Quartz

Quartz (silicon dioxide), is the most common mineral on the face of the Earth, accounting for 12% of the Earth’s crust.  The use of Quartz dates back thousands of years. Roman ladies carried quartz crystal balls to cool their hands in warm weather, and Roman soldiers used it to capture sunlight for cauterizing wounds. Quartz passed for diamonds for many centuries, and some of the superstitions surrounding diamonds actually had their origins in Quartz. Since the Middle Ages, quartz crystal balls have been used to predict the future. The practice of burying crystal with the dead has been popular with many cultures over time and still is by some Native Americans.  Quartz is said to be the universal healing stone, able to clarify what needs to be healed or balanced and assist in transformation.  There is no doubt that quartz amplifies consciousness, and purifies and energizes other crystals.  Quartz benefits astral travel, manifestation, channeling, and dream recall.

Physically, quartz reduces fatigue, and can be used to focus healing energy to any body part.  In particular, clear quartz benefits arthritis, bone injury, and fibromyalgia.

Quartz crystal effects all chakras, but is most associated with the crown chakra and brow chakra.