I'm a bit bummed that thread got eaten by Satan... let's start it again so we can talk about all the rad things that we do with our crystals.

In a minute I'm going to go and find my tigers eys wand and massage my head with it to get rid of my headache.

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dahhh i was so set to go today and i couldnt...i had to be responsible and do REAL things instead of look at stones

im going to try to go saturday.

oh crap-My post!!!!! And now i can't post morew than 4 images

My birthstone is Peridot........

Just thought you should know......

I know, I was so bummed when I saw the thread went missing.

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I have a fist-sized lump of rose quartz in my uni room, I love having it here, and it's never faded even when it's been left in direct light.

Ok, I'm doing it again-


AGATE - (Blue Lace) For grounding, the beginning, when there is a need to return to basics, starting over again, the Root Chakra. When a situation is ended this is the locus from which to begin again.


AMAZONITE - For centering oneself, getting back to balance. Re-focus and stabilization.


AMETHYST - The healer from antiquity, healing for the soul, body and mind, it has the universal vibration and enables the holder of the crystal to be connected to it.


APACHE TEAR- Good luck, An aid in overcoming negative emotions. Grounding.

GREEN AVENTURINE - Good luck and good fortune, and yes, it is said to attract money. Also, for increasing ones perception and creativity.


Chrysocolla - Lifts and balances emotions, eases emotional heartache, attracts love, sweet dreams.


BLOODSTONE - Warrior stone for overcoming obstacles, calm ones fears of a real or perceived enemy, helps in maintaining blood harmony and guarding against blood disorders.


CALCITE - A multi-use crystal, to increase the power and effectiveness of a project about to be undertaken, for increasing one's psychic protection, for meditation, to help unfocus prior to a psychic reading.

CARNELIAN - To ward off evil thoughts, jealousies, animosities, and psychic attacks toward the individual, inspires bravery and courage.


BLUE CHALCEDONY- Uplifting of the spirit, engages courage, level mindedness, return to reality.


Clear Quartz - Used to implement psychic, ESP and mediumship qualities. Connecting with the Universal source of knowledge.


CITRINE - Wards off fear forms that are generated from others suggestions, instills confidence in the personal self

FLUORITE - Assists the conscious mind and body in analyzing conditions and situations in a rational and non-emotional manner, it enables detachment of the mind from the emotions so that the thought process can utilize the intuitive in achieving a higher level of self understanding.


GARNET - Repels negativity, gives courage and confidence, builds a defensive aura around oneself, guards against depression and melancholy.


HEMATITE - Grounding agent, enables the psychic practitioner to unfocus from the physical world so as to receive a psychic information, aids in developing the psychic mental mind.


JADE - (Black & Green) The stone of longevity, offers healing of the body and spirit, used to maintain a health and well-being.

RED JASPER - powerful stone used for divination practice, worn to protect the individual during out of body experiences and vision quests by providing a solid grounding.


LAPIS LAZULI -enhances sixth sense abilities of gaining secret knowledge. Facilitates visualization of wearer and healing properties.


LEPIDOLITE - Induces calmness, a tranquilizing effect against stress and negative emotions, helps to recognize one's need for making changes in thinking and behavior patterns.


MALACHITE - Assists in healing of emotions, brings peaceful sleep, brings extra power when used for divination purposes especially those pertaining to receiving one's hearts desire.

MOONSTONE - For all relationships, family, mates and lovers, to keep the existing harmony or to restore it, also used to attract new a new one.


BLACK Onyx- Protection, energy shield. Used for grounding and centering oneself. Meditative.


OBSIDIAN - (snowflake) For grounding the physical and for protection. Used as a scrying tool to help the psychic unfocus from the physical and venture inward to receive information.


PERIDOT - Used to attract wealth, abundance, increase happiness and well being.

QUARTZ (Rose) - The bringer of love in its many forms- romantic and otherwise. Wear it to attract love, give it to someone as a symbol of your love or appreciation.


QUARTZ (Smoky) - A filter and trap for those negative thoughts and emotions that are everywhere present. Keep one nearby where you work, bring one with you when you expect to be around negative people.


RHODOCHROSITE- Relationships, promotes balanced love and understanding. Gives energy to the active person.


SODALITE- Healing of emotions and physical body. An aid to transformation when used in meditation.

STAUROLITE - Good luck stone shaped like crosses. Used for protection against accidents and to bring one courage.


SUGILITE- Magical understanding of Higher things. Symbol of universal love. The crown chakra and spiritual understanding.


