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I'm taking Solid-State Physics this semester, so I'll be learning a lot about crystals.  Every day I am thankful that I was introduced to psychedelic drugs.
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Very interresting. Do keep us updated with anything juicy you may learn about crystals 
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This is the most incredibly beautiful stone I could fathom 
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what kind of rocks are those? looks like half of it is quartz and the other half is labradorite. My wind instrument is the bong
CHANGA IN THE BONGA!
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Parshvik Chintan wrote:what kind of rocks are those?
looks like half of it is quartz and the other half is labradorite. They are Lightening Ridge Black Opals. Gorgeous - remind me of the universe.
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untimelyethos wrote:Gorgeous indeed. i bet even more so in person. i think i might have to hunt me down a piece of this mineral. My wind instrument is the bong
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'Tis A Looooooong Wind Blowing Cosmic Dust
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Parshvik Chintan wrote:untimelyethos wrote:Gorgeous indeed. i bet even more so in person. i think i might have to hunt me down a piece of this mineral. Believe it or not, I saw this pair of Lightning Ridge black opal cabochons on Facebook. Opals from the Lightning Ridge mine in Australia are very expensive. Especially something rare and unusual like this. I'd venture to guess about $1,000.00 per carat over the counter? This pair likely weigh about 10-12 carats total weight. They show exceptional opalescence and stand apart, as they are streaking through a transparent matrix. These are just gorgeous!  I just did a photo shoot, this afternoon, of my collection of crystals (well, provably about 75% of them). I put this display together almost 20 years ago, shortly after returning from our honeymoon. Most of these babies need a good bath and will soon receive one, as I need to move the bookcase to another room and will be cleansing them all. Then, I will be redesigning new patterns and layouts for them. It's always good to share time with them. I honestly feel that I am merely their temporary guardian and custodian. My brief mortal existence will pass quickly and my gems will live on to new moments of experience. Also, I respect their form of existence, their identity and particular place within the mineral kingdom. Each is wonderful and individual. I honor them as living beings, mutually cohabiting this material paradigm. They are like parts of my family, just like my kids, each with it's own unique vibratory personality, each their own color and characteristic. I hope you like "the kids".  Rising Spirit attached the following image(s):  100_6442.JPG (2,885kb) downloaded 285 time(s). 100_6513.JPG (2,509kb) downloaded 286 time(s). 100_6432.JPG (3,005kb) downloaded 285 time(s). 100_6515.JPG (2,468kb) downloaded 282 time(s). 100_6514.JPG (2,830kb) downloaded 283 time(s). 100_6460.JPG (3,505kb) downloaded 281 time(s). 100_6459.JPG (3,292kb) downloaded 278 time(s). 100_6519.JPG (3,162kb) downloaded 279 time(s).There is no self to which I cling, for I am one with everything.
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And some closer pics of some of my favorite crystalline spirit guides.  Rising Spirit attached the following image(s): 100_6534.JPG (1,286kb) downloaded 273 time(s). 100_6541.JPG (1,943kb) downloaded 272 time(s). 100_6560.JPG (2,247kb) downloaded 271 time(s). 100_6565.JPG (1,875kb) downloaded 267 time(s). 100_6588.JPG (1,616kb) downloaded 265 time(s). 100_6600.JPG (2,704kb) downloaded 265 time(s). 100_6605.JPG (2,229kb) downloaded 264 time(s). 100_6539.JPG (1,441kb) downloaded 263 time(s).There is no self to which I cling, for I am one with everything.
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rising spirit that is some AMAZING crystal porn!! (  does that mean its kiddie porn?!? ) i am totally blown away, i hope my collection gets anywhere near as amazing as yours. My wind instrument is the bong
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'Tis A Looooooong Wind Blowing Cosmic Dust
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Parshvik Chintan wrote:rising spirit that is some AMAZING crystal porn!! ( does that mean its kiddie porn?!? ) i am totally blown away, i hope my collection gets anywhere near as amazing as yours. Any collection grows one rock at a time, my friend. Honestly, I haven't added many new ones over the last few years but I have plenty enough to share my space with. Here are just a few more pics for those who truly enjoy the beauty of mineral specimens. Rising Spirit attached the following image(s): 100_6476.JPG (3,054kb) downloaded 233 time(s). 100_6481.JPG (2,983kb) downloaded 230 time(s). 100_6443.JPG (2,323kb) downloaded 229 time(s). 100_6486.JPG (3,447kb) downloaded 230 time(s). 100_6435.JPG (2,644kb) downloaded 228 time(s). 100_6467.JPG (2,935kb) downloaded 229 time(s). 100_6672.JPG (2,016kb) downloaded 228 time(s). 100_6488.JPG (2,374kb) downloaded 226 time(s). 100_6570.JPG (2,687kb) downloaded 225 time(s).There is no self to which I cling, for I am one with everything.
