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 Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:55 pm
Do you have any gemstones, but don't know what to do with them? Do you have some that you need identified? Or maybe you just want to share your beautiful collection with others? Well, then, you've come to the right place! Everything in posts #2 through post #5 as well as post #7 was taken from Scott Cunningham's book "Crystal, Gem & Metal Magic".
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:56 pm
*Gemstones and Their Colors* RedRed is the color of blood, of birth, and death. In many cultures it has been "sacred", or dedicated to both deities. Red stones are projective, active. They are related to the planet Mars and the element of fire, both aggressive energies. These are projective stones and work to strengthen the body and will power. Red stones are used to promote courage, to lend energy to the body, and to provide additional power to rituals by their presence on the altar. In ancient times, red stones were worn as antidotes to poison, to keep one's thoughts "pure," and, by drawing out the causes, to banish anger and all violent emotions. They were also used as a guard against fire and lightning. In healing, red stones are intimately linked with blood. They are often worn to relieve anemia, to halt bleeding, and to heal wounds. They also seem to work on rashes and inflammation. Perhaps in association with its blood links, red stones were once carried to prevent miscarriage. Red stones can be empowered and used to overcome sexual dysfunctions, usually by placing the stone near or on the genitals while visualizing. PinkPink stones are receptive, packed with loving vibrations. They are calming, soothing, and are used to de-stress and relax the physical body as well as the mind. Sometimes thought to be ruled by Venus (though green is a more Venusian color), pink stones are used to attract a love or to strengthen love already present. They may work to smooth over difficulties in long-standing relationships. They can be worn to promote self-love. This isn't narcissism, but a realization of your faults, acceptance and release of them, and then getting on with life. As I (and many others before me) have said, we cannot expect others to love us if we don't love ourselves. Pink stones are one energy we can use to achieve this. Pink stones promote peace, happiness, joy, and laughter. They stimulate the lighter emotions, help attract friends, and encourage openness towards others. They are ideal to utilize in group rituals. OrangeOrange stones have some of the fire of red but are gentler in their effects. Projective, they have often been seen as symbols of the Sun. They are ideal for use in protective rituals and those designed to promote illumination. These stones are related to personal power. Wearing one will enhance your ability to tap into and direct this energy during magical rites. These are excellent stones to wear for those people with low self-esteem, for they expand your awareness of self-worth. Orange stones are also thought to be luck-attracting, and as symbols of success, they are worn during spells to assure a possitive outcome. YellowYellow stones and minerals are projective. Ruled by Mercury, they are used in rituals involving communication. If you're having trouble expressing yourself in an intelligible way, try wearing a yellow stone. Writers may receive help with their work by utilizing yellow stones, while public speakers wear them for eloquence. Also ruled by the Sun, yellow stones are protective, while the element of air, also a ruler, tells us that they can be used to strengthen the conscious mind. They are worn during magic to heighten visualization abilities. Spells involving travel can be performed with yellow stones, perhaps by holding one in your projective hand and visualizing yourself traveling to your desired location. Healthwise, yellow stones are used to promote digestion, to regulate the nervous system, and for skin problems. These are stones of movement, of exchange, of energy, and mental awareness. GreenThe color of nature, of fertility, of life, green has often been linked with red in religion and magic. Stones of this hue are receptive. They are used in healing magic, perhaps by surrounding a green or blue candle with the gems, lighting the candle, and then visualizing the sick person as a vibrant, totally healed person. They