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Abalone Shell

Attributes: Also known as ‘mother of pearl’, these shells are oval shaped with natural imperfections like holes for respiration allowing the living abalone to vent water from its gills. Exterior is dull & Striated.

Energy: Intimately connected to the sea / tides of emotions.

Spiritual: Enhances feelings of peace, beauty, compassion and love. Gently opens up our psychic & intuitive abilities.

Mental: Soothes the nerves and encourages a calm demeanor. Assists us in perceiving other person’s point of view.

Emotional: It has been tossed around in the sea which in turn gives it the wavy beauty, similarly it works very well with folks who have gone through traumatic experience & have survived, telling them that all that toss & turn adds to their life experience in the form of beautiful colorful waves.

Physical: Strengthens the immune system, energizes the body and aides in the assimilation of proteins. Helps with anxiety & stress. Provides arthritis, joint disorder & muscular relief. Very helpful for athletes, assisting in building stronger muscles.

Elements: Essentially made up of microscopic Calcium Carbonate tiles stacked like bricks.

Adamite

Crystal Latice Structure: Orthorhombic

Attributes: Pure Adamite is colorless, yellow coloration is due to the presence of iron, green coloration is due to copper.

Energy: Has a soothing & calming influence like a gentle stream.

Spiritual: When used in meditation it assists one to anchor the higher self in the seat of the soul in the physical, the heart chakra. It is said to stimulate the heart & awaken the inner child.

Mental: Encourages one to seek out & pursue new opportunities. Brings out a childlike enthusiasm, free thinking & creativity.

Emotional: Yellow-Green Adamite stimulates the solar plexus & heart chakras, elevating one’s emotions from the selfish to the selfless. It specially assists mentally polarized folks to strike the perfect balance between the mind & the heart, thus making it an excellent stone to have when making a difficult choice.

Physical: Heals with the proper functioning of the lymph(s) & secretions. The color green has a great resonance with overall healing of the physical body.

Elements: Zinc arsenate hydroxide [Zn2AsO4OH]

Crystal Structure: Orthorhombic

Agate

Crystal Lattice Structure: Tetragonal

Attributes:  Clear, Milky, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink, Brown; Waxy and Soft, Usually Banded; Sometimes with Small Crystals.

Energy: Harmonize yin and yang, positive and negative forces.

Spiritual:  Raises consciousness and links into collective consciousness. Encourages quiet contemplation.

Mental: Builds self-confidence, harmonizes yin and yang, the positive and negative forces. Builds a positive, truthful outlook.

Emotional: Assists in overcoming negativity and bitterness. Heals inner anger and fosters love and the courage to start again.

Physical: Stabilizes the aura, eliminating & transforming negative energies. Stimulates digestive process and relieves gastritis. Heals eyes, stomach, uterus and the lymphatic system.

Elements: Silicon Dioxide (SiO2) Different than Amethyst, Citrine due to 'Cryptocrystalline' properties.

Crystal Structure: Tetragonal

Agate - Blue Laced

Crystal Lattice Structure: Tetragonal

Attributes:  Pale blue with white or darker lines.

Energy: Excellent healing stone with soft, cooling & calm energy.

Spiritual:  Clears the throat chakra so that the highest spiritual truths can be expressed.

Mental: Assists with verbal expression of thoughts and feelings. Counteracts mental stress.

Emotional: Exudes peaceful energy and neutralizes anger.

Physical: Neutralizes infection, inflammation and fever. Stabilizes the aura, eliminating & transforming negative energies. Stimulates digestive process and relieves gastritis. Heals eyes, stomach, uterus and the lymphatic system.

Elements: Silicon Dioxide (SiO2)

This mineral is different in crystallization w.r.t amethyst, citrine and other varieties of quartz due to its 'cryptocrystalline' properties. i.e. it is composed of crystals so fine that they cannot be seen as distinct particles under normal magnification.

Crystal Structure: Tetragonal

Agate - Moss

Crystal Lattice Structure: Tetragonal

Attributes:  Transparent / Translucent with markings like foliage or moss.

Energy: Attracts wealth and abundance.

Spiritual: Removes spiritual blockages, enables you to see beauty in all.

