Gemstone Metaphysical Guide

Below is a list of gemstones with the metaphysical properties and associations for elements, chakras, zodiac and planets for each. This list is meant as a guide to get you started or for a quick reference. These are just summaries based on one person’s personal experience and compiled knowledge of the stones. It is in no way meant to be a full or complete view of the stones as each individual stone will carry a slightly different energy for each person it comes in contact with. This list is a work in progress and will continue to be updated with new stones over time. If you are looking for a particular stone, simply click on a letter below and it will take you to the beginning of the stones starting with that letter. The stones are listed in alphabetical order.

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Agate:

There are a wide range of Agates and their properties differ depending on the color and variety. In general they are good for stabilizing and harmonizing energies. They can also be great for grounding and bringing about harmony and balance.

Element: Depends on color and variety
Chakra: Depends on color and variety
Zodiac: Depends on color and variety
Planet: Depends on color and variety

Agate - Blue:

Like all agates, they are good for stabilizing and harmonizing energies. They can also be great for grounding and bringing about harmony and balance. Blue Agates in particular are excellent stones for helping to facilitate communication and expression of one's inner truth.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart, (5th) Throat
Zodiac:
Planet:

Agate - Blue Lace:

It is a stone of communication and peace of mind. This stone is great for those that lack the confidence to speak up as it helps one to voice their truths. Blue Lace Agate is a very gentle and calming stone.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat
Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces, Sagittarius
Planet: Neptune

Agate - Fire:

This is a stone of vitality and passion for life. It encourages creativity and pleasure. Fire Agate brings you out of your head and grounds you firmly back in the physical world. It heightens the senses so you are more able to experience the fullness of life.

Element: Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Leo
Planet: Mercury

Agate - Gray:

Like all agates, they are good for stabilizing and harmonizing energies. They can also be great for grounding and bringing about harmony and balance.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac:
Planet:

Agate - Moss:

It brings in balance and patients, allowing one the ability to achieve their goals. Moss Agate is a great stone for releasing stress, fear and depression.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Cancer, Virgo
Planet: Earth

Agate - Tree:

It is similar in energy to Moss Agate and Dendritic Agate. It is a stone of gentle, enduring energy and can be very calming. Tree Agate can be very helpful in dealing with family situations, especially those involving children. It is a great stone to help one reconnect with nature and its cycles.

Element: Earth, Air
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Gemini
Planet: Earth, Mercury

Almandine Garnet:

It is a wonderful stone for grounding, strength and stamina. Almandine Garnet can help tie together one’s spiritual energies with their physical ones. It can also help to regenerate and heal, especially when one feels drained energetically.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Capricorn
Planet: Mars

Amazonite:

It is a very soothing stone that helps to balance masculine and feminine energies. Amazonite is all about harmony and balance, truth and compassion. This is a good stone for helping to manifest ones desires and dreams. It can also assist in gaining clarity about what those dreams and desires are. It is a stone to help a person to be who they truly are, both inside and out.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (5th) Throat
Zodiac: Virgo
Planet: Uranus

Amegreen:

Amegreen is a combination stone of both purple and green Amethyst (Prasiolite). Amegreen is a stone of calm and peace. It helps to sooth and heal emotional wounds as well as help to connect the heart and mind. It can enhance psychic abilities and spiritual connections as well.

Element: Earth, Air
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces
Planet: Jupiter, Neptune

Amethyst:

It is a very spiritually protective and purifying stone that helps to bring about tranquility. This stone can aid meditation and enhance intuition and clarity. It can help determine the reasons for certain emotional patterns and habits to enable a person to break free from the ones that impact us negatively.

Element: Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Aquarius, Aries, Pisces, Sagittarius
Planet: Jupiter

Amethyst - Chevron:

The properties are very similar, yet it has a slightly better energy for activating the third eye and enhancing intuition. Amethyst is an Air element stone associated with the crown, third eye and throat chakras. It is a very spiritually protective and purifying stone that helps to bring about tranquility. This stone can aid meditation and enhance intuition and clarity. It can help determine the reasons for certain emotional patterns and habits to enable a person to break free from the ones that impact us negatively.

Element: Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Aquarius, Aries, Pisces, Sagittarius
Planet: Jupiter

Ametrine:

This is a combination stone of Amethyst and Citrine so it carries the properties and associations from both stones along with some of its own. It can open the flow of insights and creativity as well as harmonize the energies of both the masculine and the feminine. Amethyst: It is a very spiritually protective and purifying stone that helps to bring about tranquility. This stone can aid meditation and enhance intuition and clarity. It can help determine the reasons for certain emotional patterns and habits to enable a person to break free from the ones that impact us negatively. Citrine: This is a very energizing stone. It sparks creativity and the imagination and can attract prosperity and success. Citrine is a wonderful stone to help boost self confidence and self expression. It can also be a great clarifier of thoughts and energy as it absorbs and grounds negativity.

