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Throughout the ages, gemstones have been used for various healing purposes of both the body and the spirit. The following list includes some of the more commonly used gemstones, and the purposes for which they have been used. Listed by stone name. DANBURITE: Sociability, confidence, weight gain, muscles. DESERT ROSE: Gently grounding; clarifies thinking and mental vision, perception. Quiets worry, brings out practicality. (Related to SELENITE) The spirit of these Selenite clusters send the message to stop, take time for self, smell the roses, find beauty in the day, and to enjoy every precious moment. You are reminded of the Divine in everything and everyone. The spirit here assists you in that joyous feeling of being connected. A gypsum. Lt. brown. DIAMOND: Prosperity, business, well-being, senses. Also for attunement to higher forces; banishes fear; best worn with other stones. DIOPSIDE: Love commitment, heart, lungs, circulation, trauma. DIOPTASE: Meditation, partnerships, stress, headaches. DOLOMITE: Optimism, playing sports, limbs, blood. DUMORTIERITE: Patience, medical vocations, skin, illness. EMERALD (Beryl): Meditation; healing; business success; it totally rejects evil; aids precognition & prophecy. Strengthens heart chakra for abundance, growth, peace, harmony, patience, love, fidelity, honesty. Lifts depression, insomnia. Knowingness of the heart, peaceful dreams. Breathing, heart, lymphnodes, blood, thymus, pancreas (blood sugar rebalance), labor/delivery, eyesight, and etheric field. Excellent general healer. Ancient blood detoxifier and antipoison. EPIDOTE: Relaxation, sociability, thyroid, skin. EUDIALITE: Management, recovery, sex organs, vitality. FLINT: Abstinence, science, constitution, cleansing. FLUORITE: Caring, constitution, bones, teeth, inflammations, pneumonia, grounds. Holds and directs excess energy for highest efficiency; strengthens ability to perceive higher levels of thought; alleviates anxiety and hyperkinetic behavior; strengthens the constitution, particularly the bone structure and teeth. It closely relates to those engaged in caring, nursing or healing, imparting a placid and restorative quality. FRANKLINITE: Imagination, security, eyes, hair. FUCHSITE: Productivity, teamwork, arteries, constitution. GALENA: Alleviates emotional problems that block spiritual growth. GARNET: Remembering dreams; past life regression; attracts profound love; gives persistance; helps cure depression; dream inducer. GOETHITE: Perseverance, competition, nerves. GOLD: Generosity, partnerships, confidence. GOLDSTONE: Optimism, development, stomach, tension. GRAPHITE: Assertiveness, achievement, hearing, spine. GYPSUM: See SELENITE HEMATITE: Activity, stamina, tiredness, eyes, bloodgrounds; improves self-esteem; increases capacity for astral projection. Alleviates travel tiredness (jet lag) and stress, particularly for air journeys. It provides extra energy, courage and endurance. HERKIMER DIAMOND: Stamina, learning, energy, vigor. A special clear quartz, favoured as a strong stone for opening the mind to new understanding and learning (education, etc). Increases the power of other stones. Also for good dreams. HIDDENITE: Health, emotions, skin, heart. Provides protection and support for the emotions. Also helps with the circulation. *Also see SPUDOMENE HOWLITE: Eases anxiety, improves memory, psychic development. IOLITE: Control Management Chest, Addiction JADE: Peace; tranquility; soothes eyes and emotions, wisdom; attunement; promotes intuitive dreams. Also helpful to kidneys, bladder, digestion, eyes. Renowned as a talisman in many countries, it is used as an amulet to ensure safe travel and to protect against risks and negative people. Also attracts friendships, promotes long life and encourages prosperity. JASPER: Attraction, comfort, nerves, biliousness, blood, digestion. A soothing stone which is excellent as a long-term help for all areas of general health, energy, emotions and intellect. It works slowly and should be kept as a constant companion. Works well with all other stones. Strengthens one’s will to do good; balances the emotions. JET: Sympathy, healing, migraine, negativity. KUNZITE: High lithium content balances emotional and mental bodies; activation of the heart chakra; meditation. *Also see SPUDOMENE KYANITE: Energy, finance, hearing, dexterity. LABRADORITE: Charisma, relationships, arguments, inhibitions, feet. Remarkable for it's ice-blue 'lights' this stone is now very popular. It brings out the hidden qualities in the personality, making the wearer more attractive to others for friendships and partners. In business, improves rapport with colleagues and customers. LAPIS LAZULI: Mysticism, spirituality, bones, heart, eyes. Stone of friendship and fidelity; helps one to be more kind and helpful; spiritul attunement; aura cleanser; psychic development. Regarded as a 'heavenly' stone in ancient times for its apparent unearthly quality. It completely refreshes the spirit and creates a pure, ethical atmosphere. Placed in a room, it can fill the area with its qualities. LAVAKITE: Learning, achievement, brain, adaptability. LAZULITE: Purity, serenity, sunburn, teeth. LEPIODOLITE: Restoration, balance during stress, pessimism, insomnia. A most relaxing stone, bringing new optimism and balance at times of worry and self criticism. Inspires self-love and untroubled sleep. balances emotional and mental; aids hyperactivity. LODESTONE: Communication, teamwork, circulation, glands. LORIMAR: Rapport, mediation of disputes, breathing, neck. SpiritKeep Home | Crystals & Gemstones Index Copyright © 2001-2002 SpiritKeep, All Rights Reserved. |
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