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C R Y S T A L S
CRYSTAL HEALING PROPERTIES
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Agate: The "Firestone", so called because it builds fire in the loins, bringing a sense of courage and fortitude, helping you to discover truth and accept fate while strengthening the body and mind. Earthing and energetic, it is a powerful healing stone assisting the colon, circulatory and lymphatic system.
Amazonite: The "Thinker". This feldspar mineral soothes the nervous system, while giving strength to the heart and the body. Balances the mental and auric body. Makes you feel good, uplifted, creative and gives perspective to your more harmful traits and helps you let go of them.
Amber: The "Mindful One", so called because it not only remembers the past centuries, but also helps with simple absent mindedness. This is the fossilised resin of ancient trees. Has a good influence on the endocrine system, spleen and heart. Helps you find the kindness within you. Helps the mind to find the soul.
Amethyst: The "Elevator". Strengthens the endocrinal and immune systems while having a good effect on the right brain activity, pineal & pituitary glands. Exceptional blood cleaner and energiser. Very powerful aid to spiritual enhancement by bringing the lower natures to a higher consciousness. Cuts through illusion and is a helpful friend for mediators, inspiring healing, divine love, inspiration and intuition.
Angelite: Enhances telepathic communication. Assists in spiritual journeys & astral travel. Dispels anger. Has been used in the treatment of inflammations & afflictions of the throat. An excellent stone for promotion of both astrological & mathematical understanding & comprehension.
Apache Tears: Obsidian pebbles. Represents tears of grief shed by Native American women after their loved ones' deaths For looking within, protection, vision quest/purpose. Gently grounds and unblocks lower body and endocrine glands. Aids healing. Opens past lives. Reveals negative karma. Protection. Eliminates toxins. Reduces fear. Alleviates muscle spasms. Support, repels negativity, aids in time of grief. Ease and releases pain, loss, sadness, anger, etc. to help heal and go on with life. Transforms and aids in the release of lower emotions. Good for scrying. Extremely potent and protective.
Apatite: Reduces hunger. Blue and purple crystals have a healing affinity with & are used especially to heal and stimulate throat chakra and kidney point for self-expression, teaching, healing mouth, throat, thyroid, high blood pressure, stuttering, etc. High calcium content strengthens bones, muscles & assists mineral assimilation. Strengthens muscle tissue, aids in co-ordinating basic motor responses. Assists people suffering from stuttering and used in the treatment of hypertension.
Apophyllite: Allows one to recognise & act upon the truth in all situations. Enhances mindful analysis. Facilitates astral travel, providing a clear & definite connection to the physical body during the travel. Can be used to assist & stimulate intuitive vision. Assists in perception of personal behaviour/attitude, encouraging the seeker to recognise & to correct deficiencies. A useful tool for meditation. Apophyllite Pyramids: In addition to the above qualities, natural pyramids aid the stimulation & enhancement of intuitive vision (position base of pyramid over 3rd eye). As an elixir can bring ?light? & energy to the body, & love to the heart.
Aqua aura: This is quartz crystal which has been enhanced with pure gold. The molecules of pure gold adhere to the quartz & are not removed by rubbing or scraping. In addition to the properties of gold & quartz, this potent combination produces a very intense energy. Cleanses & smooths the aura, activates all chakras & helps release negativity from emotional, physical, intellectual & spiritual bodies. Can also be used to stimulate the throat chakra & to encourage ?opening to channel?.
Aquamarine: The "Serene" one, it helps to calm the nerves and reduces fluid retention. Good for strengthening kidneys, liver, spleen, thyroid and cleaning the body of toxins. Gives clarity of mind, aiding personal creativity, thus losing fears and phobias. A good physical, mental and emotional balancer. It is a good friend in meditation, inspiring love, peace and serenity.
Aragonite: Deep, peaceful meditation; uplifts emotions. Gives patience under stress, helps us navigate business/personal challenges with a clear head and steady hand. Giving and receiving easily. Balances yin-yang energies. Opens spiritual/brow chakra for day-to-day living with an open heart and mind. Centering self during stress and anger. Problem solving, patience and will power. Stimulates communication with higher planes.
Aventurine Green: The "Deliverer", stimulates muscle tissue while strengthening the blood. This is very much a brain stone, purifying mental, emotional and etheric bodies. Its real strength is in losing anxiety and fears by digging at the foundations of their causes. Centres you while inspiring independence, well being and health.
Azurite: The "Decision maker". This blue stone assists the flow of energy through the nervous system, helping the body utilise its oxygen and strengthening the blood. A powerful aid to meditation, it cuts through illusion and enhances dormant abilities allowing greater mental control and ease of decision making. Inspires creativity, intuition and bodily well-being.
Azurite & Malachite: In addition to the individual properties this combination also instills individuality whilst dispelling conceit, arrogance & vanity ? this is done without conscious effort by the user. Can be used in the prevention & treatment of ulcers, asthma & other problems arising from stress. Adeep meditation tool.
Bloodstone: As its name suggests, this variety of Chalcedony is good for the blood. By toughening and oxygenating the bloodstream it enhances physical and mental vitality. The heart, spleen, bone marrow and iron deficiencies are all assisted. This powerful stone reduces stress, centring you and inspiring intuition, creativity and spiritual solidarity.
Bornite: The "Stone of Happiness", brings the ability to see and accept the joy in any moment. Powerful healer ? can normalise over acidity or over alkalinity depending on placement. Protects against negativity & assists in recognising source of same. Emits a circular energy ? dissipates negative energy & replaces it with positive. Clears subconscious blocks. Calming.
