Crystal Terminology

Quartz crystals are one of the most powerful healing crystals, they are Master Crystals and attunes to each persons healing needs. Powerful amplifiers too of healing energy! Clear Quartz works on all levels and all chakras, holding a quartz crystal in the hand magnifies your magnetic energy, amplifies psychic abilities and is very soothing when meditating with them.

Here are some of the more common crystal properties: see photos

Abundance Crystal
Brings abundance of energy to any endeavor. Can be used in conjunction with other crystals and stones to heighten their energies. Small Crystal grow from the base.

Amethyst Quartz Ranges in color from violet to dark purple. Amethyst is associated with increased nobility, spiritual awareness, meditation, balance, psychic abilities, inner peace, healing and positive transformation. This stone brings an understanding of death and rebirth and relieves stress. Amethyst is a teacher of all things spiritual, mystic and psychic. This stone is very healing of body, mind and soul.

ANGELS Silvery white winged inclusions, promotes connection with ones guardian angel, enables us also to connect with our higher power. Great for meditation and protection from negativity and evil. Strong beautiful crystals full of life and white light energy.

Azeztulite powerful stones of light and clarity are quartz crystals found only in the Mountains of North Carolina. Our Crystals are hand dug by myself and my family that own property there. Our mission is to bring these wonderful crystals to you at an affordable price.The Azez are extraterrestrial beings that have imprinted these crystals with the knowledge and guidance for those following the Light Path. They are highly spiritual crystals said to carry the gift of inner vision and psychic powers. Similar to the Lemurian and Atlanteans cultures the Azez are said to have left these as a gift to those who are in search of light and universal love. Azeztulite™ has a very high and pure vibrational energy and is highly recomended for Healing, Shamanic and Spiritual Journeys. Our Azeztulite™comes with a certificate of authenticity. see photos

BRIDGE (inner child) Manifestation
A large crystal with a smaller crystal or crystals which is/are growing through or partly through the larger crystal. It is believed to facilitate "bridging" between the inner and outer worlds and between the self and others. It is a very useful aide when working with the different areas of spirituality and advanced metaphysical areas. It is believed this crystal is quite beneficial when a person is striving to work with various aspects of spirituality or to heal childhood issues blocking growth. Additionally, these crystals are their best when the person is working on advanced metaphysical areas, and are attempting to share this knowledge with others seeking a spiritual path. This is the ultimate spiritual teacher's crystal. This unique example has a double terminated point running clear through the larger point.

Cathedral Crystal
Helps to fight depression, anxiety, learn patience and trust. The Cathedral can be recognized by the appearance of one main terminated point with other smaller castling termination's growing out from the main point. It is one crystal, growing and terminating as many crystals. This configuration has the appearance of a crystal cathedral or crystal castle. The Cathedral can contain the sacred 'akashic' knowledge written in the language of light and they remind us of the crystalline cities and temples of Lemuria and Atlantis. They act as energy conduits through which the universal masters can relay specific information that is pertinent to humanity at this time in our evolution. The double spiraling that occurs during the crystal's growth makes this powerful tool extremely sensitive to receiving universal frequencies and human thought forms simultaneously, refining the essence of universal knowledge and converting it into messages that the human mind is capable of comprehending. see photos

CHANNELING or initiation crystal
In this type of Crystal, the largest face is 7 sided and located in the center front position of the terminated end of the crystal and is opposite a small triangular face on the opposite side. It is useful in meditation and for getting answers to specific questions. When the large face is held to the brow chakra or rubbed with the thumb, it can help to access intuition. It also helps provide a connection to the higher wisdom of the higher realms and higher self.

CLUSTERS
Several crystals which have grown together or are on a base. They cleanse the environment of negative energy, offer protection, purification and are also wonderful for helping to cleanse other crystals.

Consumption Crystal - This crystal is a rare form of quartz that appears as one crystal engulfing or consuming another. This crystal is a stone for progression and allows for a liberal flow of emotions.

