Working With Crystals
From as far back as the days of the legendary lost city of Atlantis,
through the ancient Mayan and Hebrew civilizations, and including Far
Eastern and Native American cultures, crystals and gemstones have been
used both in spiritual rituals and as aids to physical healing.
Today the practice of using stones and crystals continues. Not only
with the aboriginal shamans of Australia who use stones to commune with
spirits, but with ordinary people across the world who claim
extraordinary results.
How do crystals work? No one seems to know for sure. Tales tell that
they were first used in Atlantis. Crystals became important to the
people of that civilization who believed in their capacity to store and
amplify any power source fed into them - physical, mental, emotional, or
spiritual. Practitioners of modern-day crystal therapy believe that the
stones' ability to work as conductors allow them to focus energy via a
person's thoughts to stimulate healing - both physical and non-physical.
However, in addition to medical controversy as to their efficacy, the
use of crystals for healing is not an exact science. There is plenty of
information available to describe which crystals and gemstones are good
for treating certain ailments or for the prevention of certain
conditions. The problem is that much of it appears contradictory.
Still, thousands of people world-wide swear by the use of crystals
for a variety of mental, emotional, and physical problems. There are
numerous claims that they aid such in diverse areas as harmonious
relationships, allergies, and spiritual awakening.
Crystals are used in meditation and spiritual ceremonies, laid on the
body during types of massage or bodywork, when a person is resting, or
placed in drinking or bathing waters. It is claimed that an odd number
of facets on the stone aid in healing, while an even number of facets
create the best energizers. Red, yellow, and orange stones are said to
produce energy, clear and aquamarine stones are healers, and lavender
and blue-violet stones create calming effects.
Here is a list of commonly known crystals and their reputed benefits.
Please note that this information is not intended to replace any
licensed medical or psychological treatment. No guarantee is made
towards validity, and the use of any crystals for the claims listed
below is at your own risk.
AGATE:
A variety of chalcedony. Tones and strengthens body/mind. Imparts a
sense of strength and courage. Facilitates ability to discern truth
and accept circumstances. Grounding but energetic. Powerful healer.
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AMBER:
Fossilized resin from prehistoric pine trees. Exerts positive
influence on endocrine system, spleen, heart. Healing, soothing,
harmonizing. Electrically alive with solidified golden light.
Stabilizes kundalini awakening. Activates altruistic nature.
Spiritualizes the intellect. |
AMETHYST:
Headaches, eyes, scalp, hair, pituitary gland, balancing blood
sugar. Psychic abilities, imagery. Purify and transmute negativity.
Reduce anger, impatience, and nightmares. Spiritually uplifting.
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AQUAMARINE:
Heart, immune system, thymus, lymph nodes. Calming, uplifting,
flexibility, innocence, joy, creativity, communication,
self-knowledge, confidence, purpose. Releasing anxiety, fear, and
restlessness. |
ADVENTURINE (Green):
A variety of quartz. Purifies mental, emotional and etheric bodies.
Aids in releasing anxiety and fear. Stimulates muscle tissue.
Strengthens blood. Emotional tranquility, positive attitudes towards
life. Brings one into alignment with their center. Independence,
health, well being. |
AZURITE:
Enhances flow of energy through nervous system (because of copper
content). Helps body utilize oxygen. Strengthens blood. Facilitates
clear meditation. Cuts through illusion. Enhances psychic abilities.
Initiates transformation. Cleanses mental body. Inspiration,
creativity, intuition. |
BLOOD STONE:
A variety of chalcedony. Strengthens and oxygenates bloodstream.
Enhances physical/mental vitality. Strengthens heart, spleen, bone
marrow. Aids in balancing iron deficiencies. Reduces emotional
/mental stress. Powerful physical healer. Stimulates movement of
kundalini. Links root chakra with heart. Inner guidance, altruism,
idealism. A highly evolved mineral. |
CALCITE:
Aids kidneys, pancreas, spleen. Balances male/female polarities.
Alleviates fear, reduces stress. Emotionally balancing. Grounds
excess energy. Increases capacity for astral projection. Joy,
lightness. |
CARNELIAN:
Circulatory system, kidneys, stimulate appetite, emotions,
sexuality, physical energy, celebration, reproductive system,
menstrual cramps, arthritis, kidneys, gall bladder, pancreas.
Confidence, assertiveness, drive. |
CHRYSOCOLLA:
Aids in preventing ulcers, digestive problems, arthritic conditions.
Strengthens lung and thyroid -.land. Enhances metabolism. Excellent
for female disorders. Alleviates fears, guilt, tension. Helps clear
subconscious imbalances. Activates feminine qualities. Amplifies
throat chakra- creative expression, power, communication. Joy,
emotional balance. |
CITRINE:
Acid indigestion, food disorders, allergies. Cleansing spleen,
kidneys, liver, urinary system, intestines. Mental and emotional
clarity, problem-solving, memory, willpower, optimism, confidence,
self-discipline. Reducing anxiety, fear, and depression. |
DIAMOND:
Increase personal clarity, trust, confidence. Amplify thoughts,
attitudes, strengths and weaknesses: Prosperity, generosity, love,
spirituality. |
DIOPTASE:
Strengthens cardiovascular and central nervous systems. Excellent
aid for ulcers, nervous stomach, heart troubles, blood pressure.
