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Turquoise is another gift from the Earth, bringing the blue of Father Sky to the Earth and melding together the energies of the heavens with the consciousness of Mother Earth. It strengthens and aligns all chakras, meridians, and subtle bodies. It actually elevates all chakras and can facilitate attunement between the physical level and the higher planes of existence. It can bring any and all energies to a higher level. It does, however, primarily stimulate the throat, heart, and naval chakras, bringing communication skills to emotional issues, to creativity, and to intuition, while allowing for the application of love in all issues. It is excellent for spiritual attunement, for healing and cleansing of both the energy centers and the physical body, and for providing protection. It has been said that turquoise changes color to warn of impending danger and/or to indicate infidelity in thought or action. It can be used to protect against environmental pollutants as well. It is valuable for grounding and can help to prevent one from loosing touch with the conscious mind during deep meditations; this facilitates a "no mind" meditative state, but provides the unconscious mind with a "knowing" of the protective mechanism which has been initiated. It can be used for attunement between those of the physical plane, as well as between one and the spirit world. It is valuable to provide strength and protection during vision quests and astral travel. It is of high spirituality and can bring both valour and protection on the spiritual level, and from the etheric plane. It is also a stone of Earth-grounding; hence, one can remain grounded during spiritual "work". It acts to improve meditation and to further peace of mind. Turquoise is a healer of the spirit, providing for a soothing energy and bringing peace of mind. It has also been known to guide one through the unknown, protecting while promoting ones independence in action. It was used in ancient times to insure property and to protect against accidents. It has been esteemed, by the Tibetan shamen, as holding both a spiritual and protective property. It has been used in shamanic ceremonies and in the sacred valley of Shambhala. It has also been considered, by the Native American Indians, to be both a protective stone and a bestower of goodness. It can be used to balance the male/female aspects of ones character, bringing forth the qualities of mental clarity and spiritual clarity, and providing for the balancing of energies. It also provides for a bit of an increase in ones psychic powers, and can help one to develop ones natural powers. It is said to assist one in communication activities, both written and oral, such that, that which is relayed to others is direct and correct. It acts to induce wisdom and understanding, and to enhance trust, kindness, and the recognition of beauty.  It is said to promote spontaneity in issues of romance and to stimulate the initiation of romantic love. It has been used extensively in "cloud-busting" [initiating rain]; it has also been used by Native American shamen to initiate rain [the methods of choice included throwing the turquoise into a river or holding it under running water]. Turquoise is also a master healer, emanating a purifying energy which tends to dissipate negativity; it is an excellent anti-negativity stone [where the negativity is not within the self]. It can be used for emotional, mental and physical problems. In ancient times, it was used to heal eye problems [especially cataracts]. It has been used to strengthen work animals. It acts to strengthen the entire anatomy, and can be helpful in the amelioration of all dis-eases and disorders. It can aid in the absorption of nutrients, can help to stimulate the regeneration of tissue, and can act to increase circulatory flows to the muscular tissue. It has been used in the treatment for headaches and in the repair of physical damage which has impacted the body. It has also been used to assist one in maintaining stability during ambulatory motions. An elixir has been used to ameliorate skin disorders which were due to stress. To facilitate the properties, turquoise may be held for attunement, taken as an elixir, worn, carried, or placed in ones environment. The turquoise crystals provide a doubling effect of the properties and produce a total polarization of the physical with the subtle bodies. Vibrates to the number 1.

Excerpts from LOVE IS IN THE EARTH – A KALEIDOSCOPE OF CRYSTALS UPDATE by Melody © 1995

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