crystals and gemstones
crystals & gemstones
(most info from The Book of Stones by Simmons & Aishan)
amazonite: assists one in communicating what is in their heart, their higher truths and higher 
knowledge, assists one in setting appropriate bound - aries both within oneself and externally, helps one move beyond fear of expectation and judgment, allowing one more freedom in acting in alignment with one’s higher truth and integrity, encourages one to walk in right relationship and to speak and live one’s truth for the highest good, assists one in gaining self-knowledge and in defining one’s core beliefs and values. Assists in physical healing for many conditions.
knowledge, assists one in setting appropriate bound - aries both within oneself and externally, helps one move beyond fear of expectation and judgment, allowing one more freedom in acting in alignment with one’s higher truth and integrity, encourages one to walk in right relationship and to speak and live one’s truth for the highest good, assists one in gaining self-knowledge and in defining one’s core beliefs and values. Assists in physical healing for many conditions.
activates throat chakra. Stimulates flow of energy and communication from the heart to the throat, assisting one in speaking one’s deepest and heartfelt truth. It is the stone of release. Helps one free oneself of attachments to old patterns, relationships and ways of being. Aquamarine’s energy gently, yet firmly, brings one’s emotional patterns to the surface for processing. Can assist one in rapidly moving through transition and change Helps counter infection, especially useful for laryngitis, strep throat or sore throat. Supports healing of inflammatory diseases. Soothing to eczema, hives, rosacea and psoriasis. Helps allergy symptoms.
garnet: strength, security, physical vitality & endurance, finding joy in physical
plane, manifesting ideas, assist in accessing past life memories and clearing
karmic patterns, release anxiety over financial matters, trust in abundance of universe, connect with earth energy.
green jade: increases health, abundance, fertility & money, represents flow of Divine energy into the realm of matter, encourages enjoyment of life, strengthens energy systems
green jade: increases health, abundance, fertility & money, represents flow of Divine energy into the realm of matter, encourages enjoyment of life, strengthens energy systemsperidot: increases prosperity, warmth & well being, helps one to perceive and honor Source of all abundance, removes blockages to receiving, relieves heavy heart and all manner of heart related imbalances.
frequently visited by the mermaid. Coral is a traditional gift for the expectant mother or newborn as a protective amulet. Coral comes from the sea and is associated with emotional healing because of its watery home. It is also considered a bolster remedy for physical disorders involving blood and bones, nourishing blood cells and strengthening the skeleton.sodalite: Access to subconscious and intuitive abilities, enhanced insight and mental
performance, deepened intuition. Evokes images from deep within the subconscious, enabling one to perceive one’s core lessons in this lifetime and to understand where one is on the path to completing them. Acts as guide on inner travels. Aids one in staying focused on the moment. Helps one perceive where one’s path lies. Cultivates detachment from the concerns and worries of everyday life. Helps support regulation of blood pressure, easing water retention and improving cellular hydration.
performance, deepened intuition. Evokes images from deep within the subconscious, enabling one to perceive one’s core lessons in this lifetime and to understand where one is on the path to completing them. Acts as guide on inner travels. Aids one in staying focused on the moment. Helps one perceive where one’s path lies. Cultivates detachment from the concerns and worries of everyday life. Helps support regulation of blood pressure, easing water retention and improving cellular hydration.turquoise: aids in communication and manifestation of wholeness & truth, reminds us that
wholeness can only come when we are willing to embrace the totality of who we are and what we have learned on our earth journey, supports self-forgiveness and self-acceptance, helps oxygenate the blood and increase the amount of prana (life force energy) in the body.
wholeness can only come when we are willing to embrace the totality of who we are and what we have learned on our earth journey, supports self-forgiveness and self-acceptance, helps oxygenate the blood and increase the amount of prana (life force energy) in the body.amethyst: protection. purification, Divine Connection, release of addictions. Facilitates meditation
and engenders communion and communication with one’s guides and angels. Opens and clears 3rd Eye and Crown charkas, which in turn accelerates the development of intuitive and psychic abilities. Helps one identify root causes behind behaviors, habits and emotional patterns which create imbalance and disease. Traditionally used to counter addictive behavior and thought patterns. Helps balance nervous system and brain.
