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Meaning in the Stones

    You will find information here about the healing properties (physical, emotional, and spiritual)within the crystals and precious stones I use in my jewelry making.  I have referred to The Essential Crystal Handbook by Simon and Sue Lilly, as well as the Encyclopedia of Crystals by Judy Hall for my information. I tried to set up this page in the easiest way possible I could for the reader, to make it easier to understand, and reference. I hope you find it useful for your personal needs, and in your jewelry selection. 
    I have also consulted numerous sources for information about stones used in Astrology/Zodiac. Everything I researched had lots of contradictory and confusing bits of information, from one source to another. What I have done on this page then is compile everything into its common denominator.
    Part of the confusion I found when researching books, or websites is this: stones are referenced by birth month, by astrological sign (the constellation associated with your day of birth), ruling planets, cultural belief systems, geographical regions, and time period. Based on all these factors there are then: Birth stones, Amulets, Talismans, Power Stones, Planetary Stones, Healing Stones/Crystals, and Mystical Stones. I have provided charts at the end of this page to better help you pin point the stone that is best suited for its particular use.    

Gold- roughGold
Healing: Gold has long been considered to be the “master healer”, it is an excellent mineral for purification of the physical body. It aids in the alleviation of tension and stress (by balancing the brain and nervous systems), and attuning one to nature and its healing forces.

Spiritual: The energy of gold can be used to balance and stabilize the subtle electrical system of the body. It is symbolic of spirituality and development in the realm of complete understanding of “All That Is”.

Emotional: It assists one in the elimination of ego conflicts, and feelings of futility, by bolstering a sense of self-worth and confidence. It is said to attract happiness, to provide composure, amplify positive feelings, promote creative thinking, and stabilizes the emotional system.

Silver- roughSilver
Healing: It is thought to prevent infections, alleviate nerve twitches, and even ease difficulties with movement. It is also thought to improve fertility.

Spiritual: Silver acts as a conduit or balancing agent with other minerals when worn: drawing forth negativity from the body and aiding in the transference of the positive forces of the stones. It eases the flow of energy in the body and clears it of impurities.

Emotional: Silver is thought to encourage clear insight and intuition, aiding as a mental balance.
  
Blue Quartz
Healing: Blue Quartz is helpful for supporting the heart, lungs, neck and throat. It is best known for supporting and strengthening the immune system. Quartz in general though, is considered to be the “master healer” for any condition!!

Spiritual: Quartz in general is an energy enhancer, and considered for a millennia to be a potent shamanic tool.

Emotional: Aids in reaching out to others, inspires hope, eases fear and sorrow. It brings about a sense of contentment, ridding of depression, and calming the mind.

Lapis Lazuli- roughLapis Lazuli
Healing: Excellent stone for female hormones, menopause, thyroid, and PMS. Also aids with anxiety, the nervous system, depression and migraines. Associated with the throat , larynx, and upper chest areas.

Spiritual: For thousands of years this has been considered a royal stone to the ancient Egyptians, because it was said to contain the soul of the gods. As a metaphysical stone it is excellent for its ability in spiritual attainment: enhancing metaphysical abilities, facilitating spiritual journeying, and works as a powerful thought amplifier for deeper insight and memory recall.

Emotional: It is considered to be a “bonding stone” in love and friendship. It can help dissolve cruelty, suffering, and emotional bondage. It is mostly known for bringing about honesty, truth, and aiding in better listening and communicating skills.
                                 *Secondary stone to Blue Sapphire.
Planetary Stone: Sagittarius, Aquarius Talisman: Cancer*
Mystical Stone: Taurus* Power stone: Sagittarius, Taurus, Aquarius, Virgo*  Zodiac Stone: Taurus*  Birth Stone: Sagittarius, Aries*, Libra* 

Turquoise- roughTurquoise
Healing: Strengthens all the organs. Beneficial as an anti-inflammatory, and in neutralizing over- acidity which will help with gout. Aids in the assimilation of nutrients, tissue regeneration, purification, detoxification, and fighting off outside pollutants, thusly boosting the physical and metaphysical immune systems.

