| GEM ELIXIRS
One way to benefit from the healing energy of crystals is to make gem elixirs
or gemstone waters. These are made by charging pure water with the energy of
the crystal or stone.
Water has the ability to hold energy patterns intact for long periods of
time. Imprinting the subtle healing energies of crystals on to water needs no
special equipment, just focused attention, intention and sunlight.
Most often Gem elixirs are made by placing the cleared stone or stones chosen
in a clear glass or crystal container with pure water and placing this in
sunlight for several hours. Two to four hours is common, though on a very bright
sunny day at noon, full charging can occur in as little as half an hour, and
on overcast or cloudy days it can take much longer.
Some people keep the gemstones in the water for a minimum of 24 hours, and
some people take seven or 14 days to make an elixir, spending some time each day
to mentally reinforce the intention. Conventionally made elixirs are made
outside on bright sunny days. Very cloudy days are not suitable for making
most gem elixirs .Though personally, I have found that some essences made on
overcast or foggy days, instead of being less powerful than those made in full
sun, bring in some different qualities that also have value and can be wonderful
and have a soft and gentle quality.
Time of day does not seem to be a critical factor in gem essences and they
are often made in the morning or at noon.
It is important to minimize direct physical contact with the stones and water
in order to keep the crystal energy from absorbing your own energy and
effecting the elixir, so you may wish to place and remove your stones with a spoon.
You should have a calm and focused emotional state while making elixirs,
because strong emotions can effect the elixir.
Some people feel strongly that the container should be an undecorated clear
glass bowl ~ others prefer cut glass or waterford type crystal, feeling that
the prismatic effects from the light on the cut work enhance the energy of the
resulting elixir. After the water has been charged by the gemstone, it is
filtered and usually preserved with alcohol or vinegar.
To preserve an elixir, fill a container halfway with your essence and fill
the rest of the bottle with brandy or vodka or with vinegar or with half vinegar
or alcohol and pure water. The alcohol is used to inhibit bacterial growth
and may also help to " fix" the vibration. If you intend to expand your elixir,
as is done with flower essences, this would be your mother essence and you
would make stock bottles by placing from three to twenty drops of mother essence
in an ounce of distilled, spring or other pure water and an ounce of brandy,
vodka or vinegar. This stock essence is then used to make a dosage bottle by
again adding ten to twenty drops of the stock essence to two ounces of the
water and brandy mixture. This would then be the elixir or essence which you
would use for treatment. The amount of water and the proportion of alcohol used
as a reservative does vary somewhat among different recipes. Dark glass
bottles are preferred for storing elixirs. Label your elixirs with the gem or
gems used the date made, and whether it is a mother, stock or dosage bottle.
Gem elixirs are often used undiluted rather than being expanded either by
drinking glasses of the charged water, or by placing two to five drops of the
elixir in a glass of water or under the tongue two to four times a day. They can
also be used topically on the skin or put in bath water. You can add them to
sprays that you use for room or aura clearing.
Some stones should not be used to make conventional gem elixirs. Do not make
a conventional elixir from any stone containing known toxins. These include
but are not limited to, Copper, which would include azurite and Malachite.
Orpiment is arsenic and Cinnabar contains Mercury for example. I proceed with
extreme caution about other elixirs too, as I am not quite certain how
complete some books' information about physical toxins is. "Love is in the Earth" by
Melody does have some mention of whether or not a stone can be used to make
conventional elixirs. It might be possible to do some real damage with elixirs
made in the conventional way from some kinds of stones. Soaking the stones in
water can cause the leaching of toxic components into the water. I do not
know how much real danger there would be, as that would depend on quite a few
factors, specifically the stone, dose, amount of leaching of toxins, etc.
Alternate methods used to make elixirs that are unsafe, fragile, water
soluble or otherwise unsuitable to be immersed in water include: placing the stone
in a smaller container which is placed in the larger container of water, and
placing stones around the container being charged. These are often used in
combination. Some sources recommend that you have at least six stones of the same
type to place around the container, others use quartz points to amplify and
direct the energy of the stone you are making an elixir with into the water.
Another way to make an elixir is to hold a charged stone against the side of
a glass of water and intend the crystal charge the water with its energy.
This is most effective if you are skilled at focusing your intention, but is not
usually as long lasting as using a conventional method, and may be more
suitable for making a single glass of charged water to be used within a short
time. You can use the gem elixir shakti, if you have been attuned to that system,
and just run that while holding the stone against a glass of water, or run the
energy shakti of the stone (from the same system) into the water in
combination with the gem elixir shakti. When using these methods, the water is usually
used immediately, without adding brandy or other preservative, though if
these elixirs are intended to be kept or expanded, then you do use preservatives
as outlined above.
That method is much the same as requesting the Deva of the stone to empower
the water, or singing the stones song into the water, but use of those ways
depends on what your personal path or gift is in this work, and how well you are
able to make a connection with the deva in meditation. Some people use Reiki
or another frequency or system of healing energy to assist in the transmission
of the vibration pattern of the stone into the water.
Many people just like to keep a quartz or amethyst crystal in the water they
drink or water plants with even without further charging ~ this seems to
improve the taste and energy of the water.
When making gem elixirs, most people select the stone or stones that are used
for the issue they want to work on, but it is advisable to meditate first to
receive guidance and permission from the stone spirit as to the uses of a
particular elixir, or for guidance. These may not always be limited to those uses
found in lists of crystal properties. Most people use gem elixirs undiluted
or unexpanded, though flower essences are virtually always expanded. The
dosage used is usually ten drops twice a day for a month. If need be, repeat the
dosage more frequently, for example, five drops four times a day.
The term Gem elixir does not just apply to semi-precious or precious
gemstones. It also includes materials such as seashells, amber or petrified wood
which could be classified as being of organic origin. Gem elixirs can be used
undiluted or diluted. The term Diluting may be somewhat confusing, because it is
generally held that adding water to the mother or stock does not diminish the
quality or effectiveness of the elixir. Whether the elixirs are used diluted
or undiluted depends upon the individual. Some people feel that a person
benefits best from the undiluted elixir for the first month, and later on they
can be diluted. However, this can be decided for each individual.
The length of a treatment can be several months. You may want to change the
elixirs monthly. The person taking them usually makes quite considerable
progress in a month. Gem elixirs can be used in conjunction with other forms of
treatment without interfering with that treatment. Homeopathy practitioners find
gem elixirs work well together and complement one another. You can use
muscle testing or a pendulum to help with evaluating the potential usefulness of
gem elixirs, as well as meditation and intuition.
Flower essences are made basically the same way. One carries the water into
the garden to the flower if possible. Meditate before or while selecting the
flower, intuitively snipping it/them
quickly and putting it into the water. It does not matter if the flower is
upright or floats or not. Flower essences are ideally made in the morning
around 8:45 standard time, when the dew is still fresh on them, and the flowers
release a peak flow of energy for 20 to thirty minutes. You may include a clear
quartz crystal in the water for any flower essence to enhance its energy.
Some people do make gem /flower essences by combining the gems and flowers
together at the same time, but probably more people prefer to make each essence
separately and combine them later.
The descriptions of the uses for several gem elixirs are included below.
These are gathered from several sources and should only be used as a partial guide
for the use of gem elixirs. Consult gem properties lists and especially your
intuition for other uses. Different sources of information often vary
greatly as to the purpose the elixirs are used for.
Abalone shell: treats excessive anxiety and fear for others. also helps
psychic connection with water element.
Amazonite: treats feelings of social inadequacy.
Amber: For despair.
Amethyst: For those who strongly resist any interference with their freedom
to make their own decisions and plans. Raises vibration to more spiritual
level.
Aquamarine: over enthusiasm, tenseness, stress and strain. Brings a calm,
quiet clarity to an over active mental body; increases one's ability to achieve
a neutral, serene state of mind.
Aragonite : overcoming a feeling of helplessness.
Aventurine: mental rigidity, high mindedness, pride and aloofness.
Strengthens and stabilizes us during growth experiences; helps us move into and through
new experiences with grace, stamina and perseverance; good for spiritual
trailblazers and pioneers.
Azurite: grounding communication; opens and strengthens the connection
between the feminine earth forces. Helps us communicate with authenticity,
gentleness. For those unable to control their own reality.
Beryl : low self-esteem.
Black Tourmaline: helps us exchange old unwanted energies for fresh, clean,
neutral energy; a precision tool for the release of toxic energy from the mind,
emotions, and especially the
physical body. Offers protection and grounding. For restlessness.
Bloodstone: strengthens our connection to the earth; brings a stronger flow
of earth energies. Aids in stability after trauma or emotional upset. For
those who demand unquestioning affection.
Black Onyx: For those unable to confront their emotions. For frustration with
the slow development of events.
Blue Lace Agate: For hatred of others and suspicion.
Calcite: For feelings of emotional confinement. For the fear that there is no
point in formulating fresh goals.
Carnelian: increases the etheric body's ability to access spiritual energy;
energizes and clears the energetic interface between the etheric body and the
meridians, allowing a greater flow of energy to the meridians.
Chrysocolla: opens, softens, and expands the inner dimensions of the heart
chakra; helps us release tension and armoring around giving and receiving love;
increases flexibility in the mind and body to allow the vibration of love to
flow. For those stuck in an over organised life routine.
Chrysoprase: brings the heart chakra into harmonious union with the green
energy frequency of the planet; synchronizes the subtle bodies with the heart
energy of the earth; helps us accept the earth as our home treats arrogance and
egotism.
Citrine: harmonizes the mental body with higher spiritual laws; increases
access to divine truth and intelligence; amplifies qualities of concentration,
centering, and rational mind.
Diamond: harmonizes divine and personal will; helps us activate personal
will in its highest form; strengthens our ability to act in alignment with divine
purpose.
Dioptase: For those who deny themselves emotionally.
Dolomite: For lack of resourcefulness. For fear of failure.
Emerald: a universal heart cleanser and balance; energies of the Divine
Mother and the Divine Feminine; gently coaxes the heart to open to allow a greater
experience of love in the physical
body.
Fluorite: works to bring increased energies into the physical body by
breaking up blockages in the etheric body.
Gold: enables us to access and bring forth into physical reality the highest
aspects of our personal identity; helps us tap into our inner truth, joy, and
wisdom as a source of creative power.
Green Jasper: reconnects body rhythms with earthly rhythms when there has
been a disruption to the natural flow; helps us connect to the wild feminine;
restores earthly sensuality and healthy sexuality.
Green Tourmaline: For those who set themselves idealistic but illusory goals
with resulting disappointment.
Hematite: For feelings of defenselessness. strengthens energetic boundaries
in the emotional body; promotes emotional independence rather than
codependency; helps us maintain a state of compassionate detachment while witnessing an
intense emotional experience in another, and contain our own emotional
experiences in a responsible way.
Herkimer Diamond: a highly developed transmitter of white light; promotes
clarity of vision; stimulates healing at all levels; facilitates clarity during
the dream state. For inability to achieve goals. A receiver of conditional
love.
Jade: For those who require help in being realistic about their ideals. For
becoming the practical mystic a vibration of peace, balance, and timeless
simplicity; helps us stay centered in the moment with an awareness and acceptance
of our true essence.
Kunzite: opens the heart to an awareness of our own angelic presence; helps
us experience the spiritual love of the angelic kingdom and integrate it into
the physical body.
Labradorite: For tension arising from frustration. For those whose
relationships rarely meet expectations bathes and nourishes the entire energy system
with full spectrum light; renews and refreshes our perspective; helps us again
see the magnificent in the mundane, and the divine in the ordinary.
