G Crystal, Gem & Rock Properties

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Gaia Stone

Gaia Stone is green obsidian made from volcanish ash of the eruption of
Mt. St. Helen’s, and carries strong Earth energy, even the “soul of the
Earth.” Gaia Stone enhances Goddess connection, connection with Earth
and Earth devas. It also brings prosperity. Gaia Stone is especially
good for self-healing emotional wounds and past traumas. Gaia Stone is
primarily associated with the heart chakra, but can also be used to
harmonize all the chakras.


Galaxite

Galaxite, or Galaxyite, is a micro-labradorite with intense energy. It
is sometimes known as the “aura stone” because one of its most
noticable energetic characteristics is that of protecting, cleansing,
and balancing the aura. It can protect the aura also by stopping energy
leakages. Galaxite is also a stone of transformation, especially
assisting in spiritual, mystical, and intuitive growth and
transformation. It enhances both the conscious intellect and the
subsconscious mind, and eases stress and anxiety. Galaxite is helpful
for astral travel and astral projection. It can also assist in
contacting beings from other dimensions and planes. Physically,
galaxite is helpful for stress-related illnesses, anxiety disorders,
brain disorders, digestion, metabolic illnesses. Galaxite is associated
primarily with the crown chakra. Also see Labradorite.


Galena

Galena is a “stone of harmony” and brings healing, calmness,
efficiency, receptivity, communication and insight. It has been known
to decrease inflammations and skin eruptions, and help with circulation
problems and hair growth. Carried in a medicine bag or pocket, though,
it has grounding properties. Galena is a primary source of lead, and as
such is not recommended for internal use such as making gem elixirs, or
for children, and hands and surfaces should be washed after handling.
An alternative to direct use and handling would be to carry it in a
medicine pouch or use for indirect gem waters methods.


Garnet

Garnet is a stone of regeneration and stability. It is said to bring
positive thoughts and be excellent for manifestation and bringing
abundance. Garnet can boost the entire system’s energy and remove
negative energy from the chakras. It is said to be stabilizing in that
it can bring order to chaos whether internal or external. It
discourages disorganized growth, and brings inner strength. It is said
also assist mystically with success in one’s career and building one’s
self-confidence and creativity. It is also a protective energy stone
which is especially effective for protection from evil, during travel,
and from wounds. Garnet has been used to release bad karma, and to
encourage movement of the kundalini is an orderly manner. It has also
been used to assist in diminishing or eliminating abandonment issues.
Garnet is a stone of romantic love and passion which is used in
metaphysics to enhance sensuality, sexuality, and intimacy in a
balanced way. It is also considered a stone of increasing truth,
commitment, and faith. It is said to enhance emotions in a positive
way, and also be quite calming. Garnets are used to reduce and
eliminate self-sabotage whether conscious or unconscious. Garnet has
been used a great deal for gentle spiritual healing, and is used to
enhance intuition. Garnet is sometimes called a “stone of health” and
lore says that garnet can heal the blood, heart, lungs, spine, bone,
cell structure, adrenal glands, acid reflux (GERD), hemhorrage,
DNA/RNA, allergies, anemia, skin, reproductive system, physical
strength, help assimilate vitamins and minerals, as well as more rapid
general healing particularly in areas where regeneration is needed.
Garnet is associated primarily with the root chakra, but also with the
heart chakra. It is used to remove negative energy from all the
chakras. Various types of garnets have their own properties in addition
to those of garnet in general and may be related other chakras as well.


Garnet, Grossular (Grossular Garnet)

Grossular Garnet is a green garnet that has its own energetic
properties as well as those of garnet in general. Grossular Garnet is a
stone of confidence, and stability in challenges. It is said to be
particularly beneficial and stabilizing in lawsuits. Grossular Garnet
is used for manifestation and both physical and spiritual abundance. It
is also a stone of service, enhancing one’s will and ability to serve
and energizing cooperative efforts. Grossular Garnet is a fertility
stone and said to particularly enhance fertility when one meditates
upon it. Physically, Grossular Garnet is used in crystal healing and
folklore for acid reflux (GERD), rapid healing after injury, arthritis,
rheumatism, strengthening kidneys, skin, mucus membranes, and
assimilating Vitamin A. Grossular Garnet is related primarily to the
heart and solar plexus chakras.


Garnet, Tsavorite (Tsavorite, Tsavolith)


Gaspeite

Gaspeite is a recently discovered stone in the western hemisphere, found in 1966 and was initially a discarded byproduct of nickel sulfide
mining. Emotionally, it reduces distress and brings assurance. It also
reduces ignorance, particularly emotional ignorance. It also helps
attracts friends and friendship. Aboriginals use gaspeite to bring
visions and grant success. Metaphysically, gaspeite is best known for
helping to bring spirituality into every day life. It brings good
fortune and helps prevent loss. Physically gaspeite has been used for
heart problems, lungs, and gallbladder. Gaspeite is primarily related
to the heart chakra.


Germanium

Germanium is an elemental metal. It is almost never found on its own in
large quantities as a solid metal, but is a component of certain hard
to find ores, found in various vegetables and waters, and is used in
Argentium Silver. It is said to be found in large quantities in the
holy waters at Lourdes, France, for instance. Germanium is said to be
an excellent energy conductor, and to project protective energies. It
is said to be a boost to inner journeys and astral travel. It is
purported to be helpful in crystal healing for strong healing of all
kinds, cancer, immune system support, viruses, stimulating natural
“killer” cells, AIDS, HIV, healing at a cellular level, oxygenation of
the blood, and antibiotic effects against bacteria. Germanium, as a
white metal, is associated primarily with the crown chakra.