Spiritual: Enhances and strengthens the aura, enhances intuition and psychic skills, and is considered to be the connecting conduit between the physical and spiritual worlds: long thought to be a sacred stone to the Native Americans because it acted as a bridge between earth and heaven. In Renaissance Europe it was called "Pierre Turquoise" which means "Turkish stone", and no gentleman was without one, because it was considered to be a "protective amulet" against accidents in riding or dueling.

Emotional: Beneficial in friendship, loyalty, and romantic love. To be given Turquoise as a gift brings good fortune and peace. A powerful energy conduit, it helps release old vows, inhibitions, self sabotage ( by calming overactive thoughts, panic attacks, depression, shame, guilt), prohibitions, and allows the soul to express itself once more.
                       * Secondary stone for a Diamond.
Power Stone: Pisces, Cancer, Scorpio Modern Birth stone: Sagittarius
Birth stone: Aries*   Talisman: Leo*    Mystical: Leo*

Monterey Jade- tumbledJade
Healing: Long associated with the ability to heal the kidneys, it is beneficial in detoxification, filtration, and elimination. Also beneficial for the spleen, cellular and skeletal systems, fertility and childbirth.

Spiritual: Ancient orient beliefs were that Jade was a sacred stone, and it was included at burial in the grave to give vitality to the deceased, and help protect them. It was also thought to help connect the living with their dead ancestors. It was considered a protector to children as well, and thought to possess the ability to undo harm(protective and lucky when worn).

Emotional: It aids in self-sufficiency, helps people to improve their relationships with other people, by increasing their sense of belonging. It is beneficial in re-energizing oneself when feeling disconnected from your past. It is the symbol for purity, serenity, nurturing, and as a “dream stone” will bring about insightful dreams(put under the pillow at night it can assist in releasing suppressed emotions via the dream process-and improves the ability to remember them).

*Jade is an alternate primary stone to an Emerald, Peridot is its secondary stone.
Planetary Stone: Cancer  Mystical Stone: Pisces, Capricorn* 
Power stone: Gemini, Libra Traditional Birthstone: Gemini*, Virgo* (Peridot)  Talisman: Gemini*   Zodiac: Cancer*,  Libra (Perdiot)

Purple Fluorite- tumbledPurple Fluorite
Healing: Excellent stone for respiratory illness: bronchitis, emphysema, pleurisy, pneumonia, mucous membranes, respiratory tract, colds and flu! It helps in healthy bone tissue (including teeth), cell regeneration (wounds, adhesions etc), DNA damage, and nerve related pain. It is also beneficial for mobilizing joints, arthritis, rheumatism, and overall pain relief.

Spiritual: It purifies and reorganizes anything within the physical body that is not in perfect order, also cleansing and stabilizing the aura. Grounding and integrating spiritual energies, it encourages impartiality, thus heightening intuitive powers and making you aware of higher spiritual realities.

Emotional: The foremost benefit from this stone, other than its remarkable healing powers, is its ability to help a person master physical skills, improve dexterity, balance and coordination, thusly aiding in self-confidence and overcoming shyness. A great learning aid as well, it increases concentration, promotes quick thinking and aids in absorption of new information.

Planetary Stone: Gemini, Virgo

Green Fluorite- tumbledGreen Fluorite
Healing: Beneficial for stomach disorders, the intestines, and absorption of nutrients. It also has all the other healing properties of purple Fluorite.

Spiritual: Good for grounding excess energy, and absorbing negative energies from the environment.

Emotional: Helps dissipate emotional trauma, and acts as a mental cleanser.

Planetary Stone: Gemini, Virgo


Jasper
Healing: “The Supreme Nurturer”- nurtures any damaged areas of the body, aiding recovery and repair, thusly beneficial for prolonged illness or hospitalization. It helps with circulation, digestive organs and sexual organs.

Spiritual: Acts as a steadying anchor when psychic work is undertaken. It facilitates shamanic journeys, dowsing, and dream recall. It also aligns physical, emotional, and mental bodies with the etheric realm- unifying all aspects of life.

