QUARTZ
long thought to be solidified water or ice, its receptive power will capture you on sight. Crystal balls were utilized in 10th century European magic. Quartz crystals were once used in early Radio transmission technology, and are widely used to coordinate the internal operations of computer --crystal garden of various colored crystals will endow your home with peace and harmony.
Rose Quartz is especially used to stimulate love and to open the heart
RHODOCROSITE
This beautifully pink stone is projective and promotes love, peace and energy. It soothes the emotions and de-stresses us.
RUBY
The ruby is projective and promotes wealth, protection, power, joy and is an anti-nightmare stone. This stone has ancient a history with the peoples of India and China. It is ruled by Mars and worn to increases energies. Jewelry set with rubies is said to banish sadness and produce joy.
SALT
Salt is receptive and is used for purifications. Salt has long been a sacred substance. It can be mined from the earth or collected from shallow water basins. Salt is necessary for life, yet overabundance can cause death. It is related to the earth elements. It is used to purify gemstones. You bathe your stones in salt to remove all negative energies. Salt is a mineral of crystalline structure, and if you look at it through a microscope you will see that it is composed of regular, six-sided cubes.
SAPPHIRE
The sapphire is receptive and promotes psychism, love, meditation, peace, healing, power and money. The Greeks identified the sapphire with Apollo. His stone is worn to stimulate the third eye for expanding psychic awareness. Its soothing deep blue hue is worn during meditation. Its defensive magic stretches back to antiquity. It is the birthstone of September
Star sapphires are considered to be particularly potent and magical.
SERPENTINE
This stone is projective and promotes protection. Seals in ancient Assyria were made so the gods and goddesses would send double blessings. Its other use is to ward off poisonous creatures. Think about the fact when we leave our artificial environments we are subjected to nature in all its manifestations, including stinging creatures. Wearing serpentine you can prevent the misfortune of being stung.
STAUROLITE
These stones are twinned crystals which form into equal-armed crosses or x-shapes.Staurolite crystals are thought to protect and guard against negativity. They are also worn to draw wealth and energize the sexual drive.
SUNSTONE
There are at least two stones with this name. One if a form of translucent quartz which is orange, the other is a form of feldspar which comes from India. This stone is projective and has long been associated with the Sun because of its orange-gold sparkling colours. Unfortunately the sunstone's use in magic seems to be largely forgotten. If you find a sunstone, treasure it.