The Metaphysical Properties of Stones – Attuning with Stones

Last Updated on January 19, 2021 by Coven of the Goddess

I personally believe stones are a gift from the earth and have power and wisdom inside of them that reflect Goddess. They vibrate with the pulse of life that reflects Goddess – but the subtle little electric pulse really doesn’t begin to explain why a piece of Labradorite is protective or why black Hematite can absorb negative energies. It is only when one accepts that we are all connected and that by becoming one with the reflection of Goddess that is the stone’s beauty, can we realize the power and flow of the energy that is the stone.

Stones have been valued, traded, used as tools and weapons for as long as man has been able to pick up and physically hold a stone. They have been analyzed and explain scientifically, metaphysically, and spirituality in as many ways as one can research. They are as old as time and as young as eternity. They are as much of a part of our planet as the creatures of old and those yet to breathe. In acknowledging this, we understand the healing wisdom that is ours when we embrace a stone.

Today we discuss the gifts of Goddess in the beauty and reflection of stones. I offer not exactness for that is impossible and changes with every individual perspective of what one sees within a stone. Instead, I offer you the opportunity to personally attune to the stones as Goddess leads you, leaving the books behind.

The color of stones does not decide the chemical makeup of the stone as much as the chemical makeup of the stone dictates its category and name. A perfect example is a green garnet. Having begun with this stone, we will talk of its possible healing properties. Its green color certainly relates to the heart chakra’s color; it can also be thought to reflect the color of money, prosperity, and growth. Being the color of our Mother Earth, we can also see it as a grounding stone.

Is a stone’s vibration projective or receptive?

Certainly, for the heart to know love, it must be willing to receive love. For prosperity, one surely receives but expands with growth. Grounding is also a reflection of balance – we connect with Mother Earth through Her stones – releasing yet receiving sanctuary.

Might we say then the stone is in balance with Mother Earth, spiraling out yet drawing in? Let’s discuss the same stone but in red. Its color reflects our root chakra, our blood, and the Element Fire/South. Certainly, we consider our life is blood to run filled with passion, once again projective in connection with someone/thing. Our sanctuary is filled with this connection, once again receiving. In reflecting the color of our blood, we are also reminded of the blood of Goddess that is life, grounding, and connecting. Once again, balancing.

Life is a harvest of colors that is Goddess, and Her stones are no less of a reflection of this harvest. As humans, we too are part of the great harvest; our pallet painted from our many lives, the rainbow that is our aura, and the chakras that fill with these colors. It is in embracing our connectedness we embrace the gifts of Her stones. We use them as tools to aid and remind us of our power to live in balance of Her reflection.

Within these four methods/concepts, I find a base for anything I could conceivably wish to do or achieve with a stone.

• Attuning with Stones
• Programming a Stone
• Projecting Energy via a Stone
• Receiving Energy via a Stone

Attuning with Stones

Tuning into a stone. This I always link to tuning into a radio broadcast. The stone is vibrating at a certain level. My energy is vibrating at a different level. The idea is to get my being and the stone vibrating at the same frequency, alternatively to get the stone and my being vibrating at complementary frequencies.

How to Attune To A Stone

Hold the stone in your left hand – grasp it tightly. If you allow your mind to become quiet and expectation to fade, you will become aware of a tiny pulse or vibration in your palm. Wait till you are sure it’s not your heart.

You will soon become aware of the particular vibration of the stone you are holding. Draw this vibration into your chest cavity or heart chakra; wait till you feel your left arm tingling with that vibration. Then slowly begin pushing that vibration through your body and outwards; allow it to flow freely. Soon you will become aware that it’s coming out of you, not from the stone. In this manner, you have mimicked the exact vibration of the stone you are holding.

Attuning to a stone is one of the most potent forms of cleansing and connecting of which I am aware. At this moment, you are vibrating at the same frequency as a sacred piece of earth. Now close your right palm over the stone in the left and pass energy back through your right arm to the stone. It is when the two vibrations are working in harmony that the spiral is complete, and the stone is attuned to you/your vibration/ intent that you have brought into balance with the vibration/healing energy of the stone. Stones have memory, and once attuned, it becomes a working tool you can count on.

