Want to explore a crystal practice of your own? Here are three stones to get started.<\/p>\n
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Moonstone: For Evolution, Intuition, and Healing<\/h3>\n
Moonstone<\/a>\u00a0is a milky white stone with blue and silver tints, which are\u00a0visible when\u00a0the stone refracts\u00a0light. Like new and full moons, this stone\u00a0is strongly connected to energy, intuition, and spirituality: all things love, power, and healing. If you are drawn to this stone, you are likely spiritually evolving, and connecting to your psychic\u00a0or intuitive abilities.<\/p>\n Healing Properties:\u00a0<\/strong>As humans, we are inextricably tied to the moon. Our rhythms move in tandem with the pull of the moon\u2019s power<\/a>. As such,\u00a0this is a great stone to use when you are experiencing change, growth, or a new beginning\u2014moonstone is the stone of new life cycles. It also has calming properties that help you feel protected in\u00a0sensitive or difficult situations.\u00a0Particularly a good stone for women, moonstone is said to support hormonal balance. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it\u00a0can come in handy during one\u2019s moon cycle (aka: menstrual cycle). Moonstone may also\u00a0help men get more in touch with their emotions.<\/p>\n Wearing or Using the Stone:\u00a0<\/strong>Moonstone is associated with\u00a0passion, fortune-telling, balance, and luck, and can reunite lovers when they quarrel. Said to be most powerful on a full moon, it can be worn as\u00a0jewelry, placed on or near you in gemstone form, or rest near you while you sleep. It is best placed on the third eye for healing purposes.\u00a0This is also known as the traveler\u2019s stone, thought\u00a0to give safe passage to sailors traveling across dark waters. Place it in your glove compartment while driving at night<\/a> for protection, and to soothe the possibility of road rage.<\/p>\n Fun Facts:\u00a0<\/strong>Ironically, a stone named for the moon\u00a0makes up 60 percent of the Earth\u2019s crust\u2014its shimmer is created from multiple layers of feldspar; minerals in the feldspar family comprise more than half of the Earth\u2019s crust. Though moonstone can be found many places, it\u00a0is especially prevalent in Sri Lanka and Brazil.\u00a0Moonstone\u2019s most popular shapes are ovals and spheres. These spheres are often sculpted with faces or figures, sometimes denoting the \u201cman in the moon\u201d. Ancient mystics and magicians used the power that moonstone harnesses from a full moon to cast\u00a0spells. Other cultures planted the stone in their crops, fields, gardens, and farms believing that the stone would yield more fertile soil when it absorbed\u00a0the light of a full moon.<\/p>\n Intuitive\u00a0Mysticism Known as the stone of cleansing, turquoise<\/a> is a natural guard against anything that isn\u2019t serving you, your body, or your mind. This\u00a0bright blue crystal is one of the oldest stones known to humankind, and\u00a0was used as a talisman by\u00a0kings, religious leaders, and soldiers. (It got its name when Turkish soldiers, using the stone as an amulet, carried it to Europe.) Perhaps because it was known so early in human history, its use spans many cultures, on all continents. It\u2019s commonly used in modern jewelry, and is thought to bring luck, protection, and power.<\/p>\n Healing Properties:\u00a0<\/strong>As the stone of cleansing, turquoise is particularly good\u00a0for releasing\u00a0bad habits and negative energy. Turquoise is also a calming stone that can induce internal serenity and lift depleted spirits. Not only will turquoise help to\u00a0flush negative emotions from the mind, it is also said to support detoxification of the body. Because it aids tranquility and protection, turquoise is a great stone to accompany meditation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wearing or Using the Stone:\u00a0<\/strong>This is a particularly good stone to wear or use if you are experiencing trouble with difficult\u00a0people or stresses in your life. Ideally it would be worn on your body throughout the day to help protect and heal you. Tibetans believe that\u00a0a turquoise mala will relay\u00a0your prayer\u00a0directly to the deity being invoked.<\/p>\n Fun Facts:\u00a0<\/strong>Turquoise\u00a0is one of the oldest stones, known to man since at least 6,000 BCE.\u00a0Though it is often considered a masculine stone, it is also thought to be the unification of masculine and feminine energies; the uniting\u00a0of the sky and sea. It was particularly popular among Native Americans<\/a>, who believed that if your turquoise jewelry (or amulet) suddenly had a crack in it, the stone had absorbed a great blow that would have otherwise befallen you.