BARITE - Wide color range. Is linked with platonic love, friendship, loyalty, love andrelationships. This is a stone of interpersonal communication and intimacy.
BENITOITE - Light to dark blue. Is associated with emotional sensitivity, empathy andunderstanding.
BERYL - An ore of beryllium. CLEAR BERYL (also known as Goshenite) increases
intellectual abilities, wisdom and the capacity to see things from all sides.
GOLDEN BERYL (also known as Heliodor) brings persistence, altruism, spirituality, healing, strength, learning,communication and comfort. PINK BERYL (also known as Morganite or Bixbite) fosters tolerance, empathy, love, acceptance and a "live and let live" attitude.
BERYLLIUM - Is associated with altered states, meditation and cosmic consciousness.
BLOODSTONE - Quartz. A dark green Chalcedony with red flecks. Also called Heliotrope. Brings rain, abundance, alignment, organization,smooth energy flow, generosity, idealism, good fortune and purification. It is good to keep a bloodstone in any place that needs its energy cleansed.
BLUE LACE AGATE - See Lace Agate.
BLUE QUARTZ - Also called siderite. Inspires spiritual development, meditation psychic abilities and serenity.
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BORNlTE - A metallic mineral with a purple tarnish. Is associated with peace, social justice,goodness, fairness, truth and equality. It fosters caring on a worldwide scale, teaching us to be concerned with the welfare of all beings on earth.
BOTSWANA AGATE - Quartz. A banded agate that is said to augment protection,
fertility, sensuality, sexuality, passion, artistic expression and emotional comfort.
BRAZILIANITE - Yellow or greenish-yellow. Is associated with academic achievement,
attention to detail, improved study skills and increased intelligence.
BRONZE - Is associated with relaxation, serenity, calmness. Helps promote a laid-back attitude.
CALCITE - A carbonate mineral. GOLD CALCITE is said to deepen intellect, memory,
wisdom, psychic abilities, astral projection, channeling and higher consciousness. GREEN
CALCITE promotes healing, mental balance and communication between the intellect and the emotions. WHITE CALCITE (also known as Iceland Spar) fosters spirituality. GRAY
CALCITE encourages calmness and serenity. RED CALCITE opens the heart chakra..
CARNELIAN - Quartz. A form of Chalcedony. Its color is reddish-orange or brown.
Carnelian is linked with emotional warmth, sociability, creativity,individuality, memory, appreciation of nature, harmony, courage,happiness, self-esteem, rebirth, reincarnation and past life recall. Thisstone calms our fears about death and rebirth, bringing serenity and acceptance of the great cycle of life.
CASSITERITE - A tin oxide, usually brown or black. Less often red, gray or yellow. Cassiterite is said to promote productivity, practicality and organization. It empowers us in worldly endeavors and practical pursuits
CAT'S EYE - Also known as Cymophane. Builds determination, strength of mind,steadfastness, will power, moral courage, tenacity, vigor, resolve, self control, intelligence and knowledge. It also fosters constancy, stability and the ability to weather all storms.
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CELESTITE - A strontium compound. The color is light blue or white. Celestite fosters spiritual development, enlightenment, empathy prayer. openness, innocence, truth, clarity of thought and pureness of heart. This stone helps us contact our guardian angel.
CERUSSITE - Clear, gray, brown.. Inspires contentment and a feeling of thankfulness.
Teaches us how to pray.
CHALCEDONY - Quartz. Usually gray, but may also be brown, black, blue or white. Augments emotional balance, vitality, stamina, endurance, energy, intensity, hardiness,nurturance, generosity, liveliness, kindness, charity and friendliness.
CHALCOPYRITE - A brassy gold copper ore with a green tint. Enhances feelings of self-worth, confidence and belief in oneself.
CHANNELING CRYSTALS - Some people feel that a clear quartz crystal wrapped
in copper wire is best; some believe a crystal with seven-sided front facet and an opposite facet that is an equilateral triangle is good for channeling; others feel that all clear quartz crystals are excellent for channeling the higher forces.
CHLORITE - Usually green, less often white, brown or black. A stone of the Goddess.Protective of women, nature and those who love and protect the wild places and animals.
CHRYSOBERYL - The color ranges from yellow to green to brown. Chrysoberyl is said to promote kindness, generosity, benevolence, hope, optimism, renewal, new beginnings,compassion and forgiveness. This stone expresses springtime, youth and innocence.
