Stones and Their Symbolism

Agate: folk names-red agate,blood agate * planet-mercury *deity- Aesculapuis-*powers-strength,courage,longevity,gardening,love,healing
the numerous types of agates vaguely distinguishable by colour or markings.....and are used in various types of magick.

Here's a list of some of the major agates and their magickal attributions:
Banded agate: energy-projective,element-fire)--protection,restores bodily energy, and eases stressful situations.
Black agate: energy-projective,element-fire)another protective stone,wear for courage,successful competitions.
Black & white agate: energy-receptive,element -earth) worn as a amulet,this stone guards against physical dangers.
Blue lace agate: energy-receptive,element-water) wear or carry for peace and happiness.place in your hand to de-stress.in the home,a blue lace agate surrounded with flaming light blue candles calms the psychic atmosphere and reduces house hold family quarrels.
Brown or Tawny agate: energy-receptive,element- fire) once worn by warriors for victory in battle,the brown agate is used today for success in any undertaking,it's also a wealth talisman.
Green agate: energy- receptive, element-fire) worn to improve the health of the eyes, a woman who drank the water a green agate was washed in, was magickally guarded against sterility.
Moss agate: energy-receptive,element-earth)due to its curious markings,which suggest moss or trees,the moss agate the special gardeners talisman.it is worn to relieve a stiff neck,to lend energy to the depleted, and for healing purposes.it is also used in spells involving riches,happiness,long life. wear this stone to make new friends and to discover treasures.

Amber: energy- projective,element-fire--planet-sun,deity- the great mother,powers-luck,healing,strenght, protection, beauty, love) NOTE: amber, perhaps the oldest substance used for human adornment. beads & pendants of amber have been found in northern European gravesites dating back to 8000 b.c.e.(Before the common era; the non-religious equivalent of BC Because amber is a fossil,it has been associated with time,cycles,longvity.similarity ,since it was once a living substance,it is elated to Akasha,this is the "fifth element" which governs and binds together Earth,Air,Fire,Water and in a sence, is the ultimate source of them.

Amethyst: energy-receptive,planets-jupiter,neptune,element-water,deities-Bacchus,Dionysus,Diana,powers-dreams,overcoming alcoholism, healing, psychism, peace, love, protection against thieves, courage, happiness

NOTE : placed beneath the pillow or worn to bed, amethyst drives off nightmares & insomnia. It produces peaceful sleep and pleasant, healing,even prophetic dreams. A spiritual stone,absolutely no negative side effects. Because it is a spiritual stone, the amethyst is often worn during contemplation or placed on meditation alters . A piece set before a white candle and a censer burning a soothing high vibrational incense, such as sandalwood is conductive during meditative practices.the amethyst is also used to increase psychic awareness and to sharpen the "sixth sense".

Aquamarine: energy-receptive,element-water,planet-moon,powers-phychism, peace, courage, purification. In magick this stone is worn or carried to enhance the utilization of psychic powers.aquamarine is a cleansing and purification stone it can be worn or rubbed on the body as apart of a purification prior to magickal acts.

Aventurine: energy-projective,planet-mercury,element-air,powers-eyesight,mental powers,gambling,peace,money,healing luck. Green Aventurine is worn to strengthen the eyesight,it is worn or carried or used in spells designed to increase perception to stimulate creativity and to enhance intelligence. This stone is utilized in games of chance magick and is a gambler's talisman.Its green colour tells us of its calming troubled emotions and speeding healing.Aventurine is an all around luck stone.

Diamond: energy-projective,planet-sun,element-fire,associated metals-platinum,silver, steel, powers-spirituality, sexual dysfunction, protection, courage, peace, reconciliation, healing, strength. Legend has it that Europeans first discovered African diamonds in a shaman's leather pouch. It is based on fact the African shaman might have used his diamonds much as shamans in other parts of the world use quartz crystals. The diamond has a wide and varied magickal repertoire. Worn, it promotes spirituality,even ecstasy, the shaman's ritual state of consciousness. It is often utilized in meditation and in spiritual pursuits.

Emerald: energy-receptive,planet-venus,element-earth,deities-Isis, Venus, Ceres, Vishnu, associated metals-copper, silver, powers-love, money, mental powers, psychism, protection, eyesight.The emerald, with its brilliant hue, is representative of our planet. The stone is worn to strengthen the memory and throughout the world was worn or utilized in magick for protection The emerald is said to grant all knowledge of the past, present and future, as well as to increase understanding and to produce eloquent speech. Also for its wearer's awareness of psychic faculties, because of this dual effect. (The stones affect not only the conscious mind, but also the psychic as well as the subconscious) For best results, set the emerald in gold or silver.

