Titanium is a light, strong metal with low density which seems at home most in an oxygen free environment - space metal, in other words. Use for meditations, explorations and invocations of stellar entities, and interstellar communication.

Steel

Stainless steel has become more popular in jewelry making since it’s so strong, durable, and affordable. People with skin allergies are less prone to be allergic to it, and it’s very attractive to boot. Steel's energies are highly projective and its associated with the planet Mars - the God of war. As such, it should come as no surprise that wearing stainless steel can be a little like donning spiritual armor. If you are looking to protect yourself from psychic attacks, extreme negativity or anything that would suck the energy right out of you, stainless steel is a good option.

Hematite

Hematite is actually a mineral form of Iron which we all know is a metal. Hematite is a receptive element that is found on both Earth and Mars, which is really interesting because the Celestial body that Hematite is associated with is Mars. Hematite's element is Fire. Hematite is a grounding metal/mineral that protects and detoxifies. Most jewelry wrapped in Hematite are actually wrapped in Brass or Copper that has been coated with Hematite

Spiritual properties of Gems: Opal

Opal is helpful to the pineal and pituitary glands, and aids in the conscious connection to the higher realms. It strengthens the memory, and may instill faithfulness and loyalty with respect to love, personal affiliations, and business relationships. Black Opal is regarded as an extremely lucky stone. In ancient times opal was accepted as a symbol of faithfulness and confidence. It has reputed healing properties, especially to increase mental capacities such as creative imagination. White Opal balances left and right brain hemispheres for neuro-disorders and stimulates white corpuscles.
Aquamarine

Aquamarine is good for all types of calming and cooling, from hot flashes to anger and hysteria. It also assists in activating the Throat Chakra (one of seven energy centers of the body), assisting us in the clear communication of our highest truth. For women, Aquamarine enhances courage and clarity to express inner knowing, while enhancing intuition. For men, Aquamarine helps dispel emotional numbness and the difficulty men sometimes experience in communicating their feelings. It is a stone of empowerment and is excellent for teachers and presenters. 
Titanium is completely hypoallergenic to start, which is why it is used for surgical implants but recent studies show wearing titanium can relieve pain. Bracelets and athletic tapes are being worn by all demographics near their injury or area of discomfort with surprising results. This holistic approach is replacing pain medication for people of all ages and has athletes discarding constricting braces for flexible adhesive strips.

Titanium is also used to promote wellness by balancing the body’s electromagnetic energy. The constant electronic energy that flows through us can be greatly disrupted by the surrounding machinery that humans come in contact with. Imbalance symptoms can include stiff neck and shoulders, headaches, dizziness, and ringing ears. Wearing a titanium necklace is said to help maintain these electric waves that affect our muscular and nervous system.
Titanium has a strong energy. Maybe this is due to its high strength and resistance to corrosion.

