Gemstones For A Purpose
Gemstones can be a powerful tool and are used for a wide variety of reasons ranging from healing to protection to welcoming abundance. with the intent to amplify one's intentions, they are used in physical, emotional, and spiritual practices.
This guide will assist you in becoming more familiar with which gemstones are the most robust for certain conditions, issues, and ailments.
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Abundance | Mental Wellness | Physical Healing | Spiritual Elevation | Love & Friendship | Chakra Alignment
Crystals for Abundance
Luck/Prosperity/Get A Raise:
Aventurine, Citrine, Jade
Aventurine is one of the premier stones to attract luck, abundance, and success.
Citrine is great for prosperity. It activates your intuition, helps you to manifest abundance and wealth, and encourages sharing while promoting happiness and joy,
Jade attracts good luck and promotes self-sufficiency.
Money, Wealth, Financial Abundance:
Pyrite, Aventurine, Citrine, Opal
Pyrite is a key gemstone for attracting money. It encourages wealth, prosperity, and success.
Aventurine is one of the premier stones to attract luck, abundance, and success.
Citrine is great for prosperity. It activates your intuition, helps you to manifest abundance and wealth, and encourages sharing while promoting happiness and joy,
Opal is believed to bring good fortune, peace, joy, and wealth.
Resolution Amplification:
Dalmatian Jasper, Rutilated Quartz
Dalmatian Jasper is a unique mineral that helps to pursue goals and provides the necessary tools needed along one’s journey.
Golden Rutilated Quartz, in particular, is said to energize the higher mind and cleanse the aura of negative energy. Tiger Iron is a protective stone for those that are overly spacey or disengaged from the physical plane. It enhances creative expression and allows one to feel more confident and capable of creating one's reality.
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Crystals for Mental Wellness
Anxiety and Stress:
Howlite, Amazonite, Opal, Amethyst, Rose Quartz, Moonstone, African Yellow Jasper
Howlite is a wonderfully calming stone that teaches patience and helps to eliminate rage, pain, and stress.
Amazonite is primarily associated with filtering out stresses, healing traumas, and soothing energies in the home and workplace.
Opal helps to have a pleasing personality. It assists in gaining self-confidence and utilizes one’s potential to the fullest.
Amethyst relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear, and anxiety, alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity.
Rose Quartz purifies and opens the heart at all levels to promote love, self-love, friendship, deep inner healing, and feelings of peace.
Moonstone soothes emotional instability and stress, and stabilizes emotions, providing calmness.
African Yellow Jasper can support during times of stress, bringing a sense of completeness and tranquility.
Confidence & Self-Esteem:
Obsidian, Hematite, Tourmaline, Tigers Eye, Red Jasper
Obsidian helps you to know who you truly are. It dissolves emotional blockages and ancient traumas.
Hematite is great at helping those who lack courage and may heighten self-confidence.
Tourmaline aids in understanding oneself, promotes self-confidence, and diminishes fear.
Tigers Eye heals issues of self-worth, self-criticism, and blocked creativity.
Red Jasper increases emotional stamina, self-confidence, self-trust, emotional protection, courage, balance, calm, and relaxation.
Creativity & Inspiration:
Carnelian, Citrine, Mookaite, Tigers Eye, Garnet
Carnelian stimulates creativity and restores vitality while motivating success.
Citrine Increases creativity, protects you from negative energies, activates your intuition, and helps you to manifest abundance, wealth, and prosperity.
Mookaite helps with decision-making, especially when having a difficult time.
Tigers Eye grounds, facilitates, and alleviates depression and lifts moods.
Garnet revitalizes, purifies, and balances energy bringing passion as appropriate.
Focus:
Tigers Eye, Clear Quartz, Amethyst
Tigers Eye aids in mentally collecting scattered information and making it a coherent whole. It’s helpful for resolving internal conflicts, mental dis-ease, and personality disorders. Heals issues of self-worth, self-criticism, and blocked creativity. It alleviates depression and lifts moods.