Emotional: Sustains and supports during times of stress, bringing the courage to grip problems with assertiveness. It imparts determination in all pursuits, aiding in quick thinking, stimulating the imagination, and transforming ideas into action. Calms a
troubled mind.


Red Jasper- tumbledRed Jasper
Healing: Most specifically the red Jasper is associated with the liver, and aiding in relieving blockages in the liver or bile ducts, as well as all the other properties of Jasper in general.

Spiritual: Red Jasper makes an excellent “worry bead” for calming emotion, grounding energy, and rectifying unjust situations. I t stabilizes and cleanses the aura.

Emotional: Jasper is also known for prolonging sexual pleasure. The red Jasper in particular calms sexual aggressiveness, promotes sexual compatibility and enhances tantric sex.

Planetary Stone: Aries, Scorpio Power stone: Aries, Virgo


Bloodstone- cabachonBloodstone (heliotrope)
Healing: Stimulates blood circulation. A “warrior’s stone” it is traditionally linked with healing wounds and stopping blood loss. Brings strength and good health.

Spiritual: It is good for meditation in that it encourages the flow of energy and the strengthens the core consciousness of the individual (enhancing the practical use of clairvoyant skills).

Emotional: Provides motivation and encouragement. Heliotrope is a form of Jasper (Green Jasper with splotches or spots of red looking like drops of blood), and thusly has all its properties as well.

Planetary Stone: Aries, Scorpio Zodiac stone: Aries Power stone: Libra
Traditional birth stone: Pisces Mystical stone: Aquarius

Green Jasper
Healing: Is associated mostly with the upper torso, helping with bloating, and the digestive tract. It is beneficial for inflammation, toxicity(purifying the organs), and skin disorders as well. Helps with insomnia and hallucinations.

Spiritual: Has all the same properties as Bloodstone and normal Jasper.

Emotional: Specifically green Jasper helps with ridding of obsession by balancing parts of your life that have become overly important. It assists the person in being more empathetic to the emotional and mental states of others.

Planetary Stone: Cancer Talisman: Aquarius Mystical Stone: Libra

Unakite stone- tumbledUnakite
Healing: Beneficial with pregnancy, the reproductive system and easing pain in the pelvic area.

Spiritual: This is a stone of “vision”, opening the third eye. It aids in re birthing: bringing insights from the past (even past lives), bringing forth issues and their root cause to the surface, then gently releasing the emotional blockage. This then allows the person the ability to see the issue in a new way, and move past it towards a better future.

Emotional: The stone transforms negative emotions into positive ones promoting emotional stability: “a grounding stone”.

 
Blue Chalcedony- roughBlue Chalcedony
Healing: Chalcedony is known as a powerful cleanser. Long used in holistic healing ,and as an aid in preventing/curing mental illnesses ( dementia, senility). It is also associated with being beneficial for : gallbladder, spleen, eyes (glaucoma), blood, blood pressure, lungs (fighting off the effects of smoking), diabetes, circulatory and immune systems.

Spiritual: The stone brings mind, body, emotion, and spirit into harmony. It absorbs negative energy and dissipates it to prevent any further transmissions. Can be used to assist in telepathy, removing self doubt and facilitating constructive inward reflection. By imparting mental flexibility, and opening the mind, it stimulates the ability to learn new things and improves the memory.

Emotional: Helps in banishing illusions, fantasies, negative thoughts, turbulent emotions, nightmares, fear of the dark, depression, and hostility.

Power Stone: Sagittarius


Abalone shell- natural stateAbalone
Healing: Long revered by ancient tribes throughout the world as a magical gift from the sea, it can stimulate fertility.

Spiritual: Long believed to be a source of protection against uncooperative attitudes and actions. It also has been used to enhance smudging activities, bringing the energy of continuity to the environment and instilling a stable atmosphere.

Emotional: It can be used to stimulate intuition, sensitivity, imagination and adaptability.



