NOTE : Sample photos show 8mm beads.

OM MANI PADME HUM

‘Om Mani Padme Hum’ (translation: ‘Hail the jewel in the lotus’) is a six syllable invocation (mantra) of Avlokitesvara, one who is invoked as the Protector from danger. It is claimed that one who recites this mantra will be saved from all dangers and will be protected. This mantra is widely used in Mahayana Buddhism. One can find this mantra inscribed on rocks, prayer wheels, stupa walls, loose stones heaped as Mani (jewels) on roads, paths, mountain passes, the approaches and exits of villages.

METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF CLEAR QUARTZ

One of the most famous crystals in the world, Clear Quartz crystals have an incredibly long history of use in all sorts of fields. Quartz is a silicate with a vitreous luster. It is translucent to transparent, occurs in virtually every color you can think of. Quartz jewelry is both inexpensive and readily available, and I encourage you to acquire one or two pieces that make you truly happy and fit your personal style.

Quartz crystals are known as “master healing crystals,” crystals that can be used to heal any condition that they are needed for. Clear Quartz is a beautifully versatile crystal that can help you physically, emotionally, inspirationally, spiritually, you name it. The power of Clear Quartz is immense. This makes it an ideal crystal to call upon when you want to align all of your chakras and give your energy systems a deep cleanse. Quartz crystals have a long history in physical healing – although again, I urge you never to use crystals to replace professional medical care.

Quartz crystals are said to stimulate the immune system and help with physical energy and resiliency in the face of sickness. Quartz has also been used to treat headaches, migraines, and vertigo and improve general energy for people suffering from lethargy, making it a positive contributor to weight loss.

They are said to be usable for healing any condition and are known for their purifying effects. They are incredibly soothing, cleansing stones that can have positive benefits on psychic and physical conditions alike.

Quartz is the most powerful healing and energy amplifying stone there is. It has a unique helical, spiral crystalline form, which enables it to effortlessly absorb, store, release, and balance all kinds of vibrations’ energies.

Introducing Quartz crystals into your life is highly beneficial if you struggle with emotional exhaustion, psychic dullness, and lack of motivation, mainly if those feelings manifest in your physical body. Quartz can help bolster our spirits and lift us out of that feeling of dullness – or, if there is a more serious underlying issue, give us the clarity of mind to understand what it is so that we can seek help for it. Clear Quartz crystals can help you break that cycle.

Clear Quartz properties make it a perfect stone for meditation and any other kind of deeply spiritual work. Quartz also enhances cognitive ability and unlocks memory. Quartz can help you to quieten a loud or rowdy mind. Every so often, even the most driven and direct of us suffer the so-called windmills of the mind – thoughts that seem to spin in an endless cycle. It distracts us from our days and makes getting to sleep difficult. Quartz has a soothing and quieting effect on the mind.

Likewise, if you or someone close to you has workaholic tendencies, always keen to hammer out just one more project or assignment rather than taking the rest you know they need, this stone can help to ease the burden.

The connection of Quartz with personal wealth lies mainly in its abilities to energize and motivate you on every level.

METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF EMERALD

Emerald is a stone of love and romance, and is reputed to bring both passion and domestic bliss. It brings and enhances harmony, joy, cleansing, clairvoyance, memory, and faith. It also benefits intuition, intellect, communication, decision making, and promotes truthfulness and honesty. Emerald is used to enhance intuitive awareness and to bring forth manifestation. It is said to be a poet’s gemstone. It is a stone of protection. Emotionally emerald is used to help with emotional traumas. Physically, emerald is said in crystal healing and folklore to be helpful for adrenal glands, diabetes, fibromyalgia, headaches, heart issues, insomnia, muscle problems, nervous system ailments. Emerald is associated with the heart chakra.