Semi-precious stones
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Precious and semi-precious stones can affect the state of the human mind and body. If worn on the body or near the body, the power of the stones affects the healing or alleviation of mental and physical problems.
Properly selected precious stones can bring happiness and protect against negative influences. Belief in the influence of precious and semi-precious stones and precious metals on the destiny of man is very old. Man has always made amulets for luck, for love, for peace, for protection…
In astrology, each planet and star is associated with a certain gemstone or precious metal that corresponds to a zodiac sign. A properly chosen gemstone can not only bring you happiness if you wear it, but also protect you from negative influences.
Semi-precious stones according to month or zodiac sign
January: granite and rose quartz;
February: amethyst, onyx;
March: aquamarine, red jasper;
April: diamond, rock crystal, quartz;
May: emerald, chrysopars;
June: pearl, moonstone (selenite);
July: ruby, carnelian, jade;
August: peridot, aventurine, sardonyx, sapphire;
September: sapphire, agate, lapis lazuli;
October: opal, pink tourmaline;
November: yellow topaz, citrine, turquoise;
December: turquoise, lapis lazuli
Aries: diamond, jasper;
Taurus: turquoise, sapphire, aquamarine, diamond, hematite;
Gemini: agate, pearls, tiger’s eye, topaz;
Cancer: emerald, moonstone, pearls;
Leo: tourmaline, sardonyx, onyx, amber;
Virgo: jasper, granite, carnelian, jade, citrine;
Libra: opal, lapis lazuli;
Scorpio: aquamarine, garnet, ruby, diamond;
Sagittarius: sapphire, amethyst, turquoise, topaz;
Capricorn: ruby, agate, granite, lapis lazuli;
Aquarius: granite, opal, amethyst, turquoise;
Pisces: rock crystal, sapphire, amethyst, aquamarine
Types of semi-precious stones
AHAT
A special kind of quartz interspersed with chalcedony, opal, amethyst, hematite… Gives courage, energy, strength, chases away fear and increases self-confidence. In addition, it protects against harmful radiations, storms, lightning, headache and fever. Prevents skin irritation, cures fever and eye infections, improves vision and circulation. Agate will make you more eloquent, and it increases athletic strength and courage.
TOPAZ
It promotes happiness and love. When this clear-yellow stone is plated with gold, it is an excellent amulet against “spells”. It is prescribed many medicinal properties: against asthma, insomnia and mental illnesses.
AQUAMARINE
Gemstone for those born under the sign of Scorpio, and can also be worn by those born under the sign of Taurus. With its greenish-blue color, it encourages the feeling of fidelity and constancy in love. It is known as the stone of courage and pride. In addition, it encourages quick intellectual reaction. Calms, reduces communication and protects the aura. According to some beliefs, it has healing properties for inflammation of the throat, gums, intestines and liver. It helps with toothache.
AMETHYST
Known as a “do-gooder”, especially if you were born under the sign of Pisces. This is a lucky stone that adorned the fingers of the highest priests. It has a calming effect and improves mood. If worn as an amulet, it protects against all kinds of addiction. On a spiritual level, amethyst enhances telepathy and other psychic abilities. It encourages peaceful sleep and meditation.
AVENTURINE
It develops creativity and mental clarity. Increases well-being and brings success in learning and career, helps to perceive alternative solutions in any situation. It gives peace, balance, inner strength and increases joy. It brings luck, especially in games of chance. It has a positive effect on the blood, circulation, headache and disturbed sleep. It protects the heart chakra.
PEARL
In China it is considered a symbol of wealth, wisdom and honesty; in Japan it means luck, and in India it is a sign of fertility. In Arab cultures, women or certain parts of the body, such as teeth, are compared to pearls. Pearls are attributed aphrodisiac properties, but they were also considered a medicine against melancholy and nervousness. Pearls are a symbol for tears. They have always been considered a symbol of beauty, love, happiness and wealth.
