Category: Libra

Crystal Wisdom Mahogany Obsidian Benefits
Libra, Properties, Root, Sacral

Mahogany Obsidian Spiritual Properties: Stone of Personal Growth

Shannon Marie

Mahogany Obsidian – (Root & Sacral Chakras) – (Zodiac of Libra)

Mahogany Obsidian is an extremely supportive gemstone whenever you are trying to make progress in life. If you are hoping to improve your career, education, knowledge, spiritual practice or behavior patterns, this stone can help you make improvements. Any way that you desire to grow, Mahogany Obsidian is there for you. Find out the Mahogany Obsidian spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Mahogany Obsidian

Obsidian is unique in its creation and healing properties. Obsidian is a form of volcanic glass created when molten lava cools very quickly. There are many varieties of Obsidian (Snowflake, Mahogany, Rainbow, Gold and Silver-sheen, as well as a variety of colors), but this article is focusing primarily on Mahogany Obsidian. “As a “glass,” obsidian is chemically unstable. With the passage of time, some obsidian begins to crystallize. The minerals in the molten lava will affect the appearance of the Obsidian. The gorgeous milk chocolate brown color in Mahogany Obsidian is due to iron rich minerals, such as hematite and/or goethite.

Historical Significance of Mahogany Obsidian

This gemstone can be shaved down to create an incredibly sharp edge; therefore, ancient cultures used to use Obsidian to craft arrowheads and knives. It was used often in Native American, Aztec, and Mayan rituals. Its power was thought to channel the essence of Magic and enhance rituals. It was also used to assist with divination and Spirit Quests to ascertain the future.

Mahogany Obsidian Spiritual Properties

Metaphysical Attributes of Mahogany Obsidian

As part of the Obsidian family, Mahogany Obsidian, this volcanic glass, is an incredibly powerful protector. Remember, this was used to make knives, used for physical protection, and it retains that energetically as well. Mahogany Obsidian spiritual properties create a shield of protection around your aura and energetic body. It provides protection again psychic attack or negative entities in your home. It provides a strong, grounding energetic connection to the Earth, and the vast Earth power helps to guard you during difficult times. This is an excellent stone to keep with you if you work or live in a toxic environment. It will prevent negativity from clinging to you, influencing you, and bringing you down.

With regards specifically to Mahogany Obsidian spiritual properties, this stone support growth and development. The black and brown of this gemstone connect deeply with the Earth and its ability to nourish and grow plants. It is this same energy that aids in personal growth in our lives. If you want improvement in some area of your life (career, education, hobbies, relationships, spiritual practice, etc.), Mahogany Obsidian provides the energy for motivation, the focus for planning, and the determination to keep taking action each and every day toward your goals. This stone also reduces stress over expectations and outcomes. If you have fear of failure that is preventing you from beginning, MO eases that fear and provides support to take action. MO helps to remove any self-imposed obstacles you have placed in your path. This gemstone enables you to set reasonable goals and expectations and to envision the path forward.

Mahogany Obsidian also helps to revitalize life purpose. The Sacral chakra stokes the fire of our interest and passions. If you have been working on goals, but are feeling stuck or a lack of enthusiasm, this stone helps to remind you why they is important to you. It helps boost confidence in your ability to achieve your goals and your interest in them. MO helps provides determination and diligence to keep moving forward even end the end goal seems very far away.

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Physical Healing Benefits of Mahogany Obsidian

Being a Sacral and Root Chakra stone, Mahogany Obsidian is said to support the lower body organs, such as, the liver and kidneys, and is helpful with detoxing. Obsidian’s power of insight helps us to realize the root cause of illness and work toward correcting the imbalances that have caused illness.

