Crystal Collection: Pain Relief

NOTE: This information is based on traditional, metaphysical usage and is not intended as medical advice. Always seek the advice of your medical provider if you are ill.

Amethyst

Amethyst is a variety of quartz and can range in color from pale lavender to a deep purple. Anciently, amethyst was associated with wealth and power. It is the birthstone for February.

Amethyst is thought to help with:

Physical

• Pain relief
• Detoxification
• Bruising and swelling
• The lungs and respiratory system
• Strengthening the immune system
• Hearing disorders
• Skin and cellular disorders
• Insomnia

Emotional & Energetic

• Overcoming addictions
• Calming anger, anxiety and fear
• Working through grief
• Enhancing meditation and intuition
• Protection from environmental pollution
• Nightmares

Care Instructions: Amethyst is a hard and durable stone. It can be cleaned with a steamer or ultrasonic cleaner as well as soap and water.

Red Jasper

Jasper has been used for centuries by various cultures for its unique medicinal and spiritual properties. All forms of jasper are thought to help with:

Physical

• Balancing mineral levels
• Assisting the circulatory and digestive systems
• Aiding the sexual organs
• Support during a prolonged illness

Emotional & Energetic

• Absorbing negative energies
• Aligning the chakras
• Balancing yin/yang energies
• Grounding energies
• Protecting from electromagnetic and environmental pollution
• General protection
• Inspiring courage, determination and honesty with oneself
• Enhancing imagination, organization and quick thinking
• Manifestation

Properties specific to Red Jasper: relieving joint and muscle pain, enhancing overall health, detoxification, cleansing and stabilizing the aura, strengthening boundaries, calming nerves, understanding what is blocking your path

Care Instructions: Jaspers are porous and stain easily, so clean them quickly when they get dirty. Clean jasper with warm, soapy water and soft cloth or brush. Avoid prolonged exposure to extreme heat.

Infinite Serpentine

Serpentine is also known as false jade and is sometimes confused with jade. It was used anciently in architecture for thousands of years. Serpentine is thought to help with:

Physical

• Calcium and magnesium absorption
• Detoxification
• Diabetes and hypoglycemia
• Eliminating parasites

Emotional & Energetic

• Clearing all of the chakras
• Consciously directing healing energy
• Enhancing meditation
• Stimulating the crown chakra
• Alleviating emotional and mental imbalances

Properties specific to Infinite Serpentine: pain relief – muscles, menstruation; integrating the past, present, and future; clearing emotional baggage; encouraging compassion for and forgiveness of oneself

Care Instructions: Clean serpentine with mild soap, water and a soft cloth. Do not use ultrasonic or steam cleaners.

Sunstone

Native legend says that sunstone is imbued with sacred power. It is associated with the sun and the energy it produces to sustain life. Sunstone is thought to help with:

Physical

• Chronic sore throat
• Rheumatism
• General aches and pains
• Regulating the autonomic nervous system
• Stimulating self-healing
• Cartilage problems
• Stomach ulcers

Emotional & Energetic

• Heightening intuition
• Removing energy drains
• Creating abundance and luck
• Fostering enthusiasm, independence, joy, vitality, and will-power
• Overcoming depression and seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
• Saying no

Care Instructions: Clean with warm, soapy water and a soft cloth. Avoid household cleaners and high heat. Do not use ultrasonic or steam cleaners.

Black Tourmaline

Tourmaline comes in more colors than almost any other gemstone. The most common is black. The rarest is pink. Believed to inspire creativity, and historically it was used by writers and artists. It has piezoelectric properties.

Tourmaline is thought to help with:

Physical

• Enhancing energy flow
• Balancing the right and left brain hemispheres
• Dyslexia
• Hand-eye coordination

Emotional and Energetic

• Balancing the chakras
• Dispersing negative energy
• Grounding energy
• Protection
• Rebalancing the meridians
• Removing blockages
• Transforming dense energies
• Understanding oneself and others
• Overcoming paranoia and feelings of victimization
• Fostering compassion, inspiration, prosperity and tolerance
• Mental healing

Properties specific to Black Tourmaline: protection from electromagnetic pollution and radiation; fostering objectivity, a positive attitude, practical creativity, altruism, and vitality; overcoming stress

Care Instructions: Clean with mild soap and water. Soak the stone for 10-20 minutes then dry with a soft cloth. Avoid extreme temperature changes. Do not use ultrasonic cleaners.