Gemstones of Pagan Wiccan Witchcraft II

Chalcopyrite (Peacock Ore) - Enhances perception; strengthens contact with ancient cultures of the universe by acting as a connective agent. Considered a "stone of the mystic" ... bringing information relevant to the etheric energies; opens and activates the crown chakra. Excellent for use in "no-mind meditations"

	Aragonite Cluster - promote a sense of balance while cleansing the surrounding energy. Said to fortify strength and confidence and to open new visions.
	Rainbow Andalusite - Faery Cross Stone Andalusite tumbled and polished crystal, also known as The Faery Cross Stone. It is stunning in its fire (opalescence). In the center is a cross... a natural part of its crystalline structure and a symbol of protection and balance. Absolutely unique from any other gemstone in the crystal world. Used as a powerful protection stone, it also stimulates self enhancement, self realization and memory. When used in channeling work, it magnifies past lives.

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Amber Copal - A fossilized tree resin - allows the body to heal itself by absorbing and transmuting negative energy into positive energy. It stimulates the intellect and opens the crown chakra. It also transmutes the energy of physical vitality toward the activation of unconditional love. It aligns the ethereal energies to the physical, mental, and emotional bodies, providing for an even flow of perfect order to the requirements of the Earth plane while balancing the electro-magnetics of the physical body.

Crocodile Jasper - said to sustain and support through times of stress, and bring tranquility and wholeness. Jasper provides protection and absorbs negative energy. It balances yin and yang. Jasper clears electromagnetic and environmental pollution. It supports during prolonged illness and re-energises the body.

Spirit Quartz is a crystal of harmony and alignment. It takes all the crystal energies of the main stone and amplifies them over and over again in all the tiny points, each reflecting light back and forth to one another so all can bathe in the combined radiance of the whole. In the Book of Stones, Naisha Ahsian describes this crystal as "a hundred-voice choir singing in harmony." Its resonance is spiritually uplifting, radiating high-vibrational energy in all directions, and is a perfect ally in aligning the aura, chakras, meridians and the physical body, as well as carrying the gifts of Spirit out into the world.

Venezuelan Diamonds

PARKUPIK, Venezuela (Reuters) - Veteran gold and diamond buyers sit on a small metal boat gliding down a river in southern Venezuela that brushes the borders of Brazil and Guyana. Armed with weighing scales, magnifying glasses and rucksacks stuffed with cash, the Venezuelan traders stop at many of the myriad illegal mines that line the water and scar the jungle. "I have diamonds in my blood!" mused one buyer while macaws patrolled the jungle canopy near the village of Parkupik.

The diamonds he and others purchase will likely end up in trading centers like Tel Aviv, Antwerp, London and New York after being smuggled into neighboring Guyana to obtain falsified papers. Numerous traders across Venezuela and Guyana confirmed the illegal business to Reuters, all asking not to be identified for fear of attracting authorities' attention.

Gemstones of Pagan Wiccan Witchcraft I

	Pyrite Cluster - The resemblance of pyrite to gold has made it a traditional symbol for money and good luck. It's sunny golden color associates it with the sun, and with fortification and strengthening of the mind. The name comes from the Greek word meaning "a stone which strikes fire". Iron Pyrite makes an energy shield, blocking out negativity from various sources.
	Rainbow Fluorite - Fluorite helps to ground excessive energy, particularly mental, emotional and nervous energy. It is a healer, it affects all the chakras as well as mental attitudes. It is excellent for use in cleansing the aura ... it is known to ride the aura of cording (unwanted attached energy lines from other people). Fluorite aids in channeling ... for connecting with the Akashic records for answer to your past lives. It is particularly helpful in aiding inter-dimensional communications, particularly with Nature spirits, faeries, elves and other fae folk.

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	Hematite is used to improve relationships. The name comes from the Greek word for blood. It has been used as an amulet against bleeding, and so is known as the "blood stone". When arranged like the petals of a flower, it is referred to as the "iron rose". Native American folklore states that war paint made from hematite will make one invincible in battle. People in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries wore hematite jewelry during mourning.
	Titanium Quartz Cluster - quartz crystal bonded with titanium. The titanium coating is permanent will never scratch or come off. It is bonded on the molecule level. Stone for creativity, both removing blockages to creativity and enhancing creative powers. Promoting clairvoyance and all forms of "seeing". They are used in meditation and yogic practice, where it appears to stimulate the upward movement of the kundalini. Carrying the mineral is said to assist in "reading" people." Stimulates the third-eye intensely. Wonderful for healing dysfunction in relationships.
	Citrine Druzy Cluster - Citrine is related to the sun. Like the sun, its vibrations are positive, uplifting, and energizing. This makes citrine a good choice for people that could use a little extra motivation. Citrine's energies have an energizing effect that can also lead to greater physical activity, and thus improve overall health. Citrine also help to develop a feeling of security and inner calm.

Cool Gemstones III

Anglesite from Ouida, Morocco Kunzite from Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Aquamarine in feldspar. Skardu, Pakistan. Spinel from Mogok, Burma.

Calcite from Chihuahua, Mexico. Heliodor from Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine.

Dioptase from Tsumeb, Nambia. Peridot from Indus River, Pakistan.

Rosasite from Durango, Mexico. Tarbuttite from Karas Region, Nambia.

Fire Agate - Only found in northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. Fire Opal - From the state of Querétaro, Mexico.

Alrosa uncovers 235 carat diamond

A diamond weighing 235.16 carats has been found in Russia’s Siberian republic of Yakutia, Russia’s biggest diamond miner, Alrosa, said. A company spokesman told the Prime business news agency that the uncut diamond was of gem quality. The diamond is octahedral in shape, transparent, slightly yellowish in color, and bears only slight graphite-sulfide inclusions in peripheral areas. Alrosa accounts for 97 percent of all diamonds mined in Russia and a quarter of global output. The company’s sales of rough and polished diamonds stood at $4.61 billion last year.

http://en.ria.ru/russia/20131009/184034647/15M-2M-Diamond-Found-in-Siberia.html

Cool Gemstones II

Citrine. Quartz crystal from the La Gardette Mine, Bourg d’Oisans, France. Quartz : clear quartz crystal from Arkansas. Has intersecting quartz rod giving the appearance of "the Sword in the Stone"

Tanzanite : natural deep blue tanzanite crystal. Cornetite : deep blue cornetite. From Etoile Mine, Katanga, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Tourmaline on Quartz - Jonas Mine, Brazil. Fluorite crystal on a matrix of granite. From Piemonte, Italy.

Star Moonstone from Burma Cat’s Eye Sillimanite from India.

Mozambique ruby, Madagascar blue sapphire, and a Madagascar purple sapphire.