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The natural magick of working with stones has been around since the beginning
of time. Stones have been worn as amulets, revered as deities, offered as
sacrifices, and buried for blessings and fertility of the land. Although
stone magick had been largely forgotten since the Industrial Revolution,
today a new awareness of the magickal value of stones and metals has swept
over us. This sudden interest is unprecedented in history, and, like the
growing use of herbs in magick, is another manifestation that people are
finding their "micro-chip" lives unsatisfying. Something -- magick -- is
missing.
If we look into the past, to an age where the mystic properties of stones
and metals were unquestioned, we find answers. Stones, like colors, plants
and other natural objects, are magickal tools which we can use to cause needed
change. Transformation is the essence of magick, and stones help us achieve
this by lending their powers and providing focal points for our own energies...
Stones and metals are keys which we can use to unlock our potential as human
beings. They expand our consciousness, enhance our lives, calm our stresses
and infuse our dreams with healing energies...Stone magick works. It is
effective...The stones, the magick is waiting. The rest is up to you...
With a little practice, you can become sensitive to the vibrations of the
different stones. All stones contain their own inherent powers: some are
excellent for healing, others for protection, and still others for drawing
love. Some of the associations are obvious simply because of the color of
the stone, other associations will come to you through working with a particular
stone over a period of time. In general, the following list of color associations
will serve as a useful guide if you are new to stone magick:
ASSOCIATION CHART FOR STONES
| Color |
Projective/Receptive |
Planet |
Element |
General Characteristics & Uses |
Examples of this Color |
Red
|
Projective
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Mars
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Fire
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Protection, strength, will power, courage, energy, power, blood, birth, lust,
sex, war, anger
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Carnelian, Garnet, Red Jasper, Ruby
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Pink
|
Receptive
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Venus
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Water
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Love, acceptance, peace, happiness, joy, laughter, calming, soothing, soothing,
opening, distressing
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Rose Quartz, Rhodonite, Rhodochrosite
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Orange
|
Projective
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Sun
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Fire
|
Protection, illumination, personal power, increasing self-worth, luck, energy,
positive outcomes
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Carnelian, Orange Calcite
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Yellow
|
Projective
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Mercury/Sun
|
Air
|
Communication, conscious mind, heightening visualization abilities, travel,
digestion, nervous system, skin, energy, movement, mental awareness
|
Citrine, Yellow Zircon, Yellow Carnelian
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Green
|
Receptive
|
Venus
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Water
|
Healing, fertility, life, plants, gardens, eyes, kidneys, stomach, money,
riches, prosperity, luck, love, balance
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Bloodstone, Aventurine, Green Moss Agate
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Blue
|
Receptive
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Neptune
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Water
|
Peace, calming emotions, sleep, healing, reduce fevers, remove ulcers,
eleminating inflammations, remove pain, purification
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Lapis Lazuli, Sapphire
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White
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Receptive
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Moon
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Water/Earth
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Sleep, Psychism, luck, protection, removing headache, substitute for any
other stone
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Snow Quartz, Opal
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Black
|
Receptive
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Saturn
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Earth
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Protection, grounding, self-control, resilience, quiet power
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Obsidian, Jet, Apache Tears
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Purple
|
Receptive
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Jupiter/Neptune
|
Earth
|
Spirituality, mysticism, purification, meditation, psychic work, subsonscious
mind, healing, peace, removing headache, mental illness, depression
|
Amethyst, some Flourite
|
Astrological Colors, Gemstones & Metals
| SIGN |
COLORS |
GEMSTONES |
METALS |
Capricorn
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Black & White
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Onyx, Quartz, Beryl, Jet, Garnet, Obsidian
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Gold, Silver
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Aquarius
|
Electric Blue
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Blue Sapphire, Lapis, Aquamarine, Amethyst
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All Metals
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Pisces
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Soft Azure & Light Blue
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Diamond, Turquoise, Jade, Tourmaline, Bloodstone
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Silver
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Aries
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Red-Orange
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Ruby, Red Jasper, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond
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Gold, Bronze
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Taurus
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Deep Yellow to Sand Brown or Beige
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Emerald, Golden Topaz, Lapis, Azurite, Agate
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Silver, Gold, Copper
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Gemini
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Violet
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Crystal, Aquamarine, Alexandrite, Beryl, Pearl
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Gold, Silver
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Cancer
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Green
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Ruby, Moonstone, Pearl, Green Turquoise
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Silver
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Leo
|
Gold
|
Amber, Sardonyx, Ruby, Jacinth, Peridot
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Gold
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Virgo
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Purple, Deep Royal Blue
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Pink Jasper, Rhodochrosite, Azurite, Sapphire, Star Sapphire
|
Gold
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Libra
|
Light Yellow, Pink
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Opal, Fire Agate, Agate, Tourmaline
|
All Metals
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Scorpio
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Crimson
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Topaz, Garnet, Coral, Ruby, Zircon
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Gold, Silver
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Sagittarius
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Blue-Green
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Amethyst, Malachite, Zircon, Turquoise
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Silver, Gold, Copper
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