Opal amplifies traits, whether those traits are good or bad, and brings characteristics to the surface for transformation. It enhances self worth, confidence and self-esteem, and helps you to understand your full potential. It also brings lightness and spontaneity. The stone is said to help stimulate originality and dynamic creativity, encourages an interest in the arts, and aids in accessing one’s true self. Because the stone is absorbent and reflective, it helps you to pick up thoughts and feelings, amplify them, and return them to their source. It is a karmic stone- it encourages putting out positive emotions and teaches that what you put out comes back to you. The opal is also a representative of justice and harmony, and is a protective stone in dangerous places.
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Opal has always been associated with love and passion, as well as desire and eroticism. It is a seductive stone that intensifies emotional states and releases inhibitions. It can also act as an emotional stabilizer. Wearing an opal is said to bring about loyalty and faithfulness.
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Opals have been said to be extremely beneficial in many physical realms as well, such as in treating infections and fevers. It is also said to help strengthen the memory. Furthermore, it purifying blood and kidneys, regulates insulin, eases childbirth, and alleviates PMS. It is also beneficial to the eyes, especially as an elixir. Overall, the stone is said to be the most useful in preventing bad health. It strengthens the immune system and helps the body be resilient to infection.
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Opal has also been known to help those who are suffering from chemical dependencies. The stone gives the wearer strength and the ability to take back control over their lives.
Physical Properties and Science of Opal
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Webster’s defines opal as “…a mineral….that is a hydrated amorphous silica softer and less dense than quartz and typically with definite and often marked iridescent play of colors.” The opal is a stone so distinctive that everyone can identify it, with its many colored flashing lights. The brilliance and vibrant colors within an opal resemble the colors of fall, so it is an appropriate birthstone for the month of October. Opal is unique among gems, as it displays an array of very brilliant miniature rainbow iridescent effects, all mixed together. These colors were very highly prized in Roman jewelry.
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The play of color comes from opal’s formation process, which is different than many gems. The color comes from the reflection of the scattering of light from the minute, uniformly sized and closely packed silica spheres that make up precious opal. The arrangement of these spheres, which vary in size and pattern, is responsible for the different colors. The more brilliant the color, or fire, the more valuable the gem. The most familiar opals are nearly opaque white or more translucent white, some having a black or reddish background. All opals vary greatly in their color of fire. Some have only red and orange lights, some also have green, and some also have yellow and blue lights. Black opals may have all of these colors as well as purple. Opals show just about every shade of every color in a variety of combinations. Opals with an abundance of red are usually the most expensive. Those strong in blue and green are equally as beautiful, but less rare, so their price is somewhat less. One of the most rare opals is called the Harlequin opal, which displays color patterns resembling a checkerboard.
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Opal is a delicate and soft stone, rating a 5.5 to 6.5 on the hardness scale. It is usually milky and translucent. Opal is a hardened silica gel containing 5-20% water. Some opals may crack if allowed to dry out too rapidly after being mined. Opals may be somewhat porous, in which case it is dangerous to immerse it in liquids other than water. Opal is amorphous, meaning, it has no crystal structure. The only other major amorphous gemstone is amber. Good quality opals are transparent, not milky.
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Imitation opals have been made using Slocum stone, a man-made glass that gives a play of color. Chips of opal and colored plastic are also put into hollowed rock crystal, and an imitation opal from Gilson Laboratories uses silica spheres.
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Opal is formed when silica was liquefied and washed down into fissures in the surrounding rock, where it then solidified into a hardened gel. Unlike most other gemstones, opal is therefore not a crystal, but rather an amorphous solid. Opal is found in fossilized shell, wood and bone. Some precious opal forms in gas cavities in volcanic rocks, as in Mexico, and Slovakia, but most Australian deposits occur in sedimentary rocks. It is not found in many ancient archaeological diggings for a good reason, as the stones do not last for thousands of years. They contain 5-20% water, which dries out over the years, causing them to become brittle and lose their hardness. The fire, or color, in opals is made by the cracks in it, thus its beauty is also one of its weaknesses, though the cracks are not visible to the naked eye. If the cracks are visible without a magnifying lens, it is not considered to be a fine opal.
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The most valuable opals come from Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, which have been the main producer of opals since their discovery in the 1870’s. Nowadays, opals are mostly found in Australia, Mexico, the USA, South America, Britain, Canada, Brazil, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Caring for your Opal Jewelry
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Your opal will last a long time if you take good care of it. You should treat your opal with some care to prevent any scratches or blows. The stones should never be kept in oil or any other chemicals. This may cause them to lose some or all of their fire. Because opals contain some water (as much as 20% water), they should never be stored in a bank or vault for long periods of time because of the dehumidifiers used in many vaults. If opals get too dry, they tend to crack. This phenomenon is called “Crazing,” and it wipes out the value of the stone. You should avoid leaving your opal near anything potentially drying. To keep your opal from drying, it may be helpful to immerse it in water for several hours from time to time.

