Lepidolite

What does it mean?

Lepidolite symbolizes confidence in one's own power

What are its benefits?

Lepidolite is reputed to " chase away" nightmares and help you work through your fears. It's a useful ally when you have to face up to what you dread, or when you find yourself in a situation where your fears could stand in the way of achieving your goal, or your well-being in the present moment.

Its lamellar structure provides effective protection against " negative " energies of all kinds and electromagnetic waves generated by cell phones, base stations, Wi-Fi routers, DECT phones, babyphones, etc. Some have even proclaimed it the "anti-5G stone". Some have even proclaimed it the "Anti-5G Stone".

The wisdom of Lepidolite teaches you not to let yourself be influenced by surrounding energies, to stop systematically seeking outside help and to develop your autonomy so that your awareness is guided by your intuition and your own knowledge and so that you can achieve your goals on your own.

Its lithium content promotes psychic balance, making Lepidolite a stone that can help with psychic disorders or pathologies such as bipolarity, schizophrenia, depression or OCD.

It can also be a good support in cases of nervousness and sleep disorders.

What are the physical properties of Lepidolite?

On a physical level, it has detoxifying properties for the body and relieves pain, particularly stomach ache and pain due to inflammation. It can also help relieve skin rashes and allergies.

How to use Lepidolite

• For bedtime anxieties, night fears or nightmares, place a Lepidolite directly under your pillow (or under the sheet if you're in a child's bed, where it could be swallowed).
• To enjoy its benefits every day, carry a Lepidolite on your person, in your pocket or as a piece of jewelry.
• In case of pain or rashes, place a Lepidolite directly on the affected area.

What stone should Lepidolite be associated with?

• To promote peaceful sleep and sweet dreams, place a Lepidolite with a Selenite under your sheet.
• For protection against all types of undesirable energies and electrosmog, combine it with black tourmaline or shungite.
• Lepidolite and Smoky Quartz work wonders to soothe anxiety, burn-out, addiction, hyperactivity or any situation that is emotionally or responsibly difficult.

Where to place a Lepidolite?

• Lepidolite in your home will have a protective effect.
• Place it directly on your Wi-Fi router as protection against electromagnetic waves.
• In your hallway or any other place where protection against unwanted energies makes sense. The most effective is to place it in the 4 corners of your house or apartment and, for a more complete protection, you can combine it with Black Tourmaline, Shungite, Rose Quartz, Rock Crystal or Black Spinel.
• In your office or workplace, to prevent outside influences from disrupting your decisions or holding you back from achieving your goals, or to calm your nervousness or hyperactivity.
• In your bedroom, for a peaceful, anxiety-free sleep.

Lepidolite, for whom?

• Lepidolite is an ally for children who are afraid of the dark, have nightmares, night terrors or all kinds of fears.
• It is ideal for people who are frequently nervous, hyperactive or highly sensitive to the energies present in their environment.
• It's perfect for and who are easily influenced or who always need others to act.

Lepidolite in mineralogy, composition and particularities

Lepidolite is a lithium-bearing variety of mica. It belongs to the class of lamellar silicates and consists mainly of aluminum, silica, fluorine, potassium, bohrium, oxygen and lithium. Its color, which can be violet, mauve, purplish-blue, pink or gray, comes from the lithium and traces of manganese, cesium and iron that may be present in the composition of Lepidolite.

It has a scintillating and pearly appearance, often in the form of plates, sequined or laminated aggregates or as a hemispherical mass.

Some Lepidolites fluoresce under UV light.

The history of Lepidolite

It used to be called Lilalite, but in 1975 a mineralogist, Martin Heinrich, gave it the name Lépidolite (from the Greek lepidion, little scale) because, in his opinion, Lilalite didn't correspond to scientific concepts (if he saw the names and nicknames given to stones today, he'd turn over in his grave).

Lepidolite is used to extract lithium, a very light metal that has been used on a large scale in industry since the 1920s, in fields such as batteries for electronic devices, the manufacture of special glass, medicine and various technologies.

Lithium has been used for over a century to produce the red color of fireworks.

Apart from its relatively recent industrial use, Lepidolite has been little used as a gemstone for jewelry and nowadays it is very popular for its therapeutic properties.