Rocks, Stones, Gemstones--Metaphysical Purposes

Massive · 07-22-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Arwen

I'd want to know what you are wanting to protect from, Massive. That would help me make some suggestions.

Off the top of my head, I'd go with rainbow obsidian.

It's mostly protection from negative entities. The group I'm part of are mostly sensitives who are coming into their own, none of us, myself included have discovered their paths, we're all either healers and empaths. We go to many different kinds of haunted environments, with mixed receptions to our presence, sometimes without protection other than that provided by our guides and family members who've passed on. Because we're all in pretty much the early stages of our development, more than anything my main concern is that we don't really know what we need as protection, some of the team have done this kind of investigation before, we're all firm friends, luckily, but I think we need more than just a solid bond of friendship!

Arwen · 07-22-2010, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Massive

It's mostly protection from negative entities. The group I'm part of are mostly sensitives who are coming into their own, none of us, myself included have discovered their paths, we're all either healers and empaths. We go to many different kinds of haunted environments, with mixed receptions to our presence, sometimes without protection other than that provided by our guides and family members who've passed on. Because we're all in pretty much the early stages of our development, more than anything my main concern is that we don't really know what we need as protection, some of the team have done this kind of investigation before, we're all firm friends, luckily, but I think we need more than just a solid bond of friendship!

Okay. Amethyst is not what I would choose for this. I would make pendants/bracelets (something to be worn in contact with the skin) with the following three stones:

Black Tourmaline
Rainbow Obsidian
Howlite

The howlite is said to help create awareness and positive emotional expression. It is a stress-reducer. My feeling is that it will help you discern from truly negative entities and merely unhappy ones.

Rainbow obsidian because obsidian (while not a stone per se) does help block/ground negativity. Rainbow in particular can assist in exploring otherworldly experiences.

Black tourmaline because it is an excellent reflector of negative energy as well as a good grounding stone. I use it a lot in my stone healing.

Massive · 07-22-2010, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Arwen

Okay. Amethyst is not what I would choose for this. I would make pendants/bracelets (something to be worn in contact with the skin) with the following three stones:

Black Tourmaline
Rainbow Obsidian
Howlite

The howlite is said to help create awareness and positive emotional expression. It is a stress-reducer. My feeling is that it will help you discern from truly negative entities and merely unhappy ones.

Rainbow obsidian because obsidian (while not a stone per se) does help block/ground negativity. Rainbow in particular can assist in exploring otherworldly experiences.

Black tourmaline because it is an excellent reflector of negative energy as well as a good grounding stone. I use it a lot in my stone healing.

Thank you so much Arwen!

Soft*Silver · 07-23-2010, 11:49 AM

How did I ever miss this thread??? I have to get ready to go to the Drs (dang flybitus in my arm again from the IV) but I will subscribe and come back to it...

Gryph · 07-31-2010, 05:39 PM

Massive,
Dark smokey quartz crystals also work extremely well for pulling negative energy. That's one reason I love my Grandmother Skull so much. She isn't real dark, but she is dark enough and she has an occlusion behind one eye. When you look into that eye you can see a rainbow. Its really cool to see the rainbow, but she does squick some folks out.

She and I do hunting work, we go after the "bad guys" so to speak. She is not the soft gentle little round grandma who gives you cake and smiles. She is the kind of grandma with teeth and claws and is not afraid to use them.

Grins

Soft*Silver · 07-31-2010, 07:05 PM

do you have another one just like her? LOL...been looking for one such as her...

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Originally Posted by Gryph

Massive,
Dark smokey quartz crystals also work extremely well for pulling negative energy. That's one reason I love my Grandmother Skull so much. She isn't real dark, but she is dark enough and she has an occlusion behind one eye. When you look into that eye you can see a rainbow. Its really cool to see the rainbow, but she does squick some folks out.

She and I do hunting work, we go after the "bad guys" so to speak. She is not the soft gentle little round grandma who gives you cake and smiles. She is the kind of grandma with teeth and claws and is not afraid to use them.

Grins

Gryph · 07-31-2010, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by softness

do you have another one just like her? LOL...been looking for one such as her...

Sorry to say I don't. It took me five years to be able to afford to get her.

Arwen · 07-31-2010, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Gryph

Massive,
Dark smokey quartz crystals also work extremely well for pulling negative energy. That's one reason I love my Grandmother Skull so much. She isn't real dark, but she is dark enough and she has an occlusion behind one eye. When you look into that eye you can see a rainbow. Its really cool to see the rainbow, but she does squick some folks out.

She and I do hunting work, we go after the "bad guys" so to speak. She is not the soft gentle little round grandma who gives you cake and smiles. She is the kind of grandma with teeth and claws and is not afraid to use them.

Grins

And that's why I call a certain Lady Grandmother Death.

Good call on the smoky. I have a piece that was found in the Rocky Mountains on land where many pagan festivals were held. I treasure it.

Soft*Silver · 08-10-2010, 04:37 PM

thank you, Miss Scarlett for taking the time to give me a wonderful introduction to sugilite. And I have saved those sites too, because as I said, I need to renew my knowledge and work with them again. Thank you...