Cross Crystal – This formation is two crystals that are attached to each other in the shape of a cross. This very rare formation is a world teacher and provides guidance when studying

Chlorite Included has produced celestial contact with the highest order of angels, with information imparted which as extremely relevant and of vast importance to the users. Used at the crown chakra it has aligned the chakras and has bestowed a centering effect. At the heart chakra, it seems to clean the area and to promote protection and love concurrently. It assists one in seeing and in understanding the stages of ones life and acts to provide insight to changes required to promote peace and happiness within ones life. CHLORITE - Usually green, less often white, brown or black. A stone of the Goddess. Protective of women, nature and those who love and protect the wild places and animals.

Devic Crystal ( Deva Crystal ) A crystal that contains a lot of fairy frost, fractures (rainbows), and inclusions. This crystal helps us to communicate with the nature spirits.

DOUBLE TERMINATED
A crystal that is naturally terminated on both ends (pointed). These crystals don’t grow on a matrix like other crystals do, they form by crystallizing in soft muddy or sandy conditions. Double terminated crystals are useful in healing because they can move energy in 2 directions at the same time and can act as a bridge between 2 energy points. They're useful in unblocking negative energy, they promote psychic ability and dream recall, and are an excellent all around balancing tool.

Dow or Trans-Channeling Crystal - temple heart crystal
A crystal with three, primary, seven-sided faces and three secondary triangular faces between them. It is believed this crystal is a combination crystal that incorporates the properties of both a Channneler and a Transmitter crystal in one crystal. It helps facilitate intuitive awareness and connection with “All That Is”. It is considered one of the "Twelve Master Crystals" and is a powerful teaching and healing crystal. see photos

Dream Quartz This is a powerful Quartz Crystal from Columbia. It is a fairly new find of healing crystals that have epidot and Prehnite in them with the blueish green phantoms. These are very powerful crystals and are used for amplifiying dream work by placing under the pillow. Some have reported vivid dreams and solutions to problems, said to help manifest your dreams of what your life needs to be. Helps to develop channeling and psychic abilities. Relieves lifes stress.

DRUSY (Pronounced "Drew-zee) Drusy appears as a "crystal dusting" on the clusters and points. It's actually just tiny tiny crystals that have formed in these areas. Masses of tiny quartz crystals that cover the surface of another crystal or mineral. Drusy crystals help to promote inner strength. Drusy Botryoidal Quartz is an excellent stone to use in the care of those restricted, or in an environment of confinement. It promotes ideas for encouraging hope for ones day and for effecting the escalation of positively. It further removes "pain & fear" from situations. Drusy Botryoidal Quartz has also been used to assist one in making important decisions. see photos

ENHYDRO - Water Trapped Crystal- Sometimes, between pressure and microscopic cracks in the matrix of the crystal, water can actually become trapped *within* the crystal itself. This is extremely rare. Water crystals are used to seek out hidden information, especially emotions or the subconscious, within a person or situation. This crystal is included with bubbles or pockets containing fluid. It brings the healing fluid to the parched withering roots of ones life.
Etched Crystal – This crystal appears to have abrasions or frosting on the outer layer resembling hieroglyphics. These crystals are a personal meditation tool and can assist in opening many doors.

Extraterrestrial Crystal – (Solution Quartz) A crystal with a single termination at one end and multiple termination's at the other end, also known as solution quartz. This crystal is used to channel with positive beings not of this world, such as the angelic realm. This powerful crystal can also be referred to as solution quartz. Strengthens self-confidence, courage .

GENERATOR CRYSTALS also sometimes called "MERLIN" Crystals
Generator crystals, recognized as having 6 equal sides and 6 faces that meet together at a centrally located point. These crystals are rare and much sought after. They are useful for stimulating all portions of the physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and subtle bodies. They have a general all purpose energy field useful in charging spaces with positive energy.

Grounding Crystal - A crystal with an eight sided face is called a Grounding crystal. They are quite rare. It is believed that this crystal will help you deal with practical matters in a realistic way. They will help you think and express yourself clearly when dealing with issues of every day life.

