Tag: Paganism

ABUNDANCE – aventurine, citrine, malachite, ruby
AFFIRMATION – quartz crystal
AKASHIC RECORD – lepidolite, moldavite
ALTRUISM – amber
AMPLIFIER – rhodochrosite, quartz crystal
ANGELS – angel aura, aquamarine, quartz crystal
APPRECIATION – amethyst, carnelian, lapis lazuli
ARTISTIC EXPRESSION – howlite
ASCENSION – labradorite, moldavite
AURA CLEANSE – howlite, jade, rhodochrosite, sunstone, tourmaline
AURA BALANCE/PROTECT -labradorite, moonstone, rutilated quartz, tiger eye (blue)
AWARENESS – aquamarine, bloodstone, lepidolite, moonstone
AWAKENING – quartz crystal
BALANCE – carnelian, lapis lazuli, tiger eye
BLESSINGS – chalcedony
CLAIRVOYANCE – quartz crystal, rutilated quartz, ruby in zoisite
CLARITY – chalcedony, charoite, tiger eye (blue), turquoise
COMMUNICATIONS WITH SPIRIT/HIGHER CONSCIOUSNESS – labradorite, lapis lazuli, pyrite, rutilated quartz
CONSCIOUSNESS – amethyst, labradorite, moldavite, opal, quartz crystal
CREATIVITY – amethyst, charoite, citrine, peridot
CUTTING CORDS – obsidian (rainbow)
DIVINE LOVE – rose quartz
DIVINE WILL – onyx (black)
DREAMS – amethyst, jade, moonstone, onyx
EGO RELEASE – amethyst
ENERGY – amethyst, citrine, howlite, quartz crystal
ENTITIES (RELEASE) – jet
ETHERIC BODY (CLEANSE) – amber, peridot, tourmaline
ETHERIC BODY (STRENGTHEN) – ruby, ruby in zoisite
ET CONTACT – meteorite, moldavite, tourmaline
GODDESS ENERGIES – onyx
GROUNDING – amber, bloodstone, fluorite, hematite, magnetite, smoky quartz
GROUNDING (DURING PSYCHIC WORK) – jade
HEALING – amethyst, aquamarine, aventurine, fluorite, jade, moonstone, turquoise
HEALING EARTH – amber, smoky quartz
HIGHER REALMS – amethyst, moonstone, quartz crystal
HIGHER SELF- amethyst, ametrine, aquamarine, moldavite, quartz crystal
HUMILITY – amethyst, bloodstone, quartz crystal, tourmaline
INNER CHILD – aquamarine, quartz crystal
INSIGHT – charoite, obsidian, peridot, rhodonite, tiger eye
INTUITION – amethyst, fluorite, lapis lazuli, moonstone, sodalite, sugilite, tiger eye (blue)
KARMA – amethyst
MANIFESTATION – citrine, pyrite, nuummite
MEDITATION – agate, amethyst, aquamarine, labradorite, lapis lazuli, onyx, rhodonite, sugilite
MEDIUMSHIP – chalcedony
OUT OF BODY JOURNEYING – ametrine, jet, nuummite
PAST LIFE RECALL – amber, carnelian, howlite, jade, nuummite, obsidian, onyx, petrified wood, rutilated quartz
PRAYER – chalcedony
PRECOGNITION – quartz crystal
PROTECTION – aquamarine, carnelian, jade, jet, lapis lazuli, moonstone, obsidian, tiger iron, tourmaline
PSYCHIC – amethyst, citrine, lapis lazuli, obsidian, sodalite, sugilite
REINCARNATION – carnelian, lapis lazuli
RESPECT – petrified wood
SERENITY – amethyst, carnelian, tourmaline
SERVING HUMANITY – bloodstone, dolomite, moonstone, rubellite
SHAMANIC – quartz crystal, tourmaline
SHIELDING – obsidian, tourmaline
SPIRIT GUIDES – agate, howlite, jade, quartz crystal
SPIRITUAL – amethyst, chalcedony, lapis lazuli, peridot, quartz crystal, rose quartz, sodalite
TRANSFORMATION – gamet, opal, nuummite
TRANSITION – labradorite
TRUTH (INNER & UNIVERSAL) – aquamarine, charoite, pietersite, tiger eye (blue)
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE – rhodochrosite, rhodonite, rose quartz
UNITY – gamet, quartz crystal
VIBRATIONS (ATTRACTS POSITIVE) -moldavite, obsidian,
VIBRATIONS (STOPS NEGATIVE) – aqua aura, tourmaline
VISIONS – agate, moonstone, peridot
WILL – carnelian, citrine, moonstone, obsidian (golden), sunstone
WISDOM – amber, moonstone
YIN – lepidolite, rhodochrosite
YANG – rubellite, smoky quartz

