The Dragonfly:
Dragonfly is the power of light.The dragonfly inhabits two realms: air and water
and the influence of both these elements will be felt by Dragonfly people.
They will be emotional and passionate during their early years (the influence of water)and more balanced with greater mental clarity
and control in as they mature (the influence of air).
The Dragonfly is the essence of the winds of change, the messages of wisdom and enlightenment; and the communication from the elemental world. Dragonfly medicine beckons you to seek out the parts of your habits which need changing. Call on Dragonfly to guide you through the mists of illusion to the pathway of transformation.
The number 2 is important to Dragonfly,
so think in terms of two year periods when you begin a change.
Dragonfly brings the light and color of transformation into your life.
It does insinuate that you try to communicate with the elemental world.
THE MEANING OF THE PENTACLE:
There is alot of people out there that do not know the true meaning of the pentacle and are misleaded or uneducated regarding its true meaning. I would like to clear this up with the following information. Many believe the pentacle symbolizes satanic worship or involvement in some way with evil or black magick. That is the furthest thing from the truth.
A pentagram is a five-pointed star. A pentacle is in a closed circle.
A symbol for Hygeia, the Goddess of health , the pentacle was also used by Pythagoras to symbolize harmony of body and mind and thus, health. For Gnostic and Manchurian sects the five points of the star represented light, earth, air, fire, and water. In modern Paganism, it represents the same concepts but spirit takes the place of light. Later in the early Christian period it was the symbol by which the undercurrent of gnosticism was recognized.
In Christian iconography the five-pointed star at one time represented the five stigmata of Christ. To the Etruscans it represented all the stars in heaven. In the middle ages this icon held apotr0paic (evil-banishing) significance. And finally you'll recognize the free mason symbol of the blazing star.
FLOWERS: Flowers have been used for magical purposes for centuries. symbolizing deep love, invoking feelings of happiness and cheer. Some flowers are used as protective charms. Other flowers are used for good luck and prosperity. Flowers can used to convey a message, and to share our feelings. They can also deliver warnings to us.
BAMBOO
Bamboo itself contains and holds its own powers. Its not a wood, but holds strong energy.
It has the powers of protection, and luck. It has also been used as a divination tool in Chinese Temples. It has also been used as a charm against evil spirits. It is said it can be used for hex or spell breaking if you are put under one but that is only if you believe in hex’s. Both partys must believe in such for one to be effective. I personally do not believe in hex’s, and believe this is part of dark magic, which I do not condone.
Celtic Knot: interconnecting forces of life, and the endless circle of life.
Triple Spiral: It represents the Triple Goddess of the three ages of womanhood. It later came to represent the holy trinity in Christianity; God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Triquetra: represents the three planes of existence. The Physical, mental and spiritual planes. Although the three points are separate, they interlock together, symbolizing the connection between the three planes.
The Dragon: Perhaps the most powerful animal of all in Celtic mythology, the dragon symbolized the whole of creation, in the might of the earth and in the bending of the rivers. It also represented a guardian or an obstacle against physical or spiritual gain.
All Seeing Eye: A universal symbol representing spiritual sight, inner vision, higher knowledge, insight into occult mysteries.
Amulet: Worn to bring good luck and protection against illness, and evil forces.
Ankh: An Egyptian cross symbolizing a mythical eternal life, rebirth, and the life-giving power of the sun.
Arrow: The astrological sign for the archer (Sagittarius) -- part of the zodiac. But, through history, the arrow has also symbolized war, power, swiftness, the rays of the sun, knowledge, as well as deities such as the Greek god Apollo and goddess Artemis (both hunters), the Hindu weather god, Rudra; and various gods of sexual attraction: Eros (Greek), Cupid (Roman), Kama (Hindu)
The native American Cheyenne warriors revered the "sacred medicine arrows" as symbols of male power. Arrows held by skeletons would point to disease or death.
Bat: A symbol of good fortune in the East, it represented demons and spirits in medieval Europe.
Butterfly: Reminds Christians of the transformation that took place through Christ's redemption and regeneration. When Christ was born again, and we became a new creation.
To many Wiccan, and Pagans, its mythical meaning is linked to the soul of those who has passed in search of reincarnation.
The Circle: Is an ancient and universal symbol of unity, wholeness, infinity, the goddess, female power, and the sun. Earth-centered religions such as pagans, and wiccans, it represents the feminine spirit or force, the cosmos or a spiritual Mother Earth, and a sacred space.
The Quartered Circle aka The Celtic Cross: The sacred circle filled with a cross, four equal lines pointing from the center to the spirits of the north, east, south, and west -- or to the basic element: earth, water, air, and fire. In Native American traditions, it forms the basic pattern of the MEDICINE WHEEL and plays a vital part in major spiritual rituals. Many contemporary pagans consider it their main symbol for transmitting the energy of the goddess. Many Churches have used variations of the same popular shape, usually calling it the Celtic Cross.
The Crescent Moon: A symbol of the aging goddess to contemporary witches. It is also considered a victory over death to many Muslims. In Islamic lands, crescent can be seen enclosing a lone pentagram.
The Elements: The four basic elements to many pagans are Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. Many consider the first two passive and feminine - and the last two active and masculine. In Wiccan or Native American rituals, the quartered circle aka the Medicine Wheel represents a "sacred space" or the sacred earth. The four lines may represent the spirits of the four primary directions or the spirits of the earth, water, wind and fire.
EYE OF HORUS: This symbol represents the eye of Egyptian sun-god Horus who lost an eye battling Set. The Pagans and Wiccans use it as a charm to ward off evil.
HAND OF FATIMA: The Hand of Protection from demons and sorcerers. It is thought to protect us from the Evil around us which comes in many forms.
HEXAGRAM aka Star of David: When surrounded by a circle, it represents the divine mind, It is also the Jewish people's Star of David.
Horn: The ancient magical charm or amulet worn as protection against Evil. It also stands for the same for the Celtics as well. It is often worn with a cross for double protection. In pre-Christian Europe, animal horns pointed to the moon goddess and considered sacred.
Lightning Bolt: In ancient mythologies from many cultures the lightning bolt would be hurled by male sky gods to punish, water, or fertilize the earth or its creatures. Navajo myths linked it to the Thunderbird, the symbol of salvation and divine gifts.
Lion: An ancient symbol of the sun, dominion, power, ferocity and bravery, the "king of the beasts" was often used on heraldic shields, flags or banners by medieval European rulers. In Tarot cards, an occult system of divination based on the Kabala, it symbolized strength or power. In ancient mythology it was identified with sun worship and the imagined power of both gods and goddesses. The lion head ringed by its golden mane would used in ancient mystery initiations and ritualistic sun worship.
While Pagan, and Wiccan nations used it to represent their mythical views of reality, the lion was created by God, in the bible it tells us how he used the Lion for his purposes.
OM: Sanskrit letters or symbol for the "sacred" Hindu sound ohm called the mother of all mantras. Apparently, the four parts symbolize four stages of consciousness: Awake, sleeping, dreaming, and a trance or transcendental state
The Snake: Most earth-centered Wiccan or Pagan cultures worshiped the serpent. It represents rebirth, protection against evil, either male of female sexuality, rain and fertility, a mediator between the physical and spiritual world. It also represents female energy or life force in goddess worship, sometimes linked to the eastern Kundalini force or a supposed "goddess within.
Spiral: Linked to the circle. It is an ancient symbol of the goddess, the womb, fertility, feminine serpent force, continual change, and the evolution of the universe. Believe it or not it also one of the most common found shapes in nature.
Double SPIRAL: Linked to earth-centered or mystical faith in a blend of evolution and devolution, renewal, life, death, rebirth, spiritual, and physical. The back and forth flow of earthly and cosmic changes. With its focus on the unity of opposites, it resembles the Yin Yang.
SQUARE: In contrast to the circle this often symbolizes the sacred and spiritual, including the earth. The square represents the physical world. Like the quartered circle, it points pagans to the four compass directions: north, east, south and west. While the circle and spiral symbolize female sexuality in many earth-centered cultures, the square represents male qualities.
Sun and Moon: A universal pagan expression of the merging of opposites. Like the Yin Yang, the marriage of the male sun and the female moon represents unity in diversity, compromise instead of conflict, and conformity to a new consciousness where all is one.
GEMSTONES: Of course as explained earlier there are many types of stones which equal different types of crystal formations. Each stone holds is own power of energy to work with the 7 different Chakras. Below you will find the stones I have used in my work and their Metaphysical Properties including their spiritual, magical, and healing properties that each stone provides.
