Metaphysical Descriptions A-F
Metaphysical Properties of Crystals and Minerals
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Agate – Stimulates analytical capabilities. Increases perception. Attracts personal and spiritual strength and courage. Stimulates happiness and increased physical stamina. It is said to strengthen sight and to promote fidelity. Chakra – corresponding colours.
Amazonite – Soothes all chakras especially heart and throat. It enhances communication concerning love. Aligns physical body with etheric and astral bodies producing balance. Balances the male / female energies. Brings clarity, and balances personality. Great for the nervous system. Chakras – heart and throat.
Amber - absorbs and transmutes negative energy into positive energy. It helps to calm the nerves, balances the moods and aligns the physical, mental and emotional bodies. Amber is a protective stone, serving as a shield against taking on others pain during healing sessions. Amber improves the memory, and helps dissolve stress and depression. Amber cleanses the environment and protects against radiation. Therefore it is ideal for use in birthing rooms, near computers and other energy sources. It can be used in the treatment of thyroid and throat problems, kidney and bladder dis-ease, viral infections, headaches and bronchial conditions. Chakras: Corresponds to the Solar Plexus Chakra, also heals the throat chakra and cleanses and opens all chakras.
Ametrine - Both amethyst and Citrine therefore corresponds to the qualities of both the stones. Balances male and female qualities. Stimulates the intellect. In meditation, can help one to reach higher states more quickly. Disperses negative energy and emotions. Releases mental physical and emotional blockages. Chakras – All chakras especially crown, third eye and solar plexus chakras.
Amethyst - is a wonderful healing stone, and is valuable to all beginners to crystal healing. It enhances meditation, promotes psychic abilities by building intuition. It can be used in the treatment of stress, insomnia, mental disorders and promotes inner peace. It is useful in times of personal growth as it increases confidence, self-esteem, courage and will power. Amethyst can be used in the treatment of headaches, migraines, neck and back pain, and hangovers. It has been traditionally used to negate drunkenness and to free oneself from addictive behaviours. Chakras: It corresponds to the third eye chakra. It stimulates then calms the heart and throat chakras.
Angelite is a great stone to give a sense of calm, serenity and inner peace. Being in the presence of an Angelite stone when feeling stressed and overwhelmed will allow you to immediately calm as it radiates a soft feminine energy. It Dispels fears, anger, and allows one to forgive. Angelite can also be used to aid connection with the higher divinities and spirit guides. It will aid to convey your thoughts and emotions in an understandable and peaceful way. It has also been used to aid in raising consciousness, and to stimulate psychic awareness.
Apache tears - Native American legend tells us that during a battle cavalry and a small band of Pinal Apache warriors on a mountain near Auperior, AZ., the Indians found themselves faced with defeat and capture. Rather than face disgrace at the hand of their enemies, they chose death from their friend the mountain, and leaped from a cliff. The Great Spirit looked down on their grieving loved ones, and turned their tears into stone so that all who see them will remember their lost braves. It is said owners of Apache Tears will never cry again. As an Apache Tear, the Black Obsidian Stone should NEVER be drilled, as it damages the soul of the stone.
Apatite is a stone that mystically can stimulate the thoughts and ideas. It is said to increase intellect, imagination, and intuitive awareness. As a meditation or awareness tool It is said to help you maintain focus, learn, concentrate effectively, think clearly, and communicate better. Apatite can be used to enhance the energies of other crystals and stones. Having apatite near you can bring harmony on all levels, and brings inner peace. Apatie is reputed in mystical lore to physically apatite assist with nail problems, allergies, arthritis, bones, muscles, nervous system. Apatite is primarily related to the throat chakra.
Aqua aura is quartz that has been coated in pure gold. It takes on both properties of gold and quartz. Aqua aura stimulates the throat chakra and encourages opening to channel. it has also been used to activate other minerals for healing. The properties of gold with quartz provides dynamic results. Gold symbolizes the purity of the spiritual aspect of "all that is". The energy of gold can be used to balance the energy fields and to assist one in the elimination of ego conflicts. Gold has been used to open and activate the third eye and crown chakras.
Aquamarine – is the stone of courage. Inspires one to learn about oneself. It provides a shielding property for the aura and subtle bodies. It helps one to attune to more spiritual levels of awareness. Provides emotional and intellectual stability and enhances the connection to ones higher self. Chakras – Stimulates cleanses and activates the throat chakra.
Aragonite - provides ease of centering especially in times of stress or anger, and in preparation for meditation. Enhances ones patience.
