Gem Elixirs
Discover methods of creating a spiritually cleansing and fortifying drink using the positive benefits of your crystals. Learn which crystals are potentially toxic and what steps to take when dealing with toxic crystals.
Directions:
1. Wash the gemstone (s) with dish soap and water and rinse well.
2. Meditate with the crystals in your hand. Program them by telling them what it is you want them to help with (pain relief, attract love, lose weight etc....)
3. Place gemstones in the bottom of the clean glass container
4. fill the container up to the desired level with water
5. allow the container to sit in a sunny window for at least 24 hours - it is even better if you choose the day of the full moon so you get a nicely balanced yin and yang energy to the elixir - Exception: If you are trying to decrease something (debt, lose weight or shrink a tumor), work on the waning moon (just after the full moon has passed)
6. Using a clean spoon, remove the gemstones from the water so they are not accidentally swallowed.
How to Use Gemstone Elixirs
* You can drink the water as it is.
* You can also make it into herbal tea or other beverages. However, steer away from artificial sweeteners, colors and caffeine.
* You can rub the water on the area on the body that needs help.
* Elixirs can be used on pets and plants too. Just remember to remove the stones so your pet doesn't swallow them.
* You can add the elixir to bath water
* anoint people, pets or objects (to bless them with healing or protection etc...)
I´m sure you will think of other ways to put your gem elixir to use.
Suggestion to Empower Your Gem Elixir even more:
For added potency, you can hand write positive and inspiring words and symbols and tape them facing into the container. For example: if you are trying to lose weight, you might draw a big minus sign.. and your weight goal... and words that make you think of being thin. Write it all down... and tape them facing into the container. Keep in mind that a glass container of water magnifies whatever is seen through it. So your words and symbols are magnified. This method of creating elixirs with water and words comes from Dr. Emoto´s Messages in Water. I highly recommend that you read it. Dr. Emoto photographed pictures of ice crystals on glass. He began to wonder what would happen if he played classical music to it. He was amazed that the crystals became more intricate and beautiful. He began to experiment with words like "love" and "gratitude" taped to the glass and found the same results. He tested water before and after being blessed by Monks.. and
spring water from Lourdes to create incredibly beautiful crystals. He pondered what would happen if he taped negative words like "hate" or "war". If crystals did form, they were distorted and ugly. Many times the water wouldn't even form crystals.... Instead... the water appeared to become putrid. So imagine, if blessing water can improve it´s crystal formation, imagine what it will do for your body since you are more than 60% water.
To prepare crystal water, start with a clean clear glass jug, bowl, or jam jar with a glass lid. Don't use colored glass, as each color has a vibration of its own, and this will have an effect on the remedy. Also don't use plastic, as chemicals from the plastic can leach out into the water. Besides, the main constituent of glass is clear quartz! Also wash the crystal you intend to use, and make sure it is cleansed energetically.
Place the selected crystal (or crystals) in the jug or jar and fill it with water. At one time it would have been considered best to use pure spring water, but because of widespread pollution and dubious methods of bottling, plus the environmental implications of processing the water, added pollution from the plastic it is usually bottled in, and the miles it has to travel to reach us, it is probably better to use filtered tap water.
Cover the jug or seal the jar, preferably with a clear glass plate, to keep out any impurities, and place either outside or in a sunny window, so the light will enhance the energy of the crystal. The effect can be further strengthened by placing a clear quartz cluster on top, and placing 3 or 5 small clear quartz points around the jug with the terminations (points) pointing towards it. Some recommend that the water be energized in sunlight for around 12 hours; others suggest 24 hours in both sunlight and moonlight. Either way, don't be too concerned if it's a cloudy day - the energy will still get through.
Experiment, starting with clear quartz to see which method suits you. Try a taste test between unfiltered tap water that has been treated this way and ordinary tap water. Once you get the hang of it, try other crystals, but remember that a few of these may be toxic, so if in doubt, use the secondary method.
Secondary Method
This method is much the same as the main method, but uses a clear glass bowl, plate, and a tall-sided drinking glass. Place the crystal in the drinking glass, and place that in the bowl. Fill the bowl with water, but not up to the top of the glass, and place the plate over the top. This allows the vibration of the crystal to reach the water without placing the crystal in direct physical contact with it.
Gem Elixirs
Gem elixirs are prepared in the same way as crystal waters, but can be stored for long periods of time, to be used when needed. Sterilize the glass and the water by boiling before preparation, if possible. When the crystal water is ready, blend with at least 50% brandy and bottle in small lightproof dropper bottles. Use 3-5 drops of elixir in water or juice and sip, three times a day.
When experimenting with these essences, please be sensible! Make sure the crystal isn't toxic before preparing an elixir or crystal water by the main method, think about why you have chosen your particular crystal, and also, if you do not know what affect it will have, take only a few drops at a time. You are working with a powerful tool!There is no set requirement for the type of the container but is should be an undecorated clear glass bowl, whether it be cut glass or waterford type crystal. After the water has been charged by the gemstone, it is filtered and usually preserved with alcohol or vinegar.
