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Labradorite
Subtle green/blue/yellow/etc. metallic iridescent. Brings forth each person's strengths to share with the world. Originality. Easier, more restful sleep. Helps us relate to others. Opens energy flow to Solar plexus and Brow Chakra and whatever other centers are most in need. Still evolving along with us. Fragile, avoid salt cleansing.

Lapis Lazuli
Solid, med. to dk. blue. In meditation, opens Brow Chakra: higher guidance, intuition, connection to higher self, overview, decisions for good of all. Organizes, quiets mind. Opens Throat/Thyroid Chakra: Self-expression, writing, creativity, dream insight, allows total awareness...Anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, autism, shyness, nervous system, depression, serenity, self-acceptance; MS, speech, hearing, pituitary, DNA, lymph, inflammation, pain (especially head), protection stone. Shelters the wearer like a shield. . Extraordinarily deep blue stone often flecked with Pyrite. Can also be mottled with white Calcite. Beneficial to the respiratory system, especially the throat and lungs, the cleansing organs, and the nervous system. A good stone for blood purification and for boosting the immune system. A powerful thought-amplifier and is helpful in aligning all the elements of the body and mind. Can increase psychic abilities and will open the third eye. Can guide you in teh direction of mental and spiritual purity. It should be worn as close to the throat as possible or at least above the diaphragm so that the energy of the wearer is drawn upward.

Larimar
A gentle, soft, sky-blue Caribbean healer. Brings tranquility of water/sea and air to heart and mind. Soothes and uplifts hurt, fear, depression, pain of life, changes with love. Self-expression, patience, acceptance, simplicity, creativity, artwork. Return To Top

Larimar With Red Spots
Helps gentle people be assertive. Cools, draws out inflammation, fevers, sunburn heat. Especially helps the creativity and Throat Chakra. (shoulder, thyroid, nose). Pleasantly uplifts the heart and eases stress.

Lavulite
Is sometimes known as "the healer's stone" because of its great ability to enhance healing. It is associated with the third eye and crown chakras. It lessens effects of shock and disappointment. In addition to its well known enhancement of healing ability, it also strengthens spirituality, psychic ability and channelling. Sugilite is a stone that helps perfect spiritual love and open the heart chakra to unconditional love. It can help manifest one's natural gifts and protect against harsh realities. It lowers hostility, anger, jealousy and prejudice and gives a sense of freedom. Psychically, it is excellent for all kinds of psychic protection. It has been used for headaches and to decrease all types of discomfort. Sugilite is associated with the brow chakra. It is also called Luvulite or Lavulite.

Lepidochrosite
Lepidochrosite is a stone that isa said to bring one to choose highest love and integrity. It also eliminates distraction and confusion, helping one think clearly. Because of all this, it lessens negative thinking and negative mental habits. Physically, lepidochrosite is used for circulation.

Lepidolite
Lepidolite is a lithium-mica. It is high in lithium and was originally mined for the mineral. Solid lavender to soft pink, dull, sparkly. Calms and relaxes. Gently eases intensity of feelings, stress, mood swings, depression, manic-depression, self-criticism, anxiety, addictions, worrying. Brings hope, relief, gentleness, self-love, patience, self-forgiveness, unworried sleep, mental/emotional balance, well-being. For master gland and immune system, skin, DNA. Balances Brow Chakra with new spiritual love. Fragile; salt water cleanse may cause it to break apart.

Lodestone
(Magnetite, Iron.) Metallic black, natural magnet. Related to (and works like) hematite for grounding, clear thinking, focus (detail work, decisions, etc.). Electromagnetically pulls toxic blocks and pain from energy meridians, pancreas, and lower glands. They observed that stones similar to magnetite, when freely suspended, had a tendency to assume a nearly north and south direction. Because of the directional quality of these stones, they were later referred to as lodestones or leading stones.

Lodestones have long been associated with the lore of attraction and considered by many as a magical stone. Lodestones are natural magnets and are used in all sorts of spells, primarily to attract certain conditions toward you. Carry your Lodestone as a good luck charm, use it in ritual spells or keep one in your home. Place a Lodestone in a charm bag with other stones to make them more powerful, drawing greater wealth, stronger love and better health. Here are just some of the powers attributed to the Lodestone and how these `magical stones' have been used through out the ages. Attract Love - Carry two Red Lodestones in a small red bag. Love attracting herbs such as rose, yarrow or lavender are often added to strengthen the vibrations. Business Success - Place a Green or Gold Lodestone in the cash register or cash box. Burn green candles around a Lodestone to bring in customers. Friendship - If you have just moved to a new place or started a new job, carry a Lodestone to meet new friends. Protection - Carry a Lodestone for protection. It is believed that a Lodestone will absorb negativity but not return it. Healing - It is believed that Lodestone owing to its magnetic powers, draws out disease and pain from the body. The stone can be passed over or placed directly on the afflicted part of the body. Cool Tempers - The Lodestone is also worn to smooth over troubles, especially arguments in a relationship thus allowing true communication. Fidelity - women wore a Lodestone to ensure that their wandering husbands returned home. Impotency - Men suffering from sexual dysfunction would hold a Lodestone in their receptive hand, visualizing satisfactory, complete, joyous sexual relations. Once this was done he then carried the stone with him or placed it beneath the mattress to release its powers.

Green Lodestone in general is used to attract money, wealth, employment and material gains.

Red Lodestone is used to attract desires in all matters concerning love or lust.

Gold Lodestone is used to attract success and prosperity. Natural Lodestone is an all purpose stone which can be used for all of the purposes of the colored stones, and many more as well.

White Lodestone is used for protection and for eloquence. Lodestones love magnetic sand, and iron filings. It's interesting to watch the patterns that appear when these are 'fed' to your lodestone by sprinkling on and around the lodestone. Many believe that it is necessary to 'feed' a lodestone to keep it working properly.

Lodolite
Lodolite is a type of included quartz crystal with inclusions of many possible colors and types, often having the look of underwater scenes. Lodolite is said to enhance communication with beings on the spiritual plane and heighten one's spiritual energies. It is also said to increase ESP and bring knowledge from your past lives. Lodolite is said to bring loving energies and energies of gentle strength. Mystically and in crystal healing, lodolite is purported to be an excellent healing stone bringing strong healing energies and energetic shifting so that healing will occur. Lodolite is associated primarily with the crown chakra.

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