GROWTH INTERFERENCE
A crystal that has indentations on the outside of it caused by another crystal growing against it. They can help remove energy blockages and self-imposed limitations.

GOLDEN HEALER A quartz crystal which is partially or totally covered with a transparent golden-yellow mineral. This has been used to assist one in attaining and maintaining contact with the spiritual worlds and to incite healing on all levels. It is an excellent stone for use in all healing situations and promotes the recognition of methods and techniques which will further recovery from all disorders. The golden healer quartz's color and energy comes from the iron oxide that is either in or on the crystals, and sometimes it is both. It assists in healing all of the bodies, physical, emotional. Mental and spiritual. It can be held in the hand during meditation or placed on the body. Golden quartz accesses very high ( Consciousness) information and also activates the 3rd chakra marrying our will with the divine will. see photos

GROUNDING CRYSTALS have eight edges surrounding the largest sloping face. They are quite rare and not always easily available. Grounding is the ability to deal with practical matters in a realistic way. For example, in dealing with the question `How am I going to make a living', a grounded person will consider his skills and decide how best to use those skills to make a living. An ungrounded or `spacey' person does not like to deal with the practical or realistic aspects of life. Grounding crystals help you deal with practical matters in a realistic way. They connect you with the earth and keep your energies from being scattered. They help you think clearly and express yourself clearly. When used in meditation they help you form a strong connection with higher knowledge, but keep you grounded so that you can apply that information in practical terms. When using a grounding crystal to work through a personal problem, remember that it will require you to look at the truth of the situation and compel you to deal with that truth. It is sometimes difficult to recognize times when you need this crystal because not being grounded can be a way of life for some people. These days, it is common to be a little spacey because of things going on in our world. When you are having trouble concentrating, feeling a reluctance to tackle a task that needs doing, or find yourself running in circles but accomplishing nothing, you need a grounding crystal.

Herkimer Quartz Diamonds: These are harder than most quartz 7.5 and found in and around Herkimer NY USA. Named because of there diamond like quality of refracting light they are short stubby crystals with double terminations. These are said to be pure manifestations of Spiritual light. They purify one's energy field, and attune and cleanse and align all Chakras. These are powerful usually small crystals and are excellant for working with other stones and crystals they can magnify the others energy. Used for dream and vision work.

ISIS FACE - Goddess of Isis Face brings Feminine Healing Energy to Us. Isis is the Goddess of Enchantment and Healing. She is said to have taught the Ancient Secrets of Healing to Humankind. She Represents Wise Feminine Energy.Recognized by a large 5 sided face. This crystal is known as having the ability to put you in touch with your feminine energy. No matter whether you are a man or a woman. Isis crystals put you in touch with the power of the Goddess. For men, the Isis crystal will help you become more in tune with your feminine side and to become more aware of the aspects of women that you may find troubling. For women, the Isis crystal will help you regain some of the power and energy that society has taken from you.

Included Quartz, that form similar to rutilated quartz, are:

Tourmalated Quartz. Which has black or dark green Tourmaline crystals,
Actinolite or Grass Quartz. Which exhibits bright green actinolite crystals, that really look like grass and

Dendritic Quartz. Which has brown to black iron dendrites, that appear to be plants or ferns growing inside the stone.
A highly sought after variety of Rutilated Quarts is

Star Rutile Star Rutile forms when Hematite is present in the quartz. The titanium oxide crystals will radiate from the center of the Hematite in a star like pattern.

LASER WAND
A long slender crystal with pronounced tapering toward a very small point. The crystal is wider at the base than at the tip and their sides are usually curved or bent looking .These are wonderful for concentrating a tight beam of energy on a small area or to stimulate an area hidden within the body such as a gland. They are also useful aides in removing debris from the subtle bodies. Focuses energy very precisely.

Left Activation
or Left Handed or Time Link to the Past
is recognized by having an inclined window on the left of the front of the crystal. Properties: Increases left brain functions, is also known as a time link to the past.

