In general, Aventurine is an excellent stone to use when gridding areas against geopathic stress or to absorb EMF "smog" and other environmental pollutants. Aventurine can help to stabilize one's state of mind when things seem chaotic or out of focus. Feel stuck? Aventurine helps to open up the mind to endless alternatives and possibilities.

Aventurine is a stone of creativity. It also soothes and calms the emotions and can be a great help for reducing stress, especially before and during exams/tests. Aventurine balances Yin/Yang energies and guards against “psychic vampires” from draining one’s energy.

Aventurine can help to balance the emotions, soothing anxiety and stress and is one of the best stones to use for centring and meditation during times of acute stress and distraction. If placed in bathwater, it can be a perfect way to soothe anxiety and emotional blockages. It promotes compassion and empathy and encourages perseverance. This stone brings together the intellectual and emotional bodies. Aventurine calms anger and irritation. It stimulates emotional recovery and enables living within your own heart. Aventurine promotes a feeling of well-being.

Physically, use Aventurine to help with disorders of the heart, lungs, adrenal glands, and muscles.

Physical and Metaphysical Properties for

PROPERTIES FOR STONE: Aventurine

PRIMARY CHAKRA: All-Chakras

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Trigonal-Crystal-System

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: SiO2 Silicon Dioxide many times with inclusions of Mica, Hematite, etc.

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Aries-(March-21-to-April-19), Varies-by-Color

NUMERICAL VIBRATION: Number-3

HARDNESS: 7-Hardness

COLOR: Blue, Green, Orange, Red, Yellow

LOCATION: Brazil, Canada, China, India, Russia, Tibet

RARITY: Common

PRONUNCIATION: uh-VEN-chur-een

MINERAL CLASS: Silicates

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (PHYSICAL): Brain-Disorders-and-Health, Health-and-Healing, Muscular/Skeletal, Skin-Infections-and-Irritations, Stroke

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (EMOTIONAL): Relaxation

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (SPIRITUAL): Abundance, Electromagnetic-Frequencies/Smog/Pollution, Prosperity, Reducing-Negative-Energy, Wealth

EXTRA GRADE: See Specific Stone Color for Grading

AFFIRMATION: My energy field is stable and protected.

QUESTION: Do you find that certain people or places leave you feeling drained?

REFERENCE 1: http://www.healingcrystals.com/Gridding_Your_Space_by_Stephanie_Arnold_Articles_11936.html