To preserve an elixir, fill a container halfway with your essence and fill
the rest of the bottle with brandy or vodka or with vinegar or with half vinegar
or alcohol and pure water.
The alcohol is used to inhibit bacterial growth and may also help to " fix" the vibration. If you intend to expand your elixir, as is done with flower essences, this would be your mother essence and you would make stock bottles by placing from three to twenty drops of mother essence in an ounce of distilled, spring or other pure water and an ounce of brandy, vodka or vinegar.
This stock essence is then used to make a dosage bottle by again adding ten to twenty drops of the stock essence to two ounces of the water and brandy mixture. This would then be the elixir or essence which you would use for treatment. The amount of water and the proportion of alcohol used as a reservative does vary somewhat among different recipes. Dark glass bottles are preferred for storing elixirs. Label your elixirs with the gem or gems used the date made, and whether it is a mother, stock or dosage bottle.
Gem elixirs are often used undiluted rather than being expanded either by drinking glasses of the charged water, or by placing two to five drops of the elixir in a glass of water or under the tongue two to four times a day. They can also be used topically on the skin or put in bath water. You can add them to sprays that you use for room or aura clearing.
Gemstone Elixir Recipes
To create your gemstone elixir, use the directions listed above. These are the combinations of gemstones you can use for each recipe. I normally do my magick in 3's because 3 is a magickal number that can represent the trilogy. In Christianity it would be Father, Son and Holy Spirit. To Pagans, it is Maiden, Mother, Crone. According to Doreen Virtue, the number 3 means that the ascended master that you are most devoted to is assisting you in your endeavor. This can refer to Jesus, Buddha, Kwan Yin, a favorite saint or any spiritual or religious figure Including angels and spirit guides. However, you can choose one gemstone or work with many.
Disclaimer: Crystals and gemstones can leach substances that can be harmful to ingest (lead, copper, sulfur etc...). I have done research to verify that the following recipes are BELIEVED to be safe. However, the FDA does not offer any information to support my research on gemstone elixirs. To create and use these gemstone elixir recipes on yourself or others, you do so at your risk. In addition, please consult with a physician before beginning any alternative health method including gemstone elixirs. These elixir recipes are not intended to replace medical diagnosis, advice or treatment. They may be used to support it with the approval of the attending medical professional.
* love elixir recipe - rose quartz, moonstone and jade
* money elixir recipe - citrine, jade and aventurine
* protection elixir recipe - amethyst, hematite and snowflake obsidian
* peace and tranquility elixir - amethyst, jade and blue lace agate
* healing elixir- quartz, bloodstone, jade
* good luck elixir recipe (good for gambling or when you need a little luck on your side) - jade, citrine and quartz
* emotional healing elixir - rose quartz, blue lace agate and amethyst
* purification elixir (you can purify people, places and things to remove negative energy) - quartz, citrine and amethyst
* weight loss elixir (no calories in this!) - rose quartz, snowflake obsidian, jade - make this during the waning moon.
* blessing and consecration elixir (use this if you are doing any type of self dedication or if you want to bless someone with healing or protection) - quartz crystal, citrine and amethyst
* fertility elixir (to become pregnant) - rose quartz, jade, unakite
Gem Elixir Properties
The list below provides some descriptions of the uses for several gem elixirs.
These are gathered from several sources and should only be used as a partial guide
for the use of gem elixirs. Consult gem properties lists and especially your intuition for other uses. Different sources of information often vary greatly as to the purpose the elixirs are used for.
Abalone shell:treats excessive anxiety and fear for others. also helps psychic connection with water element.
Amazonite:treats feelings of social inadequacy.
Amber:For despair.
Amethyst:For those who strongly resist any interference with their freedom to make their own decisions and plans. Raises vibration to more spiritual level.
Aquamarine surprised ver enthusiasm, tenseness, stress and strain. Brings a calm, quiet clarity to an over active mental body; increases one's ability to achieve a neutral, serene state of mind.
Aragonite surprised vercoming a feeling of helplessness.
Aventurine:mental rigidity, high mindedness, pride and aloofness. Strengthens and stabilizes us during growth experiences; helps us move into and through new experiences with grace, stamina and perseverance; good for spiritual trailblazers and pioneers.
Azurite:grounding communication; opens and strengthens the connection between the feminine earth forces. Helps us communicate with authenticity, gentleness. For those unable to control their own reality.
Beryl :low self-esteem.
Black Tourmaline: helps us exchange old unwanted energies for fresh, clean, neutral energy; a precision tool for the release of toxic energy from the mind, emotions, and especially the physical body. Offers protection and grounding. For restlessness.
Bloodstone:strengthens our connection to the earth; brings a stronger flow of earth energies. Aids in stability after trauma or emotional upset. For those who demand unquestioning affection.