Garnet: energy-projective,planet-mars,element-fire,powers-healing,protection,strength. The garnet is a fiery red stone,it is worn to enhance the bodily strength,endurance and vigor.It is worn or used in magick to tap extra energy for ritual purposes.Because of its a projective stone,the garnet is worn for protection. Five hundred years ago it was seen to strengthen the aura and to create a shield of highly charged positive vibrations which repell negative energies upon contact.

Geodes: energy-receptive,element-water,deity-The Great Mother, powers- meditation,fertility,childbirth. Geodes are concretions containing crystals, all quartz crystals for example form within geodes. Amethyst geodes are some of the most beautiful on Earth. Any geode containing isolated crystals can be held or used in mediation as a contemplative object. Placed on the altar or held, it can be can be utilized to concentrate the powers of a specific type of stone contained in them. During magick,use your visualization to release these powers toward your magickal goal.

Hematite: energy-projective,planet-saturn,element-fire,powers-healing,grounding,divination. The hematite is a strange stone. It is heavy,solid and silvery black. It's name alone is something of a mystery. Hematite posses the curious property of "healing" itself -(make a small scratch on the surface,then bur your finger over it, and the scratch disappears. Hematite is said to be powerful in drawing illness from the body and it is worn for grounding and stabilizing purposes and to focus the attention on the physical plane.

NOTE: When scrying in a darkened room, light a red candle before it and hold a large piece of hematite so that the candle's flame is reflected on it and gaze at the reflection and visualize a question. The answer will come to you.

Holed stones: energy-receptive,element-water,Deities-Odin,The Great Mother,powers-protection,anti-nightmare,health,psychism,eyesight. Stones with naturally-occuring holes produced by erosion,wind,wave action,sea creatures and by other means have long been prized as protective objects. Place one on the altar to represent She who is the Mother of all Creation. As a magickal protectant, holey stones worn,carried or placed in the house or on the property will protect it.

Jade: energy-receptive,planet-Venus,element-water,Deities-Kwan,Yin,Maat,Budda,powers-love,healing,longetivity,wisdom,protection, Altars of the moon and earth were fashioned of jade as were images of Budda and various deities. The soothing green colour of jade is also healing, wearing the stone helps the body to heal itself while working through the underlying, nonphysical problems,which manifested the disease. It is particularly helpful for kidney,heart,and stomach complaints. Jade is worn,carried or placed against the third eye to receive wisdom.

Jasper: energy-various,planets-various,element-various,powers-healing, protection, health, beauty. Jasper is a common stone, an opaque varity of chalcedony which is a form of quartz. Found in a wide range of colours, it has been used in magick since the earliest times. Generally jasper is worn or carried to promote mental processes. It is also a protective stone against both physical and non -physical hazardous situations. Each colour has its own corresponding magickal nature and uses.

Here are some various colours listed:
Red Jasper:-energy-projective,planet-mars-element-fire. A fine protective stone, it is utilized in defense magick for it sends negativity back to its original sender. It is also carried or used during healing and health spells.

Green Jasper: energy-projective,planet-venus,element-earth. This is a healing amulet and health talisman. Ring green candles with jasper to promote the body's healing or to ward off ill-health.

Brown Jasper: energy-receptive,planet-saturn,element-earth.wear brown jasper for centering and grounding,especially after heavy ritual magick,psychic or spiritual work.

Lapis Lazuli: energy-receptive,planet- Venus,element-water,deities-Isis,Venus.Nuit,powers-healing,joy,love,fidelity,psychism,protection.courage.lapis,is a healing and soothing ,simply by touching the body with the stone improves your mental physical,physical,spiritual,psychic,and emotional condition.perhaps the its most common use today is to strengthen psychic awarness.despite the somewhat high price,lapis is one stone that every magickal person should own and utilize.

Lava: energy-projuective,planet-mars,element-fire,deity-Pele,powers-protection. The volocano is a ancient symbol of creation.erupting it represents the 4 elements at work: Earth and Fire mix tocreate lava,which pocesses liquidity(Water),smoke(Air)rses from the crater. a smal piece of lava placed on the alter or carried in the pockets as protective amulet.fo general household protection ,ring a white candle with lava and burn 15 minutes a day.

