Morganite

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General Gemstone Details

The first occurrence of morganite to be described was a pale rose colored specimen from Califfornia, where it was found with Tourmaline.

Some of hte finest Morganite is from Madagascar; as Brazil prduces the pure pink crystals, as well as some containing aquamarine in the same crystal!

The ancient Greeks used hte refracting property of beryl to make the first spectacles. At the time of Nero white beryl (or Goshenite) was found on the Island of Elba and it was then cut to be used to make the first eyeglasses.

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Scientific Properties:
Mohs Hardness of 7.5-8 with a hexagonal crystal structure.

Morganite is a beryl colored with manganese impurities. the pink, rose, peach and violet varietites are all called Morganite after banker and gem enthusiast J.Peirpoint Morgan. Morganite tends to occur as short and stubby prisms as well as dichroic, showing eithe two shades of the body color or one shade and colorless.

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Mystical Properties:
Morganite helps to heal prejudeices and intolerance; creating a more flexible attitude. If you are attracted to someone who rebukes your interest, use Morganite to help break your useless feelings.

Tied to the sea, like aquamarine, beryl is often worn on water as protection from the sea and storms. Oddly enough though in ancient times it was also used to bring on rain.

When you have lost something, hold a beryl in yoyur hand and visualize wha tyou are searching for, then still your mind and allow your heightened psyhic awareness lead you to the object.

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More Healing Information

Healing Properties:
Beryl is believed to be an excellent stone for relieving liver ailments, swollen glands, and disease of the eyes.

If you are feeling lazy, hold or wear a beryl and let its unstructured low vibrations enter you.

Morganite specifically is told to act as an aphrodisiac. Attracting love and maintaining it. It encouranges lvoing throughts and actions, creating space to enjoy life and living; it calms a stressed life, and benefits the nervous system.

Oxygenating cells and reorganizing them, Morganite is told to treat TB, asthma, emphysema, heart problems, vertigo, impotence and lung blockages.

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Magical Properties:
Energy: Receptive
Element: Water
Powers: Psychism, healing, love, energy, anti gossip

Deities: Poseidon, Neptune, Tiamat, Mara

If you are trying to break away from a relationship that is not to your best interest, wear Morganite until you feel more in control of your emotions again. Morganite can also be used in candle burning rituals to the same end. This stone will help you to recognize and escape closed mindedness and egotism that block spiritual advancement.

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Zodiac:
Associations: Venus and the Moon

Not a Birthstone for any noted month.

Stone of Scorpio, to dream of Morganite refers to an unhealthy attraction that could cause trouble

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More Chakra Info

More Kundalini Info

Chakra Classification:
Beryl is wonderful to open all chakras, strenghtening the magnetism of the wearer and giving him or her sex appeal and charm. As a pink stone it is especially useful for the 4th, or Heart Chakra.

All Chakras

1st, or Root/Base Chakra,

2nd, or Sacral/Navel Chakra

3rd, or Solar Plexus Chakra

4th, or Heart Chakra

5th, or Throat Chakra

6th, or Third Eye/Brow Chakra

7th, or Crown Chakra

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.