Agate - Powers include strength, courage, longevity, gardening, love,
healing, and protection. Worn on the arm or carried while gardening, the
agate increases fertility and ensures a bountiful harvest. (variety of colors)
Amber - This is actually fossilized tree sap, not a stone. Its powers include
luck, healing, strength, protection, and love. Amber is believed to give
magicians more power, and it symbolizes life since insects and other small
animals that were caught in it for all time can often be found in it. (golden
yellow to brown)Amethyst - Makes the wearer gentle and amiable. Its powers include:
dreams, overcoming alcoholism, healing, psychism, peace, love, protection
against thieves, courage, and happiness. (purple)Aventurine - Worn to strengthen the eyes, stimulate creativity, and enhance
intelligence. Its powers include: mental powers, eyesight, gambling, money,
peace, healing, and luck. (green)Carnelian - Worn on the hand in ancient Egypt to still anger, jealousy,
envy, and hatred. It also promotes peace and harmony, and dispels
depression. Its powers include: protection, peace, eloquence, healing,
courage, and sexual energy.(deep red or orange)Citrine - Its powers include anti-nightmares, protection, and psychism. It is
worn at night to remove fear, prevent nightmares, and to ensure a good
night's sleep. It also facilitates psychic awareness. (yellow)Crystal Quartz - Its powers include healing, protection, and psychism. It is
symbolic of the intellect of human beings. It was called the "glass of
heaven" by the American Indians. (usually clear, but also comes in a variety
of colors)Fluorite - Works with the conscious mind, and is useful for straightening
out thoughts, and reducing emotional involvement in a situation in order to
gain a more accurate perspective. It strengthens the wearer's analytical
mind. (purple)Garnet - Its powers include healing, protection, and strength. A healing
stone, it is often worn to relieve skin conditions, especially inflammations. It
also regulates heart and blood. In the past, garnets were exchanged
between parting friends to symbolize their affection, and to ensure they
meet again. (deep red)Hematite - Believed to be powerful in drawing illness from the body. Also
said to make the wearer alert and ensure sexual impulse. (silvery gray)Jade - Jade is an ancient love-attracting stone. Wearing the stone is
believed to help kidney, heart, and stomach problems. The Chinese
believed jade prolonged live. (green and yellow)Jasper - Its powers include healing, protection, health, and beauty.
American Indians used it in rain ceremonies. Worn to promote mental
processes and restrain dangerous desires. (red, brown, green)Limestone - Sometimes referred to as a fossil stone, limestone is made up
of an accumulation of fossils, because it contains the remains of ancient sea
creatures. It is believed to have the powers of protection and longevity.
(off white though sometimes dyed different colors)Malachite - Its powers include: power, protection, love, peace, and
business success. Worn to detect impending danger, and breaks into
pieces when danger approaches. It is the traveler's guardian stone. (shades
of green)Obsidian - Its powers include protection and peace. It is made of lava that
cooled so fast, the minerals contained inside did not have time to form, so
it is a naturally occurring glass. (streaks of black, gray, & white)Onyx - Its powers include protection. It was often worn in ancient battles
to protect against danger. (black, green)Pearls - Cultured or Freshwater Pearls have the powers of love, money,
protection, and luck. Pearls were dedicated by the Romans to Isis and
they were worn to obtain her favor. In early Chinese myths, pearls fell from
the sky when dragons fought among the clouds. (white, pink, beige)Peridot - Its powers include protection, health, wealth, and sleep. Used to
attract love and calm anger. It also soothes nerves, and dispels negative
emotion. (green)Rhodonite - Worn to calm, and cast off doubt, confusion, and
incoherency. (reddish stone, w/veins of black)Rose Quartz - Believed to attract love. Promotes peace, happiness, and
fidelity in established relationships. (light pink)Serpentine - Seals made of serpentine were carried in ancient Assyria so
the gods and goddess would send double blessings. Worn around the neck
by nursing women to regulate their milk supply. Guards against poisonous
creatures. (milky colored)Sodalite - Its powers include healing, peace, meditation, and wisdom.
Used to heal emotionally related diseases or those caused by stress,
nervousness, anger or fear. Worn to relax the body and mind. (blue)Tiger's-Eye - Its powers include money, protection, courage, energy, and
luck. Roman soldiers wore tiger's-eye for protection in battle. (streaks of
brown, black, and gold)Topaz - Believed to protect and heal the wearer, help with weight loss,
and bring money & love. (light blue)Turquoise - Its powers include: protection, courage, money, love,
friendship, healing, and luck. Placed in Native American tombs to guard
the dead. Some tied turquoise to bows to ensure accurate shots. (shades
of blues and greens)
Gold - Its powers include: healing, protection, wisdom, money, and
success. When worn it promotes your personal power.Silver - Its powers include: love, psychism, dreams, peace, protection,
travel, and money. It is the Moon's metal. Silver is the metal of emotions,
the psychic mind, love, and healing.
COMMON BIRTH STONES:
- January Garnet
- February Amethyst
- March Hematite or Aquamarine
- April Diamond
- May Emerald
- June Pearl or Moonstone
- July Ruby
- August Carnelian or Peridot
- September Sapphire
- October Opal or Tourmaline
- November Topaz or Citrine
- December Turquoise or Zircon