La Chiastolite - Andalusite
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Nicknamed the "cross stone" because of the shape of its crystals, Chiastolite is a variety ofAndalusite.
A protective amulet in many traditions, it is an emotional healing tool in lithotherapy.
What are the virtues, meanings and properties of Chiastolite in lithotherapy?
A symbol of divine protection and spiritual connection
Chiastolite has been used in parts of Spain and France for its divine protection and to ward off curses and negative energies. Its natural cross-shaped inclusions and their interpretation as a symbol provide the key to its use as a talisman and amulet to ward off evil influences.
In lithotherapy
In lithotherapy, Chiastolite is also a stone of protection and healing. Its primary benefit is to balance energies and help restore inner harmony.
There can be no balance or healing of emotions without reflection - and no reflection without courage. It's on this last point that this stone can help you begin your journey into symbols. Thinking, reasoning and feeling honestly can be done by calming anxiety. Confronting past traumas with its perseverance-boosting power can help you discover a new facet of your inner strength.
Chiastolite makes adventure possible through its great protection against harmful energies. Suddenly, the world can become a meeting point between the material and spiritual worlds. It teaches you that these two worlds are interconnected and that one cannot exist without the other.
She is a protective force that accompanies you on your path.
Which crystals amplify the virtues of Chiastolite?
In lithotherapy, Chiastolite's virtues can be amplified by combining it with certain crystals that share complementary properties:
- Amethyst for greater mental clarity and a deeper spiritual connection
- to Hematite for greater stability and perseverance
- with Prasiolite to preserve self-love on your healing path
- with black tourmaline for added protection against negative energies.
Chiastolite purification
Reload and clean
Exposure to the sun or the heat of the fire, the breath of the wind. To the sound of chimes, singing bowls or drums, fumigation, sacred geometry, etc.Associated chakras
Root chakraAstrological signs
BalanceGemini
Element
EarthChiastolite mineralogy
Chiastolite, a variety of Andalusite, is an aluminum silicate mineral that forms at high pressures and relatively low temperatures during regional metamorphism of clay-rich sediments, especially in schists and slates.
Its cross-shaped graphite inclusions originate from carbonaceous impurities concentrated in the corners of the crystals.
It can be found in Spain - in Andalusia, hence its name - France, Australia, China, Russia and California in the United States.
Chiastolite is resistant and durable: its hardness ranges from 5 to 7 on the Mohs scale.
Lithotherapy
Mineralogy
- Hardness :
- 5.0-5.5
- Moths scale:
- 5
- Strunz classification :
- Silicate
- Crystalline system :
- Orthorhombic
- Chemical element :
- Al, O, Si
- Line color :
- White
- Density :
- 3.12-3.12
- Cleavage :
- Imperfect
- Fracture:
- Irregular, subconchoidal; brittle, fragile mineral
- Transparency :
- Translucent to opaque
- Refringence :
- Np=1,629-1,640, Nm= 1,633-1,646, Ng=1,638-1,652
- Birefringence :
- 0.009 - 0.011; negative biaxis
- Pleochroism :
- Strong: yellow to dark yellow / apple green / magenta-red to red-brown
- Fluorescence :
- Green-yellow to green fluorescence; luminescent
- Colors :
- Brownish, grey, yellow, pink
- 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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