Vitalizes, balances, tones body/mind. Emotional stability. Peace of
mind. Excellent for use with healing and affirmations. Abundance,
prosperity, progress, health, well being. |
EMERALD:
Respiratory system, heart, lymph nodes, blood, thymus, balance blood
sugar, childbirth, eyesight. Strengthen heart chakra for abundance,
growth, peace, harmony, patience, love, monogamy, honesty. Lift
depression and insomnia. |
FLUORITE:
Strengthens teeth and bones. Improves absorption of vital nutrients.
Beneficial for the blood vessels and spleen. Grounds excess energy.
Excellent for advancement of mind, greater concentration,
meditation. Helps one grasp higher, more abstract concepts.
Facilitates inter-dimensional communication. Powerful healer. |
GARNET:
Strengthens, purifies, vitalizes and regenerates bodily systems,
especially the bloodstream. Has strong affinity with root chakra,
helping to harmonize the potent forces of kundalini. Stimulates
pituitary gland. Aligns subtle bodies. Love, compassion. Enhances
imagination. |
HEMATITE:
Has positive effect upon bloodstream. Activates spleen. Increases
resistance to stress. Helps circulate oxygen throughout body.
Strengthens physical/etheric bodies. Energizing, vitalizing.
Enhances personal magnetism, optimism, will, courage. Slightly
grounding. Powerful stone for those attracted to it. |
HERKIMER DIAMOND:
A type of quartz crystal. Cleanses subtle bodies. Reduces stress.
Balances and purifies energy within body/mind. Similar qualities as
clear quartz. Powerful amplifier. Enhances inner vision. Increases
awareness of dreams. Stores thought forms and information. |
JADE:
Heart, thymus, immune, kidney and cleansing blood, nervous system.
Courage, knowledge, justice, compassion, emotional balance,
humility, generosity, harmony, wealth, longevity. |
JASPER (All Colors):
A variety of chalcedony. Strengthens liver, gallbladder, bladder.
Powerful healer: main impact on physical body. Represents earth
element. |
KUNZITE (Pink Spodumene):
High lithium content makes kunzite beneficial to individuals with
addictive behavior. Strengthens cardiovascular system. Aids manic
depression. Excellent balancer for physical/emotional/mental bodies.
Powerful stone for opening/healing heart. Helps one surrender to
higher self. Enhances self-esteem. Tolerance, acceptance. Soothing,
calming. |
LAPIS:
Anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, shyness, nervous system, speech,
hearing, pituitary, inflammation, pain. Mind expansion, intuition,
creativity, spiritual connection. Organize, quiet the mind. |
MALACHITE:
Aids function of pancreas and spleen.,Reduces stress and tension.
Aids tissue regeneration. Strengthens heart, circulatory system,
pineal and pituitary glands. Aids sleep. Vitalizing for body and
mind. Reveals subconscious blocks. Excellent balancer on all levels.
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MOLDAVITE:
A deep green silica based tectite (meteorite) that fell to Earth 15
million years ago. Aids alignment with higher self. Balancing and
healing for physical body/mind. Aids in channeling extraterrestrial
and inter-dimensional. sources. |
MOONSTONE:
Has healing affinity with stomach, spleen, pancreas, pituitary
gland. Unblocks lymphatic system. Relieves anxiety and stress. Aids
in berthing process, helps females problems. Emotional balancer;
helps lessen tendency to over-react emotionally. Flexibility in
attitudes. Aligns emotions with higher self. |
OBSIDIAN:
Beneficially influence stomach and intestines. Connects mind and
emotions. Slightly masculine energy. Ground spiritual energy into
physical plane. Absorbs and disperses negativity. Reduces stress.
Helps clear subconscious blocks. Brings an understanding of silence
and "the void." Detachment, but with wisdom and love. Powerful
healer for those attuned to it. |
ONYX:
A variety of chalcedony. Relieves stress. Balances male/female
polarities. Strengthens bone marrow. Aids detachment. Enhances
emotional balance and self-control. Higher inspiration. |
OPAL:
Stimulates pineal and pituitary glands. Aids eyesight. Emotional
balancer. Enhances intuition. The full spectrum of colors resonates
with all chakras. Helps connection with highest aspects of being.
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PERIDOT (Olivine):
Balances glandular system. Aids tissue regeneration. Has beneficial
influence on heart, pancreas, spleen, liver, adrenals. Purifies
body. Enhances bloodstream. Overall balancer and tonic for
body/mind. Aligns subtle bodies. Increases intuitive awareness.
Reduces stress. Stimulates mind. Accelerates personal growth, opens
new doors of opportunity. |
PYRITE:
Aids digestion, improves circulation. Strengthens and oxygenates
blood. Enhances brain functions. Influences a more positive outlook
on life. Enhances emotional body, strengthens will. Helps one's
ability to work with others harmoniously. Practicality. |
QUARTZ CRYSTAL (Clear):
Enhances the crystalline properties of blood, body and mind.