Miss Scarlett · 11-20-2010, 09:25 AM

I am now the honored caretaker of several new items:

a pair of Amethyst spheres; each much larger than a tennis ball

Rose Quartz sphere; slightly larger than a golf ball

Black Agate sphere with a beautiful clear quartz "eye"; this sphere is also larger than a tennis ball

Amethyst point and a Quartz point; each about 3"

Clear Quartz Ema Egg

Amethyst Ema Egg

Ema Eggs are river tumbled stones found in the Ema River in Brazil. The outside is kind of frosted and they are cut to expose a beautiful "window" allowing you to view a clear center. They are also called Seer Stones or Window Quartz. http://crystal-cure.com/window-quartz.html

Onyx pyramid -green/tan varigated

Black Onyx cat with gemstone collar and Abalone ears

Blue Quartz slab

Bloodstone slab

a large piece of Lava rock collected in NC

Third Eye Agate http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/pr...cat=289&page=1

Shiva Lingam stone http://crystal-cure.com/shivalingam.html

3 moonstones

large Selenite tower (uncarved)

another large piece of uncarved Selenite - this lays on its side and is more of a trough shape

about a dozen or so pieces of Tibetan Quartz, including three Enhydros

a geode half that I am 99.99% certain is Blue Chalcedony

From my Dad & stepmother's trip AZ/NM:

about a dozen rocks my Dad collected for me from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and a small amount (about 2-3 tablespoons) of soil from Monument Valley (collected with permission)

From the last trip to the Old Reed Gold Mine:

White Quartz from outside the mine (it's one of the indicator rocks for gold veins) and several huge pieces of Slate and Quartz from the semi-dry creekbed. I had some gold flakes from panning but gave it to Shelia since she was more interested in than I was - I was interested in the larger, native to the area, rocks in the pans we were told to discard...Noooooooooooooooo!

Once again I did not spend much on the items that were purchased - they just have a way of finding me

I'm heading to Maggie for the holiday. Naturally I will visit my favorite shops there. It will be interesting to see what follows me home.

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Gryph Junior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: Married to a wonderful girl Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 80 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 90 Thanked 57 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 958	Massive, Dark smokey quartz crystals also work extremely well for pulling negative energy. That's one reason I love my Grandmother Skull so much. She isn't real dark, but she is dark enough and she has an occlusion behind one eye. When you look into that eye you can see a rainbow. Its really cool to see the rainbow, but she does squick some folks out. She and I do hunting work, we go after the "bad guys" so to speak. She is not the soft gentle little round grandma who gives you cake and smiles. She is the kind of grandma with teeth and claws and is not afraid to use them. Grins __________________ "Some days I feel as if I live in Paradise and some days I feel as if I live with a pair a dice." - Storm Cloud Woman "The three things that bring the most balance into my life, Will, Intent and Purpose. With out these there is no honor." - Storm Cloud Woman

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SoftSilver Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: femme Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Married Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: rose cottage Posts: 5,592 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 8,948 Thanked 15,906 Times in 4,062 Posts Rep Power*: 21474857	thank you, Miss Scarlett for taking the time to give me a wonderful introduction to sugilite. And I have saved those sites too, because as I said, I need to renew my knowledge and work with them again. Thank you... __________________ Pole bachit, a lis chuye. The field sees, the forest hears

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Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	I am now the honored caretaker of several new items: a pair of Amethyst spheres; each much larger than a tennis ball Rose Quartz sphere; slightly larger than a golf ball Black Agate sphere with a beautiful clear quartz "eye"; this sphere is also larger than a tennis ball Amethyst point and a Quartz point; each about 3" Clear Quartz Ema Egg Amethyst Ema Egg Ema Eggs are river tumbled stones found in the Ema River in Brazil. The outside is kind of frosted and they are cut to expose a beautiful "window" allowing you to view a clear center. They are also called Seer Stones or Window Quartz. http://crystal-cure.com/window-quartz.html Onyx pyramid -green/tan varigated Black Onyx cat with gemstone collar and Abalone ears Blue Quartz slab Bloodstone slab a large piece of Lava rock collected in NC Third Eye Agate http://www.faroutthings.com/xcart/pr...cat=289&page=1 Shiva Lingam stone http://crystal-cure.com/shivalingam.html 3 moonstones large Selenite tower (uncarved) another large piece of uncarved Selenite - this lays on its side and is more of a trough shape about a dozen or so pieces of Tibetan Quartz, including three Enhydros a geode half that I am 99.99% certain is Blue Chalcedony From my Dad & stepmother's trip AZ/NM: about a dozen rocks my Dad collected for me from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and a small amount (about 2-3 tablespoons) of soil from Monument Valley (collected with permission) From the last trip to the Old Reed Gold Mine: White Quartz from outside the mine (it's one of the indicator rocks for gold veins) and several huge pieces of Slate and Quartz from the semi-dry creekbed. I had some gold flakes from panning but gave it to Shelia since she was more interested in than I was - I was interested in the larger, native to the area, rocks in the pans we were told to discard...Noooooooooooooooo! Once again I did not spend much on the items that were purchased - they just have a way of finding me I'm heading to Maggie for the holiday. Naturally I will visit my favorite shops there. It will be interesting to see what follows me home.