Black Onyx:For those unable to confront their emotions. For frustration with the slow development of events.
Blue Lace Agate: For hatred of others and suspicion.
Calcite:For feelings of emotional confinement. For the fear that there is no point in formulating fresh goals.
Carnelian:increases the etheric body's ability to access spiritual energy; energizes and clears the energetic interface between the etheric body and the meridians, allowing a greater flow of energy to the meridians.
Chrysocolla surprised pens, softens, and expands the inner dimensions of the heart chakra; helps us release tension and armoring around giving and receiving love; increases flexibility in the mind and body to allow the vibration of love to flow. For those stuck in an over organized life routine.
Chrysoprase:brings the heart chakra into harmonious union with the green energy frequency of the planet; synchronizes the subtle bodies with the heart energy of the earth; helps us accept the earth as our home treats arrogance and egotism.
Citrine:harmonizes the mental body with higher spiritual laws; increases access to divine truth and intelligence; amplifies qualities of concentration, centering, and rational mind.
Diamond: harmonizes divine and personal will; helps us activate personal will in its highest form; strengthens our ability to act in alignment with divine purpose.
Dioptase:For those who deny themselves emotionally.
Dolomite:For lack of resourcefulness. For fear of failure.
Emerald:a universal heart cleanser and balance; energies of the Divine Mother and the Divine Feminine; gently coaxes the heart to open to allow a greater experience of love in the physical body.
Fluorite:works to bring increased energies into the physical body by breaking up blockages in the etheric body.
Gold: enables us to access and bring forth into physical reality the highest
aspects of our personal identity; helps us tap into our inner truth, joy, and
wisdom as a source of creative power.
Green Jasper:reconnects body rhythms with earthly rhythms when there has
been a disruption to the natural flow; helps us connect to the wild feminine;
restores earthly sensuality and healthy sexuality.
Green Tourmaline:For those who set themselves idealistic but illusory goals
with resulting disappointment.
Hematite:For feelings of defenselessness. strengthens energetic boundaries
in the emotional body; promotes emotional independence rather than co-dependency; helps us maintain a state of compassionate detachment while witnessing an intense emotional experience in another, and contain our own emotional experiences in a responsible way.
Herkimer Diamond:a highly developed transmitter of white light; promotes clarity of vision; stimulates healing at all levels; facilitates clarity during the dream state. For inability to achieve goals. A receiver of conditional love.
Jade:For those who require help in being realistic about their ideals. For becoming the practical mystic a vibration of peace, balance, and timeless simplicity; helps us stay centred in the moment with an awareness and acceptance of our true essence.
Kunzite surprised pens the heart to an awareness of our own angelic presence; helps us experience the spiritual love of the angelic kingdom and integrate it into the physical body.
Labradorite: For tension arising from frustration. For those whose relationships rarely meet expectations bathes and nourishes the entire energy system with full spectrum light; renews and refreshes our perspective; helps us again see the magnificent in the mundane, and the divine in the ordinary.
Lapis Lazuli:amplifies the ability to hear information from physical and non-physical sources; clears confusion between hearing and knowing.
Magnesite:For emotional insecurity. For disappointment at the non-fulfilment
of hopes.
Mahogany Obsidian:For those seeking an unrealistic perfection in their sex
life.
Malachite:For those striving too hard to control their reality. Grounding; helps align and harmonize the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels of being; supports the unity of one's being in all circumstances.
Moldavite: connectedness; an energetic window into universal perspective; helps us stay present in the moment while accessing what we need to express our earthly potential.
Moonstone :cleanses and circulates energy in the emotional body; increases
feminine energy and intuition in women and men. For those who feel threatened
by their environment. For the reckless spending of money.
Moss Agate : For repressed sexual feelings.
Nephrite:For those overwhelmed by many details and pulled in many directions at once.
Opal:feeds the etheric and subtle bodies with a full spectrum of luminous
colors; rejuvenates spent emotional and mental forces and counteracts the
depletion of color frequencies in the aura replenishes our creative energies. For
suppressed agitation from attempting to resist and form of stimulation.
Orange Calcite: amplifies the body's ability to assimilate light at the cellular level; uplifting, energizing and warming; dispels darkness and grief.
Pearl:promotes the release of layers of irritation in the mental and emotional bodies that are seen in the physical body as hardness and inflexibility; helps one turn antagonism for oneself or one's illness into awareness and acceptance. For emotional excitement associated with fear.
Pink Tourmaline: For lack of creativity through a repressed personality.
Peridot:the stone of new beginnings; stabilizes the subtle bodies during the
incubation period of new ideas and creative projects; helps us initiate new
cycles of earning and experience.
Pyrite:helps one build an energetic foundation in life based on one's highest personal truth; strengthens one's sense of self, especially with regard to group dynamics and peer pressure; helps one solidify and honor one's values.
Quartz: For protection against adverse environmental influences.
