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There’s a sweet kitty named Peppers who’s having serious health problems. Her people are willing to go the distance with her but don’t have the funds, which are likely to total around $4500 by the end of it all. If you can donate even just $2 to help out, that would be great. I’ve seen several cats the internet has saved, including Darling Millie whose story is here: : DayOne: The Rescue | DayTwo: The Bad News | DayThree: First Photos | Kitten Naming Contest Part One (voting closed) | Kitten Naming Contest Part Two | Thanks. Bit by bit those little donations add up and can help out a kitty. Visit Pepper’s page to learn about her just for fun, and see how to donate through PayPal or email for a snail mail address, if you can. And spread the word too. :)  Update: Sadly, Pepper lost her fight. Her body just couldn’t overcome her illness.  They are no longer accepting donations, but healing energy or prayers for her family are welcome.

From a recent email I wrote in answer to a longer question.

My experience of the big difference energetically between raw and cut and polished is that the energy is going to usually be spreading out from the stone a bit differently. For instance, if a raw chunk is cut into a wand shape, the energy is going to usually tend to flow from the ends of the wand, instead of radiating out in whatever direction the rough shape would give it. A tumbled stone would tend to radiate out its energy in a “rounder” pattern. And so on. The way I deal with it personally, is I ask in meditation that stones that are not energetically ok with however they were treated in mining, cutting or polishing, or with being with me, to go on to their next thing in their journey through the Universe. You might try something like that with whatever you do.

Look out for those nipaholics.  Your catnip stash is doomed if they find it.

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QUESTION: Having read ‘Gifts of the Gemstone Guardians’ by Ginny & Michael Katz, I wish to locate the Gem Lavender as described in their book. Can you help me please? I need a long strand, or strands, of 8mm spheres.

MY ANSWER: I do not carry strands of 8mm spheres, aka beads, at this time, but your question was interesting to me. “Lavender” is not, at least in the US or the international gem community, an official designation for a mineral, but rather, Lavender or Lavenderine is usually considered to be a synonym of Lepidolite. Gem or Gemmy usually refers to the quality of the stone. I recalled, though, that I had one of Michael Katz’ books on crystal healing and went and found it on my bookshelf. The book of his that I have is “Gemstone Energy Medicine”, and in it on page 230, he states “Although it is often referred to as Lavender Quartz or Cape Amethyst, the gemstone Lavender produces its own unique energy and therapeutic benefits.” I am assuming that the Lavender in the book by he and Ginny Katz is the same one he mentions in “Gemstone Energy Medicine”. So while I don’t have it, you may have more luck asking for “gemmy Lavender Quartz” or “gemmy Cape Amethyst” since that would be the name most use for it. Of course, you can always go to Mr. Katz’ site gemisphere.com where Lavender is offered in 8mm size in lengths ranging from 27″/69mm to 30″/76mm at a price ranging from $159 to $275 and up. While I disagree with Mr. Katz that perfect gemmy stones or spheres are needed to be truly therapeutic, I can’t disagree with the quality of the stones he sells, as they’re really quite stunning from what I’ve seen on his site.