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General
Gemstone Details
Smoky
quartz is a brown transparent quartz that is sometimes used for unusual
faceted cuts. The commercial market is limited due to the limited demand
for brown gemstones. This variety was sometimes known as smoky topaz in
the past, which is incorrect and misleading, since the mineral variety is
quartz, not topaz.
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Scientific Properties:
Mohs Hardness of 7 with a trigonal crystal structure.
The name "quartz" comes from the Greek derivative krustallos,
meaning ice, as it was thought that quartz was actually ice formed by the
Gods. Since the Middle Ages, crystal balls made of rock crystal have
been used to predict the future.
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Mystical
Properties:
Smoky quartz is a grounding and stabilizing
stone, bringing calm and centering. 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. It can, therefore, be very helpful
in relieving grief.
It brings physical, protection,
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.
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Healing
Properties:
Physically, smoky quartz is said to treat all kinds of problems
associated with the lower torso including kidneys, abdomen, pancreas,
reproductive organs, menstrual cramps, fertility issues. Smoky quartz also
removes toxins from the body and helps the adrenal glands to function more
readily. It is also very
helpful for regulating all other body fluids and relieving fluid retention. Smoky
quartz is excellent for dealing with hyperactivity, and attention
deficit disorder. Smoky quartz is good for balancing and improving one's
general health.
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Magical
Properties:
Energy:
Receptive
Element: Not Noted
Powers:
Not Noted
Another mood elevator, it is worn and used in spells/rituals as a grounding
stone, to overcome depression and other negative emotions. A stone
of discrimination, this stone will help you to be more firm about what you
do and do not want. It will aid in ridding yourself of unproductive
people or parts of your life. Smoky Quartz is an excellent stone for
removing emotional blockages and the negative energy that they attract.
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Zodiac:
Associations:
The Sun
Not a
Traditional Birthstone for any Month
Associated with both Capricorn and Sagittarius zodiac signs.
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Chakra
Classification:
Smoky quartz is associated with the root/base
(1st) chakra.
In the psychic and spiritual realms, smoky quartz grounds one during
meditation, and can provide a grounded link between the physical and
higher selves, helping to uncover subconscious wisdom. Using smoky quartz
during meditation enables you to reach higher states of consciousness. Because smoky quartz transforms
and removes negative energy, it also protects and cleanses the aura and
astral bodies. It can be used for psychic shielding.
The clearest, most intense
smoky quartz powerfully open the7th,
Crown Chakra sending light down the 1st,
Root or Base Chakra, stimulating the kundalini
energy and inducing Alpha/deep meditation
for channeling and higher guidance, deep relaxation, as well as lovingness. Ancient use
was to stimulate all the meridians, and the kundalini at once, so please
use with caution.
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Information Sources:
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall, 2003
Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith, PhD, 2000
Crystal Enchantments by D.J. Conway, 1999
Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall, 1994
Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham, 2002
Chakra Healing & Karmic Awareness by Keith Sherwood, 2005
The Illustrated Directory of Crystal Healing by Cassandra Eason, 2003
Healing Crystals and Gemstones by Dr. Flora Peschek-Bohmer, Gisela
Schrieber, 2002
The
information here is presented to you to use as you see fit, but is
not to take the place of professional medical advice.
Crystals, Gemstones and Metal can accent, help, negate, protect,
encourage, strengthen, and balance and thereby promote healing.
Their effects can be extraordinary, but use in addition to medical
advice, and not as a substitute for proper care. If you are ill, we
beseech you to seek professional medical attention
from a qualified physician. |
