POWER OF STONES
Amethyst - Uplifts spirits, aids meditation and heightens intuitive awareness.
amethyst has been used to guard against drunkenness and is thought to be helpful in overcoming addiction. It has been
used for hearing disorders, insomnia, headaches and other pain. Some sources suggest it is used to stabilize mental disorders.
Aquamarine - Dispels unnatural fears, sharpens mental clarity and facilitates self-expression.It is said to increase
intelligence and make one youthful. As a healing stone, it is said to be effective as a treatment for anxiety and in the Middle
Ages it was thought that aquamarine would reduce the effect of poisons.
Carnelian - Motivates you to bring order to your life and stimulates your appetite for success. Healing properties are thought
to help purify the blood, relieve menstrual cramps and back pain. It is also thought to be beneficial inthe treatment of infertility
and is worn to enhance passion and desire.
Clear Quartz - Energizes, promotes healing and activates other crystals. Crystal Healers use clear Quartz in rituals meant to
treat convulsions, diarrhea, dizziness, exposure to radiation, general pain, hemorrhages,headaches, hypochondria and
kidney diseases.
Diamond - Relieves insecurity, protects and strengthens your self-esteem.
They just make a girl very happy.
Emerald - Restores emotional balance, stimulates constancy in love and clarifies thinking. It improves memory, increases
communication skills, intuition, gives you extra sensory powers and will also increase your ability to learn. Also the wearer of
this gem will get sufficient wealth through his brains.
Garnet - Improves self-esteem, stimulates imagination and attracts good luck. Also believed that Medieval people believed
garnet's powers would stop bleeding and heal inflammatory illnesses. According to legend, It's wearer guidance
in night travel, protects them from night mares, promotes long-lasting love, and prevents depression and hearing difficulties.
Jade - Brings inner peace, wisdom and long life. It is believed that Jade can protect one from evil and bring good luck.
The Chinese believe Jade has the ability to confer immortality, eradicate shortness of breath and thirst, as well as improve the
health of the heart, kidneys, lungs and throat.
Lapis Lazuli - Eases stress, dispels depression and stimulates physic abilities. The stone is said to increase psychic abilities.
Lapis is said to be a cure for melancholy and for certain types of fever. Lapis lazuli eliminates negative emotions. It relieves
sore throat pain.
Onyx - Calms fears and protects. Onix is used as a heart, kidney, nerve, capillary, hair, eye and nail strengthener. It is said
to help one sleep. This gemstone helps to eliminate apathy, stress and neurological disorders. Black Onyx is used to help
one change habits.
Opal - Energizes creativity and strengthens memory. Opal has been described in medival times as a cure for diseases of
the eye. In ancient times opal was accepted as a symbol of faithfulness and confidence. It has reputed healing properties,
especially to increase mental capacities such as creative imagination.
Pearl - Brings peace and encourages receptivity. They help one master the heart chakra, aid stomach, spleen, intestinal
tract & ulcer problems. As an emblem of modesty, chastity and purity, the pearl symbolizes love, success, and happiness.
Rose quartz - Increases self confidence and promotes beneficial weight loss. It is a stone for those who are unable to
experience the joy of living because they never had love given to them. It is for people who have not experienced the true
essence of love and are therefore unable to access the inner realms of the heart.
Ruby - Reinforces self-confidence, increases vitality and promotes leadership ability. Ruby is an excellent stone for energy.
Imparting vigor to life, it energizes and balances but may sometimes over stimulate in delicate or irritable people. Ruby
encourages passion for life but never in a self-destructive way. It improves motivation and setting of realistic goals.
Sapphire - Elevates your mood, facilitates communication and encourages you to fulfill your destiny. Sapphire is said to
enhance creativity and to focus purity of thought. It is known as the stone of new love and commitment and is claimed to be
useful in encouraging faithfulness and loyalty. It dispels evil thoughts and brings peace and amiability to its wearer. The blue
color is often associated with the heavens. Sapphire is believed to bring divine favor and repels envy.
Tigers Eye - Eliminates unwanted emotions and balances you. Tiger's-eye or Cat's-Eye is a stone for the mind, not the
body. This is a powerful stone and must be used carefully. Tiger's-eye has the power to focus the mind. It will cause the
mind to have feeling of oneness and feel more direct in all thoughts. It makes one aware of one's own needs related to the
needs of others. This is a very deep process and not all are capable of using the energy of the Tiger's-eye correctly.
Topaz - Relaxes you and enhances creativity. Ancient cultures also believed that topaz had many healing and magical
powers. Some believe that topaz will help you to be clear sighted. It does this by dispelling all enchantment and therefore
improving eyesight.
Turquoise - Strengthens, protects and aids communication. Is is believed to dispel negative energy and balance all the
chakras. It unites the earth and sky, uniting male and female energies. It assists in problem solving and has an inner calming
influence. It is believed to stimulate romantic love and to boost the physical and psychic immune systems. It is used in the
healing of viral infections, cataracts, gout, rheumatism, is anti-inflammatory and detoxifying.
Zircon - Stabilizes emotions and protects you. It is believed to provide the wearer with wisdom, honor and riches. The lost
of luster on a Zircon stone is said to warn of danger.
WITCHES' TOOLS
Wicca, like most other religions, uses ritual tools. Some of these, like the dagger (Athame) and the cauldron, are known to non Wiccans and a
great many misconceptions and tall tales have grown up about their use in our ceremonies. Basically, these tools aid concentration and, through consecration and useage, build up a psychic power of all their own. Tools can belong to a whole coven, a working partnership or an individual. The only tool that never is shared is the dagger or Athame. Each witch will have their own. It is a very personal tool that each witch has for themselves. Most do not have all the tools to practice Wicca.
Wicca is a religion of improvisation and, because of persecution, many of these tools had to look like everyday household objects or could be easily and quickly destroyed.
Wicca is also a religion in which the "intention" is the important factor, not the tools being used. If you cannot get your hands on a wand or make one, use your hands.
You can buy tools ready made for you, or you can make your own. You can chose the most simple or the most ornate.
Find what is right for you, which is the most important part.
Witches Tools are consecrated in rites involving the Four Elements, Air, Water, Fire and Earth. Witches Tools are inscribed with Runes, Sigils and Symbols.
Witches tools are used in the consecration of Magic Circles.
ATHAME : The witches personal knife. Usually double bladed with a black hilt and made of steel. This is the witches personal tool and should never be handled by anybody else. (forget the tales about human sacrifice,this never is used to cut) Most of these blades have been blunted. They are mainly used in rituals for casting and banishing circles. It is also interchangeable with the sword.
CENSOR : Container used in the burning of herbs, incense and other substances. Used in removing the unwanted energies away from the magic site.
CHALICE : Associated with the female forces of fertility, beauty, womb, earth, and subconscious mind.
PENTACLE : Symbol of the earth. Used to ground energy is the sybole of the center of the altar.
SWORD : Associated with the element fire, it is sometime used for casting the circle.
WAND : Symbolizes the life force within the witch. This is made out of varity of woods of your preference. The length should be, from your elbow to your finger tips. However this is up to uour preference. The Wand evokes, directs and binds the energy of a spell. However this is up to uour preference.