Aquamarine Meaning, Powers and History
The Meaning and History of Aquamarine
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Aquamarine is the birthstone for the month of March. The seawater color of aquamarine has given this gemstone its name as the name “aquamarine” is derived from the Latin word for seawater. The specific term “aquamarine” was apparently used in an important gemological work by Anselmus de Boodt in his Gemmarum et Lapidum Historiia,” published in 1609. Aquamarine is a valued gem of ancient lineage. In the 19th century, sea green varieties of the stone were the most popular, but today, the more blue the color, the more valuable the stone. In 1910, the largest ever aquamarine was found in Brazil, weighing 243 pounds. It was then cut into smaller stones, yielding over 200,000 carats.
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There are many myths and legends about the aquamarine stone. The Romans believed that if the figure of a frog were carved on an aquamarine, it served to reconcile enemies and make them friends. Another Roman legend stated that the stone absorbs the atmosphere of young love: “When blessed and worn, it joins in love, and does great things.” Aquamarine was also considered the most appropriate morning gift to give to a bride by her groom following the consummation of their marriage. The Greeks and the Romans knew the aquamarine as the sailor’s gem, ensuring the safe and prosperous passage across stormy seas. In Medieval times, the stone was thought to reawaken the love of married couples. It was also believed to render soldiers invincible.
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The Sumerians, Egyptians, and Hebrews also admired and valued aquamarine greatly. It was a symbol of happiness and everlasting youth. In the Christian era, the aquamarine was identified with the Apostle, St. Thomas, because it “imitated the sea and the air” and the Saint “made long journeys by sea, even to India, to preach salvation.” Identifying a certain jewel with one of the twelve apostles was a common practice at that time. William Langland’s “The Vision Concerning Piers and the Plowman,” from 1377, mentions the aquamarine as an antidote for poison. This antidote was widely known throughout Europe. Because there was a wide amount of poisonings amongst royalty at the time, the gem was in popular demand just for that purpose. It was not necessary to pulverize the stone, as it was/ is with other gemstones. Simply wearing the stone as a pendant or in a ring was just as effective.
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Writers of the middle Ages claimed aquamarine was the most popular and effective of the “oracle” crystals. When cut as a crystal ball, it was thought to be a superior stone for fortune telling. Many methods of using the stone as a divining tool were described in ancient literature. One method involved hanging a stone by a thread over a bowl of water, just touching the surface. The inner edge of the bowl was covered with the characters of the alphabet. The diviner was to hold the top of the thread and allow the stone to hit certain letters, which would spell out answers to an important question, sort of like a ouija board. Another method was to cast a crystal into a bowl of pure water. The disturbances in the water would reveal messages on the surface of the liquid. Aquamarine’s powers of revelation were also said to help one in search for lost or hidden things.
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According to folklore, aquamarine would bring victory in battles and legal disputes. The gem was also credited with curing belching and yawning and was considered especially effective for curing ailments of the jaws, throat, stomach, liver and toothaches. Aquamarine was also used in ceremonies in the belief that it would bring rain when needed, or visit drought upon their enemies. When worn as an amulet, it was believed to bring relief of pain and to make the wearer friendlier, quicken the intellect and cure laziness. The ancient philosopher Pliny paid tribute to this gem of vitality, stating, “the lovely aquamarine, which seems to have come from some mermaid’s treasure house, in the depths of a summer sea, has charms not to be denied.”
Mystical Powers of Aquamarine
*The information provided here is for entertainment and reference purposes only. It is based on centuries of folklore, most of which camethe birthstones of your loved ones, or your favorite combination of colors about before the age of modern medicine. It is not meant as actual medical information. For advice about any of the illnesses listed, please visit a qualified physician.
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In Ancient, as well as Modern times, the aquamarine is said to have countless positive effects on the wearer. The attributes of aquamarine were first recorded by Damigeron in the second century BC. “This stone is good besides for damage to the eyes, and for all sickness, if it is put in water and given as a drink.” Pliny the Elder’s Natural History also lists the stone as an excellent cure for eye diseases. The eye was supposed to be washed in water in which an aquamarine was immersed. To cure serious eye ailments, it was recommended to place the powder of the gem in the eyes each morning. Ancient Romans believed aquamarine would be useful in curing illnesses of the stomach, liver, jaws and throat. Today, modern healers believe that the aquamarine stone aids in fluid retention, a further association with the water aspects of aquamarine. Modern healers also believe the stone will help deal with glandular disorders, as well as aiding in maintaining the health of your eyes, as the Ancient healers believed. Some consider the stone specific for treating most afflictions associated with the oral cavity. It is associated with the throat charka, including the faculties of speech and singing, a quality perhaps associated with the therapeutic value of the color, rather than of the actual composition of the stone.