Calcite: The "Balancer". A variably coloured stone, it benefits the kidneys, pancreas and spleen. Alleviating fear and stress, it has the ability to balance the male/female polarities as well as the emotions by helping you to ground excessive enthusiasms. Inspires joy, lightness of being and some claims indicate an improvement in astral projection.
Carnelian: The "Friendly One", is a highly evolved healer, aiding kidneys, lungs, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, aids tissue regeneration while vitalising the blood. Energises the physical, emotional and mental self. A good Balancer, it connects you with your inner self, giving good concentration. Opens your heart bringing joy, sociability and warmth. This stone is the carrier of the orange ray.
Celestite/Celestine: This "Stone of Heaven" reduces stress by giving relaxation and peace of mind. It brings this calmness & harmony by dismissing worries & balancing the yin ? yang energies. Also accelerates spiritual growth by helping you to expand your creative expression, adjusting and knowing your higher self and other forms of divine awareness. Excellent for dream recall. Healing affinity with the eyes, ears & stomach. A useful tool for meditation.
Chrysocolla: This is the "Woman's Friend". Strengthens feminine qualities in both genders. Generally aids in the prevention of ulcers, digestive problems, arthritic conditions, toughens lungs and the thyroid glands, enhancing the metabolism. Alleviates guilt, tensions and phobias while inspiring creativity, personal power, joy and serenity. Excellent for period pains, pre-menstrual tension and other related problems.
Chrysoprase: A very subtle quartz, this "Joy Stone", helps ease sexual frustrations and depressions by balancing neurotic patterns and by enhancing personal insight. A very inward looking stone it also helps with calming, balancing and inner mental healing while underlining light-heartedness, joy and your inner talents.
Citrine: The "Cuddle Quartz" is good for kidneys, colon, liver, gallbladder, digestive organs, heart & tissue regeneration. One of the few minerals that never needs cleansing as it retains no negative energy. Prevents self-destructive tendencies by assisting in raising your self-esteem, introducing you to yourself and generally being nice to you, giving cheer, light-heartedness, hope, warmth and energy. Promotes circulation of the blood.
Copper: Well known & readily accepted as an aid in the treatment of rheumatism & arthritis, copper also helps combat lethargy, passivity, restlessness & excitability. Stabilises the energies of intuition, sexuality & vitality. Can be used to cleanse wounds & fight bacterial infection.
Diamond: ?The king of the crystals?. Enhances the power of other minerals. In ancient times it was given to insure love & harmony & to dispel anger. Inspires creativity, imagination, ingenuity & inventiveness. Can be used to activate the crown chakra. Clarifies & stimulates sight. It can instill the aspect of trust to relationships & bring fidelity to interpersonal relationships.
Emerald: The "Unconditional Love" stone is a deep green beryl stone of great power. Strengthens the heart, liver, kidneys, immune system and vitalises and tones the body and mind. This friend to the seeker assists in deeper spiritual insight, introduces the higher self to the divinity within. Inspiring love, prosperity, kindness, tranquillity, balance, patience and the power to heal. Emerald is the carrier of the green ray.
Fluorite: The "Gatherer" is a variable coloured stone. A powerful healer, it gathers and absorbs vital nutrients, strengthens the teeth and bones and is beneficial for blood vessels and spleen. Calms the over-excitable by bringing greater concentration in meditation where it will help you grasp and communicate with the higher and more abstract concepts of the inner self. Helps one get out of ruts.
Garnet: The "Day Dreamer" stone regenerates body systems, where it is also a good purifier. It is also strongly associated with the balancing of the sex drive and emotional disharmony, bringing love, compassion and an enhanced imagination.
Gold: Has been called the master healer. An excellent mineral for purification of the physical body. Can clear negativity from the chakras & the energy fields of the physical, emotional, intellectual & spiritual bodies. Combats feelings of depression & inferiority. Calms excitaion & states of anger.
Graphite: The ?stone of personal freedom?, assists in ?taking charge? of your life. A good electrical conductor, can enhance the energy transfer during healing. Improves writing abilities & mathematical astuteness. Discourages hostility, relieves anger & assists conversational skills. Has also been used to access automatic writing.
Hematite: This is a stone you either like or don't. To those it likes it will bring about beneficial oxygenation of the blood stream an energised spleen and will generally strengthen the body, helping you cope with stress. It is a very optimistic inspirer of will, courage and personal magnetism. Helps keep your head out of the clouds.
Herkimer Diamond: This "Harvester", so called because of its ability to draw out toxins. It has similar qualities to clear quartz. A powerful amplifier if used by healers, it assists in the reduction of stress and the balancing of energies of the body and mind. Enhances inner vision and increases awareness of dreams.
Howlite: A simple and gentle stone. Aids and deepens sleep. Helps one to access and bring back wisdom from the dream state. Calms and soothes the emotions; reducing anxiety, stress, tension. Assists in loosening/dispersing muscular tension. Excellent for bones (because of strong calcium content/vibration). Enhances brain and nervous system functions, contributes to positive emotional expression. Chakras: gently influences all chakras.
Iolite: Opens a light pathway from throat chakra up through crown. Brings truth, simplicity, imagery & peace. Living at higher awareness level. Aids with alcohol/addiction detoxification thus assisting sobriety. A newer stone recently more available.
Jade: The "Virtuous One", its subtle and smooth vibration strengthens the heart, kidneys, immune system, cleans the blood and increases longevity and fertility. Aiding eye disorders, this stone is believed to be an emotional balancer, with particular strength in feminine problems. Radiating divine unconditional love, it fosters courage, justice, clarity, modesty, wisdom and nurturing.
Jasper: The "Talisman", so called because healers have traditionally used it for enhanced diagnosis. A powerful healer in itself, having an affinity with the liver, gallbladder and bladder, it is also a multi-purpose salve to the whole body. Gives a sense of balance to the spirit and grounds you physically and emotionally.