Lepidolite: energy- receptive,planets-junipter,neptune,elment-water,powers- protection, peace,love,spirituality,anti-nightmare,psychism,.itsoothes amger,hatred or ant other negative emotion.due to the calming effects and its vividly purple colour it can be used in ritual or carried to promote spirituality.it also drives off negativivity its protective properties aren't extremely strong,promotes a peaeful sleep,free of nightmares,place on or near had board.

Malachite: energy-receptive,planet-earth,element-water,powers-protection,love,peace,power,buiness,success.The beauiful green stone with bands od varying colours has been used to lend extra energy during magick rites.is used in protective magick particularly in children.beads and pendants of malachite were worn to guard against negativity and physical dangers.it's deep soothing colour,gazing at malachite or holding it in your receptive nd relaxes the nervious system and calms stormy emotions.promotes tranquilty and ensures sleep,it despells depression.

Moonstone: energy-receptive,planet-moon,element-water,deities-Diana,Selene.Isis...all luna goddesses,associated stone-quartz crystal,powers-love,divanation,psychism,sleep,gardening,protection,youth. the moonstone,blue,white,pink opalescant feldspar is intimately connected to the moon. moonstone has lon been dedicated t the moon goddesses. the moonstone is more potent during the waxing moon less so during the waning moon.

Mother-of-pearl: energy-receptive,planets-moon,neptune,elements-water,Akasha,associated metal-silver,powers-protection magick mon,wealth.the mother -of- pearl is the lustruios opalescent,though is not a stone,has been included here because of its long use in magick.magickally it relates to the ocean,to depth and movement.

Obsidian: energy-projective,planet-saturn,element-fire,powers-protection,grounding,divination,peace.The ancient Aztes fashioned flat,square mirrors of this black glass for use in divination.it's also a grounding cenetering stone.Remember -- the physical is the path to the spiritual,each is a reflection of the other.They are fine scrying tools, for some, the blackness of the stone allows easier access to the subconscious mind.

Onyx: energy-projective,planets-mars,saturn,element-fire,powers-protection,defensive magick, reducing sexual desires. Onyx is protective stone worn when facing adversaries in battles and conflicts of all kinds and defence against negativity consciously directed toward you.

Opal: energy-projective,receptive,planets- all planets, elements- all elements,powers-astral projection,psychism,beauty, money, luck power. the opal contains the colours as well as the qualities of every other stone. It can be charged with virtually every type of energy and be used in spells involving all magickal needs. Opals are worn during astral projection for protection as well as to facilitate the process.they are used to recall past reincarnations.move your attention from colour to colour within the opal until contact with the psychic mind is acieved,once this occurs ,go into the past.

Peridot: energy- receptive, planet-venus, element-earth, powers--protection, health, wealth, sleep. To be the most effective magically,protective amulet which the ancients said to guard against enchantments,night terrors and illusons. Though long associated with the sun, peridot is worn or carried for general healing purposes.

Pertrified wood: energy-receptive,element-Akasha,powers- longivity, past life regression, healing, protection. It is a fossil and is ruled by Akasha. Because of its great antiquity (fossilized wood is millions of years old) it is carried or utilized in spells designed to extend the life span or alternately,to increase your enjoyment of, evolution within ourlives,also due to its age,peterfied wood is used to recall past incarnations.

Ruby: energy-projective, element-fire, deity-Buddha, powers-wealth, protection, power, joy, anti-nightmare. This beautiful stone was considered the most perfect offering to Buddha.This stone is one of many that is thought to grow dark whe danger or negativity approaches the owner or when illness threatens. The ruby in the home guards against strms and negativity especially if first tuched to the four corners of the house. Ruled by mars,the Ruby is worn during magickal rituals to increase the energies available to the magician or placed on the alter beside a red candle to lend energy when you are feeling depleted or drained.

Salt: energy-receptive,element-earth,powers-purification,grounding,money Salt has long been a sacred substance.mined in the earth. It is intimately connected with life and death,creation and destruction and the feminine aspects of earth energy. It is sterilizing,purfiying and cleansing. Salt is a powerful magickal tool. to protect a home,sprinkled empowered salt in the corners of each room ,visualizing it sterilizng and burning away negativity. Pour salt in a circle around you,visualizing the salt's energies spreading down to the earth and back up above you to form a protective sphere of brilliant white light,within this circle is a perfect environment to perform protective or defence magick.

