Crystal Library

Idocrase

 Vesuvianite brings us closer to the higher realms and provides an easier link to our sense of higher self.  It facilitates the seeing and the understanding of things on this earth that have no substance.  Psychologically, Vesuvianite (Idocrase) releases feelings of imprisonment and restraint, dissolves anger and alleviates fear and negativity. It helps to create a sense of inner security, opens the mind and stimulates inventiveness and the urge to discover, linking into creativity.
 Vesuvianite banishes depression and clears negative thought patterns so that the mind can function more clearly. Physically, Vesuvianite (Idocrase) strengthens the tooth enamel and restores the sense of smell.  It also assists in assimilating nutrients from food.

Iolite

Iolite’s gift is in leading us to inner knowledge.

One of its primary functions is to stimulate us as spiritual beings, guiding us to a higher awareness, and awakening us to the inner knowledge that so patiently waits within each of us.  Within you already lies the knowledge of the Universe.  Iolite will help you open that door.

Iolite helps one to stay in the moment and bring harmony to the self within, which is really helpful in not getting distracted when you are trying to meditate.

Iolite also helps eliminate  and release discord in relationships.

Used in healing, Iolite creates a strong constitution. It reduces fatty deposits in the body, mitigates the effects of alcohol and supports detoxification and regeneration of the liver. This stone is excellent in the treatment of Malaria and fevers, aides migraine headaches.

Iron Pyrite

 Iron Pyrite is a excellent energy shield. It blocks out negative energy and pollutants at all levels including infectious diseases. Worn around the neck it protects all the subtle and physical bodies, deflecting harm and danger.
this very positive stone, overcomes inertia and feelings of inadequacy. It facilitates tapping into abilities and potential, stimulating the flow of ideas. A piece of Iron Pyrite placed on a desk energizes the area around it.
It is helpful when planning large business concepts. This stone teaches how to see behind the façade to what is and promotes diplomacy.
This gorgeous stone treats bones and stimulates cellular formation, repairs DNA damage, aligns the meridians and aides sleep. Strengthens the digestive tract and neutralises ingested toxins, benefits the circulatory and respiratory systems and boosts oxygen in the bloodstream. Iron Pyrite is salubrious for the lungs, alleviating asthma and bronchitis.

Jade

Jade promotes certain characteristics such as peacefulness of the mind, tolerance towards others, knowledge and practicality. Jade is said to be able to boost and enhance one’s positive sides while the negatives like stress, pressure and depression is setting in and engulfing one’s self, it promote positive characteristics for example increasing a person’s generosity while giving and receiving love. Jade is most of the time a well-polished gemstone which is frequently used to make prayer beads.

Metaphysical healers believe that different colors of jade helps to enhance and boost different aspects of a person, firstly it is said that yellow helps to boost the energetic level of a listless person, green is to help maintain and organize a person’s emotional feelings, red to boost your emotional energy, white to increase your potential of problem solving, and blue to enhance your mind while you are meditating.

In physical metaphysical healing, it is said that Jade helps the bodies filtration process to clear out the toxins on our body more efficiently. It enhances strength and health of our elimination organs, such as kidneys, colon and liver. Not only will Jade help skeletal restructuring or healing by rebinding the skeleton and cellular systems together, also aides wounds to heal quicker. Last but not least, couples who are bring to conceive should carry pieces of Jade with them, wear Jade or have it ornamentally by the bed as it helps increase fertility.

Blue/Green Jade symbolises peace and reflection. It brings inner peace serenity and patience. It’s the stone for slow but steady progress, it helps people who feel overwhelmed by situations beyond their control.

Brown Jade is strongly grounding. It connects to the Earth and brings comfort and reliability, aides in adjusting to a new environment.

Green Jade is the most common Jade. It calms the nervous system and channels passion in constructive ways. Green Jade can be used to harmonise destructive relationships.

Lavender Jade alleviates emotional hurt and trauma and bestows inner peace. It teaches subtly and restraint in emotional matters and sets clear boundaries.

