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The Power of Rock
(Stone Meanings)

 

Agate- Brown, blue, gray. Found in Brazil, India, Mexico, and the US. The hardness and durability of this stone brings stability to your life. It symbolizes the third eye and is believed to be a powerful healer.

Amazonite- White, pale green- blue. Found in North and South America and Russia. Its connection with water helps you to be tranquil. The high potassium content aids the physical body. Encourages faith, truth, and clear thinking.

Amber- Orange, honey colored to chalky yellow. Found in the Baltics, Central America, and the Caribbean. The translucent color of the stone warms the soul and brings comfort to those who possess it. Special qualities are purification, strengthening and soothing of the heart, activation of the spirit.

Amethyst- Light lavender to deep purple. Found in North and South America, India, and Brazil. The six sided point of an amethyst crystal will point you in the right directiion. Amethyst is a primary healing stone. Encourages sobriety, spirituality, inner peace, and to ease headaches.

Aquamarine- Pale blue to blue-green. Found in the U.S., Mexico, Brazil, and India. It is supposed to be calming, soothing, inspirational, hopeful, balancing for fluids in the body, lucky for marine travel.

Aragonite- Cloudy, milky white, orange. Found in mexico, U.S., and Spain. Aids in clearing the senses. Thought and emotions will be defined.

Aventurine- Light to dark green. Found in India and South America. A strong healer for the physical body, alleviates doubt, anxiety, stress.. Like the color of money, this stone will bring prosperity. It is also believed to be a lucky stone for adventure.

Azurite- Blue-green to dark blue. Found in South Africa, France and the U.S. This stone, found near copper deposits, promotes the healing of arthritis and helps relieve joint soreness. Promotes wisdom, spiritual awareness, psychic ability and is very balancing for the body. A success stone.

Bloodstone- Dark green with red flecks. Found in Russia, India, Mexico and Brazil. This stone increases circulation and alleviates cold hands and feet. Excellent for invigorating the body and raising all energy levels.

Blue Lace Agate- Light to dark blue. Found in Africa. The sky blue color of the stone promotes peacefulness and clears the mind.

Calcite- Pale gray, yellow, white. Found in North America. Like the crystals that point out of the center, this rock gives direction in life.

Carnelian- Red-orange to orange-brown. Found in India, South America, and Japan. The fiery orange color invokes passion and love. Increases energy Utilized in many ancient Middle East civilizations for a direct link between body and spirit, strength of will, determination, success, and rulership.

Celestite- White to light blue. Found in Madagascar. Promotes self awareness and awareness of the world around you.

Chrysocolla- Light green to deep blue. Found in Mexico, Chile, Zaire, and the U.S. Aids in protection and reduces insecurities.

Citrine- Light to dark yellow-brown. Found in North and South America. The warm golden color brings comfort. It calms and relaxes. This stone is useful in steadying the nerves, clearing thought, communication, warmth, cheer, and realization of one's higher self.

Copper- Metallic orange. Found in the U.S., Canada, Chile, and Africa. The metal content of this mineral aids in transferring thoughts into actions.

Coral- The most popular colors are red and pink. A truly organic substance, this fossilized skeleton of a sea creature has been used extensively world wide for throat and lung ailments, protection from evil, and as a balancer between the physical and emotional bodies.

Fluorite- Pale green to dark purple. Found in the U.S., Canada, and Newfoundland. The Fluoride content of this mineral aids in fortifying bones and teeth. Useful in opening and healing of the spirit. Aids learning, concentration, meditation.

Hematite- Reddish- orange on the outside, when polished it is a gray metallic color. Found in Brazil, Canada, U.S., and Australia. This iron ore strengthens the blood and improves circulation.
Regarded in ancient Babylon as the Stone of the Warrior, it represents firmness, strength, sticking to your principles, dedication, attraction, and achievement.

Howlite- White with flecks of gray. Found in Africa, Nova Scotia and California. Aids in breathing-particularly for asthma sufferers.

Jade- Green, yellow, pink. Found in China, U.S., and New Zealand. As the ancient Chinese believed, this stone will bring wisdom and prosperity. This stone has long been revered as the stone of peace, wisdom and true love in China. Each color has its own special vibration. Green: long life, true love, wisdom, serenity, practicality. Red: Especially good for women's health and physical stress. Lavender: Eases emotional strain. White: Relaxes nervous situations. Black: Introspection.

Jasper- Red, brown, yellow, green. Found in the U.S., Greece, Poland, and Turkey. This stone will help control your intense passionate nature. Red: Increases sensitivity to the planet, strengthens stamina, regulates metabolism. Yellow: Balances and tonifies intestinal organs, stomach, digestive tract. Green: Increases positive attitude and feelings of well being. Brown: Encourages stability, security. Leopard: Promotes action, thought , busy activities, relieves fatigue. Poppy "brecciated": Revitalizes, combats sluggishness. Fancy: Reorganizes emotional state, stabilizes shaky nerves.

