Creator willing, the Rock Star collective makes an annual pilgrimage to the Tucson Gem & Mineral Showcase. An overwhelning experience everytime, the Showcase is comprised of 40 Gem & Mineral shows spread throughout the city in about 25 different locations. 100,000 people attend as both buyers and sellers. From rock-hounds to metaphysicians, one will meet a wide variety of people from all nations, races, and tongues with one thing in common - a love of the mineral kingdom.

I (Ras Ben) was honored to meet 'Melody' of 'Love is in the Earth' fame,

as well as some massive Earth-keeper crystals like the one below.

And the foundations of the walls of the New Jerusalem were garnished with all manner of precious stones... And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it... Rev 21:19&22

We were blessed with the company of Brother Husain - aka SPIRITWOOD; aka ALLUSAWE, his brethren Ayande, Amun Mirage and Little Mu Ntr.

Royal Empresses were in the house as well!

Ed WORD blocking a sound.

When we completed our final mission - finding a piece of Native American pipe stone for Baba Salama of the Merchant of Alkebulan family, we returned to where we were staying and offered a prayer of thanks. A rainbow then appeared over the house and electrified our spirit!

We received alot of blessings and healing on this journey... And we are returning with alot of healing energy and healing treasures. Some of the crystals we acquired include: