Red Crystals and Gemstones - Healing Properties of Carnelian and Red Garnet

Carnelian Ancient Egyptian Source of Renewal

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Known as the Artist's Stone it activates creativity, possibly unearthing hidden talent or latent gifts. It is an excellent stone for relieving depression, grounding, overall well-being; aids in focusing thoughts, intensify concentration, increase physical energy.

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Being a part of the Red Crystal and Gemstone family, it resonates with both the Root or Basic Chakra and the Sacral Chakra. Use this wonderful stone to cleanse and balance your Base Chakra, aligning yourself with feeling more secure and grounded.

Ancient Egyptians believed Carnelian to be a source of vitality, sustaining the cycle of re-birth and renewal. There are references to the use of Carnelian in the Egyptian Book of the Dead. High Priests used this beautiful stone material for their Chalice as it is has the unique quality of retaining the vibration of that which was placed within. Many Chalices contained or had Silver linings molded to it, representing the Moon's cycles of renewal and purity of its shimmering light in the night sky.

Working with Carnelian will encourage a sense of self-trust, enabling the wearer to better discern the many choices before them. Drinking Carnelian charged water will create a sense of empowered motivation in someone who may be a bit under-motivated. It will also aid relieving depression, increasing one's sense of self-esteem and self-empowerment.

It can be used as a focal point during meditation or placed on the Third Eye to cleanse, balance and align your inner sight with that of the physical realm.

*Angelic Realm Association: Archangel Raziel whose name means "Secret of God" will assist you, when asked, to remember who you truly are.

*Healing Properties: relieves depression, stone for overall well-being, heighten concentration, increase physical energy, absorb and repel negativity.

*Vibrational Frequency: high energy, vitality, stabilizes excess nervous energy.

*Spiritual Properties: assists the Soul on along its journey through the physical plane, assists with being in the present moment.

Being a personal favorite, it is one of the many crystal and gemstone bracelets I wear daily!

Red Garnet Good Luck Stone

The Pomegranate Seed is the inspiration for the naming of this precious stone. Its unique fiery red energy is unlike any other. In days gone by, the Garnet was used to ward off demons, protecting its wearers from phantoms in the darkness of night.

Resonating with the second or Sacral Chakra, the Garnet aligns the wearer with abundance and prosperity, protection, enhancing relationships in a variety of ways, on many levels.

The vibrational energy frequency of this magnificent gemstone is that of the Third Eye, clear, bright, intense, all seeing, all-knowing, piercing through cloudy shadows of dis-belief.

The color range is deep translucent red to a very deep almost red-black color. It is often given as a token of love and fidelity.

When placed on the Third Eye during meditation, it will cleanse negative energy, and with time enable you to see more clearly whether or not you are consciously aware of your Third Eye opening. It is more than possible for an Intuitive to access their inner sight regardless of their Third Eye being open. It is highly suggested, the Garnet be cleansed and charged in the sunlight before placing it on your Third Eye Chakra. You may choose to pass your stone through incense or over the flame of a red or white candle instead of placing it in the Sun's rays. Whichever method you choose, always take proper precautions when working with candles or incense.

*Angelic Realm Association: Archangel Jophiel whose name means "Beauty of God" seeing through eyes of love, enhancing all relationships especially those of the heart. Angel Israfil whose name means "The Burning One" is also associated with this gemstone, burning away imperfections, purifying the love between two people.

*Healing Properties: personal relationships, feelings of security, passion, creativity, regulate the metabolism, feelings of lack, healing fear of the unknown.

*Vibrational Frequency: intense, piercing, fiery purification.

*Spiritual Properties: Third Eye activation, compassion, dream recall

If you wish to recall a past life or incident in this life, Garnet may assist you in healing that which has come before, bringing you to where you are in this moment with compassion and love. Take heed before delving into the past; be sure you wish to re-visit an experience or situation. It may be best to allow a professional lead you through a regression.