ABALONE PAUA SHELL: From New Zealand it is purported to be especially useful for handling and calming emotional situations, and be very soothing to the emotions. Having abalone nearby when working through an emotional situation with someone is said to be beneficial, and to promote cooperation. Abalone is reported by intuitive sources to stimulates psychic development and intuition, and promotes imagination in a healthy way. Abalone is associated with the first three chakras. Mystical Lore and Folklore says that abalone is helpful for arthritis and other joint disorders, muscle problems, the heart, and digestion.
AGATE: A stone of good fortune, health and long life. Said to attract the love of others, increase courage, intelligence, strength and modesty and to benefit the heart. The blue lace variety is used for its calming effect.
Color: Comes in many colors and usually has a banded or striped appearance.
AMETHYST: The stone of spirituality and dream recall. Used for contentment and meditation. Provides common sense and flexibility in decisions. Strengthens and enhances psychic abilities, imagery and mind quieting. Wear when sleeping or when awake to reduce anger, impatience, and nightmares. Most effective on the Brow and Crown Chakra. Amethyst contains the grounding color of red with the energy of blue, which is expanding, spacious and flow of peace. Amethyst is the color that you see in the sky as twilight transitions into night. Amethyst takes you on this transition from the magic time of dusk to a conscious shift into a different place. Crossing this threshold is the lesson of humility, which Amethyst can teach us. This stone can show us how to let go and trust; surrender so that you may see beyond the cycle that consumes your attention; give it all up, so that you can receive more; and bow, that you may become a part of the greater whole. Amethyst is considered a Master Healing stone.
APATITE: Apatite is said to enhance one's insight, learning abilities and imagination, and to give increased self-confidence. It also is said to help achieve deeper states of meditation, and helps to restore clear thoughts.
Continued use of apatite is told to produce a spiritual state of unconditional love. It creates a willingness to let go of useless aspects of life, people and objects, it enhances psychic abilities and creativity.
It is very useful when you are having difficulty letting go of someone or something that no longer is good for you or has a place in your life, use it while you meditate upon that issue.
Blue apatite connects to a very high level of spiritual guidance, that is not often reached. Being associated with the throat chakra, it facilitates public speaking, enhances group communication, and opens the throat chakra. It will heal the heart, and emotional dis-ease.
Healing Properties:
Physically apatite may assist with nail problems, allergies, arthritis, bones, muscles, nervous system. Apatite is said to be useful to help improve one's coordination and to strengthen muscles, and to help suppress hunger and ease hypertension.
Using apatite is said to facilitate the desired results more quickly when working in conjunction with other minerals as well to enhance the goal.
Transparent dark blue, teal, yellow, clear are helpful in weight loss, by suppressing hunger, raising the metabolic rate and encouraging healthier eating habits.
It heals the glands, meridians and organs, and overcomes hypertension. It balances the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual bodies as well as the chakras. Used with other crystals, apatite will facilitate the results.
Blue and purple are used especially to heal and stimulate throat (5th) Chakra and kidney point for self-expression. Due to it's high mineral content, it's is particularly beneficial on the functions of the small intestines.
AVENTURINE: Is a stone of good luck. Aventurine is a prosperity stone. Aventurine makes a good divination tool for spiritual guidance.
It is associated with the heart chakra. It is believed to not just energize and clear, but also to protect one from those who psychically attach.
Balances the male and female energies improving creativity and ability to work with the opposite sex. It can help one become emotionally stronger, more decisive and strengthen leadership abilities.
It is Associated with the astrological sign of Aries and vibrates to the number 3.
BANDED BLACK ONYX: Banded Onyx AKA Sardonyx:
Sardonyx is a form of Onyx combined with Carnelian Agate and Chalcedony and does, of course, have the metaphysical properties of all three.
Structure type: Trigonal Micro Crystaline contains Onyx, Chalcedony and Carnelian..
Astrological Signs: Aries
Sardonyx healing crystals can be used for protection. Known as the crystal of virtue, it was used in the breastplate of the high priests. Brings Vitality to relationships, provides you with courage, It is an especially good crystal for bring stability and happiness to relationships and marriage. Also good for providing stability in business partnerships.
Fosters luck attracts friends and good fortune. Increases stamina and vigor, absorbs negativity. A good crystal to use for grids around homes and business, especially in highly populated areas to help prevent crime.
It encourages stability and confidence, it is and uplifting crystal helping to ease depression.
Enhances willpower and strengthen the character. The healing properties of Sardonyx crystals help us with our self control. It also improves perception, lessens hesitancy provides us with courage, absorbs negativity, and grounds energy. Sardonyx can also be used to purify objects and the mind and stimulate the senses,
Healing properties: lungs and bones it will also help to regulates fluids and stimulate cell metabolism and will also aid in strengthening the immune system, helps to fight infections, aids hearing and back pain also helps to ease nightmares and conditions of the stomach.
Boji Stones AKA Kansas Pop rocks:
Kansas Pop Rocks is known for their energy healing properties, but because of the marcasite in them careful measures must be taken to care for your jewelry. Do not use water or liquid jewelry cleaner to clean marcasite jewelry, as the glue securing the stone can dissolve with repeated exposure. Lightly buff each piece with a soft, dry cloth and do not use an ultrasonic jewelry cleaner. To remove any negative energy from your stones you will need to move them through the smoke of sage, or my sacred sage incense blend which has the same effect. Sage is known for banishing and removing negative energies, and entities. Beware of any cleaning products that contain sulfuric acid; pyrite and marcasite react violently to this chemical, and contact with it can result in serious damage to your jewelry.
Chakra: "All"
Lore: Kansas Pop Rocks (AKA Boji Stones which is trade name),
also called “Energy Stones,” are used for auric healing and
chakra balancing. They generally have either smooth (female) or
bumpy (male) surfaces. The two “sexes” may be used together or
separately to balance or emphasize chosen polarities. Kansas
Pop Rocks provide good grounding of high energy states.
Geology: Kansas Pop Rocks are pyrite concretions. Bridging
organic and inorganic worlds, they are crystallizations of pyrite
over a nucleus of fossilized seashell.
Locality: Western Kansas
Kansas Pop Rocks AKA Boji Stones:
Kansas Pop Rocks are the common name for the stones
that are sometimes trademarked as Boji Stones®. They
come from the same place, at the base of a natural
pyramid mount in the center of the continental USA, and
are the same type of rock, having the same properties.
Kansas Pop Rocks usually come in pairs, a smoother
In order to separate fact from fiction, or hype from reality, we need to look at the basic composition of this rock. By understanding its composition and geology, we can begin to build a metaphysical picture of this stone and its uses. Kansas Pop Rocks are concretions of either iron sulfide, i.e. pyrite and marcasite, or in some cases jarosite, which are found in outcrops of the Smoky Hill Chalk Member of the Niobrara Formation within Gove County, Kansas. The way they got their name,”pop rock,” is that they would explode if thrown into a fire. Also, when struck or hammered, they produce sparks and a distinct sulfur smell. The fact is that these Pop Rocks at Smoky Hill Chalk Member were created by the precipitation of iron sulfides leaking in with dead marine animals in what is called a “calcareous (calcium/sedimentary) ooze” after it accumulated and before it had lithified into chalk. At the time Kansas Pop Rocks were created, Kansas was a vast inland sea during the Cretaceous period. These rounded or oblong concretions then formed over millions of years. Nowadays geologists and amateurs and professionals alike go to this area to hunt for ancient shark teeth and shark skeletons. The “pop rocks” just happen to be
stone which has Yin or female energy and is referred to as the female, and a rougher stone that has Yang or masculine energy and is referred to as the male. Kansas Pop Rocks are excellent for balancing energy and polarities of all kinds. They are used a lot in energy healing and psychic healing to release blockages. They are also used a lot to balance the chakras and align them. They are also excellent for grounding excess energies, grounding people who are feeling "spacey", and for shielding. In the both the household plant pots and out in nature, Kansas Pop Rocks are used to promote plant growth. Kansas Pop Rocks are also used in healing arthritis, back pain, general healing, regeneration of cells, adrenal glands, chronic fatigue, and physical energy.
