Crystals & Stones Blog

Stress can affect everything we do, think or feel. It can also affect our body functions. We can experience and cope with stress differently and the signs can also manifest in different ways: Stress signs on the physical level: muscle tensions, frequent colds and infections, allergies, diarrhea or constipation, indigestion, ulcers, hyperventilating, palpitations, nausea, high blood pressure, heart problems, sexual problems, menstrual problems. Stress signs on the psychological level: inability to concentrate or make simple decisions, memory lapses, depression, anxiety, negative thinking, mood swings, frustration, irritability, lack of motivation, confidence and self-esteem. Behavioral stress signs: increased reliance on coffee, smoking, alcohol,...

    This brilliantly blue stone commonly grows with malachite , Chrysocolla and other copper carbonate crystals.  While it is found across the globe in places like Russia Chile and Australia some of the most beautiful specimens are found right here in the USA especially at the Bisbee mine in Arizona.  Azurite is a fairly soft sone, it lands a 3.5-4 on the MOHS (measure of hardness scale) therefore is not a stone suitable for moon water or to be cleansed by water.  Because of its soft quality and its intuitive properties the Egyptian people used to grind it up...

Amethyst can be cleansed in a variety of ways.  Smudging with sage, lavender or palo santo is a great way to cleanse your amethyst.  Using a tuning fork will also do the trick.  A tap or two will knock off any yuckie energy.  Also, since Amethyst has Mohs Hardness of 7.0, you can cleanse this stone with salt water as well.  Soak your crystal in bowl of water with sea salt for at least 20 to 30 minutes.    You can leave it in the salt water for as long as you feel comfortable, some people leave it for as...

Crystal Elixir has been around for many years and is a method commonly used to allow the energy from crystals enhance the water you drink. There are two ways in which the crystals can be added.  Directly – whereby the crystals actually touch the water, and indirectly – where there is a physical barrier preventing the crystals from touching the water. The indirect method is a much safer method as some crystals can be poisonous to us and shouldn’t be added directly.  Additionally, some crystals are quite soft and being in contact with water actually damages the crystal itself. But...