The Stones
Amazonite
The beautifully veined opalescent blue-green hues of Amazonite are as soothing to the eyes as they are to your brain and nervous system. Been through an emotionally troubled time? Then Amazonite is a crystal that can help soothe that trauma and calm your soul. It will help you to speak your truth when it comes to setting clear boundaries, whilst also helping you see the other side of the coin. Amazonite is a stone of strength, communication, and balance.
Chakra: Throat, Heart
Zodiac: Virgo
Element: Water
Planet: Uranus
Amethyst
Amethyst is one of those stones that everyone knows and with good reason! It is so extremely powerful and has so many metaphysical properties I could keep you here all day if I were to list them all. Mind, body and soul, it’s got you covered. Calming or stimulating dependant on your needs. Often know as the All Healer and its hard to argue with that title.
The varying shades of lavender through to violet and every shade of purple in between along with its radiant sparkle is truly divine. It was one of the first crystals I was drawn to as a child as I felt my way through the tumble stones in one of the those shops that sells everything that graced every seaside town along the UK coastline. It was my daughters first crystal too, slipped under her pillow to help bring her restful sleep.
Chakra: Third eye
Zodiac: Virgo, Capricorn, Pisces
Element: Air
Planet: Jupiter
Green Aventurine
Green Aventurine has a beautiful soothing energy so its no surprise that its linked to the heart chakra. It protects, calms, and soothes your emotions, it’s like a comforting hug from a friend. A stone of prosperity that is thought to attract luck, abundance and success your way! We could all do with more of that couldn’t we? Having trouble with negative thinking getting in your way, Green Aventurine can help you dissolve those thoughts and feelings bringing you to a place of emotional calm.
Visually Green Aventurine varies from pale to deep dark greens with mica inclusions giving shimmery lustre.
Chakra: Heart
Zodiac: Aries, Leo, Virgo
Element: Earth, Water
Planet: Mercury, Venus
Bloodstone
If you heart belongs in the depths of Middle Earth, on the corridors of Hogwarts, or gliding over Westeros on the back of a dragon, then mystical Bloodstone might be the perfect choice for you. Bloodstone was once believed to be an “audible oracle” that gave off sounds to give advice. It is still thought to help direct spiritual energies and can be a great companion if you are wishing to bring spirituality into your everyday life. A protective and grounding energy for the Heart that will help to calm those moments when we let everyday irritations and anger overwhelm us.
Bloodstone is a variety of Jasper, its deep green base is speckled with red in the form of iron oxide.
Chakra: Root, Sacral, Heart
Zodiac: Aries, Libra, Pisces
Element: Earth
Planet: Mars
Blue Goldstone
This man-made stone came into being by accident in Venice by the Miotti family in the 17th Century. Its sparkles that catch in the light are Copper flecks trapped with glass, as such its thought to hold many of the same properties as Copper. It appears like the night sky, full of glittering stars, so why not wish upon your own slice of the sky and see if it comes true. Its thought that its warm positive energy can help you to realise your ambitions. Actors have been known to keep a piece close by if they are looking for their big break to stardom. Within the spiritual world it is thought to help deflect and protect against unwanted energies whilst boosting confidence and revitalising your energy.
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Element: Fire
Planet: Unknown
Blue Lace Agate
Blue Lace Agate is a soft and soothing healing stone. A powerful throat healer it can be great for those of us that sometimes struggle to make ourselves heard. Giving you a confidence boost by counteracting those pesky feelings of judgement and rejection that we can all feel from time to time.
Spiritually as it links to the throat chakra it is believed to allow you to express your highest spiritual truths and bring with it deep peace. The beautiful varying blues and white bands within the stone also reminds us that true magic doesn’t only reside in the light but also in the darkness. Do not fear the shadows, allow Blue Lace Agate to help you navigate them with confidence.
Chakra: Throat
Zodiac: Gemini, Pisces, Capricorn
Element: Water
Planet: Mercury, Neptune
Carnelian
Carnelian is the stone I reach for when I need to energise my creativity, its like lighting a fire of focus under my creative daydreams! It is such a highly energising stone but don’t be fooled into thinking it’s all frivolous fun, Carnelian is going to anchor you into the present moment and keep both your feet firmly on the floor.