Kunzite: If you suffer from any kind of addiction (drugs, alcohol, smoking, chocolate, etc), then make friends with this lithium bearer. It is an excellent balancer for physical, emotional and mental compulsives. Strengthens the cardiovascular system and eases depression by opening up your heart and surrendering to your higher self, thus enhancing self-esteem, tolerance and acceptance by its soothing and calming presence.
Kyanite: The "Faithful One". Called "faithful" because of its encouragement to devotion, truth, loyalty, reliability, serenity and pragmatism. One of the few minerals that never needs cleansing as it retains no negative energy. Dispels anger & frustration. Promotes perseverance. Assists meditation with its calming & clearing properties. Aligns all charkas automatically & immediately with no conscious effort required by the user. Dispels energy blockages. Balances the yin-yang energies. Aids dream recall.
Labradorite: A mystical stone revealing shimmering iridescent colours. Has the ability to help one re-activate ancient/future memories that are relevant to one?s present growth. Helps one transcend the sense of separateness; dissolving personal boundaries and aligning with the One/Divine Source. Accelerates telepathic abilities. Assists communication with Higher Self and spirit guides. Deepens meditation and helps one clear their connection to intuition, discernment, inspiration, imagination. Helps balance/stabilize the movement of the sexual/life-force (kundalini). Beneficially influences nerves, brain, pineal and pituitary glands, bones, lymphatic system, liver. Chakras: crown, brow, heart, throat.
Lapis Lazuli: The beautiful star-flecked blue of the "Night Stone" is good for the nocturnal. While strengthening the thyroid and skeletal system it brings vitality and general relaxation to the mind and body. A powerful augmenter of psychic abilities and communication with the higher self, inspiring greater creative expression and illumination.
Lepidolite: Like Kunzite, this is the "Addict's Friend" (this means any addiction ? drugs, smoking, alcohol, chocolate, etc). Its high lithium content is an excellent balancer, allowing a gentle withdrawal from compulsive behaviour. Aids the strengthening of the muscles of the heart and the blood flow, while giving expression to your innate inner light and joy.
Malachite: The green stripes are a clear indication of this mineral's healing power. Aids the functions of the pancreas and spleen, tissue regeneration, circulatory system and assists in a good night's sleep. An excellent balancer, emotionally and physically. Nurtures visualisation.
Moonstone: ike Chrysocolla, this is a very feminine stone, bringing ease to period pains and kindred disorders, but on a much more fruitful scale with its emphasis on fertility and child bearing. A good emotional balancer, it has been described as the "Mother Earth" stone. A good, solid friend inspiring flexibility, nurturing and wisdom while keeping the emotions in balance.
Moldavite: This green mineral is a meteorite. Balances body & mind. A gentle aid to meditation. Aligns with your inner self. A powerful healer, it is also a general tonic for both body & mind.
Obsidian(Black): "Black Velvet", its subtle male energies attract the spiritual adventures. Good for "girding the loins" by beneficially influencing the stomach, intestines & colon. It keeps energy well grounded, clears subconscious blocks and brings an experience and understanding of silence, detachment, wisdom and love. A powerful healer for those it recognises. Not to be used unconsciously. Chakra: root.
Obsidian(Snowflake): Similar properties as black obsidian but less intense; a lighter approach to exploring one's inner depths. The black and while colour communicates the balance and true oneness of polarities (male/female, spirit/matter, dark/light, positive/negative). When we accept and integrate the polarities that exist within ourselves and in life we are able to walk in balance (the "middle path") without judgement and without fragmenting our consciousness, living fully as a whole being. Chakra: root.
Opal: The "Rainbow Stone", its iridescent flashes stimulate the pineal and pituitary glands. It aids balance, eyesight and enhances intuition but its principal benefit is to induce in you a conscious connection with your higher self inspiring self-esteem and contentment.
Peridot: The ?Let?s go? stone. A good antitoxin gem, cleaning most organs & glands. A good overall tonic for the body & mind. It reduces stress, accelerates personal growth, stimulates the mind & opens new doors of opportunity & abundance while banishing lethargy & laziness.
Platinum: Can be used to balance the centers & meridians of the physical body. Stabilises the body & facilitates the maintenance of optimum health. Stimulates self-approval. Has been used to stimulate the pineal gland, thus enhancing intuition & psychic abilities. Healing affinity with the eyes. Also assists in the proper functioning of the digestive tract.
Pumice: Helps to combat abrasive character traits & alleviate negative attitudes. This ?floating? rock helps you to cope with problems by stopping you ?sinking? into despair. Nedds regular cleansing as it readily absorbs negativity. Can be used as an elixir to stimulate regeneration of the skin.
Pyrite: This one gives off "Sparks" in more ways than one. Apart from aiding digestion and improving the circulation, it influences a more positive outlook on life, giving mental and emotional enhancement while strengthening the will. It also inspires leadership, helping you to work harmoniously and practically with desperate people.
Quartz (Clear): The "All Singing, All Dancing" crystal. Good for the brain. Good for the soul. A very powerful dispeller of negativity in your own energy field and in the enviroment. Receives, activates, contains, amplifies, and transmits energy. A good thought provoker and a friend to meditation, inspiring communication with the higher self. Used as a tool for therapy, it is an excellent channeller of healing.
Quartz (Rose): The "Love Stone" strokes the heart into forgiveness and compassion by helping you to let go of stored anger, resentment, guilt, fear and jealousy. Brings calm & clarity to the emotions - calms a hot temper. It is an excellent energy for healing emotional ?wounds?. Aids spleen, kidneys and circulatory system. Eases sexual and emotional imbalances, but be careful because it increases fertility. Learn to love yourself with this lovely stone.
