Rock Specks

Color: Black

Type of stone: Basalt aka Lava Rock

Hardness: 2

Chakra: Crown and Higher Crown Chakras

Element: Fire & Earth

Planet: Earth

Numerological Number: 1

Astrological: Taurus & Cancer

Magickal Uses: Dream work, Enhancing Creativity, Communication, Cleansing Negativity

Volcanic Lava Rock 

Mother Earth has indeed gifted us with many treasures. But there’s one stone that stands tall, simply because it’s a part of the earth’s womb, itself. And that is the volcanic lava stone. Once it arises to the surface and cools it is used and designed for fashion and spiritual use. The black lava stone has been around for centuries and various indigenous tribes and communities have used black lava stone beads. Although not as attractive as jewelry made from precious stones, a volcanic stone bracelet makes up for their earthy appearance with their spiritual mystique.

So, you may still ask yourself, what is lava stone? To break it up to you, lava stone or volcanic beads as we use them are precious stones that now a day are mostly used either as volcanic rock jewelry or as talismans, and are quite popular as accessories.

There’s a special bond between the black lava rock beads and our beloved planet. Knowing the fact that it comes directly from Earth’s core, the lava beads meaning is of grounding and connecting with nature. Native Americans would wear a piece a lava mineral before war for where it is believed lava rock energy would bring them courage and strength. Thus why, it’s more common to see mens lava stone bracelets.

Lava Rock Properties

It’s believed that emotional and spiritual lava healing properties can be obtained by each person that wears a real lava stone bead bracelet, because of their strong association with the Earth. Due to this earthly connection, volcanic rock beads are seen as symbols of fertility, endurance and strength. From a spiritual perspective, a lava gemstone is great for grounding the root chakra and starting your day off with a slight pump into some mindfulness meditation. For better absorption of their lava stone healing properties, it is recommended to wear volcanic lava beads close within the skin.

Moreover, they are considered as healing stones to bringing peace into the mind and spirit. It’s believed that wearing an authentic black lava stone bracelet will allow the wearer to access energy freely, allowing a clear flow and use of lava stone healing to nurture themselves physically as well as spiritually. Furthermore, some cultures also believe that lava stone energy offer stability and courage during troublesome times, since they strengthen the wearer’s relationship with that of the planet.

Lava Stone Benefits

Traditionally, lava bead jewelry is said to have lava rock healing properties and they keep people warm in cold climates. These volcanic stones have made their journey, straight from the earth’s core, they are associated with spirituality and universality. However, they offer more than just an aesthetic lava bead bracelet beauty; this stabilizing effects of a real black lava stone bracelet extends into the emotional and spiritual spheres by eliminating strong negative emotions, providing clarity and offering hope during difficult and emotional times.

Most people use these lava stone bracelet benefits for their anxiety and mood swings, lava rock beads really help each person ground themselves and control their excessive thinking.

“The Blood Stone”

Hematite balances the meridians within the whole body, as it is great for physical healing, along with providing one with a mental and spiritual well-being. It stimulates the mind while protecting, grounding and balancing.

Chakra(s): All, Especially The Root Chakra

Zodiac: Aries/Aquarius

Birthstone: December/March

Planet: Mars/Mercury

Energy Vibration: 9

ENERGY:

• Love
• Protection
• Healing
• Grounding
• Balance

PROTECTION:

• Unwanted Entities
• Negative Energy
• Electromagnetic Smog

STIMULATES:

• Ascension
• Intuition
• Detoxification
• The Mind
• Absorption of Iron
• Concentration
• Focus
• Courage
• Confidence
• Stability
• Optimism
• Survivability
• Chakra Alignment

METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES: 

• Balances the aura and aligns all of the chakras
• Are known to benefit Highly Sensitive People
• Dissolves negativity and prevents the absorbing of negativity from others
• Excellent stone to counter the ill effects of radiation on the energy body
• Helps Improve Relationships
• Assist in grounding high level spiritual energy
• Absorbs negative energies
• Protects and seals the Auric field from unwanted entities
• Calms one in times of stress
• Keeps one grounded
• Transforms negative energy into positive vibrations
• Helps one find their own unique gifts
• Ability to make one invincible
• Facilitates the integration of higher beings into our 3D Reality
• Carry Hematite when in need of balance and equilibrium
• Strengthens self-confidence and self-control
• Focuses energy and emotions for balance between the body, mind and spirit
• Open and activates the Root and Solar Plexus Chakras