Red Jade is the most passionate and stimulating Jade. Associated with love and letting off steam! It accesses anger, releasing tension in such a way is to be constructive.

Orange Jade is energetic and quietly enhancing. It brings joy and teaches the interconnectedness of all beings.

White Jade directs energy in the most constructive way. It filters distractions, emphasising the best possible result and aides decision making as it pulls the relevant information.

Yellow Jade is energetic but also has a mellowness to it, bringing joy and happiness. It aides digestion and elimination systems of the body.

Jasper

 Because Red Jasper stones instilled confidence and courage it was known as a warrior’s stone. Today it’s mostly used as a worry stone, the ability to give confidence and courage especially helps those with fear of embarrassing themselves when speaking in public.

  A simple small stone or pebble should work, though you could get it set in a necklace to be able to wear it on your skin at all times.It can also be useful for those who worry too much when starting something new, such as a new job. You should simply touch it when you need that bit of extra confidence. As Jasper works better when touched.

Because Jasper stones are usually red their healing properties are focused on the blood and related organs, such as the heart and liver. Jasper works best when touched, so you should place the stone of the part of the body that is troubled. Jasper supports the circulatory, digestive and sexual organs. It balances the mineral content of the body. It is particularly useful as a gem elixir because it does not overstimulate the body.

Blue Jasper connects you to the spirit world. It stimulates the throat chakra, balances Yin and Yang energy  and stabilises the aura. This stone sustains energy during  a fast, heals degenerative diseases and balances mineral deficiency.

Brown Jasper

This fabulous stone is connected to the Earth and encourages ecological awareness. As a result, it brings stability and balance. It is particularly useful for alleviating geopathic and environmental stress. It facilitates deep meditation, centring and regression to past lives, revealing Karmic causes. This stone also improves night vision, encourages astral travel and stimulates the Earth chakra.

It boosts the immune system, clears pollutants and toxins from the body and stimulates the cleansing organs. It heals the skin. Brown Jasper strengthens resolve to give up smoking. Position on the forehead as appropriate.

Green Jasper heals and releases disease and obsession. It balances out parts of your life that have become all important to the detriment of others. This stone stimulates the heart chakra. Green Jasper treats skin disorders and dispels bloating. It heals ailments of the upper torso, the digestive tract, and the purifying organs, reduces toxicity and inflammation.

Purple Jasper stimulates the crown chakra and eliminates contradictions.

Red Jasper

Including Brecciated Jasper is gently stimulating. It grounds energy and rectifies unjust situations. Red Jasper brings problems to light before they become too big and provides insights into the most difficult situations. It makes an excellent ”worry bead” calming the emotions when played with. Place under the pillow, it helps dream recall, This Jasper stimulates the base chakras and assists rebirthing. It cleans and stabilises the aura and strengthens your boundaries. This is the stone of good health, detoxifying the circulatory system, the blood and liver. It dissolves blockages in the liver or bile ducts.

Yellow Jasper protects during spiritual work and physical travel. It channels positive energy, making you feel physically better and energises the endocrine system. Yellow Jasper stimulates the solar plexus chakra. It releases toxins and heals digestion and the stomach.

Black Jasper is very useful for scrying. It takes you deep into an alternate state of consciousness and brings prophetic dreams and visions.

Mookaite (Australian Jasper) encourages the desire for new experiences and helps to keep a balance between external activities and the internal response to these. It imparts a deep calm while encouraging versatility. Meditation with mookaite jasper increases your flexibility and your ability to see several solutions to any problem. Mookaite is often used to treat glandular or stomach disorders, hernias, ruptures and water retention, and yoga enthusiasts use it to balance and open the first, second and third chakras.

Picture Jasper encourages ecological awareness, bringing stability and balance.  It contains a message and/or “picture” from the past.  This amazing Jasper is a stone of proportion and harmony and stimulates creative visualisation.  It helps to bring hidden thoughts and feelings – griefs, fears, guilt, envy, love, hope – to the surface, to be released.  Brings comfort and alleviates fear.  Picture Jasper stimulates the immune system and helps treat disorders of the skin and kidneys.

