The most complete information guide about Athens, Greece
Agate
This
quartz, belonging to the chalcedony family, comes in a wide range
of colors and is often variegated and banded. Agates foster love,
abundance, wealth, good luck, longevity, acceptance, courage,
protection, balance, harmony, generosity, strength, security and
appreciation of nature. Agates are considered very powerful stones.
They are also very calming and soothing to the emotions.
Amazonite
A
green or blue-green member of the feldspar clan. Inspires truth,
sincerity, honor, self-love, communication, eloquence, integrity,
trust, clairvoyance, clarity, prophecy and openness. Held to the
third eye (middle of forehead), amazonite unlocks psychic vision.
Amber
Solidified
and petrified sap from a pine tree. Its color is golden or amber.
Amber brings romantic love, purification, wisdom, energy and balance.
It enhances patience, altruism, strength, calmness, healing, remembrance
of past lives and ancient knowledge. This gentle stone draws out
negative energy from the body and purifies the spirit and heart
as well. Amber also helps us discover ancient wisdom and knowledge.
Amethyst
Quartz.
Ranges in color from violet to dark purple. Amethyst is associated
with increased nobility, spiritual awareness, meditation, balance,
psychic abilities, inner peace, healing and positive transformation.
This stone brings an understanding of death and rebirth and relieves
stress. Amethyst is a teacher of all things spiritual, mystic
and psychic. The stone is very healing for body, mind and soul.
Aventurine
Quartz.
Ranges in color from golden brown to green. Enhances creativity,
imagination, independence, prosperity, career success, calmness
and balance. It helps us to see alternatives and potentials. Green
aventurine is considered to be especially healing of mind and
body.
Bloodstone
Quartz.
A dark green chalcedony with red flecks. Also called heliotrope.
Brings rain, abundance, alignment, organization, smooth energy
flow, generosity, idealism, good fortune and purification. Aids
circulation, all purpose healer & cleanser, stomach &
bowel pain, purifies bloodstream, bladder, strengthens blood purifying
organs. It is good to keep a bloodstone in any place that needs
its energy cleansed.
Carnelian
Quartz.
A form of chalcedony. Its color is reddish-orange or brown. Carnelian
is linked with emotional warmth, sociability, creativity, individuality,
memory, appreciation of nature, harmony, courage, happiness, self-esteem,
rebirth, reincarnation and past life recall. This stone calms
our fears about death and rebirth, bringing serenity and acceptance
of the great cycle of life. Grounding, stimulates curiosity &
initiative, focuses attention to the present moment.
Chalcedony
Quartz.
Usually gray, but may also be brown, black, blue or white. Augments
emotional balance, vitality, stamina, endurance, energy, intensity,
hardiness, nurturance, generosity, liveliness, kindness, charity
and friendliness.
Cinnabar
Also
known as mercury. Usually red. Helps us to be vigorous, forceful,
impelling and energetic. Excellent for those who need to be more
assertive.
Citrine
A
golden yellow quartz. Augments happiness, prosperity, generosity,
creativity, pleasure, protection, strength, alignment, confidence,
stability, moderation, energy, comfort, career success, truth,
goodness, warmth, digestion, assimilation, enjoyment of life and
spiritual growth. This is a stone of success in all walks of life.
Heart, kidney, liver & muscle healer; appendicitis; gangrene;
red & white corpuscles; digestive tract; cleanses vibrations
in the atmosphere; creativity; helps personal clarity; will bring
out problems in the solar plexus & the heart; eliminates self-destructive
tendencies.
Coral
Coral
is formed from the skeletons of tiny sea creatures. White coral
is linked with balance, relaxation, protection, safe travel on
water, appreciation of nature and emotional balance. Pink coral
is associated with platonic love, friendship and community. Red
coral promotes creativity, passion, romantic love, wisdom, optimism
and enthusiasm. Black coral grants serenity and peace while absorbing
negative energy.
Fluorite
Commonly
white, yellow, blue, green, purple or a mixture of these colors.
Fluorite fosters truth, intellect, consciousness, aura cleansing
and protection. Blue fluorite calms the emotions. Purple fluorite
increases spiritual balance and mystic visions. Yellow fluorite
nurtures wisdom, knowledge and intelligence. White fluorite builds
purity of spirit. Fluorite is a very protective stone, especially
offering psychic protection.
