Ruby Uses and Purposes - Overview

Wear or carry Ruby to overcome exhaustion and lethargy. It stimulates circulation and amplifies energy
and vitality to the whole system. However, those who are highly sensitive or irritable may find this stone
over-stimulating or uncomfortable to wear. Ruby has been known to calm hyperactivity in some
individuals. [Hall, 250-251][Gienger, 75]

Ruby is an aphrodisiac, allowing one to experience all forms of love, from wild sensuality to mystical
communion. It deepens a couples relationship and encourages closeness and commitment. It is also the
stone of courtly love and may honor admiration from a distance. [Megemont, 160] Worn during
lovemaking, Ruby can help restore and maintain passion, and is excellent for increasing the chances for
conception. [Eason, 71][Gienger, 75]

Rubys intense energy sharpens the mind, bringing a heightened awareness and excellent concentration.
It promotes a courageous attitude, and may increase ones success in controversies and disputes. [Hall,
251][Melody, 573]

Ruby helps reduce fear of the paranormal and evil. It banishes nightmares, and guards against psychic
and psychological attack. It is a shielding crystal, protecting the home from fire and intruders, and is
good to wear discreetly to stay safe at night. [Eason, 71][Melody, 573][Hall, 251]

Rubies both naturally formed and lab-created, are highly prized crystals for technological use in areas
such as watchmaking, medical instruments, and lasers for microscopic surgery. [Mella, 103][Raphaell,
10]

Ruby Physical Healing Energy

Ruby is considered a blood stone, strengthening the heart, myocardium, ventricles and coronaries, and
stimulating good circulation and blood flow. It is also an aid in treating disorders or disease of the
heart. [Megemont, 160][Hall, 251][Eason, 71][Gienger, 75][Melody, 573]

Ruby assists in regulating menstrual flow and alleviating pain associated with menstruation. It is
considered beneficial for the reproductive organs, and is often used for treatment of sexual dysfunction,
impotence and infertility, early menopause, and as a support for gynecological operations. It is believed
to be helpful during pregnancy, especially for older women, and in the optimum formation of children in
the embryonic state. [Megemont, 160][Ahsian, 334][Gienger, 75][Eason, 71][Melody, 574] Star Ruby
may also be supportive in vasectomy reversal. [Eason, 71]

Ruby is useful in detoxifying the body, blood, and lymph, and is helpful in treating fever and infections. It
stimulates the adrenals, kidneys and spleen, and aids inadequate circulation or energy flow in the feet
and legs. It may also be used to assist in weight regulation, especially when emotional eating is a
cause. [Melody, 573][Hall, 251][Ahsian, 334][Gienger, 75]

Ruby Emotional Healing Energy

Ruby allows the sharing of loving energy despite past hurts, bringing up anger or negative energy for
transmutation. It gives the strength to rise from martyrdom and choose whether or not to dwell in
anguish, distress, or suffering, and encourages a positive and more courageous state of mind. It brings
out the protective aspects of ones character, inspiring one to step forward and stand up for those who
are threatened, be it friends or strangers, children, animals, or the environment. [Eason, 71][Hall,
251][Melody, 573][Simmons, 333]

Ruby also sustains and protects those with sensitive natures and distorted views of themselves or
others. It overcomes fears of being ugly or unloved, and is particularly empowering for those who hold
excess weight in the body in order to ground in the physical world. It releases destructive emotional
holds, and is a powerful stone for developing a more loving attitude toward oneself and the physical
body. [Mella, 139, 148][Ahsian, 333-334]

Ruby Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

Ruby carries the frequency of the enlightened Base Chakra, stimulating the flow of life-force energy
or chi through the body. It strengthens the ability to meet ones needs and manifest ones desires, and is
powerful in activating the kundalini. [Ahsian, 333]

The Base, or Root Chakra, is located at the base of the spine, and controls the energy for kinesthetic
feeling and movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body. When
physically out of balance the symptoms will manifest themselves as lethargy, low levels of activity, low
enthusiasm, and a need for constant stimulation. When its spiritual energies are out of balance, one will
feel flighty, disconnected from reality, and distant. When the Base Chakra is in balance, the physical
body regains its strength and stamina, and the spiritual energy is rekindled in the form of security and
sense of ones own power. It often leads to independence and spontaneous leadership.

Ruby Spiritual Energy

Ruby signifies light to the darkness of ones life. It encourages following your bliss, teaching one to
enjoy being in the physical world and perceiving the spiritual energy that exists throughout the realm of
matter. It offers lessons in mastering the transformation of thought and intent into physical
manifestation in order to change ones world. [Melody, 573][Ahsian, 334]

Ruby assists in connecting ones energy field to the Earth for the purpose of replenishing ones energy
stores. It is excellent for grounding and overcoming mental overload, and is a great support during times
of stress or when there is a lengthy sojourn before having the opportunity to rest. [Ahsian, 333]

Agate Uses and Purposes - Overview

Agate promotes inner stability, composure, and maturity. Its warm, protective properties encourage
security and self-confidence. It is a great crystal to use during pregnancy. [Gienger, 7] Agate also helps
new mothers avoid the "baby blues" sometimes experienced after giving birth, and an Agate jewel worn
between the breasts encourages lactation.[Megemont, 15]

Agate stops the burning desires for things we do not need, and assists those juggling commitments or
multiple jobs. It helps writers express ideas in marketable form, and helps young children learn to walk
and not fall as they get older. [Eason, 305] Agate also promotes marital fidelity.[Meloldy, 82]

Agate is useful as a protection amulet when traveling, and is especially effective against traffic
accidents. [Megemont, 16]

As a professional support stone, Agate stabilizes the imagination and inspiration of artists, provides
personal security for police, telephone workers, cooks, chefs and bakers, and protection from falling
objects for builders and construction workers. It provides physical strength and endurance for dancers,
dentists, and environmentalists, and emotional endurance for educators and recreational
workers. [Mella, 129-133]

