Crystal, Gem and Mineral Metaphysical Encyclopedia

The world of crystals and minerals is vast and enchanting, offering a realm of metaphysical properties that can enrich and transform our lives.

These beautiful stones have been revered across numerous cultures for thousands of years, and with good reason.

They can help us in various aspects of our lives, such as enhancing personal well-being, prosperity, and spiritual growth.

By exploring the unique qualities attributed to different crystals and minerals, one can harness their potential and embark on a rewarding journey of self-discovery and healing.

Remember to always consult a medical professional for any physical or mental ailments. Crystals can help support healing but they should never replace medication or professional treatment.

Prior to relaunching Sailor Mouth Soaps/Soap Cult Australia, we had another business called, The Song of The Winds. It was a metaphysical store that sold crystal and offered tarot readings. Although we don't run TSOTW anymore, we have so much acquired knowledge about crystals and we wanted to share that with you all.

We have a small crystal collection in the shop - be sure to check it out!

*one of these days we'll get around to adding our extensive tumbles collection*

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Angelite (Blue Anhydrite)

Some of the energies associated with Angelite are:

Gentle Self Expression
Connected to the Throat Chakra
Promotes feelings of calm, serenity and peace
Expanded awareness and consciousness
Serves as a physical representation of ones guardian angels, guides or spirits
When held, it’s believed we can receive love and guidance from our guides
Excellent for meditation with spirit guides as with the improved communication also associated with this crystal, you are better able to express what you have seen, heard or know from your experiences with spirit

Aqua Aura Quartz

Some of the energies associated with Angel Aura Quartz are:

Highly stimulating to the Throat Chakra
Enhances effective communication
Facilities the release of negativity
Cools anger and releases stress
Helps you see your emotions but not attach to them
Bring about a spiritual evolution and assension

Amethyst

Some of the energies associated with Amethyst are:

Developing your intuition
Divination
Enhances creativity
Mental focus and discipline
Decisiveness in decision making
Promotes spiritual awakening

Aura Amethyst

Some of the energies associated with Aura treatments are:

Greater clarity and spiritual wholeness
Protective and "fluffs" out your aura
Mystical wisdom
Align heart and mind which can aid writing and artistic activites
Meditation enhancer

Agates

Some of the energies associated with Agates are:

Effective expression, especially with writing
Provide support for people who work emotionally draining jobs
Encourage decisiveness

Ametrine

Some of the energies associated with Ametrine are:

A harmonious blend of Amethyst and Citrine, combining their unique properties
Seeks to unite the feminine and masculine energies within us all, creating a powerful balance
Very useful with mental health issues and stress
Some people have reported it helps relieve the pain of migraine and headache that results from chronic stress
Very useful for addiction, especially to unhealthy food

Ammonite

Some of the energies associated with Ammonites are:

Grounding and protection
Helps channel negativity into free flowing energy
Facilitates adding structure into a chaotic lifestyle
Stimulates the chi within us
Courage and self-confidence building

Apophyllite Stilbite

Some of the energies associated with Apophyllite are:

Meditation and increasing psychic abilities
Connection with guides or angels
Helps you to see the spiritual purpose for challenging times

Stilbite adds in the extra properties of:

Facilitates the opening and healing of the heart chakra
Encourages you to be vulnerable and open with others in a way that promotes emotional healing
Joy, softness and connection to others
Aids in a restful sleep

Together, they amplify and soften each other’s properties, connecting the heart and mind so you can act in greater alignment with your true self.

Aventurine

Some of the energies associated with Aventurine are:

Heart healing by balancing the Heart Chakra
Increases your luck and prosperity
Increased compassion and empathy
Calms anger and helps you come with creative solutions to problems you’re facing

Azurite

Some of the energies associated with Azurite are:

Activation of the Third Eye Chakra
Development of psychic powers, intuition and dreamwork
Stimulates the intellect and is beneficial while studying
Gives you greater insight into your personal motives and actions so you can work on acting from a place outside of ego
Useful for psychics to interpret the messages received without personal bias or judgement

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Bumble Bee Jasper

Some of the energies associated with Bumblebee Jasper are:

Motivates you to complete productive work
Enables a “hive mind” when working in teams
Helps you make pragmatic decisions without emotions clouding you
Increases self esteem
Gives you the confidence to seek out new opportunities

