Celestite

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General Gemstone Details

Celestite, which is also known as Celestine, is occasionally found in highly compressed masses that resemble Angel wings - these specimens are referred to as Angelite. Regardless of it's name, it is a Strontium Sulfate, and in its purest form it is crystal clear; although the most well known color is a soft baby blue. The blue may be caused by the natural irradiation of gold into the mineral. But it is also found in white, gray or a greenish blue color; the presence of Barium will turn it a brown, orange or yellow color.
Darker blue celestite is generally found to be more expensive than the pale blue variety, regardless of availability. Celestite is a mineral in it's own right and is often confused with quartz.

Due to the fact that the sites where blue celestite is found, have almost been exhausted, rock crystal is vapor-blasted with gold and offered as a gemstone named Aqua Aura. The effect and sparkle are similar to that of celestite but not quite as strong.

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Scientific Properties:
Mohs Hardness of 3.5 with a orthorhombic crystal structure.

Celestite crystals are usually found in areas where limestone and sandstone have begun to break down. Crystals can grow in tabular, thin prismatic (very fragile), nodular, or as a pseudo-hexagonal formations. More commonly, it is found growing inside a geode.

Madagascar and the US are reputed to have some of the finest deposits of celestite. Geodes from Madagascar (some are reportedly fluorescent) are the most sought after in the entire world.

The US deposits were first discovered in New York, near Niagara County when crews were digging the Erie Canal. Enormous blue crystals have been found on South Bass Island in Lake Erie in Ohio, as well as in Michigan, Texas, Colorado and California. Canada boasts a beautiful orange Celestite from an area called Orangeville, near Toronto. Mexico, England, Italy, Czech Republic and Poland have also been sources for this crystal.

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Mystical Properties:
Celestite is an extremely popular tool for use in communication with angelic and other spirit guides. This is a crystal that will instantly life you above the mundane, once it has caught your eye.
Mediation with celestite will open a clear channel of communication, allowing one to tap into the perfect power of the universe's total love. It will teach you the peaceful trust in acknowledging and accepting that each of us is part of the Divine Plan, and that it is the ebb and flow of ones life which propels you to where you need to be.

Use this stone to assist one in remembering dreams, keep a stone under your pillow and a dream journal beside your bed, each night request the aid of the crystal in remembering and each morning just as you awake, write what your memory brings. As dreams are tools to the subconscious uses to help the physical and the conscious heal and evolve, this stone will enhance the process through more lucid dreaming, keeping dream records and as a communication channel between the two realms.

Astral Travelers can use the crystal to improve accuracy in achieving pre-determined destinations.

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More Healing Information

Healing Properties:
Celestite is known to ease stress in the physical body and is useful in preventing diseases brought on by worry.
It has been used to improve eyesight and hearing, and to promote eloquence. One might ease the pain of a sore throat by placing the crystal on the afflicted area. It is also believed to aid with the functioning of the thyroid gland, as well as to relieve digestive problems and eliminate toxins from the physical form.

Celestite should be cleanse in a bowl of tumbled hematites, if it has points, the points must be positioned so that the points always point towards the sky. These crystals will only need recharging occasionally, which should be done briefly in the sun. Be careful not to leave your stone too long in the sun, as it may cause discoloration of the celestite.

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Magical Properties:
Energy: Receptive
Element: Water
Powers: Compassion, eloquence and healing

Celestite is worn or often carried to aid in creating eloquence and to promote compassion for the earth and our fellow creatures. It has been used to relieve headaches as well as tension in the body, for it removes stress from the physical form.

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Zodiac:
Associations: Venus, Neptune

Not a traditional birthstone for any month.

Stone of both Capricorn and Gemini, celestite symbolized the easing of tension and equilibrium, as it works to calm it's possessor.

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More Chakra Info

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Chakra Classification:
Celestine is for work on the 5th, or Throat Chakra, which is our communication center.

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.