Stone qualities and ray associations

I got this info here: http://www.gems4friends.com/therapy.html
The properties listed here are for rounded, highest quality gemstones. Non-rounded stones may have different effects.

* Amazonite: Improves self worth.
* Amber: Lift heaviness. Amber is great at lifting the heaviness of burdens — allowing happiness to come through.
* Amethyst : Spiritual Upliftment. This is also the present carrier of the purple color ray.
* Apatite: Communication.
* Aquamarine : Remind one of the ocean of love and mercy. It can help one understand difficult situations from a love-filled viewpoint.
* Blue Aventurine: Circulation. I
* Green Aventurine : Physical healing. You can use emerald and/or frosted quartz as well. Transparent Aventurine is extremely powerful – however, it needs washing daily (dry flat). Immature transparent aventurine will fade.
* Cape Amethyst: Inner alignment. This seems to balance the inner bodies (emotional, spiritual, etc.) as well as provide more energy. Also good for arthritis – wrap strands of cape amethyst around aching joint.
* Carnelian : Balance creativity and mental processes. Wash carnelian under water after wearing it. Carnelian is the carrier of the orange ray.
* Chrysoprase : Spiritual protection. Thi stone allows work through issues without outside influences. Great when starting in management or working with large groups of people.
* Citrine : Upliftment. Citrine encourages the yellow ray to support the body. This stone also helps one process energy work.
* Coral: Emotional Foundation. Coral protects and strengthens one’s emotional foundation.
* Emerald : Physical and emotional healing. This is the strongest physical healing gemstone. Emerald is the carrier of the green ray.
* Green Fluorite: Hormone Balance. This stone has been helpful with hormonal changes such as PMS and menopause.
* Purple Rainbow Fluorite: Change. Helps one get out of ruts.
* Jade : Relaxation.
* Kunzite: Emotional Support.
* Lapis: Understand the mind. Expanding your viewpoint. It is good for connecting the heart and the mind when worn over the heart.
* Leopardskin Jasper : Bring what one needs. Note that it doesn’t necessarily bring in what you want. However, it is a wonderfully supporting stone.
* Mahogany Obsidian: Decision making.
* Malachite: Bring harmony into one’s life.
* Moldavite : Grounding stone. Really puts one in their body. This is extremely strong — you may wish to try black onyx for grounding first. It is rumored that it helps you talk to other sentient beings (humans and whales and dolphins).
* Grey Moonstone: Helps one accept other stone’s powers by cleansing blocks. This can be hard to wear.
* Orange Moonstone : Helps one accept other stone’s help by comforting you. This is less powerful than white – but helpful when one really needs a certain stone.
* White Moonstone : Helps one accept other stone’s help through highlighting the others effects. When worn by itself is balances yin/yang.
* Moss Agate: Get in touch with nature. Plant knowledge.
* Mother of Pearl: Protection; Know mother’s love. This stone is a great protective stone.
* Black Obsidian: Grounding stone.
* Black Onyx: Helps one to change bad habits. This is great when used in a necklace. It is a great grounding stone.
* Mexican Onyx: Helps one sleep better.
* Black Opal : See self as Soul.
* Opal: See possibilities; discover a broader view. find it very freeing when I feel blocked in a . Some people find this stone very hard to wear.
* Fresh Water Pearl: Enable one to accept love. See the good parts of oneself so you can love yourself and others more.
* Peridot : Brings the energies from in the aura to the physical body. This is useful after energy work — however, one needs to be certain that they are bringing in the new energy — not the stuff they are trying to purge. Use with caution.
* Poppy Jasper: Gain a positive outlook.
* Frosted Quartz: Balance. It is wonderfully soothing.
* Rose Quartz : Emotional balance. Very good for expressing and soothing emotions. Try to find undyed rose quartz.
* Rhodonite: Emotional support. Helps one take the next step emotionally.
* Rhodocrosite : Change. Gives one confidence while making desired changes. Very supportive. One can make large changes very quickly with this stone.
* Ruby [icon] : Love; Open the heart. It allows one to overcome fear. Carrier of the red ray.
* Sapphire: Mental clarity. Clear mental garbage. Carrier of the blue ray.
* Sodalite: Protects from external negative energy. Use it by computers to help reduce the damage from EMF.
* Sunstone : Enhances contemplations. Helps you to remember your dreams.
* Sugilite: Absorbs garbage from wearer’s aura.
* Tanzanite: Changes. Uplifts and opens the heart.
* Green Tourmaline: Promote male balance and physical healing. Not recommended for females (use emerald or aventurine).
* Pink Tourmaline: Promote female balance and protection.
* Tree Agate: Introspection. Helps one view themselves with more clarity and see the world through a broader viewpoint.
* Unikite: Balances physical/emotions.
* Unknown: Discover the properties of unknown stones for yourself. Find out what is true for you. Keep your stone with you as much as possible for a week. Place it next to your bedside when you sleep at night; wear it or put it on your desk during the day. Pay attention to your moods, your interactions with others, and your dreams. Do you have any insights? Try asking the question, “What does this stone do?” before going to sleep. It may help your unconscious/higher self/your inner guide tell you what the stone does for you.

The body needs all 7 color rays: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Each color ray is associated with one or more (depending on which reference you use) of the chakras.
By using the color ray that supports a particular chakra, you can speed healing of the associated areas and organs.

Stone truth

Stone Associations

These associations are drawn from many sources…Wicca and Pagan as well as the writings of Albertus Mangus and Kabbalists of the middle ages.

Agate – Used to draw strength and courage and also used for protection.

