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| Crystal Lore
summarized from our book, The Crystal Experience We have compiled a list of some of the most versatile and beautiful crystals available. Remember to always use your own insight, to trust your own feelings in choosing, and to have fun experimenting with a wide variety of minerals.
The stone attributes listed are the result of intuition and information gathered throughout many centuries of experience and inspiration. Each person responds uniquely to the energies of each stone. It is always wise to use your discernment in any application. The attributes are not claims to healing but suggestions as to how these minerals may have been used throughout human history. Stones are objects of great beauty. They may touch that place inside of us which responds, without limitation, to beauty and joy, facilitating balance and healing. This information is not to be used as a substitute
for medical or any other professional treatment. These suggested stones, in top quality tumbled or natural formation, are available for purchase through Quintessence and at our special events. Please email us for more information. We also carry top quality madagascar quartz gazing stones and laser wands plus whatever else has recently captured our attention! 
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| - Amethyst: Ancient healer of body, mind and spirit. Used to restructure, renew and release old patterns. Said to support the potential of peaceful calm and freedom from addictions.
- Ametrine: This highly valued combination is said to encourage one to release fear by viewing their situation with clarity and to support one in approaching the future in joy and serenity. Useful for chakras 3 – 6.
- Andalucite: Said to assist in the re-centering or balancing of oneself, preparing one for the next step. Used to help one stay focused and clear in their intent and to connect to inner messages.
- Atlantisite: New & Rare find from Tasmania. This combination is said to promote clairvoyance and is considered helpful in encouraging peaceful solutions to conflicting situations.
- Black Tourmaline: Used to ground spiritual light into the root chakra. Said to balance and neutralize fear, resentments, obsessions and energy blocks.
- Bloodstone: Considered to be the classic healing and abundance stone. Used in ancient Egypt to calm, ground and revitalize.
- Blue Calcite: It is said to provide gentle activation of the throat chakra, helping to learn how to eloquently speak your personal truth to yourself.
- Blue Kyanite: Said to gently enhance psychic images, meditation, foresight, consciousness, and communication. Visualizing and meditating with kyanite has been used to assist one’s natural abilities of manifestation.
- Blue Lace Agate: Said to carry the qualities of flight, air, movement and grace. Considered to be highly inspirational and helpful for inner attunement to, and expression of, high vibrational states of awareness.
- Blue Tiger Eye aka Hawk’s Eye: Has been used to help elevate one’s personal vision, to see the higher truth and clear perspective, in order to gain a wide view of your personal path and growth potential. Used to deepen meditation.
- Botswana Agate: Used to stimulate exploration of the unknown and to further one’s quest towards the enlightened state. Considered to be gentle and comforting, it is reputed to enhance one’s ability to cope with change in a positive way.
- Brecciated Jasper: Used for grounding, protection, organization and determination. Considered to be an excellent companion stone for journeying.
- Carnelian: Considered to be stimulating, as in getting out of a rut, and stabilizing, as in assisting one in taking control by remaining calm during chaos. A second chakra stone of passion and creativity.
- Charoite: Used to encourage connection of the heart and crown chakras. Said to help one to touch the spiritual dimension of unconditional love.
- Chinese Fluorite: One of nature’s most beautifully colored stones, combining deep violets to bright, clear greens to brilliant blues and often including rainbows. Used for all chakra balancing. It is said to assist in bringing order to chaos by helping one to clarify their emotions; defining what you really desire and aiding in decision making.
- Citrine: Refreshing! Considered to be an excellent choice for clearing energy. Also said to strengthen willpower and to increase the flow of abundance.
- Coprolite: Petrified Dinosaur Poop. Used to help to remind us to release what is no longer beneficial. Without release, “stuff” has the potential of hanging around, blocking movement and becoming more permanent over time, preventing new growth and opportunity.
- Epidote in Quartz: Used in dropping judgment and the need to know absolute right & wrong. Said to clear weight from the heart Chakra, allowing one to be more open to opportunity.
- Garnet: Long considered to be the stone of passion, faith, strength and determination. Considered to be a great choice for overall emotional and spiritual energetic renewal.
