Magnesite
fine stones in white, blue, lime green, grey, black or red
A soothing and balancing stone, Magnesite is considered in lithotherapy as a companion for inner quests for peace and reflection.
What are the virtues and properties of Magnesite in lithotherapy?
The company of Magnesite brings a sense of peace and serenity. It's a stone that invites you to relax and think calmly. It gently teaches you to love yourself.
It's sometimes confused with Howlite, which can bring it together, although it's a completely different stone. You can see the resemblance in our Howlite rolled stones and
Symbol origins
Its history is difficult to trace because, until 1808, when magnesium was identified, magnesite was often confused with lime.
Its name originates from the region of Magnesia, in Thessaly, a Greek region where magnesium rock is common. The ancient Greeks would have used it for its water-absorbing and purifying properties and to counter physical pain.
Its benefits
In lithotherapy, Magnesite is a stone that encourages connection with oneself and the release of emotions.
She teaches you the art of patience and tolerance. A great support in times of stress, it can make you less irritable and help you get through your emotions without letting them get the better of you. Its calming and balancing effects can help control anxiety and anxieties, as well as thoughts that take up too much space.
The result is greater mental clarity, concentration and memory. It is therefore a great help in cases of mental overload.
On a physical level
According to tradition, Magnesite can help with magnesium deficiency. It is also highly appreciated in weight-loss diets, helping to burn fat and prevent snacking. It also has a detoxifying effect on the body.
Combined with the regulation of the digestive system, it could also prove helpful in cases of compulsive eating, spasms, colic, cramps, migraines or headaches.
It may also reduce nerve-related muscular tension.
It should be noted that the physical benefits of these symbols have not been scientifically proven.
How can Magnesite be used in lithotherapy?
- If you feel tired, stressed and irritable, wear a Magnesite on you, preferably in direct contact with your skin.
- for headaches or migraines, relax with a Magnesite placed directly on the painful area
- for a detoxification cure, weight-loss diet or magnesium deficiency, place Magnesites directly in the water in your carafe.
- To combat cellulite, massage the affected area regularly with a massage stick, pebbles or rolled Magnesite stones.
Where to place Magnesite?
Magnesite, for whom?
- For people who want to lose weight or detoxify
- for and who are easily stressed, irritable or have trouble keeping calm
- for people who lack patience or tolerance.
Which stones to combine to intensify its benefits?
In lithotherapy, complementary stones and crystals can be combined with Magnesite to amplify its effects. Here are a few suggestions:
- Combining it with Howlite will help with meditation
- combined with Rose Quartz or Rhodite, it enhances self-love and compassion
- with Malachite to purify emotions.
How do I purify Magnesite?
Moon, running water, waveform, fumigation, singing bowl, wind/breath, prayers...Chakras
6ᵉ and 7ᵉ chakras - 3ᵉ oeil and coronalAstrological signs
Virgo, Libra and GeminiElement
EtherMagnesite mineralogy
Magnesite belongs to the Calcite-Dolomite-Aragonite family of carbonates. Generally white, yellowish or grayish-white in color, it is a magnesium carbonate that may contain traces of iron, manganese and calcium, but also cobalt or nickel, which can vary its color.
It is the result of hydrothermal alteration of ultramafic rocks or precipitation in magnesium-rich environments. Three different geological processes may be involved: alteration of magnesium-rich rocks by carbonate waters, metamorphism, or limestone metasomatosis.
It most often appears as granular aggregates and more rarely as trigonal rhombohedral crystals.
Its hardness ranges from 3.5 to 4.5 on the Mohs scale.
In Europe, it is found mainly in Austria, Germany and Slovakia; in America, in Brazil and the United States; in Asia, mainly in China.
It is used as a raw material for insulating materials such as firebricks, for pharmaceutical products and in sport, in the gym or in climbing to prevent slippery hands.
Did you know?
Although similar in appearance and easily confused, Howlite and Magnesite are two different stones, contrary to what some books claim. Howlite is a calcium silicate, Magnesite a magnesium carbonate. They do not have the same therapeutic virtues in lithotherapy.
Caution!
Magnesite is often dyed blue or blue-green and sold under the name Turquoise or Chrysocolla. Don't be fooled! Magnesite artificially dyed blue is called "Turquenite".
Lithotherapy
- Element(s) :
- Zodiac(s) :
- Libra, Gemini, Virgo
- Purification :
- Singing bowl, Water, Fumigation, Moon, Form waves, Breath
- Physics :
- Antispasmodic, Blood circulation, Detox, Magnesium (deficiency), Blood (system)
- Emotional :
- Love, Anger, Self-confidence, Self-image, Self-respect, Stress
Mineralogy
- Hardness :
- about 4.0
- Moths scale:
- 4
- Strunz classification :
- Carbonate and Nitrate
- Crystalline system :
- Trigonal
- Chemical element :
- Mg, C, O
- Line color :
- White
- Density :
- 3.0
- Cleavage :
- Perfect [1011]; in all 3 directions of the rhombohedron
- Fracture:
- Conchoidal; brittle, fragile mineral
- Transparency :
- Transparent to translucent
- Refringence :
- nω = 1.700, nε = 1.509
- Birefringence :
- Uniaxial (-); 0.190-0.192
- Fluorescence :
- Fluorescent
- Colors :
- White, gray, yellowish to brown, rarely green
- Magnetism :
- no
- Radioactivity :
- no
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*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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