There intermixed among the more sought after fossilized extinct shark and other marine animals and shells. In the Smoky Rive area of the chalk region of northwestern Kansas fossils and shells lay exposed. This inland sea is a continuing research into the reptiles and other animals who swam in this sea and have left their footprints in the chalk. The concretions contain iron sulphides and Palladium. Fossilized invertebrates (such as sea creatures, underwater plants and plankton from the Cretaceous period died, they fell to the ocean floor and collected). A concretion occurs in sedimentary (ocean) rock in which a mineral cement fills the the spaces between the sediment grains. Concretions are often ovoid or spherical in shape, although irregular shapes also occur. The primary ingredient is Pyrite (iron) which gives their “sparkly” appearance. Palladium is a secondary ingredient and resembles platinum (but is not). It is found in copper and nickel ore deposits. These same stones were are marketed under the “Boji” name by the above people. The chalk monoliths of Kansas in Gove County are amazing. They have been sculptured by weather and erosion and is collectively known to be part of the Smoky Hill Chalk Member of the Niobrara Chalk. Cobra Rock is among the state’s most distinctive geologic features are the chalk monoliths of Gove County. This slender spire—geologists call it a hoodoo—is Cobra Rock. It’s located in the chalk badlands south of Castle Rock, a landmark on the old Butterfield Overland Despatch stagecoach route. Sculpted by erosion, these formations are part of the Smoky Hill Chalk Member of the Niobrara Chalk. The Smoky Hill was the focus of great paleontological activity in the late 1800’s, producing fossils of sharks, turtles, fish, mosasaurs (large swimming reptiles), and pterosaurs. These fossils were deposited at the bottom of the large inland sea that covered most of western North America during the Cretaceous (about 80 million years ago). The Pop Rocks are a 7.4 on the Moh’s scale of hardness, although they
have been known to spontaneously disintegrate. More on that in the Spiritual section. What makes these interesting is that they are found in Kansas. If you’ve ever driven through Kansas it’s about as flat as a pancake. Yet, where these peculiar rocks are found, there is an actual white chalk butte rising out of the plain. A lot of information has been written by the above people who have the trade mark of “Boji Stones.” I want to move away from their channeled information and move into the realm of the way I work with a stone. These rocks are formed from Sedimentary forces. This means that the oceans of millions of years ago, formed them. Tiny sea creatures lived and died in these oceans. And when they died, they collected at the bottom of the ocean. Over time, billions of them accumulated and more mineral ingredients covered them. The pressures and other minerals that were around in that ocean eventually created Pop Rocks. Originally they were sedimentary (and still are) but the minerals changed in the sea water and seeped into and accumulated within each stone. This is what a concretion stone is. And that is how it is formed. Geologists have noted that some of the Pop Rocks possess magnetic qualities. Most do not. If you happen to get one that does, you’re lucky. Iron is easily magnetized, which is why some of them have this particular energy. ASTROLOGY RULER Mars is the planet that rules these interesting rocks. It has been seen that Pop Rocks, after being utilized energy wise, will sometimes disintegrate. This is a typical martian energy--they go at the speed of light until they figuratively or literally, “burn out.” (Or burn up, in this case). My guess is that the rocks give their energy away to the wearer and are therefore exhausted, and dissolve into grains instead of maintaining their shape.
Mars also rules Iron and these stones, when struck by a metal instrument, can emit sparks. Much like Vulcan’s forge. This assertive Mars energy, however, can and does work on our behalf. This is the “little engine that could,” kind of rock. Pop Rocks are power packed. Some few are actually magnetized because of the amount of Iron contained in them. Even those that aren’t, still work with a person’s energy fields, their chakras and physical body. ASTROLOGY TRANSITS AND PROGRESSIONS WITH Pop Rocks With any Mars transit or progression, Pop Rocks can be utilized to keep us more in balance and harmony as we go through a hard aspect time. When our feet are put to the “fires” of Life, these stones can be best friends to you. If you feel exhausted, this is a sign that your Mars energy is being blocked. When it goes retrograde once every 22 months, your stone helpers can pinch hit because Mars energy weakens leaving all of us feeling more tired than usual. SOUTH WEST DIRECTION This is the direction of fire and water. The fire energy of the south is combined with the water energy of the West. This is a ‘steamy’ position, to say the least. This minor direction is the most unstable of all of them. Fire and water, when combined, create steam. Steam can power things or it can burn you. Gemstones of this direction are powerful, vigorous, and their energy is not to be trifled with. The South brings the creativity and the West stamps its approval because all of it will run through our powerful emotions. A direction of cleansing from the inside out, whether chakras, auric fields or our physical body. The Southwest is the direction of the Kachina, those sacred beings (gods and goddess archetypes) for the Hopi and other Native American nations living in that area of the USA. This is the position of pressure, stress and
transforming it. Like the planet Pluto and the Uranian planet, Hades, there is a ‘breakdown before there is a breakthrough.’ This is high intensity energy to cleanse one’s body, emotions, mental reality and spiritual beliefs--and get them aligned in harmony. HOW TO WEAR A KANSAS POP ROCK If you are in a pressure situation where stress is evident, simply wearing them in your pockets will be enough to transmute some of the energy and give you a breather. WHO SHOULDN’T WEAR A KANSAS POP ROCK? Anyone who is in perfect balance and harmony. SPIRITUAL CONSIDERATIONS Pop Rocks works with our root chakra. This is the chakra that tethers us to the Earth to do our duty down here. Saturn, too, is the Lord of Karma and is also about grounding. When there is a strong, unbroken connection with our planet, there is energy GIVEN to us. Mother Earth considers all of us her ‘children’ and she gives us not only physical sustenance, but also energy nurturance as well. The bad news is if we aren’t in our body and therefore ‘ungrounded,’ we don’t get that energy. I often see this with people who have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome--they are way out of their body, astrally speaking. And they don’t get any extra ‘juice’ in the form of energy from Mom Earth because they are partially disconnected. Extra energy to help us can come from one of two directions--either from the Cosmos through our crown chakra, or up from the planet we live upon via our root chakra. Either way, the energy is light, healthy, loving and positive. All things we desperately need in our lives. And throughout our life. When things get grim, wearing Kansas Pop Rock can send a signal to Mom Earth that we need more energy than normal. And Pop Rocks, like the Earth, are
slow but sure and something that can be counted on when its darkest before our personal dawn. When you feel exhausted, think of Pop Rocks. They just may ‘pop’ you back on your feet! When I analyze a stone I’ve not worked with before, I ask many questions. Among the first is: How was it formed? There’s only three ways, geologically, a stone can be created. Sedimentary rocks are formed when igneous rocks are eroded by weather and other forces (they are turned into soil or gravel or sand) and they become sediment under the sea. Fossils are often found in accumulated layers along with them. Together, they form sedimentary rocks. Examples are limestone, chert, chalk and sandstone. Igneous rocks these are stones that solidified directly from molten silicates, which geologists call magma. Examples are: granite, basalt, pumice and flint (which is a form of quartz). Metamorphic rocks are made up of igneous and sedimentary rocks of all ages which have been subjected to intense pressure. Examples are: slate, marble and quartzite. Pop Rocks are sedimentary creations. That means they come from the element WATER because they were formed within the womb of Mother Ocean. Water equates directly with human emotions. Some of our greatest healers of our wounded emotions are sedimentary rocks. Like cures like. Pop Rocks also have metal in them; specifically, Iron. This is from the fire element. So, our stone is primarily the water element with a secondary element of fire. Water and fire create STEAM. Our Industrial revolution was based upon STEAM, to give you an idea of the power of this elemental combination. From this standpoint, Pop Rocks then have the potential ability to use the “fire” of its energy to dig into the wounds or “water” of our emotions. This is a nice combination because it hints at it’s power to address our complex emotional system. As my analysis of a rock goes, I see what it looks like. And what color(s) it possesses. Pop Rocks are found in two types. One is usually oval or ovoid
and the other is also ovoid but has metal fragments sticking up and out of it here and there across its form. You have TWO different body types on the SAME rock. They remind me of a set of ovaries. The number ‘2’ is about the balance between male and female energy. Fundamentally, however, it is about feminine energy, the mother, or any other woman in our lives. It goes back to logic that the one Pop Rock with Iron fragments sticking up and out of it brings to mind a more fundamental, straight ahead kind of energy. Sort of “in-your-face” kind of energy. And the only energy that can do that is male energy. Male is forthright, assertive, aggressive and this would fit the roughened Pop Rock personality type of stone. It is the “fire” element as the primary force within it. Its energy is far more palpable than in the female stone. The other type of Pop Rock is much smoother and although it too contains iron, it’s not sticking up and out of it like a porcupine. This stone has INTEGRATED it’s iron so that its has seamlessly become a part of it. The only energy that can do that is FEMININE energy. Female energy is inclusive (not exclusive like male energy). This energy brings all elements together so that it is homogenized, blended and gets along--like a good cake recipe. This one symbolizes the “water” element as the primary force within it. In other words, this stone can help a person integrate the disparate and wounded emotional parts of themselves toward more harmony. Knowing what we know now, based upon geological information and observation of what the Pop Rock looks like, we can now move into possible applications of how it might work with us to heal us. Since the smoother ovoid Pop Rock is female energy, the rough one is more bristly is the male energy. We too, have male and female energy within us, too. If I were to draw a line down the center of our body from head to feet, we would have a left and right half. Our LEFT side is symbolic feminine energy. We are receptive on this side and we absorb from the left (anything, energy, people’s thoughts, their emotions, ect.) Our RIGHT side is symbolic male energy expression. We send OUT energy from ourselves, our thoughts, emotions, ect., from this side of our body.
