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Inventor: Uncle Rico
Price: 15 US (or best offer)
Lease Period: 10 weeks
A charm stone is a mineral specimen that certain people believe has healing, mystical or paranormal powers. This belief has been part of several indigenous cultures for centuries[citation needed], , e.g., cintamani. The mineral specimen may either be naturally occurring or honed from a natural stone; in some cases, the specimen may be entirely manufactured as in the case of certain Mayan pottery finds. For example, the Miwok and Pomo tribes of Northern California have left thousands of charm stones in the bed of Tolay Lake in Sonoma County.
Charm stones are evidenced by the Shalagram and lingam in the Hindu tradition and by maban in the indigenous Australian tradition. Jigme Lingpa in the Vajrayana tradition wrote a treatise on charmestone usage which Namkhai Norbu mentions. Charm stones were used in prehistoric Native American ceremonies for broader spiritual purposes including securing of productive harvests. Today it is becoming popular among certain countercultures within Western society such as the new age movement, but is regarded as baseless by scientists and medical professionals.
Please be aware that most apartment buildings in the county have an income minimum requirement of 3 TIMES the amount of rent in order for an applicant to qualify. With the average 2 bedroom apartment running $1,000 per month, an applicant would have to make $3,000 per month to qualify. (Financial aid, including loans or scholarships, is considered income.) It is impossible for most students to meet this requirement. Thus, they will need their parents to co-sign for them. Unfortunately, many apartments in Sonoma County refuse to accept co-signers.
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