Agate
Good for transmutation;
helps with the emotion of acceptance; gives a mellow, blended aspect; beneficial
in stomach area.
Agate
- Fire
Master healer
with color therapy; enhances all essences; grounds and balances; sexual
& heart chakra binder; burns energy.
Agate
- Moss
Emotional
priorities; mental priorities; colon, circulatory, pancreas & pulses;
blood sugar balance; agriculture.
Alexandrite
Clear violet-green,
lt. blue or orange-yellow iridescence. Color changes with angle. Opens
Heart, Solar Plexus, and especially Crown Centers. For healing, centering,
self-esteem. Rare and Powerful. Opens to higher self, disattachment, psychicness,
spiritual love, joy, and luck. Excellent tissue regeneration; especially
Central Nervous System. Low
self-esteem & difficulty centering imply need; spleen & pancreas.
Amber
Memory loss;
eccentric behavior; anxiety; inability to make decisions; thyroid, inner
ear & neuro- tissue strengthener; activates altruistic nature; realization
of the spiritual intellect. Amber was widely used as a healing agent. Ground
up and mixed with honey, it improved eyesight. Adding rose oil to the mixture
moved the site of the cure from eye to ear, where it healed infections
and, sometimes, deafness. To relieve asthma and whooping cough, amber oil
was either swallowed or rubbed on the chest as a liniment. Catarrh, tonsillitis,
and running eyes/nose were alleviated when the sufferer inhaled fumes from
burnt amber. This treatment was achieved by throwing powdered amber onto
a hot brick. Burned amber also was used to ease labor pains. To cure jaundice,
the stone was worn against the body so it could absorb the yellow from
the skin.
Amethyst
Headaches;
blood sugar imbalance; L brain imbalances; edginess; facilitates healing;
inner peace; psychic insight; stimulates third eye; aid for meditation,
spiritual opening & internal surrender. Amethyst was credited with
the power to prevent intoxication when bound to the navel or when wine
was drunk from an amethyst goblet. This gem also expelled poison, quickened
the wits, protected soldiers, and cured gout. Drinking lotion of amethyst
was supposed to cure barrenness; wearing it was believed to increase business
success, guard against witchcraft, and restrain sexual passion. Amethyst
is the traditional gem worn by the Catholic Church hierarchy. Paradoxically,
it is known as Bacchus' stone and as the Bishop's stone. In the latter
context, it was said to strengthen faith and aid prayer. The natal stone
for the month of February, it should be set in gold or silver for strongest
effect.
Apache
Tear
Eases and
releases pain, loss, sadness, anger, etc to help heal and go on with life.
For looking within, protection, vision quest/purpose. gently grounds and
unblocks lower body and endocrine glands/chakras. Aids healing. Represents
tears of grief shed by Native American women after their loved ones' deaths
due to invading troops.
Aquamarine
Fluid retention;
coughs; fear; thymus gland; calms nerves; problems with eyes, ears, jaw,
neck, stomach, teeth; mental clarity; meditation. Rubbing swollen
glands with an aquamarine was believed to reduce the swelling. Wearing
it prevented spasms, convulsions, and liver ailments. Seafarers often carried
aquamarines engraved with the image of Poseidon, god of the sea, to protect
themselves during storms.
Aquamarine also was a handy cure for an affliction which, although not serious, could be quite annoying - hiccoughs! Sufferers had only to drink water in which an aquamarine had been dipped to gain instant relief. Aquamarine is one of the birthstones for those born in March.
Atacamite
Genitals;
VD; thyroid; parasympathetic ganglia.
Aventurine
Eliminates
psychosomatic ills, fear; skin diseases; nearsightedness; positive attitude;
creative insight.
In your bath water, use a soft, soothing stone for general healing, Universal love, truth, prosperity. Much like Moss Agate.
Azurite
Arthritis
& joints; surfaces psychic blocks that form physical blocks; helps
one let go of old belief systems; dissolves fear & helps transform
it into understanding.
Beryl
Laziness;
hiccoughs; swollen glands; eye diseases; bowel cancer.
Bloodstone
- Heliotrope
Circulation;
all purpose healer & cleanser; stomach & bowel pain; purifies bloodstream;
bladder; strengthens blood purifying organs. Green flecked with
red, the bloodstone is credited with many religious and curative properties.