Many of the Pop Rocks are a black color. But a few are rainbow colored ones, too. Some are a dark gray. Black is the color of a woman’s womb, which hints at the creativity that this stone carries. Gray is the color of balance between black (feminine) and white (male). So this is about achieving balance and harmony. The rainbow colors would address the individual chakras, depending upon which colors are on the Pop Rock. In order to separate fact from fiction, or hype from reality, we need to look at the basic composition of this rock. By understanding its composition and geology, we can begin to build a metaphysical picture of this stone and its uses. People report different things based upon their own unique energy system. Because the Pop Rocks, when used as a ‘team’ or pair can rebalance your energies, then you need to find which way works best for you. If you are out of balance, chances are placing the male Pop Rock into your left palm and the female in the right palm, will work best for you. That is a generality, and you may find just the opposite is true. However, if you’re fairly balanced, then the opposite would occur. People report feeling warmth (male Pop Rock), coolness (female Pop Rock), a buzzing sensation, a tingling in one or both palms, energy sizzling up one arm or the other, or both arms. Some have reported energy tingles in a specific chakra or part of their body--which is a sign that it’s blocked and that’s where the work needs to be done. Some have reported dizziness so it’s best to sit down when you do this, just in case. Dizziness means you’re really out of balance. Another way to work with them is to lay down and try another experiment. Place either Pop Rock in your chakras. Lying down on your back, you can access the brow, throat, heart, solar plexus, navel/sacral chakras. Understanding you may have only one or two rocks, then I suggest you put ONE in a chakra and wait five minutes to see if you feel/see/hear anything. If not, move on to the next chakra. If you want to test out your root chakra, place the rock on the floor close to the apex of where your thighs meet. For the crown, set the stone about an inch away from your head. And then wait.
Again, same types of sensations may be felt. But if you feel nothing, then swap out the Pop Rock for the other one. And try it all over again. Chakras are always going out of balance due to the stress/pressures of our lives down here. This is nothing new. However, because of the fire/water properties of the Pop Rocks, either the male or female rock may be able to help loosen the debris (positive ions) that build up and collect in a given chakra. To find out which one will do the trick, you must go through this procedure. Most people will find one of them will give them the sensations. And it won’t be in every chakra because not all of them are filled with debris.
Here’s another test you can do with your Pop Rocks. Place BOTH of them into each of your chakras. Close your eyes. Relax. See, hear, feel what it may do when aligned with that chakra. People report many things. Especially when you place both of them on your third eye (you must be lying down to achieve this), they suddenly “see” things. What kind of things? Well, a snippet of a past life, for example. Or they may see a color or colors. They may see a symbol. Or a face that they may or may not be able to identify. Or? Everyone’s experience is different! You can also put each Pop Rock into its own pouch and carry them around in your pockets. The female should go into your left pocket and the male into your right pocket. See how this feels for about an hour. If you feel no sensation or lightening, switch them around. Then, wear them for about another hour. One way or another, they will feel ‘right’ to you. Their job is to balance things out in us energetically speaking. If you want to try another experiment, put the female (have her in a pouch) and tuck her between the pillow case/pillow and bed. Then, go to sleep. If you get no dreams or your ‘regular’ dreams, then put the male into the pillow case instead. See what happens. IN SUMMATION....
Kansas Pop Rocks are sort of like Dorothy being stuck in the land of Oz and wanting to get back to her home in Kansas. Granted, these aren’t a pair of ruby colored shoes you can click together to leave the world of magic to the world of the Real. But, they do have some attributes that are definitely worth checking out.
CARNELIAN: Carnelian is one of those stones that should be in every healing kit. It is wonderful for working with the second chakra; creativity, reproduction and stability. Carnelian encourages curiosity and enthusiasm and is warm and energizing. Some like to use Carnelian to relieve their fear of death, while bringing an acceptance of the cycle of life. A good motivator in business, aids positive life choices, and dispels apathy. On a physical level, Carnelian is used to heal lower back problems, arthritis, female reproductive problems, increases fertility, and activates the lower chakras. Numerology- Vibrates to the number 5. Freedom, independence, adventure and travel.
CHALCEDONY: A stone which is formed out of lava in different types of rock cavities. Chalcedony occurs in different varieties and also forms as a precipitation product from silica rich solution. Sometimes, it’s also formed as a dehydration product of opal formation. Structure wise Chalcedony is a form of quartz and occurs in different forms.
Chalcedony has great healing properties. It’s also known for its cleansing properties. Chalcedony helps to heal sores and also increases lactation in women. It also helps in enhancing the maternal instinct of a woman. It prevents cholesterol built up in blood vessels and increases mineral absorption in the body. If you are feeling low on energy, Chalcedony can increase your energy levels. This stone can balance the mental, physical and spiritual aspects of your being. It’s a great healing stone for the eyes, bones, spleen, blood and the entire circulatory system. It can also heal dementia and senility to quite and extent. If you have neck problems or tonsils troubling you or malfunctioning vocal chords, then Chalcedony is your stone. This stone can help protect against all sorts of infections and inflammation. It can also be used to treat a hoarse voice.
This stone is quite useful for though transmission and telepathy. It can absorb negativity and transfer positivity. It’s also known to encourage and enhance the feeling of brother hood and goodwill. It also increases the qualities of generosity and benevolence in humans and decreases animosity. It helps a person to remove all self doubt and negativity and engage in a real inner appraisal. People who wear this stone become more enthusiastic, confident and open about life. It’s known to dispel bad dreams and negative mindset and emotions.
It is the perfect stone for zodiac signs of Cancer and Sagittarius. While it can help Cancerian to overcome their pessimism, it can also help Sagittarians to truly introspect and reflect on their lives. It helps in aligning and cleaning all the chakras so that there is a continuous flow of energy. This stone vibrates to number 9.
It is truly a stone that can balance the spiritual, mental and physical aspects of life. It can align and heal the chakras and even calm the mind. A person who wears this stone gets enthusiastic and optimistic about life.
Red is known for its energy, determination and passion. It can be the color of passion and lust. It protects from fears and anxieties. It influences change in one’s life so one can start new experiences. It may not good for restless people because it stimulates activity, energy, action, courage, stamina, vitality and confidence. It does help one experience the joy in living. It supports the circulatory and metabolic systems and strengthens willpower and keeps one going. Red stones are used to treat hemorrhages and inflammation, strengthen the body and overcome sexual dysfunctions.
Cherry Quartz Spiritual Awareness. A healer of emotional wounds. It dissipates anger and tension. The most powerful healing and energy amplifier on earth so it can be used for any condition. Protects against radiation. It stimulates the immune system and brings balance to the body. Aids concentration and unlocks memory. Magnifies the benefits of any crystal it contacts. To cleanse leave in the midday sunlight among greenery.
CITRINE: Is known as the "success stone" because it promotes success, prosperity, and abundance.
Dissipates negative energies of all kinds. It also does not absorb any negative energies from its surroundings, and thus never needs energetic clearing. Can be used to clear unwanted energies from the environment. Since citrine eliminates negative energies, it helps generate stability in all areas, and is good for general protection.
In the mental area, it enhances mental clarity, confidence, and will power. It also increases creativity and promotes honesty.
Emotionally, relieves depression, self-doubt, anger, and irrational mood swings. It is a stone that brings happiness and cheer to one who carries or wears it. Also reduces self-destructive tendencies. Helps eliminate fears caused by others ideas and suggestions. It can help one overcome emotional traumas and grief. Sensuality and sexuality can also be heightened.
In the psychic and spiritual realms, It is good for general psychic awareness and spiritual development. Clears the aura of negative energies and influences. It is also very useful for meditation. It is a stone of protection, removing or deflecting negative energies of all kinds. It is also excellent for dream recall, and dream work.
Physically, It is beneficial for the digestion, stomach, eliminating nightmares and other sleep disturbances, thyroid, general health, heart, kidney, liver, muscles, strength, endocrine system, circulatory system, tissue regeneration, urinary system, immune system, fibromyalgia. It is also good for removing toxins, and overcoming addictions.
Citrine is associated with the solar plexus chakra.