can also be carried or worn to guard the healt. Specifically, green stones are thought to strenghten the eyes, control the kidneys, relieve stomach problems, and prevent migraines. Ruled by Venus, green stones are worn during gardening to promote luxuriant growth, or are placed in the earth for this purpose. If you have house plants, try putting a few empowered green stones in the earth. Due to such usage, they were also thought to increase fertility and, therefore, to promote conception. Their associations with the element of earth also lead to their use in spells involving money, riches, prosperity, and luck. They are grounding and balancing stones that can be worn to attune witht the earth. BlueBlue is the color of the ocean, of sleep, and of twilight. Ruled by the element of water and that planet Neptune, these are receptive stones and promote peace. Holding a blue stone, or gazing at it by a soft light, calms the emotions. If you have difficulty sleeping, try wearing blue stones to bed. This is also excellent for halting nightmares. Blue stones are worn or used to promote healing, in general, and specifically to reduce fevers, remove ulcers and their causes, and for eliminating inflammations. They are sometimes held to reduce or remove pain from the body. If you feel in need of a purification, wear blue stones, perhaps while bathing, to purify your inner being as well as your outer flesh. This is often done prior to magical ritual. PurpleStones that are purple or indigo-colored are receptive and spiritual. Ruled by Jupiter and Neptune, they have long been associated with mysticism and purification. These are excellent stones to wear for meditation, psychic work, or during any ritual designed to contact the subconscious mind. As with green and blue stones, purple is the color of healing and peace. These stones are worn to maintain health and are sometimes given to unruly children to promote obedience. Physically, purple stones are utilized to relieve complaints in the head such as headache, mental illness, concussion, and hair problems. They relieve depression and produce restful sleep when worn at night. Purple stones are associated with organized religion as well as the more spontaneous, Earth-oriented systems. They are worn to contact higher forces. WhiteWhite stones are receptive and ruled by the Moon. As such they are intimately linked with sleep and psychism. In the past, white stones, especially chalcedony, were worn to promote lactation by mothers having trouble feeding their babies. In contemporary America, these are considerd to be luck stones, often carried in the pocket or worn to promote good fortune. Because the Moon glows at night, her stones are used for protection after dark, often when walking alone in hazardous places. Sometimes white and red stones are carried or worn together for protection at all hours. To be rid of a headache, carry a white stone in your pocket. Some workers say that white stones, because they contain all colors, can be magically charged to act as substitutes for stones of any color. This is done through visualization. BlackBlack stones are receptive. They represent the earth and stability and are ruled by Saturn, the planet of restriction. Black stones are symbolic of self-control, of resilience, and quiet power. They are sometimes viewed as protective, but black stones are more often used to "earth" a person. If you're lightheaded, dizzy, or so focused on the spiritual that your physical life suffers, wear black stones. Mystically, black is the color of the outer spaces, of the abscence of light. If you wish to perform a spell of magical invisibility, to ensure that your actions will not be noticed by others, use a black stone for this purpose. For example, make a small image of yourself out of black clay and adorn this with black stones. Place it in a black box or one made of mirrors, and then put the box in a dark place. This simply hides you from others if they represent a threat to your life. Multicolored StonesStones that consist of various colors, such as bloodstone (green and red), tourmaline (many combinations), and the opal (all colors) are, obviously, more complex in their magical makeup than single-hued stones. For most of these, simply look at the colors individually and determine the stone's uses by combining the energies of each. Opals are a special case, as are all stones that exhibit rainbows or a variety of colors.
