Friday, 5 September 2014

Tiger Eye

Tiger Eye                        
Chemistry: NaFe=3 (SiO3)2 Silicon dioxide with impurities                      
Hardness: 4-7                        
Chakra: Third eye                        
Properties and Benefits: Practicality, peacefulness, clarity, intelligence, intuition, new experiences, financial stability, calmness, releasing, inhibitions.



Tourmaline

Tourmaline                        
Chemistry: (Pink Tourmaline: complex silicate)                        
Hardness: 7-7.5                        
Chakra: Heart                        
Properties and Benefits:  Calming, protection, focus, and balance, attracts inspiration, compassion and tolerance.


Unikite

Unikite                        
Chemistry: Complex combination                        
Hardness: 6-7                        
Chakra: Third eye                        
Properties and Benefits: Facilitating advancement, foresight and re-birth, emotional balance



Howlite

 Howlite                    
Chemistry: Ca2B5SiO9 (OH) 5                    
Hardness: 3.5                    
Chakra: Third eye                    
Properties and Benefits: Calming, awareness, emotional expression, patients, eliminating negativity.


Yellow Topaz

Yellow Topaz                  
 Chemistry: AI2 (SiO4)(F, OH)2 aluminum hydroxide fluorite                  
 Hardness: 8                    
Chakra: Solar plexus                  
 Properties and Benefits: True love, success in endeavors, and understanding  of interrelationships, expression of ideas, trust, health, personal expansion  and  growth.



More about Chakras

More about Chakras 
The inherent powers of gemstones are recognized by modern science in the technological use of crystals in watches, lasers, and computer, the piezoelectric effect.  In addition to their use in modern science, throughout history, gemstones have been recognized and used to heal, protect, divine, manifest, transmute and transform energy.
Crystals and gemstones respond to the electricity that is coursing through our body, and if the energy is sluggish, the constant electrical vibrations of the stones, will help to harmonize, balance, and stimulate these energies. Each chakra vibrates and rotates at various speeds. The root or first chakra rotates at the slowest speed while the crown or seventh chakra at the highest.

FIRST CHAKRA-Root chakra

FIRST CHAKRA-Root chakra    
The root chakra is located at the base of the spine at the tailbone in back. This center holds the basic needs for survival, security and safety. The root chakra is powerfully related to our contact with the mother earth, providing us with the ability to be grounded.  When you are trying to make things happen in the material world, business or material possessions, the energy to succeed will come from the first chakra. The main color is red. 

SECOND CHAKRA-Belly (Sacral)

SECOND CHAKRA-Belly (Sacral)      
The second chakra is often referred to as the belly or (sacral). It is located two inches below the navel and is rooted into the spine. This center holds the basic needs for sexuality, creativity, intuition, and self-worth. This chakra  is also about friendliness, creativity, and emotions. It governs peoples sense of self-worth,  their confidence in their own creativity, and their ability to relate to others in an open and friendly way.  It's influenced by how emotions were expressed or repressed in the family during childhood. Proper balance in this chakra means the ability to flow with emotions freely and to feel and reach out to others. Te main color is orange

THIRD CHAKRA-SOLAR PLEXUS

THIRD CHAKRA-SOLAR PLEXUS 
The Solar Plexus is located two inches below the breastbone in the center behind the stomach. The third chakra is the center of personal power, the place of ego , of passions, impulses, anger and strength. It is also the center for astral travel and astral influences, receptivity of spirit guides and for psychic development. The main color for this chakra is yellow.

FOURTH CHAKRA- HEART

FOURTH CHAKRA- HEART  
The heart chakra,  is located behind the breast bone in front and on the spine between the shoulder blades in back. This is the center for love, compassion and spirituality. This center directs one's ability to love themselves and others, to give and to receive love. This is also the chakra connecting body and mind with spirit. The main colors used are pink and green.

FIFTH CHAKRA-THROAT

FIFTH CHAKRA-THROAT
The fifth chakra is located in the V of the collarbone at the lower neck and is the center of communication, sound, and expression of creativity via thought , speech, and writing. The possibility for change, transformation and healing are located here. The throat is where anger is stored and finally let go of. The main color used is light blue. 

SIXTH CHAKRA- THIRD EYE

SIXTH CHAKRA- THIRD EYE
The Third Eye is located above the physical eyes on the center of the forehead. This is the center for psychic ability, higher intuition, the energies of spirit and light. It also assists in the purification of negative tendencies and in the elimination of selfish attitudes. Through the power of the sixth chakra, you can receive guidance, channel, and tune into your Higher Self. The main colors are purple and dark blue.

SEVENTH CHAKRA-THE CROWN

SEVENTH CHAKRA-THE CROWN
The Crown, is located just behind the top of the skull. It is the center of spirituality, enlightenment, dynamic thought and energy. It allows for the inward flow of wisdom, and brings the gift of cosmic consciousness. This is also the center of contentedness with the higher power, the place where life animates the physical body. The main colors for the crown are white and purple.

THE EIGHTH CHAKRA-THE TRANSPERSONAL POINT

THE EIGHTH CHAKRA-THE TRANSPERSONAL POINT is located several inches above the center of the head is the Transpersonal point. Place a hand there and a tingling sensation in the palm identifies the center. Its color is clear and is activated by selenite or zircon.