HEALING PROPERTIES:

• Liver
• Blood
• Back Problems
• Improves Oxygen Supply
• Detoxification
• Stabilizes The Equilibrium (The Ethereal Nervous System and The Physical Nervous System)
• Helps Overcome Overindulgence (Compulsions and Addictions)
• Strengthens and Regulates The Blood Supply
• Anemia
• Kidneys
• Regenerates Tissue
• Leg Cramps
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Aids Spinal Alignment and Fractures

Hematite is a shiny, dark-coloured stone found all over the world. It is made mainly of iron, which gives it its metallic sheen. It also gives it an interesting quirk of naming – although the hematite that we see in our daily lives is dark grey, its name comes from a Latin phrase meaning “blood stone.” Why? Because, when it is found naturally, the iron content is covered in rust.

In Ancient Rome, hematite was a popular stone for decorative purposes. Jewellery, weapons, and even armour decorated with hematite were traded widely. The dark colour was thought to be especially intimidating or protective.

Hematite stones are opaque, not the strongest of stones (it has a 5-6 on the Mohs hardness scale), and they have a strong metallic lustre. When found in nature, it will be rough and red, but once polished, it takes on a beautiful, mirror-like sheen, which makes it extremely popular in semi-precious jewellery.

Just like Amethyst, this stone’s energy is earthy, and it is one of the best stones that you can use to harness the power of the element of earth to lend you strength and dispel negativity. If you are interested in learning how to use hematite’s power, simply read on!

Why Would You Use Hematite Crystals-Stones?

Hematite’s powerfully earthy energy means that it can be used for almost any project that involves the power of the element of earth. Earth is the element that rules the physical world, money, practical thinking, and decision making.

As I’m sure you can imagine, this makes the powers of earth extremely popular and beneficial!

Thinking in a solid, logical way that will also improve your material and financial life is a pretty positive way to go through life.

Specifically, hematite is a good stone for organizing one’s thoughts and developing logical thinking skills.

This is a useful stone for improving your skills in subjects such as mathematics, argumentation and debate, or problem-solving.

If you’re put off by the idea of a stone benefiting “logical” thinking, and worried that it might negatively impact your creativity, fear not! In fact, logical thinking is a prerequisite for creative thinking.

The most creative thinkers, from painters like Picasso to scientists like Einstein, or even young children, are actually the most ruthless appliers of logic. They apply logic so rigorously that they come very quickly to conclusions or ideas that other people would dismiss as “crazy.”

In other words, if you feel that your creative thinking is stagnant and you want some more, then applying hematite to improve your logical thinking skills is the best thing you can possibly do for yourself!

It also has strong emotional benefits, because, as many dark-coloured stones do, hematite dispels negativity and “purifies” the emotional realm.

It balances its user’s self-esteem and self-vision by sweeping away all the negativity that so often clouds our understanding of ourselves.

By using hematite, you make way for more positive energy to enter into your life.

Hematite’s main property could be described as “grounding.”

If you tend to have a “flighty” mind, prone to distraction, lack of focus, or anxiety, or even if you feel that you have a strong imagination, but that it’s impacting you negatively, this could be the perfect stone for you.

It won’t “kill” your imagination – quite the opposite, as described above! – but it will give you an increased ability to focus your mind in a productive way, rather than becoming psychically distracted.

How Will Hematite Help You?

Hematite can benefit you in multiple different fields of your life.

It is best known for its positive effects in business and career fields, but it can also be helpful in your romantic relationships, your family life, your spiritual development, and your general perspective towards yourself.

Hematite and Wealth

First, let’s tackle hematite’s role in your career. Because of its connection to the element of earth, this is one of the best stones you can use for its financial benefits. Remember, earth is the element that rules money – why do you think American money is green?