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:57 pm
*Cleansing Your Gemstones* Stones are subject to a wide range of energies before they arrive in your home. Prior to using them in magic, many practitioners perform a cleansing or purification on the stones. This is a simple process that removes any past influences from the stone, readying it for our uses. It is advisable to do this for each stone. The only exceptions are those that you yourself have collected unless you found them near a military institution, a highway, or polluted ground. There are a number of methods of stone purification. Technique Number OneThe simplest method is to place the stones in full sunlight for a day, three days, or even a week. The Sun's rays do the work here, burning away the unnecessary energies. Place the stones in direct sunlight. An inside window ledge isn't as good as an outdoor location because window glass blocks some of the Sun's rays. Remove the stones each day at dusk. Some stones will be "clear" after a day's soaking up the rays. Others will need longer periods of time. Check the stones daily and sense the energies within them by placing them in your receptive hand. If the vibrations are regular and healthy, the cleansing has been successful. Technique Number TwoThis method is slightly more difficult. In this case, running water is the tool. Place the stones in moving water and leave them there for a day or two. If you happen to have a river or stream running near your property, this is ideal. Place the stones in a net bad or devise some other method to ensure that they don't wash away in the wter. Leave them overnight in the water, which gently washes away the impurities. Technique Number ThreeThis technique is governed by the powers of the earth. Bury the stone in the ground for a week or so, then check to see if it has been purified. If it has, wash or wipe it off and your magic can begin. Technique Number FourThis is a ritual of purification which can be performed in your own home. Perform this rite on your altar, if you have one, or on any table. It is best done at sunrise or during the day. Fill a basin with pure water and place this to the west on the table or altar. Next, light a red candle and set this to the south. Light some incense and place this to the east. Finally, place a dish or flowerpot filled with freshly dug earth to the north on the altar. In between all these objects, set the stone to be purified. When all is readied, still your mind and pick up the stone in your projective hand. Turn your attention toward the bowl of earth. Place the stone on it and cover with fresh earth. Say something to the effect of: I purify you with earth! Leave the stone there for a few minutes, all the while visualizing the earth absorbing the stone's impurities. Then remove it, dust it clean, and hold it in the incense smoke. Pass it nine times through the smoke, from the right to the left, saying words like these: I purify you with air! Next, quickly pass the stone through the candle's flame several times, saying: I purify you with fire! The fire burns away all negativity. Now place the stone in the water and say this or your own words: I purify you with water! Visualize the water washing it clean. Leave the stone in the water for a time, then dry it with a clean cloth and hold it in your receptive had. Is the stone "clean"? If not, repeat this simple ritual as many times as necessary, until you are sure it has done its work. Afterword, store the stone in a special place. It is ready for use in magic. Do you have another techinique for cleansing gemstones? Please post them in this thread!
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:58 pm
*Gemstone Divination* Fifty Stone DivinationThe type of stone for this ritual isn't important. If financially practical, select psychism-inducing stones such as amethyst, aquamarine, citrine, quartz crystal, moonstone, in any combination. Or use whatever you have. Since the univers (chance, Goddess, Being, or God) provides the answer to your inquiry, there are no symbols to interpret. Yes, this divination is limited and shouldn't necessarily be taken seriously, but it just may provide the answers you need. Fill a bag or box with fifty stones of approximately the same size. Think of your question and reach into the bad and grab a handful of stones. Place these on a flat surface before you and count the number of stones you have randomly chosen. Odd numbers indicate favorable conditions, a positive answer, success. Even numbers presage the reverse. Rainbow Stone DivinationThis divination uses the colors of stones to provide clues regarding the future. You'll need seven stones, one of each color, all approximately the same size and shape. Place these in a soft cloth bag, and, when you need guidance, select a stone at random from the bag. It may answer your questions. If not, take another stone and "read" or interpret them together. Here's a list of recommended stones, along with their suggested divinatory meanings. But remember: these are generally accepted associations with the colors. If they don't speak to you, find your own or correct this list. Red: Ruby, red jasper, red agate, rhodonite, red tourmaline, garnet. Symbolizes anger or other destructive emotions, birth, change, sex, passion, endings, energy, confrontations. Pink: Pink tourmaline, rose quartz, pink calcite, rhodocrosite, kunzite. Symbolizes love, friendship, peace, joy, relationships, family, interchange. Orange: Carnelian, amber, citrine, tiger's-eye. Symbolizes illumination, personal power, energy, growth. Yellow: Yellow tourmaline, topaz, yellow fluorite. Symbolizes protection, communication, travel, movement, exchange. Green: None listed in book (I think there was a typo). Symbolizes growth, money, grounding, health, fertility, business transactions. Blue: Celestite, aquamarine, sodalite, blue quartz, blue tourmaline, turquoise, sapphire. Symbolizes peace, sleep, healing, purifications, emotions, subconscious. Purple: Sugilite, lepidolite, amethyst. Symbolizes spirituality, evolution, mysticism, expansion, reincarnation. Know any other methods? Post them in this thread. Need help with either of these methods? Ask your questions in this thread!