- Gem Silica (Chrysocolla can also be used): A highly valued form of chrysocolla, Gem Silica is said to help one promote tranquility and emotional balance and to sooth anger. A Yin stone, it is used to stimulate the throat chakra for clear and effective voice.
- Geode: Geodes encourage us to look beyond the surface of a situation and to observe the hidden beauty of our lives and experiences. They also help us to look beyond the mere physical planes of existence to the deeper mental and spiritual aspects of life as we know it and as we have yet to acknowledge.
- Green Aventurine: Said to be one of the best stones for soothing a troubled heart, balancing the emotions and bringing a sense of well-being. Used to harmonize during stress.
- Green Calcite: Is said to be one of the softest, most gently healing of stones, especially of the heart chakra, helping to bring tranquility to the emotional body.
- Green Tree Agate: Used to assist in the examination of your “roots” or family tree; helping to learn who your true family is beyond your genetic code. Considered helpful in deciding what direction you wish to grow.
- Hematite: Long considered to be the stone of the warrior, Hematite encourages balanced Yang energy and strength. Used to assist in creating balancing and grounding in the physical realm and to reflect away energies not conducive to your personal growth.
- Hemimorphite: Strongly associated with Venus, this is a wonderful heart and throat chakra stone, encouraging appreciation of beauty, self-love and respect. A very encouraging stone, symbolizing great personal evolution.
- Honey Calcite: A gentle, firm 3rd chakra stone, said to recharge a person physically, helping in repetitive tasks requiring organized thinking and planning, aiding in accepting your identity in your current life.
- Howlite: A soothing dream stone. Said to cleanse the mind of disturbing images, allowing for new interpretations of old thoughts. Used to help strengthen the inner voice by creating deeper, more peaceful sleep. Encourages calm during waking hours.
- Jade: A classic health, wealth and longevity stone. Its gentle steady energy has long been used to enhance courage, wisdom, justice, peace, and emotional balance.
- Jet: Fossilized wood from Tibet. Said to be calming against depression and stabilizing in business and financial pursuits. Used to align the base chakra and to stimulate kundalini.
- Labradorite: Encourages childlike wonder. Used to connect one with the infinite energy of the stars. Said to help one to connect with the energy of their past and future selves for insight into current challenges, dreams and goals.
- Lapis Lazuli: Called a stone of awareness. Said to open one to timeless wisdom and to aid in one’s spiritual attunement. Also considered helpful in encouraging integrity. - Lemon Chrysoprase: Colored like key lime pie with a crushed cookie crust, this refreshing stone is felt to lighten depression and instill wisdom and self-confidence by allowing one to relax mentally and emotionally, as if taking an “energetic vacation”. Said to reinforce and promote fidelity in all aspects of life.
| | - Malachite: A copper based mineral, one of nature’s most widely appreciated beauties. It is said to assist one in changing situations, especially where the heart may be attached. Considered to be excellent for clarifying emotions and for encouraging recognition and release of old patterns.
- Mangano (Pink) Calcite: Said to supply connective energy from the heart to the spiritual realms. Used to gently dissolve fear and grief and support forgiveness. Considered to be soothing for sufferers of trauma or assault.
- Mookaite aka Mooka or Australian Jasper: Used for chakras 1, 2, and 3. Said to be physically revitalizing, strengthening and encouraging. Used to help one in practical problem assessment and decision making. - Moonstone: Used in India to promote well being and harmony. Said to emanate great joy and strong Yin energy. A wonderful stone for travel and for beginning new cycles and phases in life.
- Moss Agate: Said to help one improve self-esteem by strengthening awareness of positive traits and to gently stimulate the heart and voice chakras. - Muscovite: Said to hel p one raise their vibration and connect with their higher self. Also used in combination with chakra stones to amplify their effect.
- Ocean Jasper: Said to powerfully encourage one to honestly face their core challenges and to make a choice NOW. Encourages action!
- Optical Calcite or Iceland Spar: This mineral will create a double refraction when placed on an image. Energetically it is said to assist in discerning the double meanings of words, helping with challenging communications and to help one to see beyond illusions.
- Orange Calcite: A strong, gentle 2nd chakra stone said to enhance sexual and creative energies, facilitating a state of increased vitality and strong purpose.
