~ Geode ~

Geodes are one of the most beautiful types of crystal formations, they contain hundreds, sometimes thousands, of tiny crystal points that all grow in one small cavern together. On top of the profoundly grounding energy of an Agate, an Agate Geode also brings in a feeling of unity and teamwork like none other due to the Quartz growths on the inside.  










They also act like cosmic mirrors in a way, assisting in Vision Quests, Astral Travel and Meditations.  Geodes do come in many gemstone forms, Agate is just one on them.

~ Moss Agate ~

Moss Agate has been a favorite tool among shamans and healers for centuries.  The stone has many unique characteristics that make it a versatile powerful stone.  It helps to enhance your concentration, courage, endurance, patience, persistence, tolerance, and success in your endeavors. 

Midwives have used Moss Agates to give a new mother courage and strength during labor. It assists with natural childbirth by easing pain and anxiety. Midwives also utilize them to help alleviate dangerous complications, speed up recovery, counteract long term illnesses and cleanse the circulatory and elimination systems.

Moss Agates can lead to an understanding of the intricate nature of your personal relationship with all things. This can lead you to stop putting off your dreams and goals so you may continue on to find and reach your destined path. It will provide you with the endurance and confidence to rise above any challenge that lay ahead. 

Agate has been praised as an elemental stone of the Earth. Being incredibly grounding, it helps harmonize your energy and bring balance to your life, while keeping you grounded in logical thinking.
Some of the qualities Agates possess that can be of use to you are encouraging you to be less disagreeable by maintaining a broader perspective, preventing insomnia and inviting pleasant dreams and increasing your concentration and encouraging creativity. Agate can also provide you with a heightened sense of personal strength and inner courage. 


Last, but certainly not the least, Agates have been used for centuries by common folk and royalty alike for their rumored ability to attract good fortune and eliminate bad luck.  These basic traits are similar throughout all Agates, while each type has it's own unique characteristics. 

~ Blue Lace Agate ~

Blue lace agate has a special calming effect to it. It brings a sense of tranquility to anyone near it. A few ways this can manifest is by helping to alleviate signs of anger and anxiety or nervousness; It can also help you become more confident with who you are and vocalize your feelings in a manner that can be understood by others. 
It can help a lot with public speaking and other times when open and thoughtful communication is key. 
As a member of the Agate family Blue Lace also holds the traditional attribute of protection. It is a lot more like wrapping in a warm blanket then holding a shield, but sometimes a shield is a bit more then the situation calls for. 

Agate has been praised as an elemental stone of the Earth. Being incredibly grounding, it helps harmonize your energy and bring balance to your life, while keeping you grounded in logical thinking.

Some of the qualities Agates possess that can be of use to you are encouraging you to be less disagreeable by maintaining a broader perspective, preventing insomnia and inviting pleasant dreams and increasing your concentration and encouraging creativity. Agate can also provide you with a heightened sense of personal strength and inner courage. 
Last, but certainly not the least, Agates have been used for centuries by common folk and royalty alike for their rumored ability to attract good fortune and eliminate bad luck.  These basic traits are similar throughout all Agates, while each type has it's own unique characteristics. 

Properties of Crystals, Why Do They Work?

If you have ever picked up a stone only to feel it burning in your hand or felt the wave of calm wash over you as you held it then you know that Crystals and stones can and do have a profound effect on you. But why is that?

Crystals grow under the earths surface in the crust over hundreds of thousands and millions of years. Extreme heat and pressure provide ample opportunity for them to grow and flourish, they also put them in a position to be the objects on earth with the most energy. Also, one common place to find lots of types of crystals in one spot is around a volcano, it is speculated whether the volcanic activity creates the crystals or merely brings them to the surface, but whichever it may be you can't deny that a volcano is an immense energy source. 

Crystals are capable of receiving, containing, projecting, emanating, refracting, and reflecting heat, electricity, sound and light – the highest form of energy known in the physical universe. They are often utilized within the areas of science and technology. As an example crystals are used in high powered lasers, but can also be found in everyday products as well, such as wrinkle cream and watches. Having crystals on you or within your electromagnetic field (3 feet surrounding you), raises your energetic vibration level by reflecting and refracting light into your auric field.

Crystals work by focusing and magnifying or neutralizing the innate energies within their surroundings. They can effect anything from our environment to our emotions, dissolve and negate psychic, mental and emotional stress lift our spirits when we are struggling. They also help to dissipate suppressed or unreleased pain, and can alter our energies in order to help us make lasting changes in every aspect of our being. The results can be elevated quality of life in all areas, Physical and Emotional health, a stronger sense of Self Worth and Purpose and greater inter and intra personal connections.