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:05 pm
*Basic Gemstone Information* -A- Agate- Folk names: Red agate, blood agate Energy: Various (Projective: Banded, black, brown or tauny, and red. Receptive: Black and white, blue lace, green, and moss) Planet: Mercury Deity: Aesculapius Powers: Strength, courage, longevity, gardening, love, healing, protection Element: banded- Fire black- Fire black and white- Earth blue lace- Water brown or tauny- Fire green- Earth moss- Earth red- Fire Alexandrite- Powers: Luck, love Alum- Energy: Receptive Planet: Saturn Powers: Protection Element: Earth Amazonite- Folk names: Amazon stone Energy: Receptive Planet: Uranus Powers: Gambling, success Element: Earth Amber- Energy: Projective Planet: Sun Deity: The Great Mother Powers: Luck, healing, strength, protection, beauty, love Element: Fire, Akasha Amethyst- Energy: Receptive Planets: Jupiter, Neptune Deities: Bacchus, Dionysus, Diana Powers: Dreams, overcoming alcoholism, healing, psychism, peace, love, protection against thieves, courage, happiness Element: Water Apache Tear- Energy: Projective Planet: Saturn Powers: Protection, luck Element: Fire Aquamarine- Energy: Receptive Planet: Moon Powers: Psychism, peace, courage, purification Element: Water Asbestos- Energy: Projective Planet: Mars Powers: Protection Element:Fire Aventurine- Energy: Projective Planet: Meracury Powers: Mental powers, eyesight, gambling, money, peace, healing, luck Element: Air Azurite- Folk names: Lapis linguis, lapis lingua Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Powers: Psychism, dreams, divination, healing Element: Water -B- Beryl- Energy: Receptive Planet: Moon Deity: Poseidon, Neptune, Tiamat, Mara Associated Herbs: Seaweed (any type) Powers: Psychism, healing, love, energy, antigossip Element: Water Bloodstone- Folk names: Heliotrope, hematite (which is a different stone) Energy: Projective Planet: Mars Associated Herbs: Heliotrope (Heliotropum europaeum) Powers: Halting bleeding, healing, victory, courage, legal matters, wealth, strength, power, business, invisibility, agriculture Element: Fire -C- Calcite- Folk names: Iceland spar Energy: Various (Projective: Orange. Receptive: Clear, pink, blue, green.) Planet: Various (Clear: Moon, Pink: Venus, Blue: Venus, Green: Venus, Orange: Sun) Powers: Spirituality, centering, peace, love, healing, purification, money, protection, energy Element: clear- Water pink- Water blue- Water green- Earth orange- Fire Carnelian- Energy: Projective Planet: Sun Powers: Protection, peace, eloquence, healing, courage, sexual energy Element: Fire Cat's-eye- Energy: Projective Planet: Venus Powers: Wealth, beauty, gambling, protection, healing Element: Earth Celestite- Energy: Receptive Planets: Venus, Neptune Powers: Compassion, elquence, healing Element: Water Chalcedony- Energy: Receptive Planet: Moon Powers: Peace, anti-nightmare, travel, protection, lactation, luck Element: Water Chrysocolla- Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Powers: Peace, wisdom, love Element: Water Chrysoprase- Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Deity: Vesta Powers: Happiness, luck, success, friendship, protection, healing, money Element: Earth Citrine- Energy: Projective Planet: Sun Powers: Anti-nightmare, protection, psychism Element: Fire Coal- Energy: Receptive Planet: Saturn Powers: Money Element: Earth Coral- Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Deities: Isis, Venus, the Great Mother Associated metals- Silver, copper Powers: Healing, regulating menstruation, agriculture, protection, peace, wisdom Element: Water, Akasha Cross Stone- Folk names: Cross-stones, fairy crosses Energy: Projective, receptive Powers: Elemental magic, elemental power, luck Crystal Quartz- Folk names: Crystal, Witch's mirror, star stone, iris (from the prismatic effect of quartz crystals), Zaztun (Mayan) Energy: Projective, receptive Planets: Sun, Moon Deity: The Great Mother