Stone Of Heaven

As Chinese New Year draws near, I cannot help but reminisce about the multitude of Chinese practices that have been passed down from ages past. Indeed, the Chinese culture is one to be revered in. While the Chinese civilization has evolved much over the past thousands of years, within the crystal world itself there is a beautiful stone that has been held in the highest regard by the Chinese Culture ever since the start of the Chinese civilization. Can you all guess what this beautiful natural stone is?

If you guessed the Jade, then you are absolutely right! Jade is held in the highest regard, and is seen as valuable and precious, even more so than other precious metals like gold. Confucius, in his time, cleverly used the properties of Jade as a comparison of sorts to guide his students to being gentlemen. If you are interested, below is an excerpt of his teachings:

"Jade is precious not because it is rarer, but because the quality of jade corresponds to a gentleman's virtue. It corresponds to such virtues as benevolence, wisdom, righteousness, propriety, loyalty, and trustworthiness, and it also corresponds to the ways of the heaven and earth. Jade is mild and gentle, just like a gentleman's benevolence; Jade has a fine texture yet it is solid, just like a gentleman's wisdom, his careful, meticulous and thorough way of handling things. Though jade has edges and corners, it is not sharp and will not hurt others, resembling a gentleman's sense of justice and uprightness. When the jade is hung, it symbolizes a gentleman's polite restraint and prudence. When it is struck, it releases a clear and spirited sound, akin to the nature of music. Though jade is beautiful, blemishes are also obvious, but they will not obscure its merits. Just like a gentleman's loyalty, it's without bias and without a need to conceal. In addition, the colour of jade can be seen from all angles. Just like a gentleman's trustworthiness, his behaviour is consistent with his words. Even in a dark room, he is trustworthy and will not cheat others. Jade is crystal like, glittering and translucent as a white rainbow, like the white clouds in heaven, which harmonize the heavens and correspond to the heavenly principles. The spirit of the jade can be seen in the landscape, like 'when jade lies in a deep pool, it makes the river enchanting. When jade rests in the mountain, the grass becomes luxuriant.' "

As mentioned in the excerpt above, we can easily pick out the following few characteristics of Jade:

-          Emits energy that is mild and gentle

-          Has a fine yet solid texture

-          Does not have sharp edges

-          Striking the Jade results in a clear, spirited sound

-          The colour of any particular jade is consistent at any angles

-          Has a crystal like, translucent look

The Jade is also regarded by many to be able to form a connection between the physical being and the spiritual being. It is seen as the only element that encompasses both the yin and the yang energy of heaven and earth, hence the nickname – Stone of Heaven.

The energy emitted by the Jade is one that instills acceptance and harmony. Wearing the stone, I feel like I am at peace with the world and more importantly, at peace with myself. I strongly recommend trying out how owning a piece of jade will change your life! Such a powerful loving stone has the power to change your outlook in life, especially if it has always been negative, and help you accept things as they are.  Check it out yourself at my shop if you are interested! I look forward to sharing more about this beautiful stone with you.

It's a New Year!

2012 has been a wonderful and fruitful year for me. In 2011, I fulfilled my dream of having my own business and turn my hobby into a business. That was a big challenge to my family and myself. I am very thankful for their supports and understanding.

What I find it so fruitful in 2012 was I made many lovely new friends.
My husband always encourages me to make new friends but I didn't really seriously act on it. Why? Because at my age, I don't know where and how I can make new friends. Do I have the time? Are they sincere? So many silly thoughts came and gone.
Amazing, with positive thoughts and sincerity, I got to meet many nice people and some of you have become good friends. 

Crystals are enhancement tool to uplift your life. With positive energy and good intentions, it naturally will attract wonders into your life. I hope our customers and friends can enjoy these wonders of the Earth as much as we do!

As we enter the New Year, it is time to take care of the crystals and environment as they have taken care of us the whole year. It is a practice for most of us to engage in spring cleaning our homes. Nothing feels better than the act of cleaning out the clutter that has accumulated over the year, and “starting afresh” in a clean and organized environment.

While the majority of us consider spring cleaning as clearing out the physical clutter surrounding us, did you all know that the environment that you are residing in requires clearing out as well? Your surroundings may be filled with a lot of energy, both positive and negative.

These overwhelming amounts of accumulated energy may result in you feeling demotivated and lethargic. As such, when it comes to spring cleaning, we must clear out the old stale energy, and make way for new, fresh energy to surround you in your environment.

And this is where crystals come into play!

By utilizing the three elements that I am going to introduce below, the environments that you are residing in can be rejuvenated, and you will feel refreshed and ready to start 2013 with a bang!

The first element is the White Sage. A beautiful plant with smooth and white leaves and white flowers with hints of lavender, the White Sage is used cleanse one’s environment, mainly by removing the negative energy surrounding the place. The process of cleansing is easily done, and can be completed within 10 minutes. You can burn some White Sage leaves or incense and using the smoke to diffuse over every door/window in the environment you are cleansing.  Walk around with your lilted White Sage plant and smoke the house in a clockwise direction.

The next element is Sea Salt. Place your crystals into a bowl of water and add a pinch of sea salt into the bowl. Leave it to soak for an hour or less. Do note that some crystals are very soft and is not suitable for sea salt rejuvenation. Please check with us or read our previous article about this method.

Citrine Tumble Stones

The last element that I would like to introduce in today’s article is the Citrine stone. If you are like me - an avid crystal collector, then you will definitely need the Citrine stone to be part of your cleansing process. As crystals’ energies dwindle over time, there is a need to “recharge” them, as well as clean up any negative energy the crystal may have attracted.



Natural Citrine Stone



The Citrine stone is particularly wonderful as it requires no cleansing on its own, yet is able to cleanse other crystals simply by being placed beside it. We have just launched a new series of products. We now have Citrine Auric Atomizer spray in our shop. Do come down and check it out!

Join me in using the above three elements as mentioned above in the spring cleaning process! I hope you will find that in doing so; you will have begun 2013 with not only clean space, but clean energy as well!