blue lace agate: opens and clears throat chakra, assists in connecting one's communications
with one's higher guidance, helps one to speak their mind and heart in a way that others can hear, assists individuals in finding the beauty of inner silence, and in being more discerning about the words and thoughts shared with others, helps one to discern truth from falsehood, protects throat chakra from overstimulation and can help with sore throat, laryngitis, or other inflammations related to the throat chakra.
carnelian: courage, vitality, sexuality, confidence, embrace change & transformation, take action towards goals, strengthen, fortify & purify physical body, helps break negative physical habits.
citrine: manifestation, magnifies personal will, increases mental clarity awakens
creativity, brings optimism, playfulness and happiness,
supports digestion & metabolism.
lapis lazuli: inner vision, truthful communication, royal virtues. Awakens 3rd eye, enhances ability
to visualize and receive visual guidance or information.
Enhances meditative journeys, facilitates past-life viewing, aids clairvoyance and precognition. Helps move consciousness beyond the mundane, allows one to identify habits, patterns and lessons one may have difficulty perceiving consciously. Helps identify karmic roots of disease, helps identify habitual thought patterns and emotions that are sabotaging one’s
healing.
and engenders communion and communication with one’s guides and angels. Opens and clears 3rd Eye and Crown charkas, which in turn accelerates the development of intuitive and psychic abilities. Helps one identify root causes behind behaviors, habits and emotional patterns which create imbalance and disease. Traditionally used to counter addictive behavior and thought patterns. Helps balance nervous system and brain.blue lace agate: opens and clears throat chakra, assists in connecting one's communications
with one's higher guidance, helps one to speak their mind and heart in a way that others can hear, assists individuals in finding the beauty of inner silence, and in being more discerning about the words and thoughts shared with others, helps one to discern truth from falsehood, protects throat chakra from overstimulation and can help with sore throat, laryngitis, or other inflammations related to the throat chakra.carnelian: courage, vitality, sexuality, confidence, embrace change & transformation, take action towards goals, strengthen, fortify & purify physical body, helps break negative physical habits.citrine: manifestation, magnifies personal will, increases mental clarity awakens
creativity, brings optimism, playfulness and happiness, supports digestion & metabolism.
lapis lazuli: inner vision, truthful communication, royal virtues. Awakens 3rd eye, enhances ability
to visualize and receive visual guidance or information.Enhances meditative journeys, facilitates past-life viewing, aids clairvoyance and precognition. Helps move consciousness beyond the mundane, allows one to identify habits, patterns and lessons one may have difficulty perceiving consciously. Helps identify karmic roots of disease, helps identify habitual thought patterns and emotions that are sabotaging one’s
healing.
rose quartz: promotes opening to love, compassion & kindness, gentleness, calms mind,
releases stress, uniting with Divine, stimulates heart chakra & heart health, clears emotional body, assists in emotional healing, "helps the bud of the heart unfold into a thousand-petaled lotus of light", assists in meditation & enlightenment.
releases stress, uniting with Divine, stimulates heart chakra & heart health, clears emotional body, assists in emotional healing, "helps the bud of the heart unfold into a thousand-petaled lotus of light", assists in meditation & enlightenment.tourmaline: calm, joy. Wonderful for shifting one’s consciousness from the brain to the heart. 
Strengthens energy of the heart, helps generate a powerful energetic field of Love and compassion that can heal on all levels. Strong heart centered energy that calms and focuses. Heals problems with the physical heart. Helps one maintain a strong centered state of mind.
Strengthens energy of the heart, helps generate a powerful energetic field of Love and compassion that can heal on all levels. Strong heart centered energy that calms and focuses. Heals problems with the physical heart. Helps one maintain a strong centered state of mind.