Lemurian seed crystals are an anomaly of nature. They are found loose in sand banks not in clusters as quartz is customarily found. These were collected at a mountain top location in Brazil & Peru. All the Crystals are from Brazil unless otherwise stated. (Our Peruvians are white, white clear crystals)Metaphysically speaking, these unique crystals are excellent to use for channeling work. They are said to have been left by an advanced ancient civilization known as the Lemurians. They were imbued with a message of equality and unconditional love. Unlike mentally based modern societies, Lemuria is said to have been a civilization whose consciousness was centered upon spiritual and emotional dimensions. The striated edges of these crystals are said to hold the Lemurian knowledge left for future generations to contemplate. Hold one in your hand and gently rub the striated or grooved surface while meditating. They are excellent for chakra clearing & balancing, and
for dream work.

Lithium Crystals: Wonderful Crystals for healing, helps with inflammation, chronic pain, arthritis, tumors and Autoimmune disease. Most powerful lithium stone available today. Has all the qualities of quartz and more: has both left and right spin so regularizes body and can send, receive and store information simultaneously. Self-cleaning so does not need to be cleaned as often as other lithium stones. Purifies water and also makes structured water by placing in water or next to container for 5-10 minutes. Is said to resonate with all notes of the musical scale and with all colors and all Chakras, individually and collectively. There is also info Stating Lithium Carries a Magenta Ray.

Manifestation Crystal - A crystal with a small crystal totally enclosed within is a called a Manifestation crystal. It is believed to help people who have had a traumatic, physically or emotionally, childhood. They are helpful for people who are blocking painful memories. They help bring the cause of the pain to the surface and allow the person to successfully deal with it, while shielding that person from the pain those memories can cause. These crystals work well for people who are working through current family problems.

MERLIN Crystals
Generator crystals, recognized as having 6 equal sides and 6 faces that meet together at a centrally located point. These crystals are rare and much sought after. They are useful for stimulating all portions of the physical, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and subtle bodies. They have a general all purpose energy field useful in charging spaces with positive energy.
Muse Crystal - This is a cluster of nine similar-sized crystals. They open our eyes to the beauty around us.
Mythic Crystal:
A milky white coated/colored crystal that has a point on each end.
Good spiritual balance's.
Natural Smoky Crystal - A crystal with a golden brown to black translucent color caused by natural earth radiation is called a smoky crystal.

PHANTOM CRYSTALS
Are recognized by what appears to be the shadow of a crystal inside a larger crystal. Phantom crystals make good meditation pieces creating deeper levels of awareness and memory recall. Also a crystal with another mineral or substance included within. Some have layered points resembling pyramids of crystals (phantoms) and some may just have specks or globs of included material. The more common inclusions are black, green, brown and white.

RAINBOW
Rainbow crystals are crystals which have rainbows inside of them that can be seen when viewed in bright light. These rainbow crystals bring rainbows into ones life and are a very special gift from the spirit-keeper of the crystal. They assist in dealing with negativity. It is believed that these crystals exhibit the closest manifestation of pure white light that can be witnessed on the physical plane. Rainbow crystals are used during meditation to escort us into the realm of the pure white light and can bring depth and clarity to dreams, help manifest wishes, and overcome negativity to be able to love life in the present moment.

RECORD-KEEPER
Record Keeper crystals have small triangular shaped markings on one or more facets of a crystal. They look as though they've been drawn, etched , carved or shaved with this triangular marking. Record Keepers are a crystal within which wisdom is stored. It is thought that when one properly attunes with this crystal, the ancient knowledge and profound secrets of the universe can be psychically retrieved. They have been programmed by the beings who created the energies which have culminated life on this plane. Many feel left by the Atlanteans and the Lemurians . It is believed that the Record Keeper is one of the most sacred crystals because it holds the wisdom and knowledge of the universe. When a person is properly attuned to a Record Keeper, this knowledge is readily made available. This knowledge is ancient knowledge and contains profound secrets and esoteric knowledge of the whole of the Higher consciousness. It takes an open mind and a pure heart to access this knowledge.

