Monday, January 25, 2010

Healing & Meditation Stones

Healing & Meditation Stones


Healing and meditation stones are used to channel energy and focus awareness on the body and soul. Various ancient spiritual traditions utilized stones for their metaphysical powers and healing properties, especially in connection to chakras (energy centers). Whether you are beginning a meditation practice or looking to deepen your spiritual awareness, you can use stones to focus on your connection to their energetic properties.


Turqouise








Turquoise is often associated with the third eye chakra, or the energetic place slightly above the brow in between the eyes. This location is connected with intuition, insight and deep awareness. If you need healing for depression, panic attacks or your sleep cycles you can meditate on turquoise while sitting or laying down.


Sugilite


Sugilite is commonly used for the heart chakra,or energy location around your heart. Physical conditions associated with the heart chakra include back pain and discomfort. Sugilite can be used for its healing properties around love, purpose and creating a meaningful life. You can meditate with this stone nearby or in your hand for an improved heart energy connection.


Sapphire


Sapphire is considered a wisdom stone and is associated with healing unwanted thoughts and anxiety. Meditating with these stones can help guide your practice by focusing on breathing techniques rather than rambling thoughts and inner dialogue. Awareness of your inner dialogue will help you be able to shift or change your negative thoughts.


Crystal


Crystal's diversity in color, shape and size and can be used for many different intentions in your meditation practice. While searching for the perfect crystal, let intuition and your intent guide you. When you have selected the crystal and energy properties that fit your meditation or healing goals, you can meditate with the crystal in your hand or placed in front of you.


Focus on the crystal and its healing properties associated with the chakra or energetic location in your body. There are many types of crystals that can used to assist with relaxation, cleansing, spiritual energy and physical restoration.


Amber


Amber's orange-brown color is believed to have an overall positive effect on body energy through the solar plexus chakra. This stone is said to be calming to anxiety and indecisiveness while activating altruistic and intellectual nature of the spirit. It is also known for cleansing the body of diseases and negative energy. Wearing this stone can have a healing and meditative feeling. Holding the stone in your hand while meditating can activate healing properties in your body.

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