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 STONES of the GODDESS

“What an exquisite and valuable book! Nicholas Pearson’s Stones of

the Goddess is packed with goddess lore as well as some extremely
practical information for using a vast variety of crystals and
gemstones. Although much of the material in this book is highly
sophisticated, it also contains some of the clearest, most lucid
instructions for actually working with crystals that I have ever read.
Highly recommended!”
JUDIKA ILLES, AUTHOR OF ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPIRITS AND
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF 5,000 SPELLS

“. . . a peerless authority when it comes to the knowledge of

crystals, stones, gemstones, and minerals—Pearson’s expertise
bridges geology, metaphysics, mythology, and occultism. Stones of
the Goddess is a considerable contribution to the occult,
metaphysical, pagan, goddess-worshipper, and witchcraft
communities. Pearson understands the geological reasons why
stones have the energies they do and how they can assist us. This
book is sure to deepen your relationship with the world of rocks,
goddesses, healing, and magick and is a book that every practicing
witch and magician should have in their library.”
MAT AURYN, AUTHOR OF PSYCHIC WITCH AND BLOGGER OF
FOR PUCK’S SAKE ON PATHEOS PAGAN

“Pearson has done it again! Stones of the Goddess is instantly

informative and deeply entrancing. By combining a detailed
knowledge of crystals with a respectful approach to the Divine
Feminine, he has created what is destined to become a lasting,
indispensable handbook for anyone interested in magick,
meditation, crystals, mythology, astrology, and—most importantly
—finding and understanding the Goddess. Beautifully illustrated
and with equally beautiful prose, this book is at once a manual of
crystals and a crystal grimoire; perfect for novice and expert alike.”
LAWREN LEO, AUTHOR OF DRAGONFLAME: TAP INTO YOUR
RESERVOIR OF POWER USING TALISMANS, MANIFESTATION,
AND VISUALIZATION

“This book provides glimpses into the many roles of the Goddess
through history and mythology in a compendium of stones
described using mineral science and practical instructions as well as
their links to the Female Divine. The mineral kingdom is here to
support us during these times of transition and transformation, and
this book fulfills its promise! I recommend it highly!”
ROBERT HIERONIMUS, PH.D., COAUTHOR OF THE SECRET
LIFE OF LADY LIBERTY: GODDESS IN THE NEW WORLD AND
HOST OF 21ST CENTURY RADIO

“This book is an important bridge between the new consciousness

and the old ways. Mystery traditions around the world have always
known that the Great Mother speaks to us through her stones, caves,
and wild places of the Earth. This book is the perfect resource to
help us all listen.”
DAVID SALISBURY, AUTHOR OF WITCHCRAFT ACTIVISM

“The Goddess and her stones has been a subject always close to my
heart, all my life and especially when I began exploring the crystal
kingdom more than thirty years ago. So you can imagine how
excited and intrigued I was when Nicholas Pearson asked me to
review his latest book. After reading it from cover to cover I was not
disappointed. Stones of the Goddess is perfect for this unique time
in our collective evolution. I highly recommend it.”
HAZEL RAVEN, AUTHOR OF THE ANGEL BIBLE AND CRYSTAL
HEALING

“Connecting to the Divine Feminine through stones is a sacred

connection to Mother Earth, where the mineral kingdom thrives, and
Stones of the Goddess is a magickal treasure itself. From meeting
the Goddess to the Goddess stones themselves, this is a wonderfully
comprehensive, beautifully illustrated divine gem that should be on
everyone’s bookshelf.”
MARLA BROOKS, AUTHOR OF THE WITCH’S ORACLE AND
HOST OF STIRRING THE CAULDRON ON PARA X RADIO
NETWORK

