Healing Properties and Information About Gem Stones and Crystals

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Metaphysical Properties of Crystals And Gemstones: I've been enjoying and collecting crystals and gemstones for almost 20 years. (a lot longer than that if you count my childhood fascination with rocks and minerals) Over these years I have come to know and accept that crystals and gemstones hold “energy.”

Some of this has been from my own discovery with stones and some of this has come from reading the work of others. What I offer here is a combination of the information I have come to know about the spiritual properties of crystals and gemstones. I invite you to read these informational pages I have gathered for you but I also invite you to listen to the stones themselves and discover the answers and information for yourself.

Perhaps you may want to come to know a stone before you read my descriptions of the properties of the stones. You may start by holding the stone in your hand, close you eyes. Feel your feet touching the ground. Begin to relax, take in a few deep breathes. Now let your thinking mind drift away, becoming only aware of the stone in your hand. Ask the stone to reveal its energy properties to you. Now listen deeply to what comes.

Sometimes it comes with words, images, sensations or thoughts. Keep listening. What truly matters is you own connection to the stone. How does the stone feel to you?

May you enjoy your discovery into the mineral kingdom.

Blessings, Debra

My favorite sources are:

• Stones Alive! & Stones Alive 2, by Marilyn and Thomas Twintreess.
• All the Love is in the Earth books by Melody
• The Book of Stones, by Robert Simmons and Naisa Ahsian
• The Illustrated Guide to Crystals & Gemstones, by Judy Hall
  
  More Information on these gem stone books.

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Amazonite - Is a Goddess Stone. It offers us a place of quiet compassion. It encourages us to release self judgment and connect to our own power with joy and confidence. It is an empowering stone and can provide inner fulfillment when we recognize the power we hold within.

Amber - Amber is actually fossilized botanical resin, (mostly tree sap) Amber helps us connect to the Light. It brings us warm, nurturing energy. Amber is very solar connected and can bring a sense of warmth, health and well-being. It carries a vibration of life force and helps us bring more of that energy into all levels or our being. It is a stone for courage and confidence.

Amethyst - A stone of spirituality and intuition. Can assist one in listening to the inner voice. A stone for spiritual protection and purification. Useful for meditation and gaining insight. Can aid in over indulgence and addictions. .

Apache Tears - Apache Tears is a variety of Obsidian. Used for grounding and protection from negative energies. Assists in soothing the emotions associated with grief and loss.

Aventurine - Holds a bright optimistic energy. It can assist one attaining desires and manifestations. It is a prosperity stone. A soothing heart chakra stone.

Azurite - Enhances creative ability and removes blockages to self expression. One of the throat chakra stones. It will assist in opening intuition and insight allowing you to hear your inner voice.

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Black Onyx - An excellent stone for centering and grounding, as it can help bring one back to their center when thrown off balance by others negative energies or stressful situations. It reminds us to walk in balance.

Black Tourmaline - Is a powerful protection stones as it can both repel and protect against negativity. It acts to protect one from being victimized by the negative energy of another. It can also deflect negative energy turning it back to where it has come from. This stone is wonderful for giving support to any situation in life. When you need to feel supported in your life, choose Black Tourmaline.

Bloodstone- a form of Chalcedony, is known as the “Healing Stone” It acts to purify the body of toxins and disease. Bloodstone increases vitality, endurance and strength. When wearing bloodstone one may find a zest for living. It can help one to maintain faith and trust in the Divine

Blue Apatite - Apatite has a cleansing influence on the auric field, especially in the mental body. It can stimulate the visionary states. It is helpful in dreamwork. It can bring inspiration, revealing a sense of "Aha". It is also know to suppress hunger..

Blue Lace Agate - Offers a soothing gentle energy which allows us to gently express what needs to be expressed. It can provide inspiration so that we know how to express ourselves in appropriate and kind ways. Having difficulty expressing yourself? Let Blue Lace Agate assist you with its peaceful ways as it offers a calm stillness in which to gather your thoughts.|

Blue Opal - Blue Opal, found in the Andean Mountains of Peru, promotes a calm and centered mind. It can facilitate contemplative prayer and meditation by calming the mind of its endless thoughts. Blue Opal can assist one who cannot sleep due to a restless mind, allowing for a more peaceful sleep.

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Carnelian - Carnelian is a stone of power , confidence and passion. It assists in finding and fulfilling passions and desires. It can help bring vitality and energy to any action or situation requiring action.

Chalcedony, Blue Chalcedony-useful at times when stresses mount and one’s center begins to wobble. It can bring about calm and balance as it beams out its serene vibration in ways that soothe the whole being.

Charoite - Provides and easy-going-ness, allowing one to drop all fears and worry, as if "by magic". It can bring insights as it increases intuition.

