L'Augite
How to change? In lithotherapy,Augite is a mineral that sets you on the path to a life of new-found balance.
She's happy to share her secret: it's all about overcoming fear. She invites you to look within.
The virtues of Augite in lithotherapy
Its calcium and magnesium content makes it an ideal stone for bone recalcification, fractures and osteoporosis! It cares for tooth enamel and strengthens nails and hair. It's also an ally in times of great fatigue and a support for the body in the event of iron, calcium or magnesium deficiencies.
Are you afraid of change? Of meeting new people? Of making life-saving decisions for your future? Augite invites you to introspection, then action, to dare to step out of your comfort zone in order to widen your field of possibilities by teaching you that you don't have to stay stuck in a situation that doesn't suit you.
How do I use an Augite?
In case of nutritional deficiencies, wear your Augite daily directly against your skin.
When you need to make a decision about your future, relaxation with an Augite can help you make the right decision without letting your fears or the opinions of others influence you.
Where to place an Augite?
To enjoy its benefits all day long, place it against you, in your pocket or bra, or wear it as a piece of jewelry.
An Augite in your living space will invite you to change. It's perfect if you're not feeling well in your home and want to change things, like renovating or moving furniture, but don't know where to start.
On your desk, if you feel at a professional impasse or your projects have been stagnating for too long.
Purifying an Augite
Recharge this mineral
Moon, running water, fumigation, breath/ wind, intention, singing bowl, form waves, prayers, earth...Associated astrological sign
CapricornChakras
1st and 2ᵉ chakras - Root and SacralElement
EarthMineralogy of Augite
The composition of Augite is highly variable, depending on the conditions in which it was formed. The same applies to its physical properties.
Brown, green or black in color, the crystals of this common mineral are mostly dark, with an elongated prismatic shape and can measure up to 10 cm.
A true geological landmark, its constitution provides geologists with information about the conditions of its formation.
Augite is one of the inosilicates. It contains calcium, magnesium, iron, titanium and aluminum. This mineral is found in eruptive rocks, lunar rocks and meteorites.
Lithotherapy
- Element(s) :
- Zodiac(s) :
- Capricorn
- Purification :
- Singing bowl, Water, Fumigation, Moon, Form waves, Breath, Earth
- Physics :
- Anemia, Nutritional deficiencies, Hair, Tooth, Fatigue, Magnesium (deficiency), Nails, Bones
- Emotional :
- Action
- Spiritual :
- Meditation, Spirituality, Transformation
Mineralogy
- Hardness :
- 5.5-6.0
- Moths scale:
- 5, 6
- Strunz classification :
- Silicate
- Crystalline system :
- Monoclinic
- Chemical element :
- Si, O, Ca, Mg, Fe, Ti, Al
- Line color :
- Grey-green, white, greenish-grey
- Density :
- 3.19-3.56
- Cleavage :
- {110} perfect, {100} and {111} indistinct
- Fracture:
- Irregular, conchoidal
- Transparency :
- Translucent to opaque
- Refringence :
- α=1.680-1.703, β=1.684-1.711, γ=1.706-1.729
- Birefringence :
- Δ=0.026; biaxial positive
- Fluorescence :
- No
- Colors :
- Brown, violet-brown, greenish, black, black-brown, brownish-black, brown-green
- Magnetism :
- no
- Radioactivity :
- no
*Please note! Some minerals may be toxic and must not be licked or ingested (as such or in the form of powder, elixir or stone water) or be in prolonged contact with the skin or mucous membranes.
*The information on the stones described here are general indications based on our research and experience, and are not exhaustive.
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