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About AnitaNH

AnitaNH is a self-taught collage artist and former librarian who embraced mid-life crisis, dropped out of the corporate world and moved to rural New Hampshire to become creatively self-employed. Owner of Anita's Beads and Toad Hollow Minerals in Wakefield, New Hampshire, Anita also designs jewelry, fabric, and digital art prints. Original collage art and acrylic paintings are displayed in the gallery. Jewelry-making and collage instruction are offered by appointment.

About Stones: Orthoceras

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Astrological Sign: Virgo
Chakra: Root
Lore: Orthoceras helps to heighten accomplishments in the world of business.
Geology: Orthocerids are the most common of the straight Paleozioc cephalopods. Cone shaped, they consist of a central siphuncle filled with calcareous deposits and are ornamented with transverse ribs. Their age is Lower Ordovician through Upper Triassic. Their phylum is Mollusca and their subclass is Nautiloidea. Orthoceras is the name for European species; those found in North America are called Michelinoceris.
Locality: Morocco

About Stones: Ocean Jasper

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Astrological Sign: Leo
Chakra: Heart
Lore:  Ocean Jasper contributes to healing the emotions and is a supreme nurturer reminding us to bring joy to others. It strengthens the mind and supports courage.
Geology: An orbicular jasper full of circles or orbs of contrasting colors, the green, pinkish and white patterns often contain tiny cavities lined with crystals. It is mined along the seacoast of Madagascar near Marovato. First documented in 1922 and then forgotten, ocean jasper was re-introduced at the 2000 Tucson Show.
Locality: Madagascar

About Stones: Nunderite

nunderite

Astrological Sign: Taurus
Chakra: Heart
Lore: Use nunderite to protect from discovery and to keep secrets. Nunderite increases ability in activities related to water and provides safety in water travel. Place on third eye to aid in remote viewing.
Geology: Nunderite combines andalusite, quartz and green epidote.
Locality: Nundle, New South Wales, Australia

About Stones: Mother of Pearl

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Astrological Sign: Pisces
Chakra: Root
Lore: Mother of pearl carries the gentle, peaceful healing energy of the sea. It relaxes, soothes emotions, lessens feelings of sensitivity and helps reduce stress. Healing to those who are idealistic or realists, it aids in the attainment of acceptance. Mother of Pearl is a strong healer of the instinctive center, lessening survival-oriented fears. It is a source of cohesive energy when used in a group.
Geology: Sometimes referred to as MOP, mother of pearl is derived from the glossy inside of the pearl oyster shell.
Locality: Oceans

About Stones: Mookaite

mookaite

Astrological Sign: Leo
Chakra: Sacral
Lore: Mookaite provides a shield in situations of danger. Strengthening communication with animals, it also stimulates contact with loved ones who have passed on to the next plane. Promoting energy and new ideas, it serves as a catalyst for emotional growth. It is good for those who take life too seriously or isolate themselves due to fear.
Geology: Mookaite is a type of varicolored chert named for its locality in Mooka Station near the Gascoyne River in Western Australia. Mookaite was created by the weathering of a silica rich sediment containing fossilized marine micro-organisms.
Locality: Western Australia

About Stones: Mochi Marbles

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Astrological Sign: Libra, Aquarius, Aries
Chakra: Root
Lore: Mochi marbles were sacred among the shamanic members of ancient tribes who used them for contact with the extra-terrestrial, for visioning, and for journeying. They have been found in archaeological excavations on several continents. Mochi marbles can be used to align the energy centers, to relieve energy blockages, to stimulate ch’i, to ground and center, to provide protection, and perform healing for the earth. Use in pairs is recommended.
Geology: Mochi Marbles are concretions of iron which consist of an outer shell of hematite (iron oxide) with a center of sandstone. They occur in the lower part of the Navaho Sandstone formation in southern Utah and northern Arizona. It is believed that the venting of hot volcanic gases caused the mochi marbles to form.
Localities: Utah, Arizona

About Stones: Marbled Jasper

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Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Chakra: Root
Lore: Marbled jasper assists in the healing of animals. It is useful to promote the flow of chi energy during accupuncture or accupressure and to energize the hand chakras. It brings strength to those living in close proximity to the earth and may be used to facilitate astral travel.
Geology: Jasper is fine-grained quartz containing particles which were suspended in the original silicic acid solution giving it an opaque color and markings.
Locality: Africa

About Stones: Malachite

malachite

Astrological Sign: Capricorn, Scorpio
Chakra: Solar Plexus, Heart, Sacral
Lore:  Malachite was a woman’s mineral dedicated in numerous cultures to the goddess. It can help create an unobstructed path towards personal goals.
Geology: Malachite is a carbonate formed through a secondary process in the oxidation zone of copper ore deposits. It often occurs in botryoidal masses with a fibrous, banded structure that shows concentric internal banding when cut and polished. Avoid acids, ammonia, and salt water when wearing malachite jewelry.
Localities: Zaire, Chile, USSR, Arizona

About Stones: Lingam Stone

lingam

Astrological Sign: Scorpio
Chakra: All
Lore: The Tantric Lingam, one of the oldest religious symbols, is associated with the Hindu deity Shiva, the Lord of Creation. Lingam Stones, also called Shiva Lingams, unify and balance male and female energies within us and activate the movement of kundalini energy throughout the chakras. 
Geology: Lingam stones consist of a rare form of chalcedony or crypto-crystalline quartz with inclusions of iron oxide and goethite. Naturally tumbled and shaped by the river, they are ceremoniously gathered on the full moon.
Locality: Narmada River in India

About Stones: Lepidolite

lepidolite

Astrological Sign: Libra
Chakra: Throat, Heart, Brow, Crown
Lore: Lepidolite encourages independence and inner peace. It promotes restful sleep, and helps us to preserve our own space in crowds. Lepidolite aids in goal-setting and decision-making while neutralizing distractions.
Geology: Lepidolite is lilac colored mica containing lithium. It occurs in granite pegmatites associated with tourmaline and other minerals and forms as scaly aggregates, cleavable masses, or tabular crystals.
Localities: California, Maine, Madagascar, Brazil