The Pocket Book of Stones

Who They Are and What They Teach

By (Author) Robert Simmons
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  • Edition: Revised Edition
  • Pages: 416
  • Book Size: 4.5 x 5.25
  • ISBN-13: 9781644113837
  • Imprint: Destiny Books
  • On Sale Date: January 26, 2021
  • Format: Paperback Book
  • Illustrations: Full-color throughout
A portable full-color reference guide to the spiritual and healing qualities of 390 crystals, gems, and minerals

Detailing the spiritual and healing qualities of 390 members of the mineral kingdom, this condensed A-to-Z guide to crystals and gems is based on the bestselling The Book of Stones. It features beautifully lit, full-color photos of each stone and describes their beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual effects and energies.

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• Features beautifully lit, color photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones

• Provides a description of each stone, a quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, scientific data, and the story of each stone’s beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities

• Based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach

Detailing the spiritual and healing qualities of 390 members of the mineral kingdom, The Pocket Book of Stones is a condensed reference guide to crystals and gems based on the bestselling The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach. This portable A-to-Z guide features beautifully lit, full-color photos of each stone to aid in identification and to showcase the beauty of the crystals and gemstones. This updated edition describes 47 new stones not covered in the original Pocket Book of Stones and contains a comprehensive index of the spiritual, emotional, and healing qualities of the stones.

Every entry contains a vivid color photo, quick-look list of keywords, elemental and chakra correspondences, plus the beneficial physical, emotional, and spiritual qualities of each mineral, crystal, or gemstone. Author Robert Simmons provides a description of each stone, including scientific data and the story of each stone’s spiritual and healing qualities, as well as recommendations for other stones that combine harmoniously with it. The scientific information offered provides a familiar frame of reference for those not yet familiar with crystal energies and also broadens the knowledge of those who come to stones primarily for spiritual purposes.

This book provides an ideal introduction to stones and their energies for those who are new to the field as well as an invaluable portable reference for well-versed readers.
Introduction

People love stones, and--if the meditative encounters I and thousands of others have experienced mean what they appear to mean--the feeling is mutual.

The lore of the spiritual qualities of crystals, gems and minerals goes back far beyond our written history. Moldavite amulets were discovered in the 25,000-year-old archeological dig that uncovered the Venus of Willendorf, the oldest Goddess statue. Fifteen centuries ago, Hindus believed that diamonds provided their owners with protection from evil spirits, fire, poison, snakes and illness. In ancient Rome, Emerald was viewed as a symbol of fertility and was associated with the goddess Venus. Christian legends speak of Emerald as the stone of resurrection. Ancient legend in Burma held that inserting a Ruby into one’s flesh would make one invulnerable. The Christian Mystic Hildegard of Bingen wrote an entire volume on gemstone cures for all sorts of illnesses. Several years after The Book of Stones was published, I discovered it was predated by a similar book with the same title, written by the Arabian alchemist Abu Musa Jabir ibn Hayyan, over 1,000 years ago!

My own books are nourished by the roots of these ancient traditions, and are addressed to the large community of spiritually-oriented stone lovers that sprouted in the early 1980s and has grown exponentially since then. Like the alchemists, we look beyond the outer appearances of crystals and minerals to link with their quintessential energies, and to open ourselves to their influence. The hope and intention we carry is for transformation to occur. The sorts of changes we seek run the gamut from self-healing to spiritual awakening, from grounding to ascension. In the process of this inner work, we tend to find more than we seek. We discover new capacities and deeper sensitivities. We experience visions. We begin to feel the awakening of heart awareness and body consciousness. We sense the dawning realization that stones are more than useful objects--there is Someone there, a helping spirit that has its own nature and is ready to join us in cocreation.

After several decades in its initial stages, I feel our current work with stones is ready to be taken to a new level. Now we are prepared to meet the Stones Beings, and to work with them in partnership for the good of the world. We are called in this time to enter, with the help of the stones, into a New Consciousness, a new way of being for which we have been preparing for a very long time. Within this, we will find new modes of healing, new ways of sensing, new insights into our purpose and new ways to participate in bringing forth an awakened Earth.