Element: Fire, Air
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Gemini, Libra
Planet: Mercury

Angelite:

Angelite is an Air element stone associated with the heart, throat, third eye and crown chakras. This is a very gentle stone that can help bring about serenity and peace. Angelite can help increase one's awareness and enhance psychic abilities. It can also assist one in connecting with Angelic beings and spirit guides.

Element: Air
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Aquarius
Planet: Uranus

Apache Tears:

It is a wonderful stone for ground and protection against negative energies. Apache Tears helps to uncover and release blockages and can neutralize negativity. It is also good at helping to deal with and calm feelings of grief.

Element: Earth, Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Aries, Scorpio
Planet: Saturn

Apatite:

This is a stone of manifestation and creativity and can enhance psychic abilities. It is great for use in past life work. Apatite is a good stone to help clear the mind and improve mental function. It can also help foster a positive attitude and build up reserves of energy.

Element: Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Gemini
Planet: Jupiter

Aquamarine:

This is a very calming and stress reducing stone. Aquamarine is a wonderful stone to help one to tap into deep emotions and to express and voice ones true inner voice. It is a stone of self expression and can enhance intuition.

Element: Water
Chakra: 4th) Heart, (5th) Throat
Zodiac: Aquarius, Aries, Gemini, Libra, Pisces, Scorpio, Taurus
Planet: Neptune

Aventurine - Green:

This is a stone of compassion, understanding, empathy and optimism. It is a wonderful stone for emotional healing. Green Aventurine can gently ground and bring in calming, soothing energy. It assists in accepting life situations in a positive manner and viewing all situations as being opportunities for new growth and understanding.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Gemini
Planet: Mercury

Aventurine - Peach:

This is an excellent stone to help quiet your inner critic. It is very similar in energy to both Pink and Red Aventurine. It can help with creativity and confidence. Peach Aventurine can also be very helpful in reaching the correct state of mind for meditation.

Element: Earth, Fire
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Aries
Planet: Mars, Mercury

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Banded Carnelian:

Banded Carnelian is simply a form of Carnelian with bands of lighter color running through it. It is all about life force and creative energies and passion. It helps to build confidence and courage. When a person has found themselves in a stagnant place or in a rut, Carnelian can provide the fuel to motivate you to break out of that pattern.

Element: Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Leo
Planet: Sun

Black Andradite Garnet:

It is wonderful stone for protection and grounding. It also has the ability to assist one to access their own power. Black Andradite Garnet is an excellent stone to help manifest one's will and spark creativity. Meditating with this stone can help on to tap into the collective unconscious.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Aquarius, Capricorn, Leo, Virgo
Planet: Mars

Black Tourmaline:

This is a wonderful grounding stone that helps to protect, clear, and dissipate negative energies. This is also a great stone for relieving stress.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Capricorn
Planet: Earth

Bloodstone:

This is a powerful healing stone, especially for areas involving the blood. It is also a great stone for getting rid of negative energies. Bloodstone is a wonderful grounding and protective stone. It can help with strength, stamina and courage as well as being revitalizing.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Aries, Libra
Planet: Mars

Blue Agate:

Like all agates, they are good for stabilizing and harmonizing energies. They can also be great for grounding and bringing about harmony and balance. Blue Agates in particular are excellent stones for helping to facilitate communication and expression of one's inner truth.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart, (5th) Throat
Zodiac:
Planet:

Blue Calcite:

It is an incredibly calming stone especially when emotions are involved. It can help protect one from being overwhelmed by the emotions of others as well. Blue Calcite can help one to tap into deep creative wells and it can also help one when doing dream work by making ones dreams more vivid and easier to recall. For those having difficulty communicating, it can help one to be clearer when expressing what is important.

Element: Fire, Water, Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Cancer
Planet: Moon

Blue Lace Agate:

It is a stone of communication and peace of mind. This stone is great for those that lack the confidence to speak up as it helps one to voice their truths. Blue Lace Agate is a very gentle and calming stone.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat
Zodiac: Aquarius, Pisces, Sagittarius
Planet: Neptune

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Calcite - Blue:

It is an incredibly calming stone especially when emotions are involved. It can help protect one from being overwhelmed by the emotions of others as well. Blue Calcite can help one to tap into deep creative wells and it can also help one when doing dream work by making ones dreams more vivid and easier to recall. For those having difficulty communicating, it can help one to be clearer when expressing what is important.

Element: Fire, Water, Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Cancer
Planet: Moon

Calcite - Honey :

It is a great stone to help relax and stay calm in situations that typically become stressful. Honey Calcite can help one to focus and be persistent in reaching goals or completing projects. It can be very useful to those that let fear and procrastination stand in their way and can help with one's overall perspective of themselves and their abilities.

Element: Fire, Air
Chakra: (1st) Base, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Leo, Pisces
Planet: Neptune

Calcite - Orange:

It is a wonderful stone to the energies flowing and inspires confidence and creativity. Orange Calcite can stimulate feelings of sexuality, creativity and playfulness. It can also be extremely helpful in healing some emotional wounds, especially those related to issues revolving around sexuality such as abuse.

