Stone Energy and Meanings

Agate: CALMING – HEALING – CONFIDENCE – PERSONAL SECURITY

Its power is mainly linked to the capacity of great healing and to bring protection, promoting inner strength and personal security.

Fire Agate – Browns and Oranges: Powerful calming effect, which gives the user confidence and courage to face the challenges and obstacles of life. The calming effect is perfect to be used in meditation, facilitating concentration, as it acts on the Fourth Cardiac chakra. The Fire Agate is also strongly linked with strength and vitality.

Blue Agate – all hues: Promotes peace and happiness, brings harmony to the body and environment, and has healing virtues, such as relief from shoulder and neck problems. The crystal contains a strong protective power which wards off energies, reinforcing the feeling of friendship. Used to elevate spirituality, expands the states of consciousness and facilitating meditation. It acts directly on the Laryngeal chakra.

Amazonite: COURAGE – LUCK - SUCCESS

Called the Stone of Courage and the Stone of Truth, Amazonite empowers one to search the self and discover one's own truths and integrity, and to move beyond fear of judgment or confrontation with others to live in alignment with those beliefs and values.  Amazonite is associated with money, luck, and overall success. It is known as the "gambler's stone," encouraging good luck and fortune. Amazonite is said to have a soothing effect on the nervous system.

Amethyst:  POWER – PROTECTION

It guards against psychic attack, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm, including geopathic or electromagnetic stress and ill wishes from others.  Natural tranquilizer, relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety.  Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity.  Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities. Amethyst encourages sobriety, having a sobering effect on overindulgence of alcohol, drugs or other addictions.  It calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory and improving motivation.  Amethyst assists in remembering and understanding dreams.  It relieves insomnia.  Encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom.

Aquamarine: MIND & EMOTIONAL BALANCE - COURAGE

Increases mind psychic power, soothes emotional problems, brings peace, joy, happiness, specially to relationships, reduces fears, brings courage and psychic purification. Aquamarine is a stone of courage.  Its calming energies reduce stress and quiet the mind. Clarifies perception, sharpens the intellect, and clears confusion.  Useful for closure on all levels.

Black Tourmaline: REPELS NEGATIVE ENERGY AND PSYCHIC ATTACKS
Black Tourmaline, a member of the Tourmaline family, is a protective stone which repels and blocks negative energies and psychic attack. Black Tourmaline also aids in the removal of negative energies within a person or a space. It cleanses, purifies, and transforms dense energy into a lighter vibration. Use Black Tourmaline to protect against electromagnetic "smog" (i.e. cell phones, computers, etc), radiation, noise sensitivity and other such disturbances.
Black Tourmaline can be used as an aid to remove fear and boost self-confidence.

Calcite: MIND OPENER & STIMULATOR – CLEANSING – HIGHER PSYCHIC ABILITIES

Calcite is a powerful amplifier and cleanser of energy. It cleans negative energies from the environment. Amplifies thinking process. Calcite is a spiritual stone and increases psychic abilities. It helps mind and body to remember soul experiences. Calcite connects the emotions with the intellect. It is an excellent stone when studying the arts and sciences. It calms the mind, teaches discernment, stimulates insights, and boosts memory.

Carnelian: HEART CHAKRA OPENER – ERASES NEGATIVE EMOTIONS – BRINGS PEACE

Calms down emotions. Protects against rage, hatred, jealousy, depression, envy. Promotes peace and harmony. Good for shy and timid people and stimulates creativity. Opens cardiac chakra, brings courage and peace. Carnelian boosts fertility and stimulates sexuality.

Citrine: HAPPINESS – POWER
Gold Citrine brings success, enthusiasm, happiness, and power. It is traditionally the color of kings, riches, and the sun. Natural Citrine does not hold or accumulate negative energy, but rather transmutes, dissipates, and grounds it, making it extremely protective for the environment. It works out problems on both the physical and subtle levels, transforming negative thoughts and feelings into positive ones. 

Emerald: GROWTH – NEW BEGGININGS - ABUNDANCE
Stone of inspiration and of successful love. Used as the Beauty Stone or Youth Stone by ancient gods and goddesses. Emerald encourages growth, reflection, peace and balance. It increases our mental capacity. Emerald utilizes Wood energy, the energy of growth, expansion, fertility, new beginnings, nourishment and health. It enhances vitality, brings abundance, and keeps us growing physically. It also harmonizes a place's energy. 

Garnet: LUCK – SUCCESS - CONFIDENCE
Garnet is considered a lucky stone, for love, success, and for business relationships. It helps you let go of old behavior patterns and boosts self-confidence. All Garnets honor Sekhmet, the Egyptian Goddess of War, and is the traditional birthstone of Capricorn.

