Collection: Chiastolite

Protection from Negative Thoughts, Feelings, Spirits and Curses 

Chiastolite, sometimes called the Cross Stone or a natural Evil Eye, is known as a powerful spiritually protective crystal​, protecting from negative thoughts, feelings, spirits and curses.  The cross, stretching to the four directions represents the four cardinal points and when placed in the centre of a space, brings blessings from all directions. This is a helpful crystal at times of change, illness, trauma and major life changes.

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HISTORY and OVERVIEW

Discovered in the late 1500s, Chiastolite was originally named 'Lapis Crucifer', meaning Cross Stone in Latin. At this time it was popular with religious pilgrims in northern Spain, it was used as a protective stone and to ward off Evil Eye.


METAPHYSICAL PROPERTIES

EMOTIONAL PROPERTIES

  • Dispels negative thoughts and feelings​
  • Increases our creativity​
  • Aids problem solving and change​
  • Calms fear ​(especially the fear of going mad)
  • Rids us of feelings of guilt
  • Helps us to see all sides of a situation
  • Increases our inner-strength and perseverance 


SPIRITUAL PROPERTIES

  • Dispels ill wishes, curses, negative thoughts and feelings​
  • Protects us spiritually in times of illness, trauma​ and changes through life
  • Dispels illusions
  • Transmutes negative energy and conflict into harmony​
  • Facilitates out of body experiences
  • Helps us to find our souls purpose 
  • Helps us to increase our abundance

 
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Chiastolite may be helpful for:

  • Memory
  • Gout
  • Immune System
  • Lactation
  • Nerves
  • Rheumatism


ENVIRONMENTAL PROPERTIES

  • -



FACTS

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


APPEARANCE and VARIATIONS

COLOURS:  Brown with a unique cross shaped graphite inclusions

CRYSTAL ASSOCIATIONS:  The main crystals associated with Chiastolite are:

  • Graphite
  • Kyanite
  • Sillimanite
  • Corundum
  • Cordierite

UV REACTION:  Chiastolite doesn't usually react to UV light

DIAPHANEITY: Transparent to nearly opaque

LUSTRE: Vitreous

STREAK:  White


CRYSTAL FAMILY:   

Silicate Mineral
          ↓
 Nesosilicates
          ↓
   Andalusite
          ↓
   Chiastolite

 

FORMATION:   Chiastolite forms at low to medium metamorphic temperatures and pressures where Argillaceous rocks are exposed to regional and contact metamorphism. It contains black particles of graphite arranged in cross shaped patterns. The graphite is pushed aside by crystal growth within a rock that is being metamorphosed. As growth occurs, the particles become concentrated at crystal interfaces.

CRYSTAL SYSTEM:   Orthorhombic

CRYSTAL HABIT:  Usually massive. Crystals are prismatic with a nearly square cross section, sometimes in columnar aggregates.

CHEMICAL FORMULA: Al2(SiO4)O

HARDNESS:   6.5 -  7.5 on the Mohs scale

LOCATIONS:   Worldwide

 

GENERAL

CHAKRA:   Root Chakra

BIRTHSTONE:  -

ZODIAC:  Libra

ANNIVERSARY:   -

PLANETS:   -

ARCHANGEL:  Archangel , the Angel of 

VIBRATION:  3 and 4

ESSENTIAL OIL:  Palo Santo

CLEANSING:  Our favourite way to cleanse Chiastolite is in the Earth, we like to pop our outside on the grass or on some fertile soil.  

 

CARE:  Protect Chiasolite from:

✂️  Sharp objects
〰️  Ultrasonic cleaners


FURTHER READING and REFERENCES:

- Crystal Connections, Adam Barralet 
The Crystal Encyclopaedia, Judy Hall
Min Dat (Hudson Institute of Mineralogy)
Wikipedia
Geology


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