S - Metaphysical Properties Of Crystals

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Sapphire is a stone of intuition and meditation. Using a sapphire during meditation can enhance ones innate intuition and bring to light all manner of creative expression that can be locked within the self. In this, sapphire is excellent not only for Light workers but also for artists and other creatives. Sapphire is used to bring joy, peace, and beauty through meditation into this plane. It can bring fulfillment of dreams and prosperity. Many times sapphire is used for protection in psychic and ritual work, as well as in the every day realm.  It has strong energy for general protection, as well as protection from evil. Sapphire is  beneficial for mental clarity. It lessens confusion and shows the way to hope. It can bring this hope into life where there was hopelessness. This relieves depression and can ease anxieties, as often we tend to make more of the negative of a situation and forget the positive. Seeing a situation clearly brings relief from these negative, muddy thought patterns. Sapphire also can improve communication by bringing this clarity. Physically it is used in crystal healing for lowering fevers, burns and inflammation. It is also used for hearing problems, cancer, insomnia, clinical depression, bleeding, blood vessels, hair loss, vision problems, viruses, back ache, nails, and skin problems.  Note that healing crystal meanings are spiritual supports to healing and are not prescriptions or healthcare information. Sapphire is  related to the third eye or brow chakra and the throat chakra.

 

Sardonyx

 

Sardonyx is a stone of strength and protection. It invokes the search for meaningful existence and promotes integrity and virtuous conduct. it brings lasting happiness and stability to marriage and partnerships. It attracts friends and good fortune. It can be gridded around the house and garden to prevent crime, a stone can be placed at each corner, and at the doors and windows, but it is more effective to dowse for exactly the right place. Psychologically, Sardonyx supplements willpower and strengthens character. It increases stamina, vigor, and self control. This stone alleviates depression and overcomes hesitancy. Mentally Sardonyx improves perception and aids the process of osmoss and processing of information. Sardonyx heals lungs and bones and resensitizes the sensory organs. It regulates fluids and cell metabolism, strengthens the immune system, and aids the absorption of nutrients and elimination of waste products.

 

 

 

 

name of this stone comes from – “skolecks” means “worm” in Greek. Most scolecite crystals are white or clear, but the presence of trace minerals within the crystal matrix can also turn them pink, red, or green. Different colours of scolecite will take on slightly different energies, although its underlying properties will remain relatively similar. Scolecite is a powerful rebalancing stone, especially for people who have spent a large amount of time in high-energy environments. In Chinese philosophy, scolecite is associated with Yin energy, in contrast to Yang energy. Scolecite, is a very powerful high vibration crystal with the energy to awaken the heart and blend its energies with the higher chakras. This will aid one in making a deeper spiritual connection. Another benefit of this crystal is how it can break through any stagnant energy to allow for the free-flowing of energies through the entire chakra system and aura. This will fill one with a deep and relaxing peace of serenity. Scolecite opens one up to the spiritual realms beyond the physical plane. Scolecite can bring info from the past and future to aid one during their physical existence. It helps one to realize subtle messages from the inner self and from higher sources and enhances the dream state, facilitating dream recall, lucid dreaming and restful sleep. Scoelcite is an excellent stone to awaken the heart and open one up to expressions of love. Scolecite can act as a guide for those experienced in Astral Travel. It also has the ability to help one connect with different entities from other realms, tap into the Akashic Records and receive ancient knowledge from past and future civilizations. Meditating with Scolecite will promote inner-peace and fill one with an overwhelming joy of relaxation. When exchanged between lovers it creates this profound heart-to-heart connection. Heart, Third-Eye & Crown chakra.

 

 

Selenite has a very fine vibration and brings clarity of mind, opening the crown and higher crown chakras and accessing angelic consciousness and higher guidance. pure selenite is a link to the light body, helping to anchor it in earth vibration. Selenite is a calm stone that instills deep peace and is excellent for meditation or spiritual work. Telepathy is enhanced by each person holding a piece of pure vibration selenite. The purest translucent white selenite has an ethereal quality and is said to inhabit the place between light and matter. An ancient stone, it is nevertheless one of the most powerful crystals for the new vibration on earth. selenite can be used to form a protective grid, around a house, creating a safe and quiet space that does not allow outside influences. in use internally in the corners of a house. A large piece of selenite placed in house ensures a peaceful atmosphere. Selenite wands can be used to detach entities from the aura or for preventing anything external from influencing the mind. carrying the imprint of all that has happened in the world, Selenite reaches other lives and is very useful for checking on progress made and for accessing the plan for present life from the between-lives state. It pinpoints lessons and issues that are still being worked upon, and shows how they can best be resolved. It can be used for scrying to see the future or to ascertain what has happened in the past. Psychologically selenite assists judgment and insight. Mentally, it clears confusion and aids in seeing the deeper picture. it brings about conscious understanding of what has been occurring at the subconscious level. This is a powerful disperser and stabilizer for erratic emotions.