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Carnelian

Some of the energies associated with Carnelian are:

Increased focus during study
Energising properties
Boost in confidence and courage to take a leap of faith
Increased sexuality
Aligns with the Sacral Chakra
Increases your personal power

Chrysocolla

Some of the energies associated with Chrysocolla are:

Teaches us that genuine power is best demonstrated through kind and gentle actions
A Goddess stone, it connects us to the Earth and all of her divine beauty and creation
Facilitates stream of consciousness speaking via an activated Throat Chakra, often results in profound, wise communication
A teaching stone that will help you become a teacher and guide to others and help you find a guide for yourself
Helps to gently release fear-based imbalances

Citrine

Some of the energies associated with Citrine are:

Helps foster a sunny disposition
Increases joy and creativity
Connects with the Sacral and Solar Plexus Chakras
Beneficial for wealth and prosperity
Improved manifestation due to stronger willpower

Clear Quartz

Some of the energies associated with Clear Quartz are:

Amplification of all energies
Can be programmed for any intention
Meditation while visualising your goal enables you to manifest faster
Powerful manifestation crystal
Removes energy blockages and allows energy to flow freely through the body
Connects to all Chakras

Calcite (honey yellow)

Some of the energies associated with Honey Yellow Calcite are:

Energises and invigorates
Allows you to see the sunnier, more positive side of life
Removes emotional blockages
Connects with the Solar Plexus Chakra
Facilitates the completion of complex tasks and projects by keeping you grounded, motivated and focused simultaneously
Breaking old patterns and feeling excited to try something new in your life

Calcite (orange)

Some of the energies associated with Orange Calcite are:

Energises and cleanses simultaneously
Balancing to the emotions
Boosts confidence so that fear cannot take hold
Uplifting and empowering
Provides its energies in a gentle, steady but powerful way

Calcite (green)

Some of the energies associated with Green Calcite are:

Nourishing to the Heart Chakra so you can see the lovely things about you
Expands your heart-space so you can feel more connected and understanding towards others
Connects us to Gaia
Helps release stress and resentment, encouraging forgiveness in yourself and others
Inspires you to make positive changes in your life
Increases vitality, feelings of joy and inspiration

Blue Calcite

Some of the energies associated with Blue Calcite are:

Clears your Throat Chakra so you can speak your truth from a heart-centered place
Enables the flow of communication and ideas
Soothing and calming
Reduces anger, quickly taking the fire out of you before you say something you’ll regret
Facilities gentle healing on all metaphysical levels

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Dumortierite

Some of the energies associated with Dumortierite are:

Aids with memory retention and ideation
Enhances all mental abilities
Activates latent psychic abilities within you
Helps make mental leaps from blockage to creative ideas
Ideal for tarot readers and astrologers as it combines the mental with the psychic
Inspires intense artistic outpourings

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Fluorite

Some of the energies associated with Fluorite are:

Focus on task at hand
Improved study
Progress towards goals
Promotes self-confidence
Protection from deceptive and misleading people

When GREEN

Adds growth and nature/earth based properties

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Green Tourmaline

Some of the energies associated with Green Tourmaline are:

Yang in its energy but a strong Heart Chakra stone
Enhances courage and stamina
Enhances strength and vitality
Excellent for gardeners and it connects you further to nature
Positively impacts bonds with animals
Calms and balances emotions
Encourages you into physical activity

Gabbro Merlinite

Some of the energies associated with Gabbro are:

Cools violence in tempers
Assists in having “ah hah!” moments when studying esoteric subjects such as astrology, tarot, numerology etc.
Useful in divination as it channels information from Spirit realms. It’s especially powerful when combined with Obsidian
Facilitates seeing the spiritual lesson in trying times
Eases and facilitates connection with all physical realm spirits

Girasol

Some of the energies associated with Girasol are:

Facilitates the flow of Reiki energy
Enhances creativity in the arts
Creative decision making in the business world
Balances the emotions, especially excessive behaviours
Relaxing and promotes hope
Aids communication about difficult topics

Golden Healer

Some of the energies associated with Golden Healer are:

High vibration crystal
Facilitates spiritual experiences when meditated with
Connection with the Divine
Healing self and others
Support those working in healing roles, such as medicine, counselling, energy work etc

