by Ravensong

Here is a small list of stones and some of their magical uses. Stones that I use frequently are marked with an asterisk.

Astral projection: quartz crystal*, opal* and tourmalated quartz

Success in business: bloodstone*, malachite*, green tourmaline and yellow zircon

Centering and grounding: calcite, brown zircon, hematite, kunzite, moonstone*, obsidian* and black tourmaline

Courage: agate*, amethyst*, aquamarine*, bloodstone*, carnelian, diamond, Lapis lazuli*, sardonyx, tiger eye*, red tourmaline and turquoise

Divination: azurite, flint, hematite, jet, mica, moonstone*, obsidian* and tiger eye*

Dreams: amethyst* and azurite.

Friendship: chrysoprase, pink tourmaline and turquoise

Gardening: agate*, jade*, malachite* and brown zircon

Happiness: amethyst*, chrysoprase and yellow zircon

Healing and Health: agate*, amber*, amethyst*, aventurine, azurite, bloodstone*, calcite, carnelian, cat's eye*, celestite, chrysoprase, coral, quartz*, diamond, flint, garnet*, hematite, jade*, jasper, jet, lapis lazuli*, peridot*, petrified wood*, sapphire*, sodalite*, staurolite, sugilite*, sulfur, sunstone*, topaz*, turquoise and red zircon.

Love: agate*, alexandrite, amber*, amethyst*, beryl*, calcite, chrysocolla, emerald*, jade*, lapis lazuli*, lepidolite, malachite*, moonstone*, olivine, pearl, rhodocrosite, sapphire*, shard topaz*, pink tourmaline and turquoise

Money, wealth and prosperity: aventurine, bloodstone*, calcite, cat's eye*, chrysoprase, coal, emerald*, jade*, mother-of-pearl, olvine, opal*, pearl, peridot*, ruby*, salt, sapphire*, spinel, staurolite, tiger eye *, topaz*, green tourmaline and brown, green or red zircon

Purification: aquamarine and calcite

Travel: chalcedony and orange zircon

Wisdom: chrysocolla, coral, jade*, sodalite* and sugilite*.

Pick the stones you feel most comfortable with. They can be used in spell work or carried on your person. I have found either way effective. You don't need to be rich and to buy emeralds, rubies or sapphires to use in spell work. You don't need to have the most expensive or largest stones to work with; in fact the ruby, emerald and sapphire I work with are not polished or cut. I think the most I payed for them was a few dollars each. They all work wonderfully! One more stone I use regularly is rose quartz. It is terrific
for healing, finding love and keeping the peace (all three of my children have one). It is a good stone for finding comfort and peace of mind. I keep extra rose quartz on hand to give to friends and family when they are in need. One of my sisters swears the piece I gave her helped her find her present boyfriend.

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January - Emerald
February - Bloodstone
March - Jade
April - Opal
May - Sapphire
June - Moonstone
July - Ruby
August - Diamond
September - Agate
October - Jasper
November - Pearl
December - Onyx

AGATE-- Calming, comforting, useful for relieving pain.
AMBER-- Electrifying. Relieves fear and problems, depression, tiredness,Asthma and infections. Soothing.
AMETHYST-- Protects against excesses in all forms. Powerful blood cleanser.Excellent for meditation. Calming.
AQUAMARINE-- Keeps one young and happy living. Calms nerves, helpsbanish fear and phobia. Excellent for meditation. Good luck for travellers.
BLOODSTONE-- Used to balance and calm the uneasy mind. Develops courage and caution. Augments mental and physical vitality. Powerful physical healer.
CALCIUM-- Alleviates fear and reduces stress. Valued as a thought amplifier,increases capacity for astral projection. Aids kidneys, pancreas and spleen.
CARNELIAN-- Energises blood. Aids kidneys, lungs, gallbladder and pancreas. Increases faith and repels fear. Alleviates bad temper and brings contentment.
CITRINE-- Relieves tiredness, brings happiness and strengthens nerves. Good for heart, kidneys and liver. Enhances body healing energy and tissue regeneration.
COPPER-- Influences blood flow, aids metabolism. Balances emotions. Alleviates poor memory and the ability to retain thoughts. Eases Arthritic pain.
DIAMOND-- A master healer..Enhances brain function. Draws toxicity from the body. Useful for anxiety, insecurity and low self-esteem. Thought amplifier.
EMERALD-- Calms the troubled mind and increases psychic clairvoyance. Makes one more mentally alert.
FLUORITE-- Strengthens bone tissue, especially teeth. Eases bone tissue and dental disease. Alleviates anxiety and sexual frustration.
GARNET-- Enhances will power and perseverance. Comforts depression strengthens heart. Eases bad dreams.
GOLD-- Balances brain hemispheres. Aids tissue regeneration. Eases depression and suicidal tendencies. Amplifies thought and aids thought retention.
JASPER-- Helps morning sickness, relieves stomach and liver and kidney diseases. Calms uneasy minds and induces caution.
MOONSTONE-- Brings success and contentment. Protects against accidents. Benefits pregnancy, menstrual problems and stimulates lactation.
OBSIDIAN-- Balances stomach, intestines and muscle tissue. Alleviates inflammation and reduces stress. Protects soft hearted and gentle people.
OPAL-- Emotional balancer used for radiating sex appeal. Amplifies thought, eases sexual depression. The Friendship Stone.
PERIDOT-- Strengthens heart and eyes. Aids tissue regeneration, reduces stress and helps personal disorders.
QUARTZ, CLEAR-- Conquers fear, protects against loss of balance and motion sickness. Balances emotions and stimulates the brain. Excellent for meditation.
QUARTZ, ROSE-- The Love Stone. Aids creative thinking, stimulates creative ability. Eases sexual and emotional unbalances. Reduces stress, enhances forgiveness and relaxation.
QUARTZ, SMOKY-- Increases fertility, eases heart disease and neurological disorders. Aids depression, good for meditation.
TIGER EYE-- Assists thought, mental faculties and literacy. Balances emotions and eases stubborness.
TOURMALINE-- Builds self confidence and concentration. Good for nervousness and sadness. Vitalises and gives inspiration.

