THE STONES AND THEIR MEANINGS...

• Agate, in general, can - promote marital fidelity - balance Yin/Yang energy - stabilize the aura - awaken one's innate talents - transform negativity - increase self-confidence.
  • Moss Agate can - help the intuitive/creative processes in practical ways - be used to heal the inner child - improve self-esteem.
  • Plume Agate can - provide for the gentle release of instilled blockages carried from the past which may be inhibiting one's growth emotionally, mentally, and piritually = re-birth - help the mind become uninhibited and clear.
• Amber can - bring good luck to warriors - kindle one's awareness of and its subsequent response to choice, helping one to not only choose but also to be chosen - solidify marriage vows AND promises - transmute negative energy into positive. Amber has been called the Teardrops of the Gods, comes in various colors and often contains bits of plant and/or insect life called inclusions.
• Amethyst can - stimulate common sense - encourage flexibility - help one's business affairs prosper - support sobriety and help over-come any addictions - prevent nightmares and help in the relief of insomnia. Amethyst represents the completion of the principles of metamorphosis.
• Aventurine (Green) can - help balance the female/male energies - amplify leadership qualities - enhance creativity - soothe a troubled heart - help release anxieties like fear.
• Azurite can - stimulate the pursuit of one's spiritual path - relieve stress - stimulate mental acuity - enhance creative abilities - eliminate indecision and worries. Native American Indians revered it as a sacred stone which helped them contact their spiritual or animal guides - the Mayans used it to awaken the psychic/mystical self.
• Carnelian can - help awaken one's innate gifts and talents - protect against envy, rage and fear - banish sorrow - help focus one's attention on the present - dispel apathy - assist one in theatrical endeavors.
• Citrine can - assist one in acquiring wealth and to maintain that state of wealth - raise self-esteem - alleviate any self-destructive tendencies - attract abundance - dispel negative energy - encourage new beginnings - increase physical energy and personal power.
• Copralite is fossilized Dinosaur Dung.
• Coral, in general, can - quiet the emotions and bring inner peace - facilitate intuition, imagination and visualization.
  • Red Coral can - help one become harmonious with the natural forces of the universe and with the wilderness within one's own psyche - provide for practicality with respect to one's avocation, balancing the material with the spiritual.
  • White Coral can - stimulate the flow of energy - fill any voids in the aura.
• Jade can - assist in dreamsolving - facilitate peace within the psyche - inspire wisdom - help in the prioritizing of one's day - provide confidence. Jade is considered to be the Stone of Fidelity whether to another person or to one's purpose in life.
• Jasper can - help when the energy is low or during extended hospitalization - act as a reminder that we are not here on the physical plane just for ourselves, but also to bring joy and substance to others. Native American Indians used it sacredly during ceremonies to help preserve the traditional "old ways."
• Jet can - dispel fearful thoughts - protect the wearer against illness and violence - protect one during the pursuit of business enterprises - stabilize one's finances - diminish depression.
• Malachite can - create an unobstructed path towards personal goals - increase one's determination and courage - help in the release of habit patterns or behaviors which have been limiting one's abilities - assist one in changing situations.
• Marble can - trigger unused portions of the mind - strengthen self-control - produce a nurturing earth instinct - enhance common sense in matters of the home, the heart and one's sustenance - help in recalling dreams.
• Moonstone can - alleviate emotional tension - protect travelers - assist one realize the total fulfillment of one's destiny - stimulate rejuvenation - alleviate degenerative conditions. Moonstone is considered to be a Stone of Good Fortune.
• Opals in Matrix can - aid an individual's progress, expansion and development - help access one's spiritual or animal guides - clear and brighten the aura - magnify thought processes as well as actions both positive and negative - produce stability in one's life - provide an unobstructed path to advancement.
• Petrified Wood can - assist in the advancement of one's highest chosen level of self - aid in the teaching of truths - ground - bring out inner beauty - help eliminate worrying about the things one can not change. Petrified Wood is ancient wood which has been hardened by Agate (balances the Yin/Yang energies) and Quartz (amplifies both body energy and thoughts).
• Pietersite can - assist one in recognizing the beauty of the soul - bring an individual's potential to the perfection of the source of all Being and Light - promote loyalty to self - help one to be open to the ultimate experience of realizing all that life has to offer - supports courageous endeavors and the principles of the brotherhood of humanity.
• Pipestone can - enhance one's goals or pursuits. Pipestone has been used for hundreds of years by Native American Indians in sacred pipes and renditions of totems as well as fetishes.
• Pyrite can - promote the recall of beautiful memories of love and friendship - help one to see what lies beneath the surface of words and actions - help to shield one from many forms of negative energy - sustain health as well as intellectual and emotional well-being.
• Quartz, in general, can - amplify both the energy of the body and of the mind - amplify the effects of other stones and the energies of those working with them for healing purposes - bring the energy of the stars into one's soul. Quartz is widely recognized as THE Stone of Power.
  • Rose Quartz can - reinstate self-love - help heal emotional wounds - release sorrow, fears and any suppressed feelings - bring calmness and clarity.
  • Rutilated Quartz can - stabilize marriages and relationships of any kind.
  • Smokey Quartz can - dissolve any negative energies or emotional blockages - act as a stone of protection - stimulate stability and responsibility - increase endurance. Smokey Quartz has a prolonged, intense energy which makes it an excellent grounding stone.
• Rhodochrosite can - promote love and balance - help remove tendencies towards avoidance or denial - dissolve anger and self-criticism - inspire forgiveness towards self as well as others. Rhodochrosite is considered to be a Stone for Healing the Earth.
• Serpentine can - be useful in the rise of the Kundalini* - stimulate an opening in the pathway through which the Kundalini may travel and diminish the discomfort which is often associated with this movement. [*Kundalini, often translated as "serpent power", literally means a coiled-up energy dwelling in a cave. For a transformation of consciousness, the powerful energy of Kundalini is needed.]
• Soapstone (Steatite) can - help in the movement and widening of one's horizons - help one release old routines and create new ones.
• Sunstone can - dissipate fear - alleviate stress - increase vitality - provide good luck.
• Topaz (Smokey) can - promote individuality and creativity while providing for confidence in trusting one's decisions - act to replace negativity with love and joyfulness - help in visualization - help one break through the veils of uncertainty - help release doubts.
  • Blue Topaz can - help one see that all things are equally important in life.
• Tourmaline, in general, can - provide insight in times of struggle - help one to believe in the inner world as much as in reality.
  • Green Tourmaline can - help in visualization - attune the energies between the third-eye and the heart - help teach one to see with the heart - inspire creativity and the manifestation of goals.
• Turquoise can - help ground as well as protect - help one gain spiritual attainment - help in creative problem-solving - facilitate communication - strengthen one's connection with others - protect travelers - heal the spirit - guard both the body and the soul - aid in vision quests.

The information provided on the stones and animals was obtained from various sources. Reference books that are my particular favorites include:

• Love is in the Earth, A Kaleidoscope of Crystals, Updated... by Melody... Earth-Love Publishing House, 1995
• Medicine Cards, the Discovery of Power through the Ways of Animals... by Jamie Sams and David Carson... Bear & Company, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1988
• The Medicine Wheel, Earth Astrology... by Sun Bear and Wabun... Prentice Hall Press