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Kassandra Sutton
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Originally Posted by Ginevra  Cleansing magical crystals/gemstones? Daisy was going through the different and proper ways to cleanse them in her mind until she slowly raised her hand. "I think the light of a full moon can cleanse an amethyst." Ms. Swann’s hand caught Kassie’s attention and she was eager to hear the young lady's answer. “Yes. Moonlight, specifically the light of the full moon, is an excellent cleansing method. Great job.” Quote:
Originally Posted by 2111jen
Skyler put her chair back on four legs again. Ways to clense a pendulum...
"Wouldn't the sun work just as well?" Skyler asked. The formerly quiet fourth year Slytherin was next to answer. “That’s a great guess, Ms. Queen. Unfortunately, sunlight is not recommended for most crystals or gemstones because the sun can cause fading over time. When the stones fade, it can diminish their powers.” Quote:
Originally Posted by Felixir There was something extremely satisfying - not to mention a huge relief - when a total guess of an answer turned out to be right, or at least more or less on the right lines. Abra nodded along to the professor's response, and in all honesty he was trying to stow the information away in his brain (Abra wasn't a big note-taker), but he'd probably forget it sooner rather than later.
But yes. Air. Fire. Intuition. Expensive. He'd likely remember that last part, at least.
UhhHHHHh. Okay. This question was even harder than the last one, and almost definitely called for some kind of pre-reading of the textbook. So, not something one Abraham Botros (Jr.) would have done. Uhhhh.
Another guess then. He raised his hand.
"Could you... polish it? Like you do with a broom? But not with broom polish, just, you know, with a cloth or something?" Clean... cleanse... it was all pretty much the same thing, wasn't it? ... Uhh... wasn't it? Kassie grinned at the seventh year’s answer. “That would help clean it, but I was looking to the magical side of the stones. A way to cleanse away the negative energies.” She looked up at the rest of the class. “Mr. Botros does make a good point though. Keeping your stone clean of debris and oils from your hands will help keep your pendulum more accurate in its swing.” The answer he gave might not have been exactly what she was looking for, but she was loved the participation and effort. Quote:
Originally Posted by Jessiqua In one moment, Hanna was relieved her answer was accepted. In the next, she was back to nothing. She didn't know anything about cleansing the magical gemstones. Some of the answers seemed to make sense, but Hanna had never done it, nor did she know how to.
Thinking about ways of cleansing, with the polishing idea already answered, Hanna raised her hand. "P-Professor might... might a simple scouring charm work at all?" It was a great charm, but she realised that some it wouldn't be good for every thing. “A scouring charm would help to keep your stone clean, but you would need to be very careful not to damage porous or fragile stones. That would be another great way to upkeep your pendulum for day to day use after the initial magical cleansing.” Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie For once in his life, Derf was not taking a professor's question literally and he wasn't thinking about cleaning charms and soap. Not that the Hufflepuff tended to dwell on such matters either and it had only been out of concern for Simon that he had put much thought into them at all. But his thoughts instantly returned to the smell when he had entered the room and, still scratching his hand so then they both went up again, the seventh year offered up his reply.
"I reckon...you've already been doing that," he began while his blue eyes glanced around looking for the herb in question. "...by burning sage or um...smudging? I think that's the name for that."
Scratch scratch scratch, his hands were back in his lap again.
Her smile spread across her face as the head boy answered. “Very observant of you, Mr. Ashburry-Hawthorne. You are correct. Smudging is an excellent method, and as you have guessed, one that we will be using today. Sage is my herb of choice, but sweetgrass works equally as well.” Quote:
Originally Posted by Govoni Aaron wore a barely contained smile. Professor Sutton was a kind lady, and praise felt nice in any form. It was difficult not to preen beneath it.
He scribbled down the other suggestions from his classmates, before distractedly tickling his chin with the quill. Cleansing a gemstone wasn't literal.. all the time. Sure, they sometimes needed to be polished and buffed, but that didn't do much for the energy... Where they talking about the energy? Or overall appearance?
... Huh. If it was about spiritual energy, then the moon was probably the most effective. Like Daisy had mentioned. But also. "Running water, from streams, so it's not stagnant. And rain, as in during rainfall. Again, so it's not stagnant." He couldn't remember all the stones that went best with this method, but the Hufflepuff was positive quartz was among them.
