Aquamarine is a gorgeous healing crystal that is from the Beryl family. You can find it in stunning shades of blue as well as sea foam greens.
It has highly protective energy that you can tap into when travelling to give you a sense of peace and protection during times of anxiety and high stress. Very handy when dealing with travelling in locations you feel anxious about. I carry one with me when I am travelling in parts of the world with a lot of highway traffic.
As an artist, Aquamarine can help you work with your Throat Chakra energies to learn how to speak your inner thoughts with more clarity and confidence. You have the inner power to express yourself. When working with public speaking, keep a piece with your inner strength and confidence when giving your presentation.
Aquamarine is a gentle partner when learning who to love who you are in this very moment and give yourself the opportunity to let go of negativity and be at peace with your life. At Wicked Stones we also carry a beautiful selection of healing crystals for self-love and care practices which you can find by clicking on this link: https://www.wickedstones.com/self-care
I wish a had a magic wand that would allow me to say, “STRESS BE GONE!” and I could wave it and “WHOMP!” I’d feel the anxiety, worry and stress wash away from me.
Sadly, I’ve not created that yet. But I can get close with the use of healing crystals. It’s not an instant fix. Healing emotions takes work and intention to make the changes you seek. Crystals partner with those intentions to allow you to work with their energies to find a sense of balance and calm.
So how do I do that???? You might be asking.
First, you need to discover a crystal. There are SO many out there, so it can be daunting at times to be able to pick the right one. If you don’t already have a favourite book or website you use, feel free to check out my site at Wicked Stones where I have a list of healing crystals and their healing properties. Read up on the healing properties and see how you feel inside. Is there a type of stone or a colour that is calling to you? That just feels right? Then follow that path to see where it leads.
Once you have your crystal, it’s time to work with it. I’m jumping ahead a few steps here as there are going to be more posts on how to cleanse your gemstones and connect with it. An effective way of dealing with stressful situations, moods and situations, is to use breathing techniques for calmness while having your crystal with you. You may be wearing it around your neck or holding it in the palm of your hands. It depends on your unique crystal. Find a quiet place that you can sit and spend time alone without being disturbed for a period of time.
Steps for calming your thoughts:
Find a place where there are few distractions – you can even choose to go to your car if you have one just to find a bit of peace.
Turn off or mute your phone. Don’t worry, it wont be for long.
Hold your crystal in the palm of your hand OR if it’s a jewelry piece, ensure you are touching it.
Find a comfortable position.
Take a few moments to bring about a state of relaxation by taking a deep breath through your nose, expanding your lungs and diaphragm.
Hold the breath for a few seconds.
Slowly exhale through your mouth. Do this several times until you feel relaxed.
As you are breathing, allow the energy from the crystal to align with you and give you a touch point to focus on.
Feel the stone’s energy (calming flows, soothing, stability or whatever the crystal you are using helps you with). Allow it to align with your intentions as you breathe in and out. For worry, anxiety and stress, allow the crystal’s calming vibrations to flow through you and release the negative energy.
Continue to breathe and visualize this calm energy flowing through you.
If you sense negative energy coming to the surface in your thoughts, try to visualize this energy as a colour or shape and allow it to flow out of you and gently into the ground. Give it time to flow from you as you no longer need it to support your intention of peace.
Try to do this for at least five minutes to release tension.
When you are done, take a moment to rest before getting up. Too quickly, and your balance may be off. Open your eyes and bring your breathing back to normal.
A quick tip to help restore balance before standing up, is to put the palms of your hand on the ground and release the energy you have been working with and say “thank you for your help.” Think of tree roots and how they reach into the ground and allow anything excess you don’t need to support you in your calmer mood, to go back to the earth.
Wait until you feel a bit more alert and ready to continue on with your day.
You can find peace. You can embrace serenity and calm. Release that which no longer is helping you.
Bills.. dishes.. let the dog out.. did I let the dog out? bills…. paperwork.. taxes.. where did I put that receipt? Did I unplug the flat iron? Oh damn, my laundry is still in the wash and it’s 10pm! Ugh.. did I let the dog out on time? Oh I hope she does not pee on the floor.. Is the house on fire? I’m sure I unplugged the flat iron!..
UGH! We all get this.. the nagging thoughts that get in our way when we are trying to do something quiet and calm with our minds and bodies. In this case, you could try working with a piece of Amethyst to see if it may help you to soothe those thoughts and focus on what you are trying to accomplish.
