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Pohaku La’au | Carmeltazite – Alien Crystal Harder Than Diamonds

October 29, 2022October 29, 2022 Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

Image description: Carmeltazite, often known as “Carmel Sapphire,” could be marketed as a mineral more valuable than diamonds.

The mineral was discovered encrusted in sapphire while mining in volcanic rock in northern Israel’s Zevulun Valley near Mt. Carmel and was appropriately dubbed “carmeltazite” after the location of its discovery. It was discovered to be tougher than diamond during density testing.

Carmeltazite resembles ruby and sapphire in appearance and chemical makeup, yet it is unlike any other sapphire found in the globe. In fact, the material had previously only been discovered in outer space.

It was difficult to mine and identify since the business discovered it trapped within or in the fractures of jewels within volcanic rock on Mount Carmel.

Carmeltazite has a distinct crystal structure.

It was formed by volcanic explosions in Cretaceous, dinosaur-ruled Israel along the Carmel crest, when 14 volcanic vents were regularly shooting out lava that eroded and drowned the Mediterranean.

So far, the largest stone discovered weighs 33.3 carats.

The material has been patented as “Carmel sapphire” by the Israeli business, and it has also been approved as a new mineral by the International Mineralogical Association’s Commission on New Minerals. While the approval of new minerals is not uncommon, the discovery of this mineral has surprised many due to its remarkable rarity.

Though the business has mentioned certain prospective locations along Mt. Carmel for additional exploration of the mineral, it is still rarer than diamonds. “Gemstone pricing are frequently a function of rarity,” said Abraham Taub, CEO of Shefa Yamim, an Israeli gemstone mining company. Carmeltazite, if delivered to the mineral market, will very certainly be far more expensive than them.

Reference(s): MiningWeekly

Mystic Mondays | Week of August 23-29, 2021

August 23, 2021 Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

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Aries – OYSTER: The oyster is a sign that it may be time to clear your mental and emotional state. What thoughts are serving you and what thoughts can you let go of? When you start to look at the lessons behind every experience, you’ll begin to find the hidden treasure.

Taurus – FLY: One of the most misunderstood cosmic creatures, flies are incredibly important to the cycle of life. It may not be glamorous, but flies do what they need to do to get the job done. Let the fly serve as a reminder that you have what it takes to survive anything that comes your way.

Gemini – FLAMINGO: Standing on one leg, the flamingo can remain balanced amid chaos and connects you to your center of gravity. This cosmic creature urges you to stay strong and focus on one point. An incredibly social bird, it also encourages you to try something new and have some fun!

Cancer – ELEPHANT: A gentle giant, the elephant asks you to step up your leadership skills to build your community into the harmonious herd you envision. Family is of paramount importance to this great creature – allow it to guide you into deeper connections with the people you call family.

Leo – DOLPHIN: Highly intelligent and playful, the dolphin is a reminder to have more fun and not take life so seriously. It encourages you to let go of the expectations you’ve set for yourself and enjoy each moment for what it is.

Virgo – DOG: Known as “man’s best friend” the dog reminds you to embody the traits of loyalty and unconditional love. This well-loved cosmic creature helps you see humanity beyond its imperfections and connect to the commonalities that exist between us all.

Libra – CAMEL: The camel guides you to find your own inner oasis. It encourages you to find your happy place and retreat into it whenever you need space to restore your reserves. Remember, this doesn’t have to be a physical spot – it can also be a stillness in the mind.

Scorpio – CARDINAL: The cardinal carries messages of romance and encourages you to confidently declare your desires. A sign of loyalty and devotion, the cardinal could be a sign that you’re ready to settle down and start your own family, or deepen your relationship with your existing family.

Sagittarius – CAT: The cat guides you to unveil your own magic by following your curiosity, taking back your personal power in your process. This cosmic creature is also a sign of patience, as it takes time before pouncing on its prey, just as you will when you’re ready to jump on the right opportunities.

Capricorn – SNAKE: When the snake slithers into your awareness, you are being transformed. The snake reminds us that having control is an illusion, and the only sense of control lies within. Your power is ready to be reclaimed, so take it!

