Chrysoberyl (Cat’s Eye) Stone

General properties of chrysoberyl (cat’s eye): protection, wealth, beauty, healing Color: Cat’s eye is translucent and often greenish-yellow, gray-green, yellow or grayish yellow. Fibrous inclusions produce a cat’s eye. Element: Earth Planetary: Venus Astrological: Pisces Energy: Projective Geology: Chrysoberyl is a hard stone rating 8.5 on Moh’s Scale of Hardness. It is found in … Continue reading Chrysoberyl (Cat’s Eye) Stone

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Blessed Thistle

Blessed Thistle or Cnicus Benedictus is a small annual plant that grows to around two feet tall. The leaves are hairy with spiny edges and it has yellow flowers which bloom from May to August. It is believed to be called “blessed” thistle because it was used in medieval times to cure the … Continue reading Blessed Thistle

The Cedar

There are several types of cedar tree. They include: Cedrus Libani – an evergreen conifer which is native to Lebanon, Turkey and Syria. It can grow as tall as 35 meters and has several trunks with clear horizontal layers in its structure. It has black/brown bark with spaced ridges and cracks and dark green leaves … Continue reading The Cedar