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Healing Properties of Gemstones

Crystal healing is a Complementary & Alternative Medicine in which crystals and other stones are used to promote healing, improve emotional distress and protect against disease. The crystals act as a conduit for Qi (Chinese Medicine) or Prana (Ayurveda) and allow positive healing energies to move into the body and/or negative energy to move out of the body. The use of crystals for healing is documented as far back as the ancient Egyptians and Sumerians some 6,000 years ago and different crystals affect the body-mind in different ways.

Choosing Gemstones

Below is a list of common gemstones that can be used for healing or in a custom mala. 
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AGATE
  • Calm
  • Confidence
  • Courage
  • Digestion
  • ​​Decision making
  • Repels negativity
  • Strengthens aura
  • Manipura chakra
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AMAZONITE
  • Anxiety
  • Bone health
  • Clarity
  • Communication
  • Immune system
  • Letting go
  • Setting boundaries
  • Skin health​
  • Vishuddha chakra
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AMBER
  • Confidence
  • Creativity
  • Energizing
  • Empowerment
  • Fertility
  • Good luck
  • Healing
  • Immunity
  • Purification
  • Renewal
  • Repels negativity
  • Svadhisthana chakra
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AMETHYST
  • Courage
  • Decision making
  • Emotional balance
  • Immunity
  • Intuition
  • Migraines
  • Repels negativity
  • Sleep
  • Vishuddha chakra
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AMETRINE
  • Balance
  • Creativity
  • Energizing
  • Healing
  • Immunity
  • Overcoming prejudice
  • Strength
  • Stress
  • Spiritual growth
  • Manipura  & Sahasrara chakras

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ANGELITE
  • ​Circulation
  • Communication
  • Creativity
  • Inflammation
  • Intuition
  • Higher consciousness
  • Hormone balance
  • Migraines
  • Psychic abilities
  • Spirit guidance
  • Vishuddha, Ajna, & Sahasrara chakras
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APATITE
  • Bone health
  • Intuition
  • Migraines
  • Nervous system
  • Psychic abilities
  • Spirit guidance
  • Ajna chakra
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AQUAMARINE
  • Allergies
  • Anxiety
  • Boundary setting
  • Communication
  • Emotional balance
  • Hormone balance
  • Immunity
  • Intuition
  • Peace
  • Vishuddha chakra
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AVENTURINE
  • Circulation
  • Decision making
  • Fertility
  • Immunity
  • Nervous system
  • Manipura, Anahata & Vishuddhachakras
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AZURITE
  • Anxiety
  • Circulation
  • Courage
  • Higher consciousness
  • Letting go
  • Migraines
  • Psychic abilities
  • Vishuddha & Ajna chakras

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BLACK TOURMALINE
  • Anxiety
  • Calm
  • Circulation
  • Confidence
  • EMF protection
  • Energizing
  • Metabolism
  • Nervous system
  • Pain
  • Repels negativity
  • Stress
  • Muladhara  chakra
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BLOODSTONE
  • Anxiety
  • Childbirth
  • Circulation
  • Confidence
  • Courage
  • Decision making
  • Immunity
  • Menstrual issues
  • Muladhara & Anahata chakras
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CALCITE
  • Bone health
  • Compassion
  • Detoxification
  • Higher consciousness
  • Psychic abilities
  • Skin conditions
  • Manipura chakra
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CARNELIAN
  • Confidence
  • Communication
  • Creativity
  • Detoxification
  • Energizing
  • Fertility
  • Sexuality
  • Muladhara, Svadhisthana, & Manipura chakra
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CHERRY QUARTZ
  • Calm
  • Dispels anger
  • Fear
  • Jealousy
  • Peace
  • Softens intense emotions
  • Tension
  • Anahata chakra