Programming or Charging a Stone

I like to think of this as creating an ever-burning beacon of one’s intent. As I often state, energy is magnetic, so even the smallest charge will attract like energies. When I am in a state of union between my energies and those of the stone in question, I am able to charge the stone with my intent. The principle is that of a simple spell but can be taken as far or as big as the Witch desires.

A basic example would be passing my intent to send healing to a friend through the stone. The vibration will change slowly in your palm; you will feel your desire to bring healing resonating from the stone and the energy of the stone upping the power of your intent. To continue your spell, it can be given for a person to hold on to their person or charged to flow through the universe towards the person intended to receive. The simple beauty of this method is, even when you have physically disconnected to the stone, it will continue to do the work you charged it for.

I have purposefully kept this aspect of working with a stone vague, as I don’t believe there is one better or worse way to do it. I think we all have our own way of manifesting our intent and sending out our will.

Projecting with a Stone

This is the act of directing or sending energy from or through a stone. First, attune to the stone you wish to work with. Draw the stones vibration into your chest cavity. Wait till you feel you have established a link with the stone then slowly begin to pour your energy and intent back through the stone. I prefer to direct my energy from different points depending on my goal – heart for healing, third eye for manifestation, or solar plexus for projecting personal energy. Simply put, you can use the stone as a focal point for transferring personal energy. After that, it is very much about visualization and intent.

Receiving Energy using a Stone

Receiving energy with a stone is as easy as projecting. First, attune and forge a connection with your stone of choice. Once you can feel the energy flowing between your being and the stone, feel the flow take on a circular sensation. Then visualize the third energy to bring into the equation. An example would be to work with blue turquoise and focus on the energies of water. Focus on the energy and feel the vibrations flowing through the stone and into your being. The reason there must be a circular flow is that you do not want to overload yourself or, on rare occasions, the stone. As you practice, you can employ this technique to charge a stone with a specific energy or to cleanse or recharge yourself with specific energies. It is also an easy way to work with energies that are not readily available.

Stone Lore

AGATE

A variety of chalcedony. Tones and strengthens body/mind. Imparts a sense of strength and courage. Facilitates the ability to discern truth and accept circumstances. Grounding but energetic. Powerful healer. Works with chakras and attitudes according to the color of the stone.

ALEXANDRITE

A variety of chrysoberyl. Aids internal and external regeneration. It has a positive influence on the nervous system, spleen, pancreas. It helps to align the mental and emotional body. Spiritual transformation and regeneration. It reflects the highest potentials of unfoldment. Joy, oneness with life. Chakra: crown.

AMAZONITE

A variety of feldspar. Soothes the nervous system. Strengthens the heart and physical body. Aids alignment of the mental and etheric body. Brings joy and upliftment. Creative expression. Facilitates a clearer vision of one’s own harmful tendencies, making them easier to release. Chakra: throat.

AMBER

Fossilized resin from prehistoric pine trees. It exerts a positive influence on the endocrine system, spleen, heart. Healing, soothing, harmonizing. Electrically alive with solidified golden light. Stabilizes kundalini awakening. Activates altruistic nature. Spiritualizes the intellect. Chakras: navel, solar plexus, crown.

AMETHYST

A variety of quartz. Strengthens endocrine and immune systems. Enhances right brain activity and pineal and pituitary glands. Powerful blood cleanser and energizer. It helps with mental disorders. Purification and regeneration on all levels of consciousness. Transmutes one’s lower nature into the more highly refined aspects of their higher potentials. A physical representation of the Violet Ray of alchemy and transformation. Cuts through illusion. Enhances psychic abilities. Excellent for meditation. Aids channeling abilities. Calming strong protective qualities. Healing, divine love, inspiration, intuition. Chakras: third eye, crown.

AQUAMARINE

A variety of beryl. Calms nerves, reduces fluid retention. Strengthens kidneys, liver, spleen, thyroid. Purifies the body. Enhances clarity of mind, aids creative self-expression. Physical, emotional, mental balancer. It helps banish fears and phobias. Excellent for meditation, inspiration, peace, calmness, and love spells. Chakras: throat, solar plexus.

AVENTURINE

A variety of quartz. Purifies mental, emotional, and etheric bodies. Aids in releasing anxiety and fear. Stimulates muscle tissue. Strengthens blood. Emotional tranquility, positive attitudes towards life. Brings one into alignment with their center. Independence, health, well-being. Chakra: heart.