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There are also many beliefs that regard aquamarine as a healing stone for mental afflictions as well as physical. The stone is considered an “all purpose” healing stone as it treats spiritual and psychological disturbances as well as physiological disorders and disease. Aquamarine is used in conjunction with the Hanged Man card of the Tarot, helping people understand the value of suspending activities in life in order to seek solitude and time for contemplation. It helps one be better in communion with an inner tranquility, and is known for its ability to calm nervous tension as it is calming and soothing. Aquamarine is a wonderful stone for meditation as it quiets the mind and facilitates obtaining communication from higher planes. Clearing extra thoughts, it invokes a high state of consciousness and spiritual awareness, and encourages dispassionate service to humanity. If the spiritual and physical bodies have become misaligned, aquamarine gently realigns them, releasing intuitive communication on all levels.
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Working with the stone improves one’s overall sense of well-being. Some suggest that aquamarine is used to treat people for whom procrastination is an affliction. It is believed that one who wears aquamarine has a better ability to think clearly and make quick decisions. In addition, it increases one’s access to courage. It promotes motivation and comforts in times of intense physical and emotional release, while supporting one through the process. The stone aids a life of service, shields and protects, reminds us of love and caring through times of change and in one’s life and path and purpose. It aids in promoting spiritual and psychic awareness, brings about core soul repair and healing, aids soul retrieval, and heals deeply at all levels. It is used spiritually to bring purification to one’s entire being, as it allows the inner self to better pursue one’s Highest Ideals, keeping attachments to the mundane world in perspective. In addition to its remedial values, it is an excellent stone with which to make changes in your life, holding more true to your inner, spiritual self, and helping yourself remain calm and purified of your own self-polluting behavioral patterns.
Physical Properties and Science of Aquamarine
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Aquamarine refers to beryl that is pale blue, light blue-green, or even light green. It is usually clear, but iron content gives it its blue/green color. The green of aquamarine is a watery green without any traces of yellow. In the past, the most valued aquamarine stones were green. Today, however, the most valued aquamarine stones are a rich, sky blue, but even the blue stones have a green or bluish green tint to them. Depending on which angle you look at an aquamarine, it may look blue, green, or colorless. This is called a pleachroic effect. A varied display of aquamarines is like seeing the many colors of oceans, lakes, and other bodies of water around the world. Every aquamarine recalls a hue of some body of water you have enjoyed. Almost all aquamarines on the market have been heat treated to enhance the color. In meeting with the consumer preference for aquamarines in deep blue, the stones are heated near 800 degrees Fahrenheit, which causes the blue color to emerge and the yellow/green tones to disappear. The light color tone of the aquamarine flatters all skin colors and harmonizes with all precious metals. Many aquamarine stones are virtually free of inclusions and their luster is vitreous.
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Aquamarine is commonly found in cavities, granite pegmatite, alluvial deposits of gravel and sometimes stream gravels. Beryl crystals in some pegmatite grow to very large sizes, even up to 30 feet. Aquamarine crystals of up to 3 feet are actually not uncommon. The best quality stones are from Brazil, where crystals weighing several kilos have been found. Other places aquamarine is found are the Soviet Union, Madagascar (where a dark blue variety is found), the United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and Nigeria.
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The most common cut for an aquamarine is the emerald type, followed by oval or pear shaped cuts. It is a relatively easy stone to cut and is often found in innovative shapes, as cutters experiment with new forms. It rates a 7.5 to 8 on the hardness scale, making it quite a durable stone to wear. Large aquamarine stones, ranging from several carats to more than ten carats are relatively common. Rich blue stones that are several carats in weight are extremely valuable. Occasionally, aquamarines are found in large enough places to yield finished gemstones in the 1000 plus carat range. What is great about the gemstone is that the wide price range makes it available to almost anyone.
Caring for your Aquamarine Jewelry
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The best way to clean your aquamarine jewelry is with plain, warm soapy water (using mild liquid soap) and an old tooth brush. Once you have washed the stone, make sure you rinse it off well with plain water. Be careful to use warm water instead of hot water, to reduce the dangers of thermal shock. Enzyme cleaners and detergent should be avoided for they can cause allergic reactions. It is also not advisable to clean aquamarine in an ultrasonic tank. Avoid sudden temperature changes, steaming, and contact with cosmetics, hairspray, perfume or household chemicals.
PSYCHIC CRYSTALS - Develop Psychic Abilities
Psychic crystals are a powerful way to develop and increase psychic potential and perception naturally and easily. Each of the stones listed below have characteristics to work to help us tune into and work with our innate psychic abilities. We will take a look at each in alphabetical order since they all have unique metaphysical properties. Many of the psychic stones are violet in colour or a deep blue/indigo. Some of them are even a vibrant, spiritual green.

