Stones and their Magickal Properties
Amazonite (blue-green): Calms mental and emotional chaos by helping one
to blend facts with intuitive wisdom. Assists in courage of personal
expression.
Amber: The "Happy" stone. Relieves depression. Rough stone
unpolished. Amber can also be helpful in dissolving energy blockages.
Amethyst: Opens intuitive and psychic abilities. For overstress,
overwork, overwhelm; helpful for addictions and nightmares; calms the mind,
enabling us to know the peace which lies beyond constant mental activity;
helps one accept the passage of death.
Aqua Aura: Assists in self-expression through service to others
(jewelry only).
Aquamarine: light blue-green Meaning sea water, this stone allows us
to safely navigate the sea of infinite wisdom, and to land safely and
communicate what we've learned.
Aragonite (honey): Helps to stabilize the emotions, especially good
when one feels overwhelmed by responsibilities. Also helpful in calming the
mind for meditation.
Aventurine (green): Considered by many to be the best all-purpose
healing stone, it is especially good for soothing the heart and emotions and
for creating a feeling of balance and well-being.
Azurite (dark blue): Helps us let go of old beliefs which cause
physical and mental pain. Brings our subconscious thoughts into conscious
awareness so that we can examine and, if necessary, change these thought
patterns (jewelry only).
Bloodstone (green and red): Calms the mind in tense or threatening
situations. Physically, is believed to detoxify the blood.
Blue Lace Agate (light blue with white streaks): Helps us to express
our views in a peaceful, loving manner.
Clear Calcite: Brings spiritual understanding to problems on the
earth plane.
Green Calcite: Eases old, limiting beliefs (especially those based on
fear) from the mind so that new ideas can flourish.
Honey Calcite: Its particular role is integrate new energies and
beliefs into one's physical reality, i.e., daily life, relationships,
business.
Pink Calcite: Combines the attributes of rose quartz and pink
tourmaline, blending unconditional self-love with the ability to love
others.
Carnelian (orange-red): Grounds energy and attention into the
present, thus teaching us to focus and manifest personal power. Assists in
decision making.
Charoite: (dark purple) Chrysocolla (blue and green pattern): Creates
a feeling of peace and balance; gives comfort to the heart and mind, and
self-confidence in personal expression.
Chrysoprase: Helps to lift the emotions, and release tension and
stress. It can also help with success in new enterprises.
Citrine (yellow): Helps one to manifest personal power, strengthens
will, aids us in processing life's experiences and discarding that which is
only hindering progress.
Clear Quartz: Mirror of the soul, representing our uniqueness and our
journey towards clarity; an excellent stone for meditation. In combination
with other stones, enhances their energy. Stores, amplifies, transforms, and
focuses energy. Natural crystal point.
Emerald: (medium to dark green) For balance on emotional, spiritual,
and physical levels; opens the heart to universal wisdom and love.
Fluorite (Green): Fluorite is a mental stone which helps to release
persistent and unwanted patterns of thought. Green fluorite is particularly
helpful with thought patterns which have lodged in the emotional body, such
as anxiety and worry.
Garnet (red): Calms anger by teaching us to know ourselves and
others. Teaches patience and perseverance in the pursuit of goals.
Hematite (silver-gray): Helps us to separate our emotions from those
of others. A grounding stone which helps with self-esteem.
Herkimer Diamond: A form of clear quartz which helps to relieve
emotional tension and intensifies dreams (jewelry only).
Jasper (red): Helps to stabilize all aspects of the being; a
stress-reliever which connects us to our inner strength and flow.
Kyanite (denim blue color): A mentally and emotionally calming stone
which helps to release worry. It also brings beliefs previously accepted as
fact to the surface for release.
Labradorite/Spectrolite (iridescent blue-green-silver): Teaches the
wise use of psychic powers.
Lapis: Penetrates through psychic blockages to reveal inner truth.
Lepidolite (silvery lavender with flecks of mica): This stone helps
cushion one against conditions which have been known to fray many nerves. If
you don't live in New York, but are undergoing severe stress for any reason
this is a stone to consider.
Malachite: (green with black patterns) Helps to clear repressed
emotions; balances left/right brains; for creativity and change.
Malachite/Azurite: Calms the anxiety which may accompany physical
disease so that healing can take place (jewelry only).
Moldavite (translucent bottle green): E.T., call home. This is the
crystal from outer space, which helps to release beliefs, habits, and other
unneeded early luggage.
Moonstone (ranges from cream to peach): For those who feel
overwhelmed by their emotions, it helps to create emotional balance by
harmonizing feelings with the higher self; for those out of touch with their
feelings it brings them into awareness.
Moss Agate (clear with green pattern): Assists in creating peace of
mind so that reason and intuition can be blended.
Obsidian (black): A stern taskmaster which makes its users face
responsibility, the close friend who tells us the truth we may not want to
hear.
Onyx: Helps in emotional stability and determination; helps to
release old relationships.
Opal (white with iridescent rainbow flashes): Magnifies and clarifies
emotional states; brings suppressed feelings to the surface.
Peridot (chartreuse): Heals hurt feelings and bruised egos; releases
emotional tension when placed on the solar plexus. Rough stone unpolished.
Pyrite (gold): A mental stone which opens the mind to new ideas by
balancing the ability to think intuitively with the ability to bring a dream
to realization.
Rhodochrosite (coral-pink): Relieves anxiety; assists us in correct
(diaphragmatic breathing) when placed on the solar plexus.
Rhodonite (deep pink with black pattern): For being patient and
loving with those you encounter in your day-to-day life without allowing
yourself to be pushed around.
