My Observatory..heheh.

I did post a pic of Saturn I took earlier. Pretty pathetic due to my current digital camera limitation. That being said, I thought I would post a pic of my telescope. I got it at the end of last Summer scoring quite the deal.

Here is a pic of the scope with my daughter Madalyn.

The Scope is a Meade LX200 12". The scope is a Schmidt-Cassegrain and does a great job of planetary and fairly good job for deep sky. In a nice dark area it is ideal for astrophotography.

This is a shot I got of the moon by holding a point and shoot camera up to the eye piece.

I hope to get some more good stuff this Summer during campouts!

Talin

Smokey Quartz

Part two in the ever compelling blog series on Crystalomancy....B)


Here are some pics of one of my favorites. I was actually kinda done buying crystal balls when my sweetie found this one and I had too...I am sure you will understand...

This stone is somewhere around 8 inches across
















These pics aren't the best...no fixed focus on my digital...but they give an idea of the translucency

Notice the pretty rainbows in some areas too.

The properties of smokey quartz are:

Smoky quartz is an excellent stone for removing negativity and negative energy of any kind and transforming them to positive energy. It is also a very protective and grounding stone. It brings physical, protection, psychic protection and protection from negative energy. It enhances survival instincts, and can help one reach personal and business goals, as well as assisting in making wishes come true. Smoky quartz is beneficial for groups, and engenders cooperation. It also helps with creativity, prioritizing needs and wants, and wisdom. In addition, smoky quartz is a stone that brings abundance, prosperity, and good luck.

(borrowed from http://www.crystalsandjewelry.com/metaphysical_healing/stoneinfo/smokyquartz.html)

Really ideal for divination don't you think?

More to follow!

Talin