Clear Quartz absorbs, stores, releases, and regulates energy and aids concentration, and unlocks memory.
Amethyst calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory, and improving motivation.
Love & Intimacy:
Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Fluorite, Pink Tourmaline, Moonstone
Rose Quartz restores trust and harmony in relationships and self, encouraging unconditional love.
Rhodonite is a stone of compassion, an emotional balancer that clears away emotional wounds and scars.
Fluorite aids in heart healing, dissolves emotional fears, and clears negative thoughts.
Pink Tourmaline is a stone of love, compassion, emotional healing, and self-love.
Moonstone is a stone of inner growth and strength and brings good fortune in love.
Mental Trauma & Abuse:
Carnelian
Carnelian is useful for overcoming abuse of any kind. It helps in trusting yourself and your perceptions. It gives courage, promotes positive life choices, dispels apathy, and motivates success.
Positive Thoughts & Fighting Depression:
Tourmaline, Amethyst, Carnelian, Rose Quartz, Howlite
Tourmaline is “the” stone when dealing with negative energy. Not only does Black Tourmaline help to get rid of negative energy, but it also works on attracting positive energy.
Amethyst calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory, and improving motivation.
Carnelian treats depression, restores vitality and motivation, gives courage, and promotes positive life choices
Rose Quartz protects from depression and sleep disorders when laid under a pillow.
Howlite is a calming stone that teaches patience and helps to eliminate rage, pain, and stress.
Onyx, a powerful protection stone, absorbs and transforms negative energy, and helps to prevent the drain of personal energy.
Transformation:
Labradorite, Moldavite
Labradorite is a stone of transformation that is a useful companion through change and imparting strength and perseverance. It balances and protects the aura, raises consciousness, and grounds spiritual energies. It’s excellent for strengthening intuition.
Moldavite is a stone of divine transformation. It encourages rejuvenation and healing, inviting cells to turn over and move away from damage.
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Gemstones for Physical Healing
Blood Cleanse & Anemia:
Bloodstone, Chrysocolla, Carnelian, Citrine, Amethyst
Bloodstone is an excellent blood cleanser and a powerful healing stone. It purifies and fortifies the blood, making it ideal for anemia. It regulates and supports blood flow and aids in circulation. Bloodstone can reduce mucus formation, neutralizes toxins, and stimulates the lymphatic system, thus healing inflammations and infections.
Chrysocolla re-oxygenates the blood and aids in lowering blood pressure.
Carnelian improves vitamin and mineral absorption and ensures good blood supply to organs and tissues.
Citrine increases blood circulation, detoxifies the blood,
Amethyst strengthens the immune system, reduces pain, and strengthens the body to fight against cancer. It destroys malignant tumors, aids in tissue regeneration, and cleanses the blood.
Bones, Joints, Teeth, Osteoporosis (Brittle and fragile bones due to loss of tissue):
Amazonite, Apatite, Carnelian, Rhodonite, Garnet, Obsidian
Amazonite is beneficial in osteoporosis, tooth decay, calcium deficiency, and calcium deposits.
Apatite aids in the absorption of calcium, helping cartilage, bones, and teeth; healing bones, and encouraging the formation of new cells. It improves arthritis and joint problems.
Carnelian accelerates healing in bones and ligaments.
Rhodonite aids with bone growth and eases inflammation of joints and arthritis.
Garnet treats disorders of the spine, bones, cellular structure, and composition.
Obsidian reduces arthritis pain, joint problems, and cramps and warms the extremities.
Cancer:
Fluorite, Selenite, Malachite, Amethyst, Smokey Quartz
Fluorite eliminates disruptive, chaotic, and disorganized growth and purifies, cleanses, and restructures cells’ DNA.
Selenite restructures and regenerates cells and reduces tumors in the body.