Atlantisite – Atlantisite is an excellent crystal for working on the heart chakra, enhancing our sense and feeling of security and helping us to establish our boundaries. It is a stone that can be helpful in creating a special place in the house as it lends a calming and peaceful air to the area in which it is placed. It promotes a more relaxed attitude to life, balancing mood swings and making us more aware of our own emotions and promoting inner peace. It also helps us to think before we speak ! It can encourage us to solve any conflicts in a much more peaceful way. It is said to help unruly children modify their behaviour patterns. It is a comforting stone for those living alone and helps us to be gentle with ourselves and gentle with others. It is also a protector from negative energies. Atlantisite is an excellent stone for meditation, enabling you to both access and retrieve ancient wisdom and information about past lives. In particular, it can help us to access skills and knowledge from past lives in Atlantis and to bring to completion projects begun at that time. It can also help in raising the kundalini. Atlantisite is a healing stone for the heart and lungs. It can help with kidney complaints and complaints of the stomach. It can relax cramp and is helpful with period pains. It has been used to promote the elasticity and regeneration of the skin and in the treatment of hernias. Atlantisite can also help with cases of diabetes and hypoglycaemia.
Aventurine - Balances male and female qualities. Activates and clears the heart chakra. Excellent protection of the heart chakra. Reinforces decisiveness, amplifies ones leadership qualities. Chakras – heart chakra.
Azeztulite is a rare and light bearing crystal. It is a stone for the new age and has an extremely pure vibration, one of the most refined in the mineral kingdom. It is attuned to the highest frequencies and brings these frequencies to the earth for spiritual evolution. This crystal will expand your consciousness and will lift your awareness and vibration to a higher level. Helps to give out a positive vibration for others to benefit. This stone will never need cleansing and is always energised.
Azurite- Known as the “stone of heaven”. Stimulates the pursuit of the heavenly self. Awakens the development of the psychic self. Enhances creative ability. Helps to eliminate indecision and worries. Aligns chakras and attunes to the structure of the physical body to the ethereal nervous system and dissolves energy blockages. Releases barriers in ones path. In meditation, aids relaxation and excess to ones higher self and spirit guides. Maintains depth in meditation. Chakras: Third eye.
Boji's come in pairs; male and female. This represents Ying/Yang or balance. Boji stones are mainly used in healing work to release blockages and to balance/align the chakras. Boji stones are very grounding, allowing you to feel supported and nurtured by the Earth. They are wonderful for relieving arthritis and back pain. Lay down and place one Boji above your head and the other one below your feet. Close your eyes and visualize the golden healing light of the Boji stones as they work to release energy blocks and to balance/align your energy field.
Boronite - brings freshness and newness to ones life. Stimulates one to seek further heights and initiates the ability to enjoy happiness in the moment. It helps one to release which is no longer useful. “Stone of happiness”. Protects from negative energy. Provides insight of blockages in life, which stop us from moving on.
Blood stone - Provides one with a grounding and centred energy of the heart. Helps one to ‘be here now’. Revitalization of love, friendships and relationships.
Blue Lace Agate – Helps one to reach high spiritual places. Good for arthritic conditions and to strengthen the skeletal structure. Balances yin / yang of the body, eliminates negativity. Chakra – throat, heart, third eye, and crown.
Brandburg Amethyst crystals allow you to look within yourself, to see past experiences of personal growth. The smoky and amethyst work together to bring the lower experiences of growth to a higher level. The Hematite inclusions bring earth elements which help to keep you grounded while exploring your experiences and evolution of growth. The smoky and amethyst phantoms inside the Brandenburg represent 'levels' of growth. You can look at these phantoms as if they are blueprints of your own life. We continue to grow and evolve like the phantoms in this crystal. Amethyst and smokey quartz phantoms are said to assist in deep healing and cleansing. They can take one prior to and beyond our moment of birth for healing, information, and to unearth potential. The water inclusions are mysteriously trapped in quartz by methane gas. Water in quartz represents fluidity and assists in healing and balancing emotions, so that they fully integrate into self. When amethyst and smokey quartz phantoms are together they act as gate-keepers - offering filters on the crown and root/grounding chakras respectively. Brandberg's are very protective and in time can become like a wise old friend. Brandberg's may surface old issues for you to look at so that you can grow spiritually. Treated with the respect they deserve, they offer enormous benefits to anyone genuinely seeking to improve themselves.
Calcite - amplifies energy, boosting creativity and memory, overcoming fear and increasing joy. Specific colours have particular properties: Green to soothe the heart chakra and reduce anxiety; orange to uplift the spirit and bring joy; pink for giving and receiving love; yellow for enhancing intuition; and golden for use in times of transition. Calcite is useful for aiding the kidneys, pancreas and spleen, and for decalcification. Green calcite fights infections; yellow strengthens the spine and bones, whilst blue combats back pain. Chakras: Calcite clears and activates all chakras, and particular colours can be matched to the appropriate chakra.