If you have a piece you are ready to work with, try closing your eyes, relaxing and letting the stone connect with you. Feel it in your hands (if you are holding it) or let it touch your skin if it’s a piece of jewelry. Take a few minutes to breath deeply and let those daily stresses leave you and sink back to Mother Earth (it’s okay, any negative energies won’t hurt the earth, it’s there for you to release them so you can heal and move on.) It may take more than once or twice to feel a difference, but every time you meditate or relax, try to caress or feel the stone and allow it to partner with you to filter down those busy-bee-babbling-inner-thoughts. After a while you may suddenly be aware that you *are* relaxed and calm.
I often will use Amethyst when I am doing my Yoga practices as it helps me to block out all those naggy thoughts – like exactly the ones you see above!) LOL… and yes it does help me. I’ve talked with other clients over the years who have also had great success with this type of healing crystal. It may be worth a try if you are having trouble with those rambling thoughts like this.
I do try to keep this crystal in stock in my shop at Wicked Stones as it’s a regular one that folks end up picking up. If you don’t see any? Send me a note and I’ll get right back to you if we have any in the shop just waiting to get put up.
You can relax.. you can let go of all the muddle fuddle in your mind and focus..
Agates are a powerful crystal that can help you to relax during times of stress and turmoil and let all those nasty energies go away.
It does this by grounding your energy and giving you a better sense of balance. This can be really helpful when you are in a situation where you feel overwhelmed and confused about what to do or what direction to take. When you are balanced, you can more easily look at the problems in front of you and discover paths you can take.
Agates are also great for inviting luck and abundance into your life. Abundance can be anything from wealth to good energy and vibes. Or people around you that bring you happiness and joy. Abundance is not always about finances, it is what brings the best to you and gives you happy feelings.
Looking for more centering and calming crystals? Visit Wicked Stones and find your healing crystal.
And yes, I do wear an agate from time to time… especially when I’m looking at a pile of monthly bills going “what? hey! where did you come from!” Ugh!
Tektite – a powerful crystal for connection with Thor (God of Thunder and Lightening)
One of a kind meteor jewelry
This is a natural Tektite and it is formed when meteors hit the planet and then fly back into the sky (while melting rocks and other things around them) and crashing back down to the surface. As they drop, they cool into these interesting shapes. Some say that this stone helps to connect with healing energies from the guardians of the Pleides (a group of stars within the Taurus constellation).
In ancient times, this stone was associated with the Gods of thunder and lightening (Thor – Viking culture). Also excellent for attracting wealth, working with dreams, releasing stresses and letting go of things you no longer need in your life. Looking to make changes? The energy of this crystal can partner with you on your journey.
A very old blast from the past from our ancient, dusty blogs here at Wicked Stones.
Oh how I love Leopard Jasper!!
Leopard Jasper is one of those gemstones that I’m always picking up and using as I get tired… zzz.. I get tired of working on my website.. tired of answering emails.. blah blah blah.. tired of doing the dishes.. tired of sweeping.. same old same old same old.. I get stuck in a rut and I need a little help to just get me motivated and up over the hump so I can move forward.
Leopard Jasper is one of those stones that imparts a little energy back into your life when things are feeling low and blah. When working with this stone, you can find it within yourself to face the rest of the day and begin to plan what comes next in your future. It does not necessarily being to you what you want but more of what you need. You are strong and you are motivated, you sometimes just need a partner along your journey to bring that out in yourself.
This gem is natural, which means that there is no dye used anywhere to create the colours and patterns you see. But it’s not just visual, these patterns can often be felt with your fingertips as there is quite often times that Leopard Jasper has interesting textures to discover.
Just like the leopard LEAPS forward to catch his or her prey – you too, can leap forward and get on with your daily dreary chores..
Yes, in my secret world beyond this computer screen, I’m an artist.
I spent several years of my life in College here in Northern Ontario and met some amazing people who helped me to be able to reach inside of myself and bring out my creative side. Being creative is an incredibly healing way of letting your inner thoughts be released into the universe!
An artist is not just one who paints or draws, an artist is someone who writes, or speaks.. or works with various medium that might seem non traditional to others. It might be photography, crafting, working with clay, telling stories, singing, dancing… there are no limits to what lays inside of you that you can tap into for expression.
So now let’s tie my two passions together shall we? Yes, you can use gemstonesto help you to reach inside of yourself to find that creative spark!
