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Actinolite
This is a very powerful mineral, composed of both Actinolite and Talc. It works to
open/activate both the hearth and crown chakras. Taking love to the next level, a new
understanding of love by 'reflecting' on past loves, we can make the proper changes to
connect with our soul mate. Explore a higher level of thought and of reason. Allow this
wonderful combination of minerals to become your 'silvery beacon of light'.
Aegirine Crystals
This beautiful black crystal should be called the 'crystal of acceptance'. It allows one to
see the bigger picture in any situation. This black crystal is used to channel positive
energy into group settings. It has been used to remove emotional blocks and to
strengthen integrity and conviction. Physically, Aegirine is used to strengthen the
immune system. Protects one from psychic attacks on all levels.
Afghanite
Afghanite was discovered in 1968 in the Lapis-lazuli Mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan
Province, in Afghanistan and takes its name from that country. It forms blue to colorless,
typically massive crystals in the hexagonal crystal system.
The perception of being in another place and time is very acute, use Afghanite to
explore this inner-outter realms. Some feel that this mineral will allow you to
communicate your thoughts, feelings and emotions in an “easy to understand way.”
Bring people together allowing for attention and focus for a common task, enhances all
group settings. This is a peaceful stone, allowing certain individuals to understand the
need to end all wars or conflicts.
Agate
Composed of microscopic crystals of Quartz laid down in colorful bands or ribbons.
The appearance of the stone is waxy and soft. Almost always translucent and
occasionally transparent. Agates are grounding stones. Agates are one of the oldest
good luck stones. They help obtain a better physical/emotional balance. They work to
raise consciousness. Builds self-confidence. Agate enables the person wearing it to
choose their friends carefully. Used to avert from lighting and stormy weather (physically
and metaphysically), agate brings prosperity. It is a protector of children. This stone
helps us to have patience, and allows for inner peace. Use agate as a gazing tool for
divination and meditation. Agate balances emotions and brings insight to any situation.
Folk Remedies: Agate is a fertility stone used for centuries. It is believed to prevent
miscarriages and alleviate discomfort during pregnancy. It is a cooling stone used for
stomach, colon, liver, spleen, kidneys. Used for centering, taking heart and maintaining
blood sugar levels. This is why it is so helpful for dizziness, headaches and impaired
balance. anorexia/food issues, lymphnodes, Restores nerve feeling and healing after
injury/burns. Agate is believed to cure the stings of scorpions and the bites of snakes,
soothe the mind, prevent contagion, still thunder and lightning, promote eloquence,
secure the favor of the powerful, and bring victory over enemies.
Feng Shui: Agate is used primarily anywhere to help bring change. Used in the Center
for balance, health and grounding and in the West for children, in the Southwest (as a
pair) for fertility and in the East for community and family.
History: Agate is (SiO2) quartz with the addition of Al, Ca, Fe, Mn. This is Chalcedony
quartz in red, orange, yellow, browns and blues. Agate has additional metaphysical
properties based on its color and specific qualities Agate stone was named after the
river Achates in Sicily. Agate was used to make scarabs in ancient Egypt.
Agate, Fire
Most often found in North America. Comes in shades of orange, brown, blue, or green.
Strong connection to the energies of the earth. Excellent stone to use before
meditating. Induces a feeling of relaxation. Helps alleviate problems relating to the
stomach and endocrine system. Helps you examine and deal with problems in a calm
and safe manner. Helps take the edge off difficult experiences. Recommended for
dentists, optometrists, and those in the healing profession.
Amazonite
Believed to have a soothing and calming effect. It accomplishes this by dispelling
negative energy and allowing us to let go of sadness and grief. "Healer of the heart
and soul." Balances masculine and feminine energies. Creativity, leadership, and fun.
Assists one in making the "right" decisions. Surrounds the user in a blanket of love.
Protects& helps heal the heart, lungs, and adrenals.
Amber
This ancient petrified resin (possibly pine tree) has electromagnetic properties.
Rubbing a piece of amber with a cloth, will build up an electric charge that makes it
attract small items such as wood shavings, paper and straw. It is excellent at
detoxification and protection from radiation, especially x-rays, sun, computers, airport,
planes and other people's energies. Due to its strong connection to nature and the
earth, amber is a great stone for grounding our higher energies. Amber can add
stability to your life. Helpful in clearing up depression and suicidal thoughts therefore,
bringing about a positive mental state. Also useful as a memory aid, which makes it a
good stone for studying. Amber is used for past life work, divination and scrying. It
aligns mental and emotional bodies via its deep orange and yellow color.
Amber is an Aura cleanser. It assists in bringing our higher vibrations in order,
dispersing negative energy and clears the surrounding environment. Amber is the
stone, which brings about altruism and great wisdom. Amber is known to attract luck,
calm energies, attract love, inspire change and improve wisdom.
Folk Remedies: Amber is a powerful healer that draws out "dis-ease" through its
detoxifying efforts. It revitalizes tissue, therefore making it a great "stone" for wound
healing, as well as for weight gain. This stone helps the Throat Chakra known for
treating goiter. Opens Solar Plexus Chakra for mental clarity, mood balance and
confidence. Therefore, helps with stomach anxiety, spine issues, central nervous
system disorders, brain, memory loss and cell regeneration. Make an elixir with this
stone to apply to all pain issues. Amber is known to stimulate metabolism and treat
skin disorders. It is also a good stone for treating asthma and allergic reactions.
Feng Shui: Amber is used in the Center/Health position to encourage good health and
create balance and calm. Use it in the Northeast area for self cultivation and wisdom, in
the Southwest area for partners, love and relationships (use in pairs) and for dispersing
negative energy in any room. Use it in any room to also attract change into your space.
History: Amber (resin) (C10H16O+H2S) has a long history of being used in sacred
incense and worn as a healing stone by Asian and American Indian cultures for
centuries. This organic gem can date between 1 and 360 million years. Amber is
created by the addition of heat and pressure to this sticky resin. When leaves or insects
are found as inclusions in this resin, it increases its value. Archeologists have found
amber artifacts dating back to such cultures as Assyrian, Egyptian, Phoenician and the
Greek and Roman periods. It is known by the Persians as the "attractor of straw", by
the Greeks as "sun gold" and derived from the Arab name "al-anbar".
Amethyst
The stone of spirituality and dream recall. Used for contentment and meditation.
Provides common sense and flexibility in decisions. Strengthens and enhances
psychic abilities, imagery and mind quieting. Wear when sleeping or when awake to
reduce anger, impatience, and nightmares. Amethyst contains the grounding color of
red with the energy of blue, which is expanding, spacious and flow of peace. Amethyst
is the color that you see in the sky as twilight transitions into night. Amethyst takes you
on this transition from the magic time of dusk to a conscious shift into a different place.
Crossing this threshold is the lesson of humility, which Amethyst can teach us. This
stone can show us how to let go and trust; surrender so that you may see beyond the
cycle that consumes your attention; give it all up, so that you can receive more; and
bow, that you may become a part of the greater whole. Amethyst is considered a
Master Healing stone.
Folk Remedies: This crystal is the most recommended stone for stress relief. Amethyst
has a direct link to the mind. It bolsters the production of the hormones, and strengthens
the cleansing organs, the circulatory system and blood, the immune system, and body
metabolism. Headaches, eyes, scalp/hair, pituitary, pineal and blood sugar balance.
Famous ancient detoxifying stone. Especially helps in sobriety, as well as alcohol, food,
sex and other addictions. It soothes the nervous system and assists in the transmission
of neural signals. Helps you feel less scattered and more in control of your faculties.
Memory skills and motivation improve. Goals are clearer, more realistic, and easier to
achieve. However, you must use this stone cautiously with subjects who have paranoid
or schizoid tendencies. Can benefit people with insomnia or troubled sleep. Ideal for
those who meditate. Promotes selflessness. Useful in dispelling rage, anger, fear, and
anxiety, and is a good stone for clarifying and remembering dreams. Helps relieve
physical and emotional pain. Strongly recommended that when using Amethyst in
conjunction with other stones or crystals, Rose Quartz is used.
Feng Shui: Amethyst is used primarily anywhere to help bring change. Used in the
Southeast direction, in the Center for balance and spirituality and in the Northeast for
wisdom.
Ammonite
Ammonite is a stone of protection. It provides for insight and it helps to assist one in
seeing the "whole picture." Gives stability to it's user. Since it is associated with the
Root Chakra, it encourages ones survival instincts and is grounding.
Folk Remedies: Believed to ease birthing pains and bring relaxation. It helps to remind
us to keep breathing, due to its circular design.
Feng Shui: Ammonite is believed by Feng Shui masters to be associated to the scales
of the mythical creature "Chi Lin" Therefore, it is said to be a powerful wealth stone and
brings prosperity, grandeur and illustrious sons, similar to the potency of the Chi Lin.
History: Now extinct, the ammonite mollusk was a shelled cephalopod, usually
appearing in a coiled, spiral shape. The extinction of ammonites coincided with the
extinction of dinosaurs. Ammonites inhabited the world's oceans and now appear as
fossils in marine rocks. Because of their rapid evolution and wide distribution,
ammonite fossils provide a useful tool for indexing and dating rocks. It is said that the
original discus used by the ancient Greeks in their Olympics was in fact a fossilized
ammonite. In India, ammonite fossils are identified with the god Vishnu and are used in
various ceremonies. They are mostly collected in Nepal, from the bed of the River
Gandaki where it cuts through Jurassic sediments. These fossils are known as
"shaligram shila". The word ammonite is derived from Ammon, an Egyptian god who
took the form of a ram. Ammonites are similar in appearance to a ram's horn.
Apatite
A gemstone of communication. It is believed to help stuttering and hypertension, and
helps one overcome sadness and grief. Apatite is said to aid in fighting viruses and
assists in blending the old and the new in one's life.
Aquamarine
Associated with courage and the release of anxiety and fear. It is thought to soothe,
calm and alleviate fears and to help relaxation on long journeys. Many believe that it
protects sailors at sea, and prevents seasickness. Tradition holds that it gives insight
and aids in mental clarity.
Aventurine
A stone of opportunity; believed to attract prosperity. Some advise to keep an
aventurine in your left pocket when you are buying a lottery ticket or playing any game of
chance.
Blue Topaz
Associated with courage and overcoming fears and obstacles. It is a traditional stone
for writers, scholars, artists, and intellectuals; and used for aiding higher thinking. It is
said to ease mental anguish and promote fidelity, friendship, gentleness, and integrity.
Bronzite
Bronzite is a weathered Hypersthene which also contains Enstatite. It is a great mix of
many browns and golds with beautiful chatoyant areas. Hypersthene helps us build our
self-respect without pride. It helps open up the mind on the Earth level to allow
Spirituality to come within your reach. It helps us to see that all people are, indeed, alike
in all ways that count on the Earth level, and, on the Spiritual level, that we are all truly
one.
Bronzite is a weathered Hypersthene which also contains Enstatite. It is a great mix of
many browns and golds with beautiful chatoyant areas. Hypersthene helps us build our
self-respect without pride. It helps open up the mind on the Earth level to allow
Spirituality to come within your reach. It helps us to see that all people are, indeed, alike
in all ways that count on the Earth level, and, on the Spiritual level, that we are all truly
one.
Carnelian
This stone represents confidence, boldness, initiative, dramatic abilities, assertiveness
and outgoingness. Precision, analysis, stimulates appetite, encourages celebration
and brings awareness of feelings. It is the stone of passion and sexuality and is
associated with the Sacral/Spleen Chakra. This stone helps you feel anchored and
comfortable with your surroundings. Provides a connection to the past or to historical
events. Carnelian can improve motivation. Helps one achieve greater success in
career or personal matters. Helps ground people who meditate. Carnelian is one of the
most helpful crystals for healing trauma, stress and emotional wounds that have
accumulated in the etheric body or the Aura and are now manifesting as physical
symptoms.
Folk Remedies: This stone is one of the best for fertility issues. Carnelian is believed to
warm, cleanses and purify the blood of the liver and kidneys, stimulate appetite,
emotions, passion, sexuality, physical energy, reproductive system, menstrual cramps,
arthritis, gall bladder, pancreas. Historically also used to pull excess fever out through
the feet. Carnelian is said to strongly influence the reproductive organs hence its
connection to the 2nd Chakra and is excellent for lower back trouble.
Feng Shui: Carnelian is used in the Center area for harmony and balance, in the South
area for success, in the West area for creativity and in the Southeast area for self worth.
History: Carnelian is a form of Chalcedony (jasper) quartz, (SiO2). This stone does not
have the typical lattice, usually found in quartz, but is formed from the dissolving of other
minerals containing silicates. These closely packed fibers form in concentric circles or
parallel bands. Carnelian comes in a variety of colors ranging from red to orange and,
in some cases, even dark brown. Carnelian is one of the oldest stones used in jewelry
dating back to 3000 BCE and was found in Egyptian tombs. Gem quality carnelian is
called "Sard", which refers to the ancient Greek and Roman word "sardius". Carnelian
is one of the stones found in the breastplate of Aaron.
Chalcedony
Considered a sacred stone by the Native American Indians, chalcedony nurtures and
promotes brotherhood and good will. Chalcedony is said to alleviate hostility, irritability
and melancholy.
Chrysocolla
Solid light blue/blue-green. Gentle, soothing, friendly. Excellent for Heart Chakra;
flushes and heals heart blocks (loss, hurt, guilt, fear...) for allowingness, flexibility, self-
forgiveness, peace of heart, patience. Keeps one in light, love, and healing daily. On
Throat, expressing feelings, verbal and artistic creativity, thyroid. Also, heart
bloodsugar, and emotional balance. High conductivity from copper draws out pain, heat
(fevers, inflammations, arthritis...), Excellent therapeutic assistance for healing loss,
incest, other traumas. Cleanses auric field. Dreams and Earth healing.
A stone found in shades of blue or green. Mined in Mexico, Zaire, Chile, USSR and
US. Resembles Turquoise and its properties are similar to it. Benefits arthritis and
other bone diseases as well as the organs of the digestive tract, and ulcers become
less problematic. Relieves hypertension and stressful conditions due to fear or guilt.
Helps one feel more comfortable speaking the truth. Help develop personal confidence.
Historically used by musicians, perhaps because of its reputation for having healing
properties for throat and lungs.
Chrysoprase
This stone allows greater flexibility, wisdom, generosity, and self-confidence. Heals
depression, excess self-focus, emotions/sexual imbalance. Placed on heart, neck, or
on brown for meditation. This stone uplifts the Heart Chakra. It soothes the energy of
the heart when you are heart heavy. It therefore brings internal peace, harmony and
contentment. This stone symbolizes clarity of thought. It soothes the central nervous
system and creates calm. It is a stone that leads its user to new and intellectual
approaches. When working with Chrysoprase as a healing stone, it must be laid on the
body for a long time. Helps one achieve greater personal insight, feel more calm,
become less egotistical, and more open to new surroundings and situations.
Stimulates creativity and draws out unknown talents. This stone provides balance
between the conscious and the unconscious.
Folk Remedies: A great stone for calming the central nervous system. It is used for high
blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries. Enhances fertility for both sexes. It is
used to ensure good health and a happy marriage. Helps guard against sexually
transmitted diseases. Also helps gout, mental illness, and eye problems. Seen most
affective on glandular disorders.
Feng Shui: Used in the Southwest (relationship, love) and in negative directions
(courage, protection). Use in the Center (health) for ensuring good health and longevity.
History: Of the quartz family, (SiO2 + Ni), the Greeks named this stone, "golden
blossom" because of golden drops which appear to be in the stone. This stone is used
in the church of St. Wenceslas in Prague, as large amounts of this stone were found in
the mines of Selesia nearby. This stone was a favorite of Frederick the Great. This
quartz stone is found in the USSR, Brazil, Australia, and US.
Citrine
Said to open the mind to new thoughts and balance impatience and restlessness.
Citrine is long though to promote optimism. It also attracts abundance, and is known as
the "merchant's stone," to be placed where one conducts business, not only to acquire
positive wealth, but to maintain it. Good for mental focus, endurance, and self-esteem.
Copper
Excellent energy conductor! Sends and amplifies thoughts, healing, and gem electrical
energy into wearer's energy field. Next to skin: Detoxes and soothes arthritis,
rheumatism, other inflammation problems, stomach, intestines. Warms, releases
resentment, anger. Built up in joints as arthritis. Exhaustion recovery, circulation,
balances warm sun energy and cool lunar energy. Energize with sun.
A plentiful metal ore that ranges in color from a soft red-brown to a deep brick red.
Assists in the fight against inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and rheumatism,
particularly when used in conjunction with other stones. Helps stabilize the metabolism
and heightens the immune system. The blood also benefits from Copper. Beneficial for
the lungs, improving the exchange of oxygen and filtering out pollutants. Soft tissue and
mucous membranes retain more moisture and become less susceptible to irritation. An
excellent aid for increasing your ability to express and accept true feelings. Balance
personal reserve and confidence.
