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My Moldavite Breakthrough
This Blog is based on Kyle Russell's Podcast #7, see our dedicated Podcasts page for all Podcast links (Libsyn, iTunes, Spotify).Italics indicates content that has been added separately from the actual words and transcription of the original Podcast.Welcome to the...
Crystals for Surgery: pre-and-post (from Podcast Episode #6)
NOTE: This blog is based on the the audio transcripts of our Crystal Zone Podcast #6 you can listen on iTunes here. Also, be aware that there have been some edits for legibility and everything in italics is new and independent of the podcast, meant to fill in blanks...
Anatomy of a Crystal Healing Meditation
This is a transcription with edits for better readability, annotations, and photos, based on the Crystal Zone podcast #6 (which was podcast recording number 3), released 4/30/20. Welcome to the Crystal Zone podcast with Kyle Russell of CrystalConcentrics.com. Our...
Tucson Gem Show – Crystal Heaven (behind the scenes)
Blog version of the Crystal Zone Podcast Episode #4 (recording 6) - Tucson.mp3 (first week of March, 2020) INTRODUCTORY NOTE: this blog is the transcription of a podcast that was recorded in early March - two weeks after I'd gotten back from Tucson to Boston - and two...
Lemurian Quartz demystified
"LEMURIA" A note about spelling: we are talking about LemUrians, NOT LuMERians. I want to invite you to please be mindful of your pronunciation. Sorry to say, spelling still matters! Wikipedia says "Lemuria is the name of a 'lost land' located either in the Indian or...
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Going Viral on TikTok
Welcome to the Crystal Zone podcast with Kyle Russell of CrystalConcentrics.com. Our motto is "Crystals for Life!"This is a transcription of our Podcast #9 recorded in Feb. '21. SEE OUR PODCAST PAGE here on CrystalConcentrics, or GO TO OUR PODCASTS ON SPOTIFY. The...
my Crystal Book-Writing experience
This is a transcription - with annotations, all in italics - of Kyle Russell's 8th podcast, recorded in July 2020, and released February 2021. The featured image is one of our prototype covers - developed for the horizontal version - we ended up switching back to a...
Crystals360 invitation ~ a transcription of the Crystal Energy Zone podcast ~ episode #3
Welcome to the Crystal Zone podcast with Kyle Russell of www.CrystalConcentrics.com. Our motto is "Crystals for Life!" You're in tune to the Crystal Zone podcast, and we're just taking a moment now to share a word from our partners. People who make this show possible...
Sugilite: the Manifestation Stone
I can't believe I haven't written a Blog about Sugilite, a stone that has become a primary focus of my business and personal interest. I can remember my first Moldavite - how it launched my entire Crystal career (hear my Moldavite Podcast on Spotify here) - but I...
(first ever) Crystal Zone podcast (#1)
PODCAST INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Crystal Zone podcast with Kyle Russell, of CrystalConcentrics.com. Our motto is Crystal's for Life. INTRODUCTION TO PROMOTIONAL PARTNERS You're in tune to the Crystal Zone podcast, and we're just taking a moment now to share a word...
Crystal Skull Meditation
A couple of years back, we hosted a Halloween-themed Mediumship evening, before or after which I featured a selection of Crystal Skulls in our darkened Gallery, with seats around them for contemplation. It was magical, but I thought, why not take it to the next level?...
Facebook Live on 3rd Eye/Vision Stones, with Kyle Russell (6/19)
Sign up free - get Live and Replay access - to see Crystal Concentrics' founder Kyle Russell introduce the Top 5 Third Eye / Vision Stones in this short interactive 20 minute online Q&A gathering. Crystal Concentrics also offers Customized Mail Order, Subscribe to...
Call to Presenters
Featured image above is of the monthly improvisational Singing Circle hosted at Portal. Proud as we are of our exceptional mineral display, the Portal Crystal Gallery has always been more than a gem shop. Our aesthetic is clean, white, and bright - it's a beautiful...
Call to Artists: Exhibit at Portal Art Gallery!
[Art featured is from our very first exhibit, with Lidia Kenig-Scher] Please read through ALL this information. By filling in and submitting the SurveyMonkey Questionnaire (scroll down for that link), we'll hope you understand and agree to the terms listed. Any...
“We’re not going in there, it’s too expensive.” Not! My pricing and philosophies on the topic…
I was writing my blog about lessons learned in the first 3 months since our new shop (Portal Crystal Gallery) opened, when a whole separate section started taking shape in its midst, regarding a surprise lesson I'd learned at the time. It started to feel like too...
Things I didn’t expect (upon opening my new shop)
So it's been exactly 3 months - a quarter of a year - since we opened. I mean it literally: from 9/23 to 12/24. It's Christmas Eve as I write this, and I'm finally getting out of Dodge to be with family. So it's a perfect time to reflect on the Fall that was - and...
The Body Issue – Crystal Wisdom & Wellness Gathering #4
Last time, it took me till days before our last Retreat to review the two previous ones (Jan + May). Spring through Fall were awash in changes: kids preparing for international travel and Spoken Word competitions; much-needed home repairs running into complications;...
Crystal Wisdom & Wellness Gatherings 2 and 3 (Wonders of Quartz)
We had our last retreat 5 month ago - and we're having our next one this weekend. We (being my wife Nina Manolson and co-facilitator Linda Davis) had to push it forward a month, to October of this year. The reason for that was that since the May Gathering - opening an...
Portal Opening (in 4 weeks)
NEWSFLASH: we open the Portal Crystal Gallery officially in 4 weekends ~ Saturday, Sept. 23 (from 10am till 7pm) ~ at 489 Massachusetts Avenue, in Arlington Center (MA, 02474). I've been working on this Blog for a few days - had hoped to bang it out on the exact...
Open Crystal Meditation, a Case Study
I got a great message from a prospective attendee: "could you tell more about the event and how it is structured?" Let me clarify - what I mean by an Open Meditation - is that it's open to the general public (unlike my private, Inner Circle Meditations). For those...
Crystal Wisdom & Wellness Gathering – In their own words” – attendees’ share about their experiences
You can tell a lot about an event from what people say - in their own words - about their experience. It also really helps prospective attendees to understand what makes this type of event special, as they consider participating. We got a lot of great feedback - so...
Apocalyptic Dreams – Turbulence in the Subconscious.
So last night was a good night. I dreamt of renting storage rooms at a warehouse - each about 10x10 (smallish), and devoted to separate Chakras - where I'd keep the appropriate stones (in each). But it was really hard to figure out how to get from one of the rooms to...
FAQ series: “Can I Get a Discount?” and “Do you sell Wholesale?” (aka Wholesale Respect)
QUESTION : "Do you sell Wholesale?" or "Do you only sell Retail?" What folks really mean is: "Can I get drastic discounts from you?" or "Can I not take your price tags seriously?" The ANSWERS are: Yes...and No. Why be so coy? Either you DO - and/or you will sell...
How to Work with Crystals?
A compliment to my webinar of the same name. It explores the 6 primary ways I?ve discovered, for working with crystals: from presentations to meditations & workshops (live and online), sales, readings, individual work (in person and long distance), charity, and things you do with them on your own. To read this entire Blog, click on the headline above. Also, please visit my other site (with For Sale items): PowerStoneCrystals.com