Love is in the Earth: A Kaleidoscope of Crystals - The Reference Book Describing the Metaphysical Properties of the Mineral Kingdom by Melody Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Love is in the Earth: A Kaleidoscope of Crystals - The Reference Book Describing the Metaphysical Properties of the Mineral Kingdom
Book Review: The Dictionary for Stones and Crystals
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is complete on all levels. It gives the deeper meanings held within stones and metals. This book is a must for all those that seek to understand the energies that we choose to surround us in the world of crystals and stones. This book is one to keep on your shelves forever.Book Review: its allright
Summary: 3 Stars
I do like this book and use it quite a bit. My only gripe with it is the almost generic feel many of the gemstone entires have. Its also lacking perspective on some of the stones (I find the jade sections very limited). If your looking for a "New Age" guide to stones this is it. Book Review: THE Source for Crystal and Mineral Info.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is almost overwhelming in it's length, but don't despair, there's a ton of wonderful metaphysical information on gems, crystals and minerals. Each entry has a physical description of the stone, and its healing and metaphysical properties. There is a nice introduction covering only the most basic care and useage of crystals. Sometimes the language can be confusing for a novice, but reread the passage a couple of times and you will get it. If you are into healing, wearing or collecting crystals, gems, and minerals at all, this is a terrific book to have. I don't shop for gems without it. Book Review: Unbeatable resource on Metaphysical properties of Gemstones
Summary: 4 Stars
Anybody who works with the metaphysical properties of Gemstones, Crystals, and the like can tell you that the best way to figure out what properties a gemstone has is to sit down, become familiar with the stone, and feel what the stone will do for you. But what do you do if you're in a store holding onto a chunk of Calaverite and you don't have the time (or privacy) to determine what properties the stone will hold?? Enter "Love is in the Earth, A Kaleidoscope of Crystals" by Melody. I don't think I've ever been in a store that sold Gemstones, Minerals, or Crystals that didn't have a well worn copy of this book out for people to flip through.
I'm very deep into working with Gemstones and Crystals and I have a library's worth of books dedicated to the use of Gemstones and Crystals in all sorts of metaphysical applications, from Reiki Healing to Wiccan Ritual right on down the line. But time and time again I chuck aside everything else in favor of this book. Why??? Because this book has 726 pages of detail and dedication covering the metaphysical properties of seemingly every stone from Acanthite to Zunyite. I don't think I've ever looked up a stone that wasn't covered in this book. I think this book is absolutely fantastic, the epitome of everything a metaphysical gemstone book should have to offer. I have recommended this book at least a dozen times and I'll recommend it a dozen more times. If you collect stones, work with stones, or are just curious about what Gemstones could possibly do for you and your environment (other than look beautiful, of course), then this book is an absolute must have.
There are, however, some basic flaws that although at times frustrating, you can easily work around. First being that this is certainly not a field guide, it's a reference book. So unfortunately, this book isn't a great book to shove in your purse and use when you go to your favorite stone store. This used to be a bigger problem for me than it is now, but since I've found the Crystals, Gems, and Healing Stones charts by Inner Light Resources Inc, I use those for quick on-the-go reference instead of Melody's book. And this would be a bigger problem if most gemstone stores didn't carry a reference copy of this book. :D
Second being that if you don't know the name of the stone you want to look up, this book will be overwhelming. There are no color pictures for reference so you can identify the stone you have in your hands, and when you don't know the name of the stone you want to look up, suddenly you're not that excited that this book has over 250 stone properties contained in its pages... :)
Lastly, I wish beyond wishes that Melody had put the hardness of the stones in her descriptions of the stones. I know that it isn't possible to list every hardness, but the hardness for the basics would have been ridiculously helpful. But again, the Crystals, Gems, and Healing Stones 4 chart set came to my rescue. ;)
If you're looking for a book that contains all things metaphysical on gemstones and crystals, this is your book. If you're looking for factual, scientific breakdowns of what makes your favorite stone the way it is, you're probably better off finding another book, like any one of the numerous Audubon books on the subject. If you're a beginner into the world of metaphysical properties of stones, this book might be overwhelming and you may want to start off with something simpler, like Scott Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Crystal, Gem, and Metal Magic. However, after you outgrow those books, you'll be happy to have Melody on your bookshelf!! :D You won't outgrow this one very fast!!
However, nothing beats finding out what stones do for you through meditation and experimentation. After you've got your new stone home with you and this book has shown you a basic outline of what to expect, it's best to figure out what it will do for you personally instead of relying on what Melody says they should do for you. Like people, stones are highly individualistic and nothing beats hands on personal experimentation.
Book Review: Stone people speak
Summary: 5 Stars
Melody has assembled such a wonderfull creation in the pages of this book. If you are seeking information on how to work with and experience stones and crystals in your daily life then buy this and it's companion books right away.