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Zodiac and Gemstones

2010-03-07T12:42:00.000-08:00

Zodiac:
Zodiac and Gemstones:
Each of the signs of the zodiac rules a particular gemstone, a fact which has been widely used in jewelry from time immemorial. Conversely, each gem conducts the energies of the particular sign or planet with which it is sympathetic. Wearing the stone of your sign will focus the energies of the sign through the gem, enabling their expression in your daily life. The energy of the sign is channelled through the planet placed there (usually the Sun, Moon, or planetary ruler) and this energy is expressed and focused through the corresponding gem.

Yet no stone is wholly composed of the energies of one single sign, or planet (no stone is pure Aries, nor pure Mars, for example). Each natural material, each crystalline structure holds a blend of correspondences. Bear in mind that the planets may not readily express the energies of the signs, if poorly placed or aspected (something you can only find through your horoscope and with the help of an experienced astrologer). Wearing an inappropriate stone can bring great difficulties into our lives. The acceleration of karma brings the potential for increased consciousness, but at the risk of considerable hardship.
Zodiac
Zodiac and Gemstones
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— Zodiacal Table of Gemstones —
Sign Month Modern Traditional Mystical
Aries
Mar 21 - Apr 20 April Diamond Diamond Opal
Taurus
Apr 21 - May 20 May Emerald Emerald Sapphire
Gemini
May 21 - Jun 20 June Alexandrite Agate Amethyst
Cancer
Jun 21 - Jul 21 July Ruby Ruby, Pearl Moonstone
Leo
Jul 22 - Aug 21 August Peridot, Jade Sardonyx Diamond
Virgo
Aug 22 - Sep 21 September Sapphire Zircon Agate
Libra
Sep 22 - Oct 22 October Opal Sapphire Jasper
Scorpio
Oct 23 - Nov 21 November Topaz Citrine Pearl
Sagittarius
Nov 22 - Dec 20 December Turquoise Lapis Lazuli Onyx
Capricorn
Dec 21 - Jan 19 January Garnet Garnet Emerald
Aquarius
Jan 20 - Feb 18 February Amethyst Amethyst Bloodstone
Pisces
Feb 19 - Mar 20 March Aquamarine Bloodstone Jade
Dates for Signs may vary somewhat from year to year

Rutilated Quartz

2010-02-02T13:42:00.000-08:00

Folklore, Legend, and Healing Properties:
Brings forth each person's strengths, originality, aids sleep, relate to others.

Rutile is said to intensify the metaphysical properties of its host crystal and to enhance one's understanding of difficult situations. It is also said to enhance creativity and to relieve depression and loneliness.

Rutilated quartz is said to slow down the aging process and is said to be a strong healer.
Golden rutilated quartz integrates energy at many levels. It heightens the energy of other quartz stones and is an important healing stone.

Illuminates the soul
Cleanses and energizes
Removes barriers to spiritual growth
Filters negative energy

Rutilated quartz is an excellent stone to use if you need to change your direction in life.
It soothes dark moods, offerring relief from fears, phobias and anxiety. The needle inclusions add intensity and transmission power to the crystal.

Healing properties of rutilated quartz
Healers use this stone to aid respiratory difficulties, regeneration of cells, flow of energy throughout the body. It is considered an excellent balancing stone for a sad or weak heart.

I hope you have enjoyed this Folklore,legends and healing properties of the Rutilated Quartz
Allison
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Prehnite

2010-01-23T17:48:00.000-08:00

Prehnite is a stone of unconditional love. It is said to connect to the archangel Raphael. Prehnite enhances inner knowledge, showing the path forward to spiritual growth through attunement to divine energy.

Prehnite connects the will and the heart. In so doing one's actions attain the highest good.

Wear prehnite to strengthen your intuition and recognize truths.
Used as a stone of vision, it works well during meditation to access higher levels of awareness, stimulating the third eye chakra.

