Orthoceras
fossils, fossils with Ammonites
Orthoceras is a marine fossil of a nautiloid cephalopod that is over 400 million years old.
Today, in lithotherapy, it is recognized for its grounding and properties.
What are the properties and of Orthoceras in lithotherapy?
Symbols
A fossilized marine cephalopod dating back to the Ordovician period (485–443 million years ago), Orthoceras is an ancestor and today's squids and .
Its name, from the Greek orthos ("straight") and keras ("horn"), refers to its elongated and shell.
Its symbol is that of antiquity and earthly memory, connecting humans to the marine origins of life on our planet.
Contemporary esotericism considers it a stone of wisdom from the oceans and a talisman protecting sea travelers.
Orthoceras is often associated with the month of October in the West.
Spiritual meanings and
In lithotherapy, Orthoceras strengthens emotional and grounding, connecting its wearer to telluric symbols, calming unease and .
Its primary strength is a connection to your ancestral origins, not for the purpose of developing some mythical lineage, but more profoundly through a metaphysical awareness of the inevitability of the cycles of life.
What dies is the condition of what is born. The movement of joys and alternates emotions that only exist through what connects them. The presence of Orthoceras powerfully reminds you of the fleeting nature of every moment. It is the awareness and to seize the moments of your life with gusto, with a mental clarity that and structured and by concentration and in the face of existential angst.
Thus, during times of change, it will aid spiritual and transformation by providing wisdom, confidence, and .
Which stones or fossils can be associated with Orthoceras?
Orthoceras can be combined with other minerals depending on the desired properties:
- The association withmoss agate, the stone of gardeners, can accentuate the connection to the inner harmony of the wearer.
- When paired withfossilized ammonite, orthoceras will strengthen its connection to natural cycles.
- Combining it withblack obsidian, the stone of warriors, can strengthen its energetic protection.
- Supporting self-control and , the association withblack or marbled onyx preserves vitality.
The hardness of Orthoceras: important notes on the association of the fossil with other minerals
Orthoceras, composed mainly of calcite or calcium carbonate, are relatively soft, with a hardness of between 3 and on the Mohs scale.
This means that among the stones that we recommend pairing with it, Orthoceras can be scratched by Moss Agate, Onyx, and .
Orthoceras and can scratch each other.
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Refilling and cleaning
How to cleanse an Orthoceras?
Exposure to the full moon / cleaning with a soft, slightly damp cloth, or very briefly under running water, quick drying / shape waves (flowers of life or sacred geometries) / fumigation (white sage, palo santo, incense) / resting on a quartz geode / singing bowl, Tibetan bells, or tuning forkTreatments to avoid
Avoid salt, acids, abrasive and products, prolonged immersion in water, mechanical shocks.
Chakras
Root chakraanchoring, internal security
Astrological signs
TaurusAnchoring, security, gentle transformation, patience, and
Capricorn
concentration, mental clarity, resilience, discipline
Scorpio
channeling emotions, regeneration, strengthening intuition
Virgin
mental clarity, organization, serenity, grounding
Elements
Waterfluidity
Earth
Anchoring, stability
Mineralogy of Orthoceras
Orthoceras is a fossil belonging to the genus of nautiloid cephalopods, from the Orthoceratidae family.
Its right shell is composed of aragonite, which is a form of calcium carbonate.
Its size can vary greatly, reaching tens of centimeters or even over a meter.
They are mainly found in Ordovician and limestone formations, particularly in Scandinavia, the Baltic states and .
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