Element: Fire
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Leo
Planet: Sun

Carnelian:

It is all about life force and creative energies and passion. It helps to build confidence and courage. When a person has found themselves in a stagnant place or in a rut, Carnelian can provide the fuel to motivate you to break out of that pattern.

Element: Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Leo
Planet: Sun

Carnelian - Banded:

Banded Carnelian is simply a form of Carnelian with bands of lighter color running through it. It is all about life force and creative energies and passion. It helps to build confidence and courage. When a person has found themselves in a stagnant place or in a rut, Carnelian can provide the fuel to motivate you to break out of that pattern.

Element: Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Leo
Planet: Sun

Celestite:

his is a stone of peace and serenity. It can help connect and communicate with divine and angelic energies and beings. Celestite can be very helpful in out of body journeys and dream recall. It can also be of great assistance when meditating and in becoming more open and receptive to psychic perceptions.

Element: Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Libra
Planet: Jupiter

Charoite:

Like Amethyst, it is protective and purifying. It can assist in releasing fears and helps to overcome resistance. Charoite is a very spiritual stone that helps one to open to their inner knowledge. It also helps to create an environment for unconditional love.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (1st) Base, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio
Planet: Neptune

Chevron Amethyst:

The properties are very similar, yet it has a slightly better energy for activating the third eye and enhancing intuition. Amethyst is an Air element stone associated with the crown, third eye and throat chakras. It is a very spiritually protective and purifying stone that helps to bring about tranquility. This stone can aid meditation and enhance intuition and clarity. It can help determine the reasons for certain emotional patterns and habits to enable a person to break free from the ones that impact us negatively.

Element: Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Aquarius, Aries, Pisces, Sagittarius
Planet: Jupiter

Citrine:

This is a very energizing stone. It sparks creativity and the imagination and can attract prosperity and success. Citrine is a wonderful stone to help boost self confidence and self expression. It can also be a great clarifier of thoughts and energy as it absorbs and grounds negativity.

Element: Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Aries, Gemini, Virgo
Planet: Mercury

Clear Quartz:

This is a very unique stone in its ability to be programmed with your intentions. It acts as an amplifier to energy and can enhance the energy of any stone it may be paired with. Clear Quartz is an extremely versatile stone and can be used for almost anything. Because of this nature, it is a stone that occasionally needs to be cleansed to clear out any unwanted energies it might have picked up.

Element: Fire, Spirit
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Capricorn, Leo
Planet: Sun

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Dumortierite:

It can help to stimulate psychic abilities, especially intuition and psychic visions. It is a wonderful stone to help with memory retention and learning.

Element: Air
Chakra: (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Leo
Planet:

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Fire Agate:

This is a stone of vitality and passion for life. It encourages creativity and pleasure. Fire Agate brings you out of your head and grounds you firmly back in the physical world. It heightens the senses so you are more able to experience the fullness of life.

Element: Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Leo
Planet: Mercury

Flower Sugalite:

Flower Sugalite is a wonderful stone that, as of yet, has very little information available for it. It is actually a form of Lepdolite, not Sugalite. Due to the range of colors from purples to whites to browns all in the same stone, it can be associated with most chakras and elements, most especially the elements of Earth and Water. It can help to bring about a sense of peace and serenity as well as relieve stress. It can also be useful in bringing about balance and healing.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac:
Planet:

Fluorite:

It is a wonderfully protective stone that clears out negativity and stress. It can help to ground energy and enhance intuition. Fluorite can also be a wonderful aid to those that tend to be disorganized and scattered by helping to clear out the clutter of the mind allowing one to better focus.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Aquarius, Capricorn, Pisces
Planet: Neptune

Fluorite - Green :

Like all fluorites, it protective stone that clears out negativity and stress. It can help to ground energy and enhance intuition. It can also be a wonderful aid to those that tend to be disorganized and scattered by helping to clear out the clutter of the mind allowing one to better focus. Green Fluorite in particular can help heal the heart, emotional scars and trauma.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (5th) Throat
Zodiac: Pisces
Planet: Neptune

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Garnet:

This stone can cleanse and energize the chakras. It is also great at grounding and manifesting a person's dreams. Garnet has been used for protection and enhances the natural survival instinct. It can also boost confidence and overcome inhibitions.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (4th) Heart, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Capricorn
Planet: Mars

Garnet - Almandine:

It is a wonderful stone for grounding, strength and stamina. Almandine Garnet can help tie together one’s spiritual energies with their physical ones. It can also help to regenerate and heal, especially when one feels drained energetically.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Capricorn
Planet: Mars

Garnet - Black Andradite:

It is wonderful stone for protection and grounding. It also has the ability to assist one to access their own power. Black Andradite Garnet is an excellent stone to help manifest one's will and spark creativity. Meditating with this stone can help on to tap into the collective unconscious.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Aquarius, Capricorn, Leo, Virgo
Planet: Mars

Garnet - Grossular:

