Healing Gems

Aquamarine the "gem of the sea", derives its name from "sea water". The reference is obvious: aqua sparkles like the sea and its colour is pale to medium blue, sometimes with a slight hint of green. Aquamarine is the birthstone for March. Legends say that it is the treasure of mermaids, with the power to keep sailors safe at sea. Aquamarine is said to be a particularly strong charm when immersed in water (which is a good thing, since that is when sailors need its power most!) Aquamarine was also said to have a soothing influence on land, especially on married couples. Its power to help husbands and wives work out their differences and ensure a long and happy marriage makes it a good anniversary gift.

Citrine

November Birthstone

Spiritual and Healing Properties of Tourmaline :

Manifesting Stone

The citrine is a wonderful stone. It helps to manifest your goals. Also keeps one cheerful. It attracts abundance and personal power. It stimulates the body's own healing energies. It is good for helping to elevate self-esteem and is good for centering. Can help one's memory and can aid in problem solving. Gives one confidence and self-discipline. Excellent for opening the 3rd chakra. Citrine can not hold negative vibes but instead dissipates and transmutes it. A good stone for clearing the aura.

Emeralds

May Birthstone

Stone of Peace

The emerald is part of the beryl family and is known as the stone of Peace. It is a soft and gentle healer. It gently balances the energies of the spirit. This stone helps to knit back together that which has become undone. It fills in gaps and holes in the energy system as a whole, but centering it's focus on "spot of damage." While the emerald is not known as a stone of great strength, but their strength lies in their subtlety. They work steadily without disruption and can bring about great changes when worn with patience. It is also brings sensitivity and loyalty to the wearer. It also carries harmony for the spirit or soul. This stone will help to maintain rhythmic breathing during meditative states or during astral travels

Garnet

January Birthstone

Garnet Healing Powers

It is a deep rich red wine in color although there is also the rare green. Garnet is recommended for those of us who need to improve our self confidence and increase our courage. It also assists in past life recall and attracts love. - Rhodolite: Capillaries, skin elasticity and protection from pre-cancerous conditions. - Spessartine: Bad dreams, depression, anger, self esteem, hemorrhages, hormone imbalances, inflammations and sexual disease

Ruby

July Birthstone

Love - Confidence - Loyalty - Courage

The ruby is a stone of nobility. The energy of the ruby is intense and vivid. This stone encourages one to follow bliss. It also acts as a "plug" for holes in the energy field. Wonderful stone for the 1st chakra as it stimulates our basic instinct of/for survival. It strengthens both the physical and emotional heart.

Ruby brings love, confidence, loyalty, and courage. It instills stamina, vitality and strength. A good stone for removing blocked energies in the reproductive system. It re-energizes one after exhaustion. Also good for balancing the blood's sugar. It also helps to reduce negative thought patterns.

Ruby allows you to love Self and Spirit. A good stone of protection. Depending upon which type of gold you have the ring set in, (yellows or silvers) it would bring with it these healing properties as well. The yellows carry the energy of the Sun or a masculine energy, while the silvers carry the energy of the Moon or a feminine energy.

Sapphire

September Birthstone

Spiritual and Healing Properties of Sapphires :

Dark Blue Sapphires: Dark blue sapphire will allow one to use their full creative potential. it is like a mother stone because it tends to your needs as your creative juices flow so that you do not become scattered about but remain grounded. It is also good for helping solve problems, sexual relationships because it tends to make deep bonding between people and creates loyalty.

Light Blue Sapphires: Light blue sapphire is the inspiration stone. It helps to bring in new thoughts or ways of thinking. it is also an excitement stone as it helps to bring the feeling of life being exiciting and full.

Topaz

December Birthstone

Spiritual and Healing Properties of Topaz:

Tourmaline

Spiritual and Healing Properties of Tourmaline :

Attracts Inspiration
Tourmaline comes in many colors, the most common being black. It also comes in pink to red, blues, yellows, browns, greens, oranges and then a combination of two or more of these colors. This is referred to as the rainbow tourmaline. The energy of the tourmaline relates to each of the chakras. It helps to clear and maintain and stimulate each of the energy centers. It attracts inspiration. It will diminish fears by bringing understanding and encourages self-confidence.

Topaz Brings Practicality

helps one have a practical outlook in ones life and methods of doing things. Helps one to know what will work best in any situation. Helps them to go from point A to point B. then on to point C without wasting time.