Golden Aura Quartz

Some of the energies associated with Golden Aura Quartz are:

High vibration crystal
Creates a link between the Solar Plexus and Heart Chakras
Helps you feel a sense of sovereignty over your own life and choices
Inspires compassionate thought that often translates to charity work and lightworker type roles
Utilises the amplification properties of Quartz with the heart-based energy of love
Works to align all chakras

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Hematite

Some of the energies associated with Hematite are:

Connects to the Root Chakra
Ultra-grounding crystal (it’s a dense crystal)
Protective
Useful for travel as helps alleviate nausea
Helps unite spiritual desires with reality
Powerful in goal setting and manifestation

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Kambaba Jasper

Some of the energies associated with Kambaba Jasper are:

Connects to the Root Chaka
Intensely grounding in a calm, “I can weather anything” way
Fosters new creativity and fertility in “out of the box” thinking
Increases resilience and perspective
Especially protective when outdoors
Said to help mend a broken heart

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Labradorite

Some of the energies associated with Labradorite are:

Useful in divination and magickal practices
Connected to the Third Eye Chakra
Helps the user recognise extremes in themselves and achieve greater balance
Excellent for use in meditation and dreamwork
Facilitates an awareness of why you might be behaving or feeling a certain way

Larimar

Some of the energies associated with Larimar are:

Cools explosive anger and calms excessive fear
Balances “fight and flight” response and encourages you to speak your truth
Enhances communication
Considered to be a Goddess stone
A calming tonic giving you the strength to speak from the heart
Helps you recognise what steps to take next in your life

Lepidolite

Some of the energies associated with Lepidolite are:

Reduces anxiety and allows you to find your centre during difficult times
Helps you see a new approach to life is needed
Helps to remove old patterns of behaviour, making way for more balance and calm in your life

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Mookaite Jasper

Some of the energies associated with Mookaite are:

Opening yourself up to new experiences
Face challenges with a sense of calm
Helps make the root cause of procrastination clear
Improved self confidence
Grounding and connection to the Earth

Malachite

Some of the energies associated with Malachite are:

Provides an intense protection from negative energy
Enhances your own positive vibes and deflects hostility directed at you
Provides an energetic shielding from negative people so they are less likely to direct their attention to you
Supportive to the Heart Chakra, especially for people that would ordinarily emotionally take on other peoples problems and consider them their own
Supports you to take charge or your life and manifest your dreams and desires
An excellent support crystal for those in a Leadership role as it provides protection, heart expansion but also helps you act from a place outside of ego

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Orthoceras

Some of the energies associated with Orthoceras are:

Transformation
Connection to the Root Chakra
Receptivity to change

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Rose Quartz

Some of the energies associated with Rose Quartz are:

Unconditional love, including self-love
Emotional healing
Calm and cleanse the energetic field
Helps expel anger and resentment
Helps release tension, stress, anxiety and fear
Helps resolve negative emotional programing

Rutilated Quartz

Some of the energies associated with Rutilated Quartz are:

Speeds up manifestation
Further amplifies the properties of regular Quartz Crystal
Moves energy quickly, lightening the emotional load
Assists in quickly connecting with higher levels of conscionness
Super charges artistic inspiration, allowing it to flow faster

Rose Aura Treatment

Some of the energies associated with Rose Aura treatments are:

Provides a feeling of gentle balance
Aligns well with women who's experienced abuse and trauma
Disolves feelings of doubt and self-critisim
Gentle, loving vibrations encourage you to do more self-care activities
Hold during meditation for a greater sense of self-love and acceptance

Ruby in Zoisite

Some of the energies associated with Ruby in Zoisite are:

Enhancement of psychic abilities
Reduces mood swings and being negatively affected by the energy of others (empath protection)
Helps give you strength and comfort when grieving
Offers the energy of happiness and strength
Connects with the Root, Heart and Third Eye Chakras, making it an ideal crystal work with for any feelings that are overwhelming to you

Red Jasper

Some of the energies associated with Red Jasper are:

Stabilising energy that works gently over time with your own energy
Connects to Root Chakra but has most noticeable impacts on the Sacral Chakra where increased creativity and sexual energy is reported
Encourages strength in expressing your truth
Increases endurance and stamina