He idly drummed his fingernails against his knee. Kassie nodded in agreement as the fifth year Hufflepuff spoke. “Yes. Very good. Water energy is another excellent way to cleanse our crystal and gemstones. In fact, it’s the other method we will be using today.” Quote:
Originally Posted by MadMadamMalfoy At first, Tina wasn't sure her answer would be what Professor Sutton was looking for, so she couldn't help but feel pleased with herself when it was accepted. Oh, so rose quartz fades if left in the sun too long... that was goid to know. She would file that piece of information in her brain; it could come in handy someday!
Tina listened intently as the professor spoke again, jotting down some of the gemstones her classmates had mentioned in her notes. So they were moving on to gem cleansing? Did that explain the tables? Were they going to practice a particular type of gem cleansing at the tables? Or possibly compare two different types of cleansing to decide which worked better? She had so many questions, but now what she needed was an answer!
She thought for a minute. The first thing that came to mind was the ultrasonic cleaning machine in the jewlery store her mother used to take her engagement ring to be cleaned,
but she doubted a muggle machine would work on a magical gem. Then she thought of sun or moonlight, but both of those had already been said. Come on, think, Tina! She tried to recall what she'd read on the subject, and... she had it! Her hand went up, and she said, "I believe there's one method of gem cleansing that uses Himilayan salt." Tina was the last of the students to offer an answer before they were ready to move on. “That is correct, Ms. Dantes. A salt burial can be used as a cleansing method. That, as well as a dirt, or even an herb burial can be a good method. Just be sure to remember where you buried your stone if you are leaving it for a long period of time.” Text Cut: the quiet one Quote:
Originally Posted by Lady of Light Lenora didn’t understand this subject. AT ALL. Or rather, she chose to not make the effort to understand because she wasn’t stupid. Heh. She quietly listened to the answers that were offered by her fellow classmates while she gave the question some thought.. and came up with nothing.
Yeeeah, no. Since she had absolutely no idea, she remained quiet while drawing random things on her parchment. Her eyes landed on each student that remained silent, hoping they were taking in the information. Once she finished speaking, Kassie made her way to the front of the room, nearest the plum colored curtains. With a quick flick of her wand, the curtains smoothly slid to the side of the room, revealing two tables. One table had a thick stone slab in the middle, surrounded by bundles of sage. The other table was a wooden water table with constant flowing water. “As you can see, we have a smudging station and a water cleansing station set up. The water station has moon consecrated water, so we don’t need to worry about stones that react to salt water.”
“Now, for what we will be cleansing.” Kassie flicked her wand once again, but towards the two long tables at the side of the room. The two white sheets flew into the air and gently landed off to the side, revealing one table with assorted gemstones and crystals, and another table with jewelers wire, leather cords, and tools.
“As you can see, there are several stones to choose from. Please choose wisely. You will want to be in harmony with the stone you will be working with.” Kassie held up the pendulum she had been holding in her hand. “This is what we will be making” Her pendulum was an amethyst, attached to a long leather cord.
“The first part of our task today, like I said, will be to choose your stone, cleanse it, then make your pendulum. You may choose any of the stones on the table, but only one. After you have made that choice, you then need to pick either smudging or water cleansing. To use the smudging station, light the sage bundle using either Incendio, or asking an older student for help if you are not comfortable. Allow it to flame for a moment, then blow it out. After you blow it out, run your chosen stone through the smoke a few times.” She glanced around to see if there were any questions. “If you decide to use water cleansing, please take one of the mesh pouches below the table and place your stone inside. Then, submerge your bag in the flowing water for five to ten minutes, depending on how much negative energy you felt from the stone. Once you have cleansed your stone, head on over to the table with the jewelers wire and leather cords to attach your stone and make your pendulum. When you have completed all the steps, please take a seat and we will continue with the lesson.” Text Cut: crystal and gemstone table
Amethyst 
Bloodstone 
Carnelian 
Hematite 
Jade 
Jasper 
Moonstone 
Tiger's Eye  OOC: Mini activity time! Pick a stone, cleanse it at one of the tables, then attach the stone to the cord. Do it in as many posts as you like. If you are just now joining us, please feel free to jump in/catch up. You have about 72 hours before we move on to the main activity. If you have any questions, please feel free to PM/VM me. If your charrie has a question, please put professor or Kassie at the top or nudge me if I don’t see it promptly. Most of all, have fun!!
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