COLOURS

The purpose of this section is to examine the basic colors of stones as well as their properties. This information can act as a guide in discovering your own uses for stones as well as in understanding the information presented in other parts of this website.

No doubt stones are powerful, but we must be knowledgeable about them, in harmony with them, and in touch with our own bodies for their energy to be effective. The colors that stones exhibit can have dramatic effects, when we use colour as a key to other, less physical effects of stones. We experience colours in a deep way: whether we "see red", "go green with envy" or are "yellow" (cowardice), the colours of stones are a vital clue to unlocking their uses. Colours are energies with direct effects on our minds.

If we wear a certain mineral for a lengthy period of time directly on our skin, the colour radiation will gradually percolate throughout the whole organism. Wearing or having coloured minerals or precious stones next to the skin can be used in healing, helping the body to attain colour balance. If we place the stone only briefly on a particular spot, the effect will remain localized. In this way, the colour effect can be targeted exactly as desired.

The list will not encompass all the healing effects known in colour therapy, and in some points it may even contradict some statements from colour therapy. However, colour therapists have shown that different uses of colour will also produce different results, then we may also assume that the colours of minerals, some of them very specific, will have their own special effects too.

BLACK MINERALS
Black stones are receptive. They represent the earth and stability and are ruled by Saturn, the planet of restriction. Black stones are symbolic of self-control, of resilience, and quiet power. They are sometimes viewed as protective, but black stones are more often used to "earth" a person. If you're lightheaded, dizzy, or so focused on the spiritual that your physical life suffers, wear black stones.

Black minerals absorb all the light and are, therefore, suitable for "stripping off" excess energies. This effect is particularly noticeable with pain: pain arises - looked at from the point of view of energy - wherever there is a blockage, and therefore, an energy back-up or bottleneck. Black minerals, for example smoky obsidian, smoky quartz or black tourmaline, will absorb this excess energy, causing pain to disappear and relaxation to set in. This does not always mean that the cause is also eliminated; however, freedom from pain is the best prerequisite for further treatment.

Black, therefore, does not apply to any organ in particular, but works for relaxation in the entire organism. The mental state is similarly affected: here too, tensions are eliminated and this makes us more resistant, resilient and more able to cope with stress. Black minerals give us security and stability.

Psychologically, black keeps away distractions and helps us concentrate on what is important and essential. Black helps bring hidden matters out into the open, pleasant as well as unpleasant ones, and through the absence of outer light, leads us to discover our own inner source of light.

RED MINERALS
Red is the color of blood, of birth, and death. In many cultures the red stone has been considered "sacred." Red stones are projective, active, and are related to the planet Mars and the element of fire, both aggressive energies.

Red minerals have a strongly stimulating effect, produce heat and speed up things. They stimulate the circulation, the blood vessels and the blood itself. Dark red stimulates the activity of the heart. Red and reddish brown minerals stimulate the small intestine and improve the absorption of nutrients, vitamins and mineral-forming elements. This, too, is good for the blood and improves its quality. They are often worn to relieve anemia, to halt bleeding, and to heal wounds. They also seem to work on rashes and inflammation. Perhaps in association with its blood links, red stones were once carried to prevent miscarriage. Red stones can be empowered and used to overcome sexual dysfunctions, usually by placing the stone near or on the genitals while visualizing.

In a similar manner, our psychological experiences also become more intense. Our inner world of images is fortified and feelings are expressed more clearly; in particular the elementary emotions such as love or hate are enhanced. Red minerals make us more impulsive and extrovert. They strengthen the willpower and the ability to persevere.

Red stimulates the inner fire. It encourages all processes of learning, and the processing of experiences in the mind, and, in this way, accelerates our spiritual growth. Red encourages willingness to help others as a basic prerequisite for living together with all other beings.

PINK MINERALS
Pink stones are receptive, sometimes thought to be ruled by Venus, and packed with loving vibrations. They are calming, soothing, and are used to de-stress and relax the physical body as well as the mind. pink stones are used to attract a love or to strengthen love already present. They may work to smooth over difficulties in long-standing relationships.