Garnet
A
silicate mineral. A variety of colors, the most popular being
red or green. Red garnet inspires romantic love, passion, sensuality,
sexuality, intimacy, positive thoughts, inspiration, energy, past
life recall, career success, social popularity and self confidence.
Helps us become more productive and achievement-oriented. Green
garnet augments peace, serenity, meditation, creativity, healing,
purification, patience and clarity of thought.
Hematite
An
iron ore. Reddish, gray or black. Hematite enhances focus, concentration,
will-power, reliability, courage, confidence, optimism, trust,
balance and stability. This stone has been traditionally considered
to have a beneficial effect on legal situations.
Howlite
Snowy
white, sometimes with brown or black veins. Rarely clear. Fosters
appreciation of beauty, inspiration, creativity and artistic expression.
Jade
Most
often green but can come in a variety of colors. All jade augments
longevity, fertility, serenity, wisdom, practicality, tranquility,
balance, peace, harmony, moderation, perspective, equilibrium
and stability. This is a stone that helps us understand our dreams
and teaches us to live in harmony with the laws of nature and
spirit. Black jade offers protection from negativity and fosters
the wise use of power. Blue jade inspires meditation. Butterfat
jade brings relaxation. Lavender jade inspires love, optimism
and beauty. Orange jade enhances energy and protection. White
jade fosters practical application of spirituality. Yellow jade
is linked with assimilation, digestion, understanding and empathy.
Jasper
Quartz.
Red, yellow or brown chalcedony. Jasper is associated with relaxation,
contentment, compassion, nurturing, consolation, tranquility,
completion, wholeness, healing and gentle endings. This stone
is good for those who need more organizational abilities.
Jet
A
form of coal. The color is black. Jet fosters nobility, honor,
decency, justice, goodness, protection, optimism, emotional balance,
courteousness, happiness, benevolence, confidence, transformation,
positive growth, courage and leadership abilities. This stone
encourages us to stay centered in all situations.
Lapis
Lazuli
Also
known as Lapis or Lazulite The color is dark blue with gold flecks.
Lapis Lazuli is associated with truthfulness, openness, inner
power, love, purification, intuition, a sense of wonder and mystery,
positive magic, self-confidence, virility, manifestation, an appreciation
of mystery, psychic ability and tranquility. This stone is also
considered strengthening to mind and body. Lapis lazuli allows
us to tap our own inner power while purifying the soul and the
thoughts. Helps us contact our spirit guardians.
Malachite
A
green metallic mineral. Comes in varying shades of green and is
often banded. Augments loyalty, leadership ability, protection.
subconscious wisdom, comfort, balance, peace, sensitivity, emotional
maturity. inner clarity, self-understanding, positive transformation
and healing. This stone reflects the feelings of these who wear
it. It also promotes purification and healing dreams as well as
drawing out negative energy
Moonstone
Feldspar.
Usually milky with a bluish or yellowish tint. Moonstones foster
happiness, good fortune, nurturing, mothering, unselfishness,
humanitarian love, hope, spiritual insight, easy childbirth, safe
travel on water, new beginnings, abundance and ancient wisdom.
This stone gets us in touch with our feelings and is linked with
the moon. It is best to attune its energies to the moon's phases.
Moonstone is protective of women and nature and is a sacred stone
of the moon goddess.
Obsidian
Formed
when lava is quickly cooled. Black obsidian brings purification,
transformation, inner growth, fulfillment, metamorphoses, manifestation,
introspection, practicality, psychic ability and the correct use
of inner power. This stone exposes our rationalizations and illusions
about ourselves. Golden obsidian increases self-control and is
useful for habit-breaking. Mahogany obsidian promotes acceptance
of our sensuality and sexuality . Snowflake obsidian keeps us
balanced during times of change.
Onyx
Quartz.
Usually black or brown with white bands. A type of Chalcedony.
This stone promotes increased vigor, strength, stamina, constancy,
steadfastness, permanence , tenacity, firmness, durability and
self-control. Valuable in difficult or confusing times of our
lives. Also used as a heart, kidney, nerve, capillary, hair, eye
and nail strengthener.
Opal
Quartz.
Wide rage of colors. Opals foster love, passion, loyalty, faithfulness,
emotional expressiveness, warmth, spontaneity and dramatic ability.
Also associated with peace, and consciousness. Sometimes considered
unlucky, but this is only because modern people fear their emotional
side. A very emotionally responsive stone. Black opal promotes
cosmic awareness and oceanic consciousness. Boulder opal foster
creativity and originality. Fire opal inspires dynamic energy
and intensity. Sonoma opal induces emotional stability. White
opal enhances competency and efficiency.