How does that work exactly? Well, its tricky since I can’t really see inside of your brain to see how you are personally wired 🙂 So I’ll try to simplify things for you. Gemstones are again, like Trigger tools (like I talked about in my previous post about dealing with stress here in this blog). Working with crystals and gems is an ancient art that has been used for many rotations of our planet.
Gems emit an energy that you can connect to and depending on the stone type, this energy can help work with an area of change you are seeking. In this case, we’re talking today about creativity. Over time, those who have worked with gems have recorded their findings – even my own clients have gotten back to me over the decades to talk to me about how individual crystals work with them and benefit their lives.
Working with healing stones at Wicked Stones
People, just like you, have connected with particular stones for their needs and found that they do help. It has been used for so long now that others have written books about these findings and they are now being used by the masses as reference points to use for gemstone healing.
So how do I use them?
Because stones emit an energy that helps to connect (or align) with your creativity, the best method is to begin wearing a particular type of stone that really calls to you. When I say “calls to you” I mean, that emotionally you get a feeling of “OOOAHH” when you see it and you just know you want to have this in your life.
Let the stone connect with you and be a part of your creative process and be aware that it is with you on this journey. After a time, you and your stone will develop a sort of kinship or bond that you may find will help uplift your mind and spirit to connect with those energies you need for creative thinking.
We are all individuals and a stone that might work for person (a) may not work for person (b). So when choosing YOUR gem, don’t let others try to tell you what you should have. Use your instincts to pick your healing stone, do your research on what a stone can do and then, go with your hearts desire 🙂
Be Creative!
Be Inspired!
You can do it…. 🙂
And ps.. I use gems personally when I am suffering from writers block as well as when I’m working with paints and other artist’s media.
This past weekend I was playing in my fossil patch.. this is a neat little corner of my shop that I horde the pretty ancient creatures to make into jewelry (at some point in time)..
I get nitter nattered a lot though as I have been hording some of these nice little pieces for wayyyy too long..
So without further adieu.. today I’m sharing one of the pieces I’ve just posted.
It’s a Brachiopod (or Brachiopoda) which is a small invertebrate marine critter that was around in the Cambrian Period (oh about 570 Million years ago)… This fossil is really unique as you get a three dimensional view of what this animal was really like..
I’ve wrapped it using sterling silver wire and it comes ready to wear…
A lot of new things have been going on here at Wicked Stones. We’re changing around some things on our website and growing larger and larger! What a journey it has been! Over 15 years at this point creating and sharing our healing crystal jewelry. We’re so happy to be bringing you some of our Fire Energy as we transition to our new home and make space for bigger and better things!
So I’m going to start off our new site by introducing you to a lovely gemstone pendant made of Lava.
Hawaiian myth says that Lava is actually the tears of Pele (the Goddess of Fire, Volcanoes and Magic.). It is a gem of great strength to help you to dissipate feelings of frustration and anger. It is a good grounding gem to keep your feet on the ground and can help you when the world is going around you and you need to feel centered. It’s a gem of quick swift changes and also helps to protect you from nasty grams that people around you are sending out (negative vibes and energy).
This is also a Root Chakra gemstone that helps you to feel rooted and planted on Mother Earth.
It just seemed appropriate to share something with fire energy for change during this time of transition here in our shop.
A blast from the way back past from Wicked Stones Blog from 2014!!!
I thought I’d start sharing some of the pieces up on our website (Wicked Stones) from time to time so you can get an idea of what we do…
Today, I’m sharing an incredible piece of Lapis Lazuli. Photos just can’t do this stone justice as it has so much colour – from rich blues to shimmering golden pyrites, it packs a punch when it comes to the beauty department. (This is way back when… I’m just going over my blogs and it’s 2026 and wowsers! Did we ever improve our photography skills since then!)
Wicked Stones wire wrap
Here’s bit of info on Lapis:
Lapis is a stone
intuition
balance
uplifting spirits
combating depression
Lapis is a good focus for meditation and increasing clairvoyant abilities. This stone helps us to contact our spirit guardians and reverse curses.
Wearing it around the home can help bring a feeling of contentment and family loyalty. It also helps to bring harmony to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels of our selves and restore any unbalances that can result in depression and lack of purpose. Once these areas are balanced Lapis helps to bring keep inner self knowledge to light.
If you are searching for other crysatls to help you feel balanced and supported? Check out our grounding energy section by clicking here from our Wicked Stones healing crystal site from Northern Ontario Canada. Sharing crystals and art for over 30 years! Wow it’s been a while!
Beneath the Crow's Perch 