Crystal Resources:
- [A to Z Crystal Meanings]
- [A to Z Crystal Meanings] *
- [Beginner Crystals]
- [Charging & Cleansing Crystals]
- [Cleansing Crystals Methods]
- [Comprehensive Illustrated Guide to Crystals] *
- [Crash Course on Fake Stones/Misinterpretations]
- [Crystal and Stone Cuts]
- [Crystal Prescriptions]
- [Crystal/Stone Cleansing Methods]
- [Crystal Uses]
- [Crystals and Colors]
- [Crystals for Anxiety and Stress]
- [Crystals for Easing Disassociation]
- [Crystals for Hexing]
- [Crystals for Psychic Development]
- [Crystals, Gems & Metals] *
- [Crystals/Stones and Their Physical and Mental Powers]
- [Crystals That Are Not Suitable for Placing in Water / Making Gem Water]
- [Essential Crystal List]
- [Gemstone Guide]
- [Gemstone Properties] *
- [Gemstone Properties] *
- [Gemstones for Healing]
- [List of Stones and Crystals]
- [Metaphysical Guide to the Healing Properties of Crystals] *
- [Mineral and Crystal Safety and Care Masterpost]
- [Mood Stabilizing Stones]
- [Planets & Minerals/Crystals]
- [Properties of 14 Common Crystals]
- [Stones/Crystals]
- [Stones for Protection Masterlist]
- [Stones for Self-Confidence]
- [Stones for Shadow Work] (tw: gif)
- [Stones, Minerals, Metals, and Crystals] *
- [Stones That Are Unsafe For Ingesting or Water]
- [Stones That May Help with Tarot Readings]
- [Ten Stress Relieving Crystals]
- [Ways to Use Crystals]
Altars:
- [Altars 101: What Does My Altar Need?]
- [Altars and Shrines]
- [Altars vs Shrines]
- [Altars: When Your Space is Limited]
- [Closet Altars and Offerings]
- [Creating Your Personal Altar] *
- [Traditional Witchcraft: How to Create an Altar] *
- [20 Clever Altar Ideas] (tw: music autoplay)
- [Wicca 101: Altar Building]
- [A Witch’s Altar and Tools] *
- [The Witch’s Toolbox: Altars] *
- Workspaces, Altars, and Shrines - [Part 01]; [Part 02]; [Part 03]
Spell Components and Spell Writing:
(knowing how to write a spell will show you what is “required” in one)
- [Anatomy of a Spell]
- [Basic Forms of Magic]
- [How Do I Write & Create Spells?] (an ask)
- [Mechanics of a Spell]
- [Personalizing a Spell]
- [7 Steps for Manifesting]
- [Tips for Writing Spells]
- [What to Use When in Witchcraft]
- [When Are __ Spells Useful?]
- [Writing Your Own Spells]
* = external links / resources
I hope that helps you!
(Source: sylvaetria)
Crystal, stones, and Minerals Guide
eclecticwiccans:
Aegirine
The Stone of Conviction
Agate
Stones of Inner Stability
Almandine
Stone of Tangible Truth
Amazonite
Stone of Courage
Stone of Truth
Amethyst
The Artist Stone
The Composer’s Stone
Andradite Garnet
Stone of Emotional Strength
Apatite (Blue)
Stone of Manifestation
Apatite (Green)
The Earth Healer Stone
Apatite (Yellow)
The Stone of the Future
Aquamarine
The Stone of the Sea
Aura Quartz
A Stone of the New Age
Aventurine (Blue)
Angel Raphael’s Stone
Aventurine (Green)
The Stone of Opportunity
Aventurine (Red)
The Stone of Action
Azurite
The Stone of Heaven
Bixbite - see
Red Beryl
Black Jade - See
Jade (Black)
Bloodstone
Christ’s Stone
Blue Chalcedony
The Speaker’s Stone
Blue Jade - See
Jade (Blue)
Blue Lace Agate
The Diplomat’s Stone
Botswana Agate
The Sunset Stone
Brandberg Amethyst
The Master Healer
Cacoxenite
The Stone of Ascension
Carnelian
The Singer’s Stone
Charoite
The Stone of Connectioin with Home
Chrysocolla
The Stone of Communication
Citrine
The Merchant’s Stone
Crazy Lace Agate
The Laughter Stone
Creedite
The Stone of Creative Vision
Dalmatian Stone
A Stone for Joyful Fun
Dendritic Agate
The Stone of Plentitude
Diamond
The Crysal of Light
The King of Gems
Emerald
The Stone of Successful Love
Fire Agate
The Spiritual Flame of Perfection
Fluorite - Blue
The Healer of Souls
Fluorite - Blue John
The Stone of Spontaneity
Fluorite - Clear
The Crystal of a New Perspective
Fluorite - Green
