Pearl
Pearls symbolises purity and signifies; faith, charity, innocence and is said to enhance personal integrity and helps provides a focused attention. It is said to provide self reflection an enables one to see how they appear to others like a mirror of true reflection.
As it symbolises the water element it is highly in tune with emotions and women especially so for pregnant women. It assists in balancing emotions; it can also absorb emotions and energy and as such should be used with caution as it will hold the energy until the next time it is cleansed.
It can cool and sooth and works well in combination with other crystals.
Chakra: Crown
Folk Remedies:
It is believed to be of benefit for; bloating, increase fertility, breast feeding.
Black
It brings stability and protection it is also highly grounding.
Chakra: Root
Pink
Balances emotion helps bring trust and truth within relationships
Chakra: Heart
White and Cream
Helps bring spiritual balance and purity.
Chakra: Crown
Feng Shui:
Place in the northeast for self cultivation, in the north for personal journeys and also if the water element is needed pearls can be used.
Hardness: 3.5-4
Chemical Composition: CaCO
Peridot
It is said to be warm and friendly in its energy. It is a protective stone that is said to keep away evil spirits. It is also said to; open up the mind, regulate cycles (physical/mental/emotional/life), releases old baggage/obsessions/guilt and helps detachment from outside influences allowing you to be able to use your own higher guidance. It is said to also help heal a bruised ego, help release negative patterns and old vibrations.
It is also helpful to release jealousy, resentment, spite and anger and also helps reduce stress. It can sharpen the mind and banishes lethargy. It assists in realising and admitting to mistakes so you can learn from them and move on.
Chakra: Heart and solar plexus (protective for the aura)
Folk Remedies:
It is believed to be an excellent healing stone that acts as a tonic to strengthen and regenerate the body. It is said to be beneficial for; eyesight, ulcers, child birth, strengthens metabolism, skin, thymus, lungs and is said to be helpful in bipolar disorders.
Feng Shui:
Place in the health areas of the house to promote good health and well being, Can also be placed in the wealth corner to bring abundance into the house.
Hardness: 6.5-7
Chemical Composition: 2SiO4
Petalite
It is sometimes called stone of the angels as it enhances and furthers connections with the angels. It is said also to help connect to ancient civilisations, totem animals and spirit guides. It has been used in vision quests to bring calm and protection. As such it also heightens and deepens meditation. It can assist you to move past your present metaphysical abilities.
Chakra: Throat and higher crown.
Folk Remedies:
Even small pieces are extremely potent as elixirs.
It is said to be of benefit for; aids, cancer, tumours, cellular renewal, flexibility of muscles, eyes, lungs and intestines.
Feng Shui:
Place in the centre to bring calm and harmony to the house, in the south for enlightening, north for personal journeys or place in the northeast for self cultivation.
Hardness: 6.5
Chemical Composition: LiAlSi4O10
Petrified Wood
It is deeply grounding and can provide strength in all areas of life. It is ideal to aid and assist in investigating past lives and also brings an awareness of nature. It is a stone of transformation and assists one to advance to ones highest chosen level.
Chakra: Root and heart
Folk Remedies:
As an elixir it should be used topically for the skin and to stimulate lustre to the hair.
It is also said to be of benefit to the circulatory system and used in healing lay outs it can be beneficial for arterial sclerosis, arthritis, rheumatism, senility, and blood clots. It decreases stress when one is hospitalised and can be used to treat brittleness of bones and nails.
Feng Shui:
Place in the centre for grounding and protection or in the north for personal journeys.
Hardness: 7
Chemical Compositions: SiO2
Picasso Stone
This is a type of marble – also see Marble.
It is said to help bring the light of other planetary bodies to the user. It helps transform intuition into intellect so that it can then become action. It helps in times of challenge, enhances intuition, can provide clarity of mind, brings peace and calms disturbing thoughts.
Chakra: Crown and root
Folk remedies:
It is believed to be of benefit for; circulatory system, anxiety, digestive regulation, metabolism, carpel tunnel syndrome, cellular and organ toxicity and it is said to assist in weight loss.
Hardness: 4-5
Chemical Composition: see marble
Pietersite
It is sometimes known as the tempest stone because it has a connection to the storm element. It is beneficial for meditation as it stimulates the pineal gland and this can help attain a meditative state and to experience visions.
It is a rare grounder as it does not ground to the earth rather it grounds to the etheric body. It can be used for astral travelling, vision quests and to access the akashic records. It is also said that it contains the keys to the kingdom of heaven.
It is said to help you see the truth and identify falsehood. It supports will power, walking your truth, courage, supportive, strengthening and assists in processing conflicts and suppressed feelings.
