Crystal Enlightenment

Brought to you by Penguin. The Enlightenment is one of the formative periods of Western history, yet more than 300 years after it began, it remains controversial. It is often seen as the fountainhead of modern values such as human rights, religious toleration, freedom of thought, scientific...

Pissed and on the verge of ripping someone to shreds, I didn’t think before I ran off into the forest during a full moon. Not the smartest move.... I know. So of course, I was attacked by a thirsty vampire only to be saved by another.

The Enlightenment: An Idea and Its History provides a critical historical analysis of the Enlightenment in England, Scotland, France, Germany, and the United States from c. 1650 to the present. It argues that the degree of commonality between social and intellectual movements in each—and, more broadly, between the five societies—has been overstated for polemical purposes. Clark shows that the concept of 'the Enlightenment' was not widely adopted in those societies until the mid-twentieth century; indeed, that it was unknown in the eighteenth.

Since back in prehistoric times, men and women have found the mystery, beauty, and power of stones irresistible. Just as an herbalist understands the powers of herbs, practitioners of magic understand the powers of gems, crystals, and metals. They use this knowledge to change themselves and their very lives.

In Gemstone Enlightenment, you will learn about 40 new and rare stones and their healing properties, why they are energetically important at this time, and how to use them in healing. This includes beautiful, colored photographs of each stone.