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Copyright © Robert Mark Shepherd 2005
PSR does not offer medical advice, and the contents of this website should not be considered medical advice. If you suspect you may suffer from an anxiety, mood or psychiatric illness, consult a licensed physician for a thorough evaluation.
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| Black Onyx
(Remembrance)
for those who have passed, or have relapsed
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Black and Glassy |
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| Hematite
(The Desire Stone)
A heavy stone, its colors varying from silver, to gray, to black.
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Used for solid grounding, and finding your "present moment". It brings you back to the physical plane of the now, and helps you find your inner fount of serenity. The weight of this heavy stone gives you something solid and substantial to hang onto during your first days clean. The perfect "One Day at a Time" stone. |
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Mottled Jasper
(1 month recovery time)
A mottled red stone with greenish highlights. Also called Morlop.
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For protection against drowning (has anyone ever said you drink like a fish?) and for tempering risky behavior, such as visiting slippery places and associating with former using acquaintances. Jasper is especially helpful in eliminating this destructive behavior, and in learning new, life-affirming habits. |
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Aventurine
(2 months recovery time)
A slightly lighter green than jade, it is glassy and semi-translucent.
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Used for improving your spiritual vision. This will help you tell the difference between your Inner Divine's voice and that of your Disorder. Useful during periods of uncertainty, confusion, and doubt. |
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| Sodalite
(3 months recovery time)
A deep blue stone with subtle white bands or streaks.
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For stress, nervousness, anger, fear and guilt. Repeat the following mantra while holding the stone: No Hate, No Anger, No Fear, No Guilt. It also helps in establishing new priorities, without stressing out on the past or projecting your worries into the future. |
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| Red Jasper
(4 months recovery time)
Dark, earthy red to almost orange. Some dark streaks.
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Used in defensive magic and psychic protection, this jasper returns negativity to its source. It also promotes general health and healing. Use it to ward off negative suggestions from others, such as "Let's go to the bar," or "Let's smoke this (whatever)." |
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| Amethyst
(5 months recovery time)
A purplish, translucent crystal with a milky interior.
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A stone of peace, serenity, and mental concentration; also good for relieving insomnia. Place this spiritual stone on your altar to aid your morning meditation, and to allow the wisdom of the gods to shine through your Disorder. |
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| Turquoise
(6 months recovery time)
A robin egg blue stone, sometimes spidered with black streaks.
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For protection, especially when having to go into volatile situations, such as an ex's home to get belongings, or slippery places where drugs and alcohol are available. It also attracts new friends, and heals emotional wounds. |
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| Bloodstone
(7 months recovery time)
Dark green with red to brownish spots.
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Best known for healing, farmers wore it while tending their fields. The ancient Egyptians believed it could unlock doors; the perfect key to the mysteries of recovery. |
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Red Coral
(8 months recovery time)
A uniform red with no pits or streaks. In rough, may resemble cross section of a tree branch.
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Neither a stone nor a living plant, coral is particularly powerful in healing and fertility. As it comes from the sea, it is beneficial in reuniting with the feminine aspects of the Outer Divine. |
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| Carnelian
(9 months recovery time)
Translucent and glassy, varies greatly from milky white to brownish red.
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Used to divert the unwanted emotions of rage, anger and jealousy (either your own, or someone else's) into the ground. It will bring peace and harmony to tense situations, particularly if visible (as on a pendant or your moon cord). |
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| Unakite
(10 months recovery time)
Resembles bloodstone, but with much lighter moss green and salmon coloring.
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This stone can be used to strengthen auras, and to encourage positive thinking. It banishes low self-esteem and reinforces self-confidence. |
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Tiger's Eye
(11 months recovery time)
Striking brown with glimmering lighter bands.
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A good stone for attracting wealth and money, it is also used for all forms of protection. Tiger's eye reinforces your convictions (I will not use, one day at a time) and strengthen your courage. Hold it in your hands on a sunny day and meditate on the flashes of light; use this to still your mind and find your present moment of serenity. |
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| Goldstone
(12 Months recovery time)
Rusty Brown with gold flecks.
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Allegedly an alchemist's failed attempt at creating gold, this stone is gently uplifting to the sprits, and can relieve inner tension, such as a knotted stomach. |
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| Snowflake Obsidian
(13 Months, or 1 PSR Year recovery time)
Black with whitish "snowflakes."
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For balancing polarities, and finding overall balance in one's life. |
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| Blue Tiger's Eye
(18 months recovery time)
Blue, with glimmering bands.
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Same properties of Tiger's Eye, with an emphasis on healing. |
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| Ocean Jasper
(5 Years recovery time)
Green, white and mottled yellowish brown
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A new stone from Madagascar, it is so named because it is found near the ocean at low tide. For protection and healing. |
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| Rose Quartz
(10 years recovery time)
Translucent pink quartz.
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For everlasting love, friendship and peace. |
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Methods for Keeping Your Stones
There are no rules here. In fact, there aren't any rules to speak of, at all, in PSR. As they are varied in size, it suggested that they are kept at least in a container of some sort. Many of our members string them just by themselves, make earrings, fishing lures, whatever.
Cleansing Stones Before Use (recommended)
Cleanse stones of unwanted or negative energy by:
Leaving in the full sunlight during the day, and removing at dusk. Repeat as needed, checking with your receptive hand (the hand that receives energy, the left hand for the right-handed, and right hand for lefties.)
Putting your stones in a net bag, and securing in a creek, stream, or river; the natural flowing water will cleanse the stones. 1-3 days.
Burying in the ground; the natural grounding of the earth will remove the negative energies, 1-3 days.
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