Rose Quartz: For lack of self-discipline; Fear of responsibility; Love and
inner peace. Opens, softens and soothes the heart; helps one connect to and
nurture the inner child; harmonizes the heart forces so one is able to maintain
intimacy with oneself and others.
Rutilated Quartz: For those who over emphasize sensuous luxury; promotes
precision alignment with higher sources of energy and inspiration helps us
physically anchor the ability to access, synthesize, and communicate information from
other dimensions.
Smoky Quartz:For fear of emotional interaction with others. Grounding and
calming; synchronizes body energy with earth energy; regulates and stabilizes
the detoxification of unwanted energies from the physical, emotional, and
mental bodies.
Rhodocrosite :exhaustion arising from frustration; increases energy,
balance, and stability in the heart chakra and in the physical body; brings a
balance of nurturing earth energy to the heart chakra after an experience of
healing and transformation.
Rhodolite Garnet:increases our ability to inhabit the physical body; helps
us reconnect energetically with parts of the body that have been injured or
traumatized; rebuilds the web of etheric energy in areas disrupted by surgery.
Rhodonite:For physical exhaustion. For fear of criticism.
Ruby:supports the ability to ground spiritual energy into the physical
body; works with the lower chakras to awaken higher impersonal love.
Sapphire:devotion to divine purpose; helps synchronize our energy system
with our higher purpose; intensifies the qualities of loyalty and responsibility
to our true work on the planet.
Star Sapphire:promotes trust in the universe; helps us focus our awareness
on what is necessary for the soul's progression in life; supports the formation
of energetic connections that support the realization of our life goals.
Sugalite:brings depth and a physical richness to our spiritual lives; helps
us physically manifest a warmer, more feminine quality of spirituality; promotes an easy acceptance of rather than a hard striving for the spiritual realm.
Selenite :guilt and inability to relinquish the past; those who are
over imaginative and given to fantasy.
Sodalite:Overcoming a desire for inappropriate action; rage and a
need for negative attention.
Create your own custom gemstone elixir recipe
You will need to find out what crystals you need for your elixir. Please check my crystal meaning page linked near the top of this page.
Important Note on your Gemstone Elixir
When you have finished your elixir, you can recharge the crystals again for future use. Simply place them outside or on a windowsill for 24 hours during the full moon. You can also recharge them in a thunderstorm taking care NOT to go out in a storm.
Potentially Toxic Crystals
Most poisonous minerals will probably not be harmful when handled, and even when used in a gem elixir, as so little of the substance actually enters either the skin or water. However, it is advisable to avoid direct contact with them, especially when using them for a gem elixir. Use the secondary method of preparation. If unsure of toxicity, consult the chemical formula. Most mineral guides will give the chemical formula along with the information on the mineral.
The following is a rough guide to potentially toxic minerals:
* Beryllium is toxic, although beryls are aluminium beryllium silicate, and will not release beryllium into water
* Many copper-containing minerals such as Malachiteand Azurite(Dioptase and other silicates are safe
* Lead-containing minerals such as Cerussite, Wulfenite, Crocoite, Anglesite and Vanadinite
* Mercury-containing minerals such as Cinnabar
* Arsenic-containing minerals such as Orpiment, Realgar, and Arsenopyrite
* Antimony-containing minerals such as Stibnite
* Sulphur and sulphides, which can leach sulphuric acid
* One should always exercise extreme caution about other elixirs too, as not all books contain complete information about the physical toxins in stones. There are some books in publications which contain good information. But it always pays to check with more than one source. "Love is in the Earth" by Melody does have some mention of whether or not a stone can be used to make conventional elixirs.
It might be possible to do some real damage with elixirs made in the conventional way from some kinds of stones. Soaking the stones in water can cause the leaching of toxic components into the water.
There are also some stones which are not suitable for soaking in water, alternative methods are then to be used to make elixirs. These methods include: placing the stone
in a smaller container which is placed in the larger container of water, and placing stones around the container being charged. These are often used in combination. Some sources recommend that you have at least six stones of the same type to place around the container, others use quartz points to amplify and direct the energy of the stone you are making an elixir with into the water.
Another way to make an elixir is to hold a charged stone against the side of a glass of water and intend the crystal charge the water with its energy.This is most effective if you are skilled at focusing your intention, but is not usually as long lasting as using a conventional method, and may be more suitable for making a single glass of charged water to be used within a short time.
Many people just like to keep a quartz or amethyst crystal in the water they drink or water plants with even without further charging, this seems to improve the taste and energy of the water.
When making gem elixirs, most people select the stone or stones that are used for the issue they want to work on, but it is advisable to meditate first to receive guidance and permission from the stone spirit as to the uses of a particular elixir, or for guidance. These may not always be limited to those uses found in lists of crystal properties. Most people use gem elixirs undiluted or unexpanded, though flower essences are virtually always expanded. The dosage used is usually ten drops twice a day for a month. If need be, repeat the dosage more frequently, for example, five drops four times a day.