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CHRYSOCOLLA
  • Calm
  • Communication
  • Digestion
  • Feminine energy
  • Immunity
  • Menstrual issues
  • Throat
  • Anahata chakra
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CIRTINE
  • Allergies
  • Circulation
  • Creativity
  • Depression
  • Energizing
  • Repels negativity
  • Self esteem
  • Manipura​ chakra
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CLEAR QUARTZ
  • Aura strengthening
  • Calm
  • Clarity
  • Detoxification
  • Energizing
  • Immunity
  • Metabolism
  • Sahasrara  chakra
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FLOURITE
  • Bone strength
  • Clarity
  • Creativity
  • Decision making
  • Detox
  • EMF protection
  • Immunity
  • Intuition
  • Strengthens aura
  • Repels negativity
  • Anahata, Vishuddha, Ajna, & Sahasrara chakras
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GARNET
  • Circulation
  • Creativity
  • Grounding
  • Letting go
  • Metabolism
  • Passion
  • Repels negativity
  • Muladhara chakra

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GREEN GHOST QUARTZ
  • Aura cleansing
  • Balances energy
  • Clarity
  • Empathetic compassion
  • Evolution
  • Goals
  • Healing
  • Inspiration
  • Lucky in love
  • Past-life meditation
  • Spiritual development
  • Anahata, Ajna, & Sahasrara chakras
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​HEMATITE
  • Boundary setting
  • Circulation
  • Confidence
  • Detoxification
  • Menstrual support
  • Nervous system
  • Anahata & Manipura chakras
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HOWLITE
  • Bone health
  • Calm
  • Communication
  • Creativity
  • Pain
  • Sleep
  • Spirit guidance
  • Muladhara & ​Sahasrara chakra
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IOLITE
  • Calm
  • Creativity
  • Detoxification
  • Migraines
  • Motivation
  • Nervous system
  • Repels negativity
  • Sleep
  • Spirit guidance
  • Ajna & Sahasrara chakras
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JADE
  • Confidence
  • Detoxification
  • Immunity
  • Passion
  • Repels negativity
  • Anahata chakra

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JASPER
  • Circulation
  • Confidence
  • Energizing
  • EMF protection
  • Manipura & ​Anahata chakras
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KYANITE
  • Anxiety
  • Communication
  • Compassion
  • Inflammation
  • Intuition
  • Pain
  • Sleep
  • Spirit guidance
  • Repels negativity
  • Muladhara, ​Svadhisthana, ​Anahata, Vishuddha, & Ajna chakras
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KUNZITE
  • Anxiety
  • Circulation
  • Emotional balance
  • Letting go
  • Migraines
  • Menstrual issues
  • Peace
  • Spirit guidance
  • Anahata & Sahasrara chakras
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LABRADORITE
  • Anxiety
  • Circulation
  • Clarity
  • Decision making
  • Depression
  • Digestion
  • Energizing
  • Higher consciousness
  • Menstrual issues
  • Metabolism
  • Respiratory system
  • Spirit guidance
  • Ajna chakra
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LAPIS LAZULI
  • Communication
  • Decision making
  • Immunity
  • Intuition
  • Psychic abilities
  • Relationships
  • Respiratory system
  • Sleep
  • Vishuddha, & Ajna chakras

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LEIPODOLITE
  • Allergies
  • EMF protection
  • Immunity
  • Repels negativity
  • Stress
  • Manipura, Anahata & Ajna  chakra
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MALACHITE
  • Blood pressure
  • Bone health
  • Childbirth
  • Confidence
  • Decision making
  • Emotional balance
  • Feminine energy
  • Menstrual issues
  • Repels negativity
  • Manipura & Anahata chakra
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MOONSTONE
  • Calm
  • Compassion
  • Confidence
  • Fertility
  • Feminine energy
  • Intuition
  • Psychic abilities
  • Sleep
  • Trust
  • Vision
  • Anahata & Sahasrara chakra
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OBSIDIAN
  • Circulation
  • Courage
  • Digestion
  • Detoxification
  • Energizing
  • Repels negativity
  • Stress
  • Muladhara & Manipura chakra
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ONYX
  • ​Absorbs negativity
  • Confidence
  • Decisiveness
  • Good fortune
  • Joy
  • Prevents relapse
  • Protection
  • Recovery
  • Muladhara chakra

