Last Monday, Art chose a crystal mined in Brazil for each of us. Or, rather, the crystal chose us.
It was a fun game.
He kicked us out of the room, and when we got back, they had set up a table. There were twenty upturned mugs with a number besides them. In each was a crystal he'd brought from Brazil that had been attuned with healing energies.
We each had to go around the table, without touching the mugs (he made us take an oath on that!) and see which were the three crystals we were most attracted/drawn to. You can feel the different energy vibrations for each crystal. Then Art was going to make the final decision; it could be we were right, or that someone else needed the crystal more than us, or that he felt we needed a completely different stone altogether.
I was drawn to four crystals, the first I was sure was the strongest, second I had to decide between two, and third was easy to guess.
I am happy to report that #9 was first on my list and #9 was the one I finally got. The funny thing was Catherine also chose that stone and she told me later that when she asked Art about it, he said that a few people chose it, and he had to decide between me and her who needed it more.
Apparently, I needed it more. What is interesting is the fact that we have quite similar issues: anger, sadness, inability to feel the processes or read people, access intuition due to restrictions and blocks and resistance. I didn't notice the similarities, she pointed it out. She got a lovely teardrop shaped clear quartz key chain in the end.
A smoky quartz with a gateway cut into it. Personally, I found it quite unattractive, a hexagonal pyramid with loads of scratches and tiny smoky wisps on the inside.
But, it chose me and I chose it. I felt a strong pull to it when I put my hand over the cup. I knew it was "the one".
Malachite is next on my list. I had a vivid dream in October that I needed it. Still haven't done a thing about looking for it.
And this is why I need a smoky quartz now:
Smoky quartz is an excellent stone for removing negativity and negative energy of any kind and transforming them to positive energy. It is also a very protective and grounding stone. It brings physical, protection, psychic protection and protection from negative energy. It enhances survival instincts, and can help one reach personal and business goals, as well as assisting in making wishes come true. Smoky quartz is beneficial for groups, and engenders cooperation. It also helps with creativity, prioritizing needs and wants, and wisdom. In addition, smoky quartz is a stone that brings abundance, prosperity, and good luck.
Emotionally, smoky quartz is excellent for elevating moods, overcoming negative emotions, and relieving depression. Smoky quartz relieves stress, fear, jealousy, anger and other negative emotions by transforming them into positive energies. Smoky quartz is very comforting and calming, and can be considered a stone of serenity. It can, therefore, be very helpful in relieving grief.
In the psychic and spiritual realms, smoky quartz grounds one during meditation, and can provide a grounded link between the physical and higher selves, helping to uncover subconscious wisdom. Using smoky quartz during meditation enables you to reach higher states of consciousness. Smoky quartz also stimulates kundalini. Because smoky quartz transforms and removes negative energy, it also protects and cleanses the aura and astral bodies. It can be used for psychic shielding.
Physically, smoky quartz is said to treat all kinds of problems associated with the lower torso including kidneys, abdomen, pancreas, reproductive organs, menstrual cramps, fertility issues. Smoky quartz also removes toxins from the body and helps the adrenal glands. It is also very helpful for regulating body fluids and relieving fluid retention. Smoky quartz is also excellent for dealing with hyperactivity, and attention deficit disorder. Smoky quartz is good for balancing and improving one's general health.
Smoky quartz is associated with the root (base) chakra.
The stone grounds your energies, but gently, never forcing you to change or to let go of something, but guiding you to do what is best for you and in the way that is best for you personally.
Chances are good that your smoky quartz crystal will not work as fast as a clear quartz crystal will, but this is actually better for some people, especially those that don't handle change in a positive manner. The energy stays with you, always there when you need it until you have resolved the matter at hand and no longer need it.
This popular gemstone comes in shades that range from a pale brown to a very deep dark brown. Gemstones that are exceptionally dark, almost completely black have usually been treated with radiation to "smoke" the stone. Both natural and man made crystals can be made clear (remove the smoke) by heat treating the stones.
If you are prone to spending too much on all the wrong things and tend to run out of money before you run out of bills, try keeping a few smoky quartz crystals around the desk where you pay your bills to ensure everything gets paid and you don't overspend.
We are all psychic but often our psychic sense become block for any number of reasons. Meditate with smoky quartz crystals in your hands to open up your psychic senses.
If you are having problems getting your get up and go to get up and take care of the house, try placing a few smokey quartz crystals around the room. They will increase your pride and joy in your living space and make you want to keep things nice and shiny.
Are you one of those people that can never find what you are looking for? Constantly forgetting where you put things and basically just unorganized? Put a few smoky quartz crystals around so they can help you improve your organizational skills.
Feeling depressed or a little blue more often than not? Hold a crystal in each hand, take a few deep breaths and allow all of the depression to flow down your arms and into the stones. When you have gotten as much out as possible, cleanse the stone under running water to wash all the negativity out of so you can keep it around without picking those energies back up again.