Carnelian helps us to accept the cycle of life, the Egyptian Goddess Isis used Carnelian to protect the dead on their journey to the afterlife.
Carrying a piece of Carnelian around with you is like a little confidence boost. It’s going to help you trust in yourself even when you are so used to believing your own negative self-talk, it’s going to banish those emotions and fill your cup up with love instead!
Chakra: Solar Plexus, Sacral, Root
Zodiac: Taurus, Cancer, Leo, Virgo
Element: Fire
Planet: Mars, Sun
Green Moss Agate
Green Moss Agate is a beautifully stabilising stone, it encapsulates nature and earthiness. I mean it looks like its trapped tiny moss like plants inside! But alas it is in fact, fern like dendrites of manganese or iron not tiny plants! That aside this stone holds the same soul refreshing properties that I get from a walk in the woods, marvelling at the beauty all around me. If you are going through a tough time Moss Agate encourages you to stay optimistic, trust and hope. A stone of new beginnings, new friendships, wealth and success.
It was once also used by Midwives to help ensure a good delivery and lessen any pain for the mum to be.
Chakra: Heart
Zodiac: Virgo
Element: Earth
Planet: Earth
Fluorite
Fluorite also known as the ‘Genius Stone’ is perfect for boosting your mental achievement by helping you to soak up new information. Alongside the mental properties it also expands consciousness in both spiritual and psychic awareness too. It can help you to be aware when outside influences are at work with yourself and shut it off. It heightens intuition and can help spiritual awakening. Even though it links with the mind and higher energies it is a good grounding crystal that can cleanse and stabilise your aura.
Chakra: Crown, Third Eye, Throat, Heart, Solar Plexus, Sacral, Root
Zodiac: Libra, Capricorn, Pisces
Element: Air
Planet: Mercury
Hematite
Hematite is a heavyweight when it comes to grounding and protection. Whether you are a daydreamer or are a frequent out of body journeyer, Hematite will anchor you in the present moment or make sure that your soul is protected and grounded back in your body.
Hematite is strong, it will help encourage strength and courage. It will give your self-esteem a boost and give you the confidence you wish you had. A great stone to aid concentration and focus.
Raw Hematite has a brain-like dusty red appearance, but once polished its transforms into its recognisable metallic grey sheen.
Chakra: Root
Zodiac: Aries, Aquarius
Element: Earth
Planet: Mars
Howlite
Howlite is a super stone to calm those of us with overactive minds. It was also a fantastic stone used alongside Amethyst at helping my daughter to find sleep more easily, so if you suffer with insomnia this is definitely worth a try. If you find yourself the receiver of your own or others anger, then Howlite can help to absorb it and then help you to eliminate it through teaching patience. It can help to still your mind and help you to get ready for meditation, which is especially useful if your mind is anything like mine and never wants to stop!
Howlite is a beautifully marbled white stone that was discovered in the mid 19th Century in Canada by Henry How which it was then named after.
Chakra: Crown
Zodiac: Gemini, Virgo
Element: Air
Planet: Earth
Lapis Lazuli
Lapis Lazuli although technically a rock hasn’t stopped royalty, priests and healers from treasuring it for thousands of years. Lapis Lazuli is a protective stone, but it won’t let you get away with slacking and encourages you to take charge of your life. It connects with spirit guardians and will redirect any negative energy right back to the source! If you’ve been holding onto anger Lapis Lazuli can help you to release it and its effects on your throat chakra. It attracts kindness and love and is helpful in bonding relationships.
Its deep blue, veined appearance, flecked with golden Pyrite which resembles the night sky.
Chakra: Throat, Third Eye, Crown
Zodiac: Libra, Sagittarius
Element: Air
Planet: Mercury
Leopardskin Jasper
Leopardskin Jasper is in fact a variety of Rhyolite, named because of its appearance which is often spotted with an array of colours including white, green, light grey and red. It can ignite the potential within and is helpful to have by your side when you are exploring the full extent of the self. It can then help you to accept your true self.