Coral
Composed of calcium and calcite,. Coral brings diplomacy and concurrence, quiets
emotions, brings peace to the inner self. Facilitates intuition, imagination, visualization,
expedite, accelerate the transfer of knowledge. Strengthens both circulatory and bone
structure in the body. Stimulates tissue regeneration and nourish blood cells. Helps with
disorders of the spinal, alimentary canals, nervous system and thalamus. Different
colors of Coral can be used alone, in combination, or all together. Sympathetic to both
the skeletal structure and the circulatory system. Good stone for ailments of the bones
and blood such as arthritis and anemia. Also benefits the cleansing organs and thymus.
Helps battle mental illnesses. Has a true link with the past and can pass knowledge
along.
Red and orange: stimulates Root and Spleen Chakra for energy and warmth, fertility.
Energizes emotions. Muscles, blood, heart, reproductive system; thyroid, metabolism;
meridians; spine, bone and tissue regeneration. (Avoid if high blood pressure, fever,
anxious.)
Pink: Heart Chakra, increases sensitivity, caring, compassion.
White: Soothes, clears and heals the meridians. Helps one manage with stress,
especially when stress effects the back. White coral helps with the ability to smell and
soothes the nerves.
Black: Creativity, repels lower energies.
Blue: activates and energizes the Throat Chakra. Also used to illuminate the Third Eye
Chakra, enhancing psychic awareness and capabilities of the user. Facilitates the
improvement/permanence in pursuit of commerce, improves communication abilities,
treatment of throat ailments and cleansing of mucoid system.
Diamond
Believed to absorb and amplify the thoughts of its user, as well as the strengths and
weaknesses of other gems and their wearers. The ancients also used the diamond for
detoxification as it is said to protect from poisons.
Diopside
Thought to be a cathartic stone since it is believed by crystal healers to heal trauma by
bringing forth cleansing tears. Diopside is believed to foster creativity and promote
love and commitment.
Dumorturite
This stone aids with Patience, Medical & Skin issues, Sickness. It also eliminates
stubbornness and clears away unsettled areas in relationships. It also is said to be
good for the skin and healing minor illnesses.
Emerald
Tradition is that emerald aids fertility, improves eyesight, and gives the wearer psychic
powers. Believed to lift depression and relieve insomnia. Promotes self-knowledge,
peaceful dreams, and helps you achieve balance and patience.
Fluorite
Thought to balance and stabilize intuition. Regarded as an aid to learning and lateral
thinking. Fluorite is believed to improve the ability to concentrate.
Garnet
This stone symbolizes faith, love, devotion and trust. Garnet is most famous for
balancing our emotional states. Therefore, garnet is one of the best stones for soothing
emotional stress and balancing out anger that is held in and not expressed. This
gemstone is good for those who have anger issues directed at themselves, NOT for
those who spew anger like venom or attack others with their anger (think orange or
yellow stones for this condition)!
Garnet is a stone of passion. It is given as a gift of love's attraction, a gift of estranged
love or a gift of quick return. Red represents love and helps the aspirant to strive for
improvement in moral conduct. If carried around in the pocket and then placed on the
forehead of another person, closer ties will form with that individual. This is a stone of
commitment.
This stone has been used for protection against the perils of travel. It encourages
strength and therefore, personal power, which increases success, a victorious attitude
and sparks the energies of creativity. Known to balance out sexual energy by both
increasing libido or decreasing sexual addiction. Garnet is known in Indian mythology
for persistence, and stamina.
This is a good stone to have around for emotional drama, traumatic crisis or when you
feel backed into a corner with no way out. Garnet will show you the way out. It is the
perfect stone for clearing the Emotional Layer of the Aura. Utilize its strong support
energy. Anyone dealing with depression, should always carry a piece of garnet with
them as it encourages feelings of joy, hope and will power. Its fiery color drives away
fatigue and stimulates the imagination.
Folk Remedies: Emotional states are connected to the water element, which are
connected to the cycles of the moon and tides and therefore, has a strong relationship
to a women's menstrual cycle. Therefore, garnet works well with blood issues. It is
believed to be helpful with problems of poor blood circulation and strengthens the heart
both in a physical manner and metaphysical approach. Garnet warms and energizes
physically (and emotionally) when treating arthritis, frostbite, paralysis and is a good
grounding stone. It is a remedy stone for exhaustion, low blood pressure, detoxing and
strengthening blood, muscles, kidneys, gallstones. Stimulates the life force and
sexuality, hormone balance, antibodies, fertility, and brings vitality during the catabolic
process. Garnet has been prescribed to strengthen the heart. Avoid if excess anger,
impatience, high blood pressure, heat, or inflammation is present. Used for the
assimilation of vitamins and minerals.
Feng Shui: Garnet should be used in the Northwest corner for travel or in the Center
area for grounding, balance, good health, spirituality and protection, in the North for
personal journeys, victory and success, and in the Southwest for partnership (always
use two stones here).
History: Garnet, K (SiO4)3 + another metal, this stone ranges in color from deep
emerald green through yellow, brown, and red (interestingly enough, never blue). They
each have a different name according to color. (See below). Common to the US, but
found all over the world. Garnet comes from the latin word "granum" meaning grain or
seed-like. This name was derived from the tiny little seed like stones resembling
pomegranate seeds, often made into jewelry. Dating as far back as the 3100 B.C.E. in
Egypt where garnet was crafted into beautiful jewelry and beads for clothing, crowns
and dinnerware. In the bible, garnet is mentioned as one of the 12 stones in the
Breastplate of Aaron. It was believed to be used by Noah, crafted into a lantern, which
lead the ark through long, dark nights. The ancient Greeks used garnet in its red form
and the Persians considered it the "royal stone" carving the faces of their kings in the
stone. Garnet was considered a traveler's stone, warning anyone who carried the stone
of danger unseen.
Gold
An excellent all-purpose, high level gem amplifier and electrical conductor, especially
on Solar plexus and Heart Chakra. Strengthens meridians, nerve system, digestion.
Positively charged with warming sun energy. Often worn by teachers/healers, especially
after much self-healing (addictions, childhood...) Attracts prosperity, stores, amplifies
thoughts/emotions/energy (Greed too). Yang. Pink = Gold + copper. Lovingness,
warmth, spirituality. Amplifies gem effects. White: Combines sun and moon's energy,
thus higher conductor and amplifier. A regenerator, helping one renew oneself. Works
on the physical, mental, and spiritual planes. It benefits the nervous system and
improves the ability of the nerves to transmit information in the most efficient manner.
Helps digestion and helps the body in the proper assimilation of food. Benefits the
circulatory system and blood. Helps control hormonal and chemical imbalances. Can
be of great importance to individuals with degenerative diseases, such as heart
disease or arthritis. Helps the brain work more efficiently. It works well with all crystals
and gemstones. Can be used in conjunction with Copper and Silver, which aid in
boosting its abilities in specific instances. Gold settings: Gold is ruled by the Sun a
masculine planet, and therefore imparts a more assertive energy to crystals & minerals
that are mounted in it.
Hematite
This crystal is the most recommended stone for grounding and is associated with the
Root Chakra, by encourages ones survival instincts and is centering. Hematite
condenses scattered feelings, turns fuzziness into mental clarity, enhances
concentration, memory, practicality, helps those who study, do bookkeeping, detailed
work and helps with sound sleep. Considered the symbol of life energy, hematite allows
for more confidence, will power and boldness. Helps us adjust to being physical. A
protective stone and helps bolster low self-esteem. Hematite is known to deflect
negativity. It restores equilibrium, stability and is also used for astral protection. It brings
our awareness back to the body and helps one maintain their sense of self. If worn,
Hematite should be placed near the base of the spine.
Folk Remedies: Hematite is associated with the Spleen, blood, and cleansing. The iron
in this mineral has a strong effect on the blood. Used in supporting the kidney's blood-
cleansing function. Recommended for those with anemia. Helps in tissue regeneration.
Hematite is given to those who need to regroup after jet lag, stress, birth and
anesthesia. Hematite aids absorption of iron in the small intestines and benefits all fluid
functions in the body.
Feng Shui: Used in the Center area for balancing and grounding, in the Southeast for
self worth and in the Northeast area for self-cultivation.
History: Hematite is silver-gray metallic, which is an iron ore (iron oxide Fe2O3). Found
in the US, Brazil, and Canada. Hematite is derived from the Greek word meaning
"blood". In soft powder or sedimentary form, this crystal is called "red ocher". Egyptians
used hematite to calm hysteria and anxiety and was used for amulets. Roman soldiers
wore it for protection. The Chinese see hematite as being more Yang in nature. Native
Americans used red ochre for ceremonies and for war paint.
Hickoryite aka Hickory Jasper
This stone is said to bring imagination, adventure, and flair, while decreasing boredom
and negativity, An uncommon stone, popular in South West of America, it brings new
ideas and flair to artists, designers and anyone who needs a boost to innovative
thinking.
Although it is referred to as Hickory Jasper, it is actually a form of rhyolite.
Iolite
Said to be the stone of inner vision. Believed to assist one to live at a higher
awareness level; and useful for the elimination of debt and to increase financial
responsibility.
Iottaknow
These are a variety of rocks the identity and properties of which I haven't a clue, thus
the name "I otta know".
Jade
A stone of serenity. Thought to alleviate anxiety and fear and promote good luck. Jade
not only brings prosperity , but allows you to hold on to your money. A traditional charm
for gardeners, jade is said to ensure bountiful harvests.
The ancient Chinese culture has revered jade for centuries. Jade is considered the
health, wealth and longevity stone. Used also for courage, wisdom, justice, mercy,
emotional balance, stamina, love, fidelity, humility, generosity, peace, and harmony.
Jade is known as androgynous, therefore it is considered having a gentle, steady pulse
of healing energy. Jade is found in different colors and properties common to all colors
of jade include its ability to mellow one's existence. Helps one rid themselves of
negative thoughts and energy. Very beneficial to the heart in both physical and spiritual
senses. It is a very protective stone and will keep its wearer out of harm's way. Jade
bounds us to our earth energies and physical instincts. Jade is a humbling stone.
Folk Remedies: Jade works with the lungs, heart, thymus, immune, kidney and blood
detoxification, nervous system. While all jade has some healing influence, each color
relates more specifically to certain ailments or organs. Strengthens the body's filtration
and cleansing systems and assists in the removal of toxins.
Feng Shui: Jade is used in positive directions for longevity and a good life. Used in the
Center area for harmony and balance, in the Northeast area for wisdom and in the
Southwest area for love and partnership. (Be sure to use two stones together in this
area, never one or three).
Jasper
Associated with relaxation, contentment, compassion, nurturing and consolation,
Jasper is said to relieve mental stress and help you achieve balance in your life.
This stone is a methodical and meticulous worker of practical, down to earth solutions.
It has the ability to foster and nurture and its energy is used for grounding and
protection. Considered more effective if it is used for long periods of time because it
works slowly. Each color of Jasper has additional, specific qualities when used alone.
Jasper is used for general tissue regeneration; mineral assimilation; and general
healing. Darker colors are more grounding. Suggested to be used for elixirs because it
will not over-stimulate any part of the body. Jasper works well in conjunction with Opals.
Recommended for executives as an assist in quick thinking. Also helps them endure
stress. Jasper can benefit most with direct contact to the skin.
Feng Shui: Jasper is used primarily anywhere to help bring change. Used in the Center
for balance and grounding and in the West for children, in the Southwest (as a pair) for
relationships and in the East for community and family.
Kunzite
Kunzite is a powerful, high level stone. It is used against negative energy and
empowers positive and loving thoughts. Most effective on the Heart Chakra , it opens
the emotional heart and spiritual heart. It represents unconditional lovingness and
compassion. Used for healing abuse/loss/addictions. Helps emotional balance,
confidence, connection to higher self and oneness. Kunzite is also used on the Brow
and Crown Chakra for the reason that it deepens altered states: psychic readings,
healing...being centered emotionally and spiritually. Strengthens healers and teachers.
Folk Remedies: This crystal is recommended for reducing depression, mood swings,
stress, radiation. Used extensively by the medical profession for psychiatric disorders.
Good for the circulatory system and the lungs. A soothing stone that can help you adjust
to the pressures of modern life.
Feng Shui: Kunzite is used in the North for personal growth and journeys and in the
Northeast direction for self-cultivation and for removing obstacles.
History: A member of the Spodumene family with lithium. Pink, clear in color (the green
version is called Hiddenite). Kunzite (LiAlSi2O6) gets its color from manganese.
Kunzite has been dubbed the evening stone due to the fact that it fades in bright
sunlight. In addition to being pleochroic, it is sometimes phosphorescent.
Kyanite
A calming stone, it helps to quiet the mind, dissolving emotional or spiritual confusion.
Kyanite is said to be particularly good at dissolving anger and frustration. It is
considered the "Earth Stone" due to its soothing earth tone colors, as well as its
grounding and tranquil nature. The healing benefits depend on the color it comes in.
Blue Kyanite is most effective when placed on the Throat Chakra in order to open the
throat for communication and self expression. On the Brow (Third Eye) Chakra, it
enhances psychic images, foresight, consciousness and meditation. Kyanite is used to
answer questions, especially in imagery, such as in vision, dreams or written
interpretations. It brings out our natural ability to manifest things into reality via thoughts
and visualization. Black Kyanite is best used for grounding and balance at the Root
Chakra. This is where it gets its "Mother Earth" reputation.
Folk Remedies: This stone is known for restoring energy balance and quickly creating
tranquility due to the fact that it is an energy conduit.
Feng Shui: This stone is most often found in light blue and black, which are both the
colors representing Winter, as well as water. Used in the Center direction, according to
its "Mother Earth" reputation, it is ideal for grounding, balance and spiritual growth. It is
also used in the North to create success. If you wish to effect change in your life, use
this in the direction you need it most.
History: Kyanite (Al2SiO5) is formed from Andalusite, which recrystallizes when either a
decrease in the temperature or increase in the pressure occurs during its creation. This
splintery stone is most often found in light blue and black and is a variety of the mineral,
Disthene.
Labradorite
Labradorite is the symbol of vitality. This metallic iridescent stone brings forth each
person's strengths to share with the world. Helps one find their originality. This stone
brings easier, more restful sleep as it has a very calming effect. This also make the
stone a great stress reducer. Use as a worry/empowering stone and rub it Watch how
beautiful it will sparkle with all the attention. Helps us relate to others. Opens energy
flow to the Solar plexus and Brow Chakra and whatever other centers are most in need.
This crystal is still evolving along with us. At the Solar plexus Chakra it gives power. At
the Brow Chakra it encourage deep insight, psychic ability and focused intuition. Brings
great clarity. Use it to stimulate the memory and impulse imagination. Labradorite has
an "umbrella effect" when it comes to energy. It is used for deflecting bad energies
away from its user, preventing energy leakage and helps by forming a barrier or
umbrella around the user, protecting the aura. It protects the user from psychic debris
and past life angst that can come up in the mind of its owner. This stone dispels
illusions and goes direct to the matters or issues that are brought up during your
relationship with the stone. Anyone can benefit from Labradortie, when they are going
through change. This assists in easing any transformation, allowing one to engage their
higher level of consciousness in the process.
Folk Remedies: Labradorite is used to stabilize the body's immune system, therefore,
it is often associated with stimulating the thymus gland and is used for treating colds.
This stone is very effective in healing bone issues associated with both rheumatoid and
osteo-arthritis. It helps with problems of the spinal column, joints and bone related pain.
Feng Shui: This stone can be used in the Southeast for resources, in the South for
success and reputation and Northeast for self-cultivation.
History: The most famous deposits of Labradorite are found in Labrador, Canada.
Discovered there at the end of the eighteenth century, this spectrolite stone Na
[AlSi3O8]/CalAl2Si2O8+Fe K, Ba, Sr, is from the Plagioclase feldspar family,
disperses irridescent varieties of color called labradorescence. Frequently found with
quartz, this stone is used in modern architecture as highly polished, iridescent reflecting
stones. Varieties of this stone are found in Greenland, Italy, Finland and Scandinavia. In
the state of Maine, the Algonkian tribe used this stone as early as the year 1000. It is
often confused with opal.
Lapis Lazuli
An ancient stone said to represent friendship and truth, Lapis is said to help bring
about harmony in relationships. It is a stone of wisdom and awareness.
Solid, medium to dark blue, it opens the wearer to higher guidance, intuition,
connection to higher self, overview, decisions for good of all. Organizes, quiets mind.
Opens self-expression, writing, creativity, dream insight, allows total awareness...
Anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, autism, shyness, nervous system, depression,
serenity, self-acceptance; MS, speech, hearing, pituitary, DNA, lymph, inflammation,
pain (especially head), protection stone. Shelters the wearer like a shield. .
Extraordinarily deep blue stone often flecked with Pyrite. Can also be mottled with
white Calcite. Most is currently mined in the USSR and Afghanistan. Beneficial to the
respiratory system, especially the throat and lungs, the cleansing organs, and the
nervous system. A good stone for blood purification and for boosting the immune
system. A powerful thought-amplifier and is helpful in aligning all the elements of the
body and mind. Can increase psychic abilities and will open the third eye. Can guide
you in the direction of mental and spiritual purity. It should be worn as close to the throat
as possible or at least above the diaphragm so that the energy of the wearer is drawn
upward.