Malachite alleviates physical pain and supports those undergoing chemotherapy and petalite rebalances and stabilizes the body’s energy.
Amethyst strengthens the immune system, reduces pain, and strengthens the body to fight against cancer. It destroys malignant tumors, aids in tissue regeneration, and cleanses the blood.
Smokey Quartz dissolves negative and emotional blockages and removes unwanted energies.
Also utilize gemstones that correspond to the affected chakra, ie Rose Quartz and Rhodochrosite for breast cancer (heart chakra), Garnet, Carnelian, and Ruby for cervical cancer (sacral chakra), and Bloodstone for leukemia (root chakra).
Digestion & Gastration:
Citrine, Carnelian, Labradorite, Agate, Mahogany Obsidian
Citrine can ease digestion, soothe stomach pain, and relieve acid reflux.
Carnelian helps improve liver and gallbladder function to resolve digestive problems such as bloating, stomach pain, heartburn, constipation, or diarrhea.
Labradorite aids in digestion, regulates metabolism, and balances hormones.
Agate stimulates the digestive process, relieves gastritis, soothes the stomach, cleanses the lymphatic system and pancreas, and strengthens blood vessels.
Mahogany Obsidian aids in digestion and detoxifies.
Fertility & Reproductive Organs:
Unakite, Moonstone, Red Jasper, Rose Quartz, Carnelian
Unakite treats the reproductive system and stimulates healthy pregnancies while facilitating the health of the unborn.
Moonstone aids in fertility and pregnancy. Referred to as a “woman’s healing stone”, it helps balance hormones and monthly cycles.
Red Jasper can be used for increasing sexual vibrancy. It works great for healing root chakra organs.
Rose Quartz also benefits fertility and has protective effects on the chest, ovaries, uterus, and testicles.
Carnelian brings healing energy to the organs in the area of the lower body within the sacral chakra.
Fibroids:
Carnelian, Garnet, Amber (for Crown), Moss Agate
Carnelian brings healing energy to the organs in the area of the lower body within the sacral chakra.
Garnet regenerates the body and stimulates metabolism. It treats disorders of cellular structure and purifies the heart, lungs, blood, and regenerates DNA.
Amber is used for stimulating the regeneration and healing of soft tissue, detoxification, and pain.
Moss Agate has anti-inflammatory properties, cleanses the circulatory system, and prevents dehydration.
Hair & Scalp:
Clear Quartz, Moonstone, Mookaite, Smokey Quartz, Tourmaline
Clear Quartz clears out pollutants from the scalp and allows pores to breathe.
Moonstone is known to replenish moisture into strands that are weakening to stop further breaking.
Mookaite is known to help strengthen hair, skin, and nails.
Smokey Quartz is effective in absorbing any negative energy that can be harming your hair.
Tourmaline has a detoxifying effect that helps with hair growth when rubbed over the scalp.
Headaches/Migraines:
Amethyst, Clear Quartz, Selenite, Rose Quartz, Citrine
Amethyst eases headaches, releases tension, and brings a soothing feeling.
Clear Quartz draws off negative energy of all kinds, neutralizing background radiation.
Selenite is great for washing away mental fatigue.
Rose Quartz can improve circulation, boost neuron connectivity, and even accelerate healing.
Citrine is useful for lifting low-mood headaches.
Agate is good for tension headaches and easing EMF symptoms
Immune System & Auto-Immune Conditions:
Fluorite, Amethyst, Rhodonite, Sodalite, Turquoise, Clear Quartz, Lapis Lazuli
Fluorite boosts the immune system and stimulates the regeneration and restructuring of cells and DNA.
Amethyst strengthens the immune system, reduces pain, and strengthens the body to fight against cancer. It destroys malignant tumors, aids in tissue regeneration, and cleanses the blood.
Rhodonite aids with auto-immune diseases.
Sodalite balances the metabolism boosts the immune system and overcomes calcium deficiencies.