Grossular Garnet is a green form of Garnet. It is a wonderful stone for helping to make your dreams and visions a reality. Grossular Garnet is also a stone of motivation and confidence as well as prosperity.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Taurus
Planet: Venus

Garnet - Hessonite:

In addition to the energy of Garnet, this type can help with issues of self respect and feeling inferior. It can also enhance intuition and psychic abilities. Garnet can cleanse and energize the chakras. It is also great at grounding and manifesting a person's dreams. Garnet has been used for protection and enhances the natural survival instinct. It can also boost confidence and overcome inhibitions.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac:
Planet:

Gray Agate:

Like all agates, they are good for stabilizing and harmonizing energies. They can also be great for grounding and bringing about harmony and balance.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac:
Planet:

Green Aventurine:

This is a stone of compassion, understanding, empathy and optimism. It is a wonderful stone for emotional healing. Green Aventurine can gently ground and bring in calming, soothing energy. It assists in accepting life situations in a positive manner and viewing all situations as being opportunities for new growth and understanding.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Gemini
Planet: Mercury

Green Fluorite:

Like all fluorites, it protective stone that clears out negativity and stress. It can help to ground energy and enhance intuition. It can also be a wonderful aid to those that tend to be disorganized and scattered by helping to clear out the clutter of the mind allowing one to better focus. Green Fluorite in particular can help heal the heart, emotional scars and trauma.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (5th) Throat
Zodiac: Pisces
Planet: Neptune

Grossular Garnet:

Grossular Garnet is a green form of Garnet. It is a wonderful stone for helping to make your dreams and visions a reality. Grossular Garnet is also a stone of motivation and confidence as well as prosperity.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Taurus
Planet: Venus

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Hematite:

Hematite is an Earth and Fire element stone associated with the root/base and solar plexus chakras. It is an excellent grounding and protection stone. It can help those with low self esteem and assist with manifesting one's goals. Hematite is also a wonderful balancing stone and carries Yin and Yang energies.

Element: Earth, Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Aries
Planet: Mars

Hemimorphite:

This is a wonderful stone for balance and well-being. It can help to get rid of negativity as well as help with emotional healing. Hemimorphite can also assist in inner growth as well as connect with and attract guides, angels or nature spirits.

Element: Spirit
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac:
Planet:

Hessonite Garnet:

In addition to the energy of Garnet, this type can help with issues of self respect and feeling inferior. It can also enhance intuition and psychic abilities. Garnet can cleanse and energize the chakras. It is also great at grounding and manifesting a person's dreams. Garnet has been used for protection and enhances the natural survival instinct. It can also boost confidence and overcome inhibitions.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac:
Planet:

Honey Calcite:

It is a great stone to help relax and stay calm in situations that typically become stressful. Honey Calcite can help one to focus and be persistent in reaching goals or completing projects. It can be very useful to those that let fear and procrastination stand in their way and can help with one's overall perspective of themselves and their abilities.

Element: Fire, Air
Chakra: (1st) Base, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Leo, Pisces
Planet: Neptune

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Iolite:

This is an amazing stone for psychic work, development and growth. It is often used in shamanic and out of body work. Iolite can help you move past the fears that block that growth and open communication with higher realms. It can be a great aid in increasing ones intuitive abilities and helps to tap into past lives. It can also encourage self responsibility and overcome codependency.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Cancer
Planet: Moon

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Jade:

Jade is another stone that has a wide variety of types. It is a generally soothing stone as well as a protective one. It encourages the release of emotional distress and irritability and is wonderful for healing wounds of the heart. Jade is a stone that brings the sense of balance, well being, and harmony. It is a stone that can assist in becoming who you really are and to be true to that self. It is a stone of Nature and Divine energy.

Element: Earth
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio
Planet: Moon, Neptune, Pluto, Venus

Jasper:

There are a wide variety of Jaspers. Each having their own properties, but all are very similar. It is a stone of tranquility and can be used to align the chakras. This is a great stone for protection as it can absorb negativity. It is also a very balancing and grounding stone.

Element: Earth
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Depends of the type of Jasper
Planet: Depends of the type of Jasper

Jasper - Yellow:

It is a good protective stone, especially during spiritual work. Yellow Jasper helps to ground energies and stimulates positive energies and organization.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Capricorn
Planet: Earth, Saturn

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Kunzite:

It is a stone of divine and unconditional love that can help with emotional healing and encourage self-expression. It can help one to act from a place of kindness and peace. Kunzite is also a wonderful stone in meditation, especially for those that struggle with letting go and settling into that state.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: Heart (4th)
Zodiac: Taurus
Planet: Pluto, Venus

Kyanite:

This is a stone of connection and opening of the mind. It is a high vibration stone that can stimulate or enhance psychic abilities. This stone can be used to help with dream recall as well as the ability to have lucid dreams. Different colors of Kyanite may have stronger effects on certain chakras than others. Kyanite can be particularly effective in communicating ones heart truths and connecting with nature.

