Properties of Stones
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Calcite is a transparent crystal that has the unique optical quality of double refraction. Used in spells to ‘double the power’ of the rite.
Clear: Utilized in spirituality rituals and as a focus of contemplation during meditation.
Pink: Held in the hand it is calming, centering and grounding.
Blue: Is a healing stone and for purification ceremonies.
Green: Draws money and prosperity, especially when surrounded by flaming green candles every morning for a few minutes.
Orange: A protective stone, lends energy to the body when held.
Carnelian is used to promote peace, harmony and to dispel depression. Also for patience, counteract doubt and negative thoughts, as a general health-inducer and to stimulate sexual impulses.
Chrysocolla is a stone of peace and soothes the emotions. Worn to grant the power of discretion and increased wisdom.
Chrysoprase is worn to lift the emotions and to banish greed, envy, selfishness, tension and stress. It is also considered to be a lucky stone and is used as a shield against negativity. To attract money, carry a small piece with you at all times.
Citrine is worn at night to remove fear, to prevent nightmares and to ensure a good night’s sleep. It is also a form of quartz and is worn to facilitate psychic awareness.
Coal is considered by many to be a money-attractant and is carried in the pocket and placed with money, also for luck.
Copper has long been used to stimulate healing. This seems to be because of copper’s ability to balance the body’s polarity, or the flow of the projective and receptive energies. Blockages in this energy pattern, according to shamans and healers alike, lead to imbalance and thus disease. Copper’s healing applications are boundless. Also copper is a lucky metal and is worn to attract love.
Coral is the skeletal remains of a sea creature. You may use it if you find it on a beach but don’t buy commercial coral because they most likely killed it to sell. If a piece of coral used in magic breaks for any reason, it has lost its power and must be returned to the ocean. When visibly worn acts as a protective amulet. It confers reason, prudence, courage and wisdom upon its bearer. Drives away disturbing dreams.
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Diamond when worn, it promotes spirituality. Worn or carried it promotes self-confidence in relations with the opposite sex. It is a cleansing, purifying and releasing stone in matters of sexuality. The diamond is Not a stone of love, it is worn to ensure fidelity. Worn to increase physical strength and courage. It is a stone of peace when worn and relieves nightmares and encourages sleep at bedtime.
Dumortierite can be used to reduce excitability and to eliminate stubbornness while facilitating the continuance of “standing-up” for oneself: can also assist in providing the stamina to retain the self when one is subjected to harsh environments. It is an excellent stone for patience.
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Emerald is used to bring a love into your life. It is also used to strengthen the memory as well as to increase understanding. The stone affects not only the conscious mind, but also the psychic (subconscious) as well, for it increases its wearer’s awareness of psychic faculties.
Epidote is a mineral that can provide for increase in that to which one attunes it. It dispels critical-ness, enhances keen perception, stimulates participation and interaction, and supplements personal power.
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Fluorite produces an energy which is predisposed to discourage chaotic, disruptive, and disorganized growth. It emits an energy which can be used to stabilize and to produce order within the mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual systems. It can be used to bring order to chaos. It has been known as a "stone of discernment and aptitude", bringing the energies of responsibility to the qualities of systematic intuition. It also encourages and sustains the flawless ideal of health, intellect, and emotional well-being. It provides for purification, cleansing, and elimination of that which is in disorder.
Fossil Agate Because Hindus, especially, know about the physical and spiritual values of agate, they have often used it in their worship services. They also credit its magnetic properties with removing anxiety from the body. Having picked it up amidst sagebrush in deep, rock canyons where the only sound is the scream of a hawk, I have felt those connections as well-a sense of awe that puts one entirely into the moment.
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Garnet is used to enhance bodily strength, endurance and vigor. Wear or carry when exerting yourself like when hiking, studying, etc. Worn for protective purposes also.
Gold is worn around the neck to preserve health and gold bands help alleviate arthritis.
It is also a protective metal and can be carried as a guardian. Gold is also utilized to promote wisdom. For this purpose it is not carried but given to another, with no conditions. This is done to bring illumination to the giver.
Goldstone is a synthetic stone made of copper shavings in glass.
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Hematite is powerful in drawing illness from the body. As with all stones, it is held in the hands while visualizing, then placed on the skin directly over the afflicted area. It is also worn for grounding and stabilizing purposes and to focus the attention on the here and now. A necklace of small stones can also be worn for healing.
Herkimer Diamond is a beautiful kind of quartz and a fine substitute for diamonds in magic. Howlite combines the power of reasoning with observation and patience, providing for discernment, retentive memory and a laudable desire for knowledge. Helps dispel criticalness, cold selfishness, and facetiousness. Used to eliminate pain, stress, and rage.
For Balance and Healing in your life
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