Muscovite
gemstones, pebbles

Stone symbols

Its name, derived from the Latin vitrum muscoviticum, "Moscow glass", recalls the use of this highly heat-resistant stone as a substitute for glass in medieval Russia.

In ancient Rome, the naturalist Pliny the Elder referred to it as lapis specularis, the "earthly liquor frozen like crystal".

Today, esotericism attributes to Muscovite a spiritual symbolism linked to clairvoyance, combined with intuition enlightened by its connection to the higher planes.

Properties, emotional and spiritual benefits

In lithotherapy, Muscovite acts on emotional and spiritual levels, providing both protection against negative energies and calming in all circumstances.

So, while its energetic protection acts as a filter against negative energies, its balancing properties for the emotions are not to be outdone, helping you to keep calm in the face of anxiety and external aggression; its accompaniment likewise acts as a support, when you need to get to grips with a difficult situation, or motivate you to perform a task you don't feel like doing at all.

It invites you to stop lying to yourself, and encourages you to become more aware of your patterns and functioning. This work will be done with lucidity and mental clarity, by virtue of the action of the stone's symbols stimulating concentration and memory, supported by a renewed connection to intuition.

Muscovite can help activate the higher chakras, particularly the third eye and coronal chakra, linking instinct, introspection and connection to the subtle planes to illuminate a quest for spiritual growth.

In meditation

Its energy for inner transformation will be useful when practicing meditation, as it enhances self-awareness and global vision. What we leave behind and what we aspire to are on the same path.

On a physical level

There is no scientific proof of the stone's action on the physical plane, but tradition affirms that Muscovite can help with disorders resulting from excessive nervousness: gastric problems, eczema, obsessive-compulsive disorders, etc.
 

What lithotherapy stones should Muscovite be associated with?

Muscovite can be combined with other lithotherapy stones to amplify or channel its energetic and spiritual effects. Depending on the wearer's use :

• In duo with Muscovite, Carnelian Crystal will nurture creativity as well as stability, balancing the lower chakras at the same time as expressing intuition.
• the combination with Obsidian stone or volcanic glass will help on the road to deep introspection, as well as releasing emotional blockages
• the combination with Rose Quartz Crystal provides gentleness and release from emotional wounds for greater self-acceptance.

Muscovite mineralogy

Muscovite belongs to the Micas group of the phyllosilicate family, and is a potassium and aluminosilicate.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic system - three axes of different lengths, two 90° angles, one different. Its layered structure explains its pearly lustre and its ability to cleave easily.

Its colors range from silvery gray to pale pink, yellow, green and sometimes blue(Australian Lapis).

The main Muscovite deposits are found in Brazil, India, Russia, the United States, Canada, Madagascar, Norway, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Its high thermal resistance makes it useful in the electronics and cosmetics manufacturing industries.

Its hardness ranges from 2 to 2.5 on the Mohs scale - a relatively fragile stone.