Chakra: Third eye
Folk Remedies:
It is said to be beneficial for pituitary gland, regulation of growth hormones, sex, metabolism, metabolism, blood pressure, body temperature, lungs, liver, intestines, feet and clears and energises the meridian pathways of the body.
Hardness: 6.5-7
Chemical Composition: MgFe2 SiO2
Other Useful Information:
Toxic, contains Asbestos do not place in water and also do not cleanse in water.
Prehnite
Brings unconditional love and helps heal the healer, it can help meditation and visualisation processes. It is said to connect to Archangel Raphael and to other spiritual beings including extraterrestrial beings.
It can be used in grids for protection or calming and placed in the garden it can help create a healing sanctuary. It can help dream recall, enhances meditation, pre cognition (inner knowing), trust in the universal energies, alleviates nightmares/phobias and deep fears.
Chakra: Heart
Folk Remedies:
It is said to be of benefit for Kidneys, gall bladder, blood disorders, gout, anaemia and for connective tissue.
Feng Shui:
It is highly beneficial to help with the de-cluttering process as it encourages the ability to let go especially for those who hoard things. It can be used anywhere that balance r cleansing is needed. Place in the centre for grounding, good health, spirituality and protection.
Hardness: 6-6.5
Chemical Composition: (Ca2Al(AlSi3O1)(OH)2)
Prehnite with Epidote
A combination of Green Prehnite with Epidote inclusions.
The properties of Prehnite are enhanced by the presence of the Epidote.
Develops a strong trust in the universal principals and is said to assist in stopping hoarding of both possessions and love by fostering a deep trust that the power of manifestation and the universal abundance to manifest what is needed.
Ideal for those needing ‘heal the healer’ energy. Epidote increased whatever i touches and boosts Prehnite’s ability to enhance visualization and spiritual ‘knowing’. Excellent crystal for those who read Tarot or other scrying practices.
Preseli Blue Stone
It is said to connect to the southPreseli blue stone has become well known due to its use in the standing stones of Stonehenge in England. This stone only occurs in Cam Meini in the Preseli Mountains. This site is now protected and stones can no longer be taken, but the stones that are being sold were mined many years ago, before this law took effect.
It is highly beneficial for dream work and dream recall, enhancing intuition, calm communication on all levels, past life healing, soul retrieval and spiritual development. It deepens and enhances meditation, willpower, and protective, enhances energies and enhances dowsing.
It has strong connections with the fae realm, fairies in particular and enhances connections to nature and connections with Gaia. It also works deeply in the heart centre and assists in identifying soul friendships.
In shamanic practice it makes a good anchor for lower and upper world journeying. It stabilises emotions and assists in leaving old attachments and feelings behind in the past so that you can truly be in the present moment. It is said to be supportive for kinesiology and herbalism.
Chakra: Third eye, throat and heart.
Folk Remedies:
It is said to be of benefit for; throat, immune system, and balancing the bodies energies.
Feng Shui:
Placed in the centre for strength, stability, balance and good health, it can also be used in healing grids for general healing and boosting the immune system. Place in the north east for skills, knowledge and wisdom.
Hardness:
Chemical Composition: 5-6
Ca, Mg, FE, AI, (Al,Si,206)
Preseli Dolerite (Bluestone) is a metamorphic igneous rock made up of Plagioclase Feldspar and Augite and is a Pyroxene.
Other Information:
In the Mabinogion (Welsh ledgends) meaning “Tales of Youth”, come from the area. It is said that the way into “Annwn”(the Welsh fairyland), can be found here too. Pentre Ifan, is sometimes called “The Womb of Cerridwen”, which is also built of Preseli Bluestone and located within the Preseli Hills, and is said to be one of the main gateways into the realm of Fairies.
Pyrite
Often known as fool’s gold, it is grounding and shielding stone that blocks out negative energy and pollutants at all levels including infectious diseases. The shielding ability of pyrite works on etheric, physical and emotional levels.
It helps one tap into their own ability stimulates ideas, and inner potential, relieves anxiety and frustration. It encourages over all well being, assists in seeing behind facades, enhances memory, it can also help life despair and deep states of melancholy. It represents the sun’s golden energy.
Chakra: Root
Folk Remedies:
It is said to be of benefit for; bones (structure and composition), cellular formations, said to repair DNA damage, aligns meridians, bronchitis, lungs, fevers, inflammation and believed to neutralises ingested toxins. It is also said to help the skin protect itself from the elements.
Hardness: 6-6.5
Chemical Composition: FeS2
Other Useful Information:
Toxic, contains sulphur do not place in water and also do not cleanse in water.