Rituals and Uses for Aquamarine; The Stone of Mermaids ⋆ Earth and Water

Aquamarine, the stone of the goddess of the sea. Said to protect sailors on their voyages when worn as a talisman as the light of the universe favored it. Believed in ancient times to be the treasure of mermaids.

In modern times, aquamarine is still used as a talisman of protection. Especially for those crossing seas, lakes or rivers. It also awakens consciousness which makes it a great stone for meditation.

This crystal inspires and stirs the imagination, allowing for expression and creativity to flow effortlessly through the wearer.

Aquamarine, with it’s brilliant blue, clears and heals the throat chakra, encouraging our voice to come through unhindered and opens the third eye chakra which enhances our intuition and trust in self and the universe. Activating these chakras helps us to become more balanced and whole on an energetic level.

Aquamarine can be used to boost immunity and optimism. It’s a stone of purification and clarity and allows you to access your emotions so that they can flow freely through you and you can move on into the healing process.

It’s fitting that it’s the birthstone of Pisces (mostly).

Color: Blue
Hardness: 7.5-8
System: Hexagonal
Chakra: Aligns all, Clears throat, Opens Third eye
Element: Water
Feng shui: On the body
Planet: Moon
Zodiac: Aries, Gemini, Pisces
Keys: Protection, calming, mental stimulation, Immunity boosting

Photos by Chelsey Perry

Rituals

Beauty water can be made by allowing cleared and charged aquamarine and rose quartz to rest in a bowl (preferably glass as plastic can leach toxins) of clean, filtered water. Soak for a day in the sunlight to infuse with sun energy or for a night in the full moon light to absorb moon energy. Wash your face with the charged water while reciting self love affirmations. Sigils can also be placed on or under the bowl to enhance the benefits.

A bath can be taken with moon charged aquamarine water for the purposes of purifying, immunity boosting and/or any other benefit aquamarine carries with it. Clear the crystal before hand and charge it with your desired intentions. Pour the water in your bath and enjoy! Allow the stones to join you in the bath or sit them around the edges.

Create a crystal grid with aquamarine and onyx for protection and easing anxiety. You can place a small grid in your home, ideally your bedroom, living room or doors into the house or you can grid the entire room, placing crystals around the edges with the points connecting energetically. However you feel called to do it is correct as long as you place your intentions into it.

Meditate with aquamarine resting on the throat or third eye chakra(s). Imagine the blue energy of the stone seeping into your chakra(s), opening, clearing and allowing them to flow unobstructed to and through the rest. Breathe into these centers within your body, feel them become charged. Allow the crystal’s aura to become infused with your own.