Genuine crystal balls are very expensive, and the best source for them is
Germany, where they’ve mined and polished clear crystal for centuries. Less costly
options include polished stones or balls made of lead crystal. The lead crystal options
often have bubbles in them, and can be found in various colors. Those bubbles can
actually aid in focusing, so the visions that appear are inside the ball, moving across the
bubble. Ann prefers crystal for its natural energy source, but you can draw visions from
anything, if you are visual with your divinations.
Before use, the crystal ball should be dedicated and charged (empowered) with an
herbal wash of mugwort, made by pouring boiling water over loose mugwort (in a tea
pot, for example), letting it cool, and then washing the crystal ball with it.
The key to scrying with a crystal ball, as well as with a mirror, is to relax. Do not
try to force a vision. Don’t strain yourself trying to see something. Visions come very
gently and subtly. Ann recommends a quiet place, or one with soothing music played
very low. A candle and incense on either side of the ball may aid in focus.
Look into the ball, try to find the center, and focus on that. If there is a bubble in
the ball, it makes it easier to find a portion of the ball to focus on. Do not let your vision
fuzz over. The objective is clear sight. It’s okay to blink, or use one eye more strongly
than the other, just retain your focus. Soon you will see the crystal ball clouding inside.
Once you see the clouding, you have several options. If you want to ask a
question, whisper it now, and watch what unfolds. If you want to see something that’s
happening in the present time, whisper what you want to see, and watch. These two
examples generally result, at first, in a kind of silent movie in your focal point. What
you’re really doing is extending your awareness. With practice you will start to pick up
on sounds, smells, and other sensations.
Another option when you see the clouding is to travel to another world. If this is
what you want to do, be prepared for the journey. For many, this feels like a falling
sensation, and it can scare them out of completing the journey. If you want to travel,
relax and go with it, you can return to your home/room/chair any time. “Fall” into the
Underworld, Otherworld, etc.
(Becca’s note: I do this in many settings, often starting in meditation, envision a
window that looks out where I want/need to go, build up energy with each breath, and
when I have enough, I let go and “fall” down through the window in my mind, into the
plane I saw on the other side of that window. And the window can be my way home
when I’m ready, if needed.)
When travelling with a crystal ball like this, the room around you becomes
dimmer and dimmer until all you see is the crystal all around you. Retain your focus
while you travel. Jerk yourself out and you’re back where you began. The only thing to
fear on this journey are your own fears. Use this tool to face those fears, expose them,
understand them, and get past them. It’s a very personal, spiritual, and cleansing
experience.

Colour.
Blue.

Appearance.
Mottled dark and light blue-white, often tumbled.

Rarity.
Easily obtained.

Source.
North America, France, Brazil, Greenland, Russia, Myanmar, Romania.

Sodalite unites logic with intuition and opens spiritual perception, bringing information from the higher mind down to the physical level.

This stone stimulates the pineal gland and the third eye and deepens meditation.

When in Sodalite-enhanced meditation, the mind can be used to u understand the circumstances in which you find yourself.

This stone instills a drive for truth and an urge toward idealism, making it possible to remain true to yourself and stand up for your beliefs.

Sodalite clears electromagnetic pollution and can be placed on computers to block their emanations.

It is helpful for people who are sensitive to “sick-building syndrome” or electromagnetic smog.

This is a particularly useful stone for group work, as it brings harmony and solidarity of purpose.

It stimulates trust and companionship between members of the group, encouraging interdependence.

An excellent stone for the mind, Sodalite eliminates mental confusion and intellectual bondage.

