http://www.hehishelo.co.uk Our Industrial Mineral Friends||||18||||2011/8/10 I know that we sell crystals for healing and we emphasise the metaphysical side of crystals and minerals. But I thought it would do no harm to remember that crystals and minerals have more mundane, but equally vital uses, in our modern industrial world.Did you know that the water pipes in your house... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=10/08/2011&EventID=18 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=10/08/2011&EventID=18 Grading and Sizing of Crystals||||17||||2011/7/16 Have you ever noticed that some crystal shops or retailers may sell a specific crystal for, lets say £3 and yet another shop or retailer may sell what looks like the same crystal for only £1. Why is this ?The difference in price, is of course, down to size and quality.So how are crystals graded ?Let... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=16/07/2011&EventID=17 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=16/07/2011&EventID=17 I want to Learn Crystal Healing - Where do I Start ?||||16||||2011/2/25 Well the very first thing to do is to sit down and decide how much you want to learn.Do you just want to find out some more about crystals and crystal healing, so that you can generally become more knowledgeable about a subject that you are interested in - or do you want to study it to a level where... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=25/02/2011&EventID=16 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=25/02/2011&EventID=16 Ramblings of a Crystal Lover||||15||||2010/12/17 This article is really just what it says it is, some of Steve's random (and rambling!) thoughts about all things crystal - of which we seem to have collected rather a lot of now - and so we've decided to add them to our website and share them with you.It's rather in the nature of this "rambling" pag... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=17/12/2010&EventID=15 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=17/12/2010&EventID=15 What size will my Crystal be ?||||14||||2010/12/15 In every picture where we are offering crystals for sale, we have placed a 20p coin in with the crystals so that you can better gauge what size your crystal will be when you order it.However, we do realise that the 20p coin, although common here in the UK, is specifically a UK coin and unique to us ... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=15/12/2010&EventID=14 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=15/12/2010&EventID=14 Birthstones - More Lists than you Thought !||||13||||2011/1/6 We know that lots of people are interested in finding out what their birthstone is, and we also know that there seems to be a lot of confusing information out there. So Steve & Mo here at He Hi She Lo, decided that we would put together a simple easy to understand list for everyone.Dear oh dear,... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=06/01/2011&EventID=13 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=06/01/2011&EventID=13 Does Crystal Healing Really Work ?||||12||||2010/8/12 We are often asked "So, do crystals really work - I mean do they really work?"We strongly believe that crystals do work - but before we get into that, how about a little history.It is the ancient Greeks who we have to thank for our English word "Crystal". They used to believe that Clear Quartz or Ro... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=12/08/2010&EventID=12 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=12/08/2010&EventID=12 Working with a Pendulum||||11||||2010/8/12 At a talk or presentation, working with a pendulum is one of the things that both Mo and I love to get people to try out !The look of amazement on peoples faces when they discover that they can dowse after all is just so special. What makes it all the more rewarding for us is the "Ooohhs" and "Aaahh... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=12/08/2010&EventID=11 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=12/08/2010&EventID=11 Cleansing your Crystals||||10||||2010/8/12 Cleansing your crystals should be one of the very first things you do whenever you acquire a new crystal for your collection.So there it is, you've unwrapped it and your new crystal is right there, just sitting there in your hand. What do you do with it now ?Although Mo and I regularly clean all of ... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=12/08/2010&EventID=10 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=12/08/2010&EventID=10 Programming your Crystals||||9||||2010/8/12 So what exactly is meant by "Programming" a crystal. How does it help me work with my crystals and should I be doing it ?The intention behind programming a crystal, any crystal, is to energise that particular crystal to work towards a particular desired end result. You personally, will also know (qu... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=12/08/2010&EventID=9 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=12/08/2010&EventID=9 The Origin of Crystal Names||||7||||2010/8/9 Read this page if you want to discover just why your crystal has the name that it does. Why is Tanzanite called Tanzanite? What's the connection between Garnets and Pomegranates?What do Whitby Jet and Asia Minor have in common? And just how does Moldavite bring together Southern Germany, the Slovak ... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=09/08/2010&EventID=7 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=09/08/2010&EventID=7 Why the name - He Hi She Lo ?||||2||||2010/8/9 What always gives us great pleasure is when Mo and I are at the various fairs, shows and talks that we give, and we watch people's faces as they realise why we call ourselves He Hi She Lo.For us, the name fits perfectly – I am 6" 5" tall and Mo is 5" 1½" (and shrinking she says!) and from the reacti... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=09/08/2010&EventID=2 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=09/08/2010&EventID=2 The Chakra System||||1||||2010/8/9 The word "Chakra" is an Indian word from the ancient language of Sanskrit and can be roughly translated as "Wheel". Not the sort of wheel you may find on a modern day car, but rather the sort of wheel you might have seen on a stagecoach in an old "cowboys and indians" movie.The language of Sanskrit ... http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=09/08/2010&EventID=1 http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/blog.asp?date=09/08/2010&EventID=1