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Crystals

Gazing in them - waiting for the oracle to speak, 
Carrying them around in my pockets,
Placing them on Altars all over my house,
Protecting the magic in my circle.

I buy them in shops, at home and abroad,
I pick up little rocks, that call to me from the ground.
I use them to meditate, to procreate, in labour, and in sleep;
I give them to friends, hide them in my car and rub them on my baby's feet.

My crystal journal below will always be expanding.  Crystals speak to me as Oracles, as such much of my documentation involves the Tarot. Enjoy the Earth's vibrational energies that power crystals.

Check out the Crystals Discussion Forum

Agate - Queen of Coins

A Vision Quest for Truth
Agate connects us with the earth, the material world and reality - teaching us sensitivity in dealing with our fellow human beings and prudent choice of words in conversation.  Agate helps us in the search for truth so it will help you accept unpleasant circumstances.

Do unto others...

Are you feeling warm and caring towards others?  Do you feel generous?  Are you being sensible?  can you be counted on when times are tough?

Be resourceful and keep your confidences and secrets

Aquamarine - The Hanged Man
Aquamarine - The Hanged ManPhoto

Look at the other side of the coin today.
Whether you have been at a standstill, or you've recently made a forced break, a new strength is growing inside of you as you grasp a new awareness. However, yes things aren't always as clear-cut as we'd like them to be... Certain truths are hidden in their opposites, we 'control' by letting go, we 'win' by surrendering.

The best approach to solving a problem is not always the most obvious one, when we most want to force our will on someone - that is the time to surrender, when we most want to have our own way - that is the time we should sacrifice, when we most want to act - that is the time to wait.  By making these contradictory moves we will find what we are looking for.

Watch for these traps today:
- boredom
- pre-mature reactions
- over-estimating your capabilities

Amber - King of Coins
Amber - King of Coins
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Amber fortifies our inner vision aiding in illumination of our soul.

Everything you touch seemingly turns to gold today, finding opportunities everywhere. Keep your commitments, fix something that is broken, invest your money - whatever you choose to do today surround yourself with an atmosphere of steady reliability.

Aventurine - High Priestess
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Green Aventurine - The Stone of Composure.
  As you hold this stone, let calmness flow through your soul to develop patience.  Gazing at the glittering metallic inclusions will stimulate your intuition and the power of your imagination.

You are challenged to go deeper.

Look beyond the obvious, find what is hidden and obscured.  Look to the vastness of your potential and remember the unlimited possibilities you hold within yourself.  Access your unconscious and seek guidance from within.

It is not always necessary to achieve your goals - sometimes they can be realized through a stillness that gives desire a chance to flower within the fullness of time.

Car Protection Charm - Crystal Magic Spells  
Car Protection Magic Charm - Crystal Magic Spells
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Moonstone
-Safe night driving, protects against road rage, also protects travelers.
Turquoise - Hide this stone in your garage or near entrances to your home and car to repel intruders.
Green Aventurine - Helps to prevent accidents owing to haste or carelessness.
Blue Calcite - This stone is a deterrent against crime; place it near your door to help deter thieves or vandals.
Chrysocolla
- Use it to bring a gentle but effective force field around the home guarding against unpleasant or intrusive neighbours.

Chalcedony - Nine of Cups  
Chalcedony - Nine of Cups
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Stone of Composure

This stone enhances our power of expression and helps overcome speaking inhibitions. Hold it during speeches and meetings to avoid misunderstandings. Use this stone to calm your mind.

Chrysocolla - Two of Coins 
Chrysocolla - Crystal of Juggling, Flexibility & Fun
The Juggling stone of Flexibility and Fun

Chrysocolla has a balancing effect on our moods, teaching us to appreciate feelings like peace composure kindness & tolerance.  by promoting our sensibility, it helps strengthen the intuition since our decisions are usually too logical and rational.

You dance and juggle your worldly concerns handling unlimited problems  

There is nothing like the feeling of being graceful and effective at the same time.  You relish in the excitement of hurdles, you have all the energy you need to embrace this challenge.

Be flexible - move freely and lightly in all directions, you need to be supple to prevail.  Don't force your way through or you will be cut down Now is not the time to be ridged, sometimes a sidestep or a back step is the surest way forward. 
Have Fun!

 

Chrysoprase - Four of Wands
Chrysoprase - Four of Wands
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Launch Yourself into Freedom

The healing green of the precious Chrysoprase crystal makes us more adaptable and bestows harmony, reduces restlessness and promotes presence of mind.

