| Astrological Sign: All |
| Chakra: All |
| Lore: Super Seven quartz is also known as “Sacred Seven” or “Melody Stone.” It is a synergistic healing combination of clear quartz, amethyst, smoky quartz, cacoxenite, goethite, lepidochrosite and rutile. Use it to gain access to higher consciousness when channeling. This combination of minerals promotes expansion, transformation and telepathy. It never needs cleansing. |
| Geology: Mined in Espirito Santo, Brazil. |
| Localities: Brazil |
| Astrological Sign: Gemini, Pisces, Aries |
| Chakra: Throat |
| Lore: Aquamarine is a stone of courage. It accelerates the intellectual reasoning process and enhances the connection with our higher self. It brings tolerance to judgmental people and order to those overwhelmed by responsibility. It is a talisman for sailors. |
| Geology: Aquamarine means ‘Water of the Sea’ in Latin. It is a member, together with Emerald, of the beryl group. Aluminum beryllium silicate colored by iron, aquamarine ranges from blue to blue-green. |
| Localities: Brazil, South Africa, Maine, Connecticut, Afghanistan |
| Astrological Sign: Pisces |
| Chakra: Root, Sacral, Solar plexus |
| Lore: Staurolite, also known as the “Fairy Stone” or “Fairy Cross” is used as a good-luck talisman. Legend tells that the tiny cross-shaped crystals were formed from the crystallized tears of fairies bearing news of the death of Christ. Staurolite is used to combat stress, depression and addictions, particularly to tobacco. |
| Geology: Staurolite forms reddish brown to black stubby prismatic crystals, frequently occurring in characteristic cruciform twins in either a Greek or St. Andrew’s cross. |
| Localities: New Hampshire, Virginia, Russia |
| Astrological Sign: Pisces |
| Chakra: Root |
| Lore: Mother of pearl carries the gentle, peaceful healing energy of the sea. It relaxes, soothes emotions, lessens feelings of sensitivity and helps reduce stress. Healing to those who are idealistic or realists, it aids in the attainment of acceptance. Mother of Pearl is a strong healer of the instinctive center, lessening survival-oriented fears. It is a source of cohesive energy when used in a group. |
| Geology: Sometimes referred to as MOP, mother of pearl is derived from the glossy inside of the pearl oyster shell. |
| Locality: Oceans |
| Astrological Sign: Pisces |
| Chakra: Sacral |
| Lore: The cowrie shell is an ancient symbol for creation, birth, and re-birth. It can help us actualize a spiritual re-awakening. Used for manifestation, it will bring good fortune and affluence. The cowrie can inspire the creativity of excellence. They are a favorite element of female adornment in the African culture, and are a symbol of power in the Fiji and Solomon Islands. |
| Biology: Cowries are snails in the family Cypraeidae. There are over 250 known living species. |
| Locality: Warm seas |
| Astrological Sign: Pisces |
| Chakra: Throat, Heart, Brow, Crown |
| Lore: Blue lace agate is a highly inspirational influence when used for inner attunement. Use to reach high spiritual spaces and enter into high-frequency states of awareness. Blue lace agate helps build confidence in public speaking by encouraging focus and calm centeredness. |
| Geology: A variegated form of chalcedony or microcrystalline quartz, blue lace agate displays a blue and white lace pattern. |
| Localities: Brazil, Uruguay, Mexico |
| Astrological Sign: Pisces, Capricorn, Aquarius |
| Chakra: Root, Sacral |
| Lore: Bertrandite supports a smooth transition when undergoing change. It assists in the verbalization of hidden feelings. Bertrandite is reputed to enhance sexual energy. |
| Geology: This relatively new material, an opalized fluorite, is also called Beryllium Opal, “Tiffany Stone” and Ice Cream Opalite. It occurs in a mixture of cream or white opalite with purple fluorite, traces of yellow bertrandite, along with other red or black mineral inclusions. Mineralized beryllium nodules altered by a fluorine-rich solution form in the sequence dolomite-calcite-chalcedony-opal/fluorite. The nodules are recovered from an area where the bertrandite rock is mined commercially for the recovery of beryllium used in the manufacture of satellites and aircraft. Bertrandite is beryllium silicate hydroxide. |
| Composition: Be4Si2O7(OH)2 |
| Hardness: 6-7 |
| Locality: Brush Wellman Beryllium Mine, Juab County, Delta, Utah |
| Astrological Sign: Pisces |
| Chakra: Root, Solar Plexus |
| Lore: Abalone shells are used to enhance smudging activities. The shells, revered by ancient tribes as magical gifts from the sea, were one of the earliest forms of wealth. They stimulate fertility of mind and body and improve self-image and physical power. |
| Biology: Abalone are mollusks with one-piece shells. They belong to the genus Haliotis which means “sea ear.” They are rounded or oval with a row of respiratory pores along one side. |
| Locality: Mexico |
Anita's Beads of Wakefield, NH 