In Scotland, the smoky quartz crystal is the national gemstone. They call it Cairngorm and there is a rather large point in the national scepter.
Hardness: 7
Vibrates to the numbers 2 and 8
Astrological associations: Capricorn & Saggitarius
Smoky quartz is particularly effective for ailments of the abdomen, kidneys, pancreas, hips and legs. It relieves all sorts of other pain too, including headaches, and benefits the reproductive system, muscles and nerve tissues, as well as the heart. The stone dissolves cramps and strengthens the back. It also aids in the assimilation of minerals and regulates liquids within the body.
It has been said that a quartz crystal placed under the pillow offers psychic impulses in the form of dreams, which are the language of the deep conscious mind. It also ensures peaceful sleep. The stone is also known to relieve toothaches- a small crystal is placed against the gum to give relief from the toothache until the dental treatment is obtained. The stone can also be held in the hand to reduce fevers.
There are also many beliefs in the power smoky quartz has over the divine. Tumbled and polished quartz stones are inscribed or painted with runes and used as divination stones, and divinatory objects such as tarot cards are often stored with quartz.
Quartz’s uses in healing, altering consciousness, and magic has linked it to the spirit of the New Age. Long neglected by people in most of the world, save for their industrial applications, quartz crystals are today a huge commercial business.
Quartz is believed to have the ability to neutralize energy. It aids in bringing the natural Yin and Yang energy flows within the body into balance, which is highly useful when the individual has tendencies to go from emotional highs to emotional lows, or when the natural polarities in the body’s systems need to be brought back to the center. It is an excellent stone for those who work with energy as a means of treating both body and spirit. Several authors have recommended that smoky quartz be used when treating depression and fatigue, stating that it has solid value as a useful tool.
Quartz is one of the most efficient grounding and anchoring stones. It is a superb antidote to stress as it assists in tolerating difficult times with equanimity, fortifying resolve. To dispel stress, place a stone in hand and sit quietly for a few moments. To draw off negative energies, place point away from body. Point the stone towards the body to energize. The stone grounds spiritual energy and gently neutralizes negative vibrations. It blocks stress and assists elimination and detoxification on all levels. Quartz teaches you how to leave behind anything that no longer serves you. For example, it has been known to heal addictions and obsessions.
Psychologically, the stone is a mood elevator- it relieves fear, enhances security and safety, and brings on emotional calmness. It has been known to alleviate suicidal tendencies and ambivalence. It aids acceptance of the physical body and the sexual nature, enhances virility and cleanses the base chakra so that passion can flow naturally. Mentally, it promotes positive, pragmatic thought and can be used to give clear insight and to neutralize fear of failure. It dissolves contradictions, promotes concentration, and alleviates communication difficulties. It is also an excellent aid for clearing the mind for meditation.
Quartz is beneficial to one who finds the need to move forward within himself. It can be extremely helpful to one who is contemplating his relationship with life, exploring his value system, and seeking inner meaning. When meaning is discovered, the magic of smoky quartz is said to be excellent in working to bring one’s dreams into manifestation. Smoky quartz connects us with our higher self. It encourages us to take up contact with this higher self and to pray. It tells us to trust our intuition. As such, it is an excellent choice for those who are unaccustomed to the contact with our inner self.
A very practical belief about smoky quartz is that it is most useful in helping settle or calm a disagreement between people. Just as it can bring harmony to the natural energy system of the body, it may also bring about harmony and help to ground a quarrel. The unusual energy, which transforms quartz into smoky quartz, enables this stone to provide one with insight, learning how to see the nature of incarnate existence as a pathway towards spiritual joy.
It was a fun game.
He kicked us out of the room, and when we got back, they had set up a table. There were twenty upturned mugs with a number besides them. In each was a crystal he'd brought from Brazil that had been attuned with healing energies.
We each had to go around the table, without touching the mugs (he made us take an oath on that!) and see which were the three crystals we were most attracted/drawn to. You can feel the different energy vibrations for each crystal. Then Art was going to make the final decision; it could be we were right, or that someone else needed the crystal more than us, or that he felt we needed a completely different stone altogether.
I was drawn to four crystals, the first I was sure was the strongest, second I had to decide between two, and third was easy to guess.
I am happy to report that #9 was first on my list and #9 was the one I finally got. The funny thing was Catherine also chose that stone and she told me later that when she asked Art about it, he said that a few people chose it, and he had to decide between me and her who needed it more.
Apparently, I needed it more. What is interesting is the fact that we have quite similar issues: anger, sadness, inability to feel the processes or read people, access intuition due to restrictions and blocks and resistance. I didn't notice the similarities, she pointed it out. She got a lovely teardrop shaped clear quartz key chain in the end.