RED SEA CORAL: Once thought to be a plant, coral has been called the "garden of the sea". The ancient Egyptians placed pieces of coral in tombs as a protection against evil spirits because they believed that each piece truly contained a drop of divine blood.
According to Greek mythology, when Perseus chopped off the head of the Gorgon Medusa, some drops of blood splashed into the sea, and thereby solidified into coral.
Ancient legends tell us that people once believed that Mars was composed of red coral due to it's striations and colorings.Coral symbolizes joy and happiness, it enables the wearer to enjoy life.
Since it is a stone of organic origin, it can be used to reconnect with nature and the variety of it's wonders.
Red coral was considered by the Pueblo Indians to be one of the four element stones. Among the Hopi and Zuni, the Road of life is symbolized by four "elements", coral, jet, abalone and turquoise.
Coral is said to quiet the emotions and to bring peace to within the self, it facilitates intuition, imagination and visualization. Coral helps one to both understand and use the qualities of the mystic. It can bring one into communication with the Ancient Ones of the world and expedite and accelerate the transfer of knowledge.
Crystal Quartz: Comes from the Greek word "krystallos" which means ice. Ancient Japanese believed quartz formed from the breath of a white dragon, and regarded it as representing perfection. Australian Aborigines used quartz in rain rituals. Crystals skulls were reportedly made by Atlanteans and are believed by some to be living entities. Clear quartz formed into spheres have been used as crystal balls to predict the future at least since the middle ages.
Quartz is a power stone. It has been called the "Universal Crystal", and is the most recognized type of crystal. It's what many people envision when they think of crystals, Quartz can be icy clear or have inclusions, veils, bubbles, etc. Visual clarity normally isn't important to a quartz crystal's energetic quality and ability to amplify subtle energies.
It enhances energy by absorbing, storing, amplifying, balancing, focusing and transmitting. It channels universal energy. It also enhances thoughts, as they are a form of energy. Because it directs and amplifies energy, it is extremely beneficial for manifesting, healing, meditation, protection, and channeling. It is also beneficial for storing and retrieving information of all types, as information is a form of energy pattern also. This makes them particularly good for programming. Due to its ability to balance, quartz is excellent for harmonizing and balancing one's environment. Quartz is also good for energizing other crystals.
Quartz is a stone of clarity which dispels negativity and clears away negative energy. It can be used to purify and clarify on the spiritual, mental, and physical planes. It is also powerfully protective. Quartz enhances spiritual growth, spirituality and wisdom. Because it clarifies though processes and emotions it increases inspiration and creativity. It can also help particularly with concentration, studying, and retaining what one learns. Quartz is also a stone of harmony because it balances energies, and is even helpful in romantic relationships.
Psychically, quartz is a powerful stone. It is used for protection because it counters black magic and protects from negative energy. Quartz is very useful on the third eye chakra for clarity of psychic vision, and can be used to communicate with spirits and other worlds. Quartz is a stone that can access ancient wisdom and bring it into the present. It is a very good stone for astral travel, manifestation, scrying, channeling, dream recall and dream work.
Plus it is also a Master Healer stone. It is an excellent all purpose crystal healer stone. It is said to amplify healing energy and is used to perform diagnostic healing. It has been used historically to detect food poison. It is said to draw out pain. Quartz is used in crystal healing to fortify and strengthen all systems of the body. Quartz is reputed to be particularly effective for chronic fatigue, arthritis, bone injuries, depression, diabetes, fibromyalgia, intestinal troubles. It also is said to improve mental and physical energy, stamina, and physical strength .
Clear quartz is associated with the crown chakra, but also works effectively to balance and energize all chakras.
Quartz, Black (Tibetan "Black" Quartz):
Tibetan "Black" Quartz is a powerful stone with purifying energies and the vibration of the "OM". It is called "Black" quartz because it often has black inclusions, although clear examples exist too. It can be used for balancing all chakras and meridians. It can also be used for very powerful energy grids and deep spiritual meditation. Tibetan "Black" Quartz is also excellent for dissolving energy blockages and purifying energies. This makes it superb for protection of the aura or an environment and will also purify the aura or environment. Tibetan "Black" Quartz is often used in the corners of a room for purifying energies and protecting the space from negative energies. Wearing or carrying this type of quartz will cleanse the aura and protect it from negative influences, as well as helping ground the wearer. Physically, Tibetan "Black" Quartz is used in crystal healing for powerful healing of any type, removal of toxins and other impurities, and moving illness energies out of the body.
EMERALD: A symbol of love and good fortune. This stone is used for abundance, growth, peace, harmony, patience, love, fidelity and honesty. It used against negative energy and has been used in many forms of divination. Most effective on the Heart Chakra perhaps because it access desires held deep within. Emerald provides inspiration and helps those in need of balance, healing, and infinite patience. Lifts depression, helps with insomnia, knowingness of the heart and peaceful dreams. Helps the wearer gain physical, emotional, and mental equilibrium. The pale, clear, green Emeralds are valuable in meditative work, as well as healing. It works best when combined with a Diamond or worn alone. It gives wisdom from the mental plane, so that the possessor is motivated to give love and wisdom to others. Do not wear an Emerald constantly. It should only be worn when the wearer feels the need to have it near. They were used to strengthen memory, to aid in eloquence, and to reveal the truth or falsity of a lover's oaths.
FLUORITE: Important balancer, healer. Opens heart (especially green), Throat Brow, Crown Chakra for clarity, overview, seeing additional truths/realities. Spleen bones, teeth, lungs, detoxification, anxiety, insomnia. Benefits the teeth and bones. People with arthritis, rheumatism, or spinal injuries have reported some relief from their conditions when they employ Fluorite in their healing regimen. Helps to rekindle sexual appetite and heighten intuitive powers. It is suggested using Fluorite in conjunction with Calcite and Pyrite. Assists in fighting mental disorder and gaining spiritual awakening. Helps one become more aware of the higher levels of reality and can anchor and free one from overstimulation on the psychic plane.
clears the way for new things, uplifting, aura cleanse, 3rd eye, eyesight, sinuses; repels colds. Enhances other gems.
FOSSIL CORAL: Coral is one of the seven treasures in Buddhist scriptures.
It is said to ward off evil spirits
It soothes fears and tensions, prevents ill fortune.
It is a good meditation or visual aid.
Helps to quieten the emotions, symbolises life and blood force energy. Helps to connect with the quality of the mystic within. It has healing power energies. Strengthens self-esteem.
Facilitates intuition, and aligns chakras.
Assists with clearing judgement, frustration and resentment at being told what to do.
Helps you recognise the self within, and connects us to our etheric, spiritual body.
It is related to the transfer of knowledge of past masters, and valued in mystic traditions.
Coral is the birthstone for October and November.
Relates to these signs of the zodiac; Aries, Taurus and Libra. Assists in helping recall past lives and also to help you understand these past influences.
Coral relates to the planet Mars, and relates to the 1st chakra - Root chakra. Coral is good to stimulate tissue regeneration, and soothes tension.
It is believed (in ancient times) that coral is good for protection against skin diseases - when worn as a necklace.
Helps with lethargy, nutrient deficiency.
It also has healing power energies.
It is a good depression aid, and helps with digestion.
Helps the body to clear cholesterol from the circulatory system by enhancing the production and absorption of niacin into the physical body.
Helps with lung difficulties.
GOLDSTONE: It is said to be a master healer, providing composure, and stabilizing emotions. A stone of wisdom and science, teaching us to reach for the stars, and reminding us of the light within darkness. It is infused with copper sparkles, a powerful energy generator.
HEMATITE: Said to protect the wearer's vita energy and guarantee survival. Amulets of hematite have been found in nearly every pharaoh's tomb as a support in the afterlife.
Hematite is said to protect the wearer's vita energy and guarantee survival. Amulets of hematite have been found in nearly every pharaoh's tomb as a support in the afterlife.
Besides it's association with the blood, has also been known to be called the stone for the mind. It brings with it grounding and calming which in turn creates mental organization and focus. It will assist in original thinking, logical thinking, and mathematics.
Decreases negativity and can help balance the mind, body, spirit connection, it draws negative energy away from you into itself. It's acts well as a stabilizing force.
It is a good stone to have around when you are being bombarded with vibrations and energies of other crystals and stones.
Hematite is used for staunching blood as well as to stabilize the circulation of blood and combat venous hyperemia and embolism.
Stimulates iron absorption in the small intestine, which in turn improves oxygen supply to the body.
