Healing Properties

Since ancient times, crystals and minerals were experienced to have special energies and healing powers. Crystals and minerals have been used for healing, diagnosing illness, foretelling the future and soul travel in shamanism. Wearing crystals and minerals can help give you energy and open up certain chakras, depending on the crystal or mineral. Opening chakras can help bring better health which results in better behaviors and levels of consciousness. Crystals and minerals can help change the vibration of almost anything it comes in contact with. It can help modify thoughts, emotions and our bodies. Negative can be changed to positive. Disharmony can be changed to harmony. Our bodies can be energized or healed. In places of stress, we can generate calm. 

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Abalone

Abalone can be helpful for increasing fertility, providing protection and balancing energy. Shells, in general can help activate intuition and provide insight. It can be helpful for promoting cohesiveness between self and others and within self. Use it to help treat hearing disorders, calcium deficiencies, nervous system & spinal dysfunctions. It can be used to enhance vitamin A & D and to protect body from atrophy.

Agate

Agate can be used to transform and eliminate negativity. It has been used to stimulate analytical capabilities and balance energy. It can be used to treat eyesight, dimish thirst and to promote marital fidelity. 

Agate, Moss 

Moss Agate is known to help improve the ego and self esteem. It can help one to balance emotions. It can be useful to promote growth of new crops. It has been used to treat dehydration, eye disorders, fungal infections, stimulate digestion, eliminate toxins, relieve symptoms of colds, internal infections and the flu.

Agate, Laguna
Laguna Agate can help alleviate depression. It has been used to assist in assimilitation of zinc and vitamins A & D. It can be helpful to treat disorders of colon and lower digestion tract. It can also help enhance elasticity of intestinal walls.

Amber

Amber can help change negative energy into positive energy. It can release a bright and soothing energy and clean its immediate environment. It is known to help calm nerves and enliven disposition. It can be helpful for manifesting. It can help stimulate the intellect and open the crown chakra. It has been said that it can purify ones body, mind and spirit when worn. It has long been believed to be a stone of healing, used to alleviate problems of the throat, kidneys and bladder.

Amethyst 

Amethyst is a great stone to use if you are trying to increase your psychic abilities and enhance you intuition. Amethyst has been a symbol of peace, purity and unification and can aid in bringing serenity and calmness. It can help open the throat, heart and crown chakras. It is helpful to clear the aura, protect against psychic attacks and remove negativity. Use amethyst to help treat insomnia and promote peaceful and healing sleep. It is also commonly used to relieve headaches, sugar imbalances and general edginess, bringing a overall sense of spiritual balance. It can help treat hearing disorders, disorders of nervous system, digestive tract, heart, stomach, teeth and skin disorders. It can also help strengthen the skeletal system and reinforce posture.

Ammonite
Ammonite is a fossilized animal, similiar to a snail. It is estimated at being 65 - 400 million years old. It can be used to transform negative energy into positive. It can be useful for encouraging and supplementing survival instincts. It has been used to alleviate pain during labor and post partem depression. It has been used to treat disorders of lungs and limbs.

Aquamarine

Aquamarine can help shield ones aura. It can help guard against injuries and temporarily protect one from pollutants. It is known to align and balance all chakras. It can help judgmental people be more tolerant. It can be very helpful for spiritually developed people to attune to more spiritual levels of awareness. It has been used to to treat swollen glands and improve vision.

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Chalcedony

Chalcedony is known to help balance energies and enhance generosity. It has been used to improve assimilation of minerals and combat build up of materials in veins. It has been used to treat dementia, rectify senility and increase mental stability.

Charoite 

Charoite can be used to eliminate negativity and cleanse the auric body. It can be useful for grounding and help awaken analytical abilities. It has been used to treat disorders of the heart and eyes. It can help eliminate headaches and general aches & pains. It can help improve the liver and pancreas. It has been used to regulate and stimulate the pulse rate and blood pressure.

Citrine

Citrine is one of only two minerals which does not hold & accumulate negetive energy but dissipates and transmutes it. It never needs clearing or cleaning. It is known to help acquire wealth and maintain it. It can help balance and align all chaktras and activate, open and energize the navel & solar plexus chakra and stimulate the crown chakra. It can stimulate mental focus and endurance. It can be used to dispel fears and anger. It has been said that it helps promote a radiance from within self, culiminating a constant, happy dispostion. It is known to clear the aura. It can be used to aid in digestion, treat digestive disorders and promote circulation of blood. It has been used to trear degenerative disorders and help diminish growths. It can strengthen vision, balance thyroid and activate thymus.