Agate is a highly spiritual stone and, whilst not known for increasing psychic abilities, blue lace agate for example can elevate our sense of spiritual awareness which brings with it unique, divine inspiration.

amethyst clusterAmethyst (left) is used for stimulating and activating the brow and crown chakras and is one of the most known crystals for increasing psychic awareness. May be carried and worn for best effect, and placed under a pillow whilst sleeping. An excellent beginners stone to tune into our higher abilities and very safe to use. See Amethyst Properties.

Azeztulite is said to enhance clairvoyance and bring visions from the past and future. If you are able to scry then this stone will help with that.

Azurite is a rather mystical and potent stone, from its colour alone we know its capable of activating the third eye/brow chakra and strengthen psychic ability including intuition and insight. Used for dreaming, channeling, past life recall, alternate life recall and astral journeys.

Blue Calcite: A stone that can aid one to channel words and spirits from higher dimensions.

Charoite is a very spiritual/psychic stone with an affinity to the heart, brow and throat chakras, meaning it can connect us to high spiritual dimensions whilst remaining centered and grounded. Said to be a stone of vision, prophecy and transformation. See Charoite Properties

Chrysocolla is a high energy stone, usually it aids the heart but also psychic in nature.

Emerald: Many claim this is a psychic stone that can open up clairvoyant abilities. See Emerald Properties

Purple Fluorite enhances psychic abilities as it works with the brow chakra. Usually quite affordable and another good beginners stone.

Iolite can activate the brow chakra, bring intuition and visions/dreams and is used in shamanic ceremonies. A well recommended stone and easily found in fine jewellery. See Iolite Properties

kyanite ringKyanite: (left) Blue kyanite is a high vibrational stone that does not need cleansing. The deep blue/indigo stones have a very spiritual energy. Said to aid psychic connections and intuition. The claims that it can aid in telepathy and astral travel are interesting. Also can help in channeling higher realms, a stone worth investigation.

Labradorite is currently quite popular and can give one a psychic boost by connecting them to their spirit guides or to receiving precognition.

lapis lazuliLapis Lazuli (pictured right) stimulates both the third eye and throat centers. It can attune us to the intuitive, especially if we place a stone on the third eye directly. Sleeping with some under the pillow can induce dreams and insights.

Larimar is an angelic stone that is associated with the third eye, as well as the throat and heart chakras. It can help to thin the veil to the other side so we can communicate with angels. This is a very popular stone in jewellery at the moment and is often priced slightly higher than other crystal pieces due to its demand. Has a soft, high dimensional energy.