A smoky quartz with a gateway cut into it. Personally, I found it quite unattractive, a hexagonal pyramid with loads of scratches and tiny smoky wisps on the inside.
But, it chose me and I chose it. I felt a strong pull to it when I put my hand over the cup. I knew it was "the one".
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| Mine is exactly like the bottom left one. |
Malachite is next on my list. I had a vivid dream in October that I needed it. Still haven't done a thing about looking for it.
And this is why I need a smoky quartz now:
Smoky Quartz
Metaphysical and Healing Properties Lore
Keywords: Grounding, Remove NegativitySmoky quartz is an excellent stone for removing negativity and negative energy of any kind and transforming them to positive energy. It is also a very protective and grounding stone. It brings physical, protection, psychic protection and protection from negative energy. It enhances survival instincts, and can help one reach personal and business goals, as well as assisting in making wishes come true. Smoky quartz is beneficial for groups, and engenders cooperation. It also helps with creativity, prioritizing needs and wants, and wisdom. In addition, smoky quartz is a stone that brings abundance, prosperity, and good luck.
Emotionally, smoky quartz is excellent for elevating moods, overcoming negative emotions, and relieving depression. Smoky quartz relieves stress, fear, jealousy, anger and other negative emotions by transforming them into positive energies. Smoky quartz is very comforting and calming, and can be considered a stone of serenity. It can, therefore, be very helpful in relieving grief.
In the psychic and spiritual realms, smoky quartz grounds one during meditation, and can provide a grounded link between the physical and higher selves, helping to uncover subconscious wisdom. Using smoky quartz during meditation enables you to reach higher states of consciousness. Smoky quartz also stimulates kundalini. Because smoky quartz transforms and removes negative energy, it also protects and cleanses the aura and astral bodies. It can be used for psychic shielding.
Physically, smoky quartz is said to treat all kinds of problems associated with the lower torso including kidneys, abdomen, pancreas, reproductive organs, menstrual cramps, fertility issues. Smoky quartz also removes toxins from the body and helps the adrenal glands. It is also very helpful for regulating body fluids and relieving fluid retention. Smoky quartz is also excellent for dealing with hyperactivity, and attention deficit disorder. Smoky quartz is good for balancing and improving one's general health.
Smoky quartz is associated with the root (base) chakra.
Metaphysical Properties:
Smokey Quartz helps to set aside willfulness and headstrong behavior. Smokey quartz has the ability to transform negative energy, and is particularly effective in dealing with anger and resentments. It is a stone that helps you be right here, in the moment.
It clears up communication difficulties, and helps to dissolve mental and emotional blockages that can get in the way of perception or learning.
- Calming - Smoky quartz is said to be excellent for alleviating panic attacks, anxiety, and nightmares.
- Grounding - Help you to be right here, in the moment
- Transforms negative energy
- Protective: Forms a shield against negative energy around the user
- Regulates: Can be used to regulate creative energy, allowing it to flow smoothly step by step
- Finances: Helps one to make wise purchases, and mange money effectively
- Meditation stone evokes effort and makes us able to cope with hard times.
- Adult ADD - This gemstone's gentle and focusing energy helps to alleviate confusion. Smoky quartz also gently cleanses clutter of the mind to bring focus to task as well as meditation.
- Negativity: This gemstone also neutralizes negative energy as well as helps the wearer manifest dreams.
Smokey Quartz stimulates the cooperation of multiple energies toward a common goal. A wonderful stone for relationships, for people in a recovery program, or people who need to work in groups or be part of a larger group, whether it be work, hobby, a home group, business group, or association.
It is a gentle grounding stone that instills balance and harmony, and can help bring peace to you, enhancing quiet reflection during meditation without the interference of the thinking mind.
Combine Smokey Quartz with Clear Quartz for lots of positive energy towards obtaining your dreams and goals, and to energize them into being a reality.
Smoky Quartz Crystal Meaning
The stone grounds your energies, but gently, never forcing you to change or to let go of something, but guiding you to do what is best for you and in the way that is best for you personally.
Chances are good that your smoky quartz crystal will not work as fast as a clear quartz crystal will, but this is actually better for some people, especially those that don't handle change in a positive manner. The energy stays with you, always there when you need it until you have resolved the matter at hand and no longer need it.
This popular gemstone comes in shades that range from a pale brown to a very deep dark brown. Gemstones that are exceptionally dark, almost completely black have usually been treated with radiation to "smoke" the stone. Both natural and man made crystals can be made clear (remove the smoke) by heat treating the stones.
Smoky Quartz Metaphysical and Magical Properties
If you are prone to spending too much on all the wrong things and tend to run out of money before you run out of bills, try keeping a few smoky quartz crystals around the desk where you pay your bills to ensure everything gets paid and you don't overspend.
