Crystal system: Isometric. Cell salt: Potassium chloride. Colour: Yellow, blue or red. Energy: Electric. Element: Air. Planet/sign: Gemini (exact cell salt equivalent); Jupiter/Cancer; Saturn- Uranus/Aquarius. Uses: The cubic shapes formed by Sylvine represent stability, establishment, balance and permanence. This stone may be used when you are feeling nervous, upset or insecure.
Crystal system: Monoclinic. Cell salt: Telluride of gold and silver; metallic. Colour: Silver-white to steel grey. Energy: Magnetic. Element: Water. Planet/Sign: Venus-Neptune/Pisces. Uses: Sylvanite has tremendous conductive and transmissive capabilities because it contains both gold and silver. It engenders feelings of social conscience as well as heartfelt love and affection for humankind. Hold Sylvanite in your receptive hand. Imagine that you are a tree. Your head is the top, your heart is the trunk and your feet are the roots, rooted in Mother Earth. Feel love well up in your … Continue reading
Crystal system: Hexagonal. Cell salt: Potassium sodium ferric lithium silicate. Colour: Pale lavender to deep magenta or purplish black; sometimes streaked with green or white. Energy: Magnetic. Element: Water and earth. Planet/sign: Mercury/Virgo; Jupiter/Sagittarius. Uses: Sugilite is a powerful healing stone. The deep magenta stones may be used to heal painful emotions arising from repressed moodiness, hurt, resentment and anger. Streaked with green, Sugilite further soothes the untamed aspects of the instinctual nature, engendering forgiveness and protection. There are some indications that Sugilite can help ease the discomfort of migraine … Continue reading
Crystal system: Triclinic. Cell salt: Sodium phosphate. Colour: White, colourless, yellow and brown masses or nodules. Energy: Electric. Element: Air. Planet/sign: Venus-Neptune/Libra (exact cell salt equivalent) . Uses: Stercorite increases knowledge and understanding through logic and reason. Use it when you need to make an important, impartial decision, as Stercorite allows for practical, objective, rational thinking, uncoloured by primal fear or emotions.
KUNZITE has the interesting ability to absorb sunlight or artificial light and then give it off in the dark. Use it to relieve stress as well as to elicit feelings of love, compassion and good-will towards others. Due to its high lithium content, Kunzite crystal may also be used to balance certain biochemical disorders, such as schizophrenia and manic depression.
HIDDENITE represents harmony through struggle and conflict. It has a definite affinity for Nature and the plant world. This stone teaches us to revere all our relations and to recognize our place in the scheme of all created things.
Crystal system: Monoclinic. Cell salt: Lithium aluminium silicate. Colour: White, grey, yellowish, emerald green (Hiddenite); pink to purple (Kunzite). Energy: Magnetic. Element: Water. Planet/sign: Venus-Neptune/Pisces. Uses: This stone suggests ideas associated with fertility, beauty, growth, depth and love.
Crystal system: Isometric. Cell salt: Sodium aluminium silicate with chlorine. Colour: Blue, grey, white, colourless or green, often streaked with white. Energy: Electromagnetic. Element: Air and water. Planet/sign: Moon/Cancer; Mercury/Gemini; S aturn-U r anus/Aquarius. Uses: Sodalite may be useful for balancing the metabolism. It is also a good shock absorber 124 and may be used to combat the negative effects of radioactive materials and treatments, such as X- rays, radiation and chemotherapy. Sodalite is a record-keeper and is easily impressed with new ideas and emotions. It is an excellent memory … Continue reading
Crystal system: Hexagonal. Cell salt: Zinc carbonate, often with some iron. Colour: White, grey, colourless, green, blue, yellow, purple, pink or brown. Energy: Electric. Element: Air and fire. Planet/sign: Mercury/Virgo; Jupiter/Sagittarius. Uses: Smithsonite helps us bring empowerment to action by enhancing our ability to complete desired goals. Also, use this stone to clarify the mind, instill a sense of security and ease difficulties in relationships.
Crystal system: Monoclinic. Cell salt: Basic magnesium silicates (Antigorite and Chrysolite). Colour: Olive green, black to yellow-green, brown, yellow and white (rare); often with white streaks or striations. Energy: Magnetic. Element: Earth and water. Planet/sign: Venus-Neptune/Pisces. Uses: Italian streghe or witches believe that small pebbles of Serpentine offer protection from the bites of venomous creatures, mainly because the green colour streaked with white resembles snake skin. If a person has already been bitten by a snake or a poisonous insect, the stone is thought to draw out the toxins. These … Continue reading