In light of such a grand vision, what is the purpose of something like The Pocket Book of Stones? I see it as a Who’s Who or Facebook for the beings of the mineral realm. Each entry provides a kind of character sketch, complete with picture, intended to introduce you to the stone, offering a summary of its qualities and the ways you might be likely to experience it when you meet it. It can help you decide what stones you might want to work with at a particular time, or it may help you understand the crystals and minerals that already grace your surroundings. It can orient you to better translate the inner experiences you undergo when meditating with a stone, and it can help you consider which stones to combine for enhancing their benefits. Finally, it is small enough to take with you on a backpacking trip to the rocky realm of the great outdoors, or a more genteel excursion into a crystal shop.

For me, the Mother of all the Stone Beings, and of all the human beings, is Sophia, ancient Goddess of Wisdom, the Soul of the World. The greatest blessing of my work with stones has been their aid in guiding me to an inner meeting with Her. From that meeting, it became clear to me that each kind of stone has its own archetypal character, a stone soul that knows and loves Sophia and is ready to work and play with Her in cocreative communion. To meet Sophia is to experience joy, and it is also to be welcomed into that same collaboration. As She is the Goddess of the Earth, the stones are her angels, and we can join in partnership with them all. To do so is transformative, awe inspiring and fun. I recommend it highly.

Think of this book as your engraved invitation. The party has been going on for millennia . . . and it is just getting started.
--Robert Simmons

SAMPLE ENTRY

Andalusite
Keywords: Cleansing, comforting, protective, friendly
Chakras: Root (1st), Third Eye (6th)
Element: Storm
Physical: Acts as an overall strengthener of one’s constitution
Emotional: Provides replenishment of the emotional body, psychic protection
Spiritual: Provides connection with Divine realms, protection of one’s energy field

Andalusite is an aluminum silicate mineral with a hardness of 7.5. It is named after Andalusia in Spain, where it has been found. Its crystal system is orthorhombic. Its color is most often brown and/or green, and in gems the colors can vary when viewed from different angles.

Andalusites are ancient stones, and they carry in their crystalline structure the very heartbeat of the Earth. When they are held in the hand, one can feel a slow, deep pulsation, which seems very friendly and comforting. This is an excellent stone for helping sensitive people feel at home and safe here on Earth. It offers psychic protection, grounding, an infusion of life force and a sense of contentment and well-being. Andalusite can be used to strengthen and energize any chakra and to repair holes in the auric field. It carries the etheric pattern of wholeness for the body, especially the teeth and skeletal system. The friendliness of this stone makes it ideal for those trying to overcome feelings of loneliness, isolation, depression, anxiety and various fears. It is recommended as a protection stone for those traveling or working in areas of danger or negativity. Andalusite works well with Lemurian Seed Crystals, Shaman Stones, Jet, Sugilite and Moldavite. It will also adapt itself to almost any other stone. The feeling of good-natured friendliness and generosity emanating from these stones is remarkable and unique.
Introduction

Adamite
Aegirine
Agate, Blue Lace
Agate, Dendritic
Agate, Ellensburg Blue
Agate, Fire
Agate, Holly Blue
Agate, Moss
Agnitite
Ajoite
Alexandrite
Amazonite
Amber
Amblygonite
Amegreen
Amethyst
Ametrine
Amulet Stone
Anandalite
Andalusite
Angel Aura Quartz
Angel Wing Blue Anhydrite
Angelite
Apache Tears
Apatite, Blue
Apatite, Golden
Apatite, Green
Apophyllite, Clear
Apophyllite, Green
Aqua Aura Quartz
Aquamarine
Aragonite, Blue
Aragonite, Spanish
Aragonite Star Clusters
Astaraline
Astrophyllite
Auralite-23
Aventurine, Green
Aventurine, Blue
Aventurine, Red
Axinite
Azeztulite (General Overview)
Azeztulite, White
Azeztulite, Sanda Rosa
Azeztulite, Amazez
Azeztulite, Pink
Azeztulite, Cinnazez
Azeztulite, Golden Crystals
Azeztulite, Honey and Cream
Azeztulite, Himalaya Gold
Azeztulite, Pink Fire
Azeztulite, Red Fire
Azeztulite, Sauralite
Azeztulite, Satyaloka Clear
Azeztulite, Satyaloka Rose
Azeztulite, Satyaloka Yellow
Azeztulite, Black
Azumar
Azurite