Right Activation
or Right Handed or Time Link to the Future
is recognized by having an inclined window on the right hand side of the front of the crystal.
Properties: Increases right brain functions, also known to create a time link with the future.

Rutilated Quartz is a variety of Quartz Crystal containing impurities of Titanium Dioxide. Most varieties of transparent quartz, are valued most when they lack inclusions. But Rutilated quartz is transparent rock crystal with golden or red needles of rutile trapped inside, that create beautiful diverse patterns. Some have called it Venus’ Hair Stone. Rutilated Quartz is used to improve creativity, or to find someone's creative potential in all spheres of your life ¯ be it art, music, cooking or gardening. Helps you to concentrate your energy on your talents. Can be used together with other stones. Adds energy and life force to the clear quartz properties. A regenerator of people, crystals and plants. Helps resist aging and the general cellular breakdown caused by time.

SCEPTER
Recognized as a larger terminated crystal that forms around the top of a crystal rod. They act amplifiers of radiant energy and are excellent at directing healing energy. They assist in bringing the spirituality of the higher planes into the healing.

Smoky Quartz is an excellent stone for removing negativity and negative energy of any kind and transforming them to positive energy. It is also a very protective and grounding stone. It brings both psychic protection and protection from negative energy. It enhances survival instincts, and can help one reach personal and business goals, as well as assisting in making wishes come true. Smoky quartz is beneficial for groups, and engenders cooperation. It also helps with creativity, prioritizing needs and wants, and wisdom. In addition, smoky quartz is a stone that brings abundance, prosperity, and good luck. Emotionally, smoky quartz is excellent for elevating moods, overcoming negative emotions, and relieving depression. Smoky quartz relieves stress, fear, jealousy, anger and other negative emotions by transforming them into positive energies. Smoky quartz is very comforting and calming, and can be considered a stone of serenity.

Tangerine Quartz is a rare beautiful quartz, normally found in Brazil. Tangerine Quartz has also been found in Madagascar. The gorgeous orange coloring of this quartz comes about naturally. Natural mineral deposits on the crystals cause the tangerine coloring. Iron enriched soil may be a factor as well. Tangerine Quartz has clear quartz properties as well as its' own properties. It is said that this quartz enhances one's strength and also helps balance or level the emotions, thus making one feel more calmly detached instead of panicky or upset. Tangerine Quartz can enhance evolution of the inner self. Metaphysically, this quartz has been used for reproductive system disorders, weight loss, and AIDS.

TWIN Two similar sized crystals which have grown together and attached side by side. They promote tender communication and togetherness and assist in helping us find our soul-mate on a personal level.

TABULAR or TABBY
Recognized by 2 large flat slides making a wide, thin, flat crystal. To enhance communication, creativity, smooth energy flow and integration of ideas and balance.

TRANS-CHANNELED or DOW
Recognized by 3 seven sided faces separated on each side by a triangular face. Known as the 7-3-7-3-7-3 configuration. They combine the qualities of the transmitter and Channeled crystal. It is the crystal for creativity and service to humanity through both spiritual and mystical pursuits. The Dow Crystal is actually named after one of the early channels, Janeann Dow.

TRANSMITTER are recognized by two seven sided faces with a perfect triangular face between them, creating a 7-3-7 configuration. These crystals aide in connecting to the higher self and the higher wisdom. Excellent for helping find answers to questions.Through the use of these crystals, one can connect to the highest wisdom and can receive specific information to specific circumstances, OR can receive the universal truth necessary for ones growth to enlightenment.

WINDOW CRYSTALS
A crystal with a diamond shaped facet between two larger facets. They assist us in seeing within our souls, assessing the energies of others and reaching the higher spirit realms. It is believed this crystal will open a ‘window to your soul.’ and help you get intuitive answers to questions and bypass the ego or intellect. They are used for clarity and direction. If you are having problems and aren't sure why, a window crystal can be a good help.

YIN/YANG CRYSTAL
A crystal that is half masculine & half feminine ( meaning half clear & , half cloudy). Embodies both aspects... the Yin and the Yang, providing balance. see photos