Associated Herbs: Copal, mugwort, chicory, sage, sweetgrass Associated metals: Silver, copper, gold Powers: Protection, healing, psychism, power, lactation Element: Fire, Water -D- Danburite- Energy: Receptive Powers: Strength, mental powers, spirituality Diamond- Energy: Projective Planet: Sun Associated metals: Platinum, silver, steel Powers: Spirituality, sexual dysfunction, protection, courage, peace, reconciliation, healing, strength Element: Fire -E- Emerald- Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Deities: Isis, Venus, Ceres, Vishnu Associated metals: Copper, silver Powers: Love, money, mental powers, psychism, protection, exorcism, eyesight Element: Earth -F- Flint- Folk names: Thunderstone, elf-shot, fairy-shot, elf-arrow, adder ston Planet: Mars Associated metal: Silver Powers: Protection, healing, divination Element: Fire Fluorite- Energy: Projective Powers: Mental powers Fossils- Folk names: Sponge, Witch stone, ammonite, snake stone, draconites Energy: Receptive Powers: Elemental power, past-life regression, protection, longevity Element: Akasha -G- Garnet- Energy: Projective Planet: Mars Powers: Healing, protection, strength Element: Fire Geode- Folk names: Aeties, Echites, Aquileus, eagle stone, Thunder egg Energy: Receptive Deity: The Great Mother Powers: Mediation, fertility, childbirth Element: Water -H- Hematite- Folk names: Volcano spit Energy: Projective Planet: Saturn Powers: Healing, grounding, divination Element: Fire Holey Stones- Folk names: Holed stones, holy stones, Odin stones Energy: Receptive Deities: Odin, the Great Mother Powers: Protection, anti-nightmare, health, psychism, eyesight Element: Water -I- None listed-J- Jade- Folk names: Piedra de hijada (Spanish, "stone of the flank") Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Deities: Kwan Yin, Maat, Buddha Powers: Love, healing, longevity, wisdom, protection, gardening, prosperity, money Element: Water Jasper- Folk names: Gug (ancient Assyrian), rainbringer (American Indian) Energy: Various (Projective: Red, mottled. Receptive: Green, brown)) Planets: Various (Red: Mars, Green: Venus, Brown: Saturn, Mottled: Mercury) Powers: Healing, protection, health, beauty Element: red- Fire green- Earth brown- Earth mottled- Air Jet- Folk names: Witches' amber, black amber Energy: Receptive Planet: Saturn Deity: Cybele Associated Herbs: Lavender, sage Powers: Protection, anti-nightmare, luck, divination, health Element: Earth, Akasha -K- Kunzite- Energy: Receptive Planets: Venus, Pluto Powers: Relaxation, peace, grounding Element: Earth Kyanite- Energy: Receptive Powers: Endurance, love, meditation -L- Lapis Lazuli- Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Deities: Isis, Venus, Nuit Associated metals: Gold Powers: Healing, joy, love, fidelity, psychism, protection, courage Element: Water Lava- Energy: Projective Planet: Mars Deity: Pele Powers: Protection Element: Fire Lepidolite- Folk names: The peace stone, stone of peace Energy: Receptive Planets: Jupiter, Neptune Powers: Peace, spirituality, luck, protection, anti-nightmare, psychism, love Element: Water -M- Malachite- Folk names: Malaku (Greek, "mallow") Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Associated Herbs: Mallow Powers: Power, protection, love, peace, business, success Element: Earth Marble- Folk names: Nicomar Energy: Receptive Planet: Moon Powers: Protection, success Element: Water Mica- Energy: Projective Planet: Mercury Powers: Divination, protection Element: Air Moonstone- Energy: Receptive Planet: Moon Deities: Diana, Selene, Isis, all lunar goddesses Associated stone: Quartz crystal Associated metals: Silver Powers: Love, divination, psychism, sleep, gardening, protection, youth, dieting Element: Water Mother-of-Pearl- Energy: Receptive Planets: Moon, Neptune Associated metals: Silver Powers: Protection, wealth Element: Water, Akasha -N- None listed-O- Obsidian- Energy: Projective Planet: Saturn Deity: Tezcatlipoca (Aztec, "smoking mirror" or "shining mirror") Powers: Protection, grounding, divination, peace Element: Fire Olivine- Folk names: Chrysolite, chrysolithus, lumahai (Hawaiian) Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Associated metals: Gold, lodestone Powers: Money, protection, love, lucj Element: Earth Onyx- Energy: Projective Planets: Mars, Saturn Deity: Mars Associated stone: Diamond Powers: Protection, defensive magic, reducing sexual desires Element: Fire Opal- Energy: Projective, receptive Planets: All planets Deity: Cupid Associated Herbs: Bay Powers: Astral projection, psychism, beauty, money, luck, power Element: All elements -P- Pearl- Folk names: Margan (ancient Persian), Neamhnuid (Gaelic) Energy: Receptive Planet: Moon Deities: Isis, Aphrodite, Freya, Venus, Lakshmi, Diana, Neptune, Poseidon: all oceanic deities, though pearl is more specifically goddes-oriented; also associated with sky goddesses Associated stone: Ruby Associated metals: Silver Powers: Love, money, protection, luck Element: Water, Akasha Peridot- Folk names: Chrysolite, peridote, peridoto Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Associated metals: Gold Powers: Protection, health, wealth, sleep Element: Earth Petrified Wood- Energy: Receptive Powers: Longevity, past-life regression, healing, protection Element: Akasha Pipestone- Folk names: Inyan-sha (Sioux: Inyan, "rock"; sha, "red") Energy: Projective Planets: Mars, Sun Associated Herbs:Kinnickkinnick (red willow bark) Element: Fire Pumice- Energy: Projective Planet: Mercury Powers: Easing childbirth, banishment, protection Element: Air -Q- None listed-R- Rhodocrosite- Energy: Projective Planet: Mars Powers: Energy, peace, love Element: Fire Rhodonite- Energy: Projective Planet: Mars Powers: Peace, anti-confusion Element: Fire Ruby- Folk names: Carbuncle Energy: Projective Deities: Buddha, Krishna (not to be confused with the modern expression of Krishna-centered reverence) Powers: Wealth, protection, power, joy, anti-nightmare Element: Fire -S- Salt- Energy: Receptive Deity: Aphrodite Associated Herbs: Ki or ti, (Cordyline terminalis) Powers: Purification, protection, grounding, money Element: Earth Sapphire- Folk names: Holy stone, star sapphire: Astrae Energy: Receptive Planet: Moon Deity: Apollo Powers: Psychism, love, mediation, peace, defensive magic, healing, power, money Element: Water Sard- Energy: Projective Planet: Mars Powers: Love, protection, courage, facilitating, childbirth Element: Fire Sardonyx- Energy: Projective Planet: Mars Deity: Mars Associated metals: Silver, platinum, gold Powers: Protection, courage, marital happiness, eloquence, peace, luck Element: Fire Selenite- Energy: Receptive Planet: Moon Powers: Reconciliation, energy Element: Water Serpentine- Folk names: Za-tu-mush-gir (Assyrian) Energy: Projective Planet: Saturn Powers: Protectin, lactation Element: Fire Sodalite- Energy: Receptive Planet: Venus Powers: Healing, peace, meditation, wisdom Element: Water Sphene- Folk names: Titanite Energy: Projective Planet: Mercury Powers: Mental powers, spirituality Element: Air Spinel- Energy: Projective Planet: Pluto Powers: Energy, money Element: Fire Stalagmites, Stalactites- Energy: Stalagmites: projective, stalactites: receptive Element: Earth Staurolite- Folk names: Fairy cross, fairy tears, staurotide, cross stone Powers: Protection, health, money, elemental powers Element: Water, Air, Fire, and Earth Sugilite- Energy: Receptive Planet: Jupiter Powers: Psychism, spirituality, healing, wisdom Element: Water Sulfur- Folk names: Sulphur, sulfer Energy: Projective Planet: Sun Powers: Protection, healing Element: Fire Sunstone- Energy: Projective Planet: Sun Associated stone: Moonstone Associated metals: Gold Powers: Protection, energy, health, sexual energy Element: Fire -T- Tiger's Eye- Energy: Projective Planet: Sun Associated metals: Gold Powers: Money, protection, courage, energy, luck, divination Element: Fire