Discover methods of creating a spiritually cleansing and fortifying drink using the positive benefits of your crystals. Learn which crystals are potentially toxic and what steps to take when dealing with toxic crystals.
Directions:
1. Wash the gemstone (s) with dish soap and water and rinse well.
2. Meditate with the crystals in your hand. Program them by telling them what it is you want them to help with (pain relief, attract love, lose weight etc....)
3. Place gemstones in the bottom of the clean glass container
4. fill the container up to the desired level with water
5. allow the container to sit in a sunny window for at least 24 hours - it is even better if you choose the day of the full moon so you get a nicely balanced yin and yang energy to the elixir - Exception: If you are trying to decrease something (debt, lose weight or shrink a tumor), work on the waning moon (just after the full moon has passed)
6. Using a clean spoon, remove the gemstones from the water so they are not accidentally swallowed.
How to Use Gemstone Elixirs
* You can drink the water as it is.
* You can also make it into herbal tea or other beverages. However, steer away from artificial sweeteners, colors and caffeine.
* You can rub the water on the area on the body that needs help.
* Elixirs can be used on pets and plants too. Just remember to remove the stones so your pet doesn't swallow them.
* You can add the elixir to bath water
* anoint people, pets or objects (to bless them with healing or protection etc...)
I´m sure you will think of other ways to put your gem elixir to use.
Suggestion to Empower Your Gem Elixir even more:
For added potency, you can hand write positive and inspiring words and symbols and tape them facing into the container. For example: if you are trying to lose weight, you might draw a big minus sign.. and your weight goal... and words that make you think of being thin. Write it all down... and tape them facing into the container. Keep in mind that a glass container of water magnifies whatever is seen through it. So your words and symbols are magnified. This method of creating elixirs with water and words comes from Dr. Emoto´s Messages in Water. I highly recommend that you read it. Dr. Emoto photographed pictures of ice crystals on glass. He began to wonder what would happen if he played classical music to it. He was amazed that the crystals became more intricate and beautiful. He began to experiment with words like "love" and "gratitude" taped to the glass and found the same results. He tested water before and after being blessed by Monks.. and
spring water from Lourdes to create incredibly beautiful crystals. He pondered what would happen if he taped negative words like "hate" or "war". If crystals did form, they were distorted and ugly. Many times the water wouldn't even form crystals.... Instead... the water appeared to become putrid. So imagine, if blessing water can improve it´s crystal formation, imagine what it will do for your body since you are more than 60% water.
To prepare crystal water, start with a clean clear glass jug, bowl, or jam jar with a glass lid. Don't use colored glass, as each color has a vibration of its own, and this will have an effect on the remedy. Also don't use plastic, as chemicals from the plastic can leach out into the water. Besides, the main constituent of glass is clear quartz! Also wash the crystal you intend to use, and make sure it is cleansed energetically.
Place the selected crystal (or crystals) in the jug or jar and fill it with water. At one time it would have been considered best to use pure spring water, but because of widespread pollution and dubious methods of bottling, plus the environmental implications of processing the water, added pollution from the plastic it is usually bottled in, and the miles it has to travel to reach us, it is probably better to use filtered tap water.
Cover the jug or seal the jar, preferably with a clear glass plate, to keep out any impurities, and place either outside or in a sunny window, so the light will enhance the energy of the crystal. The effect can be further strengthened by placing a clear quartz cluster on top, and placing 3 or 5 small clear quartz points around the jug with the terminations (points) pointing towards it. Some recommend that the water be energized in sunlight for around 12 hours; others suggest 24 hours in both sunlight and moonlight. Either way, don't be too concerned if it's a cloudy day - the energy will still get through.
Experiment, starting with clear quartz to see which method suits you. Try a taste test between unfiltered tap water that has been treated this way and ordinary tap water. Once you get the hang of it, try other crystals, but remember that a few of these may be toxic, so if in doubt, use the secondary method.
Secondary Method
This method is much the same as the main method, but uses a clear glass bowl, plate, and a tall-sided drinking glass. Place the crystal in the drinking glass, and place that in the bowl. Fill the bowl with water, but not up to the top of the glass, and place the plate over the top. This allows the vibration of the crystal to reach the water without placing the crystal in direct physical contact with it.
Gem Elixirs
Gem elixirs are prepared in the same way as crystal waters, but can be stored for long periods of time, to be used when needed. Sterilize the glass and the water by boiling before preparation, if possible. When the crystal water is ready, blend with at least 50% brandy and bottle in small lightproof dropper bottles. Use 3-5 drops of elixir in water or juice and sip, three times a day.
When experimenting with these essences, please be sensible! Make sure the crystal isn't toxic before preparing an elixir or crystal water by the main method, think about why you have chosen your particular crystal, and also, if you do not know what affect it will have, take only a few drops at a time. You are working with a powerful tool!There is no set requirement for the type of the container but is should be an undecorated clear glass bowl, whether it be cut glass or waterford type crystal. After the water has been charged by the gemstone, it is filtered and usually preserved with alcohol or vinegar.
