Jade

Jade is known as a “dream stone” and as a “stone of fidelity”, bringing realization to ones potential and devotion to ones purpose. It improves ones remembering of dreams and assists in “dream-solving”. It is used to release suppressed emotions via the dream process; for activity, a piece of jade is placed under the pillow…

Carnelian

Carnelian has been historically used in Vedic astrology as a secondary gemstone to correct a badly aspected Mars energy. I have seen many ancient Egyptian scarabs (tomb offerings) carved from carnelian, my Egyptian friend said, “they were used to protect the dead on their journey through the underworld”. We can deduce from this that they…

Rubellite

Rubellite (also known as Red Tourmaline) strengthens the will to understand love and to inspire tactfulness in independence, promoting creativity in the various realms of loving aspirations. It can be used to stimulate the base chakra and to provide for a direct pathway between the base chakra and the heart chakra; it can, hence, be…

Shiva Lingam stone

The Shiva Lingam stone is a sacred stone of both the ancient and modern worlds. They are found in the Narmada River in Onkar Mandhata, one of the seven holy sites of India. Shiva Lingams are egg-shaped stones made of cryptocrystalline quartz. The shape represents the male or masculine energy, while the pattern represents the…

Agate

The names given to the different types of agate are legion and many have local significance only. Agate nodules are of worldwide occurrence. Each type has its own function and therapeutic purpose. Agate was collected in the desert regions around Jebel Abu Diyeiba in Egypt over 3,000 years ago. From ancient times India has supplied…

Preseli Bluestone

Preseli Bluestone has a powerful magic aura, giving focus, stability and anchoring into the Earth’s energy. The central ring at Stonehenge is formed from Preseli Bluestone, a spotted dolerite. Technically dolerite is an igneous rock (formed from volcanic activity) and is similar to basalt, but has larger crystals within its structure indicating that it cooled…

Aquamarine

The most popular colour for aquamarine is a clear sky-blue, but most are a bluish- green colour. This does not affect the healing properties, for both shades are excellent. Under this group may be added the clear green beryls, which owe their colour to iron and do not have the verdant green of the chromium-coloured…

Elestial crystals

These crystals are truly amazing. They are easily recognised by the number of terminations all over them. Unlike other crystals, elestials have been formed in water, and this gives them their unique appearance. They are excellent for helping you through any emotional processing, and can be used to stabilise thought patterns. They are also related…

Tiger eye

Tiger eye is a quartz replacement of crocidolite (blue asbestos) or of gold asbestos. The colour range includes red, brown, gold, cream, black, and blue. This mineral brings together the vibrations of sand and sunlight, synthesizing the energies of the Sun and the Earth. It combines sharpness and grounding, and is quite practical in its…