The Illustrated Crystallary

In the ancient world there were three medicine kingdoms: animal, vegetable, and mineral. Following her previous acclaimed volumes on animal (The Illustrated Bestiary) and vegetable (The Illustrated Herbiary), Maia Toll fulfills the call for mineral with The Illustrated Crystallary, exploring the mystical qualities of 36 fascinating crystals and minerals, including amethyst, hematite, mica, smokey quartz, emerald, ruby, and more. Combining bits of ancient wisdom with her own insights, Toll illuminates the aspects and energy of each stone and, through rituals and reflections, the life guidance it might offer contemporary readers. Obsidian's shiny surface and sharp edges reflect the shadowy corners of the self and serve as the tool for cutting them loose. The sky-like color of earthly turquoise provides balance between opposing forces. Stunning illustrations by Kate O'Hara magnify the symbolism of each crystal.



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Also available: The Illustrated Herbiary Collectible Box Set and The Illustrated Bestiary Collectible Box Set. Best-selling author Maia Toll's third book, The Illustrated Crystallary, offers inspiration and spiritual guidance garnered from 36 gemstones and minerals, and includes 36 oracle cards beautifully illustrated by Kate O'Hara.  Maia Toll is the author of The Wild Wisdom series which includes The Illustrated Herbiary, The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Companion, and oracle card decks, box sets, and puzzles. Toll apprenticed with a traditional healer in Ireland, spending extensive time studying the growing cycles of plants, the alchemy of medicine making, and the psycho-spiritual aspects of healing-and studied at The University of Michigan and New York University. She leads the annual Witch Camp retreat, and is co-owner of the retail store Herbiary in Asheville, NC. You can find her online at maiatoll.com. 

Kate O'Hara is an illustrator and artist. Her work combines intricate nature drawings with decorative hand-lettering and rich color schemes. She received a BFA in Illustration from the University of the Arts. Clients include Cirque Du Soleil, Crabtree & Evelyn, Serif & Affinity Designer, Hasbro Toys, and more. She is currently based in Reno, Nevada.

  Preface

Introduction



Garden Quartz: There Are Worlds within You

Azurite: Activate the Void

Labradorite: Recharge Your Destiny

Amber: What Are You Becoming?

Moonstone: Ebb and Flow

Lapis Lazuli: Step Up to Sovereignty

Howlite: You Are the Foundation

Emerald: Choose Your Initiation

Sugilite: Feel in Order to Know

Chrysocolla: What Do You Need?

Amethyst: Expand into Wonder

Larimar: First the Fire

Carnelian: Get Curious

Imperial Topaz: You Live in Abundance

Blue Topaz: Be Soft and Listen

Ruby: You, Only More So

Almandine Garnet: Lessons in Blood

Salt: The Fundamentals of Human-ness

Lepidolite: Breathe in Your Trueness

Peridot: So Much Life in You

Elestial Quartz: Become Inimitable

Selenite: Sacred Center

Citrine: Full of Riches

Sodalite: Come to Calm

Morganite: Fill Yourself

Hematite: Anchor In

Ammolite: Better with Time

Turquoise: Find Your Way Home

Rose Quartz: A Different Kind of Love

Black Tourmaline: Transmutation

Precious Opal: Envision the Future

Smoky Quartz: Fall Apart

Green Fluorite: Is This Mine?

Obsidian: Sharp and Shadows

Rhodonite: Heal Your Heartbeat

Clear Quartz: The Only Thing



How to Work with the Crystallary Cards

Sources & Resources

Thank-Yous Unearth Your Wild Wisdom



Includes 36 stunning oracle cards to inspire your meditations "In The Illustrated Crystallary, modern oracle Maia Toll hands you her seeing eye. As you scry into her luminous dreamscape, you'll find intimate passages written with humor, wisdom, and the clarity of