Shungite 101

      Find out all the things you should know about shungite before you start working with it. Look through the posts to get the basic information about this healing stone, its origin, properties and main features.

Serve and Protect: How to Shield Your Household Correctly with Shungite?

Serve and Protect: How to Shield Your Household Correctly with Shungite?

Karelian_Heritage 05/07/2019 0
         On the path of crystal healing and protection with shungite there may come a moment, when you realize, that you should care not only about personal protection, but also about protection of your close ones, your family and pets. That is when there emerges a decision to secure your precious household with various shungite items which may be useful in situations like that. And our home is naturally our sanctuary, a place, where we can feel very sensitive and vulnerable, completing our daily rituals. So, the question arises: is it safe to keep such a powerful force of nature as shungite s...
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The Story of the Most Unique, Yet Unknown Type of Shungite – Petrovsky Shungite

The Story of the Most Unique, Yet Unknown Type of Shungite – Petrovsky Shungite

Karelian_Heritage 03/09/2019 0
         Petrovsky shungite is one of three types of shungite, however it is not as well-known as regular shungite stones or elite shungite. Why is that? Well, obviously the former is most widespread and cheap, thus popular and the latter is rare and unique, thus it is in more demand. Hence, Petrovsky shungite found itself in a tricky situation, being between two giants of shungite spectrum. Which is pretty shocking, as Petrovsky shungite might actually be objectively the best of the bunch. Today we are taking closer look at this mysterious type of shungite which even we sometimes forget about...
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Things You Need to Know Before You Start Working with Shungite

Things You Need to Know Before You Start Working with Shungite

Karelian_Heritage 18/02/2019 4
       If you are a newcomer to the magical world of shungite healing and are planning to make your first purchase, it is ok to have doubts. In our modern day and age there is a large amount of controversial information in the Internet that may stray you away from shungite, and that is ok too. The Internet is just that kind of place and a lot of things you will find there are not exactly true. But here at Karelian Heritage we can hold somewhat of an expert opinion, since we have worked with shungite for quite a time now and studied it even longer. So our expertise in the field will help us to ...
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From the Dinosaurs to the Internet: a Brief History of Shungite

From the Dinosaurs to the Internet: a Brief History of Shungite

Karelian_Heritage 18/03/2019 0
       It might seem that shungite got into a public eye not too long ago with the end of the 20th century but and it is partially true, as shungite indeed did become a well-known crystal healing item internationally with the advent of the 21st century. However, in Russia, its homeland shungite has been known for centuries before globalization and the Internet made it accessible all around the globe. It was used in spas, studied and mined and was becoming more and more popular in scientific and geological communities that it helped English scientists win the Nobel prize for the discovery of fu...
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Worthwhile Books to Learn about Shungite from A to Z

Worthwhile Books to Learn about Shungite from A to Z

Karelian_Heritage 20/04/2018 0
       If you already are either a shungite enthusiast or a newcomer to the magical world of shungite healing and protection, sometimes you can find yourself in need of more structured, well-organized information about shungite stone. Every now and then you may require either comprehensive in-depth knowledge on every nook and cranny of this mineral, or just concise right-to-the-point data that will help you or guide you in the certain moment. We stumbled upon some useful books you can easily find and buy online, that can help you to determine why you need shungite in your life, to choose shung...
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The Second Life of Shungite Water Stones: Don’t Just Throw Them Away!

The Second Life of Shungite Water Stones: Don’t Just Throw Them Away!

Karelian_Heritage 01/06/2019 0
         There comes a time in every living process, when the functionality of the subject diminishes to a minimum and we must decide what to do with it. The same can be said about healing crystals which we use regularly to acquire all the powerful effects and properties they possess. With extensive use and over some time, these properties weaken and crystals become just what they appear to be. This is also true about our favorite rock – shungite, especially if you use it for water cleansing. It takes shungite’s best qualities to filter water and transform contaminated water into drinkable one...
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Shungite Q&A: How Does It Work?

Shungite Q&A: How Does It Work?

Karelian_Heritage 17/01/2020 2
          We try to answer all of your questions daily, and from time to time we like to gather the frequent ones in a single article, so that you would have no misconceptions about our favorite rock. Or if you are a newcomer into the world of shungite, this compilation will help you to get more acquainted with it so you could plunge in it deeper. Today’s questions are all connected to a single topic: how does shungite work? So, without further ado, let’s get right into it. How does shungite cleanse water?          That is, maybe, the most famous shungite property and the one it is mostly conn...
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