You'll be doing the 2-Year-Old Happy Dance today -
The thrill of seeing your birthday cake alight with candles, your heart fluttering as you danced with your first love, waiting line line to get on a roller coaster... Each of us has an excited little kid inside waiting to come out. Celebrate! Recognize a success, reflect on your accomplishments take part in a ceremony or rite - cut loose and get caught up in the moment.
Claim the open vistas that are rightfully yours

Copper - Ten of Cups
Copper - Ten of Cups
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Copper is a min
eral that amplifies the powers of all the chippies out there. Specifically it strengthens loving qualities and helps us love ourselves and others. Copper sends vital messages of love, calmness, healing and joy.

Joy goes beyond happiness - it is the feeling that we get when at the deepest level of ourselves, that we are one with all that is, and all is good. Don't let the trials of daily life blind you.
Joy exists and it is our birthright.

Dioptase - Ace of Coins

Dioptase - Ace of Coins Now is not the time for fantasy, drama or daring - it is a time to be real and centered.

The intense green of the Dioptase crystal shows us the creative power of nature. Bringing us creativity and an abundance of new ideas and impressions.

The seed of productivity has been planed in your life although you may not even recognize it.

Improve your health drawing to you what you need. Ground yourself to the real world and seek out comfortable reliable experiences that make you feel secure.

Father's Day Crystals
Father's Day Magic Crystal Charm Bag
Blue Celestine - Do not fill your mind with worries about what might happen in the future, as this may prevent you from enjoying and gaining full benefit from the present situation.
Clear Fluorite - Increases telepathic link between you and your child.
Angelite - Increases telepathic link with your loved ones.
Tree Agate - Strengthens family roots, links with places of origin and maintains family traditions.


Fertility Crystals

Selenite - A stone of fertility, pregnancy and motherhood. Selenite protects the health of the would-be mother, the pregnant woman and the unborn child until it is able to leave the mother happily.

Mother of Pearl - Is a stone of preconception, pregnancy, birth and motherhood. Traditionally mother-of-pearl was placed on a newborn infant's stomach for a few seconds to endow her with the protection of the mother even when the mother leaves the child with another care giver.

Chrysocolla - Is often called the women's stone, because it heals all female-specific problems, especially those related to hormones and reproduction, from puberty right through to the end of a women's earthly life. It will ease the process of childbirth if held during labour.

Carnelian - A stone of fertility and male potency, carnelian can relieve PMS and menopausal symptoms. Carnelian brings abundance in every way to the home and family.

Red Jasper - helps with menstrual problems and menopausal difficulties. It also increases energy and stamina and is good for anemia in the blood.

Red Tiger Eye - helps tired blood to rejuvenate and restores natural rhythms to the female menstrual cycle. It also increases male potency.

Bloodstone - An excellent women's stone, bloodstone relieves menstrual and menopausal symptoms and helps women keep up their strength in labour.

Fluorite - Nine of Swords
Fluorite - Nine of Swordsphoto
Fluorite brings mental and spiritual perceptions to a physical level, teaching us to take responsibility for our actions, helping us in our mental and spiritual development, bringing calm and order to our thoughts, helping us meditate.

Worry - Guilt - Anguish

Although this sounds like major distress, it could just be a sign of some element of unhappiness or trouble - a speed bump in your daily life.  It can also be a warning to your Inner Guide that the path you are traveling may be a difficult one and should be re-examined.

Make sure you are making the best choices, even a small change can make all the difference.

Garnet - Page of Swords

Use your mind - be truthful.
Garnet gives joy and vital energy, it has a restorative effect providing energy and strengthening our courage.  Garnet will melt frozen feelings and paralyzing fear.

Thanks... but no thanks...
An opportunity for growth comes your way in the guise of a problem or dilemma.  Even though it's so not your cup-of-tes, accept your challenge and prevail - you will become stronger and more resilient.  fill yourself with the spirit of Learning, Discovery and Mental activities... 

Enjoy the delights of the intellect!


 

Hematite - King of Wands
Hematite - King of Wands
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The Stone of the Mind is calming and grounding, think of it rooting you to the ground as it provides mental, spiritual and emotional cleansing. It helps with original thinking, boosting our drive and will-power thereby supporting us in carrying out our plans. 


Herkimer Diamond - The Magician
Herkimer Diamond - The Magician
This double-ended quartz crystal imparts clarity and strengthens the feeling of self-esteem. It supports courage, energy and the trust required to start something new. It contains all possibilities.  
Today focus on:

- The realization of ideas - Desire for action - Mastery

Iron - Knight of Wands
Iron - Knight of Wands
This metal drives us to activity. It animates, strengthens and grinds. 
Iron represents:
- Courage (weapons) 
- Protection (armour) 
- Desire for action (tools)
 
Full of energy and not afraid of life - you are going for the gusto today.

Balance is needed though as this energy doesn't provide deep commitment and 
can prove to be reckless and irresponsible.

In a rut? try something new. Planning every detail? Wing it this time. 
Introduce yourself to a world of adventure, excitement and risk.