CLEANSING YOUR CRYSTAL
The life field of a human is the strongest of all life fields. When another person touches your crystal, he leaves his own energy imprinted on the life field of the crystal. To avoid this the crystal should be cleansed to remove the imprinted energy. This can be done by covering the crystal with sea salt for 2 to 7 days. Or, if you prefer, you may submerge your crystal in a salt water solution of one half pound of sea salt to one gallon of water for the same period of time.Another way to cleanse your crystal is too wash it thoroughly in water and
leave out in the moonlight for one night. Sunlight can have the same effect.

ACTIVATING YOUR CRYSTAL
Hold your crystal in the palm of your left hand. In a short while the crystal will begin to pulse or vibrate in attunement with you. This will feel like a tingling sensation in your hand. Some may have to wait longer for this to happen. As soon as you feel this sensation you can begin to use it.

HEALING WITH YOUR CRYSTAL
Make sure you are thoroughly relaxed and in a comfortable environment. Hold your crystal in your Left hand. Place your right hand over the pain area. If the pain is on the right side, place the left hand with the crystal on the area,  then grasp the left arm with the right hand. Hold these positions for half an hour if possible.
The crystal amplifies energy. Energy flows in the left hand and out the right hand. If you place your right hand over the pain area, youwill decrease the pain by sending energy into that area.You can also use your crystal during meditation, simply by holding it in  your left hand and placing your right hand over your left. You will feel the energy being circulated through your body and this can bring an incredible feeling of euphoria
and peace.

The only known gem-Quality stone of extraterrestrial origin, Moldavite  reaches out beyond earth. It expands vision and the ability to attune to those wider vibrational frequencies. Molavite takes you to endless possibilities.

Molivite= Metoritic of extraessitrial origin. Aids communication with higher self and with extraterrestials.. Used on the crown charkra, opens to higher spirtiual energies; on throat, communicates interplanetary messages.
Positon: place on forhead or the crown.

MOLDAVITE - A dark green stone which is useful in healing magick. Moldavite encourages self-healing, protects spiritual healers, and gives protection during astral travel.

MOLDAVITE:  A  deep green,  silica based tektite (meteorite) that fell  to Earth about 15 million years ago.  Aids  alignment  with Higher Self.  Balancing and healing for physical body/mind.  Aids in  channeling  extraterrestrial  and  interdimensional  sources. Chakras: Heart, Third Eye.

Moldavite is a meteorite which fell to earth and landed in Checoslavia. It is a very powerful stone ranging in color from transulcent to dark olive green.  Today it is known for its use in jewelry as well as metaphysical properties.  If you wear moldavite as jewelry you have find yourself "floating".  It is a very powerful stone used in healing rituals or in channeling higher consciousness.  True moldavite is also expensive selling for (the last I bought) $5 a gram.

MOLDAVITE:
Greenish to brown-green Tektite (fell to earth). Dull outside, deep cleargreen inside.
See also Meteorite
Fragile - Don't salt cleanse! Use Water only ..Grounding stone. Really puts one in their body. This is extremely strong -- you may wish to try black onyx for grounding first. It is rumored that it helps you talk to other
sentient beings (humans and whales and dolphins). I haven't tried this. More rare, expensive and powerful than a plain "tektite"

Powerfully expands psychicness, channeling. On Heart CTR.Eases longing to leave earth. On pillow, brow, crown: Telepathic access to spiritual laws, info from higher regions/places to help us and Earth to be healthier and more spiritual. An intense meteorite helping people incarnating from elsewhere be more comfortable here on earth (reducing asthma, toxin sensitivity, emotional intensity, epilepsy...)(May make some too spacey; be sure  to ground self after use and before driving.) . Conductive to healing, works well with the3rd eye. Aids in seeing more clearly on all levels of being.

White:
spiritual guidence; being directed into the right paths;calmness;becoming centered;seeing past all illusions. Examples: quarta, agate.

Red:
courage to face a conflict or test;energy;taking action. Examples: garnet, red jasper, red agate, dark carnelian.

Pink:
healing, true love; friendship. Eamples: rose quartz, agate.

Yellow:
power of the mind; creativity of a mental nature; sudden changes. Examples:  amber, topaz,citrine.

Orange:
change your luck; power; control of a situation.Examples: carnelian, jacinth.

Blue:
harmony; understanding; journeys or moves. Examples: lapis lazuli, labradorite.

Green:
marriage; relationships; balance;practial creativity, particuarly with the hands;fertitilty;growth. Examples: jade, malachite, amozonite.

Brown:
Earth Elemnets; sucess; amplifies all earth magic and pyschic abilities; common sense.Examples: tiger eye, smoky quartz.

Black:
binding; defence by repelling dark magic; reversing spells and thoughtforms into positive power;general defense;pessimism;feeling bound. Examples: jet, onyx, obsidian.

Purple:
breaking bad luck; protection;pyschic and spiritual growth; sucess in long range plans.Examples: amethyst, beryl, quartz.

Indigo:
discovering past lives; karmic problems; balancing out karma; stopping undesirable habits or experiences. Examples: turquoise, amethyst, beryl.

Additional stones of value:

Pyrite or Fool's Gold:
money, prosperity, total success,; sun deities.

Moonstone:
gaining occult power; soothing emotions; rising above problems; moon deities.

Rock Crystal:
amplifier of magicla power; pyschiic work; help with divination; amplifies power raised during any spell work.

Loadstone or Magnet:
drawing-power; ability to attract what you want.