Lepidolite
This is the stone of rebirth. Useful for transitions in life. Helpful in times of stress and
coping with stress therefore, creating calm and relaxation. Lepidolite is used to help
ease the transition from addiction. Gently eases intensity of our emotional feelings,
mood swings, depression, manic-depression, worry, and anxiety. Brings hope, relief,
gentleness, self-love, patience, self-forgiveness, unworried sleep, mental/emotional
balance, and well-being. This stone is particularly good for students as it is helpful for
studying, learning, manifesting, change and awareness. This stone is used for self-
criticism, when we become down on ourselves, lepidolite allows us to see for ourselves
who we really are and the potential that lies within us. To enjoy the benefits from this
stone, meditate with it in your hands on a daily basis. Lepidolite balances Brow Chakra
with new spiritual love. It speeds up decision making, stimulating the intellect and
encouraging independence and free and clear thinking. Scanning this stone around the
Aura will allow you to locate discomfort and dis-ease anywhere in the energy field.
Folk Remedies: Since lepidolite is a lithium-mica stone it is useful mood swing, bi-
polar disorders, treating the master gland and immune system, skin, DNA. This stone
is good for creating calm sleep, relieving exhaustion and soothes the body through
detoxification. This is the stone to assist in better digestion. Because of its mineral
make-up, lepidolite has been used over the centuries for menopause, Alzheimers, sick
building syndrome, allergies and epilepsy. As a generator of negative ions, this stone
can clean up negativity. Place this stone on or near a computer to clear
electromagnetic pollution and computer stress. This stone assists in astral travel,
shamanic work and spiritual journeys. Farmers and gardeners have used lepidolite for
producing more abundant crops. Lepidolite will cleanse the atmosphere after quarrels
between two people.
Feng Shui: Lepidolite is used in the Center area for harmony and balance, in the North
area for personal journeys and in the Northeast area for self worth, cultivation,
knowledge and wisdom.
History: Lepidolite (KLi2Al(Al,Si)3O10(F,OH)2 is a lithium-mica. It is high in lithium and
was originally mined for the mineral. Solid lavender to soft pink and sparkly, this stone
is a member of the monoclinic group, measuring 2.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
This stone was originally called "lilalite" when first discovered in the eighteenth century
due to its lilac color. It is one of the major sources of the rare alkali metals rubidium and
caesium.
Lithium
Lithium quartz occurs as a prismatic quartz crystal with lavender inclusions of lithium-
bearing. This rare stone is found only in the remote location of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Lithium Quartz is a very gentle, but very powerful stone. It brings an easy state of
relaxation without diminishing one's energy level.
Enhances deep meditation
Releases one from tension
Awakens Higher Self
Lithium Quartz brings harmony to relationships.
This stone is beneficial for anyone seeking more harmony in a relationship - whether it
be a friend, spouse, lover or family member. Place a lithium quartz under the pillow of
each person to enhance intimacy and passion.
Lithium Quartz healing properties:
Reduces panic or anxiety attacks
Reduces stress
Offers support for people using anti-depressants
Malachite
Steady pulsing electromagnetic energy. (High copper content) Malachite and azurite
are the same chemical, practically, Copper Carbonate. The only difference is the
ordering of the elements in the molecule. On brow: Stimulates physical and psychic
vision, concentration. For heart and solar plexus centers: Stomach, liver, kidney stones,
lungs, immune system, radiation, MS, circulation. Powerful healer with azurite or
chrysocolla for healing: Releases and draws out pain, inflammation, depression, anger;
heals blocks. Protects well by powerfully cleaning the auric field, rapidly absorbing
undesirable energies, including: computer, TV, and other radiation, etc. Place in the 4
corners of a room to cleanse carpet toxins/gases. Clean very frequently -- daily if
possible! . Often variegated and is one of the basic ores of Copper. Should be used
with extreme care because it can amplify negative qualities. Caution must always be
used when wearing it as jewelry. However, Malachite also magnifies the positive, and
so it is useful if your mood is definitely on the upswing. It should not be used in healing
without careful consideration of who is doing the healing. It is useful for relaxation and
neurological disorders as well as tissue regeneration. It is said to awaken healing
qualities and useful in fighting mental illnesses. Said to stimulate the optic nerve, help
the pancreas, spleen, parathyroid, and help dyslexia. People living near nuclear power
plants should keep pieces of Malachite in their homes, since Malachite may expel
plutonium. A warning: Malachite in raw form has dust particles that are highly toxic and
their ingestion should be avoided.
Moonstone
Aids communication by promoting clear thinking, inspiration or receptivity; assists in
the fulfillment of one's own destiny. Long regarded as the gemstone of psychic abilities,
wish fulfillment and balancing the emotions, moonstone is said to help in wish
fulfillment, but tends to work better on things that are needed versus things that are just
wanted.
Obsidian
Obsidian is actually natural glass that is formed when hot lava is submerged in water.
This is a strong grounding stone and is known as "the protector". It is said to "mirror
one's soul. This stone brings about objectivity, dis-attachment and is grounding. It
reduces fantasy and escapism. Absorbs and dissolves anger, criticism, fear, and
therefore is protective. This unusual black stone absorbs darkness and converts it to
white light energy. It is a warm and friendly stone, which is used at the Root Chakra,
encouraging ones survival instincts and is grounding. Black obsidian brings higher
Chakra light into lower ones; cleanses and uplifts. Changes fear into flexibility with the
advent of change. Obsidian is used in scrying for divination purposes and often found
in mirrors and crystal balls. Obsidian is used for transformation.
Folk Remedies: Obsidian is believed to draw imbalances to the surface and helps to
release them. Problems or issues that are hard to face can be brought to light with
obsidian. It is said to reveal half truths.
Feng Shui: Obsidian is used in the area of North for personal journeys and in the
Center area for grounding and protection.
History: Obsidian is Igneous rock with inclusion. Solid/translucent black to smoky, this
stone takes on many characteristics due to its unique formation. Bubbles of air can get
trapped in molten rock, which, when densely packed, can produce effects that look like
rainbows. When clusters of small cristobalite or feldspar get trapped in the stone, it
creates snowflake effects. Apache tears are the results of wind and water smoothing
out the rock. When iron is introduced into the formation, mahogany obsidian is formed.
Obsidian has been used by many cultures for jewelry and tools. Obsidian arrowheads
are often found, dating back centuries.
Ocean Jasper
Ocean Jasper is produced from only one mine near Marovato, Madagascar. The
deposit, being located at the edge of the ocean, can only be seen and collected at low
tide. This remote area has no roads so the material must be transported to civilization
by boat. Technically considered "Orbicular Jasper" in reference to its colorful orbs,
some have adopted the name "Moon Jewel Jasper." But "Ocean Jasper" seems most
fitting, as it was found right along the shore. Orbicular jasper's distinctive patterns are
made up of round or spherical inclusions of contrasting colors floating in solid jasper.
The orbs can range in diameter from a millimeter to a centimeter, and frequently show
a particularly dramatic concentric banding. How orbicular jasper forms is still a
scientific mystery. This stone helps one to accept responsibilities, develop patience
and help with circular breathing during meditation. Orbicular Jasper allows for
nutritional stabilization, to improve digestion and assist in detoxification and elimination.
Onyx
Black onyx is said to repel negativity and deflect the negativity of others.
It is a gem thought to enhance determination and perseverance.
Opal
A silicate. Contains water, correlating with our emotions. Clarifies by amplifying and
mirroring feelings, buried emotions, desires (including love and passion). Less
inhibition, more spontaneity. Crown and Brow Chakra. Visualization, imagination,
dreams, healing. Easily absorbs, stores emotions and thoughts. Fragile. Fades/cracks
in sun, heat, salt, acidic foods. Moisten frequently with water or oil. Some cancel/negate
other gems. (backfires if not used for good of all) May change color with high
energy/intensity people.
White: Balances Left and Right. Brain. Opals are extremely sensitive and must be
treated with great care. Rarely used in crystal layouts except by someone who wishes
to intensify his or her emotional state. They easily diversify and scatter energy. Some
literature states frankly that many who wear this stone have a fickle nature. Anytime the
wearer feels uncomfortable with an Opal, the stone should be removed.
Black/Dark Blue: One of the most potent. Although Opal was regarded as a stone of
misfortune, black Opal is considered an exceptionally lucky stone. It is said that if you
dream of Opals, you will receive great possessions.
Fire Opals: May stimulate passion, temper, energy. Opals, particularly Fire Opals, are
good for business, though they can adversely affect the solar plexus.
Pearl
In tune with emotions, water, and women, especially pregnant women, pearls are a
symbol of pure heart and mind; innocence and faith. Because it is from the sea, it has
watery and lunar elements, therefore it is used for balancing emotions, especially for
water signs. Absorbing by nature, this mineral absorbs thoughts and emotions and
because of this, must be used with caution. If you feel excessively negative while
wearing a pearl, it will hold that energy until it is cleansed. Remember, Pearl is the
result of layer upon layer of substance produced to combat irritation. Pearl can cool and
soothe. It is very nurturing. If using pearls in conjunction with other gemstones, consider
Diamonds to amplify and purify, or Emeralds to bring negative energy out and disperse
it. Recommended for occupations as varied as artists, chiropractors, and farmers.
Pearl is a cold and independent mineral, which is used, ironically at the Heart, Solar
Plexus and Sacral/Spleen Chakra, to stimulate the heart, liver and emotional issues,
digestion, immunity weakness and emotional stress. Pearls are mentally stabilizing,
generate beautiful skin and clear toxins. Divers wear pearls for shark protection.
Black: pearls are used for stability, protection and grounding.
Gold: pearls are used for prosperity, ethereal connections and aura cleansing.
Pink: Works especially with the Heart Chakra.
White and cream: pearls represent purity, spiritual balance and can be used to engage
the Crown Chakra, (as well as the other Chakra listed above.)
Folk Remedies: Pearl is a very special "herbal substance" used in Traditional Chinese
Medicine since ancient times. Chinese medical texts credit pearl with the ability to
relieve uneasiness of the heart and mind, to benefit reproduction, to relieve "wandering
arthritis," to relieve internal fever, to clear sputum, to remove visual obstacles and
improve eyesight, to promote muscle development and to invigorate blood circulation.
Powdered Pearl is used as a Shen tonic to stabilize the emotions, resolves fright, ease
frustration and anger, brighten the eyes and help regenerate tissue. Pearls can relieve
uneasiness, nervousness, anxiety and tension. Pearls promotes sound sleep, prevents
nerve-disorders and nerve weakness, and are commonly used to prevent or overcome
fatigue. Pearls are also used as a major beauty tonic, because it is believed that oral
consumption of Pearl powder results in lustrous, pure, beautiful skin. Pearls are in the
medical arsenal of every acupuncturist and herbalist, even today. Other common
names for pearl include Mother of Pearl. Its pharmaceutical latin name is "Margarita"
and the Pinyin name is Zhen Zhu. Pearl is not just a mineral. It contains dozens of
amino acid (eight of the amino acids are "essential," in other words, cannot be
produced in the body but are required for health), and dozens of minerals, including:
calcium, magnesium zinc, iron, strontium, copper, selenium, silicon, titanium. Pearl
contains calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium phosphate, ferric oxide,
silica. Various components in pearl participate in DNA and RNA metabolic activities,
and thus can promote and accelerate cell renewal. Mucopolysaccharides in Margarita
have been shown to prevent wrinkling and to increase libido and sexual potency in
humans.
As a beauty tonic pearl powder is used topically in skin creams to purify the skin. The
best pearls, for herbal purposes, are sea water pearls that come from cold northern
waters. The smaller the pearls, the more powerful their effect. The components in pearl
powder help heal blemishes and maintain the health of the skin by participating in the
metabolic activities of the skin. Pearls promote the regeneration of new cells and
makes the skin smooth, fine, elastic and naturally beautiful. High quality pearl powder
can promote the activities of the important natural antioxidant enzyme, SOD, and can
help prevent the development of melanin, which causes freckles and dark patches on
the skin. It can help prevent the skin from becoming old looking, wrinkled and sagging.
This is partly due to its stimulation of SOD activity and partly due to other capacities
and nutrients. Consistent use of pearl powder can eliminate blemishes such as colored
spots and even pimples and boils. Constant use can help assure that the skin will age
much more slowly and that it will not be easily harmed by either time or the elements.
Pearl is one of the great secrets of the most beautiful women of the Orient.
As a tonic simply place a little of the pearl powder on your tongue and swallow with a
drink. If you buy hydrolyzed pearl powder, consuming between 500 mg. (1/2 gram) and
1 gram per day is usually sufficient to achieve the best results. Be consistent and the
results will amaze you.
Pearl is extremely safe. Safety studies on hydrolyzed pearl have shown it to be
absolutely harmless. It can be taken by anybody for the course of a lifetime without side
effects.
Feng Shui: Pearls are used in the Northeast for self cultivation, in the North area for
personal journeys and also when a stone is needed for the water element.
History: Basically there are two types of pearls: natural and cultivated. Natural pearls
are much more expensive and are considered to be superior to cultivated pearls for
both external, cosmetic use, and for internal, nutritional use. The natural pearls used in
herbalism are very small. The smaller the pearl, the more potent and effective the pearl
is as an herb. Some pearls are not much larger than a grain of salt. These very small
pearls, which are softer, can be easily crushed and ground into very fine powder which
can be absorbed with relatively high efficiency by the digestive tract. Natural pearls
have more magnesium carbonate than cultured pearls.
Cultivated pearls are not considered to be of the same herbal quality as natural pearls.
They tend to be large and difficult to grind into fine powder. However, over the last
decade a new technology has been developed in China whereby the cultivated pearls
are "hydrolyzed." Through modern advanced biochemical technology, pearl can now be
made virtually totally water soluble. Cultured pearls have more calcium carbonate than
natural pearls.
Hydrolyzed pearl powder, which is pearl that has been broken down for easy and
complete absorption, has been shown in China to help the growth of children's teeth
and bones and to improve children's intelligence. Hydrolyzed pearl has also been
shown to be beneficial for habitual constipation, acting quickly, gently and effectively.
Studies indicate that hydrolyzed pearl can lower blood pressure, increase endurance,
and can prevent osteoporosis and various cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies
indicate that hydrolyzed pearl is effective in healing inflammation of the uterus. The
solubility rate of this hydrolyzed pearl is 98%, and of this, studies have shown that 95%
is absorbed into the blood stream through the digestive tract. This ability to absorb is
approximately four times the bio-availability of normal ground pearl, and double that of
the finest ground natural pearl. This increased bio-availability and the enormous
reduction in cost makes the hydrolyzed pearl an extraordinary value.
Peridot
Thought to strengthen life, bring about prosperity, growth, and increase openness.
Peridot is also believed to help one to understand relationships, and to alleviate
depression, anger, fear, jealousy and anxiety.
Petrified Wood
This "stone" is most noted in helping us to investigate past-life experiences. Makes the
user more aware of nature. It is a warm earthy stone, which is used at the Root Chakra,
encouraging ones survival instincts and is grounding. Petrified Wood is also believed
to energize the Heart Chakra. In mythological times, petrified wood was believed to
possess divine power and to this day, stands as a symbol of man's true connection to
the natural world. This stone helps with mental longevity, helping to sooth emotions,
generating calm and relieves stress.
Folk Remedies: Sympathetic to the maladies of the skin, muscle tissue, and circulatory
system. Athletes are well-advised to carry petrified wood with them and use it in healing
layouts. Benefits people with arterial sclerosis, arthritis, rheumatism, senility, and blood
clots.
Feng Shui: Petrified Wood is used in the area of North for personal journeys and in the
Center area for grounding and protection.
History: Petrified Wood SiO2 (C,Fe,OH) is formed from the petrifaction of ancient trees
that have remained airtight for millions of years. These trees then fossilize as the
organic material is replaced by mineral growth taking over the tree. The mineralized
stone is often made up of agate, chelcedony, opal or quartz. Usually comes in shades
of brown but can also have stripes of black or gray in it. Found worldwide. Throughout
history, these stones have been used as touch stones, pendants and as elixirs for
generating the memories of former lives.
Prehnite
A gem with a mystical aura, prehnite is said to be the stone of remembered dreams,
meditation and prophecy.
Quartz
Quartz is the Master Healer and the "stone of power"! Probably the most versatile
multipurpose healing stone. Easy to cleanse, store information/energy in, program or
amplify energy and is used as a healing instrument. The natural tendency for quartz is
for harmony. Quartz can both draw and send energy therefore it is effective for
sending/receiving guidance. Quartz is used for transformation in healing and in all
levels of change (mentally/emotionally, physically and spiritually). Quartz stimulates the
natural crystal in body tissues and fluids to resonate at the highest healing frequency.
Quartz works with All Chakra and master gland for balancing, cleansing and healing. It
is the perfect stone for complete Aura balancing.
Folk Remedies: Quartz can be used to facilitate both speaking and receiving
information from the spiritual world, masters, teachers and healers. Stimulates positive
thought and healing. Quartz is considered Yin or Androgynous. Quartz is often used in
healing remedies such as crystal elixirs or solarized water, in clusters during
meditation, in reiki grids or laying of stones in a web around you. They are used to
clean the aura and balance chakra energies.
Feng Shui: Quartz can be used anywhere that balance or cleansing is needed. Use
quartz in the Center area for grounding, balance, good health, spirituality and
protection. Use in the West area for projects and creativity.