They can be worn to promote self-love. This isn't narcissism but a realization of your faults, acceptance and release of them, and then getting on with life.

we cannot expect others to love us if we don't love ourselves. Pink stones are one energy we can use to achieve this. These stones promote peace, happiness, joy, and laughter. They stimulate the lighter emotions, help attract friends, and encourage openness toward others. Pink helps create harmony in the heart, the effect is peaceful, more sensitive to others and sometimes slightly oversensitive.

ORANGE MINERALS
Orange stones have some of the fire of red but are gentler in their effects. Projective, they have often been seen as symbols of the Sun. These stones are related to personal power, and are excellent stones to wear for those people with low self-esteem, for they expand your awareness of self-worth. Orange stones are also thought to be luck-attracting, and as symbols of success, they are worn to assure a positive outcome.

Orange minerals have a vitalizing effect. They strongly stimulate the circulation, fortify the blood vessels and encourage an even distribution of energy throughout the body. The function and sensitivity of the sexual organs is improved. Dark orange and brown stimulate the body's sensitivity and regulate the metabolism and growth of tissues. The entire organism is strengthened and protected in this way.

On a mental level, orange enhances the quality of life and puts us in a cheerful, happy frame of mind. There is room for sensuality and spontaneity. Orange minerals help us to move out of apathetic states and they encourage creativity. Dark orange and brown help us to collect ourselves on an inner level, providing a feeling of security, peace, relief and down-to-earth realism. Orange lends joy to life and a certainty of existing in harmony with a higher order and being on the right course in our life. Orange minerals help us find harmony and balance and encourage a sense of justice.

YELLOW MINERALS
Yellow stones and minerals are projective. Ruled by Mercury and the Sun. If you're having trouble expressing yourself in an intelligible way, try wearing a yellow stone. Writers may receive help with their work by utilizing yellow stones, while public speakers wear them for eloquence.

Yellow stones are protective, while the element of air, also a ruler, tells us that they can be used to strengthen the conscious mind. They are worn to heighten visualization abilities. These are stones of movement, of exchange, of energy, and mental awareness.

Yellow and gold-coloured minerals have a cheering effect and help produce a positive attitude towards life. They stimulate the digestion and the activity of the stomach, spleen and pancreas. Yellow improves the digestion of food and the supply of energy to the body. The vegetative nervous system (the nerves that control the inner organs) is supported in its work, likewise the immune system. Yellow lends happiness, a carefree attitude and energy to do things. It makes us aware of our needs and desires and helps fight off harm. Yellow and gold-coloured minerals help us overcome depression and lend self-confidence, trust and belief in our own success.

On a mental level, yellow encourages an understanding of our daily experiences (mental digestion). From this arises a certainty of being able to shape our own life, that is, the ability to take on responsibility. Yellow minerals help us discover the meaning in our own existence and in this way lead us to spiritual maturity.

GREEN MINERALS
The color of nature, of fertility, of life. Stones of this hue are receptive and ruled by Venus, associated with the element of earth. They can also be carried or worn to guard the health. Specifically, green stones are thought to strengthen the eyes, control the kidneys, relieve stomach problems, and prevent migraines. Green stones are worn during gardening to promote luxuriant growth, or are placed in the earth for this purpose. If you have house plants, try putting a few empowered green stones in the earth. Due to such usage, they were also thought to increase fertility and, therefore, to promote conception.

They are also used to attract money, riches, prosperity, and luck. They are grounding and balancing stones that can be worn to attune with the earth.

Green minerals have a harmonizing, neutralizing effect. They stimulate the liver and gallbladder and thus encourage detoxification and regeneration of the body. The liver here has a central function, as the organ of building up (synthesis of proteins, blood formation, formation of enzymes, etc.), storing (energy and nutrient storage) and cleansing, and it regulates the most important metabolic processes.

Green releases emotions and makes emotions more intense, in particular anger and fury, although by discharging the latter, in the long term it leads to an inner peace. Green minerals enhance speed and the ability to react and awaken interest and enthusiasm. They stimulate the inner world of pictures, clarify our dream experiences and encourage the imagination.

