September 14th, 2014

Tektite

Physical Characteristics: These gravel-sized stones occur in shades of black, green, brown, and grey, and are generally opaque. They are essentially pure glass, because they are created so quickly that even microcrystals do not have time to form within the structure. Also, they contain almost no water, unlike other natural glasses, such as Obsidian. Tektites are found in huge numbers spread across meteoric "strewnfields" - one such field stretches halfway across the United States!

In Nature: Tektites are often confused with meteorites, but please note that there is a distinction. Tektites are made wholly from terrestrial matter, forming when an extraterrestrial object hits the ground and melts or vaporizes earthly debris. To translate that into English: when a meteorite hits the earth, the impact melts the surrounding rock, and it is this which solidifies as Tektites, not the meteor itself. 

Chemical Composition: SiO2, nominally, but the composition is largely determined by the location of the impact crater.

Mohs Scale Hardness: 6 - 7 (middle to middle-high)

Can be Found: Australia, Czech Republic, Germany, Ghana, USA, China, Belize

Healing Properties*: Use Tektites to speed recovery from injury and illness. The stone may also help those with depression lift their spirits. Tektites improves blood circulation and capillary health.

Magickal Properties: Tektites are a stone of psychism, especially telepathy. The longer they stay in one's energy field, the stronger the effects become. They raise one's personal vibratory energy and strengthen the aura, while additionally allowing you to expand your consciousness during meditation. Tektites ward off negative entities - keep one in your pillowcase and it may also encourage lucid dreaming and astral travel. When working a manifestation spell, include a Tektite to encourage synchronicities (i.e. beneficial "coincidences"). The stone clears blockages in the lower chakras and links them energetically with the higher ones. The stone's connection to the extraterrestrial enhances communication with other worlds and allows access to higher knowledge. Tektite helps one release undesirable experiences, retaining lessons learned, but also allowing one to move on. Traditionally, the stone encourages fertility, which may also be taken to mean creativity. It balances male and female energies in the body and is considered a stone of good fortune in numerous cultures. 

Chakra Association: First (Root) through Third (Solar Plexus)

Element: Fire

Energy: Projective

Planetary Association: Tektites do not have a planetary association that I could find. Given the nature of their formation, it makes most sense to associate them with meteors and asteroids. 

*Magickal healing should never take the place of seeing a doctor and following any recommended prescriptions, actions, or other advice. Magick works best in tandem with physical efforts, anyway, so don't skimp on those check-ups!

August 13th, 2013

Sorry about my absence of posts yesterday, I was doing some very important things before school starts again on Monday (no, I was not writing fanfiction, why would you accuse me of that?). Then this morning, I went in to get my first driver's license, and I passed! So excited! My third and final bit of personal news is that we'll be having a Japanese foreign exchange student stay with us for 10 days, starting next Tuesday. Her name is Miho, and we've gotten to talk a bit. She seems really nice; can't wait to meet her! All right, without further ado... 

Angelite

Physical Characteristics: Angelite is the common name for Blue Anhydrite, which can occur in variations of pale blue, grey, and off-white. The stone is almost exactly Gypsum, only without any water in its chemical structure. 

A Public Service Announcement: DO NOT cleanse Angelite in water. Your stone will thank you.

In Nature: Because Angelite is only found in the absence of water, it is usually located in arid regions.

Chemical Composition: CaSO4

Mohs Scale Hardness: 3.5 (low)

Can be Found: Austria, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Canada, the United States

Healing Properties*: Angelite relieves all kinds of physical and psychological pain and protects against cruelty and abuse. Its domain is that of the thyroid and parathyroid glands, healing inflammations of the throat, upper body, lungs, and the base of the skull. It balances bodily fluids and reduces the severity of of stomach ulcers and sunburn.

Magickal Properties: Angelite is an excellent balancer, aligning the physical body with the ethereal. The stone assists in contacting angelic beings, astral travel, and heightening sensory awareness. It also fosters telepathic communication, provided that both persons are carrying a piece of the stone. If the piece has been programmed for telepathy, so much the better. Angelite provides inner peace, tranquility, and focus, and endows its bearer with compassion, pity, and tenderness. It increases one's commitment to alleviating suffering. The stone creates a protective energy shield around where it is placed or held, and as a communication stone it is ideal for positively dealing with anger. Angelite may be used as an aura cleanser.

Chakra Association: Fifth (Throat), Sixth (Third Eye), and Seventh (Crown) chakras

Element: Water

Energy: Receptive

Planetary Association: Venus

*Magickal healing should never take the place of seeing a doctor and following any recommended prescriptions, actions, or other advice. Magick works best in tandem with physical efforts, anyway, so don't skimp on those check-ups!