Picasso Jasper 

Often it’s lines and colours resemble a beautiful painting.  It is a stone that reminds us to celebrate and enjoy life.  This beautiful Jasper assists in the transformation of relationships.  It attracts like minded people who become loyal and trusted friends, as well as helping to renew old friendships that had been lost.  It has strong grounding and calming qualities and helps to engender strength and self-discipline.  Picasso Jasper is useful for eye problems and can promote weight-loss.

Royal Plume Jasper aka Purple Jasper, Plum Jasper colored a royal purple and exhibiting plumes, can be used for the stimulation of the crown chakra, enhancing ones status and power. It assist in preserving ones dignity and in eliminating contradictions in life. When focused, it can promote the binding-together of energies for direction at a single pre-selected purpose. It has been used to stabilize emotions and treat disorders associated with mental instability.

Orbicular Jasper

Or Sea Jasper (also called Jaguar Stone) is a great stone to utilize when connecting/communicating with the Animal Kingdom, in both the physical and spiritual planes. Orbicular Jasper is connected with Shamanism, helping to discover personal animal totems (power animals) and learning how to work with them. Orbicular Jasper also aides in out of body experiences and journeying. Powerful protection stone.

Like all Jaspers, Orbicular Jasper is closely associated with strength and vitality, and brings stability to those who may be experiencing chaotic energies in this incarnation. Once attuned to this stone, this particular Jasper is known for attracting harmonious vibrations into one’s 3-D existence, which correspond to one’s direct needs, but not necessarily desires. This includes the attraction of certain circumstances and people that are conducive to one’s own personal growth.

Orbicular Jasper is known for its healing energies and is of immense benefit for those experiencing chronic health conditions. Facilitating self-healing, this stone is an important component of one’s medicine bag, and is great for body layouts.

In general, Jasper is known as the “supreme nurturer”. It sustains and supports during times of stress, and brings tranquility and wholeness. Used in healing, Jasper unifies all aspects of your life. Jasper reminds people to help each other.

Kunzite

 Kunzite is a beautiful crystal, pure in energy and joyful in nature. In palest pink to light violet hues, it is a stone of emotion, opening and connecting the heart to the mind and stimulating a healing communion between the two. Kunzite encourages one to release walls built around the heart for protection, and to be receptive to the experience of unconditional and abundant love.
Pink Kunzite is often called the Woman’s Stone. It is particularly supportive for a young or first-time mother and for all single mothers, and assists human, as well as animal mothers who may have a hard time caring for their young. It is a good stone for sleepless babies and over-active children, and is an excellent gift for girls entering puberty to help them love their changing bodies.
Kunzite helps to relieve heartache over loss or separation, and in overcoming heartbreak after a relationship has broken down.
The soothing power of Kunzite calms nervousness during an examination, interview or assessment, and is useful in situations where you cannot show irritation. In the workplace Kunzite is a protective stone when superiors bring personal dislikes or problems to work, or uses flirtation or sexual bullying as a power play.

Kyanite

 One of only two stones which never needs cleansing or clearing. Citrine is the other. A bridge between mind and matter, Kyanite is a powerful stone of manifestation toward reaching your hopes, dreams and desires.
Kyanite is a calming stone.  It helps to quiet the mind, dissolving emotional, mental, or spiritual confusion, and letting go of anxiety. Particularly good at dissolving anger and frustration, I recommend it for anyone in a learning situation.
If you are having difficulty with meditation, there is no better stone to wear.

If you have difficulty in sitting still, your  mind drifting to you current worries, or being distracted while meditating,  Kyanite is one of the best stones to use. Its ability to calm and quiet the chattering, busy mind and enhance meditation is unequaled.

Aids healing in the areas of the muscular system, epilepsy, sensory organs, throat and brain. Helps glandular function. Blue Kyanite is excellent for use on the throat. Also helps to balance Yin-Yang energy.
Blue Kyanite strengthens the voice and heals the throat and the larynx. Useful for performers and speakers.
Black Kyanite grounds the body when aligning the chakras and during or after meditation.

