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Natural Stones and Crystals: History, Lore and Care
From Egyptian lapis lazuli to the Greek legend of amethyst, natural stones carry thousands of years of stories. Explore their history, chakra lore, care and ways to enjoy them at home.
Natural Stones and Crystals: How to Use, Care for and Clean Them
How people use natural stones and crystals at home, how to clean and store them without damage, and the traditional practices of crystal lore, shared as culture.
How to Use Natural Incense Bundles: Steps, History and Safety
A step-by-step guide to lighting, using and putting out a natural herb bundle, plus the history of burning herbs, from ancient temples to Anatolian homes, and how to do it safely.
Sage Bundles: Scent, Uses and Smoke Cleansing Traditions
What a sage bundle is, how Anatolian sage smells, how smoke cleansing appears in many cultures, and how to burn a bundle safely. We also explain why we do not sell white sage.
How to Use Wood Incense: Holders, Lighting and Safety
How to burn wood incense such as palo santo and agarwood: choosing a holder, lighting sticks and pieces, putting them out safely, and the traditions behind each wood.
How to Use Sandalwood Incense: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to prepare your space, light sandalwood incense, let the scent spread and put it out safely, plus the traditions in which sandalwood has been burned for centuries.
Malachite: History, Lore and Care of the Green Banded Stone
Malachite's swirling green bands have been prized from ancient Egypt to the Russian tsars. Explore its history, zodiac and heart chakra lore, its place in ritual, and how to care for it safely.
What Is Sandalwood Incense? Scent, History and Traditions
Sandalwood incense: the soft, creamy wood burned in Hindu and Buddhist temples for centuries. Its scent, its history, its place in ceremony and chakra lore, and how to burn it safely.
Black Tourmaline: History, Science, Lore and Care
Black tourmaline, or schorl, is the glossy black member of a famously colorful mineral family. Explore its history, its electric properties, its zodiac and chakra lore, and how to care for it.
What Is Palo Santo? Scent, History and Andean Traditions
Palo santo, Spanish for holy wood: the South American tree with a bright lemon-pine scent, its history since the Incas, its place in Andean ritual, and how to burn it.