To preserve an elixir, fill a container halfway with your essence and fill
the rest of the bottle with brandy or vodka or with vinegar or with half vinegar
or alcohol and pure water.
The alcohol is used to inhibit bacterial growth and may also help to " fix" the vibration. If you intend to expand your elixir, as is done with flower essences, this would be your mother essence and you would make stock bottles by placing from three to twenty drops of mother essence in an ounce of distilled, spring or other pure water and an ounce of brandy, vodka or vinegar.
This stock essence is then used to make a dosage bottle by again adding ten to twenty drops of the stock essence to two ounces of the water and brandy mixture. This would then be the elixir or essence which you would use for treatment. The amount of water and the proportion of alcohol used as a reservative does vary somewhat among different recipes. Dark glass bottles are preferred for storing elixirs. Label your elixirs with the gem or gems used the date made, and whether it is a mother, stock or dosage bottle.
Gem elixirs are often used undiluted rather than being expanded either by drinking glasses of the charged water, or by placing two to five drops of the elixir in a glass of water or under the tongue two to four times a day. They can also be used topically on the skin or put in bath water. You can add them to sprays that you use for room or aura clearing.
Gemstone Elixir Recipes
To create your gemstone elixir, use the directions listed above. These are the combinations of gemstones you can use for each recipe. I normally do my magick in 3's because 3 is a magickal number that can represent the trilogy. In Christianity it would be Father, Son and Holy Spirit. To Pagans, it is Maiden, Mother, Crone. According to Doreen Virtue, the number 3 means that the ascended master that you are most devoted to is assisting you in your endeavor. This can refer to Jesus, Buddha, Kwan Yin, a favorite saint or any spiritual or religious figure Including angels and spirit guides. However, you can choose one gemstone or work with many.
Disclaimer: Crystals and gemstones can leach substances that can be harmful to ingest (lead, copper, sulfur etc...). I have done research to verify that the following recipes are BELIEVED to be safe. However, the FDA does not offer any information to support my research on gemstone elixirs. To create and use these gemstone elixir recipes on yourself or others, you do so at your risk. In addition, please consult with a physician before beginning any alternative health method including gemstone elixirs. These elixir recipes are not intended to replace medical diagnosis, advice or treatment. They may be used to support it with the approval of the attending medical professional.
* love elixir recipe - rose quartz, moonstone and jade
* money elixir recipe - citrine, jade and aventurine
* protection elixir recipe - amethyst, hematite and snowflake obsidian
* peace and tranquility elixir - amethyst, jade and blue lace agate
* healing elixir- quartz, bloodstone, jade
* good luck elixir recipe (good for gambling or when you need a little luck on your side) - jade, citrine and quartz
* emotional healing elixir - rose quartz, blue lace agate and amethyst
* purification elixir (you can purify people, places and things to remove negative energy) - quartz, citrine and amethyst
* weight loss elixir (no calories in this!) - rose quartz, snowflake obsidian, jade - make this during the waning moon.
* blessing and consecration elixir (use this if you are doing any type of self dedication or if you want to bless someone with healing or protection) - quartz crystal, citrine and amethyst
* fertility elixir (to become pregnant) - rose quartz, jade, unakite
Gem Elixir Properties
The list below provides some descriptions of the uses for several gem elixirs.
These are gathered from several sources and should only be used as a partial guide
for the use of gem elixirs. Consult gem properties lists and especially your intuition for other uses. Different sources of information often vary greatly as to the purpose the elixirs are used for.
Abalone shell:treats excessive anxiety and fear for others. also helps psychic connection with water element.
Amazonite:treats feelings of social inadequacy.
Amber:For despair.
Amethyst:For those who strongly resist any interference with their freedom to make their own decisions and plans. Raises vibration to more spiritual level.
Aquamarine surprised ver enthusiasm, tenseness, stress and strain. Brings a calm, quiet clarity to an over active mental body; increases one's ability to achieve a neutral, serene state of mind.
Aragonite surprised vercoming a feeling of helplessness.
Aventurine:mental rigidity, high mindedness, pride and aloofness. Strengthens and stabilizes us during growth experiences; helps us move into and through new experiences with grace, stamina and perseverance; good for spiritual trailblazers and pioneers.
Azurite:grounding communication; opens and strengthens the connection between the feminine earth forces. Helps us communicate with authenticity, gentleness. For those unable to control their own reality.
Beryl :low self-esteem.
Black Tourmaline: helps us exchange old unwanted energies for fresh, clean, neutral energy; a precision tool for the release of toxic energy from the mind, emotions, and especially the physical body. Offers protection and grounding. For restlessness.
Bloodstone:strengthens our connection to the earth; brings a stronger flow of earth energies. Aids in stability after trauma or emotional upset. For those who demand unquestioning affection.
