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Let's Talk Amethyst...A Must Have For Your Crystal Cabinet

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Purple. Violet. Lavender. Lilac. Even GREEN!! Amethyst comes in so many beautiful shades it is hard to choose my favorite. Different locations produce varying color spectrums. My personal belief is that stones pick you as much as we may think otherwise. In my personal experience in working with Amethyst I find that I am drawn to certain colors and formations for different things. Always go with your own personal intuition and what feels right when choosing your stones. Most folks know Amethyst to be the February birthstone and one of the more common purple gemstones/crystals when folks are building their personal crystal...

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Merry Solstice and Full Moon!

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Merry Solstice and Full Moon!

We are horrible at blogging; no doubt about that ;) We could promise to be better but......who are we kidding. On a serious note, who does not love the turn of Spring to Summer? Here at The Whimsical Offshoot we are nature people in our veins- by we and our I mean me- Jen, tree hugging, nature worshipping, constantly creative, and most importantly child of Debbie; Auntie, Artist, Sensitive Soul, Gaia worshipper and Green Witch.  We all wear many "labels" in society and these I proudly claim as mine.... I am a night owl and moon worshipper- I am actually...

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Hawaii Inspiration

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Hawaii. Where to even start. It is so beautiful here. So much inspiration. Water that reminds you of beautiful Turquoise, Blue Apatite, Larimar and even apple green Chrysoprase. Hues of teal, navy and green aqua are all around. ULTRAMARINE. The land is lush and green between long, large lava stretches- I am reminded of Peridot, Jade, and Emerald. Tropical flowers in shades of Vanilla, Purple, Orange and Fuschia bring about thoughts of Moonstone, Citrine, Topaz and Rubies. The sky can be dark gray on one side and baby blue on the other as if Labradorite was playing with Blue Topaz. INSPIRING. Beautiful...

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