History: Quartz (SiO2) is considered solidified light and oxygen. Quartz encompasses
a large family of stones and crystals, all of which are made up primarily of silicon
dioxide, one of the most common and most important substances in the world. Crystals
of pure quartz, generally six-sided, can be found in all shades and colors. Quartz
crystals grow singularly or in groups and take on different shapes according to the
temperature at the time of their formation. Quartz crystals can also contain other
minerals "frozen" within, as in Rutilated Quartz. Quartz can form a huge variety of
aggregates, clusters, gravel, sand and single stones. Quartz can be smoky, milky white
to clear as water. Quartz was used as tools and weapons early in history and are now
used worldwide in watches, appliances and technology!
Quartz can be formed of microscopic crystals and take on entirely different
appearances and qualities. Other members of the Quartz family include Chalcedony,
Agate, Amethyst, Aventurine, Carnelian, Citrine, Herkimer Diamonds, Jasper, Onyx,
Sardonyx and Tiger's Eye. These are treated separately because their healing qualities
are very different from crystal or "rock" quartz.
Blue Quartz: is a fairly rare stone, found in the US and Brazil. Varies in color from pale
blue to lavender or gray. Beneficial effects for the upper torso and related organs.
Helps purify the bloodstream and heighten the body's immunity to disease. Helps you
discover or increase your understanding of your spiritual nature. Has a calming effect
upon the mind and stimulates hope. A good healing stone for linking heart with Throat
and Brow Chakra to expand self expression and creativity, plus refining communication
skill to new levels. Eases throat tension. Immune system, thyroid, iodine and B Vitamin
use. Some say shining light through Blue Quartz can help reduce need for glasses.
Clear Quartz: is thought to amplify both body energy and thoughts. It can assist in the
creation of power, clarity of thinking, meditation, cleansing, clearing the aura, spiritual
development and healing. Clear Quartz is considered the "stone of power". A
dedicated healer. Pure white light passes through it easily, leaving all the colors of the
spectrum unaltered and giving substance to the argument that Clear Quartz crystals can
help balance all the elements needed to make us whole and fulfilled. Amplify whatever
influences are present in an individual or location. Acts as a purifier and tunes into the
frequency of each individual. Will unblock specific areas or organs blocked from
transmitting or receiving the flow of energy throughout the body. Helpful in guiding our
search for the meaning and importance of existence. Aids in meditation. Can be used
in conjunction with any other stone or gem for specific physical problems. It will amplify
the effects of individual stones and attune the treatment to the energy of an individual
person.
Dendritic Quartz: is another variation that, much like Moss Agate, has pictures on its
surface. These shapes often resemble plants or animals. Elestial crystals are crystals
that generally have fewer side planes and blunt ends. These crystals are young and
usually much smaller than most other Quartz crystals.
Harlequin Quartz: is a unique blend of two minerals on either end of the light spectrum
and is used for balance, energy and vitality. They provide a beautiful "dancing" energy,
which, when activated, stimulates energy flow on all levels. Harlequins contain red dots
or strands of hematite or lepidocrocite. They combine the properties of quartz with
hematite or lepidocrocite, which being red, stimulates physical energy and circulation. It
can be used to stimulate the Root chakra and to provide for a direct pathway between
the base chakra and the heart chakra. It activates all the qualities of the Root chakra,
the heart chakra, and the crown chakra, and provides physical energy to the physical
body. It further stimulates the healing qualities of the heart.
Kundalini Quartz: Kundalini Quartz comes from the Congo in Africa. It is a quartz
crystal with a smoky quartz phantom with hematite inclusions. Kundalini can be defined
as the potential energy stored in the nerve center at the base of the spine. It is also said
to be an individual�s experience of the universal creative energy. These Black
Phantom Quartz are called Kundalini Quartz because of their ability to raise one's
energy level from the base chakra (1st) through the crown chakra (7th) and above. The
hematite grounds, the smoky quartz balances and moves primal energies in the body,
and the quartz transmits and amplifies energy. Raising the Kundalini will lead one to a
more spiritual, less ego-centered life.
Metamorphosis Quartz: brings change and transformation. This crystal allows for
change to occur because you are ready and helps ease the discomfort that change can
bring. Good for mental awareness, stamina and oxygenation of the blood. This
wonderful stone combats negative, judgemental attitudes and allows for positive
thinking and helps for seeing the aura.
Phantom Crystals: are crystals that at one point finished their growth cycle, then
began growing again later. When looking inside these crystals, you can see a striation
that indicates where the original tip was. For someone drawn to this type of stone, a
need for growth is indicated.
Purple Quartz: This stone should not be confused with Amethyst. It has a dark violet
color and may have inclusions or clouding within it. Beneficial to the cleansing organs.
Capable of stimulating thoughts and helping you learn to contemplate and analyze data.
Rose Quartz:
Known as the stone of "gentle love," rose quartz brings peace and calm to
relationships. Excellent for healing emotional wounds, removing negativity and
restoring harmony after conflict. Promotes appreciation of art, music and the written
word.
Quartz, Rutilated: Clear Quartz with metallic, golden rutile, copper, or blue/gray
titanium fibers that powerfully electrically conduct and amplify
energy/thoughts/programming for healing. Intensifies/deepens altered states. Opens
Crown/Brown Chakra for meditation, clairvoyance, telepathy, insight. Some make one
too spacey or scattered to wear. (Induces Alpha) Stimulates immunity, strength, blue
corona, imagery, dreams. Golden fibers may increase radiation protection and health
rejuvenation. Each stone's energy/qualities are unique. Androgynous. Helpful with Lung
disorders. Contains Rutile in needle-like mineral inclusions. One can find Rutilated
versions of most of the types of Quartz discussed thus far. It heightens whatever
energetic influence the regular Quartz posses and helps direct that boosted energy to
problematic areas.
Single and Double-Terminated Clear Quartz: Single-terminated Clear Quartz
crystals are six-sided with a flat bottom and point at the top. These crystals teach us to
focus energy on a concentrated point. Especially useful for people who have a specific
area or organ in the body that needs lots of attention. For mental states, it will help you
to focus on the best path to travel in breaking old habits or establishing new ones.
Double-terminated Clear Quartz crystals are a special occurrence in nature. Most
terminated crystals grow out of rock, often in clusters with other crystals. Double-
terminated Clear Quartz crystals grow in clay or other soft materials. It has a point on
both ends. They can draw energy as well as direct it. The center of the crystal works like
a neutralizing chamber. One of the points draws negative energy inside, where it is
transformed and purified. The energy then passes out of the crystal through both points.
It shows us that most efficient energy comes from our own center.
Smoky Quartz: Believed to be nature's stone of endurance, fostering serenity,
calmness,and positive thoughts.
Tangerine Quartz: comes from Madagascar and are quartz crystals with a
transparent coating of bright orange over them. Orange is the color of the second, or
Navel Chakra, which has to do with the reproductive organs, and life-giving/creative
energy. The energy of Tangerine quartz is bright and giving - these are very lively
stones. Most stones from Madagascar are unusual and highly energetic, and this is no
exception. Anyone needing to open or activate a blocked or sluggish Navel Chakra
would benefit from working with this stone. As they are long crystals, they could be used
like wands to open the chakra and direct the energy through it.
Window Quartz Crystals and Other Esoteric Variations: Even though each crystal
has the basic six-sided crystal shape and may be terminated, there is an additional flat
plane, usually diamond-shaped, that give a view of the inner chamber of the crystal. It
teaches the importance of looking within ourselves, even if the view into our own soul is
clouded and imperfect.
Rhodochrosite:
Gentle and yet probably the most vibrant loving stone to heal the Heart Chakra,
especially for giving/receiving love. Rhodochrosite is the "Stone of Love and Balance".
Also for loneliness, loss, heartache, fear, insecurities, inner-child issues, abuse and
incest. Helps self-forgiveness, deservingness and trust issues, spiritual and self-love,
desire to live and purpose. Best worn 24 hrs. a day. Most effective for opening the hand
healing Chakra. It is used in times of transition by providing comfort and support. Helps
you alleviate irrational fears and paranoia. Will enhance the dream state.
Folk Remedies: This crystal is recommended for the Solar plexus, stomach (anxiety
and emotional issues), food addictions, anorexia, asthma, eyesight (especially
emotional not-seeing, to avoid pain) and thymus. Specifically used to detox/heal blood,
liver, cancer. Works in the bathtub to de-stress the body. A very beneficial stone for
those with asthma or other respiratory illnesses. Helps you filter out the irritants that
trigger respiratory difficulty. Also purifies the circulatory system and the cleansing
organs, especially the kidneys. Suggested to be used in conjunction with Malachite or
Copper. Rhodochrosite is used for clearing and balancing.
Feng Shui: Rhodochrosite is used in the Southwest direction for love, relationships and
partners and any area where there needs to be a shift or transition.
History: Electromagnetic, Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) is a fairly recent discovery in the
mineral kingdom it was discovered in Argentina just before World War II. Also found in
rare shades of orange and pink. Has stripes of various width in shades of white. Most
come from the US or USSR. Because remnants of this stone were also discovered
during the time of the Incas, it is sometimes called "Inca Rose". Today, rhodochrosite is
used as an industrial mineral in the production of alloy steel and for floor and wall tiles.
Rhodonite
Rhodonite is the "Stone of Love"! This stone symbolizes "self realization". Rhodonite
works with the Heart Chakra by soothing the heart center as well as the Root Chakra
for grounding and balancing, due to the presence of black oxides in this stone. This
balance of colors allows for a powerful and vibration for caring for one's self. Rhodonite
allows for confidence and self worth. Helps us express confidence and lovingness on
physical plane in day-to-day ways. Calms and feeds the soul through the heart; love and
service. It helps us with confusion and allows us to focus. This stone helps to strengthen
mantras, chanting, affirmations, singing and toning.
Folk Remedies: Rhodonite is considered the "first aid stone". It is one of the best stone
for anxieties and phobias. It has been used to facilitate stress, heartache, loss and
reflection. Rhodonite is believed to improve cardiac deficiencies at an early stage and
toned up the respiratory tract and lungs. The Ancients use it also for speech/hearing
problems, growth, fear, illness (emphysema, asthma...) and for soothing nightmares.
Use for trauma, confusion, and confidence. This stone is believed to work on the
muscular skeletal system and therefore is beneficial for degenerative disorders and
autoimmune disorders such as lupus, chronic fatigue and multiple sclerosis. Very
beneficial for the growth of bones.
Feng Shui: Rhodonite can be used to balance both Yin and Yang. Use rhodonite in the
Center area for emotional, spiritual balance, in the Southwest area for love, in the
Northwest area for helpful people or in any other area where emotional healing is
needed.
History: Rhodonite (Mn+2Fe+2MgCa[SiO3] is red to pink with black inclusions. Given
to traveler's as a protective stone, it was believed to make the traveler's heart start
beating faster if danger was approaching. Rhodonite is derived from the Greek word,
rhodon, meaning rose.
Rhyolite
Rhyolite was named "streaming rock" because of its beautiful bands, bubbles and
crystal-rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone and moves forward.
Rhyolite can look very different, depending on how it erupts. Rhyolite has a composition
similar to granite but has a smaller grain size. It is composed of the light-colored
silicates and is usually buff to pink in color. Because of its varied formational traits it
represents change, variety and progress. It sparks creativity in individuals who are
ready to move forward and make things happen in their life. It allows us to reach out
and beyond our capabilities of what we think we can achieve by helping us to break
through the mental barriers and to reach a profound and joyous state of knowing.
Rhyolite shows us how to relish in the vast potential within ourselves. This is a stone
used for meditation, progression in life, focusing on the present moment and resolving
issues not yet complete.
Ruby
Famous as a protection from misfortune and bad health, ruby is also used to open the
heart and promote love. Given as a gift, ruby is a symbol of friendship and love. The
ruby is also a symbol of vitality and royalty.
Sapphire
Long associated with peace and happiness, and believed to help with communication,
insight, intuition, inspiration, and prayer. The ancients believe that sapphires would help
them in predicting the future.
Selenite
A Gypsum. White/clear striated crystals. Has been used to work against cancer and is
known to stabalize epileptic disorders. Mental focus, growth, luck, immunity, kundalini.
Centuries-old record keepers of events/information. Soothes emotions. Holding crystal,
visualize it bringing white light/energy (higher ideas/consciousness) from transpersonal
point above head down through body, out through feet into earth/physical plane. Place
on 3rd eye for stored info. May help physical and emotional letting go. Reproductive
organs; spine and nerve system, emotional and athletic flexibility. Sends healing to the
earth. Expands sensitivity, field of awareness.
Desert Rose: (Selenite) has rose-like flower buds. Known to help new moms increase
breast milk.This beautiful form of selenite forms clusters like rose buds. Very healing
and powerful "tool". Works on all the Chakra, especially the Heart Chakra and brings a
sense of calmness and tranquility the longer it is with you.
Silver
Excellent for mental, emotional, and physical releasing and cleansing. Works on
mind/emotions to see overview, emotional balance, patience. Like the moon's energy,
it has gentle, cool, smoothing effect. Thus it reduces inflammation, fever, nervous
system stress. Best with the gentler, cooler-colored gems. Works with pituitary and
upper energy centers. Generally Yin. Wear the metal that you feel attracted to. Works
best as a communicator. Should be worn only when it feels right. Benefits the
circulation and detoxifies the blood. Helps the body recognize imbalances or high
levels of hormone and chemicals more readily, enabling them to be naturally corrected.
Helps the lungs and throat and reduces irritation by pollutants and other impurities in
the air. Improves the transmission of nerve impulses. Aids those with degenerative
brain disease, poor memory, irrational fears, and emotional imbalance. Also aids in
verbal and representational communication. Helps balance the functions of both sides
of the brain. Can be worn as a belt buckle to improve fertility. Can help resolve sexual
problems that result from dysfunction or impotence. Mental activity is clarified. An
increase in your ability to approach intellectual problems. Also known to lessen anxiety
over problem-solving. Suggested use in conjunction with Agate, Jet, Moonstone, and
Turquoise. Silver Settings: Silver is ruled by the Moon a feminine planet, and therefore
imparts a softened less assertive emotional energy to crystals & minerals that are
mounted in it.
Spinel
Since spinel was confused with ruby for centuries, it has not acquired the richness of
meaning associated with other important gems. But it is said that spinel aids one in
relaxation and releasing worry. Since spinel is one of the very few singly refractive
gems, it has a purity of color that may be the basis for its symbolic meaning.
Tanzanite
A recently discovered gemstone, but said to be traditional with the Masai tribe, who
give tanzanite to their newborn children as a bearer of good fortune.
Thulite
Helps you to see that we are all divine. It helps you find your focus and find the direction
you should be traveling in. Thulite is the stone of compassion. Pink symbolizes
unconditional love, self love, and receiving and giving love and compassion. Green
symbolizes growth and is very healing. Black is the grounding energy of the stone.
Thulite helps us to relearn what we have forgotten, teaches us to understand pain and
the suffering of abuse, and offers a new beginning for how we view, feel and relate to
love. Thulite also helps us to have love and compassion for the plant, mineral and
animal kingdoms. It helps teach children how to love in both mind and spirit. Thulite
helps heal issues dealing with the heart and lung areas through emotional healing,
comfort and support.
Tiger Eye
Said to help convert anxiety and fear into practical logic and action. Believed to
promote balance and strength in difficult times, and to relieves doubt.
Topaz
Thought to calm a bad temper and give strength. Topaz is said to improve mental
clarity and focus, and increase confidence. It is also recommended for mood swings,
insomnia, worries, fears, depression and exhaustion.
Tourmaline
Tourmaline is said to strengthen both body and spirit. It is believed to attract inspiration,
aid concentration, encourage balance and promote understanding. It is also thought to
calm nerves, sooth grief, promote balance and build self-confidence.
Turquoise
Believed to attract money, success and love, turquoise is a stone of friendship in many
cultures. Native Americans associated the colors of the turquoise stone with the blue
sky and the green earth. It is still seen by many today as being symbolic of mankind's
source in nature.
Zircon
Since the Middle Ages, zircon has been believed to aid in spiritual growth and the
promotion of wisdom. He who wears zircon, it is said, will find beauty and peace.These
are grounding stones and are one of the oldest good luck stones. They help obtain a
better physical/emotional balance, work to raise consciousness and build self-
confidence. Agate enables the person wearing it to choose their friends carefully. Used
to avert from lighting and stormy weather (physically and metaphysically), agate brings
prosperity. It is a protector of children. This stone helps us to have patience, and allows
for inner peace. It balances emotions and brings insight to any situation.
Folk Remedies: Agate is a fertility stone used for centuries. It is believed to prevent
miscarriages and alleviate discomfort during pregnancy. It is a cooling stone used for
stomach, colon, liver, spleen, kidneys. Used for centering, taking heart and maintaining
blood sugar levels. This is why it is so helpful for dizziness, headaches and impaired
balance. anorexia/food issues, lymphnodes, Restores nerve feeling and healing after
injury/burns.
Feng Shui: Agate is used primarily anywhere to help bring change. Used in the Center
for balance, health and grounding and in the West for children, in the Southwest (as a
pair) for fertility and in the East for community and family.
