Rocks, Stones, Gemstones--Metaphysical Purposes

Miss Scarlett · 10-03-2012, 08:58 AM

Bumping this thread...

Bringing in some Blue Kyanite to facilitate conversation...

i love this stone and keep it on my desk at work. It's awesome because it doesn't hold negativity and brings me balance. i have some black and green too but they stay at home. my absolute fav piece of blue came from right here in NC and is a hunk mixed with mica.

How about everyone else? What brings you balance? Helps you daily? What stones/crystals do you resonate with the most? Does it change from day to day?

Miss Scarlett · 10-03-2012, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

How about everyone else? What brings you balance? Helps you daily? What stones/crystals do you resonate with the most? Does it change from day to day?

i love Amethyst...but quartz is what i resonate with the most...all colors and varieties and it doesn't always come nicely cleaned and/or polished from a shop. i have some large smoky, rose, snow and milky but i so very much want a large clear cluster. They can be costly and the right one has yet to call me...since my boss gave me a generous gift certificate to my fav crystal shop i plan to visit soon to see if anyone calls my name...

i confess to having several rather large pieces in the trunk of my car. Most came from a creek at a local gold mine and another came from the NC mountains.

i used to have a local piece but the energy suddenly changed so dramatically that a few months ago i returned it from whence it came...shudder...seriously negative energy that simply could not be cleansed so it had to go. What a difference afterward...all the negative energy left my home.

Some days other stones/crystals may call me but i am firmly attached to quartz.

Miss Scarlett · 10-04-2012, 08:06 AM

Today's stone is Indonesian Petrified Wood. Petrified Wood is a stone of patience, healing, protection, longevity and grounding. It can help keep you calm and bring you peace during your quiet times.

Here is an example in branch form.

Arwen · 10-04-2012, 09:50 PM

I'm a fan of petrified wood and also of the Petoskey stone (petrified brain coral). I use this to remind myself that my every day pains and gains are all just a blink of an eye to these stones.

Miss Scarlett · 10-05-2012, 09:21 AM

Today's stone was selected by Clay who just loves it because of it's peaceful energy and color.

Sodalite...a deep blue stone similar in color to Lapis but without the golden streaks and flecks. Like most of the blue stones Sodalite helps with communication. It's a wonderful stone for creative people helping to balance the mind. It also helps bring unity to mind and spirit. It can aid in bringing about inner peace by clearing confusion and inner turmoil. It's been said to be the best stone to help eliminate fear and guilt. It brings the mind and heart into balance.

mariamma · 10-05-2012, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Scarlett

i used to have a local piece but the energy suddenly changed so dramatically that a few months ago i returned it from whence it came...shudder...seriously negative energy that simply could not be cleansed so it had to go. What a difference afterward...all the negative energy left my home.

Some days other stones/crystals may call me but i am firmly attached to quartz.

I'm curious, what cleaning technique do you use? For a quick cleaning, I put the stones in rei ki charged water with rose water, lavender essential oil and salt for a few nights under the moon. I usually place the word "clarity" on the stone. Sometimes someone inside the stone will speak to me and I'll help them out of the stone with all the above but no salt. For a very dirty stone, I bury it under 12 inches of Earth for a month, then repeat the fore mentioned technique.

Miss Scarlett · 10-05-2012, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by mariamma

I'm curious, what cleaning technique do you use? For a quick cleaning, I put the stones in rei ki charged water with rose water, lavender essential oil and salt for a few nights under the moon. I usually place the word "clarity" on the stone. Sometimes someone inside the stone will speak to me and I'll help them out of the stone with all the above but no salt. For a very dirty stone, I bury it under 12 inches of Earth for a month, then repeat the fore mentioned technique.

It depends upon the stone/crystal...my go to, if you will, is sage and incense. But i have used salt, soul, moonlight, sunlight, water or other stones like Selenite. There are some stones that cannot be exposed to water, salt or sunlight without harming the stone or altering it in some way. So you have to be careful. i like your methods too...i'm of the opinion that the biggest part of any cleansing has to do with my heart and intent. That there is no wrong way if those two are pure.

Bit · 10-05-2012, 11:53 AM

I had a stone awakending that startled me very much last spring. I bought stone chips from Fire Mountain Gems for making jewelry and art, and when I opened the box and picked up various strands, the stones started singing in my heart! My hands were vibrating from it!

One that I connected with was aquamarine (my birthstone, which at the beginning of this thread I said I didn't much care for). It was undyed, completely natural, and NOT blue--it was green like peridot, which is one of my alltime favorites, and I find that I love it a lot.

rockybcn · 10-05-2012, 12:27 PM

Ever since I was young....quartz has drawn me in. As an adult I went to Hot Springs ARK. and mined for crystals. They are a BIG part of my life here in Spain. I will take them home with me the end of this year. I intend on more mining when I come back. If I had only known that NC held such treasures when I lived there. I am learning so much from you all.

Miss Scarlett · 10-05-2012, 12:38 PM

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Ever since I was young....quartz has drawn me in. As an adult I went to Hot Springs ARK. and mined for crystals. They are a BIG part of my life here in Spain. I will take them home with me the end of this year. I intend on more mining when I come back. If I had only known that NC held such treasures when I lived there. I am learning so much from you all.

i so want some Arkansas Quartz! i was hoping to obtain some while in LR for the Reunion but we had to cancel this year...but there's always next year. Or i may encounter some sooner...

Oh yes, NC has some amazing mines and other places to go rock hunting...Clay and i hope to do some gem mining when health and finances allow...

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Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,949 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Bumping this thread... Bringing in some Blue Kyanite to facilitate conversation... i love this stone and keep it on my desk at work. It's awesome because it doesn't hold negativity and brings me balance. i have some black and green too but they stay at home. my absolute fav piece of blue came from right here in NC and is a hunk mixed with mica. How about everyone else? What brings you balance? Helps you daily? What stones/crystals do you resonate with the most? Does it change from day to day?

10-04-2012, 08:06 AM	#3
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,949 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Today's stone is Indonesian Petrified Wood. Petrified Wood is a stone of patience, healing, protection, longevity and grounding. It can help keep you calm and bring you peace during your quiet times. Here is an example in branch form.

10-05-2012, 11:53 AM	#8
Bit Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stonefemme Relationship Status: married to Gryph Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,177 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 1,126 Thanked 3,772 Times in 1,264 Posts Rep Power: 10778869	I had a stone awakending that startled me very much last spring. I bought stone chips from Fire Mountain Gems for making jewelry and art, and when I opened the box and picked up various strands, the stones started singing in my heart! My hands were vibrating from it! One that I connected with was aquamarine (my birthstone, which at the beginning of this thread I said I didn't much care for). It was undyed, completely natural, and NOT blue--it was green like peridot, which is one of my alltime favorites, and I find that I love it a lot.