CAPRICORN

Capricorns are the mountain goats of the signs: persistent, perservering and patient.  They are responsible and will get the job done~!  Jason is a capricorn and if you’ve met him, you will agree with the generalizations of a Capricorn being applicable to him!  He is reliable, trustworthy, and will get the job done, skillfully and with a great attitude!

Capricorns are known to be the most determined of the entire zodiac, and these workaholic goats are ambitious, conservative, determined, practical and helpful!

They are, what you would call, ‘the weighing options and then deciding (and picking the peaceful option) kind of people.  Friendly, amiable and attractive, Libra individuals are also quite popular among their friends, more so because they tend to play able, trustworthy and balanced team strategists for their groups.  They are artistic, easygoing, peaceable and they prize beauty and harmony!

Lucky Stones: Dark Sapphire

Lucky Color: Brown, Steel, Grey, Black
I like this color recommendation from Astrospeak: “Capricorns prefer all colours that are stark and plain. Contemplative, serious and reserve a love of plain colours, stark combinations in black and white and an exaggerrated love of black marks the capricornian psyche. Ruled by the reserve and stern saturn , capricorn is the day house of planet saturn and colours like navy blue, indigo and grey appeal to them. Sense of style: Straight square cuts, Traditional patterns and conventional fashion is the capricornian hallmark. Tip : Wear black on every Saturday”

Element: Earth

Birthstones: The December birthstone is Turquoise. January birthstones are Garnet or Rose Quartz.

Other Suggested Gemstones:  Black and white stones – black tourmaline, jet, moonstone, opal, pearl, hematite, obsidian, and ruby.

Capricorns at best are goal oriented, organized, follows rules, a good leader, practical, conservative and a successful achiever!
Natural History

Onyx is a type of chalcedony formed in parallel bands. These bands can be just about any color except purple or blue, but the most well-known forms of onyx have bands of black and/or white.

Sardonyx is a type of onyx formed of bands of various shades of red (sard) and white.

Most black onyx on the market today is artificially colored. Pliny the Elder described a method for coloring agate and other colors of onyx to pass as black onyx. In some cases, it is banded calcite, polished to a shine and sold as onyx.
History and Folklore

Onyx is a Latin word derived from the Greek ὄνυξ, meaning "claw" or "fingernail".

One story states that Cupid trimmed Venus's fingernails with an arrowhead and the Fates turned them to stone so that no part of Her divine body should decay.

Throughout history, Onyx has been carved for jewelry and housewares. The Romans were quite fond of carved cameos, parallel layers of black and white create a striking contrast between the carved subject and the background. The Egyptians used onyx for bowls and housewares.

Onyx is a birthstone for the month of December and the star stone for Capricorn or Leo or Gemini. Onyx is an appropriate gift for the 7th or 10th wedding anniversary.

Onyx - grounding, healing, and balancing stone

Note: Crystals cannot be an alternative for medical attention nor can they be a substitute.

Onyx is a stone with chemical formula SiO2 which means that it belongs to the quartz (rock crystal) family. Its hardness is therefore around 7.

Onyx is an excellent stone for releasing negative emotions such as sorrow and grief, and therefore brings good fortune and helps in recognizing personal strength. This black colored stone helps in relaxation, and in facing various challenges in life, especially if one suffers from a lack of life energy and exhaustion.

The color of onyx, apart from mostly being black, can be white, blue, gray or yellow. It always possesses a characteristic glow. The black specimens can be extremely shiny, with a sateen reflection. Some onyx specimens can be partly colored pink, violet or brown. Onyx stones often have bands of different coloration. Sardonyx is a variation of onyx where the bands are red or white instead of black. Notable occurences are in Brazil, Mexico, USA, South Africa, Madagascar and India.

Onyx is a cryptocrystalline form of quartz. The etymological origin of the word onyx is thought to come from the Asyrian word for ring, indicating any material which can be used for ring producing.

Onyx is often recommended to athletes as it increases strength, endurance, persevierance, and explosivity, especially if placed on the Solar plexus.

Red onyx is connected to the first chakra - Muladhara. White onyx represents a link between the first chakra - Muladhara and the seventh chakra - Sahasrara, balancing the total energy along the seven energy centers - the seven chakras.

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Onyx is good for opening the chakras: black and red onyx for Muladhara, green for Anahata, yellow onyx for the Solar plexus chakra, and blue onyx for the throat chakra - Visuddha.

Onyx has served as a bead making stone for centuries. It harmonizes the physical with the spiritual and helps alleviate fears and worries as well as during periods of strong overwhelming emotions. This mineral helps us in our efforts to be balanced and in maintaining positive outlook at our life and environment. Onyx increases concentration and devotion, relieves tension especially in marital life.

On the physical level in the crystal-healing, onyx helps in healing wounds, and during times of childbirth. It can be used in treating eye and ear problems, and in cellular regeneration. It strengthens the structural systems of the bones and teeth, hair, skin and nails. It boosts general endurance and self-control. This stone is very good in grounding, as well as in elimination and/or control of excess energy.

Onyx can be discharged under running water, twice a month. This stone can be charged together with rock crystal. Black onyx can be charged over night if left in a flower pot where it gains additional strength
BLACK ONYX
The beautiful Onyx is your starstone. Onyx is a type of agate (cryptocrystaline Quartz) that is recognized by the alternating, parallel bands of black and white. It is used for the carving of cameos, (a figure carved in the white layer which stands in relief against the black layer). If the white layer alternates with a different color then the agate is given different names: if red it's carnelian-onyx, if brown it is sardonyx, and if the second layer is of the pale shades that characterizes common chalcedony it is called chalcedony-onyx. A solid piece of pure black Onyx is dyed. Agates are not always dyed black unless it is called Onyx, (Agate is frequently dyed red, green, blue, etc.)
Healing and Magickal Uses for Onyx

Body: Onyx can be used to improve physical strength and energy and to help one recuperate after a long illness or other stressful situation. Onyx can also help with conditions affecting the bones and teeth, bone marrow, blood and feet.
Mind: Onyx can be used to improve focus, discipline, self-confidence and attention to detail necessary to bring a complicated and arduous task to completion. Onyx can help recover from extreme stress and grief.
Magick: This is a wonderful stone to hold onto during grounding meditations. It can help with protection rituals and help balance extreme emotions. Also good for breaking bad habits and addictions and establishing new habits.
The frequency of White Onyx, which includes light grey, connects to the third eye and crown chakras. This white form of helps to stimulate the third eye and crown  chakras allowing an increase in one’s psychic senses, inner vision and insight.

The energy of the White Onyx helps one to be centred and focussed, increasing one’s capacity to retain information and strengthening one’s memory.