Aquarius – WHALE: Wisdom, vessel, depth. Processing wisdom as deep as the ocean, the whale implores you to dive deeper into your soul and explore the emotions that run through you. It asks you to regulate your mind and emotions, so you can become the commander of your own ship. Big things are coming, you’ve just got to wait for the right wave.

Pisces – UNICORN: Unique, purity, magic. A creature of pure magic, the unicorn appears in your life when you’re being guided toward the most authentic parts of yourself. It represents innocence, and asks you to connect with your inner child, guiding you toward your heart’s greatest pleasures, providing protection along the way.

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Monday – SODALITE: Known as the “logic stone,” sodalite is known to clear mental confusion and enhance analytical and creative problem-solving. it also helps ease anxiety around emotions and calms inclinations toward flighty feelings.

Tuesday – RED JADE: Red Jade is as tone of power, able to release anger in constructive ways that solves problems. This stone enhances passion, vitality and strength. It gives you the courage you need to take action and move decisively.

Wednesday – TANZANITE: Metaphysical abilities are enhanced with this stone, creating a direct line of communication between you and your spiritual team. Tanzanite unveils your true path, acknowledging that your journey is in constant flow. Trust your path.

Thursday – SEPTARIAN: Known as the “dragon stone,” septarian instills fierce confidence and self esteem, especially in front of an audience. It also protects your privacy, guarding your secrets and valuing your inner space.

Friday – OBSIDIAN: Dark and mysterious, obsidian reaches into the depths of our shadows, shedding light on what needs to be healed in order to move forward. Use obsidian as a shield against psychic attacks and to ground your base chakra back to Earth.

Saturday – GREEN CALCITE: An attractor of abundance, green calcite surrounds you in a forest of clarity, positivity and heightened awareness. It transmutes stagnant, old beliefs into the courage to explore outside your comfort zone.

Sunday – RAINBOW AURA QUARTZ: Amplified with enhanced healing properties, this stone is able to heal human energy fields by infusing the aura with rainbow light. It’s inspires you to live your life in color while working to repair and release blocks.

Na Pohaku La’au | Healing Crystals – Moonstone

July 27, 2021 Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

Moonstone is best known for its pearly sheen, or schiller effect, where light reflects off of the two types of feldspar that make this stone, orthoclase and albite. These two minerals grow together in alternating layers, and a phenomena named adularescence happens whenever light hits this play of orthoclase and albite. No matter what term you use to describe this play of light across moonstone, it is certainly beautiful.

Moonstone has a rich history and abundant folklore. Its story begins in ancient Rome, where it was believed moonstone was formed from solidified beams of moonlight. They also held that the Roman goddess Diana, goddess of the moon, could be seen within the stone, and that it would bestow love, wisdom and good fortune upon those who possessed it. They believed it would help keep the mind clear, so that its owner could make the smartest and wisest choices in life, and even enhance the wearer?s ability for second-sight or prophecy. Moonstone was a most popular jewelry choice, being such a magical looking stone, and having such benefits for its wearer.

In India, Moonstone was a sacred stone. Its powers as a love stone made it useful as a traditional wedding gift, and was thought to be instrumental in reconciling estranged lovers. There was a belief in India and in Europe that two people wearing moonstone on the full moon would fall passionately in love. The moonstone?s history in India includes the belief that since the beginning of time, a moonstone had been set into the forehead of India?s moon god, Chandra. In fact, his full name was Chandra Shekara, which means ?Person who wears the moon.? The stone on Chandra?s forehead was said to grow dimmer or become more bright with the waning and waxing of the moon (and the waxing and waning of Chandra?s power), thus giving the gem the name ?moon stone.?

Moonstone also has a long history as a ?Traveler?s Stone.? When worn as an amulet, moonstone was said to protect travelers, especially at night, and especially when the moon is shining. Ancient mariners believed it would protect them when traveling over water. Some suggest keeping a moonstone in a pocket, or otherwise stashed in your car or aboard your usual mode of transport for extra protection when abroad at night.

In more recent history, during the Art Nouveau period (1890-1910), the moonstone gained a resurgence in popularity. The French master goldsmith Rene Lalique led the way creating stunning pieces of jewelry featuring the moonstone. Though now most of Lalique?s jewelry is in museums, plenty of jewelers all over the US and Europe were beginning to work with moonstone again. Such jeweled creations no doubt benefitted from beliefs such as giving your lover a moonstone necklace during the full moon would create endless passion for the loving couple.

