variety of amethyst and I can recall the few I have come across in my collection of these stones.


Geode Amethyst - normally exist in an oval egg shape and commercially available in halves, which appears like a miniature cave. It is a good fengshui attracting stone when placed in the wealth corner of the house. Placing it in front of the main entrance would prevent negative energies from intruding into the house. A pair adorn my altar.


Ametrine - A combination of Amethyst and Citrine. It integrates the psychic Third Eye Chakra and the Mental Solar Plexus Chakra, giving you insight and mental clarity as you develop your psychic faculties. It is a wealth attacting stone when adorn as a jewellery and offers effective protection against negative energies. I used to have it in the formation of a Star Of David pendant.


Double Termination Amethyst: - Said to be from Vera Cruz and South Africa, the naturally formed double termination has overpowering vibrations and immediately leads us into the meditative state. This variety normally has paler purple colour. To me, it not only affect the third eye chakra but also the throat and in particular the crown almost instantaneously as I hold it in my receptive hand. I own a few pieces which I strung with silver metal wires and wear them occasionally.

Other varieties of amethyst -

Dog Tooth Amethyst: Also known as Chevron Amethyst, the raw stone shaped like a tooth with dense purple and white cement colour. Vibrations are heavier and provides good grounding qualities besides uplifting our 3rd eye energies so that we do not get too space out.

Elestial Amethyst: Already elestial, normally in smoky variation and some come with fossilised water, by itself is a mysterious stone, a storage house of ancient knowledge. I suppose the amethyst inclusion would give it a more spiritual enhancement.


Rutiliated Amethyst . Again, a rare variety, and the rutiliated needles are supposed to provide the amethyst with the electrical zap to make the vibrations more lively and vibrant.

Once a mother came and consulted me about her 10 year old son whom I suspected could be an Indigo child. The boy has overall refined energy and loves to place his two hands in a prayer's gesture and pay respects to all Buddha and Boddhisattvas whenever he comes across their statues. The mother showed me an amethyst bracelet she gave to her son to wear and complained that the stones became more red in appearance instead of the purplish colour when she originally bought it. I supposed that being spiritual, the boy must have absorbed more of the blue colour in the amethyst stones (purple being a combination of the colours of blue and red), leaving behind more of the red colours which make the stones look more red. But subsequently I pondered over this encounter and asked myself the question why not the reverse as the boy should have absorbed more of the red for grounding leaving behind more of the blue in the stone.



Anthony

Amethyst

One of my favourite stones, it is both mystical and spiritual. Helps to develop Third Eye and activates the psychic center. I put one under the pillow for a good night's sleep and enhancing my dreams. It is also a great meditation stone hastening the meditator's state of mind to go into the Alpha level.

The favourite formations: in single or double terminations, in clusters and in geode. The richer the purple the better quality is the stone. For Feng-shui, I recommend placing a geode facing the main entrance, preferable at the left hand corner or right hand corner of the living room diagonally opposite the entrance as you face inward from outside the house. These are two wealth positions in order of priority to attract the energy of wealth. Besides, the evenly emanated radiations of the multiple terminations in the geode also helps to keep at bay any negative vibrations from entering the house. You can actually feel the higher frequency vibrations from the doorway with your palms. Geode formation also aids in fertility and a smaller stones can be placed in bedroom for this purpose.

An amethyst generator in a study room can help a child to concentrate in his study and protect his eye sights from deteriorating.

The amethyst can be worn by those suffering from cancer, as its higher vibrations are offensive to the lower vibration cancerous cells. It is said that cancerous cells mimic the embroynic reproductive cells of our body deceiving the brain to send nourishing energy to them. I prefer another purple stone - the Sugilite - for this healing purpose; it has manganese inclusions giving it a grounding element. (Some people who find amethyst too flighty may find Sugilite a better substitution because of its grounding ability.)

It is supposed to counter alcoholism, from the days of the Roman Empire where drinking chalice were said to made from amethyst. Can leave tumbled amethyst stones overnight in clean water and drink as elixir. I used to have them in my water filter compartment.

Another related stone is Ametrine, a hybrid of amethyst and citrine. It gives a powerful combination of the will centre (Solar Plexus) and the psychic centre (Third Eye). Both a wealth attracting and protective stone best worn as a pendant. I like the one fashions into a star of david formation which is supposed to enhance the power of the stone further.

Another rare formation of amethyst is the rutiliated ones, with fine hair-like strains in the stone. It is supposed to provide the stone with an electric zap, and like all rutiliated stones it is supposed to attract romance (Cupid arrows) and good for unmarried individuals.

Amethyst can be found in most parts of the world but the better quality stones are from Uruguay and Brazil


Anthony

Dogtooth Amethyst

DOG TOOTH AMETHYST

Also known as Chevron Amethyst, it is an excellent third eye stimulator.

Enhances inner intuitive vision, outer physical vision, and out-of-body journeys

Used to facilitate perception and interpretation of aura and assist in diagnostic techniques and furtherance of auric cleansing.

Emanates concentrated positive energy and provides for clearing of aura and for release and dissipation of negativity

Stimulates "Brighter" aspect of self.

Encourages emanating warmth and purity of love within ones being

Releases tensions of charkas, and energizes areas which have been static

Excellent stone for "journeying" and inner-self evaluation and evolution

Brings strength and loving essence in all pursuits

Called the "Breath of Life"

Assists in selection of resolution best suited to ones purpose and doctrine of universal love

Allows one to gain knowledge in arts of spiritual healing

Furthers acceptance of unseen forces available to complete action to facilitate perfect state.

Repels negativity

Assists application of central unity of all religions, all men/women, all of existence

Brings balance to structure, autonomic, and sympathetic nervous systems and generative systems

Its healing property include: -

Eliminating headaches, pain, symptions of viral and infectious disease

Used in treatment of disorders of lungs, intestines, pancreas, and liver

Stimulateing thymus and immune system

Used to increase proper functioning of eyes

Personally, I like the white calcite inclusion in the amethyst which serves to amplify the highly vibrational indigo energy and at the same time provides excellent protection against negative energy. My favourite combination is to mix them with another effective healing stone - Moss Agate. (the combo is highly recommended for those suffering from cancer.) We have a good collection of dogtooth amethyst beads - ranging from 6mm to 16 mm which can be strung into beautiful bracelets or necklaces.