Practice an ancient magic that is both natural and powerful-the elemental Earth magic of crystals, stones, and metals. This comprehensive and clear guidebook by Scott Cunningham has introduced over 200,000 readers to the secrets of over 100 gems and metals. Learn how to find and cleanse stones and use them in divinations, spells, and tarot card readings. Discover how to determine the energies and stories contained within each stone, and the symbolic meanings of a stone's color and shape. Also included in this classic guide:
A 16-page, full-color insert, new with this edition
Birthstone and jewelry magic lore
Tables listing both planetary and elementary rulers of stones, magical intentions, and magical substitutions
Contents
Introduction |xiii
Part One: Beginnings & Magic
Chapter One: The Powers of Stones |3
Chapter Two: Magic |7
Chapter Three: Stone Energies |13
Chapter Four: The Rainbow of Power |17
Chapter Five: Hearts, Diamonds, & Stars: The Magic of Form |25
Chapter Six: Obtaining Stones |29
Chapter Seven: Cleansing the Stones |37 Chapter Eight: The Stories within Stones |41
Chapter Nine: Stone Divinations |47
Chapter Ten: A Stone Tarot |55
Chapter Eleven: The Magic of Jewelry |63
Chapter Twelve: Stone Spells |67
Part Two: Magic & Lore
Chapter Thirteen: The Stones |75
Part Three: The Magic of Metals
Chapter Fourteen: The Metals |177
Part Four: Supplemental Information
The Tables: |209
Energy: Projective and Receptive Stones |210
Planetary Rulers |212
Elemental Rulers |215
Magical Intentions |218
Magical Substitutions |224
Birthstones |226
Resources: |229
Glossary |233
Annotated Bibliography |239
Index |251