Mahogany Obsidian Mantra Practice

Sit in a seated meditation position, holding the Snowflake Obsidian in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Really feel the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies. Imagine yourself surrounded by a large, sturdy mountain. You are warmed by the heat within the mountain. Repeat this mantra, “I am Grounded. I am Protected. I am ready to Surrender my suffering to the Universe and allow it to Guide me.” Alternately, hold a Snowflake Obsidian mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

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Crystal Wisdom Lepidolite Benefits
Heart, Libra, Properties, ThirdEye

Lepidolite Spiritual Properties: Stone of Transition

Shannon Marie

Lepidolite – (Heart & Third Eye Chakra) – (Zodiac of Libra)

Lepidolite is one of the lesser known gemstones, but it is oh so useful and practical! It is a lovely pink, purple and white sparkly gem. I keep one nearby at all times, because it is so supportive in every day life situations. Whenever life is particularly stressful, I carry a big piece around in my pocket and use it often as a worry stone. Find out the Lepidolite spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Lepidolite

Lepidolite is a potassium lithium aluminum fluoro-silicate. It is one of the primary sources of the metal lithium. One cannot absorb the lithium by touching the stone, but it likely exudes the energy and vibration of the lithium and contributes to its ability to calm someone holding the stone.

Lepidolite Spiritual Properties

Metaphysical Attributes of Lepidolite

This gemstone is one of the most calming and soothing stones available. This stone is the ultimate stress reliever and lifts depression. It is an excellent stone if you have sleep disorders or insomnia as it helps to calm the heart and mind and allows you to relax. It can ease both a person or a whole environment, like a classroom or home. Gridding a space with Lepidolite is helpful during times of anxiety. This gemstone also helps to release addictions, addictive behavior, and obsessive compulsions.

Lepidolite clears negativity and a variety of blockages in one’s life. It activates and clears all chakras from the heart up. It dissolves any blocks in the auric and energetic system. It helps to dissolve emotional and past life blocks that could be preventing you from progressing to your Highest Good. This gemstone also filters electronic pollution, so is great to keep on your desk or around a group of electronics.

As a massive stress reducer, Lepidolite spiritual properties are also very supportive during major change and transitions. It helps us release what is no longer serving us. If you have fear of change, this stone calms the fear and worry. It helps us ride the change and be open to the outcome.

This stone enhances honesty, diplomacy, concentration and decision-making and is excellent for business negotiations. For many reasons, this is a great stone to have at work. It helps to reduce stress, helps us have productive conversations, and filters out the vibration of constant phone and computer work.

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Physical Healing Benefits of Lepidolite

Reduces tension, stress relates disorders, digestion issues, insomnia, and addictions

Lepidolite Mantra Practice

Sit in seated meditation, holding the Lepidolite in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Really feel the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies.  Imagine yourself surrounded by a soft, warm energy. It is like a light blanket providing comfort.  Repeat these words. “I allow myself to Calm, Settle and Relax. I am Safe and at Peace.” Alternately, hold a Lepdiolite mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

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Crystal Wisdom Clear Quartz Benefits
Aquarius, Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Crown, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Pisces, Properties, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Taurus, Virgo

Clear Quartz Spiritual Properties: Stone of Amplification

Shannon Marie

Clear Quartz – (Crown Chakra) – (ALL Zodiac Signs)

This crystal is by far the one I use the most. It combines powerfully with every other stones and is a magnificent amplifier for Reiki healing. Whenever I send out distance Reiki, I add Clear Quartz to my Reiki name box to enhance the effects. I also add one bead of Clear Quartz to all of my healing gemstone bracelets to boost the effects of the primary stone. I have multiple pieces (tumbled, rough, wands, etc.) and some is always within reach! Find out the Clear Quartz spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Clear Quartz

Quartz includes a very large family of gems. In fact, it is the most common mineral on Earth! For this reason it has been called “the Grandfather of all Gems.” Although this article is about the Clear variety, quartz also includes Amethyst, Citrine, Rose, Smoky, Snow, Agate, Chalcedony, Aventurine, and many, many more. Quartz is used in watches and radios because it can produce electromagnetic energy when under physical pressure (piezoelectricity).

Historical Significance of Clear Quartz

Quartz is said to be named after the Slavic word for ‘hard’, but also the Greek word for ‘ice’. Clear Quartz is also known as Rock Crystal. Clear Quartz has been revered for ages. Crystal balls were used for scrying and divination. Japanese cultures considered Quartz a symbol for purity. Native American cultures believed that Quartz housed sentient spirits and would provide them with offerings. In fact, in Central and South America, Clear Quartz was carved into the shape of skulls to represent the spirits within.

