Gems, Crystals and even River rocks(ordinary), have special magically properties to them.
Common uses for Gems
Astral Projection- crystal, quartz, tourmalated opal
Beauty- amber, cat's eye, jasper, opal, orange zircon
Business success- bloodstone, malachite, green tourmaline, yellow zircon
Centering-calcite, brown zircon, brown jasper
Childbirth-geodes, pumice, sard
Courage-agate, amethyst, aquamarine, bloodstone, carnelian, diamond, lapis lazuli, sard, dardonyx, tiger's-eye, red tourmaline, turquoise.
Defensive Magick- lava, onyx, sapphire
Dieting-moonstone, topaz
Divination-azurite, flint, hematite, jet, mica, moonstone, obsidian, tiger's-eye
Dreams-amethyst, azurite
Eloquence-carnelian, celestite, sardonyx
Friendship-chrystoprase, pink tourmaline, turquoise
Gambling-amazonite, aventurine, cat's-eye
Gardening-agate, jade, malachite, brown zircon
Grounding-hematite, kenzite, moonstone, obsidian, salt, black tourmaline
Happiness-amethyst, chrysoprase, yellow zircon
Healing & Health- agate, amber, amethyst, aventurine, azurite, bloodstone, calcite, carnelian, cat's-eye, celestite, chrysoprase, coral, quartz crystal, diamond, flint, garnet, hematite, holy stones, jade, jasper, jet, lapis lazuli, peridot, petrified wood, sapphire, sodalite, staurolite, sugilite, sulfur, sunstone, topaz, turquoise, red zircon
Longevity-agate, fossils, jade, petrified wood
Love-agate, alexandrite, amber, amethyst, beryl, calcite, chrysocolla, emerald, jade, lapis lazuli, lepidolite, malachite, moonstone, olivine, pearl, rhodocrosite, sapphire, sard, topaz, pink tourmaline, turquoise
Luck-alexandrite, amber, apache tear, aventurine, chalcedony, chrysoprase, cross stone, jet, lepidolite, olivine, opal, pearl, sardonyx, tiger's-eye, turquoise
Magickal Power- bloodstone, quartz crystal, malachite, opal, ruby
Meditation-geodes, sapphire, sodalite
Mental Powers- aventurine, emerald, florite, sphene, zircon
Money, Wealth, Prosperity, Riches- aventurine, bloodstone, calcite, cat's-eye, chysoprase, coal, emerald, jade, mother-of-pearl, olivinge, opal, pearl, peridot, ruby, salt, sapphire, spinel, staurolite, tiger's-eye, topaz, green tourmaline, brown, green, red zircon
Nightmares, to prevent- chalcedony, citrine, holey stones, jet, lepidolite, ruby
Peace-amethyst, aquamarine, aventurine, calcite, carnelian, chalcedony, chrysocolla, coral, diamond, kunzite, lepidolite, malachite, obsidian, rhodocrosite, rhodonite, sapphire, sardonyx, sodalite, blue tourmaline
Physical Energy- beryl, calcite, rhodocrosite, selenite, spinel, sunstone, tiger's-eye, red tourmaline, red zircon
Physical Strength- agate, amber, beryl, bloodstone, diamond, garnet
Protection-agate, alum, amber, apache tear, calcite, carnelian, cat's-eye, chalcedony, chrysoprase, citrine, coral, crystal quartz, diamond, emerald, flint, fossils, garnet, holey stones, jade jasper, jet, lapis lazuli, lava, lepidolite, malachite, marble, mica, moonstone, mother-of-pearl, obsidian, olivine, onyx, pearl, petrified wood, pumice, ruby, salt sard, sardonyx, serpentine, staurolite, sulfur, sunstone, tiger's-eye, topaz, black tourmaline, red tourmaline, turquoise, clear zircon, red zircon
Psychism-amethyst, aquamarine, azurite, beryl, citrine, crystal quartz, emerald, holey stones, lapis lazuli
Purification-aquamarine, calcite, salt
Reconciliation-diamond, selenite
Sexual Energy- carnelian, sunstone, yellow zircon
Sleep-moonstone, Peridot, blue tourmaline
Spirituality- calcite, diamond, lepidolite, sphene, sugilite
Success-amazonite, chrysoprase, marble
Travel-chalcedony, orange zircon
Wisdom-chrysocolla, coral, jade, sodalite, sugilite
Cleansing Gems & Stones
As your chalice or athame is a tool of magick, so too are gems and stones. And with all tools, they need to be cleansed of past associations and lingering vibrations. Here are a few simple methods that I have found to be very effective. It can be used for one or many stones.