Throughout the ages, moonstone has been synonymous with the moon, magic, love, good fortune, and protection. One myth says that blue moonstones are washed up by the ocean tides every twenty-one years, and another claims that moonstone will lose its pretty shine and sheen if the owner of the stone keeps a lot of anger pent up inside. Later, during the Middle Ages, moonstone was used for scrying the future.

Today, moonstone is the state gem for Florida.

Spiritual Attributes

Moonstone is said to have many intuitive and emotional properties. It helps tap into the more gentle qualities of love and peace, especially if the person has had to close up their emotions for survival (think police, active duty military, rescue workers, therapists, or those grieving). Moonstone helps bring out an empathic response, bringing feeling back to those who?ve been numb. Yet moonstone is protective as well, and will open a person up as far as they are able, but not so much that they are overwhelmed. It naturally helps compassion and tenderness unfold in a healthy way. This ability to increase empathy makes moonstone useful for people in leadership positions, management, and coaches also, to help them stay in touch with the people they need to direct and make decisions for. For people who already feel, moonstone can bring up old, old emotions that still need to be worked through. It will assist the calming of fears and the smoothing out of hormonal mood swings. Moonstone is a stone of that brings out the nurturing in feeling.

Along with moonstone?s ability to open the heart to compassionate love, it also opens the way for more romantic love. The moonstone has long been used as a gift for lovers, and for those wishing to secure the passions of their partner. One folk tale said that wearing a moonstone in a piece of jewelry during the full moon while making love would increase the chances of fertility.

Moonstone is said to increase one?s sensitivity to the Divine, to heighten intuition and open one up to their psychic gifts. There is a certain positivity to moonstone in that it encourages hope and inspiration, allowing you to wish and aspire and flow in harmony with your dreams (especially if you?ve already used moonstone to help work through any past emotional issues). Moonstone is said to help fulfill the things in life that one actually needs. It does not always attract what you want, but it will always attract what you need, and it will also help you to understand the difference between the two.

There is a long rich history of moonstone being used to help with women?s needs. It is a stone of protection for women and children, especially pregnant women and babies. It has been used for centuries to enhance fertility, such as the ancient practice (still around today) that some Middle Eastern women have of sewing moonstones into their clothing if they would like to have a child. Besides its role as a fertility stone, it is also believed to support women?s reproductive health all around?. from easing menstrual problems, to assisting a woman in childbirth. It is said to help soothe wild hormones, and as such is often recommended to teenagers and women going through various changes in their life (pregnancy, menopause). Considered a ?stone of the goddess? by some, the moonstone is associated with the moon and the tides, femininity and the subconscious. It helps sync up the rhythms of lunar energy to the rhythms of a woman?s body.

Moonstone also plays a role as a sleep stone. It is said to assist with lucid dreaming when tucked beneath one?s pillow. Some believe if you meditate with a moonstone right before going to bed, it will grant you a restful night of sleep.

White Moonstone

White moonstone is the most common moonstone. Everything written above applies to white moonstone.

Peach Moonstone

Peach moonstone has all the properties white moonstone, with an extra focus on the emotional aspects. It is considered extra soothing for women, and helps individuals heighten their sense of self-worth and value. By strengthening confidence and valuing themselves, women have been able to use peach moonstone as a focal point for their intentions in losing weight and keeping it off. It will help the individual determine when they are eating for physical nourishment and when they might be eating to fill emotional needs. Peach moonstone is all about wrapping the feminine is a soft and gentle wrap of Divine love.

Gray Moonstone

Gray moonstone has all of the properties of white moonstone, with extra focus on the mystical side of the stone?s attributes. Sometimes called the ?New Moon Stone,? this is the go-to stone for psychics and shamans and other spiritual practitioners.

Blue Moonstone

Blue moonstone has all the properties of white moonstone, with an extra focus on the expression and manifestation of the love, and peace and what might lie within our unconscious. Meditating with blue moonstone helps give one focus, bringing light to what was hidden.

Rainbow Moonstone

Rainbow Moonstone has all the properties of white moonstone, with an extra focus on protection, especially psychic protection and especially while asleep and most vulnerable. The rainbow moonstone reacts with a person?s own light body to help deflect any negativity and allow the person to sleep peacefully. Many believe that the rainbow moonstone is the most in alignment with Nature and extra-worldly consciousness.

