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AMAZONITE
Amazonite is a crystal of truth, communication, and harmony. It works with the Heart (4th), and Throat (5th) Chakras. Spiritually, it assists one in communicating higher truths and knowledge and in perceiving the truth for oneself and in others. Emotionally, it assists in setting appropriate boundaries, within oneself and externally. It helps one to move beyond fear and aligns one with higher truth and integrity for the highest good. Physically it assists healing for many conditions. It is helpful in cell regeneration and healing after trauma or injury. Excellent four gout and arthritis. It can help balance thyroid and adrenals, especially when these glands are over-taxed by excessive stress or emotional repression. AMETHYST
Amethyst is a crystal of protection, purification, Divine connection, and release of addictions. It works with the Third Eye (6th), Crown (7th), and Etheric (8th and beyond) Chakras. Spiritually, it facilitates meditation and communication with one's guides and angels. It opens and clears the third-eye and crown chakras, which in turn accelerates the development of intuitive and psychic abilities. Emotionally, it can help one identify the root causes behind behaviors, habits and emotional patterns which create imbalance and disease. This powerful ally assists one in recognizing one's response-ablility as a spiritual being having a physical experience. Physically it has been used to counter addictive behavior and thought patterns. It lends clarity of mind and helps balance the nervous system and the brain. Can be used with symptoms of tinnitus, nerve disorders, or brain imbalances as well as oxygenation of blood. ANGEL AURA QUARTZ
Angel Aura is a crystal of upliftment, peace, serenity, and expanded awareness. It works with the Crown chakra (7th), as well as the Etheric (8th and beyond.) This stone is one of the few color enhanced stones I work with. These crystals go through a special treatment process in which their surfaces are bonded with vaporized or finely powdered platinum, silver, and other trace metals. The resulting crystals exhibit silvery surfaces with flashes of brilliant iridescent color. Spiritually, it opens one's awareness to the frequency of the angelic domain. It assists one in remembering the lessons of past incarnations and attuning to one's spiritual purpose. Emotionally, it uplifts one's mood and puts one into a state of serenity and peace, in which one is able to perceive and receive the love energies of the higher planes. Physically, it allows for the release of stress and the harmonization of one's energy field with the physical body. APATITE (BLUE)
Blue Apatite is a crystal of psychic activation and access to knowledge. It works with the Third Eye (6th) Chakra. This is a deeply spiritual stone with a cleansing influence on the aura, especially in the mental body - the vibratory level associated with psychic perception and paranormal abilities. It is a particularly strong stone to use in past-life or alternate-life work, because of its ability to access the energy levels where the Akashic records and an individual's soul patterns exist. It is excellent as a dream stone for creative problem solving, and for vertical vision, where it is possible to see multiple levels of consciousness operating harmoniously and simultaneously. Emotionally, it has a very uplifting energy. Physically, it can be used for those with eye problems and with vertigo or dizziness. APOPHYLLITE
Apophyllite is a crystal of Interdimensional awareness. It works most of its magic in the Crown (7th) Chakra but also stimulates and re-charges the Third Eye (6th). Spiritually this crystal's most prominent quality is that it quickly establishes a connection between the spiritual and physical energies at work within us, thus it is a great stone for mediation. It activates inner vision, connection to higher guides and angels, working with spiritual information, and spiritual vision. Connects us with the Higher Self and the Soul. Emotionally, it can assist one in returning to the spiritual path after disillusionment or difficulty. Helps one to develop faith and trust in the Divine and to gain higher perspective on the physical experience. Physically, it infuses the human aura with Light energy, balancing and stimulating the energetic systems. AQUAMARINE
Aquamarine is a crystal that facilitates calming, cooling (from anger to hot flashes), and enhancement of clear communication. It works with the Throat Chakra (5th), as well as the Heart (4th.) Spiritually, it activates the throat chakra facilitating communication of one's truth, soothes excessively fiery energies, and promotes understanding between divergent view-points. It helps clear stagnant energies and assists one in releasing old patterns. Emotionally, it helps one release old emotional baggage. It calms anger and is helpful for moving through grief. Physically, it is a cooling stone. It helps counter infection and is especially useful for laryngitis, strep throat, or a sore throat. It also supports the healing of inflammatory diseases of all types. CITRINE
Citrine is a crystal of manifestation, personal will, mental clarity, and creativity. It works with the Root (1st), Sexual/Creative (2nd), and especially the Solar Plexus (3rd) Chakras. Spiritually, it is the great manifestor bringing Divine energy into form through intention and action, marrying the energy of the mind with the will. Emotionally, it lightens dark thoughts and brings optimism, playfulness and happiness into one'e energy systems. It assists one in overcoming feelings of being undeserving of abundance. Physically, it is helpful for digestive issues and metabolism. It can be useful to support weight loss and to increase energy. DANBURITE
Danburite is a crystal of angelic communication, channeling, inter dimensional travel, peace, and freedom from stress. It works with the Heart (4th), Crown (7th), and Transpersonal and Etheric (8th and beyond) Chakras. Spiritually, it encourages communication with higher beings and is execllent for connecting with Angelic entities and energies. It encourages resonance with the Divine heart and the manifestation of high-frequency energy through the physical body. It soothes the emotional body, bringing in a frequency of comfort and angelic rescue. It can help one release grief, intense fear and anxiety, resentment or anger. It's energies are most effective on the spiritual and emotional levels. It can help to bring a calm, optimistic outlook to those that are ill. DOUBLE TERMINATED QUARTZ
A double termination radiates or absorbs energy at both ends simultaneously, channeling it in two directions at once. These crystals are useful in healing by absorbing negative energy and breaking old patterns. They can also be used to integrate blocked parts of self. FLUORITE
Fluorite is a crystal of mental enhancement and clarity, improved decision making, and clearing the energetic fields. It works with all the Chakras. Spiritually, it helps bring structure and focus to incoherent or incohesive energies. It helps one attune to higher guidance and is ideal for strengthening one's abilities to receive psychic information from energy fields. Emotionally, it can remedy confusion, instability, dishonesty, and disorders arising form incoherent thought patterns. It helps overcome fear of the future. Physically, it assists in balancing brain chemistry, enhancing learning and memorization abilities, and stimulating the brain. It can assist in issues of dizziness or vertigo and can help one be more physically balanced. *All descriptions are from The Book of Stones by Robert Simmons & Naisha Ahsian.