Mental: Promotes self-expression and communication. Inspires new ideas.

Emotional: Releases fear & balances emotions.

Physical: Stabilizes the aura, eliminating & transforming negative energies. Stimulates digestive process and relieves gastritis. Heals eyes, stomach, uterus and the lymphatic system.

Elements: Silicon Dioxide

This Mineral is different in Crystallization with respect to Amethyst, Citrine and Other Varieties of Quartz Due to its 'Cryptocrystalline' properties. i.e. it is composed of crystals so fine that they cannot be seen as distinct particles under normal magnification.

Crystal Structure: Tetragonal

Amazonite

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Monoclinic 

or Triclinic

Attributes:  Opalescent With Veins.

Energy: Powerful Filtering Action.

Spiritual: Assists in Manifesting Universal Love and opens 3rd Eye and Intuition.

Mental: Filters information passing through the Brain and Combines with Intuition.

Emotional: Soothes Emotional Trauma. Removes Fear and Worry.

Physical: Blocks Geopathic Stress & absorbs Microwaves and Cellphone Emanations. Aligns Physical Body with Etheric for Optimum Health. Heals Osteoporosis, Tooth Decay, Calcium Deficiencies. Relieves Muscle spasms.

Elements: Aluminium and Potassium Double Silicate

Crystal Structure: Triclinic or Monoclinic

Amber

Attributes:  Golden Brown or Yellow; Opaque or Transparent Resin.

Energy: Amber is not a Crystal. It has a Strong Connection with the Earth.

Spiritual: Links Self to the Higher Spiritual Reality; Brings Wisdom & is a powerful protector.

Mental: Brings Stability to Life and also a positive sunny disposition. Can Help Counteract Suicidal or Depressive Tendencies.

Emotional: Encourages Peacefulness. Develops Trust.

Physical: Draws dis-ease From the Body. Cleans the chakras & promotes revitalization. Resonates with throat, treating goiters and other throat problems. Treats stomach, spleen, kidneys, bladder, liver and gallbladder. Alleviates joint problems. Elixir for Wound Healing. It is an excellent antibiotic.

Crystal Structure: As amber matures over the years, more polymerization takes place.

Amethyst

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Tetragonal

Attributes:  Transparent points, purple to lavender in color.

Energy: Attunes to high spiritual vibration and guards against psychic attack.

Spiritual:  Promotes love of the divine and enhances psychic gifts and intuitive dreams.

Mental: Calms and stimulates the mind, improves concentration & memory.

Emotional: Promotes emotional centering, dispels anger, fear, rage and anxiety.

Physical: Inhibits intoxifying effects and brings soberness. Cures insomnia and protects against recurrent nightmares, Boosts production of hormones and tunes the endocrine system, immune system and metabolism.

Elements: Silicon Dioxide  (SiO2)

Crystal Structure: Tetragonal

Ametrine

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Tetragonal

Attributes: Mixture of amethyst & citrine with zones of purple and yellow or orange. The different colors are due to different levels of oxidation of iron which occurs at different temperatures.

Energy: The versatile healing energies of amethyst combined with the sunny ‘feel good’ energy of citrine.

Spiritual: It promotes inspiration & creativity & enables one to take charge of their life.

Mental: Amethyst enables cutting through obsolete mental habits while citrine brings in the positivity & warmth of the sun. Citrine assists students in staying focussed & retaining information.

Emotional: Assists with connecting & healing of the crown & solar plexus chakra. Assists one to transmute compulsions, citrine links with the solar plexus & brings out that which is obsolete, while the purple in the amethyst cuts right through it.

Physical: Eases gastric upsets & strengthens the immune. Provides relief from chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, headaches & stress related dis-ease.

Crystal Structure: Tetragonal

 

Ammonite

Attributes: the Ammonite Mollusk was a shelled cephalopod, usually appearing in a coiled, spiral shape. Ammonites inhabited the world’s oceans and now appear as fossils in marine rocks.

Energy: A stone of protection.

Spiritual: It provides insight and it helps to assist one in seeing the ‘whole picture.’ Gives stability to it's user. It is associated with the Root Chakra, encourages ones survival instincts and grounding.

Mental:  This fossil is also helpful in releasing depression and finding purpose.