Quartz (Rutilated): A very powerful healer, it cuts through a lot of mental and spiritual blockages. Enhances the life force, stimulates mental activity and eases depression, transmuting negativity and enhancing communication to the higher self.
Quartz (Smoky): The "Dream Stone", is effective in releasing old, calcified or fermenting negativity like grief, anger and despair by removing depression. It is mildly sedative and relaxing and a good balancer of sexual energy. An able tool for meditation, it helps you to explore your inner self by penetrating the darker areas with light and love. Enhances dreams and channelling abilities.
Rhodochrosite: The "Brave Stone". Its red-pink colour helps to blend courage, passion and will power, giving the fortitude to overcome emotional trauma and mental breakdown. Aids the spleen, kidneys, heart and blood circulation while enhancing memory and intellectual strength. Helps you to accept and find courage within yourself and helps you to cope with the stress of modern living.
Rhodonite: The complimentary stone to Rhodochrosite but dealing on a much more cerebral level by improving memory, calming the mind and reducing stress by giving confidence and self-esteem. Like its sister it helps you to understand and balance the pressures of modern living.
Ruby: The "Servant of the Servants". Traditionally this lovely red stone is used to preserve the body and improve mental health. It is an emblem of affection, passion, power and majesty. Removing obstacles and promoting tranquillity, strengthening immunity and a superb tonic to the body and spirit. Very much a "Heart Stone", it encourages integrity, selfless service and spiritual devotion. Carrier of the Red ray.
Sapphire: The "Loyalty Stone", helps the heart and the stomach while stimulating the pituitary glands, thus helping the entire glandular system. Activates psychic abilities, aiding a strong connection with the higher self by balancing emotional influences giving clarity and inspiration, enhancing will power and faith in judgement.
Selenite: Provides for clarity of mind. Expands self-awareness. Assists in pursuits related to business. Promotes flexibility & gives strength to decision making. Has been used to align the spine by application. Used to access past & future lives (simply rub with finger or thumb). Counteracts disorders caused by ?poisoning? from dental fillings. Can overcome damage caused by ?free radicals?. NOTE ? water soluble, cleansing with water not advised.
Sodalite: Clarity and truth are brought by the alleviation of fear. Calms and clears the mind. By strengthening the metabolism and lymphatic system it balances the mind and the body, enhancing communication and insight. Like Lapis, the higher self benefits, enabling creative expression to flower. Use it by computers to help reduce the damage from EMF(electro-magnetic fields).
Sugalite: The "Heart Stone" gives strength to aid physical healing and purification of all body systems, enhancing the pituitary, pineal and adrenal gland functions. A good brain balancer, it enhances the personal will, giving you the "heart" to deal with the difficulties of life. With bravery and fortitude it has a strong protective influence.
Sunstone: Encourages independence & originality. Dissipates fearfulness, alleviates stress & increases vitality. Helps sore throats. Reduces stomach tension & ulcers. Warms the heart and lifts/rejuvenates the spirit.
Tiger Eye: This popular quartz is beneficial to the entire digestive system and like Sugalite inspires you to be brave, but also helps to soften the "bloody mindedness" the over-brave can suffer. A very grounding and balancing friend to the user, giving clearer perception and insight. Brings awareness of personal needs & the needs of others.
Topaz: The "Abundant One" is the antidote to the 20th century, this lovely stone detoxifies the body, warms, awakes, inspires an abundance of health by giving powerful assistance to tissue regeneration and strengthening almost every organ and gland. Soothing, peaceful, tranquillising, gives a creativity and self-expression that will co-operate with your higher self.
Tourmaline: The "Aquarian" is believed to be the stone for those who wish to be connected to "New Age" consciousness. In its many colours it offers a strong protective influence, enhancing sensitivity and comprehension by dispelling fear and negativity. A powerful healer of mental disorders it assists the troubled to find rest. Strengthens the will to be able to meet with changes and new challenges.
Turquoise: The "Ecologically Friendly" stone. This profound master healer helps in the absorption of all nutrients, strengthening the entire anatomy, aiding tissue regeneration. A powerful protector against all environmental pollutants, in particular background radiation. Enhances creative expression, peace of mind, emotional balance, communication, friendship and loyalty.
Ulexite: Brings clarity. Stimulates the imagination, enhancing creativity in business. Can be used for treating disorders of the eyes. Enhances perception. Stimulates the third eye & assists in the interpretation of dreams. NOTE ? water soluble, cleansing with water not advised.
Unakite: Helps balance the emotional body. Assists in dealing with blockages in the meridians & energy centers. Can aid in identifying the underlying cause of physical symptoms of dis-ease. Healing affinity with the reproductive organs.
Variscite: The "Generator" is believed to affect DNA in stimulating positive growth within your unborn children by enriching existing life forms for generations to come. Calming, soothing, it balances body-mind, giving emotional stability and self-confidence.
Zircon: The "Prudent One". This many coloured stone calms the emotions, providing protection against insomnia and depression. It makes one more pleasant and wise by fortifying the mind, raising self-esteem by balancing the pituitary and pineal glands, giving personality more symmetry, helping you to manifest your higher self.
Zoisite: Healing affinity with heart, lungs & pancreas. Decomposes negativity & transforms the energy into positivity. Helps dispel laziness.
Zoisite & Ruby: This magical combination has the individual properties of zoisite & ruby plus: can create altered states of consciousness. Helps to reach & utilise talents & abilities of the mind. Stimulates & amplifies all psychic abilities. Amplifies the bodies entire energy field. Used by healers for diagnostic healing.
