Protective Stones
Stones have been used for protection for thousands of years. Below is a list of the stones historically said to assist in protection, as taken from traditional lore.
Type of Protection Associated Stone
General Protection....................agate, amber, aventurine, beryl, calcite, carnelian, cat's eye, chalcedony, chrysoprase, citrine, coral, emerald, fire agate, fluorite, hematite, jade, jasper, jet, labradorite, lapis lazuli, lodestone, malachite, mookaite, moonstone, obsidian, ocean jasper, olivine, pearl, peridot, petrified wood, pyrite, quartz, ruby, rutilated quartz, sapphire, sardonyx, serpentine, snowflake obsidian, sunstone, tigers eye, topaz, tourmaline (black, red), tree agate, turquoise
Emotional Protection
General Emotional Protection......celestite, mookaite, rose quartz, snowflake obsidian, zircon
Protection from Envy.........carnelian, topaz
Protection from Greed.........topaz
Protection from Rage.....
Physical Protection
From Accidents & Danger..... red jasper, sunstone, turquoise
From Bodily Harm/Physical Body...........carnelian, agate, fluorite, peridot, sard, smoky quartz, snowflake obsidian, zircon
From Disease & Illness.............chalcopyrite, jade, zircon
From Poison....................diamond, serpentine
During War, Battle.........hematite
Protection from Evils
From Crime.......................sardonyx
From Demons....peridot
From Evil...........................agate, beryl, black tourmaline, blue chalcedony, coral, garnet, malachite, pyrite, quartz, sapphire, snowflake obsidian, turquoise
From Evil Eye.....................agate, cat's eye, carnelian, malachite, topaz
From Negativity.............black tourmaline, celestite, citrine, obsidian, onyx, quartz, smoky quartz
Protection Against Spells....... blue chalcedony, cat’s eye, hematite, iron, sunstone
Protection for Specific People
For Children........agate, blue lace agate, jade, malachite, moss agate, mother of pearl, ruby
For Babies.......mother of pearl
For Expectant Mothers (pregnancy & childbirth).......chrysocolla, hematite, lepidolite, malachite, moonstone, picture jasper, rose quartz
Protection for Travelers...........amethyst, aquamarine, chalcedony, garnet, jet, malachite, moonstone, mother of pearl, pearl , rainbow moonstone, tigers eye, yellow jasper
Air Travel......malachite
Sea Travel......aquamarine, moonstone, mother of pearl, pearl
Protection of Possessions
Protection of Home.......................holey stones, quartz, ruby
Protection of Possessions................................ruby, zircon
Psychic Protection
General Psychic Protection.........................amber, amethyst, black obsidian, fluorite, jade, lapis lazuli, prehnite, pyrite, ruby
Aura Protection......fire agate, black tourmaline, labradorite, sunstone, tiger eye
Empath Protection.......amber, amethyst, celestite, fluorite, mookaite, rose quartz, snowflake obsidian, zircon
Protection during Astral Travel.....jasper (brecciated, red, yellow) kyanite
Protection during Channeling.......................angelite
Spiritual Protection
To be protected by Angels................anglite, selenite
Protection from Spirits...silver
Protection from the Undead...chalcedony (blue, greeen), silver
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