Topaz- Energy: Projective Planet: Sun Deity: Ra Associated stone: Tiger's-eye Associated metals: Gold Powers: Protection, healing, weight loss, money, love Element: Fire Tourmaline- Energy: Various (Projective: Red, watermelon. Receptive: Pink, green, blue, black, tourmalated) Planet: Various (Pink: Venus, Red: Mars, Green: Venus, Blue: Venus, Black: Saturn, Watermelon: Mars, Venus, Tourmalated: Pluto) Powers: Love, friendship, money, business, health, peace, energy, courage, astral projection Element: pink- Water red- Fire green- Earth blue- Water black- Earth watermelon- Fire, Water Turquoise- Folk names: Fayruz (Arabic, "lucky stone") turkey stone, Turkish stone, Thyites (ancient Greek), Venus stone, horseman's talisman Energy: Receptive Planets: Venus, Neptune Deities: Hathor, Buddha, the Great Spirit (American Indian) Associated metals: Gold Powers: Protection, courage, money, love, friendship, healing, luck Element: Earth -U- Ulexite- Energy: Receptive Powers: Creativity, harmony, balance, courage -V- Vanadinite- Powers: Meditation, mental powers, money -W- None listed-X- None listed-Y- None listed-Z- Zircon- Energy: Projective Planet: Sun Associated metals: Gold Powers: Protection, beauty, love, peace, sexual energy, healing, anti-theft. Element: Fire Don't see a certain gemstone on this list? Post it in this thread and I'll find out for you!
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:10 pm
*Gemstone Identification* Do you have any gemstones and you just can't figure out which ones they are? Post some pictures of them in this thread and I will try my best to help you identify them or maybe one of the other members will be able to help you out!
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:11 pm
*Gemstone Spells* ProtectionThe Five PepplesGo to a moving brook or stream. While standing in the water and facing downstream, remove five small pebbles from the streambed. As you do this, visualize your need for protection. As your hand closes over the pebbles, see them beaming out protective energies. Just as the pebbles are hard and have weathered for eons, so too will they strengthen your protective shield. Now carry them at all times for protection. If you wish, place them in a small pouch or a fold of cloth, or incorporate them into some form of jewelry. Crossing a RiverIf you must cross a dangerous or unknown river and wish to have extra security on your side, stand before it. Bend and pick up three dry pebbles from the ground. Carry these with you as your cross, visualizing yourself standing on the other side, wet but safe. Once arriving there without mishap, place them back on the ground. It is done. Protection at NightIf you feel danger is near when walking among trees at night, fortify yourself by picking up a small stone. Hold it in your projective hand and visualize yourself as being the stone-strong, hardy, protected. One your visualization is complete, throw the stone at the foot of a tree. You are protected. DivinationThe WellOn a still night, take a large, round stone to a well. Still your mind and focus your awareness on the area of inquiry. Then let the stone drop into the water. Listen to the sound the water makes as it strikes the water-in the water's sounds, you may hear answers to your questions. If not, perform this ritual again and let the splash speak to your subconscious mind. Black and WhiteSpend a few minutes gathering stones. Half should be dark and half of a lighter color. Place them on the ground before you. Ask your question or keep it in mind. Close your eyes and jumble the stones around for a few seconds; then, with your receptive hand, remove one of the stones. If you picked a dark stone, the answer is yes or the prospects favorable. If light, no. Money and ProsperityNew Year's StoneAt sunrise on the morning of the new year, go outside and find the largest stone you can carry. Take this back to your house and put it in a place of prominence. If