 

 

Peach Selenite is also called Orange Selenite is another variety of Selenite or Gypsum, and carries the same properties as White Selenite.  Color ranges from peach, pale orange to orange-brown. It generally has a luster that is glassy or vitreous and is pearly and silky. Use Peach Selenite to remove electromagnetic stress in and around your home. It works well to connect us to the Earth and Moon energies and cleanses the Sacral chakra. When you need a boost of self-esteem, a greater sense of well-being, or a dose of creativity, reach for Peach Selenite. It’s a great crystal to keep morale up in the workplace or at home.  Peach Selenite also helps one to feel safe and secure, especially at night. Physically, Peach Selenite may be helpful for flexibility, epilepsy, nausea, kidney- or gallstones, and fluid retention.

 

 

Septarian nodules are unique in that they were formed as a result of volcanic eruptions and attracted dead sea life chemically bonding them to the sediment and forming mud balls. They are composed of Calcite, which makes up the yellow centers and Aragonite which are the brown lines. The outer grey rock is Limestone. The name Septarian comes from the Latin word "septum" meaning seven, or “saeptum” which means a wall or enclosure.  As the balls dried they shrank inside and had a tendency to create a distinctive pattern of 7 points in every direction. Septarian (also called Dragon Stone) is a wonderful stone to wear or carry with you if you speak in public, as it gives you confidence and allows you to gain an audience’s attention.  A grounding stone, Septarian allows for better tolerance and patience, as well as emotional flexibility.  It can gauge the underlying cause of an illness when meditated upon, and focuses the body into healing itself.  Septarian can absorb your energy when held over a period of time and transmits that energy into strength when needed.

 

 

Seraphinite (Serafina Stone), or also known as Angel Wings,- Is a stone of spiritual enlightenment and is excellent for accessing self healing. It is a crystal for making angelic connection and for opening the crown and higher crown chakras. This stone promotes living from the heart and has a gentle cleansing effect on the heart chakra, opening to love.  Seraphinite can wisk you in to high spiritual vibration and is excellent for making journeys out of the body, protecting the physical body while you are gone. It can assist with reviewing the progress of life and with identifying the changes needed to put on the path to peace and fulfillment.  Seraphinite works best at a subtle level. It activates the spinal cord and links to the etheric body, especially behind the heart, and can release muscle tension up to the neck, it is useful for over coming chills and promoting weight loss.

 

 

 

Serpentine is an earthing stone that aids meditation and spiritual exploration, Clearing the chakras and stimulating the crown chakra, it opens psychic ability and helps you to understand the spiritual basics of life. This stone opens new pathways for the kundalini energy to rise.it , Assists the retrieval of wisdom and regains memory of past lives. Psychologically, serpentine helps you to feel more in control of your life. It corrects mental and emotional imbalances and assists the conscious direction of healing energy towards problem areas. Physically, Serpentine is extremely cleansing and detoxifying for the body and blood it is said to ensure longevity. In healing serpentine eliminates parasites, aids calcium and magnesium absorption and treats hypoglycemia and diabetes.

 

 

Zebra Serpentine also known as Zebra Jasper is a great meditation stone, helps to calm and reduce stress. Helps one to find inner peace and establish boundaries with others.  Stimulates an opening in the pathway which the kundalini may travel. It clears the clouded areas of the Chakras and stimulates the Crown Chakra. excellent for enhancing the meditative state. Teaches us to take action towards fulfilling our dreams, goals & potential & stops us even considering failure as an option. Helps us eliminate over-thinking, mental exhaustion & disorders such as OCD, allowing us instead to flow with & enjoy the experience of life. Centres the soul within the body & is beneficial for flighty, ungrounded or homesick people. Boosts stamina & endurance & treats osteoporosis, bone disorders, teeth, gums, muscle spasms & heart palpitations. Said to quieten the over-active mind and reduce worry, and to help ground those who feel as though earth is not their home and they do not belong.