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RisingSpirit, you're flat-out off-the-charts (in the most amazing way  ) "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind" - Albert Einstein
"The Mighty One appears, the horizon shines. Atum appears on the smell of his censing, the Sunshine- god has risen in the sky, the Mansion of the pyramidion is in joy and all its inmates are assembled, a voice calls out within the shrine, shouting reverberates around the Netherworld." - Egyptian Book of the Dead
"Man fears time, but time fears the Pyramids" - 9th century Arab proverb
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Beautiful collection you have there, Rising Spirit You ever heard about Orgonites ? you could make a good use of some of the babies you got there With these hands I have killed man and destroyed hopes and dreams. But when I open these hands I can hold my wife, make my children laugh and even aid others. It's not the path that we take but the choices that we make along that path that makes us who we are. -Waugriff
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hey Rising Spirit, what kind of crystal are those in the third pic down? i haven't seen any of those, but i want to get my hands on some. My wind instrument is the bong
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'Tis A Looooooong Wind Blowing Cosmic Dust
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Parshvik Chintan wrote:hey Rising Spirit, what kind of crystal are those in the third pic down?
i haven't seen any of those, but i want to get my hands on some. What color and shape are they? The third pic uploaded from the first reply, has 5 different mineral types. Please be a little more specific. I can point you in the right direction if I know which ones you are referring to. OK? Ciao guys, RS There is no self to which I cling, for I am one with everything.
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Just a few more for the sheer fun of sharing some photos of "the kids". Rising Spirit attached the following image(s): 100_6608.JPG (3,173kb) downloaded 182 time(s). 100_6689.JPG (1,006kb) downloaded 182 time(s). 100_6628.JPG (1,671kb) downloaded 179 time(s). 100_6612.JPG (2,500kb) downloaded 180 time(s). 100_6648.JPG (1,690kb) downloaded 180 time(s). 100_6641.JPG (1,592kb) downloaded 180 time(s). 100_6539.JPG (1,441kb) downloaded 183 time(s). 100_6623.JPG (1,952kb) downloaded 179 time(s). 100_6569.JPG (1,885kb) downloaded 178 time(s).There is no self to which I cling, for I am one with everything.
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My god RisingSpirit, your crystal collection is as decadent as your thoughtful posts! "Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind" - Albert Einstein
"The Mighty One appears, the horizon shines. Atum appears on the smell of his censing, the Sunshine- god has risen in the sky, the Mansion of the pyramidion is in joy and all its inmates are assembled, a voice calls out within the shrine, shouting reverberates around the Netherworld." - Egyptian Book of the Dead
"Man fears time, but time fears the Pyramids" - 9th century Arab proverb
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Your house must be vibrating 7.6 on the Richter Scale... Please do not PM tek related questions Reserve the right to change your mind at any given moment.
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Rising Spirit wrote:What color and shape are they? The third pic uploaded from the first reply, has 5 different mineral types. this one Parshvik Chintan attached the following image(s): 100_6539.JPG (69kb) downloaded 185 time(s).My wind instrument is the bong
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'Tis A Looooooong Wind Blowing Cosmic Dust
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Parshvik Chintan wrote:this one That crystal is a bi-colored tourmaline from the Palo Alto mine, in California. It was mined in the mid 1960s. I bought it from an old timer rock hound, at a gem show in the early 1990s, for $450.00. I forget how many grams it weighs but it's a big gemstone. It would be hard to find it's equal for a thousand bucks, these days. The dealer had a six hundred dollar price-tag on the crystal but all I had saved-up at that point in my life was limited to 450 dollars. A lot of money in those days! And no, I am not a trust fund brat. I worked a full-time job, as a jeweler, and lived frugally. Still do... but am underemployed and have a lot less pocket change to toss about.  There is no self to which I cling, for I am one with everything.
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woww such beautiful collection rising spirit, u must have some insane energy levels in ur house with all those, looks like enough to lite up an entire town hehe, truely an inspiration i feel i want to go get somemore babies now
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