Biweekly #106

grounding and protection stones and is prized by shamanic healers for these qualities.

Its density and vibrational energy can carry one’s awareness down into the Earth, making it an important stone for journeying and soul retrieval. It can also aid in past regression work. On a physical level, according to author and healer Naisha Ahsian, Galena can “counter radiation, electromagnetic pollution and other forms of harmful energy” and is good to have around while on a computer for long hours. It is one of my favorite minerals, and I keep one at each of the doors around my home.

The gleaming specimen below is from the Nikolaeskiy Mine in Dalnegorsk, Russia and is available on my eBay. Specimens are available from my Facebook store, Bright Earth Crystals and Minerals. Contact me at ulrichfineminerals@gmail.com for more information.

(Text references: mindat.org and The Book of Stones by R. Simmons and N. Ahsian.)