The red specks were thought to represent the blood of Christ, and the stone
is often associated with the Crucifixion. Because it was believed to stop
bleeding, the heliotrope, as it is also called, was often carried by warriors.
Its value to warriors was further enhanced because the bloodstone was thought
to inspire courage and to ensure success in hazardous enterprises. Longevity
was another benefit attributed to this gem. The weather also was affected
by this stone, which was said to cause thunder, lightening, rain and tempest.
Carnelian
Grounding;
stimulates curiosity & initiative; focuses attention to the present
moment; use with citrine on lower 3 chakras; digestion. Warms and
cleanses blood, kidneys, stimulates appetite, emotions, passion, sexuality,
physical energy, celebration, reproductive system, menstrual cramps, arthritis,
kidneys, gall bladder, pancreas. Historically also used to pull excess
fever out through the feet.
Chalcedony
Touchiness;
melancholy; fever; gallstones; leukemia; eye problems; stimulates maternal
feelings & creativity release.
Chrysocolla
Emotional
balancer & comforter; alleviates fear, guilt & nervous tension;
facilitates clairvoyance; arthritis; feminine disorders; eases labor &
birth; thought amplifier.
Chrysolite
Inspiration;
prophecy; toxemia; viruses; appendicitis.
Chrysopgrase
Gout; eye
problems; alleviates greed, hysteria & selfishness; VD; depression;
promotes sexual organ strength.
Citrine
Quartz
Heart, kidney,
liver & muscle healer; appendicitis;gangrene; red & white corpuscles;
digestive tract; cleanses vibrations in the atmosphere; creativity; helps
personal clarity; will bring out problems in the solar plexus & the
heart; eliminates self-destructive tendencies.
Clear
Quartz
Transmitter
& amplifier of healing energy & clarity; balancer, channeler of
universal energy & unconditional love; all purpose healer; programmable.
Coral
One of the most versatile gems, coral was used
to cure everything, from indigestion to acne to fits. The red variety was
employed to ease various blood ailments. A prescription of * drachm
of powdered coral was used to stop hemorrhages. Tincture of red coral cured
diseases of the liver and was employed as a diuretic. Babies received particular
benefit from coral, which eased teething pains when worn. Powdered and
mixed with mother's milk (10 grains), it was supposed to avert epilepsy
and to help the child gain weight. White coral, worn as a necklace, was
thought to stop abdominal colic and indigestion. Drunk powdered in milk
(60 grains), it cured acidity. A concoction of coral, emerald, and saffron,
wrapped in the skin of a cat, was employed to combat fever.
Believed to have a special affinity with women,
coral was believed to change its hue from deep to pale in accordance with
the menstrual cycle. Other properties of this versatile gem included the
power to avert tempests at sea (bind to the mast with sealskin), repel
rabies, ward off the evil eye, and cure madness (including hydrophobia).
Diamond
Because a diamond was believed to sweat in the
presence of poison, it was used to detect it. The gem frequently was worn
to ward off poison, yet it was believed to be deadly when swallowed. The
finest diamonds were believed capable of reproducing themselves. It was
thought that these special stones, when moistened with morning dew and
left in the dark, would multiply. Other uses for diamonds were to ensure
strong bones, to stop lechery, and to protect both the mother and baby
during childbirth. The Hindus believed that this brilliant gem owed its
origin to bolts of lightning striking rocks. The talismanic virtue of the
diamond was said to be lost if the stone was purchased. To be effective
the gem had to be given as a pledge of love or friendship. April's birthstone
is said to be the most potent when set in steel.
Elliat
Stone
Emerald
Bound to a woman's thigh, this stone was thought
to ease childbirth; a cataplasm of emerald was used to cure leprosy. King
Arthur's "San Graal," the Holy Grail, was carved from a large emerald,
and so the gem became a symbol of chastity. In fact, it was believed that
this pristine gem would break apart in the presence of lust, so its wearers
were forced to choose between it and their passions. Mystical powers attributed
to the emerald included the ability to foretell the future (place the stone
under the tongue). One of its primary uses was to reveal adultery, since
it was believed to grow dark when a lover was faithless.
