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The process of making sugar crystals is very similar to making salt crystals, but sugar crystals can be more fun because they're tasty treats. Try this recipe for your son or daughter's next...
If you've found that the price of your favorites bath time products has gone up along with all other consumer products here's a way you can still enjoy a warm relaxing scented bath for just...
The colors of crystals are rich in healing properties. Each color vibrates and attracts to its own set of related correspondences. Each color resonates to a particular vibration frequency and is...
You can make salt crystals from either table salt or Epsom salt, and each forms crystals of a different shape. Use food coloring to make your crystals dazzling and colorful.
Making rock candy - which is actually just sugar crystals on a string - can be a remarkably enjoyable and edible science project, as well as a tasty treat. Follow these simple steps to have a...
You can easily make these icy-blue crystals - and have snowflakes year-round! You can make borax crystals in the shape of snowflakes or as ordinary crystals. See "Grow Sugar Crystals," under...
Gem-O-Rama is an annual event held every second weekend in October in the town of Trona, California. At the event they have a Gem & Mineral show and three field trips. The second field trip is...
Brine is basically salty water and has to be used when cleaning salt-based crystals. There are few places where one can purchase this necessary liquid and so in some cases you need to make your own.
Gem-O-Rama is an amazing experience held the second weekend of October every year. This event is basically a Rock & Mineral Show that includes 3 field trips to the nearby Searles Dry Lake. ...
The Use Of Crystals and gemstones in the home and outside this article is about use in the outdoors of your home.If you have a gravel path or driveway you can have a fun little...
The most important skill to exercise with your intuition is using chakra crystals to help heal yourself and to heal others. Of course this takes great practice and self discipline, however, not...
Gem-O-Rama is an annual event held every second weekend in October in the town of Trona, California. At the event they have a Gem & Mineral show and three field trips. The first field trip...
Crystals can be used to enhance your intuition and psychic abilities. This article tells you how and why.
Every year on the second weekend of October, there is a wonderful event called Gem-O-Rama. Held in the tiny Mojave town of Trona, California, Gem-O-Rama is a gem & mineral show as well as...
It's a rare person indead who doesn't adore a little piece of creamy, rich fudge now and then. Homemade fudge is even better! It's a thoughtful and delicious gift. But fudge is finicky. It's...
Hanksite is a rare mineral found in only a few locations around the world. Almost every Hanksite crystal you'll find will have come from Gem-O-Rama, an annual event in Trona, California. ...
Smelly Jellies are air fresheners that look great in any room of the house. These are fun and pretty to make since you can use a variety of glass jars and add color to make a simple unique gift.
I recently attended a Women's Expo and every vendor was selling items with Swarovski crystal on them. They had sunglasses, ipod cases, cell phone cases, t-shirts, jackets, you name it, it had...
The sacral chakra is considered the second energy center in the body. You can find it in the area below your navel, and above the pubic bone. This area physically corresponds to the internal...
If you are looking for an easy way to help your pets beat the summer heat, perhaps a cooling collar is just right for the job. There are several brands of ready made cooling collars and yes,...
You know those sunglasses on Lady Gaga's 'The Fame' album cover? Well if you follow my steps below you too can have your own personal pair.
Many Native Americans tribes have developed healing therapies using crystals. While the specifics of ritual practice with crystals varies greatly among tribes and practitioners, the basic concepts...
Meditation can be done without any props, but the use of crystals can help you focus. Meditation should be a time when your mind is clear and you connect with yourself. Any type of crystals can be...
Since Halite is a mineral that is prone to dissolving, most cleaning methods would ruin your crystals. This article tells you the proper way to clean your Halite without damaging it.
Ritual rainwater is a beautiful way to be used during a Full Moon ritual or prayer for cleansing and protection. Try collecting as much from nature as possible such as stones, pebbles, crystals,...
Crystals have had an important role in most ancient civilizations. Many claim that modern crystal healing has its roots with the Ancient Greeks. Below are a few tips and tricks for selecting the...
For most, rock candy holds a sweet bit of nostalgia from our childhood. The array of colors and flavors are enticing and everyone had their favorite. Why not pass this sugar craze down for the...
Crystals naturally absorb energy, especially when used in meditation and healing work. Often, crystals will reveal the need to be cleansed as they become foggier, heavier or lose their luster....
Crystals: They glitter, have different shapes and come from different things. Following is an experiment you and your children can do together making salt crystals!
Have you ever really studied the multi-faceted crystal? There are beliefs that negative energy is drawn into prisms and positive energy released. Some suggest one be placed by a window in every...
Alum crystals form as attractive glasslike squares. Add different shades of food coloring and grow numerous crystals to make a colorful alum-crystal garden.
Creating an interesting finish on concrete can immediately improve the look of the typical old gray standard patio. Apply rock salt to the newly laid and wet concrete to produce speckles or...
All about how to make this yummy Chocolate Orange Sorbet.
Outdoor hanging lanterns give a decorative and whimsical feel when their lights shines through colorful buttons, ribbons, crystals, and beads. Decorative lanterns will instantly create a festive...
Sugar crystals, making your own sugar crystals or aka "rock candy" can be a great family activity. Or if you just have a sweet tooth for rock candy and dont feel like buying any. This is...
Beaded lanyards are a fashionable way to display your id for work. They can also hold your keys, pens or glasses. These instruction will show you how to make a light weight lanyard with bugle...
Fabulously colorful, exotic fuchsia is wonderful for brightening sunny or slightly shady areas, such as a porch or deck. In warm climates - USDA zones 9 to 11 - fuchsia grows as a temporary shrub....
Crystal healing can purportedly be used to balance your body, especially if you use "chakras," or energy centers, to complete the process. Both crystal healing and "chakras" have been around since...
The Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma is the only spot on earth where you can dig for selenite crystals. The crystals grow in the Salt Plains' unique soil, which contains gypsum and...
If you want to add a little sparkle to your dull-looking cell phone bling it out with crystals (or, cover it in rhinestones). All you need is a steady hand and a few items to get your phone to...
Crystals are used in many different healing or spiritual ceremonies and are becoming more and more popular. The task of choosing the right crystal, however, is a bit more challenging. Below are...
Muscle strains hurt, and it takes time to heal them. Here are some crystals that are recommended as alternative therapy.
Swarovski crystals are beautiful accessories to add to your handmade jewelry projects. There are different kinds of colors and cuts that make each one unique. Be careful when purchasing Swarovski...
You have a beautiful old chandelier. Maybe you just bought it at a flee market, garage sale, estate sale or auction, or maybe it belonged to grandma. It is old and lacks sparkle or maybe it is...
Extremely small details can bring huge impact to a room - in this case - to your tabletop. The littlest details are what determines the style of your home - are you chic, are you shabby chic, are...
Gout is a painful problem for millions of people each and every day. This article looks at easy way of reducing the amount of attacks that people have.
Gem quality synthetic diamonds, known as cubic zirconia, are easier to make than the diamonds formed in the center of the earth from carbon over millions of years. Still, unless you are a chemist...
Last spring we attempted to grow some strawberries. We acquired enough plants to plant about an 800 square foot strawberry patch, completed with deer-proof fence, mulch, irrigation, fertilizer,...
Salt crystals provide many modern day uses and health benefits, from food flavoring to food preservation, and even cleansing the air and the airways. Salt crystals, used for these purposes are...
The use of healing crystals expands across different cultures, countries and eras. This deeply-rooted practice can be traced back to ancient civilizations, as well as the notorious lost city of...