The Inked Grimoire

Sensuality, passion, and love. Who doesn’t want a little bit of that in their lives? As temperatures rise, we’ve decided to curate a list of some of our favorite, passion-inspiring gemstones that you’ll want in your collection. Each brings a little more of that passionate, loving energy to your magickal home. 

Moving from spring to summer is the perfect time to focus on creating a balance between the fiery energy bursts of passion and creativity, and the flowing serenity of healing and peace. These gemstones can help you bring a piece of both elements of fire and water to your altar and home to create more harmony. 

The world could always use a little more love, but especially right now, sending love out to Mother Earth and connecting with the entire human race in a meaningful way is more important than ever. These gemstones will enhance that connection and send loving energy across the globe. 

From raw stones, hearts, and towers, to tumbled stones, spheres, and more, crystal cuts and shapes seem endless. That’s why we’ve created this handy guide to help you determine which options are best for the work you want to do. 

The lore of amethyst holds a lesson for us all, and reminds us to keep a cool head in times of trial.

Black stones in general are used for protection, and black tourmaline was specifically used by ancient magicians for protection during spell casting and rituals. 

Polished selenite seems to bring the rays of the moon to us in physical form. It is a gift from the Goddess Selene, handed down to earth.

Dragon's Blood Jasper is something special among the jasper family. The red drops within this earthly green stone are long believed to be from the blood of a dragon. 

If there was ever a stone that could be said to have harnessed the power of the sun itself, it is surely Golden Apatite.