The month of December has arrived and we acknowledge that the festive season and Christmas is fast approaching.
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The month of December has arrived and we acknowledge that the festive season and Christmas is fast approaching.
Our thoughts and actions become focused upon our family and friends. We reflect upon the year that was, contemplate the year ahead and our journey forward.
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year because it brings us together to celebrate the reason for the season. We get to spend time with the special people in our lives, plus we get to exchange gifts and loving wishes with our family and friends.
Perhaps this year instead of rushing around the large shopping centres for ideas on what to get, consider an alternative option for selecting those special gifts. Gifts that create a sense of harmony, in-still peace and other inspiration for your loved ones.
Crystals and Gemstones are nature’s gifts to us. By introducing crystals into your personal space and/or environment allows not only their beauty to be admired but the release of subtle energies that can transform, enhance and inspire all.
Before you think and say that my friends and family are not into crystals, stop and ponder their interests and hobbies because you might just be surprised.
In the words of Norman Vincent Peale “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful”.
May your Christmas be blessed with everything and everyone you hold closest to your heart.
Have a wonderful festive season from the team at The Elephant Shop.
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The celebration of Mother’s Day as we know it today is a recent phenomenon, and isn’t even one hundred years old. The tradition of gift giving in Australia is accredited to Janet Heyden, a resident of Leichhardt Sydney. She started a campaign in 1924 to collect and distribute gifts for lonely, aged mothers.
This Mother’s Day let us showcase and inspire you with our selection of awesome treasures sourced worldwide to celebrate and show appreciation for our mums.
Our unique gift selection includes:
Take this special day as an opportunity to truly honour and thank your mum for their ongoing love and endless support.
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From the very dawn of civilisation, man has been fascinated by feathers, shells, wood, and brilliant shiny colourful stones.
Gemstones became the most cherished because of their natural beauty and unusual characteristics.
History shows that gemstones have played various roles in the myths and legends of our human cultures. The most precious have been used to adorn scepters, crowns, breastplates and weapons, however it's the wearing of gemstone jewellery that commands our attention.
Natural Gemstones have always been regarded as bringers of peace, prosperity and happiness for the wearer.
The purpose of wearing jewellery always remains the same, it enables the wearer to express themselves non-verbally, showcase wealth, and deliver feelings of affections toward someone.
Prosperity, various healing qualities, states of being and personality traits are said to reside in each gemstone. These are particularly effective to the wearer.
Each gemstone is unique with a special colour, birthplace and story. They come in every colour of the rainbow and are gathered from all corners of the world. Each possesses a unique creation of colour and healing energy.
Natural gemstones add sparkle to our lives and invigorate our soul with the earth’s natural beauty. Whether the gemstone is faceted or a polished cabochon, buying a unique piece of jewellery presents a special gift for any occasion, and enables jewellery to remain timeless.
When looking for that special pendant, ring, bracelet or earrings consider the following options for your purchase;
Beauty – adds colour, mystique and intrigue
Unique – each piece presents its own character
Colour – Enhances and compliments your style and outfit
Healing – inspires and balances your own personal energy
At the Elephant Shop we offer an exquisite and delightful array of gemstone set jewellery for anyone seeking to own a unique and extraordinary piece.
Our wearable treasures include;
Amethyst – Serenity and Peace
Citrine – Abundance
Clear Quartz – Harmony, Stone of Power
Rose Quartz – Love Stone
Rutilated Quartz – Vitality
Smokey Quartz – Dissolves Negative Energy
Amber – Pain Relief
Boulder Opal – Inspirational
Charoite – Transformation
Chrysocola – Creative Expression
Garnet – Courage
Labradorite – Aura Protection
Lapis Lazuli – Enlightenment
Malachite – Intuition
Moldavite – Future Potential
Moonstone – Emotional Balancer
Onyx – Strength Giving
Tigers Eye – Goal Accomplishing (achieving)
Topaz – Emotional Support
Turquoise – Protection
When considering your special piece of crystal gemstone jewellery to own, wear, and admire, remember that its beauty will remain precious, ageless and result in a genuine heirloom.
These special pieces are available in store only
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The 14th of February is Valentine’s Day, the day on which we celebrate and explore love in all its many ideals.
How a day for lovers came to be celebrated during the middle of February is interesting and has many origins.
History shows that Valentine’s Day began during the Roman Empire with the Lupercalia festival held in honour of the God of Fertility. The festival enabled young men to search for and choose a soul-mate to wed, which was a common practice during this time.
