A GUIDE TO THE TRANSFORMATIONAL PROPERTIES OF GEMS AND MINERALS

Many people use crystals, gems, and other minerals as tools in their spiritual work. The list below is not exhaustive, but contains many of the commonly used gems and minerals.

AGATE A variety of chalcedony. Tones and strengthens body/mind. Imparts a sense of strength and courage. Facilitates ability to discern truth and accept circumstances. Grounding but energetic.
Powerful healer. Works with chakras and attitudes according to color of stone.

ALEXANDRITE A variety of chrysoberyl. Aids internal and external regeneration. Has positive influence on nervous system, spleen, pancreas. Helps to align mental and emotional body. Spiritual
transformation and regeneration. Reflects highest potentials of unfoldment. Joy, oneness with life. Chakra: crown.

AMAZONITE A variety of feldspar. Soothes nervous system. Strengthens heart and physical body. Aids alignment of mental and etheric body. Brings joy and upliftment. Creative expression. Facilitates clearer
vision of one's own harmful tendencies, making them easier to release. Chakra: throat.

AMBER Fossilized resin from prehistoric pine trees. Exerts positive influence on endocrine system, spleen, heart. Healing, soothing, harmonizing. Electrically alive with solidified golden light. Stabilizes kundalini awakening. Activates altruistic nature. Spiritualizes the intellect. Chakras: navel, solar plexus, crown.

AMETHYST A variety of quartz. Strengthens endocrine and immune systems. Enhances right brain activity and pineal and pituitary glands. Powerful blood cleanser and energizer. Helps mental disorders. Purification and regeneration on all levels of consciousness. Transmutes one's lower nature into the more highly refined aspects of their higher potentials. Physical representative of the Violet Ray of alchemy and transformation. Cuts through illusion. Enhances psychic abilities. Excellent for meditation. Aids channeling abilities. Calming strong protective qualities. Healing, divine love, inspiration, intuition. Chakras: third eye, crown.

AQUAMARINE A variety of beryl. Calms nerves, reduces fluid retention. Strengthens kidneys, liver, spleen, thyroid. Purifies the body. Enhances clarity of mind, aids creative self-expression.
Physical, emotional, mental balancer. Helps banish fears and phobias. Excellent for meditation, inspiration, peace, calmness, love. Chakras: throat, solar plexus.

AVENTURINE (Green) A variety of quartz. Purifies mental, emotional and etheric bodies. Aids in releasing anxiety and fear. Stimulates muscle tissue. Strengthens blood. Emotional tranquility, positive
attitudes towards life. Brings one into alignment with their center. Independence, health, well being. Chakra: heart.

AZURITE Enhances flow of energy through nervous system (because of copper content). Helps body utilize oxygen. Strengthens blood. Facilitates clear meditation. Cuts through illusion. Enhances
psychic abilities. Initiates transformation. Cleanses mental body. Inspiration, creativity, intuition. Chakras: third eye, throat.

BLOOD STONE A variety of chalcedony. Strengthens and oxygenates bloodstream. Enhances physical/mental vitality. Strengthens heart, spleen, bone marrow. Aids in balancing iron deficiencies. Reduces emotional /mental stress. Powerful physical healer. Stimulates movement of kundalini. Links root chakra with heart. Inner guidance, altruism, idealism. A highly evolved mineral. Chakras: root, heart.

CALCITE Aids kidneys, pancreas, spleen. Balances male/female polarities. Alleviates fear, reduces stress. Emotionally balancing. Grounds excess energy. Increases capacity for astral projection.
Joy, lightness. Works with chakras and attitudes according to color of stone.

CARNELIAN A variety of chalcedony. Very highly evolved mineral healer. Energizes blood. Aids kidneys, lungs, liver, gallbladder, pancreas. Aids tissue regeneration. Vitalizes physical/emotional/mental bodies. Aligns physical and etheric bodies. Enhances attunement with inner self. Facilitates concentration. Opens the heart. Warming social, joyous. Chakras: navel, solar plexus, heart.

CELESTITE Enhances thyroid functions. Reduces stress. Relaxing, peace of mind. Accelerates growth. Aids personal creative expression. Helps one adjust to higher states of awareness. Truth reliability, clear speech. Chakra: throat.

CHRYSOCOLLA Aids in preventing ulcers, digestive problems, arthritic conditions. Strengthens lung and thyroid -.land. Enhances metabolism. Excellent for female disorders. Alleviates fears, guilt, tension. Helps clear subconscious imbalances. Activates feminine qualities. Amplifies throat chakra- creative expression, power, communication. Joy, emotional balance. Chakras: heart, throat.

CHRYSOPRASE A variety of quartz. Balances neurotic patterns. Eases depression and sexual imbalance. Fertility. Calming, balancing, healing for physical, emotional, mental bodies. Helps one see into personal problems. Brings out inner talents. Lightheartedness, joy. Chakra: heart.