Celestite – Stone for balance. Stabilizing yin / yang within the energy field. Can provide access to information of the angelic realms. Can be used for astral travel. Great for dream recall. Brings bright hope in days of despair. Wonderful for music, and study of the fine arts. Great healing stone for the eyes increases hearing and balances mental dysfunctions. Eliminates toxin and good for digestion.
Cinnabar is a main stone for attracting abundance and wealth. It increases persuasiveness and assertiveness in selling, and aids in prospering in one's endeavours without inciting aggression. It also assists organization and community work, business, and finance. Is helpful when you want to enhance your persona or change your image as it invests a person with dignity and power. It makes the outward demeanour aesthetically pleasing and elegant. It releases energy blockages and aligns the energy centres.
Citrine - is a stone that does not hold negative energy and therefore may not require cleansing. It is known as a money stone and can be placed in the purse, cashbox with financial papers or in the abundance corner (Fung Shui) of the house. It is increases mental focus, endurance and creativity and has a positive influence on business and educational matters. It promotes self confidence and motivation and helps reduce anxiety. Citrine boosts physical energy and assists with digestion and blood circulation. It helps detoxify the kidneys and liver, assists with back problems and promotes restful sleep. Chakras: Citrine corresponds to the sacral and solar plexus chakras.
Carnelian - is a stimulating stone, encouraging analytical and inquisitive thinking. It assists with motivation and precision. It increases all the appetites, and thus stimulates sexual energy and passion. It also protects against envy, fear and rage, and can be used to cleanse negativity from other stones. Because of its' stimulating effects, carnelian increases physical energy, and blood circulation. It assists with conditions effecting the female reproductive system, and eases menstrual discomfort. It can also be beneficial for backache, ulcers, anorexia nervosa, colds, kidney and gallstones, and spinal disorders. Chakras: Carnelian corresponds to the base (root) chakra, and also affects the sacral and solar plexus chakras.
Chalcedony – Balances the energy of the body, mind, emotions and spirit. Encourages brotherhood among all. Elevates hostility, irritability, and melancholy. Enhances generosity, responsiveness and receptivity.
Charoite - is a stone for this age. It provides a synthesis between the heart and crown chakras and combines the higher spiritual dimensions with unconditional love from the physical plane. This mineral provides for transmutation of energy and for grounding the spiritual self. It can be used for cleansing the auric body, filling the chakras with a loving spiritual emotion of purity. Helps one to realise one door closes, another door opens. It is a stone for transformation. Assists with actualisation of second sight. Charoite tends to transmute the symptoms of illness and disease to wellness.
Chrysocolla - Helps one to become in-tune with the earth. Increases ionisation of the atmosphere. Assists in communication with the spiritual forces. Produces great inner strength. Enhances physical vitality. Purifies the home and environment. Helps to regulate the blood sugar levels in the body and balances insulin. Used in the treatment of cellular inadequacies and blood disorders. Chakras – heart and third eye chakras.
Chrysoprase - is very useful in balancing yin / yang energies and aligning the chakras with the etherical plane. It activates and opens the heart chakra. Instils a state of grace, facilitating a deep meditative state. Helps one to recognise the trinity within. Helps heal a broken heart. Reduces superiority and inferiority complexes.
Cobaltian Calcite - Mystics believe that calcite is a world teacher for all humanity, facilitating macrocosmic awareness and appreciation of the creative forces of nature. Calcite amplifies energy, boosting creativity and memory, overcoming fear and increasing joy. Specific colours have particular properties: Green to soothe the heart chakra and reduce anxiety; orange to uplift the spirit and bring joy; pink for giving and receiving love; yellow for enhancing intuition; and golden for use in times of transition. Calcite is useful for aiding the kidneys, pancreas and spleen, and for decalcification. Green calcite fights infections; yellow strengthens the spine and bones, whilst blue combats back pain. Chakras: Calcite clears and activates all chakras, and particular colours can be matched to the appropriate chakra.
Coral - Red coral helps one to become in harmony with the natural forces of the universe and wilderness within ones being. Balances material with spiritual. Opens and activates the throat chakra, stimulating the energetic pursuit of predetermined goals. Is said to protect from depression and despondency.
Creedite aligns the upper chakras allowing for clarity in expression of the spiritual realm. This is a high vibration mineral, it creates an happy or euphoric energy ! This in turn allows for total relaxation and surrender allowing one to clearly receive information during meditation. Creedite enhances spirituality and is a tool to be used in channeling meditation to provide clarity in the verbalization of the message which is transmitted. Creedite helps provide a driving force. Is used for the simulation of vitamin A, E and B also used to cleanes the liver and regulate the heartbeat.
Danburite is the Messenger stone. It is a fantastic stone for focus, clarity, vision, concentration and perspective. This stone amplifies al messages received from our guides, intuition and higher self and assists with channelling. It greatly assists with our dreams. Danburite is a Third Eye & Crown chakra stone, so it assists us in our connection to the Universe, our guides and our higher selves. It also assists in honing our abilities.