Hematite: GROUNDING - BALANCING – SECURITY

It is linked to the root chakra, the center of security and survival. By creating a strong sense of energetic stability, this crystal works to align, clear and balance your root chakra so you feel centered and secure. Not only do the Hematite crystal healing properties lend a sense of grounded-ness and stability, but they can also help you to feel energetically protected by guiding you to release any energies that may be destabilizing you. 

Jade: BRINGS FORTH YOUR TRUE SELF – WISDOM – GOOD LUCK – INCREASES DREAMS

Jade is a symbol of wisdom, serenity and purity. It increases love and nurturing.  Protects the wearer from harm and brings harmony.  Jade attracts good luck and friendship.  It stabilizes the personality and promotes self-sufficiency.  Soothes the mind, releasing negative thoughts.  Stimulates ideas.  A “dream stone”, Jade brings insightful dreams.  It aids emotional release, especially of irritability.  Jade encourages you to become who you really are.

Lapis Lazuli: WISDOM – INTUITION - TRUTH
Lapis Lazuli is a powerful crystal for anyone seeking to deepen their connection to self. The Lapis Lazuli crystal properties are known for opening the third eye chakra, the center of intuition and inner wisdom. By enhancing your ability to turn inward and uncover your truth, the Lapis Lazuli crystal healing properties can support anyone ready to step into their power and authentic self.  

Malachite: TRANSFORMATION - CLEANSING OF OLD PATTERNS
Malachite is a stone of balance, abundance, manifestation and intention. Malachite helps the user acknowledge, draw out, and discharge negative energy, including old emotional patterns, past traumas, and suppressed feelings.  Malachite’s ability to draw out negative energy can assist in discovering the energy blocks and patterns that may be causing physical disease.

Mother-of-Pearl: CALMS EMOTIONS – BALANCES FEAR – STIMULATES INTUITION – CLARITY AND PROTECTION IN DECISION MAKING

Protective stone. It is a stress relieving stone; relaxing, soothing and calming to the emotions.  Mother of Pearl stimulates our intuition, imagination, sensitivity, and adaptability. Calming and balancing to temper and feelings of fear.  It enables you to more easily express feelings of love.  Mother of Pearl helps with clarity in decision making.

 
Obsidian: PROTECTION SHIELD – ALIVIATES STRESS - CLARITY
Obsidian is truth-enhancing.  A strongly protective stone, it forms a shield against negativity.  It blocks psychic attack and absorbs negative energies from the environment.  Obsidian draws out mental stress and tension.  It stimulates growth on all levels, urging exploration of the unknown and opening new horizons.  Brings clarity to the mind and clears confusion.  Helps you to know who you truly are.  Obsidian dissolves emotional blockages and old traumas.  Promotes qualities of compassion and strength.
Obsidian aids the digestion and detoxifies.  It reduces arthritis pain, joint problems and cramps.  Warms the extremities.

Onyx: HIGHLY PROTECTIVE AGAINTS EVIL – PROTECTOR OF RELATIONSHIPS – STRENGTH TALISMAN

Onyx is referred to as a protector from evil. It’s also described as a protector for harmonious relationships. The stones’ close union and yet strong contrast between the layers of black and white are considered symbolizing for the love between two people. It is perhaps the best talisman of Strength and Self-mastery on the planet. Wear or carry Onyx as a personal amulet of protection to keep senses keen and instincts sharp, whether traversing a desolate street at night, fighting fears associated with bullying or terrorism, or as a protective shield during psychic endeavors.

Opalite: SERENITY – PROMOTES SMOOTH LIFE TRANSITIONS – FAITHFUL LOVERS – CALMS NERVES

Opalite is a wonderfully serene crystal. It is a stone of love, but only rewards faithful lovers. It is said to help form lasting romantic bonds. Opalite is believed to alleviate depression, soothe frayed nerves and help us to step away from anxiety. It is said to bring inner peace and a sense of calm in any situation. Emotionally, Opalite helps by assisting during transitions of all kinds, may it be minor or major changes like changing jobs, moving residences, getting in or out of relationships, as well as having a baby are all instances of major life changes, which opalite may help to make easier.

Pearls: STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS – WISDOM - PURITY
Pearls are the ultimate symbol for wisdom. Valued for their calming effects, pearls represent serenity, while being able to strengthen valuable relationships and convey a sense of safety. Pearls also symbolize purity, as well as integrity and loyalty

Pyrite: WEALTH - PROTECTION
Pyrite is a very protective stone, shielding the user from negative energy of all kinds. ... Traditionally, Pyrite is known as a stone of luck, helping to attract abundance, wealth and prosperity to the user, via its creative energies of manifestation, and its encouragement of following one's dreams.