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Septarian

Some of the energies associated with Septarian are:

Promotes confidence in public speaking
Builds trust of others in you
Acknowledge and accept when you need to make amends with others

Stilbite

Some of the energies associated with Stilbite are:

Fosters a greater understanding of what to be grateful for in your life
Facilitates the opening and healing of the heart chakra
Encourages you to be vulnerable and open with others in a way that promotes emotional healing
Joy, softness and connection to others
Aids in a restful sleep

Selenite

Some of the energies associated with Selenite are:

High vibration crystal that connects to the Crown Chakra
Encourages you to overcome stagnation
Aids in connection with guides during meditation
It’s the ultimate team player and works with/amplifies any other crystals you’re working with at the same time

Scolecite

Some of the energies associated with Scolecite are:

High vibration crystal that connects to the Crown and Third Eye Chakras
Promotes feelings of peace so it’s highly useful in sleep and meditation
Invites peaceful interactions with like minded people
Helps you feel calm and peaceful when faced with life’s difficulties

Seraphinite

Some of the energies associated with Seraphinite are:

High vibration crystal
Aligns our nonphysical bodies with our sense of self by connecting the Root to the Heart chakra
Encourages a sense of wholeness and completion
Facilitates self-healing and regeneration of energy
Suitable for working with all chakras
Useful in kinesiology as it can help unblock the meridians
Meditations outdoors with Seraphinite helps connect with Gaia
Associated with angelic realms

Smoky Quartz

Some of the energies associated with Smoky Quartz are:

Deeply grounding crystal
Associated with the Root Chakra
Helpful in meditation or visualisation exercises to bring you back down to earth and make your visions tangible in the real world
Cleanses and clears the aura and energetic systems in a way similar to Sage smoke
Grounds negativity so it’s ideal for anger issues, cooling frayed nerves and tempers
Useful to keep around your computer or electromagnetic devices to counter excessive radiation

Shiva Lingam

Some of the energies associated with Shiva Lingam are:

Increase in fertility such as through creative and artistic activities
Unifies the divine masculine and divine feminine within us all
Aligns all Chakras but especially the Root Chakra
Marries knowledge with wisdom for more a more balanced and holistic approach in life

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Thulite

Some of the energies associated with Thulite are:

Helps you see the fundamental good in all people (including you!)
Connects the heart and mind leading to an improved mood and outlook
Makes it easier to find a connection to others, something you both have in common
Useful in management, sales, leadership, coaching and counselling professions
Helps you form healthy self-care rituals for yourself without guilt

Titanium (Rainbow) Aura Quartz

Some of the energies associated with Titanium Aura Quartz are:

Enhances physical energy and bring more energy into your auric field
Increases healing energy
Brings rainbow colour spectrum into the aura
Helps you release negative energy and bring in more positive
Useful in aura repair
Brings more joy, energy and excitement to yourself

Tiger Iron

Some of the energies associated with Tiger Iron are:

Connects to the Root Chakra for deep grounding in the here and now
Strength, stamina and courage
Stops the “space cadet” feelings and helps you deal with practical matters
A favourite with strength trainers, endurance racing, cardio
Kick bad habits with improved will-power

Tourmalinated Quartz

Some of the energies associated with Tourmalinated Quartz are:

Effectively cleanses yourself and areas of negativity
Clear Quartz amplifies while the Tourmaline protects and clears
Stimulates clear thinking
Useful for keeping on the “straight and narrow” for those that have struggled with addiction and crime
Psychic protection
Acts as an auric shower – very useful in negative environments and around people you would rather avoid

Black Tourmaline

Some of the energies associated with Black Tourmaline are:

Effectively cleanses yourself and areas of negativity
Powerfully protective especially against psychic attack
The essential crystal to have when you can’t avoid being in negative places or around negative people
Helps relieve negative thought patterns, anxiety, anger and feelings of worthlessness
Helps to channel general negativity into something useable and positive

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Unakite

Some of the energies associated with Unakite are:

Improves communication and connection in partnerships of all kinds
Ideal for group/partner projects in the workplace or school
Helps to balance emotions so that our material and spiritual needs feel equally validated
Useful with addictive tendencies where excess consumption isn’t good for our health, such as overeating, too much alcohol etc
Helps connect Root to Heart chakra