AZURITE

Enhances flow of energy through the nervous system (because of copper content). Helps the body utilize oxygen. Strengthens blood. Facilitates clear meditation. Cuts through illusion. Enhances psychic abilities. Initiates transformation. Cleanses mental body. Inspiration, creativity, intuition. Chakras: third eye, throat.

BLOODSTONE

A variety of chalcedony. Strengthens and oxygenates the bloodstream. Enhances physical/mental vitality. Strengthens heart, spleen, bone marrow. Aids in balancing iron deficiencies. Reduces emotional /mental stress. Powerful physical healer. Stimulates the movement of kundalini. Links root chakra with heart. Inner guidance, altruism, idealism. A highly evolved mineral. Chakras: root, heart.

CALCITE

Aids kidneys, pancreas, spleen. Balances male/female polarities. Alleviates fear reduces stress. Emotionally balancing. Grounds excess energy. Increases capacity for astral projection. Joy, lightness. Works with chakras and attitudes according to the color of the stone.

CARNELIAN

A variety of chalcedony. Very highly evolved mineral healer. Energizes blood. Aids kidneys, lungs, liver, gallbladder, pancreas. Aids tissue regeneration. Vitalizes physical/emotional/mental bodies. Aligns physical and etheric bodies. Enhances attunement with the inner self. Facilitates concentration. Opens the heart. Warming social, joyous. Chakras: navel, solar plexus, heart.

CELESTITE

Enhances thyroid functions. Reduces stress. Relaxing, peace of mind. Accelerates growth. Aids personal creative expression. Helps one adjust to higher states of awareness. Truth reliability, clear speech. Chakra: throat.

CHRYSOCOLLA

Aids in preventing ulcers, digestive problems, arthritic conditions. Strengthens lung and thyroid -.land. Enhances metabolism. Excellent for female disorders. Alleviates fears, guilt, tension. Helps clear subconscious imbalances. Activates feminine qualities. Amplifies throat chakra- creative expression, power, communication. Joy, emotional balance. Chakras: heart, throat.

CHRYSOPRASE

A variety of quartz. Balances neurotic patterns. Eases depression and sexual imbalance. Fertility. Calming, balancing, healing for physical, emotional, mental bodies. Helps one see into personal problems. Brings out inner talents. Lightheartedness, joy. Chakra: heart.

CITRINE

A variety of quartz. Good for kidneys, colon, liver, gallbladder, digestive organs, heart. Tissue regeneration. Detoxifies physical/emotional mental bodies. Enhances body’s healing.- energy. Diminishes self-destructive tendencies. Raises self-esteem. Powerful alignment with Higher Self. Light-heartedness, cheerfulness, hope. Warming, energizing. Attracts abundance. Chakras: navel, crown. Use in your Spells for Beauty and Well-Being.

COPPER

Influences the flow of blood. Supplies strong energy to body/mind. Aids metabolism. Helps detoxify the body. An aid for exhaustion and sexual imbalance. Aligns physical/emotional bodies. Raises self-esteem. A strong conductor of energy.

DIAMOND

Enhances brain functions. Aids alignment of cranial bones. Breaks up blockages in crown chakra and in the personality. Master healer. Dispels negativity. Purifies physical/etheric bodies. Reflects the will and power aspects of God. Enhances full spectrum of energies in body/mind/spirit. Alignment with the higher self. Abundance, innocence, purity, faithfulness. Chakras: all.

DIOPTASE

Strengthens cardiovascular and central nervous systems. Excellent aid for ulcers, nervous stomach, heart troubles, blood pressure. Vitalizes, balances, tones, body/mind. Emotional stability. Peace of mind. Excellent for use with healing and affirmations. Abundance, prosperity, progress, health, well being. Chakra: heart.

EMERALD

A variety of beryl. Strengthens heart, liver, kidneys, nervous system, immune system. Tonic for body/mind/spirit. Aids alignments of subtle bodies. Enhances dreams, meditation, deeper spiritual insight. Represents the potential of divinity within us. Prosperity, love, kindness, tranquility, balance, healing, patience. Strong emotional balancer. Chakras: heart, solar plexus.

