The Crystal of the Day for Wednesday 27 November 2013

The Crystal of the Day for Wednesday  27 November  2013  (to correspond with the planetary day of Mercury) is Tiger Eye (pictured is the Golden Brown, there are also Blue Falcon and Red).  Tiger Eye lets you see everything. Use it for insight and you can be a very lucky person. When used in jewelry the tiger eye may bring good luck and protection from the evil eye to the wearer. It also known to bring clear thinking and insight. A personal symbol carved in Tiger eye is excellent for the spiritually advanced to use in meditation.  Tiger’s Eye is sacred to Egyptian cat goddess, Bastet (Bast).

In healing, Tiger’s-eye or Cat’s-Eye is a stone for the mind, not the body. Tiger Eye is used to focus the mind. It will cause the mind to have feeling of oneness and feel more direct in all thoughts. It makes one aware of one’s own needs related to the needs of others.

Zodiac:  Pisces, Gemini, Capricorn (Ancient)
Planet:  Mercury
Birthstone:  November (Ancient)
Energies:  Luck, Protection, Healing, Psychic

The Crystal of the Day for Monday 25 November 2013

The Crystal of the Day for Monday 25 November 2013 is Moonstone.  The moonstone is associated with the moon and was the stone of the goddess Diana. The most powerful time to use the moonstone is in a full moon. It has been worn as an amulet to bring good emotions to the wearer, while protecting those of a sensitive nature. It can reunite lovers who have quarreled. Moonstone is also considered a good luck stone and it is a very personal stone. It is a reflection of the person who owns it and is an excellent stone to use in meditation to understand oneself. Placing it in the moonlight of a moon reaching its fullness, not a full or waning moon, can revitalise it.

Colour:  Milky white to silver-blue to warm tones
Zodiac:  Cancer, Sagittarius (Ancient)
Chakras: Third Eye Chakra; Crown Chakra
Planet:  Moon
Birthstone:  April, June, August, October (Ancient)
Element:  Wind/Air
Energies:  Love, Power, Healing, Luck

The Crystal of the Day Sunday 17 November 2013

The Crystal of the Day Sunday 17 November 2013 is Apache Tears. The Legend of the Apache Tear is this: One day a party of Apache Indians were ambushed by an enemy tribe. The Apaches fought bravely but were greatly outnumbered and driven to the top of a high bluff. Their arrows gone and unable to fight and unwilling to be taken captive, they leapt from the cliffs to their death. Their women were understandably grief-stricken and wept over the bodies. Their teardrops froze when they hit the ground to become the lovely stones we know today as Apache Tears. It is said that whomever owns one of these stones will never cry again, for the Apache women shed enough tears already.

Apache Tears are said to especially relieve grief and sadness as well as assisting in giving and accepting forgiveness. They can help release negative emotions, and they also can balance one’s emotional state. They are good luck stones, said to bring good luck to anyone who has one. They are excellent meditation tools, especially for clarifying issues and gaining insight. Apache Tears are a gently grounding stone. In the physical realm, Apache Tears are reputed to alleviate muscle spasms and eliminate toxins from the body.

Apache Tears are a type of black Obsidian, but they have a more friendly vibration than some of the other types of Obsidian. Perhaps it is their strange out-of-shape appearance that makes you comfortable with them.

These are very useful stones for anyone to use, but if you are a healer, or if you are doing any spiritual development work, there are strong advantages to using these stones. Their energy works within the base chakra where it will move excess energy down into the earth chakra for grounding with Mother Gaia.

The energy of the Apache Tears will strengthen the blood and the immune system and they will help the body to assimilate Vitamin C and D. They assist with the reduction of toxins in the body by aiding their removal. They may calm muscle spasms and enhance vitality and strength within the body.

Their energy within the sacral chakra helps to aid the removal of disharmonious energies in relationships.

Within the heart chakra their energy will assist the emotional body to heal… from old issues of an emotional nature. They may bring through joy as they encourage you to feel more positive about life. Because they do absorb so much negativity, they will need to be regularly cleansed using one of the methods for cleansing crystals.

Colour: Black
Zodiac: Scorpio
Energies: Luck, healing, grounding, protection
Chakras: Base chakra, Heart chakra

The Crystal of the Day for Monday 4 November 2013

The Crystal of the Day for Monday 4 November 2013 is Staurolite. The twin crystals found on staurolite are sometimes referred to as ‘Faery crosses’ – as it was once believed to be created by the tears of faeries whom could not help but cry when they heard of Christ’s crucifixion. Staurolite is often called “faery stone” or “faery cross”. Since the first time it was worn, it has been considered a good luck charm as well as a charm that would protect children from evil spirits.

Staurolite is a grounding stone that assists in connecting with other worlds, including the faery realm. It is used by some as a tool to psychically communicate with the animal kingdom.

Staurolite is an aid in discarding destructive habits, stabilising the emotions, and brings a feeling of protection, safety and security.

This is an excellent stone for use in widening one’s vision and awareness of other realms. It opens the inner eye, helps to find lost objects, and increases the connection to other worlds.

Staurolite is used by healers to counter the effects of aging, recover from abusive habits, muscle and blood formation, general well being.

Energies: Power, Healing, Love, Good Luck, Protection
Chakras: Root Chakra , Crown Chakra , Heart Chakra
Element: Earth Element