Labradorite - King of Cups
Labradorite - King of Cups
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The shimmering rainbow of colours in a Labradorite crystal encourages us to become more familiar with our own wide range of talents - helping us master daily life using our intuition.


Larimar - Six of Swords
Larimar Crystal - Six of Swords

Larimar, with the colours of the wide heavens and the boundless ocean, makes us conscious of limitations we have set ourselves. It inspires us to overcome them and drop old habits related to thought.

When we go down new paths, unimagined possibilities of self-realization open up.

Magnetite (Lodestone) - Four of Cups

Magnetite Lodestone - Four of Cups
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A good protective stone as magnetite teaches us to perceive and abandon polarities, freeing us from restrictions. It has a balancing and connecting energy.

A period of self-absorption.

Sometimes you fall into it, and you'll miss out on gifts that are being offered - maybe you are meditating, maybe you are stuck in some emotional hydraulics.

If you need this time to focus on yourself because life is too stressful (or if you are sick with a gross cold like I am right now), or if you feel like life is stale because you've simply lost interest in your usual activities - you need something to focus on to engage your mind and heart.

Open yourself to your surroundings

Moldavite - The Star
Moldavite - The Star
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Have faith in the future.

Moldavite crystals help us once again perceive the lost purpose in life and release constricting thought patterns. Meditate with this stone to create new insight and inspiration on how to approach your problem's solution.

Look to the Stars. In your darkest moments you need to know that there is hope, that there is light at the end of the tunnel. You will find peace of mind.

Remember: The Stars are inspiring, but they don't have practical solutions or final answers.

Without hope you cannot accomplish your task - hope is your beginning. You are on the right track, your goals and aspirations are blessed, but to realize them you'll need to take positive action. Use the light of the Star to guide you in your efforts.

Moonstone - The Moon
Moonstone - The Moon

The Moon is the light of the realm of shadow and light...

Moonstone - The Stone of Balance & Intuition. 

Let the calming effect of this crystal make you more conscious of your feelings. Allow yourself to become aware of your feminine dreamy side which is often neglected in our busy modern world.

Feeling troubled, disturbed, even anxious? 
The kind of feelings that come to us in the darkest part of the night... 

The moon guides you to through the unknown so you can let the unusual into your life. However, it is easy to lose our way in the moonlight - be careful not to deceptions and false ideas lead you astray.

Hold fast to your vision of purpose; as you can unexpectedly be thrust into the mysterious fantasy realm of the Moon through drugs, madness or battle.

If you've lost your path, be careful not to let Illusion lead you astray. Use the white light of the moon to guide you back to your path, letting it inspire and enchant you - as the moon holds the promise that all you imagine can be yours.

Opal - Two of Swords
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Opal reflects truth, showing us what's going on inside our thoughts... depending on our attitudes, it will mirror both positive and negative -strengthening the quality.

You are pretending everything is OK - take off the blindfold and look truth in the eye, acknowledge your trouble.

Blocking emotions by keeping another at arm's length, Avoiding the truth by ignoring warning signs, Being at a stalemate because you are unwilling to rock the boat... barriers are not the answer - come out from behind your sword and listen to your opponent.

You need to stay open to find peace and wholeness.  


 

Quartz Crystal (clear) - Ace of Swords
Clear Quartz Crystal - Ace of Swords
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The vibrations from clear quartz helps us think clearly. It symbolizes intelligence, clarity and fortitude.

A seed of opportunity has been planted in your life - examine your life and focus this crystal's clean sharp energy. Examine your situation objectively, commit to being honest and ethical to yourself, and resolve to set your problems straight.

Crystal Mantra:
I have the inner resources to overcome all obstacles - this is my promise.


Rhodochrosite - Page of Cups
Rhodochrosite - Page of CupsA Stone of Love and Emotion, this crystal contains the blood of our ancestral rulers. 

You may have to fight for what you need in love or family relationships, but in the end it is much better than second best. 

Rhodochrosite relieves emotional pressures and dissolves energy blocks resulting in more openness and spiritualization. 

This stone will help children maintain links to home at the same time encouraging self-reliance and independence. 

Be Emotional - Be Intuitive - Be Intimate - Be Loving

The Page of Cups is cupid bringing you opportunities for love. When he appears he delivers deep emotions that will pull your heartstrings. A young-at-heart adult whose interactions with you involve emotional needs, love, or spirituality. 

Your entire situation is infused with the spirit of love and emotion, feel free to express and enjoy your feelings of love and emotion.

Smudge the crystal with rose incense to recharge it's energies. 

Red/Pink Tourmaline (Rubellite) - Ten of Wands  
Free yourself from pressure.
Let this Stone of Love send pink healing rays of light to relieve your stressful, overburdened situation or open the disappointed closed heart.

Free yourself from pressure.