Rose Quartz: Teaches us to love ourselves, thus opening us up to
universal love; heals emotional wounds and gives comfort; helps us to
overcome grief.
Ruby: (pink-red/silver) Traditionally associated with passion, both
sexually and emotionally; brings negative feelings to the surface; teaches
us to be realistic about goals.
Rutilated Quartz (smoky or clear quartz with golden needles of rutile):
Helps to activate the will to the highest purpose, and to release energy
blockages, especially those due to low self-esteem or to the excessive use
of personal power.
Snowflake Obsidian (black-and-white snowflake pattern): Snowflake
obsidian, like black obsidian, is a truth-telling stone, but transmits the
truth in a more gentle manner.
Sodalite (dark blue with black and white pattern): Clears the mind of
emotional confusion so that rational thinking can occur; very good for
people who tend to be reactive and oversensitive.
Sugilite (magenta): Helps release anger, guilt, and resentment; puts
us in touch with our inner source of strength and light.
Smoky Quartz (transparent light brown): For discouragement and
depression; helps to process our negative beliefs and gives the courage and
confidence to make the changes we need. When rutilated, accelerates rate of
change.
Tiger's Eye (brown with gold flash): Teaches patience, focus, and
concentration; helps us develop the will to materialize our dreams.
Tourmaline In general, helps to relieve stress.
Black tourmaline's particular function is to repel negative energy,
whether from external or internal sources. It is a very good stone to carry
when you're experiencing any kind of stress.
Green tourmaline is believed to be a healer on all level. It is also
believed to be particularly helpful for creativity and abundance.
Pink tourmaline helps to transform unconditional self-love into love
for others.
Watermelon Tourmaline is a mixture of green and pink tourmaline, and
blends the energies of these two stones, healing the heart of emotional
wounds and enabling it to give love.
Turquoise: Helps us to love others unconditionally. Helps to make our
desires clear to us, and assists us in expressing them to others who may be
able to help us materialize them.
Unakite (olive green/coral): Has a balancing and stabilizing effect.
Helps us to discover the roots of illness.
Attribute |
Stone/Crystal |
Beauty |
Amber, Cat's-eye, Jasper, Opal |
Business Success |
Bloodstone, Malachite, Green Tourmaline, Yellow Zircon |
Courage |
Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's-eye, Turquoise |
Dieting |
Moonstone, Topaz |
Divination |
Azurite, Jet, Moonstone, Obsidian, Tiger's-eye |
Dreams |
Amethyst, Azurite, Flourite |
Eloquence |
Carnelian, Celestite, Sardonyx |
Friendship |
Chysoprase, Pink Tourmaline, Turquoise |
Gardening |
Agate, Jade, Malachite, Brown Zircon |
God |
Citrine, Malachite, Sunstone |
Goddess |
Moonstone, Chrysocolla |
Grounding |
Hematite, Moonstone, Obsidian, Salt, Black Tourmaline |
Happiness |
Amethyst, Yellow Zircon |
Healing |
Agate, Amber, Amethyst, Bloodstone, Cat's-eye, Coral, Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Jasper, Jet, Lapis Lazuli, Topaz, Turquoise, Red Zircon |
Longevity |
Agate, Fossils, Jade, Petrified Wood |
Love |
Agate, Amber, Amethyst, Beryl, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Moonstone, Olivine, Pearl, Sapphire, Topaz, Turquoise |
Luck |
Amber, Apache Tear, Aventurine, Cross Stone, Jet, Olivine, Opal, Pearl, Sardonyx, Tiger's-eye, Turquoise |
Magickal Power |
Bloodstone, Quartz Crystal, Malachite, Opal, Ruby |
Meditation |
Geodes, Sapphires, Sodalite |
Mental Powers |
Aventurine, Emerald, Fluorite, Zircon |
Money, Wealth, Prosperity |
Aventurine, Bloodstone, Calcite, Cat's-eye, Coal, Emerald, Jade, Mother-of-Pearl, Opal, Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Salt, Sapphire, Tiger's-eye, Topaz, Green Tourmaline, Brown, Green or Red Zircon |
Peace |
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Lepidolite, Malachite, Obsidian, Sapphire, Sardonyx, Blue Tourmaline |
Physical Energy |
Beryl, Selenite, Sunstone, Tiger's-eye, Red Tourmaline, Red Zircon |
Physical Strength |
Agate, Amber, Beryl, Bloodstone, Diamond, Garnet |
Protection |
Agate, Amber, Apache Tear, Calcite, Cat's-eye, Citrine, Coral, Quartz Crystal, Diamond, Emerald, Flint, Fossils, Garnet, Jade, Jasper, Jet, Lapis Lazuli, Lava, Malachite, Marble, Moonstone, Mother-of-Pearl, Obsidian, Onyx, Pearl, Peridot, Petrified Wood, Ruby, Salt, Sardonyx, Sunstone, Tiger's-eye, Topaz, Black Tourmaline, Red Tourmaline, Turquoise, Clear Zircon, Red Zircon |
Purification |
Aquamarine, Salt |
Sexual Energy |
Carnelian, Sunstone, Yellow Zircon |
Sleep |
Moonstone, Peridot, Blue Tourmaline |
Spirituality |
Calcite, Diamond, Sugilite |
Success |
Amazonite, Chrysoprase, Marble |
Travel |
Chalcedony, Orange Zircon |
Wisdom |
Coral, Jade, Sodalite, Sugilite |
Source: Various books and web sites. Compiled by Lady Wystira