Agate Physical Healing Energy

Agate enhances mental function by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities. [Hall,
39]

Placed on the abdomen or used as an elixir, Agate stimulates the digestive system and relieves gastritis.
It is beneficial for the eyes, hollow organs such as the stomach, uterus, intestines, etc., and heals skin
disorders and itching due to insect bites. [Hall, 39][Gienger, 7][Megemont, 16]

Agate is helpful to the heart and blood vessels. Wearing an Agate in the middle of the chest strengthens
the cardiac muscle, and heals emotional disharmony that prevents acceptance of love. [Megemont,
16][Hall, 39]

A cold Agate placed on the forehead is generally effective in curing fever. (If the fever returns, however,
consult a doctor.) Agate may also reduce the symptoms of epilepsy, and for some people guards against
sleepwalking. [Megemont, 15]

Agate Emotional Healing Energy

Agate encourages a sense of reality and pragmatic thinking. [Gienger, 7] Agates with regular designs
soothe those who desire peace and harmony, while those with irregular designs can stimulate action
and important decision making. [Megemont, 16]

Agate is beneficial in self-analysis and uncovering hidden circumstances that might interfere with well-
being. It promotes self-acceptance and confidence, encouraging the speaking of one's own truth. Agate
overcomes negativity and bitterness of the heart, by healing anger, fostering love, and lending the
courage to start over. It is useful for any kind of trauma. [Hall, 39]

Agate Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

Agate stabilizes the aura, eliminating and transforming negative energies. Its cleansing effect is powerful
at all levels. [Melody, 82][Hall, 39]
See individual Agate pages for specific Chakra energies.

Agate Spiritual Energy

Agate raises awareness and links into the collective consciousness of the oneness of life. It encourages
quiet contemplation of one's life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability. [Hall, 39]

[Melody, 82]

Jade Uses and Purposes - Overview

Jade is the stone of calm in the midst of storm. Its action balances nerves and soothes cardiac rhythm. A
piece of Jade kept in a pocket or on a pendant to stroke from time to time recharges energy, and
traditionally guards against illness. Jade may also be used to temper the shock or fear of the very young
or very old being cared for in the hospital or away from home and family. [Megemont, 99][Eason, 266]

Jade is excellent for healing feelings of guilt, and for extreme cases of defeatism. It also treats
"pathological normality," an excessive desire to adapt oneself to a group, even if it is sect-like,
exaggerated militarism, a follow-the-leader attitude, or the compulsive desire to give in to general
opinion to belong no matter the cost. [Megemont, 99]

As a travel stone, Green Jade prevents illness while on holiday, is beneficial for those traveling alone,
and protects children and pets from straying or being hurt while on a journey. [Eason, 42] Green Jade
also fosters chi, or Life Force energies, and is excellent for hiking, gardening or relaxing out of
doors. [Simmons, 210]

Green Jade is a crystal of love. It is supportive of new love, and increases trustworthiness and fidelity. It
also inspires love later in life. [Eason, 43]

As a professional support stone, Jade aids doctors, nurses, veterinarians, and all healers in making
practical diagnosis and in their applications. It is a support stone for educators, and Jade, carved in the
form of a faith symbol, is uplifting to military personnel. [Mella, 130-133]

Jade pendants and necklaces protect against deception and authoritative abuse for financial or sexual
gain. Jade signifies peace through strength, and is also helpful in homes or occupations that encounter
bullying or intimidation from violent children or teens. [Eason, 268]

Jade Physical Healing Energy

Jade is a powerful cleansing stone, enhancing the body's filtration and elimination organs. It is excellent
for treating the kidneys, spleen and supra-adrenal glands, removing toxins and balancing the fluids and
water-salt/acid-alkaline ratios in the body. [Hall, 152][Gienger, 50]

It is helpful to the bones and joints, especially the hips, and for treating bacterial and viral infections,
cystitis and genito-urinary infections, and bedwetting. [Eason, 266]
Jade has a restorative property, allowing for both the cellular and skeletal systems to re-bind
themselves, and assists in the removal of pain associated with the body's healing of itself. Jade also
helps stitches to bind and heal properly, and has been used to diminish cramps and "Charlie
horses." [Hall, 152][Melody, 343] Imperial Jade is particularly useful in healing after plastic surgery or
reconstructive surgery caused by a disfiguring illness or injury. [Eason, 265]

Jade is thought to treat reproductive disorders, especially male, and assist during childbirth. [Hall,
152][Melody, 343] Jade may also be used to help teenage girls with anorexia, and for mothers who are
afraid of not knowing how to parent their children. [Megemont, 98-99]

Jade Emotional Healing Energy

Jade is a "dream stone," releasing negative thoughts and irritability and soothing the mind. It stabilizes
the personality, integrating mind with body, to stimulate ideas and make tasks less complex and easier
to act upon. Placed on the forehead, it brings insightful dreams. [Hall, 152] Jade improves one's
remembering of dreams and releases suppressed emotions via the dream process. [Melody, 341]

Jade relinquishes self-imposed limitations and assists in cherishing one's ideals and desires, facilitating
the ambition and building of those thoughts into physical reality. Jade provides confidence and self-
assuredness, self-reliance and self-sufficiency. [Melody, 341-342]

Imperial Jade improves dysfunctional relationships. It helps restore dignity to anyone who has been
mocked for looking different, and gives very overweight people stuck in self-loathing the courage to
seek help and persevere with treatment. [Eason, 265]

Jade Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

Green Jade balances and harmonizes the Heart Chakra, aiding in both emotional and physical well-
being. [Simmons, 210]

The Heart Chakra is located near the center of the breastbone. It regulates our interaction with the
external world and controls what we embrace and what we resist. It gives us the balancing ability to be
ourselves within the environment. When the heart chakra is out of balance you may feel either
controlling or controlled in a relationship, and become critical of the little foibles of others. You may well
find yourself having inappropriately strong emotional responses to everyday external stimuli. Green
crystal energy is used to resolve blockages and to re-balance the heart chakra, helping us understand
our own needs and emotions clearly. We can deal with the ebbs and flows of emotional relationships,
understand their cyclic nature, and accept the changes.