AGATE - Good for transmutation; helps with the emotion of acceptance; gives a mellow, blended aspect; beneficial in stomach area.
AGATE/BOTSWANA - Use with high-pressure oxygen therapy; smoke inhalation.
AGATE/FIRE - Master healer with color therapy; enhanceds all essences; grounds and balances; sexual & heart chakra binder; burns energy.
AGATE/MOSS - Emotional priorities; mental priorities; colon,circulatory, pancreas & pulses; blood sugar balance;agriculture.
AGATE/PICTURE - L & R brain imbalances; i.e. epilepsy, autism,dyslexia; visual problems; blood circulation to the brain; apathy is eased.
ALEXANDRITE - Low self-esteem & difficulty centering imply need; central nervous system disorders; spleen & pancreas.
AMBER - Memory loss; eccentric behavior; anxiety; inability to make decisions; thyroid, inner ear & neuro-tissue strengthener; activates altruistic nature; realization of the spiritual intellect.
AMETHYST - Headaches; blood sugar imbalance; L brain imbalances; edginess; facilitates healing; inner peace; psychic insight; stimulates third eye; aid for meditation, spiritual opening  & internal surrender
ANHYDRITE - Heavy metal maism is alleviated.
AQUAMARINE - Fluid retention; coughs; fear; thymus gland; calms nerves; problems with eyes, ears, jaw, neck, stomach, teeth; mental clarity; meditation.
ATACAMITE - Genitals; VD; thyroid; parasympathetic ganglia.
AVENTURINE - Eliminates psychosomatic ills, fear; skin diseases; nearsightedness; positive attitude; creative insight.
AZURITE - Arthritis & joints; surfaces psychic blocks that form physical blocks; helps one let go of old belief systems;  dissolves fear & helps transform it into understanding.
AZURITE-MALACHITE - Skin diseases; anorexia; calms anxiety; lack of discipline; powerful healing force to physical body; emotional release.
BERYL - Laziness; hiccoughs; swollen glands; eye diseases; bowel cancer.
BLOODSTONE/HELIOTROPE - Circulation; all purpose healer & cleanser; stomach & bowel pain; purifies bloodstream;  bladder; strengthens blood purifying organs.
CARNELIAN - Grounding; stimulates curiosity & initiative; focuses attention to the present moment; use with citrine on lower 3 chakras; digestion.
CHALCEDONY - Touchiness; melancholy; fever; gallstones; leukemia; eye problems; stimulates maternal feelings & creativity.  release.
CHRYSOCOLLA - Emotional balancer & comforter; alleviates fear,guilt & nervous tension; facilitates clairvoyance; arthritis; feminine disorders; eases labor & birth; thought amplifier.
CHRYSOLITE - Inspiration; prophecy; toxemia; viruses; appendicitis.
CHRYSOPGRASE - Gout; eye problems; alleviates greed, hysteria & selfishness; VD; depression; promotes sexual organ strength.
CITRINE QUARTZ - Heart, kidney, liver & muscle healer; appendicitis;gangrene; red & white corpuscles; digestive tract; cleanses vibrations in the atmosphere; creativity; helps personal clarity; will bring out problems in the solar plexus & the heart; eliminates self-destructive tendencies.
CLEAR QUARTZ - Transmitter & amplifier of healing energy & clarity; balancer, channeler of universal energy & unconditional love; all purpose healer; programmable.
DIAMOND - All brain diseases; pituitary & pineal glands; draws out  toxicity, poison remedy.
DIOPSITE & ENSTATIATE - Organ rejection; heart, lung & kidney stimulation; self-esteem.
ELIAT STONE - Tissue & skeletal regeneration; detoxification;  antidepressant; karmic life acceptance.
EMERALD - Radiation toxicity; all mental illness; circulatory & neurological disorders; transmits balance, healing &  patience; increases psychic & clairvoyant abilities; meditation; keener insight into dreams.
FLOURITE - Bone disorders; anesthetic; hyperkenesis; ability to concentrate; balances polarities; 3rd eye center; mental capacity & intellect.
GARNET/RHODOLITE - Capillaries; skin elasticity; protection from pre- cancerous conditions.
GARNET/SPESSARTINE - Bad dreams; depression; anger; self esteem;hemorrahages; hormone imbalances; inflammations; sexual disease.
HEMATITE - Blood cleanser & purifier; self esteem; augments meridian flows; aids in astral projection.
HERKIMER DIAMOND - Enhances dream state; helps allieviate stress; draws toxicity from physical form; balances polarities; increases healing ability; develops ability to "give".
JADE - Kidney, heart, larynx, liver, parathyroid, spleen, thymus, thyroid & parasympathetic ganglia healer; strengthens body; lengevity.
JASPER/GREEN - Constipation; ulcers; intestinal spasms; bladder, gallbladder & general healer; clairvoyance; balances  healer's auric field.
JASPER/PICTURE - Skin, kidneys, thymus & their neurological tissues; betters the immune system; past life recall; overactivity in dream state & hallucinations show a need for it.
JASPER/RED - Liver; stomach troubles & infections.
JASPER/YELLOW - Endocrine system tissue; thymus; pancreas; sympathetic ganglia stimulation; etheric body allignment.
JET - Feminine disorders; teeth; stomach pain; glandular swelling;fevers; hair loss; alignment of lower spine.
KUNZITE - Alcoholism; anorexia; arthritis; epilepsy; gout; headaches; colitis; retardation; memory loss; schizophrenia  & manic-depression; phobias; emotional equilibrium; thyroid malignancy; gums; pain; self-esteem.
LAPIS - Neuralgia; melancholy; fevers; inflammations; penetrates subconcious blockages; throat chakra; sore throat; energy  focuser for teachers, lecturers & speakers, mental &  spiritual cleanser; used on 3rd eye for meditation; eliminates old & negative emotions; use with other healing stones; thought form amplification; helps in creating mantras.
LAZULITE - Frontal lobe stimulation; hypertension; liver diseases; immune system.
MALACHITE - Draws out impurities on all levels; balances L & R brain functions; mental illness; co-ordination and vision;  radiation eliminator; evil eye protector; all purpose  healer, especially in solar plexis & good for healers.
MOONSTONE - Soothes & balances the emotions; helps eliminate fear  of "feeling"; encourages inner growth & strength; aids peace & harmony & psychic abilities; alligns vertebrae; digestive aid.
MORGANITE - Larynx; lungs; thyroid; parasympathetic nervous  system; major muscle tissues.
NATROLITE - Color; lower intestines; thyroid; sciatic nerve;  parasympathetic nervous system.
OBSIDIAN - Protects the gentle from being abused; stabilizer;  stomach, intestine &I general muscle tissue healer; bacterial & viral inflammations.
ONYX - Objective thinking; spiritual inspiration; control of emotions & passions, help eliminate negative thinking, apathy, stress & neurological disorders; also used as a heart, kidney, nerve, sking, capillary, hair, eye and nail strengthener.
OPAL/CHERRY - Red corpuscle & blood disorders; depression; apathy;  lethargy; intuition & joy.
OPAL/DARK - Reproductive organs; spleen & pancreas; filters red corpuscles & aids white corpuscles; bone marrow; depression, esp. of sexual origin; balances; amplifies creative &  intuitive thought; grounds radical emotional body.
OPAL/JELLY - Spleen & abdominal diseases; cellular reproductive problems; helps absorb nutrients; minimizes wide mood swings; mystical thought amplifier.
OPAL/LIGHT - Balances L & R brain hemispheres for neuro disorders; stimulates white corpuscles; helps bring the emotions to mystical experiences; aids abdoman, pituitary & thymus  problems.
PEARL - Eliminates emotional imbalances; helps one master the  heart chakra; aids stomach, spleen, intestinal tract & ulcer problems.
PERIDOT - Protects against nervousness; helps alliviate spiritual fear; aids in healing hurt feelings & bruised egos; incurs strength & physical vitality; alligns subtle bodies;amplifies other vibrational energies & positive emotional outlook; helps liver & adrenal function.
PYRITE - Helps purify the bloodstream and upper respiratory tract; upper intestines; digestive aid; nervous exhaustion;grounding.
QUARTZ/SOLUTION - Lymphatic cancer & circulatory problems; helps the psychologically inflexible.
RHODOCHROSITE - Narcolepsy & narcophobia; poor eyesight; extereme  emotional trauma; mental breakdown; nightmares & hallucinations; astral body; kidneys; clears solar plexus of  blocked energy; unconditional love & forgiveness; evil eye protection; helps one utilize the creative power of the higher energy centers.
RHODONITE - Inner ear; allieviates anxiety; confusion & mental unrest; promotes calm, self worth, confidence & enhanced sensitivity.
RHYOLITE - Balances emotions; self worth; enhances capacity to love; alligns emotional & spiritual bodies; stimulates clarity of self expression.
ROSE QUARTZ - Heart chakra opener; love & self-acceptance healer for emotional wounds; dissipates anger & tension.
ROYAL AZEL (SUGALITE or LUVALITE) - L & R hemisphere balance; opens crown chakra; heart expression; increases altruism, visions & general understanding; protects against negative vibrations; helps one gain power to balance the physical.body
RUBY - Heart chakra; balances love & all spiritual endeavors;self-esteem; strengthens neurological tissues around the heart; prevents miscarriages.
RUTILE - Alleviates blockages within the psyche from childhood  pressures.
SAPPHIRE - Spiritual enlightenment; inner peace; colic; rheumatism; mental illness; pituitary; metabolic rate of
glandular functions; anti- depressant; aids psychokinesis, telepathy, clairvoyance & astral projection; personal
expression; also for pain.
SARDONYX - Mental self control; depression; anxiety & especially for grief.
SMITHSONITE - Eases fear of interpersonal relationships; merges astral & emotional bodies; balances perspective.
SMOKY QUARTZ - Stimulates Kundalini energy; cleanses & protects the astral field; draws out distortion on all levels; good for hyperactivity & excess energy; grounding.
SODOLITE - Oversensitivity; helps intellectual understanding of a situation; awakens 3rd eye; cleanses the mind.
SPINEL - Leg conditions, when worn on solar plexus; powerful general healer; detoxification aid.
TIGER'S EYE - Mind focuser; helps purify the blood system of pollutions & toxins; psychic vision; grounding.
TOPAZ - Balances emotions; calms passions; gout; blood disorders; hemorrahages; increases poor appetite; general tissue regeneration; VD; tuberculosis; reverses aging; spiritual rejuvination; endocrine system stimulation; releases tension; feelings of joy.
TOURMELINE - Dispels fear & negativity & grief; calms nerves;concentration & eloquence improve; genetic disorders, cancer& hormones regulated; raises vibrations; charisma; universal law; tranquil sleep.
TOURMELINE/BLACK - Arthritis; dyslexia; syphillis; heart diseases; anxiety; disorientation; raises altruism; deflects negativity; neutralizes distorted energies, i.e. resentment & insecurity.
TOURMELINE/RUBELLITE - Creativity; fertility; blances passive or agressive nature.
TOURMELINE/GREEN - Creativity; opens heart chakra; immune system;psychological problems with the father; blood pressure;  asthma; balancer; eliminates conflict within.
TOURMELINNE/BLUE (INDICOLITE) - Lungs, larynx; thyroid;parasympathetic nerves.
TOURMELINE/WATERMELON - Heart chakra healer; imparts sense of humor to those who need it; balancer; eliminates guilt; nervous system; integration, security & self-containment.
TURQUOISE - Master healer; protects against environmental pollutants; strengthens anatomy & guards against all disease; improved absorption of nutrients; tissue regeneration; subtle body allignment & strengthening; eye
disorders.
 