However when Claudius II became emperor he outlawed marriage for the purpose of building a strong army of men without the distractions of family life.
During his reign, young lovers wishing to marry approached the Catholic Bishop Valentine, a true romantic at heart, who would secretly marry them.
Consequently, when Emperor Claudius II found this out he had Bishop Valentine thrown into jail. Valentine’s jailor allowed him to educate his daughter, and on the day of Valentines execution his last letter to this girl was signed “from your Valentine”.
Around 496 AD, Christianity had taken over Rome and Pope Gelasius outlawed the Lupercalia festival, replacing it with a celebration to honour the martyr Saint Valentine, from which began the symbolic exchange of love notes signed “from your valentine”.
Many of the symbolic and traditional gifts offered to celebrate Valentine’s day and express our undying love still follow and represent historical significance.
The exchange of cards depicting red love hearts, cupid’s bow and arrow, and roses, was first associated to romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer during the High Middle Ages when the tradition of courtly love flourished.
Name cards of the female courtiers were placed into a bowl, and the male courtiers would draw out a name card which they attached to their sleeve for a week in anticipation of them both meeting and consequently fall in love. Hence the phrase “wearing your heart on your sleeve”.
Cupid is the most famous of Valentine’s Day symbols, a mischievous winged cherub armed with a bow and arrow for piercing hearts and awakening love. In Roman mythology Cupid is the son of Venus, the goddess of love. In Greek mythology he is known as Eros, the son of Aphrodite.
There are many facets to the legend of this romantic cherub, however the one we are possibly most familiar with states that if cupid shoots you with his arrow, then you will fall madly in love with the next person you meet!
As Valentine’s celebrations continue to evolve, it has established an occasion where lovers express their undying love for each other with the presentation of red roses, confectionery, or exchanging secret love notes/cards known as “Valentines”.
In Europe, Saint Valentine keys and love locks are given to lovers as a romantic symbol and an invitation to “unlock the givers heart”.
As depicted throughout history in the form of folklore, mythology and legends, traditions are formed and celebrated. Perhaps this Valentine’s Day we should consider exchanging gifts with our true love that offer a different dimension to the historical ones, which may create and evolve into new traditions.
Present your true love with a Rose Quartz crystal heart. This crystal represents unconditional love, whilst opening your heart to receive and attract this love.
Create a romantic zone for you and your Valentine with a heart shaped Himalayan Salt Lamp, creating a peaceful and beautiful ambience in which your love can blossom.
Jewellery is always well received, so consider bestowing matching crystal heart shaped pendants or other matching styles that are significant, whilst utilising and imparting the energy of natures gifts.
A set of red heart shaped bookends, hand carved from soapstone crystal, or a heart shaped soapstone jewellery box are other options for incorporating traditional heart symbols in a unique and modern style.
Whatever concept or gift you choose to express your undying love to your Valentine, may it create and symbolise the establishment of new traditions and may this Valentine’s Day fulfill your hearts with romance, excitement and most of all love.
Originating from within the Atlas Mountain Range in Morocco, the crystal/mineral “Selenite” is now being crafted into beautiful crystal lamps that can elegantly present another dimension to creating a peaceful and pure space.
Selenite is named after the moon goddess – Selene. Selenite is a soft white in colour and is symbolic to both change and predictability.
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Originating from within the Atlas Mountain Range in Morocco, the crystal/mineral “Selenite” is now being crafted into beautiful crystal lamps that can elegantly present another dimension to creating a peaceful and pure space.
Selenite is named after the moon goddess – Selene. Selenite is a soft white in colour and is symbolic to both change and predictability.
Selenite is from the gypsum mineral/crystal family. It forms the colourless and transparent variety which displays a pearl like lustre and shimmering opaque.
The translucent selenite in these crystal lamps are sourced from the ancient sea beds in Morocco and formed through the process of evaporating salt water in clay beds and hot springs. When lit up from inside, the lamp displays and shows off all the intricate details of this breath-taking crystal whilst producing ‘negative ions” for natural air purification.
Selenite lamps are wonderful in creating an ambience for meditation, concentration and thought clarity. These lamps are excellent to use whilst studying or making life changing decisions. Positioning a selenite lamp in the family zone will instil a sense of peace and harmony to the home. Selenite lamps have the unique ability of creating a space filled with calmness and tranquillity.
Selenite is known as an “emotional cleanser” for the mind, body, spirit and extends through to the outer environment.