CHRYSOCOLLA - A blue-green member of the quartz clan. Also known as Gem Silica. Is associated with tranquillity, serenity, peace,subconscious wisdom, intuition, patience, nurturance, acceptance,tolerance, unconditional love, calmness, meditation, honesty, hope,intimacy, gentleness and sensitivity.
CHRYSOPRASE - Quartz. A green form of chalcedony. Chrysoprase is linked withcommunication, eloquence, balance, stability, adaptability, alternatives, choices, higherconsciousness, youthful zest and hope. This stone is considered protective towards children,young animals and seedlings.
CINNABAR - Also known as mercury. Usually red. Helps us to be vigorous, forceful, impelling and energetic. Excellent for those who need to be more assertive.
CITRINE - A golden yellow quartz. Augments happiness, prosperity, generosity, creativity,pleasure, protection, strength, alignment, confidence, stability,
moderation, energy, comfort, career success, truth, goodness, warmth,
digestion, assimilation, enjoyment of life and spiritual growth. This is
a stone of success in all walks of life.
CLINOZOISITE - Light green to brownish-green. Teaches us to care for ourselves and
not to let others take advantage of us.
COBALT - Fosters channeling, communication with the higher forces, balance and praying.Helps make our prayers more effective. Teaches us to pray and give thanks more.
COBALTITE - The color is silver. Cobaltite is associated with reflection, meditation and re-evaluation. It promotes thoughtfulness and careful consideration. It allows us to see all sides of an issue and therefore fosters tolerance.
COLEMANITE - Translucent. Helps us become more yin: gentler, sweeter, quieter.
Excellent for "macho" men. Helps us mellow out.
COPPER - This metal promotes channeling, cleansing, luck, prosperity, purification, selfesteem,communication and energy. This metal is often used as the shaft of crystal wandsbecause it facilitates the flow of energy.
CORAL - Coral is formed from the skeletons of tiny sea creatures. WHITE CORAL is linked with balance, relaxation, protection, safe travel on water, appreciation of nature, and emotional balance. PINK CORAL is associated with platonic love, friendship and community.
RED CORAL promotes creativity, passion, romantic love, wisdom, optimism and enthusiasm.
BLACK CORAL grants serenity and peace while absorbing negative energy.
COVELLITE - A blue metallic mineral with a purple or black tarnish. Helps us focus our energy and expend it with direction and effectiveness.
CRYSTAL (CLEAR QUARTZ) - One of earth's most common minerals. It is also known as rock crystal or quartz crystal. Clear quartz crystals facilitate wisdom, clarity of thought, general healing, memory, meditation, communication, transformation, awakening, cleansing, pureness of heart,intention, higher consciousness, positive thoughts, harmonyand love. This stone amplifies prayers, wishes and positive visualizations. Blue quartz crystals grant spiritual insight andenlightenment, peace and serenity. They also encourageemotions clarity and purity.
CRYSTAL BALLS - Help us see the past and the future. Transport us to a place that is"between the worlds," a gate to other times, other realities. Promote divination, fortune telling,clairvoyance, spirit vision quests and the enhancement of psychic powers.
CRYSTAL CLUSTERS (CLEAR QUARTZ) - Foster protection, cooperation,purification, participation, harmony, union, friendship and intimacy. They break up negative energy in the environment.
CUPRITE - Red. Makes us more helpful to others and more attentive to moral duties.Encourages pragmatism and focus.
Gemstone Healing Properties
ABALONE - Is associated with healing, serenity, calmness, nobility, and honesty.
ABUNDANCE CRYSTALS - A clear quartz crystal with many tiny crystals growing
at the base. This is a mothering, protective crystal, bestowing nurturance, love, abundance,
fullness, sufficiency, creativity, well-being, success, good fortune, blessings and growth.
Encourages our dreams and our wishes to thrive.
ACTINOLITE - The color is green. This stone is associated with creative expression,
appreciation of beauty and spontaneity. This is also an excellent stone for improving
visualizations and mental imagery.
AGATE - This quartz, belonging to the Chalcedony family, comes in a wide range of colors
and is often variegated and banded. Agates foster love, abundance, wealth, good luck, longevity,
acceptance, courage, protection, balance, harmony, generosity, strength, security and
appreciation of nature. Agates are considered very powerful stones. They are also very calming
and soothing to the emotions. See Botswana, Dentritic, Fire Agates, Lace Agates, Moss Agates
and Plume Agates.
ALBITE FELDSPAR - A white, gray, clear or bluish sodium feldspar. Associated with
stability, steadiness and constancy. It is a balancing stone, offering a firm and grounding energy.
