It is my favorite time of year again — Autumn – when the air is crisp and cool, and the leaves change bright orange, red and yellow colors.  Speaking of bright orange, that happens to be my favorite color!  My love of all things orange began early in my childhood when I became a University of Texas Longhorn football fan and their colors are, of course, burnt orange and white.

Throughout my life, the color orange came to symbolize more important things (Can anything be more important than University of Texas football?)  I love almost all food that is orange in color:  peaches, apricots, carrots, peppers, pumpkins, cheese, oranges, etc.  A diet of orange foods can be quite healthy.

For the last eleven years, I have studied the healing properties of rocks and how they correlate to the energy centers of the body.  Orange is the color of the sacral/navel chakra #2 and signifies creativity, renewal, reproduction, sexuality and serenity.

Oregon Carnelian

Two of my favorite rocks happen to be orange:  carnelian and tangerine quartz.  Both are members of the quartz family with a hardness of 7 and are colored by iron oxides or hematite.

Carnelian is the orange variety of chalcedony and is often banded.   It is found in Brazil, India, Madagascar and here in Oregon.   Many cultures have used it as a protection stone to repel evil, restore vitality, inspire creativity and enhance sexuality.  Carnelian attracts abundance.   It also reminds us that our spiritual journey requires our physical vitality as a basis.

We have a great variety of carnelian jewelry, tumbled stones, spheres, eggs and a new batch of outrageously gorgeous rough pieces from Oregon.

Tangerine Quartz Cluster from Brazil

Tangerine quartz is silicon dioxide with “inclusions or encrustations of iron within or on the surface of the crystal.”  It is found in Brazil.  It also encourages creativity and stimulates sexuality.  It helps us to find “our passion”  in both our creative self and relationships.

We have beautiful crystals and clusters in a variety of sizes, and prices from $4.00-$75.00.

Whether  you are a fan of the color orange or not, we invite you to visit our shop or website and check out the wonderful world of carnelian and tangerine quartz.

Happy Birthday to all born in October including my coworkers Laurie (Oct. 13) and Emily (Oct. 19)!  Your birthstones are opal and pink tourmaline…all about Love and Light!!

Love and hugs,

Joan

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