Sweet ReLeaf / The Mindful Mineral

Sweet ReLeaf / The Mindful Mineral Your local hippie love store where you find your inner hippie and get metaphysical.

🔶 Spotlight on Sphalerite 🔶Often overlooked, yet undeniably stunning — Sphalerite is the primary ore of zinc and a hidde...
10/07/2025

🔶 Spotlight on Sphalerite 🔶
Often overlooked, yet undeniably stunning — Sphalerite is the primary ore of zinc and a hidden gem in the world of minerals.
✨ With a dispersion rate over 3x higher than diamond, faceted sphalerite dazzles with fire and brilliance that rivals even the most precious gems. However, due to its softness (Mohs 3.5–4), it’s more prized by collectors than worn in jewelry.
🧪 Chemical Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
📍 Found in: Spain, Mexico, USA, and more
💎 Colors range from honey-yellow to deep red and brown, thanks to iron content. Transparent specimens are rare and highly sought after.
Whether you’re a collector, jeweler, or geology enthusiast, sphalerite offers a fiery reminder that beauty often lies in the unexpected.

🌀 Ocean Jasper Palms – Grounding Beauty from the Sea 🌊There’s something truly special about Ocean Jasper. Sourced exclus...
10/07/2025

🌀 Ocean Jasper Palms – Grounding Beauty from the Sea 🌊
There’s something truly special about Ocean Jasper. Sourced exclusively from the coast of Madagascar, these palm stones are more than just beautiful—they’re powerful tools for emotional healing and balance.
✨ Known as the “Stone of Joy,” ocean jasper promotes:
🔹 Emotional resilience
🔹 Deep inner peace
🔹 Enhanced communication
🔹 A strong connection to Earth & Water energies
Each piece is uniquely patterned—rippling orbs, waves of color, and soothing swirls that feel like holding the ocean in your hand. Ideal for meditation, energy work, or simply bringing calm to your space.
🌿 Hold it. Feel it. Let go. 🌿

Do you need a grounding stone to help you push resolutely forward in life? Keep a piece of Caribbean Calcite in your poc...
10/06/2025

Do you need a grounding stone to help you push resolutely forward in life? Keep a piece of Caribbean Calcite in your pocket and you’ll notice your confidence soar!

Our jewelry collection is always being updated and is filled with so many beautiful pieces!
10/06/2025

Our jewelry collection is always being updated and is filled with so many beautiful pieces!

✨ Selenite: The Stone of Clarity & Calm ✨Selenite is one of the most powerful crystals for energy cleansing and spiritua...
10/06/2025

✨ Selenite: The Stone of Clarity & Calm ✨
Selenite is one of the most powerful crystals for energy cleansing and spiritual alignment. Known for its translucent glow and ethereal energy, this high-vibration stone helps:
🧘‍♀️ Clear negative energy
🌙 Deepen meditation and spiritual work
🌀 Align the chakras — especially the crown
🏡 Cleanse and recharge other crystals
Unlike many other stones, selenite doesn’t need cleansing — it cleanses itself and everything around it. Place a selenite wand by your bed, workspace, or altar to promote peace and clarity every day.
📍Pro tip: Use a selenite charging plate to cleanse your jewelry or other crystals overnight.

💬 Do you use selenite in your daily rituals? Share your experience below ⬇️

💚 Garnierite: The Stone of Self-Discovery & Abundance 🌿Also known as Green Moonstone, garnierite is a nickel-rich feldsp...
10/06/2025

💚 Garnierite: The Stone of Self-Discovery & Abundance 🌿
Also known as Green Moonstone, garnierite is a nickel-rich feldspar mineral celebrated for its soft green hues and powerful energetic properties. Deeply connected to the Heart and Solar Plexus Chakras, garnierite supports:
✨ Emotional healing and self-acceptance
💫 Manifestation and aligned abundance
🌱 Reconnection to your heart’s true desires
A rare and soulful stone, garnierite gently encourages you to release limiting beliefs and move forward with clarity, courage, and compassion.

