Tuesday, February 22, 2005

New salt lamps and designs on the way!

After a drawn-out ordeal, we are finally through US Customs! I believe we are only days away now from our forementioned "butt-load" arriving to us. We apologize for the delays. We were supposed to have this shipment before February, and it was on-time until it arrived in the US. Our (original) logistics company failed in their duty to supply proper paperwork and notification for one item included in the order. This is what caused it to sit for a month in the NYC harbor while we remained helpless and uninformed.

It wasn't until we had a second co. step in that it was finally sent down our way and subsequently released by Customs agents. What a @#$% nightmare!

Those looking for quantity or wholesale information, hang tight. Once we inspect our items and calculate costs, we plan on hitting the ground running - full tilt. For our customers who keep coming back looking for the new stuff we've hyped for months now, we thank you for your patience and loyalty. You obviously have good taste in Himalayan salt ;-D

Ideas for a salt crystal sculpture or design? Please email us or post it in a comment below.

We are shooting for early March to rollout the new line....dont miss it!

Monday, February 14, 2005

The plot thickens...

Our butt-load of himlayan rock salt crystal lamps and such could be here soon. "Could" - the operative word. After two weeks of sitting somewhere in a NYC harbor it may have left and headed our way. I would call it a joke but it's not funny, these delays are slowing us down.
Refusal to pay additional fees after shipping was paid in full FOB to our port causes mysterious delays... blame it on Customs - uh huh...whatever ya scurvy pirates. We've enlisted another logistics firm for our cargo on further shipments...we can't deal with crooks, it's bad for business.

As of now it could be the end of the month before our new lamps and designs are online and ready to ship. Interesting that a two week delay can set back launch by four weeks...a dime holding up a dollar.

Shooting for March 1......keep you posted.

So anyway, What's in your air?

Saturday, February 12, 2005

Ionic Himalayan Bath Salt Crystal

Long day at work? Tired? Aching? Foul mood? Check it out:

The bath salt we offer is made of the same energetic, ionic salt as our lamps and candleholders. Sea salt doesn't really compare in effect; but remains a cheaper, less effective alternative for those that aren't aware there is something better. Adding our salt crystal to your bath water truly unlocks the potency and content. Released is the bio-photonic content in it's original form dating back over 250 million years ago.

Natural Himalayan Bath Salt Crystal is effective:
  • Relieves muscle aches, tension, and can reduce symptoms of arthritis
  • Improves energy level through powerful, healthful air ions
  • Effectively take great care of skin. Also often useful with rashes, acne, and healing of wounds.
  • Salt crystal is anti-allergen, and antiseptic.
  • Offers the peaceful relaxation of a spa without the ostentation or expense
  • Every element that comprises the human body is held within this salt
Did you know over 80% of the sea salt bought and sold in the world is processed, refined, and adulterated....as in "no longer natural"? Forget Epsom salt, a minimal effect. I remember as a child soaking my feet in hot water with Epsom rock salt....man, try soaking your tootsies in water with this salt dissolved in it. Excellent!

Wednesday, February 09, 2005

Ten Reasons to Buy a Salt Lamp

Here are 10 reasons why you should buy a salt lamp

1. Himalayan salt crystal is pure and natural.

2. This salt is 250 million years old, when the earth was pristine and untouched by humans.

3. Salt lamps are stunningly beautiful.

4. Salt lamps naturally ionize and purify indoor air, leaving it smelling and feeling fresh.


5. A wonderful tool for Feng Shui masters and beginners alike, salt crystal is full of energy.

6. Most asthma and allergy symptoms dissipate with having these lamps around.

7. Himalayan salt lamps will help you sleep better.

8. Add beautiful ambience and create "atmosphere" with these one-of-a-kind lamps.

9. Well-known for speleotherapy, color therapy, halotherapy; as well as increasing mental alertness and productivity.

10. Odorless, ancient, and entirely wholesome. Keep away from water - they will be around for many generations without losing effect.

This isn't all - the list is extensive.... we know salt lamps


Saturday, February 05, 2005

Speleotherapy and the Salt Lamp.

Speleotherapy, the Rock Salt Crystal Lamp, and Negative Ions

These days we have been conditioned to "medicate" as a primary means of treatment, thanks to the powerful pharmaceutical companies lobbying and advertising (the medical community is not innocent either). Pharmacotherapy offers quick, convenient relief but at what possible cost and what side effects?

Speleotherapy - widely acknowledged as being a very effective and medication-free method of treatment for a variety of health issues. Underground climatotherapy in natural salt caves (speleotherapy) has been known centuries through Europe and parts of Asia. Speleotherapy is still muddled in obscurity in the US however.

The effects and results of speleotherapy are associated with the dry salt cave microclimate created by the natural sodium chloride aerosol occuring within these underground chambers- which is a result of "convective diffusion" formed by the salt walls of the caves. The air is dust-free, hypoallergenic, hypobacterial, low in moisture, and energized with natural, beneficial negative ions.

Halotherapy, from the Greek "halos" or salt, is a similar mode of treatment employing a controlled air medium simualting the microclimate of these therapeutic and natural salt caves.

