The Pocket Book of Stones, Revised Edition: Who They Are and What They Teach
This pocket edition has been requested by many readers who are looking for a compact reference that they can carry easily or give as an inexpensive gift to the rock-lovers on their gift lists. Incorporating beautifully lit, full-color photos of each stone, it imparts the spiritual understanding that made The Book of Stones the "bible" of many thousands of crystal lovers.
This book is an ideal introduction to stones and their energies for those who are new to the field, as well as being an invaluable portable reference for well-versed readers. Every entry contains a vivid color photo and quick-look list of key words, elemental and chakra correspondences, plus the beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities of each mineral, crystal, or gemstone. Below the quick-look list, Simmons provides a description of each stone, including scientific data and the story of each stone's spiritual and healing qualities, as well as recommednations for other stones that combine harmoniously with it. The scientific information offered welcomes those not yet familiar with crystal energies by providing a familiar frame of reference and also broadens the knowledge of those who come to stones primarily for spiritual purposes.
The Pocket Book of Stones includes a comprehensive index of the healing qualities and the emotional and spiritual properties of all the stones in the book.
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Less a reference source than a marketing tool
I'm relatively new to learning about and working with stones and crystals, and my interest in them is both scientific and metaphysical. This came recommended to me by a friend who has been working with crystal healing for many years as a good basic resource to the metaphysical aspect of stones and crystals. I will say that it's compact, and the appendices indicating various physical and mental conditions cross-referenced with the stones that are apparently helpful for them is useful and convenient if one is interested in that sort of thing. That said, there is a disproportionate amount of information included on so-called "Azeztulite" crystals, which just happen to be a discovery by the author (who has also trademarked them and sells them exclusively in his Vermont-based shop and online business). From what I've researched, there is geologically no such thing as "Azeztulite"; it's simply a kind of common white quartz crystal under a different name. However, this book contains nearly a dozen varieties of "Azeztulite" among its contents, as well as a rather involved appendix relating their "discovery". (Apparently, their existence was disclosed to the author by celestial beings a decade or so ago, and "new" sources and varieties have regularly been "revealed" since then.) As a result, much of this book seems more part of a marketing strategy than a reliable resource. I've dipped into another friend's copy of Judy Hall's "The Crystal Bible" (which also includes some interesting information on how stones and crystals are formed, which Simmons' book lacks) and wish I had bought that instead. (Incidentally, the copy I received was damaged. My review applies only to the content of the book, however, not the condition in which I received it.) UPDATE: A few minutes' worth of search engine research shows that "Azeztulite" isn't the only crystal in this book that the author has "discovered" and copyrighted: a look at his website [...] indicates that there are several more stones -- including "Agnitite", "Anandalite", "Azumar", "Crimson cuprite", "Healerite", and "Kaurilite", in addition to the aformentioned varieties of "Azezulite" -- which he has similarly trademarked and which apparently aren't recognized as valid geologic specimens either. Nonetheless, these stones are included in the book with no indication that they are trademarked by the author and evidently only sold through his business. Whether or not one believes in the healing properties of stones and crystals, that indicates some seriously negative energy to me right there.
I LOVE THIS BOOK
i have the larger version and still enjoy the depth that it goes into on each stone, but this small book has more of the stones I've recently added to my crystal healing collection. It makes it so much simpler to quickly look up the benefits of a stone for a client, if I need to know more. It's also the perfect size to have with my bag of crystals. To be clear, I haven't really picked up the big Simon's book since i got this one.
Five Stars!!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This book is soo amazing!! I have the larger version and its my favorite book for deep diving into each stone..but the only reason I didnt use it as mucn was that it was hard to travel with and even just open and use..but this one is amazing! Its small and its PACKED woth tons of crystals that are popular to rare. I am very happy with it!
buy this book!
i LOVE this book!!! definitely the most user friendly, informative book on crystal both in their strengths to how they were formed, etc. prior to this, i hadn't found a nice gemstone book that i knew was reliable and precise. if you are looking for a gem book, buy this for sure!!! and the price is a steal. i have seen this in stores for twice the price.
Great Book!
This is a very good guide to stones. The small version doesn't feature as many stones as the large edition, but this is still a great copy. You can take this one along with you anywhere, whereas you wouldn't want to cart the large edition, it's quite large. Many people have this book and use it regularly (myself included). It's considered the most comprehensive guide to stones out there!
Very informative and nicely put together
Very informative and with great pictures. Although they list the dimensions it appeared smaller than what i thought it would be. However my daughter loves it fits nicely in her purse and she can take it to the gem shop with her as reference as to what she wanted.
Love this book
Absolutely love this book has an index with all the names, has pictures for each one and gives a little description of each one and there benefits etc, perfect for a quick run through of what stone your wanting to know about.
WONDERFUL BOOK - ALOT OF INFORMATION
I like the book alot. It provide soo much information. I'm not super into stones but it is interesting learning about different types, where they are originated at and their purpose. Not sure how accurate their information is but it is definitely interesting! I would definitely recommend this book to anyone curious of the Charkas, Emotions, Physical & Spiritual purpose.
Five Stars
Pocket size crystal book. You can find all the stones and crystals influence, meaning, healing, etc.
great little book
Great little book to have around if you are a stone collector. The pages are full of color and lots of useful information. I highly recommend it!
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