CRYSTAL HEALING PROPERTIES
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Agate: The "Firestone", so called because it builds fire in the loins, bringing a sense of courage and fortitude, helping you to discover truth and accept fate while strengthening the body and mind. Earthing and energetic, it is a powerful healing stone assisting the colon, circulatory and lymphatic system.
Amazonite: The "Thinker". This feldspar mineral soothes the nervous system, while giving strength to the heart and the body. Balances the mental and auric body. Makes you feel good, uplifted, creative and gives perspective to your more harmful traits and helps you let go of them.
Amber: The "Mindful One", so called because it not only remembers the past centuries, but also helps with simple absent mindedness. This is the fossilised resin of ancient trees. Has a good influence on the endocrine system, spleen and heart. Helps you find the kindness within you. Helps the mind to find the soul.
Amethyst: The "Elevator". Strengthens the endocrinal and immune systems while having a good effect on the right brain activity, pineal & pituitary glands. Exceptional blood cleaner and energiser. Very powerful aid to spiritual enhancement by bringing the lower natures to a higher consciousness. Cuts through illusion and is a helpful friend for mediators, inspiring healing, divine love, inspiration and intuition.
Angelite: Enhances telepathic communication. Assists in spiritual journeys & astral travel. Dispels anger. Has been used in the treatment of inflammations & afflictions of the throat. An excellent stone for promotion of both astrological & mathematical understanding & comprehension.
Apache Tears: Obsidian pebbles. Represents tears of grief shed by Native American women after their loved ones' deaths For looking within, protection, vision quest/purpose. Gently grounds and unblocks lower body and endocrine glands. Aids healing. Opens past lives. Reveals negative karma. Protection. Eliminates toxins. Reduces fear. Alleviates muscle spasms. Support, repels negativity, aids in time of grief. Ease and releases pain, loss, sadness, anger, etc. to help heal and go on with life. Transforms and aids in the release of lower emotions. Good for scrying. Extremely potent and protective.
Apatite: Reduces hunger. Blue and purple crystals have a healing affinity with & are used especially to heal and stimulate throat chakra and kidney point for self-expression, teaching, healing mouth, throat, thyroid, high blood pressure, stuttering, etc. High calcium content strengthens bones, muscles & assists mineral assimilation. Strengthens muscle tissue, aids in co-ordinating basic motor responses. Assists people suffering from stuttering and used in the treatment of hypertension.
Apophyllite: Allows one to recognise & act upon the truth in all situations. Enhances mindful analysis. Facilitates astral travel, providing a clear & definite connection to the physical body during the travel. Can be used to assist & stimulate intuitive vision. Assists in perception of personal behaviour/attitude, encouraging the seeker to recognise & to correct deficiencies. A useful tool for meditation. Apophyllite Pyramids: In addition to the above qualities, natural pyramids aid the stimulation & enhancement of intuitive vision (position base of pyramid over 3rd eye). As an elixir can bring ?light? & energy to the body, & love to the heart.
Aqua aura: This is quartz crystal which has been enhanced with pure gold. The molecules of pure gold adhere to the quartz & are not removed by rubbing or scraping. In addition to the properties of gold & quartz, this potent combination produces a very intense energy. Cleanses & smooths the aura, activates all chakras & helps release negativity from emotional, physical, intellectual & spiritual bodies. Can also be used to stimulate the throat chakra & to encourage ?opening to channel?.
Aquamarine: The "Serene" one, it helps to calm the nerves and reduces fluid retention. Good for strengthening kidneys, liver, spleen, thyroid and cleaning the body of toxins. Gives clarity of mind, aiding personal creativity, thus losing fears and phobias. A good physical, mental and emotional balancer. It is a good friend in meditation, inspiring love, peace and serenity.
Aragonite: Deep, peaceful meditation; uplifts emotions. Gives patience under stress, helps us navigate business/personal challenges with a clear head and steady hand. Giving and receiving easily. Balances yin-yang energies. Opens spiritual/brow chakra for day-to-day living with an open heart and mind. Centering self during stress and anger. Problem solving, patience and will power. Stimulates communication with higher planes.
Aventurine Green: The "Deliverer", stimulates muscle tissue while strengthening the blood. This is very much a brain stone, purifying mental, emotional and etheric bodies. Its real strength is in losing anxiety and fears by digging at the foundations of their causes. Centres you while inspiring independence, well being and health.
Azurite: The "Decision maker". This blue stone assists the flow of energy through the nervous system, helping the body utilise its oxygen and strengthening the blood. A powerful aid to meditation, it cuts through illusion and enhances dormant abilities allowing greater mental control and ease of decision making. Inspires creativity, intuition and bodily well-being.
Azurite & Malachite: In addition to the individual properties this combination also instills individuality whilst dispelling conceit, arrogance & vanity ? this is done without conscious effort by the user. Can be used in the prevention & treatment of ulcers, asthma & other problems arising from stress. Adeep meditation tool.
Bloodstone: As its name suggests, this variety of Chalcedony is good for the blood. By toughening and oxygenating the bloodstream it enhances physical and mental vitality. The heart, spleen, bone marrow and iron deficiencies are all assisted. This powerful stone reduces stress, centring you and inspiring intuition, creativity and spiritual solidarity.
Bornite: The "Stone of Happiness", brings the ability to see and accept the joy in any moment. Powerful healer ? can normalise over acidity or over alkalinity depending on placement. Protects against negativity & assists in recognising source of same. Emits a circular energy ? dissipates negative energy & replaces it with positive. Clears subconscious blocks. Calming.