Girasol

Girasol, also known as “Blue Opal Quartz” and “Moon Opal” though it is
not an opal at all, is a stone of gentle but powerful energy. It can
enhance and mirror feelings. This makes it excellent for visualization,
imagination, dreamwork, and guided direction of energy. Girasol
enhances communication skills including freely speaking thoughts you’ve
been holding back. Girasol encourages and enhances creativity in the
artistic and practical areas. It is also a powerful healing stone that
works in a strong but gentle way to enhance healing on all levels.
Girasol is particularly helpful for metabolic disorders like diabetes
and others, and fatigue and chronic fatigue.


Glass, Dichroic

Dichoric glass was originally created for the space and laser
industries, and was developed extensively by NASA. The word dichroic
means “two colors” because of the two or more colors that the glass
reflects and transmits. Dichroic glass is said by some to have no
metaphysical properties. However, as everything has an energy vibration
of some sort, which is what gives a material its metaphysical
properties. Additionally, the glass is made with metallic oxides which
would bring their properties to it. Intuition says that dichroic glass
can be helpful for seeing past illusions, communication with stellar
beings, bringing child-like joy into your life, and meditation. It can
certainly be used effectively as a focal point in meditation by staring
into the layers of color of the glass.


Glass, Mandade

Glass (manmade) is an ancient material, one of the most ancient known
and used by man. The first glass used was natural obsidian, volcanic
glass, used to make arrowheads, knives, jewelry, etc. Glass objects
created of manmade glass are reported to have been found as early from
as 4,500 BC in Mesopotamia and 3,000 BC in ancient Egypt. Many consider
glass to have no metaphysical properties, but others who are aware,
realize that glass has energy like all else in the Universe, and thus
has its own set of properties. Glass is a melding of the traditional
four elements, because through fire and air the silica earth element is
made molten and transmuted into a liquid only to return to its earthly
state as a solid. It can be made to focus light or allow light to pass
through invisibly or carry lightwaves great distances through tiny
strands. Metaphysically, glass represents and carries the energies of
transformation, merging of elements, rebirth, focus and communication.
The colors of the glass bring the vibrations of those specific color
energies.


Glass, Natural


Glendonite (Glendenite)

Glendonite is a teaching stone of learning, discovery, and
understanding . It supports the learning process by helping process
information and thoughts in easy to understand terms. Because of this,
it may help discover one’s life purpose. Physically glendenite helps
heal broken bones, abrasions, regenerates cells, and makes teeth and
bones stronger. It is also known as a stone that helps make a loving
home and good family life.


Gold

Traditional folklore and crystal healing metaphysical lore say the
following about gold. Gold can balance energy fields, and is beneficial
for opening and balancing the third eye and crown chakras. It can also
balance the heart chakra. It can remove negative energy from the
chakras and bring in the positive from the stones it is with. It has
been used to bring wealth, happiness and good feelings. Gold is a
mineral of spirituality, understanding, and attunement to nature. It
attracts positive energy and is a great healing mineral. Learn more
about 14 karat gold filled here.


Gold Filled (Rolled Gold)

While the 14 Karat gold filled jewelry is not solid gold, the gold
which covers the whole surface of the gold filled wire can still have
an energetic impact.


Goldstone

Goldstone has been called the stone of ambition and drive, and as such
is said to help attain one’s goals. Goldstone is also said to help one
stay calm and stabilize the emotions. It can be used as an energy
generator and can deflect unwanted energies, making it used as a
protection stone. It is also used for long distance healing and
revitalizing one’s energy field. Goldstone also has many of the
metaphysical properties of copper, including strengthening the
circulatory system, strengtheningbones, and easing arthritis pain.
Goldstone is actually a manmade glass with flecks of copper suspended
in it, which give it the sparkles. Goldstone was originally created by
French monks, and in time the secret was lost. It’s been rediscovered
or recreated in modern times, though, and goldstone is a popular
material because of its beauty as well as its metaphysical properties
lore.


Gold Reef Quartz


Golden Healer Quartz


Goshenite

Goshenite is colorless beryl. It is a stone of truthfulness that
encourages truth in all actions and particularly in giving one’s word.
Goshenite bring self-control, creativity, and originality. It makes
communication easier and can stabilize relationships. Goshenite is used
for healing the leg muscles.


Green Calcite


Green Millennium™

Green Millennium™ is a stone of balance and harmony in changing times.
It can help bring a state of emotionally detached focus, and creates a
feeling of safety, allowing healing and balance of one’s deepest fears
which are exacerbated by changing times. It strengthens the immune
system, repairs holes in the aura, helps with addictions, nightmares,
anxiety, loss of focus, digestion of emotionally troubling experiences.
Carrying a piece of the rough stone or a polished piece in the pocket
will be helpful to start the process of bringing cohesive energy flow
to ones life.


Gyrolite

Gyrolite is a mineral that has particularly positive effects on the
metaphysical properties of other minerals by activating them and
cleansing them. It is used to connect the physical body with the auric
bodies. Gyrolite is good for meditation and is said to bring the wisdom
of ancient civilizations, insight, willpower, and stability. It is also
said to assist with self-confidence, as well as overcome excessive
introversion and addictive behaviors. Mystical and Healing Lore
purports that gyrolite helps align the spine, assimilation of calcium,
cellular maintenance, bone structure, acupuncture, and emotional
healing.