This is a very powerful mineral, composed of both Actinolite and Talc. It works to
open/activate both the hearth and crown chakras. Taking love to the next level, a new
understanding of love by 'reflecting' on past loves, we can make the proper changes to
connect with our soul mate. Explore a higher level of thought and of reason. Allow this
wonderful combination of minerals to become your 'silvery beacon of light'.
Aegirine Crystals
This beautiful black crystal should be called the 'crystal of acceptance'. It allows one to
see the bigger picture in any situation. This black crystal is used to channel positive
energy into group settings. It has been used to remove emotional blocks and to
strengthen integrity and conviction. Physically, Aegirine is used to strengthen the
immune system. Protects one from psychic attacks on all levels.
Afghanite
Afghanite was discovered in 1968 in the Lapis-lazuli Mine, Sar-e-Sang, Badakhshan
Province, in Afghanistan and takes its name from that country. It forms blue to colorless,
typically massive crystals in the hexagonal crystal system.
The perception of being in another place and time is very acute, use Afghanite to
explore this inner-outter realms. Some feel that this mineral will allow you to
communicate your thoughts, feelings and emotions in an “easy to understand way.”
Bring people together allowing for attention and focus for a common task, enhances all
group settings. This is a peaceful stone, allowing certain individuals to understand the
need to end all wars or conflicts.
Agate
Composed of microscopic crystals of Quartz laid down in colorful bands or ribbons.
The appearance of the stone is waxy and soft. Almost always translucent and
occasionally transparent. Agates are grounding stones. Agates are one of the oldest
good luck stones. They help obtain a better physical/emotional balance. They work to
raise consciousness. Builds self-confidence. Agate enables the person wearing it to
choose their friends carefully. Used to avert from lighting and stormy weather (physically
and metaphysically), agate brings prosperity. It is a protector of children. This stone
helps us to have patience, and allows for inner peace. Use agate as a gazing tool for
divination and meditation. Agate balances emotions and brings insight to any situation.
Folk Remedies: Agate is a fertility stone used for centuries. It is believed to prevent
miscarriages and alleviate discomfort during pregnancy. It is a cooling stone used for
stomach, colon, liver, spleen, kidneys. Used for centering, taking heart and maintaining
blood sugar levels. This is why it is so helpful for dizziness, headaches and impaired
balance. anorexia/food issues, lymphnodes, Restores nerve feeling and healing after
injury/burns. Agate is believed to cure the stings of scorpions and the bites of snakes,
soothe the mind, prevent contagion, still thunder and lightning, promote eloquence,
secure the favor of the powerful, and bring victory over enemies.
Feng Shui: Agate is used primarily anywhere to help bring change. Used in the Center
for balance, health and grounding and in the West for children, in the Southwest (as a
pair) for fertility and in the East for community and family.
History: Agate is (SiO2) quartz with the addition of Al, Ca, Fe, Mn. This is Chalcedony
quartz in red, orange, yellow, browns and blues. Agate has additional metaphysical
properties based on its color and specific qualities Agate stone was named after the
river Achates in Sicily. Agate was used to make scarabs in ancient Egypt.
Agate, Fire
Most often found in North America. Comes in shades of orange, brown, blue, or green.
Strong connection to the energies of the earth. Excellent stone to use before
meditating. Induces a feeling of relaxation. Helps alleviate problems relating to the
stomach and endocrine system. Helps you examine and deal with problems in a calm
and safe manner. Helps take the edge off difficult experiences. Recommended for
dentists, optometrists, and those in the healing profession.
Amazonite
Believed to have a soothing and calming effect. It accomplishes this by dispelling
negative energy and allowing us to let go of sadness and grief. "Healer of the heart
and soul." Balances masculine and feminine energies. Creativity, leadership, and fun.
Assists one in making the "right" decisions. Surrounds the user in a blanket of love.
Protects& helps heal the heart, lungs, and adrenals.
Amber
This ancient petrified resin (possibly pine tree) has electromagnetic properties.
Rubbing a piece of amber with a cloth, will build up an electric charge that makes it
attract small items such as wood shavings, paper and straw. It is excellent at
detoxification and protection from radiation, especially x-rays, sun, computers, airport,
planes and other people's energies. Due to its strong connection to nature and the
earth, amber is a great stone for grounding our higher energies. Amber can add
stability to your life. Helpful in clearing up depression and suicidal thoughts therefore,
bringing about a positive mental state. Also useful as a memory aid, which makes it a
good stone for studying. Amber is used for past life work, divination and scrying. It
aligns mental and emotional bodies via its deep orange and yellow color.
Amber is an Aura cleanser. It assists in bringing our higher vibrations in order,
dispersing negative energy and clears the surrounding environment. Amber is the
stone, which brings about altruism and great wisdom. Amber is known to attract luck,
calm energies, attract love, inspire change and improve wisdom.
Folk Remedies: Amber is a powerful healer that draws out "dis-ease" through its
detoxifying efforts. It revitalizes tissue, therefore making it a great "stone" for wound
healing, as well as for weight gain. This stone helps the Throat Chakra known for
treating goiter. Opens Solar Plexus Chakra for mental clarity, mood balance and
confidence. Therefore, helps with stomach anxiety, spine issues, central nervous
system disorders, brain, memory loss and cell regeneration. Make an elixir with this
stone to apply to all pain issues. Amber is known to stimulate metabolism and treat
skin disorders. It is also a good stone for treating asthma and allergic reactions.
Feng Shui: Amber is used in the Center/Health position to encourage good health and
create balance and calm. Use it in the Northeast area for self cultivation and wisdom, in
the Southwest area for partners, love and relationships (use in pairs) and for dispersing
negative energy in any room. Use it in any room to also attract change into your space.
History: Amber (resin) (C10H16O+H2S) has a long history of being used in sacred
incense and worn as a healing stone by Asian and American Indian cultures for
centuries. This organic gem can date between 1 and 360 million years. Amber is
created by the addition of heat and pressure to this sticky resin. When leaves or insects
are found as inclusions in this resin, it increases its value. Archeologists have found
amber artifacts dating back to such cultures as Assyrian, Egyptian, Phoenician and the
Greek and Roman periods. It is known by the Persians as the "attractor of straw", by
the Greeks as "sun gold" and derived from the Arab name "al-anbar".
Amethyst
The stone of spirituality and dream recall. Used for contentment and meditation.
Provides common sense and flexibility in decisions. Strengthens and enhances
psychic abilities, imagery and mind quieting. Wear when sleeping or when awake to
reduce anger, impatience, and nightmares. Amethyst contains the grounding color of
red with the energy of blue, which is expanding, spacious and flow of peace. Amethyst
is the color that you see in the sky as twilight transitions into night. Amethyst takes you
on this transition from the magic time of dusk to a conscious shift into a different place.
Crossing this threshold is the lesson of humility, which Amethyst can teach us. This
stone can show us how to let go and trust; surrender so that you may see beyond the
cycle that consumes your attention; give it all up, so that you can receive more; and
bow, that you may become a part of the greater whole. Amethyst is considered a
Master Healing stone.
Folk Remedies: This crystal is the most recommended stone for stress relief. Amethyst
has a direct link to the mind. It bolsters the production of the hormones, and strengthens
the cleansing organs, the circulatory system and blood, the immune system, and body
metabolism. Headaches, eyes, scalp/hair, pituitary, pineal and blood sugar balance.
Famous ancient detoxifying stone. Especially helps in sobriety, as well as alcohol, food,
sex and other addictions. It soothes the nervous system and assists in the transmission
of neural signals. Helps you feel less scattered and more in control of your faculties.
Memory skills and motivation improve. Goals are clearer, more realistic, and easier to
achieve. However, you must use this stone cautiously with subjects who have paranoid
or schizoid tendencies. Can benefit people with insomnia or troubled sleep. Ideal for
those who meditate. Promotes selflessness. Useful in dispelling rage, anger, fear, and
anxiety, and is a good stone for clarifying and remembering dreams. Helps relieve
physical and emotional pain. Strongly recommended that when using Amethyst in
conjunction with other stones or crystals, Rose Quartz is used.
Feng Shui: Amethyst is used primarily anywhere to help bring change. Used in the
Southeast direction, in the Center for balance and spirituality and in the Northeast for
wisdom.
Ammonite
Ammonite is a stone of protection. It provides for insight and it helps to assist one in
seeing the "whole picture." Gives stability to it's user. Since it is associated with the
Root Chakra, it encourages ones survival instincts and is grounding.
Folk Remedies: Believed to ease birthing pains and bring relaxation. It helps to remind
us to keep breathing, due to its circular design.
Feng Shui: Ammonite is believed by Feng Shui masters to be associated to the scales
of the mythical creature "Chi Lin" Therefore, it is said to be a powerful wealth stone and
brings prosperity, grandeur and illustrious sons, similar to the potency of the Chi Lin.
History: Now extinct, the ammonite mollusk was a shelled cephalopod, usually
appearing in a coiled, spiral shape. The extinction of ammonites coincided with the
extinction of dinosaurs. Ammonites inhabited the world's oceans and now appear as
fossils in marine rocks. Because of their rapid evolution and wide distribution,
ammonite fossils provide a useful tool for indexing and dating rocks. It is said that the
original discus used by the ancient Greeks in their Olympics was in fact a fossilized
ammonite. In India, ammonite fossils are identified with the god Vishnu and are used in
various ceremonies. They are mostly collected in Nepal, from the bed of the River
Gandaki where it cuts through Jurassic sediments. These fossils are known as
"shaligram shila". The word ammonite is derived from Ammon, an Egyptian god who
took the form of a ram. Ammonites are similar in appearance to a ram's horn.
Apatite
A gemstone of communication. It is believed to help stuttering and hypertension, and
helps one overcome sadness and grief. Apatite is said to aid in fighting viruses and
assists in blending the old and the new in one's life.
Aquamarine
Associated with courage and the release of anxiety and fear. It is thought to soothe,
calm and alleviate fears and to help relaxation on long journeys. Many believe that it
protects sailors at sea, and prevents seasickness. Tradition holds that it gives insight
and aids in mental clarity.
Aventurine
A stone of opportunity; believed to attract prosperity. Some advise to keep an
aventurine in your left pocket when you are buying a lottery ticket or playing any game of
chance.
Blue Topaz
Associated with courage and overcoming fears and obstacles. It is a traditional stone
for writers, scholars, artists, and intellectuals; and used for aiding higher thinking. It is
said to ease mental anguish and promote fidelity, friendship, gentleness, and integrity.
Bronzite
Bronzite is a weathered Hypersthene which also contains Enstatite. It is a great mix of
many browns and golds with beautiful chatoyant areas. Hypersthene helps us build our
self-respect without pride. It helps open up the mind on the Earth level to allow
Spirituality to come within your reach. It helps us to see that all people are, indeed, alike
in all ways that count on the Earth level, and, on the Spiritual level, that we are all truly
one.
Bronzite is a weathered Hypersthene which also contains Enstatite. It is a great mix of
many browns and golds with beautiful chatoyant areas. Hypersthene helps us build our
self-respect without pride. It helps open up the mind on the Earth level to allow
Spirituality to come within your reach. It helps us to see that all people are, indeed, alike
in all ways that count on the Earth level, and, on the Spiritual level, that we are all truly
one.
Carnelian
This stone represents confidence, boldness, initiative, dramatic abilities, assertiveness
and outgoingness. Precision, analysis, stimulates appetite, encourages celebration
and brings awareness of feelings. It is the stone of passion and sexuality and is
associated with the Sacral/Spleen Chakra. This stone helps you feel anchored and
comfortable with your surroundings. Provides a connection to the past or to historical
events. Carnelian can improve motivation. Helps one achieve greater success in
career or personal matters. Helps ground people who meditate. Carnelian is one of the
most helpful crystals for healing trauma, stress and emotional wounds that have
accumulated in the etheric body or the Aura and are now manifesting as physical
symptoms.
Folk Remedies: This stone is one of the best for fertility issues. Carnelian is believed to
warm, cleanses and purify the blood of the liver and kidneys, stimulate appetite,
emotions, passion, sexuality, physical energy, reproductive system, menstrual cramps,
arthritis, gall bladder, pancreas. Historically also used to pull excess fever out through
the feet. Carnelian is said to strongly influence the reproductive organs hence its
connection to the 2nd Chakra and is excellent for lower back trouble.
Feng Shui: Carnelian is used in the Center area for harmony and balance, in the South
area for success, in the West area for creativity and in the Southeast area for self worth.
History: Carnelian is a form of Chalcedony (jasper) quartz, (SiO2). This stone does not
have the typical lattice, usually found in quartz, but is formed from the dissolving of other
minerals containing silicates. These closely packed fibers form in concentric circles or
parallel bands. Carnelian comes in a variety of colors ranging from red to orange and,
in some cases, even dark brown. Carnelian is one of the oldest stones used in jewelry
dating back to 3000 BCE and was found in Egyptian tombs. Gem quality carnelian is
called "Sard", which refers to the ancient Greek and Roman word "sardius". Carnelian
is one of the stones found in the breastplate of Aaron.
Chalcedony
Considered a sacred stone by the Native American Indians, chalcedony nurtures and
promotes brotherhood and good will. Chalcedony is said to alleviate hostility, irritability
and melancholy.
Chrysocolla
Solid light blue/blue-green. Gentle, soothing, friendly. Excellent for Heart Chakra;
flushes and heals heart blocks (loss, hurt, guilt, fear...) for allowingness, flexibility, self-
forgiveness, peace of heart, patience. Keeps one in light, love, and healing daily. On
Throat, expressing feelings, verbal and artistic creativity, thyroid. Also, heart
bloodsugar, and emotional balance. High conductivity from copper draws out pain, heat
(fevers, inflammations, arthritis...), Excellent therapeutic assistance for healing loss,
incest, other traumas. Cleanses auric field. Dreams and Earth healing.
A stone found in shades of blue or green. Mined in Mexico, Zaire, Chile, USSR and
US. Resembles Turquoise and its properties are similar to it. Benefits arthritis and
other bone diseases as well as the organs of the digestive tract, and ulcers become
less problematic. Relieves hypertension and stressful conditions due to fear or guilt.
Helps one feel more comfortable speaking the truth. Help develop personal confidence.
Historically used by musicians, perhaps because of its reputation for having healing
properties for throat and lungs.
Chrysoprase
This stone allows greater flexibility, wisdom, generosity, and self-confidence. Heals
depression, excess self-focus, emotions/sexual imbalance. Placed on heart, neck, or
on brown for meditation. This stone uplifts the Heart Chakra. It soothes the energy of
the heart when you are heart heavy. It therefore brings internal peace, harmony and
contentment. This stone symbolizes clarity of thought. It soothes the central nervous
system and creates calm. It is a stone that leads its user to new and intellectual
approaches. When working with Chrysoprase as a healing stone, it must be laid on the
body for a long time. Helps one achieve greater personal insight, feel more calm,
become less egotistical, and more open to new surroundings and situations.
Stimulates creativity and draws out unknown talents. This stone provides balance
between the conscious and the unconscious.
Folk Remedies: A great stone for calming the central nervous system. It is used for high
blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries. Enhances fertility for both sexes. It is
used to ensure good health and a happy marriage. Helps guard against sexually
transmitted diseases. Also helps gout, mental illness, and eye problems. Seen most
affective on glandular disorders.
Feng Shui: Used in the Southwest (relationship, love) and in negative directions
(courage, protection). Use in the Center (health) for ensuring good health and longevity.
History: Of the quartz family, (SiO2 + Ni), the Greeks named this stone, "golden
blossom" because of golden drops which appear to be in the stone. This stone is used
in the church of St. Wenceslas in Prague, as large amounts of this stone were found in
the mines of Selesia nearby. This stone was a favorite of Frederick the Great. This
quartz stone is found in the USSR, Brazil, Australia, and US.
Citrine
Said to open the mind to new thoughts and balance impatience and restlessness.
Citrine is long though to promote optimism. It also attracts abundance, and is known as
the "merchant's stone," to be placed where one conducts business, not only to acquire
positive wealth, but to maintain it. Good for mental focus, endurance, and self-esteem.
Copper
Excellent energy conductor! Sends and amplifies thoughts, healing, and gem electrical
energy into wearer's energy field. Next to skin: Detoxes and soothes arthritis,
rheumatism, other inflammation problems, stomach, intestines. Warms, releases
resentment, anger. Built up in joints as arthritis. Exhaustion recovery, circulation,
balances warm sun energy and cool lunar energy. Energize with sun.
A plentiful metal ore that ranges in color from a soft red-brown to a deep brick red.
Assists in the fight against inflammatory diseases such as arthritis and rheumatism,
particularly when used in conjunction with other stones. Helps stabilize the metabolism
and heightens the immune system. The blood also benefits from Copper. Beneficial for
the lungs, improving the exchange of oxygen and filtering out pollutants. Soft tissue and
mucous membranes retain more moisture and become less susceptible to irritation. An
excellent aid for increasing your ability to express and accept true feelings. Balance
personal reserve and confidence.