Element: Spirit
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (6th) Third Eye, All
Zodiac: Taurus
Planet: Pluto, Venus

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Labradorite:

This is a stone with strong protective and magical properties. It can help to enhance intuition and psychic abilities. Labradorite is a wonderful stone to assist in self exploration and discovery. It can help one be more aware on all levels and is an excellent stone to help uncover past lives. It can also help one to see more clearly the synchronicities of life.

Element: Air
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Aquarius, Capricorn, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio
Planet: Pluto

Lapis Lazuli:

This is a stone of enlightenment, spiritual power and psychic abilities. Lapis is the perfect stone to assist in developing intuition and to speak your inner truth. It is a stone of deep peace that helps to release and calm stress, harmonizing imbalances. It is a wonderful stone to aid in self understanding and expression.

Element: Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Libra, Sagittarius, Taurus
Planet: Jupiter

Lemon Quartz:

It is a great stone for helping to stop the negative inner dialogue that prevents us from doing the things that we really should or that hold us back from our potential. Lemon Quartz is a wonderful stone to get rid of all the negative vibes that stubbornly hang on and keep us on the wheel of self doubt. It can be a very energizing stone and that can help in uplifting your spirits.

Element: Water
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart
Zodiac:
Planet:

Lepidolite:

This is a very calming and serene stone and is also very balancing to emotions. It is extremely helpful in reducing stress. Lepidolite can help one to find a stable center and can clear energy blocked in any of the chakras.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (6th) Third Eye, All
Zodiac: Capricorn, Libra
Planet: Saturn

Lilac Lepidolite:

This is a soothing stone of spiritual awakening and connection to the higher self. It can assist in opening your awareness of and connection to the Divine in your life. It can calm stress and nerves as well as enhance feelings of love and peace.

Element: Spirit, Water
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (7th) Crown, All
Zodiac: Capricorn, Libra
Planet: Saturn

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Moonstone:

This stone is all about feminine energy and mystery and is a stone for meditation and inner reflection. Moonstone is great at helping to develop intuition and understanding the natural cycles of life and change. It helps to enhance psychic abilities and the acceptance of these gifts. It can be a very calming stone that helps to balance the masculine and feminine energies.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Cancer, Libra, Pisces, Scorpio, Virgo
Planet: Moon

Moonstone - Peach:

Peach Moonstone is a Water and Air element stone associated with the third eye and crown chakras. Its energy is very gentle and loving. Moonstone in general carries the energy of the Goddess and feminine mysteries. Peach Moonstone still has all those same energies, they just come through in a softer way.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Aquarius, Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio, Virgo
Planet: Moon

Moonstone - Rainbow:

It is a stone of protection and clarity that can help bring about harmony and balance. Rainbow Moonstone can help calm emotions and enhance psychic abilities. It is especially helpful in deflecting negativity and psychic protection.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Cancer
Planet: Moon

Moss Agate:

It brings in balance and patients, allowing one the ability to achieve their goals. Moss Agate is a great stone for releasing stress, fear and depression.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Cancer, Virgo
Planet: Earth

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Nigerian Tourmaline:

Nigerian Tourmaline is an unsual stone and not all that easy to find. The energies of this stone fall between those of Golden Tourmaline and Dravite or Brown Tourmaline. It is a stone of grounding and courage. It can help to bring together the conscious and the unconcious into a complete and balanced whole. It is a stone of great energy and can help one to find their strenghts and confidence by helping you to see and bring into the light the parts of self that seem difficult to acknowledge.

Element: Earth, Spirit, Water
Chakra: (1st) Base, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart
Zodiac:
Planet:

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Obsidian - Rainbow:

It is a stone that helps one to go deep inside to truly examine all of the bits and pieces that have been wounded and left behind, all the parts that are difficult to face. By helping one to do this, Rainbow Obsidian can allow one to face those things so they can begin to heal them. It is also a wonderfully protecting stone when it comes to emotions and is good at removing blockages.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Cancer
Planet: Moon

Onyx:

This is a stone of strength, endurance, and persistence. It is a great aid for focus and memory retention. Onyx can also help one to improve their staminia, self confidence and control. It is calming and soothing to nerves and heated tempers.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Capricorn, Leo
Planet: Saturn

Orange Calcite:

It is a wonderful stone to the energies flowing and inspires confidence and creativity. Orange Calcite can stimulate feelings of sexuality, creativity and playfulness. It can also be extremely helpful in healing some emotional wounds, especially those related to issues revolving around sexuality such as abuse.

Element: Fire
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Leo
Planet: Sun

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Peace Jade:

Peace Jade is actually not Jade, but a combination stone of Serpentine, Stichtite, and White/Snow Quartz. It is an Earth, Water and Air element stone associated with all of the chakras. As a combination stone, it carries and enhances the energies of each separate stone. Peace Jade is a stone of love and compassion and can foster forgiveness and letting go of what overwhelms and limits us. It can also awake and activate kundalini energy. It is a wonderful stone for those that have the tendency to allow others to take advantage because they need to feel needed and by promoting self peace and the feeling of being more in control.