Clear Quartz Spiritual Properties

Metaphysical Attributes of Clear Quartz

Quartz is well known for being able to amplify, store, and direct the flow of energy. The amplification aspect is extremely useful. It can amplify our intentions, so using Clear Quartz during intention setting rituals, moon phase ceremonies, and while creating vision boards will give extra power for those intentions to grow and manifest. Clear Quartz spiritual properties can be combined with other gemstones to amplify their effects. If you really need “extra” of what a crystal provides, pair it with Quartz for an additional boost.

Clear quartz is an amazing cleanser for our energy, aura, chakras, and physical body. It helps to raise our personal vibration and dissolve blockages that are creating imbalances. This stone inherently knows what we need to be Whole and works to correct the source of illness. The amplification property works especially well for healers as it can boost the effective of the treatment. I use Clear Quartz whenever I am working with Reiki clients to enhance the power of the Reiki energy.

Clear Quartz is a perfect gem for working with and developing metaphysical abilities. It helps clear distractions during meditation, so one can listen deeper and open the Crown Chakra up to receive information from our guides, angels, Higher Self and the Universe. If you are trying to expand your psychic abilities, include Clear Quartz in your practices to relax your energy, dissolve energetic or emotional barriers, and be more receptive to the messages.

Finally, this crystal records the energy it comes in contact with and it can be released or “read” at a later time. It helps to form a conduit to our past lives to help with karmic and soul healing as it holds a memory of “all that was.” This gemstone can be charged with an energy or intention to be used later on. The stone can be filled with the intention of courage, for example, if you have an upcoming event that frightens you. Then you can hold the stone during the event and receive the boost of confidence and courage.

This recording feature of Quartz has said to be responsible for a large amount of hauntings across the world. If a property was built on land laden with Quartz material, it will record the life history of that building and replay it long after the events have ceased.

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Physical Healing Benefits of Clear Quartz

Clear Quartz is said to help with the healing process in general, so if you are ill, or recovering from an injury or surgery, carrying Quartz with you will enhance the healing process.

Clear Quartz Mantra Practice

Sit in seated meditation, holding the Clear Quartz in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Really feel the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies. Imagine a brilliant white light shining out from your Crown Chakra, the very top of your head. This light gently showers down upon you clearing any blocks and cleansing your entire energetic body. Repeat these words. “I am Clear. I am Open. I am ready to Receive and Grow.” Alternately, hold a Clear Quartz mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

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Crystal Wisdom Citrine Benefits
Aries, Gemini, Leo, Libra, Properties, Solar Plexus

Citrine Spiritual Properties: Stone of Abundance

Shannon Marie

Citrine Quartz – (Solar Plexus Chakra) – (Zodiac of Gemini, Aries, Libra & Leo)

Happy New Year! Wishing you all a brilliant, prosperous and abundant 2019! We’re starting off the year with a study of Citrine Quartz – the Ultimate Stone of Abundance! This is a shiny, flashy, yellow stone that looks like shimmery gold. This is an all-around beneficial stone for bringing optimism, creativity, cleansing, manifestation, gratitude and prosperity into our lives. If you love crystals and don’t have a Citrine – go pick one up! Find out the Citrine spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Citrine

Citrine is part of the Quartz family. It gets the yellow color from iron in the stone. The name comes from the Latin word Citrus, in relations to the color of lemons. It is one of the few yellow colored stones – Topaz being another.

Historical Significance of Citrine

Ancient civilizations associated Citrine with the Sun Gods, life and vitality. Julius Caesar’s soldiers would wear Citrine with the belief that it had life-saving abilities.

Citrine Spiritual Properties

Metaphysical Attributes of Citrine

Citrine spiritual properties harness the power of the Sun, bring energy and spark to your life. This is a stone to bring physical energy when you are feeling depleted. It also brings Creative energy and inspiration when you are trying to manifest your ideas.

As the stone of Sun power, it is also extremely protective and cleansing. This is one stone that never needs cleansing! Not only does Citrine protect from negativity, it absorbs, transmutes and grounds out negative energy. It leaves an after-glow of positive energy in your environment. This is an excellent gemstone to keep with you at work, especially if you are working in a high-stress or energetically toxic environment. It’s good at home, your spiritual space, and wearing about with you. It relieves stress, depression, and uplifts emotions.

Citrine is primarily known for its ability to attract abundance and prosperity in one’s life. This is a great crystal for business matters and for starting new businesses and projects. Citrine helps to manifest wealth and alleviate debt. This gemstone also reminds us to be generous and to help others with the gains we have manifested. Cirtine benefits us for the Highest Good, so if we abuse Citrine’s gifts, then we’ll end up attached, miserly and suffering.

