Igneous Gemstones Formed in the Earth’s Mantle Sedimentary- Gems that form due to water depositing sediments (Malachite, Azurite, Opal) Metamorphic- As the name suggests, these are gems that are ‘morphed’ due to intense heat and pressure. Hydrothermal- Similar to the rock candy example, gemstones are formed when bodies of mineral rich water cool Igneous- These minerals are created deep within the earth ( Diamonds, Ruby, Sapphire, Peridot) Generally speaking there are 4 ways gemstones can form. This is a great way to understand just how gemstones form. Once the water has totally cooled the string will be covered in crystals. Ideally, weight the string to keep it straight. Now, hang a string in the solution so the crystals have something to grow on. The excess sugar comes out of its solution and crystallises as it does so. As the water returns to room temperature the sugar it can hold returns to its previous level. At this stage, you should remove the pot from heat. You can add more sugar, you should do so until you reach super-saturation. If the energies of the universe flow well in your life and within your home, you will feel tranquility and balance in life.Now bring the pot to a boil- the saturation level changes at boiling point. For example, fire is represented by red, yellow and orange colors, while earth is represented by green, black, brown and grey objects (such as gemstones). In astrology, each of the 12 zodiac signs is assigned one of the 4 elements, and just as in the East, each of the elements also has its own corresponding colors. Each of the 4 elements encompasses an energy capable of shaping the universe, and just as the East has a productive cycle for balancing the elements, so does the West (fire and air earth and water). Western tradition holds that all things in the universe can be divided into four elements: Fire, earth, water and wind. They are opposite forces like transparent and opaque, but together they create balance. One thing we know is that the East and the West are yin and yang. Perhaps the ancient Chinese beliefs played a role in the formation of Western tradition. The esotericism of Western culture means that it has a very broad spectrum, but just like the East, it focuses on the balancing of forces, as well as spirituality and one’s well-being (making it similar to Chinese feng shui philosophy). Some call it astrology, but in truth, it is more than just astrology. In many Western cultures, there are practitioners of a very similar concept to feng shui. To this day, the practice of feng shui is still very active and it is not only practiced in Chinese households, but throughout countless homes across the world. The ‘productive rotating cycle’, refers to the sequential ordering of the elements, almost as if the elements are flowing clockwise in nature - wood nurtures fire fire nurtures earth earth nurtures metal metal nurtures water and water nurtures wood. Therefore, items of these colors are used together and placed in specific areas of one’s life in what is referred to as a ‘productive rotating cycle’. Feng shui does not always use opposite elements of energy to bestow balance, as yin and yang do.įeng shui incorporates colors representing each of the 5 elements, for example, fire can be represented by red, yellow, orange, pink and purple objects (such as gemstones). The methodology of feng shui is also seen in the philosophy of yin and yang, but yin and yang focus primarily on opposite forces (elements), transcending one another to create a perpetual balance - hot and cold, fire and water, or man and woman for example. The balancing of the natural world requires the balancing of the 5 elements. The Chinese believed in feng shui, which is an ancient method of balancing the natural world to create peace, harmony and prosperity. They not only control the forces within the human body, but the entirety of the universe. The concept of the 5 elements incorporates the Chinese philosophy known as ‘qi’ or ‘chi’, but qi is limited to the energy of living things, whereas the elements of water, fire, wood, metal and earth can shape the both the living and the nonliving by way of elemental energy. Each of the 5 elements encompassed its own unique energies that were capable of shaping the lives, events and processes for all things. In ancient Chinese culture, the universe was divided into five elements.
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