CITRINE
A rare stone that destroys negative energy and does not require cleaning and washing. Warm energy encourages optimism, attracts wealth and helps keep it. It is good for mental focus, stamina and self-esteem. Citrine is known as the stone of success. It is associated with mental clarity, confidence, happiness, cheerfulness, and a sense of power. It is generally considered a protective stone. It helps the emptying of the intestines and eliminates nightmares.
LAPIS LAZULI
A stone dedicated to those born under the sign of Libra. They call it the “stone of joy”. It deepens love and friendship. Lapis lazuli brings honesty, openness, inner power, intuition, creativity, masculinity. Strengthens the mind, body and increases awareness and spiritual connection. It helps in organizing everyday life and calms the engaged restless mind. Lapis helps build confidence and is traditionally a royal stone. If worn, it attracts and strengthens the boy’s love and loyalty. Lapis is a good protector against physical and mental injuries. It is useful for sinuses, headache, nerves, speech defects, hypophysis, relieves all pains.
OPAL
A precious stone that, with its beautiful colorful appearance, gives hope and tranquility to those born under the sign of Libra and Taurus. Opal encourages imagination and creativity. It helps release tension and increases memory. It affects spirituality, brings beautiful and happy dreams. Facilitates the process of change. It is good for the eyesight.
AMBER
Beneficial for those born under the sign of Leo, and adversely affects Taurus. For centuries, amber has been believed to carry mystical energy and healing properties, due to its ability to attract and collect the electricity around it. If you wear a chain of amber beads, it will protect you from illness.
TURQUOISE
A beautiful azure stone for those born under the sign of Taurus, Sagittarius and Aquarius. It symbolizes love and wealth. If worn, it calms tense situations, arguments and strengthens friendships. Native Americans consider it a sacred stone associated with time. It encourages honesty and communication of the heart. Protects from environmental pollution and brings fulfillment and well-being. It is known as a master healing stone because it accelerates healing. It is powerful for grounding and protection in general. It is useful for muscles, regeneration, stress and headache.
MOUNTAIN CRYSTAL
The Romans believed that it contained the energy of the gods that gave strength, courage and wisdom. Rock crystal is a universal stone, everyone should have at least one. It is a clean and strong energy source, strengthens the energy field, stimulates brain function, strengthens immunity and brings the body into balance, activates all levels of awareness, brings the soul into harmony. This crystal stimulates all chakras, is useful for protection from energy influences from other people, protects from radiation to computers as well as underground radiation.
GRANITE
A beautiful stone with a red or pink color and suits those born under the sign of Virgo, and is not recommended for Taurus. It is the stone of romantic love and passion. It increases tenderness, sensuality and closeness. It encourages positive thoughts and increases energy. Increases self-confidence and career success. It protects against evil and has a healing effect on the heart, blood, circulation and lungs. Strengthens bones and skin.
HEMATITE
(blood stone / jesus blood) is known as the “stone of the mind”. It has a greenish color interspersed with purple. It brings luck to those born under the sign of Scorpio and Taurus, and is not recommended for Cancers. It encourages courage, protects from dangers, especially during war. It brings organization on a mental level, it is grounded and calming. It improves memory, encourages original thinking. It balances the body, mind and spirit. It reduces body temperature, blood disorders, anemia, nervousness, insomnia, helps in healing wounds and broken bones.
JASPER
A stone of tenderness and relaxation. It brings silence, comfort, wholeness, healing, good endings. It is called the “great nurturer” because of its protective energy. The Egyptians considered red jasper to be the blood of Isis, so they used it to stop nosebleeds and to heal wounds. Protects against black magic, relieves pain, especially in the digestive tract, cures epilepsy, and is also used for rain rituals.
JADE
You are a strong green stone that affects those born under the sign of Virgo, and unfavorably those born under the sign of Gemini and Sagittarius. It ignites fighting and competitive spirit, determination and desire for affirmation. It attracts love, loyalty and generosity. It brings emotional balance and stability.
