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Apatite
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General
Gemstone Details
Apatite comes in many forms and colors, and is easily confused with half a
dozen other minerals.
Found in transparent,
translucent, and opaque forms. Varies in color from white to brown to
green to yellow and even violet. Crystal form is hexagonal and glassy in
appearance. Most commonly confused with Fluorite and Aquamarine.
Named for the Greek word meaning 'deception', apatite imitates in it's
chemical composition many other stones.
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Scientific Properties:
Mohs Hardness of 5 with a hexagonal crystal structure.
When cut correctly apatite stones are bright with strong colors, transparent
to opaque, apatite occurs as colorless, yellow, teal, blue, violet or green
hexagonal prisms or tabular crystals. Most often beads are the most
brilliant teal coloring which resembles the Caribbean sea.
Apatite is an abundant mineral found in many types of rock, but most
gem quality material is associated pegmatites.
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Mystical
Properties:
Apatite is said to enhance one's insight,
learning abilities and imagination, and to give increased self-confidence.
It also is said to help achieve deeper states of meditation, and helps to
restore clear thoughts.Continued use of
apatite is told to produce a spiritual state of unconditional love.
Apatite creates a willingness to let go of useless aspects of life, people
and objects, at it enhances psychic abilities and creativity.
Apatite is very useful when
you are having difficulty letting go of someone or something that no
longer is good for you or has a place in your life, use it while you
meditate upon that issue.
Blue apatite connects to a
very high level of spiritual guidance, that is not often reached. Being
associated with the throat chakra, it facilitates public speaking, enhances
group communication, and opens the throat chakra. It will heal the
heart, and emotional dis-ease.
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More Healing Information
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Healing
Properties:
Physically apatite may assist with
nail problems, allergies, arthritis, bones, muscles, nervous system.
Apatite is said to be useful to help improve one's coordination and to
strengthen muscles, and to help suppress hunger and ease hypertension.
Using apatite is said to facilitate the desired
results more quickly when working in conjunction with other minerals as
well to enhance the goal.
Transparent dark blue, teal, yellow, clear are helpful
in weight loss, by suppressing hunger, raising the metabolic rate and
encouraging healthier eating habits.
It heals the glands, meridians and organs, and
overcomes hypertension. It balances the physical, emotional, mental and
spiritual bodies as well as the chakras. Used with other crystals, apatite
will facilitate the results.
Blue and purple are used especially to heal and
stimulate throat
(5th) Chakra and kidney point for self-expression. Due to it's high
mineral content, it's is particularly beneficial on the functions of the
small intestines.
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Magical
Properties:
Energy: Not Noted
Element: Not Noted
Powers:
Not Noted
More information on this stone and it's uses in magic would be greatly
appreciated. Please contact us at webmistress@shimmerlings.com
Thank you.
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Zodiac:
Associations:
Jupiter, Neptune
Not a Traditional Birthstone for any Month
Some write that apatite is a stone of
Gemini, others say it is assigned to
Aquarius. To dream of apatite means something
will psychically occur that will alert you to the beginning of a new cycle
in your life.
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Chakra
Classification:
Apatite is primarily related to the
5th
Throat Chakra.
When placed on the throat chakra, this stone
produces a feeling of warmth and harmony, and will help in overcoming
problems.
Apatite encourages intuition during meditation
and can stimulate memories of past lives.
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Gemstone
Properties
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Information Sources:
The Crystal Bible by Judy Hall, 2003
Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith, PhD, 2000
Crystal Enchantments by D.J. Conway, 1999
Smithsonian Handbooks Gemstones by Cally Hall, 1994
Crystal, Gem and Metal Magic by Scott Cunningham, 2002
Chakra Healing & Karmic Awareness by Keith Sherwood, 2005
The Illustrated Directory of Crystal Healing by Cassandra Eason, 2003
Healing Crystals and Gemstones by Dr. Flora Peschek-Bohmer, Gisela
Schrieber, 2002
The
information here is presented to you to use as you see fit, but is
not to take the place of professional medical advice.
Crystals, Gemstones and Metal can accent, help, negate, protect,
encourage, strengthen, and balance and thereby promote healing.
Their effects can be extraordinary, but use in addition to medical
advice, and not as a substitute for proper care. If you are ill, we
beseech you to seek professional medical attention
from a qualified physician. |