It can be in direct contact with the skin, but results in inflammation for some people, so test it carefully before using, and if inflammation should occur or worsen, discontinue contact immediately. Never wear a hematite near inflammations of any sort, as it can exacerbate them. Never discharge hematite in water. Placed among tumbled rock crystals hematite releases it's negative energy and at the same time becomes recharged with positive energy.
IOLITE: Clear bluish-lavender. Opens a light pathway from Throat Chakra up through Crown. Truth, simplicity, imagery, peace. Living at higher awareness level. Iolite is considered a very strong "Shaman" stone, and can stimulate visions. Alcohol/addiction detoxification, sobriety. A newer stone recently more available. Iolite is one of the best stones to use in psychic, healing, and spiritual activities. It can open one to psychic talents and expand them, and is excellent for use on the third eye and crown chakras. It can also enhance curiosity. It is also an excellent stone for meditation and astral travel. It helps one grow spiritually in a peaceful approach. Iolite is also said to help build relationships.
JADE: This gem stone is the ultimate symbol of calm and serenity. It helps bring serenity to the mind by releasing negative thoughts. A stone of balance and healing, it alleviates anxiety and fear based emotions. Vibrates in harmony with the Heart Chakra unlike any other stone. Opens up the heart Chakra to love energy .
Physical Healing Properties:
Heart. Hips, Kidneys, Spleen, Healthy hair, thymus, immune, cleansing blood, nervous system.
JASPER: The ancient Egyptians wore jasper scarabs as amulets as the stone was believed to increase sexual energy. According to the Bible, jasper was a direct gift from God and would be the first foundation stone of the New Jerusalem. Also, both Indians in Asia as well as Native Americans see jasper as a magical rain stone and also a powerful healing stone.
It is also protective. It can align all the chakras and balance yin yang energies, it is stabilizing and healing. Legend says that Jasper would drive away evil spirits and protect against snake and spider bites. In the fourth century it was thought to bring about the rain.
Jasper is a fairly common stone, and it is generally worn or carried to promote mental processes and to restrain dangerous desires or whims that may lead to hazardous situations.
Jasper needs direct contact with the skin, after each use, the stone should be cleaned under warm running water and recharged overnight in a bowl of tumbled hematite stones.
LABRADORITE: Is the plagioclase feldspar ad in the same family as albite. Labradorite has been found in some meteorites.
Gem quality labradorite is known as spectrolite; which is a colorless variety, darkened with needlelike inclusions, it is often called black moonstone. Spectrolite is a dark and opalescent blue with a shimmer when the light hits it. It was discovered in Finland during WWII, and it is also called falcon's-eye.
According to an Eskimo legend, the Northern Lights were once imprisoned in the rocks along the coast of Labrador. It is told that a wandering Eskimo warrior found them and was able to free most of the lights with a mighty blow of his spear. Some of the lights were still trapped within the stone, and thus we have today the beautiful mineral known as labradorite.
Labradorite which shows an iridescent play of colors is used in jewelry and lapidary items, and as an ornamental stone it has many popular uses such as in decorative clock faces, table and counter tops, facing for buildings, etc..
Traditionally, labradorite is thought to bring good luck.
It is said to provide quick relief from anxiety, hopelessness and depression, replacing them with enthusiasm, self-confidence and inspiration. It is said to dispel negativity and to bring clear understanding by enhancing clarity of thought and improving one's ability to cooperate with others in harmony.
It is also said to give perseverance, strength and enhanced intuition when one is experiencing times of conflict and change. It is told to be helpful in treating eye and brain disorders, and to help regulate metabolism and the digestive process.
A sister to moonstone, labradorite links to the "darker" Crone aspects of the Goddess, and grants inner knowing of Mystery. It enhances intuition and psychic perception; just like the cord-cutting Crone, it helps the bearer to release judgment, and understand their destiny. Use it to bring Light to the shadowed realms of the self and to connect with the power of the waning Moon.
It is particularly effective in alleviating bone issues, disorders of the spinal column and the wear and tear of the joints. Rheumatism and arthritis may also benefit from this stone's healing powers.
Psychologically, labradorite has a calming and harmonizing effect, so it is a wonderful stone for irascible people. It improves intuition and clarifies the possessor's own views and objectives.
In its elixir form, Labradorite purges negativity, bringing well being to you, it also has pain killing properties. It is quite a balancing harmonious energy, it helps ones intuition, especially the timing of things.
When intended for healing purposes, labradorite should be carried as a touchstone tumbled or in jewelry, and then cleansed under running water. If it's surface becomes cloudy, it should be put in mineral water in placed in the sun for a few days to regenerate and refresh.
It is used in metaphysics for dream recall, and finding ways to use dreams in daily life. Mystically, energies of stress and anxiety are said to be reduced by labradorite.
It is said to increase intuition, psychic development, esoteric wisdom, help with subconscious issues, and provide mental illumination. In crystal healing and folklore, Labradorite is said to help with eyes, sight, diagnosis, brain, digestion, metabolism, warts. Labradorite is associated with the solar plexus and brow chakras.
LAPIS: Has been highly valued for many thousands of years. The most famous locality for fine quality lapis lazuli is in the same ancient deposit high in the mountains of Afghanistan where it was originally mined at least 6000 years ago.
It was said to impart ancient knowledge, and the wisdom to use it and to enhance one's awareness, insight and intellect.
Ground lapis was the secret of the blue in ultramarine, the pigment which painters used to paint the sea and the sky until the nineteenth century. Which means that all of the beautiful blues in paintings from the Renaissance are thanks to the blue of lapis lazuli; the blue rock loved by the ancients, from Mesopotamia, to Egypt, to Persia, to Greece and Rome. The ancient city of Ur has had a thriving trade in lapis as early as the fourth millennium B.C. The name is international, from the Latin, lapis, which means stone, and from the Arabic, aula, which means blue. When lapis was first introduced to Europe, it was called ultramarinum, which means beyond the sea.
All cultures have used lapis to decorate the statures of the deities. It has always been greatly valued by rules, being used for magical and medicinal purposes.
Lapis lazuli is told to enhance one's awareness, insight and intellect. It is said to impart ancient knowledge and wisdom to it's bearer, the knowledge bringing with it peacefulness, objectivity and self acceptance.
It is also connected with Jupiter and thus expands the intellect, wisdom and leadership qualities as well as helping in legal matters that arise. The stone works as a shield from psychic attack. It is used to relieve insomnia and let go of anxieties.
Promotes clear understanding and intuition; it helps balance the function of the thyroid gland while strengthening the neck and vocal cords.
Use it to soothe throats and all inflammation of the neck and head. It makes quite a powerful elixir to align the etheric, emotional and spiritual bodies.Physicians for ancient Egypt, Sumer and Babylon used lapis for many medicinal purposes, including curing eye cataracts. The connection with the eye may have come from the use of lapis to fashion carvings of a stylized, which was called the Eye of Isis or the All-Seeing Eye of the Goddess Maat. Since Isis was said to watch over the dead on their final journey, the lapis eye was placed in the sarcophagus with the mummy. The chief justice of Egypt wore the Eye of Maat when he rendered judgments.
Powers: Healing, joy, love, fidelity, psychic powers, protection, courage.
Lapis has timeless associations with the kings and queens of all realms. In ancient Sumer, the stone was very closely associated with the deities in general, and in carrying it, it's possessor bore the potent magical power of a deity, for the stone contained the force behind all divinity. Some said the stone contained the soul the deity, who would 'rejoice it its owner".
The energy of this stone is very high quality, and it does not lower its power to your level; rather you must raise it match it's. You muse raise your mental, emotional and spiritual energies to connect with the Lapis Lazuli. It teaches you to set aside your personality and all it's quirks, so that you can clearly see what is actually occurring within another person or a given situation. It will also help in wiping out any part of the past, in this life or others that you are still carrying but need to let go of.
Not a Traditional Birthstone for any Month Stone of Sagittarius it gives the power of friendship and helps to make decisions.
MOTHER OF PEARL: Gets its name from the fact that it is the iridescent lining of shell, where pearls can grow. Mother of Pearl has both traditional and New Age metaphysical and healing lore. It is said to attract prosperity. It is used in mystical work and lore to heighten intuition, psychic sensitivity, and imagination. It is purported to protect from negative influence, and transmute negative energy. It is said to be highly protective and a particularly potent stone of protection for children. A traditional lore use of Mother of Pearl is to purify environments. Mother of Pearl is also used in metaphysics to access primordial and racial memories. Crystal healing and folklore say that Mother of Pearl is helpful for high blood pressure, dizziness, improving vision, cataracts, and wound healing.