Activates and enhances pineal and pituitary glands. Emotional
balancer. Stimulates brain functions. Amplifies thought forms. Full
spectrum energy activates all levels of consciousness. Dispels
negativity in one's energy field and in environment. Receives,
activates, stores, transmits, and amplifies energy. Excellent for
meditation. Enhances inter-dimensional communication with higher
self and spirit guides. |
RHODOCHROSITE:
Aids spleen, kidneys, heart, pituitary gland and circulation of
blood. Enhances memory and intellectual power. Emotional balancer.
Helps heal emotional wounds and traumas. Aligns subtle bodies.
Red/pink color helps to blend courage/will/passion aspects of lower
chakras with loving expression of heart. Divine love |
ROSE QUARTZ:
Aids kidney and circulatory system. Increases fertility. Eases
sexual/emotional imbalances. Helps clear stored anger, resentment,
guilt, fear, jealousy. Reduces stress and tension, cools hot temper.
Enhances self confidence and creativity. Aids development of
forgiveness, compassion, love. |
RUBY:
Aids regeneration of physical/spiritual heart. Enhances circulation.
Vitalizes blood and entire body/mind system. Strengthens immunity.
Activates sluggish or dormant conditions on physical/spiritual
levels. Refines lower passions. Courage, integrity, selflessness,
vice, joy, spiritual devotion, power, leadership. Helps banish sense
of limitation. |
SAPPHIRE:
Strengthens heart and kidneys. Activates pituitary gland, there by
aiding entire glandular system. Aligns body/mind/spirit. Stimulates
psychic abilities, clarity and inspiration. Creative expression,
loyalty, love. Aids connection with higher self/spirit guides.
Strengthens will. Expands cosmic awareness. Dispels confusion.
Excellent for meditation. |
SMOKY QUARTZ:
Strengthens adrenals, kidneys, pancreas. Increases fertility,
balances sexual energy. Aids depression. Mildly sedative and
relaxing. Initiates movement of kundalini. Dissipates subconscious
blocks and negativity on all levels. Grounding, centering. Excellent
for meditation. Enhances dream awareness and channeling abilities.
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SODALITE:
Aids pancreas, balances the endocrine system, strengthens metabolism
and lymphatic system. Balances male/female polarities. Alleviates
fear. Slightly sedative, grounding. Clears the mind. Cuts through
density and illusion, bringing clarity and truth. Enhances
communication and creative expression. The qualities are similar to
Lapis Lazuli. |
SUGILITE (Royal Azel):
Enhances functions of pineal, pituitary and adrenal glands.
Activates and balances brain hemispheres. Strengthens heart. Aids
physical healing and purification of bodily systems. Emotional
balancer, reduces stress. Brings higher spiritual awareness into
physical reality. Enhances sensitivity. Strong protective qualities.
Excellent for meditation. Enhancing channeling abilities. |
TIGER EYE Variety of chalcedony
(quartz):
Beneficial for spleen, pancreas, digestive organs, colon. Emotional
balancer. Enhances connection with personal power and will.
Grounding, centering. Helps soften stubbornness. Enhances clear
perception and insight. Slightly masculine energy. |
TOPAZ:
Tissue regeneration. Strengthens liver, gallbladder, spleen,
digestive organs, nervous systems. Detoxifies body. Warming,
awakening, inspiring. Abundance. Chakras: navel, crown. Blue topaz-
tissue regeneration. Strengthens thyroid gland, enhances metabolism.
Emotional balance. Cooling, soothing, peace, tranquility.
Creativity, self-expression. Enhances psychic perception,
communication with higher self/spirit guides. |
TOURMALINE (All Colors):
Aids balance of endocrine system. Aids sleep. Strengthens, vitalizes
mind/body. Activates and enhances crystalline properties of
body/mind. Aligns subtle bodies. Dispels fear and negative
conditions. Strong protective influence. Concentration, inspiration.
Enhances sensitivity and understanding-. Powerful healer, highly
electromagnetic. |
TURQUOISE:
Tones, strengthens entire body. Tissue regeneration. Aids
circulation, lungs, respiratory system. Aligns chakras. Enhances
meditation. Creative expression, peace of mind, emotional balance,
communication, friendship, loyalty. |
All crystals and gemstones "vibrate" on their own individual
frequency. In that respect they are similar to us human beings.
We have all had the experience of meeting a perfect stranger for the
very first time and either liking that person immediately or feeling an
antipathy towards them - without in any way being able to explain our
feelings or emotions.
To fall in perfect love is a beautiful and wondrous experience - the
coming together of two minds, two spirits and two physical bodies, both
"vibrating" on the same beautiful frequency!
Crystals and gemstones should be chosen in exactly the same way. It
is so very important that the stones which we choose and use should
"vibrate" on a frequency as close as possible to our own.
~ author unknown |
