The Crystals
Garnet - January
A powerful stone of attraction, it can help one to magnetise a lover, a new job, a creative project or anything in which one’s personal energy of attraction is a key factor. It pulls potential realities into manifestation, because of its magnification of second chakra energies, it can increase fertility on any level, from getting pregnant to being inspired by a brilliant idea for a creative project.
Chakras
Root (1st), Sexual/Creative (2nd), Solar Plexus (3rd)
Emotional
Encourages optimism, confidence, daring and action.
Spiritual
Enhances manifestation, creativity, charisma.
Purple Amethyst - February
Amethyst has been one of the world’s most revered stones for many centuries.It is a stone of spiritual protection and purification, it can also be an aid to curbing overindulgence and bad habits. It stimulates the crown chakra, helping one to still one’s thoughts and move into higher states of consciousness.
Chakras
Third Eye (6th) and Crown (7th)
Emotional
Helps clear negative or addictive emotional patterns.
Spiritual
Facilitates conscious connection with Spirit Guides, Angels and Source.
Aquamarine - March
Aquamarine facilitates calming and cooling, from anger to hot flashes and also facilitates the throat chakra assisting in the clear communication of one’s highest truth. Aquamarine lends courage and clarity to express ones inner knowing with clarity and conviction and it enhances intuitive abilities.
Chakras
Throat (5th), Heart (4th)
Emotional
Good for calming anger, relieving stress and expressing true emotions.
Spiritual
Speaking ones deepest truth.
Clear Quartz - April
Clear quartz provides clarity of mind whilst its healing properties will eliminate energy blockages and allow energy to flow smoothly throughout the body
Its metaphysical purposes are vast, from helping to expand consciousness to facilitating open communication.
Chakras
All
Emotional
Can be used to intensify feelings and/or heal the emotional body
Spiritual
Enhances one’s clarity, aids communication with spirit guides.
Green Onyx - May
Green Onyx represents growth and abundance. It carries the energies of physical healing, youth and fertility. It will also strengthen your sense of balance and the bonds of your friendships. It has a very soothing element that will be greatly beneficial during challenging or stressful times.
Chakras
Heart (4th)
Emotional
Banishes grief, enhances self-control and stimulates the power of wise decision-making, encourages happiness and good fortune.
Spiritual
Resonates with your Heart Chakra, strength-giving, providing support in difficult or confusing times, as well as during times of enormous mental or physical stress.
Freshwater Pearl -June
Freshwater Pearls are a gemstone of great longevity. They are a gem to be enjoyed, celebrated and then passed on. One of their most treasured metaphysical properties is their ability to hold energy, which is why pearls worn on days of great celebration such as one’s wedding day will hold that joy and happiness within them. The Pearls symbolism is very significant as each pearl begins as an unrefined grain of sand, which, throughout the course of many years, is transformed into an object of unprecedented beauty. With their more than modest beginnings, Pearls represent the pure, uncorrupted heart, and act as great memory keepers.
Chakras
Root (1st) Sacral (2nd)
Emotional
Being that a pearl is created by layer upon layer of substance produced to counteract an inherent irritation it creates a very nurturing aspect. If used properly, Pearls may lessen stress and it’s resulting disorders, such as hypertension, headaches, and exhaustion
Spiritual
These Moon and Water ruled “gems” enhance sincerity, truth and loyalty. They bring centering and a calming reflection, as well as attune the wearer to the ebb and flow of life. They are absorbing by nature and because of this one must be mindful when wearing them.
Ruby Quartz - July
Ruby Quartz has a calm, relaxing effect on the emotional body and is exceptional for releasing negativity and stress, soothing and healing the aura.
It has a high, intense vibration used to enhance other minerals for healing and is a powerful stone for the activation of all the chakras.
Chakras
All chakras
Emotional
Good for enabling one to free themselves of negative thoughts, habits and patterns.
Spiritual
Excellent as a grounding tool for those who need to re-connect with their true selves and find freedom from old behavioural patterns that no longer serve them in order to begin a new path.
Green Amethyst - August
Green Amethyst (prasiolite) is a very powerful spiritual stone. It helps to further your spiritual growth, enhancing your spiritual practice and ideals in your everyday life. It fosters compassion, self-acceptance and self-honour to ignite love and compassion within your heart and in my opinion is one of the most beautiful semi-precious stones ever found.
Chakras
Heart (4th) Crown (7th) Third Eye (6th) Solar Plexus (3rd)
Emotional
Facilitates the joy in seeing the divine in oneself and in others
Spiritual
Initiates one’s experience of the Higher Self.
Lapis Lazuli - September
Lapis Lazuli is one of the most sought after stones in use since man's history began. Its deep, celestial blue remains the symbol of royalty and honour, gods and power, spirit and vision. It is a universal symbol of wisdom and truth. Its name comes from the Latin ‘lapis’, "stone" and the Persian ‘lazhuward’, "blue."
Chakras
Third Eye (6th) and Throat (5th)
Emotional
Helps in recognising and dissolving emotional dis-ease - disease
Spiritual
Enhances telepathy, past life recall, visionary awareness and deepens meditation.
Moonstone - October
Moonstone has a reflective, calming energy. It helps to strengthen intuition and psychic perception, promotes self-discovery and brings one balance, insight and harmony. It is said to have the power to grant wishes.
Chakras
Third Eye (6th) and Crown (7th
Emotional
Encourages forbearance, calmness, patience and inner tranquillity
Spiritual
Stimulates inner reflection and attunement with the divine.
Citrine - November
The warm color of citrine is said to be a gift from the sun.
Citrine is associated with manifestation, personal will, mental clarity and creativity. Its healing properties are most effective in stimulating an increase in sexual and creative fertility. The conception of both ideas means that life can be plentiful under citrine's power to motivate.
Chakras
Root (1st) Sacral (2nd) – Sexual/Creative and Solar Plexus (3rd)
Emotional
Stimulates optimism, playfulness and decisiveness in difficult situations
Spiritual
Enhances creative imagination and manifestation through the will.
Topaz - December
Topaz alleviates fear and enhances creativity and expression. It has the effect of balancing the throat chakra and can assist in communication allowing its owner to reach out to others.
Chakras
Throat (6th)
Emotional
Enhances organizational abilities, self-discipline and orderliness by balancing the throat chakra and promoting communication between upper and lower chakras.
Spiritual
Aura cleansing and clearing, also used in the interpretation and recall of ones dreams.