Dioptase is a stone of healing that has a refreshing energy. It can help heal in many ways emotionally, including helping get one started clearing one's issues, and releasing negative emotions. It promotes healing from abuse, neglect, sadness, and despair. It is called a stone of "Living in the Moment" because it helps one overcome these hurtful past energies and find the joy of the current moment, bring calm, confidence, and self-worth. Spiritually, dioptase is good for alignment and attunement with the spiritual energies of your choice. Physically, dioptase is helpful for heart burn, physical heart problems, meniere's disease, and deep healing in general. Dioptase is related to the heart chakra.
Epidote is a stone of increase. Epidote has a tendency to increase anything it touches, whether the thing it touches is energy or a material object. It is a stone that enhances emotional and spiritual growth. It cleanses repressed emotions once and for all. It opens the way for those who have denied spiritual growth, and those drawn to epidote are being rocked forcefully into spiritual awakening. Epidote also clears the emotional body aura. It stimulates perception, participation and interaction as well as personal power. It also dispels critcalness and closedmindedness. Epidote is also said to promote patience. In the physical realm, it is used to stimulate the immune system, aid digestion, support all healing, and stop panic attacks.
Enhydro Quartz contains water bubbles that have remained unchanged and pure for thousands and perhaps millions of years. This crystal is full of vibrational potency from its shape and the very ancient water inside. Natural Enhydro like this can help one to put oneself in the "shoes of another," helping one to recognize and understand the other's true feelings. They provide life-sustaining energy, aiding in adaptability in potentially stressful situations. They also assist in continued change and reforming of the self. In healing, it helps bring the body to the state one is attempting to attain. Enhydro is Greek for "water within". These are crystals that contain pockets of pure water, mysteriously trapped in ages gone by. As water has always indicated the emotions in terms of the 4 elements (earth-body, water-emotions, air-mind, fire-spirit), these crystals can have a profound effect on our emotional life. Water that cannot move becomes stagnated - as emotions that cannot be expressed stagnate. Enhydro contain water trapped in very limited space, but the water has remained clean and pure for millennia. The signature of these crystals indicates a protection and purification of the emotions. The combination of water and quartz in this way is an extremely valuable and powerful tool for those with an understanding of the properties of both. The ability of water to instantly hold subtle impressions, and the ability of quartz to structure, store, amplify, focus, transmit and transform those impressions, has extensive possibilities. Enhydro also contain a life sustaining energy, initiating adaptability in situations which could, otherwise, become stressful. It is strength to help other minerals perform in the requisite manner. This crystal can help one to put oneself in the shoes of another, and to recognize and understand the true feelings of that person. The Enhydro assists in metamorphosis and continued change throughout all times, it provide for concentrated determination of both the acceleration and the ease of reformation of self. In healing, it is useful to have an Enhydro available as it assists in bringing the body to the state or specified condition that one is attempting to attain.
Faden crystal is a rare Quartz crystal in which the inclusion of one or more white thread-like fibrous line formations occurs. It can be used to amplify both body energy and thoughts. They can assist in the creation of power and can provide for clarity in thinking to enable thoughts to more effectively influence matter. Quartz is said to bring the energy of the stars into the soul to both harmonize and align the human energy of thoughts, consciousness and emotions with the energies of the universe and to make these greater energies available to humanity. The natural tendency of quartz is to harmony, and it is recognized as a stone of power. Clear quartz is used extensively in meditation and spiritual healing
Fairy wand Quartz is for attunement with fairy, devic and angelic realms, relaxation & inner peace. It is said to emit a feeling of inner peace and enhance the sweetness of life. These crystals can help one to feel aligned with universe and carries higher vibration helping beings as well as your own guardian angels.
Fluorite - brings order to chaos, and elevates intuition and mental achievement. It also provides for the purification, cleansing and elimination of disorder, both physical and mental. Various colours have particular effects: blue- orderly thoughts, calm, clear communication; green- cleanses chakras, eliminates negativity from a room; purple- rationality, psychic and spiritual growth. Fluorite aids in dissipating colds, flu, staph infections, herpes and ulcers, and to protect against contagion. Blue- eye, ear and throat infections; green- stomach and intestinal disorders; purple- bone and bone-marrow disorders. Chakras: Match colours to chakras.
Fuschite - Full of fun and vibrancy, Fuschite is wonderful for the inner child. Spontaneity, childlike fun. Deals with issues of servitude. It deals with the feeling of ‘not being good enough’. It helps shift negative energies into positive channels and teaches self worth. . It alleviates emotional stress and helps us to look forward joyfully to the future. Physically it increases flexibility in the muscoskelital system. Chakra - Heart.