It encourages rational thought, objectivity, truth, and intuitive perception, together with the verbalization of feelings.

As it calms the mind, it allows new information to be received.

Sodalite stimulates the release of old mental conditioning and rigid mindsets, creating space to put new in sights into practice.

Psychologically, this stone brings about emotional balance and calms panic attacks.

It can transform a defensive or oversensitive personality, releasing the core fears, phobias, guilt, and control mechanisms that hold you back from being who you truly are.

It enhances self-esteem, self-acceptance, and self-trust.

Sodalite is one of the stones that bring shadow qualities up to the surface to be accepted without being judged.

Healing.
Sodalite balances the metabolism overcomes calcium deficiencies, and cleanses the lymphatic system and organs, boosting the immune system.

This stone combats radiation damage and insomnia.

It treats the throat, vocal cords, and larynx and is helpful for hoarseness and digestive disorders. It cools fevers, lowers blood pressure, and stimulates the absorption of fluid in the body.

Position.

Place as appropriate or wear for long periods of time.

Colour.
Olive green, yellowish-green, honey, red, brownish.

Appearance.
Opaque. Clear crystal when faceted and polished.
Usually quite small.

Rarety.
Easily obtained but good crystals are rare.

Source.
United States, Brazil, Egypt, Ireland, Russia,
Sri Lanka, Canary Islands.

Attributes
In ancient times, Peridot was believed to keep away evil spirits. It is still a protective stone for the aura.
This stone is a powerful cleanser. Releasing and neutralizing toxins on all levels purifies the subtle and physical bodies and the mind.
It opens, cleanses, and activates the heart and solar plexus chakras and releases old baggage, Burdens, guilt, or obsessions that are cleared.
Peridot teaches that holding on to people, or the past. is counterproductive.
Peridot shows you how to detach yourself from outside influences and to look to your own higher energies for guidance.

This stone releases negative patterns and old vibrations so that a new frequency can be accessed.
If you have done the psychological work, Peridot assists you to move forward rapidly.
This visionary crystal helps you to understand your destiny and your spiritual purpose.
It is particularly helpful to healers.
Psychologically, Peridot alleviates jealousy, resentment spite, and anger, and reduces stress.
It enhances confidence and assertion without aggression. Motivating growth, Peridot helps to bring about necessary change.
It assists in looking back to the past to find the gift in your experiences and shows how to forgive yourself.
This stone promotes psychological clarity and well-being. It is attuned to the attainment of spiritual truth and regulates the cycles of life.
Mentally, Peridot sharpens the mind and opens it to new levels of awareness.
It banishes lethargy, bringing to your attention all the things you have neglected consciously or unconsciously.
With Peridot’s aid, you can admit mistakes and move on. It helps you to take responsibility for your own life, especially when you believe it is all “someone else’s fault.”
The influence of Peridot can greatly improve difficult relationships.

Healing.

Peridot has a tonic effect. It heals and regenerates tissues.
It strengthens the metabolism and benefits the skin.
Peridot aids the heart, thymus, lungs, gallbladder, spleen, intestinal tract, and ulcers, and strengthens the eyes.
Placed on the abdomen, it aids in giving birth by strengthening the muscle contractions but lessening pain.
Its energy balances bipolar disorders and overcomes hypochondria.

Position.
Wear at the throat. Place as appropriate, especially over the liver in contact with the skin.

Opal is a hydrated amorphous form of silica (SiO2·nH2O); its water content may range from 3 to 21% by weight, but is usually between 6 and 10%.

Because of its amorphous character, it is classed as a mineraloid, unlike crystalline forms of silica, which are classed as minerals.

It is deposited at a relatively low temperature and may occur in the fissures of almost any kind of rock, being most commonly found with limonite, sandstone, rhyolite, marl, and basalt.

Opal is the birthstone of October, and the stone that celebrates the 14th anniversary of marriage.

The name opal is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word upala , which means ‘jewel’, and later the Greek derivative opállios , which means ‘to see a change in color’.

There are two broad classes of opal: precious and common. Precious opal displays play-of-color (iridescence); common opal does not.

Play-of-color is defined as “a pseudo chromatic optical effect resulting in flashes of colored light from certain minerals, as they are turned in white light.”