Malachite is another vivid green stone that can aid powerfully with intuition as well as healing. A great stone to carry with you to help discern what is truth from others. Good for producing dreams if you sleep next to it.

Moonstone is somewhat of a mystical stone with a light, feminine energy. Think of the power of the moon and how we believe the moon can grant wishes - as too this stone. Good for gently opening the intuition and empowering the feminine side of ourself.

Snowflake Obsidian: This is a very powerful stone that can aid in clairaudience, channeling and also for scrying.

Clear Quartz is used for scrying, as in quartz crystal balls. It can be programmed with the intent we wish it to carry. A very powerful stone for visions and clairvoyance, try placing it on the brow chakra to open the second sight.

Indigo Sapphire enhances psychic awareness by opening the brow chakra.

Shattuckite is a wonderful stone to promote channelling by stimulating the third eye especially during meditation.

shugiliteShugilite (pictured left) is unusal as a psychic stone because of its bright pink colour, also lavender and purple. It can enhance the intuition and increase psychic ability. It has a lovely appearance as though it was dusted with icing sugar and beads usually come in a mix of pink through to darker purple.

Tanzanite: Activates the brow chakra thereby enhancing our psychic abilities. This stone is excellent for raising our vibration so we can reach higher dimensions and link with ascended masters and advanced spiritual beings. With it we may experience visions as well. See Tanzanite Properties

Blue Tourmaline: Used to open the intuition and communicate with the spiritual realms.

There are other kinds of stones used for clearing the mind before doing psychic work, yet they may not be psychic stones in themselves. The list above is not exhaustive as there are sure to be other stones around, for example Tigers Eye and even Bloodstone might be good possibilities.

16 Crystals For Developing Psychic Ability

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Using crystals to aid in psychic protection can enhance the aid of the psychic. Crystals are elements that contain energetic properties. Crystals can have the ability to heal spiritual lives and bodies. They can do this by correcting an imbalance of vibrations in the body. If the user is experienced or a beginner, healing crystals can help tap into intuition or psychic ability.

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    The Moonstone – ‘Psychic Gemstone’

The so-called ‘Psychic Gemstone’ is the Moonstone. This stone enhances intuitiveness and is an especially helpful tool for those using tarot cards, runes, pendulums or crystal balls. Moonstone is thought to be a wish-granting stone and harnesses the energy and healing qualities from the moon. It is milky, white or creamy in color and often brings balance to the one who wears it.

    Kyanite

This particular gem is known for its ability to immediately heal and align chakras and auras. Kyanite helps to make connections with spirit guides and increases the ability of mental telepathy. The user can channel psychic abilities and intuition with this stone. This gem is perfect for beginners because it aids in the development of psychic gifts. Kyanite is most commonly a cornflower blue color, but there is also black Kyanite. It is also used for deep meditation and relaxation.

    Amethyst

This special gem has been used throughout history for protection. Ancient Greeks used this stone to ward off pain and mental imbalance. Today it is used to purify negative energy, enhance meditative states, and provide protection around the body when opening up to spirituality. Amethyst can lead to the development of creativity, focus, passion, intuition, and psychic ability. It is violet purple in color and is a member of the quartz family, and is especially important in the vibrations of the crown and third-eye chakras.

    Lapis Lazuli

This stone is especially important in the contact of angels and spirit guides. Lapis Lazuli is very important to a psychic during a reading, as it prevents attacks from unwanted psychics. This gem is very powerful and should be used with great care.

Throughout history, it has been used to contact the afterlife. Many historical figures have used Lapis Lazuli, such as King Tut, Catherine the Great, and Michelangelo. It is even referenced in the Old Testament.

Lapis Lazuli helps to enhance and develop intuition and clairvoyance. The stone works directly through the throat chakra to heighten extrasensory perception.  It is blue in color and is said to bring freedom from negativity, foster inner peace, bring a desire for truth, and activate the higher mind.