A Polish doctor, F. Bochowsky, first suggested that air saturated with saline dust, and what would be later known as negative ions, created a curative effect with persons suffering from respiratory diseases in the year 1843.

All over the globe, salt mines are well-known and used for therapeutic treatment. Countries such as Pakistan, Poland, Austria, Romania, Azerbaijan, Ukraine have substantial mines of varying degrees. After my own studies, frankly, not all salt is the same; all have effect, yet our most noticeable effects came from the Himalayan foothills region of Pakistan.

Try a salt lamp...your wellness will thank you.


Tuesday, February 01, 2005

Global Logistics...whiskey-tango-foxtrot

This is so very special. For some reason our stuff will be an extra week in arriving - thousands of pounds of wonderful salt stuck in a NYC harbor. The drama is unbearable. Still without a salt lamp!
It's an experiment of which the results are becoming quite apparent. Being a former smoker, as of nearly six months ago, I never expected I'd be "sensitive" to cigarette smoke. Weekdays are spent around a heavy smoker in an enclosed area...guess what's happened since my lamp went bye-bye...go on - guess.

Daily headaches, throat soreness, stuffy sinuses, lack of energy, poor sleep...it's amazing to me now that I smoked as much as I did before I quit. Even more amazing was how I was still able to absorb enough oygen to function. For me the beauty of a salt lamp is secondary to it's profound health effects.

Stepping further, these effects are affected by the energy and light that comes abundantly when warm and glowing. I often wonder if it's more than just negative ions. The color frequencies of the salt, the hygroscopic properties...it's something else. I need some of that good stuff right now.

Man my throat hurts......


Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Going commando...salt lamp ions removed!

Oh hell....what have I done?

Had an order to fill today but came up one short...I donated my salt lamp (of the needed size) to fill the request and get it on it's way. I swear to you this: The overall difference this salt crystal lamp made in the air when first put in this room is magnified by the difference in the air now that it's gone! The warm, soothing, peach-colored glow of a hefty, natural chunk of lighted salt crystal standing at a 24-hour ionic vigil.

Powerful ions in a slug fest with "sha chi" (bad energy), airborne bacteria and allergens, and cancer-causing electronic smog from electronics, appliances, TV's...oh and the monitor and computer we are using right now. They are all gone now.... everyone who has come in this room has remarked on the striking change in the air and "vibe" since I took my lamp out.


Part of me is afraid the next one I put in here won't be as good, I should know better though. Our stuff is ALWAYS consistent....honestly IMO these are the best salt lamps and the best salt crystal bath salts you can get anywhere. The potency and energy level is superior with Ionicsalts...I don't need scientific instruments to know this, it's in the air.
I might add a "fire bowl" - I've always liked those.

I miss my salt lamp!

More surface area = more ionic bliss

Monday, January 24, 2005

Almost here

Just heard our ship is almost here. It arrived in NYC today, so another jump southward and we'll be rolling in it...so to speak. This will be interesting to see the new designs and rolling our new stuff out. We know the quality of salt crystal is top-notch...it's really the craftsmanship I'm interested in.

Pictures don't really do salt lamps any justice, it's a combination of beauty and energy that make these lamps and salts much different. Only the most insensitive person couldn't tell the difference, even Stevie Wonder would be able to appreciate our lamps!

Salt lamps will make it better.

Feng Shui Prosperity Basket

Thursday, January 20, 2005

Can You Say Feng Shui?

fang shoo? fing shwee?....no, actually it's fung shway.

Feng Shui is a Chinese word meaning literally "wind water". It's also called the "art of placement". Guidelines and practices vary widely from masters who stay true to the roots of Feng Shui teachings, all the way to more superstitious practices which have little to do at all with "feng shui".

However, the idea is to channel energy to certain areas of the home or indoor space to bring luck and prosperity. These areas are based on the relationship of your environment to the headings of a compass. Other factors figure in but that's comes later on. Important sections to pay attention to are relationship areas such as a bedroom or "money" areas like the office.



Chinese Feng Shui symbolFeng Shui masters have known the power of salt crystal lamps for centuries. Not only are these lamps appreciated for their beauty, but there is an unmistakable difference by having one in a room. Energy is added bringing positive influence. Our salt lamps are the most powerful Feng Shui tool available. Dragons, three-toed frogs, and trinkets are nice, but this is the real deal. Salt lamps are an easy way to get some Feng Shui going by naturally adding a vibe that most people can recognize - although they might not realize the difference is the lamp.

Saturday, January 15, 2005

Hello World

The Salt of Life....poetic and timely when considering how my days are spent watching the no-disqualification cage match between this computer monitor and my salt crystal lamp.

Wha?

Salt crystal emits massive amounts of negative ions which, basically, cancel the electromagnetic frequencies radiating from my monitor. These frequencies are part of a larger environmental problem that goes virtually unnoticed, electronic smog. Televisions, computers, power lines, even home appliances and more...all contribute.


My salt lamp is nearly 10 lbs and always on. My monitor is 22" and always on. Sounds like a good match-up eh? This chunk of Himalayan salt crystal threw the figure-four on my 22" NEC monitor since day 2 (first day is just warm-up ..heh).

If you spend a good bit of time in front of a computer, you should consider one of these.