you keep the stone in your house for a year, it will be one filled with prosperity. Replace the stone every year. LuckOn the FenceRise before the Sun on the morning of the spring equinox. Find several stones and place these on the fenceposts that surround your property, visualizing yourself, your home, and life filled with luck. It will be so. PowerCairn of PowerThis spell is ideal for use during outdoor rituals. Perform it prior to any other form of stone magic. For additional power during spells, select ten or twenty small, round stones of approximately the same size. On the ground near where you'll perform magic, place the first stone. Say something like: A stone of power. Repeat this with the rest of your stones, gradually forming a triangular-shaped pile of stones. You are fashioning a cairn. As you place the last stone on top of the pile, say words such as these: A cairn of power. Now perform andy magic. Such cairns or stone piles seem to be collectors and reservoirs of power, and can help your magic. They can also be permanently placed inside your home or, with larger cairns, outside on your property for protection. A Stone Banishing SpellTo be rid of diseases, unhealthy habits, hurt feelings, and any other disturbing manifestations of life, hold any stone in your projective hand and visualize the problem in detail. Visualize the part of you that is to be banished as entering the stone. See the problem and its causes leaving you and infusing the stone. When you can send no more energy into it, throw the stone on to a hot fire, throwing with it the causes and manifestations of your problem. Stand back-the stone may explode. If you have no fire or don't wish to have rocks exploding, throw the stone into the air or into water, thereby releasing the problem-causing energy from your body. It is done. If you have any other spells that use gemstones, please share them in this thread!
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:12 pm
*Where To Find Gemstones* Places that you can find gemstones: 1. Rock Shops 2. Metaphysical, New Age, or occult supply stores 3. Natural History Museum gift shops 4. Mail-order sources 5. Local or regional gem shows Most of the ones I've bought were found in a Native American type shop in New Mexico. There are also a lot of shops that sell gemstones around National Parks, such as Yellowstone National Park. And trust me, there are A LOT of stores that sell gemstones around there. Do you know of any other places where you can find gemstones? Please tell us in this thread!
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Posted: Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:13 pm
*My Gemstones* Here's a picture of all of the gemstones that I currently have (I know it's not a great picture, but it'll do):  Fist row: The first (the big blue one) and second(brown one at the top) one are both Banded Agate. The third one is Tiger's Eye. The fourth one is Carnelian. Second row: The first one is Red Jasper. Second and fourth are Amethyst (I'm unsure about these 2). Third is Crystal Quartz. Fifth is Obsidian. Third row: The first one is unknown (I've been told that it's Tiger Iron, but I'm not sure about that). Second one I believe is African Jade. Third one I believe is Blue Quartz. Fourth is Blue Lace Agate. Fifth row: The first one is a Citrine cluster. The second one is a Geode. Third is Rhodonite. Fourth one is unknown (I've been told is Lapis Lazuli, but I'm not sure). Fifth is Rainbow Jasper (I'm not 100% sure on these ones). Sixth is Leopard Jasper. Sixth row: First is unknown (someone told me what they thought is was, but I forgot the name of it). Second is Moonstone. Third is Leopard Jasper. If you can help me in identifying the ones I don't know it would be greatly appreciated (and possibly rewarded). Or if you see one that you think has been identified incorrectly, please tell me. Thank you!
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