    Quartz Crystal

Quartz is the most common stone in the world, but it is also very useful in the link to the divine.

It is considered very powerful in expanding psychic abilities. It can enhance clairvoyance and has properties that allow for amazing psychic protection.

Quartz is linked to the crown chakra, which is known for being the center of understanding and communicating messages from the spirit world. This gem has quite potent healing properties and magnifies the energies that surround it. Quartz is often called the ‘universal crystal.’ It is said that quartz opens the heart and mind to a higher purpose and allows spiritual forms to be transformed into psychical forms.

    Labradorite – ‘Wizard Stone’

This stone is great for heightening intuition and psychic ability. It is often called the stone of magic and legend by the Inuit people, who say that it fell from the Aurora Borealis. Labradorite is helpful in aiding in self-discovery and awakening awareness to the spirit, and it helps protect against misfortune. This gem also helps with telepathy and past life recall. Labradorite offers strong protection and is often used as a bridge to the spirit world. It is said to ground those who use it.

    Fluorite

This special gem grants strong psychic protection against negative energies and psychic vampires. Fluorite often aides in finding a higher consciousness, and can be a guide to the spirit world. This stone helps cleanse the user before meditation because it cleanses human chakras and spirit. It can often absorb negative energies and auras and harmonize spiritual energy. Fluorite is most often violet or purple in color, but it can be any color. Purple is often seen as a powerful color in psychic healing since it helps by focusing on one’s spiritual alignment.

    Azurite

This stone is helpful in psychic communication. It also enhances intuition and clairvoyance. Azurite can often times improve spiritual connections. It is a deep azure blue, which correlates to the brow chakra, associated with intuition.

    Aquamarine

This gem goes hand in hand with the element of water. Its soothing and calming properties inspire a sense of letting go. Aquamarine can also aide in enhancing communication. This stone’s name literally means ‘water of the sea’ and is associated with mermaids. It is often times used by sailors to ward off evil and bring good luck. The gem is frequently used to connect to the moon, sea, and heavens that are mirrored on the water’s surface. Aquamarine helps to explore the soul, become aware of the truth, deepen meditation, and hasten the intellectual exploration of the self.

    Dumortierite

This gem is known for enhancing intellectualism and brain activity. It does this by stimulating the pineal gland, which is where the third chakra resides. Dumortierite balances this chakra and is said to heighten psychic ability.  It helps the psychic accurately interpret information.

    Bloodstone

This is known as a centering and grounding gem. Many psychics believe bloodstone to be magical because it protects from evil. It also releases blockages from the body. It is dark, shiny green with spots of red in it, resembling blood. Bloodstone vibrates to the root chakra.

    Carnelian

This special gem can help with trusting in intuition and psychic ability. Carnelian can aid in transitioning between the physical and spiritual world, and it offers great protection. This is a great gem for balancing the sacral and root chakras. Its color is an orange-red. The crystal aids the psychic in clairvoyant activities.

    Emerald

This stone is known for assisting in the prediction of future events and attaining a higher consciousness. Emerald can offer great protection from negative energies and evil. It is strongly linked to the heart and keeps those chakras flowing and in balance.

    Iolite

This gem is often used for enhancing psychic visions. Iolite can help tap into psychic powers that need to be awakened. It helps balance the third-eye chakra and balance auras. Tarot readers, astrologers, and empaths use Iolite because of its energies. It often helps one get in touch with inner spirituality. It has also been called ‘water sapphire’ and ‘Viking’s compass.’

    Snowflake Obsidian

This gem is important in aiding in clairvoyance and psychic ability. It helps to clear the mind of chatter, allowing for clear meditation. Snowflake Obsidian aids in balancing the body, mind, and spirit. The stone offers strong psychic protection and guidance to the spirit world. This gem is black and white in color and is a natural volcanic glass.

    Sapphire

This gem is especially helpful in opening up communication to the spirit world and helps to clarify messages from the spirit. It also helps with telepathy, out-of-body experiences, and precognition. Sapphire is often blue in color and is known for its powers of spiritual enlightenment.
What is Larvikite?