Healing properties of Prehnite
Prehnite can assist in finding the root cause of an illness. Healers use it for the kidneys and bladder, thymus gland, shoulders, chest and lungs.
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Allison
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JASPER

2009-11-17T11:52:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone sorry I have not put a new post up for awhile, but my other site has been keeping me very busy. I just created a beautiful Jasper pendant and thought I would share some information about Jasper with you.
Jasper is a member of the quartz family. Its name comes from Greek "jaspis", a mythical spotted stone found in the head of an adder snake. Jasper is found in many colors and often named for its pattern, e.g. leopard skin jasper. It is one of the oldest known gemstones. Jasper is believed to be a great protective stone, and sometimes called the supreme nurturer

Jasper is found in many colors and patterns, thus resulting in many names for the different varieties, normally named for their pattern. Some color options for Jasper are grayish blue, green, off-white, white, yellow, orange, red, pink, black, opaque, and brown. Jasper very rarely has a uniform color, as it often has other materials mixed in with it. There are over 50 varieties of jasper, often with a blotch like, or vein like pattern.

Jasper is one of the oldest known gemstones, and was very popular in ancient times. It has been written about in Greek, Hebrew, Assyrian, Persian and Latin prints, as well as the Bible.

Jasper is found in many locations including Canada, USA, Africa, Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Russia, Sicily, and Venezuela.

Metaphysical Properties:

Jasper is said to be a stability gemstone that protects you against things are bad for you. It eases emotional stress, gives courage, and promotes independence. Jasper is said to balance the vibrations of the body, and has been used for the treatment of gall bladder and kidney problems. Greek warriors carried jasper into battle with them for courage. Jasper helps with negativity, nurtures energies, gives strength, and insight.
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2009-10-24T09:43:00.001-07:00

SMOKY QUARTZ

2009-08-14T13:02:00.000-07:00

Smoky Quartz

Symbolizes facing life, giving strength & motivation to meet new challenges. Stabilizes the joints & stimulates fertility. Brings inner calm. A benefiical stone for those in mourning. Thought to be capable of divine and clairvoyant inspiration.

A very powerful metaphysical stone, Smoky Quartz emits a high level of energy. Smoky Quartz helps ground the holder with Earth energies and is good for working with the Root and Earth Star Chakras.

Use Smoky Quartz to absorb and transmute negative energy. Smoky Quartz is also a great stone for pain relief, and helps to prevent healing crises after a strong energy session.

Smoky Quartz can help integrate messages and/or spiritual energy received in higher chakras into the lower chakras and anchor expanded consciousness into the physical body.

Smoky Quartz works with all of the Chakras, but can specifically focus it's energies with the Earth Star, Root, Solar-Plexus, Hands and Feet Chakras.

While this stone has a slow and steady energy to it, it is still very powerful in it's action. Smoky Quartz can facilitate meditation, helping to deepen the state and heighten awareness, while simultaneously pulling away negative energies from the aura.

This crystal has a vibe that helps to facilitate the transformation of dreams into reality. Meditating with Smoky Quartz Crystal can bring information from other realms into the physical. Many people who work with Smoky Quartz have reported unusual sightings of spiritual entities.

Smoky Quartz is great for manifestation programs and grids, and body layouts, due to it's slow and methodical way of pulling higher energies down into third dimensional reality. Protective Smoky Quartz is an important mineral for one's medicine bag.

The cause of the color of smoky quartz has been debated but it is almost certainly related to the amount of exposure to radiation that the stone has undergone. Natural Smoky Quartz is naturally radiated during its growth. Lab enhanced Smoky Quartz is additionally irradiated.

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AMETHYST

2009-08-01T10:45:00.000-07:00

Amethyst is the birthstone for the month of February and the gemstone for the 4th and 6th wedding anniversary. It is derived from a Greek word meaning "not to intoxicate", which led to the belief that drinking wine from an amethyst cup would prevent drunkenness. Amethyst was thought to protect soldiers, ensure victory, aid hunters, protect against diseases, control evil thoughts, and quicken ones intelligence. It is considered to be a surface cure for headaches and toothaches; and is also used to increase spirituality

Attracts justice & protects against burglars & thieves. Wards off danger & violent death. Alleviates migraines and nervous headaches. Improves concentration.

