By Katrina Rasbold
Turquoise is a copper aluminum sulfate that presents in blue, deep green, or green blue. The level of copper present in the amalgam determines how much blue shows up in the stone. Throughout multiple cultures, turquoise is honored as a strong protection stone that also brings good fortune and happiness. The protective energies are amplified if the stone is given to the owner by a loving friend. We often find turquoise guarding burial sites in Mexico and the Southwestern United States.
Of all the known stones, turquoise is one of the stones most subject to color change, second only to opal and pearl. It is said to drain of color as the energy is used up.
Turquoise relaxes the mind and eases mental tension and confusion, calms high emotions and racing thoughts, and wards off annoying people. It protects the wearer from evil eye, disease, serpents, poison, violence, falls, and other accidents. It also promotes courage and self-confidence in the wearer.
It can balance all seven primary chakras, but is especially responsive with the throat chakra, so it eases communication difficulties and smooth over the bumps in the road of life. It is said that a person cannot tell a lie when they wear turquoise.
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Katrina Rasbold is a professional Witch, published author, priestess, and editor of Green Egg Magazine. She and her husband, Eric, are the creators of the CUSP spiritual path and owners of Crossroads Occult. You can reach her through www.katrinarasbold.com.