Jade Spiritual Energy

Jade in all forms has always represented nobility, not only of rank, but of ideals. The wearing of Jade
assists in creating magic for the highest good and in protection from harmful or deceitful entities during
spirit work. [Eason, 268]
Green Jade is an abundance stone, representing the flow of Divine energy into the reality of one's life. It
brings harmony and happiness in business and family relationships, as well material abundance. It is a
reminder to smell the flowers, touch the ones you love, and share your heart with others in affirmation
of plenty. [Ahsian, 210]

Onyx Uses and Purposes

Wear or carry Onyx as a personal amulet of protection to keep senses keen and instincts sharp, whether
traversing a desolate street at night, fighting fears associated with bullying or terrorism, or as a
protective shield during psychic endeavors. Place an Onyx in the workplace to deflect others negative
thoughts or criticism, and for effective defense against those who are manipulative or argumentative.
Rest an Onyx on a nightstand with the intent of protection against nightmares and fears associated with
the dark. Sardonyx may be used to grid around ones home or garden, or apartment building in urban
areas, to prevent crime. [Eason, 42, 199][Melody, 451][Lembo, 242-243][www.jewelsforme.com][Hall,
256, 374]

Draw on Onyx for physical strength after a long illness, prolonged work project, demanding exercise or
weight loss program, or any situation that depletes ones resources. It aids the retention of energies
rather than allowing them to dissipate, enabling one to build up vigor and vitality, stamina, and focus.
Onyx boosts self-confidence and assertion while bringing reason to passion, and is an excellent stone to
carry into conflict situations where a cool head is needed. [Simmons, 288][Hall, 206-207][Gienger, 63]

Onyx is an excellent stone for stimulating intuitive powers and furthers the quality of sentience. It is
highly effective for magical work, such as scrying, and because it retains memories of its wearer, is an
excellent stone for psychometry, holding an object for a reading. Onyx is particularly empowering for
those working to develop their telekinetic abilities. White Onyx can enhance spiritual vision and dream
experiences, and facilitate connection with lunar energies. [Melody, 451][Lembo, 242][Hall, 207][Hall En,
219][Ahsian, 288-289]

Sardonyx is a stone of virtue and stimulates honesty and strength of character, as well as bringing
lasting happiness and stability to marriage and partnerships. Use it in the search for a meaningful
existence, and to attract friendships and good fortune based on good moral ethics.
[Gienger, 77][Melody, 590][Hall, 256-257][Hall En, 204][Lembo, 310-311]

Onyx Physical Healing Energy

Onyx and Sardonyx are reputed to improve function of the nerves and enhance the sensory organs,
especially those associated with the ear. They are believed to sharpen hearing, assist in problems or
diseases of the inner ear, and aid in treatments for tinnitus. [Megemont, 138][Gienger, 63, 77][Hall En,
204]

Both Onyx and Sardonyx are credited with strengthening the immune system, providing stamina and
vitality to the body, and preventing relapses after illnesses. They are thought to improve cell
regeneration and the regulation of fluids, and to aid in the absorption of nutrients and elimination of
wastes. [Gienger, 77][Simmons, 288][Eason, 199][Hall, 257][Hall En, 204]

Onyx is considered beneficial for the teeth and bones, and supports disorders relating to bone marrow
and soft tissue structures. Onyx is particularly invigorating for the feet, and supports their connection to
the Root Chakra. This may be helpful for those who suffer from weak legs, or have difficulty grounding
excess energies. [Melody, 452][Hall, 207][Hall En, 219][Ahsian, 289][Eason, 199]

Onyx Emotional Healing Energy

Onyx grounds and stabilizes the emotional body, bringing strength in difficult or confusing
circumstances and during times of tremendous mental or physical stress. It calms nervousness, quells
anxiety and fear, soothes tempers and restores rational thinking and self-control. It emanates the
energy of self-mastery, imparting self-confidence, focus, ease in ones surrounding, and the gift of wise
decision making. It lets flighty personalities move into a more stable way of life, and helps one explore
new ideas, as well as to carry out even dreary tasks to completion. [Melody, 451][Hall, 206-
207][Simmons, 288][Gienger, 63]

Onyx is a stone of separation, and can be helpful in recognizing old habits or relationships that need to
be re-evaluated or released, and brings the inner strength needed to let go. It is a support stone for grief
and denial, and assists one during the emotional processes of mourning, acceptance, and moving
forward. [Hall En, 219][Margherita, 517]

Sardonyx alleviates depression and improves the way one perceives the world. It helps one to better
absorb and process information, and is a great talisman for overcoming hesitancy. [Melody, 590][Hall,
257][Hall En, 204]

Onyx Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

The black and reddish-brown hues of Onyx and Sardonyx stimulate the Earthstar and Base Chakras. The
Earthstar Chakra is located between and slightly below the feet. It holds the soul into carnation and
creates a solid connection to the planet Earth, allowing excess and out-of-balance energies to flow from
the body. The Base, or Root Chakra, is located at the base of the spine, and controls the energy for
kinesthetic feeling and movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body.
When the Base Chakra is in balance, the physical body gains strength and stamina, and spiritual energy
is rekindled in the form of security and sense of ones own power. It often leads to independence and
spontaneous leadership.

White Onyx activates the Crown Chakra, located at the top of the head. It is the gateway to the
expanded universe beyond ones body, and controls how one thinks and responds to the world. It is the
fountainhead of ones beliefs and the source of spirituality, and when the Crown is in balance ones
energies are in balance. It inspires ones place in the universe and to see things as they are.