<\/p>\n Intuitive\u00a0Mysticism<\/strong><\/p>\n Chakra:\u00a0Throat (Vishuddha<\/a>) Aventurine<\/a> is the stone of opportunity and luck. Some believers\u00a0go as far as to say that you should never buy a lotto ticket without an aventurine in your pocket. It isn’t only a talisman, however;\u00a0aventurine helps to align opportunities so that you can create your own luck. It\u00a0also helps to\u00a0develop a\u00a0positive outlook and connects you to your emotional and higher self.\u00a0Green aventurine is most common,\u00a0but there are also\u00a0blue, yellow, and red varieties.<\/p>\n Healing Properties:<\/strong>\u00a0This is a great stone to harmonize\u00a0emotions, helping with\u00a0hormonal imbalance<\/a> and oversensitivity. It\u00a0can be especially beneficial for\u00a0teenagers. Aventurine\u00a0breaks\u00a0stagnant patterns so that new growth can occur. Once you have ceased\u00a0routines that do not serve you, aventurine can help develop a new zeal for life. It can also help to heal creative blocks,\u00a0and inspires\u00a0insight\u00a0and innovation. You will find that you are more mentally disciplined\u2014and have a more positive outlook\u2014when you are close to aventurine. It is a great stone to use if you are in a position of leadership.<\/p>\n Wearing or Using the Stone:<\/strong>\u00a0It is recommended to wear a green aventurine close to your heart, or on pulse points. A blue aventurine should\u00a0be placed on the third-eye chakra to aid healing, or under your pillow while you sleep. More practically, aventurine is said to absorb electromagnetic waves, guarding against environmental pollution. Attached to your cell phone, aventurine\u00a0can help protect from harmful cellular rays.<\/p>\n Fun Facts:<\/strong>\u00a0The name aventurine comes from Italian, translating roughly to „by chance.” According to legend, the name was first used\u00a0when glassmakers accidentally mixed copper fillings into the glass mixture. The result was a product that seemed to sparkle from the inside-out, and this style\u00a0of glassmaking persisted for many years. The name was then applied to similar naturally-occurring phenomena, which is why the natural stone\u00a0shares its name with a manmade product.\u00a0Throughout history, aventurine was used in the construction of everyday items, such as serving bowls, jewelry, vases, tools, and other ornamental items.<\/p>\n Intuitive\u00a0Mysticism<\/strong> Please note that crystals and other forms of New Age holistic healing are to be used alongside, not in replacement of, Western medicine.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u2014<\/p>\n Up the ante of your practice with healing stones. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1221,"featured_media":100984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3190],"tags":[1597,1598,802,335],"class_list":["post-100973","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stretch","tag-crystals","tag-emma-mildon","tag-practice-2","tag-spirituality"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/b>Chakra: Third eye (Ajna<\/a>), Crown (Sahasrara<\/a>)
\nPlanet: Moon (Especially a full moon)
\nZodiac: Cancer (June 20 \u2013 July 22)
\nEssential Oils:\u00a0<\/b>Jasmine, Lemon, Myrrh
\nSuggested Mantra: There is only infinite love. There is only infinite light.<\/em><\/p>\nTurquoise: For Cleansing, Protection, and Good Fortune<\/h3>\n
\nPlanet: Neptune and Venus
\nZodiac: Sagittarius (November 21 \u2013\u00a0December 20)
\nEssential Oils: Cedar, Sage, and Sandalwood
\nSuggested Mantra:\u00a0I Am Strong. I Am Protected.<\/em><\/p>\nAventurine: For Opportunity, Balance, and Evolution<\/h3>\n
\nChakra (green):\u00a0Heart (Anahata)
\nChakra (blue):\u00a0Third-eye (Anja)
\nChakra (red): Root (Muladhara)
\nPlanet: Mercury
\nZodiac: Aries (March 20 \u2013 April 19), Gemini (May 21 \u2013 June 21), and Leo (July 22 \u2013 August 22)
\nEssential Oils: Parsley and Patchouli
\nSuggested Mantra: Opportunity\u00a0is the manifestation of creativity. Creativity is the manifestation of opportunity.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/live-wanderlust-fest.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/emma.jpg\")
Emma Mildon is an author, columnist, and spiritualist that specializes in spiritual research that she shares to her readers through her interactive website, app, and books. Giving her readers easy access to everything from spiritual scriptures across all religions, to different types of yoga to explore, crystals, feng-shui right down to how to work out your astrology and numerology. Be sure to check out\u00a0her book\u00a0<\/em>The Soul Searchers Handbook<\/a>\u00a0or visit her website,\u00a0<\/em>emmamildon.com<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0You can also find Emma\u00a0on\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>, and\u00a0Google+<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"