1)Fill a non metallic bowl with warm spring water and add a healthy dose of sea salt. Using your index finger stir the mixture and add your stones. Stir the mixture and stones and leave them undisturbed over night. Remove the stones from the mixture, and cleanse with spring water to remove any remnants of salt. Place the stones to dry and charge in the sun, removing them at night for 3 days.
2) Fill a non metallic bowl with sea salt and bury the stones in the salt over night, rinse with spring water to remove any salt residue and place to dry and charge in the sun for 3 days, removing them at night.
* Don't use this process for use on shiny or highly reflective stones as the salt can remove some of it's glean.
Note: Tap water that has been boiled and cooled can substitute for spring water and regular salt can be used in place of sea salt.
How often should I cleanse my stones?
This depends on how often you are using your stones. Perhaps you have been using a bloodstone every day for a week for health purposes. Your stone will no doubt be in need of cleansing and charging. About every month or two.
Planetary Rulers
Here is a correspondence table of the various stones associated with each planet, the rituals they are suited for and candle colours you can use to enhance the ritual.
Sun
Useful in legal matters, healing, protection, success, illumination, magickal energy and physic energy.
Candles-orange or gold.
Stones-Amber, orange calcite, carnelian, quartz crystal, diamond, pipestone, sulfur, sunstone, tiger's eye, topaz, zircon.
Moon
Use in rituals involving sleep, prophetic dreams, gardening, love, healing, the sea, the home, fertility, peace, compassion and spirituality.
Candles- white or silver.
Stones-Aquamarine, beryl, chalcedony, quartz crystal, moonstone, mother-of-pearl, pearl, sapphire, selenite.
Mercury
Used for strengthening mental powers, eloquence, divination, studying, self-improvement, communication, travel and wisdom.
Candles-yellow
Stones-Agate, aventurine, mottled jasper, mica, pumice.
Venus
For rituals promoting love, fidelity, reconciliation, interchanges, beauty, youth, joy, happiness, pleasure, lick, friendship, compassion, meditation and rituals involving women.
Candles-green
Stones-Azurite, blue/pink/green calcite, cat's eye, chrysocolla, chrysoprase, coral, emerald, jade, green jasper, kunzite, lapis lazuli, malachite, olivine, peridot, sodalite, blue/green/pink/watermelon tourmaline, turquoise.
Mars
Useful for promoting courage, aggression, healing after surgery, physical strength, politics, sexual energy, exorcism, protection, defensive magick and rituals involving men.
Candles-red
Stones-Asbestos, bloodstone, flint, garnet, red jasper, lava, onyx, pipestone, rhodocrosite, rhodonite, ruby, sard, sardonyx, red/watermelon tourmaline.
Jupiter
Good for spirituality, meditation, psychism and religious rituals.
Candles-purple
Stones-Amethyst, lepidolite, sugilite.
Saturn
These stones are good for grounding, centering, protection, purification and luck.
Candles-gray, brown.
Stones-Alum, apache tear, coal, hematite, brown jasper, jet, obsidian, onyx, salt, serpentine, black tourmaline.
Elemental Rulers
Here is a listing of stones and how they related to the four elements along with corresponding candle colours.
Earth
Stones related to this element are useful in promoting peace, grounding and centering of energies, fertility, money, business success, stability, gardening and agriculture.
Candles-Green
Stones- Green agate, moss agate, alum, green calcite, cat's eye, chrysoprase, coal, emerald, brown jasper, green jasper, jet, kunzite, malachite, olivine, peridot, salt, stalagmite, black tourmaline, green tourmaline, turquoise.
Air
Air is the element of communication, travel, and the intellect.
Candle-Yellow
Stones- Aventurine, mottled jasper, mica, pumice, sphene.
Fire
Fire stones are used for protection, defensive magic, physical strength, magical energy, courage, will power (such as dieting), and purification.
Candle-Red
Stones- Banded agate, black agate, brown agate, red agate, amber, apache tear, asbestos, bloodstone, carnelian, citrine, quartz crystal, diamond, flint, garnet, hematite, red jasper, lava, obsidian, onyx, pipestone, rhodocrosite, ruby, sard, sardonyx, serpentine, spinel, sulfur, sunstone, tiger's eye, topaz, red tourmaline, watermelon tourmaline, zircon.
Water
Stones of this element are used in love rituals and for healing, compassion, reconciliation, friendship, purification, de-stressing, peace, sleep, dreams and psychism.
Candle-Blue
Stones- Blue lace agate, amethyst, aquamarine, azurite, beryl, blue calcite, pink calcite, celestite, chalcedony, chrysocolla, coral, quartz crystal, geodes, holey stones, jade, lapis lazuli, moonstone mother-of-pearl, pearl, sapphire, selenite, sodalite, sugilite, blue tourmaline, green tourmaline, pink tourmaline.
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