Pearl
Inspires
purity, honesty, innocence, integrity, concentration, focus, meditation,
serenity, tranquility and wisdom. Helps us get in touch with the
simple honest things of life. Eliminates emotional imbalances;
helps one master the heart chakra; aids stomach, spleen, intestinal
tract & ulcer problems.
Peridot
Yellow-green,
olive-green, brown. Also known as olivine or chrysolite. Inspires
healing, renewal, purification, rebirth and growth. It alleviates
anger, jealousy and irritation. It is associated with stress reduction,
relaxation, health vigor, recuperative abilities, comfort and
intuition. Especially good for healing the healers. Helps liver
& adrenal function.
Petrified
wood
Fossilized
tees. Grays, reds, browns. Associated with stability, security,
strength, longevity, grounding, calmness and wisdom. Helps us
communicate with trees. Teaches us to respect old people and ancient
knowledge.
Rhodochrosite
Rose
or peach-colored, with white band. Healing, comfort, harmony,
amity and friendship. Promotes smooth energy flow, emotional expressiveness,
kindness, tolerance, compassion and self love. Helps us live our
spiritual beliefs.
Rhodonite
Red
with black inclusions. Brings calmness, self-confidence, refinement,
gratefulness, elegance, delicacy, courtesy, tact, alternatives
and inner path. Helps us reach our full potential. Teaches us
to see both sides of the issue.
Rose
quartz
Pink.
Enhances all forms of love: self-love, mother love, caring, kindness,
platonic and romantic live. Opens our hearts and encourages us
to be tender, peaceful and gentle. Emanates unconditional love
and nurturance and helps us attract positive, gentle love into
our lives. Teaches forgiveness and tolerance. Lymphatic cancer
& circulatory problems; helps the psychologically inflexible.
Smoky
quartz
Brown,
black or smoky gray. Fosters serenity, calmness, positive thoughts;
calms fears; lifts depression. Also associated with stability,
practicality, intuition, pride, joy and a realistic, grounded
spirituality. Helps us turn our wishes, dreams and desires into
reality. Helps us tap subconscious wisdom. Teaches us to simplify
our lives and always to live in a sacred manner.
Sodalite
Deep
blue with white streaks and flecks. Encourages rational thinking,
logic, intelligence, emotional balance, intuition, higher knowledge,
clarity, truth and perception. Fosters knowledge, learning proficiency,
consciousness, communication and wisdom. This stone helps us unite
the logical with the spiritual.
Tiger
Eye
Quartz.
A brown chalcedony with gold highlights. Enhances protection,
clear thinking, personal empowerment, integrity, willpower, practicality,
grounding and integration of spirit with worldly energy. Also
associated with the correct use of power, courage, grace and the
ability to see clearly and without illusion. Integrates male and
female energy within us. Red tiger's eye teaches us to be energetic
in a very composed, serene way.
Topaz
Blue
topaz inspires leadership ability, psychic knowing, spiritual
growth, tranquility and psychic insight. Clear topaz helps us
communicate with Devas (nature spirits) and with all the animals
and plants of the earth. Golden topaz builds generosity, happiness,
humor, optimism, creativity, wisdom, inspiration, abundance and
love. It also attracts love to us and teaches us about spiritual
love. Green topaz guides us towards forgiveness and understanding.
Pink topaz promotes honor and truth.
Tourmaline
Wide
color range. Enhances flexibility, happiness, objectivity, compassion,
serenity, balance, positive transformation, healing, strength,
tolerance, and understanding. Excellent channeling stone for communication
with higher forces. Blue tourmaline is also known as indicolite
or indigolit. It is linked with peace, balance, eloquence and
emotional purification. Colorless tourmaline (achroite) brings
contact with angelic realm. Black tourmaline protects us from
negative energy. Brown tourmaline encourages stability and practicality.
Green tourmaline is said to foster prosperity, success, general
healing, strength, purification and communication. Yellow tourmaline
brings heightened intelligence and spiritual awareness. Violet
tourmaline inspires meditation. Pink tourmaline attunes us to
love and opens the heart. Multi-colored tourmaline teach us to
live harmoniously with the whole range of humanity.
Turquoise
Master
healer; protects against environmental pollutants; strengthens
anatomy & guards against all disease; improved absorption
of nutrients; tissue regeneration; subtle body alignment &
strengthening; eye disorders.