Sapphire-Stone of Truth, Wisdom and Dedication

September's birthstone Sapphire is said to promote loyalty and love and helps you bring about the fulfillment of dreams. Its rare beauty and enduring strength made Sapphire quite popular as a talisman or amulet amongst royalty.

Sapphire belongs to the corundum family and is available in the colors of the rainbow plus black and white (clear.) The most well-known sapphires are the the blue sapphires.  A medieval historian wrote that kings wore the crystal to protect them from harm and to prevent jealousy amongst the court. It was believed that a sapphire worn to the signing or a treaty would ensure a true reconciliation and prevent further bloodshed.  Lore also tells us that a venomous snake left in a vessel with a sapphire would certainly die as the gemstone provided protection from poison.

There is an ancient Persian myth that tells of a giant blue sapphire that Mother Earth rests upon and that the sky is the reflection of this titan blue crystal. As you can see, sapphire like its twin corundum Ruby has etched a place in history, atop the crowns of kings and glorified in legend.

Magicians were known to utilize the gemstone to enhance and direct their magical powers. Alchemists long ago associated the sapphire with the element of air and India considered it to be the stone of Saturn, believing it to be the portal to the heavenly realms.

Sapphires can help work with you to achieve your material dreams and desires as well as sustain your wealth once it is acquired. This gem will also be of assistance in keeping a balanced perspective, allowing you to better organize your thoughts, ensuring continued success as your material situation evolves. It will also promote fair play and loyalty amongst partners and employees as well as bring about correct conclusions to potentially unjust situations.

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Cushion Cut, Checkerboard Blue Sapphire

Originally Princess Diana's, then given to Kate Middleton upon her engagement to Prince William

Peridot - Not Just August's Birthstone

Peridot is a lively, bright green transparent gem that brings to mind the vivid green of fresh spring grass. Known as the gemstone for August, Peridot guards against illusions, enchantments and nightmares. If anger is a problem, try using this gem as it is known to calm even raging fury. Peridot is also useful in calming nervousness and for banishing negative emotions.

It is a stone of compassion and has a friendly energy that is excellent for healing. Peridot assists in rebirth and renewal of all kinds. Peridot can also help in bringing abundance and prosperity. It enhances the healing and harmony of relationships of all kinds but particularly marriage. Peridot can lessen stress and jealousy in relationships, help slow aging and heal ulcers and digestive problems.  It can also assist in finding what is lost and strengthening ESP abilities.

Peridot has been said to make a shield of protection around the body of the wearer. Good for general healing, promoting sleep and attracting money.

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One of my rings...

From the Smithsonian - Photo by Chip Clark

The Wonderful Properties of Agate

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Agates have become very popular in recent years. The trend towards organic shapes and nature inspired design perfectly utilizes agate in all its many shapes, colors and patterns.

The slices and mini geodes cracked open to show their sparkling drusy centers is lovely and fascinating, Knowing that each one of those small, glittering specks could grow into a large crystal is a marvel unto itself.

As far as the metaphysical properties of Agate, this is a stone that everyone should have for protection; its especially good for protecting children. This group of stones are a variety of chalcedony. The Agate is one of the oldest stones in recorded history.

Agates attract strength and are used in protection from bad dreams. They can also protect from stress and energy drains. Agates have been used in jewelry since Biblical Babylonian times. Agates were used to ward off storms, they were prized gems in antiquity and the varieties that showed banded colors were placed at the head of a sleeper to give rich and varied dreams.

The Agate cannot change emotions but it can help to change our level of acceptance of the emotion. Such as when you are very sad, the agate will let you know that this feeling will pass and help you get on to another and better day. This is why this gem is considered so powerful as it gives us the strength to carry on. Many people carry an agate with them when they have to make important decisions.

Agates increase strength, courage, promotes longevity and restores bodily energy. They can also help remove envious thoughts and spite while easing stressful situations. Banded agates are especially good for use while meditating.

This gem is beautiful and as far as gems go relatively inexpensive. There's also quite a range of colors and patterns to choose from. For all the wonderful properties it holds, Agate is the perfect gem to add to your collection.

