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Rhodochrosite – Seer of Love, Knower of Thyself

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Rhodochrosite is an amazing stone that works with the heart. It is known for the ability to see how love will follow on a certain path but is more important as a stone for the love of self. This stone doesn’t care what anyone else thinks and gently brings the user into clearer awareness and action of self love.

Rhodocrosite is a beautiful and lovely stone that can carry the user on a journey into their heart. Use this stone to travel into the emotional body and reconcile messages, beliefs, and thoughts that no longer serve us. This stone will softly and gently show the wearer of all that one needs to know about oneself. The stone is not shy and encourages intimate friendship with all parts of oneself.

Don’t worry, this stone is so soft and gentle and loving that no matter where she takes you you will feel the soft hug of her loving presence. You are never alone with Rhodocrosite by your side – all parts of you will be friends, loves, connected and open.

Keywords: Love, soft, gentle, know oneself, friends, Rhodochrosite, self-love, awareness.

Chakra: Heart

Astrological Signs: Leo, Scorpio

Planet: Mars

Animal: Cat

Rhodochrosite is also known as Inca Rose, because of the belief the Inca have of the blood of their former rulers being turned into this stone.

The beautiful red-pink colour of Rhodocrosite attracts people from all walks of life. It is a stone that is heart-centered, with many saying it is the Stone of Love and Balance, and a healer of the Earth that shows love to the Mother of us all.

This is a stone that will open up a closed heart, and heal a heart that has been jaded by life and the past. Rhodochrosite will help calm down anxieties and promote deeper insight with love and compassion into any situation. The stone will help to align a persons thinking to a balance between thinking about others and themselves. It will awaken the interest of the user to responsibilities and duties regarding community and society. Responsibilities are not a burden, but something to with joy.

Self-confidence and self-love grows. Energy and passion increase as the stone works with the user to guide them in their personal healing journey, and to what they truly love to do, and be.

Using this stone will help the user to regain trust in the world and people that come into their lives. Rhodochrosite works on the psychological level to release past trauma, and will help increase concentration, a feeling of inner peace, and forgiveness for the user and others.

The stone brings forth the feeling that we are never alone and always loved and helps the user to learn how to love themselves instead of filling a void with food, other people, shopping, etc. This in turn teaches the user how to have healthy relationships with themselves and other. While it does this it helps bring out a positive and enthusiastic attitude – can be a positive influence on people experiencing depression.

It is said that Healers can use this stone to clear the auric field as well to increase love on all levels.

Physically Rhodocrosite focuses on the kidneys and reproductive organs. It is noted for its healing work in blood pressure, circulation, joint problems and migraines.

Rhodocrosite works with time, so allow a week’s time to pass with consistent usage before expecting to see a result. I saw results in about a week when I worked with my Rhodocrosite.

Key Sources

http://www.charmsoflight.com/rhodochrosite-healing-properties.html

http://astrobix.com/astroblog/post/rhodochrosite-gemstone-meaning-rhodochrosite-metaphysical-healing-properties-rhodochrosite-crystals.aspx

http://www.findyourfate.com/gemology/gemstones/Rhodochrosite.html

 

Do you have a gemstone or mineral inside your collection that you love and are curious about it? Do you wonder how best to work with it? Or what its purpose is for you? I do gemstone readings in person and by distance! Click here to find out more.

 

Serafina Christine is a creative free spirited cyclist and mystic who has committed to learning how to best Follow Her Bliss. She is the creator of Willows Lavender, where she specializes in readings and gemstone therapy, including gemstone elixirs.

 

Malachite – The Keeper of the Clean

Malachite is a dark green stone commonly found with light green bands in it. It is a powerful stone that clears toxins on mainly the emotional and mental levels and therefore by default the physical body. It is known to release stress caused by the burdens of life and commonly re-orients the user or wearer to a path more in alignment with themselves.

This stone has always been used in healing as its effects are powerful when it resonates with the wearer. Commonly worn by healers during their training process under a supervised learning experience will facilitate a quick shedding of the toxic energy and mental bodies.

This stone is known as the Keeper of the Clean because of the aforesaid clearing abilities of this stone. It is also known to keep nightmares away, and is extremely effective when combined with the dream catcher, where it was oft seen in the past.