Onyx Spiritual Energy

Onyx teaches the appropriate use of power and focusing ones energy and will into a positive force. It is
an excellent tool for grounding and connecting with the electromagnetic energy of the Earth, as well as
facilitating alignment with Higher powers for guidance and strength. Onyx may be used to stimulate the
psychic senses and engenders a protective shield for those who offer spiritual counseling, tarot readings,
channeling or mediumship, automatic writing, or any endeavor that opens one to psychic influences. It
encourages one to feel safe in its presence and is a remarkable aid for past-life and between-lives
regression to heal old wounds and physical trauma affecting the present life. White Onyx amplifies
telepathic connection to ones higher Self, and assists in tapping into the Akashic Records and opening
to the angelic realm. [Ahsian, 289][Melody, 451-452][Hall, 206-207][Lembo, 242-243]

Jasper Uses and Purposes

Wear or carry Jasper to alleviate stress and induce tranquility. Its cleansing effect eliminates negative
energy and stabilizes the aura. It makes an ideal worry or rubbing stone for soothing the nerves and
increasing ones focus, and is a wonderful stone for banishing nightmares or harmful thoughts. [Melody,
345][Hall 154-155][Hall III, 112][Mella, 88-89]

Jasper is superb for healing and sustaining the physical and emotional bodies during injury, prolonged
illness or hospitalization. Its Earth energies bring gradual strength and renewed vitality, while helping
one to understand and endure these frustrating or painful experiences. [Melody, 345][Hall,
155][Simmons, 215-220][Gienger, 50-53]

Jasper makes an excellent diet stone, lending emotional support and strength in self-discipline, as well
as boosting physical energy levels. Its slow, steady vibration helps avoid extremes and encourages
perseverance. It is also useful for long periods of fasting. [Mella, 42-43][Melody, 345][Margherita,
506][Gienger, 50-53]

Jasper is a remarkable talisman for cutting down or quitting smoking, and may assist in reducing ones
over-consumption of alcohol. It removes harmful toxins from the system over time, and helps release
the emotional triggers that perpetuate the behavior. [Gienger, 50-53][Simmons, 216, 219][Hall,
156][Eason, 108, 211, 228, 280, 298, 300]

This stone may be used to align the energies of the chakras to facilitate safe astral travel, particularly
when placed over the Heart and Navel Chakras. It is highly protective and grounding, and may also be
used to promote dream recall. [Melody, 344-345][Hall, 155]

Jasper is believed to increase fertility and is conducive to happy pregnancies. It is a powerful aphrodisiac
and a regenerator of sperm, especially when it is combined with Garnet or Topaz. [Hall III,
112][Megemont, 102]

Jasper Physical Healing Energy

Jasper is considered highly restorative for tissue deterioration of the internal organs, and useful in
treating disorders of the kidneys, spleen, bladder, liver and stomach. It may also aid in balancing mineral
content and regulating supplies of iron, sulfur, zinc, and manganese within the body. [Melody,
345][Megemont, 102]
Jasper water is soothing for the digestive system, and is particularly useful as a gem elixir because it
does not over stimulate the body. It may be made by the indirect method, or by letting the stone soak in
demineralized water overnight. [Hall, 155][Megemont, 102]

Jasper is beneficial in staunching blood flow, particularly nosebleeds, and also assists in reducing
hemorrhoids. It soothes epilepsy and gout, and may be used to treat the sensory loss of
smell. [Megemont, 102][Fernie, 174][Melody, 345]

Jasper Emotional Healing Energy

Jasper provides a strengthening energy for the emotional body, easing stress and producing a calm
stability. For those sensitive to its vibration, it creates a special aura, a pleasant sensation as it irradiates
throughout the body. It invites feelings of compassion and patience, humility, and even
generosity. [Megemont, 101][Mella, 88-89]

A stone of courage, Jasper imparts determination and tenacity in all pursuits. It encourages one to be
honest with oneself when confronting problems, and helps one recognize and overcome insecurities,
fears and guilt. It inspires moving forward assertively, rather than aggressively, and acts as a reminder to
work harmoniously with others. [Hall, 155][Hall III, 112][Mella, 88][Gienger, 50-53]

Jasper Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

Place any Jasper on the Base Chakra to stabilize and energize the physical body. Laying it over each
chakra in turn, will cleanse, boost and realign the chakras and aura, balancing yin and yang energies as
well as aligning the physical, emotional and mental bodies with the etheric realm. With Jaspers diverse
range of colors, it is marvelous for use in body layouts, and individual colors should be placed
appropriately for specific chakra healing. [Hall III, 113][Hall, 155][Melody, 344-345]

See individual Jasper pages for their specific chakra energies.

Jasper Spiritual Energy

Jasper strengthens ones connection to the Earth and the spiritual wisdom and sacredness of life that
exists in nature. It encourages one to celebrate moments of beauty in the ordinary and the
extraordinary, and to find harmony within the self, and with others. Through meditation and dream
work, Jasper can provide a connection with Earths ancient past and allows one to retrieve spiritual
knowledge for use in the present to help heal humanity and the planet. [Simmons, 215-219]

Rose Quartz Uses and Purposes - Overview

Rose Quartz is a mothering crystal, inspiring nurturing of the self if one has lost their own mother. It
promotes bonding and is a good stone to place on the stomach during pregnancy, and to take to the
hospital to be near the baby during birth. It is also soothing in the days to follow. [Eason, 50] Placing
baby milk or food within a circle of Rose Quartz for a few minutes helps ease colic or feeding
difficulties. [Eason, 40]

To call in love or strengthen a romantic relationship, place pink roses and twin Rose Quartz hearts on a
private love altar and light pink candles, or enclose a photo of yourself and a lover within a heart shape
of tiny Rose Quartz crystals. [Eason, 50] Rose Quartz may also be placed by the bed or in the relationship
corner of the home to restore trust and harmony, and encourage unconditional love. [Hall, 236]

As a stone of love, tenderness and sensuality, Rose Quartz is a powerful aphrodisiac, stimulating sensual
imagination. [Megemont, 158]

