Prehnite

The Prehnite

Prehnite is made of green in color, but can sometimes have shades that vary from yellow to brown, and even even white. It is mainly found from pale green to darker green. It can be plain or with inclusions black.

His inclusions are mainly epidote inclusions or actinolite. Their presence can be detected by to the many small black lines in the stone.

Prehnite is a mineral stone composed of sorosilicate calcium and aluminum. It belongs to the silicate group, silicate subgroup phyllosilicates.

The composition prehnite chemistry can also include other elements such as titanium and iron, manganese, sodium and zinc. potassium.

Prehnite has a hardness scale of 6 to 6.5 Mohs hardness. In comparison, diamond has the hardness highest, 10 on the same scale.

Finding the trail prehnite by Theophrastus, philosopher of the Ancient Greece, in the 3rd century BC, which in his book Des Pierres et qui calls it a green grape.

However, no There is no legend or myth attached to this stone. It is said that for the shamans of Africa South, prehnite guides them in the choice of the right decisions and thus guide their community. Shamans of Australia attribute to this stone the ability to absorbing sunlight and transmitting it at night. It is also used to to warm and keep away the creatures of the night.

In 1771, this stone was given the name "chrysolite du cape" by French mineralogist Balthazar Georges Sage. The name refers to its location of discovery, the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. It turns out that first specimens were brought back by French astronomer Alexis-Marie de Rochon during an expedition to Africa South.

But in 1774, the Dutch general Hendrik von Prehn reported mysterious green stones from Cap de Bonne-Espérance. He passed them on to Abraham Gottlob Werner, famous German mineralogist, to have them analyzed. This identified this stone as a new mineral species. He was unaware of Balthazar Georges' discovery. Sage. In 1783, this fascinating green mineral received the definitive name of prehnite in In honor of General von Prehn.

Nowadays, the prehnite comes in a variety of forms, often destined for jewelry or jewelry. It is also commonly used in lithotherapy for its numerous virtues.

The deposits

The main deposits are located in Mali and South Africa, in Argentina, Australia and the United States, etc.

Green benefits prehnite in lithotherapy

His properties on the psychic level

On the mental level and emotional, prehnite is useful for therapists, because it offers them protection against patient projections. It is therefore strongly recommended for people who caring for the sick or coming into contact with permanent contact with people with problems emotional, psychological or psychic.

Prehnite protects against negative energies and to be destabilized by ills and energies from the environment. It helps combat against anxieties, deep-seated fears and anxiety.

This stone reduces stress, provides clarity of thought and being soothing. It calms people hypersensitive. It organizes thoughts that are too and transforms them into clear ideas, into project. It promotes the development of its potential and generates awareness of its value. It gives confidence and self-confidence.

Prehnite reduces susceptibility and leads to an understanding of and others. It engenders compassion and empathy. It brings forgiveness. It can get rid of blockages repressed fears, and the need for a new shyness while encouraging openness towards others.

Thanks to the gentle the energy it releases, it provides a calm environment conducive to relaxation and relaxation and meditation. This stone is conducive to the development of intuition. It helps to letting go.

Benefits for the skin physical plan

Prehnite promotes elimination. Energy stone, it also encourages the resumption of a business. physical activity.

It promotes the good how the solar plexus chakra works.

Prehnite fights back effective against sadness intense. Placed on a bedside table, it allows you to quality sleep and recuperator. As soon as he wakes up, the wearer vitality. It also facilitates fluid circulation body.

Properties of the prehnite in astrology

Prehnite is a energy stone with many virtues on all the natives of the zodiac. However, some signs may have special affinities with prehnite. This is the case for astrological signs following:

Taurus: symbol of fertility, of the perseverance and tenacity. This sign represents stubbornness, abundance and patience. Wearing a prehnite allows you to reduce his susceptibility and get him to be more understanding of others. This sign likes to acquire all kinds of household goods, and even real estate. He knows exactly what he wants in life and doesn't hesitate to work to achieve his goals. He is stubborn and nothing can change him opinion. He's very stubborn and tenacious. He progresses at its own pace and studies all proposals with care: he doesn't take any decision lightly. He likes to know where he will. He has a very realistic mind and rational. He is extremely generous and loves to share with those around him. He is a great honesty and can't stand being betrayed. He doesn't know how to forgive. In love, he has a sensuality. He loves demonstrations of tenderness and cuddles. He gives off a lot of charm and meets with great success with the opposite. However, he seeks to establish a family and share a calm and serene life ;
Virgo a symbol of analysis and method and organization. This sign represents science, criticism and logic. The port of a prehnite enables it to reduce its anxiety. This sign is very shy, self-conscious and sorely lacking self-confidence. As a result, he often finds himself relegated to the background. Yet it is ingenious and technical. He likes to put his talents in the service of others. He is manic and obsessed with household chores. He is perfectionist and doesn't hesitate to make and criticism. He is a terrible demands on himself and others. Often anxious, he hides his emotions under a a mask of coldness and has great difficulty let go. He can show the most devotion to those he loves. He is very happy when he feels indispensable. In love, he shows great modesty and restraint. He is very critical and very romantic. He's not sentimental, either. has a hard time believing in true love. If he marries, it's more for reason than love ;
Balance symbol of justice, peace and the harmony. This sign represents elegance, balance and contracts. Wearing a prehnite engenders compassion and empathy. It also develops understanding of others. This sign has grace and gifts for dance. He loves to evolve in and be admired. He has a taste for beautiful and refined. He hates solitude and loves being fashionable. He has conflicts in horror and makes an excellent mediator. However, this sign is known for its indecision, because it's hard for him to make up his mind. He dreams of a fairer, more just world egalitarian. The company of this sign is very sought-after. He is known for his kindness and his altruism. Under a smiling and superficial is hidden from the grip and the determination. He hates what is vulgar and dirt. In love, he shows a lot of romance. He's very sentimental. Having the solitude in horror, he is often accompanied. He needs to be desired and admired. He aims perfection even in its couple.

The prehnite and chakras

Prehnite helps to balancing the solar plexus chakra. This chakra is located above the navel on the front and dorsal vertebrae D11 and D12 at back. This chakra generates decision making, self-esteem and confidence towards others. This balanced chakra provides self-confidence and a strong will. Visit likes to take on several projects at once at the same time. She is a cheerful person and warm and welcoming.

The plexus chakra unbalanced, too open, makes the proud, vain and angry. She is obsessed with work and dieting. She is always dissatisfied, tends to authoritarian. She always wants to have reason.

The plexus chakra unbalanced, closed solar system does not allow to express themselves. She lacks ambition and self-assertion. She doesn't know how to say no and can't say no. to show off.Shy, nervous, she's often stressed.

Cleaning, purification and recharging prehnite

Since its launch extraction, prehnite could neither be purify, nor recharge with the help of elements of nature, such as rain, snow and earth and the sun. What's more, this stone has been in contact with various positive energies, but also negative.

As soon as he arrived in your home, you need to purify and recharge your prehnite. Operations are to be carried out at the at least once a month or after a session of lithotherapy.

Dip your prehnite in a clear glass filled with water spring. Don't bring your stone into contact directly with the salt. For even greater purification light, you can use fumigation with white sage or in a Tibetan bowl.

Recharge your stone in the morning sunlight or in the deposited in an amethyst geode or on an quartz clusters.

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