Healing

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What Does Tiger’s Eye Do?

Steadiness and nerve, in crystal practice. The stone sold at six dollars a carat in the 1880s and fell to cents by the pound in a decade.

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What Is Serpentine Good For?

Grounding and heart work, and a straight answer on asbestos: every warning attached to serpentine turns out to describe a workshop.

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What Are the 7 Chakra Stones?

The 7 chakra stones are red jasper, carnelian, citrine, green aventurine, sodalite, amethyst, and clear quartz. Here's the stone for each chakra.

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Is Jade a Healing Crystal?

Yes, jade is a healing crystal used for luck, prosperity, and calm. Here's what it's good for, and why 'jade' is actually two different stones.

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Do Crystals Really Have Energy?

Do crystals have energy? An honest answer to what 'energy' and 'powerful' really mean for a crystal, and why the practice still works.

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Are There Crystals for Men?

Crystals aren't gendered, but some get favoured by men. Here are the stones men gravitate to: hematite, black tourmaline, and tiger's eye.

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What Chakra Is Aquamarine?

Aquamarine is primarily associated with the throat chakra, the energy center governing communication, self-expression, and the courage to say...

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What Chakra Is Tiger’s Eye?

Tiger's eye is primarily associated with the solar plexus chakra, the energy center located in the upper abdomen that governs confidence, pers...

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What Chakra Is Amazonite?

Amazonite is associated with both the throat chakra and the heart chakra. The throat chakra governs honest communication and self-expression.