Emotional: Ammonite can help release karmic debris and harmful thought patterns, while helping to attain and enhance personal power within the Self.

Physical: Believed to ease birthing pains and bring relaxation. It helps to remind us to keep breathing, due to its circular design. Will assist with general good health, stamina and high energy.

Angelite (Anhydrite)

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Orthorhombic

Attributes:  Opaque & often veined like wings. Angelite is Celestite compressed for millions of years.

Energy: Stone of awareness for the New Age. Represents conscious contact with the Angelic realm.

Spiritual:  Enhances telepathic communication. Deepens attunement & heightens perception.

Mental: Helps you to speak the Truth. Alleviates Psychological Pain & Counteracts Cruelty.

Emotional: Brings Compassion and Acceptance. Transmutes Pain to Healing. Brings Peace and Tranquility.

Physical: When applied to the feet Unblocks the Meridians. Resonates with Throat. Alleviates Inflammation. Balances Thyroid & Parathyroid. Repairs Tissue & Blood Vessel. Balances Bodily Fluids. Weight Control. Cools Sunburns.

Elements: Calcium Sulphate (CaSO4)

Crystal Structure: Orthorhombic

Apache Tear (Hydrated Obsidian)

Attributes: Usually black, sometimes red. Often found embedded in a greyish-white perlite matrix.

Energy: Best described as much friendly Obsidian.

Spiritual: The name comes from a native legend where in outnumbered Apache warriors bravely fought despite being outnumbered; At the end, not wanting to be captured, they rode their horses off the cliff to their death. The tears of the mourning women of the tribe falling on the ground solidified, creating this stone to comfort others in grief. Extremely protective stones, wards off psychic attacks & alerts the wearer of potential disharmony. Great tool for energy healers as it absorbs negative energy.

Mental: Excellent in clarifying issues & gaining insight.

Emotional: Soothes during emotional distress by grounding the overwhelming energy via the root & Earth chakras. This stone assist in releasing negative emotions & aids in forgiveness.

Physical: It alleviates muscle spasms & eliminates toxins from the body. Also known to strengthen blood function & flow.

Elements:  Obsidian is the rock formed as a result of cooled lava. Contains SiO2 (silicon dioxide).  Iron & magnesium typically give the obsidian a dark brown to black color.

Apatite

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Hexagonal

Attributes:  Opaque & sometimes transparent. Glassy - yellow, green and gray.

Energy: Inspirational properties, Stone of Manifestation, interface point between consciousness and matter.

Spiritual: Promotes a humanitarian attitude & service. Develops psychic gifts and spiritual attunement.

Mental: Increases motivation and builds up energy reserves. Encouraging extroversion. Very helpful for hyperactive and autistic children.

Emotional: Eases sorrow, apathy and anger.

Physical: Encourages new cell formation. Aids in absorption of Calcium and helps cartilage, bones & motor skills. Ameliorates arthritis, rickets & joint problems. Suppresses hunger and raises the metabolic rate, encourages healthy eating. Heals glands, meridians and organs.

Elements: Phosphate mineral Ca5(PO4)3(F,Cl,OH)

Crystal Structure: Hexagonal

Apophyllite

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Tetragonal:

Orthorhombic:

Attributes: Clear, White, Green, Yellowish. Transparent / opaque.

Energy: Enhances energies. Creates a conscious connection between the physical & the spiritual realm.

Spiritual: Very efficient conductor of energy & carrier of the Akashik Records, Past Life Records.

Mental: Promotes introspection. Has a calming effect. Removes mental blockages & negative thought patterns.

Emotional: Releases suppressed emotions. Overcomes anxiety, Worries & Fears.

Physical:  Facilitates deeper states of relaxation; Heals Respiratory System; Heals Asthma; Regenerates Mucus Membrane and Skin; Rejuvenates Eyes.

Elements:  Silicate minerals  - (K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH)·8H2O

Crystal Structure:

1. Apophyllite-(KF) - KCa4Si8O20(F,OH)·8H2O - White, Colorless, Yellow, Green, Violet [Tetragonal]

2. Apophyllite-(KOH) - KCa4Si8O20(OH,F)·8H2O - White, Colorless [Tetragonal]

3. Apophyllite-(NaF) – Na4Si8O20F·8H2O – Brown, Yellow, Colorless [Orthorhombic]

Aquamarine

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Hexagonal

Attributes: Clear to opaque crystals

Energy: Calming energies, stone of courage, Counteracts the forces of darkness.