Calcite: The "Balancer". A variably coloured stone, it benefits the kidneys, pancreas and spleen. Alleviating fear and stress, it has the ability to balance the male/female polarities as well as the emotions by helping you to ground excessive enthusiasms. Inspires joy, lightness of being and some claims indicate an improvement in astral projection.
Carnelian: The "Friendly One", is a highly evolved healer, aiding kidneys, lungs, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, aids tissue regeneration while vitalising the blood. Energises the physical, emotional and mental self. A good Balancer, it connects you with your inner self, giving good concentration. Opens your heart bringing joy, sociability and warmth. This stone is the carrier of the orange ray.
Celestite/Celestine: This "Stone of Heaven" reduces stress by giving relaxation and peace of mind. It brings this calmness & harmony by dismissing worries & balancing the yin ? yang energies. Also accelerates spiritual growth by helping you to expand your creative expression, adjusting and knowing your higher self and other forms of divine awareness. Excellent for dream recall. Healing affinity with the eyes, ears & stomach. A useful tool for meditation.
Chrysocolla: This is the "Woman's Friend". Strengthens feminine qualities in both genders. Generally aids in the prevention of ulcers, digestive problems, arthritic conditions, toughens lungs and the thyroid glands, enhancing the metabolism. Alleviates guilt, tensions and phobias while inspiring creativity, personal power, joy and serenity. Excellent for period pains, pre-menstrual tension and other related problems.
Chrysoprase: A very subtle quartz, this "Joy Stone", helps ease sexual frustrations and depressions by balancing neurotic patterns and by enhancing personal insight. A very inward looking stone it also helps with calming, balancing and inner mental healing while underlining light-heartedness, joy and your inner talents.
Citrine: The "Cuddle Quartz" is good for kidneys, colon, liver, gallbladder, digestive organs, heart & tissue regeneration. One of the few minerals that never needs cleansing as it retains no negative energy. Prevents self-destructive tendencies by assisting in raising your self-esteem, introducing you to yourself and generally being nice to you, giving cheer, light-heartedness, hope, warmth and energy. Promotes circulation of the blood.
Copper: Well known & readily accepted as an aid in the treatment of rheumatism & arthritis, copper also helps combat lethargy, passivity, restlessness & excitability. Stabilises the energies of intuition, sexuality & vitality. Can be used to cleanse wounds & fight bacterial infection.
Diamond: ?The king of the crystals?. Enhances the power of other minerals. In ancient times it was given to insure love & harmony & to dispel anger. Inspires creativity, imagination, ingenuity & inventiveness. Can be used to activate the crown chakra. Clarifies & stimulates sight. It can instill the aspect of trust to relationships & bring fidelity to interpersonal relationships.
Emerald: The "Unconditional Love" stone is a deep green beryl stone of great power. Strengthens the heart, liver, kidneys, immune system and vitalises and tones the body and mind. This friend to the seeker assists in deeper spiritual insight, introduces the higher self to the divinity within. Inspiring love, prosperity, kindness, tranquillity, balance, patience and the power to heal. Emerald is the carrier of the green ray.
Fluorite: The "Gatherer" is a variable coloured stone. A powerful healer, it gathers and absorbs vital nutrients, strengthens the teeth and bones and is beneficial for blood vessels and spleen. Calms the over-excitable by bringing greater concentration in meditation where it will help you grasp and communicate with the higher and more abstract concepts of the inner self. Helps one get out of ruts.
Garnet: The "Day Dreamer" stone regenerates body systems, where it is also a good purifier. It is also strongly associated with the balancing of the sex drive and emotional disharmony, bringing love, compassion and an enhanced imagination.
Gold: Has been called the master healer. An excellent mineral for purification of the physical body. Can clear negativity from the chakras & the energy fields of the physical, emotional, intellectual & spiritual bodies. Combats feelings of depression & inferiority. Calms excitaion & states of anger.
Graphite: The ?stone of personal freedom?, assists in ?taking charge? of your life. A good electrical conductor, can enhance the energy transfer during healing. Improves writing abilities & mathematical astuteness. Discourages hostility, relieves anger & assists conversational skills. Has also been used to access automatic writing.
Hematite: This is a stone you either like or don't. To those it likes it will bring about beneficial oxygenation of the blood stream an energised spleen and will generally strengthen the body, helping you cope with stress. It is a very optimistic inspirer of will, courage and personal magnetism. Helps keep your head out of the clouds.
Herkimer Diamond: This "Harvester", so called because of its ability to draw out toxins. It has similar qualities to clear quartz. A powerful amplifier if used by healers, it assists in the reduction of stress and the balancing of energies of the body and mind. Enhances inner vision and increases awareness of dreams.
Howlite: A simple and gentle stone. Aids and deepens sleep. Helps one to access and bring back wisdom from the dream state. Calms and soothes the emotions; reducing anxiety, stress, tension. Assists in loosening/dispersing muscular tension. Excellent for bones (because of strong calcium content/vibration). Enhances brain and nervous system functions, contributes to positive emotional expression. Chakras: gently influences all chakras.
Iolite: Opens a light pathway from throat chakra up through crown. Brings truth, simplicity, imagery & peace. Living at higher awareness level. Aids with alcohol/addiction detoxification thus assisting sobriety. A newer stone recently more available.
Jade: The "Virtuous One", its subtle and smooth vibration strengthens the heart, kidneys, immune system, cleans the blood and increases longevity and fertility. Aiding eye disorders, this stone is believed to be an emotional balancer, with particular strength in feminine problems. Radiating divine unconditional love, it fosters courage, justice, clarity, modesty, wisdom and nurturing.
Jasper: The "Talisman", so called because healers have traditionally used it for enhanced diagnosis. A powerful healer in itself, having an affinity with the liver, gallbladder and bladder, it is also a multi-purpose salve to the whole body. Gives a sense of balance to the spirit and grounds you physically and emotionally.