Black Onyx
Healing: This is beneficial in helping increase stamina, and vigor. It also aids in hearing, blood disorders, teeth and feet.

Spiritual: Balances yin and yang! This stone is effective in past-life work for healing old injuries, and physical trauma affecting the present life. It takes you forward to the view the future, facilitating the ability to be the master of your own destiny.

Emotional: Has a calming effect to balance excitability and quick tempers. Quiets powerful emotional states, and encourages stillness and introspection.

Zodiac Stone: Leo Traditional Birth stone: Cancer, (Sardonyx)Leo
Power Stone: Aquarius, Capricorn, Leo Mystical Stone: Sagittarius
Talisman: Capricorn



Black Tourmaline
Healing: This is a powerful mental healer as it balances the right and left hemispheres of the brain. It is also beneficial in aiding with respiratory problems such as bronchitis, emphysema, pleurisy, and pneumonia, as well as general pain relief.

Spiritual: Foremost, this stone is for protection. It is a most effective blocker of curses, psychic attack, and ill-wishing. It protects against negative energies of all kinds. It will transmute negative thought patterns into positive ones within ones self, as well.

Emotional: It instills a positive attitude no matter what the circumstance. It diminishes fear, and promotes self-confidence.

Planetary Stone: Capricorn Power Stone: Pisces
Traditional Birth stone: Libra (colored Tourmaline)

Cat’s Eye Quartz
Healing: It is beneficial for aiding with eye disorders, headaches, cholesterol, problems in the chest and the liver.

Spiritual: Long believed to protect against the “Evil Eye”, and possess magical properties. It is a “grounding stone” that stimulates intuition. It dispels negative energy from the aura offering general protection.

Emotional: Traditionally Cat’s Eye is thought to bring confidence, happiness, serenity, and good luck. To be worn on the right side of the body. It contains properties of Chrysoberyl which is a stone known mostly for it’s ability to enhance creativity.

Power Stone: Aries, Capricorn

Amethyst crystal- roughAmethyst
Healing: Beneficial for physical, emotional and psychological pain. It is a great aid in helping people overcome addictions. It is associated with metabolism, cleansing organs, the immune system, hormone production, blood, lungs, respiratory and digestive tract.

Spiritual: Amethyst encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom, opening multi- dimensional awareness, and enhancing metaphysical abilities. It purifies the aura, and brings harmony between the physical, mental, and emotional bodies.

Emotional: It encourages self control, brings stability, and calms harsh emotions: anger, rage, fear, anxiety and grief etc. Beneficial to the mind, it calms or stimulates as appropriate, helping to feel more focused. 

Planetary Stone: Gemini, Virgo, Pisces Talisman: Scorpio Zodiac Stone: Pisces
Power Stone: Sagittarius, Pisces Traditional Birth stone: Aquarius


Sunstone- tumbledSun stone  (feldspar)
Healing: Beneficial for the autonomous nervous system, chronic sore throats, and stomach ulcers. This alchemical stone connects to the regenerative power of the sun, thus bringing about more vitality and the ability to self heal.

Spiritual: Sun stone links to your life plan for the present incarnation and assists in fulfilling karmic contracts or in renegotiating them. Traditionally linked to benevolent gods, luck, and fortune.

Emotional: Excellent stone for seasonal affective disorder, winter blues, or depression. The sun stone reverses feelings of failure, pessimism, or procrastination and switches to a positive take on events.
             *Considered a secondary stone to a Ruby. Garnet is a Ruby alternate.
Planetary Stone: Aries*, Aquarius*(garnet)  Zodiac stone: Capricorn*, Aquarius* (garnet)  Mystical Stone: Cancer* Talisman: Pisces*, Taurus*(garnet)  Power Stone: Aries*, Leo*, Scorpio* Traditional Birth stone:  Cancer*, Capricorn*(garnet)


Rose Quartz
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Power Stone: Capricorn, Taurus

Sodalite
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Planetary Stone: Sagittarius, Capricorn Power Stone: Cancer, Sagittarius

