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Apache tear, Tourmaline & Smokey Quartz

Apache Tear

Greif Banishing Stone – Obsidian

The legend dates to the 1870’s when Native Americans were re located to what is now as Superior Arizona. It tells of the Great Spirits were greatly saddened at the tragedy and that when the tears of the warriors loved ones hit the ground their teardrops instantly froze to become the stones we know today as Apache Tears. It is told that whoever carries one of these revered stones will never cry again, as the Apache women had shed enough tears.

Metaphysical Properties:

Known to relieve grief, alleviate sadness as well as allowing one to accept and receive forgiveness from themselves as well as others

Healing Properties:

Apache Tear has been said to have heightened spiritual and physical healing powers. Good for protections with psychic attacks –often referred to as psychic vampires.

Magical Properties:

Apache Tear has special grounding energies to the Earth before during and after energy work.

Energy: Protective
Planet: Saturn / Jupiter
Elements: Fire
Deity: Isis & Horus
Powers: Protective, Grounding, Divination
Zodiac: Aries & Capricorn
Chakra Classification: Base / Root

Tourmaline

Stone of Complete Composure & Balance

Members of the Tourmaline family of minerals have basically the same crystal structure, but occurs in many colors, each with their own name and slightly varied chemical make up.

• Red or Pink Tourmalines are called Rubellite, these are the most highly prized.

• Dark Blue Tourmaline is called Indicolite, an is often heat treated to lighten it’s color and create a more attractive stone.

• Brown or dark colored Tourmaline is called Dravite, and it’s color is often lightened with heat treating.

• Colorless Tourmaline is called Achroite, it is particularly rare, but may be produced by heat treating pink Tourmalines.

• Watermelon Tourmaline are pink in the center and green on the rim, or vise versa.

• Black iron rich Tourmaline is called Schorl and it is very common.

• Yellow Tourmaline or yellow-green is often simply called by it’s color.

• Green Tourmaline is called Verdi lite. The green form of this stone was often confused with the emerald until the 18th century.

Mystical Properties:

All Tourmalines are said to enhance understanding, increase self-confidence and amplify psychic energies.


Healing Properties:

In general Tourmalines are said to enhance flexibility, objectivity, compassion, happiness, serenity, balance, positive transformation, healing, strength, tolerance and understanding. It is told to be an excellent channeling stone for communication with the higher forces.

Magical Properties:

Each color of this stone holds it’s own magical attributes, some crystals possess two or three hues, so read carefully.

• Pink (energy: receptive, element: water) this stone draws love and friendship, to be worn to promote sympathy towards others.

• Red (energy, projective, element: fire) is worn to lend more energy to the body promote courage and strengthen the will; it is also to be used in protection rituals.

• Green (energy: receptive, element: earth) Use this stone to draw money and success in business, it is worn to stimulate one’s creativity.

• Blue (energy: receptive, element: water) this stone is best worn for peace and restful sleep as well as to de-stress.

• Black (energy: receptive, element: earth) this hue is used for grounding purposes and as to represent the earth in spells relating to that element. It is protective, and it absorbs negativity when charged for that purpose through visualization.

• Watermelon (energy: projective and receptive, element: fire and water) this gemstone is worn to balance the male and female energies within one’s body, it is also a love stone and works best for this purposed when used by one who is balanced.

Energy: Various
Planet: Venus & Mars
Elements: Various – See Colour
Deity: Venus & Mars
Powers: Love, Friendship, Peace, Courage & Astal Projection
Zodiac: Libra

Chakra Classification:

Specifically green, pink, red and watermelon Tourmaline are for work on the 4th, Heart Chakra, Black on the 1st, Root/Base, and Blue on the 5th, Throat Chakra.

Other tourmalines would be associated with the Chakra of their coloring.


Smokey Quartz

Mystical Properties:

Smoky quartz is a grounding and stabilizing stone, bringing calm and centering. Emotionally, smoky quartz is excellent for elevating moods, overcoming negative emotions, and relieving depression. It brings physical, protection, psychic protection and protection from negative energy.

Healing Properties:

Physically, smoky quartz is said to treat all kinds of problems associated with the lower torso including kidneys, abdomen, pancreas, reproductive organs, menstrual cramps, fertility issues. Smoky quartz also removes toxins from the body and helps the adrenal glands to function more readily. It is also very helpful for regulating all other body fluids and relieving fluid retention. Smoky quartz is excellent for dealing with hyperactivity, and attention deficit disorder.

Magical Properties:

Worn during rituals or in spells it is a grounding stone that will offer one wisdom and discrimination; allowing one to be more firm about exactly what is necessary and what is unwanted. Helping one rid oneself of unproductive people, or parts of one’s life; attracting and removing emotional energy blockages.

Energy: Receptive
Element: Not Noted
Powers: Not Noted
Zodiac: Capricorn and Sagittarius
Planet: Sun
Chakra Classification: Root