Black Onyx:For those unable to confront their emotions. For frustration with the slow development of events.
Blue Lace Agate: For hatred of others and suspicion.
Calcite:For feelings of emotional confinement. For the fear that there is no point in formulating fresh goals.
Carnelian:increases the etheric body's ability to access spiritual energy; energizes and clears the energetic interface between the etheric body and the meridians, allowing a greater flow of energy to the meridians.
Chrysocolla surprised pens, softens, and expands the inner dimensions of the heart chakra; helps us release tension and armoring around giving and receiving love; increases flexibility in the mind and body to allow the vibration of love to flow. For those stuck in an over organized life routine.
Chrysoprase:brings the heart chakra into harmonious union with the green energy frequency of the planet; synchronizes the subtle bodies with the heart energy of the earth; helps us accept the earth as our home treats arrogance and egotism.
Citrine:harmonizes the mental body with higher spiritual laws; increases access to divine truth and intelligence; amplifies qualities of concentration, centering, and rational mind.
Diamond: harmonizes divine and personal will; helps us activate personal will in its highest form; strengthens our ability to act in alignment with divine purpose.
Dioptase:For those who deny themselves emotionally.
Dolomite:For lack of resourcefulness. For fear of failure.
Emerald:a universal heart cleanser and balance; energies of the Divine Mother and the Divine Feminine; gently coaxes the heart to open to allow a greater experience of love in the physical body.
Fluorite:works to bring increased energies into the physical body by breaking up blockages in the etheric body.
Gold: enables us to access and bring forth into physical reality the highest
aspects of our personal identity; helps us tap into our inner truth, joy, and
wisdom as a source of creative power.
Green Jasper:reconnects body rhythms with earthly rhythms when there has
been a disruption to the natural flow; helps us connect to the wild feminine;
restores earthly sensuality and healthy sexuality.
Green Tourmaline:For those who set themselves idealistic but illusory goals
with resulting disappointment.
Hematite:For feelings of defenselessness. strengthens energetic boundaries
in the emotional body; promotes emotional independence rather than co-dependency; helps us maintain a state of compassionate detachment while witnessing an intense emotional experience in another, and contain our own emotional experiences in a responsible way.
Herkimer Diamond:a highly developed transmitter of white light; promotes clarity of vision; stimulates healing at all levels; facilitates clarity during the dream state. For inability to achieve goals. A receiver of conditional love.
Jade:For those who require help in being realistic about their ideals. For becoming the practical mystic a vibration of peace, balance, and timeless simplicity; helps us stay centred in the moment with an awareness and acceptance of our true essence.
Kunzite surprised pens the heart to an awareness of our own angelic presence; helps us experience the spiritual love of the angelic kingdom and integrate it into the physical body.
Labradorite: For tension arising from frustration. For those whose relationships rarely meet expectations bathes and nourishes the entire energy system with full spectrum light; renews and refreshes our perspective; helps us again see the magnificent in the mundane, and the divine in the ordinary.
Lapis Lazuli:amplifies the ability to hear information from physical and non-physical sources; clears confusion between hearing and knowing.
Magnesite:For emotional insecurity. For disappointment at the non-fulfilment
of hopes.
Mahogany Obsidian:For those seeking an unrealistic perfection in their sex
life.
Malachite:For those striving too hard to control their reality. Grounding; helps align and harmonize the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels of being; supports the unity of one's being in all circumstances.
Moldavite: connectedness; an energetic window into universal perspective; helps us stay present in the moment while accessing what we need to express our earthly potential.
Moonstone :cleanses and circulates energy in the emotional body; increases
feminine energy and intuition in women and men. For those who feel threatened
by their environment. For the reckless spending of money.
Moss Agate : For repressed sexual feelings.
Nephrite:For those overwhelmed by many details and pulled in many directions at once.
Opal:feeds the etheric and subtle bodies with a full spectrum of luminous
colors; rejuvenates spent emotional and mental forces and counteracts the
depletion of color frequencies in the aura replenishes our creative energies. For
suppressed agitation from attempting to resist and form of stimulation.
Orange Calcite: amplifies the body's ability to assimilate light at the cellular level; uplifting, energizing and warming; dispels darkness and grief.
Pearl:promotes the release of layers of irritation in the mental and emotional bodies that are seen in the physical body as hardness and inflexibility; helps one turn antagonism for oneself or one's illness into awareness and acceptance. For emotional excitement associated with fear.
Pink Tourmaline: For lack of creativity through a repressed personality.
Peridot:the stone of new beginnings; stabilizes the subtle bodies during the
incubation period of new ideas and creative projects; helps us initiate new
cycles of earning and experience.
Pyrite:helps one build an energetic foundation in life based on one's highest personal truth; strengthens one's sense of self, especially with regard to group dynamics and peer pressure; helps one solidify and honor one's values.
Quartz: For protection against adverse environmental influences.