CITRINE A variety of quartz. Good for kidneys, colon, liver, gallbladder, digestive organs, heart. Tissue regeneration. Detoxifies physical/emotional mental bodies. Enhances body's healing.- energy. Diminishes self-destructive tendencies. Raises self esteem. Powerful alignment with Higher Self. Light-
heartedness, cheerfulness, hope. Warming, energizing. Attracts abundance. Chakras: navel, crown.

COPPER Influences flow of blood. Supplies strong energy to body/mind. Aids metabolism. Helps detoxify body. An aid for exhaustion and sexual imbalance. Aligns physical/emotional bodies. Raises self-esteem. Strong conductor of energy.

DIAMOND Enhances brain functions. Aids alignment of cranial bones. Breaks up blockages in crown chakra and in the personality. Master healer. Dispels negativity. Purifies physical/etheric bodies.
Reflects will and power aspects of God. Enhances full spectrum of energies in body/mind/spirit. Alignment with higher self. Abundance, innocence purity, faithfulness. Chakras: all.

DIOPTASE Strengthens cardiovascular and central nervous systems. Excellent aid for ulcers, nervous stomach, heart troubles, blood pressure. Vitalizes, balances, tones body/mind. Emotional stability.
Peace of mind. Excellent for use with healing and affirmations. Abundance, prosperity, progress, health, well being. Chakra: heart.

EMERALD A variety of beryl. Strengthens heart, liver, kidneys, nervous system, immune system. Tonic for body/mind/spirit. Aids alignments of subtle bodies. Enhances dreams,, meditation, deeper spiritual insight. Represents the potential of divinity within us. Prosperity, love, kindness, tranquility, balance, healing, patience. Strong emotional balancer. Chakras: heart, solar plexus.

FLUORITE Strengthens teeth and bones. Improves absorption of vital nutrients. Beneficial for the blood vessels and spleen. Grounds excess energy. Excellent for advancement of mind, greater concentration, meditation. Helps one grasp higher, more abstract concepts. Facilitates inter-dimensional communication Powerful healer. Works with chakras according to color of stone.

GARNET Strengthens, purifies, vitalizes and regenerates bodily systems, especially the bloodstream. Has strong affinity with root chakra, helping to harmonize the potent forces of kundalini. Stimulates pituitary gland. Aligns subtle bodies. Love, compassion. Enhances imagination. Chakra: root, heart.

GOLD Purifies and energizes physical body. Improves circulation, strengthens nervous system. Balances and develops heart chakra. Balances hemispheres of brain. Aids tissue regeneration. Attracts positive energy into aura. Amplifies thought forms. Aids personal illumination. Solar energy, male aspect. Chakras: navel, heart, and crown.

HEMATITE Has positive effect upon bloodstream. Activates spleen. Increases resistance to stress. Helps circulate oxygen throughout body. Strengthens physical/etheric bodies. Energizing, vitalizing.
Enhances personal magnetism, optimism, will, courage. Slightly grounding. Powerful stone for those attracted to it.

HERKIMER DIAMOND A type of quartz crystal. Cleanses subtle bodies. Reduces stress. Balances and purifies energy within body/mind. Similar qualities as clear quartz. Powerful amplifier. Enhances
inner vision. Increases awareness of dreams. Stores thought forms and information. Chakras: all.

JADE Strengthens heart, kidneys, immune system. Helps cleanse blood. Increases longevity and fertility. Aids eye disorders and female problems. Powerful emotional balancer. Radiates divine, unconditional love. Clarity, modesty, courage, justice, wisdom. Peaceful and nurturing. Dispels negativity. Healing affinity will correspond to color of stone.

JASPER (All Colors) A variety of chalcedony. Strengthens liver, gallbladder, bladder. Powerful healer: main impact on physical body. Represents earth element. Works with chakras and attitudes according
to color of stone.

KUNZITE (Pink Spodumene) High lithium content makes kunzite beneficial to individuals with addictive behavior. Strengthens cardiovascular system. Aids manic depression. Excellent balancer for physical/emotional/mental bodies. Powerful stone for opening/healing heart. Helps one surrender to his-her self. Enhances self-esteem. Tolerance, acceptance. Soothing, calming. Chakra: heart.

KYANITE Strengthens throat chakra. Enhances creative expression, communication, truth, loyalty, reliability, serenity. Connection to causal plane. Facilitates astral/inter-dimensional travel. Chakras:
throat, third eye.

LAPIS LAZULI Strengthens skeletal system. Activates thyroid gland. Releases tension and anxiety. Energizes throat chakra. Augments strength, vitality, virility Facilitates opening of chakras. Mental
clarity, illumination. Enhances psychic abilities and communication with higher self and spirit guides. Creative- expression. Chakra: throat, third eye.

LEPIDOLITE: Aids muscles, strengthens heart, beneficially influences blood. High lithium content aids emotional/mental balance and stability. Aids sleep. Enhances expression of one's inner light and
joy. Chakra: heart.