Mineral Guide - What they are like and what they are used for

Moss Agate

How is:

Mottled green, with inclusions that look like moss or branches.

Energy and properties:

Connect with nature, it gives mental freshness and helps to feel stable.

What is it for:

• Calm anxiety

• Increase patience

• Connect with nature

• Renew energy

• Personal growth

Amethyst

How is:

Violet, ranging from soft shades to deep purple. It can be pointed, druse, or polished.

Energy and properties:

It calms the mind, helps with sleep, and quiets repetitive thoughts. It's ideal for highly cerebral people.

What is it for:

• Insomnia

• Stress

• Meditation

• Intuition

• Release negative thoughts

Amethyst Chevron

How is:

Violet combined with white "V" shaped bands. It's very recognizable and visually striking. It can also come in spikes or a polished finish.

Energy and properties:

It combines the calmness of amethyst with the clarity of quartz. It harmonizes the mind, facilitates introspection, and helps to break repetitive thought patterns.

What is it for:

• Deep meditation

• Mental clarity

• Reduce obsessive thoughts

• Intuition

• Quiet indoor observation

Green Aventurine

How is:

Soft green with tiny, shimmering dots. It feels fresh to the eye and to the touch.

Energy and properties:

It is the stone of luck and emotional growth.

What is it for:

• Calm anxiety

• Good luck in everyday life

• New beginnings

• Emotional balance

• Healing the heart through stability

Rose Quartz

How is:

Soft or milky pink, with a very delicate sheen. Some pieces are translucent; others have white veins.

Energy and properties:

It is the quintessential stone of the heart. It brings calm, comfort, and emotional gentleness.

What is it for:

• Self-love

• Emotional recovery

• Sweetness in relationships

• Reduce anxiety and emotional tension

• Open the heart chakra

Clear Quartz (Rock Crystal)

How is:

Transparent, luminous, sometimes resembling ice. May have internal veins, rainbows, or natural inclusions. Very easy to recognize due to its clarity.

Energy and properties:

Clear quartz is the most versatile mineral. It amplifies energy, cleanses the environment, and acts as a "booster" for any other mineral.

What is it for:

• To organize the mind

• Raise your personal vibration

• Energy cleansing of the space

• Enhance other crystals

• Meditation and inner connection

Citrine

How is:

Golden yellow, transparent, or warm. Natural citrine is softer; heated citrine (derived from amethyst) is more intense.

Energy and properties:

Pure solar energy: joy, prosperity, personal clarity and vitality.

What is it for:

• Attract abundance

• Creativity

• Personal safety

• Motivation

• Mental stimulation

Cornelian

How is:

Reddish-orange, warm and vibrant. May have lighter or translucent areas.

Energy and properties:

It's pure motivation. It activates the sacral chakra, awakens creativity, and moves stagnant energy.

What is it for:

• Regain motivation

• Creativity

• Sexual energy

• Self-affirmation

• Launching projects

Dragon Stone

How is:

Dark green with intense red areas that resemble cracks or veins. It has a very earthy and powerful appearance.

Energy and properties:

It activates inner strength, encourages action, and reinforces determination. It is protective and vital, very useful in times of change.

What is it for:

• Recover energy

• Motivation and perseverance

• Earthly protection

• Transformation processes

• Emotional stability in challenging situations

Fluorite

How is:

Green, purple, or both. It forms beautiful bands in soft tones. Its luster is clean and very recognizable in natural pieces.

Energy and properties:

It is the stone of mental order: it clears confusion, structures ideas, and facilitates concentration.

What is it for:

• Study and memorize

• Make clear decisions

• To put thoughts in order

• Reduce mental noise

• Focus on what's important

Red Jasper

How is:

Earthy red, solid and warm. A very visually stable stone.

Energy and properties:

Vitality, strength, and emotional resilience. It is a firm and protective energy, very much like a "hearth fire."

What is it for:

• Energy and motivation

• Overcoming lows

• Set goals

• To protect emotionally

• Increase physical endurance

Howlite

How is:

White with gray veins. Soft and porous, with a calming appearance.

Energy and properties:

It relaxes the mind and helps you unwind. Perfect for impulsive people or those with a lot of mental activity.

What is it for:

• Calm thoughts

• Patience

• Restful sleep

• Reduce stress

• Self-control

Garnet

How is:

Dark, deep, and elegant red. It has a vitreous luster and a very characteristic tone, somewhere between wine and ruby ​​depending on the light.

Energy and properties:

It activates vitality, stimulates movement, and strengthens willpower. It is an intense stone, very useful when strength and focus are needed.

