Article Topic: Crystals & Gems

The colors to which we are drawn each day reveal our innermost feelings and goals. Why one day are we drawn to a magenta shirt, and the next a black one? How can paying attention to these subconscious color choices help us improve our lives? Margaret Ann Lembo, author of The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones, describes how to make the most of our color choices, and provides a few affirmations to help us achieve our goals through the use of colors and gemstones.

Many people are drawn to the mysterious deep blue of lapis lazuli, or lapis for short. It is one of the oldest “spiritual” stones, first mined 6,000 years ago in Afghanistan – the finest stones still come from that area. Its name comes from the ...

Crystal grids are similar to mandalas; they are simply an arrangement of stones in a pattern for the specific purpose of directing energy toward a goal. The variety of combinations is limited only by your imagination. For this particular grid, ...

Anyone with an interest in stones has probably encountered the lovely Moonstone. It has undeniable appeal, especially for its lunar associations. Moonstone has many wonderful metaphysical properties and its appearance alone inspires tenderness and ...

When I was writing Amulets and Talismans for Beginners, a friend commented that it would have to be of historic interest only, as no one used them nowadays. He hadn’t noticed all the people who wear astrological pendants, ankhs, St. Christopher ...

Before buying crystals and gemstones, it’s a good idea to plan how you are going to use them. Over time, you may want to build up a collection with sets of stones for different purposes because the particular energies that are intended for one use ...