Amethyst is a very powerful and protective crystal, and is a first choice of many metaphysicians. Amethyst was used in ancient times to recover from both physical addictions as well as addictive relationships, and became know as the “stone of sobriety”. A natural stress reliever, Amethyst can encourage inner strength.The strong healing energy of Amethyst can transmute lower vibrations to higher frequencies, transforming negative energy to love energy. Amethyst connects the physical plane with higher realm, making it a good choice when working with the Third Eye Chakra. Amethyst also provides a wonderful peaceful energy for meditations, and helps with developing intuition and psychic abilities. Amethyst opens and activates the Crown Chakra as well, allowing easier access to the divine. Amethyst enhances spiritual awareness and spiritual wisdom, promoting a higher state of consciousness. Amethyst clears and repairs holes in the aura and draws in Divine energy, as well as aligning and fostering cooperation between the energy bodies.

RUBY

2009-07-25T16:42:00.000-07:00

Ruby brings integrity, devotion and happiness. It also enhances generosity and brings prosperity. Ruby brings and increases romantic love. Ruby is a stone that has been known to be very protective of home, worldly possession, children, and psychic protection. It is a stone of high energy and power that promotes healing on all levels. Ruby is associated with the root chakra.

Ruby is a powerful heart stone, opening and activating the heart chakra. Ruby protects against the loss of heart energy, and dissolves emotional congestion. A powerful heart healer, Ruby heals and balances emotions, making the holder more emotionally aware, as well as helping them to connect to others emotionally.

The intense and vivid energy of Ruby stimulates loving emotions, helps with the expression of love, and can facilitate states of passion and bliss.Ruby helps us to see the true nature of love, and reveals the Divine Love in every thing in the Universe. Using Ruby can help you open up to and receive this Divine Love, as well as become a vehicle through which Divine Love can flow to others.

Ruby helps to gather and amplify energy, aiding in opening the doorway to spiritual knowledge. Ruby is a wonderful stone for students as it stimulates deep mental concentration.Ruby is a very helpful tool to use when shielding against, and protecting from, unwanted energies such as emotional or psychic intrusions. Ruby is also a stone of abundance and success in business.
Hope you enjoy this folklore about the ruby.
Allison
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BLOODSTONE

2009-07-25T14:00:00.000-07:00

Bloodstone is a powerful healing stone used for thousands of years for its healing properties. It is often used to purify and detoxify the body. Great at grounding negative energy and cleansing the body, Bloodstone brings love into any situation and helps ground the negative energies surrounding that issue.

Bloodstone assists in enhancing the functions of the mind, bringing clarity and understanding to subjects that were unfamiliar.Bloodstone has been used to increase energy and strength. It removes energy blockages, which in turn, creates a smooth and constant energy flow throughout the body. Bloodstone can help to enhance intuition and creativity, and can be used to combat fatigue, irritability and confusion.

It is good to keep a Bloodstone in any place that needs its energy cleansed.Physically, Bloodstone is an energy cleanser, purifying the blood and detoxifying the liver, kidneys and spleen. It benefits all blood rich organs and regulates blood flow. Bloodstone cleanses lower chakras, realigning the energies.

Bloodstone may be used as a birthstone for the month of March. Early Christian legends say that bloodstone's red spots were from Jesus' blood that fell on a piece of jasper at the foot of the cross.

It was also thought to foretell the future and dye water red, which led to the notion that bloodstone turned the sun blood-red and caused violent storms. Bloodstone was also believed to magically smooth discord, soothe the wrath of kings, and remove tumors; and was used to help one become more knowledgeable in the ways of the world.
I hope you enjoy this Folklore about the Bloodstone. I started with this stone because our son has a beautiful blood stone ring that was handed down to him and he was interested in the meaning of the stone.
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