Mind: Brings deep peace, assists in mental clarity and clears confusion
Body: Strengthens the spinal column, promotes flexibility within the skeletal system and can assist in preventing “free radical” damage
Spirit: Wonderful protective crystal that helps shield a person or space from negative outside influences
When working with selenite remember that being a form of gypsum it will melt away in water therefore, full moon cleansing is preferable.
Placing the healing information of these crystals aside these selenite lamps create a simply majestical beauty – a symbol of nature’s true treasures!
]]>Winter has now passed and we are welcoming the spring. Springtime encourages us to renew and re-energise our environment, so why not re-awaken our own personal energy fields.
Want to try a simple yet effective approach to realign and re-energise your own personal energy field? “Chakra Balancing” may hold the answer.
The human body has seven major energy centres, commonly referred to as “chakras”. Chakra is a Sanskrit word which means “wheel”- spinning vortexes of energy.
The chakras are the network through which our body, mind and spirit interact as one holistic system.
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Winter has now passed and we are welcoming the spring. Springtime encourages us to renew and re-energise our environment, so why not re-awaken our own personal energy fields.
Want to try a simple yet effective approach to realign and re-energise your own personal energy field? “Chakra Balancing” may hold the answer.
The human body has seven major energy centres, commonly referred to as “chakras”. Chakra is a Sanskrit word which means “wheel”- spinning vortexes of energy.
The chakras are the network through which our body, mind and spirit interact as one holistic system.
The energy created from our emotions and mental attitudes run through the chakras and are distributed to our cells, tissues and organs.
With this realisation, insight into how we ourselves can now support and correct our body, mind and circumstances for the better via the use of crystals aligned with our chakras.
The 7 main chakra energy centres are:
Base Chakra
Location – base of the spine
Colours – black, red
Functions – gives vitality to the physical body, self-preservation
Crystals – Smokey Quartz, Hematite, Garnet, Bloodstone Jasper
Navel Chakra
Location – lower abdomen to navel area
Colours – Red, Orange
Functions – self-esteem, ability to accept change, sexuality
Crystals – Red Jasper, Carnelian, Amber
Solar Plexus Chakra
Location – Centre of upper stomach
Colours – yellow
Functions – digestive processes, metabolism, emotions
Crystals – Citrine, Tiger Eye, Gold Calcite
Heart Chakra
Location – Centre of chest
Colours – green, pink
Functions – blood circulation, energises the blood and physical body with life force
Crystals – Green Aventurine, Emerald, Rose Quartz
Throat Chakra
Location – throat area
Colours – blue, sky blue
Functions – speech, sound, communication
Crystals – Blue Quartz, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise
Brow Chakra
Location – centre of forehead between eyebrows
Colours – indigo, purple
Functions – vision, vitalises the lower brain and central nervous system
Crystals – Amethyst, Purple Fluorite, Lepidolite
Crown Chakra
Location – top of the head
Colours – pure white, clear, violet
Functions – integrates mind, body, spirit and vitalises upper brain
Crystals – Clear Quartz, Selenite, Apophylite
The object of crystal healing and chakra balancing is to relax you as a person to allow the true you to emerge!
The most simplest and effective way to balance, realign and activate your own personal chakra energy field is by wearing a crystal chakra, bracelet, necklace or jewellery item allowing energy to exchange subtly and subconsciously.
]]>The month of July & August brings to us cold frosty mornings, icy cold winds and dare we say…the cold and flu season.
However, did you know that there is a very special and simple secret weapon against falling victim to the seasonal debilitating cold and/or flu? Something that can be introduced very simply into your home and workplaces that can help improve the air quality and offer protection from any airborne bacteria.
]]>Did you know that there is a very special and secret weapon against falling victim to the seasonal debilitating cold and/or flu? Something that can be introduced very simply into your home and workplaces that can help improve the air quality and offer protection from any airborne bacteria.
Himalayan Crystal Salt Lamps are the secret!
What are these salt lamps you ask? These ageless and unique lamps are hand crafted from slabs of salt found deep in the Himalayan Mountains.
Why Lamps? Himalayan Salt Lamps are nature’s natural negative ion generators which can improve your environment and health by:
How can this all be achieved via a lamp?
Salt is naturally hygroscopic, meaning it attracts moisture from the air, absorbing it through the warmth of the lamp and then purifies the salt crystals before generating natural energising negative ions back into the air that you’re breathing.
These energising ions are what nature releases in its mountain waterfalls and beaches…Fresh and Pure!
Himalayan Salt Lamps - The Vitamins of the Air.
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