If you’re seeking a promotion, a raise, or maybe a whole different job that will benefit you from a financial perspective, hematite is a great stone to incorporate into your life. Its power will not only make people see you in a more positive way, but also give you the skills of strong logical thinking and practicality that are so rare and valuable in most career fields.

Hematite, Love and Relationships 

When it comes to interpersonal relationships – whether romantic, familial, or just friendly or social – this is the perfect stone for keeping you far away from “drama.” While some people seem to attract fusses like magnets, hematite will repel all that unnecessary, negative, attention-seeking behaviour.

From a spiritual and emotional perspective, hematite is a good stone for fostering gratitude for what you have. Appreciating what you have in the here and now is one of the single healthiest things that you can do for your mind and spirit.

Hematite and Healing

I would also be remiss if I didn’t mention hematite’s history as a physically healing stone. Hematite has been used for centuries in medicine for a very good reason – it contains iron! Iron deficiency is the cause of many health problems, so it’s only natural that an iron-containing stone would be touted for its healing properties.

Hematite has been said to have positive effects on the heart and the circulatory system. It can also ease symptoms that are exacerbated by stress or anxiety, due to its grounding properties.

Remember, however: crystology is never an acceptable substitute for professional medical attention! Never use any stone as a replacement for seeing a qualified doctor or medical professional.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, due to hematite’s iron content, any sort of healing process that requires you to consume any quantity of the stone should be regarded with extreme caution and skepticism. Iron is an important micronutrient, and if you’re an Ancient Roman, then taking a hematite elixir might be a great way to get it, but it can quickly become toxic if you’re literally eating the metal. Get your iron nutrients from spinach or red meat instead, and save hematite for spiritual nutrition.

How to Use Hematite Crystals for the Best Results

Because hematite is both very aesthetically pleasing and relatively inexpensive and common, hematite jewellery is quite easy to procure. As such, a nice range of hematite jewellery is a gery easy thing to collect.

When you are preparing for a difficult confrontation (especially one that has to do with money), put on your hematite like armour! This strong, protective stone will keep you emotionally and spiritually safe, and it should be thought of as having that purpose. When you put it on, think of yourself like a knight in a movie putting on his armour before going into battle.

This also applies if, for whatever reason, the “energy” of your house itself feels wrong. Many people who believe that their houses are haunted by traumatic memories would benefit from placing some hematite in the house to “suck out” the residual negative energies.

If you are suffering from nightmares (or have a partner or child who is), place hematite under your (or their) bed or pillow in order to keep the negative energies that cause nightmares at bay.

"The Healing Metal"

[EXCELLENT CONDUCTOR OF ENERGY]

Copper is known as the lucky metal, as well as the healing metal. It is the conductor of the spiritualist’s belief system. It conducts spiritual energy back and forth between individuals, crystals, auras, the mind and the spirit world.

Copper is linked with the Divine and attributes to the Queen of Heaven. Any stone with Copper, in or around it, is said to have enhanced properties. Copper even enhances the energy of Silver and Gold.

Chemical Symbol: Cu

Chakra(s): All, Especially the Root and Heart

Element: Water

Planet: Venus

ZODIAC: Taurus/Libra/Sagittarius

Birthstone: All

ENERGY:

• Cleansing
• Purification
• Healing
• Luck
• Love
• Protection
• Money

[PROTECTION:]

• Protects The Blood Against Disease

[STIMULATES:]

• The Flow of Energy
• Inner-Vision
• Thoughts
• Communication
• Channeling
• Self-Esteem
• Energy
• Psychic Energy
• Love
• Kindness
• Gentleness
• Adaptation
• Enjoyment
• Femininity
• Sensuality
• Intuition
• Vitality
• Initiative
• Optimism
• Diplomacy
• Independence

[METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES:]

• Physical conductor of electricity and heat
• Strengthens the consciousness
• Strengthens the bond of the family
• Opens and activates the Root and Sacral Chakras
• Allows one to recognize the barriers blocking the way of one’s path for development
• Amplifies and transmits thoughts when sending and receiving psychic communications
• Connects the physical and astral body to align the subtle bodies
• Known to ‘straighten’ the properties of other crystals and stones
• Combats non-acceptance of oneself
• Heals the mind and body based on the metal’s energy conducting properties
• Helps the wearer overcome lethargic tendencies
• Stimulate the flow of psychic energies
• Frees the wearer of mental burdens
• Increases one’s stamina
• Place copper next to a healing crystalstone on the body to enhance their healing properties
• Transfers warmth and electricity
• Emits philosophic energies
• Stimulates the hormones

