Apophyllite

Properites: Apophyllite is the stone of peace and spirituality. It’s clarity resonates like the toll of a bell on a crisp winter’s night. Looking like “frozen water“, apophyllite is a very useful stone for meditation, as it helps us to clear away sabotaging thoughts. It calms apprehension by overcoming stress, worry and anxiety as it releases suppressed emotions. This crystal relieves mental blockage along with negative thought patterns, helping uncertainties to be tolerated. A famous stone for connecting with angels, attuning to our higher spiritual selves and assisting in astral travel.

Apophyllite resonates with both the Third Eye Chakra and Crown Chakra. Opening the Third Eye, this stone enhances clairvoyance and intuitive thoughts. It affirms the clarity of our visions and brings forth truth from the subconscious mind. Elevating the Crown Chakra, apophyllite helps enlighten our connection to the Universal energies of will, action and knowledge. Apophyllite helps us to remain conscious and connected as we mentally travel the planes of unconscious thought. Helps one connect to spirit and act in truth.

Worth mentioning, are the vibrant colors, this stone can produce in nature. It has been discovered in blue, green, brown, yellow, pink and violet.

Green heals and brings joy and opens the Heart Chakra. It soothes the emotional heart as it opens the Third Eye and Crown Chakra.
This stone offers abundance and prosperity to those who pay attention.

White/Clear stones are Crown Chakra orientated. They help to bring awareness to our own spirituality, the higher consciousness and our ability to be open and “trust” the Universe.

Mirror Apophylite has the additional reflective qualities of being able to receive back what intentions are sent into the“mirror’ of this stone. It has been used for centuries in India in the “art of gazing”. One Mirror Apophylite is usually passed down from generation to generation. It is often called upon to reflect doings from the past to its user, in order to see both the good and the bad aspects of a families’ past. Allowing the gazer to be aware of and work on improving the deficiencies from within. It provides a clear and absolute connection between the physical bodies and the astral bodies of its user. Mirror Apophylite is an extremely powerful crystal and will also enrich the users’ intuitive capacities by stimulating the Third Eye Chakra.

Folk Remedies: This stone has been used for centuries in Tibetan, Ayurvedic and India’s medicine systems for such remedies as allergies, asthma, breathing, soothing tired eyes, fatigue, feet, mental clarity and skin issues. It is a healing stone that is also used for long distance healing.

Feng Shui: This stone can be used in the Northeast for self-cultivation, knowledge and wisdom. Also use in the Center area for health, balance and feeling centered.

Crystal Cleansing: method 1 – 7

History: Apophyllite (K,Na)Ca4Si8O20(F,OH)8H2O are prismatic, tabular, masses usually white, colorless but also blue, green, brown, yellow, pink and violet. There Tetragonal structure is orthorhombic in nature, as the crystal’s name refers to a specific group of phyllosilicates (a class of minerals). The name apophyllite is derived from the Greek word “apophylliso”, meaning “it flakes off”, a reference to this class’s tendency to flake apart when heated, due to water loss.

Create A Meditation Space

First, find a space to use on a regular basis for your meditations. Doing this,conditions your mind to relax and to ascend. In time, just sitting in your meditation space will immediately relax you.

Your meditation space can be a small area in your home where you can sit with your eyes closed for at least a few minutes each day. Choose a clean, quiet place away from all distractions where you can sit on a chair or on the floor. If you use a chair, choose one that allows you to keep your back as straight as possible. If you sit on the floor, you may want to lean your back against something so that you can keep it straight.

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Cleansing & Charging Apophyllite

~ Cleansing a crystal is always a good idea to rid it of energies (negative or otherwise) that it may have picked up during handling and excessive use.

~ Charging a crystal is bringing its energy levels back up, after use and cleansing. Like re-charging a battery after it has lost its energy.  A great way to do this (and remind you that it is time to do so) is during a full moon.

Crystal Cleansing: method 1 – 7

The Power of Color

Color plays a major role in determining how your crystal can help you.  A crystal’s color is due to its combination of minerals, which give it it’s own personality.  It contributes in what attracts you to it.  The psychological aspects of color determine how a crystal’s healing properties work.