The Genius of Purpose Crystal
Fluorite - Purple
The Dream Crystal
Fluorite - Yellow
The Crystal of Unity
Garnet
Main Page
The Stone of Health
Golden Beryl - (see Heliodor -this is the bright yellow Helidor variety)
Goshenite
The Motherhood Stone
Green Jasper -
See Jasper (Green)
Green Sapphire - See
Sapphire (Green)
Green Tourmaline - See
Tourmaline (Green)
Grossular Garnet
(Hessonite, Tsavorite)
The Stone of Abundance
Heliodor
(Yellow Beryl)
The Stone of the Sun
Heliotrope - See
Bloodstone
Herkimer Diamond
A Stone of Atunement
Hessonite - (see Grossular Garnet )
Hiddenite
The Crystal of Evolution
Indicolite -See - Blue Tourmaline
Iolite
A Stone of Vision
Jade
(Main Page)
The Dream Stone
Jade (Black)
The Power of Stillness
Jade (Blue)
The Stone of Serenity
Jade (Lavender)
The Stone of the Angels
Jade (Purple)
A Stone of Mirth
Jade (Red)
The Chi Stone
Jasper
The Supreme Nurturer
Jasper (Brown)
The Sacred Stone of Protction
Jasper (Red)
The Stone of Endurance
Jasper (Green)
The Rain Bringer
Jasper (Yellow)
The Stone of Discernment
Kambaba Jasper
A Stone of Peace and Tranquility
Kunzite
The Woman’s Stone
Kyanite
A Stone of Emotions
Labradorite
The Stone of the Northern Lights
Laguna Agate
The Stone of Flexibility
Lapis Lazuli
The Stone of Universal Truth
Larimar
The Stone of Dancing Sunlight
Lavender Jade - See
Jade (Lavender)
Malachite
A Stone of Protection
Moldavite
The Stone of Connection
Mookaite Jasper
The Stone of Bold Beauty
Moonstone
The Traveler’s Stone
Morganite
A Crystal of Divine Love
Moss Agate
A Stone of Growth
Nuummite
The Sorceror’s Stone
Ocean Jasper
The Atlantis Stone
Opal
The Eye Stone
Orange Sapphire - See
Sapphire (Orange)
Padparadscha Sapphire - See Sapphire (Orange)
Picture Jasper
The Stone of Global Awareness
Pietersite
Stone of the Tempest
Pink Quartz
Stone of Innocence
Pink Sapphire - See
Sapphire (Pink)
Pink Tourmaline - See
Tourmaline (Pink)
Purple Jade - see
Jade (Purple)
Pyrite
The Crystal of Postive Energy
Pyrope Garnet
A Stone of Vitality
Quartz
The Perfect Jewel
Red Beryl
The “Right Time” Crystal
Red Jade - See
Jade (Red)
Red Jasper - See
Jasper (Red)
Red Tourmaline - See
Tourmaline (Red)
Rhodochrosite
The Stone of the Compassionate Heart
Rhodolite
A Stone of Inspiration
Rhodonite
A Stone of Gentle Healing
Rose Quartz
The Crystal of Unconditional Love
Ruby
The Gem of Kings
Rubelite - See Tourmaline (Red)
Samadhi Quartz
The Crystals of Bliss
Sapphire
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The Gem of Wisdom
Sapphire (Black)
The Gem of Intuition
Sapphire (Green)
The Gem of Enhanced Spiritual Vision
Sapphire (Orange)
The Gem of Wise Judgment
Sapphire (Pink)
The Gem Of Emotional Protection
Sapphire (Violet)
The Gem of Spiritual Awakening
Sapphire (White)
The Gem of Strength of Spirit
Sapphire (Yellow)
The Gem of Wealth Attraction
Schorl - see Tourmaline (Black)
Serandite
The Stone of Harmony
Seraphinite
The Stone of the Seraphim Angels
Smoky Quartz
A Stone of Power, A Grounding Crystal
Spessartine
The Warrior’s Stone
Spirit Quartz
A Crystal of Radiance
Spodumene
The Stone for Emotional Space
Sugilite
The Shield of Light
Sunstone
The Stone of Illumination
Tanzanite
The Stone of Transmutation
Tsavorite- see Grossular Garnet
Tourmaline (Black)
The Grounding Stone
Tourmaline (Blue)
Indicolite
The Crystal of Spirit and Peace
Tourmaline (Green)
The Crystal of Seeing with your Heart
Tourmaline (Pink)
The Heart Chakra Crystal
Toumaline (Red)
(Rubellite)
The Stone of the Perfect Heart
Turquoise
The Stone of the Sky
Turritella Agate
The Stone of Survival
Umbalite
The Conqueror’s Stone
Unakite Jasper
The Stone of Balanced Emotions
Uvarovite Garnet
The Stone of Acceptance
(Source: eclecticwiccans)
Crash course on fake stones/misrepresentations
Because I have been too lazy to type this all up.
