#crystal basics

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Amethyst

Note: try to keep amethyst out of the sun, as it will cause fading.

Benefits: -Protection -Purification -Divine Connection -Release of Addictions

Chakra: Third Eye, Crown

Summary: Spiritual protection and purification. Helps in meditation by stilling thoughts and easing the transition into a higher state of consciousness. Clears energy field of negative attachments and influences, then creates an energy “shield” of spiritual light as a ward. Facilitates connections with spirit guides, angels, etc. Helps clear addictive emotional patterns.

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Tangerine Quartz

Benefits: -Creativity -Sexuality/Passion Boost -Encourages Curiosity/Playfulness -Inspiration

Chakra: Sacral

Summary: Enhances spiritual growth through creative and sexual energies. Meditating with this stone can increase the upwelling of new ideas and inspiration from the deep subconscious. Inspires the courage to be creative; dispels fears and encourages playful, adventurous enthusiasm.

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Citrine

Benefits: -Manifestation -Personal Will -Mental Clarity -Creativity

Chakra: Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus

Summary: Clears the mind for enhanced creativity. Magnifies powers of will and manifestation. Opens the inner self to turn away from what has been to the infinite possibility of what can be. Supports optimistic thought, playfulness, being decisive under pressure. Supports digestion, metabolism.

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Clear Quartz

Benefits: -Programmable -Magnify/Amplify -Cleansing -Healing

Chakra: all

Summary: Most versatile of all crystals. Can be used as a substitute for practically any other crystal need. Good for memory. Great base material for energy tools (wands, etc.) and grids. Use for almost any metaphysical purpose. Supports nervous system. Can be easily programmed for healing. Intensify emotions and heal emotional body. Enhances clarity. Aids communication with spirit guides.

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Labrodorite

Benefits: -Magic -Protection -Psychic Enhancement -Intuition Attunement

Chakra: All

Summary: Awakens mental and intuitive abilities (clairvoyance, telepathy, astral travel, prophecy, psychic reading, past-life recall, communication with higher guides/spirits, etc.). Pierces the veil between waking domain and inner planes of awareness. Adventurous, it offers the chance to voyage to inner realms. At the third eye, facilitates visionary experiences. Aids in doing “inner work” to root out negative patterns.

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Carnelian

Benefits: -Courage/Vitality -Action -Sexuality -Confidence

Chakra: Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus

Summary: Brings life force, sexual/creative energies, and assertive will. Helps regain strength after illness or injury. Aids in overcoming hesitation and growing the courage to act. Encourages spiritual growth. Helps with detoxing.

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Clear Calcite

Benefits: -Forgiveness -Clarity -Insight -Manifestation

Chakra: All

Summary: Like clear quartz, can clarify/amplify intent, manifestation. Excellent for "attitude adjustment"; see between the layers of self to root out the source of anger, resentment, arrogance, etc. Encourages you to forgiveness and release of negative emotions. Stimulates metabolism, energy flow. Eases inner clarity and grants multilevel awareness.

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Garnet

Almandine variety shown.

Benefits: -Security -Strength -Vitality -Endurance

Chakra: Root

Summary: Intimate connection to earth. Strengthening to the base/root chakra. Stone of tangible truth. Aids recuperation from injury. Dispels negativity, worry, and panic; an emotionally calming and grounding stone. Helps one adhere to Truth.