Red Crystals and Gemstones - Healing Properties of Carnelian and Red Garnet

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A Day at the Gem Mine - Hunting Down Crystals and Gems

Always on the lookout for a new adventure, my family decided to visit a gem mine two hours away to search for crystals and gems. I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was excited nonetheless.

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I found out that mines can operate in different ways. Some have prefilled buckets of dirt. The owners of the mine will take buckets with dirt brought up from the mine and let you go through them looking for gemstones. Some owners will prefill the buckets with some crystals and gems to ensure that everyone gets to find something.

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The mine that we visited worked a little differently and is what is known as a fee dig. A fee dig is when you pay a set amount of money and can take home what you find.  Think if it like leasing the land to mine for gems for a given period of time, in this case, a day.

When we got there, we brought in our own five gallon buckets, as instructed on their website. We met the owners at the main office and paid a flat fee for each person. This entitled us to a bucket's worth of whatever we found and wanted to take home.

We descended the hill toward the main digging areas. The folks who owned the mine would bring up dirt from underground, then spread it out in the digging areas using a bulldozer for visitors to go through.

Using hand tools and shovels, we all got down and dirty and began searching for crystals and gems amongst the dirt. Not having a background in geology, I was worried that we would throw away something valuable. Not to worry though, because there were always friendly people around to help out and keep us from throwing back anything worth keeping.

In order to improve your experience before heading to the mine, use guide books to know what kind of minerals are typically found in the area that you are visiting.

Also, bring a field guide with you when you go to the mine. Gemstones in their natural form look quite different than the polished or cut versions most people are familiar with.

To help find the smaller gems among the dirt, most mines will have a sluice.  This is typically a wooden channel with running water.  You take a scoop of dirt and place it in a sieve, then set it in the running water.  The water will wash away the smaller bits of dirt and clay, leaving behind rocks for you to pick through.

Be careful, though, that smaller crystals with potential value don't get washed away, and if you're unsure if something you have is worth keeping, always ask someone. We wound up finding quite a few nice crystals and gems that day at the mine, and so can you!

A Day at the Gem Mine - Hunting Down Crystals and Gems

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Crystals For Your Sun Sign - Capricorn

Crystals have been associated with Astrology and sun signs for centuries. In ancient times they were used for healing and warding off dangers. Crystals were also honored for the power they held and could be used for money and/or trading of items, only the wealthy or healers usual carried multiple crystals.

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Today the use of crystals has become a little more sophisticated and you could even say scientific. Now there are detailed astrology charts and programs that work off of your exact date, exact time and exact location of your birth and with that information details of your personality, life and challenges you can face can be read for you.

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We are now in the sun of Capricorn, so I am going to cover some of the basics for Capricorn. Birthstones for Capricorn are ONYX and RED GARNET. Onyx can be a little energetically heavy and Garnet can balance that out and put lightness to your life. Garnet also inspires love and devotion and could be a great engagement ring.

AZURITE benefits you from a spiritual aspect, it helps open your intuition, it helps develop spiritual guiding and release inner wisdom.

AMBER helps to shoo away the dark moods that can plague the Capricorn, it is also good as an inner cleanser and soul energizer. Amber can dissolve and remove dis-ease from the body and stimulate healing.

It is important to carry these crystals with you daily and the perfect receptacle to do that with is the handwoven basket amulet necklace I have created, be sure and check it out at my website.

Thought for the Day: "When you develop yourself to the point where your belief in yourself is so strong that you know you can accomplish anything you put your mind to, your future will be unlimited." -Brian Tracy-

Crystals For Your Sun Sign - Capricorn

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How a Feng Shui Attracting Love Technique Brings Love - A Crystals Approach - Part Two

Harnessing the energy of rose quartz crystals was only a part of the feng shui attracting love technique Julia used to attract Winston into her life.

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What else did she do? She made room for the other half in her life. Here are what you can do to make her feng shui attracting love technique work for you.

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Removing clutter

Tidy up your room and discarded all unwanted stuff. Keep your room clean and open the window to allow fresh air to move in freely. From the perspective of feng shui, this allow good "chi" to circulate and fill your room with good energy.