Green brings initiative and the will to live. It encourages the senses and perceptions and draws our attention to the material world. Green minerals help us to deal with 'spiritual toxins' and encourage a healthy optimism. Green is indeed the colour of hope.

BLUE MINERALS
Blue is the color of the ocean, of sleep, and of twilight. Ruled by the element of water and the planet Neptune, these are receptive stones and promote peace. Holding a blue stone, or gazing at it by a soft light, calms the emotions. If you have difficulty sleeping, try wearing blue stones to bed. This is also excellent for halting nightmares.

Blue stones are worn or used to promote healing, in general, and specifically to reduce fevers, remove ulcers and their causes, and for eliminating inflammations. They are sometimes held to reduce or remove pain from the body. If you feel in need of a purification, wear blue stones, perhaps while bathing, to purify your inner being as well as your outer flesh.

Blue minerals have a cooling, calming effect. They regulate the activities of the kidneys and the bladder and thereby the balance of liquids, hormones, acid/alkali and mineral-forming elements. Blue activates elimination and the movement of body fluids.

On the mental plane, blue encourages relaxation, openness and honesty, accelerates instinctive reactions and keeps things in motion. Blue minerals help us to overcome fear and take courage. They promote the ability to form partnerships.

Blue encourages a balanced flow by helping us to recognize and overcome barriers and external influences. Blue minerals help us develop strength and an inner equilibrium. They encourage striving for knowledge and a search for truth.

VIOLET ~ PURPLE MINERALS
Stones that are purple or indigo-colored are receptive and spiritual. Ruled by Jupiter and Neptune, they have long been associated with mysticism and purification. These are excellent stones to wear for meditation, psychic work. As with green and blue stones, purple is the color of healing and peace. These stones are worn to maintain health and are sometimes given to unruly children to promote obedience. Physically, purple stones are utilized to relieve complaints in the head such as headache, mental illness, concussion, and hair problems. They relieve depression and produce restful sleep when worn at night. They are worn to contact higher forces.

Violet minerals have a cleansing, freeing effect. They encourage brain activity, the sensory and motor nervous systems, the skin and the lungs and respiratory tract. In this way, they regulate breathing (including the breathing of the cells) and absorption of oxygen, and they help overcome acidity by releasing carbon dioxide. In the large intestine, the colour violet stimulates the absorption and elimination of water.

Violet lends relief in sorrow and helps dissolving traumas. It encourages memory, a wealth of ideas and consciousness, as well as communication and interactions with others. Violet minerals encourage an understanding of the problems of others, even if they are foreign to our personality. Violet protects us from foreign influences of an energetic and psychological nature. Violet lends spiritual freedom. It awakens our deep innate knowledge, encourages the absorption of information and helps us distinguish between what is useful and what is harmful. Violet minerals promote inner calm and composure and help us recognize who we are.

WHITE ~ CLEAR MINERALS
White stones are receptive and ruled by the Moon. As such they are intimately linked with sleep and psychism. These stones are characterized by the fact that they do not absorb light or colours but reflect everything. This means they are neutral and guide the light to us that contains all possibilities. In this way they support and enhance what is already present.

In the past, white stones, especially chalcedony, were worn to promote lactation by mothers having trouble feeding their babies. In contemporary America, these are considered to be lucky stones, often carried in the pocket or worn to promote good fortune.

Because the Moon glows at night, her stones are used for protection after dark, often when walking alone in hazardous places. Sometimes white and red stones are carried or worn together for protection at all hours. To be rid of a headache, carry a white stone in your pocket. Some workers say that white stones, because they contain all colors, can be magically charged to act as substitutes for stones of any color. This is done through visualization.

Clear, white and silver minerals are suitable for conducting energy in cases of deficiency (feelings of coldness, lack of feelings, weakness, paralysis) and for promoting the effect of other minerals. On a psychological level, these minerals promote the very properties we see in them: clear minerals encourage clarity and purity, white minerals promote neutrality, silver minerals work like a mirror: they promote self-recognition. Spiritually, clear, white and silver represent purity and the creative power that contains all possibilities and can realize all things. Clear, white and silver minerals bring abundance and wholeness (if they were not whole, they would be a colour.