TIGER'S-EYE - For protection, for divination and inquiry into past or future lives.


TOPAZ - One can focus their desires through this stone, visual images in the mind are transformed into universal messages. Enables communication from other realms in the universe.

TOURMALINE - Integrates and harmonizes left and right brain activity which enhances the person's psychic and medium ship abilities. Aids in balancing the whole person and the psyche.


TURQUOISE - Manifests spiritual qualities, healing, friendship & love, luck & money.


UNAKITE- Healing of the soul. Guide to transformation and Higher Self.

Wow, awesome. Thanks <3

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Monthly Birthstones

While I do believe in the powers of gems and crystals, one must realise that they don't bring these powers automatically, you must learn how to manifest them.

To do this, you must identify what kind of powers the stones posess. Like all you lovely people are showing us now. Then touch I make sure that it is touching my skin, and I focus my energy, and send it from me, into the stone, where the energy takes shape into the desired effect.

Remember to cleanse your stones with salt around the time of the full moon

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Crystal energy
There are a number of different opinions on the way to cleanse crystals from leaving them in running water (natural spring) for a month, to cleansing them by fire.

The first of these is really not practical for most of us because of time and the proximity of an appropriate natural spring, and the fire option is a bit dramatic!

Some stones will be adversely affected by fire. There are two more convenient and also very effective ways of cleansing:

Using salt to cleanse crystals
Salt can be very harmful to some stones, for example, an opal left in salt will be ruined. So, to ensure there is no damage to your stone, but to ensure an effective and quick cleansing with salt, place the crystals in a glass dish which is in turn embedded in to a larger dish which is full of salt. The cleansing energy is maintained but the stone is safe.

Salt can be re-used for months, so it is also a cost effective and non-wasteful way to cleanse the crystals. If the stone has been worn for some time, i.e. for weeks, then 4 -6 hours will be enough. If the crystal has only been laid on briefly, then 10 minutes should suffice.

Using Bach Flower Rescue remedy
Another way to cleanse your crystal is in water. Pure water with a few drops of Rescue Remedy (Bach Flower Remedy) in the water. 24 hours is sufficient to cleanse your crystal.

http://www.colourtherapyhealing.com/..._cleansing.php

CLEANSING CRYSTALS
After acquiring your new stone or crystal, and before the first use of it( and after using it) you should cleanse it both inside and out. If your stone is not water-soluble, simply rinsing under running water should cleanse any dirt and fingerprints off of it. Even more important though is cleansing the stone of any energy imbalances it may have picked up. Because crystals and gemstones have a tendency to absorb emotional stress and other strong energies, it is very important to remove these imbalances and help the stone restore it's own inner-balance or equilibrium. Though crystals can do this over time on their own, if you continually use the crystal or stone, it will not have time to rebalance itself, so, I'm going to offer some ways you can help it along.

There are several methods you can use to cleanse your crystal from the slat method to using crystal clusters, smudging and even sound.

THE SALT METHOD

Please do no confuse this with the "salt water" method, which I do not recommend. Salt water can get into the pours, cracks and crevices of some stones and can also dull the finish and luster, over time breaking down your crystal and causing it harm. However, using dry sea salt you can effectively remove any negative and unwanted energy from your stones. Remember, salt itself is a crystal .

Simply take a bowl of sea salt and bury your stone in it for about 24 hours and then wipe the stone carefully and discard the salt. Salt has the ability to draw negative imbalances into itself, so that is why you must discard it after using it for any cleansing purposes.

SMUDGING METHOD
You can smudge your stone with incense or smudge sticks such as Frankincense, sandalwood, sage and cedar. The Herbs have a long traditional reputation for purifying and removing negativity. Simply hold your stone in the smoke of the herb, incense or smudge stick until you feel the negativity had been removed.

SUN METHOD

Place your stones outside in the sun or a window ledge will work fine if you don't have a safe place to put them. For added benefits and balance, I like to let them sit for 24 hours so they receive the energy of the sun as well as the energy of the moon.

SOUND METHOD

The vibrations of pure sound can quickly cleanse, balance and re-energize your stones . You can use a singing bowl, a bell, a gong, a chiming bar or a tuning fork. Sound them close to the crystal until you feel the crystal is completely cleared.

CRYSTAL CLUSTER

Place your stone on a crystal cluster over night to cleanse, balance and re-charge your stone

http://www.thesoulelement.com/cleansingcrystals.htm