The internal structure of precious opal causes it to diffract light, resulting in play-of-color.

Depending on the conditions in which it formed, opal may be transparent, translucent or opaque, and the background color may be white, black, or nearly any color of the visual spectrum.

Black opal is considered rarest, whereas white, gray, and green are the most common.

A stone of prosperity
It reinforces leadership qualities and decisiveness. Promotes compassion and empathy. Encourages perseverance.

Aventurine relieves stammers and severe neuroses. It stabilizes one’s state of mind, stimulates perception and enhances creativity. Aids in seeing alternatives and possibilities. Calms anger and irritation. Promotes feelings of well-being. Aventurine balances male-female energy. It encourages the regeneration of the heart. Protects against environmental pollution.

Aventurine benefits the thymus gland and nervous system. It balances blood pressure and stimulates the metabolism, lowering cholesterol. Aventurine has an anti-inflammatory effect and eases skin eruptions, allergies, migraines, and soothes the eyes. It heals lungs, sinuses, heart, muscular and urogenital systems.

Green Aventurine is a comforter and heart healer. It neutralizes all sources of environmental pollution, blocking out emanations from computers, television and other electronic equipment. Green Aventurine settles nausea and dissolves negative emotions and thoughts. It brings well-being and emotional calm. A good all-round healer.

Good fortune – Stability – Security – Strength – Longevity – Grounding – Calmness – Wisdom

Zodiac – Leo

Typical colours – Browns

Petrified Wood is also known as “Agatised Wood”. It is the name given to fossil wood where the replacement of the wood is by Chalcedony.

Petrified Wood is a stone of transformation. It assists one to advance to ones highest chosen level. Helps to make one feel safe and secure, calming down survival based fears. Petrified Wood assists in setting a pace and staying with that pace all day long. It is useful for bringing patience to those in a process of slow inner transformation, and for bringing that change to fruition. Petrified Wood strengthens one’s backbone, physically and in terms of self-will. It is beneficial to the skeletal system, skin and hair.

Nuumite or Nuumit is a powerful grounding stone with a high-vibration that connects us to universal source energy. Nuumite allows us to transmute our karmic patterns to ascend to a higher state of being.
Also called The Sorcer’s Stone.
Nuummite also has a history of being a powerful protective talisman that can shield one from negative energy, black magic, evil deities and curses/spells. This stone will replenish one’s aura with purifying energy that will help clear one of any negative vibrations that may be attached to one’s etheric body.

Nuummite Properties

Nuummite is said to be one of the oldest minerals in the world. It has been around for about three billion years!

The beauty of the Nuummite is astonishing.

It’s a striking black stone with flashes of bright iridescent sprays that will remind you of meteor showers or fireworks.

These flashes often come in two varieties.

There’s the multicolored one that has blue, gold, green, and golden bronze tones, and there’s the one that comes with red tones, although they are quite rare.

The name Nuummite means ‘derived from Nuuk’ in the Greenlandic language, and it was the name given by the Nuuk Town Council to the type of rocks found in the Nuuk vicinity.

Greenland is the only known source of this magnificent stone.
Polished Tumbled Nuummite Gemstones
Why Would You Use Nuummite?

Nuummite energy can be very still and quiet when you need it, and it will also come to life with vibrant force when you need it.

It has a very potent energy that can be useful to you and the different aspects of your life.

It has also become known as the Sorcerer’s Stone.

After using this stone, you will feel inspired to work on your personal magical or psychic abilities, and you will suddenly find yourself wanting to know more about this subject.

It resonates powerfully with the earth’s energies, and it will enhance any magical abilities that you already have.

Nuummite has a strong element of the mystical and the magical.

You will be more attuned with yourself and the natural energies of the earth.

It will work harmoniously with your chakras and facilitate higher communication with your spirit guides and guardian angels.

It will give you protective energies, especially against stronger kinds of magic or harmful sorcery aimed at you.

It will help you to be present in the moment and guide you more easily toward your life journeys.

It will remove any energy block and clear the damage done to your personal auric field.

Nuummite has the ability to harmonize your intellect with your psychic and intuitive wisdom.

It will assist you in harnessing your inner power, and it will help you master yourself.