Sapphire: energy- receptive, planet-moon, element-water, powers-psychism, love, meditation, peace, defence magick, healing, power, money.This stone is worn to stimulate the third eye for the purpose of expanding psychic awareness.it promotes fidelity and attunes the feeling between lovers. Sapphire can be used for all purposes within any kind of relationship,not just marital. Sapphire is a soothing blue hue.it is worn during meditation or contemplated upon to expand wisdom,wearing this stone promotes peace.

Sodalite:energy-receptive,planet-Veus,element-Water,powers-Healing, Peace, Meditation, Wisdom. Sodalite is a deep blue stone veined with white.It is often mistaken for the Lapis Lazuli, but lacks the golden flecks of iron pyrite often contained in the later stone. It's healing , especially for emotionally related diseases or those caused by stress,anger or fear.Wear or rub over the body to dispel fear and guilt.Wear or hold it to still the mind,relax the body, and calm inner turmoil.It's a fine meditative stone and , when used conscentiously, promotes wisdom.

Staurolite:Elements-Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Powers-Protection, Health, Money, Elemental Powers. Staurolit (from the Greek word stauros,"cross")has many legends surrounding it. These stones are twinned crystals which form into equal-armed crosses or "x" shapes.It's often stated that they are only found in the Blue Ridge mountains of Viriginia, thy are also found in N. Carolina,N.Mexico,France and Scotland.Equal-armed crosses symbolize the interpetation of the physical and spritual planes,the combination of projective and receptive energies within our bodies and souls,also sexual intercourse.Staurolite repesents the four elementals.This stone is also worn to draw wealth and to energize the sexual drive.

Sugilite:energy-receptive,planet-Jupiter,element-Water,powers-Psychism, Spirituality, Healing, Wisdom. Sugilite is s relatively new stone. It's expensive and is a dense, purplish stone of a good, solid weight. The stone seems to facilitate psychic awareness when worn or carried. As with most purple stones, Sugilite, is also worn for healing and in meditation to increase awareness of the spiritual world and to obtain wisdom.

Sunstone:energy-projective, planet-Sun, element-Fire, associated stone-Moonstone, metal-Gold, powers-protection, energy, health, sexual energy.There are at least two stones named Sunstone. One is a form of quartz which has an orange hue .This is called the Oregon Sunstone. In the Renaissance this stone was associated with the Sun, due to its orange-gold colours.

Tiger's Eye:energy-Projective,planet-Sun,element-Fire,metal-Gold,powers-money,protection,courage,energy,luck,divination. Roman soldiers wore tiger's eye for protection during battle.Tiger's eye is a fine stone for promoting wealth and money.They are also carried for protection against all forms of danger.Ruled by the Sun ,tiger's eye is worn to strength convictions and create courage and confidence.This is a warm stone,it promotes energy flow through the body when worn.

Topaz:energy-Projective,planet-Sun,element-Fire,metal-Gold,associated stone-Tiger's Eye,powersProtection,Healing,weight loss,money,love. The stones we know as peridot and olivine were named topaz in the distant past.It was used at one time to cause its wearer to become invisible.Topaz is another of the gemstones used for protective purposes, considered aspecific against envy,disease,injury,death,negative magick,lunacy. If worn ,it relieves depression,anger,fear,greed,and all disturbing emotions.

Tournmaline:energy-various,planet-various,elemnt-various,powers-Love, Friendship, Money, Business, Health, Peace, Energy, Courage, Astral Projection. Tourmaline is a unique stone in many ways. The stone is found in a variety of colours,each with its own magickal powers/attributes

Pink:draws love and friendship

Red:to be worn to lend energy to the body

Green:to draw money and success

Blue:wear to destress,also for peace & restful sleep

Black: is used for grounding,to represent Earth in spells relating to that element. Also, protective as it aborbs negitivity,

Watermelon:This stone is to be worn to balance the projective and receptive (male and female) energies within the body,Tourmaline: wear or place under pillow to premote astral projection.

Turquoise:energy-Receptive; planets-Venus,Neptune; Element-Earth; Deities:Budda,The Great Spirit, Hathor; Metal-Gold, Powers-Protection, Courage, Love, Money, Friendship, Healing, Luck. The Pueblos laid turquoise under the floor in offering to the deities , when a house or kiva, was built. piece of turquoise was a required tool in the Apache shaman's medicine bag. It is a protective stone. A turquoise ring is worn to guard evil eye, disease, serpents, poison, violence and all dangers. If worn it promotes courage.