Scorpio Crystals  

Sign#	8
House association	8th House
Quality	Fixed
Element	Water
Planetary Ruler	Mars/Pluto
Mantra	'I Desire'

 

The symbol for Scorpio is the scorpion. Scorpio is characterised by enormous strength. A strength focused mainly on the psychological and emotional planes.   

Keywords for Scorpio include:

Transformation, Intensity, Mastery, Magnetism, Penetration, Power, Sexuality, Secrets, Destruction, Mystery, Resentment, Passion, Courage, Fortitude

 

The Crystals

 

Azurite

 

Azurite

Via: @craftsperuvians5

Minerals	Copper Carbonate Hydroxide
Crystal system	Monoclinic
Sources	USA, Australia, Chile, Peru, France, Namibia, Russia, Egypt
Hardness	3.5-4
Chakra	Crown, Third Eye,
Element	Water
Colours	Deep Blue, Green

 

If you truly want to develop clairvoyance or second sight, then azurite is an invaluable stone to add to your psychic arsenal.

The azurite crystal you add to your collection will quickly distinguish itself for its strength and perpetual sense of psychic energy.

The energies locked within the crystal are able to connect our physical world with unseen realms beyond our normal reach, and this has played a huge cultural role across the centuries.

This was known in Ancient Egypt, where high priests and priestesses used it in rituals to channel the gods.

The Ancient Chinese saw it similarly, and used it to open the gateways to the heavens.

Even to the Mayans, who could not have had any contact with these cultures, and therefore whose opinions can be considered completely independent, agreed that azurite facilitated psychic connections and made it possible to transfer knowledge between people – and between people and higher powers.

Azurite is wonderful to use during prayer or meditation, because it can focus the vibrations of the third eye chakra.

It will lead you towards better focus and developing stronger psychic powers.

Azurite’s wonderful blue energy will also expand your awareness and bestow you with a deeper understanding of life.

It has the power to move your subconscious thoughts into your conscious mind so that your true motivations will finally be revealed.

The supportive energies of this stone also allow you to travel deep within your inner self.

Interestingly, Azurite also helps you in maintaining a certain kind of depth so that you will be easily guided in a spiritual sense.

I chose Azurite due to it's ability to heighten your psychic energies. Using Azurite allows one to tap into the otherworldly deeper aspects of our existence which is very synonymous with Scorpio energies. 

 

Aquamarine 

 

Aquamarine

Via: @chakrazulucrystals

 

Minerals	Beryl, Silicate
Crystal System	Hexagonal
Sources	Afghanistan, Africa, Australia, Brazil, Kenya, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, USA
Hardness	7.5-8
Chakra	Heart, Throat
Element	Water
Colours	Green, Blue

 

This stone has a huge emotional and spiritual impact. 

Aquamarine was believed in ancient times to counteract the forces of darkness and to invite the protection and favor of the spirits of light.

It was often used by sailors as a protective talisman against misfortunes at sea. It is a highly spiritual stone that opens intuition and increases clairvoyance.

Aquamarine also has spiritual benefits and can help you connect more fully with your own guides and celestial support teams.

It allows you to tune into your own emotions and to balance any excesses or mood swings. 

Even the heaviest and most oppressive emotions can be readily eased and gradually cleansed out of your system before they cause illness and strife if you intelligently welcome Aquamarine into your life.

The vast ocean hides all manner of treasures and riches, and this quality of still waters running deep is one of the Aquamarine’s greatest properties.

Aquamarine is associated with the ocean, making it one of the most potent and effective stones for calm and tranquility.

You can likewise bring up some hidden depths from within yourself and rise to the occasion if you adopt the right mindset – and Aquamarine can help you find just the motivation to do it.

Aquamarine will give you emotional release. This stone will help you let go of old emotional issues and move on from them. You will learn to forgive yourself and those who have hurt you in the past.

Aquamarine was chosen because of spirituality, emotional intuition and association with water. Scorpio is a water sign.  

 

 

Smoky Quartz 

 

Smoky Quartz  

Via: @aliciacoraljewels

 

Minerals	Crystalline Quartz, Silicate
Crystal System	Hexagonal
Sources	Scotland, Brazil, Madagascar, Switzerland, USA, Australia
Hardness	7
Chakra	Crown, Base
Element	Earth
Colours	Varying shades of Brown

 

Smoky Quartz has an affinity to gods representing darkness such as Hecate, Celtic gods such as the Goddess of the Occult and the Dark Moon, Crom, Dubh, and even had ties to the harvest festival of Samhain.

Smoky Quartz shows its ability to work in darkness to process negative energies and create new positive change.

In this way, Smoky Quartz can be used in times of the Winter months, when the days grow short and the night grows long, to resonate with the changes in the seasons.

Smoky Quartz carries the qualities of the soil, ash, mud, and clay, making you rejuvenated from the ground up, similar to watering and nurturing a field for the harvest.

Smoky Quartz is highly valued because of how it helps you to cut through the illusions in life, and likewise remain centered when you come across new ideas that would otherwise leave you a little on the back foot.

This is a crystal that enables you to see beyond what is often shrouded in life – as though the smoke within the stone itself absorbs all of the fuzziness that often impedes our understanding of intuition and psychic insight.

When you need to take your time and take a step back to survey the real issue here, and its root cause, Smoky Quartz can offer wonderful clarity and insight.

Getting to the bottom of anything seems to be all the more simplistic when Smoky Quartz is around – it has a somewhat Sherlock Holmes-like energy of deduction and reason.

If you are someone who struggles with depression, anxiety, or jealousy, then wearing a piece of Smoky Quartz, especially in situations where those feelings are unusually strong, can be a powerful way to get to the root of your problems without allowing your negative emotions to overwhelm you.

I chose Smoky Quartz as a Scorpio crystal because it assists in transforming negative energies to positive, its association with changing seasons when days get short, and nights longer which is around scorpio season, as well as its ability to help with getting to the root cause of things and balancing emotions. 

with love and light xoxo Elizabeth

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