Miscellaneous Smoky Quartz Crystal meanings and information
We are all psychic but often our psychic sense become block for any number of reasons. Meditate with smoky quartz crystals in your hands to open up your psychic senses.
If you are having problems getting your get up and go to get up and take care of the house, try placing a few smokey quartz crystals around the room. They will increase your pride and joy in your living space and make you want to keep things nice and shiny.
Are you one of those people that can never find what you are looking for? Constantly forgetting where you put things and basically just unorganized? Put a few smoky quartz crystals around so they can help you improve your organizational skills.
Feeling depressed or a little blue more often than not? Hold a crystal in each hand, take a few deep breaths and allow all of the depression to flow down your arms and into the stones. When you have gotten as much out as possible, cleanse the stone under running water to wash all the negativity out of so you can keep it around without picking those energies back up again.
In Scotland, the smoky quartz crystal is the national gemstone. They call it Cairngorm and there is a rather large point in the national scepter.
Quartz Crystals chemical, astrological and metaphysical properties
Hardness: 7
Vibrates to the numbers 2 and 8
Astrological associations: Capricorn & Saggitarius
Mystical Properties of Smoky Quartz
There are many beliefs in the powers of the smoky quartz stone in helping to heal certain physical ailments. Because smoky quartz is often naturally irradiated, it is excellent for treating radiation-related illness or symptoms that arise as a cause of receiving chemotherapy. It has been said that to dissolve pain, one must place a smoky quartz stone directly over the painful point.Smoky quartz is particularly effective for ailments of the abdomen, kidneys, pancreas, hips and legs. It relieves all sorts of other pain too, including headaches, and benefits the reproductive system, muscles and nerve tissues, as well as the heart. The stone dissolves cramps and strengthens the back. It also aids in the assimilation of minerals and regulates liquids within the body.
It has been said that a quartz crystal placed under the pillow offers psychic impulses in the form of dreams, which are the language of the deep conscious mind. It also ensures peaceful sleep. The stone is also known to relieve toothaches- a small crystal is placed against the gum to give relief from the toothache until the dental treatment is obtained. The stone can also be held in the hand to reduce fevers.
There are also many beliefs in the power smoky quartz has over the divine. Tumbled and polished quartz stones are inscribed or painted with runes and used as divination stones, and divinatory objects such as tarot cards are often stored with quartz.
Quartz’s uses in healing, altering consciousness, and magic has linked it to the spirit of the New Age. Long neglected by people in most of the world, save for their industrial applications, quartz crystals are today a huge commercial business.
Quartz is believed to have the ability to neutralize energy. It aids in bringing the natural Yin and Yang energy flows within the body into balance, which is highly useful when the individual has tendencies to go from emotional highs to emotional lows, or when the natural polarities in the body’s systems need to be brought back to the center. It is an excellent stone for those who work with energy as a means of treating both body and spirit. Several authors have recommended that smoky quartz be used when treating depression and fatigue, stating that it has solid value as a useful tool.
Quartz is one of the most efficient grounding and anchoring stones. It is a superb antidote to stress as it assists in tolerating difficult times with equanimity, fortifying resolve. To dispel stress, place a stone in hand and sit quietly for a few moments. To draw off negative energies, place point away from body. Point the stone towards the body to energize. The stone grounds spiritual energy and gently neutralizes negative vibrations. It blocks stress and assists elimination and detoxification on all levels. Quartz teaches you how to leave behind anything that no longer serves you. For example, it has been known to heal addictions and obsessions.
Psychologically, the stone is a mood elevator- it relieves fear, enhances security and safety, and brings on emotional calmness. It has been known to alleviate suicidal tendencies and ambivalence. It aids acceptance of the physical body and the sexual nature, enhances virility and cleanses the base chakra so that passion can flow naturally. Mentally, it promotes positive, pragmatic thought and can be used to give clear insight and to neutralize fear of failure. It dissolves contradictions, promotes concentration, and alleviates communication difficulties. It is also an excellent aid for clearing the mind for meditation.
Quartz is beneficial to one who finds the need to move forward within himself. It can be extremely helpful to one who is contemplating his relationship with life, exploring his value system, and seeking inner meaning. When meaning is discovered, the magic of smoky quartz is said to be excellent in working to bring one’s dreams into manifestation. Smoky quartz connects us with our higher self. It encourages us to take up contact with this higher self and to pray. It tells us to trust our intuition. As such, it is an excellent choice for those who are unaccustomed to the contact with our inner self.
A very practical belief about smoky quartz is that it is most useful in helping settle or calm a disagreement between people. Just as it can bring harmony to the natural energy system of the body, it may also bring about harmony and help to ground a quarrel. The unusual energy, which transforms quartz into smoky quartz, enables this stone to provide one with insight, learning how to see the nature of incarnate existence as a pathway towards spiritual joy.
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