Coral
Composed of calcium and calcite,. Coral brings diplomacy and concurrence, quiets
emotions, brings peace to the inner self. Facilitates intuition, imagination, visualization,
expedite, accelerate the transfer of knowledge. Strengthens both circulatory and bone
structure in the body. Stimulates tissue regeneration and nourish blood cells. Helps with
disorders of the spinal, alimentary canals, nervous system and thalamus. Different
colors of Coral can be used alone, in combination, or all together. Sympathetic to both
the skeletal structure and the circulatory system. Good stone for ailments of the bones
and blood such as arthritis and anemia. Also benefits the cleansing organs and thymus.
Helps battle mental illnesses. Has a true link with the past and can pass knowledge
along.
Red and orange: stimulates Root and Spleen Chakra for energy and warmth, fertility.
Energizes emotions. Muscles, blood, heart, reproductive system; thyroid, metabolism;
meridians; spine, bone and tissue regeneration. (Avoid if high blood pressure, fever,
anxious.)
Pink: Heart Chakra, increases sensitivity, caring, compassion.
White: Soothes, clears and heals the meridians. Helps one manage with stress,
especially when stress effects the back. White coral helps with the ability to smell and
soothes the nerves.
Black: Creativity, repels lower energies.
Blue: activates and energizes the Throat Chakra. Also used to illuminate the Third Eye
Chakra, enhancing psychic awareness and capabilities of the user. Facilitates the
improvement/permanence in pursuit of commerce, improves communication abilities,
treatment of throat ailments and cleansing of mucoid system.
Diamond
Believed to absorb and amplify the thoughts of its user, as well as the strengths and
weaknesses of other gems and their wearers. The ancients also used the diamond for
detoxification as it is said to protect from poisons.
Diopside
Thought to be a cathartic stone since it is believed by crystal healers to heal trauma by
bringing forth cleansing tears. Diopside is believed to foster creativity and promote
love and commitment.
Dumorturite
This stone aids with Patience, Medical & Skin issues, Sickness. It also eliminates
stubbornness and clears away unsettled areas in relationships. It also is said to be
good for the skin and healing minor illnesses.
Emerald
Tradition is that emerald aids fertility, improves eyesight, and gives the wearer psychic
powers. Believed to lift depression and relieve insomnia. Promotes self-knowledge,
peaceful dreams, and helps you achieve balance and patience.
Fluorite
Thought to balance and stabilize intuition. Regarded as an aid to learning and lateral
thinking. Fluorite is believed to improve the ability to concentrate.
Garnet
This stone symbolizes faith, love, devotion and trust. Garnet is most famous for
balancing our emotional states. Therefore, garnet is one of the best stones for soothing
emotional stress and balancing out anger that is held in and not expressed. This
gemstone is good for those who have anger issues directed at themselves, NOT for
those who spew anger like venom or attack others with their anger (think orange or
yellow stones for this condition)!
Garnet is a stone of passion. It is given as a gift of love's attraction, a gift of estranged
love or a gift of quick return. Red represents love and helps the aspirant to strive for
improvement in moral conduct. If carried around in the pocket and then placed on the
forehead of another person, closer ties will form with that individual. This is a stone of
commitment.
This stone has been used for protection against the perils of travel. It encourages
strength and therefore, personal power, which increases success, a victorious attitude
and sparks the energies of creativity. Known to balance out sexual energy by both
increasing libido or decreasing sexual addiction. Garnet is known in Indian mythology
for persistence, and stamina.
This is a good stone to have around for emotional drama, traumatic crisis or when you
feel backed into a corner with no way out. Garnet will show you the way out. It is the
perfect stone for clearing the Emotional Layer of the Aura. Utilize its strong support
energy. Anyone dealing with depression, should always carry a piece of garnet with
them as it encourages feelings of joy, hope and will power. Its fiery color drives away
fatigue and stimulates the imagination.
Folk Remedies: Emotional states are connected to the water element, which are
connected to the cycles of the moon and tides and therefore, has a strong relationship
to a women's menstrual cycle. Therefore, garnet works well with blood issues. It is
believed to be helpful with problems of poor blood circulation and strengthens the heart
both in a physical manner and metaphysical approach. Garnet warms and energizes
physically (and emotionally) when treating arthritis, frostbite, paralysis and is a good
grounding stone. It is a remedy stone for exhaustion, low blood pressure, detoxing and
strengthening blood, muscles, kidneys, gallstones. Stimulates the life force and
sexuality, hormone balance, antibodies, fertility, and brings vitality during the catabolic
process. Garnet has been prescribed to strengthen the heart. Avoid if excess anger,
impatience, high blood pressure, heat, or inflammation is present. Used for the
assimilation of vitamins and minerals.
Feng Shui: Garnet should be used in the Northwest corner for travel or in the Center
area for grounding, balance, good health, spirituality and protection, in the North for
personal journeys, victory and success, and in the Southwest for partnership (always
use two stones here).
History: Garnet, K (SiO4)3 + another metal, this stone ranges in color from deep
emerald green through yellow, brown, and red (interestingly enough, never blue). They
each have a different name according to color. (See below). Common to the US, but
found all over the world. Garnet comes from the latin word "granum" meaning grain or
seed-like. This name was derived from the tiny little seed like stones resembling
pomegranate seeds, often made into jewelry. Dating as far back as the 3100 B.C.E. in
Egypt where garnet was crafted into beautiful jewelry and beads for clothing, crowns
and dinnerware. In the bible, garnet is mentioned as one of the 12 stones in the
Breastplate of Aaron. It was believed to be used by Noah, crafted into a lantern, which
lead the ark through long, dark nights. The ancient Greeks used garnet in its red form
and the Persians considered it the "royal stone" carving the faces of their kings in the
stone. Garnet was considered a traveler's stone, warning anyone who carried the stone
of danger unseen.
Gold
An excellent all-purpose, high level gem amplifier and electrical conductor, especially
on Solar plexus and Heart Chakra. Strengthens meridians, nerve system, digestion.
Positively charged with warming sun energy. Often worn by teachers/healers, especially
after much self-healing (addictions, childhood...) Attracts prosperity, stores, amplifies
thoughts/emotions/energy (Greed too). Yang. Pink = Gold + copper. Lovingness,
warmth, spirituality. Amplifies gem effects. White: Combines sun and moon's energy,
thus higher conductor and amplifier. A regenerator, helping one renew oneself. Works
on the physical, mental, and spiritual planes. It benefits the nervous system and
improves the ability of the nerves to transmit information in the most efficient manner.
Helps digestion and helps the body in the proper assimilation of food. Benefits the
circulatory system and blood. Helps control hormonal and chemical imbalances. Can
be of great importance to individuals with degenerative diseases, such as heart
disease or arthritis. Helps the brain work more efficiently. It works well with all crystals
and gemstones. Can be used in conjunction with Copper and Silver, which aid in
boosting its abilities in specific instances. Gold settings: Gold is ruled by the Sun a
masculine planet, and therefore imparts a more assertive energy to crystals & minerals
that are mounted in it.
Hematite
This crystal is the most recommended stone for grounding and is associated with the
Root Chakra, by encourages ones survival instincts and is centering. Hematite
condenses scattered feelings, turns fuzziness into mental clarity, enhances
concentration, memory, practicality, helps those who study, do bookkeeping, detailed
work and helps with sound sleep. Considered the symbol of life energy, hematite allows
for more confidence, will power and boldness. Helps us adjust to being physical. A
protective stone and helps bolster low self-esteem. Hematite is known to deflect
negativity. It restores equilibrium, stability and is also used for astral protection. It brings
our awareness back to the body and helps one maintain their sense of self. If worn,
Hematite should be placed near the base of the spine.
Folk Remedies: Hematite is associated with the Spleen, blood, and cleansing. The iron
in this mineral has a strong effect on the blood. Used in supporting the kidney's blood-
cleansing function. Recommended for those with anemia. Helps in tissue regeneration.
Hematite is given to those who need to regroup after jet lag, stress, birth and
anesthesia. Hematite aids absorption of iron in the small intestines and benefits all fluid
functions in the body.
Feng Shui: Used in the Center area for balancing and grounding, in the Southeast for
self worth and in the Northeast area for self-cultivation.
History: Hematite is silver-gray metallic, which is an iron ore (iron oxide Fe2O3). Found
in the US, Brazil, and Canada. Hematite is derived from the Greek word meaning
"blood". In soft powder or sedimentary form, this crystal is called "red ocher". Egyptians
used hematite to calm hysteria and anxiety and was used for amulets. Roman soldiers
wore it for protection. The Chinese see hematite as being more Yang in nature. Native
Americans used red ochre for ceremonies and for war paint.
Hickoryite aka Hickory Jasper
This stone is said to bring imagination, adventure, and flair, while decreasing boredom
and negativity, An uncommon stone, popular in South West of America, it brings new
ideas and flair to artists, designers and anyone who needs a boost to innovative
thinking.
Although it is referred to as Hickory Jasper, it is actually a form of rhyolite.
Iolite
Said to be the stone of inner vision. Believed to assist one to live at a higher
awareness level; and useful for the elimination of debt and to increase financial
responsibility.
Iottaknow
These are a variety of rocks the identity and properties of which I haven't a clue, thus
the name "I otta know".
Jade
A stone of serenity. Thought to alleviate anxiety and fear and promote good luck. Jade
not only brings prosperity , but allows you to hold on to your money. A traditional charm
for gardeners, jade is said to ensure bountiful harvests.
The ancient Chinese culture has revered jade for centuries. Jade is considered the
health, wealth and longevity stone. Used also for courage, wisdom, justice, mercy,
emotional balance, stamina, love, fidelity, humility, generosity, peace, and harmony.
Jade is known as androgynous, therefore it is considered having a gentle, steady pulse
of healing energy. Jade is found in different colors and properties common to all colors
of jade include its ability to mellow one's existence. Helps one rid themselves of
negative thoughts and energy. Very beneficial to the heart in both physical and spiritual
senses. It is a very protective stone and will keep its wearer out of harm's way. Jade
bounds us to our earth energies and physical instincts. Jade is a humbling stone.
Folk Remedies: Jade works with the lungs, heart, thymus, immune, kidney and blood
detoxification, nervous system. While all jade has some healing influence, each color
relates more specifically to certain ailments or organs. Strengthens the body's filtration
and cleansing systems and assists in the removal of toxins.
Feng Shui: Jade is used in positive directions for longevity and a good life. Used in the
Center area for harmony and balance, in the Northeast area for wisdom and in the
Southwest area for love and partnership. (Be sure to use two stones together in this
area, never one or three).
Jasper
Associated with relaxation, contentment, compassion, nurturing and consolation,
Jasper is said to relieve mental stress and help you achieve balance in your life.
This stone is a methodical and meticulous worker of practical, down to earth solutions.
It has the ability to foster and nurture and its energy is used for grounding and
protection. Considered more effective if it is used for long periods of time because it
works slowly. Each color of Jasper has additional, specific qualities when used alone.
Jasper is used for general tissue regeneration; mineral assimilation; and general
healing. Darker colors are more grounding. Suggested to be used for elixirs because it
will not over-stimulate any part of the body. Jasper works well in conjunction with Opals.
Recommended for executives as an assist in quick thinking. Also helps them endure
stress. Jasper can benefit most with direct contact to the skin.
Feng Shui: Jasper is used primarily anywhere to help bring change. Used in the Center
for balance and grounding and in the West for children, in the Southwest (as a pair) for
relationships and in the East for community and family.
Kunzite
Kunzite is a powerful, high level stone. It is used against negative energy and
empowers positive and loving thoughts. Most effective on the Heart Chakra , it opens
the emotional heart and spiritual heart. It represents unconditional lovingness and
compassion. Used for healing abuse/loss/addictions. Helps emotional balance,
confidence, connection to higher self and oneness. Kunzite is also used on the Brow
and Crown Chakra for the reason that it deepens altered states: psychic readings,
healing...being centered emotionally and spiritually. Strengthens healers and teachers.
Folk Remedies: This crystal is recommended for reducing depression, mood swings,
stress, radiation. Used extensively by the medical profession for psychiatric disorders.
Good for the circulatory system and the lungs. A soothing stone that can help you adjust
to the pressures of modern life.
Feng Shui: Kunzite is used in the North for personal growth and journeys and in the
Northeast direction for self-cultivation and for removing obstacles.
History: A member of the Spodumene family with lithium. Pink, clear in color (the green
version is called Hiddenite). Kunzite (LiAlSi2O6) gets its color from manganese.
Kunzite has been dubbed the evening stone due to the fact that it fades in bright
sunlight. In addition to being pleochroic, it is sometimes phosphorescent.
Kyanite
A calming stone, it helps to quiet the mind, dissolving emotional or spiritual confusion.
Kyanite is said to be particularly good at dissolving anger and frustration. It is
considered the "Earth Stone" due to its soothing earth tone colors, as well as its
grounding and tranquil nature. The healing benefits depend on the color it comes in.
Blue Kyanite is most effective when placed on the Throat Chakra in order to open the
throat for communication and self expression. On the Brow (Third Eye) Chakra, it
enhances psychic images, foresight, consciousness and meditation. Kyanite is used to
answer questions, especially in imagery, such as in vision, dreams or written
interpretations. It brings out our natural ability to manifest things into reality via thoughts
and visualization. Black Kyanite is best used for grounding and balance at the Root
Chakra. This is where it gets its "Mother Earth" reputation.
Folk Remedies: This stone is known for restoring energy balance and quickly creating
tranquility due to the fact that it is an energy conduit.
Feng Shui: This stone is most often found in light blue and black, which are both the
colors representing Winter, as well as water. Used in the Center direction, according to
its "Mother Earth" reputation, it is ideal for grounding, balance and spiritual growth. It is
also used in the North to create success. If you wish to effect change in your life, use
this in the direction you need it most.
History: Kyanite (Al2SiO5) is formed from Andalusite, which recrystallizes when either a
decrease in the temperature or increase in the pressure occurs during its creation. This
splintery stone is most often found in light blue and black and is a variety of the mineral,
Disthene.
Labradorite
Labradorite is the symbol of vitality. This metallic iridescent stone brings forth each
person's strengths to share with the world. Helps one find their originality. This stone
brings easier, more restful sleep as it has a very calming effect. This also make the
stone a great stress reducer. Use as a worry/empowering stone and rub it Watch how
beautiful it will sparkle with all the attention. Helps us relate to others. Opens energy
flow to the Solar plexus and Brow Chakra and whatever other centers are most in need.
This crystal is still evolving along with us. At the Solar plexus Chakra it gives power. At
the Brow Chakra it encourage deep insight, psychic ability and focused intuition. Brings
great clarity. Use it to stimulate the memory and impulse imagination. Labradorite has
an "umbrella effect" when it comes to energy. It is used for deflecting bad energies
away from its user, preventing energy leakage and helps by forming a barrier or
umbrella around the user, protecting the aura. It protects the user from psychic debris
and past life angst that can come up in the mind of its owner. This stone dispels
illusions and goes direct to the matters or issues that are brought up during your
relationship with the stone. Anyone can benefit from Labradortie, when they are going
through change. This assists in easing any transformation, allowing one to engage their
higher level of consciousness in the process.
Folk Remedies: Labradorite is used to stabilize the body's immune system, therefore,
it is often associated with stimulating the thymus gland and is used for treating colds.
This stone is very effective in healing bone issues associated with both rheumatoid and
osteo-arthritis. It helps with problems of the spinal column, joints and bone related pain.
Feng Shui: This stone can be used in the Southeast for resources, in the South for
success and reputation and Northeast for self-cultivation.
History: The most famous deposits of Labradorite are found in Labrador, Canada.
Discovered there at the end of the eighteenth century, this spectrolite stone Na
[AlSi3O8]/CalAl2Si2O8+Fe K, Ba, Sr, is from the Plagioclase feldspar family,
disperses irridescent varieties of color called labradorescence. Frequently found with
quartz, this stone is used in modern architecture as highly polished, iridescent reflecting
stones. Varieties of this stone are found in Greenland, Italy, Finland and Scandinavia. In
the state of Maine, the Algonkian tribe used this stone as early as the year 1000. It is
often confused with opal.
Lapis Lazuli
An ancient stone said to represent friendship and truth, Lapis is said to help bring
about harmony in relationships. It is a stone of wisdom and awareness.
Solid, medium to dark blue, it opens the wearer to higher guidance, intuition,
connection to higher self, overview, decisions for good of all. Organizes, quiets mind.
Opens self-expression, writing, creativity, dream insight, allows total awareness...
Anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, autism, shyness, nervous system, depression,
serenity, self-acceptance; MS, speech, hearing, pituitary, DNA, lymph, inflammation,
pain (especially head), protection stone. Shelters the wearer like a shield. .
Extraordinarily deep blue stone often flecked with Pyrite. Can also be mottled with
white Calcite. Most is currently mined in the USSR and Afghanistan. Beneficial to the
respiratory system, especially the throat and lungs, the cleansing organs, and the
nervous system. A good stone for blood purification and for boosting the immune
system. A powerful thought-amplifier and is helpful in aligning all the elements of the
body and mind. Can increase psychic abilities and will open the third eye. Can guide
you in the direction of mental and spiritual purity. It should be worn as close to the throat
as possible or at least above the diaphragm so that the energy of the wearer is drawn
upward.
