| Crystals |
| Crystals are used as correspondences in spells and can be used for healing and promoting luck, self confidence etc. Here is a guide to the uses and symbolism of some common crystals: |
| Agate: Placed in water and then the water drunk to help sickness Protection, encourages boldness, success, cure for insomnia, to ensure nice dreams and relieve stress (I could do with that!!!-Fai)and anxiety, assistant to childbirth, treatment for heart disease, help hearing, eyesight and hair problems, used in cases of poisoing. Zodiac gem for Gemini |
| Amber: Used by ancient cultures for decoration, amulets and medicine Used to be ground and soaked and drunk as a remedy. Used in fire ceremonies. Healing, soothing, harmonising, good for endocrine system, heart and spleen. Used to treat asthma, ear trouble, infection, malaria, and forgetfullness. Adds to magick, strength, beauty. |
| Amethyst: Romans thought a glass with this stone in would stop you getting drunk. Increases spiritual awareness, used for peace, healing, love, happiness, protection. Stability, strength, relieve stress, calm passion and emotional violence. Good for healing, especially the nervous and digestive systems, heart, stomach, skin, tetth, burns, infections and colour blindness. Place it under your pillow to to aid good sleep, place on the center of the forehead to heal a headache. Birthstone for February, zodiac gem for Pisces |
| Aventurine: Aid the release of fear and anxiety, promotes emotional harmony and positive attitudes, enhances leadership quilities and decisivness. Can help treat the heart, lungs and muscles. Also used for eyesight and hair problems. |
| Azurite:A Sacred stone use my native americans to contact the spirits Mayans used it to awaken physic powers, used to transfere information though thought. Brings relief from troubles and worries, promotes creativity and self confidence. Can help sore throats, and other throat related problems, also can help public speaking. |
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| Bloodstone:Believed to represent the blood of Christ from the cross due to it's colour. Said to strengthen and oxygenate the bloodstream and enhance physical and mental powers. It can strengthen the spleen, heart, bone marrow and helps with aneamia. It is a poweful healer and reduces mental and emotional stress. Revitalises friendships, love and other relationships. Helps with: decision making, unselfishness, creative talents, enhancing talents, failing eyesight, lung problems, rashes, bladder and stomach problems and childbirth. Birthstone of March and Aries. |
| Carnelian:Said to protect the wear form the 'tricks of the envious' Said to stimulate analytical talents and precision. Protects against fear and rage, finds hidden talents. Used to alleviate sorrow and apathy. Used for the treatment of gall and kidney stones, spleen, spine, pancreas, infection, fever, blood posioning and muscle spasms. Zodiac gem for Virgo. |
| Cats-Eye:Sometimes known as hawk eye or Tiger's eye. Said to represent happiness and luck, can stimulate intuition and enhance awareness. Used to heal: the eyes, improve eyesight, headaches, asthma and bowel cramps. |
| Citrine:Thought to stimulate mental focus and endurance. Can dispel fear and light corners of your own reality. Helps you to get through problems and make solutions. Used to treat digestive and circultion problems. |
| Clear Quartz:Though to be ice that had lost it's ability to melt. Used by priests in the past to absorb bad energy and to disolve spells. Used by the Mayans, Egyptians, Romans, Native Americans, Celts, Aztecs, Aborigines and others for diagnosis. Used to relieve pain and fever, most common crystal to be used for healing and diagnosis. |
| Diamond:During the past it was used as a talisman against cowardice and for invulnerability Given to someone to ensure love, take away anger and bring harmony. Believe to 'shine a light' that keeps negativity away. It symbolises durability, incorruptability and invincibility. Stimulates a clear mind and brings innocence, faithfulness, serenity, purifies the body and spirit, helps remove blockages in the personality. Birthstone for April, symbolises innocence. |
| Emerald:Said to heal inflammation, used as antiseptic, once was used to heal the plague by rubbing it against the sore! Called 'the stone of successful love' it was the jewel of Venus. Said to promote bliss and senitivit in yourself and other people. It helps fertility, growth, honesty and self-discovery, also helps if you are feeling vunerable in a relationship. Helps you to solve complex problems by stimulating the memory and brain. Antidote for poison and very good for diseases of the eye, bones and teeth. Used as a cure-all, zodiac gem for cancer, birthstone for May. |
| Garnet:Devotion, balancing sex drive (Cammie needs some then!) and emotional disharmony. Love and passion, called 'the stone of commitment', commitment to purpose, to yourself and to others. Used to treat toxicity, depression, heart problems and inflammation. Birthstone for January, zodiac gem for Aries. |
| Haematite:Has been called 'the stone for the mind' helping you to sort out things that you have on your mind. Enhances memeory, metal knowledge, thinking etc. Porduces a calming influence, help you to realise your full potential. Place it on the forehead to relieve a fever. Used to treat: aneamia, leg cramps, insomnia, nervous disorders and stress. Helps spine alignment and heals fractures. Place haematite on your pine to re-align it, on on the area of misalignment, one on the base and one on the top of the spine. |
| Jade:In Ancient China it represented the values of charity, modesty, courage, justice and wisom. Lots of Chinese people used to wear a piece to protect them from illness and accidents. A stone of friendship. It soothes, heals, balances, is good for asthma and heart, kidney and bladder problems.. |