Throughout recorded history, stones have been considered sacred objects from the Earth. Many ancient texts, including the Bible, make references to stones adorning ceremonial costumes or being used upon alters to help them honor God/Goddess. There is much folk lore associated with gemstones, usually beginning with Ancient/Indigenous peoples who depended on Nature to assist them in all purposes of life. Similar to Native American beliefs, everything in Nature was a part of "Spirit". Each rock, drop of water, breath of wind, wild animal�?everything, had consciousness and wisdom. The Shaman and Medicine Woman used all parts of Nature to commune with Spirit to facilitate healing or visions that would benefit their people. There was harmony with Nature because the Earth was seen as a living Being that nurtured and sustained her children. Stones were the Earth's bones�?and it was believed that stones held certain energy to either assist humankind, or to record information throughout the ages. There is nothing on Earth as old as stone. They have seen the full range of human trials and tribulations, disasters and times of milk and honey.

In current ages, the electrical properties of the quartz family is well documented and utilized in industry. There would be no radios, TV's, or Computers without quartz products. The quartz family includes crystals and crystal points, amethyst, rose quartz, and other similar stones. When pressure is applied to these stones, an electrical charge is created at the poles of the stone. This is why many people who are sensitive to stone energy gently squeeze a stone to ~feel~ it. Quartz is also being used to store information�?which is exactly what the Indigenous peoples claimed all along. Could the crystals found around the world have records of civilizations long past with an account of the entire spectrum of human experience? Well, perhaps they do and we have yet to find a way to communicate/tap into the stones to retrieve the information. These are all things to be considered with an open mind.

There are countless books describing the metaphysical/healing properties of stones that you can obtain at your local bookstore. It's true that they can be an invaluable resource for you to start 'picking out' the stones you would like to add to your personal collection. Keep in mind, however, that all of us have an innate intuition that should be followed beyond external information. There is no greater resource to you than your own instincts. If you happen to be drawn to a particular stone, or happen to come into one 'by coincidence'�?it may be just the thing that your 'inner guidance' is trying to motivate you to obtain. Your own body/mind/spirit is very wise and will draw you to something that it craves to have around, or rather�?vibrational frequencies that it wishes you to maintain or attain. The Mineral Clan is but one tool to assist you with ease and grace through the challenges of your life's path.

The best suggestion that can be made is to get a medicine pouch to carry several of the stones, or other items, you have the urge to keep near you. Some people just carry the stones in their pocket to be discreet. Whatever works for you. Your body heat and electromagnetic field will excite the energy of the stone and the longer you two are in contact, the closer your resonance will become. It's just like making a friend�?the longer the relationship, the more rewards. Remember to cleanse your stone when you feel it's time with either sea salt water, smudging it with Sage, or running it under a fresh natural water source. You can charge the stones by placing them outside during thunderstorms or a Full Moon, dipping them in the Ocean, or using Reiki and other channeled energy.