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PEARL
  • Digestive health
  • Ease of Childbirth
  • Fertility
  • Respiratory health
  • Restores balance
  • Sedative
  • Skin conditions
  • Svadhisthana  chakra
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PERIDOT
  • Anxiety
  • Clarity
  • Digestive health
  • Detoxification
  • Focus
  • Insomnia
  • Love
  • Metabolism
  • Mood stabilizer
  • Skin health
  • Purpose
  • Reduces envy
  • Removes bad habits
  • Anahata chakra
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PINK TOURMALINE
  • Anxiety
  • Bone health
  • Compassion
  • Confidence
  • Digestion
  • Grounding
  • Immunity
  • Repels negativity
  • Muladhara  chakra
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PYRITE
  • Confidence
  • Fertility
  • Immunity
  • Passion
  • Repels negativity
  • Respiratory system
  • Svadhisthana & Manipura  chakra
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RHODOCHROSITE
  • ​Bone health
  • Calm
  • Compassion
  • Immunity
  • Inflammation
  • Intuition
  • Fertility
  • Relationships
  • Vision
  • Anahata chakra

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ROSE QUARTZ
  • Anxiety
  • Circulation
  • Blood pressure
  • Compassion
  • Emotional balance
  • Heart
  • Respiratory system
  • Trust
  • Anahata chakra
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SODALITE
  • Blood pressure
  • Communication
  • Immunity
  • Intuition
  • Psychic abilities
  • Relationship balance
  • Self-esteem
  • Trust
  • Vishuddha & ​Ajna chakras
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SMOKY QUARTZ
  • Courage
  • Depression
  • Detoxification
  • Energizing
  • Fertility
  • Grounding
  • Migraines
  • Pain
  • Repels negativity
  • Muladhara chakra
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SUNSTONE
  • Digestion
  • Depression
  • Motivation
  • Repels negativity
  • Self esteem
  • Muladhara & Svadhisthana chakras
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TIGER'S EYE
  • Confidence
  • Hormone balance
  • Metabolism
  • Motivation
  • Repels negativity
  • Passion
  • Psychic abilities
  • Muladhara & Ajna chakras

How Gemstones Work

Crystal gemstones interact with the body's biomagnetic field and energetic frequency causing specific vibrations. They can channel life-force energy helping to unblock areas that have become stuck in a pattern of dis-ease. When we The idea is that crystals can redirect and re-channel energy flow with their unique energetic vibrations, helping to unblock areas of the body or energy field that have become “stuck.” They can also act as amplifiers for Reiki healing and help us to concentrate on specific intentions when using a gemstone mala for the practice of Japa Mala. We are left feeling clear, focused and refreshed.
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Crystals absorb the pressure and movement from the deep layers in the earth where they were formed and convert it into an electronic frequency. Many other medical devices use electronic frequencies in order to promote healing in the body such as radiofrequency ablation (RFA), electronic muscle stimulation (EMS), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
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HOW CRYSTALS ARE FORMED:
SPIRIT SCIENCE CRYSTAL VIDEO SERIES: 
There are still so many things that scientists don't understand and don't have the tools to measure; both Reiki and how crystals affect our physiology and psychology are some of those things. When we expect something to help us, even if it is a placebo drug or treatment, it does have a positive impact on our sense well being. Many studies have shown that the placebo effect is indeed real and should not be discounted. Our brains can produce feel good hormones of endorphins, dopamine, and other natural painkillers. The ritualistic nature of holding a gemstone crystal or using a gemstone mala also play a huge factor in how we perceive their usefulness.  
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Resources:

  1. American Gem Society: The Healing Properties of Gemstones
  2. Can Crystals Heal? Separating Facets From Fact
  3. Crystal Healing: Stone-Cold Facts About Gemstone Treatments 
  4. Healing Crystals: A Guide to the 45 Essential Gemstones
  5. Healing Crystals: What They Can & Can't Do​
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