From: "Crystal Enlightenment, Vol.I", by Katrina Raphael
      "Crystal Healing, Vol.II", by Katrina Raphael
      "The Complete Crystal Guidebook", by Uma Silbey
      "Gem Elixirs & Vibrational Healing I", by Garudas
      "Healing With Crystals & Gemstones", by Daya Saral Chocron
      "Spiritual Value of Gem Stones", by Richardson & Huett

HEMATITE/MARCASITE:
Vibrational number: 9
Opaque,dark metallic silver-gray with bright flecks (High iron, mercury)
Stones with an iron content are good for people with fever or inflammation.
Iron belongs to Mars
Aries (Ram) ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19).
Aquarius (Water-bearer)  AQUARIUS (JAN. 20 - FEB. 18)
Chakras: all
Hematite is a stone for the mind.It absorbs negativity, calms the emotions and promotes optimism. Worn as an amulet it confers strength . Considered to be a grounding stone. Helps maintain balance between body, mind, and spirit. Also known as the "Worry Stone". It helps one to "sort-out" things in one's mind and can be used for mental attunement,memory enhancement, original thinking and technical knowledge. Marcasite helps one re- evaluate life's issues in a gentle way. It is calming and encourages one to "reach for the sun". It is said to attract "kind" love. It brings peace, self-control and inner happiness. This stone helps us to see ourselfs from an outside view and produces insights that help us to painlessly correct qualities that are unwanted. It encourages us to "shine".Stimulates the senses and intellect, dispels the use of rash words and impatience.
Hematite--- "Recorder Stone" records what's around it much like a video, just ask the stone to give up its images.One of the most grounding of all stones (root CTR). Needs cleaning often. Condenses scatteredness, fuzziness into mental clarity, concentration, memory, practicality, helps study, bookkeeping, detail work, sound sleep. Confidence, will power, boldness.Egyptians used also to calm hysteria and anxiety. Yang. Helps us
adjust to being physical. Spleen, blood, cleanse. Can deflect. Regroups after jet lag, stress, birth, anesthesia.