Rose Quartz is a wonderful sleep crystal for adults and children, providing beautiful dreams as well as
preventing nightmares or night terrors. It also helps children to not be afraid of the dark. [Eason, 50]

Rose Quartz is a calming and reassuring crystal, excellent for use in trauma or crisis, including the
emotional upheaval of mid-life crisis. It strengthens empathy, sensitivity, and aids in the acceptance of
necessary change. It is also an excellent stone for comforting grief. [Hall, 236]

A large piece of unpolished Rose Quartz in the workplace provides ongoing protection against intrusion
and gossip. [Eason, 50] It is also a professional support stone for beauty consultants. [Mella, 130]

Rose Quartz Physical Healing Energy

Rose Quartz may be used to sooth burns and reduce blistering if rubbed lightly with a polished stone or
used as an elixir. It may also be beneficial in diminishing the appearance of unsightly scars. Use as an
elixir to clear the skin, reduce wrinkles and promote a soft complexion. [Megemont, 158][Melody,
571][Hall, 236]

Rose Quartz stimulates the proper functioning of the heart and circulatory system. It aids in relieving
tension and stress, palpitations or skipped beats, and may stabilize irregular heart rhythm. It is ideal for
premature babies or young children with heart weakness or disease, or anyone who needs a stronger,
more stable heart. [Ahsian, 332][Melody, 571][Hall, 236][Gienger, 74]

This stone is used to clear fluids in the cells of the body and promote the release of impurities. It assists
in healing the kidneys and adrenals, and placed on the thymus aids chest and lung problems, relieving
coughs and soothing bronchial areas. It has also been used in treating vertigo.[Melody, 571][Hall, 236]

Rose Quartz is especially supportive of the female reproductive system, the genitals and for increase in
fertility. It assists in alleviating sexual difficulties, post-partum depression, and is thought to help
mothers heal after complicated births. [Eason, 50][Geinger, 74][Hall, 236]

Rose Quartz Emotional Healing Energy

The soft pink emanations of Rose Quartz comforts and heals any wounds the heart has suffered,
penetrating the inner chambers of the Heart Chakra where emotional experiences are recorded and
stored. It dissolves the sorrows, worries, fears and resentments suppressing the heart's ability to give
and receive love, and replaces it with healing, comfort and inner nourishment. A deep sense of personal
fulfillment and energy forms a new foundation where inner peace and contentment can become a
personal reality. [Raphaell, 82-83]

Rose Quartz is also a stone for those unable to experience the joy of living because of never having had
love given to them, possibly missing the love and nurturing as a child that is vital for the development of
security and a positive self image. Rose Quartz is the healer for these internal wounds, erasing the
primal imprints and reprogramming the heart to accept the infinite source of love that comes from
within the self. Only after learning to give love to the self is it possible to truly love others. [Raphaell, 82-
83, 85]

Rose Quartz Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

Pink Rose Quartz is the most important crystal of the heart and the Heart Chakra, teaching the true
essence of love, and purifying and opening the heart at all levels. [Hall, 235]

The Heart Chakra is located near the center of the breastbone and regulates our interaction with the
external world and controls what we embrace and what we resist. It gives us the balancing ability to be
ourselves within the environment, and helps us in understanding our own needs and emotions clearly.
We can deal with the ebbs and flows of emotional relationships, understand their cyclic nature, and
accept the changes.

Rose Quartz also balances the yin-yang energy, and can bring all the other chakras into harmony and
unity with the Heart. With the power of its light red rays, Rose Quartz gently stimulates the Base Chakra
to help rejuvenate the physical body.

Located at the base of the spine, the Base Chakra controls the energy for kinesthetic feeling and
movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body. When it is in balance, the
physical body gains strength and spiritual energy is rekindled in the form of security and sense of one's
own power.

Rose Quartz Spiritual Energy

Rose Quartz is feminine in tone and one of the stones of the Great Mother. It not only activates the
human Heart Chakra, it also links with the heart of the Earth and the heart of the Universe.

Its vibrations can penetrate down to the cellular level and reprogram cells for joy and longevity rather
than despair and death. It encourages the dissolution of anger and resentment, fear and suspicion, and
brings the Light of healing, the rebirth of hope and faith in the benevolence of the Universe. [Simmons,
331]

For centuries Turquoise has been recognized as possessing the power to protect riders from injury due
to falls. First used as amulets by Turkish soldiers, on their persons and attached to their bridles and
trappings, it later came to be used for protection against falls of any kind. [Kunz, 109] Turquoise is also
reputed to be influenced by the physical condition of the person who wears it. It is thought to grow pale
when its owner is sick or sad, lose all color when the person dies, and gradually recover its color when
transferred to a new healthy owner, its color deepening each day. [Fernie, 268]

Historically, Turquoise is credited with the property of securing friendly regard, verifying the traditional
saying that he, or she, who owns a Turquoise will never want for a friend. [Fernie, 37] In the Orient, a
Turquoise ring was worn as a protector against all things evil. The proverb states: Given by a loving
hand it brings with it happiness and good fortune. However, the ring emitted protective energy only if
the stone was given by a friend. It was believed to restore clear vision to the mind when the thinking
became muddled and thus ensured good fortune. [Mella, 111]

Turquoise has always been valued as an ornamental gem, often considered a symbol of male power.
Anselmus de Boot, court physician of Emperor Rudolph II, wrote in 1609 that Turquoise was so highly
regarded by men that no man considered his hand to be well adorned unless he wore a fine
Turquoise. [Kunz, 111] Today, we know Turquoise empowers men and women equally, and worn or
carried, it is a talisman of luck, success, ambition and creativity. [Eason, 239]

In the workplace, Turquoise promotes leadership, assists relocation or regular travel associated with
career, and helps avoid unwise investments. It helps overcome writers block, and is a stone of clear
communication when giving information; an especially good amulet for those who work in the law, or
for local or central government. [Eason, 41, 239] Turquoise is especially recommended for accountants
and computer operators for mental relaxation, for those who work in radio or television to release
anxiety, and for laborers to protect from bodily harm. [Mella, 129-132]