FLUORITE

Strengthens teeth and bones. Improves absorption of vital nutrients. Beneficial for the blood vessels and spleen. Grounds excess energy. Excellent for advancement of mind, greater concentration, meditation. Helps one grasp higher, more abstract concepts. Facilitates interdimensional communication. Powerful healer. Works with chakras according to the color of the stone.

GARNET

Strengthens, purifies, vitalizes, and regenerates bodily systems, especially the bloodstream. Has a strong affinity with the root chakra, helping to harmonize the potent forces of kundalini. Stimulates the pituitary gland. Aligns subtle bodies. Love, compassion. Enhances imagination. Chakra: root, heart.

GOLD

Purifies and energizes the physical body. Improves circulation, strengthens the nervous system. Balances and develops heart chakra. Balances hemispheres of the brain. Aids tissue regeneration. Attracts positive energy into the aura. Amplifies thought-forms. Aids personal illumination. Solar energy, male aspect. Chakras: navel, heart, and crown.

HEMATITE

Has a positive effect on the bloodstream. Activates spleen. Increases resistance to stress. Helps circulate oxygen throughout the body. Strengthens physical/etheric bodies. Energizing, vitalizing. Enhances personal magnetism, optimism, will, courage. Slightly grounding.-. Powerful stone for those attracted to it.

HERKIMER DIAMOND

A type of quartz crystal. Cleanses subtle bodies. Reduces stress. Balances and purifies energy within the body/mind. Similar qualities as clear quartz. Powerful amplifier. Enhances inner vision. Increases awareness of dreams. Stores thought forms and information. Chakras: all.

JADE

Strengthens heart, kidneys, immune system. Helps cleanse the blood. Increases longevity and fertility. Aids eye disorders and female problems. Powerful emotional balancer. Radiates divine, unconditional love. Clarity, modesty, courage, justice, wisdom. Peaceful and nurturing. Dispels negativity. Healing affinity will correspond to the color of the stone.

JASPERS (All colors)

A variety of chalcedony. Strengthens liver, gallbladder, bladder. Powerful healer: main impact on the physical body. Represents earth element. Works with chakras and attitudes according to the color of the stone.

KUNZITE (Pink spodumene)

High lithium content makes Kunzite beneficial to individuals with addictive behavior. Strengthens cardiovascular system. Aids manic depression. Excellent balancer for physical/emotional/mental bodies. Powerful stone for opening/healing heart. Helps one surrender to the higher self. Enhances self-esteem. Tolerance, acceptance. Soothing, calming. Chakra: heart.

KYANITE

Strengthens throat chakra. Enhances creative expression, communication, truth, loyalty, reliability, serenity. Connection to causal plane. Facilitates astral/inter-dimensional travel. Chakras: throat, the third eye.

LAPIS LAZULI

Strengthens the skeletal system. Activates thyroid gland. Releases tension and anxiety. Energizes throat chakra. Augments strength, vitality, virility. Facilitates opening of chakras. Mental clarity, illumination. Enhances psychic abilities and communication with higher self and spirit guides. Creative- expression. Chakra: throat, the third eye.

LEPIDOLITE

Aids muscles, strengthens the heart, beneficially influences blood. High lithium content aids emotional/mental balance and stability. Aids sleep. Enhances expression of one’s inner light and joy. Chakra: heart.

MALACHITE

Aids function of pancreas and spleen. Reduces stress and tension. Aids tissue regeneration. Strengthens heart, circulatory system, pineal, and pituitary glands. Aids sleep. Vitalizing for body and mind. Reveals subconscious blocks. Excellent balancer on all levels. Chakras: heart, solar plexus.

METEORITE

Helps reveal past lives from other planets and galaxies. Enhances connection with extraterrestrial energies. Expands awareness. Similar to obsidian, but denser. Chakra: root.

MOLDAVITE

A deep green silica-based tektite (meteorite) that fell to Earth 15 million years ago. Aids alignment with the higher self. Balancing and healing for the physical body/mind. Aids in channeling extraterrestrial and inter-dimensional. sources. Chakras: heart, the third eye.

MOONSTONE

Has healing affinity with stomach, spleen, pancreas, pituitary gland. Unblocks lymphatic system. Relieves anxiety and stress. Aids in berthing process, helps females problems. An emotional balancer; helps lessen the tendency to over-react emotionally. Flexibility in attitudes. Aligns emotions with the higher self. Chakra: root.