Larvikite is a member of the Feldspar family.  The name originates from the Larvik Fjord region in Norway, where this type of igneous rock is found.  It is sometimes misleadingly called "Black Moonstone" and even "Labradorite", more likely because they are all Feldspar minerals.
 
Larvikite Associations

Chakras - Base Chakra
Zodiac - Aquarius
Element - Water
Typical colours - dark grey, dark blue to black with a blue or steely coloured flash
 
Healing with Larvikite

♥ Grounding ♥ Protective ♥ Patience

Larvikite is a protective and grounding stone.  It is cleansing to the subtle bodies and facilitates a strong connection with the energies of Earth, helping to connect with the spirits of Nature.  Larvikite stimulates inner visions and enhances our psychic abilities.  It allows us to see the past, providing clarity to visions of past life recall.  Larvikite can neutralise and cancel spells that are no longer wanted.  It repels negative energy.  Larvikite increases our security in the strength of our own intellect, stimulates creativity and the exchange of wisdom.  Larvikite helps us to see ourselves through the eyes of our higher self.  Larvikite teaches patience, and can support when completion and closure to a goal is required.  It also helps us to understand and resolve complicated facts and to make decisions that are rational and sober and not based upon our emotions.

Larvikite assists the brain to take in new information more easily.  It creates new pathways for knowledge to travel and can open new doors for us.  Larvikite can help to make us more adaptable to situations.

Larvikite can help with learning disabilities.  It can be used to treat skin disorders and enhances vitality and youthfulness.  Larvikite aids in the recovery of strokes and helps brain function.  It cleanses and purifies body tissue, harmonises the metabolism and helps with muscular detoxification.  Larvikite calms the nerves and will cool and reduce blood pressure.
Premium quality wholesale Amazonite gemstone beads, pendants and cabochons for jewelry making and designing. Carefully selected gemstones help you create outstanding necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Larvikite is Larvikite is an igneous rock. It is a feldspar with a silver blue sheen called schiller or labradorescence. It is in the feldspar family but it can actually have olivine, apatite and quartz in the stone. Larvikite can be rich in titanium as well. It is sometimes called blue granite, black moonstone, blue Norwegian moonstone, blue pearl granite, blue antique, blue pearl, blue pearl fjord, emerald pearl, black labradorite, larvik granite, marina blue star, Norwegian pearl granite, Norwegian moonstone and royal blue pearl granite. Larvikite is found in Larvik Batholith (which is where it gets it's name) and near Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It's hardness is a 6 to 6.5 mohs. It is the stone for Aquarius and is said to work with the root chakra for grounding and protection. It is believed to help the brain and allows new pathways for knowledge so it helps with learning disabilities, strokes and brain function. The other things it is reported to be helpful for include cleansing and purifying body tissue, balances metabolism, aids in muscular detoxification, calms the nerves and is believed to reduce blood pressure.
Black Tourmaline
Black Tourmaline absorbs and neutralises negative energy from your aura while you sleep

    Why No Amethyst?
    Some of you may be surprised I do not mention Amethyst. Amethyst is often recommended in books for sleep problems and insomnia. When I tried this I think I had some of the worst sleeps of my life. I receive so many emails and  talk to so many people confused why Amethyst seems to have the opposite effect on them too.
    It is true that Amethyst is cleansing and calming for meditation but other properties are not supportive during sleep time. Amethyst is a very spiritual stone and carries high vibration energies which are very stimulating.
    It activates the Upper Chakras, like the Third Eye and Crown Chakras, both activate the mind and psychic states. That’s great for dream work, Lucid Dreaming and Astral Projection but not for a peaceful nights sleep!
    You can still use Amethyst for sleep problems during a Crystal Healing session, meditations and during the day to cleanse your energy. At night it is just a bit too strong for most people. Amethyst is okay in the bedroom, just not too close to your bed, head or upper Chakras while you sleep.