Flourite
Garneth
Hematite
Jade
Jasper
(Green)
Jasper
(Red)
Jasper
(Yellow)
Kunzite
Lapislazuli
Malachite
Moonstone
Natrolite
Obsidian
Onyx
Opal
(Dark)
Opal
(Light)
Pearl
Red and orange: stimulates 1st
2 chakras for energy and warmth, fertility. Energizes emotions. Muscles,
blood, heart, reproductive system; thyroid, metabolism; meridians; spine,
bone and tissue regeneration. (Avoid if high blood pressure, fever, anxious).
Pink: Heart CTR, increases sensitivity, caring, compassion. White: Soothes;
heals meridians, stress, smell ability, nerves. Black: Creativity, repels
lower energies.
All brain
diseases; pituitary & pineal glands; draws out toxicity, poison remedy.
Of the myriad legends surround the glittering diamond, one of the
most widespread was the belief that it could determine guilt or innocence.
The test was simple. If the accused was guilty, the adjudicating diamond
would grow dark. In the presence of innocence, however, it would glow with
increased brilliance. Symbolic of innocence, justice, faith, and strength,
the diamond was believed to make its wearers courageous and to make them
victorious over their enemies. When set in gold and worn on the left side,
it had the power to drive away nightmares and to tame wild beasts.
Tissue &
skeletal regeneration; detoxification; antidepressant; karmic life acceptance.
Radiation
toxicity; all mental illness; circulatory & neurological disorders;
transmits balance, healing & patience; increases psychic & clairvoyant
abilities; meditation; keener insight into dreams. Amplifies effects on
the spirit. Used to quiet the emotions, balance the aura, and for healing.
It has great spiritual value in that it can enhance wisdom from the mental
planes Also associated with love. The emerald is affected by the moon,
and best used when the moon is full. The emerald generates clairvoyance.
Bone disorders;
anesthetic; hyperkenesis; ability to concentrate; balances polarities;
3rd eye center; mental capacity & intellect.
Capillaries;
skin elasticity; protection from pre- cancerous conditions. One
superstition states that dragons' eyes were made of carbuncles. Several
curative properties were ascribed to the garnet. With other red and yellow
gems, it shared the ability to staunch bleeding and cure blood ailments.
Used as a heart stimulant, it was believed so effective that people were
cautioned not to overuse it, lest they be stricken with apoplexy. This
belief in the stone's potency is perhaps the reason that certain Asiatic
tribes used garnet bullets, thinking them more deadly. Garnets also were
employed to cure "fluxions" of the eyes (tie to forehead with linen), dissolve
tartar in the body, control incontinence, and ward off the plague. They
were worn to drive out nightmares and evil thoughts - and, thereby, to
relieve insomnia. January's natal stone, which comes in a variety of hues
- from deep red through orange, yellow, brown, and even green - should
be set in gold for maximum benefit. It is a traditional symbol of constancy.
It is said to assure its wearer riches, good health, and joy.
Blood cleanser
& purifier; self esteem; augments meridian flows; aids in astral projection.
Hematite will help to focus energy patterns and emotions for better balance
between the mental, physical and spiritual. hematite has a negative physical
affect when worn too long, and can be worn with many stones as an amulet.
Kidney, heart,
larynx, liver, parathyroid, spleen, thymus, thyroid & parasympathetic
ganglia healer; strengthens body; longevity. Works on the physical and
spiritual plane. Calms the wearer and centers the mind. Wearing jade is
good for attempting to attune to the needs of others; helps a person to
reach the depths of wisdom and the depth of a problem. It is a good stone
for meditating, esp. when searching for a solution. amulets of jade are
worn for safe travel. Jade is a reminder of the integrity between mind
and soul.
Constipation;
ulcers; intestinal spasms; bladder, gallbladder & general healer; clairvoyance;
balances healer's auric field.
Liver; stomach
troubles & infections.
Endocrine
system tissue; thymus; pancreas; sympathetic ganglia stimulation; etheric
body alignment.
Alcoholism;
anorexia; arthritis; epilepsy; gout; headaches; colitis; retardation; memory
loss; schizophrenia & manic-depression; phobias; emotional equilibrium;
thyroid malignancy; gums; pain; self-esteem.
Neuralgia;
melancholy; fevers; inflammations; penetrates subconscious blockages; throat
chakra; sore throat; energy focuser for teachers, lecturers & speakers,
mental & spiritual cleanser; used on 3rd eye for meditation; eliminates
old & negative emotions; use with other healing stones; thought form
amplification; helps in creating mantras.