A good companion when meditating and aids in achieving astral travel. No matter what you are struggling with from either this or past lives, Leopardskin Jasper is going to help you resolve those difficulties and help you to move on in this life.
Chakra: Root
Zodiac: Scorpio, Gemini
Element: Earth
Planet: Unknown
Malachite
Malachite was highly prized by the Egyptians as being essential to their Gods as depicted in the hieroglyphs which they used in jewellery and carvings. It’s a powerful stone which can amplify both positive and negative energies, so is not one for the faint hearted. It is a stone that encourages positive change and gives you the strength to follow through on commitments to yourself and others. With strong links to the heart chakra it brings balance and harmony and opens up the heart to unconditional love.
Malachite is a delicious array of green concentric bands and rosettes which are accentuated through polishing.
Chakra: Heart, Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Capricorn, Scorpio
Element: Fire
Planet: Venus
Onyx
This little black beauty is another of my favourites. Its like a little strength and confidence giving sidekick keeping you company. Its supportive during mentally troubling and confusing times. Onyx helps to foster wisdom and can be helpful when you are making decisions. Feeling overwhelmed by your fears and worries then Onyx can help to calm these anxieties and anchor you back in the moment. It draws on healing energies and helps to balance out the yin and yang energies within you.
Chakra: Root
Zodiac: Gemini, Leo
Element: Earth
Planet: Earth
Rhodonite
Rhodonite is a stone of the heart, from helping you to harness self-love to encouraging the collective sisterhood of humanity Rhodonite has you covered. If heartbreak has you reeling then Rhodonites emotional balancing properties will be a welcome tonic. Helping you to heal emotional wounds not only in the present but from the past, allowing you to move forward and let go of that baggage. Rhodonite helps you to look at situations from a balanced viewpoint, it can help you to stay calm even when you are face with upsetting or difficult situations.
Rhodonite is a pink stone that is often mottled sometimes with flecks and veins of black running through it.
Chakra: Heart, Root
Zodiac: Taurus
Element: Fire, Earth
Planet: Mars
Snowflake Obsidian
Snowflake Obsidian is a stone of purity, it can help you to balance body, mind and spirit. If you often find yourself in a cycle of negative thought patterns Snowflake Obsidian can help you to recognise and address it. A useful stone to meditate with as it encourages you to surrender. Always on the outside looking in, Snowflake Obsidian can soothe your loneliness.
A beautiful black stone mottled with whitish/grey snowflake like markings.
Chakra: Sacral, Root
Zodiac: Virgo
Element: Earth
Planet: Earth
Sodalite
Often mistaken for Lapis Lazuli, Sodalite is usually seen as a beautiful deep blue stone mottled with lighter blue/white shades similar to Lapis Lazuli but without the flecks of Pyrite. Sodalite occasionally showcases shades of pink, yellow or green alongside its rich blue hues.
I often think that Sodalite is overlooked, I know I used to be guilty of this. It is however now high up on my list of favourites! Such a beautiful stone for the calming of the mind. It allows old mindsets to be released making way for new practices to replace them. It’s a stone of emotional balance and can have a calming effect if you suffer from panic attacks. A special stone that works with our shadow side without judgement, accepting these qualities for the lesson they hold.
Chakra: Throat
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Element: Air
Planet: Venus
Tigers Eye
Tigers Eye was traditionally carried as a talisman against curses. It harnesses a combination of sun and earth energies creating a grounded but high vibration. I think its common to have a love-hate relationship with Tigers Eye, it can feel uncomfortable to some as it delves into the depths of our psyches without a second thought to boundaries.
It is a great stone for helping to heal issues around self-worth and self-criticism helping to unblock your path to creativity. A powerful confidence boosting and protective stone.
Chakra: Sacral, Solar Plexus, Root
Zodiac: Leo, Capricorn
Element: Fire, Earth
Planet: Sun