Peridot

The Peridot

Peridot stone has various explanations for the etymology of its name. The first explanation comes from the word Arabic "faridat" meaning "stone precious". The second explanation comes from Latin word "paederos" meaning both young boy and opal stone.

Peridot has been discovered 3,000 years ago on the island of Zebirget in the Red Sea.

Then it was mined in Egypt around 1,500 BC. The Egyptians associated this stone with the world of and they linked its incredible brilliance to the light, hence its nickname "stone of the sun". Cleopatra cherished everything particularly this stone.

Pline the Elder (23 AD - 79 AD), naturalist writer and author of an encyclopedia entitled Histoires Naturelles refers to peridot as being a stone of magnificent color green.

Under his predecessor name is chrysolite, peridot is frequently cited in the Bible, notably as one of the jewels in the armour's crown of Aaron and as one of the 12 jewels, having used in the founding of Jerusalem.

Peridot was a stone commonly used in jewelry Greek. It was also regularly owned by Ottoman rulers.

Firsts peridot stones were introduced into Europe at the time of the Crusades. This incredible stone was a great success in the Middle Ages. It was used to illuminate ornaments and objects of worship. Some examples, in Cologne Cathedral, the splendid gem that decorates the shrine of the three Magi is a genuine peridot.

Peridot exercises a real fascination since the dawn of time time, since its virtues are said to be quite powerful. It is said to promote friendship, deliver the spirit from all sins, develop eloquence, cure liver and kidney diseases make potions more effective medicinal properties. Pirates used to say of this stone that it warded off the evil eye and terrors of the night.

Many civilizations and many cultures have this incredible green stone. Visit Hawaiians consider that peridot represents the tears of Pele, goddess of fire, the lightning, dancing, violence and the volcanoes.

Nowadays, just as in the past, peridot possesses strong symbolism throughout the world. In the Maghreb, this stone represents the fraternity, joy and luck. In Israel, it represents the spirit of the Divine, glory, power and authority.

For your information, the There are even peridots of extraterrestrial. In some meteorites fallen to Earth, we can find a surface shiny metallic iron and nickel with inclusions of peridot crystals, then called palladots. It has also been detected on Mars the presence of peridots.

Peridot is composed of magnesium, iron and silica. Then it owes its incredible green color to the presence of large quantities of nickel and chrome. Its color, similar to that of the emerald earned it its nickname of emerald or poor man's emerald.

Peridot is a idiochromatic stone, meaning that it has only one color: green. It presents a range of greens from green-yellow to dark green. Smaller stones are of great purity, those of large size have inclusions that are invisible to the eye nude, attesting to their authenticity.

The hardness of the Peridot is 7 on the Mohs scale. The peridot is a perfectly solid stone adapted to jewelry design. Il belongs to the family of magnesium.

The deposits of raw peridot

The main deposits are located in Peru, India, South Africa Brazil, Canada, China, etc.

Green benefits peridot in lithotherapy

His properties on the psychic level

Peridot is renowned for boosting self-confidence and self. It also helps with self-acceptance of others, suppressing resentment and reduce jealousy. It also helps appeasement and the elimination of outbursts of anger. It brings peace and serenity to his carrier.

In addition, it to help you make complicated decisions and overcome life's difficulties. It's a an excellent stone for combating stress. It releases feelings of guilt inherited from the past. It promotes a more strong. The person is energetic new and positive.

Peridot has the the ability to chase away melancholy and sadness and gloomy thoughts. These negative emotions give way to positive emotions such as joy, happiness and the desire to make things.

It's a stone that opens us up to others. It develops feelings of compassion and empathy. It generates genuine interest and a caring attitude towards others.

It is said of this that it promotes the development of clairvoyance and intuition. She is also recommended for a good night's sleep while keeping nightmares at bay. It is a stone of renewal and is indicated for for new beginnings in life or when you're new goals to achieve.

His powers over the physical plan

Peridot promotes the proper functioning of the crown chakra.

This stone instills the courage to resume a good a healthy lifestyle, while eliminating excesses. It promotes elimination.

Peridot favors good circulation of body fluids and proper functioning of the heart chakra.

It keeps the feelings of intense sadness and provides vitality. The person regains energy and energy.

Peridot and the astrological signs associates

Peridot is a crystal with numerous virtues and powerful protective effects on all natives of the zodiac. However, there are special links with certain astrological signs. It is for the following astrological signs :

Taurus:

Capricorn the symbol of maturity, of ambition and social advancement. This represents prudence and perseverance. and patience. Wearing a peridot allows her to combat stress and energy negative. This sign is mature before its time. says he's too serious. Early on, he prefers work to leisure. He knows exactly what he wants in life. This sign is not easily revealed. He grants his confidence and reveals himself to be rather suspicious. This sign is said to be psychorigid. He has trouble letting go. He's a often associated with knowledge and expertise. He needs to succeed socially and works hard to achieve its objectives. This sign needs solitude, which is what allows him to recharge his batteries. Over time, he realizes its value and lets loose a little more. However, he is taciturn and self-sufficient. himself. In love, he's all about restraint. He a great deal of mistrust and prefers miss out on a great story than to suffer. He is often shy and complex. Yet he dreams of meeting great love. He is very faithful and when he loves, it's for life;

Balance: symbol of justice, peace and the harmony. This sign represents marriage, elegance and sociability. Wearing a peridot accentuates their altruism. This sign loves helping others and listening to them. He is a kind attention to those around him. He loves to socialize. It is said to be a excellent dancer and shines in the worldliness. He enjoys being watched, admired and has a taste for beauty and refinement. This sign hates conflict and makes an excellent mediator. He can't stand arguments. He often dreams of a better, fairer world. This sign doesn't like solitude, and shows a strong of great kindness. Be careful, because under his smiling appearance hides an iron will. and a lot of determination. He hates anything vulgar or dirty. He can't stand no mess. His company is often sought-after. In love, this sign is very romantic and seeks peace and harmony. He wants a partner for life and he is for marriage. He will do everything to ensure that his couple works.

Peridot and the chakras

Peridot helps to balancing the heart chakra. This chakra is located in front of the sternum and between the two shoulder blades at the back. It is represented by a lotus with green petals. It is the origin of love generating joy. The a harmonized, balanced heart acceptance of self and others. It represents peace, compassion and forgiveness. The person is open-minded spirit. She loves to be of service to others. She has a beautiful joie de vivre.

The heart chakra, unbalanced, too open, gives rise to two types of of behaviors. Either the person is dedicated to to the point of forgetting herself, she seeks the recognition and love from others, or else, the person displays narcissism and egocentric and not interested in anyone else other.

The heart chakra unbalanced, blocked, causes the closure of the heart to others. The person is selfish, feels hatred and jealousy and is extremely intolerant. She finds it very hard to love and never forgives.

Maintenance, purification and recharging peridot

Since its launch extraction, peridot can neither be purified nor recharged using the elements that such as land and water. From more, it is manipulated by many people and has surely been in contact with energies negative. As soon as your peridot arrives at the within your household, you will need to proceed with its purification and recharging. Operations are to be carried out at the at least once a month.

Pass your under running tap water for a few minutes. for a few seconds. Dry gently with with a soft cloth. For a lighter purification, you can use fumigation with white sage or a bowl Tibetan.

Recharge your peridot to the sun's morning rays for 2 hours hours. Be careful not to expose your stone to too much heat, which could alter its performance. color. Alternatively, place your peridot in a amethyst geode or on a quartz cluster for 24 hours.

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