Peoples past used this stone as a gateway into the heart and all the information stored there. They would use the stone in hand with a sweeping motion along the body to “clear” away anything no longer serving the person, especially in cases of the heart.

Malachite loves to be placed on ones chest and have its energies worked with via the breath. An old meditation technique used before was to place a piece of Malachite on the heart and imagine breathing in green light. On the out breath see everything the green light is transmuting leave.

Try it and see why this stone is the Keeper of the Clean.

It is recommended to do this meditation for ten days for ten minutes a day.

This stone loves all forms of breath work. Try it, and be creative.

Keywords: Green, Clearing, Breath, Toxic, Clean, Breathwork, Healing, Healer, Malachite, Heart Stone, Gateway, Dream

Chakras: Can be used on all Chakras, mainly the Heart and Third.

Historic Uses

Often worn in ancient Egypt, like Lapis Lazuli was, crushed into a powder and put on the eyes, Malachite was devoted to the Goddess Hathor. Since that time, and possibly before, Malachite has well been known to protect children from danger, bad dreams, and evil. It helps pregnant women by facilitating labour.

The Upper Class of Egypt used this mineral to bring forth their inner wisdom, sometimes lining their head pieces with malachite.

It was used frequently in amulets and necklaces: set in a white metal (silver or platinum) it was believed to draw attention to oneself and make one charming and attractive, while malachite beads were used with the belief that malachite breaks to warn the wearer of impending danger, it always guards against negativity, and will open the heart more when worn near the heart.

In Russia it was believed that working with Malachite will allow the user to speak with animals.

In the Healing World

Malachite is known to clear past traumas and to open the heart to unconditional love. It helps in all interpersonal relationships by helping the wearer to witness and break old patterns as well as to open up to the possibilities of the Universe.

One is cautioned when working with this stone as it sometimes has been called “The Mirror of the Soul” because it has a tendency to help one to notice the reflections that one is creating in the world. This allows the pattern or belief or thought to be brought into conscious awareness and then released.

Whatever state of mind you are in when working with this stone will seem amplified.

Malachite will help to enhance harmony and balance in relationships with others. It is a stone that helps move through transitions in a calm and gentle way.

This stone is absorbs any negativity inside the aura, the body or the area around itself including any forms of electromagnetic radiation. (Now it makes sense why Malachite insists on the shelve above the TV in my room!)

Malachite is known to bring wisdom to the user, and spiritual guidance as it helps guides the wearer to understanding oneself and others. It can unblock all of the chakras by absorbing any of the energies that are no longer serving the highest good.

Note on Clearing Malachite:

This stone is very soft, rating a 3.5 or 4 on the Mohs scale. This means to be careful cleansing the stone, which is recommended to be done on a frequent basis, and to stay away from the use of salt, and keep the stone away from sunlight so it can retain its lovely colour and shine.

Key Sources:

http://sunnyray.hubpages.com/hub/The-metaphysical-properties-of-malachite-stones

http://www.shimmerlings.com/gemstones/malachite.htm

http://www.charmsoflight.com/malachite-healing-properties.html

http://jewels-empire.com/Malachite_info.html

P.S.

This picture makes me think of a cave and I have a desire, an image in my head, to create a round room lined with malachite… 🙂

 

Do you have a gemstone or mineral inside your collection that you love and are curious about it? Do you wonder how best to work with it? Or what its purpose is for you? I do gemstone readings in person and by distance! Click here to find out more.

Serafina Christine is a creative free spirited cyclist and mystic who has committed to learning how to best Follow Her Bliss. She is the creator of Willows Lavender, where she specializes in readings and gemstone therapy, including gemstone elixirs.

 

Lapis Lazuli – Mother of Earth Magick, Father of Luck

Its like a whole ‘nother world!

Magic is the birthplace of this stone that seems to provide all who carry it luck that otherwise would not have been. This stone is one of transformation and with its beauty it does indeed seem like magic. In truth this stone is able to help the wearer perceive that which was once hidden and transmute easily and effortlessly the inner thoughts that were once blocking ones desired success.

This stone carries with it the energy of the dragon because of the transmutation magic qualities and ethereal connection to other realms. It provides grounding while remaining open to users who choose to visit these realms. It always ensure they will come back from their journey so as long as the user desires it.