Tree Agate (also known as Black & White Agate):  Energy:  Receptive, Element:
 Earth.  Worn as an amulet, this stone guards against physical dangers.

HOWLITE
Opaque white with thin dark lines. Howlite is usually in the form of a white stone, that has grey "cracks" running through it.  There are some versions of Howlite that are a similar colour to Turquoise, those have been dyed.
Vibrates to the number 2.

Gemini (Twins)    GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20)
Howlite builds innate decency and dispels criticalness, and cold selfishness. Gently absorbs and uplifts stress, tension, anxiety, emotional intensity, etc. Quietly loving, calming. Works with the heart centre, bringing greater gentleness, patience, tact. Helps bones, teeth, and other calcium aspects of body. This mineral can be used to calm communication, to facilitate awareness, and to encourage  emotional expression.  It tends to combine the power of reasoning with observation and patience, providing for discernment, retentive memory and a laudable desire for knowledge, bringing progress marked with triumph.  It spurs one toward the ambition to reach ones goals and assists in eliminating hesitation with respect to action.  It dispels facetiousness, bringing both strength and innocence to immediate confrontations.  It builds an innate decency within ones character, encouraging those attributes which are the building blocks to spirituality. Howlite can be used to eliminate pain, stress, and rage; hence, it is quite nice to have around.  It can help to lessen rudeness and boisterousness, and can provide for a reflection of the offender to the offender.  It discourages impertinent behaviour and encourages subtlety and tact.  This mineral can be useful in balancing calcium levels in the body, both
stimulating increase or decrease dependant upon the area. It can also be used in the treatment of disorders of the teeth, bone structure, and soft tissues.
 
 

AGATE: - SEE ALSO QUARTZ
Chalcedony Quartz.- Red, orange, yellow, browns blue greens ;
Gemini (Twins)    GEMINI (MAY 21 - JUNE 20)
Solid, Grounding. For stomach, colon, liver, spleen, kidneys,
Xray/radiation.
Scientific information on the Chalcedony family, of which Agate is a part:
The chemical formula is SiO2. The composition is silicon dioxide. These come in every imaginable colour, with the Agate variety being banded in many different colour combinations. This mineral has a level 7 hardness.
Chalcedony (Agate), being a microcrystalline variety of Quartz, does not occur in crystals. It occurs botryoidal, mammilary, stalactite, massive, nodular, as smooth rounded pebbles, as banded masses, and in geodes. This
mineral ranges from transparent to opaque and has a specific gravity of 2.6 - 2.7.

The lustre of Chalcedony (Agate) is vitreous, waxy, or dull. Some yellow or brown varieties are resinous. Chalcedony has a conchoidal fracture and has a brittle tenacity. Many of these specimens are fluorescent - generally the white or green. Others are triboluminescent (spark when sawed or struck), and piezoelectric (generates an electrical charge under stress). Scientifically, the term "Chalcedony" refers to any type of microcrystalline Quartz. However, in the gem trade it describes a common white or lightly coloured nodular or massive type. Chalcedony is not really known by its name. Scientist call it "Microcrystalline Quartz", and collectors and gem dealers call each variety by its particular name. There are hundreds of different Chalcedony
varieties, and many have gem uses. In the gem trade, the name Chalcedony describes only white or lightly coloured, nodular or massive Chalcedony. The variety Agate is most varied and popular of all Chalcedony. It is
extremely abundant and creates unusual and stunning examples. Most Agate is ugly in a natural state. Specimens must be trimmed and polished to bring out their full beauty. Most specimens sold to collectors have already been treated, in the form of tumbled stones or polished slabs. Some Chalcedony is porous, and it can be dyed different colours. Many Agate specimens from Brazil are dyed, and are sold to the buyer without his
knowledge of this fact. With experience, one can usually tell by the colour of an Agate if it was dyed.

Chalcedony sometimes occurs in geodes, lining the cavity with mammilary blobs. Agate sometimes completely fills a geode cavity, forming an Agate nodule (sometimes improperly called an "Agate Geode"). Most Agate on the market comes from these nodules. Chalcedony frequently pseudomorphs after organic materials. A well-known example is petrified wood, wood that has been completely transformed into Chalcedony (or one of several other minerals). In the Petrified Forest National Monument in Arizona, an entire forest was transformed into petrified wood. Remains of this ancient forest can be seen in the huge silicafied logs that are found in the area. Another well-known pseudomorph is Chalcedony after coral. Underneath the Tampa Bay in Florida, much coral has been replaced by Chalcedony, and its original form is preserved. Impurities are frequently present in Chalcedony. They may form a moss like growth in the mineral, forming what is known as Moss Agate. Another example is Dendritic Agate, a variety of Chalcedony containing manganese oxide impurities that form fabrications resembling trees. The "trees" may be strikingly realistic. Chalcedony is an important ornamental stone. The varieties Agate, Chrystophase, Carnelian, Sard, Tiger's Eye, Bloodstone, Jasper, and Moss Agate are all carved into cabochons and beads, making fine gems. The apple-green variety, Chrysoprase, has a distinct colour and commends a higher price than the other varieties. Agate is carved into cameos and
ornamental objects, and is sometimes sold as polished slabs. Different varieties of Chalcedony are tumbled and polished, and sold to amateur collectors by the tons. There are literally thousands of localities where fine specimens have come.  Only a select few are mentioned here.

The first worked Agate deposits were near Idar-Oberstien, Germany, where Agate Geodes of unique habit were found. That deposit has long since been worked out. The most abundant source of Agate Geodes is the Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, where many different sizes and types occur. These Agates are easily dyed. An interesting Agate Geode type, known as a "Thunder Egg" can be found in large amounts in Jefferson Co., Oregon. Commercial Agate deposits also exist in China, India, Madagascar, Mexico, and on the shores of Lake Superior. "Fire Agate" comes from Mexico and Deer Hill, Arizona.

