Our Stone Story

If you have stayed or intend to at the Pantages Hotel Toronto Centre you will not find a chocolate on your pillow, however you will find a small gift, semi precious tumbled stone.

People are recognizing that crystals are helpful in the area called vibrational healing. They generally feel that they are the source of transformation in their lives: their willingness to explore their personal inner worlds to discover the beliefs, attitudes, and actions which may be limiting their ability, and to work with crystals as partners in change.

There will be a different stone on your pillow each night you stay with us. The following is a simple guide to our selection:

Amazonite:
focus–soothe-harmonize
This is a great stone for soothing all charkas. By opening the throat and heart users will experience a sense of rejuvenation. Amazonite also opens the solar plexus centres for self-expression and artistic creativity, making it ideal for anyone involved with the arts. It can increase confidence, grace and self-assuredness and is often used in treating disorders related to the nervous system.    

Hematite:
security–balance–prosperity
Considered one of the most grounding stones, Hematite enhances personal magnetism and optimism. Aiding in concentration, practicality and sound sleep, it is also known for providing confidence, will power and boldness and can assist in regrouping after jet lag. Hematite is a protective stone and helps strengthen self-esteem while focusing energy and emotions for balance between the body, mind and spirit.    

Moonstone:
intuition–energy-fortune
The energy of moonstone is balancing, introspective, reflective, and lunar. It enhances intuitve sensitivity via feelings and is known to be of ancient spiritual significance in the connection to emotional and personal situations. Moonstone is capable of helping one with the changing structures of their life on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual levels. Once called the traveller’s stone it is used for protection against the perils of travel and is also a talisman of good fortune.    

Clear Quartz:
power-purify-stimulate
Recognized as the stone of power, Clear Quartz is the perfect stone for meditation as it stimulates brain function and power while aiding in clarity of mind. Acting as a purifier, it tunes into the frequency of each individual user and because white light can pass through it easily, colours of the spectrum are left unchanged, providing balance with all the elements. Clear Quartz dispels negativity and aligns all charkas making it a very powerful healer.    

Rhodonite:
balance–love-potential
Known as the stone of love, Rhodonite activates and energizes the heart chakra and helps with expressing confidence and lovingness in the physical plane. It dispels anxiety, promotes coherence, focus, peace and love, and calms the soul through the heart.    

Rose Quartz:
love–harmony-purify
Rose Quartz is the stone of gentle love. By gently soothing and warming the heart center, this stone provides an excellent energy for emotional healing. Rose Quartz is said to emit a calming, cooling energy which can work on all chakras to gently remove negativity. It stimulates love and tender appreciation of all things and is an excellent stone to give as an expression of friendship.    

Sodalite:
efficiency–tranquility-intellect
This stone is considered the stone of communication and writing. Sodalite is known to balance male – female polarities, alleviates fear, calms and clears the mind and brings clarity and truth. It can strongly affect changes in personal attitudes and helps with being less critical about ways of dealing with existence.