Amazonite
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Power Stone: Aquarius, Virgo

Malachite
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Power Stone: Sagittarius, Capricorn, Scorpio

Aventurine (green, blue, red)
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Power Stone: Virgo

Citrine
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

 Secondary stone for Yellow Sapphire ,Topaz
Planetary Stone: Libra, Taurus  Zodiac stone: Sagittarius
Traditional Birth stone: Scorpio Talisman: Aries
Power Stone: Leo, Libra, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Scorpio


Carnelian
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Power Stone: Leo, Taurus, Aries Planetary Stone: Leo  Zodiac stone:  Virgo

Agate
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Zodiac Stone: Gemini  Power Stone: Libra, Gemini  Mystical Stone: Virgo Talisman: Libra  Traditional Birth Stone: Taurus

Tiger's Eye
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Power Stone: Virgo

Moonstone
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:
Secondary stone for a Pearl.
Planetary Stone: Capricorn Power stone: Libra, Cancer  Mystical: Gemini

Pearl
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Planetary Stone: Capricorn  Mystical: Scorpio Power Stone: Cancer

Opal(black and clear)
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Power Stone: Pisces, Cancer Planetary Stone: Capricorn  Mystical Stone: Aries

Hematite
Healing:
Spiritual:
Emotional:

Power stone: Scorpio

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                                The Zodiac
    Western Astrology is based on the belief that the elliptical path of the principal planets, moon, and sun directly influence our lives here on Earth. This path is an imaginary band that goes across the celestial sphere. It is measured from the point of the Spring Equinox on the ecliptic, starting with Aries (March 21- April 19 -the beginning of Spring). It is then divided into 12 equal parts that are each 30 degrees wide within this band. Each part was then assigned the name of the constellation ("signs") associated with it: the Zodiac.Astrol- a circular diagram representing the 12 constellations 
    The belief in Zodiac/Astrol stones embraces the idea that harmony exists between all things; the stone receives vibrations from its corresponding constellation, and then in turn can strengthen the planetary Zodiacal influence. Each sign has a planet that is its ruler, and the planets vibrate and transmit cosmic energy as well. 
    The jewelry (rings, bracelets, pendants, or amulets) used with these stones should be fashioned in such a way that light will pass through the stone to the body. It must be open backed, and the stone must be mounted in such a way that it comes into direct physical contact with the skin. 
    Stones thought to have powers of protection are called Talismans.  These are not worn on the body, but put in the home, in the pocket, or in the car. In ancient times, they were  engraved with the corresponding zodiac sign.  
    A Power Stone is a stone with a power animal engraved on it, and it used for encouragement, empowerment, success, achievement, or aid in recovery from something like an addiction, where much strength of will is needed.
    Each sign rules many stones as a result of Pope Greg revising our calendar, and the "months" no longer correspond directly with the constellations in the sky. As a result, around every third week of each calendar month, the sun changes "signs"; therefore, it is not possible to assign any stone to a particular "month".  To have a meaningful system of birth stones, it is the Zodiac (the celestial constellation, "sign") at the time of birth that is the determining factor, not the actual month in which we were born. 
    You should follow your feelings as well when choosing a stone, because despite all else, you may be drawn to a particular stone or crystal for a reason. It is up to you then to determine what reason that may be.

    Aries                      Taurus                            Gemini
*Fire- Mars                           Earth-Venus                       Air- Mercury
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   Cancer                        Leo                            Virgo
Water- Moon                        Fire- Sun                          Earth- Mercury
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     Libra                        Scorpio                      Sagittarius
Air- Venus                            Water- Mars                        Fire- Jupiter
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Capricorn                   Aquarius                       Pisces
Earth- Saturn                  Air- Uranus(modern)        Water- Neptune(modern)
                                     Air- Saturn(ancient)*         Water- Jupiter(ancient)*
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    *Our earliest astronomers were the Mesopotamians. They identified the seven classical planets by what could be seen by the naked eye. They considered the Sun and the Moon as part of those planets. (It wasn't until the invention of the telescope that Uranus and Neptune were added in association with the Zodiac.) The Sun, Moon, Venus and Mercury were considered the social planets, when determining personality traits, while Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were considered trans personal planets. These seven classical planets were believed to represent the basic human drives within each individual. Each of the 12 signs represent 12 different personalities. These 12 signs are divided into 4 elements. Fire and Air are considered masculine qualities to a personality, while Water and Earth are considered feminine. In turn, a stone was then attributed to a planet in correlation with the elements and the a color that represents it. The chart below helps illustrate the relationship amongst all of the above.                                      

