2024
November
Mary Ellen Jasper helps to connect one with the essence of life while remaining resilient and versatile. It brings luck, courage, organizational skills, and an ability to act when manifesting thoughts. It is a stone that brings about insightful healing from deep within the earth, reducing stress levels and activating positive energies for emotional improvement. It enhances one's ability to relax and bring comfort, wholeness, healing, with gentle endings. The swirls of pink and red color in this Mary Ellen Jasper are the fossilized remnants of Earth. Formed around 2 billion years ago, on the Mesabi Iron Range of Minnesota, the growth of layers of cyanobacteria created these columns called Stromatolite. Mary Ellen Jasper was first discovered in the Mary Ellen Iron Mine in St. Louis County, Minnesota in the early 1900's.
October
Onyx holds the strengthening energy both of mental and physical body. This crystal assists one to release adverse emotions such as sorrow or grief and calms anxiety. Native American tradition has uses this to help people to forget about their past relationships and bring people in tune with the present. Black Onyx helps one to pay attention to details and focus so that one can see better in decision making dealing with unhappy or bothersome relationships. Black Onyx helps recognize personal strength and can help change bad habits of the wearer. It absorbs negative energy, offers purity, protection, and heightened intuition. It fortifies self-confidence and responsibility, sharpens your senses, and encourages a healthy egotism.
September
Red Tiger Iron is a special combination of Hematite, Red Jasper and Golden Tiger's Eye that can only be found in Western Australia. Tiger Iron connects our root, sacral and solar plexus chakras; activating and aligning them as we go through our day with all the challenges we run into in our busy lives. When these chakras are open and working together we are reminded that anything in this world is achievable through focus, hard work and dedication.
August
Golden Fluorite is considered a stabilizing stone for the Solar Plexus chakra; which can activate confidence and personal empowerment. This stone aids in establishing a clear mind and thinking for ones thoughts to flow easily; allowing for attention to detail, expanding knowledge and enhance creative intuition and expression. Golden Fluorite can help bring order to chaos and stabilize disruptive behavior. It is said to strengthen the connection between ones mind and ones universal connection to energy.
July
Chrysocolla is a greenish blue color commonly found in copper mines. This stone is about speaking clear words from the heart to communicate that which allows one to be comfortable in talking ones truth. Its very essence is devoted to expression, empowering one to release the negative energies that try to override the deeper feeling one is going through. From the calm inner voice, ones true inner wisdom tis able to surface and be heard. Chrysocolla is a peaceful stone, it emphasizes the power our words and actions have on those around us, and encourages compassion and strengthening of character.
June
Guinea Fowl Jasper is black with white speckled markings and patterns that resemble the feathers of the Guinea Fowl from Congo, Africa. Guinea Fowl Jasper protects against negativity. Jasper aids meditation and the development of intuition and insight and creativity. A stone of protection, driving away contrasting energies, allowing one to feel protected throughout the day.
Guinea Fowl is all about gentleness and relaxation. It is professed to enhance one’s ability to relax and bring tranquility, joy, comfort, and healing. It is said to help with contentment, compassion, nurturing, consolation, and courage for conflict ahead with gentle endings.
May
Orange Calcite has strong energizing and cleansing properties, especially for the lower chakras, and can assist in restoring mental and emotional clarity. Helps one in allowing the energies to flow with new solutions to assist in
resolving old stagnate challenges. While standing strong in the new thought process one can achieve ones best potential. Orange Calcite can reduces fatigue, helps balance our sense of self, and helps creativity and confidence. As an energy amplifier, Orange Calcite promotes positive thinking and removes negativity
April
Lepidolite, sometimes called the "peace stone", is known for its ability to bring tranquility and balance; especially during times of high uncertainty, change and anxieties. The word “lepidolite” comes from the Greek words “lepis” meaning “scale,” and “lithos” meaning “rock.” This is a soft translucent to transparent mineral that is part of the mica group. Lepidolite connects you with your higher self and the inner knowledge you have about what is best for you. This will enable you to express yourself more powerfully and say no to things and people that are not good for you. This often leads to shedding negative relationships, dependencies, changing harmful behaviours/addictions, and making the right choices for your health and happiness.
March
Aquamarine is a blue variety of Beryl that crystallizes in hexagonal columns, with the blue color of this stone comes from minor traces of iron. This crystal is a very rare stone that has a long history. The first recorded use of this mineral was around 400 B.C. in Greece, but has been used throughout multiple societies for over 2,000 years. Aquamarine is a very special stone that helps in opening a clear channel between your heart and throat chakras. This ever so important connection allows one to constantly speak from the heart and to the highest truths. . The water element shines bright in this stone and urges us to peel back a layer of ourselves to allow that inner being to glow. In addition Aquamarine is here to help you constantly refresh your emotions and provide mental clarity.
February
Purple Opals are very rare, the color is occasionally found in Precious Opals in Australia and Ethiopia, but most of the Purple Opals on the market are Common Opals from Jalisco Mexico. Nicknamed “Grade Opals” these pretty gems range in color from dark blue to pastel lavender, and are often mixed with pure White Opal. Purple Opals invite us to release our inhibitions and to start enjoying life to the fullest. Their energy is confident, sensual, and above all joyful. They are a great choice for anyone who has had their heart broken in the past, but now feels a desire to be open to love again. Purple Opal helps us to stay focused in the present moment and not dwell on the past. It encourages us to be hopeful, creative and more spontaneous. It is particularly useful for writers, poets, musicians, and anyone who uses words and sounds as their artistic medium.
January
Tiger Tail Jasper is sourced from Mexico, and combines orange and yellow jasper with swirls of hematite, bringing a potent dose of grounding and protection. It’s named for its resemblance to the unique orange-and-black pattern of the tiger’s tail. Tiger tail jasper is a grounding stone that creates a sense of stability. It brings the confidence, motivation, and enthusiasm needed to pursue your dreams and reminds you that you are enough. When you’re going through difficult times, tiger tail jasper is in your corner, channeling positivity and cheering you on. Jasper embodies the interconnectedness of all things. It illuminates the unity of everything in life and reminds us that what we send out into the universe will return to us.