Turquoise aids in the absorption of nutrients enhancing the immune system stimulating the regeneration of tissue and healing the whole body.
Clear Quartz stimulates the immune system and brings the body into balance.
Lapis Lazuli boosts the immune system, purifies blood, and lowers blood pressure.
Inflammation:
Aventurine
Aventurine has an anti-inflammatory effect and eases skin eruptions, allergies, migraines, and soothes the eyes.
Kidney Issues:
Jade, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Chrysocolla, Citrine
Jade is excellent for treating kidney problems.
Bloodstone detoxifies the liver, intestines, kidneys, spleen, and bladder.
Carnelian regulates the kidneys.
Chrysocolla detoxifies the kidneys, liver, and intestines.
Citrine negates kidney and bladder infections.
Lungs, Trouble Breathing, Coughs, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease):
Bloodstone, Chrysocolla, Rhodonite, Fluorite, Aventurine, Turquoise
Bloodstone regulates and supports blood flow and aids in circulation. It can reduce mucus formation, neutralizes toxins, and stimulates the lymphatic system, thus healing inflammations and infections.
Chrysocolla treats arthritis, bone disease, osteoporosis, muscle spasms, blood disorders, and lung conditions like COPD. It detoxifies the liver, kidneys, and intestines. It re-oxygenates the blood, regenerates the pancreas, and regulates insulin.
Rhodonite treats emphysema.
Fluorite boosts the immune system and stimulates the regeneration and restructuring of cells and DNA, particularly in the respiratory tract.
Aventurine heals the lungs, sinuses, heart, and muscular systems.
Turquoise purifies lungs and neutralizes viral infections.
Memory Loss/Concentration:
Amethyst, Pyrite, Clear Quartz
Amethyst calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory, and improving motivation.
Pyrite stimulates the intellect and enhances memory, helping to recall relevant information when needed.
Clear Quartz creates mental clarity and improves concentration.
Muscle Aches:
Dalmatian Jasper, Chrysocolla, Zebra Jasper
Dalmatian Jasper stimulates the nervous system and reflex actions, making it a powerful healer to the muscles, tendons, and cartilage while increasing the body's overall balance. This is helpful in preventing injuries like strains, sprains, and muscle spasms.
Chrysocolla strengthens muscles and alleviates muscle cramps. It's useful for treating PMS and menstrual cramps.
Zebra Jasper stimulates physical energy, providing stamina and endurance, making it a wonderful stone for athletes. It can also help to alleviate muscle spasms, heart palpitations, and vitamin deficiencies.
Pain Relief:
Amethyst, Kyanite, Zebra Jasper, Tigers Eye
Amethyst is one of the best crystals for general pain relief because it is a highly versatile stone that can help on all levels (mind, body, and spirit). It is especially useful for reducing stress, which is often the underlying cause of pain symptoms.
Kyanite is a natural pain reliever.
Zebra Jasper is one of the best stones to have for general pain relief.
Tigers Eye alleviates pain and is helpful in repairing broken bones and strengthening the alignment of the spinal column.
Sinus & Allergies:
Sodalite, Fluorite, Azurite, Yellow Aventurine, Aventurine
Sodalite works to clear pollution from your throat.
Fluorite cleanses, purifies, disperses, and restructures.
Azurite works at a cellular level to repair blockage and aids detoxification.
Yellow Aventurine can be used as an anti-inflammatory, as well as to ease migraine headaches, allergies, and sinus issues.
Aventurine has an anti-inflammatory effect and eases skin eruptions and allergies.
Skin Ailments:
Mookaite, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Agate, Amethyst
Mookaite is known to help strengthen skin, hair, and nails.
Aventurine has an anti-inflammatory effect and eases skin eruptions and allergies.
Bloodstone can help reduce toxins in the blood and body that cause inflammation of the skin.
Agate works on easing skin disorders.
Amethyst soothes stress and anxiety, leading causes of skin eruptions, and promotes calm.