Lapis- Royal Blue with flecks of gold. Found in Central Asia, Chile, and Pakistan. This stone promotes self importance and self confidence. There are many powers attributed to this stone since ancient times including wisdom, spiritual growth, psychic ability, protection, and truth.

Leopardskin Agate- Brown, orange, yellow. The small circles of color aids in concentrating on the details of life. Regulates metabolism.

Lepidolite- A lavender stone with pink tourmaline crystals. Lightens the heart's spirit while helping to free one from emotional burdens and negativity. Also eases sleep.

Malachite- Light to dark green. Found in Africa, Russia, and Australia. It's especially stimulating for the mind and a good concentration stone to help fix one's direction for success in practical material matters. A good balancing agent for calming extremes of emotion. A piece kept in your wallet or purse will help you to spend money wisely.

Moonstone- Gray, pearly with flecks of color. Found Sri Lanka. The moon-like light changes with movement and illumination. Always known as a soul stone, it's considered to be excellent for expressing and attracting love and kindness.

Obsidian- Volcano produced in dark colors of gray, brown, black. It is a protective stone, reflecting negativity back to its source. A talisman for travelers to ensure a safe journey both physically and mentally as one searches within.

Onyx- Brown, white, gray, black. Found in Mexico, Brazil, and the U.S. This stone will help over come feelings of loneliness. Aids in adapting to unfamiliar surroundings. (Black onyx- Absorbs negativity, protects from harm, encourages self-control and all sorts of adstention.)

Petrified Wood- Found in the U.S. and Madagascar. Like the visible rings from this stones past, it allows you to learn from past mistakes.

Pyrite- Yellow, shiny. Also known as "Fool's Gold". Found in Germany, Peru and the U.S. This mineral will protect investments. Promotes general good health.

Quartz- Colorless or white. Large quantities found in Brazil and the U.S. All around healing stone. Brings good luck. Used universally as the emblem of purity, strength, power and focus of healing forces. It is also utilized in magic, meditation and prayer because of the above powers. The most versatile and positive of stones.

Rhodochrosite- Pink. Found in South Africa, Germany, France and Spain. This is a love stone par excellence. Assists in dealing with, sorting out and redirecting emotional energy, lessening trauma, giving and receiving love. Promotes self acceptance. Kept close at night it will help you remember your dreams.

Rhodonite- Pink with black veins. Found in Australia and the U.S. This stone helps you to overcome difficulties during hard times in life. It repels confusion and doubt, helps to mend a broken heart, attract a new love, and strengthen one' s self-image. Promotes positive thinking.

Riverstone- A jasper related stone, in pastel colors to brick red, slate blue, beige-white, dusty rose and brown. Its qualities are still being discovered, but it's known for its regenerative effect on the physical body and for its ability to relieve anxiety.

Rose Quartz- Pink. The love stone. Found in the U.S., Africa, and South America. A lovely pink translucent to transparent crystal, gently permeating one with love for others, attracts love an admiration, focused one on self-improvement, enhances beauty awareness and energy.

Rutilated Quartz- When tiny needles of silver of golden color are found in quartz, they are another crystal form called rutile. They convey a very stepped-up energy that amplifies the quartz. Very positive!!

Smoky Quartz- All shades of brown and gray are found in smoky quartz. A very "comfortable" vibration in that it relaxes and strengthens at the same time. Smoky quartz grounds and clarifies at the very basic levels to enable one to change of removing the dross or deadwood of the psyche and assuming responsibility when beginning anew.

Snowflake Obsidian- A stone with white an gray spots on black especially good for helping to overcome self-generated negativity and removing the influence through positive attitude and internal balance.

Sodalite- Blue and white. Found in Afghanistan, Chile, And Brazil. This stone's steadiness helps to repel fears, doubts, guilt's and all negativity projected by others to you.

Tiger Eye- Brown and black. Found in South Africa and Australia. This stone will help you identify your addictions and give you will power to overcome them. Tigers Eye sorts through the mental levels to separate desires and vagaries from necessity, strengthening concentration.

Turquoise- Blue, green. Found in Iran and southwest U.S. Considered to be a lucky stone. May have altering effects on your mood. Aids in relieving anger. This stone has long been used as an amulet for travel, protection, and good luck.

Unakite- Green with flecks of pink. Found in U.S. and Africa. Grounding for the emotion, attracts new friendships and strengthens old ones. This stone promotes self growth and strength. It also believed to prevent kidney stones.

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Last revised: May 17, 1999