Tenderness

Pink Opal (Peru) ~ heart chakra

Pink Peruvian opal is soothing for children and animals, and adults who might be overwhelmed by life. It promotes a sense of calm, easing stress and encouraging you to stop brooding in order to better direct thoughts and energies. These stones promote right action for the highest good and stimulate connection with others and communication from the heart. Opals centre the mind and are stones of happy dreams, particularly soothing for children and those who have always slept badly or had recurring nightmares with no apparent reason.

Prasiolite (Brazil) ~ solar plexus, heart, crown & third eye

Prasiolite (green amethyst) allows for the grounding of high frequency energy through the heart. Its energy triggers the heart centre to open to the energy of the earth and your higher self. Prasiolite’s grounding effect causes energy to pass through the heart centre, clearing disharmonious emotional patterns.

Prasiolite brings a synthesis between the higher and lower aspects of the body. Linked to both amethyst, (the stone of the mind,) and citrine, (the stone of the will), green amethyst acts as a bridge between the lower chakras (those concerned more with physical life) and the upper chakras (those concerned with non-physical planes). Prasiolite is a heart chakra stone not only because of its colour, but because it is the stone of balance between the lower and higher realms.

Prasiolite fosters compassion, self acceptance and self honour. It reminds us that we can all share love and that sharing love is the first and most important spiritual act.

Rudraksha (India) ~ 5 face mukhi

Rudraksha are very precious.  They have been worn and used for puja and meditation, by Hindus and Buddhists, for many centuries.  They are considered to be very holy and healing in their effect on the owner or wearer. 

When we wear rudraksha we are literally carrying sacks of oxygen, carbon and hydrogen against our bodies.  Rudraksha increase negative ion levels in the body.  This in turn acts on our central nervous system, including the release of chemicals responsible for uplifting moods, emotional response, and calm mind.  Many people for this reason alone have found freedom from stress, depression and lethargy whilst wearing rudraksha.