Coral

Coral can enhance intuition, imagination and visualization. It has helped strengthen both circulatory and bones of the body. It can stimulate tissue regeneration and nourish bllod cells. It has been used to treat disorders of the spinal canal, alimentary canal, nervous system and thalamus.

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Emerald 

Emeralds can enhance memory and elimiate negativity from ones life. It can help open, activate and stimulate the heart chakra. It is known to help enter and maintain a meditative state. It has been used to treat disorders of the lungs, heart and muscular system.

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Fluorite

Fluorite can help discourage chaos, increase concentration & stabilize energy. It has been used to dissipate colds, flu, staph & strep infections, herpes, ulcers, infectious cankers. It has also been used at the beginning stages of tumor growth.

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Garnet
Garnet can help balance energy and extract negative energy from the chakras and transmute it into postive energy. Garnet acts with speed due to its flash of lightening inside the stone. It can enhance awareness and creativity. It can be extremeley useful for manifesting as it can help with the inner drive and help bring creative powers to implementation. It has been known to balance, stimulate and develop movement of the Kundalini. It has been used to treat disorders of the spine & spinal fluid, bone, cellular structure & composition, lungs, heart and blood. It can enhance assimilation od iodine, calcium, magnesium and vitamins A,D & E. It has repaired and prevented damage to RNA/DNA structures.

Geode

Geodes can help treat disorders associated with the nervous system, hands and lungs. It has been used to treat brain tumors and mental imbalances.  

Granite

Granite can help protect and eliminate negativity. It is known to help attract money. It has been used to treat disorders associated with the head, face and hair.

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Hematite

The metaphysical aspects of hematite can assist in focusing and balancing energy. It can help transform negative energy into postive energy. It can facilitate peace, self control and inner happiness. It can be useful in meditation for grounding. It can help treat leg cramps, blood disorders, nervous disorders and insomnia. It can be used to assist in spinal alignment and healing of breaks and fractures. It can also help pull heat out of the body.

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Iolite

See Water Sapphire

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Jasper 

Jasper can be used to protect against negativity. It can be helpful for grounding, aligining the chakras and balancing energy. It is known to be helpful in times of extended hospitalization when ones energy is low. It has been used for protection during traveling. It can be used to treat tissue deterioration of internal injuries and for disorders of the spleen, kidneys, bladder, liver and stomach. It can also be used to strenghten and support the spine and thigh muscles.  

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Labradorite

Labradorite is a tremendously spiritual stone. It can be especially helpful for people who tend to overwork. It can help us regain our energy and aid our bodies and spirits in healing themselves. In meditation, focusing on labradorite can help you enter and maintain a meditative state. It has been used to assist in digestion, regulation, metabolism and to clarify the eyes.

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis can help activate the brow and throat chakras. It can help one overcome depression and one be successful in relationships. It has been used to protect oneself from physical danger and psychic attacks. It can be used to treat disorders of the thymus, throat, bone marrow and immune system. It can help rectify and prevent RNA/DNA damage. It has been used to treat vertigo, insomnia and dizziness. It can also help restructure muscular, cellular and sketal disorders. 

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Malachite 

The metaphysical aspect of malachite can release negative and painful emotions by absorbing them. Malachite is known as the stone of transformation. It can help clear the path to your desired goal. It can help bring fidelity in love and friendship. It is known to help open the heart chakra. It can also help attract prosperity.

Moonstone

Moonstone can help increase spiritual frequency and vibratory rate. It can be helpful to enhance creativity and self expression. It can exude awareness with calmness and help eliminate fear. It can balance the sacral chakra, open the third eye and clean negativity from all chakras. It can be used to eliminate obstacles, provide protection when traveling, stimulate intuition and balance & increase energy. It has been used to treat disorders of digestive and degenerative conditions, insomnia, eliminate toxins, insect stings or bites, shock, malaria, circulatory disorders, disorders of eyes, restrictions of blood flow. Use it to help improve PMS, change of life symptoms, fertility and to ease childbirth.

Mother of Pearl

Mother of pearl has tremendous spiritual value for those whose high goals and attitudes keep them feeling stressed. Shells, in general can help activate intuition and provide insight. It can be helpful for promoting cohesiveness between self and others and within self. Use it to help treat hearing disorders, calcium deficiencies, nervous system & spinal dysfunctions. It can be used to enhance vitamin A & D and to protect body from atrophy.

Continued here: http://www.soulystones.blogspot.com/2009/02/healing-properties-2_03.html