Beginners Guide to Getting Stoned... I mean Stones! (Carnelian)

 

Banded Carnelian

I'm excited about today's blog as it features a beautiful stone with rich colors and variation...

Carnation!

You mean Carnelian.

Hey, who said that? Did you guys hear something? Like a booming disembodied voice or something? No? Hmmm. 🤔Must be just me. Anyway, as I was saying, today I will be writing about Carnation...

Carnelian.

What? (Author frantically looks over both shoulders) I definitely heard a voice that time...

Carnelian. The stone you're writing about is called Carnelian.

Oh. Yeah. Right. That's what I meant, Carnelian. (Author looks around nervously before continuing) Today's featured Shinyite is Carnelian.

Carnelian. (also spelled Cornelian) is a brownish-red mineral commonly used as a semiprecious stone.

 (Author sets hands on hips). All right now, just who is writing this blog? You, the disembodied voice, or me, the author?

Sorry, please continue.

Thank you. As I was about to say, Carnelian (also known as Cornelian) is a brownish-red mineral located in many placed around the world, but most commonly found in Peru, Sri Lanka and Thailand.  The brownish-red description does the stone little justice as it can vary from pale orange to to almost black, its coloration a result of iron oxide impurities.

Carnelian Sphere

   The differences can be seen in the following examples:

Carnelian Sphere

Don't forget to mention it is a seven on the mohs hardness scale.

(Author rolls eyes)

Oh, sorry again.

(Author clears throat)

Sometimes called the "Stone of Motivation" Carnelian is believed to inspire action and help people with procrastination, which is especially helpful if you have a tendency to put things off. It is also used as a talisman to protect against fire and misfortune, and in ancient times was believed to ward off insanity and depression.

I'm betting this Carnelian pendant would look good with the outfit you're wearing.

Carnelian Heart Pendant

Hey, what did I say about interruptions? (Author taps foot)

Sorry again, please continue.

Where was I? Oh yeah, I was about to talk about the stone's healing properties, including physical healing and spiritual growth. Associated with the solar plexus chakra and the sacral chakra, Carnelian is believed to provide emotional balance, boosting an individual's confidence.

You have to admit, it is pretty...

Carnelian Circle Ring

Yes, you're right, it is pretty, as well as pretty powerful... it's a stone as versatile as it's color variations!

Looking to possess this stone yourself? Visit us in person or online at https://justwitchys.com. Just Witchys carries a number of books to increase your understanding of this and many other stones and crystals. They also carry a variety of Carnelian products to share with someone you love, pair with your favorite outfits, use in rituals, and adorn your home.

NOW LOOK, THOSE ARE MY LINES!

That's all now from the Shinyite School of stones!

(Author sighs, shakes head Disembodied voice continues)

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My Writing Buddy

    I'd like you to meet my writing buddy...

This is Charlie Swift. Named so because he so often isn't... too swift, that is. He has been know to fall of his perch and get into mischief from which he needs to be rescued.

Aside from being a fun companion, playmate, and supreme pest, he is also an editor of sorts. Spending countless hours helping me on my computer means that he has mastered the delete button and figured out how the touch screen works. There is nothing quite like coming back with a fresh cup of coffee to find fifty six windows open, two deleted paragraphs from the page you were originally working on and a new post on Instagram.

I guess you could say he works pretty swiftly...

(Yes, I did just do that!)

To make matters interesting today, I cannot find the screen cleaner cloth. He likes to wrestle with it and consequently it disappears from time to time. He did leave me a piece of lettuce on my keyboard, but I'm not sure that it will make a very good substitute, so if you find a typo in the post, assume that I just couldn't see around the finger/beak prints to correct it.

Right now, he's playing with his actual toys, as opposed to my computer or my phone or his own phone. Yes, he has his own phone, and his own Instagram account (charlie___swift). Don't judge, I gave him my old phone because sometimes I like to use my phone without the feathery interface. It only has internet connection, so I guess it's more like a birdy tablet. I have it restricted and locked down so I don't receive any unexpected packages or make any unplanned phone calls...

I have been surprised in the past.

Some writers have cats, others dogs, but for me, it is a feathery friend who likes to take baths in the kitchen sink and follow other birds on Instagram.

Now if I could just train him to make coffee...