Gem Elixirs by Peggy Jentoft

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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. Many people just like to keep a

quartz or amethyst crystal in the water they drink or use to water

plants with even without further charging this seems to improve the

taste and energy of the water. 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.

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 a.m. 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. These

are

predominantly suggestions for elixirs that are used for emotional

healing but one may use appropriate elixirs for any other purpose as

well. This list may have stones on it that should not be used for

conventional

( water soaked ) elixirs. Many people use quartz and the quartz family

of stones only because they are hard and nontoxic.

 

*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 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.

*Dioptaise: 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 ( do not soak this stone in water to make the elixir ).

*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. Awakens compassion

*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 overemphasize 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.

*Sugulite: 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.

 

Peggy Jentoft

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