History of Agate:
Agates were used for ornamentation and physical healing amulets, dating back to Babylon. Their medicinal uses continued throughout Ancient Greek and Egyptian civilisations, spreading throughout Africa and the Middle East, into Russia. Folklore mentions the use of agates as early as the 8th Century. They were often added to other stones to secure the actions of a stone. civilisations, a pink lace agate discovered by the Incas, was used
with moonstone or garnet ornaments to increase the overall pink hue. The carnelian, an orange agate, was once one of the agates most prized by the Egyptians to represent nature organised into a building form or shape. Legends mention the power of agates to secure the wearer from danger and to protect children from falling. They were believed to endow their owners with strength, courage, security and even healing of fears. Early physicians used them for abdominal organ strengthening. Agates are found all over the world with some of the finest specimens occurring in the south western United States. Whatever your needs, security, strength, or support, the agates are there to serve you.

State information of Agates:
Fortification Agate with red, black and yellow banding is the US State Gemstone of Kentucky.
Agate is the US State Gemstone of Louisiana.
Lake Superior Agate is the US State Gemstone of Minnesota.
Blue Agate is the US State Gemstone of Nebraska.
Fairburn Agate is the US State Gemstone of South Dakota.
Petrified Wood is the US State Gemstone of Washington (and Canadian State
Gemstone of Alberta, Canada).
Fire Agate is the US State Mineral of Arizona
Agate is the US State Gemstone of Montana.
Prairie Agate is the US State Stone of Nebraska.
Agate is the US State Stone of Tennessee.
Petrified Wood is the US State Rock/Stone of Arizona & Mississippi

Physical Aspects:
All Quartzes/Silicates consist of silica or silica acid, the substance that is Cosmic light. They are encountered wherever there is a striving upward, idealism, rising towards the Sun. This substance  has the property of
attracting light and driving out evil. All agates are very grounding and balancing, opening for acceptance, protection & abundance. Aids strength and courage. Compels truth, promotes good manners, happiness,
intelligence, prosperity, longevity, fertility, and good   is a banded, multicoloured, variety of Chalcedony. It occurs in an infinite amount of colours and patterns, and no two Agates are alike. The extraordinary beauty
and uniqueness of Agate is responsible for its great popularity. Agate must be polished to bring out its full charm; unpolished specimens aredull and ugly. It usually forms in rounded nodules or knobs that must be
sliced open to bring out the internal pattern hidden in the stone. Literally hundreds of Agate types were coined with special variety names. Most of these are hardly known, and new ones are made up every year. Most of
these names have no scientific support, and it is not in the scope of this guide to list all variety names. The list below cites only the well-known and commonly used variety names. Some varieties have two names that are equally used. Don't be surprised when you see the same definition for two different variety names. You will notice by some varieties that the word Chalcedony is used in the definition, instead of Agate (this is the case in Dendritic Agate). This is not a mistake. These "varieties" are not really Agates, as they lack banding. Although they have the word agate in their name, they are only a variety of Chalcedony.

Metaphysical aspects of Agate: colours: Blending and binding of energies for strength and protection.  Organisational qualities, very simplistic causing a stabilising effect. Health Aids: Binding energies for physical endurance. Agates are the workhorse of the stone world; slow forming, steady and reliable. Agates are like strong medicine. When you need strength, protection, or support, there is surely one agate that does the job right. You can find these in a wide variety of patterns and colours. A family of variegate  chalcedony or sard, they show coloured bands, spots or markings. Some are striped, some are speckled, some are fossilised and some are solid. For identity purposes, agates are often named for the locales where they are found. In ancient times, this agate was worn to placate the gods, and to give courage. It will sharpen your sight, help the eyes, illuminate your mind, allow you to be more eloquent and give vitality. It keeps the wearer well-balanced and serious. Lace agate strengthens the Sun in its wearer, and improves the ego and self-esteem. It gives you a feeling of consolation despite the hardships of life. It has been considered symbolical of the third eye, and the symbol of the spiritual love of good. It helps to banish fear. It is a good general healing stone. It is said that Agate balances emotions, discerns the truth, accepts circumstances, powerful emotional healer. Legend has it that agate guarded the wearer from all dangers and endowed the wearer with a bold heart, and wearing Agate was believed to cure insomnia and thought to insure pleasant dreams. Agate facilitates grounding, but is energetic. It is also a powerful healer. It works with the chakras and attitudes according to colour of stone. It is
a receptive stone and has powers over strength, courage, longevity, gardening, love, healing and protection.

Virgo (Virgin)    VIRGO (AUG. 23 - SEPT. 22)
Chalcedony with dense inclusions of green Hornblende.Moss Agate provides healing and growth promotes Centering while it Increases ability to ward off self-induced anger and inner bitterness.. It balances the blood sugar level and helps self -esteem and emotional balancing.agreeability,persuasiveness and strength in all endeavors.Get in touch with nature. Plant knowledge..Moss Agate was used by the Native Americans as a power stone for the art of "cloud-busting" to bring rain. Useful in the treatment of de-hydration and to relieve symptoms of colds, infections and flu. Aids in the restoration of energy, and is widely used in  ealing.Stimulates
digestion and elimination of toxins from the body.  Moss Agate is said to help one get in touch with nature.

TYPES OF AGATE:
BLUE LACE:  Pisces (Fishes)  PISCES (FEB. 19 - MAR. 20)  Taurus (Bull)  TAURUS (APR. 20- MAY 20)
Agate with light blue bands in a lacy or wavy pattern.
Helps us to express our views in a peaceful,patient and loving manner. This stone helps one to reach high spiritual places through patience and peace.Helpful in the treatment of arthritic conditions. Enhances the mending of breaks and fractures.

BOTSWAN: Agate from Botswana banded with fine, parallel lines, often with a preponderance of pink blending into white.Use for connection to plant & animal Life. Adds strength to other stones you may be using

BRECCIATED AGATE- Agate with broken fragments naturally cemented together.

CLOUD AGATE-Grayish Agate with blurry, foggy patches of inclusions.

COREY PLUME SEE PLUME AGATE

CRAZY LACE AGATE: Swirls or yellow, red and brownish black in a lacy pattern. Agate composed of twisting and turning bands of various colours.  Aries (Ram)    ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19) A Crazy lace agate balances physical energies and can be used to reach high physical levels..