Kakortokite

 Kakortokite is a high energy stone imbued with life-force and vitality, although it doesn’t reach the highest of vibrations, spiritually this tone teaches how to ‘breath and be’ experiencing at one and the same time a physical connection with the Earth and a spiritual connection with the infinity of being.
It shows you what is right in front of your eyes and what you need, where you need to be right now.
This stone is a powerful fusion of energy and colour. This Plutonian stone unites Earth, base, heart, crown and soul star chakras ,opening the way for an in-pouring of light and activating a cosmic anchor, securing it in the Earth’s core. Connecting to the galactic centre, this stone acts as a conduit for the cosmic life-force, also assists lower and upper world journeys.
Kakortokite strengthens confidence in your abilities and enhances the trust of others. The sheer effort of mining this stone indicates the quart of indomitable will and determination to overcome all obstacles. Emotionally ameliorates jealousy, animosity, anger and resentment. Overcomes depression.
Useful for SAD, multi-dimensional cellular healing, supports liver, blood and nervous system.

Labradorite

There are many legends surrounding labradorite as it has been known for thousands of years. One of these is an Inuit legend. The northern lights (Aurora Borealis) had disappeared and a brave warrior was sent to find it again. Years of searching later and the warrior still had not found it and was despairing when he saw a flicker in the distance. When he went to look the northern lights were trapped in the stone. He quickly broke the stone the northern lights were freed, but a portion of the light remained and this is now known as labradorite.

As labradorite calms your mind it will bring balance to your life. Allowing you to work better with other people and let go of your ego. In some people it will bring out their inner child, granting them a renewed sense of wonder and happiness. When used for healing Labradorite treats disorder of the eyes and brain, relieves stress, regulates metabolism. It treats colds, gout, rheumatism, balances hormones, relieves menstrual tension and lowers blood pressure.

Yellow Labradorite accesses the highest levels of consciousness , enhances visualisations, trance, clairvoyance, and channelling. It’s beneficial for the solar plexus chakra and expands the mental body, bringing higher wisdom. It heals the stomach, spleen, liver, gallbladder and adrenal gland.

Lapis Lazuli

Lapis Lazuli opens the third eye and balances the throat chakra. It stimulates, enlightens and enhances dream work and psychic abilities, activating journeying, personal and spiritual power. This stone quickly releases stress, bringing deep peace. It possesses enormous serenity and this is the key to spiritual attainment.

Lapis Lazuli is a protective stone on a grand scale, a protective stone that aides contact with ones spirit guardians. This stone recognises psychic attack, blocks it and returns the energy to the source. It teaches the power of the spoken word and can reverse curses and disease caused by not speaking out in the past.

This incredible stone harmonises the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels. Lapis is a powerful thought amplifier. It stimulates the higher faculties of the mind, bringing objectivity and clarity.  This stone helps one confront the truth in situations, in life. Lapis Lazuli diminishes pain, overcomes depression, benefits the reparatory and nervous system and the throat, larynx, thyroid, cleanses organs, bone marrow, thymus and the all important immune system. Also alleviates insomnia and vertigo.

Larimar

The appearance of Larimar coincides with the emergence of esoteric knowledge about the legendary Atlantis. There are now thousands of people who recognise and use Larimar to assist and reinforce the healing process, and access knowledge from Atlantis.

Larimar assists to communicate ones emotions and boundaries to others and help give the strength and emotional stability to speak from the heart.  Larimar teaches one to love, nurture and respect one’s self and is a powerful emotional cleanser and healer. It can be useful for phobias, panic attacks, stress related imbalances, excessive anger and fear. Larimar is valuable during pregnancy, birth & post-partum and allows both men and women to connect with their feminine, intuitive, receptive aspects.

Positioned over the heart, third eye, or solar plexus, or gently stroked over the body, Larimar removes attached entities. It stimulates heart, crown and throat chakras and promotes elf healing. It os particularly helpful for cartilage and throat conditions, dissolving energy blockages in the chest, head and neck. It can also be applied to constricted joints or blocked arteries. Placed on the painful area it quietly draws out the pain. Larimar pinpoints the sights of disease in the body and clears the meridians.

