Category Archives: About Stones

About Stones: Kansas Pop Rocks

Astrological Sign: Aquarius, Scorpio, Leo, Taurus

Chakra: “All”

Lore: Kansas Pop Rocks, also called “Energy Stones,” are used for auric healing and chakra balancing. They generally have either smooth (female) or bumpy (male) surfaces. The two “sexes” may be used together or separately to balance or emphasize chosen polarities. Kansas Pop Rocks provide good grounding of high energy states. They are the same as “Boji” stones.

Geology: Kansas Pop Rocks are pyrite concretions. Bridging organic and inorganic worlds, they are crystallizations of pyrite over a nucleus of fossilized seashell.

Locality: Western Kansas

About Stones: Howlite

Astrological Sign: Gemini

Chakra: Sacral

Lore: Howlite dispels criticism, and lessens rudeness and boisterousness. It helps us to combine the power of reasoning with discernment and patience.

Geology: Howlite is hydrated calcium silico-borate found in arid regions and borate deposits. It forms dense white compact masses that resemble unglazed porcelain. In California it occurs in nodules sometimes several hundred pounds in weight. It is frequently dyed blue to imitate turquoise.

Locality: California, Nova Scotia

About Stones: Hemimorphite

Astrological Sign: Libra

Chakra: Heart

Lore: Hemimorphite assists in self-transformation and personal evolution, fostering joyousness and creativity. It teaches us to take control of our own happiness and to reach our highest human potential. Used since ancient times, hemimorphite helps in the understanding and utilization of the powerful ancient healing techniques to maintain or regain health.

Geology: Hemimorphite is a hydrated zinc silicate. It forms transparent colorless crystals common in lead, zinc and silver deposits. It also occurs as blue botryoidal crusts.

Localities: New Jersey, China, Italy, Mexico

About Stones: Hematite

Astrological Sign: Aries, Aquarius

Chakra: Root

Lore: Hematite is a stone for the mind. Enhancing memory and mental dexterity, hematite dissolves negativity and provides for smooth grounding, peace, and inner happiness. It attracts kind love and loving relationships.

Geology: Hematite occurs as a hydrothermal and replacement mineral, and in igneous rocks as an accessory mineral. Common habits are massive, fibrous, stalactitic and botryoidal. It is heavy and opaque with a dull metallic luster. Much of the hematite available in todays market is manmade.

Localities: Quebec, Venezuela, Brazil

About Stones: Gaspeite

Astrological Sign: Virgo

Chakra: Brow

Lore: Gaspeite brings spirituality to everyday living, attracting sanctity and enchantment. Used by Aboriginal tribes to gain visions, raise consciousness and communicate with spirits, gaspeite is thought to strengthen healing powers and provide protection from danger. Its energy can attract people in friendship or business “for the good of all.”

Geology: Gaspeite forms rich limey green masses as a secondary mineral in nickel sulfide deposits. Named for the Gaspe Peninsula where it was first discovered in 1966, it is known as “Allura” in Australia where it also occurs.

Localites: Quebec, Canada and North of Perth, Australia

About Stones: Elephant Jasper

Astrological Sign: Sagittarius

Chakra: Root

Lore: Elephant Jasper, a form of rhyolite, represents change, variety and progress. It helps us to enjoy our vast potential, lighting the fire of creativity within the soul. It is an excellent stone for meditation. Elephant jasper advances the search for the highest truth and encourages focus on each moment of time as it exists now.

Geology: Rhyolite is an igneous rock, usually fine-grained and often very colorful and boldly patterned. Rich in quartz and alkaline feldspar, rhyolite has the same general composition as granite. This brown variety of rhyolite called Elephant Jasper contains fossilized matter.

Localities: India

About Stones: Emerald

Astrological Sign: Taurus, Gemini, Aries

Chakra: Heart

Lore: Known as the stone of successful love, emerald supports sensitivity, loyalty and domestic bliss. It brings harmony to all areas of life, quieting the emotions and opening the heart. Emeralds help maintain rhythmic breathing for meditation. They bring a beneficial outcome to legal matters.

Geology: Emerald is a green beryl colored by chromium. They have been treasured since the time of Cleopatra. The most famous mines are those of Colombia. Emeralds of various localities can be recognized by their inclusions.

Localities: Colombia, Brazil, North Carolina, Russia

About Stones: Dalmation Stone

Astrological Sign: Gemini

Chakra: Heart

Lore: Dalmatian stone encourages playfulness and strengthens our lighter side. A good stone to share in relationships, it supports constancy, fidelity and devotion. It helps us disengage from outmoded behavior patterns. It is useful in the calming of animals.

Geology: Dalmatian stone is massive tan quartz microcline containing black tourmaline of volcanic origin scattered throughout. It was named based on its resemblance to a dalmatian’s fur.

Locality: Mexico

About Stones: Crazy Lace Agate

Astrological Sign: Aries

Chakra: Root, Solar Plexus

Lore: Crazy lace agate helps us to reach extremely high physical levels. Use to help recover from bio-rhythmic lows. It encourages laughter and provides insight into the many paths leading to awareness.

Geology: Crazy Lace Agate, or Mexican Lace Agate, is a variegated form of chalcedony displaying lace configurations or paisley patterns in a combination of red, white, gray and yellow.

Locality: Mexico

About Stones: Cobaltocalcite

Astrological Sign: Leo

Chakra: Brow, Crown, Heart

Lore: Cobaltocalcite is also known as sphaerocobaltite. It is used to enhance the peak of creative endeavors, supporting the realization that all things are possible. A gift of love, it helps in the formation of friendships.

Geology: Cobaltocalcite is a carbonate which occurs in a deep “hot pink” color as crusts and small crystals in cobalt ore locations. It is often found associated with malachite and dolomite.

Locality: Zaire, Germany