DENDRITIC AGATE - Chalcedony with tree-like or fern-like inclusions.

ENHYDRO AGATE - Agate nodule partly filled with water. The water can be seen from the outside of the nodule when held up to the light. Also known as Enhydritic Agate.

EYE AGATE - Agate with banded, concentric rings.

FAIRBURN AGATE - Beautiful, unique, and rare Fortification Agate from Fairburn, South Dakota. SEE FORTIFICATION AGATE

FIRE AGATE - Agate with Goethite or Limonite inclusions, which cause the stone to be iridescent.

FORTIFICATION AGATE - Agate with a pattern resembling a medieval fortress.  SEE FAIRBURN AGATE

FOSSIL AGATE - Agate as a replacement of organic material.

GEODE AGATE- Chalcedony sometimes occurs in geodes, lining the cavity with mammilary blobs. Agate sometimes completely fills a geode cavity, forming an Agate nodule (sometimes improperly called an "Agate Geode"). Most Agate on the market comes from these nodules.

IRIS AGATE: Iridescent Agate exhibiting all colours of the spectrum when sliced in thin slabs.Insight, Restores nerve feeling and healing after injury/burns. Gaze into for meditation. L/Rt. brain balance. Pineal, pituitary; co-ordination.

LAGUNA AGATE - Beautiful and colourful type of Agate from Ojo Laguna, Chihuahua, Mexico.

LANDSCAPE AGATE - Chalcedony with tree-like designs closely resembling scenery.

MEXICAN LACE AGATE - Agate consisting of thin bands in a lacy or wavy pattern.

MOSS AGATE: From translucent to opaque with moss-like inclusions.

NIPOMO AGATE - Agate with Marcasite inclusions found in Nipomo, California.

ONYX - AGATE where the banding lines are straight and parallel, and consistent in band size.

OREGON SNAKESKIN AGATE - White to cream Chalcedony with a wrinkled or cracked "skin", found in Oregon.

PETRIFIED WOOD Chalcedony frequently pseudomorphs after organic materials. A well-known example is petrified wood, wood that has been completely transformed into Chalcedony (or one of several other minerals). In the Petrified Forest National Monument in Arizona, an entire forest was transformed into petrified wood. Remains of this ancient forest can be seen in the huge silicafied logs that are found in the area.

PICTURE AGATE: Gaze into for meditation. L/Rt. brain balance. Pineal, pituitary; co-ordination.

PLUME AGATE - Agate with inclusions in feather-like patterns.Another well-known pseudomorph is Chalcedony after coral. Underneath the Tampa Bay in Florida, much coral has been replaced by Chalcedony, and its original form is preserved. EG Corey Plume is formed near Coral reefs and has rust coloured feather like
patterns and is very rare.

POM POM AGATE - Agate with yellow inclusions resembling pom poms.

PSEUDO AGATE - Agate as a replacement of organic material.

RAINBOW AGATE - Iridescent Agate exhibiting all colours of the spectrum when sliced in thin slabs.

SARDONYX - Agate with straight parallel bands of brownish to red alternating with white or black bands.

SAGENITE AGATE - Clear Chalcedony containing inclusions of other minerals.

SCENIC AGATE - Chalcedony with tree-like designs closely resembling scenery.

SILVER LEAF AGATE: Brown, Gary and creamy white with interesting patterns.Silver Leaf agates are very grounding and balancing, they open the wearer for acceptance, protection and abundance.

SNAKESKIN AGATE - Reddish brown Agate with black concentric bands.

STAR AGATE - Agate with banding lines in the formation of a star.

SWEETWATER AGATE - Chalcedony with star-shaped patterns of manganese oxide inclusions, found in the Sweetwater River, Wyoming.

TREE AGATE: Introspection. Helps one view themselves with more clarity and see the world through a broader viewpoint. see  others above with  tree like designs or from trees.

THUNDER EGG - Nodule filled with Agate in the centre.

TUBE AGATE - Agate with tube-like formations which are sometimes hollow.

Base or Root (1st) Chakra:

Agate - Crazy lace, Agate - Fire, Agate - Dentritic, Aragonite - Dark Brown, Barite - Brown, Bloodstone, Boji Stone, Calcite - Red, Cassiterite, Coral - Red and Black, Cuprite, Danburite, Diopside - Black Star, Epidote, Garnet, Hematite, Herkimer Diamond, Jasper - Red, Jasper - Rainbow, Jasper - Irai, Lodestone, Marcasite, Obsidian - Black or Apache Tear, Obsidian - Snowflake, Obsidian - Mahogany, Onyx - Black, Peacock Ore, Pyrite, Quartz Crystal, Red Quartz, Ruby, Rutilated Quartz, Sapphire - Blackjack, Smoky Quartz, Staurolite( Fairy Cross), Tektite, Tiger Iron, Topaz - Smoky, Tourmaline - Black (Schorl)
 

Navel or Sexual (2nd) Chakra:

Agate - Dentritic, Amber, Aragonite - Red/Brown, Boji Stone, Calcite - Red, Calcite - Gold or Honey, Carnelian - Orange or Red, Chalcedony - White, Chiastolite, Citrine, Coral - Red, Crocoite, Danburite, Herkimer Diamond, Jasper - Rainbow, Moonstone - Orange or Peach, Peacock Ore, Pyrite, Quartz Crystal, Rutilated Quartz, Sunstone, Tiger Iron
 

Solar Plexus (3rd) Chakra:

Amber, Ametrine, Aragonite - Gold/Yellow, Aventurine - Peach/Orange, Boji Stone, Calcite - Honey or Gold, Calcite - Red, Carnelian - Yellow, Chalcedony - White, Citrine, Coral - Red, Danburite, Emerald, Fluorite - Yellow, Herkimer Diamond, Jade - Green, Jasper - Picture, Jasper - Yellow, Jasper - Rainbow, Malachite, Mica - Golden Star, Moonstone - Orange or Peach, Obsidian - Mahogany, Peacock Ore, Peridot, Prehnite, Pyrite, Quartz Crystal, Realgar (Orpiment), Rutilated Quartz, Scapolite, Smithsonite - Yellow, Sulphur, Tiger Eye, Tiger Iron, Topaz - Golden (aka Imperial), Unakite
 