OBSIDIAN

Beneficially influence stomach and intestines. Connects mind and emotions. Slightly masculine energy. Ground spiritual energy into the physical plane. Absorbs and disperses negativity. Reduces stress. Helps clear subconscious blocks. Brings an understanding of silence and “the void.” Detachment, but with wisdom and love. Powerful healer for those attuned to it Chakra: root.

ONYX

A variety of chalcedony. Relieves stress. Balances male/female polarities. Strengthens bone marrow. Aids detachment. Enhances emotional balance and self-control. Higher inspiration. Works with chakras and attitudes according to the color of the stone.

OPAL

Stimulates pineal and pituitary glands. Aids eyesight. Emotional balancer. Enhances intuition. The full spectrum of colors resonates with all chakras. Helps connect with the highest aspects of being. Chakras: heart and others, depending on colors.

PERIDOT (Olivine)

Balances glandular system. Aids tissue regeneration. Has beneficial influence on heart, pancreas, spleen, liver, adrenals. Purifies body. Enhances bloods@ Overall balancer and tonic for body/mind. Aligns subtle bodies. Increases intuitive awareness. Reduces stress. Stimulates mind. Accelerates personal growth, opens new doors of opportunity. Chakras: navel, solar plexus, heart.

PYRITE

Aids digestion, improves circulation. Strengthens and oxygenates the blood. Enhances brain functions. Influences a more positive outlook on life. Enhances emotional body, strengthens the will. Helps one’s ability to work with others harmoniously. Practicality. Chakras: root, solar plexus, heart.

QUARTZ CRYSTAL (clear)

Enhances the crystalline properties of blood, body, and mind. Activates and enhances pineal and pituitary glands. Emotional balancer. Stimulates brain functions. Amplifies thought-forms. Full-spectrum energy activates all levels of consciousness. Dispels negativity in one’s energy field and in the environment. Receives, activates, stores, transmits and amplifies energy. Excellent for meditation. Enhances inter-dimensional communication with higher self and spirit guides. Chakras: all

RHODOCHROSITE

Aids spleen, kidneys, heart, pituitary gland, and circulation of blood. Enhances memory and intellectual power. Emotional balancer. Helps heal emotional wounds and traumas. Aligns subtle bodies. Red/pink color helps to blend the courage/will/passion aspects of lower chakras with a loving expression of the heart. Divine love, acceptance of self and life. Powerful healer for those attuned
to this stone. Chakras: root, heart.

RHODONITE

Aids central nervous system, thyroid gland, body reflexes, pituitary gland, pancreas. Strengthens immunity. Improves memory. Eases physical/emotional trauma. Reduces stress, calms the mind. Aligns root and heart chakras for bringing love into action and manifestation (red and black variety). Self-esteem, confidence. Enhances energy levels in body/mind. Pink variety (without black) helps impart an understanding of strength within vulnerability Great stone for lightworkers serving in cities. Chakras: root, heart.

ROSE QUARTZ

Aids kidney and circulatory system. Increases fertility. Eases sexual/emotional imbalances. Helps clear stored anger, resentment, guilt, fear, jealousy. Reduces stress and tension, cools a hot temper. Enhances self-confidence and creativity. Aids development of forgiveness, compassion, love.
Chakra: heart.

RUBY

Aids regeneration of physical/spiritual heart. Enhances circulation. Vitalizes blood and the entire body/mind system. Strengthens immunity. Activates sluggish or dormant conditions on physical/spiritual levels. Refines lower passions. Courage, integrity, selflessness, vice, joy, spiritual devotion, power, leadership. Helps banish a sense of limitation. Chakra: root, heart.

RUTILATED QUARTZ

Regeneration of tissue throughout the body. Enhances life-force. Strengthens immunity. Stimulates brain functions. F-Eases depression, facilitates inspiration, increases clairvoyance. Highly electrical, more intensity than clear quartz. Pierces through layers of physical/emotional/mental density. Transmute negativity. Enhances communication with higher self and spirit guides. Very powerful healer. Chakras: all.

