Helpful and Healing Gemstones:
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Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21)
Turquoise: Valued as a sacred stone in many spiritual traditions, Turquoise helps truth-seeking Sagittarius attune to higher consciousness. Additionally, Turquoise is considered a communication stone, enhancing a speaker’s eloquence, honesty and creativity -- and offsetting the Sagittarian foot-in-mouth syndrome. Turquoise improves the mind by increasing intuition, sensitivity and positive thinking, resulting in a calmer mental state that leads to greater wisdom.
Topaz: Although naturally buoyant and optimistic, Sagittarius sometimes loses faith, and Topaz can be a great ally in releasing negativity and returning to joy and love. Topaz can help you meditate upon and visualize your desires, then take action to manifest them. By assisting you to connect with universal energies, Topaz brings insight into what is needed for the highest good of all. The ancient Romans dedicated this gemstone to Jupiter -- Sagittarius’s ruling planet -- which is associated with success, confidence, expansion, faith and self-realization.
Other gems associated with Sagittarius: Sapphire, Amethyst, Ruby
Capricorn (December 22 - January 19)
Ruby: By enhancing confidence, courage and joy, Ruby can compensate for the Capricorn tendency toward melancholy and negativity. Ruby’s deep red color strengthens the heart and invites love for self, others and Spirit. Capricorn has a well-deserved reputation as the hardest-working sign of the zodiac, and Ruby is a great ally in restoring depleted energy reserves and promoting stamina, vitality and strength. Ruby is said to increase generosity as well as attract abundance and prosperity.
Black Onyx: This deeply grounding stone enhances the Capricorn traits of perseverance, spiritual strength and humility. Black Onyx absorbs or deflects any negativity in your environment, helping you to stay focused on the task at hand. If you’re feeling victimized by external influences, Black Onyx can bring back the sense that you are the master of your own fate. Black Onyx is also considered useful for letting go of the past and promoting healthy change, as well as releasing old beliefs that no longer serve you.
Other gems associated with Capricorn: Garnet, Agate
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Aquarius (January 20 - February 18)
Garnet: If Aquarians get stuck in the mental realm, Garnet can help bring this sign back into the body by boosting sexual energy, passion, sensuality and general vitality. Friends and community are of great importance to Aquarius, and Garnet both stabilizes relationships and enhances popularity. Garnet is said to promote success in business and improve higher education and professional prospects. On a spiritual level, Garnet heightens clairvoyant abilities and is considered a powerful ally for accessing the wisdom of dreams.
Sugilite: One of the newest and rarest gemstones, Sugilite has been associated with the New Age -- otherwise known as the Age of Aquarius. This deep purple stone is considered to have powerful healing and metaphysical properties. Sugilite balances and integrates mind, body and spirit; opens the psyche to higher states of consciousness; and supports the ability to channel. Additionally, Sugilite opens the heart to unconditional, divine love, balancing the Aquarian tendency to live in the mind.
Other gems associated with Aquarius: Amethyst, Moss Agate, Opal
Pisces (February 19 - March 20)
Amethyst: Hyper-sensitive and energy-absorbent Pisces can greatly benefit from Amethyst, which repels vibrations that the body does not need. Calming both the mind and nervous system, Amethyst has been called “nature’s tranquilizer,” and is useful for releasing tension and soothing anxiety. Amethyst can also assist with healing from grief and releasing addictions, and supports general emotional stability. Considered an excellent meditation stone, Amethyst enhances psychic abilities and spiritual awareness.
Jade: A highly revered stone in Asian cultures, Jade is said to provide a link between Earth and Spirit. This quality can be helpful for Pisces, a sign associated with escapism and addictions due to the challenge of integrating higher consciousness on the earthly plane. During stressful times, Jade can help reduce anxiety, worry and fear, bringing in a sense of peace, balance and confidence. Jade helps you accept things as they are, enabling you to move forward and take the next practical steps to resolve a challenging situation.
Other gems associated with Pisces: Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Rock Crystal, Sapphire