Amethyst: This beautiful purple stone is aligned with the crown chakra & the element of water. It is receptive, increases psychic awareness, enhances meditation & visualization, calms fears, is healing, manifests dreams, good for peace, love, happiness, new beginnings & protection. It can be used to release addictions of all types & it provides protection from negativity. It is a stone of spirituality & contentment. Cool & relaxing, amethyst is a stone of psychic power. Wearing this form of quartz helps promote meditation, peace, tranquility & oneness with your spiritual goals.

It enhances & strengthens the powers of the bearer & helps attune with the higher self, dispelling fears, heightening intuition & helping to embrace your own intuitive wisdom. In ancient times it was said to be "proof against poison". We now know that amethyst is a "negative ion", which attracts poisonous "positive ions" to it, thus clearing the air around the wearer & helping to make it more breathable.

Amethyst is also said to be a stone of sobriety & can help the wearer become free of addictive tendencies. For meditation, soothing the mind & re-balancing the spirit. For protection from negative vibrations, healing, easing pain, purifying the blood & encouraging sleep. Also said to tone down drunkenness. Traditionally associated with St Valentine, a stone of love & friendship. A fortunate gem for lovers & friends. When worn with Carnelian, it is said to restrain those who are domineering & highly strung. Color: from deep to light purple/violet, sometimes banded with white.

Radiating a calming energy, aventurine is used in shielding the heart, in healing & balancing the emotions. Aventurine further stimulates creativity. It enhances leadership qualities allowing the wearer to act decisively & strengthens intuitive power. It is especially useful for healing & for good luck.

Bloodstone:  Known as "the stone of the warrior," this stone enhances courage & brings understanding of the benefits behind each hard-won victory. It helps us to revitalize & open our hearts, tempering strength with compassion. It is a protective stone, & in ancient times was thought to slow bleeding. (Most likely this was caused by the pressure of the bloodstone on the wound, not the stone itself.) 

This stone is often used by athletes to give them both courage & physical vitality. It is also a prosperity stone, helping to manifest wealth. For idealism & for strengthening the will to do good. Helps those inclined to extremes, wards off harmful vibrations, calms negative emotions & encourages a pleasant disposition. 

Also used to purify the blood as well as detoxify organs (especially liver, kidneys & spleen). Also is said to help stop bleeding. Helps with circulation & physical wellness, healing. Incorporates courage & protection, wealth, physical strength, longevity, stress relief & guidance. Color: black/red, flecked.

Carnelian: Energy stone that activates the lower chakras. Also aids in healing, courage, joy, eases depression, peace, action & lust. A sacred stone of the Egyptians & the Tibetans. Known to help the wearer to take action. It brings energy & fire, enhancing physical energy, personal power as well as invoking joy, laughter & warmth as it opens the heart. 

Believed to encourage friendship & cheerfulness & to protect from evil, to ground energies, helps with concentration & strengthens family love. Also aids in understanding, vigor, overcoming negativity, bringing wisdom & combating depression & sluggishness. Helpful for lower spine problems checking bleeding, rheumatism & infertility or impotence. Said also to strengthen the voice. Color: Orange/deep orange red (sometimes with darker flecks).

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