Petrified wood is a stone of strength & is great for the physical body. Wearing it builds reserves of physical energy. Because trees have a circulatory system like humans it is good for breathing, blood system, liver & skin problems. The transformation into 'stone' relates to strength & so helps strengthen our bones & helps chronic fatigue related illness. Because it goes through a transformation it is good for people who are too rigid in thought or belief & so suffer from arthritis, eating disorders or senility. It will provide support through the crisis period of disease.
Emotionally it helps calm people & brings them back to earth - stops you getting worked up over an issue - helps you to stay balanced. Helps you to dispel fears & cope with daily reality. It will help you to do away with non productive life patterns, relationships or ideas.
Spiritually it can help astral travel & journey work esp. relating to past lives & dealing with it calmly. A stone of transformation - slow & steady. Petrified wood will help connect you to mother earth - it is like a record keeper of the earth (Akashic record) & tunes you to earth vibration - good for earth magicians.
It is seen as a good protector as it has been unharmed over 1000's of years of transformation. American Indians used it as a protective amulet against infections, injuries & accidents. A good luck stone.
Chakras : Base, sacral & stomach. (earthy brown & red)