🌙 Peach Moonstone: Nurture. Intuition. Feminine Power. 🧡Soft, radiant, and deeply calming, peach moonstone is a crystal ...
10/05/2025

🌙 Peach Moonstone: Nurture. Intuition. Feminine Power. 🧡
Soft, radiant, and deeply calming, peach moonstone is a crystal of emotional balance, inner harmony, and gentle strength. Known for its nurturing energy, this stone is especially powerful for:
✨ Soothing anxiety and emotional overwhelm
🌸 Supporting self-love and compassion
🌕 Strengthening intuition and divine feminine connection
Often used during moon rituals or worn as a daily talisman, peach moonstone reminds us to honor our cycles and trust the wisdom within.

Is it a forest? Is it a mountain? Both- these are petrified pieces of wood! Come check them out, they are super duper co...
10/05/2025

Is it a forest? Is it a mountain? Both- these are petrified pieces of wood! Come check them out, they are super duper cool!

🌸 Purple Rose Quartz: The Stone of Elevated Love & Intuition 💜Rare and radiant, purple rose quartz blends the heart-heal...
10/05/2025

🌸 Purple Rose Quartz: The Stone of Elevated Love & Intuition 💜
Rare and radiant, purple rose quartz blends the heart-healing energy of traditional rose quartz with a deeper, spiritual resonance. Often associated with the Crown and Heart Chakras, this unique crystal is known to:
✨ Deepen emotional healing
🕊 Enhance spiritual connection
💞 Promote unconditional love with higher wisdom
Whether used in meditation, worn as jewelry, or kept in your sacred space, purple rose quartz invites you to lead with love and align with your higher self.

PAGODA CALCITE | RARE EARTHLY ARCHITECTUREElevate your space with the natural elegance of Pagoda Calcite—a rare mineral ...
10/04/2025

PAGODA CALCITE | RARE EARTHLY ARCHITECTURE
Elevate your space with the natural elegance of Pagoda Calcite—a rare mineral formation named for its striking resemblance to ancient temple towers. These layered calcite structures are not only geological wonders but also symbols of balance, grounding, and energetic flow.
🌍 Origin: Often sourced from Mexico, Pagoda Calcite is formed over millennia through rhythmic mineral deposition.
🔬 Composition: Calcium carbonate (CaCO₃), featuring unique stacked growth patterns.
🔮 Energetic Properties: Promotes clarity, alignment, and spiritual stability. Ideal for meditation spaces and energy grids.
Whether you’re a mineral collector or drawn to its grounding energy, Pagoda Calcite is a stunning addition to any curated space.

🪨 Stone Spotlight: SEPTARIANAlso known as Dragon Stone, Septarian is a striking combination of minerals – typically calc...
10/04/2025

🪨 Stone Spotlight: SEPTARIAN
Also known as Dragon Stone, Septarian is a striking combination of minerals – typically calcite, aragonite, and limestone – that formed millions of years ago through a unique geological process. The result? A stunning stone with bold, earthy patterns and crackled designs that look like dragon scales. 🐉✨
💛 Key Properties
• Grounding & Protection
• Emotional Stability
• Public Speaking Confidence
• Connection to Earth Energies
🌀 Whether used in meditation, placed in your space, or carried as a talisman, Septarian supports calm communication and deep inner truth – making it a powerful ally for healers, speakers, and empaths.

🔍 Needle-Like Crystal Formations: Nature’s Fine PrecisionThese striking acircular crystals—often described as acicular o...
10/04/2025

🔍 Needle-Like Crystal Formations: Nature’s Fine Precision
These striking acircular crystals—often described as acicular or needle-like—demonstrate nature’s ability to sculpt with microscopic precision. Unlike the classic cubic or hexagonal habits, these elongated formations grow in slender, pointed structures that seem to defy gravity and symmetry.
📏 Typically formed in environments with rapid crystal growth and directional pressure, needle-like crystals are commonly found in minerals like natrolite, rutile, and actinolite. Their delicate geometry makes them both a scientific marvel and a visual masterpiece.

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