by Rita Mitchell | Mar 10, 2016 | Chakras, Gemstones
Is there a connection between gemstones and Chakras? When I started making gemstone jewelry a few years ago, I found myself gravitating to opaque gemstones: jasper, tiger eye, and lapis lazuli, to name a few. Much to my surprise, they all have fascinating histories...
by Rita Mitchell | Feb 1, 2016 | Chakras
What in the world is a Chakra? You’ve no doubt seen the word “chakra” popping up in various places. Yoga instructors talk about the chakras and you see it online in descriptions of gemstones and crystals. But what exactly is a “chakra”? Chakra is a Sanskrit* word that...
by Rita Mitchell | Apr 23, 2015 | Gemstones
Do you wear gemstones while gardening? I don’t know about you, but I don’t get dressed up to spend time digging in the dirt. I wear my oldest sweats or shorts, a coffee-stained tee shirt, and flip-flops. I pull my hair up into a messy ponytail and go outside sans...
by Rita Mitchell | Apr 17, 2015 | Behind the Scenes
“Behind the Scenes in the Bat Cave” will take you into my studio-office to see some of my works in progress. I actually cheated a bit today. I’ve moved this post from my old blog. It was originally published last year. (I promise that my next post...
by Rita Mitchell | Mar 26, 2015 | Jularee
…so to speak. Here’s the story. I’ll try to make it brief, but no promises. Way back in 2007, I was a full-time computer teacher and a part-time magazine writer. I mainly wrote on educational technology topics but I wanted to branch out and write for...
