Shielding Bracelets

Could be, that was my goal sadly my art store is very hit or miss. Most of the beads are plastic and the actual stone ones arn't named so you have to just feel and guess what fits you best

If you're looking for a good source for stone beads, I make my mala ouf of beads from Fire Mountain Gems. They have a variety of stone/gem/wood beads in many sizes/qualities. Plus they are not expensive (unless you want super high quality gemstone, lol) and the shipping is fast and cheap!

Does anyone know any good places I can buy decent beads? Michael's? Joann's? I want to get some that are nice and would prefer real instead of plastic ^^

vladucard wrote: Does anyone know any good places I can buy decent beads? Michael's? Joann's? I want to get some that are nice and would prefer real instead of plastic ^^

Both those locations will have them but you gotta make sure you feel them. If you don't know how plastic feels vs stone, I'll second Fire Mountain Gems. They're very reasonable and has good stuff. Everything you'll need to make it. Etsy could be another option. If you have a Hobby Lobby they'll have something too. Wallmart also carries a few beads. Really anywhere that has craft supplies will have something.

Michael's is where I got these ones

That's what I thought, thank ya!

Kit wrote: Ooo I like the double wrap Triss!

If I made one I know I'd put in quartz and amber for sure. maybe tiger's eye. Something black. I need to look up meanings sometime haha

So like....way back in the day...way way back haha An old friend of mine from TJW (The Jediism Way) board gave me this list for one of my library projects.

Naturally I always suggest people do more research into each stones meaning and even then.....Meditate with the stone and discover your own meaning. As your resonance and the stones resonance will bond with you differently than it would me.

Even so....its always fun for me to look back on this list. So. Enjoy!

Article Location:: This was a Post by Icarus on a Sister Community Board The Jediism Way.


Amplification- Orange Calcite, Quartz Crystal.
This could be used for anything that you need to be enhanced. This might include healing, knowledge, strength, or even studying for an upcoming test.

Anger Management- Amethyst, Carnelian, Lepidolite, Topaz

Bad Habits- Moonstone, Obsidian, Black Onyx

Beauty- Amber, Cat's Eye, Jasper, Opal, Rose Quartz

Business- Green Agate, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Emerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Green Tourmaline

Change- Ametrine, Opal, Unakite, Watermelon Tourmaline
Childbirth- Geode, Moonstone, Mother-of-Pearl

Cleansing- Aquamarine, Salt

Courage- Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Diamond, Hematite, Lapis Lazuli, Tiger's Eye, Watermelon Tourmaline

Creativity- Orange Calcite, Citrine, Opal, Topaz

Depression- Blue Agate, Kunzite

Dieting- Moonstone, Blue Topaz

Divination- Amethyst, Azurite, Hematite, Moonstone, Rainbow Obsidian, Opal, Quartz Crystal

Dreams- Amethyst, Azurite, Hematite, Citrine, Opal, Snowflake Obsidian

Eloquence- Carnelian, Celestite, Emerald

Friendship- Crysophase, Rose Quartz, Pink Tourmaline, Turqouise

Gambling- (Luck with)- Amazonite, Aventurine, Tiger's Eye

Gardening- Green Agate, Green Moss, Jade, Malachite, Quartz Crystal

Grounding- Hematite, Kunzite, Moonstone, Obsidian, Salt, Black Tourmaline

Healing/Health- Banded Agate, Green Agate, Amethyst, Aventurine, Azurite, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Flint, Garnet, Hematite, Jade, Jasper, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Petrified Wood, Quartz Crystal, Smokey Quartz, Sapphire, Sunstone, Yellow Topaz, Turquoise

Joy- Orange Calcite, Crysoprase, Sunstone, Unakite

Love- Alexandrite, Amber, Amethyst, Crysocolla, Diamond, Enerald, Jade, Lapis Lazuli, Lepidolite, Malachite, Moonstone, Opal, Peral, Rose Quartz, Sapphire, Topaz, Pink Tourmaline, Turquoise

Luck- Alexandrite, Amber, Apache Tear, Aventurine, Chalcedony, Crysoprase, "Holey" Stones, Lepidolite, Opal, Pearl, Tiger's Eye, Turquoise

Magickal Power/Force Affinity- Bloodstone, Orange Calcite, Crystal Quartz, Malachite, Opal, Ruby

Meditation- Ametrine, Geodes, Hematite, Crystal Quartz, Sodalite, Sugalite

Mental Ability- Aventurine, Citrine, Emerald, Flourite, Quartz Crystal

Nightmare Prevention- Chalcedony, Citrine, Lepidolite, Ruby/Blue Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Carnelian

Peace- Coral, Diamond, Kunzite, Lepidolite, Malachite, Obsidian, Sapphire, Sodolite, Blue Tourmaline

Peaceful Separation- Black Onyx, Black Tourmaline, Hematite

Physical Energy- Banded Agate, Garnet, Quartz Crystal, Rhodocrosite, Sunstone, Tiger's Eye

Physical Strength- Banded Agate, Amber, Bloodstone, Diamond, Garnet

Prosperity- Abalone, Green Agate, Aventurine, Bloodstone, Crysoprase, Jade, Emerald, Mother-of-Pearl, Malachite, Opal, Pearl, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Tiger's Eye, Green Tourmaline