“Pearson boldly stands on the shoulders of the unlikely pairings of

the likes of Robert Graves and Scott Cunningham, Carl Jung and
Melody and has crafted a paean to Gaia which will ring true to the
many who will use her stones in a radically new fashion for age-old
purposes.”
DOMENIC LEO, PH.D., ART HISTORIAN, INDEPENDENT
SCHOLAR, AND AUTHOR OF IMAGES, TEXTS, AND
MARGINALIA IN A “VOWS OF THE PEACOCK” MANUSCRIPT
 Acknowledgments

IT TAKES A TRIBE TO BIRTH A BOOK, from its humble beginnings as the insight
that inspired me, to the finished volume you hold in your hands. It would be
impossible to list everyone who has helped in this venture, but know that
my gratitude flows to each person involved.
First and foremost, to the many women I have known, thank you for
everything you’ve done. Most people are fortunate to have a single mother,
but I feel like I have been raised by a tribe of women: my mum, my birth
mother, my grandmothers and great-grandmothers, my aunts—not to
mention my innumerable friends, colleagues, teachers, and mentors. In
some way or another you have shaped my life. My sisters, cousins, and
other women in my family are also shining examples of the Divine
Feminine in the everyday world. You have inspired me in so many ways,
and it is my sincere wish that you be recognized as the goddesses you are. I
couldn’t possibly name each of you, so I throw this blanket of gratitude as
wide as the ocean over all of you. Thank you for being the living
embodiments of the Goddess. Thank you for teaching me to see her in each
of you, for you are the real-life Maidens, Mothers, and Crones.
To Steven Walsh, thank you for your unerring support and artistic
photography. Working with you on this book has been like making magick.
I love you more than words can express.
To Maggie Marullo, thank you for unknowingly inspiring me to
reconnect with the Goddess, and for gifting materials to help me hone my
magickal craft.
To Sharron Britton, thank you for years of friendship, for sharing your
crystal wisdom, and for supporting this and many other projects. Thank you
for the magick that you work every day, and thank you for sharing your
insights into the stones that speak most directly to the Goddess and her
radiant heart.
 To Miranda Solace, thank you for helping me find a home amid your
team at Avalon, in Orlando, Florida. I am so grateful that you’ve allowed
me to use the store and its selection of stones for many of the photos in this
book, as well as for hosting my first “Stones of the Goddess” workshops.
Thank you to the rest of the team at Avalon for becoming part of my
spiritual family.
To Mat Auryn and Dan Lupacchino, I am grateful for your effort in
reading initial drafts of chapter 5 and providing feedback on the Triple
Goddess of Stone.
To Victor Lugh, thank you for the gift of the biotite lenses that you
found in Portugal.
To Kathy and Miguel, my gratitude extends to you for introducing me to
Atabey and helping me connect to her gemstones.
To the visionary team at Inner Traditions, I cannot thank you enough.
Your expertise and experience have helped guide and refine this work into
the beautiful book it is today. Thank you to everyone who has helped make
Stones of the Goddess a reality.
 Contents
Cover Image
Title Page
Epigraph
Acknowledgments
Introduction. The Goddess as the Mother of Minerals

DEITY AS GODDESS, GOD, AND ALL

MINERALS, THE SACRED CELLS OF THE EARTH MOTHER
USING THIS BOOK
THE CHANGING FACE OF THE GODDESS

Part 1. Crystal Basics

Chapter 1. Crystal Energy

THE BASIS OF CRYSTAL ENERGY

FIVE ESSENTIAL CRYSTAL FUNCTIONS
THE ENERGETIC SIGNATURES OF STONES
STONES AS ARCHETYPES

Chapter 2. Your Crystal Toolbox

CHOOSING YOUR STONES

CLEANSING YOUR STONES
DEDICATION AND CONSECRATION
PROGRAMMING AND EMPOWERING
THE MANY FORMS OF CRYSTALS
CRYSTAL APPLICATIONS