Using this stone will stimulate your intellect and strengthen your mental faculties.

You will have sharper memory, and you will easily recollect important things and knowledge that’s stored in your subconscious.

How Will Nuummite Help You?

Nuummite, Healing and Health

Nuummite is very rare and hard to get, and it’s also a very powerful healer. It can be used for general healing purposes and relieve pains and discomforts.

It can be very helpful in tissue regeneration and in easing the pains associated with degenerative diseases.

Nuummite can be used to fight infections and regulate the body’s insulin production. It can also help in the treatment of disorders of the eyes and the throat.

Nuummite will act as a detoxifier that will rid your body of toxins that harm your body. This stone will be particularly helpful for people who are undergoing cancer treatments.

It can purify the blood, relieve infections, improve your eyesight, and support the central nervous system.

It can enhance memory and mental activity. It can improve speech and reduce anxiety and stress.

Nuummite and Wealth

Nuummite is a strong stone that will bring you good luck and increase the wonderful synchronicities in your life.

The seemingly random events that take place in your life will move you strongly and courageously toward your goals, and they will lead you to their manifestation!

It will offer clear and strong guidance so that you will make the best decisions when it comes to your finances. It will greatly amplify your power of attraction and manifestation.

It’s a stone of personal magic and good luck. It’s definitely something that you should always have with you if you want to enjoy wealth and prosperity!

Nuummite, Love and Relationships

Nuummite will encourage self-exploration and self-examination.

It will force you to deal with the things affecting yourself or your relationship, and it will make you accept the truth that you’re reluctant to accept.

It will make you realize a lot of truths, some of which will be harder to accept than the others. But Nuummite will make sure that you can adapt to the changes and move gracefully forward in life.

It has a strong grounding energy that will remedy your lack of enthusiasm caused by the blockages that have built up over time.

This grounding energy will also work in removing anything that’s preventing you from being happy with your life.

Nuummite will help you release the past that has held you in a state of pain, denial, or inability. It will cleanse these bad energies from your heart so that you will feel inspired to start fresh.

Things will not happen right away. You will need to give it time before you can actually feel ready to give love another shot.

There will be times when you will miss what once was, and there will be times that you will wish you can just go back in time.

That’s perfectly normal. You will grieve for the relationship that did not work out, for the love that was never given the chance, for the right love at the wrong time, or for the failed second chance at love.

There will be many reasons that will stop you from trying again, but there will be more reasons why you should.

Nuummite will help you move forward with joy and optimism. It will take away your fears and put your mind at ease.

You will also be able to settle your issues and forgive past transgressions. You will come to terms with the events of the past so that they will not affect the present or the future.

The thing with moving on is that you must fully embrace your past and be able to let it go. Nuummite will make sure that you are free from the clutches of the past so that you can finally start over again.

Nuummite will protect you from emotional vampires and help you deal with the effects of your emotional shock or distress.

It will guard you against people who demand so much from you without even thinking about your own well-being.

Nuummite will show you how you can come to full power, and it will make you recognize your gifts and talents.

Your personal power is not acquired overnight, and you will usually have to learn tough lessons to even possess it.

Nuummite energies will help you get rid of self-imposed limitations that are keeping you from having the love or relationship that you deserve.

It will encourage you to dream big and aim high. Go wherever your heart will take you, and let yourself be pleasantly surprised!

This stone will support you in prioritizing and acting on what’s truly important. It will remind you that the most important thing is to simply be yourself! People will love you for it.

Nuummite is a gifting stone that symbolizes deep love. It is only achieved by loving another with all your heart, even if you don’t know where the both of you will end up.

It’s throwing caution to the wind and going where life will take you. It’s hoping for the best, but also working real hard on your relationship so that it stands a chance.

Nuummite is also a powerful stone of transformation that ignites the energies of passion, power, and intention. With this stone in your life, you can make anything happen.

It will take you to the direction that you want your relationship to go, and it will help you realize all your dreams and desires in love.

This is the stone that you should have with you if you’re ready for change!
How to Use Nuummite for the Best Results

Wearing it every day or carrying it with you will help your body integrate its vibrations and energies. Using it as a pendant is the most effective way to keep it close to your body.