Kunzite: If you suffer from any kind of addiction (drugs, alcohol, smoking, chocolate, etc), then make friends with this lithium bearer. It is an excellent balancer for physical, emotional and mental compulsives. Strengthens the cardiovascular system and eases depression by opening up your heart and surrendering to your higher self, thus enhancing self-esteem, tolerance and acceptance by its soothing and calming presence.
Kyanite: The "Faithful One". Called "faithful" because of its encouragement to devotion, truth, loyalty, reliability, serenity and pragmatism. One of the few minerals that never needs cleansing as it retains no negative energy. Dispels anger & frustration. Promotes perseverance. Assists meditation with its calming & clearing properties. Aligns all charkas automatically & immediately with no conscious effort required by the user. Dispels energy blockages. Balances the yin-yang energies. Aids dream recall.
Labradorite: A mystical stone revealing shimmering iridescent colours. Has the ability to help one re-activate ancient/future memories that are relevant to one?s present growth. Helps one transcend the sense of separateness; dissolving personal boundaries and aligning with the One/Divine Source. Accelerates telepathic abilities. Assists communication with Higher Self and spirit guides. Deepens meditation and helps one clear their connection to intuition, discernment, inspiration, imagination. Helps balance/stabilize the movement of the sexual/life-force (kundalini). Beneficially influences nerves, brain, pineal and pituitary glands, bones, lymphatic system, liver. Chakras: crown, brow, heart, throat.
Lapis Lazuli: The beautiful star-flecked blue of the "Night Stone" is good for the nocturnal. While strengthening the thyroid and skeletal system it brings vitality and general relaxation to the mind and body. A powerful augmenter of psychic abilities and communication with the higher self, inspiring greater creative expression and illumination.
Lepidolite: Like Kunzite, this is the "Addict's Friend" (this means any addiction ? drugs, smoking, alcohol, chocolate, etc). Its high lithium content is an excellent balancer, allowing a gentle withdrawal from compulsive behaviour. Aids the strengthening of the muscles of the heart and the blood flow, while giving expression to your innate inner light and joy.
Malachite: The green stripes are a clear indication of this mineral's healing power. Aids the functions of the pancreas and spleen, tissue regeneration, circulatory system and assists in a good night's sleep. An excellent balancer, emotionally and physically. Nurtures visualisation.
Moonstone: ike Chrysocolla, this is a very feminine stone, bringing ease to period pains and kindred disorders, but on a much more fruitful scale with its emphasis on fertility and child bearing. A good emotional balancer, it has been described as the "Mother Earth" stone. A good, solid friend inspiring flexibility, nurturing and wisdom while keeping the emotions in balance.
Moldavite: This green mineral is a meteorite. Balances body & mind. A gentle aid to meditation. Aligns with your inner self. A powerful healer, it is also a general tonic for both body & mind.
Obsidian(Black): "Black Velvet", its subtle male energies attract the spiritual adventures. Good for "girding the loins" by beneficially influencing the stomach, intestines & colon. It keeps energy well grounded, clears subconscious blocks and brings an experience and understanding of silence, detachment, wisdom and love. A powerful healer for those it recognises. Not to be used unconsciously. Chakra: root.
Obsidian(Snowflake): Similar properties as black obsidian but less intense; a lighter approach to exploring one's inner depths. The black and while colour communicates the balance and true oneness of polarities (male/female, spirit/matter, dark/light, positive/negative). When we accept and integrate the polarities that exist within ourselves and in life we are able to walk in balance (the "middle path") without judgement and without fragmenting our consciousness, living fully as a whole being. Chakra: root.
Opal: The "Rainbow Stone", its iridescent flashes stimulate the pineal and pituitary glands. It aids balance, eyesight and enhances intuition but its principal benefit is to induce in you a conscious connection with your higher self inspiring self-esteem and contentment.
Peridot: The ?Let?s go? stone. A good antitoxin gem, cleaning most organs & glands. A good overall tonic for the body & mind. It reduces stress, accelerates personal growth, stimulates the mind & opens new doors of opportunity & abundance while banishing lethargy & laziness.
Platinum: Can be used to balance the centers & meridians of the physical body. Stabilises the body & facilitates the maintenance of optimum health. Stimulates self-approval. Has been used to stimulate the pineal gland, thus enhancing intuition & psychic abilities. Healing affinity with the eyes. Also assists in the proper functioning of the digestive tract.
Pumice: Helps to combat abrasive character traits & alleviate negative attitudes. This ?floating? rock helps you to cope with problems by stopping you ?sinking? into despair. Nedds regular cleansing as it readily absorbs negativity. Can be used as an elixir to stimulate regeneration of the skin.
Pyrite: This one gives off "Sparks" in more ways than one. Apart from aiding digestion and improving the circulation, it influences a more positive outlook on life, giving mental and emotional enhancement while strengthening the will. It also inspires leadership, helping you to work harmoniously and practically with desperate people.
Quartz (Clear): The "All Singing, All Dancing" crystal. Good for the brain. Good for the soul. A very powerful dispeller of negativity in your own energy field and in the enviroment. Receives, activates, contains, amplifies, and transmits energy. A good thought provoker and a friend to meditation, inspiring communication with the higher self. Used as a tool for therapy, it is an excellent channeller of healing.
Quartz (Rose): The "Love Stone" strokes the heart into forgiveness and compassion by helping you to let go of stored anger, resentment, guilt, fear and jealousy. Brings calm & clarity to the emotions - calms a hot temper. It is an excellent energy for healing emotional ?wounds?. Aids spleen, kidneys and circulatory system. Eases sexual and emotional imbalances, but be careful because it increases fertility. Learn to love yourself with this lovely stone.