Heart (4th) Chakra:

Agate - Botswana, Agate - Moss, Apatite - Yellow and Yellow/Green, Apophylite - Green, Aragonite - White or Cream, Aventurine - Green, Barite - Green, Bloodstone, Boji Stone, Calcite - Green, Calcite - Pink and Peach, Chrysocolla, Chrysoprase, Cuprite, Danburite (especially Pink), Dioside - Green, Dioptase, Emerald, Epidote, Erythrite, Fluorite - Green, Garnet, Hanksite, Herkimer Diamond, Jade, Jasper - Green, Jasper - Irai, Kunzite -  pink or Green, Lepidolite (also with Pink Tourmaline inclusion), Malachite, Moldavite, Moonstone - Blue/Grey, Morganite, Obsidian - Green, Peacock Ore, Peridot, Prase, Prehnite, Pyrite, Quartz Crystal, Rhodocrosite, Rhodonite, Rose Quartz, Ruby, Rutilated Quartz, Smithsonite - Lavender and Pink, Strawberry Quartz, Tourmaline - Green, Tourmaline - Pink (Rubellite), Tourmaline - Watermelon (Pink and Green), Unakite
 

Throat (5th) Chakra

Amazonite, Angelite, Apatite - Blue, Aquamarine, Blue Lace Agate, Boji Stone, Calcite - Blue, Celestite - Blue, Chrysocolla, Coral - White, Danburite, Gem Silica, Hanksite, Herkimer Diamond, Kyanite - Blue, Larimar, Peacock Ore, Pyrite, Quartz Crystal, Rutilated Quartz, Sapphire - Blue, Smithsonite - Blue/Green, Sodalite, Topaz - Blue, Tourmaline - Blue (Indicolite), Turquoise ,,
 

Third Eye (6th) Chakra:

Amethyst, Ametrine, Aragonite - purplish colours, Aventurine - Blue, Azurite, Azurite/Malachite combination, Boji Stone, Celestite - Blue or Clear, Charoite, Chrysocolla, Danburite, Diamond,Emerald, Fluorite - Clear, Fluorite - Purple/Blue, Fluorite - Green, Gem Silica, Hanksite, Herkimer Diamond, Howlite, Iolite, Kunzite - Clear, Kyanite - Blue, Labradorite, Lapis Lazuli, Moldavite, Opal, Peacock Ore, Pyrite, Quartz Crystal, Rutilated Quartz, Sapphire - Blue, Smithsonite - Blue, Sodalite, Sugilite
 

Crown (7th) Chakra:

Agate - Tree, Alexandrite, Amethyst, Ametrine, Apophylite - Clear, Boji Stone, Calcite - Gold, Calcite - Icelandic (clear), Calcite - Stellar Beam, Celestite - Clear, Cerussite, Danburite, Diamond, Fluorite - Clear, Hanksite, Herkimer Diamond, Howlite, Iolite, Kyanite, Labradorite, Marcasite, Opal, Peacock Ore, Pyrite, Quartz Crystal, Rutilated Quartz, Scapolite, Selenite, Sugilite, Topaz - Clear

Agate
General
Colour Range: Various
Chakra:  Depending on colour
Vibrational Number: 7
Zodiac Sign: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Leo, Virgo and Libra
Day: Wednesday and Saturday
Element:  Earth
Planet:  Earth, Mercury and Saturn
Deity: Goddess
Keywords: Balances Ying and Yang, Cleanses the aura, children's magick, communication, understanding, anxiety, emotional and spiritual blockages, friendship, healing, study, intellect, thought, inspiration, abundance, truth, strength, courage and acceptance.
 

Blue Lace Agate
(In Addition to the general properties)
Chakra: 3rd eye, Heart and Throat
Vibrational Number: 5
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Element:  Water
Deity: Goddess
Keywords:  Spiritual awareness, confidence, emotions, patience, peace, kindness, honesty, anger, wisdom, stress, creativity, communication, inner attunement, uplifting, brings a feeling of beauty and grace to the owner, calming, soothing, protection, strength and healing.

Botswana Agate
(In Addition to the general properties)
Colour range: Purplish-grey with white circular patterns.
Chakra: Crown
Vibrational Number: 3
Zodiac sign: Aries
Keywords:  Courage, creativity, inspiration, clears past blockages, self love, self esteem, clarity, focus, cleansing, calming, soothing,
transformation, emotions, strength, understanding, addiction, cleansing the body of toxins and evaluation of the soul.
 

Fire Agate
(In Addition to the general properties)
Chakra: base
Vibrational Number: 9
Zodiac sign: Libra and Aries
Element:  Fire
Deity:  God
Keywords:  perfection, fear, doubt, protection, purification, strength, courage, eliminate unwanted personality traits, clarity, vision, energy - both magickal and physical, helps spark desire, Lethargy, focus, clearing both emotional and physical blockages and understanding.
 

 Moss Agate
Colour range: red, green, yellow and brown, usually translucent with
inclusions resembling moss.
Chakra: Heart
Vibrational Number: 1
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Element:  Earth
Deity:  Goddess
Keywords: Strength, alertness, efficiency, communication, self esteem, balances the mind and emotions, helps one to see inner beauty, abundance, helps crops grow strong and healthy, calms bad weather conditions, wealth, problem solving, healing body and mind, regeneration, earth magick and eliminate spiritual and emotional toxins.

 Snakeskin Agate
Colour range: Snakeskin agate has patterns similar to those on snake's skin.
Vibrational Number: 2
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Keywords:  Strength, balances personality, understanding, inner peace, contentment, joy and a love of life, worries, self esteem, self love, finds lost things - both spiritual and physical, helps you to hear what you do not wish to hear (but need to) and helps the flow of Kundalini energy.
 

Chalcedony
Colour range: Chalcedony is a member of the Quartz family.  There are many different forms of Chalcedony, including Agate, Bloodstone, Chrysoprase, carnelian, chert, flint, jasper, onyx, sardonyx, touchstone and petrified
wood.
Chakra:  Solar Plexus and Navel
Vibrational Number: 9
Zodiac sign: Cancer and Sagittarius
Element:  Water
Deity:  Goddess

Crystal Information can also be found in "Obsidian's Book Of Shadows" and is also found in Obsidian's Crystals booklet  Available from:.

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