Quartz:
- If your quartz has teeny air bubbles it’s glass.
- If it’s got a fruit name it’s dyed. End of story. (strawberry, cherry, lemon, pineapple, blueberry) yes there may be some very rare exceptions-fire quartz being dubbed strawberry- but due to the rise in fakes with that name it’s generally called fire quartz now.
- Aura quartz is a regular quartz that’s been bonded with another material. (man made)
- Cinnabar Infused Quartz usually reconstituted and mixed together to make a red crystal.
- Green quartz can be grown in a lab and anything that forrest green color is
Turquoise:
- Magnesite and howlite look very very similar to turquoise when they’ve been dyed, magnesite will have very deep cracks in it though.
- No there is no white turquoise.
- You can do a uv test to see if it’s real
Amber
- Often faked with Copal. They look nearly identical.
- Amber will float in salt water-copal will not.
Irradiated/dyed stones:
- Very vibrant colors!!
Irradiated: (they irradiate the crystals to get a deeper or more vibrant color)
- deeply pigmented topaz or kunzite
- dark (almost black) smokey quartz
- very deep pink or red tourmaline
- colored diamonds
- some cultured pearls
- vibrant yellow heliodor
Dyed:
- Pearls
- Agate
- coral
- other stones may be dyed as well, generally if it looks fake..it is.
Heat treated stones: (really not a bad thing but if you’re going for natural)
- Amethyst-lighten color+remove brown
- Citrine-heat treated amethyst.
- Aquamarine-remove green
- Ruby-clearer stone
- Sapphire-clearer stone
Rainbow Cal-Silica
- Nope, completely fake 100%
- Literally just car paint layered with calcite and resin.
Citrine: (im so sorry)
- Much of the citrine on the market is lab made.
- If it’s lab made it’s usually amethyst that’s been heated until it changes color
- The bottom of these stones will be white with more color at the tips.
- srry
Lapis Lazuli:
- High quality is vibrant blue, hard to come by, and very expensive.
- Low quality howlite, jasper or sodalite is dyed blue, and passed off as lapis.
- Acetone will remove the dye but damage the stone.
Obsidian:
- The clear green obsidian you see all over ebay is slag glass.
- Natural green obsidian has been found but it is opaque and is more gray than green.
- there is red obsidian as well but again, it’s not a vibrant red and is more brick colored.
- Wikipedia is not always right.
Goldstone:
- it’s glass it’s legitimately just glass
Opalite:
- also glass.
- real opalite exists but it’s green and not commonly found
- once again, don’t believe everything on wikipedia.
Bismuth:
- Doesn’t naturally form in the crystals, lab made!!!
- rlly pretty though
Hematite:
- Not naturally magnetic!
- Magnetic hematite is 100% man made!
I’ll add more as I come across them~
Jade:
- Real jade is p. heavy! A way to tell if it is real is that it’ll be heavier than it looks.
