 To begin with is a brief
introduction of how this crystal is making its way from its home in the
mountains to you. Following is my story with the crystals and how
I came to
know them.
I am the only person here. I always wonder when I go to a website, "Who is behind this thing?" "Who is doing all this packing and handling and writing and busy-work?" To answer simply; ME, ME, ME, ME and ME. Beginning from the ground level up, I select the crystal, I measure, weigh, photograph and "read" it... I write the webpage, and post the crystal. On an administrative scale, I am the web-mistress and secretary. I answer all the e-mail, I take the orders, pack and ship the orders and I am the "boss" of me (so I can fire myself if I don’t do a good job). I promise to do my best to do a good job, though, because I love what I do. ANYWAY... Basically, I assist the crystal through its entire journey from the crystal mine to your home. It is very important to me that your crystal is in a positive and loving atmosphere from the time is it held for description on the website until it is carefully wrapped to be delivered to your door. I feel I have been honored with a unique opportunity to assist the crystals to where they need to go and my intention is always to do it with love and grace. I don’t see this as a business, or that I am in “control” of the crystals… that they are my possessions. I feel like I am adopting out crystals to new homes, helping to spread the light of the crystals out into the world. To clarify, I don't see myself as anything but a helper to the crystals, simply because they can't get to where they need to go on their own. I used to pride myself that all of the crystal on the website was gathered by me directly from the crystal mine . This is no longer the case. Due to an increase in web traffic, and the ever-increasing need for crystals, I haven't been able to keep the website full with just what I find at the mines... So I have had to purchase the crystal that is posted. All of it has been hand selected by me, however, and it is Arkansas crystal. You may find that all of the crystal offered here isn’t what you would call absolutely flawless… I don’t always come to adopt out only the "highest quality", AAA grade crystal ("perfect") and not the chipped or damaged. I feel (touch) each crystal and find there is an inherent beauty in all things and many times, the empathic crystals have the greatest pull, both energetically and emotionally. I do truly feel that I am matching up the proper crystal to it's rightful companion and when I am selecting crystals to bring home with me to post to the webpage, oftentimes see it as a rescue mission of sorts. Many times aesthetically (or vibrationally) I wouldn't select a certain crystal, but if my hand is drawn to it a second time, I bring it home, knowing it is for someone specifically. I pray you will find the crystal that has called you here today.  I assume you've continued reading
because you're interested in who I am. It's an age-old question,
that. "Who am I?"
I'm Genn. Welcome to my world. Descriptively, and in no certain order, I am a crystal lover and gemstone fanatic, a healer, a mother to Gitszy, Daisy and Priscilla (Chihuahua, Cockatoo and Lovebird, respectively), a daughter & sister, a champion of lost causes and defender of the weak and those in need... I am an artist, a poet, a craftsperson... I collect all things Kwan Yin and Green Tara... I am a Reiki II, Angelic and Shamanic healing practitioner and practice Advanced Light Language... I am a practicing Buddhist, have followed the paths of both Wicca and Christianity and I honor the Divine in all Paths... I have been both a waitress and licensed nurse. I love sparkily things and very hot food. I am a cancer survivor. These are just scrapings that came off as I mused upon the question. I am a million other things and none of them at all. I am Genn. As for how I came to be here on the web selling crystal... the long and the short of it... I was born and raised in California and I have been rockhounding and collecting crystals since I was very young. That's the short of it. For the long of it, in 1993, after working as a licensed nurse for 5 years, while studying for my Bachelor's Degree, I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. The tumor was large and took up about 2/3 of my chest cavity on the X-Ray. Because of my age (27) the doctors chose to treat my cancer very aggressively. After the treatment was over, the resulting nerve damage caused by the toxic chemicals created extreme, unbearable pain in my feet and body that morphine, anti-seizure medications and other pain meds much stronger than morphine couldn't even help. The pain was so intense, I was suicidal and absolutely without hope. Defeated, I quit all the drugs, and turning inward, seeking some sort of solace, began wading in the lake by the house where my Mom and I were living. We were told by the locals there was quartz all over in the lake and that it had healing properties. This was at Buchannan Dam, Texas, 1994. I began to find a quiet peace there, and my pain lessened to the point that I began drawing and painting again. The self portrait in the banner at the top of the page was one of those paintings. Spirit and circumstance led us back to Arkansas to help my ailing Grandfather. After moving from Texas to Arkansas to help my Grandfather, Mom and I decided to go to the crystal mines to try out the crystal mining I had heard about since my early childhood. I am quite sure she did it to get my mind off the pain which was returning, and my mood which was trending back downward. Going to the crystal mine was like nothing I have ever experienced. It was like heaven. A high. An addiction. No matter how many times we went, I always wanted to go more. When we were there, I couldn't stay long enough. We bought a tent and "dry camped" at the forest service campground and dug for days at a time. I was still very weak from the chemo and its after effects but Mom always helped me as I trudged along. I had a sweet little chihuahua named Ody. He was my saving grace. We adopted him from the humane society in Texas right after my chemo ended, when I was so sick and depressed. He kept me going. He was a special needs 'pup', 10 years old with congestive heart failure and seizures and he was the sweetest ray of light you could ever imagine. He LOVED the crystal mine. We would put him in a bucket and wag him along. At times we would tuck him in our shirt and he would grunt and complain when we bent over to pick up yet another crystal. Soon we had so many crystals it felt almost as if we were hoarding them, but we couldn't stop. My dad, living in California, suggested that I write a webpage and spread them around. At the time I was new to e-mail, so the thought of a webpage was daunting. However, with his help, I taught myself HTML and in early 1996 Arkansas Crystal Works was born. In late 1996, the cancer came back and I underwent chemo and this time they added radiation. I used crystals to help alleviate some of the symptoms such as pain and especially nausea, as well as helping with meditation and focus. I offer crystals to people who need them, so if you are undergoing chemo and/or radiation, please e-mail me and I will gladly help you out. During treatment, I had a central line (IV port) hanging out of my chest, so dry camping wasn't so easy, and I didn't feel really good, needless to say... We had bought a pop-up camper that had gotten too unwieldy, so we "upgraded" to a used RV and camped in that while we crystal mined. The doctors weren't too thrilled to know that I was out in the dirt with my IV port and showering ala naturalle under an outside pump... but when crystals are involved, hmmmm. There's just no stopping me! ANYWAY... the cancer is gone and have now well surpassed the 10 year milestone. I am so thankful to Spirit, the crystal, everyone's prayers, All That Is. GENN'S FAMILY:   Gitszy with her Tiger Gitszy is my four-legged
baby. She was a rescue pup, and has scholiosis
and hip dysplasia. She was 2 years old when I got her and weighed
just under 2 pounds. She has "chubbed up" quite a bit since then.
She is a goof. I love her.
  Daisy and Priscilla (aka "Little Bird") Daisy and Little Bird
joined Gitszy and I in 2008 and are a wonderfully wacky addition to our
little family. As soon as I can figure out how to make
it happen, I will
post a video of Daisy dancing... She is quite the ham. Little
Bird's
favorite past-time is whistling in response and biting.
FAMILY MEMBERS THAT HAVE
TRANSITIONED:
   Ody,
Chrissy
(with Ody) and Pixie
I look forward to seeing them all when I return to the Spirit Realm. Thanks for sharing your
time!
In love and Light~ Genn :) |