What is it for:

• Recover energy

• Motivation and action

• Personal strength

• Sexual energy

• Staying strong in difficult times

Labradorite

How is:

Dark gray with flashes of blue, green, or gold when it moves (labradorescence effect). Totally magical.

Energy and properties:

It enhances intuition, protects the aura, and helps connect with inspiration.

What is it for:

• Intuition

• Energy protection

• Creativity

• Inspiration

• Connecting with the spiritual

Lapis lazuli

How is:

Deep blue with golden flecks (pyrite) and white veins of calcite. A very ancient and sacred mineral.

Energy and properties:

It helps you express yourself truthfully, speak clearly, and connect with your inner wisdom.

What is it for:

• Honest communication

• Confidence when speaking

• decision making

• Connect with your intuition

• Study and clear thinking

Malachite

How is:

Intense green with characteristic circles and waves. One of the most visually striking stones.

Energy and properties:

Deep transformation and emotional protection. Removes what is blocked.

What is it for:

• Breaking patterns

• Deep emotional healing

• Protection

• Change processes

• Release old burdens

Obsidian

How is:

Glossy black, like volcanic glass. Sometimes it has a silvery or rainbow sheen.

Energy and properties:

Deep protection, cutting ties, confronting the personal shadow. It is intense, direct, and transformative.

What is it for:

• Cut toxic patterns

• Energy protection

• Closing cycles

• To take root

• Seeing uncomfortable truths

Tiger's Eye

How is:

Golden brown with an optical effect that moves with the light (chatoyancy). Very recognizable.

Energy and properties:

It protects, strengthens, and helps in making firm decisions. It is a very earthy and practical energy.

What is it for:

• Daily protection

• Personal safety

• Determination

• Focus on objectives

• Overcoming fears

Black Onyx

How is:

Uniform and elegant black, without veining. Highly polished finish.

Energy and properties:

Protection, self-control, and firmness. It is very useful in times of stress or change.

What is it for:

• Emotional protection

• Personal strength

• Set limits

• Stability in difficult times

• Eliminate distractions

Moonstone

How is:

White with a blue or pearly reflection. It looks like a soft, moving light.

Energy and properties:

Stone of cycles, emotions, intuition and the feminine.

What is it for:

• Balancing emotions

• Working with intuition

• Connect with lunar phases

• Energy fertility

• Listen to internal needs

Pyrite

How is:

Metallic gold, natural cube shape. Shines brightly.

Energy and properties:

Abundance, protection, and personal power. It is very direct and down-to-earth.

What is it for:

• Attract prosperity

• Economic security

• Ward off envy

• Promote productivity

• Energy protection

Dragon's Blood (Bloodstone / Heliotrope)

How is:

Dark green with intense red flecks, like tiny drops of solidified blood. The contrast is striking.

Energy and properties:

It is a stone of courage, vitality, and physical protection. It helps you remain steadfast even in tense situations.

What is it for:

• Regain energy and vitality

• Increase physical and emotional resilience

• Putting down roots and making firm decisions

• Overcoming tiredness or mental exhaustion

• Protection against dense environments

• Encourage active patience (endure without losing your center)

Selenite

How is:

Translucent white with a silky sheen. Available in towers, bars, or sheets. Very soft to the touch.

Energy and properties:

Cleanliness, clarity, light. Ideal for raising vibrations and calming the atmosphere. It's not a strong energy, but very pure.

What is it for:

• Clean other windows

• Gentle energy cleansing

• Spaces with tension

• Meditation

• Boost your energy effortlessly

Sodalite

How is:

Deep blue with irregular white streaks. Sometimes it has darker or almost black areas. Its pattern is very distinctive and easily recognized by the blue-white contrast.

Energy and properties:

It brings mental clarity, focus, and logical calm. It is a stone that helps to organize thoughts and express one's feelings with sincerity and serenity.

What is it for:

• Reduce mental confusion

• Clear communication

• Calm anxiety

• Think logically

• Study and concentrate

Black Tourmaline

How is:

Black with vertical striations. Very distinctive appearance, almost "grooved".

Energy and properties:

It is one of the best protective stones. It absorbs dense energy, cuts through negativity, and generates a field of stability.

What is it for:

• Protect home and person

• Cut off envy and bad vibes

• Block heavy energy

• Create clear boundaries

• Reduce accumulated anxiety

Unakita

How is:

Moss green mixed with salmon pink. Its pattern is mottled and very organic, like living earth. It usually feels very "natural" to the eye.

Energy and properties:

It balances the emotional with the practical. It is a stone of slow personal growth, emotional support, and connection with the body.

What is it for:

• • Calm intense emotions

  • Restore stability

  • Harmonize mind and heart

  • To accompany emotional healing processes

  • Focus on the present

Important note: Never leave your minerals in direct sunlight.