Aquamarine is a “Stone of Courage and Protection”. Used often with the Throat Chakra, Aquamarine can be used to promote verbal self-expression. It is often used to enhance spiritual communication and clear communication blocks. Aquamarine is also used to align all of the chakras and enhance the aura. The metaphysical properties of Aquamarine make it an excellent stone for the spiritual initiate.

Encouraging clarity of thought, Aquamarine can aid in the assimilation of new knowledge, making it a great crystal for students of all kinds. Aquamarine encourages intellectual growth and inner knowledge, opening one up to intuition and the super-conscious mind. Aquamarine is often used to enhance one's intellectual prowess, helping one to think quickly to come up with solutions on the fly. Many also use Aquamarine to help with reasoning and promote logic. Carrying Aquamarine on one's person can help to remind the individual to be prepared for most any scenario that could be encountered, given the current set of circumstances.

Aquamarine allows one to look at emotional situations from other perspectives. It can help overcome judgment of others and encourage tolerance. Aquamarine can calm fear and worry, by opening the mind up to understanding the nature of Divine Perfection in the Universe. By helping one to be more sensitive, Aquamarine initiates a connection with the experience of a mass consciousness. Going even further, Aquamarine helps to bring one into the flow of life, enhancing the experience of continuity during one's existence.

Aquamarine can also work with the Heart Chakra by helping one to realize their innermost truth. Aquamarine facilitates the releasing of old patterns of behavior that no longer serve, and that actually inhibit one's growth. Aquamarine can also bring peace and calm to the overactive mind, making it a great aid for deepening the meditative state. Meditating with Aquamarine can bring new insights from the higher self to be applied in daily life.

Physically, Aquamarine helps to heal ailments of the throat, including the thyroid and pituitary, and can help to ameliorate diseases of the liver. Aquamarine can also help with allergies by calming an overactive immune system, as well as assisting with other autoimmune disorders.

Properties for Stone: Aquamarine
Primary Chakra: Heart-Chakra
Secondary Chakra: Third-Eye-Chakra, Throat-Chakra, Thymus-Chakra
Crystal System: Hexagonal-Crystal-System
Chemical Composition: (Be3 Al2 Si6 O18) Beryllium Aluminum Silicate
Astrological Sign: Aries, Gemini, Pisces
Numerical Vibration: Number-1
Hardness: 7.5-to-8-Hardness
Color: Blue, Green
Location: Brazil, Canada, India, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia
Rarity: Common
Pronunciation: ak-wuh-muh-REEN
Mineral Class: Silicates
Issues and Ailments (Physical): Acne, Allergies, Autoimmune-Disorders, Bladder, Brain, Cough, Eczema, Edema, Eyes, Feet, Glands, Healing, Health-and-Healing, Jaw, Legs, Liver, Lymphatic-System, Nausea, Neck, Pituitary-Gland, Psoriasis, Sinus, Skin, Teeth, Throat-Chakra, Thyroid, Toothache, Travel, Water-Retention, Watering-Eyes
Issues and Ailments (Emotional): Aggressive-Behavior, Anger.-Calming, Calm, Centering, Composure, Coping-with-Change, Crisis, Harmony, Inspiration, Nervousness, Peace, Phobias, Serenity
Issues and Ailments (Spiritual): Angelic-Realm, Awareness, Healing-All-Levels, Higher-Self/Consciousness, Inner-Child, Meditation, Protection, Tone/Toning, Truth