Lepidolite
This is the stone of rebirth. Useful for transitions in life. Helpful in times of stress and
coping with stress therefore, creating calm and relaxation. Lepidolite is used to help
ease the transition from addiction. Gently eases intensity of our emotional feelings,
mood swings, depression, manic-depression, worry, and anxiety. Brings hope, relief,
gentleness, self-love, patience, self-forgiveness, unworried sleep, mental/emotional
balance, and well-being. This stone is particularly good for students as it is helpful for
studying, learning, manifesting, change and awareness. This stone is used for self-
criticism, when we become down on ourselves, lepidolite allows us to see for ourselves
who we really are and the potential that lies within us. To enjoy the benefits from this
stone, meditate with it in your hands on a daily basis. Lepidolite balances Brow Chakra
with new spiritual love. It speeds up decision making, stimulating the intellect and
encouraging independence and free and clear thinking. Scanning this stone around the
Aura will allow you to locate discomfort and dis-ease anywhere in the energy field.
Folk Remedies: Since lepidolite is a lithium-mica stone it is useful mood swing, bi-
polar disorders, treating the master gland and immune system, skin, DNA. This stone
is good for creating calm sleep, relieving exhaustion and soothes the body through
detoxification. This is the stone to assist in better digestion. Because of its mineral
make-up, lepidolite has been used over the centuries for menopause, Alzheimers, sick
building syndrome, allergies and epilepsy. As a generator of negative ions, this stone
can clean up negativity. Place this stone on or near a computer to clear
electromagnetic pollution and computer stress. This stone assists in astral travel,
shamanic work and spiritual journeys. Farmers and gardeners have used lepidolite for
producing more abundant crops. Lepidolite will cleanse the atmosphere after quarrels
between two people.
Feng Shui: Lepidolite is used in the Center area for harmony and balance, in the North
area for personal journeys and in the Northeast area for self worth, cultivation,
knowledge and wisdom.
History: Lepidolite (KLi2Al(Al,Si)3O10(F,OH)2 is a lithium-mica. It is high in lithium and
was originally mined for the mineral. Solid lavender to soft pink and sparkly, this stone
is a member of the monoclinic group, measuring 2.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
This stone was originally called "lilalite" when first discovered in the eighteenth century
due to its lilac color. It is one of the major sources of the rare alkali metals rubidium and
caesium.
Lithium
Lithium quartz occurs as a prismatic quartz crystal with lavender inclusions of lithium-
bearing. This rare stone is found only in the remote location of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Lithium Quartz is a very gentle, but very powerful stone. It brings an easy state of
relaxation without diminishing one's energy level.
Enhances deep meditation
Releases one from tension
Awakens Higher Self
Lithium Quartz brings harmony to relationships.
This stone is beneficial for anyone seeking more harmony in a relationship - whether it
be a friend, spouse, lover or family member. Place a lithium quartz under the pillow of
each person to enhance intimacy and passion.
Lithium Quartz healing properties:
Reduces panic or anxiety attacks
Reduces stress
Offers support for people using anti-depressants
Malachite
Steady pulsing electromagnetic energy. (High copper content) Malachite and azurite
are the same chemical, practically, Copper Carbonate. The only difference is the
ordering of the elements in the molecule. On brow: Stimulates physical and psychic
vision, concentration. For heart and solar plexus centers: Stomach, liver, kidney stones,
lungs, immune system, radiation, MS, circulation. Powerful healer with azurite or
chrysocolla for healing: Releases and draws out pain, inflammation, depression, anger;
heals blocks. Protects well by powerfully cleaning the auric field, rapidly absorbing
undesirable energies, including: computer, TV, and other radiation, etc. Place in the 4
corners of a room to cleanse carpet toxins/gases. Clean very frequently -- daily if
possible! . Often variegated and is one of the basic ores of Copper. Should be used
with extreme care because it can amplify negative qualities. Caution must always be
used when wearing it as jewelry. However, Malachite also magnifies the positive, and
so it is useful if your mood is definitely on the upswing. It should not be used in healing
without careful consideration of who is doing the healing. It is useful for relaxation and
neurological disorders as well as tissue regeneration. It is said to awaken healing
qualities and useful in fighting mental illnesses. Said to stimulate the optic nerve, help
the pancreas, spleen, parathyroid, and help dyslexia. People living near nuclear power
plants should keep pieces of Malachite in their homes, since Malachite may expel
plutonium. A warning: Malachite in raw form has dust particles that are highly toxic and
their ingestion should be avoided.
Moonstone
Aids communication by promoting clear thinking, inspiration or receptivity; assists in
the fulfillment of one's own destiny. Long regarded as the gemstone of psychic abilities,
wish fulfillment and balancing the emotions, moonstone is said to help in wish
fulfillment, but tends to work better on things that are needed versus things that are just
wanted.
Obsidian
Obsidian is actually natural glass that is formed when hot lava is submerged in water.
This is a strong grounding stone and is known as "the protector". It is said to "mirror
one's soul. This stone brings about objectivity, dis-attachment and is grounding. It
reduces fantasy and escapism. Absorbs and dissolves anger, criticism, fear, and
therefore is protective. This unusual black stone absorbs darkness and converts it to
white light energy. It is a warm and friendly stone, which is used at the Root Chakra,
encouraging ones survival instincts and is grounding. Black obsidian brings higher
Chakra light into lower ones; cleanses and uplifts. Changes fear into flexibility with the
advent of change. Obsidian is used in scrying for divination purposes and often found
in mirrors and crystal balls. Obsidian is used for transformation.
Folk Remedies: Obsidian is believed to draw imbalances to the surface and helps to
release them. Problems or issues that are hard to face can be brought to light with
obsidian. It is said to reveal half truths.
Feng Shui: Obsidian is used in the area of North for personal journeys and in the
Center area for grounding and protection.
History: Obsidian is Igneous rock with inclusion. Solid/translucent black to smoky, this
stone takes on many characteristics due to its unique formation. Bubbles of air can get
trapped in molten rock, which, when densely packed, can produce effects that look like
rainbows. When clusters of small cristobalite or feldspar get trapped in the stone, it
creates snowflake effects. Apache tears are the results of wind and water smoothing
out the rock. When iron is introduced into the formation, mahogany obsidian is formed.
Obsidian has been used by many cultures for jewelry and tools. Obsidian arrowheads
are often found, dating back centuries.
Ocean Jasper
Ocean Jasper is produced from only one mine near Marovato, Madagascar. The
deposit, being located at the edge of the ocean, can only be seen and collected at low
tide. This remote area has no roads so the material must be transported to civilization
by boat. Technically considered "Orbicular Jasper" in reference to its colorful orbs,
some have adopted the name "Moon Jewel Jasper." But "Ocean Jasper" seems most
fitting, as it was found right along the shore. Orbicular jasper's distinctive patterns are
made up of round or spherical inclusions of contrasting colors floating in solid jasper.
The orbs can range in diameter from a millimeter to a centimeter, and frequently show
a particularly dramatic concentric banding. How orbicular jasper forms is still a
scientific mystery. This stone helps one to accept responsibilities, develop patience
and help with circular breathing during meditation. Orbicular Jasper allows for
nutritional stabilization, to improve digestion and assist in detoxification and elimination.
Onyx
Black onyx is said to repel negativity and deflect the negativity of others.
It is a gem thought to enhance determination and perseverance.
Opal
A silicate. Contains water, correlating with our emotions. Clarifies by amplifying and
mirroring feelings, buried emotions, desires (including love and passion). Less
inhibition, more spontaneity. Crown and Brow Chakra. Visualization, imagination,
dreams, healing. Easily absorbs, stores emotions and thoughts. Fragile. Fades/cracks
in sun, heat, salt, acidic foods. Moisten frequently with water or oil. Some cancel/negate
other gems. (backfires if not used for good of all) May change color with high
energy/intensity people.
White: Balances Left and Right. Brain. Opals are extremely sensitive and must be
treated with great care. Rarely used in crystal layouts except by someone who wishes
to intensify his or her emotional state. They easily diversify and scatter energy. Some
literature states frankly that many who wear this stone have a fickle nature. Anytime the
wearer feels uncomfortable with an Opal, the stone should be removed.
Black/Dark Blue: One of the most potent. Although Opal was regarded as a stone of
misfortune, black Opal is considered an exceptionally lucky stone. It is said that if you
dream of Opals, you will receive great possessions.
Fire Opals: May stimulate passion, temper, energy. Opals, particularly Fire Opals, are
good for business, though they can adversely affect the solar plexus.
Pearl
In tune with emotions, water, and women, especially pregnant women, pearls are a
symbol of pure heart and mind; innocence and faith. Because it is from the sea, it has
watery and lunar elements, therefore it is used for balancing emotions, especially for
water signs. Absorbing by nature, this mineral absorbs thoughts and emotions and
because of this, must be used with caution. If you feel excessively negative while
wearing a pearl, it will hold that energy until it is cleansed. Remember, Pearl is the
result of layer upon layer of substance produced to combat irritation. Pearl can cool and
soothe. It is very nurturing. If using pearls in conjunction with other gemstones, consider
Diamonds to amplify and purify, or Emeralds to bring negative energy out and disperse
it. Recommended for occupations as varied as artists, chiropractors, and farmers.
Pearl is a cold and independent mineral, which is used, ironically at the Heart, Solar
Plexus and Sacral/Spleen Chakra, to stimulate the heart, liver and emotional issues,
digestion, immunity weakness and emotional stress. Pearls are mentally stabilizing,
generate beautiful skin and clear toxins. Divers wear pearls for shark protection.
Black: pearls are used for stability, protection and grounding.
Gold: pearls are used for prosperity, ethereal connections and aura cleansing.
Pink: Works especially with the Heart Chakra.
White and cream: pearls represent purity, spiritual balance and can be used to engage
the Crown Chakra, (as well as the other Chakra listed above.)
Folk Remedies: Pearl is a very special "herbal substance" used in Traditional Chinese
Medicine since ancient times. Chinese medical texts credit pearl with the ability to
relieve uneasiness of the heart and mind, to benefit reproduction, to relieve "wandering
arthritis," to relieve internal fever, to clear sputum, to remove visual obstacles and
improve eyesight, to promote muscle development and to invigorate blood circulation.
Powdered Pearl is used as a Shen tonic to stabilize the emotions, resolves fright, ease
frustration and anger, brighten the eyes and help regenerate tissue. Pearls can relieve
uneasiness, nervousness, anxiety and tension. Pearls promotes sound sleep, prevents
nerve-disorders and nerve weakness, and are commonly used to prevent or overcome
fatigue. Pearls are also used as a major beauty tonic, because it is believed that oral
consumption of Pearl powder results in lustrous, pure, beautiful skin. Pearls are in the
medical arsenal of every acupuncturist and herbalist, even today. Other common
names for pearl include Mother of Pearl. Its pharmaceutical latin name is "Margarita"
and the Pinyin name is Zhen Zhu. Pearl is not just a mineral. It contains dozens of
amino acid (eight of the amino acids are "essential," in other words, cannot be
produced in the body but are required for health), and dozens of minerals, including:
calcium, magnesium zinc, iron, strontium, copper, selenium, silicon, titanium. Pearl
contains calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, calcium phosphate, ferric oxide,
silica. Various components in pearl participate in DNA and RNA metabolic activities,
and thus can promote and accelerate cell renewal. Mucopolysaccharides in Margarita
have been shown to prevent wrinkling and to increase libido and sexual potency in
humans.
As a beauty tonic pearl powder is used topically in skin creams to purify the skin. The
best pearls, for herbal purposes, are sea water pearls that come from cold northern
waters. The smaller the pearls, the more powerful their effect. The components in pearl
powder help heal blemishes and maintain the health of the skin by participating in the
metabolic activities of the skin. Pearls promote the regeneration of new cells and
makes the skin smooth, fine, elastic and naturally beautiful. High quality pearl powder
can promote the activities of the important natural antioxidant enzyme, SOD, and can
help prevent the development of melanin, which causes freckles and dark patches on
the skin. It can help prevent the skin from becoming old looking, wrinkled and sagging.
This is partly due to its stimulation of SOD activity and partly due to other capacities
and nutrients. Consistent use of pearl powder can eliminate blemishes such as colored
spots and even pimples and boils. Constant use can help assure that the skin will age
much more slowly and that it will not be easily harmed by either time or the elements.
Pearl is one of the great secrets of the most beautiful women of the Orient.
As a tonic simply place a little of the pearl powder on your tongue and swallow with a
drink. If you buy hydrolyzed pearl powder, consuming between 500 mg. (1/2 gram) and
1 gram per day is usually sufficient to achieve the best results. Be consistent and the
results will amaze you.
Pearl is extremely safe. Safety studies on hydrolyzed pearl have shown it to be
absolutely harmless. It can be taken by anybody for the course of a lifetime without side
effects.
Feng Shui: Pearls are used in the Northeast for self cultivation, in the North area for
personal journeys and also when a stone is needed for the water element.
History: Basically there are two types of pearls: natural and cultivated. Natural pearls
are much more expensive and are considered to be superior to cultivated pearls for
both external, cosmetic use, and for internal, nutritional use. The natural pearls used in
herbalism are very small. The smaller the pearl, the more potent and effective the pearl
is as an herb. Some pearls are not much larger than a grain of salt. These very small
pearls, which are softer, can be easily crushed and ground into very fine powder which
can be absorbed with relatively high efficiency by the digestive tract. Natural pearls
have more magnesium carbonate than cultured pearls.
Cultivated pearls are not considered to be of the same herbal quality as natural pearls.
They tend to be large and difficult to grind into fine powder. However, over the last
decade a new technology has been developed in China whereby the cultivated pearls
are "hydrolyzed." Through modern advanced biochemical technology, pearl can now be
made virtually totally water soluble. Cultured pearls have more calcium carbonate than
natural pearls.
Hydrolyzed pearl powder, which is pearl that has been broken down for easy and
complete absorption, has been shown in China to help the growth of children's teeth
and bones and to improve children's intelligence. Hydrolyzed pearl has also been
shown to be beneficial for habitual constipation, acting quickly, gently and effectively.
Studies indicate that hydrolyzed pearl can lower blood pressure, increase endurance,
and can prevent osteoporosis and various cardiovascular diseases. Recent studies
indicate that hydrolyzed pearl is effective in healing inflammation of the uterus. The
solubility rate of this hydrolyzed pearl is 98%, and of this, studies have shown that 95%
is absorbed into the blood stream through the digestive tract. This ability to absorb is
approximately four times the bio-availability of normal ground pearl, and double that of
the finest ground natural pearl. This increased bio-availability and the enormous
reduction in cost makes the hydrolyzed pearl an extraordinary value.
Peridot
Thought to strengthen life, bring about prosperity, growth, and increase openness.
Peridot is also believed to help one to understand relationships, and to alleviate
depression, anger, fear, jealousy and anxiety.
Petrified Wood
This "stone" is most noted in helping us to investigate past-life experiences. Makes the
user more aware of nature. It is a warm earthy stone, which is used at the Root Chakra,
encouraging ones survival instincts and is grounding. Petrified Wood is also believed
to energize the Heart Chakra. In mythological times, petrified wood was believed to
possess divine power and to this day, stands as a symbol of man's true connection to
the natural world. This stone helps with mental longevity, helping to sooth emotions,
generating calm and relieves stress.
Folk Remedies: Sympathetic to the maladies of the skin, muscle tissue, and circulatory
system. Athletes are well-advised to carry petrified wood with them and use it in healing
layouts. Benefits people with arterial sclerosis, arthritis, rheumatism, senility, and blood
clots.
Feng Shui: Petrified Wood is used in the area of North for personal journeys and in the
Center area for grounding and protection.
History: Petrified Wood SiO2 (C,Fe,OH) is formed from the petrifaction of ancient trees
that have remained airtight for millions of years. These trees then fossilize as the
organic material is replaced by mineral growth taking over the tree. The mineralized
stone is often made up of agate, chelcedony, opal or quartz. Usually comes in shades
of brown but can also have stripes of black or gray in it. Found worldwide. Throughout
history, these stones have been used as touch stones, pendants and as elixirs for
generating the memories of former lives.
Prehnite
A gem with a mystical aura, prehnite is said to be the stone of remembered dreams,
meditation and prophecy.
Quartz
Quartz is the Master Healer and the "stone of power"! Probably the most versatile
multipurpose healing stone. Easy to cleanse, store information/energy in, program or
amplify energy and is used as a healing instrument. The natural tendency for quartz is
for harmony. Quartz can both draw and send energy therefore it is effective for
sending/receiving guidance. Quartz is used for transformation in healing and in all
levels of change (mentally/emotionally, physically and spiritually). Quartz stimulates the
natural crystal in body tissues and fluids to resonate at the highest healing frequency.
Quartz works with All Chakra and master gland for balancing, cleansing and healing. It
is the perfect stone for complete Aura balancing.
Folk Remedies: Quartz can be used to facilitate both speaking and receiving
information from the spiritual world, masters, teachers and healers. Stimulates positive
thought and healing. Quartz is considered Yin or Androgynous. Quartz is often used in
healing remedies such as crystal elixirs or solarized water, in clusters during
meditation, in reiki grids or laying of stones in a web around you. They are used to
clean the aura and balance chakra energies.
Feng Shui: Quartz can be used anywhere that balance or cleansing is needed. Use
quartz in the Center area for grounding, balance, good health, spirituality and
protection. Use in the West area for projects and creativity.