MOON STONE: Honors the Goddess in all women, Dieting, Gardening, Psychic Awareness, Meditation. Soothes stress, anxiety, women's hormones/menstrual imbalance, lymph. Enhances intuitive
sensitivity via feelings and less overwhelmed by personal feelings. Greater flexibility and flow with life. Connects 2nd and 6th Chakra and Pineal for emotional balance, gracefulness. Helps all be more comfortable with our gentler feminine/yin receiving side. Especially for water signs. Used for protection against the perils of travel. Translucent, milky gemstones usually pale blue or green that are cut from Albite. Known to be of ancient spiritual significance in their connection to the moon and the intuitive aspect of one's nature. Help cool, soothe, and calm over-reactions to emotional and personal situations. Makes one conscious of the fact that all things are part of a cycle of constant
change. They open us up to the feminine and are associated with sensitivity, intuition, and clairvoyance. Beneficial for those involved in agriculture. Moonstone's effect upon the menstrual cycle is powerful. At the time of the full moon or menstruation, women
should be aware of their sensitive emotional nature and remove these stones. May help all parts of the lower torso, which include digestive, cleansing and reproductive organs. It is recommended for farmers, artists, dancers and young men.
MALACHITE:
Malachite stones are formed when copper is exposed to water and while malachite is formed over hundreds (thousands) of years as water seeps through copper formations within the group, the same chemical reactions that cause it to form is what happens when copper is exposed to water (humidity) and turns green.
Rarely are malachite stones found in crystal form. Usually it is found in small grape like balls or larger mass forms similar to stalagtite bases, where the liquid minerals have dripped over time.
The most highly sought after pieces have intricate bands of color. Often these bands form "eyes" within a piece.
OBSIDIAN: A stone of Honesty, Sincerity and Truth, Obsidian will bring out the Warrior spirit in you. It can help reach into your subconscious, reclaim yourself, and help you find or re-discover forgotten abilities within yourself.
Protection: It can help to prevent negative energy from effecting you, and also help keep your thoughts from turning negative. (emotionally beating yourself up?) It is also a very grounding stone.
Insight: Its mirror like surface reveals its special ability to act as a mirror and help you see your own flaws honestly. It doesn't abandon you there, but will also provide insight into correcting those flaws.
Change: People in 12 Step Programs can use it as a powerful tool of change, aiding your desire to alter behavior, change harmful communication patterns or overcome obsessions.
Obsidians forceful dose of cutting reality can be softened if necessary for shy or timid people by combining it with aventurine, rose quartz, and Chrysocolla.
OPAL: Clear, white or water opals have been used as gazing tools as a way to look inward, a spiritual mirror. Opals are also helpful for enhancing dreamwork or assisting spiritual journeys. Blue opals can help open up the third eye, sooth the throat chakra, and encourage telepathic communications.
Remedy Benefits of Opal::
Promotes introspection, Sparks imagination, Awakens intuition, Enhances clairvoyance, Manifesting tool.
PINK OPAL: like all opal or opalites, the structure is spherical rather than lineal like most other crystals. That is why opals work so well with the emotions - rather than belting down the front door with an issue they work their way around it, flow through the crevices of our protections and get at issues obliquely and hence less confrontational. Its easy sometimes to "fend off" some crystals when the emotional issues are painful and we just don't want to deal with them. its virtually impossible to do with an opal because it just wraps you in its energy and there's no escape. Opals are never for the faint of heart. you WILL deal with that issue no matter how strong your protections normally are.
Peruvian pink opal is rather unique in the opal family of stones. Despite being pink its not a soft, calming "cotton wool" kind of energy. Rather its incredibly vibrant and stimulating.
It raises the spirits and elevates your mood. You will tend to smile when around this stone. You can't help it or resist it.
Some have described it as a type of euphoria.
It attunes you to the pulse of love and produces this almost immediate shift of mood.
Aside from its benefit as a mood enhancer, Peruvian Pink Opal teaches us not to judge a book by its cover. To set aside your preconceived expectations and see things for what they truly are. That is far more important than it sounds because our expectations (either good or bad) limit our experiences. A terrific opportunity may be staring you in the face but because of your assumptions and expectations mostly due to the past you ignore it, assuming that it will just turn out like all the other times. Or indeed you might expect something will be terrific because it has been before and hence jump into something you should not have done. It helps you see things as they really are giving emotional clarity, free from judgment and past experiences, free from assumptions and expectations.
It also helps in balancing giving and receiving. Often we get caught in one or the other and its not uncommon for healers to get trapped into the giving side because we feel that's what we should be doing, ignorning the receiving and depleting ourselves in the process. It helps not only to balance that but also to get us to see that both are necessary and part of wholeness, and there is nothing to be gained in being the martyr.
This aspect is a manifestation of this stones ability to translate and balance. Whether its translating ebb into flow and visa versa, or translating what you're hearing with your ears into what you know in your heart. An awful lot of our lives get "lost in translation" Between people, from the higher energies to the lower, within ourselves between intent and action. This mineral helps with this process.
It helps us to release the distortions and see things (particularly emotions and love) from a clearer, more balanced, and truer perspective. And when you see that, you can't help but smile :-)
PEARL: The properties with which the Pearl is associated are as follows: Loyalty, faithfulness and friendship, Modesty, chastity and purity. The Pearl is also used to enhance personal integrity.
Healing Properties of the Pearl:
The healing properties of the Gemini birthstone are reputed to be effective for health problems relating to Heart, spleen, stomach, Intestine, and ulcer problems.
PERIDOT: Is believed to cure diseases of the liver and difficulties with digestion. Aids in physical detoxification, and helps problems with the kidneys, bladder, gall bladder, and the stomach. Heals such illnesses as ulcers, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome. Useful in helping to heal insect bites. Has a tonic effect it heals and regenerates tissues, strengthens the metabolism and benefits the skin. Aids the heart, thymus, lungs, and spleen. If placed on the abdomen, it aids in giving birth by strengthening the muscle contractions while lessening the pain. Helpful in treating skin diseases and difficulties associated with the adrenal glands and endocrine systems. Also used to treat fevers.
It is very beneficial when it comes to treating psychological afflictions as well. Helps with depression. It is a stone of lightness that counters the effects of negative emotions. It has the ability to balance the process of emotional release and detoxifies negative emotions, bringing them to comfortable levels. Fosters emotional balance, security, and inner peace. It soothes nervousness, heals emotional and physical pain, and lightens suffering. Because it is calming to the nervous system, it is also useful in promoting sleep. Banishes lethargy, which can attack someone who is experiencing depression. The stone’s energy balances bipolar disorders and other forms of depression and helps one’s self esteem or bruised ego. It also brings about necessary change, which is much needed to someone who is depressed.
Opens, cleanses and activates the heart, which can help one to release old baggage. All burdens, guilt and obsessions become cleared and a new psychological clarity and feeling of well-being begin. Teaches that holding onto the past is counter productive. It shows you how to detach yourself from outside influences and how to look to your own higher energies for guidance. It assists in moving forward rapidly in therapeutic situations. It also helps you understand your destiny and spiritual purpose, helping you attain your full potential. All in all, the stone sharpens the mind and opens it to new levels of awareness.
Anger is an emotion peridot has been known to be very beneficial for. The stone calms the nervous system, helping to dissolve emotional tensions and bringing balance to the system. It actually attracts love and calms raging anger from within. It alleviates jealousy, resentment, and spite, and reduces stress.
Enhances confidence and assertion without aggression. It helps a person see their own light and recognize that they are deserving of love. It assists in looking back to the past at negative experiences, and shows a person how to forgive himself. Helps deal with guilt, whether it is self-imposed, or the product of others manipulative ways. It can help you to admit your mistakes and move on, taking responsibility for your own life, especially when you believe it is all someone else’s fault. It also helps those who feel they have little personal power as working with the stone or keeping one with you will give you that extra boost you might need. It is stimulating to one’s energy level, promoting vitality both physiologically and psychologically. It is invigorating and rejuvenating, promoting access to ones inner vision and joy.
Peridot also has other psychological effects and uses. It can help one overcome hypochondria. It can greatly improve difficult relationships. It treats phobias, particularly those associated with fears of the dark, becoming like a security blanket to a small child.
QUARTZ: All quartz crystals have 6 primary properties. They are able to structure, store, amplify, focus, transmit and transform energy, which includes matter, thought, emotion and information.
Metaphysical quartz formations possess additional properties, based on their geometry and other specific features.
Quartz naturally harmonizes and energizes our gross and subtle bodies.
The chakras can be activated, cleansed, balanced and energized, and all psychic abilities can be initiated and strengthened.
