Book of Stones, The (O) North Atlantic Books 2007 / 465 pp. Simmons, Robert Ahsian, Naisha Root/Health / Healing Crystals and Gemstones New Releases Root/Health / General Health and Healing Trade Paper 978-1-55643-668-0 $29.95 Register for Discount!

"The Book of Stones is a new edition of the best-selling guide to some of Earth’s most beautiful natural objects.

Two introductory chapters detail the authors’ theories about how to work with crystals and stones—including the concept of crystal resonance and the scientific observation that living organisms (such as ourselves) are liquid crystalline structures. An illuminating alphabetical journey through the mineral kingdom, stone by stone, follows. Each entry begins with the stone name and photo, plus its elemental and chakra correspondences, as well as keywords that indicate its properties. Next comes a description of the crystal structure, hardness, history, and known locations of each mineral, plus any relevant legend or lore from the past. Each author then offers an essay on the subtle energy properties and spiritual applications of the stone. The entries conclude with summaries of the spiritual, emotional, and physical healing qualities of the stone, and an affirmation for evoking its potential benefits. The book’s presentation is straightforward enough to make it an excellent introduction for beginners, yet the level of detail and the depth of research make it an invaluable resource for the most experienced stone practitioners." ~Publisher "The Book of Stones is finally here – a labor of love for Robert Simmons and Naisha Ahsian. I am excited that it describes over three hundred stones and that the photographs are of such high-quality specimens! With photographs, metaphysical properties, folklore, key words and affirmations for each stone, the book is filled with information and with beauty!" ~Melody, Love Is in the Earth