Collection: Celestite

Peace • Angelic Connection • Calm • Hope

Celestite, more properly named Celestine, is a high vibrational, spiritual crystal of infinite peace and calm. It strengthens our conscious connection with the Angelic realm and spirit guides for protection, guidance, support and love. It's a crystal that brings hope and releases tension, stress and worry.

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HISTORY and OVERVIEW

Celestite was originally named "Fasriger Schwerspath" in 1791 by Andreas Gotthelf Schütz. in 1797 it was renamed "Schwefelsaurer Strontianite Aus Pennsylvania" by Martin Klaproth. Then a year later it was renamed again "Zoelestin", this time by Abraham Gottlieb Werner in German after the Greek name Cœlestis for Celestial in reference to it's light blue colour. Today it's officially called Celestine by mineralogists but in the "crystal" world it is most commonly referred to as Celestite.

METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES

EMOTIONAL PROPERTIES

Gives us balance
Releases genetic negative energy
Calms conflict and fiery emotions
Brings us hope
Releases tension and anxiety
Heals emotional pain, replacing pain for love
Brings harmony, especially in stressful situations
Encourages openness and compromise and helps dysfunctional relationships
Calms nerves and helps us find inspirational words when public speaking
Soothes worry
Helps us to see the beauty in the world and each other and to get comfort and happiness from nature and the little things

SPIRITUAL PROPERTIES

Strengthens our concious connection with the Angelic realm and our Spirit Guides
Heals our aura
Brings out the beauty, in ourselves and the world
Gives us balance
Releases genetic negative energy
Brings us hope

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Celestite maybe helpful for:

Heals our aura
Balance within our body
Releases genetic negative energy
Tension and anxiety
Toxins
Pain
Eyes
Ears
Throat
Muscle tension

ENVIRONMENTAL PROPERTIES

FACTS

HEALTH RISKS: None known, you should always treat mineral specimens with care.

APPEARANCE and VARIATIONS

Celestite is approx 1.45 times heavier than Blue Calcite. Acid will generate bubbles if it is calcite, and give no reaction with Celestite. However this method will influence the polishing of the Calcite.

COLOURS: Normally light blue but can be white, pink, pale green, pale brown, black, reddish, greyish; colourless or lightly tinted in transmitted light

CRYSTAL ASSOCIATIONS: The main crystals associated with Celestite are:

Calcite
Fluorite
Quartz
Gypsum
Aragonite
Hematite
Sulphur

UV REACTION: Celestite may fluoresce yellow or white blue under a UV light

DIAPHANEITY: Transparent to translucent

LUSTRE: Vitreous, pearly

STREAK: White

CRYSTAL FAMILY:

Minerals
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Sulfate Mineral
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Anhydrous Sulfates
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Celestite

FORMATION: Mainly formed in sedimentary rocks such as bedded deposits of gypsum and halite. Can also be found in bedded limestone and dolomite cavities.

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Orthorhombic

CRYSTAL HABIT: Tabular to pyramidal crystals, fibrous, lamellar, earthy, massive granular

CHEMICAL FORMULA: SrSO4

HARDNESS: 3 - 3.5 on the Mohs scale

LOCATIONS: Worldwide, commonly Madagascar and Pennsylvania USA

GENERAL

CHAKRA: Crown, Third Eye and Throat Chakra's

BIRTHSTONE: -

ZODIAC: Gemini

ANNIVERSARY: -

PLANETS: Venus and Neptune

ARCHANGEL: Archangel Jophiel, the Angel of Beauty, Art and Wisdom

VIBRATION: 2 and 8

ESSENTIAL OIL:

CLEANSING: Our favourite way to cleanse Celestite is in the Air, either leaving it outside in the wind or cleansing it with some sage.

CARE: Celestite is very soft and will "bruise" very easily. Protect Celestite from:

🧴 Cleaners - abrasive or chemical
✂️ Sharp objects
〰️ Ultrasonic cleaners