As a crystal for travel, Turquoise protects you and your possessions against theft, loss or attack, helps
prevent accidents, especially falls, and even guards your pet. [Eason, 41-42] Attached to a collar, bridle,
or cage, Turquoise prevents animals from straying or being stolen, and makes horses sure-footed and
obedient to their riders. [Eason, 239]

Tibetan Turquoise, or Chinese Turquoise, is green and carries a slightly different vibration than the more
vivid blue. It is especially useful for clearing the Throat Chakra, and blockages of suppressed self-
expression. [Hall, 307] As jewelry it is worn by men and women alike, and considered a promise of
fidelity and protectiveness to a lover or partner. It is used in sacred prayer beads, adorns musical
instruments, prayer wheels and bells, and a Turquoise rosary is said to relate prayer to whatever deity is
being invoked. Tibetan Turquoise is traditionally received as a gift to pass on its natural fortune-bringing
powers, so if you buy your own, make it a gift to yourself. [Eason, 256]

Turquoise is a stone for self-forgiveness, self-acceptance and the release of useless regrets. It
encourages us to honor ourselves as a creation and a tool of the Divine. [Ahsian, 420]

Turquoise Physical Healing Energy

Turquoise is a strengthening stone, good for exhaustion, depression, or panic attacks. It enhances
physical and psychic immune systems, supporting the assimilation of nutrients, alleviating pollution and
viral infections. It is anti-inflammatory and detoxifying, reducing excess acidity and benefiting gout,
rheumatism, and the stomach. [Hall, 306][Gienger, 89]
Turquoise assists in problems of the brain, eyes, ears, neck and throat, especially cataracts, migraines
and headaches, and problems with balance. [Eason, 239]

Turquoise is helpful to the respiratory system and aids in healing lung disorders and allergies. Wearing a
Turquoise necklace helps prevent tracheitis and other bronchial attacks. By healing the breath, this
stone may cure speech disorders such as stammering. [Megemont, 187]

Turquoise Emotional Healing Energy

Turquoise is a most efficient healer, providing solace for the spirit and well-being for the body. [Hall,
305] It benefits the overall mood and emotion by balancing and inducing a sense of serenity and peace.
Holding or wearing Turquoise helps restore depleted vitality and lifts sagging spirits. It relieves stress
and brings focus back to the center heart.[Simmons, 420] It is empathetic and balancing, helping one to
recognize the causes of happiness and unhappiness, and to master them. [Gienger, 89]

As a stone of purification, Turquoise dispels negative energy and clears electromagnetic smog from the
environment. It promotes self-realization and aids in creative problem-solving, thus calming the nerves
when speaking in public. It helps stabilize mood swings, and dissolves a martyred attitude of self-
sabotage. [Hall, 306] It is also empowering if you feel bullied or suffer prejudice. Because it soothes the
mind, Turquoise is good for jet lag and fears of flying. [Eason, 239]

Tibetan Turquoise is an excellent anti-hysteria stone, worn to calm those with a tendency to over-react
to situations. It is also beneficial for narcissism, to help one look outside their own needs and to be open
to other's point of view. [Eason, 256]

Turquoise Chakra Healing and Balancing Energies

Turquoise strengthens the meridians of the body and the subtle energy fields, enhancing
communication between the physical and spiritual worlds. Placed on the Third Eye, it supports intuition
and meditation. On the Throat Chakra, it releases old vows, inhibitions, and allows the soul to express
itself once more. It explores past lives and regards fate as ongoing and dependant on one's action at any
moment. [Hall, 306]

Turquoise is a stone for finding wholeness and truth, and communicating and manifesting those
qualities. It stimulates and harmonizes the Throat Chakra, making it easier to articulate and bring forth
one's deepest wisdom. Turquoise empowers those who are shy about sharing their understanding and
aids in the knowledge that in speaking from the wholeness of our being, we each have something
important to contribute to the collective. [Simmons, 420]

Turquoise Spiritual Energies

In traditional thought, Turquoise unites the earth and sky, bringing together male and female
energies. [Hall, 306]Turquoise stimulates the initiation of romantic love, and promotes spontaneity in
romantic issues. It is believed to change color to warn of impending danger or to indicate infidelity in
thought or action. [Melody, 669]
Spiritually, Turquoise heals and cleanses both the energy centers and the physical body. It acts to induce
wisdom and understanding, and to enhance trust, kindness, and the recognition of beauty. [Melody,
669] What we wish for ourselves -- happiness, love, freedom of limitation and fear -- when extended to
others by letting go of our insistence of justice and viewing others through compassion and
forgiveness, we receive those gifts back through our own heart. [Simmons, 420]

Turquoise enhances the ability to see all aspects of ourselves, good and bad, and to integrate these
aspects into a cohesive whole. While it is tempting to try and rid ourselves of the traits of self that are
not entirely enlightened, Turquoise, like an ancient Grandfather ally, reminds us that all experiences are
valid and that mistakes are simply another experience. Wholeness can only come when we are willing to
embrace all of who we are and what we have learned. [Ahsian, 420]

Opal Uses and Purposes

Opals promote a sense of calm security, easing stress and depression, and encouraging one to stop
brooding in order to better direct ones thoughts and energies. They are antidotes to restless thoughts
and racing minds that rehash the past or anticipate the future. Opals center the mind and are stones of
happy dreams, particularly soothing for children and those who have always slept badly or had recurring
nightmares with no apparent reason. Precious Opal relieves any issues a child may have with an
invisible or imaginary friend, and is especially helpful before sleep if the child wishes the friend to go
away at bedtime. [Simmons, Ahsian, 290-291][Eason, 304][Megemont, 141]