However, some people like to use Nuummite for meditation, and do so by either placing the crystal in their sacred meditation space in the home, or by holding the stone lightly in one hand as they immerse themselves into a meditative state.

This is another fantastic way of embracing the energies of Nuummite, and it’s well worth doing. Remember, this is a stone of transformation and new beginnings.

These periods of new starts often are accompanied by sudden endings or unexpected upheavals in life that can be uncomfortable, or even painful.

Yet the protective qualities of Nuummite can help you get through these episodes with a minimum of disruption, and special insight into the soul growth you are yet to experience.

The Best Combination to Use with Nuummite

Nuummite is best combined with Tugtupite because these two stones are found in the same region in Greenland. They will harmonize and complement each other naturally.

Adding Cryolite to the mix will bring more potent emotional healing. This combination will help you let go, forgive, and move forward in your life.

You can also pair it with Moldavite for transformation, with Seraphinite for healing, and with Amethyst, Labradorite, Scolecite, and Sunstone for spiritual protection.

Nuummite and Emotional Healing

Nuummite is a beautiful stone that possesses very potent powers. This stone’s energies are very beneficial when it comes to all kinds of healing, especially emotional healing.

This stone has the ability to clear and cleanse your body of any lingering negative energies. This also applies to any negative feelings that reside in your heart and are preventing you from moving on.

Are you nursing a broken heart because of a failed relationship, a broken promise, or a love that was not even given the chance to flourish?

Make sure that you have a piece of Nuummite with you because it will work to remove the sadness, longing, pain, isolation, or abandonment in your heart.

It will support you in harnessing your inner strength and power so that you will overcome the pain or the sadness that usually comes with going through a difficult period in your life.

When you have a piece of Nuummite with you, everything will become crystal clear and similar to wearing the September Birthstone.

Things that you have been refusing to see or acknowledge will suddenly come to focus, and you will know just what you need to do about it.

It will make you open your eyes so that you will see what you have been blind to for so long, what you have been ignoring in the past, and what you find so hard to accept.

The energies of Nuummite will give you the graciousness in your heart to come to terms with the reality of your situation.

Once you acknowledge that this is what happened and that this is what’s going on, you will realize that you have already taken the first step toward your emotional healing.

This stone will also support you as you accept certain hard truths in your life.

No one’s life is perfect. But knowing this fact still didn’t stop you from hiding or lying about certain things concerning yourself or the people you love.

With the help of Nuummite, you will be able to fully embrace yourself, flaws and all. It will support you as you roll with the changes that being honest and real brings.

This stone also has a powerful grounding vibration that will keep you right where you are, no matter how crazy or chaotic your life gets.

You will be protected from people who want to bring you down, from situations that test your limits, and from unresolved feelings that threaten to rob you of the happiness or joy that you are meant to have.

With the help of this stone, you will be able to free yourself from the pain that’s taken a hold of you or that you cannot seem to let go of.

The energies of this stone will encourage you to start over again with courage and confidence because you deserve to smile, laugh, love, and live again!

Nuummite is a loving but powerful stone that will support you as you leave the past behind and work on your present so that you can enjoy a bright tomorrow.

My Final Thoughts on the Power of Nuummite

Once you begin to work with the energies of this magnificent stone, you will realize why it will encourage your spiritual growth.

Within this dark stone is a mystical and magical vibration of the earth that you can always count on whenever you need it.

Nuummite will increase your good luck and inspire manifestation by enhancing the positive synchronicities in your life.

Nuummite is a very powerful and interesting stone to have, and you need to have it in your hands to fully experience the extent of its power!

Place amethyst near your door, or use something decorative with a bit of amethyst on it.

Hanging an amethyst ring or cluster on a wreath or similar seasonal item makes your home more festive and helps keep things focused and clear for you, as well.

Colour.
Green.

Appearance.
Small bright gemstone or larger cloudy crystal.

Rarity.
Gem quality is expensive but unpolished emerald readily available.

Sources.
India, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Brazil, Egypt, Austria.