Metaphysical Properties of Stones

Stone Name	Chakra	Brief Description
Agate	Varies with color of the agate	Abundance, good luck, longevity, harmony, courage, protection, balance of male/female energy, connection to Nature Spirits.
Amber	Solar Plexus	Romantic love, purification, wisdom, energizing, healing and balancing. Past-life recall of Atlantis, Clears space of - energy.
Amethyst	Crown, 3rd Eye	Spiritual awareness, meditation, psychic enhancement, lucid dreaming, protection during spiritual work, sobriety.
Aquamarine	Throat	Calming, soothing, alleviate fears and phobias. Attributes of the Ocean, tranquility and communication with sea life.
Aventurine	Heart	Creativity, imagination, prosperity and abundance. Helps to show the opportunities in career and spiritual growth. Calming.
Azurite	3rd Eye	Prophecy, truth, psychic center opener, expansion of ideas and beliefs, awareness and understanding.
Black Obsidian	Root	Change, transformation, metamorphosis, purification. Protective when worn over heart, grounding. Facing the shadow self.
Calcite	Varies with color of the calcite	Strengthener in times of mental anguish and turmoil. Balancing, wisdom and mental harmony. All over chakra energizer.
Carnelian	Belly	Energy flow and vitality, creativity, past-life recall, emotional warmth, courage, happiness, self-esteem, memory.
Citrine	Solar Plexus, Belly	Energizer, prosperity, generosity, creativity. Sunlight attributes, earthly pleasure, happiness. Never absorbs negative energy.
Crystal Points	All	Directs and amplifies energy to be used for manifesting, healing or meditation. Channeling, retrieving/storing information of all types.
Diamond	All	Bonding relationships, promoting hope, balance, discernment, love, abundance. Linked with Great Central Sun energies.
Emerald	Heart	Love, cleansing, clairvoyance, and all types of seeing. Memory strengthener, truth-promoting, remembering inner knowing.
Fluorite	Varies with color of the fluorite	Psychic shield, unblocking energy, balancing, protective. Truth, intellect and consciousness. Used for protection in astral travel.
Garnet	Root, Belly	Romantic love and passion, sensual energy, intimacy, self-confidence, social popularity, joyous expressions of desire.
Hematite	Root	Balance, focus, mental clarity, memory with studies, harmony of thought in groups. Place in pant pockets to ground when spacie.
Jade	Heart	Good luck stone, prosperity, deep wisdom, compassion, peace, balancing of male/female energies.
Jasper	Root, Belly	Help with ending relationships or anything that must fall away to make way for something new. Focus to finish tasks completion.
Kunzite	Heart	Pink love energy, second only to Rose Quartz. For inner love, gentleness, and self-discipline, habit breaking assistance. Shows strength in sensitivity.
Kyanite	Throat, 3rd Eye General opener	Overall chakra vitality, communication, channeling, spiritual awakening, help with speaking your truth, connection to Archangel Michael and the Blue Ray.
Labradorite	Throat, 3rd Eye Crown	Strengthens aura, psychic development, esoteric wisdom, comfort with the unknown, beauty of the hidden light within all.
Lapis Lazuli	Throat, 3rd Eye	Stone of truth to be open in all ways. Tranquility, positive manifesting. Attributes of the night sky with golden stars.
Malachite	Heart	Purification and drawing out of negative emotional blockages, pulling up of things that need to be released.
Moldavite	All	Linking to Celestial/ET energies, spiritual transformation when it's time to awaken. Extremely powerful. Gem quality meteorite.
Moonstone	Heart, Belly	Good fortune, nurturing mother love, mystery of the feminine, beauty, Goddess energy, attuned to lunar and water activities.
Pyrite	Solar Plexus, Crown	Intellectual stimulation, mental clarity, genius, protection, linking of left and right hemisphere of brain for heart-mind knowing.
Rhodochrosite	Heart	Smooth energy flow, healing to the emotions and physical body. Comfort, harmony, friendship, befriending all parts of self.
Ruby	Root	Happiness, healing, devotion, courage, passion, romance, enthusiasm, excitement. Energizer. Attracts romance.
Rose Quartz	Heart	The most loving of all stones. Helps to heal childhood love issues. Fosters all love: mother, lover, humanity, self.
Selenite	All Spine/Kundalini	Attuned to the highest planes, one of the best conductors of light energy. Wands used during crystal healing. HIGH Vibrational.
Sodalite	Throat 3rd Eye	Rational thinking, unconditional non-attached love for humanity. Good for Healers or others having to work with others suffering.
Tiger's Eye	Solar Plexus	Solar energy stone married with earth. Protection, balance, will, courage, integration of spirit with the mundane.
Topaz	Varies with color of the topaz	Good fortune, happiness, hope. Spiritual love, peace. Attraction of love and synchronicity into ones life.
Tourmaline	Varies with color of the tourmaline	Shares similar electrical properties as quartz, very powerful stone. Protective, shows that light shines from many sources, many expressions of truth.
Turquoise	Throat	Protection, balance, strength, energy, wisdom, serenity, and friendship. One of the most versatile of the power stones, which is why Native Americans honor it.
Unakite	Heart	Unconditional love of humanity, connection and reunion with soul-family, healing of separation and abandonment, bringing parts of self into wholeness.

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