Flecks of silver-gold line this deep blue stone reminding us of the night sky magic of old that still comes alive today in each place far from man kinds daily touch. In those deep quiet recesses of the planet you will find that Lapis Lazuli will teach you the ancient arts of past while providing firm grounding in the present world. The stone guides you to bring it to any nature spot that will not be disturbed so it can being its work with you.

Keywords: Masculine, Mother Earth, Teacher, Magick, Dragon, Blue, Luck, Transmutation, Nature, Grounding, Other Realms, Travel

With the Gods

Lapis Lazuli has strong ties to both royalty and the Gods and Goddesses of various societies. Often it was though tin the past that members of Royalty were directly connected to the numerous Gods and Goddess and Lazuli was thought to help facilitate that connection. It was worn by many of the rich and ruling classes, and has been found in many royal tombs including Tutankhamun’s.

It was a pricey stone that was highly sought after, but that didn’t stop a Sumerian Queen from dressing in a robe of Lapis Lazuli and Gold. Can you imagine? How heavy was it do you think? In Sumeria, it was thought that Lapis contained the spirits of deities.

Ishtar travelled to the underworld wearing Lapis Lazuli, and the moon-god Sin, a powerful bull had a Lapis Lazuli beard. It was believed whomever carried the gem worked with the power of Sin.

King Solomon was given a Lapis Lazuli ring by an angel to control demons.

Egyptians highly regarded Lapis, saying it was the stone of Gods for two reasons: it reminded them of the heavens, but it also improved eyesight, when worn as an Eye of Horus amulet, or powdered around the eyes. In “The Book of the Dead” it is stated that Lapis cut in the shape of an eye, and set in gold is a powerful amulet.

Healing Properties

In the ancient world Lapis Lazuli was popular with alchemists. It could be used to cure sore throats. Albertus Magnus saw it as a cure for melancholy and quartern fever”. The ground powder could be mixed with milk and used to relieve ulcers and boils as a compress.

In the Middle Ages Lapis Lazuli was said to keep the skeleton in a healthy condition and keep the spirit free from fear and jealous for the dead, and for the living it would keep the body healthy and soul free from error, envy and fear.

In the 17th century it was used to prevent miscarriages, epilepsy and dementia. 

Metaphysically it has often been believed that Lapis Lazuli can guide one to enlightenment and is an excellent purifier. It can aid in the opening of the third eye, and will give the user success, Divine favor, and ancient wisdom.

The Romans used Lapis Lazuli as an aphrodisiac, while in Ur, kings would sharpen their swords on it believing they would become invulnerable on the battlefield.  

In The World and In Art

Lapis Lazuli often comes from Afghanistan, from some of the oldest continually worked set of mines in the world. Those same mines were supplying this stone to the pharaohs, and are several thousand years old.

Lapis was used for jewellery, amulets and talismans by the Greeks and Romans.

Ground up Lapis Lazuli was mixed with oil to produce ultramarine, which is used in the blues of the Renaissance paintings. It was very expensive, but beautiful, and this pigment has been made synthetically since 1828.

Astrological Signs: Sagittarius, Aquarius

Chakras: Brow and Crown

Key Sources:

http://www.bernardine.com/gemstones/lapis.htm 

http://www.controverscial.com/Lapis%20Lazuli.htm

http://www.thaigem.com/gemopedia/lapis-lazuli.asp

http://articles.directorygold.com/Article/The-Lore-of-Lapis-Lazuli,-December-s-Birthstone/192548

 

Do you have a gemstone or mineral inside your collection that you love and are curious about it? Do you wonder how best to work with it? Or what its purpose is for you? I do gemstone readings in person and by distance! Click here to find out more.

 

Serafina Christine is a creative free spirited cyclist and mystic who has committed to learning how to best Follow Her Bliss. She is the creator of Willows Lavender, where she specializes in readings and gemstone therapy, including gemstone elixirs.

 

New Feature! Moonstone – Eye of the Goddess

This beautiful soft and loving stone was born deep in the embryos of the Earth with loving acceptance always as her role. She pulsates with the fluid energy of Kali while bringing forth Mother Mary’s purity and Athenas wisdom.

