.:Stelvei's Crystal Monday: Turquoise:.
The Stone of Healing
History:
Being perhaps the oldest stone in man’s history, Turquoise has been used as talismans of kings, shamans, and warriors. It’s a stone of protection, strong and opaque yet, soothing to the touch. It is healing to the eye.
The name Turquoise came from the French pierre turquoise, meaning “Turkish Stone,” since the trade routes that brought the stone to Europe went through Turkey. Venetian merchants also often purchased it from Turkish bazaars.
For over a thousands of years, Turquoise has spanned all cultures as a prized symbol of wisdom, nobility, and the power of immortality. Among the ancient Egyptians, Persians, Chinese, the Aztecs and Incas, and Native Americans, Turquoise was sacred in its adornment and for power, luck, and protection.
Native Americans have mined and fashioned Turquoise, using it to guard their burial sites. Their priests wore it in ceremonies when calling upon the Great Spirit of the Sky. Many honoured Turquoise as the universal stone, believing their minds would become one with the universe when wearing it.
Purposes:
For centuries, Turquoise has been recognized as possessing the power to protect riders from injury due to falls. It was first used as amulets by Turkish soldiers on themselves, and attacked to their bridles and trappings. It later became a protection against falls of any kind. Turquoise is also known for being influenced by the physical condition of its wearer. It is thought to grow pale when its owner is sick or sad, lose all colour when the person dies, and gradually recover its colour when transferred to a new healthy person—its colour deepening each day.
In the Orient, Turquoise was worn as a protector against all things evil. The proverb states: “Given by a loving hand, it brings with it happiness and good fortune.” Though, the ring only gave protective energies if given by a friend. It was believed to restore clear vision to the mind when the thinking became muddled, and thus ensured good fortune.
In the workplace, Turquoise promotes leadership, assists relocation or regular travel associated with career, and helps avoid unwise investments. It helps overcome writer’s block, and is a stone of clear communication when giving information. Which makes it an especially good amulet for those who work in the law, or for local or central government. It is also recommended for those who are accountants and computer operators for mental relaxation. For those who work in radio or television to release anxiety, and for laborers to protect from bodily harm. For travel, Turquoise protects you and your possessions from theft, loss or attack. It helps prevent accidents, especially falls and even guards your pets.
Physical Healing:
Turquoise is a stone for self-forgiveness, self-acceptance and the release of useless regrets. It encourages us to honor ourselves as a creation and a tool of the Divine. It is the ultimate healing stone.
Turquoise is a strengthening stone, and it is good for exhaustion, depression, or panic attacks. It enhances physical and psychic immune systems, supporting the digesting of nutrients, and easing pollution and viral infections. Its anti-inflammatory and detoxifying as it reduces excess acidity and benefiting gout, rheumatism, and the stomach.
It assists in problems of the brain, eyes, ears, neck, and throat. Especially cataracts, migraines and headaches, and problems with balance. Turquoise is helpful to the respiratory system and aids in healing lung disorders and allergies. Wearing a turquoise necklace helps prevent tracheitis and other bronchial attacks. Be healing the breath, the stone may cure speech disorders such as stammering.
Emotional and Chakra Healing:
Turquoise is the most efficient healer as it provides solace for the spirit and the well-being for the body. It benefits the overall moon and emotion by balancing and inducing a sense of serenity and peace. Holing or wearing a piece helps restore stamina, and lifts sagging spirits. It relieves stress and brings focus back to the center heart. It is empathetic and balancing, helping one to recognize the causes of happiness and unhappiness, and then to master them.
As a stone of purification, Turquoise eliminates negative energy. It promotes realization, and aids in creative problem-solving, which calms the nerves when speaking in public. The stone helps stabilize mood swings, and dissolves an attitude of self-sabotage. It is also empowering if you feel bullied or suffer prejudice. Since it sooths the mind, Turquoise is good for jet lag and fears of flying. Tibetan Turquoise is an excellent anti-hysteria stone, worn to calm those with a tendency to over-react to situations. It is also beneficial for narcissism, to help one look outside their own needs and to be open to other's point of view.
Turquoise strengthens the meridians of the body, and the subtle energy fields, enhancing communication between the physical and spiritual worlds. Placed on the Third Eye—or Ajna—it supports intuition and meditation. While placed on the Throat Chakra—or Vishuddha—it releases old vows, shyness, and allows the soul to express itself. It explores past lives, and regards fate as ongoing and depended on one’s action at any moment. Turquoise is a stone for finding wholeness and truth.
Spiritual Energy:
Turquoise unites the Earth and Sky, bringing together male and female energies—in traditional thought. It stimulates the initiation of romantic love, and promotes spontaneity in romantic issues. Spiritually, it heals and cleanses both the energy centers and the physical body. It induces wisdom and understanding, and to enhance trust, kindness, and the recognition of beauty.
Turquoise enhances the ability to see all aspects of ourselves—good and bad—and to harmonize these aspects into a whole. Wholeness can only come when we are willing to embrace all of who we are, and what we have learned.
Colour Energy:
Turquoise reflects the colour of the world at the vernal equinox—as the blues of winter melt into the greens of spring. It is a fresh, and welcoming energy that moves us to serenity as new growth and left emerges. It brings hope, discovery, and balance. Turquoise tempers excesses, restores the calm after a storm, relieves stress, and neutralizes extremes. It helps us deal with rage, and brings us back to the centre.
Meditation:
It is a stone of “earth-grounding” and is valuable in preventing one from losing touch with the conscious mind during deep meditation. Turquoise provides strength and protection during vision quests and astral travel. Due to its high spirituality, it acts to improve meditation and to further peace of mind.
Zodiac:
Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius, Pisces
Planet:
Venus, Neptune
Element:
Earth, Air, Fire
Goddesses:
- Estsanathlehi
- Hathor
- Maat
- Tara/Dolma
- Whope
- Yemoja
- Sophia
- Dione
Angels:
- Vehuiah
- Melahel
- Lecabel
- Eiael
- Abdizuel
- Adriel
- Baradiel
- Muriel
- Pakhiel
- Luaviah
- Malkhidael
- Tzakmaqiel
- Adnachiel
- Azeruel
- Dira
- Lecabel
- Sandalphon
Disclaimer:
I am no way shape or form a licensed doctor. I do not have a PH.D. This information on this blog and its posts are no substitutes for seeing your health care professional. The information I provide you is just that:FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY! Please see your doctor if you are seriously injured, or before starting any alternative treatments.
On Elixirs:
Please be mindful with certain stones as some of them are not fit to be in direct water for elixirs. Some are even poisonous. Please follow proper guidelines when making elixirs. I am no way responsible for any harm that happens to you. Make them at your own risk.
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