Spiritual:  Invokes tolerance of others. Overcomes Judgemental-ism. Wonderful stone for meditation.

Mental: Can break old self-defeating programs. Clarifies perception and clears confusion.

Emotional: Helps in understanding of underlying emotional states. Soothes fear. Increases sensitivity.

Physical:  Protects against pollutants; Shields aura; Aligns Chakras; Clears Throat Chakra; Heals Sore Throat, Swollen Glands, Thyroid problems, Regulates Hormone Growth; Aids Eyes, Jaw, Teeth and Stomach; Calms overactive Immune System.

Elements:  A form of Beryl (mineral) - Aluminium and Beryllium Silicon. A Variety of Emerald (which in turn is a form of Beryl)

Fe2+ - Gives Pale Blue Color

Fe3+ - Gives Golden Yellow Color

Fe2+ & Fe3+ - Dark Blue

Crystal Structure: Hexagonal

Aragonite

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Orthorhombic

Attributes:  Chalky and fibrous, with distinct protrusions like little sputniks.

Energy: Earth healer & grounding stone.

Spiritual:  Stimulates spiritual vision and visualization. Restores lost spiritual trust. Brings unconditional love.

Mental: Removes fear. Overcomes stress and calms the nerves at a subtle level.

Emotional: Clears the throat chakra and enables self-expression.

Physical: Transforms geopathic stress and clears ley lines. Stimulates immune system. Powerful cleanser of the etheric body. Heals genitals. Improves resistance to herpes and venereal disease.

Elements: Calcium, Strontium or Barium (CaCO3). Polymorph of Calcite. Would change into Calcite at 380-470 degree Celsius.

Crystal Structure: Orthorhombic

Ascensionite

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Trigonal (Hexagonal)

Attributes: It is comprised of Dolomite, Basalt and thousands of quartz crystals from South Africa. Blue to grey colour.

Energy: This stone is a gift from space, and is very balancing and grounding. It helps in aiding direction to one’s life and helping them to follow their inner guidance system.

Spiritual: The stone of ascension, it opens the door we don’t know exists and helps us fulfill our life’s destiny.

Mental: The energy of the stone will support integration anywhere it is required on the physical, energetic, emotional, mental or spiritual levels.

Emotional: It helps in overcoming survival fears so that one can reform the structures of one’s life so that it is more aligned with a higher vision of one’s Path of Service.

Physical: On the body, it helps to soothe and even one’s skin tone especially on the face. It helps to remove congestion and levels scar tissue on the skin. Helps to eliminate redness from rosacea or burns.

Elements: (Mg,Ca)CO3

Crystal Structure: Trigonal (Hexagonal)

Atlantisite

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Trigonal (Hexagonal)

Attributes: Consists of Serpentine (green) and Stichtite (pink to purple).

Energy: Soft healing & loving energy.

Spiritual: Believed to energetically carry the energy signature of the civilization of Atlantis. Excellent meditation stone, assists one to retrieve ancient wisdom & past life information.

Mental: Enhances a sense of security & balances mood swings allowing one to establish one’s boundaries. Assists one to think before we speak, thus enhancing the quality & our speech itself. 

Emotional: The Serpentine with its green color resonates with the heart chakra & allows one to expand one’s heart and express & receive unconditional love.

Physical: Greatly stimulates & opens the body’s meridian pathways & enhances the flow of prana throughout the body. Has a close affinity with the solar plexus chakra & assists to disperse the long standing energy blockages. Also extends protection by covering the solar plexus against any psychic attacks.

Elements:

   Serpentine: Mg6[(OH)8Si4O10]

   Stichtite: Mg6Cr2CO3(OH)16.4H2O [Trigonal - Hexagonal]

Auralite 23 (Amethyst + 23 Elements)

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Tetragonal

Attributes: Amethyst with many phantom like inclusions. 1.2 billion years old, forming slowly layer by layer via hot water spurts within silica rich caves; adding coatings of different minerals on top.