SAPPHIRE

Strengthens heart and kidneys. Activates pituitary .-land, thereby aiding the entire glandular system. Aligns body/mind/spirit. Stimulates psychic abilities, clarity, and inspiration. Creative expression, loyalty, love. Aids connection with higher self/spirit guides. Strengthens will. Expands cosmic awareness. Dispels confusion. Excellent for meditation. Chakras: throat, the third eye.

SELENITE (Gypsum)

Strengthens bones, teeth. Soothes nerves. Has a positive effect on the brain, aiding the power of concentration and clarity. Enhances will power. Grounded white light. Chakra: crown.

SILVER

Enhances mental functions. Aids circulation. Strengthens blood, physically and etherically. Strengthens pineal and pituitary glands. Relieves stress. Relates to the moon, subconscious, female aspect. Emotional balance. Speech improvement. Excellent energy conductor.

SMOKY QUARTZ

Strengthens adrenals, kidneys, pancreas. Increases fertility, balances sexual energy. Aids depression. Mildly sedative and relaxing. Initiates the movement of kundalini. Dissipates subconscious blocks and negativity on all levels. Grounding.-, centering.-. Excellent for meditation. Enhances dream awareness and channeling abilities. Chakras: root, naval, solar plexus.

SUGILITE (Royal Azel)

Enhances functions of pineal, pituitary, and adrenal glands. – Activates and balances brain hemispheres. Strengthens heart. Aids physical healing and purification of bodily systems. Emotional balancer, reduces stress. Brings higher spiritual awareness into physical reality. Enhances sensitivity. Strong protective qualities. Excellent for meditation. Enhancing channeling abilities. Chakra: third eye, crown.

TIGER’S EYE

Variety of chalcedony (quartz). Beneficial for spleen, pancreas, digestive organs, colon. Emotional balancer. Enhances connection with personal power and will. Grounding-., centering. Helps soften stubbornness. Enhances clear perception and insight. Slightly masculine energy. Chakras: navel, solar plexus.

TOPAZ –  Gold topaz

Tissue regeneration. Strengthens liver, gallbladder, spleen, digestive organs, nervous systems. Detoxifies body. Warming, awakening, inspiring. Abundance. Chakras: navel, crown. Blue topaz- tissue regeneration. Strengthens thyroid .-land, enhances metabolism. Emotional balance. Cooling, soothing, peace, tranquility. Creativity, self-expression. Enhances psychic perception, communication with higher self/spirit guides. Chakras: heart, throat, third eye.

TOURMALINATED QUARTZ

Clear quartz with black tourmaline crystals inside. Balances male/female polarities. Aids in balancing extremes. Grounding-, very protective, dissipates negativity. Combines forces of clear quartz and black tourmaline. Chakras: root, crown.

TOURMALINE (all colors)

Aids balance of the endocrine system. Aids sleep. Strengthens, vitalizes mind/body. Activates and enhances crystalline properties of body/mind. Aligns subtle bodies. Dispels fear and negative conditions. Strong protective influence. Concentration, inspiration. Enhances sensitivity and understanding-. Powerful healer, highly electromagnetic. The various colors will activate and align corresponding chakras. Black tourmaline (schorl) – root. Use this stone in your protection spells.

WATERMELON TOURMALINE (red/green)

root, heart. Green tourmaline-heart. Blue tourmaline (indicolite) – throat, the third eye. Red/pink tourmaline (rubellite) – root, heart.

TURQUOISE

Tones, strengthens the entire body. Tissue regeneration. Aids circulation, lungs, respiratory system. Aligns chakras. Enhances meditation. Creative expression, peace of mind, emotional balance, communication, friendship, loyalty. Chakra: throat. Excellent for friendship spells.

VARISCITE

Soothing, calming, balancing for body/mind. Aids blood, heart. Emotional stability. Helps one recall past lives. Self-confidence. Abundance. Chakras: heart, solar plexus.

ZIRCON (hyacinth)

Strengthens the mind. Aids bowels problems. Balances pituitary and pineal gland. Aligns subtle bodies. Emotional balance, self-esteem. Aids sleep. Similar properties as diamond and quartz crystal. All around healer. Chakra: all.

Recommended Resources

The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall
The Magic of Crystals and Gems: Unlocking the Supernatural Power of Stones by Cerridwen Greenleaf (Author),‎ Scott Cunningham (Foreword)
Crystals and their Magical Uses Website