Green Moonstone

Green moonstone has all of the properties of white moonstone, with an extra focus on balancing the emotions and fully opening up to the feminine within. Green moonstone has been called the stone of the Goddess, or Gaia, in other words, the stone of the feminine earth energy. It is a very calming stone, easing away stress and overwhelmed feelings and anxiety. Helps a person to just ?go with the flow.? This stone is especially healing for the emotions, and its connection to the earth and moon together makes it a great stone for gardeners and farmers.

Black Moonstone

Black moonstone has all of the properties of white moonstone, with an extra focus on New Moon energy, or the beginning of things. With every new baby, every new endeavor, every new project, there is a beginning. An idea. A space from which the new energy comes from. That is what is captured in the black moonstone. This is a great stone to bring out at the start of any new project, or even a new love, or the beginning of pregnancy for example. Also, black moonstone is very protective. It can help deflect negative energy and encourage inspiration. It helps take bad moods and bring them back into a more positive emotional state. Black moonstone is very calming and grounding.

Na Pohaku La’au | HOW TO IDENTIFY TURQUOISE JEWELRY – IS IT REAL OR FAKE?

July 11, 2021 Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

In today’s video Mike sits down with Wild Bill to learn how to identify Turquoise Sterling Silver Jewelry along with how to determine if it is real or fake. Wild Bill also shows us some of his personal native turquoise sterling silver jewelry.

Na Pohaku | ONE HEART – Prayer Stones

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

These beautiful heartfelt prayer stones are crystalline repositories, places of holiness and Hope where prayers can be heard and held. They are angelic of influence and come to give us the gift of healing thru the ‘One Heart’. They have a deep ethereal quality that shines on the darkest of days reflecting hope as a prism of Love. Just by holding, these stones your breathing will change, your heart will ease with worry and a soft white angelic presence will wrap itself around you holding you in a place of safety. Place these soothing stones between your palms and let them bring peace to your heart. Speak healing prayers into them, then gift them to others.

A message from the One Heart Crystal:

Within my body lives outlines of certainty that wish to come to the surface to be qualified and fulfilled as direct lines of communication and heavenly prayer. Each crystalline scallop upon me houses a heart healing that wishes to be found. Touch my crystalline heart and think of what love means to you. Allow me to amplify and emanate that beautiful feeling. Just by holding the intention of pure love you will release a planetary Hopefulness that has been held prisoner to long. Put me in places that need healing on your body, in your life. Use me as a healing device, place me in the center of your living room or office and Let me shine, for I am Heart looking for Heart.

Selenite has the power to conduct light rays like fiber optics into high frequency light radiations that are above what the human eye can visibly see. Selenite can record information written on light rays as well as disperse info on those same rays. It can be used to send messages and images. Selenite is an ancient stone, a calm stone that instills peace. It has an ethereal quality and is said to inhabit the place between light and matter. This stone clears confusion and is a powerful stabilizer for erratic emotions. Selenite exists at the doorway between spirit and nature. It is the fiber holding these two worlds in communication with each other and is a receiver for information from the causal plane. It provides its owner with more ability to reach these planes and communicate with the higher spiritually evolved beings, masters and teachers.

Selenite comes originally from ancient oceans and seas it is a water element just as the emotions are associated with water. It has been found that Selenite has a direct effect upon balancing the emotions. Selenite vibrates at a very high frequency almost too high to be seen manifested on the physical planes. Selenite brings Light into the subtlest of things manifested. It bends pure white light to manifest things on the earth planes it is a catalyst of manifestation.

This stone can increase the frequency of physical matter to a more spiritual plane as well as lower the frequency of light into a more physical plane. it becomes a bridge between the spiritual and physical. It can create new electrical synapses with your own physical body allowing your light body to manifest more clearly for you in this physical world. Selenite light transmission will eventually strengthen and change your nervous system and other organs to allow the messages of non physical planes to manifest in the third dimension. In doing this work you become part of the recreation and enlighten of the world.

