Meanings of Gemstones and More

Meanings of gemstones are far and wide today, and often used for the metaphysical properties documented throughout history, or decorative jewelry. Gemstones ranging in all size, shapes, and colors that bring the metaphysical users wisdom and remembrance of unconditional love, while being decorative.

Various Gemstones Meanings

The various gemstones meanings correlate with the chakras in metaphysical studies. A practitioner often goes by a deep knowing, or use of his/her gifts, when intuitively guided to use, heal, or wear a gemstone. While this list nowhere nearly has all the gemstones throughout the world, it's a start.

Hematite

The silvery polished surface of the hematite is known as a bloodstone. The hematite gemstone has a use known as scrying. Scrying is equivalent to “looking into the crystal ball”. The polished surface reveals probabilities and outcomes for the carrier of this stone.

Its used as a protection amulet, as it posses (with the silvery polished surface) the ability to deflect unknown harmful, lower negative energy. Through that purpose, if a piece of hematite is around a computer or other microwaves, it will deflect or absorb what energy it can to aid in limiting electromagnetic effects.

Within the Greek culture, it was once considered a bloodstone. This nickname for hematite lives up to it since has a unique metaphysical ability to begin extracting blood impurities – just by carrying it in the right pocket of a pair of pants. *This is in no way a substitution for doctor care if you have blood affectations. I discovered this was a truth through observations when I carried it and visited my doctor.

As a strong protection stone a red jasper will always aid in promoting the highest good to come forward and stability of a person carrying a pieces. Red jasper is to aid in promoting luck, release of stress, and elevating nightmares.

With the fiery red jasper, another attribute is providing encouragement to speak your truth and embrace being a sovereign individual from the ability to speak your truth.

This lovely piece of gemstone has connection to the Sacral Chakra (creativity and home to the karma belt) and Solar Plexus Chakra (confidence, etc.). Carrying a piece of citrine aids with creativity, clarity of thoughts, and supports increased self-esteem. In turn, with those characteristics – stomach challenges reduce, because of less stress, and unconditional love/self-acceptance begins to mature.

Another gemstone connected to the Sacral and Solar Plexus chakra. When the lower chakras are slightly out of balance (a feeling of agitation, etc.) the tiger's-eye gemstone brings insight and clarity. The stone will gently reinforce the awareness of one's own needs. As a self-nurturing stone (since you can't help but become aware of your needs), it is considered as a stone of good fortune or luck.

A sunstone gemstone is connected to the energy of the sun. The gemstone aids in bringing forward extra energy if under stress, and works wonders with the Law of Attraction. Yay! Manifestation of goals and dreams!

The association the Green Aventurine gemstone is all about the heart chakra, and balancing the female/male energies. With the wearer in balance, consciously or unconsciously, compassion, energy, and alternative possibilities for resolving challenges.

Green Aventurine is a great gemstone when practicing any heart meditation exercise. An open heart and use of the gemstone provide spiritual protection and freedom from fear or anxiety.

The lapis lazuli is strongly connected to the Archangel Michael. The gemstone is a symbol of truth. Though the gemstone is soft and not water friendly, it will aid the throat chakra in powerful compassion of speaking a true with love.

Protection, power, psychic awareness, dream enhancer, mood stabilizer – this stone has it all. The amethyst crystal has associations to the third-eye chakra. A clear and stable third-eye right before, during, and after meditation delivers clear insight. (This is to say, as long as there was a grounding, centering, etc.) The gentle power of the amethyst promotes creativity for those who craft, write, or enjoy the arts.

What an expensive stone to come across, but well worth the invested money. It said that turquoise is the oldest known protection stone. A piece of turquoise deflects negativity and brings in good fortune to the wearer. This means the home, office, car, etc. The uniqueness of turquoise is like that of some crystals – it takes on characteristics of the person who owns it. With that said, it is helpful to set the intention to purchasing a piece of turquoise since there will be characteristics going back and forth.

The diamond gemstone has associations to the crown chakra. It is a symbol of innocence, peace, harmony, and constancy. The diamond is rarely looked at for its metaphysical properties, but they are there. Ask yourself: why does it take a while to pick out the perfect engagement or wedding rings? Instinctively – there is a knowing of what the perfect stone is that “calls.”

A word of caution, if there are negative thoughts and emotions, and a diamond ring, bracelet, or necklace is worn, the wearer will have pain sensations. The pain sensations (more of a throbbing) comes by energy being cut off – the diamond has blocked the negative energy.

The golden healer crystals is a healing crystal that is often called a Lemurian Golden Healer crystal. The high vibration of this crystal aligns and aids in purging known or unknown imperfections. It aids in creating harmony since it awakens the user to what is called Christ Consciousness. (Basically, the realization that seed of true light is within – God within all things.)

Again, this is a high vibrational crystal. It aids in amplifying other gemstones qualities and users gift of healing.

For the vast majority of stones, it is safe to cleanse and prep a stone for use by placing them in a bowl of water, and adding salt. For some practitioners, the best cleansing is by following a the waxing and waning of the moon; however, anytime the guidance is there for cleansing – follow it. The best knowing (instincts) come from following the deep down wisdom.

The two best ways to charge a stone after cleansing them, is (1) allowing a stone to sit under the energy of the sun and (2) holding the stone, and sending it the energy of love. A loving energy opens the stone to its full potential, thus allowing the user their full potential.

Recently, I have taken to putting the stones on a ledge in the kitchen. I've started to notice a difference in the quality and tastes of the foods. Since everything is giving and receiving energy – I feel as if the food is being infused with unconditional love. It does just taste better.