Draws out
impurities on all levels; balances L & R brain functions; mental illness;
co-ordination and vision; radiation eliminator; evil eye protector; all
purpose healer, especially in solar plexis & good for healers.
Soothes &
balances the emotions; helps eliminate fear of "feeling"; encourages inner
growth & strength; aids peace & harmony & psychic abilities;
aligns vertebrae; digestive aid.
Color; lower
intestines; thyroid; sciatic nerve; parasympathetic nervous system.
Protects the
gentle from being abused; stabilizer; stomach, intestine &I general
muscle tissue healer; bacterial & viral inflammations.
Objective
thinking; spiritual inspiration; control of emotions & passions, help
eliminate negative thinking, apathy, stress & neurological disorders;
also used as a heart, kidney, nerve, sking, capillary, hair, eye and nail
strengthener.
Reproductive
organs; spleen & pancreas; filters red corpuscles & aids white
corpuscles; bone marrow; depression, esp. of sexual origin; balances; amplifies
creative & intuitive thought; grounds radical emotional body.
Balances L
& R brain hemispheres for neuro disorders; stimulates white corpuscles;
helps bring the emotions to mystical experiences; aids abdomen, pituitary
& thymus problems.
Eliminates
emotional imbalances; helps one master the heart chakra; aids stomach,
spleen, intestinal tract & ulcer problems.
Peridot
Protects against
nervousness; helps alleviate spiritual fear; aids in healing hurt feelings
& bruised egos; incurs strength & physical vitality; aligns subtle
bodies; amplifies other vibrational energies & positive emotional outlook;
helps liver & adrenal function.
Piryte
Helps purify
the bloodstream and upper respiratory tract; upper intestines; digestive
aid; nervous exhaustion; grounding.
Quartz
Lymphatic
cancer & circulatory problems; helps the psychologically inflexible.
Rhodonite
Inner ear;
alleviates anxiety; confusion & mental unrest; promotes calm, self
worth, confidence & enhanced sensitivity.
Rhyolite
Balances emotions;
self worth; enhances capacity to love; aligns emotional & spiritual
bodies; stimulates clarity of self expression.
Rose
Quartz
Heart chakra
opener; love & self-acceptance healer for emotional wounds; dissipates
anger & tension.
Ruby
Heart chakra;
balances love & all spiritual endeavors; self-esteem; strengthens neurological
tissues around the heart; prevents miscarriages. Aid to mental concentration
and brings strength to the wearer. Enhances the higher aspects of love
and devotion. Encourages a spiritual communion between the divine and the
wearer. Shouldn't be worn when under severe emotional distress, because
they amplify the emotions of the wearer. They spiritually reflect the quality
of love and are useful as a meditation stone for those lacking in self
love.
Saphyre
Spiritual
enlightenment; inner peace; colic; rheumatism; mental illness; pituitary;
metabolic rate of glandular functions; anti- depressant; aids psychokinesis,
telepathy, clairvoyance & astral projection; personal expression; also
for pain. Aid those with quiet natures and attitudes, bringing joy and
lightness; increasing the depth of beauty and thoughts of the wearer. Best
worn in a ring of silver. When worn as a pendant it can draw negative forces
from other people. Spphire heals on a mental and spiritual plane. It is
a guardian against enchantments and has a powerful influence for purifying.
Smokey
Quartz
Stimulates
Kundalini energy; cleanses & protects the astral field; draws out distortion
on all levels; good for hyperactivity & excess energy; grounding.
Tiger's
Eye
Mind focuser;
helps purify the blood system of pollution & toxins; psychic vision;
grounding.
Topaz
Balances emotions;
calms passions; gout; blood disorders; hemorrhages; increases poor appetite;
general tissue regeneration; VD; tuberculosis; reverses aging; spiritual
rejuvenation; endocrine system stimulation; releases tension; feelings
of joy.
Tourmaline
Dispels fear
& negativity & grief; calms nerves; concentration & eloquence
improve; genetic disorders, cancer & hormones regulated; raises vibrations;
charisma; universal law; tranquil sleep.
Turquoise
Master healer;
protects against environmental pollutants; strengthens anatomy & guards
against all disease; improved absorption of nutrients; tissue regeneration;
subtle body alignment & strengthening; eye disorders.