A stone of protection, Opal is a marvelous shield to keep from absorbing other peoples negative
thoughts and energies. Just as it uses interference and diffraction to produce its colors, it can also run
interference around challenging people or situations that affect your mood or hurt your feelings. Opal
can also provide a cloak of invisibility in circumstances where one does not wish to be noticed or
needs to fade into the background. It is highly beneficial when venturing into dangerous places, or in
shamanic work where stealth is required. [Lembo, 245][Melody, 452][Hall, 209][Eason, 146, 304]

Opals resonate with energies of the Mother Goddess and are exceptional gifts for mothers or mothers-
to-be. Gift a new piece of jewelry for the birth of each child. A tiny Milk Opal buried beneath a willow,
the mother tree, or any fruit tree at full moon aids conception. As an emotional support, Opal helps
overcome fears of childbirth that may prevent a woman from trying to conceive, and can alleviate
overwhelming fears during pregnancy and early months of a new babys life. Opal is also consoling to
mothers experiencing empty-nest syndrome. [Eason, 146, 159]

Opal is a seductive stone, associated with love and passion, desire and eroticism. It can be used to
intensify what one is feeling and to release inhibitions; however the stone can divide and scatter energy
so one should be well-centered before using Opal to explore or amplify feelings. Have other stones
standing by to aid integration. [Hall, 209][Melody, 452][Hall En, 254]

Opal may be utilized to send healing to the Earths energy field, repairing depletions, and re-energizing
and stabilizing the grid. [Hall, 209][Hall En, 254]

Opals are wonderful occupational crystals, encouraging humanitarian love and service, lightness,
spontaneity and dynamic creativity. They are excellent stones for those who work in or around water,
such as physical therapists who employ hydrotherapy. White Precious Opals and Fire Opals inspire all
who write, dance, play music or sing, or who teach or organize creative or performing arts. Owyhee Blue
Opals expand energies for channels, mediums, psychics and teachers who communicate higher guidance
through speech and sound. Black Precious Opals support hypnotherapists, past-life regression
counselors, shamans and others who access the deepest realms of the self and mind in order to heal.
[Mella, 130, 132, 143][Hall, 209][Lembo, 245][Ahsian, 293-294, 296][Eason, 159]

Opal Physical Healing Energy

Opal is beneficial for the health of the eyes, hair, nails and skin, and may be used in treatments to clarify
and strengthen the eyesight, and in treating disorders associated with the eyes. It may also be useful in
balancing the bodys water content, overcoming dehydration or alleviating water retention. [Melody,
452][101 Hall, 144][Lembo, 245]

Opal is believed to disperse infections, purify the blood and kidneys, and to regulate insulin production.
It helps reduce fever, stimulates memory, and energetically stabilizes neurotransmitter disturbances,
such as Parkinsons Disease. Opal is supportive in issues with female hormones, PMS and menopause,
and provides comfort and ease during childbirth. [Melody, 453][101 Hall, 144][Hall, 209][Hall En, 254]

Opal Emotional Healing Energy

Opal is a wonderfully supportive stone, dedicated to healing and strengthening the emotional body for
those willing to peer honestly into the true self. Opals high internal energy brings thoughts and feelings
to the surface for examination, and reveals what ones emotional state has been in the past, or even in
previous lives. This amplification and cleansing process may be intense when first working with Opal, but
over time teaches one to take responsibility for ones feelings while clearing past wounds, fears and
resentments. It facilitates the letting go of negative behaviors and soothes the emotional body, helping
one feel more in control. It assists one in becoming more positive and loving, more creative and
spontaneous. Known as a stone of happy dreams and changes, Opal brings happiness from the
understanding that one has unlimited potential and is inherently perfect, and that change comes with
situations and actions that allow ones aspirations to rise. [Melody, 452-453][Hall, 209][Simmons,
Ahsian, 290-292]

Opal Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

Opal occurs in nearly all colors, and dominant color energies may be utilized to stimulate corresponding
chakras. The brilliant play of color in many Opals are useful for activating several chakras and linking
them to the Crown Chakra, infusing the aura with full spectrum Light for healing. See the Chakra Healing
and Balancing section of this website for more info on which colors activate each chakra.

Opal Spiritual Energy

Opal is a marvelous vehicle for bringing spiritual Light into the aura, awakening the psychic and mystical
qualities of ones being, enhancing cosmic consciousness and raising ones level of intuition and insight.
It has been traditionally used to invoke visions, increase lucid dreaming, and as a protector and
shamanic guide in journeying deep into the self for healing or in past-life regression. Opal was
associated with Hermes/Mercury, who conveyed the souls of the dead to the underworld, and today
aids those who must enter these realms to facilitate the crossing-over of spirits and ghosts to higher
realms.[Melody, 453][Hall, 209]Ahsian, 290-293][101 Hall, 144]

As a stone of Light, Opal is ideal for attracting angelic energies and increasing communications with the
Divine. It is also a water-stone, with the perfect vibration to connect with devic forces of water,
including devas of the undine family, such as merfolk and water sprites. Connecting with the blue-green
energy of water-based stones also allows for interspecies communication with dolphins and whales, and
Atlantean mysteries can be recollected through channeling or automatic writing using this
stone. [Simmons, Ahsian, 290-292][Lembo, 244]

Tiger's Eye Uses and Purposes

Keep Tigers Eye as a stone of luck and good fortune to attract a steady flow of money to the home. It is
ideal for entrepreneurs and those setting out in business for the first time; also for those building up
skills and a knowledge base for major career changes in the future. [Eason, 107]

Tigers Eye warns against complacency and emboldens one to step out of the box in order to grow and
challenge ones artistic and creative talents, physical abilities and trying something new. Use as a
support stone for determination and to overcome fear during exams, competitions, public
performances, selling ones creations in the market place, or presenting ideas in important
meetings. [Hall, 290][Eason, 107][Lembo, 334-335] [Megemont, 177]