Chrysocolla - Teaches unconditional love. A nurturing heart chakra stone. It is used as a stone for Earth healings. It can link us to the Earth’s energies. In some traditions this stone represents Mother Earth. It reminds us to treasure the Earth, physically and spiritually.

Citrine- Citrine is known as an abundance and prosperity stone. Place one in your wallet, cash box or wherever you keep your money. Citrine stimulates our creative energy, our will and increases our ability to bring energy into form. A stone to help manifest our dreams. Its sunny energy assists in bringing clarity to any situation.

 Coral, Red Coral- Helps one to feel in harmony with the natural forces of the universe and to feel connected to nature and the Great Creator. It is also known to help with depression and feelings of loss and uncertainty. It is energizing.

.Creedite - Creedite is a rare mineral from Mexico. It can assist in the expansion of awareness and feelings of up liftment. It can assist in meditation, helping to release any blockages in the upper chakras. Creedite is a stone of the Light and can help one manifest that light in one’s everyday life. Creedite will assist in bringing into form that which comes from the deep awareness that it also brings forth.

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Diopside - Diopside facilitates communication with Earth Mother as it teaches the lesson of integrating human spirit with the living planet. Diopside is a heart chakra stone, enhancing one’s ability to give love to oneself and others. It holds feminine energy and is useful for women in all stages of life.

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Fluorite - The "Cool, Calm, Collected " Stone. This stone can help one to remain calm in stressful situations. It a computer. It will help protect from electromagnetic rays and protect the computer from viruses. Fluorite comes in many colors which add to its properties.

Fuchsite - Can act as an energy shield providing protection from any harmful vibrations as it redirects energy outward. Assist in looking at the deeper levels of consciousness as well as the outer multi-dimensions. Useful to help ground one while channeling or astral traveling. It Grounds you while it allows you to reach for the stars.

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Garnet-Is known as a feminine energy stone. It stimulates the root chakra and the heart, allowing for manifestation of one's heartfelt desires in the world. Garnet assists one in maintaining a sense of calm and grounded connection to the present moment. It is a stone of physical love and the relationship between loving partners. It is an excellent stone to attract or invirgorate a love relationship. It is a stone which brings support and balance. Garnet's message is to trust in the infininte abudance of the universe.

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Healer’s Gold: a combination of Pyrite and Magnetite. It allows one to connect with the energy of the Earth and channel that energy through the body. It can bring more life force into the body and balance one’s energetic field. It allows those who do healing work on others to do so without depleting their own energies. And it can also enhance the well being of their clients. It enhances one’s stamina, patience, persistence and over all positive outlook on life.

Hematite - Is know as a grounding stone. It also is a stone to calm the mind. It can help one to sort things out and calm racing mind thoughts. It helps with memory retention and is useful while studying. It also assists in dissolving negativity as it can transform the negative to a more pure state of love.

Hemimorphite - It assists one in self transformation as it encourages ego less-ness. It allows one to take responsibility for the happiness or unhappiness in life bringing the awareness that we create our own reality. It will than assist one to create the reality one desires.

Herkimer Diamond (Quartz)-Herkimers are a wonderful stone to use for dreams and visions. They emanate a bright light, helping to purify one’s energy field. They are ideal for body layouts and healings. Herkimers can be used to to create energy grids and vortexes They can purify and cleanse energy.

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Infinite-A form of Serpentine from Africa. It is known as the Healer's Stone. It is a stone of gentle, loving angelic energy that draws out any negative manifestations in our bodies. Infinite's vibration can replenish the etheric body and fill any holes in the aura. It is helpful for those who feel frazzled or energetically drained. Use when entering into a difficult situation where negativity surrounds.

Iolite - A stone of visionary art and creative expression of spiritual ideas. It will activate the creative side of the mind to allow one to access ideas and thoughts beyond this dimension. Iolite is a wonderful stone for Shamanic Journeying. It will assist with inner vision and accessing information held deep within the psyche. Iolite is a useful stone for astrologers, tarot readers, and other intuitive channels in inner information.

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Jade, Green Jade-is prized for its healing properties and over all feelings of well being. In China Jade has been highly esteemed and known to bring good luck, prosperity and abundance. Jade represents harmony and happiness in business and family. It can help one to feel connected to the earth and nature. Jade reminds us to stop and smell the flowers, touch someone you love and share your abundant heart with others.

Jet - Jet is a stone of purification and protection. It is able to absorb negativity and neutralize it. Jet is useful for protection against the misuse of power. It can help to clear the body of impurities by filtering them out much the same way that charcoal filters out and clears impurities from water. Jet is a wonderful grounding stone.

Crystal and Gem Stone Properties K - Z

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