 

 

 

Shattuckite is a highly spiritual stone, which helps to raise our energy frequency/vibration and amplify thought.  Shattuckite works as an energy conduit of sorts, to assure the highest source is reached and the purest information received. This helps to see and understand any information being provided in a very clear and concise manner. Shattuckite would be very helpful for those who work in the metaphysical fields of channeling, astrology, tarot reading, and runes simply because it is so helpful in communicating what is seen and brings total understanding of the message/symbolism received. It is very helpful for those who practice “automatic writing” as well as those interested in enhancing their psychic abilities, such as telepathy. Shattuckite has also been utilized as a "past life" cleanser and healer. Physically, Shattuckite is a general health crystal, which can help to relieve a myriad of minor health issues. Shattuckite would be most beneficial to use in the area of the throat and lungs (tonsillitis, bronchitis, sore throat, strep, etc.). shattuckite is associated with the throat chakra. Please Note: Shattuckite does contain copper, so please caution against immersing it directly into any liquid to be used for drinking or tonics. 

 

 

 

Shiva Lingams remind us that perceived opposites are simply different energetic expressions of the whole. Beyond male and female, light and dark, good and evil, there is an unifying force. Shiva Lingams aid in uniting all sides of the self and lovingly accepting the differences in others as expressions of the many faces of the one creator. Shiva Lingams can assist in over coming judgment, separation and the need to individual or apart. The word apart means separate, yet is composed of the words a part, which indicates wholeness. Shiva Lingams help us feel unity, even in situations of apparent separation. Shiva Lingams stimulate the body's energetic systems, supporting general healing on all levels, they can be used to treat importance, infertility and other sexual or reproductive imbalances. their highest use, however, is for strengthening and balancing the entire body.

 

 

Shungite is a very powerful stone that is said to be the “miracle stone” and/or “the stone of life. Shungite cures, rescues, purifies, heals, protects, normalizes, restores and even stimulates the growth. It kills and devours anything that harms people and other living beings, and concentrates and restores all that is good. Assists in evolving spiritually. Restores emotional balance, Powerful protective stone - shields the wearer from negative energies of all kinds, including psychic protection. Removes negative energies and thoughts, Shields from harmful electromagnetic frequencies (EMFs) from cell phones, computers, Wi-Fi, cell towers, TVs, etc. Provides healing on all levels: mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual. Cell rejuvenation, Catalyst for growth and transformation. Increases personal power. Raises vibration. Grounds energies to the earth. Promotes positivity. Clears and balances aura and chakras. Enhances metaphysical abilities. Boosts energy. Normalizes sleep. Works with all the chakras. 

 

 

A stone that is helpful to align all the chakras and meridians. This action happens automatically, simply by having this stone present in your auric field. So it is useful to carry a piece in your pocket. This is also a good stone to use if you are bed ridden, and in particular if those caring or you do not share the same beliefs. It may give you the courage to assert yourself in these conditions... especially if others are trying to run your life. The metaphysical properties of stones like these also relate to the way they can help to bolster your dedication to your work, and to assist you to continue working in your favoured area of expertise.

 

Smithsonite is a stone of tranquillity, charm, kindness and favourable outcomes. It has an extremely gentle presence and forms a buffer against life's problems. It is a perfect stone for releasing stress and alleviating mental breakdown that is almost at breaking point. This stone is ideal for anyone who has had a difficult childhood and who felt unloved or unwanted. Smithsonite heals the inner child and alleviates the effects of emotional abuse and misuse. It is gentle, dissolving emotional hurt subtly. Its effects are noticed in feeling better rather than in traumatic emotional release. Smithsonite can treat infertility and is excellent for birth and rebirth. It aligns the chakras and strengthens psychic abilities. places on the crown chakra, it connects to the angelic realm. psychologically smithsonite supports leadership qualities, especially where tact is required. Emotionally it aids difficult relationships, an excellent stone for a secure and more balanced life. Smithsonite heals a dysfunctional immune system, sinus and digestive disorders, osteoporosis, and alcoholism. It restores elasticity to veins and muscles.

