My Wiccan Guide

The Metaphysical Properties of Crystals

         Crystals are special to me. I use them often in my magick because of the vibrations they give off. I have spent a lot of time researching the metaphysical properties of crystals. Of course, this isn't exact. Like all things in Wicca, you must follow based on your instincts and what you feel.

Adamite- Enables you to focus on your tasks and on prosperity.

Agate- Balances yin-yang energy, stabilizes the aura. Imparts strength and courage. Opens one to innate creative talents. Helps you achieve spiritual harmony, tolerance and love for those around you. Enhances imagination and creativity. Can promote prosperity and good luck, while encouraging you to be generous to those less fortunate. A guardian crystal. Helps you appreciate nature. Helps in situations requiring courage. A general healing crystal which promotes balance and relaxation.

Agate, Blue- Can be used to improve harmony and reduce the quarrels among family members.

Agate, Blue Lace- Very peaceful and calming. Helps throat area and those who like to argue. Good for stubborn people.

Agate, Botswana- Helps you protect your family and yourself. Protective love. Helps chest area.

Agate, Crazy Lace- Helps you work with other generations within your family.

Agate, Green Tree- Great for plants. Helps them grow stronger. Especially good for grass and stress. Protects the wearer and absorbs negative energies that might harm wearer.

Agate, Leopardskin- Helps you work with heavy emotional issues, especially useful now with all of the rapid cultural and political changes in our modern society.

Agate, Moss (Dendritic Agate)- Sometimes called the "gardener's stone" due to its properties of helping ensure a full crop. In addition to a full crop, moss agate brings general abundance, success, and prosperity. It can also help one gain peace with extreme or excessive duties in life and brings self-confidence and higher self-esteem. It can reduce the difficulties associated with overcoming addictive behaviors. Moss agate is associated with the heart chakra, and is a stone of compatibility and friendship. It is also believed to help improve circulation, enhance healing of all types, overcome digestive or intestinal disorders. Green moss agate is said to assist in finding hidden treasure, and is a stone of prosperity. Moss or dendritic agate stone contains visible impurities in the form of dendrite (a branching figure or marking, resembling moss or a shrub or tree in form) shapes that resemble moss.

Agate, Turitella- Helps combine the new with the old. Good for past life work. Grounding

Agate, Zebra- Helps you enjoy your body.

Alexandrite- A guardian crystal. Provides protection. Helps one enjoy life. A healing crystal. Useful in matters requiring cleansing and purification. Associated with longevity and renewal.

Amazonite- A must for those interested in clairvoyance, prophecy and divination. Helps with all kinds of female problems including PMS. Calming, good for the throat area. Promotes truth, honesty, openness, self-esteem and self-love. Helps you communicate. Balancing energy, harmony, Fosters Universal love.

Amber- Purifies body, mind, and spirit. Balances electromagnetics of the body and allows even flow of energies. Provides a positive, soothing energy. Spiritualizes the intellect. Amber gives a soothing, light energy that is both calming and energizing at the same time. It can help manifest desires and heighten intellectual abilities, clarity of thought, and wisdom. It cleanses its environment by drawing out negativity, and relieves physical pain the same way. It brings the energies of patience, protection, psychic shielding, romantic love, sensuality, purification, balance, healing and calmness to those who wear or carry it. It is considered a good luck charm for marriage. Amber is excellent for inner child work and past life work. Amber is associated with the solar plexus chakra and sometimes the sacral chakra. Physically it is beneficial for purifying the body, bone problems, heart problems, circulation, ears, hearing problems, endocrine system, fibromyalgia, intestinal/digestive disorders, kidney, bladder, lungs, and general healing purposes.