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Below you will find gemstones sorted by the four classical elements. Each star sign is assigned to an element and each element has its own characteristics, corresponding chakras, character traits and more. Below you will find in depth information about gemstones, their healing properties and the four elements.
Fire
The element, Fire includes the following star signs:
- Aries
- Leo
- Sagittarius
Red healing stones are usually in the element of Fire
The following gems are relevant to the fire element:
- Red Jasper
- Agate (red)
- Garnet
- Ruby
- Heliotrope
Fire properties
Persons of the element Fire are said to be active, dynamic and full of life. They are usually social, communicative, powerful, and temperamental.
- Skills: intuition, passion, warmth
- Body parts: head, eyes, digestion
- Sense: sight
The fiery gems are particularly good for:
- Promoting learning
- Developing character
- Awakening hidden potential
- Gaining motivation
- Encouraging a new beginning
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- Direction: south
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- Time: midday
- Assigned form: tetrahedron
- Direction: south
- Properties: warm and dry
- Other features: sharp, rough, light
- Basic properties: heat, light, expansion
- Elemental beings: salamanders, fire spirits
- Animals: lion, snake
According to Hildegard von Bingen:
The powers of Fire are:
- Heat
- Humidity
- Cold
- Movement
- Air
Fire generates heat but is kept in check by the cold. Fire causes water to change its state. Movement amplifies Fire and Air keeps it alive.
A quote from the Benedictine, poet, abbess, composer, and universal scholar:
Air
Zodiac signs of the element Air are:
- Libra
- Aquarius
- Gemini
Persons of the element Air are said to be intangible, great communicators, and constantly on the move. They are also sociable, intellectual, artistically gifted and adaptable.
Skills: Intellect, communication, new beginnings
The following healing stones are suitable for the element Air:
- Yellow Amber
- Calcite
- Tiger’s Eye
- Golden Topaz
- Yellow Tourmaline
- Citrine
The gems in the Air element are usually yellow.
Air properties
The airy gems can help you with:
- Accepting change and daring to try the new
- Changing undesirable personality traits and terminating habitual behavior
- Having courage and initiating change
- Leaving the past behind and finally gaining freedom
Spirituality
The chakra matching the element of Air and its gems are the throat chakra, the forehead and vertex chakras. Features of these chakras are: wisdom, openness, and connection.
Tattwa: Vaju
- Basic characteristics: warmth, moisture, lightness and shade
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- Elemental beings: elves, fairies
- Animals: birds (especially eagles), butterflies
- Direction: East
- Season: Spring
- Time: morning or sunrise
- Body areas: respiratory system (especially the lungs)
According to Hildegard von Bingen:
The forces of air:
- The air is sending out the dew
- It brings out everything green
- It lets the flowers grow by making the breeze blow
- The air makes everything mature by spreading heat
A quote from the Benedictine poet, abbess, composer, and polymath:
Gems of the element Air at Amazon
Yellow Amber, Calcite, Tiger’s Eye
Golden Topaz, Yellow Tourmaline
Water
Zodiac signs of the element Water are:
- Pisces
- Scorpio
- Cancer
Blue gems are in the element of water. They suit people who are quiet, inspiring and relaxed. People of the element of water are also withdrawn, contemplative, emotional and full of depth.
Skills: emotion, love, healing and movement
The following gems correspond to Water:
- Turquoise
- Aquamarine
- Chrysokoll
- Chalcedony
- Azurite
- Sapphire
- Dumortierite
- Lapis Lazuli
Water properties
Blue and bluish gemstones can help you with:
- Gaining stamina and endurance
- Increasing your lust for life
- Increasing vitality
- Raising consciousness
- Overcoming fears and blockages
- Gaining clarity about your own mistakes
- Direction: West
- Season: Autumn
- Time: Evening
- Planets: Venus/Moon
- Body parts: Belly
The element Water according to Hildegard von Bingen:
According to Hildegard von Bingen, these are the forces of water:
- Heat
- Humidity
- Air
- Flooding
- Speed
- Movement
- Give the trees their juice
- Give the fruits their taste
- Make plants green
- Feed the fish
- Give animals life in the heat
- Keep reptiles in foam
- Keep everything alive
Chakra
The chakras related to water are the navel chakra and solar plexus chakra. Features of these chakras include: lust for life, intellect, subconsciousness.
Tattwa : Apas
- Features: cold and damp
- Other features: soft and heavy
- Elemental beings: mermaids, undines and nymphs
- Animals: amphibians, fish, whale, and dolphin
Blue gems of the Water element at Amazon:
Turquoise jewelry, Aquamarine, Chrysocolla
Chalcedon, Azurite, Sapphire jewelry
Earth
Zodiac signs of the Earth element are: 
- Taurus
- Capricorn
- Virgo
The Earth element is assigned to gems that are black and brown, though sometimes also to green.
The following gemstones are connected with the element of Earth:
- Onyx
- Obsidian
- Hematite (Bloodstone)
- Garnet
- Black Tourmaline
- Red Jasper (in Feng Shui)
Earth – properties
People of the Earth element are said to be:
- Down-to-earth
- Good mediators
- Orderly
- Analytical
- Temperate
- Balanced
- Social
The Earth gems can help to:
- Achieve toughness
- Achieve perseverance
- Break from old patterns
- Correct habits
- Understand connections between things
- Promote development and improvement
Chakras:
The Root Chakra – Muladhara: (Instinct, stability, trust)
The properties of Earth are: cold and drought
According to Hildegard von Bingen:
The powers of Earth:
- In summer it cools us
- In winter it warms us
- It can self-generate
- The earth can wither in on itself
- It germinates seeds
- It keeps living things alive
- The earth holds everything
From the work: Physica De Elements:
More about gemstones and the four elements:
- Birthstones – gems by month
- The effect of healing stones
- Charging and discharging
- Healing stone therapy
- The History of healing stones