RED PHANTOM QUARTZ: Red phantom quartz crystals additionally contain the properties of limonite, kaolinite and hematite. These crystals are rare. The red phantom is also used to stimulate the first 3 chakras, to combine the energies to produce highly recognizable vitality directed toward creativity, intellectual advancement and intuitive endeavors.
ROSE QUARTZ: Often called the "Love Stone." It is a stone of unconditional love that opens the heart chakra to all forms of love: self-love, family love, platonic love, and romantic love. The high energy of quartz gives rose quartz the property of enhancing love in virtually any situation. In turn, this lowers stress. All in all it is a very soothing and happy stone.
Emotionally rose quartz brings gentleness, forgiveness, compassion, kindness and tolerance. It raises one's self-esteem and sense of self-worth. It helps balance emotions and heal emotional wounds and traumas, even grief, bringing peace and calm. Rose quartz removes fears, resentments and anger. It can also heal and release childhood traumas, neglect, and lack of love, in part by enhancing inner awareness. It can help with reconciliation with family and others. Overwhelming or unreasonable guilt is eased by rose quartz.
In the psychic and spiritual realms, rose quartz is often used to attract love, and for love spells. It is also used to ease the process of transition in dying. Rose quartz can be helpful for dream recall and dream work.
Physically rose quartz is used in crystal healing to benefit the heart, the circulatory system, fertility, headaches, kidney disease, migraines, sexual dysfunction, sinus problems, throat problems, depression, addictions, ear aches, slowing signs of aging, reducing wrinkles, spleen problems, fibromyalgia, and reaching one's ideal weight / weight loss. Rose quartz is also helpful and protective during pregnancy and with childbirth. It is also sometimes said that rose quartz is helpful for supporting brain functions and increasing intellect.
Rose quartz is associated with the heart chakra.
RUBY: Love - Confidence - Loyalty - Courage
The ruby is a stone of nobility. The energy of the ruby is intense and vivid. This stone encourages one to follow bliss. It also acts as a "plug" for holes in the energy field. Wonderful stone for the 1st chakra as it stimulates our basic instinct of/for survival. It strengthens both the physical and emotional heart.
Brings love, confidence, loyalty, and courage. It instills stamina, vitality and strength. A good stone for removing blocked energies in the reproductive system. It re-energizes one after exhaustion. Also good for balancing the blood's sugar. It also helps to reduce negative thought patterns.
Allows you to love Self and Spirit. A good stone of protection.
This is a stone that all those who are in service to others should have upon them. it helps you feel more like giving to others and doing so with love and joy in your heart. There is no room for resentment in ones heart who is being of service to others and this stone does not allow that to be a part of your heart. it helps you relax as you care take others because you can trust you will not be trapped in any way in that role. it helps all to be warm, caring and help out with the needs of others. it also helps one with devotion to others.
Ruby in Fuschite: brings together the energies of ruby and fuschite and creates a synergy that is more than the sum of the parts. It has the properties of both the Ruby and the Fuschite that comprise it.
As a conglomerate stone, it also has additional metaphysical properties lore. It is especially known in the mystic as balancing stimulation with intuition, making it a great stone for psychic work in a very powerful way. It can also bring a great deal of awareness of problems of all kinds, whether emotional stress, social issues, lifestyle or physical health, and use this awareness to find solutions. It is said to help one understand Love at a Higher level. Physically, in crystal healing. It is helpful with ailments where body functions are out of balance, carpal tunnel syndrome, blood and spleen issues, and virility. Also it's helpful when used in groups of multiple stones for crystal healing to amplify the healing energies of the stones.
Ruby in Zoisite: is an energy amplification stone that can energize the entire field of one's body. It is used for psychic ability and empowerment, as well as altered states of consciousness. Ruby in Zoisite stimulates the crown chakra. Physically, it is beneficial for heart disorders, and physical vitality.
DARK BLUE SAPPHIRE:
Will allow one to use their full creative potential. it is like a mother stone because it tends to your needs as your creative juices flow so that you do not become scattered about but remain grounded. It is also good for helping solve problems, sexual relationships because it tends to make deep bonding between people and creates loyalty.
LIGHT BLUE SAPPHIRE:
Light blue sapphire is the inspiration stone. It helps to bring in new thoughts or ways of thinking. it is also an excitement stone as it helps to bring the feeling of life being exiciting and full.
SEA GLASS:
Sea Glass comes in a rainbow of colors! You can find it in just about every imaginable shade. Every collector has a favorite color of Sea Glass that they have chosen or are looking for. But, we have found that, more often the color chooses the person. Each color has individual qualities that the new owner is attracted to. Color Science tells us that every color draws specific energies to the wearer. People lacking in a certain energy are naturally drawn to it, so someone needing more peace and tranquility in their life will tend to choose blues and greens. People seeking more energy and vitality tend to want more vivid colors like red and amber.
GREEN SEA GLASS:
promotes overall health, calming, good luck, prosperity, vitality, renewal, youth, vigor, generosity, fertility, growth, soothing.
TIGER EYE: Draws upon the best qualities of a Tiger allowing you to absorb them into your being to get the most benefit from them.
Patience: A tiger can wait patiently for hours or even days until the right opportunity presents itself. Allow the tiger eye to bring you clear thinking and insight in to the situation. Listen to the tiger and bide your time is this tigers eye meaning.
Focused: A tiger will stay focused on the object he desires for as long as it takes. A tigers eye gemstone will keep you focused if you allow it to. This Tiger's eye meaning warns to stay focused on your goal.
Determination: A tiger is totally determined to get what he wants and needs. If you are not determined to succeed, it will not happen. Learn from the tiger and allow the tigers eye gemstone to help maintain and increase your determination is all aspect of life and business. Listen to this tigers eye meaning and stay determined to reach your goal.
Tigers Eye healing properties prevents abuse of power leaving you better able to get along with everyone involved, which makes relationships with those that work for us much smoother.
Excellent healing stone for adults with ADD or any type of emotional disorder as it gives strength, restores balance, relieves doubt and helps you make decisions with vision and clarity. Especially helpful if you're feeling drained, overwhelmed, or unfocused. Creates harmony in your life and is especially suited for anyone seeking peace and calm in their life.
Use Tiger Eye to ground yourself. It stills the mind and helps you move deeper into meditation. It is a good choice to use while meditating as they help you to calm your emotions and mind so you can enter the meditative state.
Great stone for you to wear or carry and they correct the problems that leave you feeling drained, overwhelmed, confused, or unfocused. If you home or office is a high stress area where tempers can easily get riled, try placing several tigers eye gemstones around the room to sooth the tensions. Take a moment to ground the energies while holding a tigers eye and it will help with the energy exchange.
It is also a very protective stone.
Astrological Sign: Capricorn, Vibrates to number 4, Element: Fire & Earth, Chakras: Solar Plexus Chakra
TUMBLED RAIN FOREST RHYOLITE: The unusual patterns in this lovely, protective tumbled Rainforest Rhyolite is where this stone gets its power to heal.
Associated with the Heart Chakra, it is thought to help people deal with past-life issues, by helping one to see the relationship between karma and what is happening now, making these issues much easier to accept and work through. Using Rain forest Rhyolite may help with healing old and deep emotional wounds in this lifetime as well.
Rhyolite of this variety is also thought to help boost the immune system, cleanse the kidneys, and liver. A balancing stone, it is recommended for help with issues of self-esteem and emotional strength.
TURQUOISE: Is sacred to both Native American and oriental traditions. It is associated with the sky, and bringing sky energy to earth. It can help promote honest and clear communication from the heart. It is also said to protect against pollution in the environment, and to bring abundance. Turquoise can also help speed the healing process, and is known as a master healer stone. It is very powerful for grounding and protection also. Turquoise is associated with the throat chakra primarily.
Volcanic Tumbled Rain forest Rhyolite: The unusual patterns in this lovely, protective tumbled Rainforest Rhyolite is where this stone gets its power to heal. Associated with the Heart Chakra, tumbled Rainforest Rhyolite is thought to help people deal with past-life issues, by helping one to see the relationship between karma and what is happening now, making these issues much easier to accept and work through. Using Rainforest Rhyolite may help with healing old and deep emotional wounds in this lifetime as well.
Also thought to help boost the immune system, cleanse the kidneys, and liver. A balancing stone, Rainforest Rhyolite is recommended for help with issues of self-esteem and emotional strength.
Volcanic Rock
Chemical Composition: Rhyolite is the volcanic equivalent of platonic granite, having excess Silica and other mineral inclusions.
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Numerical Vibration: 4
WOOD: Native American teachings speak of trees as "The Standing People". These Native teachings speak of the special lessons and gifts each Standing Person has to give humankind.