Barite
Benitoite
Beryllonite
Bixbite
Black Phantom Quartz
Bloodstone
Brazilianite
Brookite
Bumblebee “Jasper”
Bustamite

Cacoxenite
Calcite, Clear
Calcite, Blue
Calcite, Green
Calcite, Orange
Calcite, Honey
Calcite, Pink Transparent
Calcite, Pink Opaque
Calcite, Red
Calcite, Stellar Beam
Calcite, Merkabite
Calcite, Elestial Angel
Carnelian
Cassiterite
Cathedral Quartz
Cavansite
Celestite
Cerussite
Chalcedony, Blue
Chalcedony, Purple
Charoite
Chlorite Phantom Crystals
Chrysanthemum Stone
Chrysoberyl
Chrysocolla
Chrysoprase
Cinnabar
Circle Stone
Citrine
Clinochlore
Coromandel Stonewood
Covellite
Creedite
Crimson Cuprite
Crocoite
Cryolite
Cuprite

Danburite
Darwinite
Datolite
Diamond
Diaspore
Diopside
Dioptase
Dolomite
Dream Quartz
Dumortierite

Eisen Quartz
Elestial Quartz
Emerald
Epidote
Empowerite
Euclase
Eudialyte

Faden Quartz
Fairy Wand Quartz
Flint
Fluorite
Fulgurite

Gaia Stone
Galena
Garnet, Grossular
Garnet, Spessartine
Garnet, Rhodolite
Garnet, Almandine
Garnet, Black Andradite
Garnet, Uvarovite
Garnet, Rainbow
Gaspeite
Gel Lithium Silica
Gem Silica
Glendonite
Goethite
Golden Healer Quartz
Golden Labradorite
Goshenite
Greenstone
Green Taralite
Guardianite

Halite, Blue
Halite, Pink
Hanksite
Healerite
Healer’s Gold
Heliodor
Hematite
Hematite, Rainbow
Hemimorphite
Herderite
Herkimer Quartz “Diamond”
Heulandite, Green
Heulandite, White
Hiddenite
Hollandite Quartz
Hypersthene

Infinite
Iolite
Iolite-Sunstone

Jade, Green
Jade, Purple
Jade, Black
Jade, Red
Jade, Lavender
Jade, Blue
Jasper, Red
Jasper, Rainforest
Jasper, Mook
Jasper, Fancy
Jasper, Picture
Jasper, Unakite
Jet

Kunzite
Kaurilite
Kyanite, Black
Kyanite, Blue
Kyanite, Green
Kyanite, Indigo
Kyanite, Orange

Labradorite
Lapis Lazuli
Larimar
Lazulite
Lemurian Aquatine Calcite
Lemurian Light Crystals
Lemurian Seed Crystals
Lepidocrocite
Lepidolite
Libyan Gold Tektite
Lilac Lepidolite
Lithium Light
Lithium Quartz

Magenta Fluorite
Magnesite
Magnetite
Magnifier Quartz
Malachite
Mani Stone
Manifest Light Crystals
Marcasite
Master Shamanite
Merlinite
Merlinite, Black
Metal, Gold
Metal, Silver
Metal, Platinum
Metal, Copper
Metal, Titanium
Metal, Niobium
Meteorite, Nickle-Iron
Meteorite, Chondrite
Meteorite, Pallasite
Moldavite
Moldau Quartz
Molybdenite Quartz
Moonstone
Moonstone, Rainbow
Morganite
Muscovite
Mystic Merlinite