[HEALING PROPERTIES:]

• Alleviate Cramps
• Promote Smooth Function of Glands
• Prevent Damage of The Joints
• Assist With Arthritis
• Assist With Rheumatic Disease
• Improve Circulation of Blood
• Detoxification
• Reduces Inflammation
• Stabilizes Metabolism
• Improves Oxygen Usage
• Influences the blood and circulation of the body
• Eases Pain of Sciatica

Copper/Bronze Properties

Copper Properties

Copper is a plentiful metal ore that ranges in color, from a gentle red-brown to a dark brick red.

It has high electrical and thermal conductivity and also very malleable.

Why Would You Use Copper?

Copper is known to stimulate energy flow and enhance your psychic abilities.

It’s an energy conductor that will move energies and amplify your thoughts.

It will also help you in channeling and in communicating with higher dimensional beings.

Copper can also ground and move wide array of vibrational frequencies from the spiritual realm to the physical realm.

When used together with Petrified Wood, it will amplify your thoughts and send healing energies all over the body.

It will also encourage you to achieve physical and emotional alignment. This will result in clearer thinking and less aggressive behavior.

You will also enjoy a boost in your self-esteem. When someone is feeling agitated, angry, or distraught, your calming energies will help them calm down as well.

Copper is a warming stone. It will help you release excess charges of anger or resentment.

 The mineral makeup of this stone will also balance the energies of the warm sun and the cool moon. It’s an excellent stone that will increase your ability to express yourself and accept your true emotions.

Copper will make sure that your personal energy reserve is full so that you can be up for anything even at such short notice.

How Will Copper Help You?

Copper, Healing and Health

Copper has been used for healing and medicinal purposes for thousands of years.

Ancient cultures made use of Copper as a healing mineral with healing properties beneficial to the internal and external bodies.

Copper is the third most abundant trace mineral that can be found in the human body.

It’s transported throughout the body with the help of proteins in the bloodstream.

The liver and the human brain also contain the largest amount of copper.

People need approximately 3 milligrams of copper each day in their diets.

It can be used in the treatment of skin diseases and wounds. It can also be helpful with internal diseases, such as heart disease, cancer, anemia, and rheumatoid arthritis.

Copper can be used to improve blood circulation, to increase overall physical energy, and to detoxify the body.

It can also be used to ease joint stiffness and the discomforts of arthritis by opening the flow of blocked energies.

It can increase physical energy and mental agility. It can also support the body’s natural healing process.

It’s an essential component of melanin, which gives color to the eyes, hair, and skin. Copper is responsible for keeping the hair from turning grey or thinning out.

It’s also needed to support lysyl oxidase enzyme which is used in synthesizing and maintaining bones and connective tissues.

Copper also provides support to collagen and elastin productions. Copper can be very effective when used for issues associated with the stomach and intestines.

When placed next to the skin, it soothes the pains of rheumatism, arthritis, and other inflammation problems.

When there’s good blood circulation, there’s also a better blood flow, which can lessen any pain that the body is feeling.

Copper is beneficial to the lungs because it can improve the oxygen exchange and filter out the pollutants. Mucous membranes and soft tissues retain more moisture and grow less susceptible to irritation.

Copper and Wealth

Copper is known to be the giver of goodness and positivity and the bringer of good luck. It can also bring positive energies when acquiring properties and possessions.

It can attract money, prosperity, and abundance. It can draw wealth to your home or your business when you place it in strategic spots.

It will encourage you to take more initiative in your financial pursuits. It will make you more optimistic about your prospects and give you a sense of independence when it comes to making your own decisions.

It will sharpen your intuition so that you will know how you should proceed when facing a financial crossroad.

Copper, Love and Relationships

Copper is known as the “love metal” because it will help you open up to love energies and address any sexual imbalance.

Whatever is ailing your relationship or your love life, Copper will help zero in on it and find the best solutions.