Attributes.
Emerald is a stone of inspiration and infinite patience.
It is a life-affirming stone with great integrity. Known as the “stone of successful love,” it brings domestic bliss and loyalty.
It enhances unity, unconditional love, and partnership and promotes friendship.
Emerald keeps a partnership in balance.
If it changes color, it is said to signal unfaithfulness.
Emerald opens the heart chakra and has a calming effect on the emotions.
This stone ensures physical, emotional, and mental equilibrium.
It eliminates negativity and brings in positive actions.
Focusing intention and raising consciousness brings about positive action.
It enhances psychic abilities, opens clairvoyance, and stimulates gathering wisdom
from the mental planes.
Traditionally, emerald was said to protect from enchantment and the ploys of magicians and to foretell the future.
Psychologically, Emerald gives the strength of character to overcome the misfortunes of life.
It is a stone of regeneration and recovery and can heal negative emotions.
It enhances the ability to enjoy life to the fullest.
It is helpful in cases of claustrophobia.
Emerald imparts mental clarity, strengthens memory, inspires a deep inner knowing, and broadens vision.
It is a wisdom stone, promoting discernment and truth, and aiding eloquent expression.
It helps bring to the surface what is unconsciously known.
Emerald is extremely beneficial to mutual understanding within a group of people, stimulating cooperation.

Healing.

Emerald aids recovery after infectious illness.
It treats sinuses, lungs, heart spine, and muscles, and soothes the eyes.
It improves vision and has a detoxifying effect on the liver.
Emerald alLeviates rheumatism and diabetes.
It has been used as an antidote to poisons.
Worn around the neck, Emerald was believed to ward off epilepsy.
Its green ray can assist in healing of malignant conditions.

Position.

Wear on the little finger, ring finger, over the heart, or on the right arm.
Position as appropriate for healing.
Do not wear it constantly as it can trigger negative emotions.
Opaque Emeralds are not suitable for mental attunement.

Magickally, jewels and gems are associated with spiritual truths due to their innate talismanic attributes.

Like all-natural substances, gemstones contain an energy or life force of their own. The color, shape, and size of the stone are what determine its magickal value.

For example, because of its red color and association with fire and the planet Mars, the ruby projects energy, strength, and power.

Therefore, it would make a wonderful talisman to lift the spirits of someone with low self-esteem.

PROPERTIES OF JEWELS AND GEM STONES

Amber: Not exactly a gemstone, but still highly prized among Witches and magicians.

Amber is a fossilized resin that was favored among the ancients for its rich, golden, honey color.

Amber represents the congealed rays of the setting sun and is worn for strength, protection, beauty, and love.

Amethyst:

Vibrant purple quartz, is considered to be very spiritual in nature.

Amethyst has been valued for thousands of years as an instrument of magick.

It will help clear confusion, aid in prophetic dreams, and protect against self deception.

With no negative qualities, amethyst is very calming and spiritually uplifting.

Aquamarine:

Sometimes called “sea water,” it belongs to the goddess of the ocean.

It is a pale blue-green color and is carried to enhance psychic power.

The stone is also used for healing, purification, and to bring love and happiness.

Carnelian:

A warm, red-orange in color, smooth to the touch.

The stone is carried for courage and to curb jealousy and envy.

It is also believed that the carnelian will prevent certain skin diseases which has made it popular with healer.

Carnelian can also be used for courage and sexual energy.

Crystal Quartz:

Considered to be a master stone of power.

It is associated with both fire (because of its ability to focus the sun’s rays to ignite combustible material), and with water (because it looks like ice).

Witches wear crystals to represent the Goddess, the moon, and psychic power.

Crystals can be used to decorate magickal tools, create protection barriers, and to focus and direct personal power.

Diamond.

A highly prized gem of great clarity and brilliance.
Diamonds are associated with the sun, the element of fire,
and the ability to resonate energy.

They are exceptionally hard,
resilient, and of course, expensive.

Shamans have been known
to use diamonds to help them alter their states of consciousness in order to reach higher states of spiritual awareness.

The diamond can be worn or carried for protection, courage,
wealth, peace, sexual energy, spiritual enlightenment,
health, and strength.

Emerald.

This brilliant dark green stone is one of the most expensive on the market.

It is associated with the goddess Venus and the element of earth.

The emerald is used in spells
that promote monetary gain, encourage love, and help
increase mental powers.

