Crystals and gemstones have amazing holistic healing abilities and can be used for many other applications such as meditation, quantum touch healing and reiki, as well as for chakra clearing and chakra balancing.
Metaphysical Properties
The following chart provides a brief listing of selected stones and their metaphysical properties. For more information, we highly recommend the book Love Is In The Earth by Melody.
Agate
Balances ying-yang energy, stabilizes the aura. Facilitates discernment. Imparts strength and courage. Opens one to innate creative talents. (There are many forms of agate, each with specific properties.)
Amethyst
Sedative energy. Facilitates spirituality and contentment. Stone of stability, strength, and peace. Excellent for meditation. Enhances psychic ability.
Aventurine
Independence, leadership, creativity. Balances male/female energies. Aligns mental, physical, emotional, and auric bodies.
Aquamarine
Courage, intellect, protection. Assists spiritual awareness, actualization.
Apache Tears
Assists in the grieving process, and allows forgiveness. Breaks down the barriers that hold one back. Also good for the analytical mind.
Amazonite
Balancing energy, harmony, universal love.
Calcite
Energy amplifier, teacher. Optical Calcite is excellent for clearing and cleansing.
Citrine
Positive energy – stone needs no cleansing . Dissipates negative energy. Warmth, joy, optimism.
Emerald
Loyalty, sensitivity, harmony, tranquillity. Assists in memory retention and mental clarity.
Fluorite
Stability, order, discernment, concentration. Helps one to understand and maintain ideals and the perfection of the universe.
Garnet
Commitment, devotion, love, stability and order. Even flow of energy.
Hematite
Excellent for the mind. Grounding.
Jade
Harmony, peace, fidelity, confidence. A wonderful dream stone.
Jasper
Protection, awareness, insight. Grounding.
Kyanite
Never needs cleaning or clearing, aligns all chakras. Tranquillity, communication, psychic awareness. Excellent for meditation and dream recall.
Labradorite
Represents the light of the universe, extra-terrestrial energy. Intuition, subconscious. Illumination.
Lapis Lazuli
Knowledge, wisdom, perfection, protection, creative expression.
Lepidolite
Honesty, stability, hope, acceptance. Assists in change and transition. Facilitates astral travel.
Malachite
Transformation, spiritual development. Clears the way to attain goals. Fidelity, loyalty, reasoning ability.
Moldavite
Clarity, eternity. Extra-terrestrial, interdimensional access.
Moonstone
Lunar, female energy. Emotional, intuitive. Rhythms, cycles, destiny.
Obsidian
Dispels negativity. Grounding, healing, protective. Helps one to clearly see one’s flaws and the changes that are necessary.
Onyx
Centering, self-control, intuitive guidance. Assists in the grieving process.
Peridot
Healing, protective. Allows one to understand changes in one’s life, regulates life cycles.
Pyrite
Shields from negative energy, good stone of protection. Enhances intellect and memory. Symbol of the sun.
Quartz Crystal (clear)
Universal crystal, clarity of consciousness, the universal crystal.
Rhodochrosite
Love energy. Excellent stone for balance in all areas.
Ruby
Loving, nurturing, spirituality, wealth, protection.
Rutilated Quartz
Intensifies energy of the crystal. Stimulates brain. Inspiration, clairvoyance.
Sapphire
Selenite (Gypsum)
Clarity of consciousness, awareness, insight, good judgement. Aids in accessing past/future lives.
Silver
Mirror to the soul. Eloquence. Connects physical and astral bodies. In jewelry, it provides a balanced setting that retains the qualities of the stone it holds. Lunar energy. Cleansing, balancing.
Smoky Quartz
Dissolves negativity, grounding, balancing. Excellent for meditation.
Sodalite
Logic, efficiency, truthfulness. Enhances group communication.
Tigereye
Earthy, grounding. Represents sun and earth. Optimism, insight, personal power.
Tourmaline
Protective, inspiration, understanding, self-confidence, balancing.
Tourmalinated Quartz
Strength, balancing. Combines attributes of tourmaline and quartz.
Turquoise
Spiritual attunement, strength, grounding. Protective – excellent for astral travel.
*This information is provided for your inspiration and reference. In no way is it meant to replace proper diagnosis or treatment by a qualified therapist or physician.