- Petrified Wood: Considered to be truly alchemical and one of the ultimate stones of transformation. Symbolically links the past with the future while showing us the beauty of the present moment. Encourages acceptance of the past, helping to clear the connection to one’s highest future potential. - Pyrite: Considered to be one of the most grounding stones. Used for focus, logic, practicality and to improve memory and clear up fuzzy thinking. Represents the energy of the sun.
- Quartz: Considered to be the most versatile, all chakra balancing mineral. Can be used by for specific applications through intentional programming. Quartz in general is said to amplify both body and thought energies, helping to more effectively influence matter and create clarity of life purpose. Laser Wands in particular are used for healing and grid work and as a powerful tool to assist in the focus and direction of energy.
- Rainbow Obsidian: Volcanic glass subtly reflecting all colors of the Chakras. Said to help to allow you to observe your energetic self. Also used to assist one in reflecting away energies are not considered to contribute to your growth.
- Rainforest Jasper: Used to help encourage the releasing of burdens and regrets leading to the potential of a renewal of purpose and improved relationship to change.
- Red Calcite: A strong yet gentle 1st chakra stone. Said to stimulate the primary life force of the physical form providing vitalization for continued balance and growth.
- Red Tiger Eye: A variation of Tiger Eye, one of the earth’s most beautiful stones. Said to help stimulate and preserve trust and courage and the will to survive. Used to encourage optimism and the intent to live your spiritual life practically in the physical realm.
- Rose Quartz: Long considered to be the most versatile healing stone. Said to support feelings of gentle soothing love, forgiveness, self-love and emotional balance. A symbol of unconditional love.
- Ruby and Fushite: Said to help diminish stress and to powerfully encourage one to bounce back from difficult situations. Believed helpful in assisting one to reconsider their options and to renew their passion. Useful in connecting chakras 1 and 4.
- Ruby and Zoisite: Wonderful Combination!!! Used to stimulate the crown chakra and to encourage connectedness. Said to amplify one’s energy fields and psychic abilities. Useful in connecting chakras 1, 4 and 7.
- Ruby: Rubies symbolize beauty, power, passion, love, strength and devotion. Called the “Queen of the Gems”, it has been used as a symbol of royalty, soul and generosity worldwide.
- Selenite: Used to cleanse the aura and other stones. Considered to be a powerful aid for meditation, clarity and decision making. Said to improve balance and alignment of the spine if used in association with bodywork.
- Smokey Quartz: Said to bring light and transformation to emotions, energy patterns and blockages that hinder your growth. Also used to remind one to reconnect with the healing energies of Mother Earth.
- Sodalite: Used to increase awareness of one’s own truth and to guide against limiting behavior patterns. Said to assist in opening the creative flow, especially for speaking and writing.
- Sunstone: Used to clear and energize. Said to be helpful in dissipating fearfulness by creating joyful, bright, enlightened areas in your life. Considered helpful for increasing one’s sense of independence.
- Tiger Eye: One of the earth’s most beautiful stones. Used to enhance one’s self confidence, wisdom and courage. Considered to be a powerful tool for allowing one to see clearly in times of spiritual or emotional darkness.
- Tiger Iron: Combines the elements and qualities of Tiger Eye (courage, wisdom), with Hematite (strength, grounding) and Red Jasper (vitality, determination). This powerful stone is said to support any endeavor for self-improvement. Useful for chakras 1 – 3.
- Unakite: Said to carry Goddess energy. Considered to be a wonderful stone of friendship. Also used to balance the physical and emotional bodies. Useful in connecting chakras 1 and 4. - Vanadanite: Used to provide backbone to a difficult decision. Said to bring invincible power to correct action, enhancing the intent of the user.
- Varisite: Said to be very helpful in easing depression, fear, worry, anxiety and impatience. Used to bring calmness and stillness.
- White Calcite: Said to assist in cleansing toxins from one’s body, helping to balance your physical form with your higher spiritual energy, soothing and firmly assisting you to move from fears and dis-ease to health and desire for life.
- Yellow Jasper: Symbolizes optimism and is said to assist in self-creation and self-definition. It is used to protect during times of travel. | |
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