Copper will help you combat laziness, passiveness, and lethargy in your relationship. It will remove all dissatisfaction that you may be feeling, and it will help you accept yourself for who you truly are.

It will stimulate optimism, initiative, diplomacy, and independence in your relationship, just like Amazonite. It will teach you to be kinder and more responsible towards the person you love.

Copper will also give you the understanding to release your restrictions that you have set within yourself when seeking love or creating the life that you want for yourself.

It will make you more aware of the quality of your thoughts and emotions, and how you’re expressing them to the world.

Copper energies will facilitate a better communication and connection with the person you love and invite more love, understanding, kindness, and forgiveness in your relationship.

Copper will bring in more love into your life. If you’re single, you will find more worthwhile romantic pursuits that have the potential to be the real thing.

If you’re in a relationship, you will also be able to breathe new life into a suffering relationship. You will be able to rekindle the passion and mend what’s broken.

There will be more gentleness and tenderness, and there will be more fun and enjoyment between you and the person you love.

How to Use Copper for the Best Results

Copper is used to promote good health and create calm and balance in your life and in your home.

Use this stone to disperse negative energies in any room and to attract positive change in that space.

Negative energies are absorbed by Copper. It can become dull over time when you use it all the time to treat negative energies.

This is why you need to charge and cleanse your Copper on a regular basis to keep it powerful and vibrant.

Meditation with Copper

Copper is often used to stimulate the flow of energies from the universe to your spiritual being.

By meditating with Copper, you will be able to develop your psychic abilities and allow for an easy transfer of energies within yourself that will align your thoughts with your actions.

This is a useful metal when it comes to meditating for the purpose of channeling your spirituality and contacting a higher dimension.

With the energies of Copper, you will be able to connect with your guardian angels and call on them when you need their support and guidance.

When used in pairing with Petrified Wood, Copper can boost your mental capacity and amplify positive thoughts that will heal your body and soul.

In addition to bringing about an alignment of your physical and emotional energies, Copper will also clear up your mind and ensure that you stay calm and composed during chaotic times.

It calls on you to maintain composure rather than exhibiting aggression because when you cater to negative thoughts, you are only inflicting harm upon yourself.

Even in the hardest of times, Copper will give you the strength and stamina to stay hopeful of a better future.

It brings with it a much-needed boost of self-confidence and calls on you to allow your self-esteem to grow because that will play a huge role in developing your personality.

The energies of Copper will also make you realise that your blessings can help someone else out as well.

When you exude soothing energies in your aura, you will be able to console someone who is angry and frustrated with life.

Your peaceful demeanor will serve as an inspiration to them to be more optimistic in the face of hardships and this thought will warm up their soul as well as yours.

Copper holds the balancing forces of the warmth of the sun and the calmness of the cool moon, which translates into a similar kind of balance within you when you meditate with it.

The stone has an excellent ability to give you the confidence to express yourself more openly and effectively and admit to your true inner self.

When you meditate with Copper, you will also feel energized to a great extent.

All the energy that you receive from Copper will ensure that you are never too worn down to focus on yourself even after a hard day at work.

It replenishes your reserves of personal energy and enables you to be bold in the face of a threat so that you can overcome it in the best possible way.

The healing properties of Copper not just have emotional and physical implications, but they also mend your soul.

When you feel positive on the inside, you will attract the positive forces of the universe.

The energies of Copper will attract good things towards you.

It is also believed to bring good luck and prosperity so that you can stay motivated to pursue your true desires and do what makes your soul feel alive.

Additional Things to keep in Mind

There are many reasons why you should use Copper. It’s known as the lucky metal and the healing metal because of its many wonderful benefits.

It acts as the conductor of your spiritual belief system.

It will transport spiritual energies back and forth between you and the people in your life, between auras, between your stones and crystals, and between your mind and the spirit world.

It will stimulate a powerful flow of energy and activate your inner vision.

It will also infuse you with psychic energies that will aid your channeling work.

Copper is very useful to have when you need to regain your balance, improve your communication, and kindle synchronicity.

It will balance your chakras and meridians.

When you connect Copper to other stones and crystals, it will create a smoother transmission of energies to you!