 

 

 

green smithsonite has come to teach us of the experience and expression of love energy. It can make one more receptive to love by allowing for the experience of universal love, interpersonal love. It encourages communication with angelic entities and guides that will facilitate one in experiencing this energy and communicating it to others. Green Smithsonite  is a valuable emotional  healer. It teaches the difference between  ego based "love" (conditional affection) and the frequency of divine love (unconditional creative energy). It can assist one in being more expressive of kindness , compassion and support. Green smithsonite  energy can help heal  and balance the reproductive organs and endocrine system it is very useful in regulating one's weight and increasing physical energy .. I am  calm  and clear my emotional body is in a state of rest relaxation, rejuvenation and peace and my perceptions extend into multiple realities. 

 

 

Soapstone is sometimes call Steatite. Metaphysically, Soapstone is supportive of the liver and gallbladder and also helps with the digestion of fat. It is a calming stone that helps you to send and receive psychic messages more easily and also see the opportunities available to you.  Soapstone generates a calming soothing energy that can benefit the owner. It is said to aid with the shaking off of old outdated patterns and habits assisting it's owner in finding a more constructive path. It is said to be the perfect stone to have around you during a process of change, emotionally or physically to help smooth the way retain a sense of calm. It is also thought to open our connection to other planes of existence and encourage a more broadminded and inspired approch to life.

 

 

Sodalite helps one perceive where one's path lies. It acts as a sign post on one's personal journey, helping one become immersed in the experience of spiritual growth with out obsessing on the magic tricks that go with ones awakening. For instance, it can open one's psychic perception, yet prevent one from becoming egoic about one's psychic abilities. Sodalite cultivates detachment from the concerns and worries of everyday life. It can reduce stress and anxiety by allowing one to see one's reality from a higher, more serene perspective. Sodalite can be used to help support the regulation of blood pressure, easing water retention and improving cellular hydration.

 

Stibnite is a true crystal for our time. Stibnite assists in helping to adjust to the constant changes that are faced on a daily basis. It alleviates fears, difficulties and chaos. Stibnite can help to stabilize one’s economy, making it a perfect piece to use in intention ceremonies and/or meditations. Stibnite also aids in the various energy shifts and higher frequency energies that our bodies are currently undergoing. It will help to counter the physical symptoms of these shifts. For those who are sensitive to energy in general, using Stibnite can form an energy barrier around the body, enhancing your own energy field and keeping others energies at bay. Stibnite can be used as a diagnostic tool for healing. The energy of Stibnite allows a deep awareness of the physical body, which will help when scanning the internal body for specific areas where disease may be present. Stibnite will also promote cleansing and release toxins from the emotional body. Use Stibnite to enhance meditations (centers, promotes inner stillness), astral traveling experiences (keeps one spiritually open while remaining present and aware) and allow a higher understanding and ability to communicate with the animal, plant and mineral kingdoms. Stibnite can assist in the healing of infection sites, stomach and esophageal disorders, and muscle tensions.

 

 

Serpentine is one of the best stones for rousing the kundalini energies the “serpent power” said to reside at the base of the spine. Serpentine is also a good stone to place on the meridian points for clearing blocked energies and allowing the healthy, natural flow to be reestablished. Stichtite blends the vibrations of love, forgiveness and spiritual illumination, linking the heart and crown chakras. Stichtite emanates energies of protection from negativity, putting the wearer inside an “egg of Light” which shields the emotional body.

 

 

Sugilite is also known as wesselite, after the purple color material was discovered in the Wessels Manganese Mine in South Africa. Sugilite is known by other names including purple turquoise, cybelene, lavulite, luvulite, royal azel, royal lavulite and royal lazelle.  Sugilite is believed to generate positive energy to protect against and overcome negative emotions and situations. Thought to be a nurturing gemstone, sugilite offers release from worries. It also promotes positive emotions to help relieve stress, establish peace of mind and emotional healing. To metaphysical adherents, sugilite is a stone of forgiveness and instils the deep satisfaction of all-abiding freedom. Sugilite is thought to be useful to enliven the crown chakra. Sugilite brings spiritual and unconditional love in through the crown and down to the base chakra by infusing the body with light, aligning all the chakras as it goes.

 

 

 

Sunstone teaches one to utilize ones abilities in service to others. it is a stone of abundance, helping one take action to manifest ones desires in physicality. Sunstone emanates the Solar Ray, attuning one to light and the energy of the Great Central Sun.  Sunstone warms and stimulates the emotional body. It can help one transform anger into energy, judgment into joy. It raises the vibration of ones emotional patterns. Sunstone warms the body, increasing metabolism, digestion, and vitality. It helps balance the endocrine system and aids reproductive problems due to imbalanced hormones.