Seven Planets       Signs     Associated Colors           Planetary Stones
 Sun Leo     Gold and Orange
 Stones 		  Amber, Carnelian
 Moon Cancer  Green Stones      Jade, Jasper 
 Mars Aries,Scorpio    Red, Clear Crimson Stones  Red Jasper, Ruby, Red Coral 
 Mercury Gemini,Virgo  Purple Stones  Amethyst, Fluorite
 Jupiter Sagittarius,
Pisces		  Blue Stones  Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite
 Venus Taurus,Libra  Yellow Stones  Amber, Citrine
 Saturn Capricorn,
Aquarius		  Black,White,
 Clear Stones		  Opal, Moonstone, Pearl, Black  Tourmaline

 

    The ancient list of birth stones has been referenced since biblical times up until 1912, when the gem associations changed them to suit availability and commercial needs (twice more until 1938).
Depending on where you are getting your information, the source could be referring to the modern gem stone list, or the traditional/ancient gem stone list. They are also being listed by primary stone (Ruby or Garnet), and secondary stone/Alternate stone (Sun stone or Red Jasper) for each category.  I will only be referencing the traditional stones (often a secondary stone) herein.  
    The stones can become a vessel to channel energies from the planets and constellations to you; from within you, back out in to the universe to help shape your life and destiny; or through you, into another in the form of healing. However, with all belief systems, it is a matter of the power of your mind and spirit, that ultimately determines its effects.
                                                                                      
                                     Astrological Chart

  Sun Sign     *Traditional 
     Birthstones		  *Zodiac Stone Talisman Stones Mystical Stones   
1 Aries "April"
   3/21-4/19		  Diamond/Sapphire     Bloodstone  Topaz  Opal  
2 Taurus "May"
   4/20-5/20 		  Emerald/Agate  Sapphire  Garnet  Sapphire  
3 Gemini "June"
   5/21-6/21		  Alexandrite/Emerald  Agate  Emerald  Moonstone  
4 Cancer "July"
   6/21-7/22		  Ruby/Onyx  Emerald  Sapphire  Ruby  
5 Leo "Aug"
   7/23-8/22		  Sardonyx/Peridot  Black Onyx  Diamond  Diamond  
6 Virgo "Sept"
   8/23-9/22    		  Peridot/Sapphire  Carnelian  Zircon  Agate  
7 Libra "Oct"     
   9/23-10/23		  Tourmaline/
      Aquamarine		  Peridot/Chrysolite  Agate  Jasper  
8 Scorpio "Nov"
   10/24-11/21		  Yellow Topaz  Beryl/Aquamarine  Amethyst  Pearl  
9 Sagittarius "Dec"
   11/22-12/21		  Zircon/Ruby  Topaz  Beryl  Black Onyx  
10 Capricorn "Jan"
   12/22-1/19		  Garnet  Ruby  Onyx  Emerald  
11 Aquarius "Feb"
   1/20-2/18

 Amethyst

  Garnet  Jasper  Bloodstone  
12 Pisces "March"
   2/19-3/20

 Bloodstone

  Amethyst  Ruby  Jade  

*If you notice the shift of stones, down one to the right in the Zodiac column from the Birthstone, you will see then how a "sign" can have many stones associated with it depending upon the concept of the calendar in relation to the timing of the constellations. In Astrology you hear the term "on the cusp of", which means your birthday fell at a time where in some of the following years it will fluctuate between signs, so in theory you can embrace both as your ruling planets, constellations, and elements.

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