My Crystal Code

Crystal Library

What each crystal traditionally represents, how people use it, and how to care for it, explained simply.

One thing to keep in mind as you read: knowing what a crystal traditionally represents is not the same as knowing whether it is the right crystal for you right now. That depends on the pattern underneath what you are feeling.

Crystals in the library

A purple amethyst crystal Amethyst Purple quartz, once a stone of sobriety, linked today with calm and clarity. A small translucent black Apache tear obsidian Apache Tear Small obsidian pebbles from Arizona perlite, linked today with grief and release. A glossy black obsidian stone Black Obsidian Natural volcanic glass, once blades and mirrors, linked today with grounding. A polished black onyx stone Black Onyx Black chalcedony of Roman intaglios and cameos, linked today with boundaries. A black tourmaline crystal with long striations Black Tourmaline Black schorl tourmaline, a record of the rocks it grew in, linked today with protection. A dark green bloodstone with red spots Bloodstone Green stone flecked with red, the heliotrope of Rome, linked today with courage. An orange-red carnelian stone Carnelian Orange-red chalcedony, carved since the Indus Valley, linked today with vitality. A golden citrine crystal Citrine Golden quartz, often heated amethyst, linked today with confidence and abundance. A deep red garnet crystal Garnet A family of deep red gems, worn since ancient Egypt, linked today with vitality. A metallic grey hematite stone Hematite Metallic iron mineral, once red ochre and pigment, linked today with grounding. A deep blue lapis lazuli stone with gold flecks Lapis Lazuli Deep blue stone from Afghanistan, once ground into the costliest blue in art. A black and reddish-brown mahogany obsidian stone Mahogany Obsidian Black and red-brown volcanic glass, once mirrors, linked today with resilience. A green malachite stone with light and dark bands Malachite Banded green copper mineral, once eye paint and pigment, linked today with change. A polished red jasper stone Red Jasper Opaque red stone of Egyptian amulets and seals, linked today with endurance. A pink rose quartz stone Rose Quartz Pink quartz, worn for thousands of years, linked today with love and the Heart. A black shungite stone Shungite Ancient carbon-rich rock from Karelia, linked today with protection and clearing. A smoky brown quartz crystal Smoky Quartz Smoky brown quartz, Scotland’s cairngorm, linked today with gentle grounding. A sky-blue turquoise stone Turquoise Sky-blue copper mineral, treasured from Egypt to Persia, linked today with protection.

More crystals are being added.