Metaphysical Properties of Clear Quartz

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Clear Quartz also known as Rock Crystal is said to bring the energy of the stars into the soul. Natural quartz crystal both harmonizes and aligns human energies, thoughts, consciousness and emotions with the energies of the universe and  makes these greater energies available to humanity. It is recognized as a stone of power.

Thought by various Ancients to be water that magically solidified, Quartz Crystal has been used by shamans for thousands of years. Some say that Quartz was used to magically produce rain in parts of the Pacific including Australia and New Guinea. Also said to have been used in the Eleusinian mysteries to produce sacred fire by concentrating the heat of the sun to ignite wood chips.

Ceremonial Wands belonging to Native American Indians have been found in Southern California. Cherokee Shamans respected the power of this gem and kept the stones wrapped in buckskin when not in use. It is said to have cooling powers and is a romantic stone.

Quartz is the ultimate "anything-stone" as it radiates all the color vibrations within the spectrum of light and thus can be utilized and programmed for any use which bring light and energy into our spiritual bodies. A "stone of the mind", quartz can be used to imprint with any energy or information and helps to focus the mind, aids in concentration and enhances mental ability.

Used in psychism and as a general magical power amplifier, Quartz is a common stone but a powerful one. It enhances energy and thoughts and purifies the spiritual, mental and physical. It is also a powerfully protective stone bringing the purified energy in.

Quartz Crystal has a similar vibration as humans. This is why using Crystal to mediate and keep a Quartz Crystal helps one to know oneself. It will sometimes not work for a person who is negative.

Whether the crystal is worn, carried or placed inside one's environment; the force, warmth and brilliance remain attuned to the energy of the one to whom it is connected.

July's Birthstone Ruby

In honor of July,  here's a short post on one of my favorite gemstones, Ruby.  Ruby belongs to the Corundum family (Sapphires are Corundum as well) and has some wonderful metaphysical properties. Following is an excerpt from my upcoming book. 

The Ruby is considered to be one of the most powerful gems in the universe and is associated with many astral signs.

To own a Ruby is said to have contentment and peace. Placed under a pillow the ruby may ward off bad dreams. Ruby rings should be worn on the left hand so as to receive the life force and have protection. 

Given as a gift, the Ruby is a symbol of friendship and love. A Ruby is also the symbol of vitality and royalty. 

Very effective gemstone for wealth drawing, protection, power, joy, anti-nightmare, offerings, courage, energy increase. 

Filled with love, Ruby also helps sexual love to be more passionate. Persons lacking in self-love should have and mediate on the Ruby.

It also gives the courage to reach the highest potential that a person has. Ruby is commonly used in love spells and to increase sexual energy. 

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Pendulum Dowsing

When I started my quest as a seeker,  I soon realized that there were quite a few ways to find answers but most of the techniques would require a significant commitment of time and energy. For the majority of people, pendulum dowsing is very accessible and easy to learn.

Pendulum Dowsing has also been called "divining" for its ability to provide information and predict the future. The term "pendulum divining" is most often used in reference to seeing precise information.

Dowsing is known as a very effective tool to answer yes and no questions but can be used in more sophisticated ways as well. The use of charts can bring a variety of additional uses and information to the practitioner.

Because I love working with gemstones, I work with a variety of gemstone pendulums that I use to answer questions that I need clarity on. I've also collected quite a few in a variety of materials too. I've been dowsing for many years and at this point I'm fairly accurate and consistent with a pendulum. The hardest part is to separate out my emotional investment in the answer from the true answer. When you're divining for yourself or someone you know its just a matter of how deeply you're emotionally invested in an outcome, not if you are. To remain neutral and impartial so that you can be accurate, you have to remove your emotional ties to the outcome.

Besides the more common "yes" and "no" answers I dowse for,  I often use charts to give me more detailed answers to questions that vary from food choices, business decision to relationship questions.
Now I often make pendulums for many metaphysical practitioners including Reiki and Hypnosis practitioners. Pendulums are a great way to access your intuition quickly plus they're fun and an excellent way to wear or carry a wonderful and attractive crystal with you at all times.