Reiki | Recharge Your Energies With Crystals

September 19, 2019 Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

Nā Pohāku Lā’au | Moldavite

May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

Moldavite is a green translucent gemstone that comes from a single meteorite which fell to earth nearly 15 million years ago and landed in the Czech Republic. It is considered the only gemstone of extra-terrestrial origin. Moldavites existence predates known history. The Neolithic peoples of Eastern Europe regarded the glassy crystal as a spiritual talisman more than 25,000 years ago. Moldavite was believed to bring good luck and harmony to marital relationships and for centuries was given as a wedding gift. In the 1960’s the Swiss government gave a gift of Moldavite to Queen Elizabeth II on the tenth anniversary of her coronation. It was a beautiful naturally sculpted raw stone set in platinum and surrounded by diamonds and black pearls. There was also a rosary of faceted Moldavite beads with a carved Madonna made for Pope John Paul II as a gift from the Czechoslovakian people.

Moldavite indeed fell from the heavens and scientists associate it with the meteoric collision which formed the Bohemian plateau and surrounding mountains. While scientists differ in theories regarding Moldavite’s origin, nearly all agree its formation coincides with the crash of a large meteorite approximately 14.8 million years ago. Legend has it moldavite was the green, emerald-like stone found inside the Holy Grail and said to be a talisman for the healing of the planet. Moldavite carries an intense frequency, a fusion of earthly and extraterrestrial energies that are instantly felt. Holding Moldavite for the first time usually produces a sensation of heat, then the heart chakra is activated, and emotional release from laughter to tears may occur. Moldavite’s frequency may take some getting used to, but its profound ability to accelerate one’s personal and spiritual evolution is worth it. A star-born catalyst of healing and wholeness, this is a sacred talisman of awakening opening the doors to our destiny. Moldavite is a catalyst for quickened inner evolution towards one’s highest good. The changes it brings can be intense and rapid. The healing can occur in the physical body, the chakra systems, one’s dream life and other aspects of the spiritual dimensions.

Moldavite is a valuable stone for star children and sensitive souls who find it difficult being on earth. Wearing Moldavite opens the heart and helps return that beautiful pink glow to your aura that is associated with unconditional love. Placed on the heart, Moldavite uncovers the reasons and purpose for why one is here, and eases the “homesickness” for the stars. Wearing, or simply holding, a piece of Moldavite can produce many interesting and instantaneous reactions. Its vibration are so high, too much exposure can be overwhelming. The fluttering most people feel in their chest while holding moldavite happens because moldavite opens the heart & thymus (spiritual heart) chakras. When kept close to the body, moldavite will remove energy blockages in all chakras. If you have had trouble opening your heart chakra and releasing bottled-up emotions, moldavite is the stone for you!

There are many benefits of this stone, and exposure to it including, activating the dream state when worn while sleeping, helping one to acclimate to the Earth plane. It aids in expansion of consciousness and rapid transformation, releasing of those things that do not serve one’s highest path. Moldavite is considered the only known gemstone of “extraterrestrial” origin. Moldavite is one of the most beneficial gemstones for accelerating psychic awakening and spiritual growth. While wearing or holding moldavite, solutions to problems will become clear. It’s not uncommon to have an epiphany or two while working with moldavite!

If you struggle with finding your purpose in this life, I recommend carrying or wearing a moldavite as it helps you to “remember” why you are here. Moldavite will often bring repressed emotions bubbling to the surface This helps to facilitate emotional healing and spiritual growth. Moldavite is a talisman, a cosmic sigil, sent to Earth. It has its own cosmic Over-soul. Moldavite has an ability to connect with the Ascended Masters and Angels of Light. It has the ability to ground Light for the healing of the Earth. Moldavite creates an energy of spiritual protection, preventing negative energies and entities from connecting or clinging to one’s energy field.

Current Events || Fisherman Found Giant 34kg Pearl Worth $100 million

January 1, 2019 Nā Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

The pearl, which weighs 34kg, may end up being certified as the biggest in the world. Photograph: Puerto Princesa Tourism Office/EPA

Enormous pearl thought to have come from a giant clam could be the biggest in the world and, if authenticated, is estimated to be worth more than $100m

A fisherman in the Philippines has kept what might be the largest natural pearl ever found hidden in his home for more than 10 years. […]

Read article here: https://www.geologyin.com/2016/08/fisherman-found-giant-34kg-pearl-worth.html