Quartz (Rutilated): A very powerful healer, it cuts through a lot of mental and spiritual blockages. Enhances the life force, stimulates mental activity and eases depression, transmuting negativity and enhancing communication to the higher self.
Quartz (Smoky): The "Dream Stone", is effective in releasing old, calcified or fermenting negativity like grief, anger and despair by removing depression. It is mildly sedative and relaxing and a good balancer of sexual energy. An able tool for meditation, it helps you to explore your inner self by penetrating the darker areas with light and love. Enhances dreams and channelling abilities.
Rhodochrosite: The "Brave Stone". Its red-pink colour helps to blend courage, passion and will power, giving the fortitude to overcome emotional trauma and mental breakdown. Aids the spleen, kidneys, heart and blood circulation while enhancing memory and intellectual strength. Helps you to accept and find courage within yourself and helps you to cope with the stress of modern living.
Rhodonite: The complimentary stone to Rhodochrosite but dealing on a much more cerebral level by improving memory, calming the mind and reducing stress by giving confidence and self-esteem. Like its sister it helps you to understand and balance the pressures of modern living.
Ruby: The "Servant of the Servants". Traditionally this lovely red stone is used to preserve the body and improve mental health. It is an emblem of affection, passion, power and majesty. Removing obstacles and promoting tranquillity, strengthening immunity and a superb tonic to the body and spirit. Very much a "Heart Stone", it encourages integrity, selfless service and spiritual devotion. Carrier of the Red ray.
Sapphire: The "Loyalty Stone", helps the heart and the stomach while stimulating the pituitary glands, thus helping the entire glandular system. Activates psychic abilities, aiding a strong connection with the higher self by balancing emotional influences giving clarity and inspiration, enhancing will power and faith in judgement.
Selenite: Provides for clarity of mind. Expands self-awareness. Assists in pursuits related to business. Promotes flexibility & gives strength to decision making. Has been used to align the spine by application. Used to access past & future lives (simply rub with finger or thumb). Counteracts disorders caused by ?poisoning? from dental fillings. Can overcome damage caused by ?free radicals?. NOTE ? water soluble, cleansing with water not advised.
Sodalite: Clarity and truth are brought by the alleviation of fear. Calms and clears the mind. By strengthening the metabolism and lymphatic system it balances the mind and the body, enhancing communication and insight. Like Lapis, the higher self benefits, enabling creative expression to flower. Use it by computers to help reduce the damage from EMF(electro-magnetic fields).
Sugalite: The "Heart Stone" gives strength to aid physical healing and purification of all body systems, enhancing the pituitary, pineal and adrenal gland functions. A good brain balancer, it enhances the personal will, giving you the "heart" to deal with the difficulties of life. With bravery and fortitude it has a strong protective influence.
Sunstone: Encourages independence & originality. Dissipates fearfulness, alleviates stress & increases vitality. Helps sore throats. Reduces stomach tension & ulcers. Warms the heart and lifts/rejuvenates the spirit.
Tiger Eye: This popular quartz is beneficial to the entire digestive system and like Sugalite inspires you to be brave, but also helps to soften the "bloody mindedness" the over-brave can suffer. A very grounding and balancing friend to the user, giving clearer perception and insight. Brings awareness of personal needs & the needs of others.
Topaz: The "Abundant One" is the antidote to the 20th century, this lovely stone detoxifies the body, warms, awakes, inspires an abundance of health by giving powerful assistance to tissue regeneration and strengthening almost every organ and gland. Soothing, peaceful, tranquillising, gives a creativity and self-expression that will co-operate with your higher self.
Tourmaline: The "Aquarian" is believed to be the stone for those who wish to be connected to "New Age" consciousness. In its many colours it offers a strong protective influence, enhancing sensitivity and comprehension by dispelling fear and negativity. A powerful healer of mental disorders it assists the troubled to find rest. Strengthens the will to be able to meet with changes and new challenges.
Turquoise: The "Ecologically Friendly" stone. This profound master healer helps in the absorption of all nutrients, strengthening the entire anatomy, aiding tissue regeneration. A powerful protector against all environmental pollutants, in particular background radiation. Enhances creative expression, peace of mind, emotional balance, communication, friendship and loyalty.
Ulexite: Brings clarity. Stimulates the imagination, enhancing creativity in business. Can be used for treating disorders of the eyes. Enhances perception. Stimulates the third eye & assists in the interpretation of dreams. NOTE ? water soluble, cleansing with water not advised.
Unakite: Helps balance the emotional body. Assists in dealing with blockages in the meridians & energy centers. Can aid in identifying the underlying cause of physical symptoms of dis-ease. Healing affinity with the reproductive organs.
Variscite: The "Generator" is believed to affect DNA in stimulating positive growth within your unborn children by enriching existing life forms for generations to come. Calming, soothing, it balances body-mind, giving emotional stability and self-confidence.
Zircon: The "Prudent One". This many coloured stone calms the emotions, providing protection against insomnia and depression. It makes one more pleasant and wise by fortifying the mind, raising self-esteem by balancing the pituitary and pineal glands, giving personality more symmetry, helping you to manifest your higher self.
Zoisite: Healing affinity with heart, lungs & pancreas. Decomposes negativity & transforms the energy into positivity. Helps dispel laziness.
Zoisite & Ruby: This magical combination has the individual properties of zoisite & ruby plus: can create altered states of consciousness. Helps to reach & utilise talents & abilities of the mind. Stimulates & amplifies all psychic abilities. Amplifies the bodies entire energy field. Used by healers for diagnostic healing.
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