Amber – Used to draw financial success and self-confidence. A powerful, energetic stone, it increases leadership and management abilities.

Amethyst – Wonderful healing stone which also promotes inner peace and serenity. Very good at drawing positive energies.

Aquamarine – Used to draw leadership and courage as well as to calm the nerves and increase intelligence.

Black Obsidian – Used to protect against black magic & negative forces.

Black Onyx – Used for protection in battle and against those directing harm at an individual.

Carnelian – To calm fear, ease depression, bring good health and protection from accidents.

Citrine – Draws abundance and good fortune. Full of positive energy.

Clear Quartz – Used to increase and focus magical, spiritual and physical energy. Full of positive energy.

Emerald – Used to strengthen love between two people, increase growth, and build courage.

Flourite – Rainbow Flourite is used to calm, relieve tension and relax. It is also useful in charging other crystals.

Garnet – Used to incite passion, raise emotions and increase love between two people, relieve tension, increase creativity and achieve success in battle.

Hematite – Used for healing, stress relief and as a grounding stone.

Jade – Used to draw prosperity, money, wisdom, love, healing and long life.

Lapis Lazuli – Used to relieve depression and fatiuge. Good for calming the emotions.

Moonstone – Used to raise intuition and gain enlightenment. It also draws luck and helps with insomnia. Serves as protection for journeys involving water.

Rose Quartz -Used to attract love and romance. It has long been known as a stone that warms the heart and builds affection.

Smokey Quartz – Another excellent healing stone. Repairs physical and emotional damage as it draws energy and personal strength.

Tiger Eye – Used for protection against spiritual influences and negative energies.

Turquoise – Used for increasing energy and to increase meditational abilities.

White Quartz – Used for purification and consecration. Great for neutralizing negative energy!

More Moonstone Lore

Wandering the Internet Forest in search of inspiration. Found this here: http://www.mysticmountainjewelry.com/moonstone.htm

Moonstone is the feminine energy stone. It is a stone of intuition that helps with the total fulfillment of one’s destiny. Moonstone’s energies are soothing and nurturing. It can help calm and prevent over-reactions to personal situations that involve the emotions. The subtle energies of moonstone can help to open and cleanse the heart. They are soothing and healing to the mind, emotions and body.

Vibrating with the feminine wisdom and Goddess energy of the waxing and full Moon, Moonstone has a reflective, calming energy. It helps to strengthen intuition and psychic perception. It brings balance and harmony.

Moonstone is said to have the power to grant wishes.

Although Moonstone is seen as a feminine influence, it can also help balance one’s male and female aspects. This makes moonstone a good choice for men too because many men could benefit from being more sensitive and better able to express love.

In India, Moonstone is considered sacred. It is said to bring good fortune, but more importantly, it is seen as a tool to promote spiritual enlightenment.

Moonstone has a powerful effect on women’s menstrual cycles. Women are cautioned about wearing or carrying moonstone at times of the full moon or when they are menstruating.

Moonstone is a good choice for those born during The Moon of Flowering – (21 May -20 Jun). This is the time to extend perceptions and explore intuition. Those born during this time can benefit from this influence.

Moonstone is a good choice for those born under the zodiac sign of Gemini.

Moonstone

My most treasured piece of jewelry and the only one I might run into a fire to get is my moonstone and amethyst pendant.

It came to me in an interesting way. I was doing a guided meditation once with some online friends. Part of the idea of the meditation was to meet a guide or angel and get a message. I (mentally) walked into a garden and sat on a garden bench with a glorious being. This being gave me an oval stone, whitish and opalescent but with some muted pastel blue/purple color streaks.

I immediately began looking at opals because it seemed to be an opal. But I had no luck finding one.

Soon after, my husband and I traveled out of state for a vaccine trial for his medical condition. While there, we had some free time and we went to a local mall. This mall had the standard stores one would expect except that around a little corner on a quiet stretch there was the most amazing new-age/pagan supply store. I wish I remembered the name. It’s somewhere in Connecticut, near UConn.

Anyway, they had a lovely selection of jewelry and of course I began to look through it. This pendant struck me and stood out from all the rest. The stone was the EXACT replica of the one given me in the meditation a few weeks prior. The oval pearlescent stone was in the middle of the setting and was surrounded by four small round amethyst stones–one at top, bottom, and each side. Very mother-goddess appearing, although certainly not resembling any form other than an oval with four circles.

Of course I had to have it. When I went to pay, I found it was moonstone, and not opal. This sounded so right to me; I couldn’t believe I’d been looking for opal all this time. And of course it made sense now why I couldn’t find the opal to begin with.

When I wear this pendant, I feel so balanced. My energy is correct. Amethyst is another stone to which I vibrate, and I have a plain amethyst pendant that I wear sometimes and occasionally actually use as a pendulum. I wore my amthyst pendant for my Reiki attunements. Anyway, the combination of these stones are very healing to me, and I feel incomplete without them. I recently took a vacation and left the pendant at home because I’d lost one of the amethyst stones (I have bought replacements and replaced as needed).

My energy was off the whole time. I went from the extreme of moodiness to giddiness. I was tired at the wrong times and wired at the wrong times. When I got home the first thing I did was put the pendant back on and I felt much better.

Some things about moonstone I have gleaned from here and there:

• Moonstone is good for female reproductive issues, pms, cramps, etc
• It is sacred to moon goddesses and the goddess Diana, who is my namesake
• It increases psychic energy and emotional issues, as the moon rules the water (and I am a pisces, to boot)

There is much more out there that I just can’t remember at this time.