Element: Earth, Water, Air
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Gemini, Scorpio
Planet: Moon, Pluto

Peach Aventurine:

This is an excellent stone to help quiet your inner critic. It is very similar in energy to both Pink and Red Aventurine. It can help with creativity and confidence. Peach Aventurine can also be very helpful in reaching the correct state of mind for meditation.

Element: Earth, Fire
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Aries
Planet: Mars, Mercury

Peach Moonstone:

Peach Moonstone is a Water and Air element stone associated with the third eye and crown chakras. Its energy is very gentle and loving. Moonstone in general carries the energy of the Goddess and feminine mysteries. Peach Moonstone still has all those same energies, they just come through in a softer way.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Aquarius, Cancer, Pisces, Scorpio, Virgo
Planet: Moon

Peridot:

It is a powerful protective and cleansing stone. They bring with them a warm sense of wellbeing and love. This stone helps to let go of what no longer serves and only holds us back. It is a stone of newness and growth and manifesting into the outer world what we hold in the inner world.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Capricorn, Libra, Taurus, Virgo
Planet: Venus

Pink Tourmaline:

It is a very feminine stone that can be helpful in healing emotional wounds. It is a very calming and soothing stone. Pink Tourmaline can invoke strong feelings of love, safety and wholeness.

Element: Water
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius, Taurus
Planet: Mars, Venus

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Quartz - Clear:

This is a very unique stone in its ability to be programmed with your intentions. It acts as an amplifier to energy and can enhance the energy of any stone it may be paired with. Clear Quartz is an extremely versatile stone and can be used for almost anything. Because of this nature, it is a stone that occasionally needs to be cleansed to clear out any unwanted energies it might have picked up.

Element: Fire, Spirit
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Capricorn, Leo
Planet: Sun

Quartz - Lemon:

It is a great stone for helping to stop the negative inner dialogue that prevents us from doing the things that we really should or that hold us back from our potential. Lemon Quartz is a wonderful stone to get rid of all the negative vibes that stubbornly hang on and keep us on the wheel of self doubt. It can be a very energizing stone and that can help in uplifting your spirits.

Element: Water
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart
Zodiac:
Planet:

Quartz - Rose:

This is the ultimate stone to connect with the pure essence of love. It helps to bring about unconditional love and helps to heal wounds of the heart, allowing one to trust enough to love. Rose Quartz is a very soft, calming and soothing stone. It can help to release negativity and open one to all beauty, both inside and out.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Taurus
Planet: Venus

Quartz - Rutilated:

This is a stone of spiritual growth and illumination. It helps to break down barriers and blockages that are preventing growth. Rutilated Quartz can help to heal past life issues to allow one to see how those lives are affecting the present one, relieving fears and anxiety. It is a stone that promotes understanding and forgiveness. It can also assist in being able to see things clearly.

Element: Fire, Spirit
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Gemini, Leo, Virgo
Planet: Sun

Quartz - Smoky:

This is one of the best stones to use for grounding and cleansing. It is a stone of stability and practicality. It neutralizes negative energy and emotions. Smoky Quartz enhances one’s ability to see things that are unseen, like ghosts, guides and fairies. It is a stone of manifesting ones desires.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Capricorn, Sagittarius
Planet: Saturn

Quartz - Snow:

This is a stone of luck and good fortune that carries the yin energy. Snow Quartz can help one to learn not to be a victim and to break self destructive habits that lead to others taking advantage of one’s giving nature. It can also be very helpful in meditation and in finding one’s inner knowing and wisdom.

Element: Water
Chakra: (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Capricorn
Planet: Moon

Quartz - Strawberry:

While Strawberry Quartz is very similar to Rose Quartz, it leans more towards the Earth element. Like Rose Quartz, it is still very strongly associated with love.

Element: Water
Chakra: (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Libra
Planet:

Quartz - Tourmalined:

This is a wonderful stone to cleanse, purify and balance your energy. It can screen out negative energies and is great for protection. Tourmalinated Quartz can assist clear and positive thinking, helping one stay on their chosen path.

Element: Storm
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Gemini, Scorpio
Planet: Pluto

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Rainbow Moonstone:

It is a stone of protection and clarity that can help bring about harmony and balance. Rainbow Moonstone can help calm emotions and enhance psychic abilities. It is especially helpful in deflecting negativity and psychic protection.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Cancer
Planet: Moon

Rainbow Obsidian:

It is a stone that helps one to go deep inside to truly examine all of the bits and pieces that have been wounded and left behind, all the parts that are difficult to face. By helping one to do this, Rainbow Obsidian can allow one to face those things so they can begin to heal them. It is also a wonderfully protecting stone when it comes to emotions and is good at removing blockages.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Cancer
Planet: Moon

Red Tiger Eye:

Red Tiger Eye is an Earth and Fire element stone associated with the root/base, sacral, solar plexus, and crown chakras. Like most stones that are varieties of other stones, Red Tiger Eye carries similar energies to the more common Tiger Eye that is more golden in color, though Red Tiger Eye tends to pack a slightly stronger punch. It is a wonderful stone for protection, grounding and balance.