MALACHITE
A stone with a strong green color that instills hope and tranquility for those born under the sign of Capricorn. Considered a stone of transformation, it aids change and spiritual evolution. If worn, it helps to balance love, romance and self-interest. Malachite is a stone of happiness and well-being. A powerful protector, it serves as a general protection against evil. It is worn as a protective stone when traveling by plane, but also during any trip. It increases emotional stability and balance. It has a positive effect on asthma, arthritis, muscle inflammation and diseases caused by radiation.
PERIDO
A stone that balances and stimulates the heart chakra. This is a stone of compassion. It has a friendly energy and helps healing. It brings well-being, harmonious relations in the relationship. It reduces stress, anger, jealousy, heals wounds and intestinal problems. Creates a protective shield around the body it is worn on.
CARNELIAN
Stone of creativity, individuality and courage. It is also called the “stone of actors” and is a great protector. It enhances memory and helps in finding true friends. Protects against jealousy, anger and fear. It helps in fulfilling wishes and brings happiness, relieves and removes sadness. It stabilizes the energy in the home. It is useful for healing wounds, regenerates tissues and cells, treats rheumatism, kidney stones and other kidney problems.
TOURMALINE QUARTZ
An excellent protector. It brings balance and inner strength. Solves problems efficiently. It increases concentration and memory. It strengthens immunity, helps with dyslexia, arthritis, back pain. It increases self-confidence and reduces fear. It removes the feeling of victimhood and attracts inspiration, compassion and tolerance. It creates a balance between the left and right hemispheres of the brain, turns negative thoughts into positive ones. It is effective for grounding. It strengthens the body’s energy against external adverse influences and forms a protective shield around the body.
CORAL
It works on those born under the sign of Taurus and Scorpio, but it is universally used as protection against spells and other negative influences. A coral chain best protects against evil spirits. Works great as a talisman for teenagers. In the past, diseases of the internal organs were treated with corals that were ground into powder and mixed with water.
CHRYSOBERYL
A gemstone meant for those born under the sign of Cancer. It is a beautiful stone with a milky-white color, and it can also be yellowish, pink, and even brown. It is considered a strong defense against lung diseases, has a calming effect and is therefore used to treat mental illnesses.
CHRYSOPRAS
It brings happiness, prosperity and business success. It helps in easier expression and wise use of power. If worn as jewelry, it brings joy and helps to get rid of negative thoughts and irritability. It increases and strengthens friendships. Chrysoprase is a stone of balance and balance of yin and yang and allows for deep meditation. It helps with vision and eye problems, immunity, arthritis, mental illness… relieves fever and increased body temperature, helps with sexually transmitted diseases. The chrysoprast is most associated with the heart chakra.
ONYX
Black or dark brown stone with white veins. It is strongly influenced by the planet Saturn, therefore it positively affects those born under the sign of Capricorn, but it adversely affects the signs under the influence of Venus, Taurus and Libra. It helps to more easily overcome the consequences in life, especially those that represent exhaustion of energy. It helps control excess unwanted energy. Increases endurance and coolness.
ROSE QUARTZ
Known as the stone of love, it gives tenderness, tolerance, forgiveness. Calms, helps to get rid of accumulated rage, anger, jealousy, fear. It replaces negativity with harmony. It acts on the heart, blood flow, improves kidney function, revitalizes the skin. If it is worn, it is easier to get rid of excess weight. It is useful against insomnia, protects against harmful underground radiation, so it is useful to keep it in a room above the bed. It is a must have gem. Full of love and happiness, it affects the removal of obsessions and psychoses, harmonizes energy and removes arrhythmia of the heart.
SELENITE
Amulet for those born under the sign of Cancer. There are blue tones that are considered to bring luck, especially to lovers. Moonstone increases female energy, sensitivity, intuition, psychic abilities. Protects when traveling by boat. It is associated with all kinds of love. It has a positive effect on the pituitary gland, the intestinal system, obesity, fluid retention in the body, hormonal disorders, menstrual problems. A stone of purity, hope, desire for a new beginning, it helps you take what you need from the universe.