History: Quartz (SiO2) is considered solidified light and oxygen. Quartz encompasses
a large family of stones and crystals, all of which are made up primarily of silicon
dioxide, one of the most common and most important substances in the world. Crystals
of pure quartz, generally six-sided, can be found in all shades and colors. Quartz
crystals grow singularly or in groups and take on different shapes according to the
temperature at the time of their formation. Quartz crystals can also contain other
minerals "frozen" within, as in Rutilated Quartz. Quartz can form a huge variety of
aggregates, clusters, gravel, sand and single stones. Quartz can be smoky, milky white
to clear as water. Quartz was used as tools and weapons early in history and are now
used worldwide in watches, appliances and technology!
Quartz can be formed of microscopic crystals and take on entirely different
appearances and qualities. Other members of the Quartz family include Chalcedony,
Agate, Amethyst, Aventurine, Carnelian, Citrine, Herkimer Diamonds, Jasper, Onyx,
Sardonyx and Tiger's Eye. These are treated separately because their healing qualities
are very different from crystal or "rock" quartz.
Blue Quartz: is a fairly rare stone, found in the US and Brazil. Varies in color from pale
blue to lavender or gray. Beneficial effects for the upper torso and related organs.
Helps purify the bloodstream and heighten the body's immunity to disease. Helps you
discover or increase your understanding of your spiritual nature. Has a calming effect
upon the mind and stimulates hope. A good healing stone for linking heart with Throat
and Brow Chakra to expand self expression and creativity, plus refining communication
skill to new levels. Eases throat tension. Immune system, thyroid, iodine and B Vitamin
use. Some say shining light through Blue Quartz can help reduce need for glasses.
Clear Quartz: is thought to amplify both body energy and thoughts. It can assist in the
creation of power, clarity of thinking, meditation, cleansing, clearing the aura, spiritual
development and healing. Clear Quartz is considered the "stone of power". A
dedicated healer. Pure white light passes through it easily, leaving all the colors of the
spectrum unaltered and giving substance to the argument that Clear Quartz crystals can
help balance all the elements needed to make us whole and fulfilled. Amplify whatever
influences are present in an individual or location. Acts as a purifier and tunes into the
frequency of each individual. Will unblock specific areas or organs blocked from
transmitting or receiving the flow of energy throughout the body. Helpful in guiding our
search for the meaning and importance of existence. Aids in meditation. Can be used
in conjunction with any other stone or gem for specific physical problems. It will amplify
the effects of individual stones and attune the treatment to the energy of an individual
person.
Dendritic Quartz: is another variation that, much like Moss Agate, has pictures on its
surface. These shapes often resemble plants or animals. Elestial crystals are crystals
that generally have fewer side planes and blunt ends. These crystals are young and
usually much smaller than most other Quartz crystals.
Harlequin Quartz: is a unique blend of two minerals on either end of the light spectrum
and is used for balance, energy and vitality. They provide a beautiful "dancing" energy,
which, when activated, stimulates energy flow on all levels. Harlequins contain red dots
or strands of hematite or lepidocrocite. They combine the properties of quartz with
hematite or lepidocrocite, which being red, stimulates physical energy and circulation. It
can be used to stimulate the Root chakra and to provide for a direct pathway between
the base chakra and the heart chakra. It activates all the qualities of the Root chakra,
the heart chakra, and the crown chakra, and provides physical energy to the physical
body. It further stimulates the healing qualities of the heart.
Kundalini Quartz: Kundalini Quartz comes from the Congo in Africa. It is a quartz
crystal with a smoky quartz phantom with hematite inclusions. Kundalini can be defined
as the potential energy stored in the nerve center at the base of the spine. It is also said
to be an individual�s experience of the universal creative energy. These Black
Phantom Quartz are called Kundalini Quartz because of their ability to raise one's
energy level from the base chakra (1st) through the crown chakra (7th) and above. The
hematite grounds, the smoky quartz balances and moves primal energies in the body,
and the quartz transmits and amplifies energy. Raising the Kundalini will lead one to a
more spiritual, less ego-centered life.
Metamorphosis Quartz: brings change and transformation. This crystal allows for
change to occur because you are ready and helps ease the discomfort that change can
bring. Good for mental awareness, stamina and oxygenation of the blood. This
wonderful stone combats negative, judgemental attitudes and allows for positive
thinking and helps for seeing the aura.
Phantom Crystals: are crystals that at one point finished their growth cycle, then
began growing again later. When looking inside these crystals, you can see a striation
that indicates where the original tip was. For someone drawn to this type of stone, a
need for growth is indicated.
Purple Quartz: This stone should not be confused with Amethyst. It has a dark violet
color and may have inclusions or clouding within it. Beneficial to the cleansing organs.
Capable of stimulating thoughts and helping you learn to contemplate and analyze data.
Rose Quartz:
Known as the stone of "gentle love," rose quartz brings peace and calm to
relationships. Excellent for healing emotional wounds, removing negativity and
restoring harmony after conflict. Promotes appreciation of art, music and the written
word.
Quartz, Rutilated: Clear Quartz with metallic, golden rutile, copper, or blue/gray
titanium fibers that powerfully electrically conduct and amplify
energy/thoughts/programming for healing. Intensifies/deepens altered states. Opens
Crown/Brown Chakra for meditation, clairvoyance, telepathy, insight. Some make one
too spacey or scattered to wear. (Induces Alpha) Stimulates immunity, strength, blue
corona, imagery, dreams. Golden fibers may increase radiation protection and health
rejuvenation. Each stone's energy/qualities are unique. Androgynous. Helpful with Lung
disorders. Contains Rutile in needle-like mineral inclusions. One can find Rutilated
versions of most of the types of Quartz discussed thus far. It heightens whatever
energetic influence the regular Quartz posses and helps direct that boosted energy to
problematic areas.
Single and Double-Terminated Clear Quartz: Single-terminated Clear Quartz
crystals are six-sided with a flat bottom and point at the top. These crystals teach us to
focus energy on a concentrated point. Especially useful for people who have a specific
area or organ in the body that needs lots of attention. For mental states, it will help you
to focus on the best path to travel in breaking old habits or establishing new ones.
Double-terminated Clear Quartz crystals are a special occurrence in nature. Most
terminated crystals grow out of rock, often in clusters with other crystals. Double-
terminated Clear Quartz crystals grow in clay or other soft materials. It has a point on
both ends. They can draw energy as well as direct it. The center of the crystal works like
a neutralizing chamber. One of the points draws negative energy inside, where it is
transformed and purified. The energy then passes out of the crystal through both points.
It shows us that most efficient energy comes from our own center.
Smoky Quartz: Believed to be nature's stone of endurance, fostering serenity,
calmness,and positive thoughts.
Tangerine Quartz: comes from Madagascar and are quartz crystals with a
transparent coating of bright orange over them. Orange is the color of the second, or
Navel Chakra, which has to do with the reproductive organs, and life-giving/creative
energy. The energy of Tangerine quartz is bright and giving - these are very lively
stones. Most stones from Madagascar are unusual and highly energetic, and this is no
exception. Anyone needing to open or activate a blocked or sluggish Navel Chakra
would benefit from working with this stone. As they are long crystals, they could be used
like wands to open the chakra and direct the energy through it.
Window Quartz Crystals and Other Esoteric Variations: Even though each crystal
has the basic six-sided crystal shape and may be terminated, there is an additional flat
plane, usually diamond-shaped, that give a view of the inner chamber of the crystal. It
teaches the importance of looking within ourselves, even if the view into our own soul is
clouded and imperfect.
Rhodochrosite:
Gentle and yet probably the most vibrant loving stone to heal the Heart Chakra,
especially for giving/receiving love. Rhodochrosite is the "Stone of Love and Balance".
Also for loneliness, loss, heartache, fear, insecurities, inner-child issues, abuse and
incest. Helps self-forgiveness, deservingness and trust issues, spiritual and self-love,
desire to live and purpose. Best worn 24 hrs. a day. Most effective for opening the hand
healing Chakra. It is used in times of transition by providing comfort and support. Helps
you alleviate irrational fears and paranoia. Will enhance the dream state.
Folk Remedies: This crystal is recommended for the Solar plexus, stomach (anxiety
and emotional issues), food addictions, anorexia, asthma, eyesight (especially
emotional not-seeing, to avoid pain) and thymus. Specifically used to detox/heal blood,
liver, cancer. Works in the bathtub to de-stress the body. A very beneficial stone for
those with asthma or other respiratory illnesses. Helps you filter out the irritants that
trigger respiratory difficulty. Also purifies the circulatory system and the cleansing
organs, especially the kidneys. Suggested to be used in conjunction with Malachite or
Copper. Rhodochrosite is used for clearing and balancing.
Feng Shui: Rhodochrosite is used in the Southwest direction for love, relationships and
partners and any area where there needs to be a shift or transition.
History: Electromagnetic, Rhodochrosite (MnCO3) is a fairly recent discovery in the
mineral kingdom it was discovered in Argentina just before World War II. Also found in
rare shades of orange and pink. Has stripes of various width in shades of white. Most
come from the US or USSR. Because remnants of this stone were also discovered
during the time of the Incas, it is sometimes called "Inca Rose". Today, rhodochrosite is
used as an industrial mineral in the production of alloy steel and for floor and wall tiles.
Rhodonite
Rhodonite is the "Stone of Love"! This stone symbolizes "self realization". Rhodonite
works with the Heart Chakra by soothing the heart center as well as the Root Chakra
for grounding and balancing, due to the presence of black oxides in this stone. This
balance of colors allows for a powerful and vibration for caring for one's self. Rhodonite
allows for confidence and self worth. Helps us express confidence and lovingness on
physical plane in day-to-day ways. Calms and feeds the soul through the heart; love and
service. It helps us with confusion and allows us to focus. This stone helps to strengthen
mantras, chanting, affirmations, singing and toning.
Folk Remedies: Rhodonite is considered the "first aid stone". It is one of the best stone
for anxieties and phobias. It has been used to facilitate stress, heartache, loss and
reflection. Rhodonite is believed to improve cardiac deficiencies at an early stage and
toned up the respiratory tract and lungs. The Ancients use it also for speech/hearing
problems, growth, fear, illness (emphysema, asthma...) and for soothing nightmares.
Use for trauma, confusion, and confidence. This stone is believed to work on the
muscular skeletal system and therefore is beneficial for degenerative disorders and
autoimmune disorders such as lupus, chronic fatigue and multiple sclerosis. Very
beneficial for the growth of bones.
Feng Shui: Rhodonite can be used to balance both Yin and Yang. Use rhodonite in the
Center area for emotional, spiritual balance, in the Southwest area for love, in the
Northwest area for helpful people or in any other area where emotional healing is
needed.
History: Rhodonite (Mn+2Fe+2MgCa[SiO3] is red to pink with black inclusions. Given
to traveler's as a protective stone, it was believed to make the traveler's heart start
beating faster if danger was approaching. Rhodonite is derived from the Greek word,
rhodon, meaning rose.
Rhyolite
Rhyolite was named "streaming rock" because of its beautiful bands, bubbles and
crystal-rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone and moves forward.
Rhyolite can look very different, depending on how it erupts. Rhyolite has a composition
similar to granite but has a smaller grain size. It is composed of the light-colored
silicates and is usually buff to pink in color. Because of its varied formational traits it
represents change, variety and progress. It sparks creativity in individuals who are
ready to move forward and make things happen in their life. It allows us to reach out
and beyond our capabilities of what we think we can achieve by helping us to break
through the mental barriers and to reach a profound and joyous state of knowing.
Rhyolite shows us how to relish in the vast potential within ourselves. This is a stone
used for meditation, progression in life, focusing on the present moment and resolving
issues not yet complete.
Ruby
Famous as a protection from misfortune and bad health, ruby is also used to open the
heart and promote love. Given as a gift, ruby is a symbol of friendship and love. The
ruby is also a symbol of vitality and royalty.
Sapphire
Long associated with peace and happiness, and believed to help with communication,
insight, intuition, inspiration, and prayer. The ancients believe that sapphires would help
them in predicting the future.
Selenite
A Gypsum. White/clear striated crystals. Has been used to work against cancer and is
known to stabalize epileptic disorders. Mental focus, growth, luck, immunity, kundalini.
Centuries-old record keepers of events/information. Soothes emotions. Holding crystal,
visualize it bringing white light/energy (higher ideas/consciousness) from transpersonal
point above head down through body, out through feet into earth/physical plane. Place
on 3rd eye for stored info. May help physical and emotional letting go. Reproductive
organs; spine and nerve system, emotional and athletic flexibility. Sends healing to the
earth. Expands sensitivity, field of awareness.
Desert Rose: (Selenite) has rose-like flower buds. Known to help new moms increase
breast milk.This beautiful form of selenite forms clusters like rose buds. Very healing
and powerful "tool". Works on all the Chakra, especially the Heart Chakra and brings a
sense of calmness and tranquility the longer it is with you.
Silver
Excellent for mental, emotional, and physical releasing and cleansing. Works on
mind/emotions to see overview, emotional balance, patience. Like the moon's energy,
it has gentle, cool, smoothing effect. Thus it reduces inflammation, fever, nervous
system stress. Best with the gentler, cooler-colored gems. Works with pituitary and
upper energy centers. Generally Yin. Wear the metal that you feel attracted to. Works
best as a communicator. Should be worn only when it feels right. Benefits the
circulation and detoxifies the blood. Helps the body recognize imbalances or high
levels of hormone and chemicals more readily, enabling them to be naturally corrected.
Helps the lungs and throat and reduces irritation by pollutants and other impurities in
the air. Improves the transmission of nerve impulses. Aids those with degenerative
brain disease, poor memory, irrational fears, and emotional imbalance. Also aids in
verbal and representational communication. Helps balance the functions of both sides
of the brain. Can be worn as a belt buckle to improve fertility. Can help resolve sexual
problems that result from dysfunction or impotence. Mental activity is clarified. An
increase in your ability to approach intellectual problems. Also known to lessen anxiety
over problem-solving. Suggested use in conjunction with Agate, Jet, Moonstone, and
Turquoise. Silver Settings: Silver is ruled by the Moon a feminine planet, and therefore
imparts a softened less assertive emotional energy to crystals & minerals that are
mounted in it.
Spinel
Since spinel was confused with ruby for centuries, it has not acquired the richness of
meaning associated with other important gems. But it is said that spinel aids one in
relaxation and releasing worry. Since spinel is one of the very few singly refractive
gems, it has a purity of color that may be the basis for its symbolic meaning.
Tanzanite
A recently discovered gemstone, but said to be traditional with the Masai tribe, who
give tanzanite to their newborn children as a bearer of good fortune.
Thulite
Helps you to see that we are all divine. It helps you find your focus and find the direction
you should be traveling in. Thulite is the stone of compassion. Pink symbolizes
unconditional love, self love, and receiving and giving love and compassion. Green
symbolizes growth and is very healing. Black is the grounding energy of the stone.
Thulite helps us to relearn what we have forgotten, teaches us to understand pain and
the suffering of abuse, and offers a new beginning for how we view, feel and relate to
love. Thulite also helps us to have love and compassion for the plant, mineral and
animal kingdoms. It helps teach children how to love in both mind and spirit. Thulite
helps heal issues dealing with the heart and lung areas through emotional healing,
comfort and support.
Tiger Eye
Said to help convert anxiety and fear into practical logic and action. Believed to
promote balance and strength in difficult times, and to relieves doubt.
Topaz
Thought to calm a bad temper and give strength. Topaz is said to improve mental
clarity and focus, and increase confidence. It is also recommended for mood swings,
insomnia, worries, fears, depression and exhaustion.
Tourmaline
Tourmaline is said to strengthen both body and spirit. It is believed to attract inspiration,
aid concentration, encourage balance and promote understanding. It is also thought to
calm nerves, sooth grief, promote balance and build self-confidence.
Turquoise
Believed to attract money, success and love, turquoise is a stone of friendship in many
cultures. Native Americans associated the colors of the turquoise stone with the blue
sky and the green earth. It is still seen by many today as being symbolic of mankind's
source in nature.
Zircon
Since the Middle Ages, zircon has been believed to aid in spiritual growth and the
promotion of wisdom. He who wears zircon, it is said, will find beauty and peace.These
are grounding stones and are one of the oldest good luck stones. They help obtain a
better physical/emotional balance, work to raise consciousness and build self-
confidence. Agate enables the person wearing it to choose their friends carefully. Used
to avert from lighting and stormy weather (physically and metaphysically), agate brings
prosperity. It is a protector of children. This stone helps us to have patience, and allows
for inner peace. It balances emotions and brings insight to any situation.
Folk Remedies: Agate is a fertility stone used for centuries. It is believed to prevent
miscarriages and alleviate discomfort during pregnancy. It is a cooling stone used for
stomach, colon, liver, spleen, kidneys. Used for centering, taking heart and maintaining
blood sugar levels. This is why it is so helpful for dizziness, headaches and impaired
balance. anorexia/food issues, lymphnodes, Restores nerve feeling and healing after
injury/burns.
Feng Shui: Agate is used primarily anywhere to help bring change. Used in the Center
for balance, health and grounding and in the West for children, in the Southwest (as a
pair) for fertility and in the East for community and family.
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