Using Stones To Heal – The A’s (Part 1)

Abalone

Although abalone is not a crystal, abalone shell has been used for centuries in jewelry and carvings. Abalone used as a bowl for sage and clearing can help to intensify the release of negative energy in a house or office. Abalone can calm emotions and bring a “watery” serene feeling to one’s energy or to a situation. Abalone brings the element and energy of the sea into any home it is displayed in. Water is healing, cleansing, mystical and sharpens intuition. Wearing abalone can help with developing psychic visions and intuition. Wearing abalone will also bring a sense of peace and calm to the person wearing it.

Amazonite

This stone represents prosperity – not just financial prosperity, but also emotional, career and family life prosperity. Hang this stone over a door in your home or office to bring in new business. It is wonderful for entrepreneurs and people working in sales. This stone is important to have when starting a new business, job or financial venture. If you are going to ask for a raise, this stone will be great for meditation. This stone can help to release negative energy and is great for anyone in the arts as it facilitates creative expression.

Energy work is priceless. It makes every day extraordinary and transforms the mundane to the holy ~ Silvia Hartmann

Amber

Amber is an ancient petrified resin which has electromagnetic properties. Rubbing a piece of amber with a cloth will build up an electric charge that makes it attract small items. Because of this, it will help to expand, protect and strengthen your aura.  Due to its strong connection to nature and the earth, amber is a great stone for grounding our higher energies. Amber can aid emotional stability in your life. It can help with depression, anxiety and even with suicidal thoughts. It can take you out of a dark place and into the light. Amber is used for aiding in bringing up past life memories and clearing past life karma. It is excellent for protection from radiation, especially x-rays, clock radios, cell phones, airport, planes, sun, computers, and other people’s negative energies.

Amethyst

Amethyst is the stone of transformation from all addictions. It is used for contentment, inner peace, focus, memory, concentration and meditation. It strengthens and enhances psychic abilities and manifesting and resonates with the third eye chakra. Amethyst contains the grounding color of red with the energy of blue, which is expanding, spacious and has the flow of peace. Amethyst teaches us humility, grace and dignity, especially during times of great adversity and personal challenge. Amethyst can heal the heart and create a feeling of “oneness” and great forgiveness and compassion. Amethyst is considered a Master Healing stone.

Chevron Amethyst

This crystal combines the healing powers of quartz with the intuitive properties of amethyst. Also called Cape Amethyst or Banded Amethyst, this stone encourages relaxation and peace of mind. Chevron amethyst is said to bring out our courage and inner strength and therefore helps us to initiate our own journey of self-discovery. Chevron amethyst is associated with the 6th and 7th chakras, stimulating our psychic intuition and transcending it to our Universal “crown energy” where we can make the most use of the information. It is also very useful for taking our dreams and goals and manifesting them into our day to day reality. It is also believed to diminish addictive tendencies and assists in recovery better than pure amethyst or quartz alone, since it is a wonderful marriage of the two. This stone lends itself to spiritual support, healing awareness and insightful information.

Healing requires from us to stop struggling, but to enjoy life more and endure it less ~ Darina Stoyanova

Ammonite

Ammonite is actually a fossilized creature that resembled a snail over 65 million years old. It is now a helpful stone which offers a sense of relaxation. It teaches us to slow down the pace of life and appreciate what we have. This is the “stop and smell the roses” stone. It is believed that Ammonite brings stability and order in life, and eases spiritual growth and development. It is useful for professions that require accuracy and analytical thinking. Since it is associated with the first chakra, it encourages ones survival instincts and it is grounding.

Andesite

Andesite is the stone for grounding and focusing. It can help in prevention of physical or mental injury. This stone can help one detach form old ways of thinking and help to remove blocks in your life, helping you to look at attaining new beliefs and goals. This opportunity helps us to look inward for support, finding new images of self-awareness, strength and self-love. Andesite has been found to help advance and trust in our intuition. It assists us in locating that which has been misplaced and in discovering and understanding previously unidentified messages from both within and outward of the self.

Angel Aura Quartz

This crystal helps us to connect with the power, protection and wisdom of the angels. It also helps us to tap into our own angelic qualities, like unlimited compassion, tolerance, open minds, open hearts and forgiveness. It will also help you tap into your healing abilities. Anyone working with the angels should be using or wearing this stone. Angel Aura Quartz has its own unique vibrational signature. It’s iridescent rainbow coloring is hypnotic and helps us to instill peace and spiritual connection. This stone aids in deep meditation and help it’s user to create a deep sense of connection and peace. Angel Aura Quartz assists in accessing the Akashic records, with channeling, psychic work, remembering past lives and gaining insight into one’s spiritual mission in this lifetime. This stone is an excellent aura cleaner and acts to stimulate and clear all of the Chakras as well as the aura. This stone is a must for energy healers.