Lapis Lazuli:; amplifies the ability to hear information from physical and
nonphysical sources; clears confusion between hearing and knowing.
Magnesite: For emotional insecurity. For disappointment at the non-fulfilment
of hopes.
Mahogany Obsidian: For those seeking an unrealistic perfection in their sex
life.
Malachite: For those striving too hard to control their reality. Grounding;
helps align and harmonize the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual
levels of being; supports the unity of one's being in all circumstances.
Moldavite: connectedness; an energetic window into universal perspective;
helps us stay present in the moment while accessing what we need to express our
earthly potential.
Moonstone : cleanses and circulates energy in the emotional body; increases
feminine energy and intuition in women and men. For those who feel threatened
by their environment. For the reckless spending of money.
Moss Agate : For repressed sexual feelings.
Nephrite: For those overwhelmed by many details and pulled in many
directions at once.
Opal: feeds the etheric and subtle bodies with a full spectrum of luminous
colors; rejuvenates spent emotional and mental forces and counteracts the
depletion of color frequencies in the aura replenishes our creative energies. For
suppressed agitation from attempting to resist and form of stimulation.
Orange Calcite: amplifies the body's ability to assimilate light at the
cellular level; uplifting, energizing and warming; dispels darkness and grief.
Pearl: promotes the release of layers of irritation in the mental and
emotional bodies that are seen in the physical body as hardness and inflexibility;
helps one turn antagonism for oneself or one's illness into awareness and
acceptance. For emotional excitement associated with fear.
Pink Tourmaline: For lack of creativity through a repressed personality.
Peridot: the stone of new beginnings; stabilizes the subtle bodies during the
incubation period of new ideas and creative projects; helps us initiate new
cycles of earning and experience.
Pyrite: helps one build an energetic foundation in life based on one's
highest personal truth; strengthens one's sense of self, especially with regard to
group dynamics and peer pressure;
helps one solidify and honor one's values.
Quartz: For protection against adverse environmental influences.
Rose Quartz: For lack of self-discipline. Fear of responsibility. Love and
inner peace. Opens, softens and soothes the heart; helps one connect to and
nurture the inner child; harmonizes the heart forces so one is able to maintain
intimacy with oneself and others.
Rutilated Quartz: For those who overemphasise sensuous luxury. promotes
precision alignment with higher sources of energy and inspiration helps us
physically anchor the ability to access, synthesize, and communicate information from
other dimensions.
Smoky Quartz: For fear of emotional interaction with others. Grounding and
calming; synchronizes body energy with earth energy; regulates and stabilizes
the detoxification of unwanted energies from the physical, emotional, and
mental bodies.
Rhodocrosite : For exhaustion arising from frustration. Increases energy,
balance, and stability in the heart chakra and in the physical body; brings a
balance of nurturing earth energy to the heart chakra after an experience of
healing and transformation.
Rhodolite Garnet: increases our ability to inhabit the physical body; helps
us reconnect energetically with parts of the body that have been injured or
traumatized; rebuilds the web of
etheric energy in areas disrupted by surgery.
Rhodonite: For physical exhaustion. For fear of criticism.
Ruby: supports the ability to ground spiritual energy into the physical
body; works with the lower chakras to awaken higher impersonal love.
Sapphire: devotion to divine purpose; helps synchronize our energy system
with our higher purpose; intensifies the qualities of loyalty and responsibility
to our true work on the planet.
Star Sapphire: promotes trust in the universe; helps us focus our awareness
on what is necessary for the soul's progression in life; supports the formation
of energetic connections that support the realization of our life goals.
Sugalite: brings depth and a physical richness to our spiritual lives; helps
us physically manifest a warmer, more feminine quality of spirituality;
promotes an easy acceptance of rather than a hard striving for the spiritual realm.
Selenite : For guilt and inability to relinquish the past. Fo those who are
over imaginative and given to fantasy.
Sodalite: For overcoming a desire for inappropriate action. For rage and a
need for negative attention.
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