Protection- Apache Tear, Carnelian, Chalcedony, Crysoprase, Citrine, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Flint, Garnet, Jade, Jasper, Pearl, Obsidian, Peridot, Petrified Wood, Quartz Crystal, Ruby, Salt, Smokey Topaz,Staurolite, Sunstone, Tiger's Eye, Black Tourmaline, Turquoise

Psychic Abilities- Amethyst, Aquamarine, Azurite, Citrine, Quartz Crystal, Emerald, "Holey" stones, Lapis Lazuli

Psychic Attack- Alexandrite, Flourite, Hematite, Opal, Tiger's Eye

Spirituality- Amethyst, Lepidolite, Sodalite, Sugalite

Stress- Leopard -skin Agate, Amethyst, Crysoprase, Jade, Jasper, Paua Shells

Success- Amazonite, Crysoprase, Marble (and any associated with luck)

Travel- Aquamarine, Chalcedony

Wisdom- Amethyst, Coral, Jade, Sodalite, Sugalite

Alerion adds: Carnelian is also a very good stone for seeing the truth of the matter. It can help remove the blinders that the ego places over our eyes or to see the truth about someone even if it hurts. If you are having doubts about a situation carry a carnelian with you.

Bloodstone is a very healing stone, especially with abdomenal issues. I've always found it particularly useful for the feminine time of the month.

Amethyst -- for me the most healing of all stones. I start out each Reiki session with a few taps of the Amethyst crystal.

Thank you Triss!

Healing/Health- Banded Agate, Green Agate, Amethyst, Aventurine, Azurite, Bloodstone, Carnelian, Coral, Diamond, Flint, Garnet, Hematite, Jade, Jasper, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Petrified Wood, Quartz Crystal, Smokey Quartz, Sapphire, Sunstone, Yellow Topaz, Turquoise

So I should just make a bracelet out of ALL of these? hahaha

The stones I wear in my rings are Blue Topaz and Citrine for creativity and leadership. But I don't think they'd do well in a bracelet too expensive!

I was thinking of obsidian but I wasn't sure they made beads out of it but look at these! I didn't know it came in these colors!!
Rainbow Obsidian and Mahogany Obsidian

Ooo amber is more expensive than I was expecting

What size beads did you use Triss? 4mm and 6mm?

Triss, your green beads might be Imperial Jasper

Kit wrote: Triss, your green beads might be Imperial Jasper

hmmmm ...:laugh:

you could be right Kit Hail to the Empire! lol

well I can't find the tags. I think I threw them out already so not sure what the sizes are. The green beads are the biggest, white medium and rainbow tiny tiny spacer's.

So far I have Mopped the floor (Hands and Knees) Carried heavy crates up and down stairs, Shot up some paper with rifle/pistol and regular chores around the house and its not only held up to the abuse, but never once got in the way

I do this! I'm glad to know other people do, too

Mine vary depending on what I'm feeling. I make one with stones/colors that seem right for the moment and when I feel like I should change the bracelet I take it apart and make a new one that feels appropriate. One common stone I nearly always use is rainbow moonstone, though.

There's a bunch of good sources of beads on Etsy. Just make sure to read the description: they indicate whether it's genuine stone or not.

As a prayer bead maker, I'd like to suggest eBay. I've found many good stones at a reasonable price there.

Here's my current one. It's a bit hard to tell in the picture, but there are 4 types of beads in the strand: malachite, rose quartz, moonstone, and silicon.



The numbers, in the same order, are 9, 10, 11, and 5. There's also 1 white lotis shaped focal bead and 1 tassel with 2 parts. The numbers are important. The Baha'i Faith tends to use 9, 19, and 95 for meditations. So there's 9 malachite, then add 10 rose quartz for 19, then multiply by 5 silicon for 95. For Jedi, there's the 5 silicon for the Code, and then add 11 moonstone for 16 Teachings. The large white focus bead plus two dangling tassel things are 3 for the Tenants, and I can also use the 9 malachite, 10 moonstone, 1 focus bead, and call it 1 tassel for a total of 21 for the Maxims.

Just wanted to say I am pleased to see this topic surface. It has been a long time, either here or in daily life, that I have encounted a conversation about the sort of empathy Trisskar described in the very first post of this thread - an empathy of energy rather than of listening. It's an important practice for our time IMHO, and it's a joy to see others appreciating it too.

I wanted to share my necklace with you!

It's a slice of polished caribou antler I've drilled and hung on a leather necklace. I also made a totem/fetish/idol of Fox of clay, and while I was at it, I hand shaped two beads of the same clay that day. Those went to frame the antler slice so I can carry a part of him with me.

When I feel I need more strength or energy, I wear it with the point facing my heart. When I feel I could shed some overbearing emotion, I wear it facing away. It gives me a focus when I need it, I'll take it off and rub the marrow with my thumb to give me a tactile distraction in panic attacks or otherwise need calming down. I also use it as a meditation or shamanic journey aid. While staring into the holes in the marrow I can see the universe (or at least that's what it feels like! ) it's a great way to get in the right mindset to start a journey. The marrow will also hold oils with a strong smell for a few days, and have hints for weeks after.

Kit, your necklace is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing it.

Hey! Sorry I fell behind on this Been soooooo busy with things Been trying to re-arrange 4 different rooms after 7 years of living in them one way lol

Kit - Awesome necklace!

River - Very pretty I love the green beads

Omhu Cuspor - Call me old school I miss the days when Jedi focused more on how the force worked rather than how real we can be haha