Making space

Create space in your room. You should act as if you are living with your partner now. if you can, go for double bed instead of single bed. Leave some space in your cupboard and some empty hangers. Take a moment and think over it. Ask yourself: What are the stuffs you can add to your room feel in love?

Removing confusing signal

Remove any pictures or portraits of family members, and those that may suggest single hood. Your bedroom is your love sanctuary and private retreat that you share with that special someone.

Painting your room with love

Consider painting your room with pink, rose or coral colors. Use stronger color like crimson for your bedding items.

Managing emotions and thoughts

"Are you sure it works?" Is this question on your mind? Be aware of your thought and emotions. They are the surest way to push love away. Choose faith over doubt and fear to make feng shui attractive love technique work.

Propelling your relationship to greater height

Garnet has a reputation of inspiring love and devotion as well as encourages life long commitment. Off the records, I think you should also know that garnet has the little known power of aiding sexual potency.

Probably you may want to use garnet crystals in addition to rose quartz. Carry a piece of garnet in your pocket to bring depth to your relationship. Or display a bowl filled with garnet in the relationship corner of your room. You should cleanse, charge and program your garnet as usual to harness the unique vibration of this crystal to your advantage.

Which do you choose loneliness or abundance? What is the deciding factor? It's action. Doers get love while for procrastinators it remains elusive. Which group you belong to? Your happiness is in your hand. Are you ready to make feng shui attracting love technique work?

How a Feng Shui Attracting Love Technique Brings Love - A Crystals Approach - Part Two

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Crystals and Gemstones Cleaning and Care

The importance of Caring for your Gemstones and Crystals

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Gemstones are truly gifts from nature, and each stone is unique without its parallel. To maintain the luster, sparkle or other natural beauty qualities of your gemstone, it is necessary to care for your one of a kind gemstone.

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The vibrations associated with natural gemstones and crystals that benefits us physically, emotionally and spiritually, will also collect vibrations from its surrounding environment, including both positive and negative energies. It is important to clean any "build-up" in the gemstone to allow for a clear path in healing.

Physically Cleaning the Gemstone

To maintain the natural beauty of your gemstone jewelry, it is recommended that you use these safe ways to preserve your gemstones:

- Use a soft toothbrush to clean away any debris on the gemstone.

- Be careful to store your gemstones in a place where they won't clash together and chip.

- Avoid soaking soft gemstones, stone clusters or geodes to prevent from breaking or crumbling.
These gemstones include garnet, amber, apatite, sunstone, aventurine, coral, emerald, jade, pearls, pyrite.

- Avoid drastic temperature changes as this does harm to many gemstones

- Keep jewelry and gemstones in stable container or soft pouch when not wearing or using.

As a general rule, gemstones are natural objects and chemical cleaners may do harm to many gemstones.

Purifying and Clearing Crystal and Gemstone Energies

SALT & WATER TECHNIQUES FOR PURIFYING GEMSTONES

Sea Salt crystals have the capability of absorbing all negative energies and clearing the energies around them.

- Fill container with enough natural dry sea salt to submerge your gemstone inside.

- Submerge gemstone completely inside sea salt.

- After a few minutes, check the gemstone and intuitively feel its effect--the gemstone's energy should feel cleaner

For stronger negative energy yields, it may be a good idea to place your gemstones in salt water for a few minutes time up to twenty four hours. Keep in mind, however, that many gemstones are susceptible to soaking in water and may crumble or break if they are porous.

SMUDGING

This is a traditional method used by Native American shamans. Smokes of specific herbs have a cleansing effect on energies. Dry sage, cedar and sweet grass will have an efficient effect on this. For an easier way, smudge sticks can be found in some New Age stores.

- Light smudge stick or dry herbs over fire-resistant dish.

- Take gemstone and pass it through the smoke, making sure the smoke envelops it completely.

- Intuitively judge the effect of the smoke to determine when to end.

Crystals and Gemstones Cleaning and Care

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