The ten of wands is a sign that you are pushing yourself too hard.  Your endless rounds of duties and tasks will have to be lightened for the sake of your health.  Even if you love your work you may be too focused in one area.  Balance your life with other activities.

Your life is going to be tougher than usual right now, so lighten the load and let other helps you ... you don't have to handle everything!


 

Silver - Seven of Swords 

Silver is a metal which symbolizes fantasy, intellectual quests, dreams and sensibility.  It strengthens your intuition and allows us to develop new plans based on our dreams.

 

 

Sodalite - Page of Coins
Sodalite - Page of CoinsRevel in the delights of being alive on the Earth at this time!

Sodalite enables us to think deep thoughts and help replace old ways of thinking into new ones. It will bring our mind into a state of equilibrium, promoting logical thought.

The crystal energies from Sodalite will connect us with the material world, helping us turn our objectives into reality and therefore strengthening our character.

The Page of Coins wandering around with you today will present you with an opportunity to experience wealth and solid achievement... when you see this opportunity act on it!

Spinel - Eight of Coins

Spinel - Eight of CoinsSpinel - the Stone of Will Power... you are going to need this crystal's powerful vibrations as you tackle challenges - work with this stone to become more knowledgeable and purposeful. 

Keep working away at it! You're almost done! 

You are hammering away... in the middle of a project, family difficulty, seeking external knowledge or unpleasant duty... it is absorbing all your attention, forcing you to pretty much isolate yourself from others in order to concentrate. 

The key to success is extraordinary effort - hard work and attention to detail. Look for errors and tie up your loose ends. 

Give it your all in every way!

Topaz - Queen of Wands
Topaz - Queen of WandsFire Energy
The golden rays of crystalline energy radiating from Topaz brings light, joy and sunny ideas into our life. Inspiring us to have loftier thoughts - liberating our soul and intensifying our concentration.

Your Energy is contagious, and your enthusiasm is total
What a wonderful day this is going to be! Create a powerful first impression, being open and sincere - your inner vibrancy has an encouraging word for all.

Quite self-assurance brings you the knowledge that you can accomplish anything you set your mind to.

Tourmaline Black (Schorl) - Nine of Wands   
Black Tourmaline (Schorl) - Nine of Wandsphoto
Within you are the hidden reserves you need to prevail.

Black tourmaline, (or Schorl, which sounds like a great name for a guy who is going to fight by your side along your vision's quest), gives us stamina. It reconciles the negative forces within and around us by creating spiritual energy. It clarifies our thoughts and reconciles the spiritual with the material.

When I start to have chronic nightmares, I like to set some wards of black tourmaline around my bed - works like a charm... literally!

You've been through some battles, but you are still standing...

Keep going no matter what.
- defensiveness
- perseverance
- stamina

Tourmaline Blue (Indigolite) - Four of Coins 

Blue Tourmaline (Indigolite) - Four of CoinsBalancing Stone of Inner Perspective
This crystal sends messages of peace.  It balances the spirit and mind,  allowing us to achieve harmony with our circumstances.

Blue Tourmaline carries a high electrical charge and if rubbed briskly one end becomes positive and one negative, the energy can then be directed wherever peaceful energy is required.

No! Mine!  
The classic cries of the 2-year-old ego trying to guarantee it's will by imposing power.  Control and a firm hand is necessary in chaotic situations - use this energy to preserve and defend not to lay claim.  

Ask yourself if you are resisting change that is truly needed? Sometimes we cling to the familiar even when deep down we know it's not for the best.

Control is impossible - the only way to keep from drowning is to ride the currents.

Green Tourmaline - Six of Wands
Green Tourmaline - Six of Wands
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Things to look forward to today
:
- Victory
- Successful completion
- Good news

Let the green tourmaline ease mental blocks and define relations with other people. By removing outdated thought patterns - making room for creativity and new goals - high standing and affluence will follow.

Watermelon Tourmaline - The World
Watermelon Tourmaline - The Worldphoto  
A Major Element of Happiness is Wholeness  

Watermelon Tourmaline harmonizes the male and female - the active and the intuitive powers within us. Clears the mind and gives openness and repose. Strengthens communication with your Inner Guide helping improve Mastery of Life.

You are in a position to realize your heart's desire through active contribution and service.  Join together to realize your goals. Become involved by sharing your gift, you will feel fulfilled as you take pleasure in life.

To hold the World in our hands, we must give of ourselves to it - that is the Source of True Happiness.

Turquoise - Nine of Coins
Turquoise - Nine of Coins
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Turquoise - always best given as a gift - provides purity of thought leading to greater wisdom. The vibrations of this crystal promotes creativity through the power of your imagination. Meditate on this crystal's rich colouring, and open yourself to the abundance and beauty of nature - joy and success will grow within you.

Maintain an optimistic outlook today and you can look forward to:
- Profit & financial success - Growth, satisfaction & abundance

 

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