Fun Friday

Need a Crystal? Find out which one.

Crystal healing is an alternative medicine technique that employs stones and crystals as healing tools. Crystal Healing is a healing method that uses the subtle vibrations of gemstones and crystals to affect the subtle energetic misalignment and blocks causing illness, conditions and other problem a person may have

Does it work? I don't claim to know. But stones and gems are beautiful and it is interesting to know the properties associated with them.


Tourmalines generates its own electrical charges and negative ions which might help steady nerves, improve concentration and boost circulation. Clinical trials have shown Olympic atheletes feel the stone helped increase strength and endurance and speed and self confidence.




Carmelian helps you to feel more energetic. Color studies show that bright colors help us feel more alive, confident and happy.











Aquamarine is a calming stone. Just look at the image and notice a peace. Mediterranean sailors carried this on long sea voyages because they thought it would calm the waters. Feeling stressed? Gaze upon this gem.






Amber isn't actually a stone, it's formed from the sap of a tree. This gem is supposed to help you be happier. Yellow is known to have a warming effect that promotes a happy disposition. The gem because it is adaptable, once being fluid and now a stone, is supposed to help you go with the flow. Who knows? It's worth a try.




Want to know more? Pair a color with a chakra.

Chakra is a concept in traditional Indian medicine which points to the "force centers" or whorls of energy permeating from a point on the physical body


Here is a list of the 7 major chakras and their associated colors:

1st chakra - The ROOT
Primary color is red, other colors associated with the Root Chakra are black brown, and gray.
Gemstones like Garnet or Onyx, Red Jasper

2nd chakra - The Naval
Primary color is orange, others are all various shades of orange.
Gemstones like Carnelian, orange Zincite

3rd chakra - The Solar Plexus
Primary color is yellow, others are various shades of yellow.
Gemstones like Citrine, Yellow Sapphire, yellow topaz

4th chakra - The Heart
Primary color is green and shades of green, the secondary color is pink.
Gemstones like Rose Quartz or Green Tourmaline or aventurine

5th chakra - The Throat
Primary color is light blue like aqua or turquoise, secondary colors are various shades of lighter blues.
Gemstones like Turquoise or Blue Lace Agate

6th chakra - The Third eye ( or brow)
Primary color is dark blue or various shades of dark blue.
Gemstones like Lapis Lazuli or Sodalite

7th chakra - The Crown
Primary color is purple, the secondary colors are shades of purple and colorless (clear) or white.
Gemstones like Amethyst or Clear Quartz