Gem elixirs

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GEM ELIXIRS

One way to benefit from the healing energy of crystals is to make

gem elixirs or gemstone waters. These are made by charging pure water

with the energy of the crystal or stone .

Water has the ability to hold energy patterns intact for long

periods of time.

Imprinting the subtle healing energies of crystals onto water needs no

special equipment

just focused attention , intention and sunlight.

Most often Gem elixirs are made by placing the cleared stone or

stones chosen in a clear glass or crystal container with pure water

and placing this in sunlight for several hours.

Two to four hours is common, though on a very bright sunny day at noon

full charging can occur in as little as half an hour and on overcast

or cloudy days it can take much longer.

 

Some people keep the gemstones in the water for a minimum of 24

hours and some people

take seven or 14 days to make an elixir spending some time each day to

mentally reinforce the intention .

Conventionally made elixirs are made outside on bright sunny days.

Very cloudy days are not suitable for making most gem elixirs .Though

personally I have found that some essences made on overcast or foggy

days instead of being less powerful than those made in full sun they

bring in some different qualities that also have value and can be

wonderful and have a soft and gentle quality.

Time of day does not seem to be a critical factor in gem essences

and they are often made in the morning or at noon .

 

It is important to minimize direct physical contact with the stones

and water in order to keep the crystal energy from absorbing your own

energy and effecting the elixir so you may wish to place and remove your

stones with a spoon . You should have a calm and focused emotional

state while making elixirs because strong emotions can effect the

elixir.

 

Some people feel strongly that the container should be an undecorated

clear glass bowl others prefer cut glass or waterford type crystal

feeling that the prismatic effects from the light on the cut work

enhance the energy of the resulting elixir .

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 or 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

preservative 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 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 used 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.

 

Some stones should not be used to make conventional gem elixirs

..Do not make a conventional elixir from any stone containing known

toxins .These include but are not limited to Copper which would include

azurite and Malachite .Orpiment is arsenic and Cinnabar contains

Mercury for example.

I proceed with extreme caution about other elixirs too as I am not

quite certain how complete some books information about physical

toxins is. " 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. I do not know

how much real danger there would be as that would depend on quite a few

factors specific stone , dose, amount of leaching of toxins etc..

 

Alternate methods used to make elixirs that are unsafe or fragile or

water soluble or otherwise unsuitable to be immersed in water 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.

You can use the gem elixir shakti from the crystal empowerments if

you have been attuned to that system and just run that while holding

the stone against a glass of or run the energy shakti of the stone

(from the same system) into the water in combination with the gem

elixir shakti. when using these methods the water is usually used

immediately without adding brandy or other preservative though if these

elixirs are intended to be kept or expanded then you do use

preservative as outlined above.

That method is much the same as requesting the Deva of the stone

empower the water or singing the stones song into the water but use of

those ways depends on what your

personal path or gift is in this work , and how well you are able to

make a connection with the deva in meditation . Some people use Reiki

or another frequency or system of healing energy to assist in the

transmission of the vibration pattern of the stone into the water.

 

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.

The term Gem elixir' does not just apply to semi-precious or

precious gemstones. It also includes materials such as seashells,

amber or petrified wood which could be classified as being of organic

origin. Gem elixirs can be used undiluted or diluted. The term Diluting

may be somewhat confusing because it is generally held that adding

water to the mother or stock does not diminish the quality or

effectiveness of the elixir .

Whether the elixirs are used diluted or undiluted depends upon the

individual. Some people feel that a person benefits best from the

undiluted elixir for the first month and later on they can be diluted

However, this can be decided for each individual.

 

The length of a treatment can be several months. You may want to

change the elixirs monthly. The person taking them usually makes quite

considerable progress in a month.

Gem elixirs can be used in conjunction with other forms of treatment

without interfering with that treatment. Homeopathy practitioners find

gem elixirs work well together and complement one another. You can use

muscle testing or a pendulum to help with evaluating the potential

usefulness of gem elixirs. as well as meditation and intuition.

 

Flower essences are made basically the same way.

One carries the water into the garden to the flower if possible.

Meditate before or while selecting the flower intuitively snipping it/

them quickly and putting it into the water, it does not matter if the

flower is upright or floats or not. Flower essences are ideally made in

the morning around 8:45 standard time when the dew is still fresh on

them and the flowers release a peak flow of energy for 20 to thirty

minutes .You may include a clear quartz crystal in the water for any

flower essence to enhance its energy .

Some people do make gem /flower essences by combining the gems and

flowers together at the same time but probably more people prefer to

make each essence separately and combine them later.

 

The descriptions of the uses for several gem elixirs are included

below. These are gathered from several sources and should only be used

as a partial guide for the use of gem elixirs.

consult gem properties list and especially your intuition for other uses

.. I have not used many of these personally, and 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: over 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 : overcoming 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 and

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. protection and grounding and For restlessness

 

Bloodstone: strengthens our connection to the earth; brings a stronger

flow of earth energies

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 : opens, 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 organised 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 codependency; 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 centered in

the moment with an awareness and acceptance of our true essence.

 

Kunzite: opens 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 nonphysical 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

learning 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 overemphasise 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 : For 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 : For guilt and inability to relinquish the past. For those who

are over imaginative and given to fantasy.

 

Sodalite: For overcoming a desire for inappropriate action. For rage

and a need for negative attention.

 

Tigers Eye: For those who are afraid of success. self empowerment;

strengthens the energetic boundary between our true natures and our

emotional experiences; helps us maintain a strong sense of self identity

when dealing with powerful emotions such as anger, fear, and jealousy.

 

Topaz : clears energy blockages in the solar plexus; helps us tap into

appropriate sources of

universal energy; strengthens the ability to act decisively from a

clear sense of personal identity.

for those avoiding making a decision which would commit one to a course

of action. For loss of willpower through lack of ability to make

decision

 

Turquoise: attunes the energy field to the ancient wisdom and

sacredness inherent in all of life;

cleanses and deepens our connection to the Soul of the earth; helps us

live a life of simplicity

- For anxiety aggravated by darkness. For those who are seeking a way

out of a problem but feel that there is no solution.

 

Watermelon Tourmaline: For a tendency to believe something is already

real which is still only an idea. balances the universal polarities of

yin and yang; helps us establish equality between the magnetic and

dynamic (giving and receiving) qualities of love; brings the green,

physical, earth frequency into harmony with the pink, spiritual, angelic

frequency of love.