Element: Earth, Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Aries, Gemini, Leo, Taurus
Planet: Mars, Sun

Rhodonite:

This is a stone of love and generosity. It balances the emotions as well as masculine and feminine energies. Rhodonite is a good stone to help heal emotional wounds allowing the pain to be turned into a positive out flowing of love and forgiveness. It can help to find and fulfill one’s life purpose and understand the meaning behind our dreams.

Element: Earth, Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Taurus
Planet: Venus

Rose Quartz:

This is the ultimate stone to connect with the pure essence of love. It helps to bring about unconditional love and helps to heal wounds of the heart, allowing one to trust enough to love. Rose Quartz is a very soft, calming and soothing stone. It can help to release negativity and open one to all beauty, both inside and out.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Taurus
Planet: Venus

Ruby in Zoisite:

This is a combination of both Ruby and Zoisite. It is a stone of rebirth of self, of inner and outer development and spiritual growth. Ruby brings with it a passion for life and vitality while Zoisite brings fertility and growth. It can assist in developing intuition and can bring about spiritual awakenings.

Element: Spirit
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Planet: Mars, Venus

Rutilated Quartz:

This is a stone of spiritual growth and illumination. It helps to break down barriers and blockages that are preventing growth. Rutilated Quartz can help to heal past life issues to allow one to see how those lives are affecting the present one, relieving fears and anxiety. It is a stone that promotes understanding and forgiveness. It can also assist in being able to see things clearly.

Element: Fire, Spirit
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Gemini, Leo, Virgo
Planet: Sun

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Selenite:

It is a wonderful stone for energetic cleansing and purification. Selenite can facilitate a higher level of awareness and can help one to connect with spirit guides and angels. It can bring a sense of peace and assist in meditation.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Cancer
Planet: Moon

Serpentine:

Serpentine is an Earth and Water stone associated with all chakras. For those working with kundalini energies, this is one of the best to help tap into that energy. Serpentine can help with meditation and increase psychic abilities. It can also help one to connect to Earth and nature.

Element: Earth, Water
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Gemini, Scorpio
Planet: Pluto

Shiva Lingam:

The Shiva Lingam is a unique stone that is associated with all elements and all chakras. It has its mythological roots in Hinduism and the Hindu god Shiva. It is a stone of vitality, inner and spiritual transformation, rebirth, and enlightenment.

Element: All
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Scorpio
Planet:

Smoky Quartz:

This is one of the best stones to use for grounding and cleansing. It is a stone of stability and practicality. It neutralizes negative energy and emotions. Smoky Quartz enhances one’s ability to see things that are unseen, like ghosts, guides and fairies. It is a stone of manifesting ones desires.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Capricorn, Sagittarius
Planet: Saturn

Snow Quartz:

This is a stone of luck and good fortune that carries the yin energy. Snow Quartz can help one to learn not to be a victim and to break self destructive habits that lead to others taking advantage of one’s giving nature. It can also be very helpful in meditation and in finding one’s inner knowing and wisdom.

Element: Water
Chakra: (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Capricorn
Planet: Moon

Sodalite:

It is a wonderful stone to help enhance intuition, creativity, and objectivity. It aids one in opening to their personal truths and to stand up for them. Sodalite is also great at helping one to see their life lessons and the path they need to take to understand these lessons.

Element: Water, Air
Chakra: (5th) Throat, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Cancer, Sagittarius, Virgo
Planet: Moon

Spectrolite:

Spectrolite is a form of Labradorite that runs more towards gray and black in color. This is a stone with strong protective and magical properties. It can help to enhance intuition and psychic abilities. Labradorite is a wonderful stone to assist in self exploration and discovery. It can help one be more aware on all levels and is an excellent stone to help uncover past lives. It can also help one to see more clearly the synchronicities of life.

Element: Air
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Aquarius, Capricorn, Leo, Pisces, Sagittarius, Scorpio
Planet: Pluto

Spinel:

It is a stone of inspiration and energy and is great for helping to focus that energy towards achieving your goals. Spinel is a great stone to help one release the stressors that prevent one from being able to relax and enjoy the beauty that is life. It can also help one to find new ways of thinking. For those that have a low self-image, Spinel can help let go of that mindset to bring about a new attitude towards self.

Element: Water
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Aries, Sagittarius
Planet: Pluto

Stichtite:

Stichtite is an Air element stone associated with the root/base, heart and crown chakras. This stone is very closely related to Serpentine and is often found together. It is a stone of love, forgiveness and protection. Stichtite, like Serpentine, can help activate kundalini energy. It can help promote compassion and friendship as well as help alleviate shyness and that negative little voice in our heads.

Element: Air
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: ?
Planet: ?

Strawberry Quartz:

While Strawberry Quartz is very similar to Rose Quartz, it leans more towards the Earth element. Like Rose Quartz, it is still very strongly associated with love.