Rhodochrosite: LOVE - COMPASSION
Rhodochrosite represents selfless love and compassion. It is a wonderful stone to use when working with the Heart Chakra and relationships. Those dealing with loss will find a deep love within this stone. Comforting and positive, Rhodochrosite helps to bring repressed emotions to the surface to be acknowledged, addressed, and released, allowing for much personal growth to take place. Rhodochrosite aids in self-forgiveness and self-love

Rose Quartz: UNIVERSAL LOVE – PEACE
It restores trust and harmony in relationships, encouraging unconditional love.  Purifies and opens the heart at all levels to promote love, self-love, friendship, deep inner healing and feelings of peace.  Calming and reassuring, it helps to comfort in times of grief.  Rose Quartz dispels negativity and protects against environmental pollution, replacing it with loving vibes.
Rose Quartz strengthens and balances the physical heart and circulatory system, and releases impurities from body fluids.  It hastens recovery, reduces high blood pressure, aids chest and lung problems, heals the kidneys and adrenals, and alleviates vertigo. Rose Quartz has the power to increase fertility and to protect both mother and unborn fetus from miscarriage

Ruby: PASSION - NOBILITY
The ruby is a lustrous, deep red stone that has accrued special and symbolic meaning through time. Through the ages, the ruby has represented nobility, purity, and passion. From ancient times through the modern-day, rubies have been valued by cultures around the world. One of the 4 precious stones together with diamond, sapphire and emerald.

Ruby Zoisite: HAPPINESS – EMOTIONAL HEALING
Ruby in Zoisite offers the energy of happiness, appreciation, abundance, vitality and growth. It stimulates the heart and helps one to open to divine love. Zoisite helps to alleviate grief, anger, despair and defeat, and it is a powerful stone for deep healing by activating the body's defences and healing mechanisms.

Sapphires: WISDOM – GOOD FORTUNE

Sapphires are believed to symbolize wisdom, virtue, good fortune, and holiness for royals. It releases mental tension, depression and spiritual confusion bringing serenity and peace of mind. In an engagement ring, a sapphire means faithfulness and sincerity, too. One of the 4 precious stones with diamond, ruby and emerald.

Sardonyx: STONE OF VIRTUE – STRONG BOND FOR MARRIAGE AND PARTNERSHIPS

Sardonyx is a “stone of virtue” and stimulates honesty and strength of character, as well as bringing lasting happiness and stability to marriage and partnerships. Use it in the search for a meaningful existence, and to attract friendships and good fortune based on good moral ethics.

Sodalite: CLEAR MIND – INTUITION – BOOST IMUNE SYSTEM – PREVENT INSOMNIA

Sodalite brings order and calmness to the mind.  It encourages rational thought, objectivity, truth and intuition, along with verbalization of feelings.  Sodalite brings emotional balance and calms panic attacks.  It enhances self-esteem, self-acceptance and self-trust.  

Sodalite balances the metabolism, boosts the immune system and overcomes calcium deficiencies.  It combats radiation damage by soaking up electromagnetic smog. Sodalite can also help to prevent insomnia.

Spinel: EMPOWERMENT – ENERGY GENERATOR - ENCOURAGEMENT

Black Spinel is a protective stone that repels negativity and grounds the user while evoking inspiration and empowerment, without overwhelming others. It is also thought to help one find calmness and let go of resentments to re-establish relationships and dispel sadness. A stone of renewal, Spinel is a wonderful energy generator. It offers encouragement and support during difficult times.  Spinel brings out the positive aspects of our personality and helps us to be humble in our successes and encouraging during our difficulties. 

Tiger Eye: PROTECTION AGAINST ILL WILL - GROUNDING
Tiger's eye is a very protective stone. It is powerful and dynamic energy with a watchful quality to it. The specific colors of a tiger's eye stone, from golden yellow to deep red, express strengthening and grounding energies in different degrees. Tiger's eye also has a mystical quality about it. And the combination of solid black stripes with shimmering golds, browns, and reds makes for an incredibly special stone.

Turquoise: WISDOM – GOOD FORTUNE – HOPE - SUCCESS

Turquoise is perhaps the oldest stone in man’s history, the talisman of kings, shamans, and warriors. Turquoise empowers men and women equally, and worn or carried, it is a talisman of luck, success, ambition and creativity. Turquoise promotes leadership, assists relocation or regular travel associated with career, and helps avoid unwise investments. Turquoise protects you and your possessions against theft, loss or attack, helps prevent accidents, especially falls, and even guards your pet. Turquoise is traditionally received as a gift to pass on its natural fortune-bringing powers, so if you buy your own, make it a gift to yourself.