Precious and Semiprecious Stones and Their Energies

Stones, like anything else in this world, have their own spiritual energy or vibration. They can be used to help tune into energies that help you out. Use them to help focus you intents, or to adjust the energies of your aura. You can use them to focus energy, or even in divination. You can also use stones for amulets, or reminders; there are literally infinite uses for a good stone. Start a collection and try to tune into the different frequencies. Native peoples believed that stones were the recorders of all time so treat them with respect and use them well.

I have listed a few stones below with a brief synopsis of their energies and uses.

Agate helps to attract good luck and aids in meditation. It also protects against danger with the power of the Goddess.

Amber also promotes good luck, helps strengthen the aura and balances the energies in the body. It attracts compassion and protects one against injury.

Amethyst brings one power, peace, protection and spirituality. It helps ease tension and brings contentment to the one who wears it.

Aquamarine brings hope and confidence. It helps protect travelers on the sea. Aquamarine promotes meditation and spiritual awareness as well as healing.

Beryl heightens psychic awareness, banishes fear, sharpens the mind, and attracts the opposite sex.

Bloodstone promotes healing and harmony as well as aids in healing.

Cornelian brings good luck and heightens sexuality. It also counteracts the evil eye, is used as a fertility stone, stimulates sexual activity and function, and helps heighten the experience.

Coral is believed to detect poisons, protect against lightning and helps to increase wisdom.

Diamonds are a sign of, and promote fidelity, innocence, and peace. They help bring serenity, and prevent nightmares. Diamonds also bring confidence, and help to divine wisdom.

Emeralds promote love and peace, and strengthen love, intelligence, eloquence, and popularity. They also increase psychic awareness.

Fluorite deals with psychic awareness and perceptional awareness. They also help to heighten understanding, and help with insomnia, mental disorders, and nervousness.

Garnets help to balance energy, such as yin and yang energy, or chi, and increase psychic and sexual energy. They stifle depression and also help with impotency.

Hematite is used for protection and to increase courage. You can use it to make a charm of protection against wounds. It also helps with kidney problems and wounds of all kinds.

Jacinth helps protect ones spirituality and aids in astral protection. It increases psychic powers, honor and wisdom. It is also believed to protect against poison, lightning, wounds, and injuries.

Jade promotes peace and tranquility as well as wisdom. Some believe if you eat it powdered it will bring you long life or even immortality. It is also said to prevent nightmares.

Black jade is considered to be necromantic and is used to work on pain and fear.Jasper is good for energy enhancement and health. Its energy strengthens intellect and purifies the blood. It is also believed to aid in epilepsy, cramps and nausea.

Lapis is used to enhance love and meditation. It is said to draw in love, Aphrodite, Venus, and Isis. It aids in meditation and heightens ones psychic abilities as well it is frequently used in love spells.

Loadstones are naturally occurring magnets and are used for the energy fields they produce to block out negativity. Legends say that one can place it in the ear to eaves drop on the Gods.

Malachite is used to strengthen creativity and bring about change. It helps restore tired nerves and increases vitality.

Moonstones are related to hopes and dreams. Sometimes used to make contact with the Lunar Triple Goddess, it aids in astral travel, meditation, and brings luck. Some also use them to increase fertility.

Onyx is known to be a stimulant and a dispeller. It absorbs negative energy without storing it. It also stimulates the mind and brings courage and strength.

Opal relates to purity as well as good fortune. It is said to help in prophecy, and works especially good for Libras. It also helps to balance psyche and sharpens the memory.

Ruby is used to strengthen courage and loyalty. They are said to possess their own energy from which you can tap. These stones work best for a Leos' peace of mind. It is also believed that they are good for dispersal of impure thoughts.

Sapphire is good for the promotion of harmony and peace and they are great for use in love spells, meditation rituals, and bringing happiness and contentment to projects or relationships.

Topaz stimulates energy, fosters intellect, and dispels negative energy. It is also said to protect against injury and attack.

Turquoise is used for its protection and good luck. It enhances meditation, attracts good luck, and is very protective. Carry it on a Wednesday for best results. It is said that a carved piece brings good fortune to a house and can be used to hypnotize animals. It is also a great charm to use to counteract the evil eye, and is said to draw love and desire.

Carry or wear any of these stones to help enhance the energies surrounding your life.