Lemurian Jade

This incredibly powerful and mighty stone stands between two worlds. if you work with the interface between body and higher consciousness, or one person and another, Lemurian Jade keeps the boundaries strong while understanding intuitively what is occurring on the other side. Hold this stone during Shamanic work to deepen connection to the outer realms and with Mother Earth, it creates an anchor and activates a cosmic cord stabilising your core energy field to assimilate vibrational shifts and ground energy changes.

Containing Jade, Quartz, Iron, Pyrite and other minerals, this stone is highly protective. It has the ability to pass through darkness confidently, it’s a stalwart companion in trying times until the days of light return. Psychologically, Lemurian Jade assists anyone who has had a difficult past, whenever and whatever it may be and heals abuse of any kind.

This amazing stone provides support during the recovery process or chronic disease that affects the immune system, strengthening, revitalising and protecting the immune system and the heart from future attack.

Lepidocrocite

The meaning of the name of this stone comes from Greek words… which mean scale, thread or fiber. These stones are primarily found in Madagascar, but it may also come from Spain or India. This stone has a powerful energy that brings all aspects of your etheric body into alignment. It will aid you with developing your intuition and instinct… and with opening up your telepathic abilities.

It is a beautiful heart chakra and thymus chakra stone… and when found within quartz has the additional property of a powerful amplifying effect of its vibration. Although it works primarily within these two chakras… This amazingly beautiful stone stimulates and aligns all of the chakras and deepens your intuition. Used in healing, It’s a strong stone for calming both hyperactivity and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.. or ADHD. It is also said to aid those with bipolar and other similar disorders.

Lepidocrocite is said to heal the heart and lungs and will aid in oxygenating the cells. It is known to have an active influence to heal the liver and the reproductive area… and helps prevent hormonal shifts. It is said to help to dissolve tumors and to encourage cellular regeneration.The action of this stone is powerful to help you to work through feelings of grief, or if you are suffering from depression.

It will also assist you to heal any holes in your aura caused by drug or alcohol abuse. If you suffer from depression… and particularly for women who suffer from pre-menstrual depression… it is known to stabilize your feelings and allow you to feel calmer and less out of control. It will also assist you to heal any holes in your aura caused by drug or alcohol abuse. If you suffer from depression… and particularly for women who suffer from pre-menstrual depression… it is known to stabilize your feelings and allow you to feel calmer and less out of control.

Libyan Gold Tektite

Found in the Sahara desert in Libya and Egypt, this rare Tektite was used by Egyptian kings in necklaces.

Libyan Gold Tektites carry remarkable energies for enhancing the strength of one’s will, one’s ability to create, and one’s power of manifestation. Tektite is a glassy object associated with meteoric impacts. The word ‘Tektite’ is from the Greek tektos, meaning “molten”. Tektites are formed when a large meteorite strikes the Earth.

More than 2000 years ago, the Chinese referred to Tektites as Inkstone of the Thundergod. Autralian aborigines refer to them as Mabon, or ‘magic’ and believe that finding one brings good luck. In India, they are known as the Sacred Gem of Krishna. Meditation with a Tektite will increase telepathy. Carry Tektite for heightened psychic sensitivity, psychic travel, increase energy field, open and clear the lower chakras.

Limonite

Resonating with the Earth, base and sacral chakras, Limonite is iron oxide, a grounding and stimulating inner strength, particularly when faced with extreme conditions. Spiritually, Limonite guards against mental influence or ill wishing and prevents psychic overwhelming. It affords the physical body protection during metaphysical activities and enhances telepathy. Psychologically, this fantastic stone is useful for removing yourself from the mire, whatever it may take. It brings about strength to stand your ground without needing to fight back and favourably assists legal affairs. Physically, Limonite is traditionally used as a treatment of dehydration and was said to restore youthful properties to the body and soul.

Used in healing it’s a brilliant purifier, aides jaundice and fevers, liver and digestion and overcoming dehydration, supports the muscoskeletal system and the assimilation of iron and calcium.