Thursday, September 25, 2008

Tiger's Eye


Tiger's Eye combines earth energy with the energies of the sun to create a high vibrational state that is nevertheless grounded, drawing the spiritual energies to the earth. Placed on the 3rd eye, it enhances psychic abilities in earthy people and balances the lower Chakras, stimulating the rise of the Kundalini energy.

In ancient times, the stone was thought t be all seeing. The Romans wore it as a protection against enemies and the Egyptians believed the beautiful tigers eye would bring good fortune and protects its bearer. They attributed its golden color to the sun which they worshiped as a god.

Mentally:

  • Integrates the hemispheres of the brain and enhances practical perception.

  • Useful for healing mental dis-ease and personality disorders.

Psychologically:
  • Heals self worth and self criticism

  • Opens blocked creativity.

Emotionally:

  • Balances yin-yang and

  • Energizes the emotional body.

  • Alleviates depression and lifts moods.

Healing:
  • Treats the eyes and aids in night vision

  • Heals the throat and reproductive organs

  • Helps in repairing bones

Position:

  • Wear on the right arm or as a pendant for short periods.

  • Place on the naval Chakra for spiritual grounding.

In addition to generic attributes specific colors of tigers eye have specific properties:

Blue Tiger's Eye is calming and releases stress

Gold Tiger's Eye aids in paying attention to detail

Red Tiger's Eye is stimulating and overcomes lethargy and provides motivation. In healing speeds up a slow metabolism.


Astrological Sign: Capricorn

Vibrates to the Number 4



Thursday, September 18, 2008

Garnet (Almandine)



Garnet Attributes: Garnet is a powerful energizing and regenerating stone. It cleanses and re-energizes the chakras. Garnet also revitalizes, purifies and balances energy, bringing serenity or passion as appropriate. Long ago, it was carried as a protective stone because it is said it was able to warn of approaching danger. Garnet is a plentiful stone. It has several forms according to it's mineral base and each different stones carries, not only the attributes of the Garnet but its own unique properties. (see below)

Garnet inspires love and devotion. It balances the sex drive and alleviates disharmony. Red Garnet in particular stimulates the controlled rise of kundalini energy and aids in sexual potency. This is a stone of commitment.

This stone has a strong link with the pituitary gland and can stimulate expanded awareness and past-life recall. Garnet activates other crystals, amplifying their effect. It also clears negative chakra energy.

Psychologically: Garnets sharpen your perceptions of yourself and other people. It removes inhibitions and taboos, and opens up the heart and bestows self-confidence.

Healing: Garnet regenerates the body. It stimulates metabolism. It treats spinal and cellular disorders and purifies the blood, heart and lungs.

Position: Earlobes, finger or over the heart. Wear in contact with the skin. For past-life recall, place on the third eye.

Elemental Astrological signs of Leo, Virgo, Capricorn and Aquarius

Vibrates to the number 2

Almandine Garnet: In addition to the above:

  • Brings strength and stamina

  • Supports taking time for yourself

  • Aids in integrating the truth and affinity with the higher self.

  • Opens the higher mind and initiates charity and compassion

  • Opens the pathway between the base and crown chakras, channeling and grounding spiritual energies into the physical body and anchoring the subtle body into physical incarnation.

  • Stimulates the eyes and treats the liver and pancreas.


Monday, September 8, 2008

Azurite



Azurite guides psychic and intuitive development. This stone urges the soul toward enlightenment.
Other attributes include:
  • Cleanses and stimulates the third eye
  • Attunes to spiritual guidance
  • Enables journeys out of the body to take place safely and easily
  • Raises consciousness to a higher level
  • Facilitates entering a meditative and channeling state
  • Powerful healing stone
Mentally, Azurite brings about clear understanding and new perspectives. It expands the mind and releases long-standing blocks in communication. Emotionally, Azurite clears stress, worry, grief and sadness, allowing more light into the emotions. Healing Aspects:
  • Treats throat problems
  • Treats arthritis and joint problems
  • Aligns the spine
  • Works at a cellular level to restore any blockage or damage to the brain
  • Heals kidney, gallbladder and liver problems
  • Treats spleen, thyroid, bones, teeth and skin
Position: Wear touching the skin on the right hand or place as appropriate directly on the body especially the third eye. May induce palpitations. If so, remove immediately. Astrological Sign: Sagittarius Vibrates to the Number 1

Eudialyte


Eudialyte is considered a personal power stone that increases and revitalizes one's personal power.

Psyhically, Eudialyte assists with:
  • clairaudience
  • manifestation
  • psychic resonance and abilites
  • psychically protective stone
Eudialyte is also a stone of the heart; bringing harmony of heart matters, and dispelling jealousy. As Eudialyte combines pink and red, it also brings the root and heart chakras into alignment, while activating the heart chakra.

Emotionally, it is helpful for learning to trust oneself and others and eases compulsive behavior and thinking.

Physically, Eudialyte is good for healing:
  • emotions
  • eye problems
  • pancreas
  • thyroid
  • purifying the blood
  • increasing vitality