- Jade is faked with the following:
- Serpentine “New Jade” or “Olive Jade”
- Prehnite
- Aventurine quartz
- Grossular garnet “Transvaal jade”
- Chrysoprase “Australian jade”
- Malaysia Jade- dyed quartz that may be called by its color – Red Jade, Yellow Jade, Blue Jade
- Opaque dolomite marble “Mountain Jade” (usually dyed)
Dragon vein agate:
- Quench cracked, bleached, and dyed agate and some is quench cracked, and dyed glass.
Snowflake obsidian:
- Being faked with a very low grade cheap dalmatian jasper.!
- Snowflake will be gray while Dalmatian should have a lighter color
Hollow galena:
- A lot of pieces have been proven to have been faked through sand blasting + similar techniques (but there may be real ones I’m not 100%)
Charoite:
- Chinese Charoite doesn’t exist.
- If it’s called that then it’s not real, real charoite isn’t banded and is more swirly.
Moldavite:
- Very very commonly faked!!
- Biggest giveaway is the ‘wet’ look a faked piece has due to the molding process
- White moldavite doesn’t exist!!
Sunspar:
- It’s really just yellow Labradorite, which isn’t a v rare gem
ALSO!
Andara Crystal
- no such thing
- massive scam
- literally chunks of slag glass, worth like, .1% of what they are sold for
Note that the manmade nature of any of these stones doesn’t negate the fact that they’re pretty and/or really cool to work with. Personally, goldstone is one of my favorite stones to work with. The copper crystals within the glass connect it to Venus, for me, while the colors (blue and red) are representative of Urania and Prometheus respectively–the latter even more fitting because of the fire that goes into making it.
Similar feelings about Bismuth and opalite. The rainbow crystal formations of a lab-formed piece of bismuth remind you of Iris? Go for it! Just…don’t let someone tell you it’s natural and get away with it.
I just wanted to note that irradiated smoky quartz can occur naturally as well. The darker the quartz, the closer it is to the source of radiation.
Quartz actually can have air bubbles/fluid inclusions, its not necessarily glass if it has that. Personally i like to tell if something is a real quartz crystal if it has horizontal striations on the faces. If the faces dont have striations, the stone is either 1) fake/glass 2) artificially carved or 3) grew in an unusually stable environment
also real citrine is closer to green than yellow
(Source: rratt)
(Source: koolkidzs, via easilydazed)
~BEKKATHYST’S SPRING 2014 GIVEAWAY~
Once again, I have a giveaway for all you lovlies. This giveaway is smaller than the last ones I’ve had, but it’s by far the most valuable. All these stones are 100% natural gemstones. They’re part of my personal collection, and I just think it’s time for them to find a new home.. I’ve realized I’ve become far too attached to my stones as material possessions, so this is helping me to let go, while at the same time bringing joy to another person. These are all the stones included (from left to right in the first picture):
- Polished lepidolite chunk
- Green tourmaline crystal
- Tumbled reverse watermelon tourmaline slice
- Rough aquamarine crystal
- Polished opal
- Double terminated quartz crystal with black cloudy inclusions
- Polished fire agate
- Something from my shop of your choosing that is under $25
All I ask is that you respect me, my business, and these rules:
- You can reblog this post as many times as you’d like, but please don’t spam.
- Please follow my blog so you keep track of updates on the giveaway.
- I run an Etsy shop that has handcrafted jewelry made from all natural gemstones that focuses on crystal healing. If you have an Etsy account, I’d appreciate it if you liked my my shop. If you don’t have an Etsy account, don’t worry about it.
- Please do not use side blogs or giveaway blogs. I must be able to see that you are following me when the winner is chosen.
- The winner will be chosen via a random number generator.
- This is international
- Entries will be closed May 2nd at 11:59 pm PST, and the winner will be announced shortly after that
- The winner will have 24 hours to respond with their full name and address- if they do not, a different winner will be selected
- If you are underage, please make sure it is okay with your parents that you are giving out your address
- Please do not tag this post as “giveaway” when you reblog it. That will increase the chances of the notes messing up on this post.
- Please, be respectful of me and my rules. If you break any of these rules, you will be disqualified.
I hope this brings some more attention to my shop, and I hope that these stones go to someone who is lovely and just as appreciative of their beauty as I have been. I really hope they go to a lovely new home. Thank you for participating! I hope you enjoy. Good luck!
Ending at 12 am Pacific Standard time!!!
(via peoplesoup)
