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Rocks ~
Rocks are a recent fascination for me. I had a ring jump out at me last winter and since then I've been researching and gathering different stones here and there for focused meditation. Labradorite was my first :)
Amber
Amber has potent healing energies. It helps balance energies and provides warmth, as it's not a mineral but an organic compound - essentially, solidified sunlight. It brings warmth and light into your body and helps ward off winter depression.
Aragonite Star Clusters
Balances energy fields and promotes inner confidence, it also helps heal old emotional wounds and sometimes provokes visions in order to help the healing process. It is associated with all chakras and is of the storm element.
Bloodstone
Bloodstone is said to improve overall health by opening passageways (veins, tubes, capillaries, &c). This also applies to the pathways of energy within the body, as bloodstone also helps encourage the flow of energy through the chakras. We found bloodstone invigorating after magickally draining activities. It balances and cycles energies well so that you are left feeling awake and aware but not Over-energized.
Diamond
A stone of protection. Associated with the rune Algiz.
Epidote
Epidote evokes strong connections to the earth and helps ground. It amplifies whatever energies are already being projected to bring about an ultimate good. If you are projecting positive energies, this stone works to enrich your life. If you are projecting negative energies, it enahnces them until your life Requires a change for the better.
Fancy Jasper
I found this stone to bring forward issues that needed to be dealt with. It is a slow but deliberate, patient healer for all of the chakras. Its effects are healthy, wholesome energies. When paired with amber the healing energies flow together and intertwine, boosting the effect.
Hematite
Hematite, worn as a necklace, is said to help one attain one's goals. Also said to banish negativity. Hematite is excellent for grounding, and gives an immediate spark of energy.
Labradorite
Labradorite was the first stone to really jump to me and share energy (It seems very willing to play). I found its shimmering colors captivating and beautiful in a sultry, almost mischievous way. It is said to help bring forth latent psychic abilities and also to focus intent and diminish outer influences when trying to find prosperity/health/&c. The many striations of larger pieces of Labradorite are quite revealing during a focused meditation/scrying. The "labradorescence" of the stone produce flashes of color caused by light hitting inner layers of the stone. Gold, blue, violet, and shades of green are most commonly present.
Obsidian
A stone of protection; banishes negativity. Associated with the rune Thurisaz.
Pyrite
Pyrite is associated with the solar plexus, although we felt it go to our heads rather strongly. It gives an immediate boost of vitality and gives one the energy to overcome challenging tasks in the physical world. It gives the strength to overcome bad influences in your life and helps establish new emotional patterns.
Rainforest Jasper
Rainforest Jasper provides a Very strong connection with all of nature, with its delicate energies and our attunement to them. It encourages the body to celebrate its health through nature and is helpful to those seeking to cleanse themselves of unhealthy habits.
Rhodonite
Rhodonite is a pinkish, freckled stone of compassion. It is said to reveal a person's one true, fated talent or life joy. It inspires warmth and love, and is strongly associated with the heart chakra and shares its energy.
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz is one of the most potent healing stones around. It radiates warmth, love, compassion, and health. It is excellent for healing work, and (as a wand) for massage.
Snowflake Obsidian
Provides persistent energy that cleanses the ego as well as the body. While not the best for meditation, it does aid psychic communication with higher levels of consciousness.
Unakite Jasper
Related to the heart chakra, it slowly eliminates negative energies and bad habits, helps heal old wounds and slowly works its way through all of the body's energies. Attunes one with the higher worlds and attunes ourselves within the body and in relation to others.