Wear or carry Tigers Eye for increasing insight and perception in unfamiliar places or circumstances, and
for protection from the negative intentions of others. Tigers Eye sharpens the senses, helping one pay
attention to details and prepare for positive action. It reflects an overview of situations and assists when
things are happening too fast. It is one of the best aids for resolving a crisis, and provides perfect
support when one is afraid of making a wrong decision. Use for quick thinking, sizing up someones
character, and for realizing the consequences of ones own actions. [Megemont, 177][Mella,
78][Gienger, 85][Eason, 107]

Draw on Tigers Eye to boost will power, emotional stability and energy levels when working through
lifestyle changes and health improvement routines. It reduces cravings for the wrong kind of foods and
helps decrease the need for binges, excessive cigarettes, prescription drugs or alcohol. It also reduces
anxiety caused by feelings of isolation or inadequacy, and helps overcome discouragement to persevere
through the long haul. [Simmons, 399][Eason, 107]

Tigers Eye is a stone of practicality and balance, remarkable for soothing tensions in families and
relationships where differences of opinion or expression are causing discord. It promotes harmony
between people with diverse viewpoints, religious beliefs or approaches to life to see both sides of an
issue and find common ground. It is a marvelous talisman for professional mediators, as well as anyone
going through difficult negotiations. [Simmons, 399][Ahsian, 399]
Tiger's Eye Physical Healing Energy

Tigers Eye is a blood fortifier, increasing vitality and strength, and restoring balance to the body on all
levels. It is thought to boost the endocrine system, bringing ones hormones and biochemistry back to
level, and placed on the reproductive organs, may stimulate fertility and resolve issues arising from past
experiences. Tigers Eye placed on either side of the head energetically rebalances the brains
hemispheres, and as this stone holds energy of the sun, may relieve seasonal affective disorder and
depression. It is effective for alleviating nightmares, and is reputed to relieve asthma attacks and angina,
and help lower blood pressure. [Ahsian, 399][Melody, 647][Hall, 289][Hall 101, 204][Eason,
107][Megemont, 177-178][Gienger, 85]

Tigers Eye is traditionally used to heal disorders of the eyes and throat, and to improve night vision. It
eases issues of the stomach and gall bladder, and dissolves constrictions. It may also be used to
strengthen alignment of the spine and stimulate the repair of broken bones. [Melody, 647][Hall,
289][Hall 101, 204][Eason, 107]

Tiger's Eye Emotional Healing Energy

Tigers Eye is a remarkable ally for the mind, balancing emotional extremes and allowing scattered
thoughts, feelings and information to come together in a way that makes sense. It brings focus and
stability, enabling one to make decisions from a place of reason rather than emotion. Tigers Eye is ideal
for those who are spaced out and uncommitted to find purpose; for those who find it difficult to remain
optimistic, it stimulates hope and confidence for the future. [Melody, 646][Hall, 289][101 Hall, 204]

Tigers Eye is highly beneficial for resolving dilemmas and internal battles, especially those caused by
jealousy, willfulness and pride. It teaches integrity and right use of power, bringing an awareness of
ones needs, as opposed to mere wants, as well as understanding the needs of others. It is excellent
for healing issues of self-criticism and worth, and unblocks creativity so one may recognize ones talents
and abilities, as well as ones faults that need to be overcome. It is highly supportive for an addictive
personality, increasing personal will to affect positive change, and anchors that change into the physical
body. [Melody, 646][Hall, 289][101 Hall, 204]

Tiger's Eyer Chakra Healing and Balancing Energy

Tigers Eye grounds the energy of the Solar Ray into the Earth, stimulating the First through the Third
Chakras. It supports physical vitality, practicality, and maintaining balance between extremes. [Ahsian,
399]

The Base, or Root Chakra, is located at the base of the spine, and controls the energy for kinesthetic
feeling and movement. It is the foundation of physical and spiritual energy for the body. When
physically out of balance the symptoms manifest themselves as lethargy, low levels of activity, low
enthusiasm, and a need for constant stimulation. When spiritual energies are out of balance, one may
feel flighty, disconnected from reality or distant. When the Base Chakra is in balance, the physical body
regains its strength and stamina, and the spiritual energy is rekindled in the form of security and sense
of ones own power. It often leads to independence and spontaneous leadership.
The Sacral Chakra, located below the naval and above the pubic bone at the front of the pelvis, controls
the flow of energy and is the center of gravity of the body. It is the center of the Life Force of the body,
and controls the flow of information from the body to the mind and from the mind to the body. Gut
feelings, intuition, and other "non-linear" communication comes from this chakra. When it is out of
balance symptoms manifest themselves as confusion, over dependency on others, repression of
feelings, inability to feel joy, fear of sensuality or sex, and frustration. When the Sacral Chakra is in
balance one has grace, feels pleasure in life, and experiences the flexibility to "go with the flow" and do
so in good spirit.

The Solar Plexus Chakra is the energy distribution center and the chakra of relationships. This chakra is
located between the ribcage and navel, and controls the immune and digestive systems. When balanced
physically, we have strength to fight infections, are free of allergic reactions, and are able to use the
nutrients we ingest. When the Solar Plexus is out of balance spiritually, we feel fear - of the
disappointment or displeasure of others, or to subordinating our life and pleasures to the will of others.
Spiritually, when the solar plexus is in balance we are free to interpret the world through our own
thoughts and emotions and not live in fear of violating the dictums of others.

Tiger's Eye Spiritual Energy

Tigers Eye resonates with the frequencies of the Earth and provides a warm, stable energy for prayers
and meditation, and stimulating contact with the vibrational realm of Christ consciousness. It engenders
peacefulness and beauty, and connects with the spiritual power of the sun as nourishment for the soul.
Tigers Eye enables the ability to remember dreams and to use dreamtime for spiritual advancement,
sparking imagination, intuition, and opening up psychic talents in earthy people through Third Eye
activity. It is remarkable for balancing yin and yang energies, stimulating the rise of the kundalini energy,
and bringing a joyful enthusiasm for flowing with the river of humanity toward the One. [Simmons,
399][Lembo, 334][Melody, 646]