This is a gemstone associated with the Solar Plexus Chakra, which is the center of our Personal Power. Citrine brings confidence and optimism. It helps us not be so reactive to criticism, because we already know our own worth. This stone helps us to discover and enforce our own personal boundaries. It teaches us to say, “No,” and avoid being taken advantage of. Again, this is wonderful for a business, job interviews and closing sales. If you need a boost of confidence, wear Citrine.

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Physical Healing Benefits of Citrine

As this is an energetic, uplifting stone, it is said to be useful for lifting depression, treating chronic fatigue, and aiding digestion.

Citrine Mantra Practice

Sit in seated meditation, holding the Citrine in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Really feel the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies. Imagine bright, brilliant sunshine streaming out in all directions from the core of your body.   Repeat these words. “I am open to all opportunities for Abundance and I have the confidence to Manifest all that I need.” Alternately, hold a Citrine mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

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Crystal Wisdom Sunstone Benefits
Leo, Libra, Properties, Solar Plexus

Sunstone Spiritual Properties: Stone of Personal Power

Shannon Marie

Sunstone – (Solar Plexus Chakra) – (Zodiac of Libra & Leo)

This stone brings me back home to Oregon.  There are huge Sunstone deposits in Oregon, so it is prevalent in that State and I held alot of it growing up.  There’s an energy to this stone that wakes me up just like a cup of coffee. The sparkly, bright orange crystal radiates just like the sun it was named for.  I reach for this stone if I’m feeling sleepy or unmotivated, but need to be productive. Find out the Sunstone spiritual properties and how you can benefit from their supportive and healing blessings!

The Science of Sunstone

Sunstone ia also known as oligoclase, heliolite or “aventurescent feldspar”. It has flashy inclusions caused by either Copper, Geothite or Hematite in the stone.

Sunstone Spiritual Properties

Historical Significance of Sunstone

Sunstone used to represent the Sun God in ancient Greece, and was used by Canadian Indians on their medicine wheels to connect with the spirit of the Sun.  Sunstone has also historically been used as a stone to enhance luck and prosperity.

Metaphysical Attributes of Sunstone 

There are so many fantastic benefits to working with Sunstone.  First, it functions well for chakra health.  The Sunstone spiritual properties help to clear, balance and energize the chakras.  It helps everything work in harmony.  Sunstone also helps you to identify and release any energetic attachments you may have. If you are trying to cut-ties emotionally or energetically with someone, or a situation, Sunstone will help to severe those connections.

As this is a bright and shining crystal, Sunstone helps make us bright and shining as well.  If you are working on increasing confidence and self-esteem, this is the stone for you.  Sunstone is a pick-me-up. It encourages us to stand on our own two feet, confidently and stable.  We can ignite our own sense of independence and empowerment.  If you’re in a situation in which you need a boost of energy and confidence, public speaking or closing a sale perhaps, then wear or carry Sunstone with you.

Maybe because Sunstone shines brightly like a shiny gold coin, it is supposed to help increase luck, prosperity and abundance in one’s life. If you’re trying to welcome in new financial possibilities, or hoping for a good outcome from a life situation, carrying Sunstone will boost your luck.  This is especially beneficial when your are trying to find a job!

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Physical Healing Benefits of Sunstone

Sunstone is the mood lifter.  It is said to help lift depression and be particularly effective for dissipating seasonal affective disorder.  In Oregon and Washington, this is a pretty common ailment, so the extra abundance of the Sunstone deposits provides ample stones for SAD relief.  If you have a difficult time waking in the morning, keep a Sunstone near your bed that you can hold after your alarm has gone off to help give you that extra energy to get out of bed. Finally, Sunstone is said to relieve sore throats.

Sunstone Mantra Practice

Sit in a seated meditation position, holding the Sunstone in your less dominant hand to receive its energy.  Focus on feeling the support of the cushion or floor beneath you. You are grounded and supported by the Earth’s energies.  Imagine a Great  Sun above your head shining brightly onto you, and feel the warmth of the strong, bright rays envelope you.  Repeat these words.  “I am strong, confident and blessed.” Alternately, hold a Sunstone mala and chant this mantra 108 times.

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