For centuries across the globe crystals have been used to heal. Such experiences have been documented from various cultures and civilizations throughout time, they all contain histories in which stones and crystals were sought after and coveted for their reported usefulness and healing properties. It is also debated whether jewelry was originally crafted for adornment or healing, and it is well known that crowns and armor have been encrusted with appropriate crystals in order to provide an edge over the competition.

Each gemstone embodies a specific atomic makeup and energy signature with a unique set of properties. You do not need to practice or meditate to experience the benefits of a crystal, crystals are science that can be experienced personally. One unique things you must understand though is that the perceived effect of a crystal is very subjective. Many people will give them a try and attribute the benefits of the crystals to some other stimulus, one that they may be more familiar with.

One small example for you. You pull up to a red light, you ask the light to turn green, or say a prayer or incantation and it turns green. Now one that is skeptical would argue that the light was going to turn green at that moment anyways... But you, being more open minded then that can realize the shift in your attitude when the light changed because you asked it nicely. Keeping a positive attitude and an open mind will not only help your days be brighter, but it will allow you to notice the "coincidences" in your daily life and attribute them to the real causes.

So, why do crystals work? Because they are grown in an intense situation and posses unique characteristics.
Why do they work better? Because we believe in them. If someone believes in you and your skills and talents, you are able to perform better. That is why we must proliferate only love and good intentions to both each other and the things around us. 

~ Fluorite ~

Fluorite is one of the most aura integrated stones, making it great for all workings having to do with the self.  Most every color of Fluorite has some qualities in common including it's ability to stabilize your energy fields   If you are having energy spikes that could be tied to anxiety or manic behavior this crystal will smooth those behaviors into something more manageable, this is probably due to it's effect on negative energy.  It will absorb the low frequency negativity and neutralizes it into something more harmonious.

Now for a bit about the color variations:
Green - Green Fluorite is known for it's ability to absorb excess energies and bring them into harmony with your own energy, one benefit of this for you is an added bonus to your energy field and an alignment of your chakras.  It is also helpful in cleansing your mind and dissolving emotional issues.  Throughout history this green stone has been used by Kings traveling throughout their kingdoms, they thought it would allow them to see underlying problems, and things normally not visible to the eye.  This could be due to the opening of your heart chakra when Green Fluorite is close by, allowing you to see the world from a different perspective.  

Purple - Purple Fluorite is most useful in things of a heady nature, connecting with your higher self, and bringing the mind and body to a place where they can work well together.  If you are looking to find a spiritual balance then this store is the perfect mate.  It can also be a lot of help when trying to evoke visions and dream states.

~ Jasper ~

Painted Jasper

Jasper is the ultimate nurturer of the gemstone community, it will look after you and keep your protected no matter what.  Jasper comes in many colors and varieties but there are several things they all have in common.

One awesome quality it has is to neutralize electro-magnetic instabilities within it's surroundings, including radiation from many different sources it does this by absorbing negative energy.  This also allows it to draw toxins out of the blood thus helping to boost the immune responses.  Jasper has been used by healers for centuries to help treat long term illness.  Grounding your energy and helping to keep your 'personal bubble' intact is also something that all Jaspers will do without a second thought.

Red Jasper is a great mothering stone, it is very protective while offering gentle stimulation.  It can neutralize energetic pollution.  Red Jasper helps to ground energy and get everything into it's right place, including your attitude and that of those around you.  

Red Jasper is also used to calm your fears and worries by bringing into light the true problems at hand and allowing you to look at them without interference from your emotions; then it helps you to speak your mind clearly.  Since it can diffuse energy that is not beneficial to you it can be a wonderful stone to keep in a public place in your home or office, it will help ease your emotional stress.  

~ Smokey Quartz ~

Smoky quartz is an excellent stone for removing negativity and negative energy of any kind and transforming them to positive energy. It is also a very protective and grounding stone. It brings physical, protection, psychic protection and protection from negative energy. It enhances survival instincts, and can help one reach personal and business goals, as well as assisting in making wishes come true. 

Smoky quartz is beneficial for groups, and engenders cooperation. It also helps with creativity, prioritizing needs and wants, and wisdom. In addition, smoky quartz is a stone that brings abundance, prosperity, and good luck.

In the psychic and spiritual realms, smoky quartz grounds one during meditation, and can provide a grounded link between the physical and higher selves, helping to uncover subconscious wisdom. Using smoky quartz during meditation enables you to reach higher states of consciousness. Smoky quartz also stimulates kundalini. Because smoky quartz transforms and removes negative energy, it also protects and cleanses the aura and astral bodies. It can be used for psychic shielding.