Element: Water
Chakra: (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Libra
Planet:

Sugilite:

This is a very protective stone, especially for those that tend to take on all the energy around them. It is a stone of spiritual love and personal truth. Sugalite can aid in opening the Third Eye as well as cleansing the auric field. This is a wonderful stone to assist in remembering your dreams.

Element: Air
Chakra: (6th) Third Eye, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Aquarius, Sagittarius, Virgo
Planet: Jupiter

Sunstone:

It is a stone of strength, self-confidence, leadership and personal power. Sunstone is a stone of male energy and vitality. It can help to expand consciousness as well as increase feelings of self-worth and optimism.

Element: Fire
Chakra: (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Leo, Libra, Pisces
Planet: Sun

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Tiger Eye:

It is associated with the Solar Plexus, Sacral, and Base Chakras. Traditionally a stone used for protection, it can also be great for creating high energy while staying grounded. This is a wonderful stone for harmonizing the physical and the spiritual and can help to balance out extremes.

Element: Earth, Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Gemini, Leo, Taurus
Planet: Sun

Tiger Eye - Red:

Red Tiger Eye is an Earth and Fire element stone associated with the root/base, sacral, solar plexus, and crown chakras. Like most stones that are varieties of other stones, Red Tiger Eye carries similar energies to the more common Tiger Eye that is more golden in color, though Red Tiger Eye tends to pack a slightly stronger punch. It is a wonderful stone for protection, grounding and balance.

Element: Earth, Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Aries, Gemini, Leo, Taurus
Planet: Mars, Sun

Tiger Iron:

Tiger Iron is a combination stone that is banded with layers of Tiger Eye, Hematite and Jasper. It is an Earth and Fire element stone associated with the root/base, sacral and solar plexus chakras. Because Tiger Iron is a combination stone, it carries the energies of all of those stones, combining and enhancing each one. It is an excellent grounding stone and does wonders for physical energy and stamina. It is also a great stone for helping with artistic and creative energies.

Element: Earth, Fire
Chakra: (1st) Base, (2nd) Sacral, (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Aries, Gemini, Leo
Planet: Mars, Sun

Tourmaline - Black:

This is a wonderful grounding stone that helps to protect, clear, and dissipate negative energies. This is also a great stone for relieving stress.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (1st) Base
Zodiac: Capricorn
Planet: Earth

Tourmaline - Nigerian:

Nigerian Tourmaline is an unsual stone and not all that easy to find. The energies of this stone fall between those of Golden Tourmaline and Dravite or Brown Tourmaline. It is a stone of grounding and courage. It can help to bring together the conscious and the unconcious into a complete and balanced whole. It is a stone of great energy and can help one to find their strenghts and confidence by helping you to see and bring into the light the parts of self that seem difficult to acknowledge.

Element: Earth, Spirit, Water
Chakra: (1st) Base, (3rd) Solar Plexus, (4th) Heart
Zodiac:
Planet:

Tourmaline - Pink:

It is a very feminine stone that can be helpful in healing emotional wounds. It is a very calming and soothing stone. Pink Tourmaline can invoke strong feelings of love, safety and wholeness.

Element: Water
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart
Zodiac: Aries, Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius, Taurus
Planet: Mars, Venus

Tourmalined Quartz:

This is a wonderful stone to cleanse, purify and balance your energy. It can screen out negative energies and is great for protection. Tourmalinated Quartz can assist clear and positive thinking, helping one stay on their chosen path.

Element: Storm
Chakra: All
Zodiac: Gemini, Scorpio
Planet: Pluto

Tree Agate:

It is similar in energy to Moss Agate and Dendritic Agate. It is a stone of gentle, enduring energy and can be very calming. Tree Agate can be very helpful in dealing with family situations, especially those involving children. It is a great stone to help one reconnect with nature and its cycles.

Element: Earth, Air
Chakra: (4th) Heart, (7th) Crown
Zodiac: Gemini
Planet: Earth, Mercury

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Unakite:

It is a grounding stone that can help bring about balance between spirituality and emotions. Unakite is also a good stone to help one let go of and release bad habits and old emotional wounds so that one can truly begin to heal.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (4th) Heart, All
Zodiac: Scorpio
Planet: Mars, Venus

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Yellow Jasper:

It is a good protective stone, especially during spiritual work. Yellow Jasper helps to ground energies and stimulates positive energies and organization.

Element: Earth
Chakra: (3rd) Solar Plexus
Zodiac: Capricorn
Planet: Earth, Saturn

Zoisite with Ruby:

This is a combination of both Ruby and Zoisite. It is a stone of rebirth of self, of inner and outer development and spiritual growth. Ruby brings with it a passion for life and vitality while Zoisite brings fertility and growth. It can assist in developing intuition and can bring about spiritual awakenings.

Element: Spirit
Chakra: (1st) Base, (4th) Heart, (6th) Third Eye
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Planet: Mars, Venus













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