I just came across this old photo while browsing my gallery. I was setting up for a Witchy Workshop during the time I had my first metaphysical shop. I'm not a practising witch by any means but I do embrace a lot of the beliefs, traditions and magickal tools🪄. And I occasionally do spellwork. Does that make me a witch then? Hehe.🧹 Do you have a little witch in YOU? Do tell 🤗

Warm welcomes to our newest members @Nina K and @Elisa Barnett ❣️ It makes me very happy to see Spirit Matters blooming with such wonderful souls and great conversations. Note to everyone: Make sure to visit all the Tabs and Categories on this page. There are lots of interesting goodies to explore. AND, check out the MAP tab for sure! We now stretch from South Korea through UK, Canada, and mid-west USA to the Northwest Coast! Woo hoo!

Have you ever had items appear mysteriously out of nowhere? I sure have. Enjoy these stories and please share your own.

Would you want a gemstones containing inclusions? As a rule, the more inclusions in a gem has, the lower its value. This is especially true if inclusions discolor the mineral, degrade its transparency, or make it more likely to fracture. Interestingly enough, there are a surprising amount of gemstones whose value is enhanced by the presence of inclusions - which either identifies its species or origin, or gives it certain optical or color characteristics. A good example is the included Demantoid Garnet whose "horsetail" inclusions verify valuable Russian origin. Another example is the Sunstone whose reflective platelets give the mineral its sparkle. Other great examples of included minerals becoming more valuable due to the inclusions are the Baltic Amber with trapped insects or plant parts, and Star Sapphires, which depend on rutile needles for creation of the star phenomenon. Development Phenomena: Development phenomena, such as the different inclusions, start and stops during crystal formation. A good example of the development phenomena is the "Phantom Crystals," which show the outline of a host crystal face with the deposited material of a different color or transparency within. The included Sun markings in diamonds, are another example. Too, what are known as "negative crystals," which are voids bounded by the growing host crystal walls, such as Enhydro stones, are another example. Enhydros are where a bubble of gas is trapped within a pocket of liquid inside the crystal. If you tilt an enhydro stone the bubble freely moves within its chamber. Rutile Quartz: The most common inclusion in quartz is rutile. The needle- and hair-like crystals can be thick or thin, pale gold to rich orangey brown in color and arranged in thick or sparse patterns. The most magnificent included mineral for collectors is the rutile & hematite starburst. In the stone shown here, the shiny black hematite crystal serves as an alignment point for the rutiles which line up in parallel bundles along each face forming a six rayed star with a hematite center. Pieces such as these are sought after and highly valued.

Have you ever talked to the dead? Many of us have tried a Ouija board or sat in a circle hoping for a sign from a departed loved one or a resident spirit. So let’s chat with our special guest, paranormal expert and “Paranormal Survivor” alumn, Lynda Quirino. Key topics in our discussion: teenagers experimenting with seances and Ouija boards, spiritualism and manifestations, ghosts and spirits, including rogue spirits, physical interactions with spirits and paranormal investigations.