Albite Feldspar also inspires all of us to become spiritual leaders by sharing our unique truths
with others.
ALEXANDRITE - A green form of Chrysoberyl. Encourages regeneration, renewal,
protection, joy, emotional maturity, purity,
grace and elegance.
ALMANDINE - A red garnet with a violet tint. Brings spirituality to relationships. Helps
in the transition from romance to a spiritual commitment in love.
AMAZONITE - A green or blue-green member of the Feldspar clan. Inspires truth,
sincerity, honor, self-love, communication, eloquence, integrity, trust,
clairvoyance, clarity, prophecy and openness. Held to the third eye
(middle of forehead), Amazonite unlocks psychic vision.
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AMBER - Solidified and petrified sap from a pine tree. Its color is golden or amber. Amber
brings romantic love, purification, wisdom, energy and balance. It
enhances patience, altruism, strength, calmness, healing,
remembrance of past lives and ancient knowledge. This gentle stone
draws out negative energy from the body and purifies the spirit and
heart as well. Amber also helps us discover ancient wisdom and
knowledge.
AMBLYGONITE - A golden-yellow to clear color. Is said to increase a feeling of one's
own worth. It helps us develop empathy, self-confidence and thoughtfulness towards others.
AMETHYST - Quartz. Ranges in color from violet to dark purple. Amethyst is associated
with increased nobility, spiritual awareness, meditation, balance,
psychic abilities, inner peace, healing and positive transformation. This
stone brings an understanding of death and rebirth and relieves stress.
Amethyst is a teacher of all things spiritual, mystic and psychic. This
stone is very healing of body, mind and soul.
ANDALUSITE - Yellow, green or brownish-red. Is said to promote business and
career success, ascendancy, authority, leadership ability. It helps us to become powerful and then
to use our power wisely and for the good.
ANGLESITE - A white metallic mineral. Promotes sensitivity, gentleness, relaxation and
tenderness.
ANORTHITE FELDSPAR - A calcium feldspar. The color is usually white, gray or
glassy. It is associated with balance, wholeness, integration, stability and grounding.
APATITE - Comes in a variety of colors ranging from yellow to green, white, pink, blue or
purple. Enhances intellect, focus, learning, clarity of concentration, acceptance, oceanic
consciousness and unconditional love. It stimulates thoughts and ideas. This stone is useful in all
intellectual pursuits. Apatite fosters peace and harmony through communication and
communion with our higher self.
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AQUAMARINE - A blue-green member of the Beryl clan. Associated with cleansing,
meditation, serenity, peace, prophecy, inspiration,
tranquillity, strength and the wise use of inner power.
This stone is attuned to the ocean and helps us to get
in touch with the nature spirits of the sea. It is
traditionally used to soothe, calm and alleviate fears and phobias. Promotes safe travel on water.
ARAGONITE - A form of calcite. Colors are usually white, cream or gray. It is said to
foster truth, emotional and mental stability, inner understanding and clear perception.
ARIZONA AGATE - Is linked with sensuality, pleasure, emotional warmth, earthiness,
happiness, cheerfulness and prosperity.
ARTEMIS CRYSTAL - Also called Candle Crystal. A long, thin, clear quartz crystal
with a sharp, undamaged point. Promotes independence, freedom and love of nature. Protective
of women, children, wild places and wild creatures. This crystal combines strength, action and
directness with sensitivity and kindness. Helps us focus and speed our prayers, visualizations and
thought-forms to their goal.
AUGITE - Green to black. Is associated with prosperity, success, good fortune and luck. It
helps us to be at the right place at the right time.
AUTINITE - Green. Is said to foster courage, daring, new beginnings and adventures. It is
protective of those who are young and free and willing to take a chance.
AVENTURINE - Quartz. Ranges in color from golden brown to green. Enhances
creativity, imagination, independence, prosperity, career success, calmness
and balance. It helps us to see alternatives and potentials. Green aventurine
is considered to be especially healing of mind and body.
AXINITE - Blue, violet or brown. Helps us activate our spiritual beliefs on the earth plane.
Teaches us to live our spirituality in our daily lives.
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AZURITE - A dark blue, metallic mineral. Augments clear understanding, cleansing,
healing, transformation, perspective, purification, patience, kindness,
intuition, prophecy and truth. This stone offers spiritual guidance,
promotes psychic dreams, unites the subconscious with the conscious
mind and expands the limits of our minds.
