SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES AND CRYSTALS
Minerals & Gems have been given many attributes through the ages. Different traditions ascribe different traits to them. This is a general list of stones and their common associations.
ADVENTURINE (Aventurine) - A good luck stone, especially in financial matters. Stimulates creativity, intelligence and perception. A great healing stone, it gives a sense of mental and emotional well-being.
AGATE - general protection and healing, increases courage, self-confidence, and energy and promotes longevity. Also good for gardening.
AMAZONITE - helps clarify and improve thinking.
AMBER - healing, protection from negativity, attractiveness and energy.
AMETHYST - increases vivid dreams, relieves depression, promotes calm, serenity, and spirituality. Helps with addiction and stress.
CITRINE - helps digestion and aids in mental and intellectual functions. Increases self-esteem and energy. Balances and dissipates negative energy.
CORAL - helps in childbirth and adoption. Wards off bad thoughts from others and promotes general well-being.
FLOURITE (multicolor) - enhances spiritual energy work, focuses the will and balances the psyche.
GARNET - balances your natural energies. A highly protective stone. Increases confidence and security.
HEMATITE - stone for the mind. Helps to reduce stress and blood pressure. Can be used for mental attunement, memory enhancement, and original thinking. Also provides for a calming atmosphere, encourages one to “reach for the sun.” Stables equilibrium.
HOWLITE - reduces stress and anxiety. Quietly soothes and calms to bring gentleness and patience.
JADE - “dream stone” and as a “stone of fidelity”. Wisdom, mercy, humility, generosity, peace and harmony. Protective and lucky when worn as jewelry. Place a bit under your pillow at night for restorative dreams (assists in dream solving). Brings accord to the environment. “Sacred stone” - long and fruitful life.
JASPER - known as the “Supreme Nurturer” and “Sacred Stone”. Calms a troubled mind. Helps with digestive problems and other illnesses.
Blue tones - connect one with afterworld
Yellow - assist/protects one during times of travel
Red - helps with conflict and aggression, promotes grace and preserverence
Leopard skin - aids in fining and achieving life’s goals
Picture Jasper - stabilizing balancing stone, aids in visualization and meditation
LABRADORITE - strengthens the will and inner strength and conviction. Aids in combating additions.
LAPIS LAZULI - emotional healing and stability. High intensity stone which cleanses the spirit to bring out inner truth and peace.
MALACHITE - strong stone which helps release negative emotions and protect from psychic attack.
ONYX - good protective stone. Also releases old relationships and keeps away general negativity.
PEARL - mysterious creation. Organic gem and associated with femininity. Pearl - Mother Gem of the sea - represents Moon influence upon the Earth. Pearls signify faith, clarity and innocence. Symbolizes purity - known as “stone of sincerity.”
PERIDOT - balances your emotional mind and calms emotional storms. Aids digestion and insomnia and increases psychic powers.
QUARTZ - the greatest of all healing stones. Acts as an amplifier for psychic energy and aids meditation and visualization.
Rose Quartz - great for attracting love. Promotes self-loving and heals emotional wounds as well as promoting peace, forgiveness, and nurturing.
Smoky Quartz - a grounding stone which helps reduce depression and negative emotions.
RHODONITE- self-affirmation and self-love. Fosters ability to remain calm in arguments and resolve disagreements in a loving way.
SNOWFLAKE OBSIDIAN - protects against nightmares and emotional draining.
SODALITE- purifies your aura and protects you from negative energy from people around you.
TIGER’S EYE - clear thinking, helps in manifesting will, courage, and confidence.
TURQUOISE - healing stone. Attracts friendships, luck, and happiness. Releases shame and guilt.
UNAKITE- promotes balance and emotional stability. Transforms negative emotions into positive ones. A grounding stone.