Part 2. Meeting the Goddess

 Chapter 3. The Goddess in Herstory

DIVINE ANCESTRESS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

OUT OF ONE, MANY
A SON IS BORN
DETHRONING THE GODDESS
THE GODDESS IN DISGUISE
THE REBIRTH OF THE GODDESS
THE DAWNING OF A NEW AGE
TOWARD THE FUTURE

Chapter 4. Facets of the Goddess

THE THREEFOLD GODDESS: MAIDEN, MOTHER, AND CRONE

THE GODDESS ARCHETYPES
SYMBOLS OF THE GODDESS

Chapter 5. The Triple Goddess of Stone

THE MAIDEN: IGNEA

THE MATRON: METAMATRIX
THE CRONE: SEDIMENS
FINDING YOUR OWN CONNECTION

Chapter 6. Crystal Spells and Rituals

CREATING SACRED SPACE

CREATING YOUR OWN RITUAL
LUNAR RITUALS
CRYSTAL GRIDS
CHARM BAGS
CRYSTAL ELIXIRS

Part 3. Crystals for the Divine Feminine

Chapter 7. Compendium of Crystals

AGATE
AJOITE
ALABASTER
AMAZONITE
AMBER
AMETHYST
AMMONITE
AQUAMARINE
AVENTURINE
AZURITE-MALACHITE
BIOTITE LENS
CALCITE
CARNELIAN
CHALCEDONY
CHRYSOCOLLA
COPPER
CORAL
CREEDITE
CUPRITE
DIOPTASE
EMERALD
FAIRY STONE CONCRETIONS
FOSSIL SEA URCHIN
GARNET
GEODE
HOLEY STONE
JADE
JASPER
JET
KAMBABA STONE
KUNZITE
LAPIS LAZULI
LARIMAR
LEPIDOLITE
MALACHITE
MOONSTONE
NEBULA STONE
OBSIDIAN
OPAL
PEARL
PERIDOT
PINK TOURMALINE
QUARTZ
RAINFOREST RHYOLITE
ROSE QUARTZ
 SAKURA STONE
SAPPHIRE
SELENITE
SERPENTINE
SILVER
TIGER’S EYE
TURQUOISE
VANADINITE
VIVIANITE
YEH MING ZHU

Appendix. Tables of Correspondences

GODDESS CORRESPONDENCES
ELEMENTAL CORRESPONDENCES
PLANETARY CORRESPONDENCES
ZODIACAL CORRESPONDENCES

Footnotes
Endnotes
Bibliography
About the Author
About Inner Traditions • Bear & Company
Books of Related Interest
Copyright & Permissions
Index
 INTRODUCTION

The Goddess as the

Mother of Minerals

THE INSPIRATION BEHIND Stones of the Goddess began with my desire to

deepen my connection to the tides of life, magick,*1 and mystery that keep
the cosmos in order. What started out as a mere inkling in the back of my
mind took root and grew as I worked on other projects. However, my
personal muse kept highlighting the connections between the Divine
Feminine and the mineral kingdom in ways that I could no longer ignore.
I’ve always held a pluralistic, immanent view of the Divine. Having
been raised in a not-very-religious household, from a young age I was given
the freedom to explore spirituality on my own terms. Two areas of interest
struck me in my early years and have stayed with me throughout my life, no
matter which direction I have chosen to explore. The first is the mineral
kingdom. I have managed to weave my love for rocks, minerals, crystals,
and gemstones into virtually every aspect of my life, starting in adolescence
and continuing to the present. The second area of interest that really spoke
to me on some unknown level was the family of practices that you could
loosely group under umbrella terms like paganism or occultism. That there
are subtle forces that constitute some unseen reality and that are responsible
for everything that happens in the universe was something that I
immediately recognized as true, even as a young person. Perhaps the most
comforting theological idea I encountered was that the Divine (Creator,
Source, God) wasn’t monopolized by any one religion, path, or teaching.
Still more intriguing was the idea that many spiritual traditions regard the
power responsible for creating and sustaining the universe as not being
exclusively male.