Energy: Energetically matches the wearer in harmony.

Spiritual: Crystal connects to its keeper like a twin spirit. It teaches that "All is as One". Provide the keeper an insight into what needs to be worked upon for the highest good.

Mental: Integrates peace & serenity into one’s personal life. Removes stress & assists one to relax brining inner solitude.

Emotional: Assists to remove feelings of burden & stress while providing soothing, calming energy. Replaces the feelings of emotion & depression with constructive ones.

Physical: Treats sleep disorders & insomnia. Removes tensions, headaches, eye strain, muscle & vascular disorders. Enhances heart, throat, 3rd eye & crown chakras.

Elements: SiO2 & Ag, Au, Al, Ba, Be, Bi, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, K, La, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, N, P, Pd, Pb, S, Sb, Sc, Sr, Th, Ti, Tl, U, V, W, Zn, Zr.  At least 17 elements are present in any piece.

Crystal Structure: Tetragonal

Aventurine

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Tetragonal

Attributes:  Opaque, speckled with Shiny particles.

Energy: Very positive stone of prosperity. It absorbs electromagnetic smog.

Spiritual:  Dissolves negative situation, and guards the heart chakra against psychic vampirism.

Mental: Encourages leadership qualities.

Emotional: Promotes compassion and empathy

Physical: Absorbs cell phone emanations. Heals thymus glands, connective tissues, nervous system, balances blood pressure, stimulates metabolism, anti-inflammatory, lowers cholesterol and prevents heart attacks. Heals skin allergies and urogenital systems.

Elements: Silicon Dioxide containing Mica, Olingistis Iron Fuchsite

Crystal Structure: Tetragonal

Axinite

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Triclinic

Attributes: Its color is commonly a honey brown color, but it may also be a more purplish brown, violet, grey, green, blue and even almost colorless.

Energy: Axinite crystals are strong grounding stones that bring energy up from Mother Gaia, via the earth chakra into the body.

Spiritual: They help to channel power from the earth start chakra up to the base or root chakra. The outcome of this is a feeling of improved physical well-being.

Mental: helps you to understand how to make changes in a way where everyone wins. Helpful in business situations where change is required, and where you need an approach that makes everyone concerned feel comfortable with the final outcome.

Emotional: It will assist meditation by helping you to dismiss intrusive thoughts that are holding you back.

Physical: This stone helps to boost your overall well-being, strength and vitality.

Elements: (Ca,Fe,Mg,Mn)3Al2BSi4O15(OH)

Crystal Structure: Triclinic

Azeztulite

Attributes: Azeztulite is a type of quartz but it has much higher energy than regular quartzes. White to clear in colour.

Energy: Azeztulite is a stone with a very high energy vibration that is said to be from the Angelic realm. This stone demonstrates no negative or neutral energy, but is truly positive in energy and never needs cleansing or re-energizing.

Spiritual: Also used on the third-eye to assist in clairvoyant viewing of the future.

Mental: This stone is also used by metaphysicians to help project positive energy to benefit self and others.

Emotional: It has been used with the infirm to provide insight to life purpose and to assist in the restoration of will.

Physically: Removes energetic blocks and snarls, allowing full flow of energy and healing dis-ease of all types.

Elements: Chemical formula of quartz (SiO2,) with Impurities and Hexagonal.

Azurite

Crystal Lattice Structure:

Monoclinic

Attributes:  Very small shiny crystals (Blue)

Energy: Powerful healing stone and meditation stone.

Spiritual:  Guides psychic and intuitive development. Cleanses & stimulates third eye. Raises consciousness to higher levels.

Mental: Brings clear understanding. Releases long standing blocks in communication. Stimulates memory.

Emotional: Clears stress, worry and grief. Transmutes fear and phobias. Brings the root cause of fears and phobias.

Physical: Treats throat problems, arthritis and joint problems. Aligns spine. Works at a cellular level to restore any blockages or damage to the brain. Heals kidney, gallbladder and liver blockages. It also treats the spleen, thyroid, bones, teeth and skin. Aids detoxification. Encourages embryo development in the womb.

Elements: Copper Carbonate (CuCO3)

Crystal Structure: Monoclinic

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