Throat, Chronic Cold/Flu:
Blue Lace Agate
Blue Lace Agate helps to strengthen and accelerate the repair of thyroid deficiencies, throat, and lymph infections.
Workout Goals:
Red Jasper, Bloodstone, Tigers Eye
Red Jasper is known for keeping the blood circulatory system strong and the body in a constant state of detox which is ideal for exercising.
Bloodstone regulates and supports blood flow and aids in circulation. It can reduce mucus formation, neutralize toxins, and stimulate the lymphatic system, thus healing inflammation and infections.
Tigers Eye gives you the energy, focus, and passion to reach your fitness goals.
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Crystals for Spiritual Elevation
Clarity:
Clear Quartz
Clear Quartz is known as the “master healer” and will amplify energy and thought, as well as the effect of other crystals. It absorbs, stores, releases, and regulates energy. Clear Quartz draws off negative energy of all kinds, neutralizing background radiation, including electromagnetic smog or petrochemical emanations. It balances and revitalizes the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual planes.
Clairvoyance:
Amethyst, Clear Quartz
Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition, and enhances psychic abilities.
Clear Quartz is known as the “master healer” and will amplify energy and thought, as well as the effect of other crystals. It absorbs, stores, releases, and regulates energy. Clear Quartz draws off negative energy of all kinds, neutralizing background radiation, including electromagnetic smog or petrochemical emanations. It balances and revitalizes the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual planes.
Intuition:
Labradorite, Amethyst, Moonstone
Labradorite balances and protects the aura, raises consciousness, and grounds spiritual energies. It’s excellent for strengthening intuition.
Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition, and enhances psychic abilities.
Moonstone enhances intuition and promotes inspiration, success, and good fortune in love and business matters.
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Crystals for Love and Friendship
Find Love:
Rose Quartz
Rose Quartz is the stone of universal love. It restores trust and harmony in relationships, encouraging unconditional love. Rose Quartz purifies and opens the heart at all levels to promote love, self-love, friendship, deep inner healing, and feelings of peace.
Make New Friends:
Rose Quartz, Turquoise
Rose Quartz purifies and opens the heart at all levels to promote love, self-love, friendship, deep inner healing, and feelings of peace.
Turquoise is a symbol of friendship.
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Crystals for Chakra Alignment
Chakras:
Clear Quartz (Crown), Amethyst (Third Eye), Lapis Lazuli (Throat), Aventurine (Heart), Tigers Eye (Solar Plexus), Carnelian (Sacral), and Red Jasper (Root), Azurite (All)
Clear Quartz is known as the “master healer” and will amplify energy and thought, as well as the effect of other crystals.
Amethyst is a powerful and protective stone. It guards against psychic attacks, transmuting the energy into love and protecting the wearer from all types of harm, including geopathic or electromagnetic stress and ill wishes from others.
Lapis Lazuli encourages self-awareness, allows self-expression, and reveals inner truth, providing qualities of honesty, compassion, and morality to the personality.
Aventurine has a particularly soothing energy behind it and is recommended for working through unresolved emotional issues.
Tigers Eye is traditionally carried as a talisman against ill wishing and curses. It brings out integrity, assists in accomplishing goals, recognizes inner resources, and promotes clarity of intention.
Carnelian restores vitality and motivation and stimulates creativity. It gives courage, promotes positive life choices, dispels apathy, and motivates success.
Red Jasper increases emotional stamina, self-confidence, self-trust, emotional protection, courage, balance, calm, and relaxation.
Azurite is an aura cleanser and a chakra healer that works to remove blockages from endless energy points, keeping those sweet vibrations flowing.
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Note about gemstones: Remember that the power is always in us, our consciousness is more powerful than any outside sources. When using gemstone balancing, do not put all of your faith into the objects.
This is not medical advice. For medical advice, holistic or pharmaceutical, please contact a physician/professional.
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