Rose Quartz: For lack of self-discipline; Fear of responsibility; Love and
inner peace. Opens, softens and soothes the heart; helps one connect to and
nurture the inner child; harmonizes the heart forces so one is able to maintain
intimacy with oneself and others.
Rutilated Quartz: For those who over emphasize sensuous luxury; promotes
precision alignment with higher sources of energy and inspiration helps us
physically anchor the ability to access, synthesize, and communicate information from
other dimensions.
Smoky Quartz:For fear of emotional interaction with others. Grounding and
calming; synchronizes body energy with earth energy; regulates and stabilizes
the detoxification of unwanted energies from the physical, emotional, and
mental bodies.
Rhodocrosite :exhaustion arising from frustration; increases energy,
balance, and stability in the heart chakra and in the physical body; brings a
balance of nurturing earth energy to the heart chakra after an experience of
healing and transformation.
Rhodolite Garnet:increases our ability to inhabit the physical body; helps
us reconnect energetically with parts of the body that have been injured or
traumatized; rebuilds the web of etheric energy in areas disrupted by surgery.
Rhodonite:For physical exhaustion. For fear of criticism.
Ruby:supports the ability to ground spiritual energy into the physical
body; works with the lower chakras to awaken higher impersonal love.
Sapphire:devotion to divine purpose; helps synchronize our energy system
with our higher purpose; intensifies the qualities of loyalty and responsibility
to our true work on the planet.
Star Sapphire:promotes trust in the universe; helps us focus our awareness
on what is necessary for the soul's progression in life; supports the formation
of energetic connections that support the realization of our life goals.
Sugalite:brings depth and a physical richness to our spiritual lives; helps
us physically manifest a warmer, more feminine quality of spirituality; promotes an easy acceptance of rather than a hard striving for the spiritual realm.
Selenite :guilt and inability to relinquish the past; those who are
over imaginative and given to fantasy.
Sodalite:Overcoming a desire for inappropriate action; rage and a
need for negative attention.
Create your own custom gemstone elixir recipe
You will need to find out what crystals you need for your elixir. Please check my crystal meaning page linked near the top of this page.
Important Note on your Gemstone Elixir
When you have finished your elixir, you can recharge the crystals again for future use. Simply place them outside or on a windowsill for 24 hours during the full moon. You can also recharge them in a thunderstorm taking care NOT to go out in a storm.
Potentially Toxic Crystals
Most poisonous minerals will probably not be harmful when handled, and even when used in a gem elixir, as so little of the substance actually enters either the skin or water. However, it is advisable to avoid direct contact with them, especially when using them for a gem elixir. Use the secondary method of preparation. If unsure of toxicity, consult the chemical formula. Most mineral guides will give the chemical formula along with the information on the mineral.
The following is a rough guide to potentially toxic minerals:
* Beryllium is toxic, although beryls are aluminium beryllium silicate, and will not release beryllium into water
* Many copper-containing minerals such as Malachiteand Azurite(Dioptase and other silicates are safe
* Lead-containing minerals such as Cerussite, Wulfenite, Crocoite, Anglesite and Vanadinite
* Mercury-containing minerals such as Cinnabar
* Arsenic-containing minerals such as Orpiment, Realgar, and Arsenopyrite
* Antimony-containing minerals such as Stibnite
* Sulphur and sulphides, which can leach sulphuric acid
* One should always exercise extreme caution about other elixirs too, as not all books contain complete information about the physical toxins in stones. There are some books in publications which contain good information. But it always pays to check with more than one source. "Love is in the Earth" by Melody does have some mention of whether or not a stone can be used to make conventional elixirs.
It might be possible to do some real damage with elixirs made in the conventional way from some kinds of stones. Soaking the stones in water can cause the leaching of toxic components into the water.
There are also some stones which are not suitable for soaking in water, alternative methods are then to be used to make elixirs. These methods include: placing the stone
in a smaller container which is placed in the larger container of water, and placing stones around the container being charged. These are often used in combination. Some sources recommend that you have at least six stones of the same type to place around the container, others use quartz points to amplify and direct the energy of the stone you are making an elixir with into the water.
Another way to make an elixir is to hold a charged stone against the side of a glass of water and intend the crystal charge the water with its energy.This is most effective if you are skilled at focusing your intention, but is not usually as long lasting as using a conventional method, and may be more suitable for making a single glass of charged water to be used within a short time.
Many people just like to keep a quartz or amethyst crystal in the water they drink or water plants with even without further charging, this seems to improve the taste and energy of the water.
When making gem elixirs, most people select the stone or stones that are used for the issue they want to work on, but it is advisable to meditate first to receive guidance and permission from the stone spirit as to the uses of a particular elixir, or for guidance. These may not always be limited to those uses found in lists of crystal properties. Most people use gem elixirs undiluted or unexpanded, though flower essences are virtually always expanded. The dosage used is usually ten drops twice a day for a month. If need be, repeat the dosage more frequently, for example, five drops four times a day.