Natrolite
New Zealand Carnelian
Nirvana Quartz
Novaculite
Nuummite

Obsidian, Black
Obsidian, Snowflake
Obsidian, Mahogany
Obsidian, Rainbow
Obsidian, Peacock
Obsidian, Gold Sheen
Ocean Jasper
Onyx
Opal, Common
Opal, White Precious
Opal, Black Precious
Opal, Fire
Opal, Oregon Opal
Opal, Owyhee Blue
Opal, Lemurian Golden
Opal, Violet Flame

Pakulite
Papagoite
Peridot
Petalite
Petrified Wood
Piemontite
Phenacite
Pietersite
Prasiolite
Prehnite
Prophecy Stone
Purpurite
Pyrite
Pyromorphite

Quartz (Clear)

Rathbunite
IX Redwood Opal
Revelation Stone
Rhodizite
Rhodocrosite
Rhodonite
Rose Quartz
Rosophia
Royal Sahara Jasper
Ruby
Ruby Fuchsite
Ruby Kyanite
Rutilated Quartz
Rutile
Sapphire, Blue
Sapphire, Yellow
Sapphire, Padparadsha
Sapphire, Pink
Sapphire, White
Satya Mani Quartz
Scapolite
Scolecite
Sedonalite
Selenite
Seraphinite
Seriphos Green Quartz
Serpentine
Shaman Stone
Shantilite
Shattuckite
Shiva Lingam
Shungite
Siberian Blue Quartz
Sillimanite
Smithsonite
Smoky Quartz
Sodalite
Sphalerite
Sphene
Spinel
Spiralite Gemshells
Spirit Quartz
Staurolite
Stibnite
Stichtite
Stilbite
Stonehenge Bluestone
Strontianite
Sugilite
Sunset Gold Selenite
Sunstone

Tangerine Quartz
Tanzanite
Tektite
Thulite
Tibetan Black Quartz
Tibetan Tektite
Tiger Eye
Tiger Iron
Titanium Quartz
Topaz, White
Topaz, Golden
Topaz, Blue
Tourmaline, Black
Tourmaline, Pink
Tourmaline, Rubellite
Tourmaline, Green
Tourmaline, Watermelon
Tourmaline, Blue
Tourmaline, Golden
Tourmaline, Dravite
Tourmalined Quartz
Tremolite
Tugtupite
Turquoise

Ulexite

Vanadinite
Variscite
Vesuvianite
Vitalite
Vivianite
Vortexite
White Phantom Quartz
Willemite
Wulfenite

Zincite
Zircon
Zoisite (with Ruby)
Z Stone
Robert Simmons has been working with crystals and stones for over 35 years. He is the cofounder of Heaven and Earth, a company offering gem and jewelry creations for self-healing and spiritual and emotional development. The author of several books, including The Book of Stones, The Alchemy of Stones, and Stones of the New Consciousness, he lives in New Zealand.
“There is no one more heart-filled with the Wisdom of Stones than Robert Simmons.” Robert Sardello, PhD, author of Love and the Soul

Body, Mind & Spirit / Crystals

A WORLD OF STONES IN YOUR POCKET!

An ideal introduction to stones and their energies for those who are new to the field, as well as an invaluable reference for well-versed readers, The Pocket Book of Stones is author Robert Simmons’ portable version of the much-loved classic The Book of Stones that includes the following:

• Vivid color photographs to help you accurately identify every crystal
• A quick-look guide to the qualities of each stone
• Forty-seven NEW stones not included in the original Pocket Book of Stones
• An updated index of physical, emotional, and spiritual correspondences

“There is no one more heart-filled with the Wisdom of Stones than Robert Simmons.”
--Robert Sardello, PhD, author of Love and the Soul Praise for The Book of Stones

“Filled with information and beauty!”
--Melody, author of Love Is in the Earth: A Kaleidoscope of Crystals

“This beautiful and unusual work opened a new and unknown world for me.”
--Joseph Chilton Pearce, author of The Crack in the Cosmic Egg Heaven & Earth Publishing North Atlantic Books

Robert Simmons is the cofounder of Heaven and Earth, a company offering more than 5,000 gem and jewelry items for self-healing, spiritual and emotional development.He is a lecturer and crystal teacher offering Stone Intensives around the world.

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