The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones

by Margaret Ann Lembo

Overview

Improve your life on all levels—mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually—with this essential reference guide to 160 easily-procured crystals, minerals, and stones. Packed with practical knowledge and 190 beautiful full-color photos, this easy-to-use handbook will teach you all about the gemstone world.

Each page provides you with concise information: stone name and properties, color, corresponding chakra, planet, element, zodiac sign, numerological association, and mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual uses. Margaret Ann Lembo's metaphysical crystal directory will also give you Mohs scale ratings, divinatory meanings, and a series of positive affirmations for each stone. Learn how to charge, cleanse, and use gemstones in healing grids, plus how to use them as oracles for personal development and spiritual awakening.

Praise:
"When energetically used with the understandings and tips provided in this A–Z essential guide, all good things are possible. Your 'everything' go-to for crystals!"—Cyndi Dale, bestselling author of The Complete Book of Chakra Healing and Beyond Soul Mates

"A must-have guide for anyone who even enjoys picking up rocks. Her straight-from-the-hip approach is matched by her passion, love and knowledge of each and every geode, multifaceted crystal, and everything in between."—Joan Ranquet, author of Communication with All Life

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738732527
Publisher:	Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD.
Publication date:	04/08/2013
Pages:	440
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Margaret Ann Lembo is the author of Chakra Awakening; The Essential Guide to Crystals, Minerals and Stones; The Angels & Gemstone Guardians Cards; Color Your Life with Crystals; and seven spoken audio CDs. She is the creator of a line of award-winning Aroma-Energetic Sprays. She is a spiritual entrepreneur and practitioner, aromatherapist, and the owner of The Crystal Garden—a book store, gift store, and spiritual center in southeast Florida. Visit her online at www.MargaretAnnLembo.com or www.TheCrystalGarden.com.

Table of Contents

Contents

Dedication

Acknowledgments, 00

Introduction

Working with Gemstones, 00

            How to Choose Crystals

            The Shapes and Sizes of Crystals

            Clearing and Charging Crystals

            Gemstones for the Chakras

            Crystal Alignments: Chakra Balancing

            Crystal Grids: For Home, Office, and the Planet

A-to-Z Essential Guide

            Name of Stone; Key Phrase Affirmation; About the Stone; Color; Chakra(s); Astrological Sign(s); Planet(s); Number(s); Element(s); Mohs Scale; Spiritual uses; Mental uses; Emotional uses; Physical uses; Divination

Glossary

Appendices: Reference Charts

1. Astrological Signs Easy-Reference Chart
2. Planetary and Asteroid Easy-Reference Chart
3. Chakra Easy-Reference Chart
4. Careers and Professions Easy-Reference Chart
5. Archangels Easy-Reference Chart
6. Crystal Grids and Alignments Easy-Reference Chart

Suggested Reading

References and Bibliography

Index