Soother of hearts,

Blue Moonstone

gatherer of tears,

shining as a star does

in the moonlight

she draws for in the user

and holder the strong yet soft,

open yet wise,

fluid yet demanding

energy of the feminine.

She quells the feminine when she has grown too strong for the masculine, her counterpart and lover she cannot live without. For her the ultimate joy comes working in deep and mystical equal partnership with the masculine. She demands to take responsibility for all of her actions and uses her deepest wisdom to bring forth the results she craves and desires quickly, sometimes dramatically, but powerfully.

She is the Eye of the Goddess.

Keywords: Intuitive, all knowing, wise, strong, fluid, powerful, loving, open, authentic, balance of masculine and feminine energies, mystical, moonlover

What an introduction, eh?

This is a new feature with a focus various legends and lore of the gemstones. I’ll be channelling pieces from the Akashic Records like the above piece with pieces of my research and experience following below. Enjoy! Let’s get down to the lore!

My Experience

My experience of moonstone has been powerful and long. I began working with this gemstone several years ago after I dreamed of an old druid-like man appearing in my room. He told me that moonstone would protect me, and to place small pieces above every door and window. It would only allow the good to enter, and nothing bad would be able to pass through.

The next day I bought several tumbled pieces of moonstone that have travelled with me since, almost always being placed above the doors and windows of the rooms I live in. That has been my main use of this stone, occasionally sitting and wearing the odd stone for its calming and intuitive presence.

Writing this blog post inspired me to begin wearing a large piece of moonstone that sits on my windowsill most days and to observe the changes in my life. I noticed immediately a shift: powerful loving energies swirling around my being providing protection, intuitive insights and grace; a grace allowing me to confidently stand in my feminine. Moonstone is a keeper.

Legend Has It

In India, in Vedic legend it is told a battle was fought between Lord Vishnu and Bali, the demon god. Vishnu destroyed Bali by breaking his body into several pieces, which fell to the earth as different jewels. Moonstone was formed from the gleam of Bali’s eyes.

It is believed that the finest blue moonstones are washed ashore by the tides every 21 years, when the sun and moon were in an astrologically harmonious aspect to each other.

Blue moonstone is the most coveted around the world out of all the various types of moonstone.

Romans believed that moonstone was formed by frozen moonlight because of the way it shimmers.

Amulets of moonstone were hung in fruit trees to produce abundance crops. The amulets were associated with the following Goddesses: Isis, Diana, and Selene.

Moon Uses

There is said to be a white mark on the moonstone that follows the cycle of the moon. As the moon waxes and wanes, so too does the mark on the stone. When the moon is waning the wearer would be able to foretell evens, and when the moon was waxing it was used as an effective love charm.

When the moon is full, it is said that a lover can predict the future of the relationship by placing the moonstone in the mouth.

There are cultures that use moonstone as an aphrodisiac, and legends in India and Europe that state two people will fall passionately in love when the moon is high if they wearing moonstone in any way.

When staring at a moonstone for a long uninterrupted period of time it is said to put the person into a trance or hypnotize them. During this time insights into the future will be gained.

It is said that within the moonstone lives a spirit full of good that can bring abundance, fertility, and calmness to the users.

In the Middle East women sew moonstones to their clothes when they want to conceive a child.

An elixir was traditionally made of crushed moonstone to help cure insomnia, and the stone was also used to treat sleepwalking.

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Astrological Sign: Cancer, sometimes also with signs in August (Leo, Virgo)

Chakra: Any – can be used to balance any chakra. In India associated with the third eye and sacral chakra, in other traditions with the heart and crown chakras.

Associated Christian Names: Mary and Matthew

Key Sources:

Curious Lore of Precious Stones by George Fredrick Kunz

http://www.ehow.com/info_8327031_myths-moonstone.html

http://shoppeatthemistymoon.com/blog/?p=365

Do you have a gemstone or mineral inside your collection that you love and are curious about it? Do you wonder how best to work with it? Or what its purpose is for you? I do gemstone readings in person and by distance! Click here to find out more.

Serafina Christine is a creative free spirited cyclist and mystic who has committed to learning how to best Follow Her Bliss. She is the creator of Willows Lavender, where she specializes in readings and gemstone therapy, including gemstone elixirs.