Garnet.

A bright red, fiery gem of incredible depth, worn to
bestow faithfulness and to renew friendship.

The garnet is associated with Mars and the ability to protect. It has been known to enhance bodily strength and virility. Use the garnet for protection, healing, strength, friendship, and love.

Jade.

Considered a sacred stone in China, where it is placed
on altars to the sun and moon. Jade is also associated with
Venus and worn to attract love and marriage.

Jade is green in color and can be used for love, healing, longevity, wisdom, and to prolong life.

Jet.

Again, this is not a stone but rather fossilized wood,
millions of years old.

Black as midnight, jet beads are often combined with amber beads and used for protection, psychic power, good luck, and health.

Lapis Lazuli.

Prized by the ancient Egyptians for its royal
blue color and flecks of golden pyrite.

It is associated with the
goddesses Isis, Venus, and Ishtar. Lapis brings joy, love, friendship, and courage and helps to protect against infidelity.

Moonstone.

An opalescent blue or white feldspar.

The moonstone is associated with the Goddess and lunar power.

It is worn or carried for love, divination, protection, youth, and healing.

Most Witches prize the moonstone above all others
because of its connection to the Goddess.

Opal.

A very unique gem that contains all the colors of the
rainbow.

The opal can be used for almost any purpose because of its color range.

Ancient myths tell of opals being wrapped in bay leaves and carried to promote invisibility.

Opals are used to aid with astral projection, to attract good
luck, money, and health, and to convey beauty and power.

Rhodochrosite.

A beautiful pink stone that gives off a loving
and warm vibration.

Rhodochrosite is worn to enhance beauty, to build friendships, and to attract love.

It can also be used to reduce stress and fatigue.

Ruby.

Long considered the stone of Buddha; varies in color
from pink to dark red.

The ruby is associated with Mars and the element of fire and is highly prized for its clear color.

Rubies are worn or carried for protection, personal power,
joy, attraction, wealth, and spirituality.

Sapphire.

Considered by magicians to be a very powerful
and spiritual stone.

It is associated with the god Apollo and is usually worn to stimulate the third eye.

The sapphire will attract love, bring visions during meditation, and enhance spiritual activity.

Topaz.

Associated with the sun, fire, and the Egyptian god
Ra.

The yellow topaz is used for protection, healing, or
attracting money and great wealth.

The blue topaz heightens
spiritual awareness and brings peace, harmony, and love.

Turquoise.

Highly prized by many North American Indian
tribes for its beauty and healing qualities.

Its blue-green color is associated with the goddess Venus, the element of earth
and the Great Spirit.

Turquoise is used for healing, courage, money, protection, and friendship, and is said to bring the wearer good fortune.

Moonstone is a sodium potassium aluminum silicate ((Na,K)AlSi3O8) of the feldspar group that displays a pearly and opalescent schiller.

An alternative name is hectolitre.

Etymology

Its name is derived from a visual effect, sheen or schiller (adularescence), caused by light diffraction within a micro-structure consisting of regular exsolution layers (lamellae) of different alkali feldspars (orthoclase and sodium-rich plagioclase).

Moonstone has been used in jewelry for millennia, including ancient civilizations.

The Romans admired moonstone, as they believed it was derived from solidified rays of the Moon.

Both the Romans and Greeks associated moonstone with their lunar deities.

In more recent history, moonstone became popular during the Art Nouveau period; French goldsmith René Lalique and many others created a large quantity of jewelry using this stone.

Geology

The most common moonstone is of the orthoclase feldspar mineral adularia, named for an early mining site near Mt. Adular in Switzerland, now the town of St. Gotthard.

A solid solution of the plagioclase feldspar oligoclase +/− the potassium feldspar orthoclase also produces moonstone specimens.

Occurrence

Deposits of moonstone occur in Armenia (mainly from Lake Sevan), Australia, the Austrian Alps, Mexico, Madagascar, Myanmar, Norway, Poland, India, Sri Lanka and the United States.

In popular culture

The moonstone is the Florida State Gemstone; it was designated as such in 1970 to commemorate the Moon landings, which took off from Kennedy Space Center.

Despite it being the Florida State Gemstone, it does not naturally occur in the state